Longmen Memoirs

June 1091, 2, Crystalline Era

Carlisle County, Victoria

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The car drove alone through the wasteland, and the majestic high walls of Londinium were already far behind.

Chen Mo saw the fox outside the checkpoint out of the city.

She stood upstairs watching the car go away.

Before she could say goodbye, Chen Mo could only see her putting her hands in her pockets, not even waving.

He left no contact information with Fox.

But as for the fox, Chen Mo knew that she could always find him if she wanted to. I don't know when, this cowardly Wolper actually had this enviable ability.

The fox grew up, and at this moment, Chen Mo finally realized the true meaning of this sentence.

As you grow up, you no longer need to say some words on your lips, so others can understand some words even if you keep them in your heart.

The crow may have noticed this.

He glanced at the distant city in the rearview mirror.

"That was just now..."

"Friends." Chen Mo said, with a smile on his lips, and added: "Very good friends."

"I really can't see it."

"Can't see anything?"

"You still have a lot of friends, Snake."

"I prefer the word friend to enemy, but some people are not willing to be friends with me." Chen Mo replied.

"Then I must think there is no benefit in being your friend." Crow said casually.

"That's right." Chen Mo nodded slightly.

"No refutation?" Crow was a little surprised.

"There's no need to refute. People who are friends with me always suffer."

The crow snorted twice.

The journey in the wasteland is not long. As a small and medium-sized mobile city, Kalis County City has always been a relatively distant vassal of Londinium.

Most important large mobile cities like Londinium, which is the heart of a country, have numerous satellite cities and checkpoints for defense, and Calis County is one of the relatively peripheral satellite cities.

When the car drove into the city and passed through the pass, there was no sense of shock brought by Londinium. Calis County was actually just a mediocre trading city, providing light industrial products and first-hand production to Londinium and surrounding large mining towns. According to the data, the breeding industry is relatively developed, so you can see the vast plains surrounding the city.

The scenery is nice, and it would probably be a good choice as a retirement place, but the city's defense capabilities are also not outstanding.

Perhaps the latter is the main factor that Babel and Serea consider.

Outside an old house on the edge of the city.

The car parked at the entrance of this small manor that looked to be some time old. Gray fallen thorns covered the wall outside the manor, and evergreen ivy covered the mottled wall with moss growing under the entire platform.

Stone buildings are interspersed with wooden lofts.

Chen Mo liked this type of building very much. It reminded him of the residence he stayed in in the desert town of Sargon. There was also such a wall, but it was full of messy graffiti. The crows had raised a few green plants, which probably didn't make sense. feed.

He saw the answer in the raven's embarrassed expression.

It must have been done to death, she has never had any talent for this.

Crow didn't want to mention it, and Chen Mo didn't continue to ask, even though they all remembered what happened to the weirdo team during that period, and it had been almost two years since they left Sargon in the blink of an eye.

It doesn't seem to be too long, but it feels like a long time has passed. It has been so long that the identities of the two of them have changed. It has been so long that Black Steel International has become a past experience, and perhaps their resumes will be more outstanding because of it.

Chen Mo thought that they, a group of infected people who were not very popular in Black Steel, gathered together and became a controversial weirdo team.

The young captain who is taciturn and always timid, the sniper with an awkward personality, the shield guard who looks like a good old guy, and the somber magician Sakaz who always looks at people with suspicion and looks like it has nothing to do with him. A good-looking vanguard and deputy team.

It is such a team of five people who make people feel unable to come together to form a team that makes people feel incredible. It is such a weird team that no one will pay attention to even if it is destroyed at any time. In Black Steel's missions again and again, The established ones survived without any damage.

Of course, this may have something to do with the captain's character. He never meddles in other people's business and doesn't have much integrity, so people like him tend to live longer and are often more likely to survive.

But people like him are not very popular.

Chen Mo thought of some past events, and these past events were gradually brought back to reality with the appearance of the figure standing at the door of the manor.

He got out of the car at the door, took the scabbard handed to him by Crow, and hung the heavy sword at an angle on his waist. Just like the habit he had developed in Black Steel, he would not lose the weapon easily and could pull it out at any time.

"You're still so cunning with this piece of shit. I don't know how you can do it so well."

Crow cursed and closed the car door, the car left and turned to the parking lot behind the manor.

Chen Mo stood in front of the opened iron door.

The road in front of the courtyard is not long. At the end of the courtyard, the girl is standing on the steps.

He should have raised his hand at this time, maybe smiled a little, said hello to her, and then asked her a few token questions about how she was doing.

But in Chen Mo's mind, he suddenly remembered the hug before the final separation, Seria's words, and Kelsey's sudden appearance.

He found that his heart was actually not as peaceful as he imagined.

He discovered that the girl standing not far away with a lazy and casual personality was actually a thoughtful person. She didn't know what Wei Na had promised to Kelsey.

He didn't know what Aslan thought about this matter as she was about to leave her motherland and her status was awkward.

He didn't know how he, an outsider with ulterior motives, could be so valued by her and be so interested in her.

Chen Mo didn't even know where he would lead her in the end.

But he could tell that her appearance at the door was not accidental. Maybe she heard the sound of the car and wanted to come out to take a look. Maybe it wasn't the first time she did this.

Walking through the courtyard.

As she got closer to Wei Na, her appearance became clearer. Aslan's face was still as calm as before. She had no joy. She just lowered her hands and looked at Chen Mo from the steps, her tail wagging slightly behind her. .

If there is no hug, naturally there will be no unnecessary things to do.

Her expression made people feel arrogant, and there was a rare indifference in her condescending golden gaze.

"...I heard that you made a request to the Sakaz?"

Chen Mo tried his best to hide his emotional ups and downs with his calm face.

"That's all you want to ask?" she asked.

"Is this request related to me?"

You said that you were already strong and ambitious, ready to fight to the death and escape at any time.

Why did it suddenly become this situation?

"It's not just because of you. The lady is not at ease with me. She hopes to talk to the people behind me. In exchange, I have to stay here." She said: "But this was also decided from the beginning. Things will not change because of what you do.”

"That is to say..."

"In other words, although I don't know what identity you came to Londinium, it is obvious that Sakaz did not put his hope in you alone. The same is true for me. The count did not initially expect me to facilitate this. It’s about the contract between them and Sakaz.”

On the contrary, Chen Mo felt a little more relaxed.

"It looks like we've all been fooled."

"No, it's just you." A smile appeared on the corner of Wei Na's mouth.

Chen Mo understood instantly.

"So it is."

"Can't accept it?" she asked.

"On the contrary, this is a normal situation." Chen Mo said: "If the old earl and the others chose to believe just because of my few words and let you leave with me, it would be surprising. Now, he... Your purpose from the beginning was to verify whether the Sakaz in my words really existed, so now, your purpose has been achieved."

"But I lied to you, Gurney."

Wei Na said, but her face did not show any apology for this. She was as calm as if she was explaining a fact that had nothing to do with her, just like her laxity.

"I'm here, not asking for your forgiveness. In fact, I know exactly why I did this."

Chen Mo shook his head.

"This is not a lie, Wei Na." Chen Mo said: "You just selectively concealed part of the content from me and the people in the Glasgow Gang. I think you should have weighed this in advance. No one can always guarantee that Sincerely, and from your position, I know very well.”

He said: "It is better to say that you are now willing to explain to me personally, which is the biggest concession for me."

"Even if I don't tell you, you will know sooner or later." Wei [|~

"But it's not coming from your mouth. I won't hear you admit it personally." Chen Mo said: "I don't have any dissatisfaction, Wei Na, I mean, in this matter, your choice is the right one." Yes, you and the people behind you, I need to remind you again that the situation in Sakaz is equally strange. When you really need to face a choice in the future, the best thing to do is not to hesitate."

He didn't hear an answer from Vina.

As a pawn for the Aslan faction of Londinium to contact Sakaz, his mission has come to an end at this moment. The few remaining connections between him and Vina seem to be because the truth of this conspiracy has been revealed. And declared the end.

The girl in front of me has a desirable side.

She is lazy by nature, and her eyes can often see the yearning for freedom. Yes, she should have lived unrestrainedly, she should have been sitting on her throne, overlooking the subjects at her feet, she was the leader of this vast land. One of the heirs to the oldest and most powerful empire on earth.

She was born with radiance.

She fell into the dust at this time.

Wei Na was silent, silent and didn't know how to deal with it.

But the man who walked out of the door again broke the silence between the two.

Chen Mo met Kelxi again.

She no longer wore the usual attire. At this moment, her attire was just like the one Chen Mo had seen outside Kazdaele. She was like a traveling doctor and a traveler.

Kelsey's life was always long and colorful. Time failed to leave any trace on her body, but it took away the enthusiasm in her eyes.

So her eyes were cold at the moment. It would be better to say that most of the time she didn't have much mood swings.

"You're back, just in time." She looked at Chen Mo and then at Wei Na: "I think you should have learned the reason for the matter from her. Come with me, I have something to discuss with you two. talk."

"Now?"

"There's a problem." She looked back at Chen Mo and frowned slightly.

"It's nothing."

The tone of her words sounded like an order, but most of the time she had this attitude, doing things without any sloppiness, and always speaking in a vague manner.

This may be the contempt and arrogance of "old people" towards young people.Chen Mo thought.

She doesn't care what you think. Of course, there is no need to mention Weina at this moment. If she can return to her original position, maybe Kelsey will be more polite, but maybe at that time, Kelsey probably won't I would really like to see a Victorian ruler.

She didn't like Victoria much.

She usually evaluates Victoria with an attitude of alienation and lack of yearning. This country is a gathering place for corrupt politicians and nobles. It is still strong, but its strength is declining and disappearing day by day. Compared to Victoria, Kelsey is more She was optimistic about Colombia, but in recent years, the Colombia that once impressed her had gradually been mentioned less and less in her mouth after leaving the pioneer land.

What does she like? As a traveler, she probably doesn't like any country on this land, from the Witch King of Leitania to the Twin Princesses, from the former conquering emperor of Ursus to the parliamentary reform system and the conflict between the old and new military nobles. From the War of the Four Emperors to the Battle of the Blood Peak, from the Iberian tsunami to the disappearance of Agor, the colonization and development of Victoria, the government and glory of Ursus, the breakaway of Rem Billiton, the rise of Colombia, Rutland Man's stubborn and pedantic doctrine, Sargon's glory and strength buried under the yellow sand, the golden city that will never fall, and the corrupted faith of the Knights of Casimir.

The longer Kelsey lives, her footprints spread all over the land, and she always seems to be reminiscing about the past.

Chapter 93 The Lion’s Sleeping Song ([-]): Contempt

Rather than saying that Kelsey wanted to talk to herself and Vina, it was more about her views and considerations on the situation of Vina and the entire Londinium.

The faction represented by Vina has indeed reached a stalemate, and as a prerequisite for cooperation with the Sarkarz, sending Vina to Kazdaele is not only a proton for cooperation, but also considering Londinium. Once she loses power, at least her safety can be guaranteed.

The cooperation with Sakaz has to be said to be a risky move.

Ever since the former King Frederick was executed for unknown reasons, the royal power of Victoria has been empty here. The result of the War of the Four Emperors led to the destruction of Gaul. The once powerful country was swallowed up and divided. Lingones was destroyed in a There was a fire, but the destruction of Gaul led to the rise of Colombia. At the meeting to discuss whether Victoria would participate in the War of the Four Emperors, the eight Dukes had their own opinions. Perhaps it was the Colombian war that was buried in history that is not unknown. Conspiracy, from then on, the dukes and the king seemed to be inseparable.

It is not yet known whether the death of the late king was promoted by the Eight Dukes.

But if we say that the royal power of Victoria has fallen by the wayside and Drake has become extinct, who has benefited the most from this is none other than the eight grand dukes and their duchies who occupy the vast territory of Victoria.

In fact, this is exactly the situation in Victoria today.

Londinium has been reduced to an empty city. Although it is still prosperous, it has long lost its former rights like a dusty crown that was placed in the deepest part of the palace.

The Tower of Babel overestimated the role of Vina, and Aslan also urgently needed to regain some of his rights from the eight Dukes. At least on the surface, Aslan was still the legal ruler of Victoria. This treaty did not There will be any changes due to the occurrence of certain things, but whether anyone can sit on that throne and sit safely is not something that people can decide by themselves.

Chen Mo thought that if he was one of the Eight Dukes, under certain specific conditions, he would not mind taking Aslan's poor life. Even those who relied on Vina in Londinium might have done this. She thought that when she left the royal city, she lost her last refuge. Although she might die in an unknown place, if she stayed there, she would be controlled by others for the rest of her life.