Civilization Guardian Front

A trace of bitterness flashed in Changxiu's eyes, she bit her lips tightly to help Singer up, opened the sliding door, and was about to leave.

"Manchiyo..."

The gentle male voice called Changxiu's name, like a ray of light in the darkness.

"Yes." Changxiu quickly turned around, waiting for Chios' next words.

"You can't forget about borrowing soldiers!" Chios said with a smile, there was no haze in his smile.

"......I see."

Changxiu finally couldn't help but covered his face with one hand, to hide the emotions that started to collapse from behind, and took Shengjia away with footsteps as if he was about to fall at any time.

After Changxiu and Shengjia left, the proprietress brought other waitresses upstairs to take away the drunk hostess.

"This is the money for drinking today." Chios precisely threw a money bag into the proprietress's hand.

"Master Changxiu paid for it just now..." The proprietress was a little confused, she was not greedy for such petty gains in business, and collecting bills twice, for a high-end winery, it was a signboard.

"Repay Changxiu next time and tell her: "You can't pay back what you owe me like this.""

"Yes yes yes, I will convey it, samurai-sama!"

The proprietress nodded again and again, but she actually had a headache secretly. Didn't the three of them look super intimate when they first entered the store, why did it become so much more complicated after only an hour or so.

Between cherry blossoms...

With so few people missing, it suddenly seemed empty.

Chios poured himself a glass of wine, looked at the lonely moon outside the window, and looked at the jug in front of him, sighing helplessly:

"The question is, how do you finish the wine before His Highness Nobuna arrives?"

Chapter 26? Plead guilty

Early in the morning, Oda Nobuna was in distress in the study of the castle tower.

When she went to Huajian Winery last night, she found that she was in vain.

But it wasn't that there was a problem with the information given by Inuchiyo. I asked Nobuna, the proprietress, and learned that "Master Katsuya and Master Chohide left together, and the tall male samurai with a strange name drank all the wine alone, and was the last to leave. ."s answer.

To be honest, Nobuna felt very relaxed after hearing this passage.

To separate and leave is to draw a clear line, isn't it?Chios is still very self-respecting...

But what the proprietress quietly said next gave her a headache.

"Master Changxiu paid the bill while weeping when he went downstairs, crying very sadly. When Caomin went upstairs to clean up, the male warrior also paid the bill and asked Caomin to return the money to Lord Changxiu next time, and conveyed "I owe you" You can't pay it back like this", the grassroots people can't understand it either. "

Wan Qiandai, who was always smiling, actually cried?Still crying very sad?

And what does the phrase "you can't repay what you owe me" mean?

Nobuna felt like a headhunter with insufficient clues, and it was difficult to restore the scene, let alone clarify the twists and turns.In the end, she only got the speculation that "they seem to have broken up unhappy", and she couldn't intervene, because this was just a private matter of the retainers, and Nobuna had no choice but to be depressed.

"...His Royal Highness." The sliding door opened a crack, revealing Inuchiyo's expressionless face.

"Master Changxiu, please see me."

"Oh? Exactly, please come in."

Just worried about this matter, the person concerned came to the door in person.

When Nagahide entered the study led by Inuchiyo, Nobuna was startled by the change in expression.

Pale is reminiscent of a patient's face, dark circles and slightly swollen eye sockets, bloodshot eyes, and dry lips.

Although it is true that it is Changxiu, the gentle and graceful image of the beauty in the past is gone, and she looks like an ordinary woman after a serious illness.

"Manchiyo, why did you make yourself look like this?" Nobuna thought for a while, but still didn't say what she went to Hanami Winery to inquire about.

However, Nobuna didn't understand that her actions last night were all deliberately guided by the ugly woman in front of her.

Changxiu knelt down, first bowed his head to Nobuna three times, and then replied:

"It's all the subordinates' own fault... I'm here to apologize today."

"what happened? "

Nobuna frowned, Manchiyo has always been very measured among the retainers, and would use the phrase "pleading guilty", could there be more complicated changes to what happened last night...

"Yesterday, my subordinates used some tricks to get Mr. Chios to invite me and Liu...no, Mr. Singer to Hanami Winery."

Changxiu originally only wanted to say "six", but when he thought of what he did yesterday, he felt very ironic, so he changed his name.

"I heard about it from Inuchiyo." Nobuna picked up the teacup and blew, implying that this was not what she wanted to hear.

"This subordinate wants to take this opportunity to see what Chios-sama thinks about us and the Oda family. However, Singe-sama has no intentions and has a good relationship with Chios-sama, so I think it is the best touchstone."

With his head down, hiding his facial expression in the shadows, Changxiu tried his best to describe the process of the night before in a simple and emotionless way:

The subordinates got Master Singer drunk, encouraged Master Singer to kiss Chios, and..."

despair!

The teacup in Nobuna's hand fell on the tatami, and the tea spilled all over the floor. Inuchiyo, who was waiting on the side, didn't immediately go forward to wipe it, and even rarely showed an angry look on his face.

A strong sense of resentment filled Xinnai's heart at this moment, making her feel suffocated for a while.

(This damned woman...how dare...to say that she is loyal, but she is doing such shameless little tricks behind her back!)

As a vassal, Niwa Nagahide went beyond the lord and acted on his own. Could it be that he is questioning the lord's ignorance and thinking that she, Oda Kami Sosuke Nobuna, is just a sad girl who was deceived by a man?

(Would you like to roll on the bed after the kiss? Will you, Niwa Chohide, also participate?)

The flash of thought made Nobuna almost unable to bear to draw his sword, and only because of his friendship and trust with Changxiu for many years, he forcibly endured it.

"And then..." Nobuna asked calmly.

"Master Chios saw through the temptation of his subordinates, immediately knocked Master Singer unconscious, and asked his subordinates to take Master Singer away."

"..." Nobuna closed her eyes, and the previous short-term irritability has gradually calmed down after these words.

Annoyance, humiliation, relief, and...understanding mixed together in her heart, and finally broke into a long sigh:

"Aha…"

It's not that she doesn't understand Changxiu's approach, because she understands...

Originally, I thought that I should be angry, or even violently angry, but suddenly there was nowhere to break out.

Xinnai also knows that he and Chios are getting closer and closer recently, and Chios is not the kind of person whose thoughts are all superficial, mysterious and difficult to guess.

It is not surprising that Changxiu, who is gentle and pleasant on the surface, always has more reason than others in his heart, would be worried about this.

What do military advisers and counselors do? Isn't it that they are more skeptical than others in everything and think one step further than others?

The so-called knowledge of small things, the temptation of wine and sex can often see many characteristics of a person, especially a man.

From the standpoint of the lord, Nobuna would at most blame Nagsu for making a claim without asking for instructions, and would not say that the other party's consideration was unnecessary.Now that Chios's virtue has passed the test, this matter should be played down.

Although as a woman, it is still very uncomfortable...

Nobuna leaned back, her tense body was relieved by the soft cushion, and waved her hand to let Changxiu leave.

"I see. You are not to blame for this matter. Take a good rest."

"No..." Changxiu closed his eyes in pain, and the hand that was holding on to Haori's hem was trembling due to excessive force.

"Manchiyo, what's the matter?" Seeing Changxiu's distressed appearance, Nobuna couldn't help but ask concerned.

"Don't forgive me so easily... Chios-sama too... Smiling at me with such a lonely expression..."

Changxiu was crying, his voice was already hoarse, and he sounded extremely weak.

"...Your Highness, I'm sorry." Inuchiyo suddenly apologized to Nobuna, and before Nobuna could react...

Snapped!

Gave Changxiu a slap in the face.

"...Are you the only one who is sad, Lord Jangsu?"

"Inuchiyo, what are you doing?" Nobuna hurriedly said after recovering from Inuchiyo's sudden action.

"...Sorry, Your Royal Highness, for beating the elders, Inuchiyo can apologize afterwards."

Inuchiyo did not flinch, but continued:

"...Master Changxiu can't imagine that Chios' forgiveness and Her Royal Highness's understanding are more difficult than your crying? I hope Her Highness will blame you, and you will feel better. It's too selfish, Master Changxiu! "

"..." Changxiu stared blankly at Inuchiyo, and after a few seconds, the smile returned to her face.

"Master Inuchiyo is right." Changxiu shook his head and laughed at himself:

"I'm so stupid. If I really want to ask for forgiveness, I should go directly to Mr. Chios and sit there. If Mr. Chios doesn't forgive me, I will try my best to make up for him. It's really ugly to cry here, zero points."

Changxiu took out the folding fan from his sleeve like a magic, and the elegant demeanor he used to be as a military adviser returned to the original, and turned to Nobuna and said:

"Your Highness, I'm sorry, but this subordinate came to you to act like a spoiled child. Fortunately, Lord Inuchiyo woke me up, so this subordinate will not disturb your work. I still have to go to Master Chios, this time I committed a crime Maybe I have to send myself to Mr. Chios's bed to make up for my mistake..."

"No! No! No! You can compensate me in other ways!"

Nobuna gritted her teeth, even though she knew that the other party was in a prank mentality, she still couldn't accept it.

"Please don't embarrass this subordinate. This subordinate is dull. Using your brain will only make you self-defeating. As expected, you can only pay with flesh... Your Royal Highness, this subordinate will resign."

Changxiu put her hand on her cheek, and said in a troubled manner.Then, before Nobuna had time to get mad, he ran away.

"Really..." Xinnai Tiepao leaned on his shoulder, his tone resigned with relief.

"...His Royal Highness, Inuchiyo apologizes."

Inuchiyo lowered his head.

"You didn't do anything wrong, but you did it better than anyone else. Inuchiyo has really matured and become a big kid."

Nobuna said while patting Inuchiyo's head.

"……(nod)"

Chapter 27?

Wujia Courtyard, Chios House.

The first light of dawn appeared in the sky, and Chios, who was lying on his side on the quilt, opened his eyes with a feeling.

Last night, he drank a lot of sake and left the brewery. He was a little dizzy and walked back to the house in Wujia Dayuan. He fell into a deep sleep on the soft quilt without even changing his clothes.

After a night's rest, the alcohol completely subsided, and there was no discomfort except dry mouth.

Pushing open the door, let the cool wind with a little moisture in the morning pour into the house, blowing away the smell of alcohol inside.

While arranging his appearance, he took out the broad-bladed long sword from the coat of arms space and walked into the courtyard.

When waking up every day, the first thing to do is not to eat, but to practice swordsmanship and confirm the feeling of swinging the sword that day... For a swordsman, the state of mind and body is different every day, and subtle differences may cause It affects the fluency of swordplay. If you wait until the battle to adjust, it may cause serious injury or death.

Just like a musician would tune a musical instrument, adjusting the feel is a necessary homework for a swordsman.What's more, Chios now has one more thing that he needs to get used to...

(Eye of Calamity...) Chios' inner call seemed to press some kind of switch, and in an instant, his right eye turned from deep purple to a topaz-like color, and the iris shone with golden light.

Reality and future scenes appeared in Chios' eyes at the same time, and the abnormal feeling of the separation of his eyes made him particularly uncomfortable, and the feeling that some mysterious energy in his body was beginning to pass away also silently interfered with his concentration.

But with the way of thinking as a swordsman, Chios must be completely accustomed to the ability and side effects of the eye of robbery, otherwise he is not even willing to use this eye in battle.

Those who are not familiar with using a sword can easily cut themselves, and the power that cannot be mastered is equally dangerous to the enemy and to oneself.

swipe...

After swiping a few swords not particularly fast, Chios roughly grasped the feeling of using a sword today. His eyes divided the present and the future, and there was no confusion in the focus. it is good.

The fighting skills of the past holders of the Eye of Calamity are presented in his mind like a treasure house with an open door. Every time he swings the sword, these knowledge and experience can be used by Chios at will, and the bones and muscles are also memory-like, without stagnation. It feels like he has mastered this technique for years.

However, Chios understood that some combat skills were really unheard of for him.Once the eye of robbery is put away, he will completely forget his combat skills like an amnesiac.

The knowledge and experience left by thousands of powerful warriors is a treasure that cannot be compared with any wealth. If he can really learn it, Chios's swordsmanship will reach an unimaginable level.

Now, the Eye of Tribulation is his best teacher, memory instillation can understand all the details of the move better than the guidance of a famous teacher.

While Chios was trying to find a suitable sword technique in his deep consciousness...

A tall black-haired knight appeared in his consciousness, holding a broad-bladed long sword in both hands. This image only appeared for a short time before it shattered like glass that had been hit hard.

Villard, King de las Benia, led an invincible army and was feared as the "golden-eyed devil"...