Oracle of Terra

"Aren't you going down to play?"

"Come on, I'm too lazy to get involved, just let them be happy."

As the leader of the Sarkaz army, W's prestige has also increased in recent years, and even those who initially feared her as a lunatic have begun to respect her from the bottom of their hearts.

In recent years, W has also become a lot more tactful, and this is what Teresia said in "Shupenos". Recently, Telles has seen her look a lot more relaxed.

But looking at W who just sat on the seat opposite him, picked up the empty wine glass on the table and started pouring wine, he was still a little surprised.

"Stop pouring less, this is a high-end item sent by my new subordinate."

"miser."

W continued to fill up the entire wine glass as if he didn't hear Telles's words, and began to gulp down the wine into his throat, watching Telles's flesh hurt.

"Your way of drinking is really a waste..."

"Tch, I didn't see you drinking much when you usually drink."

W, who can often see the drunk Telles taking advantage of himself in the workshop, also took a peevish look at this guy.

"But it is indeed a high-end product, and the taste is indeed different."

"That is, this small bottle is worth one month's salary."

"................................"

W immediately recalled his salary as the adjutant of the contingent and the commander of the Sarkaz troops in Sochi, and the corner of his mouth twitched as he looked at the half-drinked wine bottle.

"Are you blowing?"

After all, in Sochi and former Kasdale, the most expensive luxury goods she had ever seen were probably the weapons imported from Colombia, or the invaluable treasures for the Lateran people, those guardian guns.

Or that box of etched bullets that can almost be exchanged for gold coins, but this bottle of wine is almost equivalent to a carload of ammunition? W feels that this reality is a bit too bizarre, although this food tastes good, but...isn't it?

"Sochi's simple folk customs and the enthusiasm and generosity of the residents, coupled with Miss Shihuaiya's operating strategy, have caused some deviations in your perception of some luxury goods. If you insist, this kind of thing only represents a very small number, maybe the raw materials themselves It’s not even as good as a box of bullets, but why is this thing so expensive? Is it technology? Or is it fame?”

Looking at the golden liquid in the wine glass, the iridescent eyes slightly narrowed behind the dark sunglasses.

"No, it's just a kind of accumulation. Some broken teacups can become antiques after a long time and are auctioned for sky-high prices. The actual value of some things themselves is not as good as that price, but even so, my stupid apprentice, there are still people who will If you flock to it, it is something that has been accumulated, which can be called fame, bloodline, or something else, which is more like a symbolic thing.”

"It's like the so-called princes and nobles are actually the same as the so-called untouchables, and they will die if their heads are chopped off, but because of their status and so-called noble blood, anyone will think that they are superior to others?"

Listening to Telles' words, W suddenly became a little depressed, after all, she didn't want to listen to these sermons.

"It seems you don't want to hear it?"

"Who wants to hear that kind of argument, or was it the same way you were?"

"That's different. There is only one most noble person in my society, and that is me in everyone's eyes. Of course, I won't say stupid things like me being ordinary, but what I want to say is that for some people, A special thing is special, even if it is worthless in itself. Even if it is just tattered from the very beginning, the most obvious thing is that the works made by Muyan and that master, as long as it is said to be the work of a master, even if it is made by that girl Muyan. The things that come out will also be expensive, although her skills are not bad."

"As a result, what exactly are you trying to explain?"

"What I want to say is, after all, this is a bottle of wine, don't pour it down! Save some for me! Just this bottle!"

"Good things have to be shared with everyone, don't they?"

"You're the only one here."

"Oh, how many more people should I call?"

"Oh, it looks like your wings are hardened. Believe it or not, I'll do it for you here."

Telles moved his fingers with a malicious expression, but W didn't waver, just shook the wine glass containing the golden liquid in his hand, because his cheeks were slightly hot due to the alcohol.

"Then come on, old pervert."

"........................."

Telles blinked, then leaned against her and touched her forehead.

"You didn't drink too much to damage your brain, or you can't drink enough."

"Tch, isn't this the same as what was said in the original 'Contract of Selling One's Body'? If you can resurrect His Highness, I will be at your mercy."

"That's what I said, but Teresia isn't alive yet, or is it that you're really hungry...don't scratch me, you're not Huang."

"That's why you can't get on, are you being so tedious?"

Telles glanced at the curves outlined under the close-fitting combat uniform, and swallowed. Although he used to be sloppy, but now he can move freely, which is a beautiful thing.

"Amuro...ah bah, Telles, it's time to go!"

"No, what are you doing?"

W looked at Tellez who just put the wine bottle on her chest, then hugged her, holding two wine glasses with one hand.

"This is the second floor. Although there is no one there, it will still be seen by people compared to nature on a beautiful night."

"You still care about this?"

W glanced at Telles with some surprises. Of course, if she had no similar experience, she was also a little uneasy. I have never experienced it.

"I've always emphasized that I'm an emotional man, and I'm afraid I'll be dragged into a dark room or something if someone sees me."

Curling his lips, Telles looked like he was warning about some last words, which made W speechless for a while.

To be honest, she originally thought that this person would be more unscrupulous, or in other words, more shameless.

"Why didn't I see you so restrained when you took advantage of it?"

"It's two different things to take advantage of cheap talk and live ammunition. My good apprentice, you really didn't ask me to do it with the help of alcohol?"

"There is a 'contract', isn't it? Anyway, sooner or later, you will have to make a move. It's better to pick this period of time. I'm in a good mood, and the battle will be settled quickly."

"Who do you look down on for a quick fight? I'm a man who won't fall behind in a single fight."

Although he died once in the end, it didn't affect Telles' boasting of his combat skills and remembering his fearlessness in his heyday.

- afternoon

Tallulah Yatelias got a temporary respite. To be honest, she felt a little exhausted to play around with the energetic children, although there was no official business in the Grand Knight Stuff to deal with, and no secretary pushing himself to attend charity events and some diplomatic ceremonies.

But looking at the happy and harmonious situation in the community around the red pine forest, as well as the various situations in the urban area.

But right away, an email from the Correctional Council made Tallulah suddenly lose face.

"Hey, hey... I feel like I need to rest for two more days?"

It says tomorrow's game rule. As the first game of the first week, the Sochi team led by her will face the elite force of the Cavaliers from Casimir. In this sense, this is the sharp point of view. As the leader of Ursas' mission and the nominal spokesperson of the emperor, she feels that this schedule is making things difficult for others.

After all, it's probably not too bad if you beat it, and it's not too bad if you can't beat it.

"Headache, headache, I think I need that guy Telles to come out...huh?"

Walking towards someone's room, what Tallulah saw was W coming out of it, who seemed a little unstable and had an ugly face.

"W?"

"Uh....."

Unexpectedly, she was seen by others when she came out. She looked at Tallulah who was looking at her curiously. She didn't answer, but turned her head stiffly, almost fell as if she was about to escape, but she finally regained her balance. Leaving this corridor, Tallulah blinked at the situation. She wanted to ask if Telles was in the room, but she recalled W's appearance just now.

"Ahem, I'd better wait until dinner to ask."

She always felt that entering Tellez's room would smell something rotten, so it was better to find a place to touch the fish.

As for the special person at this moment, after his energy was exhausted, he closed his eyes and began to sleep soundly. Although there was no snoring sound like thunder, W was snoring because of the pain after madness and the intense exhaustion of physical strength. Get up and prepare to go to the infirmary to give yourself a shot to calm down.

But he never expected to meet Tallulah who came to Telles.

"Really... Tallulah shouldn't be able to chew his tongue..."

While rummaging through the medicine in the infirmary, W recalled the indulgence he had indulged in before.

It can only be said that for her, it was a wonderful feeling. She almost forgot who she was, what she was doing, and what she wanted to do.

but....

"Not bad."

"My suggestion is to wait for the physical recovery directly, instead of injecting yourself like a drug addict."

"Woo?!"

W was taken aback by the cold voice, and then realized that Shining was sitting by the bed, unable to see her figure under the cover of the curtains, it might be better to say that this woman usually has a low sense of presence.

"Why are you in such a place, shouldn't you be going out with Linguang's family?"

"It's quite quiet here, and when the festival is lively, someone will always be injured, so I'm here to stand by."

"You're thoughtful."

W didn't answer directly, but just threw those medicines back into his bones, and then lay limp on the bed in the infirmary, the smell of disinfectant in the air seemed to dilute the erosion in the nasal cavity after indulgence taste.

"You don't ask anything?"

Looking at Shining who got up to pack the cabinet, he didn't have much strength. W, who sounded a little weak, asked in a low voice, but because it's very quiet here, Shining could hear clearly. The former absolutionist narrowed his eyes and looked with a smile.

"Do you want me to ask? This is just a human desire and desire, but do you think this kind of thing is shameful?"

"Che, it's nothing to me. Anyway, this is a [contract] with Old Antique. I belonged to him from that day on. It's just that I paid back for His Highness's affairs before. Anyway, I have nothing to give him. Well, I'm not like that woman named Xi who can paint, nor that woman named Nian who can forge iron. All I can do is kill people and make some explosives. It's just that I can only offer It's just my own body."

"Are you talking, W?"

"No way, I am a person with nothing. After meeting Hedley and the others and His Highness, I have something, something that I want to stick to, but it was destroyed by the bastard Tracys , so I want revenge, following Tracy's idea, we went to Ursus, and then we met that old antique, like a monster who ran out of a fairy tale, like a person even more incredible than His Highness , he ended many things easily, like a dream, Shining, don't you think so?"

Beneath W's tired expression was flatness, and Shining just listened like this.

"All the hardships and trials are like jokes one after another in front of that guy. He has the power to smash those high walls easily. The more I look at it, the more I realize my powerlessness. Like a feather in the wind, unable to go in the direction I want to go, unable to do what I want to do."

"So you betrayed yourself and relied on strength."

"Anyway, Sarkaz is a demon, so it's okay to rely on that kind of power, just like I used to rely on His Highness."

An empty life has a pillar, but when meeting His Highness again, W also realized that besides being filled with some shortcomings in her heart, she was a little surprised. The color, but some unreliable men filled the empty heart.

"It's pretty good, so I should congratulate you, W, you have found something important in your heart other than revenge."

"Well... maybe, those important... those unforgettable, important things."

554. The first day of confrontation

"What about tomorrow?"

Telles was yawning while wearing the unlined clothes and eating food in his mouth, listening to Tallulah's inquiry sitting opposite him. Of course, although Telles used to say not to rely on him before, that meant using him As a power beyond life, he didn't mind this kind of discussion that required his wisdom, because Talula was stupid after all.

"Why do I suddenly feel a little uncomfortable?"

"Probably because you're having a bad day."

"Are you kidding me? I'm having a good day today, but I'm a little tired."

"What a coincidence, I've had a pretty comfortable day today, but I'm a little tired."

After taking a sip of the soup, Tallulah looked at Telles in a subtle way. Although she probably knew what happened, there were some personal privacy issues and such things that didn't need to be mentioned, so she didn't think too much about it. many.

"Well, the problem is not here, so is there a way?"

"Is there any way, just fight normally and you'll be done."

"So there won't be any diplomatic issues if you win or lose?"

"Winning or losing is not a diplomatic issue in itself, because this tournament itself is not held for the purpose of engaging in diplomacy."

"what?"

Tallulah, who has been engaged in diplomacy and raising children recently, is a little confused.

"Well...then I'm here to test my successor, Miss Tallulah, which team do you think will be the final winner of this tournament? In order not to confuse you, this special The two teams invited will not win the final victory."

"Uh...."

Tallulah thought about the comprehensive combat power of other teams, and then thought about the combat power and coordination of her own team.

"Probably... Sona and the others won?"

After all, Tallulah Yelena's team seems to be a strong group, but Song of Ice and Fire is actually a risk hedging, and there is no future at all.

Of course, Yelena and several members of the Snow Monster are naturally very powerful.

"The competition itself for the purpose of improving the image of the infected is actually wearing a performance shield. The position shield is not just to consider the so-called safety issues, but to shorten the distance between the players as much as possible, and specially invites The team will also heat up the atmosphere in terms of fighting as I said before."

"But Telles, Margaret, aren't they infected? If her identity is revealed..."