I am Honkai!

"Didn't you eat?! Answer again!"

"No!!!"×N

"Very good, very energetic, today's fighting training is over, let's disband!" After speaking, Selene turned and left slowly.

"..." When Selene's figure completely disappeared, the soldiers in a neat formation still collapsed to the ground.

"Hey, why did the officer go back so early today?"

"I don't know, there must be something wrong?"

"Okay, why are you thinking so much, be more vigilant at night, don't fail to meet the standard when you gather urgently."

"Wow, I'm really afraid that the officer will kill a carbine."

"However, the housekeeper should be here to deliver food, I'm really hungry."

"I think you are just greedy!"

...

After this month, the recruits who belonged to Selene have been tossed miserably, and they have all kinds of training every day without stopping for a moment.

These soldiers now respect and fear Selene. The prestige that belongs to Selene has been deeply branded in their hearts. They are strong, do not drink blood, and have no bad habits. They are already an ideal military commander. .

Although the training was miserable, in addition to the regular training volume being several times that of other troops, there were also various other unheard of training modes, but they could also feel that their own strength was changing day by day.

Among them, when most of the soldiers were bragging about all kinds of things in the world, a burly recruit wearing a full set of armor sat alone and began to write letters to his family.

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Hi!Dear mom and dad!

It suddenly occurred to me to write a letter today to let you know that I am doing well.

I have come to the imperial capital and successfully joined the army, still the Imperial Guard!

I am very happy, this is the most elite legion in the empire!And most importantly, its military salary is the highest. Believe me, Mom, I can already contribute to the family, and I will support you in the future.

Now the supreme officer who is in charge of our recruit training is a tall noble lady, oh, mother, you can hardly imagine how beautiful my officer is, so beautiful, so beautiful.That should not belong to the world at all, and it is beautiful that cannot be described in words.

Perhaps, that is simply the goddess from the sky descending to the world.

I'm afraid Nia in our village is not even qualified to be a maid for the officer.

But apart from her beautiful appearance, sir, she is really strong, unprecedentedly powerful!That combination of beauty and strength is like the posture of a Valkyrie.

All of this is really too shocking.

Oh well, speaking of which, my officer's name is Selene von Habsburg.

In the past month, except for the strict training and a little bad taste, Chief Selene has cared for us very much. There is no shortage of military pay, food, weapons and protective gear, etc., and he even subsidizes various dangerous breeds of meat from his own home. Classes and sports drinks for everyone.

Well, it should be a sports drink, that's what Chief Selene's very serious butler master said.

...

Um?The horn sounded for dinner, have you written so much intermittently?

I really hope that this letter can be received by you without any problems.Believe me, Mom and Dad.I will definitely not embarrass you, I will gain meritorious service on the battlefield!Make you proud of me!

May His Majesty the Emperor bless us.

Love your son: 売忍, Imperial Calendar 1014.

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At this time, Selene, whom the soldier was talking about, naturally had something to do, so she left early.Today she was invited to a banquet among the nobles of the imperial capital.

The place of the banquet was a high-end hotel located in the south of the Imperial City, and the owner was said to be an old nobleman who had retired from the army.

Walking slowly on the cobblestone road, the main body of the magnificent hotel in the distance is constantly enlarged. Selene sighed: "It is really powerful to be able to buy such a large manor in a place like the imperial capital."

After the servant in charge of reception confirmed her identity, Selene naturally entered the restaurant without any accident.

After stepping into the restaurant, the originally dim and narrow field of vision suddenly became clear, and the wide banquet hall was already full of nobles from all walks of life.Some ladies and soldiers who knew Selene raised their glasses.

Slightly nodding her head, after refusing the waiter's help, Selene picked up a cup of black tea and went upstairs to the balcony to enjoy the beauty of the sunset.

"Sure enough, I'm still not used to this kind of banquet. If it wasn't because it was Minister Jolly's retirement banquet, I wouldn't bother to come. But... since Minister Jolly has retired, it's time for Ernest to take the stage, the emperor It shouldn't be long."

"The curtain goes up...it's really interesting."

Taking a sip of black tea, leaning her hands on the railing, Selene thought calmly, looking at the nobles coming and going in the banquet hall and courtyard below, "Is it a combination of feudalism and slave society?"

Standing on the balcony, Selene had an excellent view. Except for a few top-level private rooms, through the window sill, under Selene's super vision, everything on the banquet hall was reflected in Selene's eyes.

Dozens of young girls with graceful figures in tulle are shuttling back and forth.They look sweet and slender, with bare shoulders on their upper bodies, and tightly wrapped chests, revealing obvious gullies.

Although she had a bright face and a faint smile, Selene couldn't see much color when she stared into the depths of their eyes.

But all the nobles who played and sang and danced under their service seemed to be used to it.

Although the empire is a feudal autocratic regime with an emperor, slavery has not been abolished, and human trafficking in auction houses in major towns is still rampant. Selene is almost certain that these girls are not only captured in foreign territories, but also from civilian families. few.

Persecuted or directly taken away by nobles, sold or discarded by parents, and even discarded since childhood, dealt with by various slave traders, and then sent to auction houses for sale after professional and cruel training.

In this regard, Selene also has no opinion, one word, normal.

In fact, there is no need to say anything about them. The empire can cross the border to enslave foreigners. Naturally, there are also foreigners who cross the border to catch the imperial people and go back to enslave them. Both sides are right.

This is the tragedy of the times!

At this time, following the voice of the waiter's announcement, Selene gradually focused, "The Lord is here."

"Minister Jolly is here!!"

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Chapter 110 Four, Ernest's Overture

Imperial Prison.

In the depths of the imperial prison, Ornest was chewing on the dangerous steak in his hand. He didn't feel disgusted in the dark and bloody environment with turbid air, but enjoyed it very much.

"Ahhh-!!!"

Hearing the piercing screams coming from the depths of the prison, Ernest became more and more happy, "She's inside."

"Go back to my lord, inside. That girl has been here to interrogate the prisoners every day for the past month, and the method of interrogating the prisoners is extremely cruel, which has caused the death of dozens of prisoners..." Hearing Ernest's inquiry, the side The jail warden quickly replied.

"Small problem, just a few prisoners of different races..."

In the deepest cell of the Imperial Prison, the prisoners held here are basically captured from other countries, and the most numerous here are the foreign nationalities in the north.

And in the torture room here, there are all kinds of instruments of torture hanging everywhere. On the wall of the interrogation room, there is a northern alien whose whole body is firmly chained by an iron chain through his lute bone. You can see how strong he was before this.

But at this moment, he was bathed in blood, and his body was covered with small and narrow wounds. The blood on his body overflowed from these wounds. He was stabbed blind, and the teeth in his mouth were also stripped.

But the torturer standing in front of him was a girl with ice-blue long hair and pupils, she was indeed Esdeth. Which one do you use?

With the sound of footsteps, Estes' thoughts were interrupted. Looking around, Ernest who kept biting the steak in his hand came into view.

"Lord Ernest." Esdeth knelt down on one knee after seeing it.

"Get up, Estes, change your clothes later, and meet someone with me."

"Who?"

"The person who beat you, hurry up, the banquet should be about to start..."

......

"Minister Jolly is here!"

Seeing Minister Jolly... No, no, it should mean that the former Minister Jolly entered the banquet hall amid the congratulations of the nobles.

Selene couldn't help curling her lips when she saw all the flirtations between them. You can imagine, when you can roughly feel people's malice, seeing how bright their smiles are on their faces, and how dark it feels inside ?

Uh...Although Selene seems to be like this herself, oh, it's okay.

Selene couldn't help mourning for the nobles who participated in how reluctantly they were now in front of Jolly. These people should not have a few years to live after Ornest came to power.

That fat man doesn't care if you are sincere or not, anyway, you will die if you do it.

Jolly is old, his era has passed, and it will be the era of Minister Ernest in the future. Do you want to cooperate with him?

"Huh? I really wanted something." Suddenly, Selene felt two familiar breaths approaching her.

"Sorry, Miss Selene."

Turning her head, Selene looked at the burly fat man with a beard and a big beard in front of her, followed by a figure with ice blue long hair, and was slightly surprised in her heart, why did he go to the retirement banquet of her political opponent? .

Ornest, the last minister of the future empire, after Jolly retired, as the favorite of the emperor, has already shown signs of coming to power. As long as he is not a political idiot, he should be able to feel the undercurrent in the court recently.

Although he has not yet become the new imperial minister, but such a heavyweight figure quietly appeared at the former minister Joly's retirement banquet?

"Minister Ernest?"

"Shh, I can't be called a minister..." Ernest put his index finger on his lips in a funny way, and immediately said, "You mean it...General Selene?"

"I can't do it either."

Looking at Selene who was sipping black tea calmly, Ernest was not angry, and continued with a smile, "Isn't that a quick thing?"

"Hey, I accept your kindness... What are you going to do?" After a moment of silence, Selene said.

Hearing this, the smile on Ernest's face grew stronger, and it was a pleasure to talk to wise people.

Although he didn't take Bude's old-fashioned stubbornness first, it doesn't matter. After observing and probing for a month, he also discovered that Selene and Bude are definitely not the same kind of people. On the contrary... Ornest thinks Selene is somewhat similar to him-both are careerists.

With a kind face and a cruel heart, this is Ernest's evaluation of Selene.

As for Selene's desire, Ornest would probably come out after being reported by the spies he placed in the imperial guards. He is nothing more than a fighting madman, and power and wealth are secondary.

Secretly, after inquiring, he received a lot of news. Because of Selene's beauty, many noble children planned to kiss Fangze, but they were all given by her personal butler named Sebastian without exception. Throw it out.

There are also idiots who refuse to admit defeat, relying on their families being important members of the imperial court and having political influence, but who want to marry and overlord, are directly beaten and thrown into the sewer.

Before this, Ernest received the news that there were such insignificant idiots in his relatives. In anger, Ernest ordered the beheading of all the members of those families, and went to the door in person. Selene apologizes.

And just like that, Selene and Ernest were connected.

Through the conversation, Ernest confirmed his conjecture. Like Bude, Selene is not interested in politics at all, but only interested in military affairs, fighting, and food, and Selene's talent is visible to the naked eye. It's probably not a fantasy to surpass Bude.

Isn't this a natural ally, thought Ornest? !

So Ornest decided to fully recommend Selene to become the general of the empire, and give her more opportunities to gain military exploits, and it is best to become a general alongside Bude.

On the one hand, this can please Selene, and on the other hand, it can also check and balance General Budde, who has always held the military power of the empire.

After all, it is not enough for the imperial army to be controlled by one person. It is better to have multiple people to check and balance. As for politics, the old man Ornest is not talented and is willing to take this responsibility.

"After the old man Jolly leaves the imperial capital, I will recommend you to go to the battlefield to gain military merits in the hall. General Selene, is there any place you want to go?" Ornest asked briskly.

"In this regard, how can I overwhelm the host? It all depends on Minister Ernest's arrangement!" Selene also replied with a smile.

"There, General Selene is humble..."

...

Listening to Selene and Ernest's talk like a riddle man, Esdeth always felt a little tired and thought, "Aren't they tired of talking like this? It really is torture in prison It's even more intoxicating."

Esdeth, who was listening to Selene and Ornest's discussion just now, frowned suddenly, and turned his head to look in one direction.

"Esther, what's the matter?"

Seeing Esther's abnormal behavior, Ornest asked.

But Estes didn't say anything, and his eyes were still fixed on one direction.

"Huh?" Selene nodded slightly, looked past Esdeth, and looked at the center of the banquet courtyard, "This is... the northern aliens? What are they doing at this banquet?"

Seeing the former minister Joly who was having a pleasant conversation with the representative of the northern alien race, Selene couldn't help but wonder how they could get in touch...

Suddenly, Ornest said: "Isn't it that those foreigners in the north are lamenting the retirement of that old guy Jolly, and are afraid of the change of the border friendly policy..."

After explaining, Selene instantly understood, isn't this the policy of appeasement?

Interesting... Although I don't agree with it very much, you can't say that Jolly's policy is wrong. From the current point of view, it is undoubtedly useful. Controlling the lifeline of the alien races in the north through economic means can indeed reduce most of the borders. Conflict, save money...

But the premise of all this is based on the fact that the empire is still strong, but when the empire is declining, how gentle and submissive they are now, how cruel and cruel they will be in the future.

"Policy of appeasement... our former minister is really a good person..." Selene said with emotion.