Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

"No way?"

"No way."

"you sure?"

"uncertain."

Mayor Nick visits again, and has a secret conversation with Conde, although of course Sam Hong and Leona are still there.

The elves spread leaflets all over the city, and used the strategy of killing their hearts, and even carried out alienation. Even if the city lord of Valentine, who committed a serious crime and was stubbornly resisted, as long as he captured Kant and offered the city, he could still maintain his wealth and life, and what he got, even will be much higher than it is now.

Leona's doubts were not just based on ill feelings and prejudice. The whole continent knew the culture and survival philosophy of the nobles. The family was the first, honor was second, and the king was the third. Loyal and brave, in the face of family inheritance, Loyalty counts as a few things. It is still loyal to a monarch, and the other option is to die. Under the overall disadvantage of Goethe, it is meaningless to stick to death.

So Nick should be in an awkward position.

But he was not embarrassed at all, on the contrary, his expression was calm and calm, as if he was not the one who was alienated, as if he was not the one who ruled the city with an iron fist and faced the danger of the elves.

He even talked eloquently, as if victory was in sight.

"Although the round of artillery bombardment in the morning did not cause any damage to the entire Dusk Chapter, there were obviously many officers present in the opponent's formation, and it was probably the entire command system who suffered heavy damage."

He said: "So, although the casualties are not many, they are lethal enough, which means that the Twilight Chapter cannot move as an arm in the next battle, which is very fatal for an army."

Hong San glanced at Kant, then bowed and said, "Mr. Mayor, please forgive me."

Nick was not displeased, he was a pragmatic nobleman, but raised his eyebrows and said, "Mr. Hong, it seems that you are a retainer of His Royal Highness Kant?"

Hong San lowered his eyebrows and said, "A person like me is like a wild dog that Your Highness picked up and fed a few meals. It is of no great use, but I also know how to be grateful. When Your Highness is hunting, he is well-trained and of blood. The noble hound is not around, although I am a rude wild dog, I am willing to bite and drive the prey for the sake of the Highness."

Kant kicked him: "Speak human words."

Hong San lowered his head and said, "Yes, Mr. Mayor, this is the case. Although your statement is very reasonable, I have to doubt that the strength of the elf army is not only due to its advanced tactics and well-equipped, but also the fighting of the soldiers. The literacy is also very high, not only the combat skills and courageous morale, but also the military literacy."

"This is exactly what human beings lack. The knights and officers of the human kingdoms are of noble origin, have honor, are brave in battle, and have received excellent education, but the soldiers at the bottom are illiterate and ignorant of soldiers. In other words, If you catch an elf soldier at random, he may know how to be a team leader or even a mid-level officer, which is absolutely impossible for humans."

Nick said: "What do you mean, even if the early morning artillery bombardment severely damaged the enemy's command system and even killed most of the officers, the elves' combat system can still fill the vacancy immediately?"

Hong San nodded and said, "Yes, so I don't think the danger has been reduced, or even increased, because the elves will only become more and more angry and angry, and the morale of the battle will rise instead of falling."

The mayor replied: "I don't deny it, but correspondingly, we don't have to keep going."

He said in a calm tone: "Let's think about it carefully, the elf army is dominant, and the odds of winning are great. There was no need to use this despicable trick. They used it. If the city is broken and the promise is fulfilled, then the dusk battle group will be in the entire expedition. If you don’t keep your promise, and spread the word like this, it will not only increase the will of other cities to resist, but it will not end well in the end.”

"They know this, but they still use it because they can't bear more defeats and casualties. If Valentine can't attack for a long time, and so many soldiers and even officers die, then the honor of this famous army will be lost. It will immediately become dusty, and even affect the commander's career."

Nick said this with a sneer: "The soldier is dead, the problem is big or small, but don't forget, if the morning shelling kills many senior elf officers, it will be in the second or even second place. A first-class pure-blooded high elves, all this stemmed from the clever invitation and banquet of the enemy commander, if you were the commander of the other party, what would you think in the face of such a mess?"

Hong San said silently: "So it is, I have been taught, Mr. Mayor, I thought that the enemy commander would seize His Highness Kant at all costs to make up for the mistake, but after thinking about it, the more secure option is to ensure that you can quickly And take Valentine for a small price, because that's their job."

Nick nodded and said: "That's exactly what the enemy wants to do now is to take the city at the least cost and avoid further casualties, so using this method is to divide our hearts and disintegrate our hearts, and secondly, I just want to find a way to force His Highness Kant away, because the first two battles have proved one point - as long as His Royal Highness Kant is there, if the elves want to attack the city, they will have to pay a very heavy price!"

When Kant heard this, he just smiled lightly, noncommittal.

But my heart is still dark.

There is no way, young man, who has not seen many great things in the world, and still has vanity.

Speaking of this, Lord Mayor also nodded slightly to Kant. He looked neither humble nor arrogant, but in fact it was the highest level of flattery. He slowed his tone and said, "And this is our advantage, because the elves have to use tactics, just We will not do everything we can to attack the city, but slowly disintegrate our will and wait for their despicable and ridiculous methods to ferment... All this will take time."

"And time is on our side."

He put his hands on the table, leaned forward, looked at Kant, and said sincerely: "The Gladiolus Legion is coming soon, this city can be defended...as long as you are here."

Leona glanced at Kant and immediately said, "I..."

Hong San immediately interrupted Leona's words and said straight: "Then Mr. Nick, please forgive me for being rude, I'm from Aurora, a wild dog, all I care about is the daily food and the owner's care. Safety, not the fate of Valentine City and Goethe, you asked His Royal Highness Kant to stay and gave the corresponding reasons, but I am afraid I have to ask you one thing."

Nick nodded and said, "Please tell me, Mr. Hong."

Hong said loudly: "What if the Gladiolus Legion did not arrive? Or it was delayed for various reasons, so that the city of Valentine could not be defended before the Legion arrived - I ask you, if What should His Highness Kant do when such a thing happens?"

That was exactly what Leona wanted to ask, and it was something she had always questioned.

What if the Gladiolus Legion does not arrive, but Kant stays in the crumbling Valentine City?

Nick raised his finger: "Three days, at most three days, or we reach a consensus, when the city can no longer be defended, or the situation in the city has reached an extremely dangerous level, I can send His Royal Highness Kant to leave here, absolutely He won't be allowed to stay here and put him in danger."

Hong San's expression changed, and he said solemnly, "How to send it?"

Nick hesitated for a moment, then replied slowly, "There is a secret passage."

Hong San has played the villain to the end today, and simply questioned everything: "Take us to see."

Nick shook his head and said, "No, the secret passage is sealed with magic, lest the elf mage find out that I can't take you out of the city..."

Hong San is now talking about Kant's safety. The usual humility and cowardice don't exist. He said decisively: "Without strong evidence, I can't believe Mr. Mayor!"

Nick still wasn't angry.

He looked at Kant instead of Hong San, and said solemnly: "I can only ask you to believe, Your Highness Kant, I tell you honestly, in my eyes, your safety is more important than Valentine City and my life, Therefore, I will never leave you in a mortal situation."

Hong San frowned and said, "Mr. Mayor, this sentence alone..."

Kant suddenly said: "Hong San, okay, this sentence is enough."

Hong San said urgently, "Master..."

Leona was also anxious: "Hey, this is not..."

Nick didn't speak, but stared at Kant with deep eyes, unable to see what he was thinking.

Kant chooses to believe.

It's not because of face or intuition, he just remembered Mayor Nick's tears that day... And this makes sense, regardless of the strength and potential that Kant himself showed, it was only regarded by the greenskins as a The son of prophecy means a terrible reinforcement from the north.

He said lightly: "Furthermore, even if there is no secret way, I still have a way to leave."

Nick was silent for a long time, then slowly lowered his head: "Thank you."

Then he said: "When you leave, please do the last thing for Valentine, this is the action route and plan, at that time you will follow the route of the map, that is the marching route of the Gladiolus Legion, and meet the opponent. , you will be able to meet His Royal Highness Landiston, the second son of the Grand Duke, please tell him the bad news of Valentine's fall, we have tried our best, but still cannot defend the city, all the citizens of the city have done their best."

"In another letter, there are my final arrangements. If the city falls, I will fight until the last moment, and try my best to destroy the city's defense, leaving a back path for the Gladiolus Legion to counterattack, and I will definitely be able to completely destroy the vitality of the Dusk Chapter. Stay... this is Valentine's final vengeance."

Speaking of this, Mayor Nick said softly: "So, after you meet the Second Highness, even if you want to come back, don't be impulsive. You must follow the established combat policy and complete the encirclement of the Dusk Chapter, instead of rushing back and returning. Alarm the elves and let our sacrifices be in vain."

He pushed the letters over.

Kant took it calmly, nodded and said, "I see."

Nick said, "Again, thanks."

"Then..." Kant stood up and stretched out his hand, "I hope these things will never be used, I hope this time will be the best result."

The best result is to hold the city until the Gladiolus Army arrives. No one has to take risks, no one has to decide, and no one has to give up.

Nick just smiled: "It's not the character of Goethe to pin your hopes on a slim fate."

He took Kant's hand: "But Sulla shines on this land. I believe that justice and morality never leave. The brave do not have to experience sorrow, and the fearless will be rewarded."

Kant laughed too.

Nick withdrew his hand and looked at Kant, who had changed back to that decent and elegant aristocratic appearance.

Then leave.

After watching the mayor leave, Leona complained: "You are such a strange person, no wonder you can meet Tina's eyes, and if they say a few words, you will obediently give your life."

Kant shook his head and said, "I never sacrifice my life, and I will never be manipulated by other people's flattery. From beginning to end, I evaluate risks, I make choices, and I bear the consequences."

Leona curled her lips and said, "But you still believe him."

"I believe in myself and put my hopes on the kindness of others, not my character." Kant turned to Hong San and said, "I'll give you a task, I'll give you a camcorder that can record images, for the sake of Lao Tzu's reputation has to be filmed for Tina and her family to see, and after winning the elf, it will be made into a documentary, and it must be released every winter and summer vacations, so as to be able to express evil spirits."

Then, he said to the iron head sticking out from the wall behind him: "When you are free, make some simple engines, which are the ones the greenskins used before."

Finally, he said to Leona: "You too have a task to do..."

In the turbulent situation in the city, everyone in the Vidal Chamber of Commerce started a new round of busyness.

And Mayor Nick left the Vidal Chamber of Commerce, inspected the situation on the street, and then returned to his residence, his office, his home.

He sat in front of the large desk, his body sank into the soft chair, his eyes opened, looking at the ceiling, his eyes were sometimes complicated, sometimes hideous, hesitant and agitated.

On the table, there is an open letter, and a small and exquisite safety device. The handwriting on the letter is beautiful and powerful. Just by looking at the font, you can know that it is from the handwriting of the upper elves.

Nick's hands on the armrest clenched slowly.

Then, he sat up straight with a calm expression, rolled up the letter, put it into the device, twisted it a few times, and immediately, a bunch of flames slowly ignited, and even the device and the letter turned into dust.

He stared blankly at this silent flame, the graceful and beautiful face swayed between light and shadow, and as the flame dissipated, it was frozen into an unspeakable chaos.

After a while, Nick said, "Come on."

Someone outside responded: "Sir, what are your orders?"

The mayor said lightly: "You go to the Tiandihui, invite a few leading people, and keep it a secret."

The loyal subordinates left.

Nick, who was sitting, was silent for a long time, and suddenly grinned. His laugh was silent, but intense.

"He believes in me..." He covered his face, laughed wildly, tears streaming down drop by drop, "He believed in me..."

I don't know who is laughing or what.

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PS1: Jia Geng has always remembered it, but recently the plot has reached a key point, and he can't sleep well, he can't sleep well in the morning, and he can't sleep well in the late night, so Jia Geng owes it first.