Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

"Will you marry my daughter?"

The Grand Duke put the wine glass on the table, looked at Kant, and made such an inquiry.

As soon as these words came out, Tina's expression changed: "Father!"

This is not the same as previously discussed.

"Please be quiet, Tina, as we agreed, you can be present for today's conversation, but in exchange, you must remain silent and let me finish the conversation with Kant alone."

The Grand Duke looked at his daughter: "As a father."

Tina's hands clenched quietly and her eyes dropped.

The Grand Duke looked at the Snowfall Sword Saint again, and Hilmelia also turned her head to the side.

He finally looked at Kant, watching silently.

After all, he is the lord of a country, and he has been in his position for a long time. He has some majesty and bearing, and also has the buff of "hostility of the prospective father-in-law", so the pressure is still quite sufficient.

His eyes were full of scrutiny.

Today, as a father, he asked Kant.

From the attitude and expression of his daughter, as well as the collection of intelligence in the past few days, and even the experience and experience of the older generation, he has already seen something.

In addition, Goethe's current situation, the new crises the country is facing, the several hidden dangers it faces, and the reasons why Goethe can now maintain the country's existence and even have a certain international deterrent power... The core of these chaotic and complex issues is actually all in Kant , so some relationships must be specified or characterized.

This country cannot be allowed to continue entangled with Kant in this ambiguous posture.

Tina gets along with Kant in a courteous manner in exchange for his protection of Goethe.

Because of Princess Tina's relationship, the country, officials and even citizens demanded freely from Kant, thinking that it was natural for him to protect Goethe and safeguard Goethe's interests.

If such a distorted relationship and gradually blurred cognitive boundaries continue to be entangled and maintained, one day, it will cause great chaos.

Whether it is the future of the country or the happiness of the daughter, there will be big problems.

so…

He said solemnly: "What? Is this question difficult to answer?"

Tina had to be separated from Goethe.

In order to maintain the country, with a devotion mentality, he flattered the strong, always kept his voice low, and made his feelings impure... If Tina gets along with Kant in such a mood, it would be a shame for him as a father and a shame for the whole country. , Goethe's national security cannot be borne by a girl.

So, say no, and we'll deal with a more sane and simple relationship...

"—Of course I would."

"puff…"

The lobster meat in the mouth of the Snowfall Sword Saint spurted out, and Tina's expression became extremely stunned.

The Grand Duke opened his mouth slightly, but couldn't say anything.

-Wait a moment!

- Did I read it wrong? Is the information wrong?

—Aren't you a naive little boy who has no experience with men and women and yearns for pure love?

- Shouldn't you directly reject this proposal with strong political marriage flavor?

Kant turned his head to look at the stunned Tina and smiled: "Such a beautiful girl, smart, lovely, elegant, profound, understanding, virtuous and dignified, who wouldn't want to marry her."

- Give me a refusal!

- I just want to keep things separate! Tina is Tina! Goethe is Goethe!

—Is this also in this bastard's plan!

- What did I just do!

The Grand Duke felt that his lips were trembling. He was completely carried away by his unhappiness before, and he actually did such a stupid thing... How could he pull out his own cabbage and put it into the pig's mouth!

I should have stabbed him with a pitchfork!

At this moment, Grand Duke Reknos's mood is completely indescribable in words.

Not to mention that the younger sister who finished spraying the big lobster is stabbed at him fiercely with the look of "what have you done [beep-]"...

Just then, Tina came to her senses.

She looked both happy and surprised, but in the end she lowered her head and said softly, "Kant, I..."

-talk! Say something, my daughter!

The grand duke looked over with expectant eyes, and then saw the right hand of the Aurora **** on the opposite side, as if to hold his daughter's hand, Tina's body was shocked, her dignified sitting posture softened at a speed visible to the naked eye, and her face was red. Red, can't say anything.

"But I must reject your offer, Your Excellency."

-Um? Do you have any complaints about my daughter!

…Sometimes, the hearts of men and the hearts of women are just as difficult to understand.

The Grand Duke looked over with subtle and dark anger.

I only saw Kant's calm and calm eyes, it was a calm and direct look.

Even though the mood at this time is subtle and unspeakable, every time he looks directly at this young man, the Grand Duke can't help but secretly sigh, how old he is, but he already has the confidence to look up to any monarch in the world, and the powerful are always confident, and what is even more commendable is that, Even so, the young man's gaze remained restrained and pure.

Kant held Tina's hand and said slowly: "Tina is a very good girl. If you can form a husband and wife with such a girl and spend a lifetime together, it will be a very happy thing. You ask me if I would like to, I'm not going to lie, a future like this does make me tickled."

"From the first time I met her, I had a good impression of her. She was the first alien I've ever seen... a mainlander, you may have a hard time understanding this feeling. Before that, I was isolated from the world and lonely. Until I met and got acquainted with her, she gave me a rich gift that I have used to this day.”

"She took me to the human world. Although I experienced hardships and sorrows, hope and suffering coexist. There are so many stories, it is hard to count. I joined Goethe's war. I have the same experience as Tina, with the same sorrow, for the Fighting for one reason, although we are far apart, when I think of a girl who has become stronger and wielded for this country in a faraway place, I miss her more and more."

"Would I be happy if I could marry Tina, yes."

"Do you have a crush on such a girl, yes."

"I would marry her, I don't hate marrying Tina, I want to get to know her, get to know her more, see if we're compatible with each other, if we have the same interests, the same aspirations, the same beliefs, I want to be with her Do a lot of things, leave memories, determine your heart, have attachments, and eventually love, and then exchange vows with her, conclude a marriage, what I want is this kind of love, this kind of marriage."

"You ask me if I want to marry her, and my answer is yes."

"But there is a premise, I just want to marry her for love."

"But now, I am very clear that my feelings for Tina are good, admiration, and liking, but I am afraid it is not the kind of love I ideal, so I have disappointed you, Your Excellency."

"I think I must reject your offer."

Kant looked at Archduke Reknos and said solemnly: "I helped Goethe, not because I coveted Tina, and I didn't plan to marry her in return. If I have any thoughts about Tina , the only thought is that I don't want my relationship with her to be tainted by political marriage."

He ended his speech: "I said so, do you understand?"

"…"

"…"

Wait a moment.

How did things get like this?

How did I turn into a mean father who sold his daughter?

This is obviously what I want to say! That's what I meant!

Let Tina pursue her own happiness, and let Goethe approach and negotiate with you in a more rational and realistic manner. This is my goal!

Goethe paid a huge price and benefits at the national level, in exchange for your protection, in exchange for an alliance, and the Tedariel family and even the entire country will maintain this covenant together. It is not flattering and surrendering, in this way, Tina can face her feelings calmly, and the Goethes will not indulge in your protection and ask for it subconsciously.

This is my purpose!

The Grand Duke is like eating Huanglian, and his whole body is in pain.

Especially seeing the disdainful eyes of his sister, and seeing the blushing cheeks of the precious daughter, and only Kant's emotional look in her eyes, she could hardly wait to beat her chest and kick the table over.

So angry, so angry!

How did things turn out like this!

At this moment, Hillmeria spoke.

The Sword Saint Waterfall is worthy of being a strong man in the world, with a brilliant swordsmanship, excellent fighting awareness, and a deep understanding of how to make up for the sword.

Just listening to her yin and yang strangely said: "Emotional, devious, hesitant when it's time to be decisive, cheating when it's time to speak straight, pretending to be coercive when it's time to talk frankly, being stupid when it's pretending to be forceful, and mother-in-law and mother-in-law when it's ruthless. , It is because of your virtue that Goethe has become what he is today, beaten by the elves, betrayed by the empire, Your Excellency the Grand Duke, you must be ashamed.”

-Although there is one thing to say, Goethe has been mixed up to the point where the Grand Duke doesn't actually have a lot of pots, but the lethality of these words is still very large.

The poor Grand Duke couldn't hold his face, he stood up straight, and said with a sullen face: "I'll excuse me first."

Then just pushed the door and left.

Sword Saint Waterfall laughed twice and shrugged—this was what he learned from Kant.

Tina subconsciously called out to her father, but the Grand Duke ignored it, and then heard Silmelia tut tut: "It was like this when I was a child. I was trained, won, beaten, and excused myself and found a place to cry."

The princess stared and said: "Aunt! Even if it is brother and sister, what you just said was too much! Goethe encountered the front of the army, and it was not because of his father at all. He blamed himself for this, you..."

Sword Saint Puxue said lightly: "Little girl, I'm your father's sister, what he did is stupid, what he messed up, his temper, you've seen it, I've seen it, and you haven't seen it, I've seen it too. seen."

"To put it bluntly, a person like him is not suitable for being a monarch. He is thin-skinned, emotional, has too much conscience, hesitant, and sometimes he is so kind that it is almost pedantic. He can govern the country as it is now, thanks to that old idiot Xide. It’s good to complement him, and I’m willing to help him do bad things.”

The knife turned in a circle in her hand, and the candlelight shone brightly on the edge, and Hillmeria's eyes became dazed. Childhood memories, dusty past events, people always like to miss.

She said lightly: "Unfortunately, that idiot Xide is useless. If he does something small, no, even if he just relaxes a little bit, your father's life will be difficult..."

Speaking of which, Lord Sword Saint suddenly squinted and smiled: "How about we have a coup d'état and let your father and that old idiot, Xide, accompany you to eat rough bread in some well-guarded manor?"

"…"

Such rumors, Tina's experience is to ignore.

She settled down, looked at Kant, suppressed the restlessness and affection in her heart, and then explained in a low voice, "Kant, my father doesn't mean political marriage, he is..."

Kant nodded and smiled: "I know, your father just wanted to make things clear, he thought I would reject it outright, and then propose that Goethe is Goethe, you are you..."

Tina said in surprise, "How did you know?"

Kant raised his eyebrows: "Obviously, when he said the first sentence, I knew what he wanted to do, after all, from your description, the words he said to me on the day of the war, and these two In the communication of the day, I know what kind of person he is, and of course I know what he is thinking... Ha, it is as obvious as it is written on his face."

"…"

"…"

The Juggernaut and the princess watched Kant silently together.

"…What's wrong?"

Kant looked at the expressions of the two of them and immediately understood what the other was thinking.

He laughed, very proud: "Are you thinking, why I understand in my heart, but rushing to say that kind of thing, embarrassing him?"

- No, of course not, that's not what we thought, you fool.

Kant laughed to himself and said: "Of course it's because of fun, who made him put on that deep look at the beginning, with the expression of 'I am a wise and handsome, cold-faced middle-aged handsome guy with a deep father's love', then of course I want to Look at the embarrassed and panicked appearance of his plan breaking down, show him a little color, it will definitely impress him, and when you see me in the future, you will definitely be able to think of what happened today..."

As he spoke, he stood up and patted Tina and Juggernaut on the shoulders.

"Okay, I think it's almost time, I'll go out and see the Grand Duke."

"—Hey, you don't understand, man, it's very face-saving. I smashed his pretense and plan 'unintentionally', which made him very passive, but when he lost his temper and panicked and avoided embarrassment alone , ran to talk to him and comfort him, he would definitely be very useful, he was very grateful to me, and felt that I had given him face, how unhappy he was before, and how relieved he was now."

"After all, a man, especially a man like the Grand Duke, is not stingy and doesn't hold grudges. If you give him face, he will go with the flow and remember me well..."

While he naturally made the words that made the two women have mixed feelings, he walked out of the house with light steps, with the joy and expectation of "I'm about to reap a wave of goodwill".

The door is closed.

Tina and Hillmeria looked at each other.

Then he sighed in unison.

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