He returned to his room to rest around four in the morning. When the gray light appeared outside, Cassia opened his eyes. The irregular rain became heavier, drifting diagonally on the window, drawing lines.
Curved transparent texture.
Seeing that a large green space had been revealed behind the glass, Cassia got up and came to the hall. Delia and Waters were still resting. Without disturbing them, Cassia could feel the fatigue on their bodies. With the simplicity frozen in the kitchen,
The ingredients were used to make food for three people. After eating, Cassia left a message to go back to the military school, took an umbrella, and left the villa base.
It is still early in the morning, there are not many pedestrians on the streets in the residential area, and there are relatively few vehicles. Walking until the end of the road, the prosperity of Manoma, which is not affected by the weather, is truly revealed.
After stopping a limo, Cassia came to the Victory Building in the center, and then took another limo to go to the Blanco Mountains where the military school is located.
The wind and rain became much heavier visibly to the naked eye. Cassia was glad that she had chosen to bring an umbrella. After getting off the car at an almost deserted stop on the road in front of the school, Cassia held up her umbrella and walked on the roadside.
Walking step by step on the sidewalk separated by white lines.
The black clouds in the sky were blocked by the high mountains of the Blanco Mountains, almost blocking them there, forming a thick layer. The drizzle also turned into raindrops, and the umbrella surface made a dull sound of "tick-tick-tock".
Cassia was instantly enveloped in it.
He was still thinking about what happened last night, and several proposals from Delya and Waters were very exciting to him. The information about those forces was now firmly in his pocket.
Cassia is also considering whether to let Sotagang help clean up these forces. After all, letting the people who are most familiar with the rules of the dark world do these things will not only be extremely efficient, but also avoid causing unnecessary trouble.
. His gaze fell on the ground in front of his footsteps. There was a thin layer of rainwater, and the patent leather shoes were already covered with tiny droplets of water.
The footsteps also stopped at this time. In the line of sight that was tilted down, another pair of feet also wearing patent leather shoes appeared at some point. The two soles of the shoes were very large, and the open uppers showed this. Above
It was not covered with rain like Cassia. The uppers of the shoes shone dimly, and Cassia saw her shadow holding an umbrella from inside.
"Mr. Cassia, I have been waiting for you here for a long time."
"Mr. Hessler, we haven't seen each other for more than a month." Cassia's face showed a brief expression of surprise, and then returned to normal.
Turning around, the two of them followed the road back and arrived at the small station waiting room not far away. There was no one here, the air circulation system transported warm air, and the four walls inlaid with glass almost blocked out the sound of rain.
It's outside.
"You're surprised to meet me? Look at you." Hessler put down his umbrella and found a seat to sit down. This time he changed into casual clothes, his hair was cut, and his face looked even younger. Cassia looked younger.
Only then did I remember that Hessler and I were probably the same age.
"Thought I would go directly to Ye Jielin?" Hessler said with a smile, "After all, when we first met, the conversation between us also revolved around her alliance."
Cassia nodded: "You are also a member of the Webley family. I think it would be much better from all aspects to go directly to Ye Jielin than waiting for me here."
"In all aspects?" Hessler heard what Cassia meant. "There is nothing wrong with Ye Jielin being the leader of your alliance, but you also have similar rights. I think you know this fact very well and will not object.
It’s the same with anyone, but I simply think that talking to you is at least much easier than Ye Jielin. Ye Jielin and I are from the same family, so we must know each other. When discussing some things,
It is inevitable that there will be unexpected troubles.”
"And,,," Hessler's voice became stronger, "I am waiting for you this time with other purposes. Judging from your appearance, Mr. Cassia, you don't seem to know much about the current situation of the Webley family. Or perhaps
Regarding Ye Jielin, do you care too little about her? Of course, I just mean it literally."
Cassia fell into silence and just listened quietly because she couldn't find anything to refute. Hessler also hit the mark. Now that he thinks about it carefully, what he knows about Ye Jielin seems to be limited to Ye Jie.
Lin said it herself.
Hessler did not give Cassia more time to think. He continued what he had not finished: "Ye Jielin's father is the current patriarch of the Webley family. You should know this. It's just that he doesn't have much time as the patriarch.
In less than a few years, the deadline is that her father will step down from the position of patriarch before the war. Although the family has become uneasy now, everyone knows that her father will not be able to put this experience behind him.
Families with thousands of years of history are stirred up, especially in times like this. Everything must become relatively stable until the war comes. Every family of the four forces makes this choice, and the empire will really start to act in a few years.
when."
"Ye Jielin's current situation may have become much better because of Dellin's death. But it is still full of instability. I have no absolute sense of belonging to Webley and do not want to actively participate in such a thing. Of course, you
It's perfectly fine to think that I'm scared and take the initiative to avoid trouble. My own thoughts are the same. My own strength is too small, and my decision to go to the outer reaches of the extreme area left me without a stable life after returning to the empire.
My power is completely zero. In the family network, I am just an inconspicuous figure with a little strength. Compared with Ye Jielin now, I have almost no sense of existence. But this is exactly the result I want, because
What I am pursuing is personal strength.”
"So you found me?" Cassia asked, confused.
Hessler made a helpless expression: "I was born in the Webley family, and I know very well the gap between an individual and a family, or a powerful group. In an environment like the empire, a single person will not end well. There are too many
There are many walls that cannot be overcome by the strength of one person. When you are weak, you should seek help as a matter of course. This is not undignified. We have an agreement. If you and Ye Jielin can
If you survive this mission, I will join you. This is my recognition of you and Ye Jielin. In my understanding, the nature of the alliance is mutual benefit, protection and protection, exchange of resources and interests,
There are no absolute rules. And the future development of the alliance will not be stable. When I look for prey, it will become much simpler, at least for reasons, and I won’t have any more trouble."
"Because of Ye Jielin's own instability, you finally chose me?" Cassia didn't know what kind of expression she should show. If we talk about stability issues alone, he may have more uncertain factors than Ye Jielin.
too much.
"The reason is as simple as that. I don't like complicated things." Hessler was unexpectedly serious. "You are a member of Ye Jielin's alliance. Joining your force and directly entering Ye Jielin's alliance, in my opinion
It seems that there is no difference. Just in terms of relationship, I want to try not to be directly involved with Ye Jielin. It is a kind of compromise self-protection. If the family really takes action on her father's relationship, at least I can be affected by it at that time.
Less targeted. This is a better result for you and me."
"Furthermore, you can also tell Ye Jielin directly what you said later, and she will agree with this approach. I just said that you are too indifferent to Ye Jielin. However, I think this matter should not be done.
It is best to let Ye Jielin know, and it is only between the two of us, which is the most ideal result. When all the information about something is known, he will no longer be a threat. I don’t know if you think so too.
.”
Hessler moved his body, found the most comfortable sitting position, and waited quietly for Cassia's answer.
"I don't seem to have a reason to refuse," Cassia said, "It's just that the person who originally planned to talk to you and reach an agreement changed from Ye Jielin to me."
The expression on Hessler's face said "Exactly so". He nodded and said: "You also have your own power. Your strength is also the strength of the Ye Jielin Alliance in another sense. Everyone will be kneaded together in the future.
Unless a single person can reach the level of the King of Knights, I don’t think he can overcome the solid wall built by the four forces."
"So, are we allies now? In other words, you can decide whether I hold a certain position in your power. As long as you don't restrict my freedom too much, just like you did in the Ye Jielin Alliance.
"
"As long as we are allies, we are all equal." Cassia said immediately, but Waters' words suddenly appeared in his mind. He looked at Hessler and asked, "I wonder if Mr. Hessler has feelings for the Knights?"
interest?"
"Knights?" Hessler waved his hand, "Mr. Cassia, you should understand that it doesn't matter to me what form an alliance will take. What matters is always the cohesion of the alliance."
"As a courtesy, you are welcome to join the Steam Knights as the fourth member."
"I feel honored." Hessler and Cassia stood up at the same time, "I hope that we will be able to establish mutual trust in the near future."
Entering the metal tunnel, Cassia put away her umbrella and thought about whether the decision she made not long ago was correct. She subconsciously touched her pocket and found that the information in it was no longer there.
"My family asked me to study in the seminary, but it lacked what I wanted. After more than a month, I was finally able to move my body." Hessler's face showed an invisible light, and Cassia then
For the first time, I realized that Hessler is actually no different from people like Ye Jielin or Ovelia. They have been influenced by their families since childhood, and they only care about things that have little to do with them.
Once you find a reason they agree with, you can immediately accept it. It's just that Hessler is more persistent in such reasons.
As he said at the end: "We are all such people. Even if we are killed a hundred times, there will be nothing wrong. This is the case among surgeons. Sooner or later, we will encounter each other. Maybe there is no right or wrong, even if there is,
The biggest effect is just to make you feel more at ease before taking action. We have different opinions and the dead are the easiest people to talk to, and everyone is afraid of trouble."
Shaking away what he was thinking about, Cassia entered the military school and walked to her dormitory. After completing her first school mission, there were fewer new faces on campus. I heard that the attrition rate was very impressive. Compared with her own
During the semester, more people can stay in school for a while.
Arriving at the corridor on the seventh floor, Cassia stood in front of the door and looked at the slightly sunken footprints on the steel door. While sighing that Ye Jielin's power was getting stronger, she also thought again, "What do you think about Ye Jie?"