After the stakes of the Amber Tower were pulled out, Ling used the communicator to contact the association's airship parked on the ground. It immediately took off and came to the top of the tower to pick up people.
The Association's airship had just landed on the top of the Amber Tower when another sound of rolling airflow from other airships came from far and near. On the top of the tower with a wide view, a black spot quickly moved towards the direction of the Amber Tower.
Fly over.
"Looking at the painting... it's an airship of the Kingdom's Intelligence Department. Even though the response is slow, it still takes action. Ling, do you want to hide first? Revealing the identity of the executor is something you have always avoided, right?"
Reinhardt reminded Ling, and Ling looked at the Intelligence Department airship, sensed it for a moment and then shook her head.
"It doesn't matter. Everyone here has their own secrets. I'm sure they will keep it a secret for me. Besides, what we have to do has been completed. It doesn't matter if we let them know next."
"oh?"
"It's just breath perception. Levi can do it too, right?" Ling tilted her neck and asked Levi.
"No, even for me, it is still very difficult to feel a person's Qi from a distance of tens of thousands of yamo. I can only barely recognize the Qi of Richard and Joshua among them." Levi replied.
Ling said.
"Hehe, the two weaker auras are Agathe and Estelle. Because I remember their auras especially when I was traveling with them."
"Agat Kolosna... I didn't expect that he would come here to show off after suffering such an injury in the finals of the martial arts competition."
"Levi seems to like him very much? I heard what he said."
"Haha, I just thought of my old self. If you just hold on to hatred, you won't be able to move forward. No matter in terms of strength or life."
"Well, then let's talk to them a little bit. Anyway, it will take a lot of time from the piles being pulled out to the floating city appearing. We don't have to be too anxious. I think that in addition to the gospel plan, the part about association
You can tell them anything?" Ling picked up the communicator and put the red association airship that had just started its engine on standby.
"Don't do it to this extent. But, Estelle..."
After Levi thought of something, he looked thoughtful, and then told Ling a few words. Ling also nodded in agreement.
After the personnel were in place, the airship of the Ministry of Intelligence, which Richard and his party of four boarded, immediately set off from the airship pad of the royal capital of Grancel. The straight-line distance from Grancel to the Amber Tower is 600 cel moments.
The Ministry of Intelligence's airship can reach the destination in less than twenty minutes at a speed of 2,300 cels.
After flying close to the Amber Tower with nervousness and apprehension, Richard, Agathe, Estelle and Joshua on the airship saw the impact of the image capture on the display screen.
"There seems to be someone on the tower."
Joshua was the first to notice the situation, and others also focused their attention. As the screen zoomed in on the monitor, the two figures, one large and one small, gradually became clearly distinguishable. Among them, the smaller one
The one smiled at them.
"Levi and... Ling..." Joshua's heart sank. Although Cassius had warned him that this situation might happen before, he didn't expect that he was actually right. Joshua's current
The mood is very complicated.
"Second Lieutenant Lawrence and Dr. Astray?" Alan Richard, who was responsible for driving the airship, quickly recognized the two people on the screen. "It seems that it was a wise choice for me to apply to Master to come to the Amber Tower.
.I just have a lot of questions for Lieutenant Lawrence."
"But it's strange, isn't it said that there is a black spherical space on the top of the Four-Wheel Tower?" Agathe thought of the information Kirika told Ainan.
"The worst thing may be that we are already a step too late. Let us ask the person involved what the actual situation is," Joshua said.
"Ling-chan...how could..." Estelle had not yet recovered from the surprise caused by Ling's sudden appearance.
The black-painted intelligence airship landed slowly on the top of the Amber Tower.
A group of four people filed out of the airship.
"Ling-chan!"
Estil looked at the purple-haired girl standing behind Lieutenant Lawrence and called out.
Ling stretched out her middle finger and put it straight in front of her lips, making a shushing gesture towards the chestnut-haired girl who called her.
"It's Levi's time now. If you want to ask me anything, just wait until the 'main course' is over."
Ling came to Estelle at the speed of an afterimage, stretched out her hand, and led Estelle to the side.
"Ah, Ling-chan, what are you doing! Let go!" Being pulled away without resistance made Estelle feel ashamed and angry. However, she struggled hard but could not break away from Ling's little hand holding her arm. Even if she
After bursting out with fighting spirit, he suppressed his face until it turned red, but he still had no choice but to do anything to Ling who was still smiling.
"Estil, this is a matter between the men. We girls shouldn't interfere, just watch it with me."
"Well..." Although she was very reluctant, the absolute difference in strength made Estelle temporarily put out her thoughts of resistance. By the way, she was actually a little curious about what Joshua's eldest brother was planning to do.
Ling retreated a little, leaving the situation to Reinhardt and three other people who had a fate with Reinhardt, Richard, Agathe, and Joshua.
"Lorensburg...no, you told me yesterday that this is not your real name, right?"
Alan Richard took a step forward, took the first step forward, and spoke to the pale-blond young man.
"Let me introduce myself formally. No. 2 Sword Emperor Reinhardt, the executor of the Body-Eating Snake, is what others call me. I'm sorry, Joshua, for not revealing the truth to you when we met yesterday."
After answering Richard's question, Levi looked at Joshua apologetically.
"Levi" Joshua murmured the name of the man who appeared in his dreams countless times.
"Reinhardt... is this your real name? Although the Intelligence Department has collected information about the Sword Emperor before, I never thought that that person was you. But if it was you... Indeed, the Sword Emperor
The emperor's name is well deserved."
"Is this red airship belonging to your association... But this style..." Agathe looked at the two airships staying on the top of the Amber Tower. The red airship of the association and the black airship of the Ministry of Intelligence were very different.
Similar. Except for the painting, the size, specifications, and appearance are almost exactly the same.
"It looks like they are the same model. Levi, could this be..." Joshua quickly guessed the inside story.
"The intelligence department's airship was originally introduced by Mr. Lawrence... Mr. Reinhardt through the matchmaking. The 'advanced airship manufacturer' you told me last year turned out to be your association." Richard told Agathe.
Explained his doubts.
"To be precise, it is the Thirteenth Workshop under the Body-Eating Snake. Although they serve the association 'under the table', they also undertake general business 'on the table'. In addition, I have ulterior motives for contacting you. In fact,
, Colonel Richard, you must have guessed everything."
"You mean the gospel? I didn't think about it when you handed it to me two months ago. Now that I think about it, whether it's you or Professor Yaruva... But, Mr. Reinhardt, I just want to ask
One thing about you, during the more than a year that you have been in the Intelligence Department, do you really have no feelings for the Intelligence Department that we all built with our own hands?"
After Richard spoke, Reinhardt remained silent.
"No one can deny the contribution you made when the Intelligence Department was established. Over the past year or so, it is precisely because of you as a martial arts instructor that the strength of the members of the Intelligence Department has been rapidly enhanced, and their comprehensive strength has quickly surpassed that of the Royal Army.
The most elite of all the troops. I don’t think it’s just a prank.” Richard said loudly to Reinhardt.
"We just had a simple employment relationship before. In fact, if you remember, the contract was only for one year. That contract expired a few months ago."
"This is not the kind of question I'm talking about. Answer me, Lawrence! What do you think?" Alan Richard almost yelled to express his feelings.
After hearing his words, Reinhardt's mouth curved.
"Do you want me to return to the Intelligence Department? Even if you know that I am the executor of the Body-Eating Snake?"
"That's right! It doesn't matter whether you are an enforcer or not. The Intelligence Department has your students, your subordinates, and me, your close friend. In this case, why do you still need to stay in that kind of organization?
Place?" Compared with Reinhardt, Richard was quite emotional, but he also thought hard all night before he made up his mind to say these words.
"Some words cannot be conveyed by words alone. Colonel Richard, you have always wanted to fight me once before, right? If you can beat me, I may consider your suggestion."
After Reinhardt finished speaking, he stretched out his hand and the golden sword responded to the call and appeared in his left hand.
"You are right. Words are sometimes powerless. In addition to determination, you also need the strength to carry out this determination. Then, please allow me, the unworthy disciple of the Sword Master, to challenge you, the Sword Emperor. Eight Leaves One Sword
There is a rumor that Alan Richard, please give me some advice." After Richard finished speaking, he put his hands on the scabbard and handle of the sword in his hand respectively, and made the starting position of the five-shaped waning moon.
Although Richard is seven years older than Reinhardt, the martial arts world has always respected the strong. Lowering your posture and asking for advice from the masters is not only respect for the enemy, but also respect for yourself.
"Hamelliu Jiayuan (head) Reinhardt Hamel, accept your challenge. Come on." Reinhardt also put on a Yanhui posture, ready to accept the attack.
Richard sprinted and came to Levi, and then the speed of the charge further increased the initial speed of drawing the sword. When the sword was unsheathed, it was like a flash of light from the lower left to the upper right across Levi's position. This was his signature skill.
True light ghost slaying.
However, the sword had no real impact. What was in front of him was just a phantom, and the aura belonging to Reinhardt that he felt before had disappeared in front of him.
This result did not surprise Richard. He closed his eyes and calmed down. He no longer used sight, but used the eight-leaf secret heart eye to perceive the movements around him, and finally captured the true meaning of Reinhardt.
s position.
True light ghost slaying two companies
He kicked off the ground to accelerate, and with his eyes closed, Richard appeared in a place that should be empty. But this time, his sword flashed and collided with the golden sword that suddenly appeared, causing a crisp golden and iron sound.
The sound of fighting.
"After-image plus disappearance, leaving a phantom in place and hiding the real body, you can launch surprise attacks at any time. The two work together seamlessly. No wonder I couldn't see your way of action before. But this trick is no longer useful to me.
.”
"Thank you for noticing it so quickly. I thought it would take you longer to notice."
"You used it too much before. The battle with Valut in the semi-finals of the martial arts competition really benefited me a lot." Richard said to Reinhardt.
"It's good to be able to notice, but just being able to see it still can't defeat me."
Before Reinhard finished speaking, several sword lights appeared where Richard was.
Jiyan returns
Swallow Return Form, a move that Du Barry learned and later transformed into the Shadow Technique Sword Emperor Formation. Reinhardt, the original creator, did not need to leave an afterimage divided into three when using this move. It came suddenly.
The sword light is more concealed and more difficult to deal with.
When Levi slashed, the sword energy locked Richard's position from three directions at the same time. No matter which way he dodges, he can't escape the result of being hit by the sword.
The true light ghost kills the third chain! The fourth chain! The fifth chain!!!
After performing three sword-drawing techniques in a row, Richard finally neutralized the move smoothly. The tiger's mouth of his right hand holding the handle of the sword burst open, leaving blood flowing down his sleeve. He used moves beyond his own limits, inflicting damage to his body.
It's also a huge load.
It was difficult to defeat Reinhardt's move, but his sense of crisis was sending a crazy warning to his consciousness, telling him to stay where he was and not move at all.
Richard opened his eyes and found that the golden sword had been placed on his neck without him noticing it at all.
"I totally lost."
Richard sighed and sheathed the sword. Reinhardt also removed the golden sword from Richard's neck.
"It's just that I've gone a little further than you. Your sword has regained its sharpness. As long as you continue to sharpen the edge of the sword, you will be able to reach the ultimate state sooner or later. Maybe one day in the future, you can complete your own sword and reach the state of reason.
hopefully."
"Thank you for the advice." Richard took out the tactical force guide and started to treat the wounds on his hands with arts (guidance magic).
"I felt it from the confrontation just now, Loren... Mr. Reinhardt, you have no ill intentions towards us. We are not enemies, right? Then even if we don't return to the Intelligence Department, we can continue to be friends, right?
"
Reinhardt smiled and nodded to Richard.
"We, the Body-Eating Snakes, have a stipulation set by the alliance leader, and the executor is a free being. Therefore, our actions are all based on our heart. Whether we leave the association or not, it will not affect our judgment. The executor
There are also people who have not returned to the association for a long time. For example, No. 9 and No. 13, our association will not interfere with their free will choices."
When Reinhardt mentioned No. 13, Joshua choked for breath, but Levi didn't point it out, which made him feel relieved. Estelle also held his hand tightly.
"Then, it's my turn next." After Richard stepped back, Agathe took a step forward, "You said that we are people with similar experiences, I don't think that is a lie. You invited me to join the Royal Army, I
I think it’s sincere…”
Agathe pulled out the giant steel sword from behind and held it upright in front of his chest.
"You probably have your own difficulties. I won't let you return to the Royal Army like Colonel Richard did. Let's fight again. If I can get your approval a little bit, how about you tell me about your situation?
"
"Good." Reinhardt also raised his sword again and took a stance.
Agathe's attacks were in full swing, but Levi didn't show his true strength like he did against Richard. He just cooperated with his actions and let him show off his strength to his fullest.
"Watch the move! The ultimate split!"
Agathe's sword body and whole body were wrapped in blazing flames, and he burst out with a full breath of momentum, using the giant sword to strike violently.
In response to his attack, Levi also gathered his fighting spirit and wielded the Ghost Flame Slash.
After the fierce flames collided with each other, Agathe's body and sword were ejected. After breaking a pillar on the Amber Tower, he fell to the ground. But he still stood tenaciously.
Got up.
"Hey, how are you?" Although Agathe looked embarrassed, his fighting spirit was still very strong, and he raised his giant sword again and charged at Reinhardt.
"It has made great progress compared to before. It is commendable that the sword is no longer swung with brute force and hatred. Although the sword of hatred is powerful, it has no realm at all. If the connection between combos can be controlled more
The rounder one would be better." Just like a master instructing a disciple, Reinhardt pointed out how Agathe should improve his swordsmanship during the fight.
About two minutes later, Agathe, who had finished her outburst, was panting, her legs softened and she knelt down on the ground.
"You guys are really unbelievably strong. What kind of heavy sword is not enough in front of the Sword Emperor?"
"Haha, there is no need to belittle yourself. With your potential, you can probably become the best among A-level guerrillas in the future. However, it seems that you have already made up your mind." Reinhardt said.
"Yes, although I don't know what you think. But I am no longer confused. My homeland must be protected by my own hands. I have decided to leave the Guerrilla Association and join the Royal Army after a while. Let me fill your shoes.
The vacancy left after the guy left!"
"You guys really dare to say it. But this momentum has a promising future. Well, since you want to hear about my past, then, Joshua, is it okay if I tell it here?"
After speaking to Agathe, Reinhardt looked at Joshua and asked for his opinion.
"It doesn't matter. But I hope Colonel Richard and Brother Agathe don't tell it. My and Levi's identities are a bit sensitive outside. We are both orphans of Hamel." Joshua solemnly told his
two companions requested.
"Hamelliu, Hamel...could it be that...I misunderstood you." Richard seemed to have thought of something.
As a rising star in the Hundred Days War, Richard was of course full of curiosity about the origins of the Hundred Days War, and after establishing the Intelligence Department, he specifically investigated this.
"Joshua and I were born in the north of Perth. Not in the north of the Perth area, but in the empire north of the Perth area. Even so, it's not very far away. The village of Hamel where we were born is about 30 miles away from Perth.
It is closer than the distance from Perth to Lorient or from Perth to Luan." Levi began to talk about the past that belonged to him and to Joshua.
"...That was ten years ago...At that time, our village of Hamel was still on the map. Hamel is a very small village. Although it is a poor mountain village, the people who live there are kind-hearted villagers, and the neighbors
It’s like a big family to us…”
"I dreamed of being a guerrilla in the future, and would practice swordsmanship whenever I had free time. Kallen, young Joshua, and John watched from the sidelines, and this became a regular activity for us every day."
"Karen Astre, she is my childhood friend and Joshua's sister. Whenever practice is over, Joshua and I listen to Kallen play the harmonica. Kallen knows all the music, and
One of our favorite songs was "Where the Stars Are" which was very popular in the Erebonian Empire many years ago... We thought that days like this would last forever..."
"Until one day, our village was attacked. A group of men in black armed with Kingdom guided guns. They surrounded the village and then massacred the villagers. From the elderly to young children, without exception. Those who were directly killed
Maybe we are lucky... The fate of women is even more tragic. And we... I, Joshua, and Joshua's sister Karen, the three of us desperately escaped from that hell. When our family and villagers were on the verge of death,
Amidst the screams of death and the shouts urging us to flee, we abandoned all our relatives and friends in the village and fled out of the village."
"As soon as we arrived outside the village, I decided to stay and interfere with the pursuers. I told Karen and Joshua to let them go first. However, this group of attackers was very well prepared. Some people were waiting outside the village to escape.
villager. When I arrived, Kallen, who was holding Joshua tightly, had a wound from her shoulder to her back... At that time, she still had a trace of breath left. She handed over her favorite harmonica.
Joshua, and then handed Joshua over to me, and finally passed away."
"The Lieber Kingdom's army attacked your village? You must be lying." Agathe said he couldn't believe it.
"Yes, it was not planned by the Royal Army. The tragedy caused by a group of attackers carrying Kingdom guided guns near the border was the best excuse to launch a war of aggression, but that was just an excuse. The truth
The reason why it was not revealed is that at the end of the Hundred Days War, Queen Liber agreed to the conditions of Gillias Osborne, who was responsible for the aftermath of the imperial government, and kept silent about the Hamel incident as a prerequisite for the signing of a peace treaty between the two countries.
"
"This is... too cruel..." Agathe, who heard this for the first time, finally realized that there were people in the world who were more unfortunate than herself.
"Joshua was seriously hurt physically and mentally. I finally found a bishop from the Qiyao Church who was willing to treat him. In order to raise living expenses and medical expenses, I need a lot of Mira. I want to find a job as soon as possible.
I support myself and Joshua, but because of my status as a survivor of Hamel, I am not willing to accept such a big trouble from anywhere, not even the Empire’s Guerrilla Association. Perhaps it is due to pressure from both the Imperial government and the nobles.
, they tore up the documents I applied to become a quasi-guerrilla in front of my face, and then kicked me out. At that time, they took me in when I had nowhere to go, and gave me a place to stay.
The body-eating snake." Levi did not mention that Joshua also joined the association and served as an enforcer. He only said that he had joined the association. This was information he tried to avoid revealing in front of others.
"Can't the Guerrilla Association interfere in the internal affairs of the country... This is the worst development. I see, the Orientals say, 'A drop of water should be repaid by a spring.' I understand the reason why you are unwilling to leave the association. So,
That child too..." Agathe glanced at Ling who was standing next to her and listening to the story carefully.
"Absolutely. In fact, the original intention of the alliance leader was to avoid causing casualties as much as possible. Including Valut and his friends when they attacked Grancel King's City. Although many people were injured, none of them died, right? Val
Root is also showing mercy."
"Well, this situation is indeed true." Richard himself was actually quite clear about the casualties at that time.
"But after this mission is over, we should have a long period of freedom. During this period, we will suspend business. Our executors are free, Joshua. You shouldn't mind that Ling and I come to you.
Are you a guest at home?"
"Of course I don't mind. It's great that Levi can come." It seems that Levi is unwilling to leave the association, and Joshua is not going to force it for the time being. As long as they can meet, he will be extremely happy.
"This mission? By the way, what are you doing in the Tower of Four Wheels? Hasn't the Ring of Glory been taken away by your association?" Richard asked in confusion.
"Haha, half of the purpose of the gospel plan is indeed the Ring of Glory, but it has not been truly completed. The painting of the underground area of Grancel is the first seal, and the Tower of Four Wheels is the second seal. All preparations have been completed, and then
The next step is the appearance of the Ring of Glory. We want to avoid harming the general public as much as possible, but what happens next will still have some impact. After the Ring of Glory appears, the Kingdom of Liber will be affected by events that will affect the entire country.
The phenomenon of the environment's guidance stopping. Although it won't last long, I hope you can go back as soon as possible and make preparations. It's probably less than six hours before that happens."
Reinhardt directly told Colonel Richard what was going to happen. When Alan Richard heard about it, his face immediately turned ugly.
"Why didn't you say something like this earlier..."
"Don't forget that I am the 'enemy'. All in all, you can take care of yourself. As long as you don't interfere with the actions of our association, then when the Ring of Glory is recovered, the cessation of the guidance will soon end. This I believe
I can assure you."
"Although you are an 'enemy', you are not hostile. Well, after knowing your true identity, I also understand the reason why you are unwilling to return to the Intelligence Department. Well, I still have to thank you for being able to tell us this information. Luo...
… Mr. Reinhardt, thank you for your contribution to the construction of the Intelligence Department over the past year.”
Richard saluted Reinhardt, and Reinhardt returned the salute to Richard with the military salute of the Intelligence Department.
"Ling, after this thing is over, will you also come as a guest?"
"Of course. Estelle isn't welcome?"
"Well, let's just promise you."
Many misunderstandings were clarified, a lot of information was obtained, and the matter was resolved in a relatively satisfactory manner.
Led by Richard, the group of four had no time to waste. After saying goodbye to Levi and Ling, they immediately returned to the Intelligence Department airship. They wanted to return to the royal capital Grancel immediately to prepare for what would happen next.
"Mutation" begins to prepare.
Watching the black airship go away, Ling said to Levi, "So there is such an inside story. Levi, I finally understand the reason why you gave up being a guerrilla."
"Haha, I have long since let go of what happened nine years ago. And seeing Joshua made me feel relieved."
"Well, it's agreed! After the gospel project is over, we will go nag Estelle and the others together!"
After the agreement was completed, Ling and Levi finally boarded the association's airship. After starting the airship, they began to return to the Red Ark Gulorias.