During the signing ceremony of the "Western Semlian Continent Non-War Pact", representatives from various countries gathered at the Elbe Palace. After three days of discussions and consultations, representatives of the small country reached an agreement one after another in private with representatives of the two major countries.
After a behind-the-scenes deal, all parties signed the treaty happily, or so it seemed.
The calm signing ceremony made Sarah, the representative of the Guerrilla Association, relieved. As the only A-level guerrilla in the Liber Kingdom, like Archbishop Karan, the representative of the Qiyao Church, and Brigadier General Cassius, the representative of the Kingdom Army,
She has been tied here for almost a month. Now she can finally relax, such as having a drink with B-level Sherazade.
"The eldest prince of the Erebonia Empire, Oribat... If I had met him earlier, maybe I would have agreed."
Not long ago, the blond Anor royal family approached her and invited her, who was familiar with the empire, to teach at the Thorz Military Academy.
When she learned from Olibat that Colonel Beatrice, who had treated her on the battlefield, had also gone to Torz as an instructor after retiring from the army, she hesitated. But in the end she refused Olibat.
Libart's invitation.
It's not just because of Cassius's invitation, but also because of her position. She was born in the Northumbria Autonomous Prefecture, and after all, she went to work as a guerrilla because of Mira. She didn't
She went to ask Oribat directly but inquired through the association and confirmed that the Mira she could earn by continuing to be an A-level guerrilla was far more than the income of an instructor at the Military Academy. This was the main reason why she rejected Oribat's kindness.
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Grancel's Guerrilla Association, Estelle and Joshua completed their last mission in 1202.
"Congratulations, you have accumulated BP very quickly. Starting today, you two will be D-class guerrillas." Ainan, the operator of the Grancel branch, looked at the records in the guerrilla manual and handed over the rewards and point settlement together.
Estelle.
Estelle Bright and Joshua Bright became G-level regular guerrillas in early October, and then were promoted to D-level guerrillas at the end of December. The promotion speed was as fast as rockets, but Ainan knew this.
There is no preferential treatment from the association, it is all achieved by the two of them through their own hard work. If the BP for completing the task were not divided equally, it would be enough for one person to be promoted to a C-level guerrilla.
"But haven't you been working too hard recently? Not including the wanted monsters, you have completed nearly a hundred commissions in just over two months after becoming a full-time guerrilla... There are also dangerous ones among them. It really makes me feel proud of you.
It’s so sweaty.”
"As the saying goes, those who are capable work hard. My father has returned to the army, and Brother Agathe has also joined the Royal Army. Sister Sara is inseparable from Albert's palace, and senior Cruz and Anilas are going again.
Leman training... we will fill the gap." Although Estelle's face was a little tired, there was no intention of admitting defeat in her tone.
"To be honest, Estelle, I'm quite surprised that you would refuse Lieman's special training. Is it really because you don't want to be separated from Joshua?" Ainan said jokingly.
"That's right, that's not true."
"Brother Ainan, please stop making fun of us. The number of places to go to the Leman headquarters is limited, and we are both newcomers, so why not give the opportunity to the seniors? We decided to be down-to-earth and gain experience in the Kingdom of Liber." Joshua
Explained to Ainan.
"Okay, okay, everything you said is right. Today, Krutz, Kurac, Karuna, and Yanelas will all take the regular ferry back to Libel. Then you will have a rest for a while, right? Yes.
It's a good thing to be motivated, but don't work too hard," Ainan reminded.
"In fact, in the past four months of becoming guerrillas, we have traveled all over the Kingdom of Liber with our own feet. So next, we plan to go abroad to see more people. If we want to see more people, we will
Understand more things, so that we can grow more." Joshua said to Ainan.
"Well, I left it all to Joshua... Well, in short, I just want to go abroad. I have never left the Kingdom of Liber since I was a child."
Estelle is a country girl who was born and raised in the countryside, and she is very eager to travel.
"There is a saying that goes like this: The reason why people love to travel is not to reach the destination, but to enjoy all the fun during the journey. If you become a full-fledged guerrilla, you can wander around in various branches."
Estelle hummed a few times, looking very happy.
"Oh, honeymoon trip? It's really nice."
"No, no! Brother Ainan is just talking nonsense." Although Estil's face was red, she actually looked quite happy.
"Ahem, anyway, we plan to go to Crossbell Autonomous Prefecture next. Uncle Arios invited us before, so we just took this opportunity to visit him." Joshua changed the topic at the right time.
"Closbell Autonomous Prefecture, okay, no problem. I will help you with the transfer procedures."
Ainan contacted the Airship Commune using Guidance Communication, and then told the two of them some bad news.
"...Because the Crossbell Autonomous Prefecture is also holding a New Year's Festival, all the regular ferry tickets to the Crossbell Autonomous Prefecture for the next three days are sold out. The only remaining tickets are for this afternoon or four days later. Are you planning to book them?
Which one?"
"Well, let's do it this afternoon. I'm in a hurry and there's nothing I can do about it."
Estelle looked at Joshua, who nodded to her.
"Let's go say hello to father and sister Sarah."
After contacting the Albert Palace through Ainan, Estelle and Joshua learned that Cassius and Sarah were currently heading to the historical archives.
"What are they doing there?" Estelle asked with some confusion.
"The task of transporting important documents...referring to the signing documents of the Non-War Pact?" Joshua expressed his judgment.
"Haha, Joshua is still as sharp as ever. Calculating the time, they should be almost there. If we go now, we can just catch up."
"Then let's go, see you brother Ainan!"
After saying goodbye to Ainan, Estelle and Joshua came to the east block of Grancel.
After showing his official guerrilla badge to the receptionist, Ms. Licia, under her leadership, the two of them came to the exhibit area.
"Dad, Sister Sarah!"
"Hey, Estelle. Didn't you tell me to call me Brigadier General when you are outside?"
"It doesn't matter, dad is dad."
"Haha, Mr. Cassius, you have such a good relationship as father and daughter." Sarah said with a smile while watching the conversation between Cassius and Estelle.
Then Joshua opened his mouth to explain to Cassius and Joshua the purpose of their visit. Sarah heard about it for the first time, but Cassius had already learned about it from them before.
"Really? I plan to leave today, that's fine. It's not a bad thing to go out and see the world while you're still young. Since you are already full-fledged guerrillas, you will definitely encounter cross-border missions in the future. It's okay to start accumulating experience now.
It’s not too early. But don’t forget to send a letter from home every month. Since I have returned to serve in the Royal Army, the letter from home should be sent directly to Reston Fortress.”
Cassius travels on business all year round and knows this very well, and now it is finally Ayo's turn to welcome this day.
"Um, can't we use guided communication to communicate?" Estelle thought for a moment and asked.
"Reston Fortress is a stronghold of the Royal Army, how can you contact me casually for personal matters? You just don't want to write. Joshua, don't help her, let Estelle do it by herself."
"Um...I know."
Dad is not at home, and he doesn't like to study. How can he completely record the daily tasks in the guerrilla manual? It depends on Joshua's supervision. It is really a difficult task for her to write letters home regularly.
While a few people were chatting, the exhibit settings had been installed.
Sarah and Cassius have seen each other several times in the past three days, but this is the first time for Estelle and Joshua to see the text of the "Non-War Pact". Apart from the fact that the words above are very beautiful, the content above
That's what makes them care more.
Regarding words such as "abolition of force" and "no recognition of territory acquired by non-peaceful means", even they who know nothing about politics can feel that this treaty is a bit too idealistic.
"It's not a piece of paper. Even if the actual effect is quite limited, at least this is the first universal international convention in the world that officially declares the abandonment of war as a tool to implement national policies. Before that, the West Semilia continent
Traditional international law theory and practice have always advocated the legality of war as a means to resolve international disputes and implement national policies. In the long run, the significance of this treaty is far greater than the previous "Mutual Agreement" between the Kingdom of Liberia and the Empire of Erebonia.
The Non-Aggression Treaty is even more valuable."
Cassius expressed his opinion on this.
While they were talking, other voices came from the nearby staff.
"Well, sure enough! This handwriting, this iconic cursive handwriting, is really written by Dr. Astley, right!?"
The admiration of Miss Lissia, the bride-to-be's wife, immediately attracted the attention of several people. Looking back, they found her staring at the original text of the "Non-war Pact" with an intoxicated face.
"Does the Dr. Astre you speak of refer to Ling-chan who used to live in the Historical Archives?" Estelle walked over and asked directly.
"Hehehe, that's right. The historical materials she translated before are still in the library. I have always wanted to display them as calligraphy exhibits, but she didn't agree. But this time I can't refuse." Lixi, the payee's wife
As Miss Ya spoke, she ordered the staff to add the words "Copied by Dr. Ling Astrey, a well-known scholar in the Erebonia Empire" next to the introduction.
"Ah, that talented girl is so awesome! She is also very skilled in martial arts, she is also a scholar, and she can even write so beautifully. Sister, what should I do if I feel like I have completely lost?" Estelle glanced at Joshua and deliberately pretended to be a genius.
It looked like I was very depressed.
"You see, it's no use to me. My handwriting is just neat, and it's still far from calligraphy." Joshua spread his hands helplessly.
"Ahem, Estelle, practicing calligraphy is like practicing martial arts. As long as you work hard, you will improve quickly." Cassius said.
"Stare" Estelle glared at Cassius and asked her to practice calligraphy, which was no different from torture.
At this time, Miss Licia began to break the news again.
"Speaking of which, I heard rumors from the Imperial Embassy. It's not just the scribe. It seems that the document itself was drafted by Dr. Astrey? Well, although the rumor circulating outside is that the Imperial Embassy
It’s Prince Libat’s idea.”
"There are rumors, so it's possible. That little girl is so close to the imperial family? So, it's not my imagination." Cassius murmured.
"Dad, what are you talking about? What kind of illusion."
"Well, I think the girl named Ling seemed to have appeared at the signing ceremony of the Non-War Pact. But she was not found when I checked the people present. Fortunately, she didn't have any ill intentions." Cassius smiled bitterly.
explain.
"I once taught her stealth combat skills. With her qualifications, she must be better than her best now." After hearing Cassius's words, Joshua thought of it.
"Prince Oribat... I always feel that I missed a good opportunity." Sarah whispered softly after hearing someone's name again.
"But that child is really amazing. I really hope he won't become an enemy of our Liber Kingdom in the future." Cassius shook his head and did not intend to continue this topic.
The four of them had lunch together at a restaurant in the East Block and said goodbye.
Cassius returned to Reston Fortress, he still had military affairs to deal with. Sarah returned to the Guerrilla Association branch. She was trapped in the Albert Palace for nearly a month, and she could not wait to pick up a few
Practice the mission of Wanted World of Warcraft.
Estelle and Joshua went to the Grancel airship pad and quietly waited for the arrival of the scheduled ship to the Crossbell Autonomous Prefecture.