"So...you actually experienced this on this 'business trip'? It sounds quite exciting."
The curtains in the room were tightly closed, and the afternoon sunlight could barely illuminate the gray curtains into golden yellow. The faint light penetrated into the dim room. Seleu put down the newspaper and said after facing the smoke.
"It's more than exciting. I am simply the best terrorist in the past ten years. Thanks to me, a world war sweeping the Western world is just around the corner."
Lorenzo held a cigarette in his mouth, sat in front of the workbench, and said with his back to Seleu.
Although Lorenzo's expression seemed quite relaxed, his brows were wrinkled, like scars that were difficult to heal.
A month and a half has passed since the Night of Tribulation. During this month and a half, the situation in the Western world has changed dramatically. The exchanges between the Rhine League have become more frequent, and Yin Erweg has also announced an agreement with the Viking countries.
The first batch of technical personnel supported by the United Nations set out for the Viking countries a few weeks ago.
"Wow, sounds like you might be crucified in the books of posterity."
Seleu sat on the sofa behind Lorenzo. All kinds of unwashed old clothes were piled around him. The desk in front of him was also full of empty express boxes, and flies were flying on them from time to time.
She looked down at the newspaper, her voice as cold as usual.
It was a somewhat boring afternoon, and Lorenzo would do some strange things to pass the time when he was bored, such as making some weird things.
There is an exquisite dagger placed on the workbench in front of you. It is covered with complicated patterns and decorations. But if you look carefully, you will find that there is a slightly raised part on the ridge of the dagger. This part is covered with intricate patterns and decorations.
Covered in brass, where the handle is connected.
"A pillar of shame? I don't care much about this kind of thing, and whether my name can be remembered is still a question."
Demon hunters should hide in the darkness, and so should the knights who purge the mechanism. Lorenzo's voice paused here, and he continued.
"But Her Majesty the Queen's name must have been reserved. That bastard took advantage of me and caused the war. No matter what the reason was, it feels really unpleasant to be used like this."
Lorenzo said as he hit the dagger hard with a small hammer and embedded the steel into it.
"I really want to give her a knife."
"Didn't you do that?"
Seliu raised his head and asked in surprise.
"After hearing these things, I thought you would do this."
Lorenzo shook his head and said resentfully.
"No, the first thing I did after I came back was to go to the Platinum Palace, but obviously my actions were guessed. Arthur stopped me on the street. He said he would give me an answer... No, that's accurate.
He said that the Queen would personally give me a satisfactory answer."
"You just believed what he said?" Seliu asked.
"Of course not, those guys can't stop me."
Lorenzo said, adding mentally, "In every sense of the word."
Lorenzo had done it as early as the first meeting with Queen Victoria. He inspired the secret blood to spread the erosion. His beacon existed on the queen's body. As long as Lorenzo wanted to, he could invade the queen's [gap]
], holding her life and death in his hands.
The angry Lorenzo did have such an idea at that time, but this idea only lasted for a short moment, and then he gave up.
In fact, Lorenzo couldn't tell what it felt like. He just felt that he couldn't do this and that power should not be abused, whether it was the morality in his heart or something else.
When he thinks of Mighty Gabriel, Lorenzo's mind can't help but think of Lawrence's dark iron face, countless iron faces, the iron faces rising from the burning hell.
This is an invitation to hell.
The fear and awe of Power Gabriel himself was only one of the reasons. The other reason was the new news brought by Arthur. They reviewed the Red News incident and the mystery was analyzed bit by bit, although Arthur was not sure.
, but Lorenzo could smell the secret from his words.
Arthur said that there will be new answers to the Red News incident, hoping that this trace of the demon can show their sincerity... In short, due to various factors, Lorenzo temporarily gave up stabbing the queen, but this stab still stayed with him
In his hands, he is waiting for the right moment.
"You really shouldn't stab her. The war is a foregone conclusion. If the queen is assassinated or even killed at this time, the war will definitely break out in an instant. Gaulonaluo will not let go of this opportunity."
Seliu said that according to her understanding, after the Night of Tribulation, the situation in the White Tide Strait became serious, and armies from all parties were transferred there, just like the eve of the Glorious War.
"A world war."
Lorenzo sighed feebly. Every time he thought about this, Lorenzo could feel a sense of powerlessness. He might be able to change the direction of a battle, but he could not reverse the trend of the war.
The sword can control people's lives, but it cannot control people's hearts.
"You know a lot, you know how to analyze the situation?"
Lorenzo turned his head, his hands hanging on the back of the chair, and looked at Seleucus behind him.
"The Viking countries announced the death of Ivar Lodbrok. He was kidnapped by the Iron Law Bureau of Gallonalo and finally died in Maruri Port. The Viking countries denounced the behavior of Gallonalo.
, gathering troops and preparing for war.
Gaul Naluo then responded. They pushed the incident of the Night of Tribulation onto the Viking nations, claiming that it was a unilateral terrorist attack by the Viking nations, and that they were just placing the blame after the attack failed.
Lunaro will never admit this and is willing to prepare for war."
Seryu said, holding up the newspaper.
"I just read the newspaper often, and now the streets are full of news like this."
"Then what does this world war have to do with you? Is it because you care so much to kill boredom? If you want to kill boredom, I recommend you take a look at those knights. To be honest, they look quite interesting."
Lorenzo pointed to the bottom of the pile of old clothes, where a corner of the book was exposed.
"How could this not have anything to do with me? Lorenzo, not everyone is like you. One person has enough to eat and the whole family is not hungry."
Seleu said, raising his head and looking at the miserable Winchester Office.
There is dust and debris everywhere, and old clothes and express boxes are piled up in piles. How long has it been since Mrs. Van Roode left? This place has simply changed from the Platinum Palace to the downtown area, and Lorenzo has not shown any signs of it.
Feeling uncomfortable, judging from his proficiency in pulling out a fork and knife from the debris, he has adapted to this kind of life.
"I am also the Duke of Stuart after all. Our group's industries span all walks of life. The war is undoubtedly a blow to us, but it is also a good opportunity to make a fortune."
Seleu put down the newspaper and took a breath.
"Unlike you, you don't care about anything when you are full. Although I have only become a Duke not long ago, as a Duke, I must also fulfill my responsibilities. The new nobles in the Stuart group have
There are many people, not to mention more people under the new nobility, I have to think about their stomachs and cannot let them go hungry."
"It sounds quite stressful." Lorenzo said and nodded.
Indeed, the difference between living alone and living with a group of people is quite big.
"Fortunately, Yawei is mainly responsible for it. I'm just learning how to become a Duke."
Seliu leaned back and sighed helplessly.
"Ah, actually it's quite difficult to become a so-called big shot."
"What's so difficult about this? I see that many people aspire to be a big shot like you."
Lorenzo turned around and continued to beat the exquisite dagger. Thanks to his craftsmanship, this thing was no longer a weapon, just like an expensive handicraft.
"How could it be? Only when you get to this point will you experience this feeling, just like this war. No one really likes this kind of thing, unless he is a madman with psychological problems, but unfortunately this is it
No one likes this, but due to a combination of strange reasons, war is inevitable."
Seleu shook his head helplessly.
"Just like our Stuart family's next plan, we will trade with the Viking countries to earn so-called war wealth. I know this is not a good thing, but many families in the group need these benefits. Although I
It's the Duke of Stuart, but I have to think about the interests of the whole."
"It does sound pretty bad."
Listening to Seleu's complaints, Lorenzo somewhat understood her dissatisfaction, and he also had new questions in his mind.
Lorenzo was looking forward to meeting Queen Victoria. In any case, the scene would be interesting. He wanted to know whether the Queen would give a similar answer to Seleucid.
But compared to these, what worried Lorenzo the most, and the reason why he did not act rashly for the time being, was the scene Lawrence let him see.
The end of the world.
Endless monsters emerged from the shadows, and one magnificent city after another fell in front of the darkness. They bit everyone with bloodthirsty and devoured all life.
Lawrence formed the army of Secret Blood just for this day, to join this doomsday holy war.
So what should Lorenzo do? He feels that he shouldn't sit back and watch all this happen, what should he do...start with Inervig.
"I'm going to the purification agency in two days. According to Arthur, the traceability of the Red News incident is about to reach the final step. I may find something from it, and then I will meet the queen..."
"What's next?" Seleu asked.
Lorenzo shook his head, he had not thought about what happened next.
"I haven't thought about things that far away. For me, I just need to take one step at a time. Sometimes losing my goal is not terrible. What's terrible is that I know what the goal is, but I don't know how to do it."
Lorenzo stopped what he was doing and looked at the gap in the curtains with some confusion. Behind the gap was the familiar street.
Now that Old Dunling has entered the end of summer, Gaul Naluo's actions have allowed him to avoid the hottest season in Old Dunling. He still remembers the situation of this ghost place in previous years. The smell of the lower town is so stinky that Thames
The river smells disgusting.
In order to adjust the water quality, the Furnace Pillar is pouring some strange medicines into it every day, but with little effect.
The world is about to end. Although Lorenzo doesn't want to believe it, judging from Lawrence's crazy behavior and the prophecies in his memory, it is true and it is destined to come.
The world is obviously so harmonious and beautiful, even the demons are gradually declining due to the rise of human beings, and everything is moving in a good direction, but suddenly some people say that all this beauty is just a false high-rise, and it is about to collapse.
.
Lorenzo didn't know why the world ended, and he didn't know what to do in the face of this disaster. He was different from an extreme lunatic like Lawrence. He couldn't commit such atrocities cruelly, even if he was the same as Lawrence.
of evil deeds.
But...but what if I could figure out the mystery of the demon?
Lorenzo placed his hope on this. If he could find the essence of the demon and find out the [truth] of the world, maybe he could find a new solution to save the world and reverse the dark and desperate future.
"It's done, you try it."
Lorenzo no longer thought about these complicated things, he picked up the dagger on the workbench, turned around and handed it to Seleu.
Seliu stepped off the sofa and took the dagger.
The traces of Lorenzo's previous hammering and forging still remained on it, like a rough weapon that had just been released, but some simple functions were already ready, and he needed to let Seleu try it out.
"Well, it's very exquisite and looks good."
Seleu played with the dagger. It was engraved with exaggerated patterns and inlaid with brass and gold. He held it in his hand like a nouveau riche.
"As a handicraft, it should suit your identity quite well."
This is a weapon that Seleu entrusted Lorenzo to customize for her. Lorenzo added some personal bad taste to it, and it seems to have a good effect.
"Try it? Remember to hold it tight."
Seliu nodded, held the dagger in his backhand, walked aside, and placed something like a wooden stake not far from the workbench. It was originally a dining table, but because only Lorenzo lived in 121A Cork Street
Because he could eat anywhere, he removed the dining table.
There were several deep scars on the wooden pile, as if someone had tested some weapon on it.
Seliu took a deep breath, and just like he had done before, without hesitation, he instantly swung his arm and pierced the dagger into the wooden stake. After the sharp dagger blade penetrated the wooden stake, Seliu raised his fingers and pressed the decorative pattern, only to hear
There was a subtle metallic sound, and under the brass blade, a slender spike protruded, further penetrating the wood.
"It worked this time. It looks like my skills are pretty good."
Lorenzo said as he pulled out the dagger. The built-in spike mechanism doubled the damage range. Without the enemy's knowledge, this blow would be very fatal.
"Well, it's very good. It suits me very well."
Seliu played with the dagger for a while. Except for some rough details, everything else looked very good.
"But... Seleu, what do you want with this kind of thing?"
Lorenzo asked with confusion. This matter started a few days ago. A few days ago, Seleu suddenly came to him with a pile of materials and reward, asking him to make a dagger, preferably with some special functions.
, Lorenzo never bothered to ask her what she wanted this thing for, and he didn't remember until it was done.
"I want to go to the Viking countries to discuss cooperation on behalf of the Stuart family. They all say that the place is cold and dangerous. It's okay to bring some weapons, right?"