Twenty years later, one day, Lu Xi? Berencaster may go down in history as the greatest politician in the Federation. During his tenure, he continued to promote political reform and democracy, and he completely swept the old world products of slavery and gatekeeper system that hindered social change into the dustbin of history. He strengthened the people's rights, the people's rule and the people's livelihood, so that the people of the federation truly understood what rights and duties are, and what they meant to be their own masters.

Through the arduous efforts of Lu Xi and his comrades-in-arms, the Sky Federation has truly become the most advanced and powerful country in the world, thus becoming a true heavenly kingdom on earth, a guiding light for the progress and development of all races, and the only place of salvation.

And then one day, Lu Xi? While watching a play in the theater, Berencaster was assassinated by a radical Sectarian remnant.

Although his people are far away from us, his spirit still shines on us like the sun. His memorial and bronze statue will be erected in the central square of Elichar, streets and schools will be named after him, and his birthday will become a national holiday......

Wrong wrong! There are so many of the above imagination slots! The most important problem is that once I become that kind of person, I will definitely marry a wife who is tougher than the queen, often neurotic, and not very good-looking. In this way, where can we find a happy life as a traverser?

I obviously just want to open the Crystal Palace.,There's a cute girl by the side.,Occasionally explore and explore to satisfy the collection desire of RPG enthusiasts.,Practice leveling to protect yourself and your sister paper.,When the road is uneven, I pull out a knife to help.,Step on the second generation that you don't like.,Other times I really just want to live a peaceful and comfortable daily life.。 To put it bluntly, it's a casual daily route, politics or something, a country or something, democracy or something, reform or something, these words make people feel heavy as soon as they sound. It really shouldn't have anything to do with me!

Lu Xi felt that he was about to be messy in the wind, and he tried to maintain a calm attitude just to avoid losing it, but his mood was really uncomfortable, and his expression should look very exciting.

"Alain is as careful as a hair, and he handles affairs in an orderly manner. But I always feel that I lack a little bit of the courage of a leader. As for Ulliel. A person who is too jealous and hateful to admit death, once he becomes a leader, will be a disaster for both him and his followers, right? ”

"That's better than me, lazy, lazy, good, evil, hardworking, flowery, big, turnips, can lie down, never sit, can sit, never stand, every day I want to earn a lot of money, and then go back to the countryside to marry a daughter-in-law."

"That's how you see yourself?" Rassell couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

"I'm a very objective person."

"Huh. It's gold that always shines, and it's a lion that can't just lie on its stomach in the cat's kennel forever, and sooner or later your thoughts will change with the changes in current events, and it really doesn't matter what you think about now. Although I am old, I still have time to wait. ”

"......," Lu Xi felt like saying it again. His future life will definitely be fixed in this strange tone, and he suddenly became alert, and hurriedly said: "That, Master Russell, I think that the future career plan can be discussed slowly when everyone is drunk, now can we start talking about business first?" ”

"Isn't it because you thought about resigning that I talked to you a little more? However, you are also talking about it. Let's get back to business. Rassell nodded, retracting his smile, and then he went from a kind and kind elder to the highest defense minister of the Federation.

"I have carefully read the detailed report of the operation and battle in Black Mancheng that you submitted. The Ministry of Military Affairs has officially recorded the merits of you and your subordinates and applied for a medal. Principle. You have no problem with a Golden Meteor Medal. All in all, congratulations. ”

What is there to congratulate? It can neither be exchanged for gold coins nor tax-exempt.

"My only doubt is that your report says that when the group of necromantic knights rushed to the gates. Suddenly one person dropped a fireball? ”

"I mean: it's like a man dropping a fireball." Lu Xi said with a bitter face: "Master, I know that there can't be such simulated and ambiguous words in the military report. But in fact. I really don't know how the gates were blown open. Although the group of black knights also hung a lot, they did not leave a single corpse, and only a large number of manic fire elements that had not yet dissipated could be felt in the place where the explosion occurred, which was indeed the effect of the explosion of fire magic. ”

Seeing that Russell was silent and showed a puzzled look, Lu Xi could only continue to explain: "The scene at that time was indeed very chaotic, and I also asked many adventurers present afterwards, but it was difficult to reproduce the scene at that time. So, all I can say is: it's like one person dropping a fireball. You see, I used the word 'as if', but don't say I'm talking nonsense to fool the leader. ”

"I've read the report." Russell bowed, "So, what I want to ask now is your opinion. ”

"Even a handful of very strong Necromantic Knights have mastered magic, and that's definitely a very extreme example. If a group of bones and zombies could casually cultivate everyone's demon and martial arts, this world would have been undead a long time ago. ”

What's more, where are the thousands of dragons in the sky!

"In addition, we all know the manipulation of the undead, either bones or dried corpses, there is not even a little water on the body, and the destructive magic is mainly based on ice and toxins. So, instead of wondering how fifty Necromantic Knights can throw fireballs, let's ask if Henas has mastered any new magic weapons? ”

Russell's brow furrowed suddenly.

"Speaking of which, the Alliance's mages are basically equivalent to the best researchers in this world, which is why there are golems, thunderstorm javelins, flaming crossbows, and floating ships, but I haven't forgotten that the lichs themselves are also magicians! Their big boss Kazan is an old zombie who has lived for almost two thousand years and has half a godhead, who knows how many hole cards are hidden in his hand. If you really want to talk about the spirit of specialized research and creative power, it will definitely be worse than us if it doesn't make sense, right? What's more, they have almost unlimited time to conduct research, and it's not surprising that one day they would suddenly come out with a mushroom bullet bar in their arms and announce their existence. ”

"What is a mushroom bomb?"

"Uh...... A very anti-harmony, anti-social, anti-human thing, if we can, it's better that we never know what it is. ”

Russell didn't ask, or he simply thought the bear kid was talking nonsense again.

"We will definitely investigate this matter, and your report has provided us with a lot of clues. Thank you, Captain Berencaster. Once he talked about his work, Rassell began to call Lu Xi "Captain Berencaster" instead of "Lu Xi", and he was indeed a businessman.

"I also hope that the leaders can investigate as clearly as possible. I'm also curious to know why I'm just going to intercept fugitives. I thought that at most, I would only fight with some undead response troops. As a result, he was blocked in the city by tens of thousands of undead armies in a daze? It's still on fire! ”

"This is also one of the directions of our investigation. As a result, the undead ended up losing a lot of money instead of getting anything, and let the hole cards show their feet in advance, and look closely. It seems like a complete foolishness! ”

Having said this, Lu Xi suddenly thought of a certain debtor organization that had a deep relationship with him, and the two big bosses of this organization. Speaking of which, there hasn't been any news since Fit and Nanoka went into the forest to check the Demon God Seal. Nothing should happen, right?

Well, with the strength of the two of them, even if it is a dark jungle full of dangers, large demonic beasts and carnivorous plants, there shouldn't be any danger, right? Besides, the magic has been cultivated to the point where they are, and all kinds of bizarre escape methods have emerged one after another, and when it comes to survivability, they can even surpass the legendary warriors, even if they can't fight, they can always escape, right?

Unless. They were besieged by several outperformers, including magical enemies. But if the strength really surpasses their enemies, how many can there be in this world? Not to mention the need to gather enough plural digits.

Although it can be judged in this way by common sense, Lu Xi is still a little uneasy, so he talks about his doubts and speculations to Rassell.

"How does this have anything to do with the seal of the Demon God again?" The Minister of War couldn't help but be stunned. Maybe I think today's topic is a bit too out-of-the-box. It took him a long time before he said, "I will officially convey this matter to the Dragon Knights of the Great Sanctuary and the Throat of the World in the name of the Federation." They are specialized in dealing with this kind of problem, much more than we do. ”

What will happen to the seal of the demon god really has nothing to do with the financial deficit and political struggle of the Federation. So it's no wonder that Russell is obviously not interested. Although Lu Xi was worried, he could only express his understanding for the time being. So, let's talk about something that is of interest to Master Russell.

"Master? Are we really going to prepare for an all-out war with the undead and the orcs? This question is actually not suitable for Lu Xi, an active military officer, to ask, but as long as he thinks of the increasingly numb eyes of those homeless people on the streets of the capital, Lu Xi always feels panicked in his heart.

"Who said we're going to war?" Russell raised his head, a fleeting hint of anger flashed in his eyes, and then he regained a calm that Lu Xi couldn't help but feel unfamiliar, like a pool of bottomless stagnant water.

"It's just a normal defense expansion. Legally, the Federation has not declared war on any country or power. ”

"That's because we're always at war with the undead, and that's just self-deception." Lu Xi took a deep breath: "Master, the people of Elichar are starving!" ”

"That's temporary. Four large floating ships carrying grain were attacked, one was destroyed, three were seriously wounded, half of the crew was killed or wounded, and nearly two-thirds of the food was burned. This led to a period of food shortage. As long as this period is over, when the next cargo ships and the grain mobilized from the local area arrive, prices will naturally stabilize, and the rumors will be self-defeating. The capital has been stabilized, and the rest of the federation has also been stabilized. ”

"Strange then, how could a ship carrying grain be unarmed? It was successfully attacked by a group of winged bandits, and it was in our own airspace...... How can you guarantee that nothing will happen to the other boats? ”

"This is one of the heaviest accidents I've been investigating in recent times." Rassell's gaze suddenly became as sharp as a blade, staring directly at Lu Xi's eyes, which made him suddenly feel frightened, and the momentum that had just been raised suddenly leaked a lot.

I said, old man, you're not going to let me investigate this, are you? I don't want it......

"During this time, I will send a warship to escort the escort." Russell said. He saw that Lu Xi seemed to want to say something, so he preemptively interrupted the other party: "I know what you want to say, but, with the current federation, unless I step down." It was impossible to initiate a wartime bill. ”

"Once the wartime bill has been initiated, I, as the supreme military governor, have the right to transfer the corps at will without the approval of the National Assembly and the ruling council, and I also have the right to replace peacetime law regulations with military law, and to replace the police with the gendarmerie. Take over the internal security of all cities. Of course. The chief of the gendarmerie is a member of the noble family of the gatekeepers, but I also have the right to remove him from office in time of war. Rassell thought for a moment, his expression suddenly became a little narrow, and his eyes flashed with obvious cunning: "In addition." It is also possible to pass the "Law on Temporary Conscription for War" to send the stupid sons of the nobles who evade military service to the most dangerous places to be cannon fodder, and you can also send gendarmes to check the old bottom of those sweatshops in the name of collecting fighting materials. ”

"In so-called peacetime, the nobles of the gate valve can tie me to a chain by all sorts of 'legal' means. But once the war began, the chain would cease to exist. In times of war, victory is the first priority. Russell shrugged: "Sitting in such a troublesome position as the Minister of War is an opposition that is incompatible with the strength of the gate lords and nobles. Lu Xi, do you really think that the wartime bill can be passed in Congress? ”

"It's really unpassable...... Lu Xi also had to admit that the other party was reasonable, and said casually: "Of course, there is actually a way." ”

"Oh, that's something to listen to."

"You staged a coup d'état or something. Directly use violent means to sweep away the heads of the capital's gate lords and nobles. That way there won't be anyone in the way. ”

"Hehe, then I really have to listen to it as a joke. If I, the Great Magus, were besieged by the magicians of the Gate Lord's Sect, I would definitely die without a corpse. Besides, when that time comes, my current friends will definitely not be on my side. Rassell couldn't help but laugh dumbly, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to stretch from the dangerous joke. The mood seems to be a lot happier.

"Lu Xi, you answer me seriously. If we do go to war with the undead and orcs, do you think we won? ”

"Orcs are nomads. There are no cities for us to bomb, and the Henas Peninsula is also protected by a dark canopy. Unless our Sky Battleship can pass through the aerial barrier laid by that ancient artifact and the black mist filled with all kinds of thunderstorms and lightning. Directly used artillery fire to tear down the dilapidated house of the old otaku of Kazana. Otherwise, even in the end, the best case scenario is just an undefeated game. We can't win without a decisive victory on the ground. To put it bluntly, orcs are easy to raise, but undead don't need to be raised, and we can't afford it even more than each other. ”

"Someone proposed a strategy, let the fleet pass through the Namoa Mountains, disguise the main force as a feint force and drop it on the Baldia Plain east of the dark canopy, attract the undead to come out for a decisive battle, and then under the cover of the high-altitude fleet, in a battle way, in the fastest possible time. Subsequently, recuperate in Baldia and wait for the defeat of the orc reinforcements...... That way, we won't have to worry about the undead for a long time, and the orcs may be beaten to the top. The war is a victory! ”

"What a genius strategic idea. The man who came up with this plan must be very suitable for the most dangerous mission on the front line, why not send him to command a death squad or something? Lu Xi sneered.

"The man who proposed this plan was the son of the Gezet family, the nephew of Turner's old thing, the first place in the Department of Strategy of the Central Military Academy, who was already a colonel at the age of 30, and was also a three-star magician, and now served as a first-class staff officer in the Strategy Department. It can be regarded as a young handsome man of the gate valve aristocratic faction. ”

"So, such a young man should go to the place where he is most needed! It's a waste of life to stay in the department all the time! ”

The old man showed a conscientious expression, but as the Minister of War, he was not like Lu Xi, who sneered and scolded his mother regardless of his image, so he said: "All strategies must be tested by practice. At least I can't keep the war in the grip of strategic adventures. Ordnance, soldiers' training process, morale, food and grass, the support of the state and the people, and the calm judgment and consciousness of the command on the battle situation, to put it bluntly, only advance preparation can determine the real victory or defeat. ”

"Advance preparation should also include diplomacy, right?" The so-called go to the army to fight and plot, and then fight and fight. To put it bluntly, it is to find friends by yourself and pry away the enemy's friends, and if you can't pry them away, you have to stir them up.

"Yes, and diplomacy." Russell looked at Lu Xi with a meaningful gaze, and the eyes contained in it became more and more narrow, making the latter suddenly feel a pain in the flesh.

"It's been hard work in Auckland. I really didn't expect that you would not only be a good inspector, but also a good diplomat. In such a short period of time, it is really rare to have almost a relationship with the most important big names in Auckland. ”

Generally speaking, leaders need to be wary when they praise you, because this is often the beginning of a job that makes you want to die.

"Originally, I was going to send you to investigate the attack on the floating boat, but now I have to let Yuliel go." Rassell took out an envelope from the drawer, embroidered with gold thread and richly decorated, with a three-headed dragon coat of arms, the emblem of the Nord royal family of the Virginia Empire. In addition to this, words such as "invitation" are written in Virginia, Oakland and Nadia in ornate floral letters.

"This is a name, and I don't have any reason to refuse, right?" Looking at Lu Xi, who was about to weather, Russell was so authentic.

ps: Long chapter, does it count as a debt repayment?

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