When Rod walked into the room under the guidance of the maid, the scene in front of him made him jump in the depths of his heart.

I saw that in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, Lydia was lazily lying on the bright red velvet sofa, her body was wrapped in white thin clothes, and the soft silk set off the convex and concave, slender and seductive curves, and the two white slender legs stretched out like this, and even made people want to explore it carefully. Her long blonde hair hangs down like a waterfall, complementing her white and delicate skin, adding a bit of dazzling brilliance. The slender arm stretched out from the thin clothes, and some playfully held the paper in his hand and shook it, I don't know if this highness is concentrating on reading the information, or just playing.

I have to say that when he walked into the room and saw such a beautiful girl behaving like this, a man couldn't help but be moved, and Rhodes was naturally no exception, but he just glanced at it, and quickly shifted his gaze to Lydia's face. But even so, Rod was secretly slandering in his heart, he and Lydia had met several times, it seemed that except for the time at the Midsummer Festival, he had never seen this Royal Highness wear any serious costume to come out to meet guests, she should not have been dressed like this in the castle.

Seeing Rod walk in, Lydia smiled at him and motioned for him to sit down. Then she sat up and laid her things on the table—strange to say, Lydia's movements were not small, but the clothes on her body had no intention of slipping off, which was a strange thing. Could it be that there is also a harmonious system in this world?

"It's been a long time, and I'm relieved to see that you look good, Sir Rod......... Garyn has a big opinion of you. ”

Lydia mentioned Garling as soon as she spoke, which also made Rod raise an eyebrow, of course he knew that it was impossible for Lydia not to know what she was thinking and why she was doing this, but now it seemed ......... Things don't seem to be as bad as you expected? If that's the case, then it's a good thing. Thinking of this, Rhodes didn't say much, and looked at Lydia quietly, waiting for him to speak next. And Lydia didn't react to Rod's silence. Instead, he continued to smile and continue.

"I've already heard the specific situation from Jia Ling, this time Lijie did a very good job, to be honest, although I expected Lijie to have such potential, but she was able to do this, it was still a little unexpected for me. Of course, my lovely sister wasn't perfect, but she deserved to be commended, don't you think? Sir Rhodes? ”

"Of course. Your Highness. ”

It was only then that Rod spoke.

"I am very satisfied with Lijie's performance. At least given her situation, it was not easy to do this. ”

"That's right............ Sir Rod, it seems that it is a very fortunate decision for me to leave my sister in your care. But ............" said this, Lydia's eyes narrowed, although she was still smiling, but Rhodes felt a pressure that she had never felt before. "Sir Rod, I don't want my lovely sister to be harmed in any way, do you understand? War is brutal. It's inevitable, she has her choices, but I don't want her to sink because of the war, but to be able to live happily, I think, you know what I mean. ”

"Of course. Your Highness. ”

Hearing Lydia's words, Rod's expression did not change, but nodded slightly in agreement. And after getting Rod's answer, Lydia smiled with satisfaction. Then, she reached out and picked up a page of information on her desk again, and it was only at this time that the archangel's face tightened her smile for the first time.

"Now, then, you can give me a detailed explanation of the situation in Grosso and the Fiat area, Luo Qing."

Sure enough, it came.

Hearing this, Rod's face was slightly gloomy, but soon, he restrained his inner emotions and began to calmly report to Lydia about the mission report on Grosso and Fiat. Of course, Rhodes would not be stupid enough to tell Lydia that he had created the army of the undead, and he also used the consistent saying of the people in the south, saying that when he arrived in Grosso, he happened to see an army of the undead wreaking havoc in the Grosso area, and in order to avoid revealing his identity, Rhodes has been hiding on the side, until the army of the undead was about to attack the city, he took this opportunity to send Celia to kill the other party, and at the same time took advantage of the empty army in the Grosso area to set a fire and burn it to the ground.

When he presented it to Lydia, Rhodes did not make any special explanation, although Lydia should have known that there was a devil in that army of the undead, but he had never let Celestina reveal her true identity in front of Lydia, so even if she guessed something, it had nothing to do with herself, at least on the surface.

As for Fiat, it's even simpler, Rhodes basically repeated the words he used to fool Emily in front of Lydia, of course, he didn't forget to mention the uninvited guest Andre who appeared after the most outbreak, and Rod naturally explained to Lydia, anyway, that man is also a member of the Sword Guardian, and he also got the sigh of the sea god, and this time Fiat is obviously uneasy and kind. But this is not something that Rhodes needs to worry about, he only needs to report to Lydia about this man "objectively", so what to do next, Lydia is obviously quite clear.

Rod's story didn't take long, and after listening to Rod's words, Lydia didn't give an answer immediately, instead, she just sat there quietly and watched Rod. And after more than ten minutes, the Grand Duke spoke for the first time.

"Sir Rod, what do you think is beautiful?"

"Beauty?"

Hearing this, Rhodes raised his eyebrows, he looked at Lydia, but he didn't answer immediately, because he knew that Lydia had something to do. Sure enough, Lydia leaned back on the couch, then crossed her hands and looked at Rod in front of her with a smile.

"I think that this world is a beautiful world world, and every life has its own unique and shining highlights. And it is the combination of these highlights that has made this dazzling world a dazzling world. However, under the light, there must be shadows, and ugliness is to support the existence of beauty, and I am not denying the value of ugliness, but ......... The ugliness, the vulgarity and the filth, will gradually pollute this beautiful world and make it lose its original brilliance. And it's all out of fear......... I can understand your quest for victory, Sir Rod. And I am very grateful for the sacrifices and choices you made for the mission. But......... Wouldn't it be sad to have to give up something else in order to get something? ”

Lydia didn't make it clear directly, but Rhodes had understood what she meant, it was obvious that the archangel was not a fool, she had already made up her mind whether Rod really believed Rhodes when he spoke, and the current hurdle was his last test.

Hearing Lydia's words, Rhodes was silent for a moment, then raised his head, he looked at Lydia in front of him without flinching, without the slightest intention of dodging. Then, Rod continued.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, I can understand your thoughts, but for me......... Only victory is my pursuit. I can understand the effort and sacrifice, the dedication and spirit of the losers, but I can't accept such a defeat, for me, victory is the only thing. Any failure will only bring pain, not joy. I can accept comforting the loser as a winner, but I won't accept myself being comforted as a loser. I can understand your aesthetic, but from my standpoint, I can't agree with you. ”

“………… That is, are you willing to sacrifice everything you have for the sake of victory? Sir Rhodes? ”

Hearing this, Lydia's eyes flashed with a hint of complexity and curiosity, but in the face of her inquiry, Rod shook his head slowly and unswervingly.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, but it never occurred to me to sacrifice everything to win. Victory is not an individual who exists alone, so why do I have to sacrifice everything for victory? What I was expecting was not that kind of thing, what I was expecting was a victory that I could enjoy with the people around me. Rather than when the victory comes, I am empty, and such a victory may be full of tragic beauty, but it is meaningless to me. And to avoid having to sacrifice everything, I 'do everything I can' to meet my expectations............ With all due respect, Your Highness, the final victory that has been achieved by giving up everything seems to me meaningless, and if they are not able to protect what they should protect, and cowardly choose to give up, then it can only be said that they are complete losers, and only those who are incompetent will face such a choice, and even if they stand at the bottom of the line, I will not take them for granted that they should accept the cheers and glory. I admit that sacrifice is inevitable in the pursuit of victory, but if they have to give up everything for it, then they are nothing more than slaves. ”

After Rod said this, his eyes looked at the archangel in front of him without blinking, and Lydia also looked at him quietly, until a moment later, the archangel smiled slightly.

"Very interesting, Sir Rod, very interesting......... I'll admit that your thoughts are really refreshing, so this time, I will not pursue the Grosso area, hoping that the souls of those who were killed will be laid to rest. ”

At this, Lydia paused, and then she glanced at Rod with a smirk.

"So, let's talk about something else."

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