Earth.

As always, the floating island of Babylon slowly passed over the land in a set trajectory, casting a heavy shadow on the ground, like a lead cloud, passing by a hillside town. The people of the town stopped what they were doing, and a few half-grown children climbed to the top of the town's only bell tower. The hem of a girl's skirt was caught in the tiles at the top of the tower and almost slipped down, but fortunately it was pulled by a flaxen-haired boy.

The flaxen-haired boy smiled, "Trisi, girls don't climb too high." ”

The malnourished and yellow-looking girl exclaimed, "Bob, you look down on me!" ”

The boy named Bob shrugged his shoulders, took the girl up and said, "It's not that I look down on her, it's ......," and the girl next to her, Tris, ignored him, and looked at the slowly passing floating island in the sky like the other children. Looking from below, you can see the huge pedestal under the floating island, and the girl reaches out to catch something, but all she catches with her fingers is air.

Bob looked at her meaningfully and said, "If you climb too high, the wind will be strong." If the wind is too strong and your skirt is too short, it is inevitable that people will accidentally see something that they shouldn't see. ”

Trass was still immersed in the grandeur of the floating island, and did not react for a moment. It took a few seconds before he heard the meaning of Bob's words, and immediately raised his foot and kicked the boy hard. Bob screamed and dodged, the girl chased and killed relentlessly, and the other children had already seen this scene, and watched the two frolic happily one by one.

Bob had better keep the girl on top of the tower, half because he didn't want her to lose face in front of her companions, and half because he was happy to do so. Although Trisi is not fully developed, her chest is already a little bulging, and it is also a pleasure to be pressed on her face with her green breasts like now. The girl blushed when she noticed that this guy had been smiling, and when she realized that she had taken advantage of the bastard, she snorted and jumped away.

Bob crawled up, looking intoxicated, and Tris wanted to punch him with something. Bob waved his hand, looked at the floating island, and said, "I heard that it's very beautiful up there, there are a lot of delicious food, and there are a lot of beautiful clothes to wear." It's like a fairy tale. ”

Triss sighed: "So what, we can't go up anyway." ”

"Who said that!" Bob jumped up, waved his fists and said, "I'm going to participate in the next death ring, and if I win, I'll take you up." ”

He swiped his fingers over a group of companions, and finally stopped at Tris, and said with a grin, "When the time comes, Trisi will marry me, right?" ”

Trass stuck out her tongue and snorted a few times, then sneered and said, "Don't daydream. ”

"Not really." Bob said yearningly, "Haven't you all heard? This time, our Federation went to the Star Field Battlefield, who won the first place in military merit? It's Alan, who's from the same surface background as we are. It was to obtain the right to reside in Babylon by virtue of the death ring! ”

"He's my idol." The boy added.

Triss and a few of her companions shrugged their shoulders, everyone knew that this guy was idolizing that legendary man. The champion of the death ring will be produced every year, but after becoming the champion, there has been an amazing move over the years, but there is definitely only one Allen. First won the death ring, plus Beskode, an old family on the floating island, and then became a student of Marshal Greedy Wolf. Then it was rumored that he had an ambiguous relationship with the Adahuaxing princess, and as for the recent limelight, in the list of military merits announced by the Federal Military Department, this Allen was the first and was listed as the first in military merit.

What a glorious experience.

In particular, he was born on the surface of the earth, and he has become the idol that many teenagers like Bob dream of, inspiring them to become the next Alan.

Triss sighed suddenly.

Bob's children looked at her puzzled, and the girl showed her precocious side, sat down and said with a worried face: "I'm afraid Bob, you won't be able to wait for the next death ring." Don't forget, the war on the Star Battlefield is over, and God knows when the Federation and the Gate of Liberty will fight again. I've heard that if it weren't for the Star War, the Freedom Gate would have taken over our town, and my dad said that the Federation and the Freedom Gate forces were facing off behind our mountain, and they almost fought. ”

War, this is a topic that also seems particularly heavy for children. Perhaps for the nobles of the Floating Island, war is far away, and their lives have not changed much except that they are more complicated than before. But for the people on the surface, war could break out on their doorstep in the next moment. People are bound to be displaced, and that is only the beginning of suffering.

Civilians are always the biggest victims of war, and ironically, it is not they who decide whether to fight or not, but someone who lives away from it.

Just like now, in the White House Cabinet on the floating island, a heated debate is going on over the next issue of the Freedom Gate. As usual, the Federal Parliamentarians are divided into two factions, one for the main battle and the other for peace. Then there was an endless quarrel, and when it came to the excitement, some parliamentarians even rushed up to beat people. This is also a common thing in the Cabinet, and anyway, the floating island media is in the hands of the Federation, so there is no need to worry about the ugliness of the parliament being made public. So as soon as the parliamentarians closed the door, they tore their faces. Often when a conference walks in, everyone is wearing suits and leather shoes, and when they come out, they may have blue faces and swollen lips.

The meeting lasted for four hours, and finally under the clap of President Mobit, a decision was finally made to take into account the two factions and salute first and then soldier.

Two days later.

Horn watched at the White House spokesman at Chancellor of the Exchequer Alstai's home, and a diminutive official announced his next move on Freedomgate on a media interview show. After reading it, Horn laughed: "Urging the Liberty Gate to openly negotiate the occupation of the surface administrative district is not clear about going to war." ”

Alste smiled and said, "Wouldn't it be a good thing for you old fellow if there was a war?" The equipment of your family's factory can be sold again. ”

"You're going to laugh at me too? It is not thanks to our Excellency the President that he has given us all the good things Beskode, and I don't know how many people are so red that they want to bite the flesh on us. Horn sneered: "The three giants have expressed their stance at the end, and the others can't help barking." ”

"The one who barked the loudest in there must be Alexander."

"Main, old boy, I haven't cleared the account of Eden's attack on Allen. If it weren't for His Excellency the President's trick of muddying the waters, I would have settled accounts with Alexander by now, and he would have barked. ”

Alste nodded: "That's right, take a hair and move the whole body." Now you're a big fat one, the fat one. Although you are willing to share some of the fat meat, and finally don't let the water in this pool mix too quickly, you are still in a sensitive period after all. At this time, as long as someone has a heart to make a move on Main, it is inevitable that the water in this pool will be mixed up as long as it is operated slightly. ”

Horn looked at him with a smile and said, "Your Excellency the Chancellor, if you say such things, you are not afraid that our president will take off your official hat?" ”

"Don't be afraid, not afraid." Alste waved his hand and said, "Without me, how many people do you think will be able to help His Excellency the President count those bad debts?" And I'm a person with a clear distinction between public and private, we don't have to hide it if we have a personal relationship, outsiders love to chew their tongues, let them chew it, and I'm not afraid of what someone will say behind my back. But if one day the president makes it clear that he wants to cut you out, then you old Horn should get away from me, and don't want to get the slightest news from me. ”

"You unrighteous thing." Horn scolded.

Then they both laughed.

Laughing and laughing, Alste fell silent and sighed, "I don't know if there will be a chance to sit and chat with you like this in the future." ”

"Who knows." Horn looked out the window.

Alste said in a deep voice: "Haven't you considered a way out? I dare say that once the water in this pool is mixed, the first thing the president will kill is not the three giants, but you Beth Cod. I heard him privately say that you Bethcord are developing too fast, and I guess he thinks you are more of a threat than the Big Three. Moreover, although the president has a neutral attitude between the old and new parties, you must not forget that he was originally from the military department, and he will more or less lean towards Kapro of the old party. As for you, it is all too obvious that you are in the same boat as the New Party. Relatively speaking, the three giants have stayed out of the battle between the two parties. ”

"Let me tell you a little bit more, and the rich family has a deep background. Even if the president wants to cut them, he has to weigh them, and as for Beth Kode, I'm afraid he hasn't taken it seriously. Isn't that so? ”

Alstair snorted, "Since you've already thought of it, you don't need me to say anything more." Anyway, while there's still time, old fellow, it's time to plan a way out. You are not afraid that as soon as your big tree falls, Beskod will have to dissipate. I guess Allen, that little guy, hasn't grown up enough to carry the family, right? ”

Horn thought of the grandson who had gone to the Heavenly Star, and there was something in his heart that he didn't say: he was already carrying it!

On this day, it was not until dusk that Horn said goodbye and left. Alste personally sent him out of the house and watched him get on the flying car and go away, still not returning to the house for a long time. Because he knew that there would not be many opportunities to meet this old friend in the future. Whether it's Alstai, chancellor of the exchequer, or something else. And Alste hopes that he can never meet Horn in another capacity.

Otherwise, the next time we meet, it will not be chatting and drinking, but fists and knives.

The minister's stomach was full of melancholy, and finally turned into a long sigh. He turned back into the house, and his figure disappeared into the shadows of the room.