Chapter 105: Storm: Living Together Day and Night [VIP]
"Whatever awaits him after entering the capital is his own fault! Even if the misfortune you describe truly happens, you are the one who should regret it and shed tears, not me! He has to suffer the torment of hell because he listened to your instigation and joined you in your foolish rebellion!"
"——Master, I request that this vicious woman be killed right now!"
Munger said in frustration.
Xiao Yun stopped Mengge, stared at the Grand Duchess with red eyes, and said calmly, "I understand."
He then left accompanied by Munger.
The Grand Duchess tried to catch up and confront him, but Lance and Richard stopped her. "By our master's orders, we cannot let you leave."
"--No!"
The Grand Duchess screamed at the top of her lungs: "Lucien, you can't do this to me! Jarris won't allow you to do this to me!"
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Walking out of the reception room dimmed by artificial light and bathed in the warm glow of natural light, Xiao Yun couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"I'm so glad my brother will never know about the unpleasant conversation between the Grand Duchess and me... Although he's long since accepted the fact that his mother doesn't love him, if he hears that his own mother doesn't have a single ounce of pity for him..."
He took out the cold golden gem and said with a wry smile, "When confronting the Grand Duchess, I wanted the gem to glow and heat up more than ever before. That way, I could tell my brother that the Grand Duchess didn't hate you by nature. She was parasitized by the 'Demon Spores' for a long time, turning her into a walking corpse, which is why she became so vicious and cruel. As a result..."
"Not every mother can be called a mother, although I never thought there would be such a devilish mother in the world."
Mengge whispered, "My mother is an illiterate country woman who has never left her hometown in her entire life. But she is very gentle and kind. She gives all her love equally to her children... I always thought that all mothers in the world are like this... I didn't expect..."
"Lucky people are healed by their childhood throughout their lives, while unlucky people spend their entire lives healing their childhood... Besides, my brother is naturally smart and sensitive..."
"What will the master do next?"
Monger asked curiously.
"have no idea……"
Xiao Yun looked up at the dark clouds in the distance. "I love this city. I don't want beautiful Maga to become a bloody battlefield. But the storm of war that will sweep across the country and even the entire Western Continent is about to come. We have no choice."
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"Lord Lucien——"
As soon as Xiao Yun dismounted, the attendant leader Kelly came over.
"What happened? Did my brother wake up? Or—"
"Your Highness is fine. He just woke up."
"That's good."
Xiao Yun took off his heavy coat and followed the servant into the bedroom where the curtains were drawn and the light was dim.
The air was filled with Yaris's favorite warm, elegant and sweet fragrance.
But even so, people can't help but feel heavy-hearted when they think of the current situation of the owner of the room.
Especially the servants who took care of him day and night.
Yaris himself didn't seem to think much about it.
He had already woken up and was sitting on the bed, with several soft cushions behind him, his eyes hazy from just waking up: "Brother, you are finally back."
"I'm sorry to be away while you're asleep—"
"No matter how many times you leave me, I won't be angry, because I know you will come back to me."
Yaris smiled and motioned Xiao Yun to sit next to him.
The servants, led by Kelly, watched all this quietly, and felt more clearly that there was a unique resonance and psychological induction between the brothers.
Moreover, this kind of resonance and telepathy is not present between most twins.
(I don’t know how to describe this strange feeling… It’s as if their souls were originally one, but for some reason they were forcibly separated and placed into different bodies…)
Kelly thought secretly.
Xiao Yun had already come to Yaris's side. Looking at his wrists, which had become increasingly thin due to his illness, he shed tears of pity: "Why is fate so unfair to you..."
"Don't blame fate, everything is my own choice... I'll sacrifice my health in exchange for you coming back to me..."
Yaris spoke softly, reaching out and stroking Xiao Yun's cheek: "How was the talk with mother?"
"you--"
"They all listened to you and didn't tell me a word, but I knew from the beginning..."
"All right."
Xiao Yun handed the secret letter intercepted by Romila to Yaris: "Take a look at this."
"Um."
Yaris took the letter and read it quickly. His thin eyebrows did not move, but there was a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth.
"...Totally wrong, but I always thought my mother would just forget about me. I never thought she would be so arrogant as to count all the numbers and chips in the entire city of Maga!"
"My third eye wanted to prove that she had been infected by the 'demon spores' and had become hideous, but I didn't expect..."
Xiao Yun was worried that if he continued talking he would burst into swear words.
"It's okay, man."
Yaris said calmly: "Over the years, I have repeatedly stayed away from her to avoid becoming a person like her unknowingly."
"Although the secret letter was successfully intercepted, there is no doubt that Maga is becoming increasingly unsafe. We must leave Maga as soon as possible and go to
Xiao Yun grabbed Yaris's hand and persuaded him sincerely.
"Leaving Maga City?"
Yaris tilted his head.
The attendant understood and opened the curtains.
The hazy and beautiful Lilia Lake suddenly appeared before the two of them without reservation. The dotted fishing lights, the lights on the shore, and the stars in the sky complemented each other, illuminating the sparkling deep blue lake.
“What a beautiful scenery…”
"elder brother?"
"For me, the beauty of Lake Lilia is irreplaceable, not only because it is beautiful in itself, but also because of the hundreds of thousands of ordinary people who live in this city."
"elder brother……"
"With you and the Knights protecting me, I can leave at any time. But what about the civilians in the city? Given Edmund's tyrannical nature, he'll definitely be in trouble if he can't find us after entering Maga City... We must first properly settle the civilians! In my mother's eyes, they're a bunch of insignificant ants, and it wouldn't be a pity if many of them died. But in my eyes, they're spiritual mothers, even more important than my biological mothers!"
"I understand your perspective..."
Xiao Yun hesitated for a moment, then told the truth: "After I met the Grand Duchess, I wrote a letter in her name, inviting Edmund to Maga. The three of us sat around a table and talked it over."
"He won't come. Even if he does, the One behind him won't allow him to reach an agreement with us."
"I know."
Xiao Yun's voice remained unbroken. "Inviting Edmund to Maga City for peace talks in the name of the Grand Duchess is a delaying tactic. Next, I will have the City Hall clear the city and evacuate civilians in the name of hosting the Emperor, even sending away pregnant women and children. They are the future of the country..."
"You really think the same as I do!"
Yaris's eyes brightened up again, and he looked at Xiao Yun excitedly: "You are always so incredible. You always bring light and courage to me, and make my heart break free from depression and cheer up again!"
"You have chosen to share all your fates with me, and I am happy to dedicate my life to you. No matter what happens in the future, I will walk firmly with you! Even if the end of the road is hell, it is my willing choice."
"That's what I thought."
Yaris said with a smile.
"Then let's get started!"
"Okay, let's get started now!"
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At dawn, the two men who had not slept all night finally finalized the draft plan for the evacuation of civilians in Maga City.
The first step of the plan was to contact Duke Alfrid of Marta City.
Yaris's expression was heavy. "Old Duke Alfrid is our brothers' strongest supporter, but now I have to write to convince him that after accepting the children and pregnant women from Maga, he must not send the Knights to help, no matter what terrible news comes out of Maga. This will prove his neutrality and ensure that the Emperor's army will not pursue Marta City to capture the Maga people hiding there..."
"I just hate that we're not strong enough to protect everyone."
Xiao Yun said in frustration.
He now increasingly understood the meaning of the term "fear of insufficient firepower".
"I don't think we are weak."
Yaris looked at Xiao Yun gently. "Facing a terrifying enemy like him, no matter how large our army or how powerful our weapons, we can never be sure of victory. However, we have the most important advantage our enemies will never have—the people. As long as the people believe in us and support us, we will possess the most powerful force in the world, a force as endless as weeds."
“A single spark can start a prairie fire.”
Xiao Yun blurted out.
“This metaphor is so accurate.”
Yaris nodded in admiration. "To extinguish the wildfire among the people, he must plant something like 'Demon Spores' in everyone, turning them into his walking corpses. But even God cannot do this. Of course, he can also choose to kill everyone, if he is not afraid of facing the gods of the higher dimensions head-on."
"He hasn't become a god yet, so he doesn't dare to confront the gods."
"So, he and Edmund could only use the 'Demon Spores' to gradually control the empire's nobles... Even so, some people had already noticed something was amiss."
Yaris looked up and looked at his brother seriously: "A country is not only the land, but also the people who live on this land. As long as we always stand with the people, we will definitely win!"
"Yes, we will win."
"And you are the most important part of our rebellion plan."
Yaris smiled and said, "Our team needs a flag and a commander. Currently, only you are capable of taking on this position."
"elder brother--"
"Lord Lucien!"
Lance's voice suddenly rang out, and then, a man with a bloody smell on his body, regardless of the servants' obstruction, broke into the elegant bedroom where fragrance was floating in the air, and was stunned.
"—I'm sorry! Please forgive my rudeness."
"I'm sorry! Your Highness, we couldn't stop him!"
Kelly and others followed into the room and apologized to the two men who had been discussing the details of the Maga civilian evacuation plan together all night.
"It doesn't matter."
Yaris sat up straight and looked at Lance, who looked embarrassed, with a smile.
"Is it something that's inconvenient for me to know? You guys can go next door and talk slowly."
"Lance, if you have anything to say, just say it here. There are no secrets between my brother and me."
Xiao Yun naturally took over the topic.
"That……"
Lance scratched his head. "Last night, a group of knights attempted to enter the Xiaoli Palace and abduct the Grand Duchess. Although they had removed the emblems from their armor, their fighting style and the direction of their flight confirmed they were members of the Imperial Knights lingering in the suburbs of Maga."
"Fleeing in defeat?"
"Well, they were defeated by us."
Lance said with immense pride, "How could the Emperor's Knights, who have almost no combat experience, possibly be my opponent!"
"Don't underestimate the enemy. Our enemy not only has an army, but is also proficient in various dark magic methods, including 'Demon Spores'."
Xiao Yun instructed Lance.
Lance: "Don't worry! Richard and I will never underestimate the enemy!"
"Over at the Xiaoli Palace—"
Yalishi paused for a moment, then asked with a hint of unfamiliarity, "Is the Grand Duchess still alive?"
"Her Royal Highness is safe and sound, but..."
"But what?"
Lance glanced at Xiao Yun and said sheepishly, "When the Imperial Knights attacked the Xiaoli Palace at night, Her Highness the Grand Duchess ordered the ladies-in-waiting to open the windows and throw objects at us, attempting to collude with the Imperial Knights. After the Imperial Knights were repelled, she yelled at us in the reception room, saying that she would make us pay the price when she saw His Highness Yaris. I was so angry that I slapped her twice, and she finally quieted down."
"That's exactly what she would do."
Yaris commented nonchalantly, his tone so cold as if the Grand Duchess was a complete stranger to him.
Lance couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw this, and continued with a flourish: "Richard and I have arranged shifts. He will be in charge of the morning, and I will be in charge of -"
Bang!
Something suddenly flew out from the shadow of the bedroom and hit the ground with a sharp sound that tore through the air, interrupting Lance's words.
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