"You, what are you talking about, Saber!"

Hearing this, Louise widened her eyes in surprise and looked at the red ponytail.

"How can you say something like that?!"

"Of course I can say this. Although I came here in response to your call, I am still a messenger of God. Mortals who want to pray to God and get God's help must pay something. After all, this is not a particularly dangerous situation at the moment, so I will not be so kind as to do charity."

"This is a dangerous situation. The enemy is almost reaching our royal city. Isn't this dangerous?"

"Of course not."

Red Ponytail glanced at Louise.

"This danger is only for the upper echelons and ruling class of your country. Perhaps after the fall of Toristin, you will be arrested and executed, but this is normal. I will protect your safety, but this country is not in my consideration, because wars and annexations between countries are normal. Unless the other party wants to kill all the citizens of Toristin, leaving no one alive, in this case it is considered a humanitarian crisis, and I will help for free. But now..."

As she spoke, Red Ponytail pointed at Anrietta.

"She just wants to keep her family's rule over this country and keep the top leaders in this country. If this is her wish, she will have to pay a price."

"How can you say that Her Royal Highness the Princess is trying to protect the citizens of this country?"

“Well said, but I am not from this country.”

Red Ponytail shrugged and looked at Anrietta again.

"So, what's your decision?"

"Your Highness..."

Louise couldn't convince Red Ponytail, so she looked at Anrietta for help. In response to Louise's words, Anrietta smiled and then opened her arms.

"See this wedding dress, Louise?"

"yes……"

"You should know why I wear this wedding dress."

"It is to marry the King of Germania and conclude a military alliance."

"Yeah, but it's meaningless now."

Having said this, Anrietta looked towards the red ponytail.

"I am willing to sacrifice everything for the country, including myself. Whether it is marriage or life, as long as it is for this country, I will do it. And, if I have to choose..."

As she spoke, Anrietta smiled slightly.

"After all, a cute little sister is better than a barbarian king."

“Your Highness…”

Hearing this, Louise was already very clear about Anrietta's choice. Originally, marrying the King of Germania was just a political marriage, in order to curb Albion's offensive ambitions through an alliance between the two countries. But now that the other side has reached her doorstep, it doesn't matter whether the marriage is concluded or not.

"It seems you have made a decision?"

"Yes."

"very good."

Hearing Anrietta's answer, Red Ponytail nodded and then snapped her fingers.

The next moment, the surrounding scenery changed immediately.

A white platform wrapped in a sea of ​​clouds and countless spires appeared in front of Anrietta and Louise. The white gate went straight into the sky. Under the shining sun, the entire sky showed unparalleled magnificence and splendor. Stunned by all this, Anrietta and Louise opened their eyes wide in surprise and could not utter a word.

"This is the divine world, the highest heaven, the city of the gods."

After hearing this, Anrietta and Louise finally reacted and hurriedly knelt down in fear and trepidation. If they still had some doubts about Red Ponytail's identity, then this scene was enough to completely dispel their doubts.

It seems that I should build a gate at the entrance of Tiandao Palace when I return.

Looking at the two people kneeling in front of her, Red Ponytail nodded secretly in her heart. Indeed, class can be of great use in many cases!

"So... Anrietta de Tristin."

"yes!"

Hearing the red ponytail's words, Anrietta trembled and responded quickly. Although the red ponytail's voice sounded no different from usual, it was filled with an unimaginable strong pressure. Just hearing her call her name, Anrietta felt as if her heart was about to stop.

Is this the power of God?

"What is your wish?"

"I...I hope that Toristin can live in peace forever..."

"Save your dreams for your dreams."

"Yes, I'm sorry..."

Anrietta lowered her head again in fear, then she thought for a moment and then raised her head.

"I, I hope Toristin can become stronger!"

"Have you figured it out?"

"Yes... I understand now. Tristin is too weak. That is why we have to compromise and make many painful decisions. However, if we can become a strong country, then... at least we will not suffer such humiliation again!"

At this moment, Anrietta has completely understood. Before, for the sake of peace, she felt that she had to compromise, whether it was watching her beloved Crown Prince being killed or marrying the King of Germania. At that time, Anrietta convinced herself that "this was for Tristan."

But now she understood why she had to make this choice?

Why are those ministers still so trembling at this critical moment?

Ultimately, there is only one reason.

That is, Toristan is too weak.

Compared to Gaul and Albion, Tristan is just a rural area, although the nobles and royal families here always talk about dignity, honor, and reputation.

But...as Saber said, what use are these when swords are at hand?

"This is not easy and it is very difficult. Are you sure you have made this choice?"

"Yes, I have decided."

Anrietta nodded again.

"Are you sure? Remember, this is different from a political marriage or being a sacrifice. For a political marriage, you just need to lie down and close your eyes and don't have to worry about anything. The same is true for being a sacrifice. Whether alive or dead, the pain is only a moment. But if you want to survive and become stronger, you need to rely on long-term efforts. This may take years, decades, or even longer. And you need to face the desires, pain and anger of countless people. You have to know that your ideas are not in the interests of many people, and many people will even regard you as an enemy because of this. This is not only the people from other countries, but also your subjects."

"Why?"

Hearing this, Louise asked in confusion.

“Isn’t it a good thing that the country has become stronger?”

"But becoming stronger comes at a price."

Red Ponytail stared at Louise.

"It's just like when you exercise and learn magic. If you want to become stronger, do you need to pay a price? You need to give up something in order to gain something. I can only point out the direction and method, but whether you are willing to do it depends on you."

“…”

Louise was silent now, she remembered that Saber did the same to her, and logically, as a divine messenger, she could easily learn magic. But Saber only taught her how to correctly view her power and how to use it, and then she had to rely entirely on her own efforts.

Louise still remembers what Saber said at that time.

"This is your own business, so make your own choice. If you want to continue like this, I don't care."

But I don’t care!

It is precisely because of this that Louise worked hard to learn the techniques of Void Energy and has the power she has now...

In fact, Louise had once wondered a long time ago, if there really is a god in this world, will that god really fulfill other people's wishes? If one can fulfill one's wishes just by praying, then what is the point of all the efforts that people have made for it?

And now, Louise understood. Although she didn't know what other gods were like, the Saber she summoned obviously had her own way of doing things. She would show you the way, give you methods, and help you gain power, but whether you could achieve your goals and wishes still depended on you.

Although this does not seem to be as omniscient and omnipotent as the legend says, Louise finds that such a god is more easily accepted.

"So you understand, Anrietta?"

"I……"

At this moment, Anrietta hesitated. Unlike Louise, she could clearly hear the meaning behind this. After all, she was also a princess of the royal family.

Because of this, Anrietta couldn't help but feel frightened.

"Your Highness?"

Noticing something strange about Anrietta, Louise couldn't help but look at her worriedly, while Anrietta took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

"I...I do."

"Very good, then the contract is established."

Red Ponytail nodded.

"Do you know what to do next?"

"this……"

"Louise and I will stop that army, and then what?"

"Then……"

"To become a large country, territory, people and wealth are all necessary."

"Do you mean to let Toristin send troops to conquer other countries?"

Louise gaped, and Red Ponytail nodded.

"That's right. There is no such thing as pie falling from the sky. If you want it, just reach out and grab it. Fortunately, isn't this a good opportunity for pie to fall from the sky?"

"You mean Albion?"

Hearing this, Anrietta reacted immediately.

"But the gap in strength between us and Albion..."

"This is the time for me to come on stage. Otherwise, why would I sign a contract with you? I have given you power, methods, and goals. From now on, whether you want to achieve them or not is up to you."

As she spoke, Red Ponytail looked at Anrietta.

"You made a choice and you have to bear the consequences."