Chapter 23 Admonitions
"Bang!!"
Lilian slapped the wooden table in front of her. Because of excessive force, the girl even felt a numbness and pain in her palms, but Lilian was not in the mood to care about such trivial matters at this moment. On the contrary, she frowned and stared at the members of the Representatives in front of her.
"What do you mean??"
"We are undoubtedly offending, Your Majesty"
A middle-aged man stood up, he looked at the old president who was sitting next to him, closing his eyes to rest, and then he smiled and said.
"We are just petitioning on behalf of the people. This is the worry and uneasiness of the general public. Of course, we do not want to believe this kind of thing, but you may not know that there are similar rumors and rumors everywhere in the entire country of Light, and in the streets and alleys, of course, from this perspective, the people's worries are not unreasonable. You see, Your Majesty, the attack of Night Country came so suddenly. Even if we have military exercises and defenses on the border of Night Country, it was also a complete defeat. However, the Duchy of Mun has suffered very little losses. The Immortal army has not even been able to completely break through their first defense line. Isn't this a strange thing? Your Majesty? Why is the Duchy of Mun, which should have nothing to do with Night Country, able to block the attack? According to the information we have obtained, before the attack of Night Country, the Duchy of Mun had acted to mobilize defense, but they did not notify us, so………………………….”
"So you think the Duchy of Mun and the Kingdom of Night have colluded privately?!"
"No, Your Majesty, this is not our idea, but the opinion of the people."
“………………………………”
Lilian gritted her teeth and stared at the man in front of her, but the other party just smiled and looked humble and lowered her head, looking very convinced. However, even Lilian noticed the indifferent and malice deep in the other party, which made Lilian feel angry in her heart, but she forced herself to suppress the anger in her heart and said
"Lidia is one of the three archangels. She will never have any entanglements with the undead. I think this is just a nonsense of some people. Now we should focus more on the frontline war issues. In the previous attacks, a lot of land has fallen and been occupied by the Kingdom of Night, right? I think this is more important than the delusions of some people."
"Of course, your majesty, this is naturally the focus of our discussion."
Another MP stood up, he just owed Lilian a little, but soon spoke again
"But what the people are most concerned about at present is the relationship between the Duchy of Mun and the Kingdom of Night. Of course, we trust your judgment as the Dragon Soul of Light, but the people need a safe environment. To be honest, these rumors now not only affect the people, but have even begun to affect the morale of the soldiers on the front line. This makes them unable to fight with peace of mind when facing the undead army, so it has led to one after another. Therefore, in order to calm the people's morale, we must do something."
Lilian clenched her fist tightly and bit her lower lip. She looked at the people in front of her dissatisfiedly. The other party carried the people out again and again, which made the little Majesty a little difficult to resist. Although after the Dragon Soul Sacred Book, Lilian had gradually begun to try to interfere in government affairs, but it had little effect. The reason was that every time the parliament would take out the people to suppress her. After all, Lilian was young and knowledgeable, but political confrontations were not just something that could be done with wisdom and knowledge. Even if she had the desire to change the status quo of this country, Lilian still hoped to make the people here live a good life. Therefore, whenever the parliament of Light said that the people would suffer because of this, Lilian couldn't help but feel hesitant. At this moment, Lilian was even more dissatisfied when he heard the parliament of Light say this. He even had an idea that gradually appeared in the girl's mind.
Those foolish people...
"Why?"
The girl's body suddenly shook. Thinking of this, she suddenly felt a sense of panic. The thought that had just emerged from her heart was not very clear, but Lilian instinctively felt surprised and fear. The girl was even a little lost in her mind at this moment, but she quickly reacted and held her palm hard. The tingling feeling from the center of her palm offset the vague thought that appeared deep in Lilian's heart just now. At this time, Lilian realized that she had sweated coldly.
At this time, the speech of the Representatives entered Lilian's ears again
"Your Majesty, please decide"
“…………………What do you want?”
Lilian lowered her hands, placed them on her knees, stood up, trying to make herself look at everyone in front of her seriously, but she felt cold in her palms, and a cold sweat. However, Lilian did not care too much about these, but quickly brought her thoughts back to her current situation.
"It's very simple, Your Majesty, we hope to let His Highness Lydia come to Casablanca and cooperate with us in the investigation. Once she can prove her innocence in front of the people, then our country of light will no longer have any unnecessary rumors and worries."
"It's wrong for you to do this. Lydia is the grand duke of the Duchy of Mun, the lord of a country, and one of the three archangels. You, you can't do this because of rumors in the city. Now the front line is in critical condition. As our barrier, the most important thing is safety first. If Lydia leaves Mun, what if something goes wrong?"
"Your Majesty, of course we understand your concerns"
Another MP stood up, and this time he didn't even salute Lilian, but gave his respect a little, which was basically equivalent to perfunctory.
"But if this continues, I don't know what the rumors of the people will become. Now these rumors have affected the army. We believe that the people have the right to know the truth. As long as we can let them understand this, the people will let go of the burden in their hearts and we can definitely defeat the Immortal Legion! As for the frontline issue……………”
Speaking of this, the councillor smiled slightly, and seeing his expression, Lilian frowned deep in her heart. She didn't like this expression.
"Didn't the Immortal Legion stop attacking now? The Duchy of Moon has resisted the attack of the Immortal Legion, and they will not be able to launch an offensive again for a while. I think it is the best time to let His Highness Lydia come to Casablanca City for investigation. If the noble Majesty can clear His Highness Lydia and the Principal of Moon during this period, then we both abandon our past grudges and fight side by side against mere undead creatures."
“………………………………………”
Lilian frowned. She was not stupid. As the heir of the dragon soul, although Lilian's power was not fully awakened, she also knew what the defeat of the Kingdom of Light was like. Those troops had no resistance at all. Many of them even frightened themselves after seeing the Immortal Army. As a result, the two sides only had a little short-term contact and then immediately collapsed. This made Lilian very dissatisfied because she believed that these soldiers had not fulfilled their obligations. As a result, they did not expect that the Council of Light first launched an attack and transferred the responsibility for military failure to Moon.........
Thinking of this, Lilian couldn't help looking around, hoping that someone would help her, but she couldn't see anyone who could help her. The other two archangels had already gone to the front line to stabilize the situation. Originally, they didn't need to take action in person, but no one expected that the defeat of the Land of Light would be so fast. This made the two archangels choose to lead the Angel Legion into the battlefield in advance to stabilize the battlefield. It was impossible to really make the immortal army fight all the way to Casablanca like this.
However, Lilian also vaguely knew in her heart that even these two archangels would not help her talk, because she did not have much social interaction with them on weekdays. Seraph would basically not appear in front of her unless she was in a formal occasion. Lilian was also a little afraid of the always serious archangel Slin, who taught her a lot of knowledge, but Lilian knew that this was just a relationship between master and apprentice. In addition, Slin was not very concerned about her, which made Lilian very lonely. In this palace, she could not even find half a person to talk to. Even if she wanted to find those war angels to be friends with, the other party would be worried about her identity.
Until Lydia's appearance
Lilian still remembers that when Litian was appointed as the Angel for the first time, the scene when they first met, she was full of curiosity and looked at the girl in front of her with some expectations. She looked only a few years older than her, but from her, Lilian could not feel the seriousness of the Archangel and the indifference of the Archangel. On the contrary, the Archangel seemed to be full of vitality and vitality, and was not afraid of herself.
When Lilian saw Litian raise her head and blink at herself playfully when others were not paying attention, she knew that she finally had a friend. After that, just as Lilian thought, Litian was not as cold and distanced as the other two archangels. They would chat, drink tea, play, and occasionally do some harmless games that surpassed the master and servant status. Although these are cumbersome little things, Lilian felt very happy. Since she was born, she seemed to have never been so happy. Because of this, the Dragon Soul Sacred Book of Every Year has become Lilian's only festival. At that time, she didn't care about what rights or political status were. It was only at this time that she could meet Litian legitimately.
But for some reason, at this time, the first person in Lilian's mind was not Litia, but another young man with long black hair and dark eyes. Before Lilian could think more, the other party spoke again
"There is another person who needs to be investigated."
"who?"
Lilian, who was interrupted by his thoughts, forced himself to suppress his dissatisfaction and asked, but the next moment, the name made the girl's heart jump.
"Rod Elant"
"Why?"
"According to the information we have, under the attack of the Immortal Army, even some areas in the Duchy of Mun have fallen, but only the area where Lord Glenbel is located not only blocked the attack of the Deadly Army, but also blocked the opponent's attack twice. Judging from many signs, he seems to have been prepared for this. We think this is a problem. If he has information on this, why not provide it to us? Also, it has only been half a year since he became Lord Glenbel. The original possessed a wild and uninhabited territory, but he was able to resist the enemy that even the two armies of the Duchy of Mun, and the enemy that Dongfangshanyuan could not withstand was indeed worthy of fun. We think that this person is likely to be the key figure in the whole thing."
"I've heard of this, too."
Lilian held her hands tightly, forcing herself to raise her head, staring at the people in front of her.
"Glenbel Parfield is currently the front line of the Duchy of Moon. If they hadn't tried hard to defend the Necroman attack, I'm afraid that Moon's country would be in chaos at the moment..."
If Lilian is unquestionable about this, that is false. As mentioned earlier, although Lilian is innocent and simple, it is a personality problem rather than an IQ problem, even the stupid pigs of the Council of Light will ask questions. How could she not know the problem? However, because of her personality, Lilian did not think about the bad things. Although she also hoped that Litian would explain herself like others, but in the girl's opinion, it was a private exchange, just like two friends complaining about each other, and then communicating and understanding rather than interrogating and investigating in the serious court in full view of everyone.
"We suspect that he is likely to have private dealings with the Kingdom of Night, and in fact we have some evidence in our hands to prove it."
"Why?!"
Hearing this, Lilian was stunned. She bit her lip and frowned.
"evidence?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, according to the information we have obtained, the lord once appeared in the destroyed Soragang Mountains, and had communicated with the blood-sucking nobles of the Kingdom of Night. In this war, his territory was the least damaged. It is difficult for such actions not to associate him with the undead creatures."
“…………………………………”
"His Majesty!"
At this time, Lilian saw the remaining members of the parliamentarians standing up. The momentum made the girl curl up, but she quickly stabilized her mind and looked at them with her expression unchanged on the surface.
"We don't have much time to hesitate at the moment of the great enemy. We beg for your permission. The people expect a reply. The surrounding territories and countries are also waiting for us to reveal justice, freedom and truth to the world as always. In order to fight against the darkness and evil that have arrived, we must first keep no one inside us from being defiled and tempted by darkness before fighting against the foreign enemies!"
“……………………………”
Hearing the House of Representatives speaking in unison, Lilian couldn't help but gasp. At this moment, the girl was really panicked. She subconsciously turned her eyes to the old man who had not spoken, as if she was grabbing the last straw.
"President, what do you think about this?"
Almost holding the last bit of expectation, Lilian asked and heard Lilian's inquiry. The old president raised his head. The old man was white-bearded and haggard, looking as if he was eighty or ninety years old. He heard Lilian's inquiry like an oil lamp that was about to go out. The old man stood up slowly. He looked at Lilian, then looked at the light council in front of him, shook his head, and sighed.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, Old Master... Old Master has no opinion. My colleagues have made a resolution. I think... that's enough."
Hearing this, Lilian felt that her hands and feet were cold, and she seemed to fall into an ice cave. She stared at the old president blankly, while the old man lowered his head and looked at the ground hunched over, not knowing what he was thinking.
I don't know how long it took, but Lilian slowly spoke and broke the silence
"I...I understand, but...this matters a lot. I think, I want to think about it carefully."
"Your Majesty also asks you to decide as soon as possible. This is for the sake of the creatures of the entire Light Continent. Your Majesty, you should understand this very well."
"I…………………!"
Hearing this sentence, Lilian raised her head reflexively and glared at the MP who said it, but after a moment, she lowered her head again
"I... know, I'll consider it."
The bell sounded, marking the end of the meeting, the members of the parliament stood up one after another, saluted Lilian, and then turned around and left quickly. The originally lively room became deserted. Finally, the old president of the parliament also looked at Lilian, without saying anything, and left his position.
"Dong"
The heavy door closed again. At this time, Lilian was the only one left in the huge room.
“Woo………………………………………”
A low whimper sounded, and the girl sat in her position like this. She lowered her head, her hands clenched tightly into fists, and the teardrops as big as beans fell down the girl's cheeks and dripped on the back of Lilian's hand. The girl bit her lips tightly, her eyes were red, and tears were dripping down her cheeks. However, Lilian didn't seem to notice that the girl lowered her head, allowing the sadness and pain to fill it up, and it surged out until a moment later. Lilian stretched out her little hand again and wiped the tears on her face. She sobbed and took out the paper and pen beside her, paused for a moment, then reached for a pen and fell on the flawless paper.
Crystal, thorough tears flowed down, accompanied by the pitch-black ink, dripping on the white letter paper (to be continued...)
Chapter completed!