Lord Chronicle

173 One Night

"What? You fled here from the frozen plateau across the northern wastes?"

In the tent, Darth looked at Thor in disbelief.

After taking a hot bath and having a full meal, in the evening, Sol told Das what happened to him during these days.

Facing Darth's surprise, Sol said triumphantly: "It's nothing, it's actually just a hard hike."

After staring at him blankly for a while, Das sighed, "Damn, so the orcs suddenly withdrew from the Broken Sword Gorge Fortress a while ago, and you really were the one behind it."

Sol deliberately understated: "It's just a small matter, low-key, low-key is better."

"Bow your head!" Das suddenly strangled Sol's neck and dragged him over: "A while ago, the orcs attacked violently. I almost thought it was going to die. It turned out that you saved me. Say, you boy What else is going on behind the scenes?"

In the seemingly reproachful tone, it deeply expressed Darth's gratitude to Sol, as well as a little...jealousy.

Among several friends, Gein sticks to the castle of Diviji and has supported the overall situation by himself; Walsa has also completed his studies in the Magician's Guild and is moving towards his goal; Sol is the most astonishing one. As a little lord, he did one incredible thing after another. This time, he saved Darth and lifted Dinard's biggest crisis in the north.

This made Das, who had the most noble status among several people, but achieved nothing, felt a little uncomfortable while being sincerely happy for his friends.

"Okay, okay, I'll confess everything." Thor raised his hands in surrender: "I also helped the barbarians defeat the orc army, and that's when Amada was abducted."

Darth let go of his hand involuntarily: "Oh, so you are also responsible for the recent chaos in the Orc Empire?"

Sol touched his neck, which was so painful from being strangled, and grinned, "You really worked hard... It doesn't count. In fact, Urol, the orc king, was stupid and released Verona."

Then, he told Darth the news he heard from the tauren.

"The information is indeed correct, the orc empire has started civil strife again." Das immediately became excited: "No wonder those orcs are so weak today."

Sol couldn't help but wondered: "I haven't asked you yet, why don't you just stay in Broken Sword Gorge Fortress, why come here to provoke the orcs when you have nothing to do?"

Das explained: "Recently, I received information that the orc empire seemed to be in chaos. I thought it would be fine to stay in the Broken Sword Gorge Fortress, so I brought the troops over to check the situation. If there is a chance, I will get his vote."

"Unexpectedly, the situation is better than I imagined. It turns out that these orcs have exhausted their strength, and now they are just empty shells."

"Wait, so you attracted those orcs during the day?" Sol suddenly remembered something.

Das nodded: "They are border troops. I was targeted by them as soon as I passed through the center of the separation zone. In fact, we have been confronting each other nearby for two days, but I have not done anything because I am not sure about the situation. .”

His words finally made Saul understand one thing. Amada did not lie, and she did not attract those orcs.And the reason why they came after the dignitary was probably because the catman scout recognized Amada and went back to report where he was.

It seems that I can only blame myself for being unlucky, and I just happened to meet Darth to find trouble, and I suffered a disaster for nothing.

Thinking of this, Sol felt relieved for no reason, but he couldn't say exactly why.Faintly, perhaps it was because Amada finally stopped lying to herself.

At this time, Das suddenly leaned over his body: "Hey, let me say, let's attack the orc empire like this, what do you think?"

"Ah?" Saul was stunned for a moment, then lost his voice: "What did you say?"

Das clicked his tongue: "Why are you so surprised? Don't you think now is a good opportunity? We have been invaded by orcs all the time, and when these guys are finally weakened, why don't we take this opportunity to wipe them out completely in one fell swoop, and never die again?" Suffering later."

Saul exhaled slowly: "You, are you serious?"

"Of course, now is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. With constant consumption, I estimate that the army of the orcs is running out. If we are lucky, we may even be able to take down Fang City. This is an unprecedented feat in the history of Dinar Yes." Darth said excitedly.

Obviously, under the stimulation of several friends, Das has desperately wanted to make contributions.

Dingding stared at him for a while, under Darth's expectant gaze, Thor shook his head: "I don't think this is a good idea."

"Why?" Das was disappointed: "Are you scared?"

Understanding his mood, Sol had no choice but to patiently explain: "The orcs are indeed weak at the moment, but the biggest reason is actually the internal friction between Verona and Uroel. But have you ever thought that if there is a sudden Foreign enemies have invaded, and they are under pressure, so it is difficult to guarantee that they will not unite."

Das said disdainfully: "So what, it's just a group of remnants and defeated generals. As long as I mobilize all the garrison troops in the Broken Sword Gorge Fortress and Kaweiling, there is at least a half chance of winning."

"Oh, Darth, you're too eager for success, don't you really understand?"

Sol sighed: "This is not a question of whether we can win. Even if you can defeat the orcs, occupy Fang City, and even the entire northern wilderness, what's the use?"

Das looked at him with a puzzled look on his face: "Why is it useless? If this is done, Dinar's north will no longer be threatened. How dare you say such a great achievement is useless..."

Sol suddenly interrupted him: "Then, will Lu Lin be driven away?"

"Ah!" Darth's body shook, and then he stayed on the spot.

Waiting for a moment, until Das finished digesting his words, Sol said: "Think about it carefully, the biggest crisis of Dinar now is not the orcs, but the invasion of the Lulin Empire. Moreover, the current war is going to the end The most critical moment."

"Even if you can defeat the orcs in one fell swoop, so what? It will not help Lulin's war at all. Instead, it will waste the precious troops of the Northern Legion in vain, and even invest more troops in order to occupy the northern wilderness. Make the precarious war worse."

Looking at Darth's increasingly serious face, Thor continued: "And you put aside the critical domestic war and went to fight the Orc Empire instead, which will only cause people to think that you don't care about your motherland at all, and only want to make meritorious deeds for yourself. impression."

"Some people may even say that you simply want to use Lu Lin's hand to overthrow your father, and then kill yourself to seize the throne..."

"This is absolutely impossible!" Das couldn't bear it anymore, and interrupted Thor sharply.

Sol spread his hands: "I know you won't, but if you really do this, who knows what rumors will spread. I'm afraid that by then, no one will cheer for your 'great cause'."

Looking at Sol with a serious face, Das was stunned, and his face was covered with cold sweat. It was obvious that Sol's words had caused him a great shock.

There are no fools in Almuk's four lows. How could Das not think of these in normal times?However, his two elder brothers were active on the battlefield, and his friends continued to make achievements. He needed to find his place in this war so much that he was blinded by the false glory of defeating the orcs.

In his heart, he fully understood that what Saul said was the truth, but he couldn't turn the corner for a while.

After a while, he said weakly: "Then tell me... what should I do?"

Sol said: "Your task is to garrison the Broken Sword Gorge Fortress, so turn around immediately."

Das said unwillingly: "Just go back and do nothing?"

Sol comforted him and said, "Don't worry, since the orcs are no longer able to threaten Broken Sword Gorge Fortress, His Majesty will remember the Northern Legion sooner or later, so it will only be a matter of time before you are transferred to the inland battle."

Knowing that what he said was the truth, Das nodded reluctantly: "It seems that this is the only way to go. Damn it, it's just taking advantage of those orcs."

Sol patted him on the shoulder: "Actually, maintaining the status quo is the best way to consume them. Let Verona and Uroel go to fight. In the end, no matter which side wins, the orcs will be seriously injured. I see a few Don’t even think about being a threat to us in ten years.”

Das had a complete idea at this time, and he laughed: "I really didn't see it, when did you become so discerning."

Sol snorted and said, "It's just you who are confused. Anyone can understand such a simple matter at a glance."

"Saul, thank you." Suddenly, Das said to him with a serious face: "If it weren't for you, I might have done the biggest stupid thing without knowing it."

"We are brothers, don't talk so much." Saul smiled.

At the same time, he muttered in his heart, if you really want to do this, wouldn't my hard work to create the current situation be completely in vain?
At this time Das said again: "Then what are you going to do, Amada? Anyway, you are not afraid of the orcs' revenge, so would you like me to help you..." He clasped his palms and made a chopping motion.

Sol was taken aback, right? This guy has only been in the army for a few days. When did he become so ruthless?
He hurriedly said: "Don't, let her go, I promised her anyway."

Das was slightly surprised: "Why, don't forget that she almost let you die in the Orc Empire when you were in Fang City."

Sol scratched his head: "Forget it, what happened in the past is so much about what to do. I have always been soft-hearted towards beautiful women. Speaking of which, I don't have any deep hatred with her. It doesn't make any sense to kill her, so I let her go." never mind."

Das nodded: "Since you said so, I will let her go back tomorrow morning."

As he said that, he stood up: "It's very late, you should go back to rest too, tomorrow we will go back to Broken Sword Gorge Fortress, and then I will find a way to send you back to Lovell."

Nodding, Thor greeted Darth and left the tent.

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Just as Sol walked through the camp and walked towards his tent, a tent next to him was suddenly lifted.

Amada leaned out: "Saul, can I talk to you?"

Unexpectedly, she would find him here, Sol stopped in surprise: "What are you talking about?"

"It's nothing, it's just that I'm going back tomorrow. I have a hunch that after this separation, we may never see each other again, so I have something to tell you." Amada said to him.

"How do you know that I will definitely let you go back?" Suoer suddenly felt a hint of naughtiness, and he said with a straight face: "Maybe I will kill you."

Amada blinked mischievously: "Because I know you will never break your promise, let's admit it honestly, you have already decided to let me go, right?"

At this moment, she is no different from any ordinary cute girl. Who would have thought that under this innocence, there is an extremely cold heart?
Maybe it was the innocence that Amada showed inadvertently that moved her, Sol couldn't help but said: "Okay."

Amada cheered, and immediately ran out of the tent to hold his hand.

"What, what?"

She took it for granted, "Of course I'm going to your tent. My tent is dirty and small. These people don't have the demeanor that a lady should have."

Are you a lady too?Sol nearly lost his voice.But since she said so, he nodded indifferently.

"Master Saul, she is a prisoner..." the two soldiers guarding Amada couldn't help saying.

Sol waved his hand: "It's okay, Das has decided to let her go."

Amada turned around and stuck out her little tongue at the two of them as if in a demonstration.

After a while, Saul and she came to their tent.

"Ah, it's so comfortable. It's been a long time since I slept on such a soft bed." As soon as she entered the door, Amada threw herself on the bed without any explanation, and buried her head deeply in the quilt.

Sol is getting more and more confused, is she suddenly changing sex?Or was the Amada I knew before just an illusion?
He followed into the tent: "Don't you have something to tell me, what is it?"

Reluctantly lying on the quilt for a while, Amada sat up angrily: "You're so stingy, do you want to drive me back so soon?"

As she said that, she squinted her eyes and smiled at Sol: "I suddenly thought, if I use the beast spirit to return now, maybe I can kill you."

Sol's heart jumped twice involuntarily, but he said calmly on the surface: "Do you want to try?"

"Hey, I'm lying to you, I dare not mess with your elusive subordinate."

As he spoke, Amada propped her chin with both hands, and sat on the bed and looked at him: "Sol, what kind of person are you?"

"Me? I'm a fool, because I was stupid enough to bring you to the tent alone." Saul snorted and sat down opposite her.

Amada was amused and giggled: "Don't, don't tease me anymore. In fact, I am not happy at all now."

As she said that, she raised her head, with a hint of worry on her face: "After letting you run away in Fang City last time, I was thinking that Verona had learned the news in advance, so that my plan had the biggest impact. The loophole is that you messed it up? As a result, the werewolf patriarch was let go, and the ensuing civil war became the beginning of our decline."

I don't know why she suddenly mentioned this, Sol didn't know how to answer for a while.

Amada didn't care, she continued on her own: "When I saw you on the frozen plateau, I suddenly understood everything. The barbarians suddenly invaded the country and forced us to withdraw from the Broken Sword Gorge Fortress. You are the one-handed planner behind the scenes. Then, even their act of founding the nation has your influence, right?"

With Amada's mind, it's not surprising to guess these things, but what she wants to tell herself is this?Then what purpose does she have, to settle the old accounts?
Just when Sol was puzzled, Amada said again: "When we received the invitation from the Lulin Empire and decided to attack Broken Sword Gorge Fortress, I was still complacent about it, thinking that we could finally attack Dinar. Unexpectedly, you have already cultivated a strong enemy for us on the frozen plateau."

As she said that, she smiled self-consciously: "I thought that everything was in my own calculations, but you were ahead of me everywhere, so that the Orc Empire became what it is now. Sol, I have completely lost to you .”

"I never wanted to win anything from you." Sol finally said: "Every time, I was forced to fight after you made a move."

Amada said bitterly: "I know, so this is what makes me the most unwilling. If we have a good fight, I will admit it if I lose. But this kind of defeat is inexplicable, which really makes me lose. Feel like the biggest fool."

Sol didn't know how to comfort her, so he could only say, "Don't think so much, in fact, I'm just luckier."

"Luck?" Amada smiled meaningfully. She got up and walked in front of Saul, leaning over to look him in the eyes: "Let everyone think that you are just a lucky guy. Terrible place."

It seems that she has decided that she is pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, Sol can only smile wryly.

Sighing softly, Amada sat back again: "Whether you mean it or not, we are completely finished. The successive fiascos have exhausted all our strength. The barbarians in Dinar and the frozen plateau Under the attack, the orcs will be completely trampled under your feet for decades, no, maybe hundreds of years."

"So, you are willing to keep your promise and let me go. I am really grateful to you."

Sol couldn't help laughing and said: "Didn't you always think that I would let you go? Why did you suddenly lose confidence again?"

Amada was not amused by her, she muttered in a low voice: "Maybe I shouldn't have told you..."

"What?" Thor didn't hear clearly.

Amada raised her head: "I mean, you don't understand how important this is to me. Now my brother can't hold the situation down anymore, only I can defeat the rebels in Verona and stabilize the situation in the empire. And because now In a situation of internal and external troubles, I can easily grasp the power, which is much faster than I expected."

"But... I waited so hard for this good opportunity, but what I got in return was a beastman empire riddled with holes. What's the point of being the king of beastmen?"

Then, she lost herself and said bitterly: "And this good opportunity and this mess are all thanks to you. Sol, Sol, should I thank you? Or do I hate you?"

In front of Sol at this moment is a man full of ambitions, but after exhausting all the tricks, he finds out helplessly that what he has got is just a poor man who is just like a dream come true.

Amada's resentment, her helplessness, her self-pity, and even her loneliness are all clearly presented in front of Sol at this moment.

Looking at this girl who is an opponent but not an opponent, he has never even confronted her face to face, but has had an incomparable impact on her life, Sol is also in a daze for a moment.

Yes, what kind of relationship is there between us?

Seeing Sol's blank look, Amada laughed: "It seems that I confused you."

"If... there is anything I can do for you..." Thor didn't know why he said that.

"Yes." Unexpectedly, Amada said in one breath.

"What?" Now it was Thor's turn to be taken aback.

"I asked you in Fang City before, and now I want to ask you again." Amada said slowly: "Sol, are you willing to come with me? With your help, we can easily control the entire orc Empire, when the time comes, I am willing to give you the position of Beastman King, and we will rule this land together."

The last time Amada said this, Saul refused, and this time, his answer was the same.The only difference is that this time he didn't hesitate.

"Sorry, no."

Amada didn't look disappointed: "I knew you would say that. It's okay, the reason why I ask this is actually just to strengthen my determination to do another thing."

"What's the matter?" Saul secretly thought, he doesn't really want to kill me, does he?

Standing up and walking in front of him, Amada pulled Sol up, then suddenly leaned over and blew out the candle.

The tent suddenly fell into darkness, and Sol was startled. Before he could speak, he was suddenly pushed hard, and he fell on the bed involuntarily.

At the same time, a soft body leaned forward, it was Amada.

"Amada, what are you doing?" Saul asked in surprise.

He couldn't see in the darkness, but from the sound of panting close at hand, Sol knew that Amada's face was less than a few centimeters away from him.

"The last parting commemoration was a kiss. This time, I hope it's something more." Amada said with a sigh.

Suddenly understanding what she wanted to do, Sol couldn't help but said: "You, you don't have to be like this..."

"Please, don't refuse me." Amada hugged him suddenly.

Sol only felt a few drops of lukewarm water splashed on his face, out of curiosity, he reached out his hand to touch Amada's face, and suddenly found that her face was full of tears.

"After I go back, I'm afraid I will never be able to open up like this tonight. I will face many, many things, so many that I can't bear it. I will be very hard, very hard..."

"So, at least for my first time, I want to give you, the most important man in my life who I wish I could kill. So, don't reject me..."

At this moment, Thor fully understood what Amada wanted.

does she love himMaybe it is, but it could also just be a moment of involuntary emotion, who knows?
The entanglement between the two has already begun since the first meeting in the capital that night.However, one is just coveting beauty, while the other is full of desire to take advantage of her. Maybe neither of the two of them thought at the beginning that they would eventually develop into such a relationship of constant cutting and chaos.

Is it because of love and hatred?Or subconsciously, the submission of men who are stronger than themselves?None of this matters anymore.

At this moment, Amada gave up all her identities, and was just a girl who simply wanted to give herself to the man in front of her.

Saul had mixed feelings.Wasn't it the reason why I got close to Amada in the capital back then?
However, just when he completely forgot about this purpose, after going through so many things, he finally turned around and returned to the original point.

Is this... a joke of fate?
Suddenly, he stopped hesitating.He sighed inwardly that Jessica was sorry, and he hugged the girl on his body instead.

Soon, the bodies of the two men and women embraced each other tightly in the darkness.

"Sol, oh Sol, why, why are we..."

When Saul buried his head in his movements, Amada under him expressed his joy freely, and vented his complicated emotions in a nearly murmured gasp.

Tears kept rolling down from her eyes...

(End of this chapter)