Endless Silver Machine

After sending the handwritten invitation letter, I received a reply on the same night.

"Did I contact you via text message?"

"Yes……"

Looking at the PDA in Charlotte's hand, Lan Ming burst into laughter.

This was the first time she met someone who replied to her invitation in such a way that was definitely not formal, and the person replying was not herself, but Charlotte, her follower.

When he learned the news from Xia Luo, Lan Ming didn't react for a while and unknowingly laughed.

This feeling is fresh and doesn't feel bad at all.

"Speaking of which, why do you have his contact information?"

"This is a necessary step for cooperation."

"A necessary measure..." Lan Ming paused, then raised his head as if he suddenly remembered something, "Charlotte, prepare a PDA for me."

"But, didn't you say before..."

Charlotte had recommended PDA to Charlotte a long time ago, but at that time she rejected it on the grounds that it was "too troublesome to operate."

Moreover, she had no specific person to contact at that time.

"Given the future development of the situation, this is a necessary step."

Lan Ming forced Xia Luo to shut his mouth with a decisive tone.

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After Aika and the others met with the Senate, Lan Ming's original plan was to go back to his castle with them.

However, due to the opinions put forward by the Senate during the meeting, Lan Ming could not watch the situation develop in a bad direction in silence.

After the nobles present left, Lan Ming held a second meeting with some senators, including the old lady who opposed Aemilius, on the pretext of discussing political affairs.

Of course, her purpose was not to discuss the development direction of the Bis Empire.

"Everyone, time is running out, so I'll start straight away."

"Your Highness Princess, Aemilius's intention is very obvious. It is my responsibility that I failed to stop him at that time."

In his youth, Junius was already a highly respected nobleman of the Bis Empire before Lan Ming came to this world, and became a member of the Senate with the support of his supporters.

At that time, the Senate of the Bis Empire was still in its infancy. If such an institution is not established, power will be too concentrated, which will have a very negative impact on the development of the Bis Empire.

It was during this extraordinary period that Junius took the lead in forming the new Senate to replace Lan Ming's father, the emperor of the Bis Empire, to solve this unforgettable problem.

It can be said that Junius has the most seniority in the Senate and is the elder among senators.

"No, if I could think of a reason to refuse right away, it wouldn't be like this."

Lan Ming shook her head with regret. The purpose of her second meeting was not to shirk responsibility from each other.

"We have no close relationship with the Holy See. We are also skeptical about whether the Heinz family's magic costume still exists."

"Is this the real purpose of bringing Miss Ling to August?"

This request was made by all members of the Senate, and Junius also stated that he hoped to have a final direct meeting with the Heinz family.

Lan Ming had been kept in the dark until just now, and he didn't know the answer until now.

"Your Highness, you must make every effort to take the initiative in everything. I have taught you this, right?"

"I know this very well..." Lan Ming clenched his hands into fists, and his momentum suddenly weakened a lot, "It looks like I lied to them..."

I simply hope to take this opportunity to establish contact with Aika and Wei Xi. Although they knew that this would bring them into the realm of power disputes, that was all.

Aika is an ordinary student, and Wei Xi has completely broken away from the Holy See. They cannot have any impact on the power dispute.

But Ling, who was named "Heinz", was different. Her body had the blood of aristocrats flowing, and her status was not comparable to that of ordinary aristocrats.

"There is no need to blame yourself so much, Your Highness Princess." Junius's voice was full of tolerance, "Ling Heinz will eventually leave Frost Moon Academy one day, and he will still be unable to escape his fate."

At that time, could she fight against the entire Bisi Empire just by relying on her companions? Junius conveyed this problem to Lan Ming.

"Their words may be able to create miracles."

Lan Ming believed this from the bottom of his heart, not because the two of them saved hundreds of lives, but because the invisible bond between them infected him.

"With the power of Her Royal Highness and us, we can make miracles a reality."

Junius expressed his position on behalf of all the senators present.

"I understand, so I hope that when necessary, the 'right' side of the Senate can use all their strength."

“I don’t know since when, ‘right’ has completely become synonymous with us.”

Junius's self-deprecation caused everyone present to laugh, and the dull air instantly became lively.

"Thanks……"

Lan Ming, relieved, showed a rare smile from the bottom of his heart.

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——If you change your mind now, I will use my rights to help you refuse.

Although Lan Ming has a backstage force she can trust, she still hopes to control the situation within her control.

As long as Aika and Ling refuse to participate in this boring farce due to physical discomfort or other reasons, "Left" will have no reason to continue to contact them, and it will be inconvenient for them to plot against the students of Frost Moon Academy.

She told the two of them everything she thought was suspicious, just hoping that they could see the current situation clearly.

But Aika didn't answer herself right away, but asked a question instead.

——Her Royal Highness Princess Lan Ming Yiela, what do you think of magic equipment?

This question, and the truth obtained by returning to the past with the help of the magic costume, helped Aika and Ling make up their minds to accept this farce.

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Aika is a direct descendant of the Qianze family, not just Lan Ming and Xia Luo. I am afraid that no one inside or outside August has thought of this fact.

According to the information investigated by Lan Ming, Luoluo is Aika's biological sister, so she is also a direct member of the Qianse family.

When he realized this, Lan Ming immediately quietly asked his Blue Rose Knights to strengthen the surrounding vigilance.

Next to her, Luo Luo was still nervously paying attention to the changes on the training ground. She didn't care that her identity had been exposed.

She was more worried about the two people in the training ground than her own safety.

When Aika summoned the six strange machines, no one immediately thought of the "mechanical alchemy" that has become a legend.

There was a voice that linked his ability to "mechanical alchemy", instantly changing the flow of the air at the scene.

Immediately afterwards, Ling also put down his ordinary magic equipment and summoned the Light Flame Sword, which was watched eagerly by everyone.

Lan Ming would not blame Ling for hiding herself from him. If he were in her position, he would definitely take the same approach.

Most of the nobles have investigated the identities of the four of them, and the relationship between Aika and Lolo is also well known.

Lan Ming felt the various gazes falling on this stand, and it was indeed the right thing to immediately strengthen the surrounding vigilance.

Aika and Ling, who tried their best, won the exercise, and the purpose of the exercise proposed by Aemilius was also achieved.

Then, there is only one thing to do next.

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Fortunately, nothing happened on the way back to the castle that Lan Ming was worried about.

The Senate made no follow-up actions. On the surface, it seemed that it was satisfied after watching this exercise.

At the moment, it is the safest way to let them return to Shimozuki Academy immediately. No matter what the opponent's plan is, they cannot take action against the neutral Shigetsuki Academy.

It didn't take a lot of time to arrange the aviation magic ship to leave early the next morning. There was no need to apply to anyone to call the aviation magic ship of one's own.

——Aika Chise, will you be my knight?

This is the second time that Lan Ming has made such a request to Aika. This time, Lan Ming is confident that he will get a positive answer from him.

In this situation, Aika was asked to make a choice, and there was no time left for him to think about it. Although it was forced by the situation, Lan Ming still felt guilty about taking advantage of the situation.

But it is precisely because in this case the outcome is more important than personal feelings.

When he first met Aika, it was just a tentative joke from Lan Ming. If Aika agreed at that time, she would be disappointed.

He refused without hesitation at that time, and Lan Ming also knew that he had a family that was more important than his status.

This time, she was afraid of hearing Aika's rejection.

——Sorry, I still can't agree.

When Aika said these words, her emotions were a little out of control.

——This family background cannot be abandoned, and you will become the focus of the world. One day you will lose the protection of Frost Moon Academy. At that time, are you going to take them and run away? Is this how you treat your ‘family’?

Doesn't he still understand the current situation?

The news about Chise and Heinz has spread throughout August, followed by the Bis Empire and the Neutral Area, and then the entire continent.

These two families have such influence.

Lan Ming could not deny that this identity was one of the reasons why he tried his best to retain Aika and Ling. For the development of the Bisi Empire, these factors must be considered.

But the reason is more than that. Although he can't express it, Lan Ming still thinks so.

If you stay with them, you will definitely see a wider world.

——I am willing to bear the responsibility of being your knight, but I cannot accept the title.

——Maybe one day, I will become an enemy of the empire. At that time, if I were your knight, I would be in all kinds of troubles.

The person who doesn't really understand the current situation may be myself.

The answer he got was far heavier than he imagined.

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On its way to Shimozuki Academy, the aviation magic ship received a signal from a special line.

The mysterious encrypted signal began to be analyzed after Lan Ming returned to Augustus, and the person responsible for the analysis was Charlotte.

After a long period of hard work, Lan Ming's direct forces are all people she can trust, but the existence of spies cannot be ruled out.

So Lan Ming only gave this task to Xia Luo. Although Charlotte had the relevant knowledge of analysis and the Intelligence Department also had the necessary instruments, it still took two days to decipher this short string of signals.

One numerical coordinate, two nouns.

Just these three pieces of information.

Lan Ming had to pay attention to these three pieces of information.

Relics and cooperation are two terms that cannot be ignored.

Must go, if there is any hope...

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