Chapter 835: The Bond Between Lanqi and the Wolf Tribe
Chapter 835: The Bond Between Lanqi and the Wolf Tribe
"Meow meow."
The big gray cat kept scratching Lanqi's hands with its claws, asking him to continue feeding him.
"Okay, don't worry."
While Lanqi was playing with it with one hand, he reached out to the almost empty snack gift box on the coffee table.
"It seems to like this cake very much. I'll ask Secretary Naira to send you a few more boxes later."
Violet looked at the gray cat in Lanqi's arms with interest.
In fact, the distance between the two of them when they were together was much closer than when they first met. Nella would often report to her about Professor Landry's teaching situation in the monastery. After learning about Professor Landry's way of dealing with people and his sincere attitude towards his students, it was difficult for Violet not to admire Professor Landry.
"Meow?"
Talia the cat suddenly woke up and realized something.
How did she really turn into a cat and play with Lanqi?
And she was so addicted to it that she almost fell asleep comfortably just now!
But now that things have come to this, it would be embarrassing for her if she suddenly came to her senses, so she might as well continue to pretend to be confused.
So the big gray cat forced himself to suppress his guilty conscience and continued to act like a spoiled child while accepting Lanqi's feeding.
"Okay, now that I'm in a good mood, it's almost time to talk about business."
Violet was also healed by the sight of the big gray cat.
"Professor Landry, you came to see me today. It must be something important. Are you in trouble?"
she asked Professor Landry.
The warm candlelight and the cool moonlight interweave, creating a feeling both real and illusory.
The fragrance in the air became stronger and stronger, making the cat feel drowsy and happy both physically and mentally.
Raising his head, his gaze passed through the flickering light and met Principal Violet's eyes.
"Before that, I have one last question. I'm curious about why you and Mr. Julius were arguing just now."
Lanqi went to Violet to inquire directly.
He had not expected that there would be such a big disagreement among the gods of war.
This means that at least one of the Sixth Military God, Violet of Aquamarine, and the Tenth Military God, Julius of Ruby Tourmaline, should not be controlled, otherwise there would not be such a clear dispute.
According to what the Ice and Snow Witch told them about the secrets of high-level divine arts and the legends of the Moon Goddess and the Wolf Witch, Violet of the Sixth Military Goddess of Water Jade should be an object that the vampires cannot control.
This is also the reason why the blood clan wants to exterminate the wolf clan during the Blood Moon Era. The wolf clan always poses some threat to the survival of the blood clan.
"Don't ask. I won't tell you."
Violet didn't play it safe and rejected the question outright.
Internal issues among the Gods of War are no longer simply private matters, and she could not possibly reveal such matters to Landry.
"Do you guys quarrel often?"
Lan Qi asked again.
In fact, from Violet's answer, we can judge that the dispute just now was not a simple personal dispute.
Rather, Violet and Julius had a disagreement on a bigger matter.
However, this can indirectly confirm that the probability of the Tenth God of War Julius being controlled by the vampires is very low. If he is a god of war who is mentally controlled by Lachar, he should behave in a low-key manner like the Ninth God of War Marquis Ryan to ensure that he is not discovered by other uncontrolled gods of war, instead of actively running to quarrel with his acquaintance Violet or even arousing her suspicion.
In addition, according to what Mafia leader Patton once said, the third military god, Geyat of Sardonyx, the seventh military god, Philip of Blood Jadeite, and the tenth military god, Julius of Red Tourmaline, are three radicals. The vampires don't need to waste their energy and take risks to try to control them, they will naturally agree to go to war.
"Let me think about it. Every time Hecintus and I talk about official business, Julius becomes inexplicably irritable. He obviously can't beat Hecintus, but he often challenges Hecintus, which gives Hecintus a headache."
Violet didn't know why she said this to Professor Landry, maybe it was because they just happened to be talking about this.
Or maybe Landry is more like a psychiatrist. Students spread the word that if they have any troubles, they can go talk to Professor Landry and their troubles will be easily resolved.
"..."
Lanqi stopped making the pastry in his hand and thought for a while.
Originally, he wanted to find out if there was anything wrong with the Tenth God of War Julius recently, and combined with the intelligence and rumors he had learned in the empire recently, try to infer the reasons for the possible conflict between him and Violet. Now it seems that a complicated problem has been simplified.
Talia was also stunned. She raised her cat's head and looked at Lanqi who had stopped feeding, and then looked at Violet who had just calmly talked about interpersonal relationships.
As a master of relationships, Talia knows a lot.
This is the case where the more you love, the more you hate, and the more you hate, the more you love.
It is impossible for Julius to have no feelings towards Violet.
Unfortunately, the Sixth God of War Violet was unexpectedly a little slow in emotions. She treated both the Tenth God of War Julius, whose emotional intentions were obvious, and the First God of War Hecintus, whose emotional intentions were not obvious, as friends and colleagues.
"And what do you think of Hecintus?"
Lanqi recovered, continued to pass the pastry to the big gray cat's mouth, and asked Violet.
"Hesintos... He is my best friend and the most trustworthy one. Since he was young, he has been determined to become a leader for the people and prevent tragedies like the Bloodbath Day from happening again in the empire."
Violet's eyes seemed to have gone back many years.
When she first saw the indigo-haired boy in the orphanage, she was sure that this guy was extraordinary.
Violet, who had been only slightly weaker than Hecintus since childhood, thought she was at an average level.
Later, when Violet compared herself with others, she realized how strong she was.
It was just that Hecintus's talent was so monstrous that Violet mistakenly believed that being weaker than Hecintus meant being weaker than everyone else.
"I see. I also met Mr. Hecintos this afternoon. Thanks to him for helping me out. Before I met him, I never thought that the First Military God was actually a gentle and cheerful young man, even a little reckless. Of course, I didn't mean to offend him. I just thought it was amazing."
Lanqi said as he stroked the cat.
As Violet said, and as all the Lanci parties knew, Hecintos was now almost the favorite of the popular faction, and was also regarded as a thorn in the eyes of many of the old dignitaries of the empire.
For Saint Bardo the Great, Hyacinthus was a sword to restrain the powerful.
Hyacinthus's kindness and gentleness made it difficult for the conflict to really intensify, and the final outcome was often the most favorable to Saint Bardo the Great.
Even so, Saint Bardo the Great still remained suspicious of the First God of War, and even treated Duke Dax as his confidant. He took advantage of Hecintus's character and made many people feel sorry for Hecintus, but they did not dare to say it out loud for fear that it would reach His Majesty Saint Bardo.
"He has always been like this, but correspondingly, he is also a good friend. I have never seen him lose his temper or act impulsively in all these years, and he would never do something as ungentlemanly as scolding women."
Violet laughed and said with a hint of sarcasm.
Lanqi could see that Violet's sarcastic words were not directed at Hecintus, but she did not mention Julius at all, but every word was a subtle sarcasm towards Julius.
As expected, she still holds a grudge and has not completely forgiven Julius who just came to pick a fight.
"I heard from Secretary Naira that you have known the First Military God Hecintus for almost twenty years, so you should know him very well."
Lanci nodded to show his understanding.
We can't get much information about the military god's official business from Violet. Her words are flawless and she knows how to distinguish between public and private.
At best, she could only learn anecdotes about other military gods that she was familiar with.
"Hesintos and I met in the orphanage shortly after the bloodbath. I don't want the tragedy of the empire to happen again."
Violet's eyes reflected sadness, and she was resisting the bloody riot on Independence Day twenty years ago.
Not only did many nobles die in the riot that day, but more civilians also died in the conflict. They were killed on the spot or died in the battles guarding the nobles' mansions, so there were also many orphans.
Hecintus, who was born in a commoner family, lost his parents on that day. He was lucky enough to escape to the orphanage of the Luna Monastery and saved his life.
"..."
Lanci didn't say anything.
Violet was obviously also an eyewitness of the Bloodbath Day, but since she had been in the Sanctuary Church for a long time, she received more protection.
"But it doesn't matter. Now twenty years have passed, the times have changed, and the new National Day is coming soon. There won't be the turmoil of twenty years ago. Even though Crane is not good now, it is not as turbulent and cruel as it was back then. The lessons and changes brought by the bloodshed have brought the status of the people and the rich and powerful closer to equality."
Violet shook her head and ended the topic.
Then she looked at Professor Landry and waited for him to speak.
Today, Professor Landry asked to meet with her alone.
There was a brief silence in the principal's office, with only the slight sound of Lanqi stroking the cat's back.
"Have you ever felt that the God of War has changed recently?"
After a moment of silence, he finally asked.
In fact, speaking highly tentative words to Violet would be accompanied by extremely high risks. Even though Violet would hardly be controlled by the vampires, she would still be the god of war in the Cremon Empire camp.
But after talking with Violet, Lanqi still thought he should try to communicate with her.
Even if you don't want to bring Violet into the group, you should try your best to get her help, or at least avoid making her hostile.
The activities of the Decayed Branch in Brillda made Lanci and Toliado worried. If the Decayed Bishop would come to aid Bloodmoon City during the National Day celebration, it would undoubtedly be a huge pressure on them.
"How come you..."
Violet opened her lips slightly when she heard this, and fell into deep thought halfway through her words.
"I also?"
Lanci observed Violet's expression.
It seemed that someone had asked her similar questions before Lanqi asked her today.
"Did Her Highness Alexia ask you this question?"
Lanci questioned Violet.
"No, but you can also take it as if she asked."
Violet stared at Lanci, her eyes fixed on him, as if observing him.
Lanqi stroked the cat and said nothing.
Talia didn't move, which meant that Violet's words were not a lie.
If we infer carefully, we will find that assuming that what Violet said is true, her meaning can also be understood as - perhaps someone else who knows the truth has talked to Violet, and Violet also knows that the other person has a relationship with Princess Alexia.
This person who is aware of the changes in the God of War and has connections with Princess Alexia is most likely a member of the Silver Moon Reformation Society.
Since the other party dared to approach Violet, it was obvious that he wanted to win her over, and it was very likely that Violet had already known his identity as a member of the Silver Moon Reform Society.
Violet didn't say it clearly. Due to her position, she couldn't say it clearly, otherwise it would be evidence that she was shielding members of the Silver Moon Reform Society.
"Are you a member of the Silver Moon Restoration Society? Or did you ask me to hand over the Silver Moon Restoration Society to you as long as I found it? Did you actually want to protect its members?"
Lanqi simply stopped beating around the bush and asked Violet.
He now recalled the conversation with Violet when he first met her. Violet had emphasized that if they encountered members of the Silvermoon Restoration Society, they should be handed over to her. Now, according to the logic of Red Falcon Nicholas, this might not be a deep hatred towards the Silvermoon Restoration Society, but more of a means of protection.
As long as Violet is a companion, many problems can be solved.
Three people remain unidentified.
According to the most prominent features of the intelligence, number four is the person who did not return to Brillda a month ago, number eight is the person who will remain silent and evasive when talking about him, Professor Landry, and number nine is the person who can get most of the intelligence by paying, and these three people know the third princess Alexia.
This member, who once had a showdown with Violet, obviously trusts Violet very much and is even willing to bet his own life on Violet.
First of all, Violet couldn't be the number four, because when Lanci first arrived in Brillda a month ago, Violet met him at the Abbey of St. Clement. The only possibility was number eight or nine.
however.
Violet was quick to answer.
"I'm not, but I won't deny that I will protect them."
She did not refuse to answer Professor Landry's questions.
To some extent, since Professor Landry asked this question, he revealed more information.
"It turns out it's not..."
Lanqi silently stroked the gray cat in his arms.
Talia the Cat didn't move at all, which meant that Violet was still telling the truth.
Where is number 489?
The good news that he was about to find fell through, making him feel disappointed. The only thing to be thankful for was that he did not lose the bet, and Violet's attitude was pro-they, so there was room for negotiation.
"So, Professor Landry, are you from the Silver Moon Reformation? Do you also have a sacred-grade communication magic card?"
Violet asked Lanci slowly.
The professor had asked so many questions, it was her turn to ask a few.
"It's hard for me to answer this question, but you can guess."
Lanci responded with the words he usually used when he was a leader.
"I see."
Violet understood immediately.
Since there is no denial, it can be regarded as a disguised admission.
"So you said that someone had said something similar to you before. Who was it?"
Lan Qi asked again.
"I can't tell you, of course, but you can infer it."
Violet smiled and responded with the same words.
If Professor Landry was not a truly reliable member of the Silver Moon Restoration Society, then if she directly confirmed to Landry the information about that person's membership in the Silver Moon Restoration Society, it would harm Princess Alexia and her companions.
And as far as Violet knew, the principle of the Silver Moon Restoration Society itself was an alliance that maintained mutual privacy.
This security ensures that even if one member is killed, it will not endanger all other members.
"Alas, a leader is a leader."
Lan Qi said helplessly.
He could imagine that Alexia had tried hard to win over Violet, but because Alexia and Violet did not have such a long-standing acquaintance, she failed to successfully pull Violet into their alliance before she was controlled.
Alliance formation is a delicate matter that requires a long period of understanding and experimentation. If it is too risky and radical, it may harm all other companions.
Violet's current attitude cannot be said to be that she completely trusts them. She still keeps her distance and pays attention to drawing clear boundaries. It can only be said that she will not harm them.
"Since you have found me again and are willing to take the risk to talk to me about these things, has the situation become urgent? Or are you about to take action?"
Violet knew very well through the Empire's intelligence department that the Silver Moon Reformation Society had been hiding in Brillda recently.
This means that they are either preparing to stay out of the spotlight for a while, or that they are about to launch a final reform action.
Landry's movements are enough to show that the latter is more likely.
"Principal Violet, since you are willing to protect the Silver Moon Reformation Society, can you please help us deal with the blood clan? They are not only our ultimate target for elimination, but also the most threatening enemy of the empire at present. You should know that in ancient legends, the blood clan and the wolf clan are sworn enemies. All of this has a basis. Sooner or later, they will come to eliminate you, their biggest threat."
Lanqi bowed to Violet sincerely and asked.
At this point, he will lower his head and try his best to fight for every possible chance of increasing the chance of winning.
"Can you tell me more about what you know?"
Violet did not agree to him, nor did she rush to reject him, but asked him.
"The root cause of the unrest in the Krelian Empire is the blood clan. Of course, there may be some ambitious people in the Krelian Empire. The blood clan has dealt with the anti-war faction, which has actually satisfied the war faction. Now it seems that the Krelian Empire has a very high war cohesion... If my prediction is correct, the blood clan is about to kill the uncontrollable war faction in the open and secret struggles, and the war faction will sooner or later find a way to settle accounts with the blood clan."
Lanqi thought about it and explained to Violet.
The awakening of the third ancestor, Duke Lachar, deep underground in the Krelian Empire was the fundamental driving force behind all this.
Although Duke Lachar's power [Blood Control of Mind] is difficult to use in frontal combat, it is the most strategically troublesome vampire power. The heavier the enemy's negative emotions, the easier it is for Duke Lachar to find mental flaws and complete mental control and forced domination.
"..."
Violet listened to Lanqi's words in silence, tapping the armrest of the sofa, and fell into speculation and deep thought.
The Kremer Empire is strong enough to contend with the entire United Parliament Alliance of the Kingdom, but as a behemoth, its internal voices are always inconsistent, and not all military gods agree on the issue of war.
Almost all the military gods participated in the war this time, and even the United Parliament of the Kingdom could not analyze how the Kremer Empire made the military gods reach a consensus.
If a ninth-order super-ancient blood clan intervened, and possessed a power comparable to a ninth-order epic spell in the divine realm, everything would fit together.
"Professor Landry...how do you know all this?"
Violet knew that Landry might not reveal such a secret, but she couldn't help but ask.
Even the members on Princess Alexia's side did not have as much detailed and complete information as Professor Landry, and they could not provide any evidence to prove this vague guess.
Maybe Landry is the one who is closer to the role of the prophet of the Silver Moon Reformation.
"I don't quite understand the principle, but after so many journeys, I can probably be sure that this is a revelation from the goddess of fate. Maybe She thought that I had made a binding promise with Her, so She broke the rules and interfered with my fate, and let me see something that mortals shouldn't see."
Lanqi's eyes seemed to have returned to the end of the Blood Moon Era eternity ago.
He also didn't know what the final outcome of Hei Ri Qing was.
Perhaps after Lord Black Sun met Tamisa, they went through another bumpy journey.
Originally, Lanqi would not pass on this secret information casually, so as not to alert the enemy and expose his own existence, but now the decisive battle with the vampires is just around the corner, and Violet is now the last foreign aid he can win over, so he can only tell the wolf witch as much as possible.
"I believe you."
Violet believed that the goddess of fate could do such a thing.
When she was found last time, she was already somewhat inclined towards the Silver Moon Reform Society, but she just lacked a reason that could convince her and more detailed details.
More importantly, she admired Landry's sincerity and his determination to find her at this time, without any falsehood.
His beliefs have long transcended the individual and are related to the highest mission.
The kind of divine intervention described by Professor Landry was more like a highest-level vision of the future combined with a mental illusion, given to him in a way that he could accept more easily and without damaging his brain.
As long as there is a medium, it is entirely possible for Destiny to do it.
If they could break into the Temple of the Goddess of Destiny and touch the statue, all the conditions would be met and all the details described by Professor Landry would match up. As the high priestess of the Moon God, Violet knew the divinity and power of every god better than anyone else.
"In fact, from our perspective, the vampires are more like imaginary enemies... But now more and more signs show that what you said is true."
Violet spoke in a more serious voice, then raised her eyes to look at Lanqi again.
"So how can I help you? Without violating the code of the High Priest and the God of War, I don't want to know too much about you. This is not safe for you."
she asked Ranchi.
As the Sixth Military God, she can only be regarded as an external aid, which is good for both sides.
After all, the final position may still be different.
"If you ever see a vampire trying to escape and disrupt the city of Brillda, please help intercept them and kill them at all costs. Even if you have to go to war with other military gods, you must get rid of them."
Lanci made another plea to Violet.
It would be more than enough if Violet, a reinforcement from outside the Silver Moon Restoration Alliance, could make such a promise.
Anyway, on National Day, all military gods must participate in the protection, and no one can move for two hours.
All the military gods participate in the protection normally - this is also the best premise for Ranchi and others.
This way, we can ensure that there will be no military gods controlled by Lachar attacking during the siege of Blood Moon City.
There was no need to take the risk of asking Violet to leave her post at this time, and then take the risk of causing more military gods to fail to complete the protection normally.
"Okay. I won't tell any other military gods about what we talked about today, don't worry."
Violet agreed without hesitation.
Assuming that Professor Landry's information is true, every other military god has the possibility of being controlled.
"Thank you, Miss Violet."
Lanqi hugged the cat and thanked her.
She always speaks the truth.
It was not only a testament to her sincerity, but also a proof of her good character, which actually made Ranchi, who had been testing her with Talia the cat, feel guilty.
"Alas, if you guys were to wipe out the vampires, I wouldn't know who to thank. This should have been the duty of us, the twelve military gods of all generations, to protect the empire."
Violet sighed and laughed.
She stood up formally and held out her hand to Landry.
"..."
Lanqi looked at Violet's palm and did not shake hands with her. Instead, he touched her palm lightly with his fist.
"Do you know the etiquette of the wolf tribe?"
Violet blinked in surprise.
She thought Landry would shake her hand as usual.
In fact, wolves prefer fist bumps to express alliance.
Even she had only seen it in the ancient books of the Moon Temple. Modern people would never know about it, and she would never have the chance to try it.
"I have other wolf friends."
Lan Qi smiled.
"No wonder. You must introduce them to me after everything is over. I have never seen a member of the same ancestral family other than Elsa in my life."
After a moment of hesitation, Violet smiled and tentatively extended her clenched fist to Lanqi.
Anyone who becomes friends with wolves is definitely not a bad person.
Wolves always trust their instincts.
"No problem, it's a deal."
Lanci seriously bumped fists with Violet to make a promise.
(End of this chapter)