„What?” “什么？” Colin works loose finally from the red light district, before arriving at the living room gate with stride, the sinking sound interrogated: 柯林终于从温柔乡中挣脱出来,大步来到客厅门前,沉声质问道: „What's the matter?” “到底怎么回事？” „Sir, in a moment ago, a powerful female knight flushed suddenly enters a city, adds up totals the person continually, Ivan St. Plossi rescued. We are searching their whereabouts in the entire city.” “大人,就在刚才,一位强大的女骑士突然冲进了城中,连杀数人,将埃文・圣普洛斯救走了。我们正在全城搜查他们的下落。” „Female knight?” “女骑士？” „Yes, Sir. She puts on a magnificent armor, takes a gigantic extravagant sword, it is said should be a powerful fifth-order knight.” “是的,大人。她穿着一身华丽的铠甲,拿着一柄硕大的阔剑,据说应该是一位强大的五阶骑士。” „Should be Anna Miss St. Plossi.” Grace also walked, on the face brings blushing without been dissipating, in the facial expression could not say is regrettable, was the extrication. “应该是安娜・圣普洛斯小姐。”格蕾丝也走了过来,脸上带着还未消散的红晕,神情中说不出是遗憾,还是解脱。 No matter what, since Count Ivan was rescued, she did not need to kill St. Plossi personally. 但不管怎么样,既然埃文伯爵被救走了,那她也不用亲手杀死一位圣普洛斯了。 Grace relaxes quietly. 格蕾丝悄悄松了口气。 „Anna St. Plossi?” Colin is talking over this name, remembered for two years ago in that valiant female knight who the silver semi-circular protective wall outside the main city gate sees. “安娜・圣普洛斯？”柯林念叨着这个名字,不禁想起了两年前在银月城见到的那位英姿飒爽的女骑士。 At that time she gave Colin to make the deep impression, has not thought that unexpectedly once again met. 当时她就给柯林留下了深刻印象,没想到居然又一次遇上了。 Did the youngest daughter of this Duke St. Plossi, how run up to Fire Velvet City to come at this time? 只是,这位圣普洛斯公爵的小女儿,怎么在这个时候跑到火绒城来了？ „Does she only have a person?” Colin also asked. “她只有一个人吗？”柯林又问道。 „Yes.” “是的。” Did a woman rescue Ivan? 一个女人就把埃文救走了？ Colin bears the impulsion that curses at people. 柯林忍住骂人的冲动。 Because he knows, this actually cannot blame the subordinate being too negligent, after all Blood Cavalry Army just entered the city, at this time is busy stabilizing in the city the situation, in addition the military is serious, truly has no way to keep close watch Count Ivan. 因为他知道,这个其实也不能怪手下人太大意,毕竟血骑军刚刚入城,此时正忙着稳定城中局势,加上兵力严重不足,确实没法对埃文伯爵严加看管。 „Continues to search, looks for them.” “继续搜查,将他们俩找出来。” „Yes!” “是！” The messengers receive an order to depart immediately. 传令兵当即领命离去。 However, Colin has not actually hugged too in a big way hopes. 不过,柯林却没有抱太大希望。 First, at the Blood Cavalry Army military, is impossible to search the entire city wantonly . Moreover, he not possible to wait for a long time in Fire Velvet City, continue go south to march White Dew City is his true goal. 首先,以血骑军的兵力,根本不可能大肆搜查全城,而且,他也不可能在火绒城久待,继续南下进军白露城才是他的真正目的。 Count Ivan this fish, it seems like it was is doomed from his hand to sneak off. 埃文伯爵这条鱼,看来是注定要从他手上溜走了。 Is good planned to have minimal impact on Colin because of this, is only regarding present Grace...... 好在这对柯林原本的计划影响不大,只是对于眼前的这位格蕾丝…… „Do you relax?” Colin turns head, the whole face looks at the young girl ridiculing. “你是不是松了口气？”柯林回头,满脸戏谑地看着少女。 Grace nods very much honestly, said: „Yes. No matter his St. Plossi family's direct descendant status, is my fiance's status, lets my very difficult being able to get down hand.” 格蕾丝很坦诚地点了点头,道:“是啊。不管是他圣普洛斯家族嫡系的身份,还是我未婚夫的身份,都让我很难下得去手。” Colin shrugs, said: „You also lost a precious opportunity.” 柯林耸耸肩,道:“那你也失去了一个宝贵的机会。” Said that this, Colin does not yearn for the stride to walk out. 说完这句,柯林就毫不留恋地大步往外走。 „Count Sir!” “伯爵大人！” Grace demeanor is calling in behind touchingly, as if just by the pitiful young girl who the dregs male abandoned. 格蕾丝声色凄婉地在后面叫着,仿佛刚刚被渣男抛弃的可怜少女。 Colin turns head, smiles politely, said: „Miss Grace, without Count Ivan, your I would have no turning point that builds up the trust, therefore, I continue, when your killing father personal enemy.” 柯林回过头来,礼貌地笑了笑,道:“格蕾丝小姐,没有了埃文伯爵,你我也就没有了建立信任的契机,所以,我还是继续当你的杀父仇人吧。” Grace throws out the chest, white/shell teeth bites the red lip, was saying miserable: „, Didn't have other means to make you trust me?” 格蕾丝挺了挺胸,贝齿咬着红唇,楚楚可怜地说道:“难道,就没有别的办法让您信任我了吗？” Colin shakes the head firmly. 柯林坚定地摇摇头。 He is not the animal of lower part ponder, not for beauty, but easily changes the principle. 他又不是下半身思考的动物,不会为了美色而轻易改变原则。 If Grace can prove oneself sincerity, and completes the interest entanglement with the northern boundary thoroughly, Colin did not mind that in Fire Velvet City many sweetheart, especially this is one quite may the young girl of person. 如果格蕾丝能够证明自己的诚意,并且彻底与北境完成利益捆绑,那柯林并不介意在火绒城多一个情人,尤其这还是一位相当可人的少女。 But now, Colin does not want to cause complications. 但现在,柯林不想节外生枝了。 Sees Colin to remain unmoved, Grace has the sound said immediately: „Please wait!” 见柯林不为所动,格蕾丝立刻又出声道:“请等一下！” Colin this/Ben did not plan that continues to pester with this young girl, when but his corner of the eye split vision sees the movement on Grace hand, immediately stopped the footsteps of turning around. 柯林本不打算继续跟这位少女纠缠,但当他眼角余光看到格蕾丝手上的动作时,顿时停住了转身的脚步。 Sees only her slender element to lift to the chest front, the palm inward, the finger is intertwined in the same place, formed a hand imprint of similar lotus flower. 只见她纤细的素手举至胸前,手心向内,手指交缠在一起,形成了一个类似莲花的手印。 This hand imprint...... Colin has seen! 这个手印……柯林见过！ Six months Royal Dragon City, he with Empress Midella „honest relative”, has the union time, Empress Midella once told him, if sees this hand imprint again, person who can trust. 就在半年前的御龙城,他跟弥黛拉皇后“坦诚相对”,结下同盟的时候,弥黛拉皇后就曾告诉他,如果再见到这个手印,就是可以信任的人。 Naturally, Colin does not have many trusts regarding Empress Midella. 当然,柯林对于弥黛拉皇后本身就没多少信任。 However, when he discovered that Buruqin family is the imperial family places unexpectedly in the board game piece of eastern boundary, immediately came the interest. 不过,当他发现布鲁根家族竟然是皇室安插在东境的一颗棋子的时候,顿时来了兴趣。 „I also want to taste the flower-scented green tea that you make suddenly again.” “我忽然还想再尝尝你泡的花茶。” Grace smiles, said: „This is my being honored!” 格蕾丝嫣然一笑,道:“这是我的荣幸！” Two people return the living room to take a seat. 两人重新回到客厅落座。 The same flower-scented green tea, the same fragrant, same making tea young girl, is only the atmosphere already completely different. 一样地花茶,一样地芬芳,一样地泡茶少女,只是气氛已经完全不一样。 Colin received the silver nature teacup that Grays carries, sips one lightly, closes the eye to taste the long time, opens again, said: 柯林接过格蕾丝端来的银质茶杯,轻呷一口,闭上眼睛回味半晌,再次睁开,道: „Were you testing me a moment ago?” “你刚才在试探我？” Grace shakes the head suffering, said: „How will I test you?” 格蕾丝委屈地摇摇头,道:“我怎么会试探您呢？” „Why don't you indicate the status from the beginning?” “那你为什么一开始不表明身份？” „Because I am unable to determine, you are the ally of empress?” “因为我也无法确定,您到底是不是皇后殿下的盟友呀？” „It is not she tells you, I am the union members?” “不是她告诉你,我是同盟成员的？” „No. The empress has not told me any union member. I looked you have aimed at the eastern boundary, then guessed that you possibly are also the ally of empress, this makes the hand imprint to try.” “没有。皇后没有告诉我任何一位同盟成员。我只是看您一直针对东境,便猜测您可能也是皇后殿下的盟友,这才做出手印试一试的。” Colin gawked staring, discovered Empress Midella, although told him this hand imprint, and said that such a union existed, but has never mentioned any union member. 柯林愣了愣,才发现弥黛拉皇后虽然告诉他这个手印,并说有这么一个同盟存在,但却从未提及过任何一位同盟成员。 Colin thinks this is because the empress is guarding against herself, now looks like, oneself had not been treated specially, other union members do not know that each other existence, they only know empress! 原本柯林以为这是因为皇后在提防着自己,现在看来,自己并没有被特殊对待,其余的同盟成员也都不知道彼此的存在,他们只知道皇后一人！ Therefore, Empress Midella became the key man who maintains this union, without her, others is unable to recognize the companion. 所以,弥黛拉皇后就成了维系这个同盟的关键人物,没有她,其他人都无法认出同伴。 Grace looks at Colin who is lost in thought that cannot bear make noise to ask: „Is Count Sir, what you thinking?” 格蕾丝看着陷入沉思的柯林,忍不住出声问道:“伯爵大人,您在想什么？” Colin raised the head, asked the doubts in heart: „Since Buruqin family is the ally of empress, why Fire Velvet Army can die to knock with me before?” 柯林抬头,问出了心中的疑惑:“既然布鲁根家族是皇后的盟友,为什么之前火绒军要跟我死磕？” Grace shakes the head slowly, said: „Count Sir, you misunderstood. The father should not be the ally of empress, in Buruqin family, perhaps only then my talent is.” 格蕾丝缓缓摇头,道:“伯爵大人,您误会了。父亲应该并不是皇后的盟友,布鲁根家族中,恐怕只有我一个人才是。” Colin thinks carefully, feels truly should so. 柯林仔细想了想,也觉得确实应该如此。 If Empress Midella has been able to control Count Buruqin, even the entire Buruqin family, that imperial family does not need so to dread the eastern boundary. 如果弥黛拉皇后已经能够控制布鲁根伯爵,甚至整个布鲁根家族,那皇室根本不必如此忌惮东境。 Depends on the Fire Velvet City important position and Fire Velvet Army strong strength( compared to eastern boundary army), can definitely make the eastern boundary divide into two, in addition the imperial family agitates, making the eastern boundary fall into the civil strife is not the difficult matter. 要知道,就凭火绒城的重要地位和火绒军的强大战力(相对于东境军队),完全可以让东境一分为二,再加上皇室煽风点火,让东境陷入内乱也不是什么难事。 Thinks of here, Colin asked again: „Since Buruqin family is still loyal to the St. Plossi family, why you can be willing to devote life to for Empress Midella?” 想到这里,柯林再次问道:“既然布鲁根家族依然忠于圣普洛斯家族,那你为什么会愿意为弥黛拉皇后效命？” Grace has not answered this issue, but asked back: „Is Count Sir, why you are willing to form an alliance with the empress?” 格蕾丝却没有回答这个问题,而是反问道:“伯爵大人,您又是为什么愿意与皇后殿下结盟呢？” I was held „handle” by her! 我是被她抓住了“把柄”啊！ Colin secretly unstated criticism. 柯林暗自腹诽。 But immediately, he awakens- 但随即,他就醒悟过来- So that's how it is. 原来如此。 Colin smiled suddenly, said: „Miss Grace, what handle were you held by the empress?” 柯林忽然笑了起来,道:“格蕾丝小姐,你是被皇后殿下抓住了什么把柄呀？”