Chapter 47 Why Do You Like Role Playing?
In the second half of the banquet, Weiss saw Sederlinz chatting with Gunnivel and invited him to dance. His actions seemed completely polite and without any crossover. However, Sederlinz's previous expression made Weiss vaguely feel that he would not just want to know Gunnivel.
After dancing with Gunnivel, Sederlinz did not take any further action, but instead integrated into the social event, greeting and making friends with visitors. He did not appear in front of Weis again until the banquet was about to end. Although there was a clear smell of alcohol on his body, he seemed to have not even reached the level of a slightly drunken state.
"It's a pity to spend all day here without going to take a good look at this city! Compared to other cities in the Norman Empire, I still prefer East City. It has a sense of life and is a beautiful and suitable city for life. It is not as cold as the north... For some reasons, I have a deep relationship with it here - from some perspectives, it is not inferior to my birthplace, the "Winter City" Sebatian in the north."
Although he was not drunk, obviously under the stimulation of alcohol, Seidlinz became nagging, and his way of speaking felt a little erratic, and he finally said that he could drive Weiss to the city for a walk after the banquet. With him, he could go to the cultural relics that may not be open on weekdays.
Drunk driving? This is not a problem for the dignified Norman Army general and the great nobles from the north!
Weiss was very surprised at Cedlinz's invitation. This invitation should be sent to a certain lady, such as Gunnieville, rather than to a man like him. However, seeing Cedlinz's serious look, he had to answer carefully and ask for instructions from the commander who led the team, otherwise they would not be able to find anyone in the middle of the night, and they thought they had been kidnapped by the Normans and would have caused a diplomatic incident.
As if he was disdainful of Weiss' cautious attitude, Seidlinz snorted, but still made a gesture of listening to the slightest.
Weiss found Minister Caseres and Old Principal Vanluo and reported it to them. He had heard about the relationship he had dealt with Cedlinz in the past, and after hearing Weiss briefly explain, he understood the current situation. They were obviously worried about the private invitation of the Normans, and finally, Old Principal Vanluo said: "If you go or not, it is up to you to decide. He dares to invite you to go, and if we can let us know, we will not do anything extreme. Of course, if you choose to go with him, you must be more careful in words and do not force the Normans into anger. After all, with my understanding, they are like beasts in the forest, and under certain characteristics, they are easily out of control."
Weiss heard what the old Principal Fanluo said. At his age, he was sometimes impulsive and felt that he could do everything without fear, but many times, he actually needed to have a sense of fear - fearing unknown things, fearing potential enemies, fearing everything that should be feared. So he said to Principal Fanluo calmly: "I decided to refuse his invitation. Even if this city has unparalleled charm, I think that after the relationship between the two countries is truly normalized, I can still come here as an ordinary traveler. Even if some attractions cannot be entered, it will not affect my appreciation of its beauty."
Principal Fanluo was satisfied with Weiss' decision and nodded: "It's great that you can think like this!"
Weiss made some speeches and found Sederlinz: "The leaders think I should go with you, but considering the compact schedule in the future, I was a little tired today. I'm sorry, I still feel like I'll go there again if I have the chance!"
Seidlinz looked him in surprise and spread his hands: "It's a pity. You must know that the Iron Sword Temple in East City is known as the Norman's Valhalla. Because in a battle five centuries ago, more than 100,000 Norman soldiers were killed here - in order to defend their country and to defend their families, they sacrificed heroically, and in just a few days... This is because of this historical background, we have built a unique sacred temple here, which not only worships the 100,000 heroic spirits, but also all the Norman soldiers who fell in the war since then,
As long as you were born in the eastern region, a commemorative tablet was set up here. In addition, the Temple of Tianfu in the East City is also one of the very influential religious buildings of the Norman Empire. It is a symbol of the best in history and has unique significance. Of course, I originally planned to take you to visit our fort, which is the kind you are interested in. Anyway, at night, you can take you from the ground floor to the top floor to see how majestic it is and how incredible it is. Looking down at the city from there is a completely different feeling!”
For a person like Weiss who has mature personality, and who has enough energy and responsibility, Cedlinz's provocation will not work. He bowed his body and said with a gentleman rather than a soldier: "Thank you for your kindness. I am really sorry and feel extremely regretful, but I believe that as long as we work towards peaceful cooperation, one day even our civilians will be able to visit each other's territory at will and visit those memorable places. By that time, I think I will be very happy to visit the air defense turrets that have become pure historical attractions. Those powerful artillery should be a simple decoration at that time. I am happy to see that situation!"
Seidlinz smiled and waved his hand, "Okay! Mr. Klumber Heisen, let me say good night, see you tomorrow!"
In Weiss's opinion, this was just a small episode of this visit. He didn't care too much about it, and he had no dreams all night. The night of the Norman Empire was essentially no different from the night of the Federation. It was just that at this time, the weather in the eastern part of the Norman Empire was very comfortable, and you only need to cover a thin blanket to fall asleep peacefully. The morning came, and the birds were pleasant to the sound and the air was fresh in this high-end manor located in the suburbs. Due to the habits he developed during his military career, Weiss got up early, exercised in the manor, and then used a rich and local breakfast with everyone in the restaurant.
It was not until the morning was over that I saw Gunnieville coming in a hurry. She did not wear that relatively ordinary outfit, but a long skirt that matched this season, with a string of exquisite gem necklaces hanging around her neck.
Seeing that Gunnieville looked tired, but her eyes were flashing with excitement, Weiss felt something was wrong. At the beginning, he didn't think about the necklace, but when he met Gunnieville in the past, she also wore jewelry, which seemed to be completely different, and the one in front of her looked particularly shiny, and it looked brand new. Could it be that this one was newly bought when she visited the city yesterday? Or was it given by the Normans?
Most people had breakfast and dispersed one after another. Weiss brought a cup of hot tea and sat next to Gunnieville. He whispered: "How do you feel?"
Gunnieville looked very average, just eating only some fruits, vegetables and a small amount of desserts. She wiped her lips elegantly and said, "It's hard to fall asleep in a strange environment, so I don't look good like this!"
"I'm a little haggard." Weiss told the truth, then brought the topic to her necklace and praised: "This necklace is so beautiful. I don't seem to have seen you bring it before?"
"Is that?" A hint of unnatural expression flashed across Gunnivel's face, and then asked back, "What do you think? Do you match this outfit with me?" Weiss smiled. The outfit of the clothes was not something he was good at, but Gunnivel said that the necklace was probably the origin of the one he had guessed before, and it was bought cheaply or given by the Normans.
Could it be Seedlinz?
After all, Gunnieville is not an official or military person. She is just a star and has no secret information. There is no law or law in the federal government that prohibits her from obtaining a necklace from the Normans. If it is just a simple gift, it is understandable. Therefore, Weiss did not pick out this matter separately, but kept it silently in his heart, feeling that it is necessary to pay more attention to her in the subsequent itinerary to avoid some bad things.
The second stop of this visit is to Sebatian in the north of the Norman Empire, which is the base camp of the Sederlinz family and is also an area as icy and snowy as the Kingdom of Wessex in the north. It is still late autumn and there is already snow everywhere. It is somewhat similar to Lorraine, which produces high-quality ore. After centuries of development, its mining, metallurgical casting and mechanical manufacturing industries are among the No. 1 and even the planet Orence.
Earlier information showed that the industrial products produced in Sebatian and surrounding areas supported nearly half of the Norman Empire's military industry. If the supply in this area was lost, the Norman Empire would not be able to launch even a medium-sized invasion. Because of this, the Sederlinz family has always had a close relationship with the royal family of the Norman Empire. The Duke of Sederlinz is the current head of the family. His status in the Norman Empire seems to be slightly inferior to that of several princes, but in fact he holds power and his influence on the country's regime has surpassed those of those princes who only hold military power or have been in the political circle for many years.
When he arrived at his territory, General Sederlinz seemed particularly active. Of course, during this journey, he frequently appeared around Guneville, leaving Weiss, the "old acquaintance" behind his mind.
Seedlinz's attentiveness made Weiss particularly alert, because the old principal Vanlo pointed out the unique significance of Gunnivel and his visit. If the enemy noticed this, he would put the main attack on him and Gunnivel. In between the two, it was undoubtedly an object like Gunnivel who did not have much experience in power struggle was more likely to be "captured".
So Weiss acted as a flower guard, intentionally or unintentionally, trying to avoid Gunnieville being surrounded by the Normans. The visiting delegation also equipped her with a professional security officer, a young and handsome officer, but Gunnieville was not interested in this role at all, and sometimes even got tired of him being too close to him. This made Weiss and the officer's bodyguard often fall into an embarrassing situation.
In Sebatian, the Sederlinz family held a more grand and luxurious welcome banquet for the visiting federal delegation. It was the temple auditorium of their thousand-year-old Sederlinz Castle, which was enough to accommodate thousands of people to participate in dances or other celebrations. This was a sacred place for the Sederlinz family and even the northern peoples of the Norman Empire.
During this banquet, Weiss saw Prince Balas, but the Norman Empire, who is now extremely noble and has extremely powerful status, did not appear in an eye-catching ornate outfit, but wore an ordinary officer's gown, just like Sederlinz at the Bellakashe Airport Celebration. Since diplomatic diplomatic relations between the two countries have not fully returned to normal, even officials from diplomatic departments are not familiar with Prince Balas' appearance, and most people have never seen him, so no one exposes his "character disguise".
Seeing Prince Balas appearing at the banquet in this image, and with the recommendation of Sederlinz, greeting Guneville and asking her to dance, Weiss couldn't help but be alert. He wanted to tell everyone loudly that this was the main commander of the invasion of the Ulster Federation during the war, and was an extremely dangerous person, but he did not do such an extraordinary thing in the end, but reported the situation to the old principal Vanluo.
Fanluo nodded: "This is a war without seeing the smoke of gunpowder. They are trying to invade us again, but the target of invasion has changed from my territory to our spirit and soul. We must act as defenders without hesitation and do everything we can to defeat their conspiracy!"
Hearing Principal Vanluo's guidance, Weiss realized that he would play the role of a guerrilla again in this war without gunpowder. So when Prince Balas was about to invite Guniville to dance the second dance, he decisively appeared beside Guniville, and on the excuse of discussing with her, he held the right of the dance partner in his hand. Taking advantage of the opportunity to dance, he said to Guniville: "Do you know who the person who danced with you just now?"
Guneville said: "General Seedlinz introduced that he was the best young general in the Norman Empire and a nobleman with extraordinary status. As for the others, he didn't say much. Why, do you know him?"
Weis nodded with a serious expression: "Yes, I not only knew him, but also became his prisoner of war. He forced Nicholas and I to study weapons for them, and then we finally escaped from him. This is the intersection between us. In fact, before the war broke out, he and I also met him, but at the Baston Military Academy, they visited as ordinary Norman military academy students. Test our military information, understand our tactics, and pave the way for the war later."
Gunnieville's face also became heavy.
Immediately afterwards, Weiss lowered his voice: "He is Prince Balas, the second heir to the Norman throne, and he and his brother hold the power of the Norman Empire. He came here, perhaps just because of his personal interest."
Gunnieville couldn't help but lose her face, and she was full of disbelief, but she had no reason to doubt what Weis said. After that, she restrained her spirit and didn't speak for a long time. When the dance music was about to end, she seemed to be inadvertently looking for the figure of the young man in the crowd, but at this moment the young man seemed to have never appeared before, and had disappeared without a trace.
Chapter completed!