"I'm sorry, Lady Angelina, but the Kingdom of Belrama is not a place where my Lord is safe."
"I am also very panicked about the sudden request. But if the Ancient God is willing to help the Kingdom of Belrama understand this hidden danger, I believe that both the Belrama royal family and our Westphalian family are willing to pay generous rewards."
Lelouch gave Madam Angelina a very unfavorable answer, but in Madam Angelina's opinion, maybe it was just an excuse that the gods with the concept of equivalent exchange did not want to be a 'brave' who made free sacrifices. In fact, Mrs. Angelina does not hate this god who is too 'copper-smelling'. On the contrary, problems that can only be solved with money are not a big problem for the Westphalia family.
If enough benefits can make a god obey his words, then I believe there will never be fewer people in this world who are willing to pay such benefits.
But this time Lelouch still shook his head: "I think you probably don't know something about the situation, Mrs. Angelina! In fact, I met with you this time because of the contract reached by Alisa and my lord. For the sake of it.”
Alyssa looked a little ugly at this time and said: "Mother~ I want to ask you something!"
"You tell me, Alisa."
"┉┉You value the safety of that side more than the Westphalian family and the royal family." After hesitation, Alisa finally said.
Mrs. Angelina's face suddenly became a little ugly. To be honest, this is an embarrassing question. Because of Mrs. Angelina's special status, after marrying into the Westfalen family, the entire family was dominated by the head of the family. Under Erson's order, he remained silent on similar questions. No one would take the trouble to ask such questions that offended the head of the house and his wife. Alisa has known about this since she was a child, but in this special situation today, Alisa did not hesitate to say it because Alisa had already learned about the demon entrenched in the Golden Spike territory from Lelouch. I'm afraid it's no small matter.
Seeing that her mother did not answer for a while, Alisa asked regardless of etiquette: "I know that my mother still misses her relatives in the royal family. But this time you have to make a choice. The game between gods and demons is no small matter. , the Westphalian family can only choose to rely on a strong person to survive in this game."
"Alissa~What contract did you make with that god?"
"Protect the Westphalian family from demons. In exchange for this, I will help Lord Lelouch expand in the Free City."
Looking directly into her mother's doubtful eyes, Alyssa said as if she was cutting through gold.
Mrs. Angelina looked at Alisa and saw nothing wrong in her daughter's determined eyes. The daughter was not brainwashed or subjected to any mind control magic. These words came from her own will. Mrs. Angelina has no doubt about this. After all, as a mother who has watched her daughter grow up little by little, no one can understand Alisa better than herself.
"I'm just protecting the Westphalia family, not the Kingdom of Belrama~, right?"
Alyssa nodded wordlessly.
Lelouch spoke slowly at this time: "Let me tell you straight, madam, the situation in the Kingdom of Belrama is very dangerous now. You must know that the person who is assisting Silvado behind the scenes this time is not an ordinary demon┉┉ "
From Yalin, Lelouch also learned that the demons entrenched in the Golden Spike territory were no ordinary miscellaneous fish. The killing master Areguso, the head of the nine demon masters, once came here with the Dark Lord Grazte. A powerful demon in the main material plane that has caused huge disasters. Not to mention facing such a powerful opponent, except for Yalin who is the king of the white dragon, not even the white dragon guards in the city of Ulduar can compete with Aregu. Cable contends.
Moreover, now Yalin and Areguso are each holding each other's hands. No one dares to invade other people's territory rashly. The most they can do is to use hidden espionage warfare.
And it was learned that the person supporting Silvado in the Golden Spike Territory was actually a demon master. Although he didn't know how strong the demon master was, he learned from Lelouch that the opponent even fought with the ice goddess Eldroma thousands of years ago. , Mrs. Angelina finally understood why the ancient god behind Lelouch was unwilling to intervene in this matter, because the price was too high, so high that no mortal could pay the price.
"The price to eliminate Areguso is too high. Even if the Holy See doesn't come in person, the Holy See will have to pay a heavy price."
Areguso was definitely planning something big by injecting a large amount of the power of the abyss into Silvado. How deeply the Kingdom of Belrama has been penetrated by the Killing Lord, and whether there are other demon Lords assisting him in his actions, are questions worth pondering. It is not difficult to destroy a demon altar, but if you accidentally stoke a hornet's nest, the demons in the twisted void and the believers in the main material plane will definitely be as annoying as psoriasis. For example, this is the problem in the western part of the continent. Although the Lord of Pain is suppressed by the Holy City, the endless vicious attacks and kidnappings have also put the societies of the western countries in panic, and what follows is an inevitable economic decline. .
Of course, if the Scourge of Arthas hadn't caused a lot of negative emotions by destroying and fighting everywhere, the subordinate demons of the Lord of Pain would have exhausted their strength long ago and were unable to penetrate into the main material plane.
"Lord Lelouch. Do you want us, the Westphalian family, to abandon the Kingdom of Belrama and leave alone?"
"That's absolutely true."
Lelouch said affirmatively, and Alisa on the side also nodded with a pleading look.
A trace of distress flashed in Mrs. Angelina's eyes: "But I don't intend to give up hope. As long as I tell the Holy See, no matter how much it costs, the Holy See will never sit idly by."
Alyssa's eyes dimmed, and the girl knew very well how much it would cost to tell the Holy See that the Holy See would eliminate those demons at all costs. However, the power of the Kingdom of Belrama will fall into the hands of the Holy See from now on, and the Westphalian family, the largest business family in the Kingdom of Belrama, is expected to be controlled by the Holy See. After all, the wife of the Westphalian family has royal blood. The combined power of blood and wealth may allow the royal family to make a comeback and regain its power. Naturally, the Holy See cannot let this happen. In controlling the Kingdom of Belrama After that, it is a sure thing to control or weaken the Westphalian family.
It is obvious that Alisa, who grew up under the education of her businessman father, does not want to see this happen. Why should the Westphalian family become the victim of the royal family in this game between gods and demons. After all, except for the eldest princess Rafina, there are few people in the royal family who are close to Alisa. Even the second prince Dean, who is slightly closer to him, only cares about his friendship with Princess Rafina. That’s all.
"But mother! In this matter, the Westphalian family must separate its interests from the royal family, and even need to stay away from the land of right and wrong. We cannot get too involved in this game and must preserve a fire."
"Alissa~ I know how you feel, but you still have royal blood in your body. Are you willing to just leave and watch the devil devour everything? Think of Princess Lefina, think of Prince Dean Your Highness, the Westphalian family has been taken care of by them all these years.”
"I know~ but the Westphalian family doesn't owe anything to the royal family. Although our family has been taken care of by the royal family for many years, it has also brought huge benefits to the royal family. Besides, this matter was originally caused by that damn idiot Prince Sil. Waldo did it, why did Westphalia have to sacrifice for the royal family in the end!"
Alisa, who has a business personality, just wants to protect the Westphalian family. Defeating the devil and saving the kingdom is like the work of a brave man and a god as written in the novel. But Alisa's mother, Mrs. Angelina, disagreed. Just as Lelouch calculated, Mrs. Angelina, who had too many relatives in the royal family, did not want to give up the royal family just like that. If the Holy See intervened, the reputation of the royal family would inevitably plummet. If the Westphalia family chooses to cut off their interests with the royal family, they can minimize their losses. However, the Westphalia family can sit back and relax, but the Belrama royal family has lost its reputation and Westphalia. Without the financial support of the family, I am afraid that I will not be able to escape the control of the Holy See in this life.
Mrs. Angelina still hopes to fight hard and try to use the influence of the Westphalian family to prevent the royal family from losing too much power after the intervention of the Holy See. However, in Alisa's opinion, her mother's idea is too dangerous. In gambling, if the Westphalian family loses, they will naturally end up in the same fate as the royal family, and even if they win by luck, the family will probably be severely damaged. And how much more can the Belrama royal family compensate the Westphalian family
In any case, in Alisa's opinion, this is simply a loss that outweighs the gain!
Alisa, who has been cared for by Lady Angelina for many years, has never disobeyed her mother's wishes. But today, for the first time, the girl strongly opposed her mother's proposition. However, compared to Alisa's increasingly louder voice, Mrs. Angelina still argued with Alisa in the same calm tone as before. Lelouch had already installed a soundproof barrier in the VIP room at this time, otherwise the maid outside would have been attracted in by the noise of the argument.
"Sorry mother┉┉I can't agree with you this time no matter what."
In the end, the dispute between Alisa and her mother was still full of contradictions, and Alisa even did not hesitate to move her father Jerson out. In Alisa's view, if her father knew all this, he would definitely agree with her point of view. Although his father loves his mother very much, he is rational and wise. He will never make wrong judgments based on emotion.
"Alissa, I hope you understand that I will try my best to convince your father. You must know that the Kingdom of Belrama has been established for four hundred years. In the past four hundred years, the kingdom has experienced too many difficulties and challenges. This time The royal family can survive the disaster." Mrs. Angelina was still trying to convince her daughter.
However, at this time, Alisa closed her eyes in pain. The girl stood up and retreated slightly behind Lelouch, lowering her head without saying a word. At this time, Lelouch, who had been an audience for a long time, opened his eyes and looked directly at Looking at Lady Angelina, a blood-red light was slowly gathering in Lelouch's pupils. (To be continued...)