Facing Hao Ren's sudden invitation, Charlemagne and Aiwenna obviously hesitated.
It's not that they lack courage and courage, but that the pirate attack they just experienced puts the brothers and sisters in a state of tension. You have to think twice.
Hao Ren understood this very well, so he didn't force the siblings: "You can go to the lounge next door to think about it, but I hope you can give me an answer as soon as possible."
Vivian also chimed in: "I know that you have just been attacked, so you have increased your vigilance, but I also believe in your ability to judge. We obviously have nothing to do with those pirates. The World Tree Temple has been isolated from the world for a long time, and we need a new one." The channel to communicate with the world, and you are in urgent need of protection and help, this can be regarded as a mutually beneficial transaction, which is beneficial to both of us."
Charlemagne took a deep look at the people in the room and nodded slightly: "Let's think about it and give an answer as soon as possible. But this time..."
Hao Ren waved his hand before the other party finished speaking: "Don't worry, there will be no monitoring this time."
"I hope you can understand. It was the monitoring that made my sister and I be more vigilant against you." Charlemagne said in a calm and humble manner, and then took Ai Wenna out of the room.
After the two brothers and sisters left, Vivian exhaled, "Huh—Hao Ren, what do you think of this?"
Hao Ren waited for the gate to close and then stretched in a very inconspicuous way. The serious posture he had before disappeared all of a sudden. He leaned back on the chair and couldn't hide the smile on the corner of his mouth: "What else can you do?" Look, let’s give you a soft pillow for sleepiness. We are thinking about how to contact the Dragon Empire. A pair of princes and princesses popped up here, and they happened to be secret envoys to the Dragon Empire. Now they ship It's over, and the whereabouts have been exposed. I need to find someone to protect me. Is there anything more suitable than this? The only thing that needs to be considered now is whether the brothers and sisters will agree to us, but I think the chances of agreeing are very high—after all They don't have a choice."
While continuing to blow bubbles with the straw, Lily said vaguely: "But the Dragon Empire may not have prehistoric data. The immortal dragon soul... It sounds so fake."
"Hey - if you want to drink, you can drink it well. Is it disgusting to make such a fuss?" Hao Ren squinted at the husky girl, then shook his head, "I didn't count on the Dragon Empire at all. I already asked Nolan to send* *The probe is indeed, and the focus is to check the things deep in the bottom of this planet. Back then, Laherien was split in half instead of being smashed to pieces. Maybe some clues can be found inside the star, and this is also a way."
He rubbed his face to relieve the a little stiff facial muscles, and then looked at Leah curiously: "By the way, why didn't you speak just now? Aren't you also curious about the people on this planet after you reshape it?" How do you live? Why did you ignore Charlemagne and Ivana brothers and sisters when they were present?"
Liya seemed to be distracted, and it took two seconds for her to react suddenly. She trembled in her hands, and then puffed her cheeks angrily: "I'm working on a big problem—don't look at my quality projection staying here , but my main body has not missed any homework, okay?"
Looking at the little goddess who was troubled by homework and homework, Hao Ren couldn't help but want to laugh, he shook his head and said sympathetically, "Actually, I quite understand you, I have to write a lot of papers every time I finish a big task. report, sometimes I feel like I'm exhausted when the situation is more complicated... "
After finishing playing with the straw and juice, Lily took out another pack of snacks and gnawed on them. Hearing Hao Ren's words, she raised her head leisurely, with a confused expression on her face: "But... dogs are not as tired as you guys ah… "
Hao Ren and Liya looked at this husky's leisurely and depraved life, and said in unison, "Shut up!"
At the same time, Charlemagne and Aiwenna had already arrived in the lounge, and it was Aiwenna who spoke first: "Brother, do you think these people are credible?"
"We really need their help," Charlemagne said frankly. "Our ship is gone, and this attack shows that we have already fallen into a trap. The original itinerary plan and even the people around us are no longer reliable. But put yourself Handing over the fate of a group of strangers who meet for the first time... is not going anywhere."
Awenna looked at her elder brother, she knew that Charlemagne had always been a suspicious person, even a little indecisive, she shook her head: "The choice is not up to us, brother, in fact, those few who claimed to be from the World Tree The people in the temple don't need our consent, they can already fly to the Dragon Empire by themselves with this ship. Their request is just to let us go together... If it's just that, I think it's acceptable."
"World Tree Temple..." Charlemagne frowned and repeated the word, "Haven't you heard of this organization in the knowledge of elves and wizards?"
"I've never heard of it," Awenna shook her head, "The name 'temple' probably wasn't random, but I've never heard of such a temple in Laherien, maybe it's some kind of inheritance An ancient religion that has been lost until now, but those few people don't look like believers... "
"Whether they are believers or not is not important, what matters is what they want to do. A hermit organization wants to contact the Dragon Empire, what can they get from that empire? Do they want to promote their beliefs? Or use that empire as a springboard, Re-entering the secular world? If this is the purpose, to be honest, Dragon is not a very good target, and the proud imperial people are not very willing to accept this kind of group... "
Aiwenna felt that it was a bit off topic, so she raised the question from the beginning again: "So, should we agree to them?"
Charlemagne stroked his chin, and finally nodded lightly after a few seconds of thought: "As you said, the choice is not on our side..."
Hao Ren didn't expect that the siblings would reply so quickly.
He thought that the pair of royal brothers and sisters who seemed to have delusions of persecution would have to think about it for a long time, at least after a long discussion before they would give him an answer, but he didn't expect that they would reappear in front of him after only ten minutes. .
Leah hasn't even finished the big question yet...
"We agree to your invitation," Charlemagne said bluntly, "This is indeed a solution that is beneficial to both parties."
This answer was actually expected by Hao Ren, he smiled and nodded: "That will save trouble, we..."
Aiwenna interjected: "Please wait a moment, we have some small requests."
"A small request?" Vivian looked curiously at the girl with long gray hair (the other girl was about the same age as Heatherana, and in Vivian's eyes, she was just an older child) ,"any request?"
"Is there... a map or something?" Charlemagne asked.
Hao Ren waved his hand, and a holographic map immediately appeared in midair.
The image suspended in mid-air made Charlemagne stunned for a moment. He felt that this "magic illusion" was a bit different from his impression, and he could not feel the fluctuation of magic power. More importantly, although the mountains and rivers on the map were all It is clear and unmistakable, but there are almost no signs to see, which is very inconvenient to use, but he suppressed these doubts and discomfort. After roughly judging the location on the map, he pointed to the dragon empire. Somewhere in the territory: "We hope to land here, and then follow this route... from here, to here, and finally to the imperial capital."
Looking at the route pointed out by the prince, Hao Ren couldn't help frowning: "This is like going around in circles, and it will waste a lot of time and travel. Can't we just find a landing field near the imperial capital and land? If you are worried that the ship is too If it is difficult to land, we also have a smaller aircraft, or just project people over there... "
"It's not for this reason," Charlemagne waved his hand, "It's for safety."
Then he explained: "We were attacked by pirates. There must be a conspiracy. Those desperadoes have military-style weapons and equipment, and they have accurately locked the itinerary that was temporarily adjusted by the White Pearl before departure, so..."
"Have you been tricked by the inner ghost?" Hao Renshun accepted it.
"The original itinerary is no longer safe," Charlemagne did not deny, "and... we are worried that there are people in the Dragon Empire who want to kill us. That powerful empire has many shadows."
Hao Ren immediately understood what the other party meant. Although it is not clear how the brothers and sisters made their judgments, they must have a clue in their hearts. The person who planned this attack was not only the inner ghost of the ancient country of Yisu, but also the huge empire on the opposite side of the crack in the world. They were not sure who was behind the conspiracy in the Dragon Empire, or even if they had something to do with the Dragon Soul Emperor, so they chose to make this secret mission more secret.
Going directly to the imperial capital according to the original plan may fall into a deeper trap, so they plan to land somewhere in the empire first, and then observe the situation. If possible, find out who else can be trusted in the empire. Only when they grasp the situation again, they Only then can this mission continue.
Troublesome intrigue and politics.
"This is our request," Aiwenna looked at Hao Ren without blinking, "and it's the only request, I hope you can agree."
To the surprise of the princess, Hao Ren agreed very readily: "No problem, it's a secret mission, we are happy to accompany you."
He wished that a local would take him to learn more about the customs and customs of this world.
"Eh..." Charlemagne was a little speechless for a while, but he adjusted immediately, "Then when can we set off?"
"You can do it anytime, and the sooner the better," Hao Ren said. "Also, if you need some props and equipment to disguise your identity, you can just say so. This ship has everything you need."