"Is it finally here?" Kordak looked at Regnar and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I know that when you are in this situation, it's time for you to add insult to injury. Go ahead! But you want me to treat you Lower your head, it’s absolutely impossible!”
"Tell me the truth." Regnar said expressionlessly.
"The truth is what you saw. Why do you still doubt it now?" Kordak seemed not to understand what Regner meant.
"Tell me!" Regnar suddenly growled impatiently. He felt that everyone was lying to him, whether it was an enemy or a companion. Kordak... No matter what happened, he always wanted to bear it alone, and always wanted to block Regna behind him.
Sometimes Regnar was indeed very moved, but this feeling of being kept in the dark also made him very annoyed. What the hell! Dark Elegy, who was supposed to have the most intelligence information, turned out to be the most ignorant person in the bureau!
The reason for this situation is actually because of the loopholes in Costa Fortress. In order to fill that hole, Regnar basically devoted all his energy to that aspect. In addition, the northern barbarians have begun to move south, and there are so many things that Regner has no energy to pay attention to the problems of a small corps in the south and a small adjutant.
And it was precisely because of the disappearance of the adjutant named Vera that this series of things happened. By now, not only the military, but even the entire Hawke Empire was in an uproar because of this incident.
Kordak saw Regner's furious look and knew where he got the truth from. In fact, this was quite normal. If this kind of acting could deceive him for a while, it would be good. Kordak didn't expect to be able to hide Regnar forever by relying on what happened that night.
"If you really know, why do you have to ask me to repeat it again?" Kordak knew that he could no longer pretend, so he sighed and asked helplessly.
"I want you to tell me personally!" Regnar stared at Kordak with a murderous look, and he said every word.
"..." Kordak remained silent and just shook his head gently.
"Why?!" Regnar suddenly asked loudly: "Why do you hide everything from me? Why don't you let me know? Why don't you let me help? Am I your brother?!"
Kordak calmly listened to Regnar's questions one after another. Because of the emptiness, the entire dungeon was echoing with Regnar's echoes. Those voices sounded to Kordak like endless accusations that would never stop. But even so, even if he was puzzled by Regnar and complained by Regnar, Kordak never felt that he had done anything wrong.
The echo finally disappeared, but the cell was not completely quiet, because at this time, Regnar was panting violently as if he had undergone high-intensity exercise, and the entire dungeon was filled with the sound of his heavy breathing.
"I, Kordak, have lived for more than twenty years." Kordak looked at Regnar quietly for a while, and then finally spoke: "Having two brothers is the most important to me."
"One is my young master, Kohler Smith of the Smith Chamber of Commerce, who later became Silenos." Kordak said expressionlessly: "It's a pity that he died."
"..." Regnar still didn't speak.
"That feeling..." Kordak recalled the scene when he saw Silenos's broken body, and then said painfully: "I definitely don't want to experience that feeling again."
"so what… "
"So..." Kordak looked at Regnar and said, "So in order to avoid something like this from happening again, I can only do everything possible to prevent my second brother from being in any danger. That guy doesn't understand Whether it's anger, pain, or sadness, let him do whatever he wants! But no matter what, I will never let him die in front of me. You can say I'm selfish, but no matter what Give me a few chances and I will do the same thing to my second brother. I will never change this! And that person... is you... Xiao Lei."
"Old... Big..." Regnar finally called back that familiar and smooth name. In his heart, it was only correct to call Kordak this way. This was true even after being betrayed by Kordak. Change.
"Xiao Lei... I'm sorry..." Kordak apologized sincerely.
"Boss..." The hard and cold part of Regnar's heart finally melted.
"Okay!" Lanmir's voice came from the back of the dungeon. She impatiently interrupted the original warm conversation between the two, and then glanced at them both with strange eyes: "What do I think of you?" Is the relationship between the two of you getting more and more disgusting?"
"You know nothing! Only men understand feelings!" Kordak and Regnar said in unison. Although some things had happened before, this did not cause any estrangement between the two of them. This guy seems to have a higher synchronization rate.
"That's enough! This is not the time for you two to play tricks on you!" Lanmir ruthlessly interrupted the two men again, and then she turned to look at Kordak in the cell: "Koldak Duck, do you understand your current situation?"
"Desperate situation." Kordak accurately summarized it in two simple words, and then he asked as if he was greeting him normally: "I said why are you here?"
"How can you be so leisurely even if you know it's a desperate situation?!" Lanmir's brain-piercing magic voice is no worse than Vera. She pointed at Kordak's nose with tears and said: "Look, look at how you have changed." What has happened? Look at what you have done? Are you really going to do anything for that woman?"
"..." Kordak was silent for a moment, and then he asked seriously: "If that person were you, I would do the same thing. Do you believe it?"
"I believe it." Lanmire replied without hesitation. If she didn't believe it, she would not have slipped out of Manhattan's surveillance at all costs. This is not because of Kordak's deep feelings for Lanmir, but because Kordak once made a promise to help her. As long as this is around, Kordak will do many things.
"..." Lanmir's straightforwardness made Kordak blush. He glanced at Regnar awkwardly and found that Regnar was looking at him with admiration. For a moment, this big man felt superior. Spontaneously.
"So." Lanmir wiped the corners of his eyes and said, "Before I left, I asked Grandpa to rescue you and Vera no matter what."
"What did you say?" Kordak was stunned.
"I asked grandpa to save you!" Although Lanmir felt very ashamed to rely on the power of his elders to save people, judging from the current situation, this was the only solution.
She persuaded Eberron to let her go, and Lanmere, who was free, ran straight to Tide City, where Manhattan is currently located. Then he acted coquettishly in front of his grandfather. After getting his grandfather's helpless consent, Lanmire rushed over to contact Regnar.
If Manhattan can be brought forward and Regnar can help, it shouldn't be difficult to rescue the two people. This is Lanmire's plan.
However, Kordak fell into deep thought after hearing Lanmir's words...
…
Although Haichao City is a city in the south, because it is close to the seaside, the temperature is still very low when the sea breeze blows over in winter.
But these things are obviously not things that Manhattan needs to worry about. As a marshal who controls the empire's military power, getting a warm and comfortable room is simply a normal thing.
"Sir, the hot water is ready. You can wash up at any time." The adjutant said respectfully.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Manhattan put down the book in his hand and nodded.
But the adjutant still stood at the door and did not go out.
"If you have anything to do, just tell me. You've been with me for twenty years, don't you still know my temper?" Manhattan said with a smile.
"Sir..." The adjutant gritted his teeth and whispered, "You... really want to do this?"
"Otherwise, what will happen to Kordak? Without that boy, Lanmire will probably make trouble with me until I enter the coffin!" Manhattan obviously knew what the adjutant was talking about.
"But... this is very unfair, sir!" The adjutant suddenly plucked up the courage and raised his head: "You have made great contributions to the Duke and the empire, but now, you have to give up everything for such a ridiculous reason. I...can't understand!"
"There's nothing I can't understand." Manhattan smiled slightly. He neither reprimanded the adjutant for his inappropriate remarks about the empire, nor did he act like he had found a confidant and had some secret talks there. The old general just said lightly: "What I did has nothing to do with the empire or past grudges. I am just helping my only granddaughter as a grandfather."
"But..." the adjutant couldn't help but argue: "If Alfred is allowed to have his way again, he will definitely..."
"That old fox is not a person who doesn't know how to advance or retreat. If I show such a posture, he won't do anything more. Because even if he is shameless, the empire still wants to have face." Manhattan said calmly: "I admit it. I really want to kill him, but I can't. I've been waiting for twenty years and I haven't had the chance. In this case, it's better to give up as soon as possible."
"Why?" The adjutant was puzzled. Can Manhattan laugh off the hatred of losing his son
"Child." Although the adjutant was already over forty years old, Manhattan still patted him on the shoulder as if he were a young man: "If there is someone in your heart, someone who is the only person you rely on in your life, you can You will understand that you will give up a lot of things for her."
"Including hatred?" the adjutant asked.
"Yes." Manhattan nodded: "I owe Lanmire a lot. I was not a good grandfather, and I did not give her a complete family. And if someone appears now who can make up for the mistakes I made back then, Then I’d be happy to do something for this person in return.”
"..." The adjutant knew that Manhattan had made up his mind at this time, and after following Manhattan for twenty years, the adjutant naturally knew that once Manhattan made a decision, it could not be changed. So he stopped persuading, but still stood there with some annoyance.
"Don't feel sorry for me." Manhattan said as if to comfort him: "If I wasn't trying to compete with that old fox, I would have found a quiet place to retire. Now that things have turned out like this, I I can just find a reason to quit in a legitimate way. After decades of work, it’s good to find a place to take a rest now. Besides, I still have my granddaughter and her new family accompanying me?”
“…”
"As for Alfred." Manhattan's eyes flashed with coldness when he mentioned the name: "This old fox is indeed not simple, but he made a mistake."
"What is wrong?"
"He messed with someone he shouldn't have messed with."
"who?"
"That guy? He may not be very smart, but he is very lucky. This luck makes him an almost invincible brat." When Manhattan said this, he recalled himself and that watcher in his mind. The scene of young people laughing and joking when they met for the first time. What did this guy do to make so many terrible people stand by his side