"What?" Alexander was stunned for a moment, and he looked at Lisanna in surprise.
"I want to resign." There are some words that you never have the courage to say, but once you say them, it becomes easier to repeat them in the future. Therefore, Lisanna's second enunciation was quite clear.
"What's the reason?" Alexander quickly returned to his usual calmness. He didn't pick up the envelope, but looked at Lisanna lightly. If Lisanna's resignation this time is related to her abnormal state in recent days, then considering the timing, Lisanna's resignation was not well thought out. Therefore, a few more words with Lisanna at this time can make her change her mind.
Alexander didn't want Lisanna to leave him. This girl's carefulness, gentleness and loyalty were what Alexander admired most. And the level of understanding and tacit understanding between them is very rare. From the perspective of a guard, Lisanna is indeed the most suitable candidate for the second prince of the empire.
So, now Alexander is trying to persuade Lisanna not to leave him.
"It's all written in the resignation letter..." Lisanna also realized that she might regret it if she said a few more words, so she didn't plan to say more.
Alexander picked up the resignation letter and squeezed it gently, guessing that Lisanna had only written two pages at most. He smiled, shook his head, and tore the envelope into pieces.
"Your Highness..." Lisanna blushed. She didn't know why Alexander would do this. Could it be that he was humiliating her? But even so, Lisanna didn't feel any resentment towards Alexander. After all, all of this was her own fault, and she... thought too much.
"Then now..." Alexander smiled and stood up. He signaled the guards to go out and closed the door. Then the second prince said to Lisanna: "The resignation letter is gone. Can you tell me your reasons in person? I want to hear it."
When only the two of them were left alone, Lisanna obviously relaxed a little. She looked at Alexander without saying a word, with confusion and confusion in her eyes.
"Lisanna..." Alexander seemed a little more easy-going at this time. He put his hands on Lisanna's shoulders and said seriously: "In my opinion, you are a very qualified subordinate, and I I also need your help very much. If there is anything I did wrong, I hope you can tell me truthfully and I can change it. At least, I don’t want to lose such an excellent guard like you."
"In your eyes, am I just a... guard?" Lisanna said as if muttering to herself.
"..." Alexander was stunned for a moment, and then said quite funny: "Of course, you are still my friend."
"Guard... friend..." There was a hint of self-mockery in the corner of Lisanna's mouth. She repeated Alexander's definition, and then whispered: "It seems that in your heart, after all, I am... just such a person..."
"What did you say?" Alexander didn't hear Lisanna's murmur clearly.
"I said..." Lisanna finally couldn't restrain herself. She raised her head, looked at Alexander, and then said loudly: "Friend! Guard! Is this all you think of me? Could it be that, to you, I am Is this the positioning?"
"Besides these..." Alexander said with a bit of confusion on his face, "What else do you want?"
"You know! You obviously know everything!" Lisanna finally couldn't help it anymore. She raised her head and looked at Alexander, the tall and handsome man who made her obsessed and unable to extricate herself. Then he said loudly: "But you just don't say anything! Since you don't say it, then I won't say it either! Because I know that even if I say it, it will only add more ridicule and inferiority!"
"What you said..." Alexander still pretended to be stupid. He scratched his head and continued: "I actually don't understand. But, can you tell me the reason for your resignation? This is what I am concerned about."
"Is there a reason for resigning?" Lisanna's face turned pale again. She looked at Alexander with a wry smile, and then answered straightforwardly: "I feel that with my current strength, I cannot serve as your guard."
"But I don't think so, let's just tell you the reason. In my opinion, it is precisely because of your protection that I can still be safe and sound in these few years." Alexander sighed and said, "I don't understand you. Why on earth did you come to the conclusion that you are unable to serve as my escort?"
"Because..." Lisanna gritted her teeth and finally said, "Because, I can't protect you at all!"
"Why"
"I am not stronger than you, nor do I have more outstanding commanding ability than you." Lisanna replied according to what she imagined in her heart: "I am not stronger than you at all. In front of you, I will always be a A dispensable person. So, if I can’t find any reason to exist, then my withdrawal is naturally a matter of course. Because, I am just a waste that no one needs... "
"Because there is no need, so...are you going to quit?" Alexander murmured.
"Yes." Lisanna replied firmly: "If I don't have any use value to you. Then, of course, I have no reason to stay here. For this, it is not whether you have done well or not. Okay, it's just my personal reasons. I didn't meet your expectations of me. So, I offered to resign."
"Expectations..." Alexander murmured: "You know, what exactly do I expect from you?"
"I don't know, but at least, someone who is useful to you is always worth looking forward to." Lisanna replied: "And I am of no use to you now, so I resign..."
"Is this all your reason?" Alexander replied helplessly: "Because you feel that you are useless to me, so you resign?"
"Yes." Lisanna nodded, and the girl said very frankly at this time: "That's what I feel."
"It turns out that you resigned because you just felt that you couldn't take care of me anymore..." Alexander sighed helplessly, and then murmured.
"exactly."
"If this is the reason." Alexander replied calmly: "Then, I agree to your application."
"..." This time, it was Lisanna's turn to be silent. In fact, just like the previous assault, she had considered all possible scenarios before it happened and made complete preparations accordingly.
When Lisanna knocked on this door, she was mentally prepared to face any situation. However, she never expected that Alexander's consent would be so straightforward, as if... he had no nostalgia or reliance on her at all. Didn't he say that she was his best protector? Why? . This man can abandon even his best partner without hesitation
Lisanna couldn't figure it out, but the only thing she understood was that Alexander had no thoughts about himself at all. He just regarded her as a guard who could block flying arrows with his body. Other than that, there was no difference between her and the warriors of the Golden Eagle Knights.
And for this cold and naked result, all Lisanna could do... was to smile bitterly...
"Is this your Highness's answer?" Lisanna twitched her lips and said, "Anyway... you agreed, right?"
"Yes." Alexander nodded: "Since it is your own mentality that has a problem, then I have no way to solve it. And before your mentality is adjusted, I have no way to enlighten you. Can you The only one who can free himself from depression is himself. I hope you can remember this... "
"Lisanna... keep it in mind..." Lisanna nodded gently, and then slowly prepared to leave...
"Wait, Lisanna!" Alexander's voice rang again.
"I wonder what other orders His Highness has..." Because she had been rejected by Alexander once before, Lisanna's tone of voice seemed tough at this time. It seems that there is infinite hostility towards Alexander...
Alexander smiled helplessly, and then replied: "I just admitted that you resigned from the duty of my personal guard. Now, it's time for me to talk about my arrangements for your next affairs. This is a new arrangement."
"I wonder what your Highness's orders are?" Lisanna asked lightly. She was so disheartened now that she didn't have too many expectations for anything else.
But hope often occurs between despair.
"What I mean is..." Alexander scratched his head: "It's not necessarily a bad thing for you to resign. From now on, maybe... you can stay with me in another identity... Well, you can also stay in Melinder and wait for me to come back. .”
"You're talking about..." Lisanna was stunned, obviously not understanding what they meant...
"What I mean is." Alexander took a deep breath, and then said: "The reason why I joined the army is to protect my family and the country, and secondly, I don't want any people of the empire to continue to experience war. I have now driven the southerners out of our empire, and I think I have done the first. And the second, I can only do it after the war is over. But at least I can still take advantage of some privileges, Let the people I care about no longer suffer. So go back to Merindl!"
"I was going back to Merindl." Lisanna answered.
"When you said you were going back, you were going back as a retired soldier." Alexander laughed: "And when I said you were going back, you were going back as the prince's fiancée."