The Shadow of the Crown of Snow [Western Fantasy]

"Hecate, don't play around with it in your hand." Selene took the Medal of Temporary Councilor that Hecate was holding in her hand and pinned it on her shoulder, "I don't know what the situation in that parliament is exactly , don't talk nonsense for a while."

Selene had already explained to Hecate in detail the differences between the members of the Talis Alliance and the civilians towards the Northlanders, but Hecate obviously did not fully understand Selene's intentions in explaining these things to her.

With her consistent style of vengeance and unwillingness to lower her posture, as long as someone in the council dares to use her identity as a Northlander to make an issue, then Hecate will not only be a matter of not talking nonsense, but will be able to draw a knife and rush forward. possible.The souls of the forty ancestors not only did not make her mature and stable, but made her sharper and rebellious.

The two of them walked behind Gu Yinuo and came to the gate of the council hall. The guards on both sides of the gate were like two sculptures, standing straight and motionless. When they saw them approaching, they just glanced at the congressmen on their chests. The medal was released quietly.

"Aren't they afraid that someone will forge the medal?" Hecate couldn't help asking Gu Yinuo, "If you look at it from a distance and let it go? If you find a craftsman to make the exact same medal and pin it, it won't be easy for everyone Infiltrate the council hall?"

"Because the two of you are following me, if you were to wear two outsider medals and wanted to walk in, you would have been held down by the guards." Gu Yinuo slowed down and explained to Hecate in a low voice, "I It’s just a commoner councilor, if it’s an old noble councilor, even if you don’t give you medals, you can be brought in directly.”

Behind the thick bronze gate of the council hall is a long corridor paved with marble floor tiles.It is different from the architectural styles of Nord and Nagrand. Although the promenade is quiet and tidy, it does not feel depressing. Although it is daytime, the night pearls inlaid in the grooves on both sides of the promenade are still in the Gives a soft glow.

"Half of the power of this country is built on the wisdom of Penglai people, but in the end, do you want to discriminate against Penglai people?" The door behind them has been closed, and there are only three of them in the corridor. Looking at the Penglai night pearl on the wall, Sai Le Nie couldn't help but sigh, "Don't expect them to treat the Penglai people preferentially like the Fick Republic, at least maintain due respect."

"You overestimate them too much. Some old aristocrats even said at the meeting that the attitude of the Fek Republic to the Penglai people is too 'flattering'." At the end of the corridor is the same bronze gate as the entrance, Gu Yinuo He closed his mouth and stopped talking about Penglai, then reached out and tapped on the door twice.

After two muffled bangs, the door slowly opened, revealing the center of the entire Tallis Council Hall.Most of the decorations in this room are in warm colors. Although there is a black conference table, it still feels soft and warm, without the solemn and eerie sense of alienation as imagined.

Gu Yinuo deliberately brought the two of them here early. There was no one else in the council hall except for the three of them. Gu Yinuo directly introduced to them: "The one who sits at the head is the Speaker, then the old nobles, then the new nobles, and then It's me, and then you. The speaker usually doesn't come until the meeting is about to start, and sometimes there is nothing important, and he won't show up until the meeting is halfway through."

After the establishment of the Tallis Alliance, the entire country was divided into several provinces, and each province had its own provincial council. When something that the provincial council could not resolve or had no power to resolve, it would be submitted to Come to the Central Council.Every day when the Central Council starts, it will first deal with these issues that have been brought up from the local area, and then discuss other matters.

After the councilors arrived one after another, the first ones to speak were a few new noble councilors who received the application forms of these local councils.

Selene waited patiently, and at the same time patiently persuaded Hecate to wait until they had dealt with these matters before discussing the Nord issue.Selene knows that the two of them don't have much capital and confidence to be arrogant now, not to mention that their partner Gu Yinuo is also seriously participating in the discussion - although looking at her eyes, she can't wait to swallow those old noble councilors alive .

In Selene's view, this kind of anger is indeed justifiable.Although the speaker of the parliament is an old aristocrat, he has always maintained a neutral attitude. Every decision will be considered from various angles. Not to mention the new aristocratic members, they join the Tallis parliament with full of enthusiasm and want to bring freedom and equality Carry out the slogan to the end.However, there is only one speaker, and the members of the new nobles are actually a small number. Most of the power of the entire parliament is in the hands of the old nobles, and these old nobles have completely ignored the words freedom and equality, and proceeded from the perspective of the old nobles think abut.

The stack of forms on the table has already written the speaker's final decision. Charles, the current speaker of the Talis Union Parliament, rubbed the armrest of the chair, and cast his eyes on the last seat Selene and Hecate: "The two are the Nord Kingdom. royals, Selene and Hecate?"

"Yes." Selene nodded, trying to maintain a neither humble nor overbearing attitude, "We came here to seek help from the Talis Alliance."

"First of all, on behalf of the Talis Alliance, I express my regret for what happened to your country... The Kingdom of Nord is a good neighbor. I think no one in Talis and everyone here will deny this."

As soon as Charles finished speaking, there was a snicker in the room. Selene glanced at the old aristocratic councilors who obviously laughed out of friendship, and said nothing.She quietly reached out from under the table and patted Hecate's arm, asking her to be patient.

Hecate also generally understood the importance of this meeting to the Nord Kingdom, she nodded indistinctly, signaling Selene to rest assured.

Selene didn't tell Hussein and the magic he had developed from the beginning. She made up her mind to keep this secret until Talis was willing to help Nord and prepare to fight Nagrand. Say it again, so Talis can prepare accordingly.It is not appropriate to say it rashly now, and it will waste this very valuable information in vain.

But even with that being said, judging from the current situation, few people would really believe in Selene.

The method of negotiation, Gu Yinuo and Selene, had already been discussed. One of them started from the perspective of "the inevitable contradiction between the Tallis Alliance and the Holy Church of Wilton", and the other emphasized that once Nord became a Nazarene Gran's territory is equivalent to becoming Wilton's territory, and after Wilton acquired Nord, which borders Talis, he has good reasons to pursue the victory and take down the tower that is still in the rapid development stage in one fell swoop. The Lisbon Alliance, at this time, only by taking the initiative to attack can they gain the upper hand on the battlefield.

In the final analysis, whether it is friendship between neighbors or fairness and justice, if helping Nord is just a matter of lifting your hands, these eight words are useful. Now helping Nord is not an easy task for Talis. Let them willingly To take a risk, let them feel that this matter is good for Talis.

No matter how embarrassing Gu Yinuo's identity is, after all, she is also an official member of the parliament. No one expressed disdain when she made a speech. However, after Selene finished speaking her opinion, everyone in the conference hall heard it clearly. A vicious curse.

"Northern barbarians, don't take advantage of us!"

Hecate's hand immediately pressed the handle of the Crescent Blade. If she hadn't been unable to accurately determine who the source of the sound was, she might have rushed up with the knife.Selene quickly reached out to hold her arm, and pressed it down lightly.

"The savages from the Northland have already cursed out their mouths, why don't you let me do it?" Hecate cursed and tried to break free, "This is too much."

"Hecate!" Selene scolded in a low voice, increasing the strength in her hand.

She knew that no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't stop Hecate with strength alone.Hecate was able to stop shooting because she was holding him down, and he did obey her order for the time being, and Ken continued to sit at the council table without moving.

After nearly a whole day of discussion, there was still no discussion on whether to send troops to help Nord.Selene was not surprised by this. She had already experienced the efficiency of the Talis Council. The second thing that surprised her was that Hecate wanted to make a move over and over again. If it weren't for her Trying to stop her, I'm afraid she would have bloodbathed the entire council hall long ago.

With Hecate's appearance, not only Selene was nervous, but Gu Yinuo was even more nervous. He was afraid that Selene would fail to watch, and that he, who had vouched for the two of them to enter the parliament, would also be unlucky with him.

However, when Selene thought about it carefully and asked Hecate to wait for her in the hotel tomorrow, Hecate showed more anger and resistance than in the parliament today, almost sticking the crescent blade against the Selene's neck, refusing the order.

"You are happy to be called a barbarian from the North, but I am not happy."

"I know you're not happy, because I'm not happy either. But after all, this is the only person who can provide us with reinforcements. If you really do something out of the ordinary, not only will we really become isolated and helpless, but you will do it for us. Councilor Gu, who guarantees, will also be implicated...but I can also understand that you have never been a person who can bear it." Selene took a step back, avoiding Hecate's aggressive blade, "In this case, you Staying in the hotel and not going is the best way."

Hecate stared at her, emphasizing every word: "I'm going."