[The Chronicles of Narnia] Sin

"I'm sorry to bother you at this time, Edith." The Justice King was still wearing the formal attire he wore for the morning meeting, and his face was a little tired. It was obvious that he had been working until this hour. "However, this is the most low-key way and will not be discovered by Peter."

It happened that Edith did not take a break either. She had the biography of Narnia borrowed from the library in her hand, and the book was half-opened.

"That's all right, Your Majesty."

Edmund strode over to the reception sofa, sat down on his own, and at the same time complained sharply: "Is 'Edmund' much harder to pronounce than 'Your Majesty', Ms. Edith?"

"No, that's not what I meant..." Edith frowned and argued, "As a former Archenland private, of course I can't call him by his first name without the king's permission."

"You look very reserved, even a little worried." The Justice King commented mercilessly, "This doesn't match the feats you have made at all."

Of course I can't be unrestrained!Edith sneered to herself.If you had a father with the blood of countless Narnians on his hands, and had to deal with four rulers of Narnia who didn't know about it, you'd probably do worse than me!

"—so, what are you here for, Edmund?" She repeated the last word.

"In order to provide you with a new choice I just thought of, it just suits your status as an 'invisible person'." The Justice King squeezed his brows to refresh himself.

"You've probably never heard of Narnia/Intelligence, the 'invisible protector' of Narnia, a Ministry of Defense agency that even High King Peter doesn't know much about. The soldiers who work here are subject to strict military assessment, and absolute loyalty to Narnia."

"From centaur griffins to tree spirit werewolves, down to birds and mice... Although the organization is not very strict, it is the most sophisticated and top-notch reconnaissance team that I know."

"Including... strangers?" Edith whispered.

"As long as you are loyal enough."

"—where your name will become a code name, and your face may gradually be forgotten...you will become a real shadow. Of course...you may also encounter more dangers and leave without being noticed this world."

King Justice finished what he wanted to say, and left the rest of the time for the other party to think and reply.

Intuition told him that Edith was a person who was unwilling to live an ordinary life.Scouting was in a way perhaps best suited to her nature.

Edith sat quietly on the sofa, the few strands of hair scattered on her forehead were dyed pale gold by the warm candlelight.Her dark brown eyes are deep, and they seem to be filled with many unspeakable stories.

"I will go." After a long time, she said seriously and firmly.

·

After that sudden naval battle, the Kingdom of Calormene remained silent.Narnia has released Calormen's first statement of violation of the international convention, and at the same time stated that it will provide reasonable compensation for the death of Prince Utus.

According to the character of the Calormenes, they will not let it go so easily.However, now that the Supreme King is returning to the country, and the navies of both sides are suffering from losses, it is not the most suitable time to do it.

At this time, the trade war has become the focus of the struggle between the two sides.

Supreme King Peter sat in a daze in the huge office, letting the candles on the desk flicker with the wind.

The export channel from Calormen is probably gone.In the past few years, although the atmosphere between the two countries has been tense, the Calormene nobles have spent their lives extravagantly, contributing huge purchasing power to Narnia's exports.Now that some members of the royal family had lost their lives in Narnia, they could no longer use Narnia silk and handicrafts with peace of mind, nor could they be willing to accept the high prices in the past.

So what to do with the depreciated or even unsalable export goods, and how to guarantee the income of some Narnia residents who make a living on this have become urgent issues.

Edmund has always disliked economics and finance, but only likes dancing with knives and guns on the battlefield and verbal battles in court; Peter couldn't bear to let the girls stay up all night about it, so he had to think alone in the vast sea of ​​economics books .

——War is really a terrible thing.Because war is not just war.

He remembered what Edmund had said a few days ago about him getting old and dull.He was indeed tired, and instinctively resisted any possible side effects.

Last time he failed to return to command the battlefield in time, but in the end he found that Edmund's handling was not bad-although he took a risky move, he successfully delayed the landing time for a long time, clinging to the national border on the map .After seven years, his younger brother finally grew up.

You can safely let him do all kinds of military and national defense affairs in the future.And I can stand behind him silently, complete various finishing work for him, and protect the country in a more low-key way.

·

Edmund hadn't been seen since that night when he came to see him.

Edith sat bored on the balcony with floor-to-ceiling windows, flipping through a new book about Narnia.She didn't know what to prepare before entering the intelligence agency, so she could only learn about the country as much as possible.

She would love to see Edmund again and get some more guidance.At that time, she didn't realize that this expectation was mixed with some unspeakable feelings, such as a touch of dependence and loneliness.

Just King Edmund is busy building a new navy.As someone who had lived in twentieth-century London, he knew a little about more advanced warships and weapons.Just after exchanging blueprints with the military workers in charge of shipbuilding, he passed by the training ground and checked to see if General Oris, who was in charge of leading the recruits, was working smoothly.

The ranks of Narnia soldiers are not always so orderly, because there are too many species, and the sizes are also different.Among the many figures, he vaguely saw a soldier with a human physique, thinking that he was just looking at the blueprints.

But he squinted his eyes and took a closer look, it was indeed a human being, even with a somewhat familiar face——

"Lucy! What are you messing around with?" After seeing who this person was, he yelled in the direction of the team, dumbfounded.

The girl wrinkled her nose and waved at her brother dissatisfied, meaning "don't bother me".Her training movements are rigorous, but they are indeed very standard.

When Edmund got closer, he realized that Edith was also wearing a sailor suit sitting on the bench near the Queen of Bravery.

"She pulled you here, and you're still dressed so neatly?" He pointed in the direction of Lucy with his chin.

"Uh..." Edith didn't know whether she should "betray" her friend at this time.

"I do feel a little bored in the castle," she said mildly.

Edmund stopped looking into it, and asked her instead: "What do you think of this new army?"

Edith watched the training carefully for a while, but felt that it was still difficult to draw a conclusion.Rolling her eyeballs, she said with a smile, "You have to try to know what it is like."

I saw her chatting with Lucy for a few words, and standing in the team of two in the Qindiquan practice team instead of her.

Opposite her is a burly Minotaur, but she should not be very old by the sound of her voice.Both sides, with bare hands, went on the offensive as the whistle blew.

Edith could be considered tall, but against the backdrop of the opponent, her physique has no advantage at all.Her grasping wrist and kicking movements are very neat, and she has been trained for a long time at first glance, but the opponent is extremely strong and has a solid chassis, so she is not oppressed by her moves.The Minotaur's fist was almost the size of Edith's head, and it was pushing straight at her.

Lucy looked terrified, but Edmund became more and more excited.

I saw Edith quickly rolled backwards, found the right time to sweep out a leg, successfully broke the balance of the Minotaur, and then came to his side, put his arms on his shoulders and pulled down - the Minotaur soldiers directly hit him Sit down on the ground.

The whistle sounded again, marking the end of the battle.Edith pulled her opponent up from the ground, and the two patted each other on the shoulder in a friendly manner.

"He's pretty good. Without a weapon, I can only make him fall, and I can't catch him at all." Edith walked towards the field panting.

There was a strange light in Edmund's eyes: "You are so smart! You know how to maximize your own strength and push the opponent's center of gravity in two steps..."

"Is this enough for me to pass the intelligence agency's assessment?" Edith asked consciously in a low voice.

"Well..." The Justice King looked thoughtful, "You will know when the time comes."

·

In the castle at this time, the Gentle Queen Susan was enjoying afternoon tea with the envoys from Archenland.They had been talking for a long time, two plates of sage cheese biscuits were added, and the mocha coffee was refilled one cup after another.

"Please send my most sincere condolences to Lieutenant Edith and the families of the other soldiers who died in the support." The Queen said softly. "The people of Narnia will never forget their exploits."

Sitting opposite her was Admiral Archenland who was sent to discuss future military cooperation not long after returning from the war.

Edith, who was "thought to be a sacrifice" by the people of Archenland, was promoted from private to second lieutenant in an instant—it's a pity that she can no longer use this status.

And Lucy Laedis did not go out for training because she was willful - she was cooperating with Susan to prevent the admiral and Edith from accidentally meeting in the castle.The wise and sensible side of the youngest queen of Narnia is always hidden in unknown places.