MECHANICAL: Mechanism

It's not unexpected to be able to have such an arrogant person in the banquet pool of Lion King, but it is precisely because there are too many candidates, so it is difficult to be sure. He realized that Astoria had to wait and see what happened, so he only increased his vigilance, but did not They were not too nervous, and the expressions of Prince Topka and the two empresses fully explained who this person was, and they were even a little afraid.

It is not difficult to understand that sitting in such a precarious position, surrounded by powerful enemies, it is very strange not to be afraid.

There is an old saying in the past, wealth and wealth are sought in danger, it seems that it is the same everywhere.Yan Chi thought to himself that the battle in the Colosseum was not completely over yet, at least the royal family was still struggling. Judging from being able to see them first, their vitality was quite strong and tenacious, but the appearance of this mysterious figure obviously It also shows the fact that the strengths of the two sides are not balanced.

The sound of footsteps was very close to the living room, and one hand pushed open the closed door of Prince Topka, and then, a procession of people walked in in a grandiose manner.

Yan Chi said in his heart, it seems that this is the Marshal.

The other party was a tall, bald man with a caramel complexion. He obviously came from a low family background, and he was not even far from the black untouchables.He didn't wear the gorgeous dress of the Lion King's royal family that Yanchi has been accustomed to seeing during this period of time, but a simple and cold military uniform, covered with a very thick plush coat with inlaid decorations, his eyes were like lightning, and he was in the living room. A few of them took a quick look at their faces.Yanchi immediately noticed that there was a long scar on his cold and hard face, which didn't look like an incision, and it was not neat at all. He thought it was either scratched by shrapnel or scratched by a ferocious beast. It's scary, and it's awesome.

The retinue style behind him was consistent with him, so it was out of tune with the palace. Yanchi clearly felt that this was a kind of domineering contempt for the royal family, but obviously there was no one present who could punish him.

The marshal is obviously a taciturn person, accustomed to overpowering others, keeping the audience silent and crushing silently, and then picking the fruits of victory.But obviously, among the people present, there were not only people who might be used to being bullied by him, but also people like Astoria who were not familiar with the previous process and didn't care. He was the first to speak: "This must be the marshal. If I remember correctly, your name should be...Gabriel?"

This is obviously a very strange coincidence. The new human beings and the lion king do not understand the language, but the marshal's name can be explained by human mythology, so no matter what, there is no possibility of misremembering his name at all, and it is even very strange. Kind, but Astoria's arrogance is so understated, it even plays like it.Yan Chi didn't know what expression he should make, so he just remained expressionless and kept silent, pretending nothing happened.

The marshal was obviously also taken over by this alien visitor who dared to challenge his majesty, showing a surprised expression, and then followed suit: "Then I think you must be the legendary Miss Astoria. "

It seems that both parties have long admired their names.

It's just that the title of young lady surprised Yanchi a little, and it was the first time that Astoria was reminded of Astoria's unmarried status openly.

The marshal's etiquette was obviously not guided by a famous teacher, and it was very superficial, but when Astoria nodded in return, she couldn't be more picky, after all, the two empresses are still being ignored.

However, the marshal was still a bit modest after all, and soon turned to the two empresses, and blocked his critical mouth with a similarly unserious salute gesture, and at the same time narrowed his eyes, with a sinister smile and kindly blamed: "Your Majesty didn't inform me about the reception of distinguished guests in private, which made me look ignorant of etiquette, and made people doubt the sincerity of our Lion King. Besides, when the envoy came to visit for the first time, I didn't have the honor to meet with you at that time. It's a grand event, but now it's time to stop being ignorant of it."

Yan Chi silently slandered the threat in his heart, but he really couldn't tell how good the etiquette of the marshal was.

However, the mood of sitting on the mountain and watching tigers fight is different. Since the main purpose of the marshal is to show his fists to embarrass the two empresses and Astoria who came from afar, Yanchi's mentality is much calmer. Seeing the two empresses With tightly clenched hands and heaving chest, I still thought to myself, if one of these two could not tremble so much, maybe the situation is not the same now, and when he saw that he couldn't speak at all, his expression became even more serious. The pale Prince Topka felt sympathy spontaneously, and even felt that this was another scene of hanging and beating a child.

It is reasonable to say that this kind of thing should not be done often, but this Marshal Gabriel seems to be unaware of this truth, and he was very happy to be beaten. Seeing that no one spoke, he continued: "Although it is a secret visit, but Our hospitality should not be too simple, the customs of the Lion King planet should always be appreciated by the envoys, and see you ministers again, so as to reach a consensus on cooperation, I wonder if your majesty thinks that what you said is correct?"

He spoke very kindly, and Yan Chi also vaguely realized that it was a strange thing for a marshal to decide how to entertain visiting envoys, and when he thought of the head of the Senate who had not met yet, he felt that the depth of the Lion King was unusual. Based on his immature analysis, his brain is estimated to be at the elementary stage, and he immediately admires Astoria, who works in the entire department by herself and is quite old.

But this time, the two queens finally answered the question. After all, the marshal waited patiently. In front of people like Astoria, he was forced to ask questions to such an extent that he couldn't say anything. Lost royal face.

But obviously they mustered up their courage: "We understand what the marshal means, but today is the day for us to entertain guests. We might as well postpone it as the marshal said."

It's not really a gaffe, and the answer is of course very decent, but since the marshal came here to break up at this time, of course he won't give up the venue to them after playing the role of prestige, the purpose is to make this secret meeting not secret, Then nothing can be achieved, and of course it is impossible to let it go: "Then why not hold a grand banquet at night, so that the envoys can feel the enthusiasm of our country? Your Majesty and Prince Topka entertained these envoys, it seems that they are not enthusiastic enough. Since the minister I have already come, and it is my honor to have this opportunity to talk to the envoy, will your majesty not allow me?"

It seems that the Marshal has a lot to say.

Yanchi felt a little bored, but he still cheered up and observed.

The marshal didn't speak, and the living room was a little empty, and the atmosphere was condensed, which was obviously not pleasant. When Astoria didn't answer the conversation, Yanchi felt a little embarrassed.Mainly because of embarrassment for the two empresses.He could feel that the eyes on his back were full of meaning, and even a little anxious, but it was obvious that there was no possibility for them to express their opinions, so Yan Chi ignored them without looking back.

The empress tightened her skirt in a panic, first glanced at Astoria, but couldn't get her answer, then glanced at Prince Topka, and knew that the situation was over, Yanchi always felt that their faces were pale, But it's really hard to tell. In short, the tone of the speech is relatively peaceful: "Of course, the marshal is willing to entertain distinguished guests, which is also very good."

Therefore, the secret meeting carefully planned by the empress and the prince was completely disrupted.Banquet stood and stood, filling one ear with the meaningless conversation, and then gradually realized that the long-known head of the Senate should also participate in the evening banquet that the marshal mentioned. .

...This is really complicated, no wonder he can't figure it out.With regard to this political situation, it is not yet known who will win the battle. When the water is still terribly muddy, it seems that everyone has something to ask for, everyone seems to have evil intentions, and has their own goals and camps, but they are like poisonous snakes dormant in the dark. Killing with one blow, even two ferocious beasts threw their prey on the chopping board to share and eat them tacitly. It can't help but make people feel that ghosts and ghosts are rampant, which is the most terrifying thing in the world.

Yanchi couldn't help but rejoice that his motherland didn't have such a bad thing, and once again praised Le Lunai's insight, and at the same time thought of the legendary last emperor of the Galactic Empire.

Speaking of which, that is also a queen.

Although the Lion King may not be the end of the imperial system, it is obvious that there will be chaos for a period of time. These two empresses bear the brunt of the brunt in this position. Knowing a lot of situations, there are still reasons why the beast is still fighting.

If you don't struggle, you won't have a way to survive, and if you struggle, you may not have a way to survive. For that meager hope, you still have to struggle to survive.

Survival is the most basic instinct of living things.

It was always easy for Yanchi to look at these things from an emotional point of view. Although the two parties did not necessarily agree on their political stances, they couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, and even sympathized with these two empresses who were born in this position.

And this conversation has completely entered into the impeccable politeness, and it is impossible to make any progress. On the contrary, the marshal talking gleefully, people who don't know may think that he is kind, enthusiastic and easy to get along with.

"You don't know, although I come from a humble background, in the eyes of the nobles, I'm a lowly mud leg," this translator still has such an authentic word like mud legs. I am very satisfied with my background, I don’t feel embarrassed, and I don’t think it’s inappropriate to say such words in front of the royal family to grab the focus of the conversation: “But when I was a child, I was immersed in the nature of Lion King. Here, I can claim to be a child of nature," in fact, that's what he declared, and everyone in the banquet knew it: "I love this land, and I love it deeply. When you grow up and join the army, you will also know that kind of life, Although it is hard work, it is also very challenging and fun. I have been to many places, and there is no other place that makes me have such deep feelings as my hometown. I think the planet you came to must be very beautiful, and you must leave Don't open it?"

He said this as if he didn't know that all the invasive species in front of him were invasive species. If he was as innocent and harmless as he appeared on his face, he was obviously not, but if he was deliberately provoking Astoria, he didn't This is necessary.

But Astoria has now responded to all changes without changing, and calmly replied: "Yes, no matter what, people can't live without a hometown, wandering in the universe, even interstellar pirates, don't they have a fixed harbor? Parking? Your nostalgia for Lion King is also one of the sources of motivation for your repeated victories.”

Astoria's words were very perfunctory, and she didn't mind at all, but apparently the marshal didn't mind being distracted, and just kept talking.

Yan Chi also admired him a little.

If it was absolutely impossible for Elwitt, he would rather pull out the Mo Dao and threaten everyone to die if they walked out, and he would never destroy this matter in such a shameless and almost stalking way.Yanchi guessed that he should be embarrassing the queen while observing Astoria, or he might be delaying the delivery of news or the result of the negotiation, but this kind of delay is also eye-catching, and he can't wait for him to stop talking. Let them sit quietly and they will behave.

Yanchi wanted to broaden his knowledge and study hard, so he didn't want to be distracted by it. He realized that any conversation actually had a lot of information, but he didn't know if it was true or not. Lie talked endlessly, and it was inevitable that some truths would be revealed, so since he couldn't be silenced, he might as well have fun analyzing what he said was true, or what the purpose of speaking was.

While thinking, Yan Chi felt that his sincerity could be learned from the sun and the moon.I think he never studied so hard when he was under Leto. Firstly, Morris was always there to take care of the aftermath. Secondly, he firmly believed that there is a specialization in the field of science. He has no talent for scientific research, and his grades are enough to serve in the military. , The third is that the young man is playful after all, he is naughty, unrestrained, and very indulgent, but now he is working hard to improve himself for love, which can be regarded as a revolutionary friendship of mutual progress and continuous learning.

Of course, most of the time this common progress is pursued head-on by Yanchi, with Alwitt guiding from the side.

In fact, Yanchi also knew that Erwitt should not care about these things. Anyway, judging by human standards, it is impossible for him to reach the level of empathy with Erwitt, and it is difficult for him to be admired by Erwitt because of this. Because the red dragon made him unable to catch up, the contrast between the control group was really strong.

But Yanchi always felt that this was different, so he couldn't continue to indulge himself in eating and being lazy, and only did his own thing well.

He has a guilty conscience.

However, if he wants to learn and improve, Alwitt does not stop him, and provides many convenient conditions.In any case, Leto is still open to the public. Although courses can be customized, they are not completely customized like Alwitt after all. There is also a lingering meaning made up by Yanchi's brain, which makes the feeling richer.

Yanchi's make-up lessons were varied, mainly because he had asked Elwitt what he knew.Alwitt was silent, and then he said a lot of words, which made Yanchi dizzy and could only start from the beginning.

Although his interest in reading is strong, it is precisely because it is based on interest, the knowledge is not extensive, and he does not seek deep understanding. There is no formed system, and he can only learn from scratch, which is easier than without any foundation.

Yanchi sometimes reads to the point of breaking down, and thinks why he bothers, he just wants to have a good relationship, not to cut down dating time or make himself lose his hair.

But every time he sighed a few times, he buried his head and looked again.

Feelings are really the best stimulant for scumbags.

Here he was reminiscing about the sweet life in the past, and the marshal continued to talk about his revolutionary family history. Yanchi thought he was going to talk about the beginning of the evening banquet, but he was still thinking about it. It seems that the empress did not arrange a banquet. Has it reached the point of arranging a grand welcome banquet in the palace within half a day?Then what kind of power and position do you want to usurp, and you will succeed by overthrowing the two empresses.

But seeing the slight pause in the marshal's happy expression, and then slowing down his speech, flashing his eyes, and subconsciously nodding slightly, Yanchi felt that it might be over.

Sure enough, he was waiting for news, his intuition really became more and more useful.

If it weren't for Yanchi's super-sightedness, and his distracted attention to the marshal's expressions and movements as auxiliary information for analyzing the language, he might not have noticed his flashing subtle reaction.But in short, he got the result he wanted, so he let go of the ears of these people by the way, and the broken heart with the empress, he ended naturally, and then he began to leave, saying politely: "See you at the banquet tonight, Charming lady."

Very well, in just a short period of time, Astoria has become a charming lady from a young lady. This marshal from the lower class is also completely in line with the style of the Lion King when it comes to flirting with girls. He is frank and a bit cheap. But I also know that I do have some charm, so it is quite interesting.

But it's a pity that both sides are acting on occasion, and they don't care about each other.

At least Astoria would never believe that the reason why he came and left in a hurry was that he took time out of his busy schedule to pay respects to the visiting messenger.

But she also smiled back, and watched him go away very gracefully, and then she breathed a sigh of relief: "The enthusiasm of the marshal really made me a little scared."

As if she was really terrified.

In fact, the two empresses were not deliberately left out just now. First, it was impossible for Astoria to give up her neutral position and attitude. Second, the marshal did not mean to suppress them from the beginning to the end. Besides, he almost said nothing by himself. Having said all that, out of politeness, no one can rush to talk to him, so the remaining two parties actually have very little to say, so it is not so easy for Astoria to show tendencies.

Now that the evening banquet is inevitable, the two empresses simply stopped struggling. They should also discuss countermeasures quickly, but there was no time to say anything to Astoria, so they just ordered someone to take them to rest and wait. The evening banquet begins.

Yanchi calmly followed Astoria and the court lady who led the way, and at the same time sorted out his own questions in his heart, and prepared to ask the God of Death if he had time.

In this situation, in order to avoid misunderstandings and diplomatic accidents, it is best for him not to communicate with the god of death casually, so as not to be mistaken for attack intentions.

In the Palace of the Lion King, Astoria was obviously also very cautious. When they arrived at the resting place, the female officer arranged them in a considerate manner, and then left.

After all, Juana is a woman, and sighed in a low voice: "The two empresses really..."

She was also very cautious and didn't finish her sentence, but several people understood what she meant by looking at their expressions, and they all sighed, but Astoria glanced calmly and reminded: "The banquet tonight didn't have much kindness. , you did a good job today, but you still need to keep it up. Don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t read, this is the basic requirement.”

This requirement has been implemented for a day and a half, and there should be no problem in implementing it for another half day.Yanchi nodded, and then found that although several team members moved slowly and seemed a little reluctant, they still expressed their understanding and obedience.

This is always the case when you first come into contact with these things. Astoria does not force them to be extremely intelligent, but even if you want to educate them, it must not be at this time. Seeing that they will have no problems, Astoria also omitted Consolation and more explanations, softly said: "You are also tired, take the time to rest and eat something, it is relatively safe here."

The meaning of these words seems to be to say that when the other party does not get what he wants, he will not do anything to them. Although Yan Chi was worried that he was just thinking too much, he still found an opportunity to observe himself in a relatively subtle way. He told Astoria about his own and guesswork.

She nodded thoughtfully, expressing that she understood, and Yan Chi felt relieved.

It's strange to say that a person's temperament is invisible and intangible, but because of this, he trusts Astoria very much, not only in her position, but also in her ability, thinking that if she thinks there is no problem, then there is no problem .

And Astoria seemed to trust him very much.

The place where they rest is outside the living area of ​​the Empress, where they entertain guests. It is similar to the place where they live in the summer palace. If they rest temporarily, they are equipped with complete equipment, food and water are also provided, and they are very comfortable.

But since he knew in advance that the task had not been completed, the duration of the banquet would not be short, so he couldn't relax much.

Yanchi knew that he should come forward at this time. Although he couldn't give any substantive information, he could comfort people's hearts after all, so that they could relax a little and not be too nervous.After all, no matter the content or rhythm of this kind of task, they are not used to it, and they even have to face the decline and demise of a country, which is always a complicated mood.

He can be considered to have established a preliminary tacit understanding, trust and prestige with these people, and it has achieved initial results.

After a short break, the banquet began.

Yanchi cheered up, knowing that they were about to meet the standing head of the Senate.