Kardashian opened her mouth slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but seeing her father walk away so quickly, she could not help but feel a little aggrieved. When they first signed the contract, they agreed very readily, but now they broke the contract just like that. They did not even need to explain.
"Don't stand here, Natha. Come in and talk."
Roddy did not show too much emotion, as if the person who just left was just an insignificant guy. But his footsteps were a little heavy. After entering the house, he lay down on the armchair, looking a little tired.
Natha bit her lip and remained silent. She knew that something bad must have happened. It seemed that the cooperation between the Frost Dragon Race and Elsen City had broken down.
"I'll go and ask him!"
Kardashian looked at Roddy and felt even more uncomfortable. She got up and was about to go out. Roddy stopped her, "Don't go … You and I both know the consequences, so don't think about changing his mind now."
He took a deep breath and rubbed his temples. Even though Roddy was mentally prepared for Basta's words, he still did not expect the situation to suddenly become so bad. Victor said that the Frost Dragon Race would completely stop all cooperation with Elsen City. The reason was that the Dragons had made a decision: the next alliance with the human would be completely led by the Red Dragons, and everything would be decided by the Red Dragons.
Victor did not explain the follow-up reason, obviously because Roddy was not qualified to know. But Roddy did not need to guess to know that the Red Dragons must have used some means to force him to give up. Otherwise, the Lord would not have come to inform him in person.
The fact that he came in person was actually a kind of "sincere apology". But this was only a matter of face. In fact, if all the agreements were suddenly reneged after being signed, Elsen City would suffer the greatest loss. The prestige established by the "magic exchange meeting" was about to reach its peak. It was self-evident that this kind of thing was a heavy blow.
Although he asked Kardashian to fulfill her promise of "helping him once" before he left, he then gave her a deadline of three months. The meaning behind this was also very clear: I can only maintain this state for three more months at most. After that, you have to pray for the best.
Victor had already done his best. While Roddy had suffered a huge loss, he still had to thank the other party. This was the gap brought about by the difference in status. Kardashian didn't realize this before, but in the space-time prison, she deeply experienced "her" arrogance. Now, she stood in Roddy's perspective and experienced her father's heartlessness.
This kind of empathy made Kardashian gnash her teeth — because she knew that Roddy was the one who was really bearing the pressure from Elson. The suffering and humiliation he felt in his heart was much stronger than hers.
"What do we do now? Watching Queo bully you like that? "
She tried to calm her breathing and asked.
"To be honest, Elsen City isn't qualified for Quayo to bully. Saying that he was targeting me was really giving me face. I guess it's just a matter of convenience for him to mess with me … "
In the past, Roddy definitely wouldn't have such a clear line of thought. But now that his horizons had been broadened, he could naturally understand the thoughts of different levels of power. Although he was angry, there was really nothing he could do in this kind of situation. Could he go and reason with Queo?
"Let's not talk about Queo first. Your father is probably quite depressed now. No matter what, I have to thank him. "
Roddy pulled Kardashian, who was panting with anger, to sit beside him. Now, his mood had recovered very quickly. The moment when he was really angry was only a few seconds ago. Now his expression was not as stiff as before. "The enemy we have to face is not Queo … Now that Elson has given up on cooperating with the Frost Dragon, there is still a chance to continue to cooperate in the future."
His words were naturally to reassure his first wife. Victor had saved his face, so what reason did Roddy have to completely fall out with him? He reached out and gently smoothed Kardashian's furrowed brows. Kardashian fell for Roddy's trick. She, who seemed to be ready to fight at any time, gradually relaxed. "So what should we do now?"
"Continue with all the plans and deal with each move as it comes." Roddy's eyes became serious. "If Queo finds someone else, then ignore him for now. If he chooses Charles II … then we should speed up our plan."
Having said that, he raised his head and said to Kardashian, "The research department sent me a few new blueprints today. It would be best if they can be produced as soon as possible."
The little female dragon didn't say anything else. She got up and walked out. "I'll go now."
After the door of the laboratory was closed, Roddy slowly exhaled and pointed to the chair next to him to Natha. "Sit down and talk."
When he was coaxing Kardashian just now, he didn't avoid Natha at all. Although Natha didn't show much expression on her face, she still felt a little uncomfortable. However, she had already habitually suppressed this feeling. She knew that helping Roddy solve the crisis in Elsen City was the meaning of her hard work to get to where she was today.
"In two weeks, you will go with the team to the Forest of Silence. This mission of encircling the High Elves will largely rely on the cooperation of the intelligence department. When the time comes, the stronghold will be Ersa Village. So, you are the best person to link the two sides. "
Roddy didn't let Natha be the overall person in charge because she wasn't a qualified leader. However, she was the best person to carry out orders and was also one of his most loyal subordinates. So, there were some things that he wouldn't tell the real leader of the team, but he would tell Natha. "After all, humans are different from the Wood Elves. So, your mission is not only to help collect information, but more importantly, to prevent humans from causing too much damage to Ersa Village."
Natha finally understood that he was protecting the Wood Elves of Ersa Village. She was instantly touched and bowed her head. "I will definitely complete this mission."
"The intelligence department is not the department that executes violence. But the field department has the right to intervene by force in emergency situations … Do what you need to do. You're the strongest in the team. I didn't teach you those things for you to be a clerk. "
Roddy said this with a sigh. After all, in his memory, Natha was his teacher.
Natha didn't say anything else. She stood up and bowed — this was her usual style. Roddy was used to her silence. He waved his hand and said, "There are some specific details. I will send them to you in writing when the time comes. By the way, how's your Bringan language going? "
"I can understand it. If I don't, I will look it up."
Her answer was straightforward. Roddy couldn't help but laugh. "Well, I don't know if I can finish these things this year. The next time we go to Lachiman, you should go and take a look. Seeing another world will be very helpful in improving your strength. "
Natha clenched her fists, but she tried to keep her voice calm. "Okay."
After saying this, Roddy threw a crystal to her as usual. "I just made this. When you use it, it will generate an energy field in front of you. It will allow you to jump higher when you step on it. It's not bad to embed it on a wrist guard.
The Wood Elf girl carefully took the crystal and put it in her pocket. When she left the laboratory, she felt that her previous frustration had dissipated. Instead, she was filled with anticipation of going to Lachiman with Roddy …
Roddy, who was sitting alone in his office, sighed. He was not stupid. In the past, he had vaguely felt that the Wood Elf was testing him. Now, of course, Roddy understood why she liked to go to the Magic Tower. However, Natha's feelings were too restrained. If Roddy did not take the initiative to bring it up, she would not be able to express it.
Roddy did not want to drag it out, but it was not the right time to talk about this. The war was coming, and the breakdown of the Dragons' cooperation made the outcome uncertain. Therefore, every time Roddy saw Natha, he could not help but give her a lot of things … It was not because he felt that he owed her, but because he wanted her to become stronger.
The world was in chaos, and only the strong could laugh at the end.
He had always hoped that Natha could keep up with him. After all, Roddy always had a special feeling for this student who had completely inherited his experience as a "Ranger."
But now was not the time to think about this. The news brought by Victor was a blow to "Elson's" reputation. The most important thing was … what did Queio want?
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