~： chapter 119 (1/2)

At the same time, at 12 o'clock in the night, the egret star in Gemini.

Imperial prison Soderburgh.

The silent corridor was dark, listening only to the sound of water droplets in the distance. A group of about seven or eight people were walking through the spiral ladder toward an obscure iron gate at the end of the promenade. No noise was heard during the operation.

The dim light in the crack of the door was the only light source in this dark space. The pedestrian quickly came to the door, and the leading old man pushed straight into the door. A woman in a hood behind him also speeded up to follow in, and the others stepped back and stood outside the door.

There was a graceful figure sitting quietly with his back to the light, and the woman immediately pulled down her hood at the sight of her, missing her voice: ”Edna!”

When the figure moved, I saw a pair of emerald green eyes on the pale and thin face, and the corners of the eyes seemed to carry water: ”Caroline ...”

Caroline, the Principal of the Royal Military Academy, saw her partner for the first time in six months. No matter what the other party did, it was how many years of affection. At the sight of Edna's slump, she couldn't help but slightly reddish. Eyes, stepped forward and gave her a hug.

Edna also seemed very excited, sobbing on Caroline's shoulder for a long time, then hoarse, ”I may never go out again ...”

”No, I will plead with His Majesty personally when His Majesty returns from the fortress, as long as you stay here--”

”Heinrich won't let me out!” Edna pained. ”Don't you understand? As long as the alliance doesn't sentence me to death, he won't dare to kill me, but he can keep me here forever. !lifetime!”

Just as Caroline wanted to say something, the old man behind suddenly coughed, and said hoarsely, ”Our time is running out, Miss Consettelin.”

Although Caroline followed them all the way, she did not know the identity of the old man, and she couldn't help but look at Edna in confusion. Edna nodded to the old man first, then whispered: ”This is Count Herschel, Lord of the Empire ’s New South Gate Galaxy. He was a friend of the Conseterlin family during the Alliance. He came to take me out.”

Caroline snapped for a moment: ”What did you say ?!”

——After the establishment of the Empire, many members of the Alliance family have survived, and some of them have obtained a good title after the new emperor ascended to the throne, because they turned to the Empire at the end of the Galactic War and actively provided a lot of funds and intelligence. Most of these families are related to each other. They are a force that cannot be ignored in the upper classes of the empire. Heinrich hesitated to fight against Edna and others, half of them taking into account the ”respect for the spirit of the alliance” and It is also because of the scruples about the legacy of these alliances.

”Let's go with me, Caroline.” Edna grabbed her hand and said in excitement: ”Earl Herschel can take us out of this prison, and you have participated in the design of the egret star defense fort, Know where to go to the control hub. Just open the space blockade a little bit and we can leave Egret together ... ”

”Impossible!” Caroline said flatly, ”Controlling the hub is the top priority of the empire, and it's hard to overstate the empire brain!”

Edna sternly said: ”Then you have the heart to watch me locked up here forever?”

Caroline hesitated, the cramped room was shrouded in stiffness and weight, and there was no sound except breathing. I don't know how long, she finally shook her head hard: ”I can go out and plead for you, Edna, I can even trade my life for your chance of survival ... but this thing doesn't work, this is a treason, Dangerous enough to threaten the entire empire ... ”

Edna stared at her blankly, her eyes extremely strange, as if she had known her for the first time today.

Caroline closed her eyes and said hoarsely: ”Remember that I asked you if you were hiding something from me, Edna? I have doubts since then, but I dare not confirm ... It's over, and you obviously support the Empire, why should you join the Dark Star Church to assassinate His Majesty Heinrich? The Consettelin family has been so immense for hundreds of years. What are you planning for? ”

”... I ...” Edna's tears rolled down, and she choked a moment later, ”Carolyn ...”

Maybe her tears have not been unfavorable for many years to go, but this time the military academy principal did not flinch, just gritted her teeth and insisted on watching her. After a while, Edna finally lowered her head and wiped her eyes, her voice still shaking with uncontrollable tremors: ”I want to return to the alliance, Caroline, and I ...”

”But what does it have to do with the assassination of His Majesty ?!”

”I also have my own ideals!” Edna interrupted her. ”I have my own political ideas. I have been active in the political core of the alliance for hundreds of years! As a politician, I am no worse than any of them. Why can they be My own opinions and beliefs to provoke war, and I can't ?! ”

Caroline looked at her in shock and saw that Edna seemed to be out of the general: ”I agree with the Empire, but I never agree with Heinrich-do you know Caroline? I never agree with Heinrich Nothing in Greek hopes, even his attitude towards the Alliance's government in exile, will allow me to agree! ”

”You want to support the Consettelin family ...” Caroline's shocked brain finally responded slowly and suddenly said: ”You are trying to control the marshal and transform the alliance into a j □ j government ...”

This recognition shook Caroline's head like a bomb, and for a long while she couldn't speak, and stood rigidly looking at her partner. Edna's tears gradually came out of her eyes again, looking at Caroline as if regretful, only a moment before she came forward and gently held her hand: ”But now I don't want anything, let's leave the egret star together ... ... ”

Her cold hands suddenly awakened Caroline from the chaos, and the headmistress gasped for a few seconds, then suddenly shook her head vigorously: ”No, I can't do this! You stay here for a while, and when your Majesty returns from the fortress-- ”

Edna snapped: ”Caroline!”

The room was deadlocked again, and no one spoke or moved.

Count Herschel stood behind Caroline and looked at Edna, eventually shaking her head slightly and reaching into her arms.

”... Do you know how many people have prepared for bringing you here tonight, how long it took, how much energy, money, or even the price of blood?” Edna closed her eyes and said hoarsely: ”Hein Richie won't let me go, you know, Caroline-you know I'll be locked up here forever. ”

Caroline subconsciously wanted to justify, but was interrupted by Edna: ”Do you know what you and Silia have in common?”

It feels really strange to say so. An alliance descended from the empire veteran, and a natural enemy of the galactic army **** empire. These two people should have no similarity in terms of identity or position. However, Edna faced Caroline's doubtful gaze and shook her head with a bitter smile: ”You all put your faith in the country above your feelings, especially when you face the choice ...”

”Sorry Edna, but I--”

”There is nothing to be sorry for,” Edna said quietly.

As soon as her voice had fallen, Caroline suddenly heard a soft whisper behind her-that was the last voice she heard. The headmistress just felt that there was a cold and hot behind her, a trace of blood splashed out, and then she fell to the ground in black and soft before her eyes, and thumped on the ground!

Count Herschel retracted his gun and quickly threw it to Edna with a metallic silver-plated flat outfit. Edna took it, pulled a long metal probe from the top, and knelt down | and pierced Caroline's temple directly!