Do not confiscate my citizenship

Chapter 737: Rumors about Lanqi spread in the city
"Hey, cats can talk?"

Elsa looked down in surprise at the little black cat in her arms.

"Of course, don't you see what level of Elf Cat I am!"

Boss Cat said with his head held high with pride.

"..."

Lanqi held the door frame with one hand, just looked at it with pity, and said nothing.

That gentle look seemed to be telling it——

You'd better stop humiliating yourself.

"Woo woo meow, I don't want to bother with you anymore!"

The cat boss shrank into a black coal ball and whimpered with resentment.

Cats are good, people are bad!
"Elsa, do you have anything else to say?"

Lanqi looked at Elsa's face and asked gently.

He felt that Elsa was hesitant from the moment he first saw her.

"Brother, I heard that you are now very close to the Imperial Special Operations Department and have become their honorary consultant. You are even favored by Duke Dax. Is this true?"

Elsa hesitated for a moment, a hint of worry in her purple eyes, before she finally spoke.

Although she wanted to talk to her brother about the changes in her body, she felt she couldn't say it out loud, and she didn't want to cause trouble for her busy brother, so she expressed her long-suppressed concern for her brother instead.

"Yes, this is a rare opportunity that will allow me to contribute to the empire."

Lanci generously admitted that
"What's wrong, Elsa? You don't seem to agree."

He bent his back slightly so he was at eye level with Erza, making sure not to put pressure on her.

"Brother, I know you've always wanted to serve the Empire, but the Special Operations Division... it's not a simple place after all. I'm just worried that you'll get involved in something dangerous."

Elsa sighed softly and spoke her mind.

"I know my limits and won't put myself in danger."

Lanci answered firmly, staring at Elsa without wavering, as if telling her that he had something he had to accomplish.

"Brother, I trust your judgment."

Elsa pursed her lips.
"But you must take care of yourself and tell me if anything happens, okay?"

"Okay, I promise you."

Lanci nodded solemnly.

"Anyway, just remember not to go to those gray areas in Brillda that are not fully covered by the city defense barrier."

Lanqi reminded the man and cat standing outside the door.

Whether it is a large kingdom or an empire, once the streets in the core towns enter combat mode, security warnings and suppression will be triggered. Most powerful and destructive combat magic cannot be used, and the scope of use of life magic is wider.

High-level magic can only be used extensively in some special areas, such as inside the Holy Silver Vine Arena of the Person Kingdom and in unregulated areas such as the edge of the Person Demon Realm.

The capital, Blida, also has such an area.

It is divided into legal combat zones and gray areas.

For example, there is the Midnight Council that has been frequently mentioned by the citizens of Blildar recently, the Mist Watchers who have always been an urban legend, the Dawn Order responsible for maintaining order in the Pantheon, the Voice of Truth Group, a news media company that controls Blildar's most authoritative channel, and the old force Moat Port Blildar Mafia. They either have permission to legally fight in a combat zone or occupy a gray area.

Compared to public information, more immediate intelligence can be obtained in the group chat of the mysterious organization where Landry is located. Among them, the Brillda Mafia is undoubtedly the most active in recent times.

It is an organization with a long history and the largest criminal organization in the city of Blildar, controlling most of the city's underground activities.

Their main activities include smuggling, black market transactions, assassinations and other illegal activities. There are strict hierarchies and rules within the organization, and members pay great attention to loyalty and discipline. The Mafia headquarters is located in a large warehouse block in the port of the Blildada River, which is both their office and the base for their various secret activities.

They possess a vast amount of resources and advanced magical equipment to support their various criminal activities.

They themselves were running a considerable business, and at the same time the nobles of Brillda sometimes needed their help, requiring people like them who followed the rules. Now that the external war had begun, the military police of the capital's garrison command had no time to take care of them.

Even Section Chief Nicholas of the Imperial Special Operations Department would not deliberately cause trouble for the Brillda Mafia unless it was necessary. This could be considered a rule. No matter whether it was the Imperial Special Operations Department or the Brillda Mafia, as long as they did not do anything that affected the other party's bottom line, no one wanted to fight to the death with the other.

"Don't worry, brother. I will only act in absolutely safe urban areas."

Elsa agreed.

She understood what her brother was thinking.

Professor Landry has now become a highly regarded magic engineer in the city of Brillda because of his academic achievements. Many people are watching him. Some are attracted by his talent, some are greedy for profit, and some have bad intentions and simply want to eliminate him.

Fortunately, my brother is very strong. Not only did he resolve the danger on the Brillda magic train, he also successfully assisted the Imperial Special Operations Department in cracking a major case of sleeper agents in the enemy country. He was praised by Duke Dax some time ago.

As a sixth-level cultivator, he has sufficient self-protection capabilities and is also under the dual protection of Saint Cremorne Monastery and the Imperial Special Operations Department.

But as a second-level player, she undoubtedly became a weak point.

"I'll give you a few more magic cards."

Lanqi thought about it for a while and decided that it would be better to give Elsa some powerful defensive magic cards.

His own original magic cards were not suitable to be taken out, as it would be easy to discover his identity as a citizen of the kingdom, but after coming to the empire, he also bought some high-performance magic cards in various high-end exchanges.

"Don't worry about me. Principal Violet once secretly gave me a life-saving magic."

Elsa understood her brother's worry, smiled a little, and took out her magic cards and jewelry without any suspicion to show them to Lanqi.

"You are a priest who carries all the life-saving magic?"

Lanqi took the magic cards without any hesitation and looked at them, then looked up and asked Elsa.

Among them there is actually a pink sacred-level accessory [Mirror of the Moon Goddess], which must be the life-saving magic that Principal Violet gave to Elsa.

Each of these magical devices and ancient relics related to the Moon Goddess is a treasure that is difficult to replicate.

Secondly, Elsa also has invisibility and acceleration magic.

"Principal Violet said that my healing ability can be specialized at night, so I don't have to worry about it being insufficient. My physical fitness is also much stronger than that of ordinary magic professionals, so stacking magic strength will cause the healing ability to overflow. I might as well just focus on tankiness, so that the front row doesn't have to worry about me during team battles."

Elsa replied.

"call."

Lanqi returned the card to her and smiled with relief.

This was how he taught Hyperion, and he eventually transformed her from a squishy mage into a dodge tank.

"Brother, what are you laughing at?"

Erza noticed her brother's expression and asked in confusion.

"You remind me of a runaway beauty."

Lanqi glanced towards the north with a relaxed look and muttered to himself.

"..."

Elsa looked at her brother's expression and thought for a moment.

"Is she your fiancée?"

She asked curiously, "Well, this..."

Lanqi didn't know how to answer for a moment. He withdrew his hand from the door frame and changed his standing posture several times.

He did recently say that he would bring his fiancée to Brillda, but Elsa's mind was too scattered and she had no idea that there was a Talia here, and how fatal it would be to ask this question in front of her.

"Lanqi, go ahead."

At the same time, Talia's voice rang in his mind. Her voice seemed very soft, yet also very heavy.

Although she knew that Ranch and Hyperion might be in love to some extent, she could hardly imagine a scene in the future where Hyperion was taken over by Ranch.

If Lanci and Hyperion were just having a healthy relationship, she would certainly support it, but if the two of them were to move quickly to the point of getting married, Talia felt it was too early.

If this process really cannot be stopped, she needs to help Xiu Bao first test whether this man can become a qualified husband.

"What can I say?"

Lanqi asked her in his heart.

He felt that Talia's mind was in a mess for a moment.

"Aren't you also talking nonsense?"

Talia asked him back.

"When the country is in crisis, how can we talk about love? Even if I have a crush on a girl, I won't reveal it. I will face everything calmly after the mission is over!"

Lanqi responded confidently.

"..."

Talia was suddenly silent.

She didn't know who the girl Lanqi was talking about was.

But literally, she is the only girl who lives in Lanqi's heart.

Her mind seemed to be even more confused, but she pretended to be asleep and no longer communicated with Lanqi.

Lanqi breathed a sigh of relief.

When it comes to the fate of the country, personal feelings are secondary, and Tata is obviously very sensible.

He seemed to be too relaxed because chatting with Elsa was not stressful enough, so he didn't want to be too wary of the child.

But Elsa is not a smart person at all. If she opens her mouth casually, she will be asking for trouble. She should not be too casual in front of her in the future.

"After all, you have always been very popular, and you have become very popular in the capital. Everyone says that you must have more than one fiancée. Don't be shy. No matter how many you marry, I will support you."

Elsa couldn't help laughing when she saw Lanqi looking at a loss and a little panicked.

"Who spread this?"

Lanqi's eyes widened before he could fully relax.

He had a bad feeling in his heart.

As we all know, some words change their meaning as they are passed on.

At first, he just said in an interview that he would bring his fiancée from Nicksassend in the northwest border to fulfill the Duke of Dax's instructions.

But he definitely never said there was a plural form of fiancée!
"This……"

Elsa began to stammer and seemed unable to speak.

"Tell me, what version did you hear?"

Lanci asked seriously, realizing the seriousness of the situation.

"They...they said that you had always had an ambiguous relationship with several women in Nicksassend on the Northwest Frontier. It seemed that you had finally postponed your engagements with them when you came to the capital, Brillda, but in fact, you kept in touch with each of your fiancées. Taking advantage of the geographical distance, you had multiple relationships. Not only did you have a mutual affection with each of your fiancées, you could also coax them into being happy with your sweet words. You can be called a "love saint." However, extreme operations often come with risks. The next time you meet, either you win them over, or they win you over."

Elsa hesitated for a moment, hugged the cat tightly, and answered.

The news spread among the students at St. Clement's Monastery.

Because my brother was always dealing with the outside world and his mind was completely focused on official duties, he did not realize that he had become the focus of gossip.

"What the hell is going on here! Is there any truth in this rumor?!"

Lanqi's mentality exploded.

He just thought it was outrageous. If this were to get back to the Person Kingdom, Nigel would probably not be able to hold it in.

How could he, a magic engineer who devoted himself to academics, have so many gossips?

Rumors are really scary.

"Meow, you finally became like him..."

The cat boss canceled the spherical mode and looked at Lanqi speechlessly.

Lan Qizi, you have come to this day.

If you pray to the gods too much, there is a possibility that you will be retaliated against.

"Ah."

Lanqi looked at the cat boss stubbornly and laughed.

Dean Loren was caught up in a public opinion storm at the time. In the final analysis, it was because there was only one point of truth in the rumors, so he could not clear himself.

But he is different.

No matter how many fiancées come, his expression won't change.

Elsa looked at her brother and the little black cat fighting with their eyes, and her worries eased a little. Her brother was more energetic than she thought, and there was a lively cat to keep him company. It seemed that she didn't have to worry about her brother being lonely.

"Then I'll take my leave first. I'll bring the little black bread back later."

Elsa held the cat and bowed slightly in thanks.

Maybe they don't need to be so polite to each other, but after not seeing each other for a few years, she always subconsciously feels that her brother is a little strange.

"Have fun with Ursula."

Lanci waved.

He watched Elsa say goodbye and leave.

The autumn wind blew, lifting the corners of Elsa's clothes, and her back gradually disappeared in the golden shadows of the trees, leaving Lanqi standing alone at the door.

"Lanqi, don't forget that you are from the kingdom. Although Elsa is a good girl, you are not a real Landry. Strictly speaking, she is from our enemy country."

Talia seemed to sense that Lanci was reluctant to tell Elsa the truth about Landry's death in the future, so she changed her words to comfort her.

This kid is sometimes extremely decisive, and sometimes has an inappropriate compassion. Even she knows that she should distance herself from Elsa as much as possible, instead of taking her feelings into consideration and playing the role of a competent brother.

"I don't think I can save everyone, but even so, I still want to save as many as I can."

Lanqi leaned against the door frame again, looking at the sky and muttering to himself.

(End of this chapter)