Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 938 Are there any new tricks?

After the conversation that night, Lingge's mood miraculously calmed down a lot. Although there was no change in his appearance, people around him could notice that his personality seemed to have become softer. In the words of Saint Xia Liya, he "gave people a warm feeling."

Although Alice was very unconvinced and questioned on the spot how a man with a paralyzed face like Lingge could make people feel warm, but before she could finish her questioning, Saint Shallia gently wiped it out... uh, I mean interrupted it.

In addition to this, there was a small episode. Kuloatoshino sent two letters to the island, or to be more precise, two passwords. One was sent to Alice, severely reprimanding her for dereliction of duty and irresponsibility, and dismissed her from all her positions in the Holy Maiden Guard on this basis; the other was sent to Lingge, praising his personality and character, recognizing the young man's contribution to the Holy Maiden Guard, and then appointing him as deputy knight commander, saying that you are a good person and they can work together to uphold justice when they have time.

The combination of the two meant that Ringer had snatched the position that belonged to Alice from her. Although the young man didn't care about the position of deputy knight commander, Alice did! Combined with the fact that she had been taught a lesson by Saint Shallia for her previous rude words, Alice immediately rose up and established the "Anti-Ringer Alliance", forcing Little Sun to shout nonsense like "Sky Island Xingai-chan King" in the herb garden in the middle of the night, which was very annoying.

Ai-chan thought that she was destined to be the ruler, and that she would be supported by everyone and be granted a title of nobility. But when she tried to win over the island's lords and gain their support, they looked at her like a fool, which made Ai-chan very unhappy, but she had no reason to refute.

It wasn't until she tried to win over Leticia, the backbone of the anti-Linger movement, but was rejected by the latter with the reason that "my grandma doesn't allow me to play with idiots" that she finally couldn't stand it anymore and went completely crazy... No wonder.

The Countess was sunbathing nearby. Are you trying to kill yourself by bullying her lovely granddaughter right in front of her?
Alice cherished her life very much. Although she felt aggrieved, she swallowed her anger and turned away angrily, ready to find her next target. She just couldn't believe it. Could it be that the huge Yunjingkong Island was full of short-sighted people and she couldn't find a like-minded partner?
But at this time, a voice came from behind, shouting, "Fellow Taoist, please stay"... Oh, it was "Sister Alice, please stay."

Alice looked back and saw that it was Metien, Lingge's good sister, Saint Shallia's little follower, and an absolute die-hard Lingge supporter. When she and I discussed how to fight against the cult, we were sympathetic and could be considered fellow travelers. But now, we can only say that we are not on the same page.

"I won't say anything more, let's just sever our ties."

Alice reached into her pocket but didn't find the scissors she was looking for. She only found a biscuit that she had snatched from a rabbit when she passed by the Goblin Inn... and begged for it. So she broke the biscuit, ate the larger half herself, and gave the smaller half to Medien, as a symbolic severance of ties.

"..." Medien was speechless for a moment, but still took the biscuit and ate it. Before Alice could bite back, "Okay, you really wanted to betray me a long time ago," he directly showed her a mysterious notebook, saying that Aijiang, you are late. I have already won over all the princes on the island, and now they are all Lingge's staunch allies. Although you have great ambitions, you can't do it alone. It is better for you to turn against your enemies and surrender with courtesy, and you will still keep your title of prince!
Ai-chan said "Ah this" on the spot, and then asked the pink-haired girl: "Why am I not in the notebook?"

This strange train of thought caught Metien off guard. She opened her mouth and hesitated for a long time before she squeezed out a sentence: "But Sister Alice, aren't you going to rebel against Lingge?"

"It's because Lingge has sidelined me, making my position as the chief pilot of the Great Crimson Lotus, the leader of the Gransefa Aerial Cavalry, the general chairman of the Ring Continent Adventurers Guild, the deputy knight commander of the Holy Maiden Guard... become nothing more than a figurehead. That's why I want to oppose him." Ai-chan listed a long string of titles, trying to intimidate the pink-haired girl, but it was of no use. Metien remained expressionless and unmoved.

Alice could only speak out her true thoughts: "If you give me the privilege of being the little overlord of the sky island and obeying orders but not announcements, I can consider supporting Lingge."

Lingge has a lot of talented people under his command. If I could get a position, wouldn't it be more impressive than the current commander without any troops?
"What about your anti-Linger alliance?"

“We still have Little Sun, Little Lamb, and White Night!” Alice casually threw the mess she created onto others without any sense of responsibility: “With these three admirals, the Anti-Linger Alliance will not fall! So, it won’t matter if I’m missing, hehe!”

"But here, one more of you won't make a difference."

"That's different. Others joined just for the sake of profit, but I joined for friendship." Alice's expression became serious, and she said righteously: "I can guarantee that I will definitely be your most loyal ally!"

Oh my god, what did I hear?
Ai-chan is talking to me about loyalty?
Leticia had an absurd look on her face, suspecting that she was still dreaming; Shemi felt a little nauseous, and began to vomit beside the trash can; compared to her two friends, Medien could still hold it together - but in fact, she couldn't hold it together that well, at least she immediately lowered her head after hearing these words, not daring to look at Alice's face that exuded a noble and sacred aura, for fear that she would accidentally laugh out loud.

She held it in for a long time, until she felt that she would not lose her composure, she slowly raised her head, and then saw Ai-chan's righteous expression at a glance.

"Pfft!"

"why are you laughing!?"

"No, nothing!" The pink-haired girl quickly tensed her face, but the corners of her mouth were still twitching, and it was obvious that she was a little emotional. "Since Sister Alice is sincere in coming to me, I will naturally not refuse. How about I make you the Grand Marshal of Sky Island and let you obey orders but not decrees? It's very impressive, just like Marshal Napoleon a thousand years ago."

Oh, I am on the same list as Nash? No, no, no, Nash is on the same list as me?
What qualifications do I have to be a mere coach?
Today is different from the past. Alice has traveled to this world for a year and is no longer the little maid who can only clean the Tianxin Church. Now she is friends with the young royal power, enemies with the witch society, and has dealt with fanatical false god believers. She has also confronted the machine god Alexander head-on. She has experienced many battles and has seen a lot. A little Napoleon is just a philosopher under the witch society. How can he be compared with me?

Having said that, the position of Sky Island Grand Marshal must still be obtained.

It's not that Ai-chan is greedy for power, but she is worried about the safety of life and property of the people of Sky Island. She vowed to perform her duties conscientiously and protect them to the end, and never let the villains take advantage of them! When Metien heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched again, but fortunately he didn't laugh this time - the pink-haired girl laughed until Alice left, and her two friends laughed happily, and the room was filled with a happy atmosphere.

But soon, Metien couldn't laugh anymore because Lingge came to his door.

The young man came to her this time for no other reason than to warn his sister to focus on her studies and not mess around with those messy things. Especially when he learned through a secret channel that Metien had a mysterious notebook in her hands, he directly asked her to hand over the list as evidence in court. The pink-haired girl was a little unhappy at first, thinking that this was a betrayal, and only someone like Alice who had no moral bottom line would do this, and she was the heir of Tianxin Church... Then Linger glared at her and she immediately handed it over obediently.

After a quick review, the young man frowned and changed the ticks behind the names on the notebook into crosses, then gave his sister a subtle warning: Study hard and make progress every day.

The subtext is: Go find the person involved and explain clearly. I, Lingge, only have friendship for you and have no improper thoughts. You are also the young queens after all. Don't you know what the most important thing is now? The witch society is causing chaos to the people, and the goddess of creation is high above the universe. At this critical moment of life and death, our generation should rise up, turn the tide, and support the building that is about to collapse. We should also maintain our ambition as real men. Why are you still indulging in love affairs? Haven't you heard that destiny changes and artifacts change...

Don't ask why such a long passage can be interpreted from just eight short words. It's the tacit understanding between siblings. In short, Medien agreed with a bitter face, and swore against her will that she would find her sisters to explain things clearly and not let them continue to misunderstand.

The Yunjing Sky Island social group, which had just been established not long ago, was disbanded. Alice, who betrayed the "Anti-Lingge Alliance" in exchange for a high position and generous salary, also became a victim. The Sky Island Marshal had not yet taken office, but he had no reason to do so. But no one cared about that power-hungry guy, as long as Lingge solved this problem for himself.

Facts proved that the pink-haired girl was very sincere in admitting her mistake. As soon as Ling'er left, she went around Yunjingkong Island and spread the message everywhere. No one knew what she spread. In short, in the next few days, the girls' attitude towards Ling'er finally returned to normal. They were no longer so enthusiastic, to the point that it was unbearable.

Ling Ge was very satisfied and felt that his sister was still very well-behaved. She had just been bewitched by the villain and believed the other party's slander. In the future, as long as he let her get close to virtuous officials and stay away from villains, she would naturally not repeat the same mistake.

As for who the traitor is, haha, is there any need to explain it?

Of course, if he knew what his sister had said to the girls on the island, he probably wouldn't feel that way.

"In fact, Ling Ge is also hesitant, sister XXX (complete the name according to the person you are talking to)." The pink-haired little girl said with a sad face: "In fact, he is very touched by your concern, but he can't show it because he still has some concerns in his heart. On the one hand, of course, there is the Witch Society. If he doesn't solve their problems, Ling Ge probably won't have time to consider his own emotional problems. But this is just a small matter. What really worries him is actually the attitude of the goddess."

"Mother's attitude?"

"That's right." The pink-haired little girl looked worried: "Sister XXX, think about it carefully. Although you have fallen into the mortal world, you are still one of the fourteen female royals who control the laws of the universe, and you are also the offspring of the goddess. Ling Ge and I are just ordinary people. The gap in status is too big. What if the goddess disagrees? So Ling Ge is a little..."

What are they? Meitian didn't say it clearly, she believed that her smart sister would figure it out herself.

It turns out that the young royal ladies are indeed very gullible... ahem, I mean, they are indeed very smart. They almost immediately came up with different reasons and quickly convinced themselves.

"Mother is not that kind of person!"

The impatient girl stood up immediately: "Although Ling Ge is just an ordinary person, he has helped us a lot. I believe that the courage, wisdom and gentleness he has shown so far must have been seen by mother, and she will never have any prejudice. I will go to him and explain it clearly!"

Hey, hey, hey, this won't do! If you go there, won't I be exposed?
The pink-haired girl quickly held her back, with a sincere look on her face: "No, Ling Ge is in a very confused mood now. If we go to him now, it will only make him more upset. So my suggestion is to let him calm down first. When he figures it out, maybe he will change his mind. Well, during this period of time, you'd better not be too enthusiastic towards Ling Ge, as that will put a lot of pressure on him. At this time, you should be calm and accompany him silently!"

The main thing is a companionship!
Seems to make sense?

The girls quickly accepted the proposal. A certain Princess Umi, who did not want to reveal her name but was very good at alchemy, even decided to refine a special little prop. Once it was turned on, the young man would immediately experience what it was like to sleep in different beds and dream the same dream. However, Medien tried her best to stop her: This is not companionship at all, you clearly want me to be buried with you!
I shouldn't have put her on the list because I thought she had a high favorability towards Ling Ge. She was just here to cause trouble!
The pink-haired little girl wanted to cry but had no tears.

On the other hand, Lingge was also annoyed. Although the girls were no longer so enthusiastic about him after Metien's explanation, for some reason, they looked at him with more sympathy and care, which made the young man feel creepy. He thought, am I Alice? But he couldn't just walk up to them and say, don't care about me, I don't need... what does that mean?
If you reject the enthusiasm of young girls, you can say that young people are not interested in love affairs for the time being and are more focused on their careers; but what about rejecting the care of their companions? In Alice's words, you want to be Batman, but there is no Gotham on the Sky Island!
Lingge felt so tired that he simply locked himself in the room for the past few days and did not come out, concentrating on studying the geographical information and cultural history of the Northern Ashok region and the Eastern Alps, so as to avoid rushing in without knowing anything about the local area. They were not part of a tour group, so he could not be so casual.

This research lasted until the day of departure.

(End of this chapter)