Xu Qi shook his head and sat down beside Kiki.
It wasn't that he was playing favorites. He knew that if he didn't give her even a little support right now, she would probably be crushed to death by the aura of these women and turned into a little maid.
That wouldn't do.
Mei saw through it. She covered her mouth and giggled nonstop. Afterward, she patted Eden and said, "Look at you all. You're so impressive that you've scared the poor girl."
Before Eden could say anything, Kiki hurriedly waved her hands.
"No, no! The sisters have all been very kind to me!"
Xu Qi burst out laughing, pulled Kiki into his arms, and rubbed her little head.
"Mei was only joking with you. Don't be nervous."
"Mm!~~" Kiki knew she had overreacted. She was completely unlike her usual arrogant self, burying her head in Xu Qi's arms and refusing to come out.
Everyone burst into laughter again at the sight.
"All right, we can catch up later. Let's start everything according to plan. Kiki, we're counting on you."
1187, Welcome Home, Welcome Back to the Golden Courtyard
While Xu Qi and Kiki were resting in the Golden Courtyard, earth-shaking changes had already taken place on the European battlefield.
The first was that the Rebel Army had abandoned its previous defensive posture and chosen to launch an offensive.
This had truly been beyond many people's expectations.
Whether they were the dignitaries of Europe or the senior officials of its many nations, they had all judged that the Rebel Army had already been remarkably successful just by taking Wanhaheim.
They should have used Wanhaheim as their base, slowly building up their strength while contending with Schicksal. That would have been the normal course of action.
What was more...
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