Looking back now, the lizard man Kouros met on the road seemed to be talking to a local resident.

This scene is truly incredible, subverting everyone’s previous impressions of the demi-human race.

When it comes to the Kia race, ordinary people always think that they are representatives of barbarism and cruelty, and they often stay away from them.

Of course, there are also some demi-human races that are highly similar in appearance to humans, such as elves, cat-eared races, etc.

Because they conform to human aesthetics and will never get pregnant, those subhuman races were brutally arrested by humans and eventually became the playthings of the powerful and wealthy.

"It's exactly what you said...forget it, let's not talk about it anymore."

Regarding the lizard people, Kuros couldn't say anything, so he changed the subject.

"Owen, I heard about your father last year, and I was worried about you at first. Now that I see you are so busy, I feel relieved."

"I can't stay immersed in grief. Let the past pass."

When mentioning this matter, Owen looked sad and said slowly: "Right now, the most important thing is to manage the territory inherited from my father."

"I'm really sorry. We weren't able to come and visit you at that time. We just wrote a letter of condolence and sent it to you. I wonder if you received it?" Xiniya also said apologetically.

"No need to apologize, I understand." Owen smiled, "I also received the letter, thank you."

"I knew you would be able to cheer up. It's just that my sister is too worried about you and doesn't think about food or tea all day long."

When he said this, Kuros deliberately looked at his sister with a helpless expression.

"Brother, what are you talking about!"

Xiniya on the side suddenly became anxious and raised her small fist to hit her brother's arm twice.

Owen laughed awkwardly from the side.

After the joke, Kuros quickly returned to his serious face and said seriously: "Owen, do you know? A major event happened in the royal capital, and the current situation is not stable. So as soon as winter is over, my sister and I

Hurry and set off back to Dongsheng Fortress."

It turns out that by returning so late, the Youm brothers probably didn't know what Duke Eddie did to Border Guard Town last winter.

"Oh? What happened?"

Owen has recently focused all his energy on developing his territory and has not paid attention to the news from the royal capital.

"The king died of illness." Kuros said one word at a time.

Hearing this, Owen was silent for a while.

To be honest, as long as it didn't involve Border Guard Town, he wasn't very interested in what happened in the royal capital.

After a while, Owen finally asked: "Who is the heir to the throne?"

"Obviously it's the third prince, but it's hard to say who he will be in the end." Kuros replied.

"How to say?"

"The third prince has in his hand a will made by the old king before his death, which designated him to inherit the throne, but the eldest prince will never agree. Now, a battle for the throne should have broken out in the royal capital, and it is not clear who will be divided.

Is there a victory or defeat?"

"That's it." Owen muttered.

Is there going to be a war? No matter who wins in the end, the people around the royal capital will suffer.

The war should not spread here. When the new king is confirmed and the enthronement ceremony is held, he can send some congratulatory gifts, Owen thought to himself.

"Originally, we planned to visit you as soon as we came back."

Speaking of this, Kuros suddenly frowned, seeming slightly dissatisfied.

"However, I learned some things from my father, and there was a little dispute, which delayed some time."

"What happened again?" Owen asked.

"My father said that the four major families in Dongsheng Fortress have all decided to support the eldest prince in inheriting the throne. By the time my sister and I returned, the army had already set off."

Isn't that just taking sides?

Once the nobles are on the right side, they can gain huge benefits from the nobles on the wrong side.

Whenever there is a transfer of power, the fight between different prince factions will be extremely fierce. Either you die or I live.

This is the game of thrones, and you have to risk your life to play it.

"Kuros, are you not optimistic about the eldest prince and are you worried that Dongsheng Fortress is on the wrong team?"

"You can say that." Kuros nodded, "The main thing is that the third prince is very dangerous."

"Oh? Can you tell me in detail?" Owen suddenly became interested.

The main reason is that he is not familiar with the two princes. A new king will be born between the two, and it is not a bad thing to get to know him a little.

"Let me tell you! My brother and I have lived in the royal capital for three years, attended some dinners, and learned about the two princes from other nobles."

Xeniya rushed to say: "The eldest prince is a martial man. He prefers passionate weapon battles to magic. He has a carefree personality and is informal. The third prince is very smart and likes to flirt with women everywhere. He has affairs with many women.

, and he was ruthless in his actions. A young nobleman who spoke ill of him behind his back was dismembered and died at home. Rumor has it that it was the third prince who sent someone to kill him."

Saying a bad word will result in a tragic death in the family. Is the third prince so cruel?

From this point of view, Kuros's worry is not unreasonable. Maybe the eldest prince is really no match for the third prince.

"It's fine if the eldest prince succeeds in inheriting the throne. I'm afraid that the third prince will win." Kuros said worriedly, "With his temperament, he probably won't let Dongsheng Fortress go easily."

Since the three of them had not seen each other for a long time, the conversation lasted for a long time.

After learning about what happened in the royal capital, Owen could make preparations in advance just in case.

Of course, Owen and the others did not discuss major events from beginning to end, but later began to talk about some interesting things in the royal capital.

Afterwards, under Owen's warm hospitality, the Youm brothers and sisters stayed in the castle for one day and prepared to go back the next day.

Before boarding the ship, Owen specially presented some new specialties of Border Guard Town - white high-grade paper.

The brother and sister were also very interested in this new substitute for parchment, so they happily accepted it.

The ship set off south, and Kuros stood on the deck and looked at the civilians working on the shore.

Suddenly, he turned to Xeniya next to him and said, "My sister, I finally met Owen. I thought you would tell him your feelings, but I didn't expect you didn't say anything in the end."

"elder brother!"

Xenia glared at Kuros, then kicked him.

This time, Kuros reacted quickly and dodged the kick, then pretended to be shocked and said: "What? Don't you like Owen? That night..."

"Ah! Don't say it!" Xeniya screamed.

This sound attracted the attention of the crew on the ship, and they all looked over, curious about what happened between the brother and sister.

Seeing this, Xiniya felt a little embarrassed and said angrily: "Kuros Youmu, you only bully me, huh!"

After saying these words, a frustrated Xeniya turned around and entered the cabin.

"Oops! I made my sister angry again." Kuros blamed himself.

Back in her room, Xeniya lay on the bed, hugging the quilt and sulking.

"Brother is such a big idiot, how can any woman take the initiative to pursue a man? I also want to attract Owen with my charm, but he just doesn't look at me. What should I do..."

Xenia couldn't help but recall that when she first entered the Magic Academy, Victor Colette took the opportunity to bully her, and the first person to stand up and stop him was Owen, who had just arrived at the time.
Chapter completed!