Never, never, never underestimate the courage of the Northlanders.

This was what Putilai told Thales six years ago after a near-death game in the Palace of Heroes. His Highness the Prince at that time believed deeply.

But at this moment, looking at King Charman sitting peacefully in the carriage, Thales discovered with horror: he still didn't understand the weight of these words.

King Charman looked at him coldly, with a look of scrutiny in his eyes.

Just like the first time they met six years ago.

In the past six years, Thales imagined countless times: the terrifying new king stood at the highest point of Black Sand City, looking at the direction of Longxiao City with cold eyes, and slowly issued dangerous orders to deal with the Prince of Stars.

.

But even if Thales racked his brains and exhausted his thoughts, he could not imagine that their reunion six years later would actually be like this.

"you……"

Thales' eyes widened and he couldn't believe the facts in front of him: "Are you crazy?"

King Charman did not answer, his eyes were cold.

Thales looked around subconsciously.

"Don't worry," King Charman's cold and vicissitudes of voice sounded: "It's just you and me."

There was only a small window in the dark carriage, which was covered with gray one-way crystal glass.

The Grand Duke's bodyguards headed by Justin, as well as the prince's own bodyguards, were still standing around, tightly surrounding the Black Sand Leader's delegation consisting of more than a dozen soldiers.

Thales stopped looking around. He took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and started working on his brain.

What's the situation now?

Lumba, come to Longxiao City in person?

And, the most important thing is...

Thales stared at King Charman in front of him, breaking into a cold sweat unknowingly.

No one in Exeter knew that the ruler of the entire kingdom was hiding incognito in this small envoy headed by Viscount Candar.

That is to say...

The prince swallowed a sip of saliva, gritted his teeth and said, "Do you know what will happen to an overconfident and arrogant person who leaves many guards and goes deep into dangerous places to raise the king of Exeter?"

Thales got over the initial shock, frowned, and adjusted his tone to the most natural state:

"Here's a hint: his name starts with n."

King Charman snorted softly, without discerning his emotion.

"Of course, I know him. I know him too well. I have grown up listening to his stories and looking up to his image. Unlike you, I only knew him for just one day."

Thales frowned slightly, thinking of the unforgettable old king.

"So I know that if he hadn't done that back then, his end would have been worse." The new king said calmly.

Thales took a deep breath. Knowing the threat from the other party, he decided not to talk nonsense and get to the point.

"All I have to do now is to yell," Thales leaned back in the carriage and spoke calmly: "The prestigious Charmaine I will evaporate from this world, like the melting snow in early spring, leaving no trace whatsoever.

Neither Kandar nor Croash can save you."

He squinted his eyes and tried his best to observe the king's expression in the dim light: "And the Regent of Lisban will probably happily tell the whole country with tears in his eyes that the Black Sand Territory's envoy unfortunately encountered bandits on the way back."

"Longxiao City deeply regrets this."

Snapped!

The king's hand claps tightly on the scabbard.

Following the instructions of Nikolai, Huaiya and others over the past six years, Thales stared firmly at Lumba's shoulder, and at the same time, intentionally or unintentionally, he moved his hand back to his thigh, close to the J dagger on his waist.

In a small carriage, a long sword would be nothing but a burden, and...

Thales glanced at the car door with his peripheral vision: he jumped out of the car immediately, I won.

However, the scene he imagined did not happen after all.

King Charmaine took a step forward, and his sharp and cold eyes looked directly at Thales very close at hand, making the latter feel even more stressed.

"Indeed," the king nodded slowly, "if I died here without any explanation, no one would know, I would be unable to hold anyone responsible, and there would be no comment, there would be no consequences that could not be dealt with. Isn't this something that the great dukes in the country would dream of even more?

.”

King Charmaine gently tapped the old scabbard between his knees.

Boom, boom, boom.

"Longxiao City can probably breathe a sigh of relief. The hatred that cannot be expressed in words can be washed away, and the immediate threat has been eliminated."

"All the grand dukes who participated in that King Selection, Ronnie, Leko... can also be liberated from the heavy shackles and burdens."

"The struggle between a certain renegade king and the princes came to an end, and Exeter, who had been troubled for six years, returned to his old outlook."

Boom, boom, boom.

The king's eye sockets narrowed slightly, as if to see Thales more clearly. He only heard him slow down his speech and say one sentence after another: "And that special prince of the stars no longer has to worry about his most dangerous enemy."

Thales' Adam's apple moved slightly, and the young prince looked at the enemy unwillingly.

The sound of King Charmaine tapping the scabbard suddenly stopped.

His face suddenly turned cold.

"but……"

Oh shit.

I know there is a "but".

Thales snorted coldly in his heart, remembering the scene where he often used this word to tease a certain girl, pouring cold water on her when she was most happy, and making her leave angrily. He couldn't help but think of the phrase "retribution is not good".

talk.

"If you do that, the smart prince may win this piece, but he will ultimately lose the whole game."

His Majesty the King said coldly: "You and the Grand Duchess with you have all been completely defeated."

Thales paused slightly.

He gently clenched his fists, wondering.

What?

Myself, Grand Duchess? Clean?

"Do you want to see the head of the Grand Duchess pierced by a spear and erected on the wall of Longxiao City?"

The king said calmly: "Then just call for help and surround me here. Don't hesitate."

At that moment, the air in the car suddenly became thick and stagnant.

Thales bit his lower lip and took a deep breath.

"What do you mean, Rumba?"

The prince gritted his teeth: "What exactly do you want?"

Thales saw the unsmiling King Charmaine raise the corners of his mouth in a rare gesture.

"It seems that you have lived a good life in Longxiao City in the past six years," King Charman leaned back again, with an indifferent expression: "My people are rewarded every year: the relationship between the Grand Duchess and the prince is very close, almost as good as

Lover."

Thales frowned in pain, unable to refute.

"but I?"

"In the past six years, I, as the king of Exeter, have been like a fisherman fishing on the ice, trembling and cautious," King Charman looked out of the carriage and said with emotion: "While thinking

Trying to catch those hateful fish to feed themselves while trying not to become their food in the water."

"So far, it seems that you have done quite well," Thales added dissatisfiedly: "Otherwise, when the whole country is condemning you, you would not have the leisure to come to Longxiao City to reminisce with me. By the way, the Freedom Alliance is

That's a good move, using an imminent war to embarrass both Qiyuan City and Longxiao City."

King Charman chuckled and snorted again.

"That's just an appearance, Thales, you all know it." The king acquiesced to Thales' identification, only to hear him calmly say: "Six years later, the ideal Exeter has become farther and farther away from me.

Already."

Prince of Stars was slightly startled.

Selma.

Thales grasped the point keenly: why did he bring up Selma?

"Tiles."

"This 'errand' you found for me six years ago," the king raised his right hand and pointed at his temple hair, showing a circle of shallow marks on his face caused by the crown, "is not a good job."

"Almost all the Grand Dukes regard me as an enemy. Not to mention the four people back then, the three who failed to come to participate in the King Selection also complained a lot."
To be continued...