As early as six years ago, Thales, who had not yet become a prince, was told by Gilbert in the Mindis Hall:

The history of stars has never lacked blood.

color.

Is this true blood color?

Thales looked steadily at the emotional Samuel.

The other party reminded him of the former Duke of the North's almost hopeless roar long ago in the Fuxing Palace.

The same hatred.

Same pain.

Same desolation.

And the same...all-or-nothing move.

The atmosphere in the storage room reached a point of depression, and even Belletti, who was standing in front of Thales, put down his weapon in a daze.

Samir's breathing was filled with anger that had not subsided for a long time, Naki bit his lower lip tightly, and little Barney looked up in confusion like a lost traveler in the fog.

As for Sak'el, he just clutched his forehead and lowered his head deeply.

Say nothing.

Even Quick Rope, who tried his best to act as if it had nothing to do with him, inadvertently revealed a thoughtfulness and surprise that a low-level mercenary did not have, and looked at Thales.

what you up to?

But Thales ignored him and just stared firmly at the focus of the field.

Finally, after the extreme noise and silence, the voice that had disappeared for a time reappeared tremblingly:

"What are they talking about, Sak'el?"

Thales, who was in a complicated mood and couldn't express his feelings, turned his eyes.

I saw little Barney kneeling on the ground, staring at a pair of eyes that seemed to have been damaged by a storm, and asked blankly:

"Father? Canxing? They..."

Sak'el said nothing.

The knight shuddered and turned his head slightly.

At that moment, he concealed his face so that his colleagues wouldn't see it.

This is not what he wants.

no.

Never.

But from Sak'el's silence, little Barney had already sensed something.

"They are loyal to... another shining star? Another... His Highness?"

Little Barney repeated in a daze, ignoring the disappointment on Naki's face and the dissatisfaction in Samir's eyes.

"answer me!"

The other party's unusual silence irritated little Barney, and his tone became more and more urgent.

Naki chuckled.

Little Barney turned to him as if asking for help.

"Ask your father, ask our respected deputy captain," Naji said softly, the sarcasm and accusation in his tone still lingering: "He is the instigator who comes out secretly, obeys the orders of the superiors, and makes promises to the subordinates.

By."

"It's a pity he didn't tell you."

Little Barney's distracted eyes became focused.

On the other side, Nai sighed resignedly.

"enough."

Finally, Sak'el's boring and mechanical voice sounded hollow. He released his tight forehead and exposed his face to the firelight again. His pupils were dim and dull, reflecting the burning torches on the ground.

insensitive.

Like a dead person.

"Why can't you let go," the punishment knight said in a daze, "let go of everything in the past."

“Keep everything in its original state, nothing more, nothing less, nothing more, nothing less.”

Finally, his calm and hollow tone still showed a slight fluctuation: "Let them end here."

"why not."

These words made many colleagues' expressions change slightly.

Naki's shoulders were shaking. He looked at Barney and showed a sarcastic wry smile:

"Yeah, why not?"

Wow!

Little Barney suddenly got up from the ground!

His senses, ravaged by the alchemy ball, staggered for a second before he could stand upright.

"Because...Sarkel, because if that's true..."

At that moment, the embarrassed little Barney showed rare excitement from his numb eyes:

"If the Year of Blood is really a... it means... it means..."

He looked eagerly and longingly at his other colleagues: the sobbing Cannon, the whimpering Bree, the desolate Tardin, and Belletti and Nye who exchanged glances.

It seems that I want to get some support.

But none of his colleagues responded, only Samir sneered disdainfully.

Thales sighed softly.

He cleared his throat and spoke in the unbearable silence and darkness:

"That means, Barney, those who swore allegiance to the Bright Star royal family, including your father, may not have committed treason."

The prince's words floated in the dungeon, making little Barney's eyes shine brighter and brighter.

Feeling the exhaustion and pain all over his body, Thales tried his best to make his voice sound smooth and friendly, so that he could slightly comfort the poor man in front of him who was suffering from many wounds:

"At least it's not so absolute and thorough."

The prince's voice caused different reactions among the guards. Some lowered their heads and remained silent, some opened their mouths to speak, and some closed their eyes and sighed.

But Thales ignored them. He just spoke slowly, with a loneliness and sadness that the young man had never experienced before:

"They are still loyal to Bright Star, they just follow orders..."

"In the royal family's infighting, choose sides."

"Each one chooses his master."

Then fight to the death.

Thales buried these words in his heart.

Little Barney's expression relaxed slightly, as if he had gained some kind of relief.

The members of the guard fell silent, regardless of whether they knew it or not, regardless of their rank.

The dungeon fell into silence again, but Kuaisheng, who was watching, felt that the silence this time was no longer so uncomfortable.

"Yes, yes," Little Barney nodded quietly and repeated blindly:

"They just... they just..."

On the other side, Sak'el let out a long sigh.

"Don't blame them, Barney," the punishment knight said with sadness hidden in his eyes:

"Especially your father."

"In that chaotic era, family, oaths, righteousness, loyalty, tradition, royal power, relatives, kingdom, Your Majesty, Your Highness... they just, they just don't know among so many objects..."

Sak'el paused, as if organizing his own words:

"What is your allegiance to?"

After saying this, the punishment knight closed his eyes in despair and loosened his clenched fists.

Little Barney stared blankly at the floor tiles, filled with contradictions and confusion, and seemed speechless.

But at this moment, Naki let out a disdainful sneer again.

"Huh huh huh huh..."
To be continued...