Gilbert raised his eyebrows.

It seems that I am indeed over-concerned. After all, after spending so many days together, I can see that His Highness is mature and steady, and is not a person to worry about.

"In this way, the only one I have to worry about in Exeter is King Nunn."

Thales walked into the study, watched the guards bring lunch in, and smiled at Gilbert, whose eyebrows were obviously stretched: "But, perhaps one thing that many people will ignore is that when Prince Morar died,

When in the stars..."

"King Nuen is destined to be me and an ally of our Bright Star royal family."

Gilbert finally smiled.

Thales yawned, sat down on the chair in the study, pushed away the books and notes on the desk that were messy due to burning the midnight oil last night, and continued to speak confidently:

"In the absence of a direct male heir, the stars allow female heirs to inherit their father's title, territory and property - our Duchess of the Blade Territory is such a person."

"But women in Exeter have no right to inherit... Now that the old King Nunn has lost his only male heir, it means that the succession of Dragon Sky City will be problematic, and the Walton family has no hope of succeeding.

A single king-pick: they are doomed to decline.”

"In this case, Exeter's war against the stars, or killing an equal heir like me, may be able to relieve King Nunn's pain and hatred of losing his only son, but after he calms down, he will find that -

—This will only usher in the final destruction of the Walton family."

"The territories that can be obtained through war or negotiation on the stars are all close to the three Grand Dukes in the south of Exeter: the Grand Duke of Black Sand Territory, the Grand Duke of Welland Territory, and the Grand Duke of Rebuilding Tower - all of them will be selected for the next King Selection.

Popular candidate. Even if the land acquired in this case belongs to the Walton family as an enclave, it will be eroded by them one by one in the near future because it is too close to the three Grand Dukes."

"In other words, in the conflict between stars and dragons, as the biggest actual beneficiaries, the three archdukes will only become stronger and stronger, and Walton, who has lost his direct heir, will only become stronger and stronger behind King Nun.

Weak - and ultimately destroyed."

"Under this situation, King Nun can only do his best to prevent the conflict between the stars and dragons - whether it is war or negotiation - and prevent any territory or resources from the stars from falling into the pockets of the three southern archdukes.

Try to maintain the balance of power among the ten Grand Dukes in Exeter as much as possible to ensure that the weak Walton family will not decline step by step."

"Furthermore, in order to divert the attention of the three southern Grand Dukes and exert pressure, there are more suitable ones than the Kingdom of Stars, a behemoth that serves as the 'Shield of the Western Continent', and there are more powerful families with high reputations like the Bright Star Royal Family.

An ally? Only by treating our Star or Bright Star family as a natural ally and ensuring that we recover our strength and become even stronger can we ensure the survival of the Walton family and the chance to choose the king again."

"In this case, the interests of them and us—the Walton family and the Bright Star royal family—are aligned as never before."

"Walton and Bright Star - are already natural allies."

"Presumably, asking King Nunn to 'kill' me is just a scaremongering method used by the king to calm down the other party. After King Nunn's rage has passed, a tacit understanding will exist between King Nunn and King Kessel at the same time.

It sprouts in the heart, no agreement, no oath, no negotiation is needed, this is a natural covenant."

"Belonging to the Walton family of the Dragon Spear Banner in the Cloud, and the Bright Star Family of the Nine-Pointed Star Banner - the 'Alliance of the Two Kings'."

Thales sighed deeply: "The two human heroes of the End War, Nekaru and Tormund, their respective descendants, can only cooperate with unprecedented sincerity when the two countries are hostile as never before -

How ironic."

therefore.

This also shows how immature the two feudal countries of Stars and Dragons are in this world that is obviously a feudal society but has many unreasonable black technologies. On the surface, the supreme ruler controls the country's diplomacy.

and military power, but actually walking on thin ice in a life-and-death struggle with local lords.

What a pitiful and painfully weak state autonomy (state_autonomy).

The time traveler put away his past memories, raised his head and continued:

"So, compared to the Star Country, which seems calm but is actually full of dangers, Exeter, which seems full of hostility but is actually safe, is the best place for me to go - this is your Majesty's intention."

hope so.

Thales added in his heart.

After all...the expressionless king appeared in front of him...I couldn't see any family affection in that king's eyes.

He came back to his senses and said with a smile:

"Therefore, as the representative of the Bright Star Royal Family, I may be tempted by King Nuen in Longxiao City, I may be made things difficult by the villains, I may be ridiculed by the lords and hold it in my hand as a bargaining chip against the Kingdom of Stars.

I may even encounter conspiracies from various forces with different purposes, but I will definitely be safer than at home..."

The next second, Thales's eyes burst out with strong confidence and affirmation:

"So, I will definitely survive!"

Gilbert laughed softly.

But then, he raised his head and said seriously: "Since you think so, Your Highness, I have nothing to worry about - I came here today to discuss with you the candidates for the mission and the candidates for your attendants."

Thales nodded.

"But before that—"

Gilbert bowed lightly: "Your Highness, there is someone who wants to see you."

"Meet me?" Thales just picked up the knife and fork and raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

At this time, you want to see me?

"If you are interested in watching rare animals and come here, hoping to see the last Prince of the Bright Star," Thales picked up a piece of potato nonchalantly and bit it into his mouth: "Push it away for me - wording

Be polite, I have offended too many people."

But Gilbert shook his head:

"No, I think this person may be one of the few people who does not come to visit you because of your status as a prince - in fact, he has been living in the barracks at the back to recuperate for more than a month."

"You mean..." Thales thought of something and raised his head in surprise.

There were sounds of "thump" and "thump" coming from outside the house.

Gilbert nodded and said with emotion: "After suffering such a serious injury, he could only use a tube to eat. Even the doctors thought he wouldn't survive, but his will to survive is amazing, and we are never short of medicinal materials.

.”

Gilbert gave up the door of the study room to the visitor and sighed slightly:

"Come in, this is the person you insist on seeing."

"The second prince of the Kingdom of Stars, His Highness Thales Bright Star."

Thales put down his knife and fork and frowned.

The visitor's left hand was wrapped with thick bandages and a wooden board, and he was also using a pair of crutches. He was obviously not very skilled. He was seen struggling to walk into Thales' room step by step.

His throat was a lump of flesh and blood with horrific scars, and his legs only reached his knees.

Although his face was covered with stubble, he was very thin, his hair was cut short, and the tattoos on his face were much lighter, but Thales recognized this person immediately. He once cried sadly in despair, but now he is seriously injured.

A recovering man.

Ghost in the wind.
Chapter completed!