Thales had never thought that the so-called "moment of decision" by the chief priest of God would come so quickly.
He knew that Aixida would not give up easily.
But unexpectedly, this fanatical and indifferent magician would quietly appear when he was in the most distressed and desperate moment, come as a savior, condescendingly propose tempting conditions to him, and plunge him into a trap.
Inner struggle.
Like a shrewd and cunning businessman.
Thales swallowed in a trance and looked up at the five grand dukes who looked at him with evil eyes.
With the help of Asheida's power, as long as they all die here, everything will be solved?
is that so?
Countless people are fighting desperately on their respective battlefields, looking forward to his final victory.
Thales heard his heart beating rapidly and cold sweat slowly flowing down his face.
If there is really no other choice, then just agree to Asheida's conditions and follow him to become a magician
Not only that.
Nearly infinite power, endless life, the door to a new world without any effort, everyone is happy, these are the "conditions" that everyone seems to dream of?
Thales suddenly felt his mouth go dry.
Just speak gently
but
Thales's heart tightened.
His jaw retracted unconsciously, and the two rows of teeth clenched together tightly.
Is there really no other way?
So many people sacrificed and fought so hard, but we have to accept such a terrible and irresponsible ending?
Facing the eyes of the five Grand Dukes and thinking about the voice behind his ears, Thales opened his lips with difficulty.
At that moment, Thales remembered those words:
Watch out for Asheida.
What appeared in front of him was the girl with bloody streaks on her face, and her eyes were almost relieved.
Magician is not a gift or a blessing but a curse and bad luck
Thales frowned unnaturally, his throat twitching between hesitation and uncertainty.
The grand dukes were either puzzled, ridiculed, or disdainfully looked at Thales, who was stunned and struggling in his heart, and looked at his slightly trembling lips and clenched palms.
It's like watching a comedy.
At this moment, a change that neither Thales nor the Grand Dukes expected occurred.
When the audience falls into tense silence
A childish and weak voice broke into this tense conversation without any warning:
"Maybe, maybe he has no right to question you."
Thales was startled and suddenly raised his head!
That is
"But you, you" said the voice with uncontrollable trembling, intermittent, and seemed to lack confidence: "As Northlanders, as, as the majestic Grand Duke of Exeter, why do you..."
The princes were all stunned and looked around in surprise, looking for the source of the sound.
"Why?" At the end of the sentence, the voice twitched and suddenly raised its voice, seemingly with desperate courage: "Why are you discussing His Majesty's misfortune here!"
As the sound of breaking firewood sounded, everyone in the hall found the source of the sound.
Under the extremely surprised eyes of Thales and the Grand Dukes, a thin and young girl covered in charcoal ash and dirt appeared from the fireplace.
The girl wearing glasses crossed her arms tightly, her face full of fear and shrinking.
But after seeing Thales, the girl seemed to have made up her mind. Biting her lip, she stepped on the broken firewood tremblingly. She walked out of the fireplace unsteadily and stepped on the stone tiles of the Hall of Heroes.
.
The second prince stared blankly at the girl covered in soot, not knowing how to react.
how
why would she
But he reacted immediately and ran forward in two or two steps.
Even Asheida's voice was forgotten.
"What kind of drama is this?" Trudida looked at the girl without knowing why, then at the princes, and spread her hands impatiently: "First the boy, then the girl."
"Isn't anyone taking care of the fireplace in the Palace of Heroes?"
Grand Duke Lombard frowned, unable to hide the shock on his face.
Grand Duke Ronny sighed: "Today is really special."
The remaining two princes looked at each other doubtfully.
"What happened?" Thales held the little slipper's shoulder tightly, blocking the sight of the grand dukes, and asked anxiously in a low voice:
"Shouldn't you be taking refuge on the top floor? Why are you here? Where is Rolf?"
The little slipper looked at Thales, whose face was covered with dust, and was slightly startled.
A few tenths of a second later, she seemed to have found her backbone, her breathing calmed down, and she faced Thales' question with an aggrieved face: "The enemy is coming to the top."
"Rolfe, go and lure them away. I can only climb all the way down and then I will hear, hear you." The little slippery voice became weaker and weaker, like a child who had done something wrong.
Thales felt sad.
No.
Now, the little slippery man is also in danger
Thales turned around, subconsciously blocking the little slicker behind him, and looked at the several grand dukes, feeling anxious in his heart.
"Okay," Lumba interrupted them coldly: "The performance of the ignorant brats has simply insulted today's meeting."
"Wait a minute," Ronnie interrupted Lumba. Grand Duke Qiyuancheng narrowed his eyes and looked at the girl behind the prince carefully, "Who are you, little girl? You didn't appear here by chance, right?"
Olesiu glanced at the fireplace and snorted coldly: "The Star Man is really all-pervasive, how can he drill through such a narrow hole?"
Lumba noticed the reaction of the princes and couldn't help but his face turned cold.
The other grand dukes looked at him one after another, full of vigilance and questioning.
Thales' heart tightened and he gritted his teeth.
what to do?
How to answer?
How should I answer to ensure that the little slippery man escapes and does not fall into their hands?
But he doesn't have to worry anymore.
The next second, the girl's shoulders shook slightly, and then she unexpectedly broke away from his arm, revealing her figure from behind Thales.
"I"
Under Thales' surprised gaze, Little Slippery raised his dusty face, and spoke tremblingly amid hesitation and fear:
"I am, I am"
The expressions of the princes became more and more unkind, and Lumba snorted coldly.
Little Hua Tou looked very nervous. Under this warning sound, she lowered her head and trembled slightly. Her eyes were filled with glistening water, and she could no longer say the rest of the words.
Thales sighed slightly, turned his head, and was about to say something to attract attention.
But Little Slippery's actions once again exceeded his imagination.
I saw the thin girl staring at the stone tiles on the ground, gritting her teeth.
At that moment, the shivering girl closed her eyes tightly, and then opened them suddenly, forcing all the tears that blurred her vision out of the corners of her eyes.
Little Huantou slowly raised his head, imitating Thales, and took deep breaths.
The fear and panic on her face gradually dissipated.
At this time, the girl seemed to have just laid down a heavy burden, crossed a gap, and raised her eyes with a lot of energy.
Thales watched in surprise as the little slipper put her right hand into her pocket, and watched in surprise as she took out something without hesitation even though she was shaking.
The second prince was slightly shocked.
The girl's crystal eyes were full of force. She bit her lower lip, slowly raised her right hand, and showed the contents of her pocket to everyone.
The princes were all shocked the moment they saw such a thing, and their eyes were locked on the girl's right hand.
Except for Charmaine Lombard, who had already expected it, several grand dukes cast their eyes on the girl at the same time, either in shock, inquiring, sizing up, or thinking deeply.
Thales looked at this scene with some disbelief, looking at the girl who, although still shaking and crying, still insisted on raising her right hand.
He felt that deep inside the body of Xiao Huantou, this little maid, this fragile girl, something had become different.
The girl choked, sniffed, and slowly said: "This is mine."
At this moment, the Grand Duke of Lombard suddenly raised his head!
He shot the girl a look full of murderous intent and coldness.
The little slippery man's eyes pretending to be strong met Charmaine Lombard's eyes in the air.
The unprepared girl trembled all over, as if she remembered something, and her words were choked in her throat.
"Dinglang"
The little slipper's hand was unstable for a moment, and the thing fell to the ground with a clanking sound.
Against the pressure of the Grand Duke of Black Sand, Little Slippery Head was like a kitten that was knocked back to its original shape, exclaiming in bewilderment, even his glasses were shaken off.
"I think we don't need to waste any more time," Lombard sneered lightly, his eyes like daggers: "Unless you want to explain to Prime Minister Lisban yourself why we showed up in a hurry after leaving so many corpses?"
But the other princes did not speak. They exchanged glances in silence.
Looking at the little naughty boy in front of him, Thales, who had been silent all this time, suddenly noticed a problem.
After the little slicker appeared, he had subconsciously forgotten Asheida's existence, as well as the options he gave himself.
But for some reason, Thales felt much calmer at the moment.
There is no longer the inexplicable panic and hesitation I felt when I was forced to make a choice.
At that moment, Thales knew his answer.
He lowered his eyes and showed a bitter smile.
Thales.
When facing Giza, you have already made up your mind, right?
never again
Never compromise your future again!
Thinking of this, the expressionless Thales suddenly stretched out his right hand!
"Snapped!"
He grabbed the girl who was about to bend down to pick up something and prevented her from bending down.
Little Huitou came back to his senses in surprise and looked at Thales.
Thales slowly turned his head, gave her a reassuring smile, and stretched out his hand to straighten her glasses.
Under the solemn eyes of the grand dukes, the murderous eyes of Lumba, and the doubtful eyes of the little slicker, the second prince of the Kingdom of Stars, Thales Bright Star, slowly bent down.
He stretched out his arm and picked up the thing from the girl's feet.
"I guess you should be familiar with this thing, one of the proofs of King Nunn's power and status." Thales straightened up and spoke slowly.
The princes all frowned and looked at each other.
Looking at Thales's appearance, the little slippery man seemed to have returned to his original state, looking at him at a loss.
Thales' eyes slowly became firmer.
ahida
Who do you think you are?
I don't believe that that guy is one of those portable systems that says "this system exists to serve the host and will never harm the host" or one of those portable grandfathers that says "I can help you become something."
Do you want to control my destiny and want me to follow the route you planned?
Just like those people like Rick, Quaid, Kessel, King Nun, and Rumba?
screw you.
The magician of air.
Aixida is stupid?
Thales sneered faintly in his heart, and at the same time he solemnly raised the thing in his left hand, and at the same time, he pulled up the little slipper's left hand without any doubt.
The eyes of the princes looking at them slowly changed.
Grand Duke Lecco had no expression on his face, but clenched his fists.
"As you can see," Thales raised his head and spoke solemnly, "this lady is the current owner of this ring."
Looking at the ring, Lumba unconsciously held down the sword at his waist with a complicated expression.
The second prince looked at the dumb little slipper and grabbed her left palm without hesitation.
Then, with great solemnity, Thales put the "triumph" ring on his little slippery left thumb that carried countless heavy histories and represented several emperors and kings.
The princes stared at the black ring that they were all too familiar with, their eyes showing habitual fear and vigilance.
"What she is wearing are the glasses that the Sky Queen once wore," Thales said softly, adjusting the little slipper's black-rimmed glasses while wiping off a few stains on her face with his sleeves, "And this lady
I am the one who has had direct conversations with Her Majesty Croixis!"
Grand Duke Olesiu moved slightly: "What?"
The little slipper was startled, then his eyes shrank, and he started to tremble subconsciously.
But Thales' eyes were determined, and the palm of his hand holding her left wrist suddenly tightened!
The little slipper was slightly startled.
"She exists more than me, more than you, more than anyone else in this city or this country," Thales said word by word, biting out the words with extreme seriousness, as if this was the last time he spoke.
Same: "They all have more power and are more qualified to question the truth about the king's death and torture the consciences of everyone here!"
Archduke Ronnie crossed his arms and looked heavy.
The second prince looked directly into the girl's eyes seriously and solemnly.
At that moment, Little Huantou felt that the tension in his heart had eased a lot.
"Please allow me to introduce the bloodline of the hero Nekaru." The second prince took a deep breath, turned around, and raised the little slippery hand and the triumphal ring above his head.
Thales and Little Huitou stood side by side in the hall, gritted their teeth and said in a deep voice: "Blood relatives of Nunn VII and Prince Suril, direct descendants of the Walton family, Dragon Sky City and the Dragon Spear in the Cloud
The most orthodox heir"
Trudida narrowed her eyes, feeling complicated.
Thales turned his head and nodded slightly at the little slippery head.
The girl's crystal blue eyes looked back at Thales and nodded slowly.
The little slipper took a step forward and held up the triumphal ring in his left hand.
"I am." The girl turned her head suddenly, forced herself to look directly into the majestic eyes of the five grand dukes, gritted her teeth and said, "I am Thelma!"
From the corner of her eye, the little slipper caught a glimpse of the stone carvings of Dragon Spear in the Cloud above her head. She couldn't control the trembling in her voice, but she used her hoarse voice to cover up her panic and nervousness.
The faces of the princes were delicate and their emotions were complicated, and they remained silent in the strange looks in each other's eyes.
The girl took another step forward, leaving Thales's arm to support her. She tilted her head and chest forward, her face twisted, and tried her best to speak loudly: "I am the King of Exeter and the Grand Duke of Longxiao City, Nunn."
Walton’s granddaughter!”
"She is Prince Suril Walton, the only daughter of Adele Walton, the daughter of Marquis Gerst of Vine City!"
Grand Duke Olesiu lowered his head slightly, and Grand Duke Ronny shook his head slightly.
In the Hall of Heroes, under the dragon spear stone carving in the clouds, in front of the five Grand Dukes of Exeter, the girl closed her eyes tightly.
Tears flowed from her eyes and fell to the ground, breaking into countless teardrops.
Thales stood behind her, silently watching the girl's performance, with mixed feelings in his heart, and an indescribable feeling of tightness in his chest.
The next moment, the girl clenched her fists and shouted out heartbreakingly that mark that would stay with her for the rest of her life:
"I'm Thelma!"
"Thelma Alex Suriel Walton!"
The sound echoed in the hall, and even a low commotion could be heard outside the hall.
The princes had stiff expressions and said nothing. Even Lombard remained motionless with a cold face.
After shouting this, the little girl took a few quick breaths and swayed as if she was exhausted.
Thales quickly caught up and helped her.
The silence lasted for several seconds.
The only sounds in the hall were the choking sounds of girls and the whispers of several princes.
The girl seemed to have just made the biggest decision in her life, trembling her teeth and sniffing silently.
"It's okay," Thales patted her shoulder and comforted her in a low voice: "Think about the scene of facing the Sky Queen, and then compare it with now."
The girl's heart was shocked, and the giant dragon that was both majestic and elegant flashed before her eyes.
She took a deep breath and slowly but firmly raised her head.
"As Thales said," the little slippery man, no, from now on, it is Thelma Walton. Selma left Thales' arm with an unhappy face: "I stand here to represent
My bloodline, on behalf of Longxiao City, questions you."
The girl Thelma looked at the five Grand Dukes intently. At that moment, she seemed to no longer care about their gazes and majesty, and she also forgot the fear and shrinkage that once followed them closely.
"Grand Dukes of Exeter, you clearly uphold the sacred oath of co-governance and protect this equally sacred land," Thelma said with a cold face:
"But when the regicide stands before you"
The girl's eyes glanced at the four princes, as if she were looking at four thick books.
"Everyone, why do you want to protect the murderer?"
Her voice was calm and cold.
The archdukes all frowned and turned to Archduke Lecco, who was the most qualified to speak.
But the old man looked directly at the girl and remained silent.
Thelma gritted her teeth, took a step forward, held up the ring and continued:
"Why don't we distinguish between right and wrong?"
"Why confuse right and wrong?"
"Why should we be complicit?"
"Why did you surrender yourself in the secret room and darkness? Why did you ignore the dignity and tradition of the North? Why did you abandon Exeter's justice and honor?"
The grand dukes looked at the girl in disbelief, their eyes darting back and forth between her face and the triumphal ring. For a moment, no one refuted.
In the hall, the girl's voice became louder and louder, her face became redder and redder, and her eyes became aggressive.
Thales watched in amazement as Thelma acted like a real inquisitor.
"Why can you stand without changing your expression in the Palace of Heroes that Walton has passed down from generation to generation, and under the stone carvings of the Dragon Spear in the Clouds where you and Exeter live and die together?" The girl took a breath, cleared her throat, and continued
He spoke confidently and powerfully: "Can you feel free to tarnish and disgrace the glory and dignity of my grandfather, your king?"
Thelma stared coldly at the grand dukes in front of her.
"You, the Grand Dukes, should carry the glory of the North with your faith and protect Exeter with your loyalty."
"Answer me." She leaned forward and said loudly without hesitation:
"answer me!"
The sound echoed in the hall.
Thelma put down her arms and gasped for air. She looked at the Dukes, her face was quite nervous like stage fright, as if she was also surprised by her performance just now.
Thales stepped forward and pulled her back.
The princes looked at each other with different expressions, and it took a long time before someone spoke up.
"Being questioned like this by a little girl," Archduke Lecco looked at Selma, sighed, and said slowly:
"It's so embarrassing."
"What now?" Archduke Olesiu said to the old grandduke coldly: "Hard or soft?"
Grand Duke Lecco snorted softly.
Behind him, Trudida leaned towards the frosty-faced Lumba with dissatisfaction.
"I thought you had her under control," Trudida gritted her teeth, glanced at Thelma who was chatting with Thales in a low voice, and whispered: "And she should be very 'obedient' and 'cooperative'
!”
Lumba didn't answer him, just stared at Thales.
"The bloodline of Longxiao City seems to be very uncooperative." The one who answered him was Grand Duke Ronny. This Grand Duke of Qiyuan City seemed to like watching Trudida's jokes. He shook his head contemptuously: "It seems that your new
Farmland is not so easy to come by, Perseus."
In front of the grand dukes, Thelma lowered her head blankly and stretched her right hand towards the "triumph" on her left thumb.
Her face was flushed and she was breathing in a daze.
The moment she touched the ring and felt the metallic touch from the ring, Thelma's expression changed and she shrank suddenly.
It's like being burned.
Thelma turned her head, as if she was afraid to look at the ring.
But then her left hand was firmly grasped.
Thelma raised her head blankly.
"Well done." Thales stood beside her and gave the girl an encouraging smile.
The flush on Thelma's face subsided slightly, and she nodded happily like a student who had been affirmed.
"By the way," Prince Xingchen, who was smiling with squinting eyes, suddenly changed the subject and raised his eyebrows:
"Which line are you reciting?"
Selma, who was originally excited, froze slightly like a student who was caught doing something bad.
"I"
Her little face drooped and she blinked behind her glasses. She lost all the power of her impassioned speech and looked at Thales pitifully.
Thales frowned slightly, his eyes filled with the word "Huh?"
Seeing the prince's expression, Thelma shrank subconsciously.
A second later, she spoke weakly, her chest rising and falling, her face turned pale: "Erados Drama Collection, Chapter 10, The Death of the Black Knight."
Thelma pursed her lips and said aggrievedly: "Elson Slade, the judge of the ancient empire, the lines of accusation against the 'Black Knight' Uthiliander's murder of the Supreme Emperor."
"I changed it a little bit"
Thales was stunned for a moment, and then he stopped laughing.
He subconsciously reached out and pinched Thelma's face.
The girl looked at him blankly, not knowing how to respond.
At this moment.
"Miss Thelma," the voice of Grand Duke Lecco came, attracting the attention of the two children, "I would like to express my deep condolences for the loss of the Walton family and Longxiao City."
The old Grand Duke slowly walked to the rectangular table and sat down slowly: "Your Majesty's misfortune is also Exeter's misfortune."
Thelma's face turned pale.
But Thales smiled.
The other princes looked at each other with different expressions, except for Lombard, who had no expression on his face and didn't know what he was thinking.
"But you are still too young to understand all this happening." A strange light flashed in Grand Duke Lecco's eyes. The bald Grand Duke said slowly in his unique, old but honest voice: "I suggest you,
Don't listen to the enemy prince's one-sided words, such as that His Majesty was assassinated."
Hearing this, Duke Ronny snorted strangely, and immediately received Trudida's angry look.
Thelma bit her lower lip.
"I, I stood on the land of Longxiao City and watched with my own eyes His Majesty Nunn's head fell to the ground." Thinking of that terrible scene, she tried her best to suppress the trembling of her body: "Watching the born king, die, die
for a despicable assassination.”
"Child!" Archduke Lecco interrupted her with an angry look: "Miss Walton!"
"I respect your grandfather."
"But please don't doubt our loyalty to the North and to Exeter. The reason why we are standing here is precisely for the future of Exeter!" Archduke Lecco said coldly, "In the face of that future,
In front of Exeter, neither you nor me, nor even His Majesty Nunn, are nothing more than dust in the desert, insignificant even to the Walton family!"
Thelma was stunned and speechless for a moment.
Behind her, Thales sighed slightly.
"Our decision is also very difficult," Grand Duke Trudida sighed, waving his hands as if he was in pain: "One day, you will understand, but not now."
Ronnie crossed his arms tightly and looked ugly.
"Of course, if you don't understand," Archduke Olesio said calmly, with a threat hidden in his tone: "We have no choice but to reluctantly persuade you to cooperate."
Lumba still stared at Thales without saying a word, as if that was his biggest threat.
The hall was quiet again.
"Cooperate?" Thelma frowned. It was the first time she encountered such a situation, and she was quite flustered and at a loss. "You guys?"
But her arms tightened slightly.
Thelma looked at the prince strangely.
Beside her, Thales quietly stared at the girl's rosy face.
Thelma was a little embarrassed by his stare.
Thales exhaled slowly.
"Enough, my lady, you have done well enough."
In Selma's eyes, the boy from the stars showed his brightest smile and shook his head gently: "The next thing"