Thales never thought that when a king appeared in front of his vassals, he would get such an interesting response.
At that moment, all eyes were focused on the king.
In the solemn atmosphere of the audience, Charmaine Lombard was expressionlessly pacing with his hands behind his back.
But it seems to be exuding the solemn pressure of the king invisibly.
He frowned slightly, as if he was deliberately looking at the floor tiles of the Palace of Heroes, as if there were any noteworthy textures on them.
Behind the king, Viscount Cambida and Croache stood apart with indifferent expressions.
Not everyone recognized King Charmaine, so except for Thales, there were only two expressions left in the hall:
He looked solemn and confused.
There are also people who are both: like Risban and Nazaire, like the Grand Duchess.
"The Exeter."
Viscount Cambida stepped forward solemnly, and with a high-pitched voice and a short, strong and thick tone unique to the Northlanders, he announced solemnly to the entire hall:
"Salute to your king!"
Cambida's voice echoed in the hall.
The next second, it was as if a heavy rain suddenly fell, and the nobles who were still confused suddenly burst into uncontrollable discussions and noises!
"what happened?"
"The parricide is actually in Longxiao City?"
"How did he get in?"
"Is it arranged in advance?"
"No, look carefully at that prince..."
There are those who doubt it, there are those who are shocked, there are those who are heavy-hearted, there are those who are panic-stricken, and there are those who gnash their teeth.
But the Grand Duchess and the six earls fell into an eerie silence:
Thelma's face turned pale, and Lisban closed his eyes and said nothing.
Nazer looked at the king with a look of disbelief, then frowned and looked at Thales who was indifferent.
Kierkegaard's eyes were burning and his breathing was quickening; Hester seemed to be seeing King Charmaine for the first time, and his solemn and scrutinizing eyes were firmly fixed on the king.
Count Linner and Count Curterson were so shocked that they didn't even have the time to exchange glances.
Ian, who came from Qiyuan City, was stunned. He blinked desperately and looked at King Gongju in the center of the hall in disbelief, casting doubtful glances at Thales from time to time.
Is that what my father said...the ambitious and terrifying Duke of Black Sand?
Six years ago, the person who caused the disaster in Longxiao City?
how come?
Thales?
Doesn't that mean...
Ian's face became increasingly ugly.
At the center of the storm, King Charmaine still looked calm and behaved casually.
His left hand gently rested on the sword at his waist, not paying attention to the surrounding atmosphere.
The discussion among the nobles became louder and louder.
At this moment, the king suddenly raised his head!
The nobles who were discussing could not help but pause and hold their breath.
King Charman's gaze was filled with coldness and deathly silence, and wherever he touched, those who were caught shuddered.
It's like falling into a bottomless glacier.
After a few seconds, the king grinned, looked at the nobles in Longxiao City, and chuckled sarcastically:
"snort."
Thales took a deep breath and calmly looked at Waiya and Rolf, who looked worried. Behind Kambida and Croash, the two attendants of the Prince of Stars lowered their heads and leaned against the wall, keeping a low profile.
and came to the prince's side.
Finally, we have reached this point.
The prince thought sadly: The worst step.
He nodded to the two returning people.
At this moment, Thales suddenly felt a chill on his back!
A malicious look was directed at him.
It's a meteorite.
Nicolai was staring at Lumba, as if staring at an unforgettable enemy, the pain and hatred in his eyes were about to turn into flames and burst out.
He looked at Thales again, his eyes full of anger and dissatisfaction.
It's probably hard for Fallen Star himself to tell whether he hates King Charmaine or Thales more at this moment.
Thales sighed softly and turned his head, as if he didn't see the terrifying expression on the Fallen Star Man.
"Longxiao City, are you all deaf?"
In the hall, Viscount Cambida was very dissatisfied with the performance of the nobles. He waved his arms and shouted angrily: "In the name of the oath of co-governance..."
"To the co-owner of the Northlanders of the Western Continent, the 46th co-king of the Kingdom of Exeter and the Quegur Glacier, His Majesty Charmaine Lombard"
"salute!"
He glanced angrily across the hall.
The scene became quiet again, the vassals frowned, and many of them turned their attention to the Grand Duchess.
Thelma took a deep breath, turned her head with difficulty, and looked at King Charmaine.
It happened that the king also turned around and shot Selma with sharp eyes.
The girl's face turned pale as memories of the past came to mind.
The Earl of Risban looked at the Grand Duchess with a solemn expression, then at King Charmaine, then sighed and nodded.
"He is the king, and this is the obligation of the co-ruling oath." The regent whispered to the girl.
After getting Lisban's prompt, Thelma swallowed hard, took a few deep breaths, then lifted up her skirt, left her seat, and slowly walked down the steps.
Towards the supreme ruler of Exeter.
"Your Majesty Charman," she came to King Charman, held her heart, bowed slightly, bowed her head respectfully and said, "Welcome to Longxiao City."
"Your arrival surprised me."
Following the actions of the Grand Duchess, countless sighs sounded in the hall.
King Charmaine looked at Thelma condescendingly, looking at the emblem of the Dragon Spear in the Clouds on her clothes, and a trace of imperceptible confusion flashed in his eyes.
"Yeah, I didn't expect that either."
"But life is always full of surprises," he hummed with deep meaning:
"The ruler of Longxiao City."
The king turned his eyes and looked around.
The next second, all the Exeter people in the hall were rustling, whether they were noble vassals or soldiers and servants, whether they were high-ranking earls or Viscount Ian of Qiyuan City, they were either worried or not angry, but they all left.
Sit up.
Kneel down on one knee.
Salute King Exeter in the center of the hall.
Thales watched all this silently, as if he had returned to the day when King Charmaine was crowned six years ago.
Seeing the actions of the ministers, Cambida and Croash looked at each other, nodded with satisfaction, and knelt down together.
But Cambida immediately frowned: not everyone knelt down.
"Mute, stand back," Huaiya pulled Rolf back and whispered dissatisfiedly: "We are the only ones standing, it's a bit too high-profile..."
Rolf shrugged, pointed to a person in the field, frowned and made a gesture:
Without waiting for Huaiya's reaction, Viscount Cambida's unhappy voice sounded again:
"Earl Curterson."
"You're still standing and haven't saluted?"
All the eyes of the audience turned to: one of the six tallest earls in Longxiao City, Count Solon Curtson of Feilenburg, stood there with an annoyed look on his face, competing with the vassals who were kneeling around him.
Standing up, it was quite abrupt.
"I still remember that when we were young and we made fools together in Longxiao City, you were both respectful and afraid of His Majesty Nuen."
Earl Curtson said coldly: "Now, you come back to Longxiao City to show off your power, Charmaine?"
King Charmaine's eyebrows moved slightly, and he hummed a sound from his nose.
Seems like this is interesting.
"Listen up, Charmaine, we are vassals of the Grand Duke of Longxiao City," Cotson said in a rough voice while facing the king's gaze without showing any signs of weakness: "We are only her vassals, and we only serve her.
salute."
Thelma looked at Curtson in surprise with whom she had a hard time dealing with before.
It was as if I was meeting this mean-spirited earl for the first time.
Everyone in the entire hall was silently watching the confrontation between Curterson and King Charmaine.
But the king ignored him and just looked away.
Seems indifferent.
"In this hall, the only one who doesn't have to salute the king is the Prince of the Stars, Count Curtson," Cambida said calmly.
Thales sighed: Viscount Cambida is probably still resenting the embarrassment of the last meeting.
I saw a malicious light in the eyes of this Viscount of Menton City:
"Why, are you a star person too?"
As soon as these words came out, Earl Curterson's face suddenly turned pale.
Many people frowned.
"Kneel down and show your loyalty to the king." Cambida said coldly.
Earl Curterson took a deep breath, looked at the king with disdain, then looked at Cambida, and was about to retort.
But his shoulders were grabbed.
Curterson turned around in surprise: Count Linna clasped his shoulders, his expression ugly.
"Kneel down, he is the king after all."
"Etiquette is secondary, but if you don't want to get a reputation as a 'disloyalty' for violating the co-governance oath the next day, and don't want to become a quarrel between Longxiao City and the king..."
Count Linner's tone contained a hint of warning: "Kneel down and don't cause trouble."
Cotson raised his head angrily and looked at the king. He thought of something and his face struggled.
King Charman still looked back at him with a stern face.
After a few seconds, Curtson gritted his teeth and finally closed his eyes and knelt down on one knee.
The hand holding his knee trembled slightly, as if it was a great humiliation.
A sneer belonging to the king rang out in the hall.
"If you don't want to kneel down," King Charman said, as if someone suddenly came to life in the portrait, his expression became vivid:
"Then don't kneel."
"A true Northlander will not be different from what he is," he glanced at Curtson with disdain: "What do you think, Curtson, my old acquaintance?"
Earl Curtson, who had already knelt down, suddenly looked extremely ugly.
"Get up and go back to your seats, everyone, especially you, little girl." King Charmaine gave Thelma an indifferent look, which made the latter grit her teeth and look around again:
"Don't let me ruin the mood."
The vassals in the hall slowly stood up, followed by the sound of many people clenching their fists.
Under the Grand Duke's seat, Count Nazer whispered in a heavy tone: "When did he arrive at Longxiao City? Didn't you know beforehand?"
Opposite him, Lisban sighed.
"This is the time, does it matter?"
Nazer glanced at the king who was no one around and snorted: "I thought you would stop him, whether outside the city or the palace, instead of leaving him alone, my regent."
"I do think so," Regent Lisban responded unceremoniously: "Maybe we can also add some sideshows like 'Dragon Sky City kills the assassin who broke into the palace'."
But Lisban's eyes tightened:
"If it hadn't been for the news that King Gongju was visiting the Palace of Heroes at the same time as his arrival, it would have spread throughout Longxiao City."
Nazer's eyes narrowed: "Spread throughout Longxiao City?"
"Everyone knows that he is here with us," Lisban nodded cautiously and solemnly: "In another morning, it is estimated that the whole of Exeter will know."
Nazer frowned and looked away from the king's head.
"So, it's impossible for us to take the opportunity to attack him?"
Risban nodded.
"They came well prepared, so they are confident," the former Prime Minister said with a stiff expression.
"We can only fight head-on."
Nazer snorted softly and turned his attention to that special boy: "It seems that we, the entire Longxiao City, have been captured by that little prince..."
"You played hard."
Lisban said nothing.
But like his old colleagues, he also locked his eyes on Thales.
But Thales just stood there silently, motionless.
He seemed not to care about King Charman who was not far away.
Beside him, Ian from Qiyuan City looked at Thales hesitantly, then at King Charman who came unexpectedly, and shook his head subconsciously.
In the hall, Thelma, who returned to her seat, took a deep breath and glanced worriedly at Thales, who was as expressionless as the king.
She then said anxiously: "Can I ask you the purpose of coming here, Your Majesty?"
"After all, this is Longxiao City's political hearing day... If you don't mind, we can do it later..."
But the king interrupted her.
"Of course," King Charmaine said without any delay. He strode forward and began to look at the six earls with different expressions, and at the same time got straight to the point:
"I'm here to help."
The king's powerful voice echoed in the hall.
The vassals frowned.
"Help?" Thelma repeated doubtfully.
"Yes," under Cambida's whisper, King Charman turned around and sighed: "But before that..."
Following the king's gaze, the vassals' suspicious eyes began to turn.
In the end, it accurately landed on the heir of Qi Yuancheng who was standing aside.
"Ah, people from Qiyuan City?" King Charman spoke word by word, looking at Ian like a beast that had been hiding for a long time:
“What a surprise.”
Ian was startled, his whole body stiffened, and he felt inexplicable anxiety in his heart.
He never thought that during his trip to Longxiao City, he would have to face the worst opponent he expected so early, so quickly, and so embarrassingly.
Facing the king's oppressive gaze, Ian subconsciously said:
"Your Majesty, this is our first meeting, I..."
"I've heard about you, Ronny's son," the king waved his hand, not letting him continue: "Come to propose to the Grand Duchess of Longxiao City?"
Ian was suddenly speechless: he thought about the other party's possible opening, greetings, criticism, condemnation, testing...
but……
Is this actually it?
"This is a bad idea," King Charman snorted:
"Your status is not worthy of you. It's better to ask your father to propose marriage by himself. Isn't it his favorite thing to do?"
Ian's face suddenly turned pale.
Behind the king, Croache chuckled as if aware of the situation.
Viscount Cambida beside her smiled.
"Your Majesty is venting his anger for you," Cambida smirked and whispered to the female warrior: "To be honest, when Ronnie proposed to you in the Palace of Heroes six years ago..."
Before he could finish speaking, Croache responded to him with two words unceremoniously:
"Shut up."
Cambida shrugged in annoyance and stopped talking.
After two seconds, Ian, who had lost his composure, adjusted himself.
He pretended to be calm and responded in his usual relaxed tone: "It's not appropriate to say that. After all, I am also considered the Roni family and the heir to Qiyuan City."
Ian deliberately said: "Before you inherit the position of Grand Duke, don't you have the same status as me?"
The vassals of Longxiao City frowned.
"Really, heir? Your status is equal to mine?"
Listening to the barbed words in Ian's words, King Charman snorted lightly and said calmly:
"Then why didn't you kill your sister?"
At that moment, the whole place was silent.
This time, Ian was choked firmly.
Thales looked at Ian's appearance and sighed.
Yes, he knows this feeling.
Everyone who has had a confrontation with Charmaine Lombard will experience the heavy pressure: the suffocating feeling eroded by the cold gaze and cold words.
and……
Lombard's offense has always been about staying still...
The king's voice sounded again.
"If your sister is not dead yet..." The king began to pace slowly and said calmly:
"Then you are a shitty heir."
At that second, Thales seemed to be able to hear a heavy hammer hitting Ian's heart following King Charman's words.
On the contrary, there seemed to be a piece of ice cracking in Ian's heart.
His Excellency Viscount Fengcheng did not speak for a long time.
There was silence in the hall, everyone silently listened to the king's words. Ian's previous methods really made him many enemies in Longxiao City, so that no one wanted to help him.
No.
There are still some.
"Your Majesty," Thelma said angrily, "Maybe you should get back to the topic."
King Charman raised his eyebrows: "Oh, of course..."
"For example, Qiyuan City, which rules the west of Exeter, sends a viscount who doesn't even have priority to inherit with no respect, and wants to ask for a marriage from Longxiao City?"
These words made many people frown.
"Ian," Monty the Dead Crow whispered to the distracted Ian, "do something."
At the reminder, Ian trembled suddenly.
He suddenly realized that King Charman was coming to Qiyuan City.
He can't back down.
The young heir of Qiyuan City forced a smile and said: "You have misunderstood. In Qiyuan City, according to the tradition of the northern people, my sister has no right to inherit..."
Hearing this, Thales sighed and closed his eyes.
He saw clearly.
Charmaine Lomba and Ian Roney.
Just like the battle between the Prince of Stars and the Fallen Star.
Whether it's a swordsmanship competition or a verbal confrontation...
Both sides are fundamentally...
It's not the same level.
The king snorted coldly and cast a warning look at Thelma who had just interrupted him.
"No inheritance rights?"
"how."
"Are you implying," King Charman said slowly and in a normal tone, but the words he said made every vassal in Longxiao City change their expressions: "It is jointly acknowledged by all the princes, including your father and I.
The female Grand Duchess of Longxiao City, Thelma Walton..."
"No inheritance rights either?"
Selma, who was sitting on the Grand Duke's throne, breathed faster and looked at King Charmaine blankly.
Ian was stunned again.
Facing the king's gaze and words, he was speechless and his jaw kept shaking, but he couldn't say a word for a long time.
Ian, who usually showed off his informality, was speechless at this moment.
There was no time to rest, and the king soon spoke again, breaking the uncomfortable silence in the field.
"Huh, don't take it seriously, it's just a joke."
"Even if your father comes to propose..." King Charman glanced at Ian coldly: "Fortunately, you are not that stupid. If your two families really become in-laws, then I won't be here to help."
"But for Exter's future..."
The king looked around at the people in the hall, with a deep chill in his tone:
"Come to declare war."
The atmosphere in the hall was condensed.
The vassals all raised their alarms.
Ian, who was usually very sharp-tongued, felt as if his tongue had been cut off, and he was speechless.
Ian turned to Thales reluctantly.
Damn it.
Damn it!
Thales.
You and your father and the others...
Six years ago, you were in Longxiao City, which was in dire straits.
How on earth do you play against an opponent like Charmaine Lomba...
Still not falling behind?
Lisban and Nazer looked at each other in tacit understanding, and saw the uneasiness and nervousness in each other's eyes respectively.
Qiyuan City can no longer be counted on.
The situation is not good.
"correct."
King Charman raised his head again and looked at the decoration in the hall, but he did not relax at all when asking Ian: "I heard that Grand Duke Ronnie has been very close to some of my restless vassals recently?
"
The expressions of the vassals in the hall changed one after another.
"It's not about being very close," Ian took a deep breath, driving away the discomfort and loss caused by the king's pressure, and trying his best to smile: "But under the oath of co-governance, we pay attention to every noble of the kingdom.
In particular, it is necessary to ensure that their natural and orthodox rights are not violated."
"Please forgive me."
Thales closed his eyes gently.
No.
It's really not "very close".
But Qi Yuancheng is basically the "black hand" behind the scenes.
The reason why Qiyuan City wants to win over Longxiao City is to fight together quickly and defeat the Freedom Alliance without any delay...
It is precisely because you want to avoid falling into the quagmire.
To ensure their influence over the vassals under Black Sand...
So as to support them in safeguarding their autonomy and resisting King Charmaine's actions.
The king's eyes were focused on the soul-killing gun behind the Grand Duchess. He seemed to be distractedly recalling the past, and he snorted in response, intentionally or unintentionally.
But Thales knew that King Charman was definitely not distracted.
"Is it."
Charman I seemed to have just come back to his senses and said calmly: "Yes, I almost forgot that your father, Kulikun, is such a generous and upright person."
Ian frowned.
He felt something was wrong.
King Charman sighed: "So, when I heard that Qiyuan City was in trouble, I left my own troubles behind and came all the way to help."
The vassals of Longxiao City raised their concerns: the war in Qiyuan City is related to Longxiao City's aid.
It is more about the struggle between the power of the princes and the king.
"I pray that everything is well in Yuanyuan City," Ian said with all his vigilance and caution:
"You don't have to...you don't have to worry."
Ian stared at King Charmaine.
Previously, Ian's imagination about the Grand Duke of Lombardy and even King Charman...
The expectations and established impressions about him have already been shattered by the face he saw today and the few words he said.
This king is truly an extremely formidable opponent.
But Ian still underestimated the six-year-old king.
"Really? Don't worry?"
King Charman's tone rose slightly, and he turned to the person he had never paid attention to since his arrival.
"how do you say"
He was also the one who was temporarily ignored because of the king's arrival.
"Prince Thales?"
Everyone in the hall was shocked!
What?
That means……
Lisban and Nazair's eyes were fixed on the prince, especially sharp.
With many people looking at him, Thales took a deep breath and opened his eyes.
It's his turn.
Now that we've come this far...
His eyes passed over the officials in Longxiao City, and finally settled on Thelma at the top.
Thelma stared at him in disbelief, her eyes seeming to question him:
Thales smiled.
Mark my words, Thelma.
no matter what happens……
You have to choose the path that is most suitable for the Grand Duchess.
The next second, Thales turned around smoothly and decisively, faced the strange eyes in the hall, and faced the seemingly calm King Charman, and spoke softly:
"The Kingdom of Stars thinks."
"Exter represented by Qiyuan City."
"There should be no gross interference in...the internal affairs of the Freedom Alliance."
"So, we sent out troops to conduct a close observation of the relationship between the Freedom Alliance and Qiyuan City." Thales shared the information with King Charman, who had just arrived, in the most concise and decent language: "Whether it is Qiyuan City
It’s still Longxiao City, everyone present seems to be concerned about this situation..."
"Not very satisfied."
After Thales finished speaking, he pursed his lips tightly.
However, this sentence is like a powerful blow, striking an echo called surprise in the heart of every knowledgeable person.
Thelma stared at Thales blankly, the confusion in her eyes getting deeper and deeper.
what happened?
Why does Thales stand on the opposite side of us and claim that his kingdom is... against us?
His situation has clearly...
Facing Thelma's doubts, Thales' face was as dark as water and he did not respond.
Ian from Qiyuan City opened his mouth in surprise, but he could only say half of his words: "Tales, you, what are you kidding!"
Didn't you say... that you didn't know anything?
But now you...
Facing Ian's question, Thales looked calm, as if he didn't hear anything.
On the other side, Meteorite Nicolai looked at Thales with an increasingly gloomy look.
Even with hatred.
Little prince, are you and him... in the same group?
Facing the Meteor Man's angry gaze, Thales' eyes condensed and he remained motionless.
Regent Lisban looked at Thales in astonishment. He frowned fiercely, remembering the prince's previous deeds.
Could it be that this prince and King Charman...
Thales' words also aroused the anger of the vassals of Longxiao City again, and a flood of condemnation followed, drowning him.
"Hey," Earl Curtson of Longxiao City gritted his teeth and said, "You little bastard."
But he was interrupted. Count Nazaire held him down solemnly and shook his head.
"Your Highness, is this your plan?"
When Huaiya, who came to attend the political meeting for the first time, saw this kind of battle, he immediately nervously said in the prince's ear: "It seems... not good."
Rolf glanced at the squire with disdain.
Is this bad?
Didn't you see that when people in the North were discussing how to cut the prince into pieces...
Facing the looks and comments of these people, Thales just ignored them, as if these had nothing to do with him.
He just waited quietly for King Charman's response.
King Charman frowned slightly and paused for several seconds.
He seems to be digesting the news.
After a few seconds, he opened his brows again, and his deep voice sounded in the hall, blocking the denunciations of the vassals.
"look!"
The king turned around calmly and faced the entire Hall of Heroes: "This is what I said, the trouble in Qiyuan City."
Faced with the pressure from the king, the hall suddenly became quiet.
King Charman sighed, seeming very sorry.
"If Xingchen really intervenes, it won't be that easy for Qiyuan City to deal with the Freedom Alliance."
He pondered: "It is indeed a problem."
Under the gazes of everyone in the hall, King Charman raised the corners of his mouth and showed a rare smile.
"Prince Thales," he said in a strong voice:
"You might as well...come to Black Sand City as a guest."
The vassals and envoys were all stunned!
Thales frowned fiercely.
It's not what he expected.
Thelma was the first one to react. She lost her voice and said, "Your Majesty, what did you say?"
Lisban, Nazer and others all changed their expressions.
Facing countless looks that were either shocked or confused, King Charman smiled coldly.
"I say, for the benefit of Qiyuan City in the Freedom Alliance," he glanced at Ian, who had not yet reacted, and twisted his mouth with disdain: "I reluctantly came forward to entertain Prince Thales, and by the way, I talked to Kaiser
Let the king negotiate."
"After all, I am the closest to the stars."
Ian was stunned.
"Prince, heading to the Black Sand Territory?" he murmured.
But soon, Ian, who had figured out the joints, was shocked!
"No," he stood up in a panic, his face pale:
"No! Prince Thales cannot go to the Black Sand..."
"You're welcome, Sir Ian," behind the king, Viscount Cambida smiled: "After all, as His Majesty said, we are here to help."
King Charmaine showed a strange expression, like a cat that had caught a mouse.
"yes."
"Since Kulikun Ronnie is so enthusiastic, he never forgets to care for our vassals in the Black Sand Territory even when he is far away from the border," Charmaine Lombard stared at the gaffe-like Ian, with a frightening cold light in his eyes.
Between the teeth, he said every word:
"Then of course we have to repay you."
There is no one to update this point.
This chapter has a lot of words...
Also: Is there an additional Silver League in this book?
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