. When Thales walked tiredly on the sand under his feet, most of the royal guards stood up and waited with serious faces.
Awe-inspiring respect.
Only Sak'el, who was sitting furthest away, turned to him slowly.
In the desert, Thales plowed away step after step of sand.
Every step he took sank into the sand, but every time he tried his best to break away from the gravel and take the next step again.
as usual.
Finally, Thales stopped in front of everyone.
He quietly looked at the royal guards who looked embarrassed and had gray faces.
It’s this group of people…
Kuai Sheng, who was fighting against the military ration cake, rolled his eyes and hurriedly stood up. He pointed at Thales and smiled flatteringly, "Hey, it's me."
Belletti looked at Barney and then at Sak'el, and found that neither of them looked like they wanted to speak, so he could only sigh.
"Your Highness..."
But Thales interrupted him
"it's over."
In front of the surprised people, the prince smiled
"Although thousands of people witnessed your escape from prison..."
Thales' voice dropped.
"But...it's all over."
it's over?
Belletti and Tardin looked at each other, surprised.
The prince turned around and looked at the desert at dawn. Team after team of cavalry were rushing back and forth under the control, conveying Roman's orders. Then he looked at Ricky returning to his people, comforting and pointing to this side.
mercenaries.
"The official statement is that during the civil strife in the Blade Fang camp, Legend Wings personally executed every fugitive, leaving no one alive."
The guards looked surprised and looked at each other.
The young man said quietly
"So, all the Guard prisoners who were imprisoned eighteen years ago have now passed away."
"Do you...understand?"
Everyone slowed down their breathing and digested the news.
Thales' eyes darkened
"I want to do more, reopen your old cases, clear your names, and restore your reputation, but..."
He didn't say any more.
The people in the guard were silent, looking at each other from time to time, full of hesitation and confusion.
"Your Highness..."
Belletti took a deep breath, as if mustering up a lot of courage
"We, we..."
But Thales is self-absorbed
"Baron Williams will arrange the rest, whether it is the secret service or the army, you will not be hindered again."
Little Barney frowned.
"As for how to leave here, hide your identity, remain anonymous..."
Thales glanced at the exhausted and scarred guards one by one, his voice hoarse.
"You are all masters with unique skills. I believe you will find a way."
Conceal your identity, keep your name anonymous...
Belletti and several others looked at each other, confused.
Without waiting for anyone else to react, Thales looked at the guy with a playful smile.
"Do me another favor, take this guy with Quick Rope, take him away from here, and keep him away from the sight of anyone who cares."
Everyone turned their heads, and Kuaisheng, who was still giggling, turned pale.
"Don't ask who he is, and don't ask where he comes from."
Thales looked at the fast rope with a tired look and tried his best to smile.
"I owe him this."
Kuai Sheng was stunned.
After saying this, Thales sighed and stepped on the soft, cold and lifeless gravel under his feet.
"Now."
He raised his head and looked towards the early sun in the east
"You are free."
free.
The moment this word was spoken, all the Guard members were stunned for a moment.
Including Sacher.
free?
At that moment, confusion and confusion filled the air.
Bree and Cannon followed their gaze to the east in confusion, slightly shaken.
Little Barney looked at the sand under his feet, lost in thought.
Belletti and Tardin looked at everyone blankly, not knowing what to say.
Kuaisheng rolled his eyes, as if he understood that this was not a good time to speak.
Only Sak'el stared at Thales motionless.
"enjoy it."
Thales looked at them deeply, showed a pleased smile, and turned around.
He walked unsteadily towards Roman, who was holding a white horse under the sand dunes and standing as tall as a man in a painting.
"Your Highness."
At this moment, Belletti finally couldn't help but speak.
"What about you?"
His words dragged the people who were immersed in trance out of the unspeakable atmosphere.
Thales stopped.
But he doesn't look back
"I'm a prince, remember?"
Thales exhaled and looked at Roman in the distance
"I will go back with them and go back to the Blade Tooth Camp first."
"Go back to Yongxing City."
Back to mine.
To face my fate...
Thales clenched his fists.
my future.
"Your Highness."
Belletti took a deep breath, looked around, and nodded to his colleagues.
"Let us follow you."
"Whether it's Blade Tooth Camp or Yongxing City."
Thales frowned slightly.
I saw Belletti take a step forward, facing Thales's back, pressing her chest and saying sincerely
"This sword is wielded only for the emperor's order."
"Broken only for the emperor's decree."
Tardin and Cannon also pressed their hands on their chests and followed solemnly.
"No other use."
Thales trembled slightly.
He slowly turned around and looked at the group of veterans in front of him who were scarred and exhausted, but still tried their best to hold up their chests and straighten their backs.
Maybe……
Just like eighteen years ago.
Thales couldn't help feeling a little emotional.
At that moment, there was silence in the desert.
Kuaisheng, who didn't dare to say anything, looked around. He was so embarrassed that he suppressed his words "Can I go first?"
After a few seconds, Thales smiled softly.
"First of all, I am not the emperor."
the prince sighed
"There has been no emperor in this world for a long time."
The guards lowered their arms, slightly surprised.
"Secondly, I can't convince my father, and he will just put you in jail again."
Thales glanced at everyone and the marks on their faces.
"Or worse."
The guards seemed unable to react for a moment and looked at each other in confusion.
Thales smiled, shook his head in silence, and walked away.
A group of confused guards were left behind.
Another breeze blew, dissipating the slightly rising heat.
"But we are dead."
Tardin's desolate voice sounded low, stopping Thales in his tracks.
Tardin looked at the sand under his feet in ecstasy, then slowly raised his head
"Your Highness, we...have nowhere else to go."
His words made the rest of the guards feel emotionally unstable.
Sak'el, who was standing farthest away, even turned his head.
"Let us serve you. This is the only value I can think of." Tardin said bitterly.
Thales breathed out.
The only value…
He remembered the oath of the Guard and suddenly had mixed feelings.
Royal Guard, right?
Feeling the silent sadness, the young man nodded and smiled.
"If in the past, when I was little, maybe I would have said, 'Okay, come and work for me.'"
"but now……."
The prince was lost in thought for a moment.
He then raised his head and looked at everyone sincerely, receiving their confused, unwilling, empty, or lost eyes.
"Eighteen years have passed, and you have paid enough for the stars, the Fuxing Palace, and the Bright Star Royal Family... and more importantly, for yourself and your choices."
Many people trembled.
Thales slowly walked back to Taldin and looked at him with doubtful eyes.
"What you need is to be reborn."
Thales wanted to put his arm around his shoulders, but unfortunately found that this action was a bit awkward due to his height.
"Really, freely, unfettered, unrestricted..."
The young man shrugged helplessly, clenched his fist and tapped Taldin on the shoulder.
"...live."
The wind and sand blew Thales' words far away.
Everyone in the guard stared blankly at the prince in front of them.
Silence and confusion enveloped the place for a moment.
"And trust me, you always have somewhere to go."
Thales showed a soft smile and looked towards the rising sun in the east.
“A better place.”
Tardin looked at the prince blankly.
Belletti opened her mouth to speak, but in the end she said nothing.
But little Barney's rich voice sounded, attracting attention
"Judging from the history of the stars, being a prince is never easy."
Thales frowned and turned his head, watching Little Barney pass through the crowd of figures and come to him.
"You will need a hidden force out of sight."
"We are very suitable as your sharp sword outside the Fuxing Palace."
Little Barney stood in front of everyone and stared at Thales with burning eyes.
Thales was stunned for a second.
As a prince...
Out of sight...
Hidden power…
At that moment, Thales thought of a lot.
For example, the map of Fuxing Palace given to him by King Nun.
For example, the dying crow's crazy eyes.
And a long time ago, the Black Prophet's sinister tone.
This made Thales slightly distracted.
"What a coincidence."
Thales raised his head and looked at everyone with a smile.
"Boss, that guy from Shadow Shield just now said similar things to me."
This statement made everyone stunned again.
Shadow Shield?
"I want to be the secret blade in my hand."
But Thales immediately burst into laughter.
"strength?"
In the confused eyes of everyone, Thales raised his head sadly and looked at the endless desert.
"Yes, I pulled you out of the dark dungeon, the bottomless abyss, and the eternal nightmare."
He shook his head, spread his hands and sneered.
"So, I have gained your loyalty?"
"And you can be my strength?"
The prince seemed to be talking to himself, leaving everyone confused.
"Then, we will be kings and ministers, make great achievements, conquer all directions, and leave our names in history?"
Thales looked at the sunrise in the distance, with a joke in his eyes that was difficult for others to understand.
“Good story.”
"Enough to write a novel."
The guards looked at each other in shock and confusion.
Belletti asked tentatively
"Your Highness..."
But Thales quickly came to his senses and spoke with a complicated expression.
"A long time ago, I met a guy."
"He always smiled, watching the children fall into the endless abyss, watching them struggling helplessly, and then smiling, appearing as a savior and lending a helping hand to them."
"In this way, he can occupy a flawless high ground. Through impeccable ethics, he can be rewarded for his kindness. He has no guilt in his heart and no burden on his shoulders. He can justly become the master of the saved, and gain everyone who is devoted to him and grateful.
's subordinates."
Thales sighed softly, and his words made Belletti and Tardin look at each other with doubts on their faces.
The prince looked around at the people in front of him, looking at their scattered and tired figures, and said lonelyly
"If the perspective and writing style are changed, and the beauty is illusory and the evil is concealed, a person like him can become the protagonist of a legendary story. With a perfect image, he will naturally achieve success in the final chapter and harmonize the world."
The Silent Road of Thales
"Except... I was one of those kids."
Everyone fell silent.
Thales was quiet for two seconds, then raised his head
"You know, there's some truth to what Sak'el said."
"I'm thinking……"
"Is everything I do to help you, or to help myself?"
The veterans of the Guard were stunned again.
Only the Punishment Knight looked straight at him, his eyes obscure.
I saw Thales looking directly into everyone's eyes with a meaningful look and calling out their names.
"Barney, Belletti, Tardin, Cannon, Bree..."
"Sacher."
Those who were called couldn't help but subconsciously stand up.
"listen."
Thales said seriously and seriously
"It was not me who saved you, but you yourself."
"Your freedom is earned by yourself."
"You don't owe me anything."
This statement left many people stunned.
"You were tortured and escaped with great difficulty,"
Thales looked in the direction of the camp with a firm tone.
"It's not to be loyal to me, not to change a pair of shackles, not to change a master."
"It's not about staying where you are, it's not about returning to the abyss of power."
The prince looked at everyone without doubt, and even the fast rope subconsciously stood at attention.
"If after you escape from the Prison of Bones, you become my subordinates and become the second prince's bargaining chip..."
"Then everything I have done today and everything you have endured in the past will be meaningless."
Thales tightened his throat and sighed.
"It's just another shining star's selfishness that ties you back to the old game, pushing you back to the whirlpool of eighteen years ago, and the nightmare reappears."
"You... don't deserve such a fate."
At that moment, everyone was speechless.
The way Sak'el looked at him changed.
"Do you know what you are doing?" Little Barney's voice sounded slowly.
The pioneer officer frowned, as if he was determined to refute Thales' words.
"If nothing else, at least we all know your... secret."
He bit out the last word particularly hard.
It also made everyone present change their colors!
Even Thales had a dark expression.
my secret.
Quick Rope, who was behind the crowd, subconsciously grabbed the time crossbow in his hand.
Little Barney ignored the looks of Belletti and Tardin and gritted his teeth.
"For your safety and interests, if you don't take advantage of this opportunity to tie us to your side and strengthen yourself..."
"That would be unwise."
Barney said coldly
"If there is any leakage, the fate waiting for you... will be very bad."
Thales was silent.
Belletti patted Barney on the shoulder, but the latter just ignored him.
But after a few seconds, Thales raised his head and smiled in relief.
"Not long ago, I met one prince and another."
Everyone was puzzled for a while.
Only the fast rope suddenly changed color.
"The lifestyle we choose determines our outcome, and it has nothing to do with power or status."
"If I am always on the sidelines, fearful, and even plotting, and care about power and interests..."
Thales looked at the fast rope in the crowd intentionally or unintentionally, and sighed.
"Then I will never be able to break free from the shackles of fate."
His words silenced everyone.
Thales looked at everyone
"Just like you are now."
"Your choice determines whether what you get is another pair of chains with a different name, or..."
Thales took a deep breath and exhaled slowly
"True freedom."
Everyone was slightly moved, even little Barney lowered his head slightly.
When many people began to meditate, a voice that had not sounded for a long time penetrated the wind and sand.
"You're not like your father."
Everyone turned their heads and were surprised to find that the speaker was Sak'el, who was standing on the outside.
Father.
Thales' mind flashed to the scene of father and son meeting for the first time in the Mindis Hall.
He thought of the North again, thought of Dragon Blood, and thought of Blade Tooth Camp.
Thinking of the crown and scepter on the throne.
Father.
But Thales was just slightly lost in thought, and then smiled
"Because I'm not him."
He's definitely authentic
"It never will be."
Sak'er looked at him steadily, but suddenly sneered.
"not necessarily."
This made Thales' smile fade a little.
However, Sak'el said the next sentence
"Your mother has passed away."
Tails was shocked!
I saw the punishment knight said lightly
"Stop looking for her."
In an instant, all eyes turned to Sak'el.
Already...died?
"What's the meaning?"
Thales reacted in surprise and said
"Do you know my mother? Selangeilana?"
But Sak'el just shook his head, his expression turned back to an indifferent "No."
"Remember my words."
This time, Thales stared at him for a long time.
What he said...
died……
So……
In the end, facing Sakel, who was as silent as ice, the prince could only sigh helplessly.
"Forget it, I guess you won't tell me."
Sak'el didn't answer, just looked at him coldly.
But Thales immediately sneered
"'She has passed away, don't look for her again'..."
"You know, Sacher, what's the most interesting part of language?"
Thacker frowned.
The prince narrowed his eyes
"People always like to focus on the back."
These words made Sak'el startled.
Thales smiled.
The neighing of war horses sounded in the distance.
The prince took a breath, gave up questioning, and turned to look at the rising sun.
"Royal Guards, for the last time, as Thales Brightstar, I order... No, I'm telling you."
All the guardsmen immediately stood in awe.
Just listen to the prince's faint voice
"The nightmare is gone, the darkness is no longer."
He scanned everyone carefully.
Barney looked stubborn, Belletti looked worried, Tardin looked gloomy, Cannon was as timid as before, and Bree was unwilling...
The silent Sak'el.
And the stupid fast rope.
"From now on, truly free..."
He smiled.
"Stay alive."
After saying this, Thales turned around decisively regardless of other people's reactions and walked towards the sand dunes in the distance, where Roman was waiting for him.
Thales was just like when he came, dragging his tired body and wading through the gravel step by step.
On his way back.
The morning light shines, creating golden reflections on his back
it's over.
With these...
Everything in the dungeon flashed before his eyes.
Very emotional.
such a pity……
"Your Highness."
Belletti's weak, slightly choked shout came from behind.
But Thales just shook his head and continued trudging.
do not.
Royal Guard.
There was a faint muffled sound from behind.
Thales, who was lost in thought, did not look back.
But the next second, more and more muffled sounds came one after another.
The cavalry and mercenaries in the distance seemed to have seen something, and they were slightly in an uproar, and they all cast their eyes here.
Um?
Thales, whose thoughts were interrupted, stopped.
Roman frowned in the distance, and Ricky also stopped talking to his subordinates.
They all looked this way.
Reminded by these anomalies, Thales turned back in confusion.
And he was stunned immediately.
This is……
The early morning shines brightly and the yellow sand spreads.
Only six stubborn figures were seen, standing on the desert horizon like iron, leaning slightly forward.
In the blur of light and shadow, neat and consistent figures emerge, washed by the morning light and wind and sand.
This is……
Thales stared blankly at the scene in front of him: Sak'el, Little Barney, Belletti...
It's the royal guard.
There was a strong wind and sand, and everyone in the guard knelt down on one knee in the sand at some unknown time.
They were silent and motionless, and their faces and expressions could not be discerned clearly.
They just put their right palms on their chests, swing their left arms back, facing the direction of the prince...
Bow deeply.
It's like a final tribute.
At that moment, Thales looked at the six kneeling figures and suddenly felt his chest sink.
He pursed his lips.
But Thales didn't say anything after all.
He raised his right fist with a half-smile and lightly hit his chest.
Then decisively turn back.
Behind him, six figures lowered their heads.
Legend Wing, who was standing in the distance, frowned and looked at the scene in front of him.
In the distance, among the golden sand dunes, six men covered in scars knelt firmly on the ground, bowing their heads in the same direction.
Nearby, under the pale sky, a thin young man walked slowly, his steps were difficult but firm, his expression was bitter but gratifying.
Like an oil painting.
"Brilliant Star." Roman muttered and snorted coldly.
In the Sword of Disaster team, Josh looked at the six figures unhappily, and said disdainfully to Samuel who was looking at him a little crazy.
"You can join them if you want,"
"You can't forget it anyway."
Samir's expression darkened, and then he turned to Josh.
"I thought you would know better than me."
Josh was stunned
"Clear what?"
Samir snorted lightly and looked towards the sky
"Are you going to forget your wife and kids, Josh?"
Wife and children...
Josh froze.
He unconsciously clenched the hilt of the sword and gritted his teeth.
Looking at Josh's appearance, Samir sighed.
"Yeah, I know."
"But, some things are once lost," Samir said sadly as he watched the six kneeling figures slowly stand up from a distance.
"It's irreversible."
The next moment, Samir's confused eyes returned to determination.
"We have no choice but to go to the future."
"Nothing."
Samir turned around and left.
Josh was left behind with a complicated look on his face.
Josh looked at the six figures, and then at Samir's back.
Clay came over and asked strangely, "What's wrong?"
Josh shook his head
"nothing."
"Tch, you're a self-righteous imperial guy."
He muttered angrily and turned around to pack his bags.
In the distance, Thales resisted the desire to look back and moved forward step by step.
Until the sound of the fast rope sounded from behind.
"Hey!"
Thales turned back in shock and subconsciously caught the package in his arms.
"Your luggage."
Kuaisheng stood behind him, his tone a little low.
"And your... crossbow."
Quick Rope threw the Time Crossbow to him again, forcing Thales to panic for a while.
Quick Rope sighed and looked at the royal guards who stood up slowly and walked away.
"Are you sure you don't want them?"
"They will be a great help. It's rare that they have such a deep bond with you. They are loyal to you and are willing to risk life and death for you."
Thales hung up the package with difficulty, exhaled, and smiled.
"Maybe."
Kuaisheng frowned.
"You know, your status is not good... If you have them as your subordinates, at least when you encounter accidents in the future..."
He didn't say any more.
Thales raised the corners of his lips.
Yes, that's right, so...
"The Sword of Disaster."
Thales suddenly spoke up.
"Did you know that they are specifically looking for those desperate people who have fallen into the endless abyss, taking advantage of the despair and emptiness in their hearts, making empty promises, capturing their spirits, taking advantage of others' danger, and taking them as their own when they are desperate?
use."
"Even if it wasn't Ricky who pushed them into the abyss."
Thales looked at Quick Rope with a confused look on his face and said seriously
"And I hate that feeling."
Kuaisheng narrowed his eyes, expressing confusion.
Thales sighed, looked away from the backs of the royal guards, and looked at the sky
"It's like there is an invisible hand in fate, which tortures these poor people until they are scarred, crazy and desperate, just for today, for when I stand here, I can make them willingly become my pawns,
Use it for me until you complete the final chapter that was destined long ago."
Kuaisheng was stunned.
I saw Thales’ faint tunnel
"But I can't do it, I can't do that kind of hypocrisy, shamelessness and selfishness."
"They are not my pawns."
"Just as I am not a pawn of fate."
The two were silent for a few seconds.
Quick Rope sighed.
"If my father were here, he would definitely call you stupid."
King Nun?
yes.
Maybe.
Thales smiled.
"You know, that Ricky, he said that my power of termination has been drifting with the tide, swinging left and right, without direction."
"I think he is right."
"So I made my choice."
Thales stared at the fast rope steadily.
"It's like you made a choice too."
"That's all."
These words made Kuaisheng's expression fade, revealing a thoughtful look.
After a few seconds, the fast rope suddenly opened its mouth
"You are different."
Thales was stunned
"What's different?"
Quick Rope shook his head.
"I can't tell, but..."
Quick Rope frowned and looked at Thales.
"I can feel."
"Compared with the Thales who was in the desert before..."
Kuai Rope is very serious, with a solemn and serious expression.
"You seem to have something more and something less."
The two faced each other and were silent for several seconds.
Thales raised his eyebrows and smiled helplessly.
"Maybe... I'll grow up."
Kuaisheng raised his eyebrows.
"You know, I learned a lot from this trip."
Thales sighed slightly and looked to the northwest, looking in the direction he came from. He was a little crazy.
"Even more than...the previous six years combined."
Kuaisheng looked at him and sighed.
"So this is saying goodbye and you are going back to be a prince, right?"
Thales came back to his senses.
"I guess, yes."
With a hint of sadness, he joked helplessly
"Back in the chains of power."
Chains of power.
Quick Rope was silent for a few seconds.
"As a prince, Thales, what do you think of my father?"
The fast rope is abrupt and authentic
"As a king?"
Thales was startled.
King Nun?
Thinking of this name, Thales recalled many past events and couldn't help but frown.
Exeter's Fury VII.
As... king?
Looking at Kuai Rope's expression of sadness or displeasure, Thales sighed softly.
"He is a well-deserved overlord of the generation."
"Far-sighted, resourceful, wise and ruthless."
only……
Not very lucky.
Thales lowered his head sadly.
"yes."
Kuai Rope seemed to be stirred up memories and nodded in a daze.
"How do you think you compare with him?"
I?
With King Nun?
Thales was stunned again.
In just a few seconds, I recalled the opponent's determination to challenge Perfit, the ruthlessness with which Alex was poisoned, the majesty with which he commanded the great dukes, the decisiveness with which he conveyed the "triumph", the courage to conquer the disaster personally, and the fact that he hid behind the scenes and put everything behind him.
After both himself and Lumba calculated the countless conspiracies...
Thales couldn't help laughing
"No, even if I spend the rest of my life..."
"It's not as good as his chance."
Kuaisheng fell silent, his face looked bad, as if he had recalled some unpleasant memories.
"Listen, Thales."
After a few seconds, Quick Rope sighed.
"I don't know how Mingjun Exter, like Dragon Rider King, Cold King, Broken Steel and Whisperer, can lead thousands of armies and control all directions..."
"I don't know how a star monarch like the Revival King, the Oath Keeper, and the Wise Lord can prosper the country and bring great peace..."
Speaking of so many people's names, his tone was different from his usual relaxed and humorous tone, and he was quite serious.
This didn't sit well with Thales.
At this second, Kuaisheng's face was full of seriousness, prompting Thales to subconsciously straighten his waist.
It was as if the person in front of me had changed back to Moral Walton.
"But after today, I know at least one thing."
Moral stared at the boy closely
"Tales, whether it's my father or my brother."
He shook his head slowly, but his tone was decisive
"They even lost one of your little fingers..."
"Nothing compares to it."
silence.
There was a long silence.
Looking at Moral's determined and unquestionable eyes, Thales was completely stunned.
he……
He said……
What?
"Moral, you..." Thales spoke subconsciously after finally reacting.
But Moral interrupted him.
"Tales," I saw the second son of King Nun approaching slowly, holding down Thales's shoulder with one hand.
"Become a king."
"A good king."
At this moment, Prince Moral Walton’s eyes sparkled with a rare light
"Because after today, I believe you will be better than them and other kings."
"You can prove that even within the shackles of power..."
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