According to a well-informed source within Xinghu Castle who came from the family of the Seven Emperors of the Bright Star and did not want to be named (in order to protect the person concerned, he will be named B.B here), the prince was not able to taste the food when eating, was listless in class, and was not good at martial arts.
I overexerted myself in class, was preoccupied when I was meditating, was autistic and alone from time to time, wandered in a daze, and occasionally sighed and lamented life.
As for the reason, there are different opinions in Xinghu Castle. Some people say it is the anger and sadness after being exiled. Some people say that the Duke quarreled with Chief Mallos again. Some people speculate that the bill numbers of the Logistics Wing in the past few months are not good. But
Our reliable informant B.B (pseudonym) around Prince Thales gave the most direct reason:
On the night when Custa and Morgan were on duty, Duke Thales "exercised" hard in his room, sweating profusely, climaxing again and again, immersed in intoxication, and just as he was about to die, he was disturbed by the intrusion of several rats.
His Royal Highness lost his interest and became furious, so he drew his sword and struck. According to those who cleaned up the mess afterwards, even the poor seat was split into two halves. Of course, the exact information has yet to be revealed by B.B (pseudonym).
"Danny Doyle!"
Aunt Valencia, who was newly arrived at the castle, roared throughout the castle, driving D.D, who was chatting and laughing with the maids, to run out of the room: "Your duty is to hold the sword, not to chat!"
"If you let me catch you again, I will capture you!"
As time goes by, Xinghu Castle has become more and more perfect from building repairs to staffing. For example, the new housekeeper Ashley Valencia has a strict style and a strict approach. The most common words on her lips are "Gang".
"I'll kill you." According to a well-informed person, B.B (pseudonym), he even heard Mammy threatening Chief Marius once.
"It's okay, mama." Thales, who was wearing a scarf at the dining table, was listless. "I encouraged D.D to chat more with everyone so that the castle would not become too quiet and lifeless."
Aunt Valencia's anger was still lingering: "He used your affairs as a source of discussion, and what he talked about were all irrelevant rumors. Some of them would ruin your reputation if spread."
"Everyone is curious about the secrets of Duke Star Lake's life," but Thales just waved his hand and didn't care, "Whether it's a rumor or the truth, there has to be an outlet. Instead of letting others dig this outlet,
Making wild assumptions..."
Thales shook his head indifferently.
Aunt Valencia looked back at him with kindness and kindness, as if she were looking at her grandson.
"Oh, my dear, Your Highness, you are good at everything, but your heart is too soft..."
Mammy has been in charge of more than one wealthy family. She has a good reputation and is well respected. Although she is over sixty, she is still energetic. She was planning to retire, but Baron Quentin specially invited her to Star Lake Castle to take care of her.
The Duke is responsible for the food and daily life, and is also responsible for the management of the newly hired servants in the castle.
"Now, my dear, you must be very hungry."
I saw Aunt Valencia skillfully laying out the meals:
"Hurry up and eat. Remember, the quantity should be sufficient and the variety should be balanced."
"Thank you, Mammy," Thales nodded and awkwardly pointed to a plate of roasted vegetables, "It's just that I don't like lettuce as much as the rumors say, so can I change it to something else?"
Aunt Valencia’s smile did not diminish, but she raised her wrist and instantly pulled out a pointer!
Damn it, Thales trembled and subconsciously raised his hands to protect his face!
"Snapped!"
There was a loud bang.
The next second, a certain black cat came in from the window and secretly peeked towards the Duke's dining table. It jumped awkwardly and dodged Mammy's pointer at the critical moment.
"Meow"
The black cat jumped off the dining table, ran to the corner, and glared at Grandma angrily.
"That's not something you should eat." Aunt Valencia took back her pointer and looked at the fried black cat expressionlessly, "You little uneducated beast."
Thales put down his arms in embarrassment and trembled when he heard this.
"Meow! Meow meow! Meow meow meow meow meow!"
The black cat said a few cruel words, looked at the Duke's dining table reluctantly, and finally chose to give up.
It rushed out the door without looking back, bringing back D.D's scream ("No, no! That's my lunch! It's you dead cat again!").
"This little beast has never behaved before, and he dares to eat randomly under my nose." Valencia turned around and became kind and gentle again, "I'm sorry, dear, what did you just say?"
Under Mammy's understanding smile, Thales's appetite was whetted. He picked up the plate of roasted lettuce with great interest and ate it with relish without any regrets.
In the past few months, in addition to hiring servants and following the inexplicable and unquestionable orders of Duke Thales (who was offended by rats), the logistics wing also brought back different breeds of mouse cats from markets and farms, and then
Coupled with the original nests of wild cats in the castle, the annoying rat infestation in Star Lake Castle has finally been greatly reduced. The newly purchased wooden furniture has survived, and the food in the warehouse is no longer short of food from time to time, and there are also fewer plant lice and insects.
A lot of it was done, and piles of rat corpses were even found in the cracks in the ceiling of the Duke's room. The effect was incredible.
However, the increasing number of cats brought new troubles: firstly, tapestries and fabric furniture began to suffer, secondly, the cat hair-strewn environment made Lord Mallos sneeze continuously for a week, and the servants had to increase the frequency of cleaning.
Sometimes at night, cats meow one after another inside and outside the castle, disturbing people's sleep. Miss Jenny, who relies on strength and wisdom to dominate the stables of Star Lake Castle, but is helpless against the cats running around on the roof, has a strong opinion.
To make matters worse, the wild cats around Star Lake Castle also began to gather here. The teaching whip in the hands of Sister Valencia soon was no longer limited to D.D., but became an official cat-catching stick, a cunning black cat.
He even dared to break into the kitchen and even the Duke's study and dining room again and again, seemingly looking around and observing human beings with innocent curiosity, but in fact he was full of bad intentions, scratching things and taking food away without paying attention.
The second-class guard officer of the Star Lake Guards, Jose Cuesta, was born in the Kingdom of Allenbia. According to him, who is well versed in cat nature (the culture of raising cats in the Thornlands has been popular for a long time), if this continues, I am afraid that in a few
By the end of the month, Star Lake Castle will be overrun with kittens, and once the cats overflow, everything from the tablecloths and tapestries in the castle, to the back kitchen of the warehouse, to the rookery on the top of the castle, and even the bird's nest lake fish around Star Lake will suffer.
The situation was critical and Lord Mallos, who acted decisively, planned to kill the cat, but was stopped by Duke Thales. Following His Highness's unexpected ideas, the Logistics Wing brought back a new answer the next week:
dog.
From the majestic and humane Ludo dog, to the ferocious and aggressive Raging Wolf dog, which is dedicated to hunting, from the pure and kind guard dog who is dedicated to his duties, to the pet dog that is fierce and cruel, Xinghu Castle has transformed into a dog training ground, and
The ecological chain was reshaped and the further gathering of wild cats was successfully prevented.
("When there are too many rats, buy cats, when there are too many cats, buy dogs, and when there are too many dogs... Well, according to this principle, do we have to buy a king one day?" trainee pioneer officer Nie Xi's complaint, in
An hour before he was whipped by the prison officer)
This made Miss Jenny very happy, because it only took her one day to subdue the most majestic Rudo dog "Patrick" and the most ferocious wolf dog "Archibog".
With the stables and steeds surrendered under her (literal) iron hooves, Jenny successfully established her absolute rule on the first floor of Star Lake Castle and became a veritable "Land Queen" in the castle.
Coupled with the traces of ghosts and ghosts, the territory is spread all over the castle, the "Wild Cat Empire" who covets the Duke's dining table every day, the "Bird Alliance" who occupies the tree trunks on the eaves, towers and the rooks' stronghold, and the "Bird Alliance" whose vitality is severely damaged and forced to retreat to the wild and underground.
"Evil Rat Pack", the four major ethnic groups in Star Lake Castle face each other and compete with each other, second only to the glorious and great Duke of Thales and the stern and solemn Aunt Valencia. Their leaders are called the "Four Dark Kings of Star Lake Castle"
"Although the three kings of other ethnic groups have yet to be confirmed except for "Land Queen" Jenny, this ups and downs and bloody and cruel story of the Star Lake Castle hegemony is enough to prove that D.D. made them up and gave them nicknames one by one.
How boring.
Fortunately, just when Duke Thales (who was worried about the dog urine and shit on the ground) was about to let the logistics wing go to the market and the countryside to purchase goods and adjust the ecological environment to maintain the cleanliness of the castle, Captain Mallos and Barron
Aunt Sia intervened decisively and deprived the Duke of his right to take the lead in the management of the castle, retaining only his formal right to make suggestions.
Therefore, with the concerted efforts of the Duke of Xinghu Castle and his loyal subordinates, this old and gloomy old castle that had been in disrepair for a long time came to life again: the castle gate was renovated, the sentry post was completed, the door opening, the moat,
The steps, exterior walls, etc. were also cleaned and renovated again and again (provided that the back side was ignored), the courtyards and gardens were free of weeds and dust, and the stables and horse paddocks were especially neat and beautiful (Miss Jenny's urging and pedaling supervisor made this
(has contributed a lot), it looks majestic at first glance.
In the castle, more and more halls, rooms, corridors, warehouses, and cellars were cleaned up. Thales finally recognized the five ways to go from the main hall to the Jackal Tower, including the hidden one, and the one that was killed by the jackal.
The black cat who comes to steal food from time to time discovered the "air walking method" ("As long as you are not afraid of falling off the outer wall and turning into a meat pie." Mallos's kind reminder), the kitchen, bathroom and sewers are also unobstructed (
D.D is very proud of this).
And after His Highness the Duke came back from Yongxing City one time and got off the carriage with his buttocks in an ugly expression, even the weeds and rocks by the lake outside the castle were cleaned up and re-paved with fine sand and soft soil to create a clear path.
It can be seen that the smooth and solid road allows people traveling to and from Yongxing City and Xinghu Castle to no longer suffer from the bumpy and unspeakable pain.
Under the name of Duke Thales, the nearby farms and fiefdoms have gradually straightened out their affiliations (thanks to Teacher Julio for his great help). Stewards and village chiefs regularly report the current situation to Xinghu Castle and transfer taxes.
Providing labor and logistics. Servants, cooks, gardeners, grooms, and guards. The popularity of Xinghu Castle has gradually increased, and it looks quite like a noble residence (although Glover still feels that it looks a little different from the royal style).
Shabby, D.D quickly reminded him that this is called simplicity). Under the instructions of Sister Valencia, they even opened up a few fields in the abandoned open space inside and outside the castle, and are discussing planting crops that will be put to use when the season comes.
Seeing that everything was gradually on track, only the owner of the castle was unhappy.
After that night, the sky-blue invitation did not appear again, as if Asheida had forgotten about Thales.
But that night conversation made Thales depressed for nearly a month, especially the sentence "The Queen of Magic will fight you until death", which was so powerful that it made the Duke of Star Lake feel depressed and had trouble sleeping and eating.
The secret of the Body of Disaster, the heavy burden of the Duke of Star Lake, and the dangerous oath with the king, these things were enough to make him breathless, and now he also had to add the "Perfect Anti-Magic Arms" and the Queen of Magic for a few moments,
Thales, who was about to scratch his bald head, even wanted to put down his pick and follow Asheida away.
No, no, even if he is determined to run away with Little Benben, judging from the latter's eager persistence, he still can't escape the matter of the Magic Queen.
Thinking of this, the loveless Thales missed his days in Longxiao City extremely:
Those Yankees who thought about tearing him into pieces every day were really getting cuter the more they thought about it.
Until one afternoon, Duke Xinghu welcomed the first batch of guests after settling in Xinghu Castle.
Unusual guests.
In front of the gate of Star Lake Castle, the Star Lake Guards and a group of servants stood upright, watching Mallos receive the visiting Lord Fabio Adrian, the commander-in-chief of the Royal Guards.
"You look surprised?"
Adrian, who got off his stirrup, was upright and gentle, and his conversation was cordial. He was not at all disturbed by the gloom of the night when the prince forced him to go to the palace.
"There is one thing," Mallos skillfully pulled the reins of the horse, turned around and handed it to Toledo behind him, and at the same time motioned for others to receive the accompanying royal guards. "Given that we just received the letter a quarter of an hour ago,
."
Adrian looked at the other person's expression and smiled.
"I know that this journey is indeed a bit presumptuous, and the VIP we are escorting is also on a whim."
VIP.
Mallos frowned upon hearing this.
When the guard captain saw this, he smiled and patted Mallos on the shoulder.
Adrian knew Marius, his former herald, who liked to arrange everything clearly and orderly, and was more accustomed to taking precautions and being prepared for emergencies.
Correspondingly, Mallos doesn't like surprises and hates taking risks. There is no improvisation or improvisation in his dictionary. Any situation that is not planned and planned will make him frown.
In this way, it is really difficult for him to serve Prince Thales.
What a pity. The original purpose of establishing the position of watchman of the royal guard is to deal with accidents and mishaps.
Toledo, Glover, Tang Xin, Piroga, Trifanov... the Star Lake guards greeted their former colleagues in the Fuxing Palace with straight faces. The latter also had solemn expressions, and several royal guards even
He didn't want them to touch his mount, his armor was still on, he didn't know how to use a weapon, and he didn't even want to say anything.
They had only been separated for a few months, and already there was a gap between them.
Only D.D was beaming and waved hello to everyone he knew or wasn't familiar with without any scruples ("Hey, buddy, you look familiar, which wing did you transfer from? Wow, you are so strong, and your helmet is so handsome!"
Hey, we are all the emperor's imperial guards, don't be so cold!"), many people answered no, or didn't answer, which was extremely embarrassing.
Captain Adrian saw all this, but he remained calm and just walked forward with Mallos, looking at the brand new Star Lake Castle.
"I can see that you run this place very well. I haven't seen Xinghu Castle like this for many years..."
Whoosh!
Meow!
Before he finished speaking, a yellow-spotted cat chased a raven and passed in front of them both. The dust raised hit Adrian's boots, and the captain couldn't help but choke on his words.
Mallos's face also looked a little ugly.
"in this way……"
Ouch!
Chasing the cat and bird just now, a little puppy flopped over awkwardly, tripped over itself once, and staggered away after the cat and bird.
"So...enthusiastic."
Captain Adrian finally found an adjective and coughed lowly:
"It's just that there are more small animals."
There are more small animals.
Mallos looked at the far away scene and thought of a certain Duke's genius idea of "using cats to control rats" and "using dogs to limit cats", and couldn't help but rub his hands.
Itchy nose, calm response:
"Please forgive me, Xinghu Castle has been empty for many years, so it is full of wild charm."
"So, you are insinuating that the Fuxing Palace and the Royal Guards have not given you enough financial support?"
"I didn't say that."
"Do you always have the same tone towards Duke Thales?"
"I don't dare," Marius said without any shame, "You can see the setting sun. I have always been courteous and respectful to His Highness Thales."
Before Adrian could reply, the Duke of Star Lake himself had arrived accompanied by his attendants.
"Why do I have such an honor to have the guardian of Fuxing Palace visit me?" Thales said with a smile on his face.
Adrian bowed and was about to reply when Thales interrupted him cheerfully:
"So, Lord Adrian, my old man finally couldn't bear it anymore and wants to send you to get rid of me to avoid future troubles?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked sideways, and Huaiya behind him was even more shocked.
Adrian's face stiffened slightly, and he looked at Mallos.
The watchman smiled politely back at him:
"Sorry, the Duke has been suffering from constipation recently and is in a bad mood."
What?
Now it was Thales' turn to frown fiercely:
"You also know this? Don't you always stand outside the toilet door, smell the smell, and observe the feces?"
"That's not necessary," Mallos was unmoved, "just count the amount of toilet paper you use every time you go to the toilet. It's obvious that you go more often, squat longer, but use less, and I don't
I’d like to guess that you don’t like cleanliness, so there’s only one answer.”
Thales froze.
Well, in the past few days, he did spend a lot of time shutting himself up in the toilet and thinking hard.
but……
He gave Maris a sharp look: Constipation?
real?
Captain Adrian narrowed his eyes and gave Mallos a look that only the two people's tacit understanding could understand:
Respectful?
Mallos gave him an indifferent look:
No more can be added.
"I am a prince after all, but I don't even have privacy to defecate?" Thales was indignant.
"But before the autumn harvest, you can't even pay for one more washermaid." Mallos showed no mercy and dealt a fatal blow.
The prince was short of breath and had nothing to say.
Adrian thought about it and realized, well, they were indeed expressing their dissatisfaction with the financial support of the Fuxing Palace.
Just before Thales racked his brains to come up with words to reply to Mallos, Captain Adrian coughed.
"In short, Your Highness, I am indeed here with a mission," the guard captain said with a smile, "but it is not what you think. Your Majesty has ordered me to escort the kingdom's meritorious heroes back to their hometown to rest."
"Meritorious hero?"
Thales narrowed his eyes: "Ha, there are still people these days who can be..."
But before he finished speaking, a special voice came from behind:
"Wow, you've grown up, kid."
Thales was shocked when he heard this.
As the words fell, another group of people followed the royal guards and entered the gate of the castle.
Their postures are tall and straight, their momentum is majestic, and their movements are crisp and clear. They are obviously soldiers.
And Thales' eyes were fixed on the leader.
The guest in casual clothes got off his stirrup, walked out of the queue with a big smile, and walked towards Thales:
"Looks like an adult."
Behind the prince, Wyatt looked surprised, and Rolf had to remind him impatiently to keep his manners.
Thales controlled his breathing, looked at the old acquaintance in front of him whom he had not seen for many years, and smiled.
The visitor was not tall, but her posture was free and easy. She calmly walked past the Star Lake Guards and Royal Guards and came to Thales.
"Like an adult... In fact, you are the twenty-first person to say this about me, but I am still very happy and thank you for your recognition."
A few seconds later, Duke Xinghu took a step forward. Although it was not etiquette, he sincerely bowed to the guest in front of him, a woman who was extremely conspicuous among the men:
"Long time no see, I miss you so much. Welcome to my castle, my dear lady."
"Sonia Satherley."
Sonya…
D.D in the queue was shocked when he heard this and whispered:
"What? So, that's the fortress."
Glover next to him gave him a hard bump:
"Shut up."
But even the zombie himself was staring at the woman.
In the astonishment of everyone in Star Lake Castle, veteran Gennard came from behind, excitedly took the reins of Sonia's mount, and embraced happily with other old colleagues of the Star Lake Corps.
"You said, your castle," Sonia stretched, ignoring the guards around her, and strode forward, "Your castle?"
Thales nodded happily and followed suit.
Marius and Captain Adrian, who were ignored, looked at each other and followed suit without any discomfort at being left out. Most of the people also had no complaints and just followed silently, staring at Sonia's back.
.
The legendary figure who single-handedly suppressed the fortress for nineteen years, making the enemy hesitant and afraid to advance, and the giant dragon unable to fly.
Except Taylor.
Thales looked at the familiar female warrior in front of him, and what came to his mind was that she was wielding a big sword with ease and ease in the rain of blood, cutting through the flesh and blood siege of the blood magician, and protecting a seven-year-old child.
Behind him, he turned around and raised his shield, slaying demons and demons in a heroic and heroic manner.
At this moment, Sonia's laughter is still hearty and cheerful, dispelling the gloom and giving people endless confidence and hope.
"I observed it for quite a while on the way here."
Sonia walked to the outskirts with ease and picked a canter fruit from a hanging branch, but she led a large group of people to make an inexplicable turn.
She pointed at the defenses around Xinghu Castle: "The location and spacing of the castle sentries, including the patrol frequency and movement lines of the outposts outside the castle, are the responsibility of the guard wing. I'm so upset. I don't know which guard officer designed it."
?”
Guard officer.
D.D's eyes lit up when he heard this. He straightened the collar of his uniform and put on an aloof look of taking credit but not being proud. Just when he was about to step forward...
"It's me, Your Majesty."
Pioneer Officer Glover spoke calmly from behind.
Sonia turned around.
Strangely enough, compared to the reputation of "Zombie" who is withdrawn and indifferent, Glover at this moment seems respectful and polite, even a little too polite: "Thanks to the trust and request of a certain guard wing colleague, I took charge of the defense of the castle.
preparation work."
A certain Guard Wing colleague...
Everyone's eyes turned and stared at the highest-ranking guard officer.
"Well," Danny Doyle, the first-class escort officer of the Star Lake Guard, said in an awkward voice, "As a representative of the Guard Wing, I am very busy..."
Such as the sewers and the Duke's gossip.
"You, big guy," Sonia walked through the crowd, ignoring the expectant D.D., and walked up to Glover with interest: "You?"
Glover nodded seriously and then added:
"In addition, Officers 1st Class Huerle Toledot and 1st Officer Freddy Townsing of the Command Wing, 2nd Officer Leo Morgan and Trainee Nate Niech of the Vanguard Wing, and 1st Officer First Class Freddy Townsing of the Guard Wing.
Officers 2nd Class Ade Bastia and Midshipman Michele Ferri, as well as 2nd Class Leo Piroga and 2nd Class Vincenzo Itarriano from the Logistics Wing all assisted.”
Busy business...
After hearing so many names, everyone's eyes turned to D.D.
"How should I put it?" D.D said with a stiff face, "This is called learning from others' strengths, hehe."
As Doyle spoke, his arm suddenly bumped into Glover.
The zombie was stunned for several seconds and did not react.
Until D.D hit him a second time
"Of course," Glover was startled and suddenly stuttered. D.D continued to elbow him midway, "certain key, no, overall, uh, oh! That all defense plans,
In the end... well, it was with the support of Chief Marius from the very beginning... Oh, with the strong support of Duke Thales and Chief Marius... Oh, with their correct leadership... Well,
, it was under the strong guidance throughout the whole process... In the end, the one that made positive progress, was successfully released, and passed the review."
The guidance is correct. If you put a check mark on the paper, it can be regarded as guidance, Thales thought helplessly.
Glover twisted his neck with difficulty, feeling like there was a snake coiled in his throat:
"I, we, we have fulfilled our mission and gained, benefited a lot."
D.D bumped into him again.
Glover looked sad and angry, but still reluctantly added the last sentence: "And, waiting for your review and correction, please, Your Excellency, the Flower of the Fortress."
Everyone looked at Glover helplessly, and finally turned their disdainful eyes to D.D.
"What's wrong?" Doyle looked innocent, as if he had been wrongfully convicted of murder. "I swear on my father's property that he is telling the truth!"
Sonia snorted, spit out the core, and pointed in two directions at will:
"There, and there, on the platforms of those two curtain walls, why aren't there people?"
Where, where?
Thales raised his head in confusion and wandered around blindly in the direction of Sonia's finger. All he saw was a pile of rocks...well, his castle.
"Because it makes no sense."
Glover replied in a deep voice, his tone returned to normal, focused and serious.
"They are not in a good position and are not high enough. They will only become targets for longbows. The cover is insufficient and they cannot be used as powerful shooting points. If it is to increase the field of vision, a taller tower will be enough to cover them."
"Ho!" Sonia picked another fruit, took a bite, and threw it away in disgust.
"If it is not fortified, what if during a war, the enemy's siege tower uses it as a springboard to try to invade the outer city?"
Grover was confident and took his time:
"That would be even better. That will become our enemy trap, mobilizing the enemies to gather on it and reducing the pressure on other city walls. And I have made arrangements on higher terrain. The enemies who rush to the curtain wall will be in their pockets."
, will be killed by us to the maximum extent.”
Adrian and Mallos nodded after hearing this.
So it makes sense. Thales also nodded and nodded in approval.
Even though he was a "correct leader" and "powerful guide", he couldn't even see a thing around the complex geometric walls.
D.D moved his arm.
Grover snorted and said unnaturally: "Of course, this is just my humble opinion. It is difficult for an expert to understand. And you are a master of city defense warfare. Please give me some help.
Provide professional advice.”
He turned back and glared, but Doyle smiled brightly and gave him a big thumbs up.
"I have some opinions." Sonia wiped the juice on her hands and shook her head. "I am neither an engineer nor an architect. I have been guarding the Broken Dragon Fortress for so many years, just relying on intuition. When will I feel safe?
If you can’t stand it any longer, go out and fight back.”
These down-to-earth words made everyone who was looking forward to seeing the flower of the fortress suddenly speechless.
That's right. Thales nodded in approval: "Speak in plain language so that everyone can understand it. Don't keep talking about geometric arithmetic."
But unexpectedly, Grover's eyes moved:
"You're right, my grandfather also said: Attack can replace the defense, only attack can defeat the siege. A castle that is closed and defended is just a fight between trapped beasts. Begging for help and begging for mercy, fighting to fulfill the enemy's wishes, and taking care of others.
, there will be no more ways out, the only way is to use the castle's location to weaken the enemy and leave the power to counterattack to threaten the enemy. This is the meaning of winning by defending the city. Your statement is very experienced."
These words made many people frown.
Doyle was surprised and delighted. He showed two thumbs up, as if he was pleased that his godson finally got his reward after many years: enlightenment! On the road!
But he was met with another angry look from the zombies.
"It's so docile, I can't understand it."
Sonia waved her hand:
"But I know that those two curtain walls are not the original design of Xinghu Castle, but were added two to three hundred years ago when the Jackal was still a Duke. The original intention of the construction was to serve as a barrier and trap to lure the enemy to attack.
Share the positive pressure.”
Thales looked again in the direction Sonia was pointing, but still couldn't see any difference in any wall.
"I see."
Glover said what Thales was going to say, but it was obvious that he really understood it.
"No wonder I feel that there is something strange about them standing there."
"As expected of the 'Jackal' Su Mei III, who easily defeated King Nightwing and repelled the Eastern Continent Alliance Army simply by strategizing." Glover said sincerely.
Sonia snorted softly, threw away the third kante fruit, and gave up her plan to eat the fruit:
"Soldier, what is your name?"
"Jia Lun"
But before Glover finished speaking, Sonia slapped him on the chest!
Snapped!
Damn it, Thales felt the feedback from the Sin of Hell River, estimated the strength of this palm, and was glad that it was not me who was slapped by this palm.
After receiving this heavy blow, the zombie's expression changed drastically and his body swayed, but he still stood firm.
Sonia was surprised now.
"Hey, you have a good body and are strong enough."
She walked around Glover and looked at his figure: "Is it hard enough?"
"Thank you for your teaching." After a few seconds, Grover finally regained his breath and replied with a gasp.
"Very good, Jialun, that's great," Sonia raised her eyebrows and showed a meaningful smile: "Tonight, you come to my room and we can, um, chat in private?"
As soon as these words came out, the entire Xinghu Castle fell silent.
Glover nodded at first, then turned pale with shock.
What, what?
D.D even widened his eyes, looking at Glover and then at the flowers of the fortress.
Isn't it?
Sonia looked at the reactions around her, understood something, and quickly waved her hand in the direction of the curtain wall:
"Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you."
But the next moment, the flower of the fortress grabbed Glover by the collar and made him bend down in a panic, parallel to Sonia:
I saw Sonia blinking, biting her lips, and her smile became more and more abnormal:
"Don't worry, let's talk about something, hey, something more interesting."
After speaking, Sonia laughed and strode forward. Thales looked back at Glover and quickly followed Sonia's back.
The team started moving again, but everyone looked at Glover even more strangely.
Only Marius and Adrian were on the other side, no matter what, lowering their heads to discuss something.
As for Glover himself, he stood there numbly, rubbing his chest, trying to understand what just happened.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, zombie, you're going to get rich."
D.D put his hands on his hips and looked at his partner in surprise:
"The chance to save twenty years of hard work is tonight! So what, just stay rich..."
"You said what you said in those scenes just now will come in handy to make the officers happy," Glover thought of something and said to Doyle unhappily: "But when you said it, I felt like a fool."
"Hey" Doyle shook his finger with an expression of "You don't understand":
"Believe me, yes, even if it doesn't make them happy, they will definitely not be unhappy!"
Glover looked suspicious:
"Yeah?"
"Don't worry," D.D patted his chest: "That's right!"
The zombie shook his head: "Fuck it."
D.D, who was overly excited, crossed his arms, put down his smile, and looked at Sonia who was surrounded by the crowd from a distance:
"So, that's the flower of the fortress?"
"You do not believe?"
"No, that's not what I meant." Doyle shook his head.
"I don't know, I can't tell. I just have a feeling."
"How do you feel?" Glover replied casually, but he was worried about the "private chat" in Sonia's room tonight and didn't even listen to what his partner said.
"Well, it feels like. Sonia Satherley, she is obviously not tall and her voice is not loud, but when she stands there..."
D.D thoughtfully:
"I just can't seem to see anyone else."
"Including Mallos, including Captain Adrian, and even... His Highness."
Glover didn't understand this sentence either. He just sighed and lamented today's bad luck.
"Are you going to spend the night here, sir?"
On the other side, Mallos and Adrian walked forward slowly, talking in low voices.
"We? No, the royal guards are just escorting Lady Satherley back to her hometown to show His Majesty's honor and trust."
Lord Adrian looked at several royal guards who had come with him and were taking care of the horses:
"Now that our mission has been accomplished, we should return to the royal capital immediately to report back to His Majesty."
"Okay." Mallos said nothing.
But Adrian pondered for a while:
"By the way, the people under your command seem to be quite alienated from Fuxing Palace?"
Mallos' eyes flashed: "Obviously."
"Tormund, you have nothing to say about that?"
Mallos stopped.
"You know, sir," the watchman said calmly, "I am not qualified to speak, and neither are you."
Adrian clasped his hands behind his back and was silent for a long time.
"Well."
Adrian nodded and stepped forward, but stopped halfway.
He turned around and changed the subject.
"Although we have a tight schedule."
Adrian looked at Mallos with a smile and pointed at the royal guards who came with him:
"But it's still okay to take a short rest and have dinner before returning to the city."
Mallos' eyes hardened.
At this moment, the prince's exclamation came from the front!
"Hey, eh, eh, um, Sonia, no, no, no, no!"
Mallos and Adrian were both startled and rushed to the front.
"Everyone calm down!"
"Sonia?"
"Sir?"
Mallos frowned: Thales, who was looking embarrassed, was held up by the flower of the fortress above his head, and his limbs were flapping desperately in the air.
What are you doing?
On the other side, Huaiya held back Glover who was about to draw his sword and stepped forward:
"Calm down, Glover, calm down. I know she has no ill intentions. Just get used to it and get used to it..."
"Sonia!"
"Lady!"
Everyone was frightened and talking a lot.
On the other hand, Sonia, who became the focus of Star Lake Castle, didn't notice anything strange, and even held up Thales and spun around happily.
At this moment, a cold female swordsman emerged from the crowd:
"Sir Sonia!"
The female swordsman said coldly:
"Everyone has been running around for so long, are you all hungry and taking care of the food?"
Sonia, who was spinning in circles, was shocked!
Amid everyone's exclamations and stops, the lady snorted in displeasure and released her arms. Only then did Thales put his feet firmly on the ground and land safely.
Everyone headed by Huaiya breathed a sigh of relief.
But before Thales, whose eyes were dizzy, had time to regain his breath, he felt a heavy weight on his shoulders and Sonia's arms pressed against his neck from behind, hugging him firmly.
"such a pity."
The Flower of the Fortress let out a long sigh. She hugged Thales, who was struggling secretly, like a good comrade. She skillfully pulled up the young man's hair with her other hand, her tone full of regret:
"It seems I can no longer put you on my neck and spin you around like I did before."
Who wants to play with you?
"Yeah, it's a pity," Thales roared in his heart, only to feel that Sonia's arms were as hard as steel and as heavy as giant rocks, making him panting hard and trying to lift his head, but he still had to maintain a smile and smile in front of his subordinates.
Decent, "No, no, I mean, people always have to grow up..."
Thales caught a glimpse of the female swordsman wearing black gloves, and his eyes lit up.
"Oh, it's Miranda!" Thales said hello in surprise to divert his attention, while twisting and struggling to squeeze out of Sonia's arm lock, but unfortunately with little success, "Ah, long time no see, you recently
How about it"
"It's Ms. Allende."
Miranda said coldly, walking past him without any intention of helping him: "You are a prince and a duke, so you must be addressed appropriately."
"We are not that familiar yet, Your Highness Thales."
Thales choked.
"Of course," the prince said aggrievedly.
I don't know why, even though he has a higher status, he is subconsciously cautious in front of Miranda, walking on thin ice.
But before he could say a second sentence, Sonia's arms locked him tightly again, "plucked" him from the ground, changed direction, and walked (drag) towards the hall, letting a large group of people
The gangsters had no choice but to follow with fear, fearing that the flower of the fortress would do something shocking again.
But at this moment, they could only watch helplessly as the Duke of Star Lake was "held hostage" in Sonia's strong arms.
"You and Miranda, I thought you were friends, fighting side by side in Longxiao City?" Sonia carried everyone behind her back and winked at Thales.
"Of course we are friends," Thales was overwhelmed and bitter, "Sometimes we are."
Sonia hummed.
"That's good," Fortress Flower suddenly became serious, "Listen to me, kid, Miranda is not suitable."
"Oh," Thales nodded painfully, then was stunned: "What?"
Sonia sighed and patted his shoulder:
"When you grow up and have more hair, you can stop thinking about those nonsense."
ah?
Thales was shocked.
What things?
That, no, no
"But you need to exercise more, kid! You're still skinny."
Sonia finally retracted her arm, allowing Thales to free himself.
"At first glance, it seems that I haven't beaten enough!"
The next second, she laughed and slapped Thales on the back:
"It's not easy to have children!"
Thales' body swayed without stopping. He rolled his eyes and threw himself forward, facing the solid and reliable ground of Star Lake Castle and the shouts of Huai Ya and others.
In the main castle, Thales lay dying in his Duke's lounge, trying to regain his strength.
Oh my god...
"Come on, get me some meat and some wine, and play a gong and a drum!"
In my ears, Sonia's unconcealed laughter came from the banquet hall, penetrated the walls, lingered around the stone pillars, and echoed throughout the entire main castle.
Thales covered his ears in pain.
Why is she so energetic!
When he thought that the Duke of Star Lake was just "leaving the table temporarily" and would go back to be tortured later, Thales became completely discouraged.
The black cat that often visited the Duke's table came running from the direction of the dining room, screamed and jumped out of the window, looking very unbearable.
"Yo ho ho ho! Get hot! Get hard! Burn it up! Start a party for me!" Sonia's voice came again, louder than before.
Another wave of sound came, it was the soldiers of her Star Guards who were echoing happily.
Damn it, he is indeed a northern soldier from Broken Dragon Fortress.
Thales cursed.
It’s just about eating, drinking and having sex.
I hope Marius and D.D can work harder and consume a little more of the monster flower's energy to save...
"Your Highness?"
Thales opened his eyes in confusion and found that it was Mallos.
Well, it seems that his favorite guard captain can't hold on any longer and would rather come to change shifts with Glover and Wyatt.
"No!"
Thales closed his eyes and simply smashed the can, "Tell that woman..."
"I'm constipated!"
But another voice came from my ear:
"In fact, Your Highness."
Thales opened his eyes and found that the person speaking was the commander of the royal guard, Lord Adrian.
"Your Majesty asked me to bring you a decree." The guard captain said softly.
Will...
The next second, Thales suddenly jumped up and sat up from his chair.
Fucked.
At that moment, Thales' mind cleared. Sonia's laughter and the cheers of the soldiers seemed to be separated.
Mallos nodded towards Adrian and walked out the door.
Thales was left alone, frowning and looking at the smiling Adrian:
"I knew it," the prince sighed, "he wouldn't make it easy for me."
He reached into his front pocket and, as expected, touched the bone ring.
Gortaksa.
The shape of this bone ring is ferocious and prickly, but for some reason, it feels warm and smooth to the touch.
And its deceptiveness.
It almost makes people forget...its essence.
"Come, Lord Adrian."
Duke Xinghu sat upright and snorted coldly:
"What is your Majesty's will?"
Adrian smiled slightly, and he called a royal guard into the lounge, who was holding a scroll.
"I have no way of knowing." Adrian bowed and exited the door.
"It's so formal," Thales looked at the scroll and shook his head disdainfully, "What is he going to do this time?"
"I want to come and see you." The guard said softly.
Thales jumped up from his chair.
The next second, the Supreme King of the Stars, Kessel Bright Star V, took off the royal guard’s standard helmet in front of him and spoke indifferently:
"To ensure that this new sword is sharp enough."
Thales' thinking stopped.
Sonia's laughter came from afar, but became smaller and smaller.
Until the door to the lounge slams shut.
What are you doing?
Thales looked at the king in guard uniform in disbelief.
At this moment, he felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on his head and he was completely sober.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
King Kessel was not in a hurry to speak. He walked slowly to the window to greet the setting sun.
Etc., etc……
Thales took a deep breath and adjusted himself.
"I have said this once before, but," he forced himself to speak, and poured out the first words that came to his mind, "do you know what happened to the last king who went on an incognito trip and went deep into dangerous places?"
The king did not look back or answer.
Just when Thales couldn't help but ask again, the voice of the king came faintly: "Of course."
"He walked into Longxiao City, used the enemy princes to control everything, and finally held the entire Exeter in his hands, shocking the world."
Ah? Thales was startled.
Hold the whole Exeter in your hands...
"No, no, no, it's not Charmaine Lombard, it's not him, I mean the other one," Thales came back to his senses and shook his head vigorously, "The other king, the one before him, do you remember it? A little reminder, the name starts with
N open”
"We used to ride horses and hunt in the hunting forest," the king interrupted him. His words were obviously ordinary, but his tone seemed to be unquestionable. "If it gets too late, just don't go back to the city at all and come directly to Star Lake Castle and King John."
I’ll spend the night here uncle.”
King Kessel still turned his back to him, looking out the window at the Star Lake.
"But at that time, I never realized that the sunset on Star Lake was so charming."
The setting sun falls on the lake water, shining with countless golden waves.
"And John was always kind, warm, generous and hospitable. He often chatted with us at the dinner table until he was drunk and unconscious."
John.
Thales thought of the former owner of Star Lake Castle and nodded: "Sounds like a wonderful man."
The king hummed softly, without distinguishing between praise and blame:
"He, he can always make people forget about the bloody cruelty in hunting or other things."
While they were talking, the sound of Sonia's drunken singing could be heard faintly outside the door.
But the strange thing is that this song has a sad sound, a dark tune, and a long melody.
A complete reversal of the performance of Fortress Flower today.
Thales was silent.
"Funeral Song."
The king listened for a while and suddenly said, "This is the version of the Star Legion. In those years, John and the others were not strong enough. They needed to move quickly to fight the rebels and could not stay in one place for too long. Therefore, the remains of many soldiers could not
Pretend to be buried.”
"When mourning his comrades, John had to change the words 'coffin' and 'tombstone' in the funeral song to avoid hurting the soldiers' feelings."
The sun is fading, and the colors in the lounge are slowly getting colder.
Thales took a deep breath and finally couldn't help but speak:
"What are you going to do?"
"Emerald City."
Before he could finish speaking, King Kessel spat out the word.
Thales frowned.
Emerald City.
"You mean, the capital of Nan'an Territory, the city of Li Jing, the capital of wealth, the land of dreams, the Emerald City known as the 'Queen of the City' by the stars?"
The king looked at the Nether Star Lake:
"That's your next destination."
Thales was silent for a while:
"for what?"
"destroy."
destroy.
Thales raised his eyes.
At that moment, he felt that the bone ring in his pocket was heavy.
That is the "covenant", it seems to be urging and reminding.
On warning.
In front of the window, King Kessel slowly turned around, his cold eyes shining into the room, driving away the warmth of the setting sun.
"My son," the High King's tone was very calm, very ordinary, without any fluctuation, as if he was talking about a trivial matter, "you must fulfill your promise and swing your first sword."
Thales remained motionless.
"To the Emerald City."
The funeral songs in the distance remain the same, lonely and desolate.
"Depose the Lord Protector of the South Bank."
The Duke's lounge grew darker and darker.
"Destroy Jann Kelvindir."
Thales was in a daze for a moment.
Depose the Duke.
Destroy Zhan.
The tit-for-tat confrontation at the royal banquet resurfaced before his eyes.
【Better to be friends than to die as enemies.】
Thales took a deep breath.
[This is a warning... I want you to know, Thales, I want to teach you: this is my response, as a response to you offending me, rejecting me, and even threatening me six years later. 】
"Ha ha……"
[If you choose war, Thales, and are determined to be my enemy, then this move is just the beginning.]
Thales pressed his hands on the table, his shoulders shaking uncontrollably.
[When it comes time to break up, even if I sacrifice everything, I can still make you pay the heaviest price.]
The next second, Duke Xinghu couldn't hold it back any longer, and he laughed wildly.
"Hahahahaha..."
Thales laughed very hard and loudly.
But all that was missing was the smile.
The king glanced at him:
"how?"
Jenn.
Kevin Deere.
Duke of Iris?
Deposed.
destroy?
Thales stopped laughing, took a deep breath, and came to the window.
"It's nothing, I just, I just remembered a saying from the Northlanders."
He and the king passed each other: the iron-fisted king looked at the darkness in the room, while he felt the coldness outside the window.
King Kessel did not comment, but looked at him quietly.
"The tides are turning."
Thales suppressed his smile and remained expressionless:
"Karma is a bitch."
I don’t know since when, the sun has set.
He did not see the wonder of the Star Lake at sunset. Instead, he saw countless stars reflected in the Star Lake.