"Your Royal Highness, I think we should not continue like this..."
Boris hesitated. The confidence and glory of the past disappeared completely in front of this woman. He lost himself in front of this woman named Dennis. All along, Boris has been thinking about this question, should he do this?
It was an impossible love in the first place, so why should I force it? Besides, she is the queen after all, so this matter is hidden and unknown. Once it is made public, people and gods will be angry.
Boris doesn't care about getting hurt, and he doesn't care about his reputation. But he can't watch the woman he loves get hurt. Will Dennis become the laughing stock of the whole world? Become the gossip and joke of all the Kisli ladies? He can't,
He couldn't let the woman he loved suffer like this.
Therefore, leaving may be the best choice. Although, it is difficult, very difficult. Every night, Boris misses her. And when she really appears in front of him, he flinches and escapes.
It's not the best way, he will eventually break it.
Denis was sitting on the queen's throne, with an angry face. To be more precise, a face full of resentment. She hated him for taking away her heart and even her people, but he left in such a cowardly manner.
"Shouldn't it? Then why didn't you think it shouldn't happen when you kissed me?"
The queen's tone became sharp. She didn't realize that at this moment, she was like a ferocious eagle, as if Boris in the audience was her prey. She wanted to hold him tightly to prevent him from getting out of her fingers.
Slip away. Yes, she has always done this. No one can escape the clutches of her power. But feelings are different, they are not subject to any power or money.
Boris only felt exhausted mentally and physically. He had never loved a woman so deeply, but this woman made him lose everything. His self-esteem, his pride, and even his bottom line... His father's teachings, cultivated over more than ten years
Values and honor were completely crushed in front of Dennis. They disappeared into nothing. For this woman, he could challenge his moral bottom line and violate his sacred oath. For her, what else could he not do? But, in the end,
This is a kind of harm after all.
In order to end it as soon as possible, he must force himself to leave.
Speechlessness and silence filled the room. In this room where they often had trysts, the silent atmosphere was suffocating. It was like a pair of invisible hands, binding the two of them.
"It's my fault, Your Highness the Queen..."
"Don't call me queen! I don't like you calling me that!"
Dennis roared. It was almost a hysterical roar.
Boris felt his scalp tingling, not fear, but a kind of heartbreak. Seeing the woman he loved so broken down and losing her temper for him, Boris felt that he was really nothing. He hurt her, and she was also hurt.
Got him...
If everything could go back to the beginning, I would rather this never happened.
Boris struggled, but finally, thousands of words were still stuck in his chest and he could not speak out. He turned around and was about to leave. This room was filled with too many beautiful memories, but he had to leave after all. This fruitless love tortured him,
It also tortured Dennis. As a man, he had to cut off this painful relationship with a knife.
However, as soon as he turned around, Denis jumped down from the queen's throne. She hugged him from behind, speaking sincerely, losing all pride and status about the queen...
"Stay with me one more night, just one night!"
She spoke sincerely, and her voice was low and hoarse, as if she had been crying.
At this moment, tears were rolling in Boris's eyes. How much he longed to turn around and hug this woman. But he couldn't, he had to force himself to be ruthless. The love that couldn't be cut off would only make him more painful. He was afraid that one day he would
If he loses his composure in front of this woman, then all his good image and all his dignity as a man will completely disappear. Perhaps, it has already disappeared. It's not like he has never done something like this to save Dennis.
Dennis was still crying on his shoulder, like a wounded kitten, his cry was thin and sad. Boris couldn't bear it, raised his hands, and quietly held the little hand that the queen held over him, the back of his hands was cold
.
It seems that the relationship between the two has reached a cold stage.
Holding back tears, Boris broke Dennis's hand. He must leave proudly and leave his dignity behind.
He knew that after leaving this room, he would never see the queen in private again. From now on, they could only meet in public. At that time, she was the queen and he was a courtier, and the conversation was limited to work, that's all.
That's all.
let's go……
That voice came to mind deep in her heart, and every step was so heavy. The thud of leather boots on the floor was the sound of Dennis's heart breaking. She just watched him leave, but was powerless.
Is it time to start a new life?
Boris asked himself.
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Going south along the Reik River, a few days later, the coalition forces from the three northern provinces arrived at the former imperial port city of Marienburg. According to intelligence, the barbarian army arrived here a week ago and besieged the entire city.
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Standing on the deck of the flagship, Rhodes used the eagle eye technique to see the barbarian army outside Marienburg, which was densely packed like an ant colony.
"With no rules and no general commander, such a ragtag group of people also want to conquer Marienburg?"
Admiral Bricka taunted.
"It's not that there is no command. A large number of infantry are cutting down trees to build siege equipment. Some are responsible for fetching water and cooking, and some riders are responsible for reconnaissance. This is not like a group of unorganized and undisciplined beasts. On the contrary,
Their goal was clear. After capturing Marienburg, they retreated, and even the ships were ready. However, the tall walls of Marienburg blocked the invasion of this group of barbarians."
Rhodes frowned and said——
"Before setting off, they may not have thought about what kind of city walls and fortifications they would face. These barbarians may have never plundered the empire's big cities in their lives. In the past, they only harassed the shore and plundered some small villages or small towns.
The town. Their thoughts just stayed there. To be honest, they have never even entered Erengrad, let alone facing Marienburg now."
"To put it simply, the barbarians' previous siege methods are of no use in front of this big city. That's why they wasted so long."
"That's why we had the chance to arrive."
Maximian added.
"Okay, let's stop talking nonsense and get ready guys. First blow up these barbarians' ships and cut off their escape route!"
Maximian, Elector of Osterland, continued.
"No, don't blow them all up, leave some behind."
Rhodes frowned and retorted. Everyone turned their heads, showing puzzled expressions.