"But we have to make a choice, sacrificing one side to preserve the other."
Alves rolled his eyes and whispered——
He was observing, and Rhodes also knew that this little dwarf was observing him. Moreover, Rhodes was very aware of the personality characteristics of his Interior Minister. If he had asked this probing question, he must have had an idea in his mind.
"What do you want to say?"
Rhodes asked bluntly.
"Then I asked directly, my great lord."
He was silent for a while and then asked——
"Given the choice between Lyanna and the Kingdom of Kislev, which one would you choose?"
Before he even finished his question, he already had an answer. This question was so simple yet profound, and Rhodes only hesitated for a hundredth of a second before he quickly came up with his answer.
"You didn't answer, but I already know your answer, Rod."
Alves called his superior by his first name without showing mercy at all. This was both a long-standing friendship between old friends and a silent accusation. Rhodes accepted this accusation... because he really had no clue about this matter.
The glory can be described.
"This matter can only be hidden. Rhodes, my old friend, my great lord, your silence has already given the answer."
Alves sighed and said——
"But Lyanna's reputation..."
Rhodes suddenly began to care and pity the woman who had always loved him.
"A husband can be arranged for her."
"Husband in name only."
Alves emphasized.
"Since you can't give her a formal identity, let others give her this identity. As for that child..."
Alves was silent. After a moment, he raised his hand and said slowly——
"That child will not know his identity. Only you, me, and Lyanna know about this matter. And only the three of us will always know."
They seemed to be plotting some shady conspiracy, huddled in the corner, chattering.
Indeed, Rhodes felt like the devil hiding in the dark corner, secretly planning and controlling other people's lives with his accomplices... This feeling came back again, making Rhodes feel quite emotional and helpless.
Once upon a time, he thought that people like him should be upright and aboveboard throughout their lives and would not do any dark and despicable things. However, along the way, the reality was completely opposite...
Once, in order to prevent the spread of the plague, he ordered the burning of the city and killed thousands of innocent people. Now, in order to cover up the fact of having an illegitimate child, he had to sacrifice the life of another woman.
Rhodes... you have ruined too much after all...
The great lord stood in front of the fireplace, filled with emotions.
…
Helgaard Castle, Talinnam stood on the balcony of his bedroom, overlooking the entire city, and couldn't help but feel melancholy. Once upon a time, he was also the lord of a city, managing thousands of citizens in the territory.
Gray Tree Castle, that beautiful castle located on the edge of the forest and above the valley, has a scenery that is a hundred times more beautiful than Helgaard Castle.
The endless wheat fields, the gentle sunshine passing through the woods in the afternoon, casting mottled silhouettes on the forest floor. The winding field roads, and the cheerful flutes and noises of the shepherd boys. Now that I think about it, it is already a passing cloud.
Only memories and longings remain.
The castle guards knocked on the wooden door of the bedroom. These days, the attitude of these guards towards Tarinham has changed dramatically. A few days ago, everyone was still laughing at him as a down-and-out tramp, a whimsical madman, and a fake.
Knight, and now, everyone regards him as a true hero and the guardian of Helgaard.
Even the children on the streets knew that it was an unknown knight who, on a dark and stormy night, alone killed the vampire monster that had been plaguing the castle for three years.
Some people named Talinnam the Unsung Hero, others privately discussed that he was a traveling Holy Grail Knight, and some even exaggeratedly said that he was a demigod... After all, killing a vampire alone,
This is simply legendary.
Looking back, Talinnam felt that everything he experienced was quite legendary. In the first half of his life, he was a farmer in the small northern country of Kislev. In the freezing winter, he almost froze to death in the wilderness.
, it was the northern lord named Rhodes who took him in and kept him by his side as his only attendant. As time went by, after he and Rhodes accidentally separated, he met the future Bretonnian exploration knight-Bell
To. The man who could change his life.
If Rhodes was the man who gave himself a second life, then Berto was the man who gave himself a complete soul. He also allowed himself to find his true destination.
Talinnam often lamented that this was destiny, which allowed him to experience the icy abyss and the warm sun's paradise. It allowed him to experience the misery of being a serf, the power of being a lord, and the golden experience.
Ge Tiema's ambition and lofty sentiments are so legendary.
"Sir, Lord William's wedding is about to take place. Do you want to change your clothes before going?"
The guard asked respectfully, as if he was treating the owner of the castle.
Talinnam smiled and said, "I'll be there in a moment." He replied.
Putting on a gentleman's attire and a silver sword, Talinnam walked out of the room easily. As a guest, you are generally not allowed to wear weapons, but the castle owner William gave Talinnam the privilege.
This was of course an ulterior motive, and Talinnam knew it. In order not to reveal his edge, Talinam hung the sword on his waist instead of carrying it on his back.
The evening breeze blew gently on the cheeks, autumn is here... Talinnam sighed. Even in the south, Helgaard showed a golden and red color. They were the colors of fallen leaves and dead branches.
Under the guidance of the guards, Talinnam came to the banquet hall.
In fact, he knew how to get around this place. Two months ago, when he first came to Helgaard Castle, it was the castle owner he met here. The guards took him into the venue just to highlight the
It's just his identity. After all, Talinnam doesn't have any emblems on his body that show his identity and glory.
The dinner party slowly kicked off with the peaceful sound of the flute, and the candlelight danced like a cheerful tune, bringing time back to the distant past. It was a dream-like time.
Talinnam recalled that when he was in his twenties, he met his most beloved woman. They spent the happiest time together in Bretonnia. Although the war was raging at that time, for Talinam
, those were still the best years.
When he fought bloody battles in Oka Mountain and Death Valley, he thought of Innia, the woman who supported him all the way to the present. Sometimes Talinnam even doubted that when everything was lost, it was the woman who supported him.
Is the faith to live the faith of the Lake Goddess or the concern of Innia?
Maybe this is the reason why he can't get the complete blessing from the Lady of the Lake? Talinnam thought, thinking...
Finally, the castle owner's wedding was slowly held amidst warm cheers...