Chapter 234: The Four Brothers of Loyalty and Righteousness
Ren was still looking for the "eighteen-legged monster" in the mountains, and the old king also called the eldest prince back to the palace to ask about the crusade.
Not long after, the eldest prince walked in with his whole body covered in bandages and his behavior stiff. The strong smell of his potion could be smelled from a distance.
"Are you seriously injured?" After all, he was his designated successor. The old king asked with great concern.
The eldest prince saluted with difficulty and replied: "Father, don't worry, it's just a minor injury. I had a lot of skin scratches while escaping. The doctor has treated me and I will be fine soon."
The old king's expression softened slightly, and while asking his servants to prepare a cushioned chair, he asked about the monster:
"Xibo, you really..."
The old king paused for a moment. He originally wanted to ask the eldest prince if he had really seen a monster with more than a dozen legs, but looking at his son's current appearance, he thought that there really was such a monster.
So the old king changed his words and asked: "Have you seen other monsters?"
The eldest prince shook his head: "No, I only saw the one that hurt me."
As he spoke, he quietly glanced at the minister next to him. After hesitating for a few seconds, he quietly asked the question he was most concerned about: "Father, second brother... this time an unexpected monster suddenly broke in. Should I first
Is it better to interrupt the assessment?"
The old king could see the eldest prince's little thoughts at a glance. He also wanted to pass the throne to his eldest son, but the promise had already been made, and he would feel embarrassed if he changed it.
"No need. Basil has already set off, and the results will surely come out soon. He has his guards with him, so there won't be any danger."
Basil was the second prince, and the old king felt that compared with his own face, which of his sons would succeed him was not that important.
"but……"
The eldest prince wanted to say something more, but the old king waved his hand and told him to stop talking and rest well, waiting for the second prince's battle report to come back.
The eldest prince, who knew his father's temperament well, knew that there was nothing he could do, so he could only sit silently, praying in his heart that his three younger brothers would fail like him.
While waiting anxiously, the messenger came back with bad news:
"Your Majesty, the second prince failed in his crusade and has returned to the camp!"
"Snapped!"
The old king slammed the table angrily.
"Snapped!"
The eldest prince was so excited that he patted the chair.
This bad news was good news for him.
"Tell me, how did the second prince fail? He also encountered that monster? He couldn't defeat it even with five guards? How powerful is that monster?"
It was obvious that the old king was excited and asked a series of questions. He really couldn't figure it out. How could six people lose against one person?
Now is the time of peace. We usually don’t see any powerful monsters or beasts in the wild, but the guards who can be singled out to follow are all carefully selected strong men. How could they not be able to defeat a monster? Besides, I didn’t hint to him,
Just find that weak monster?
After continuously reporting the bad news to the two princes, the messenger felt miserable and had to bite the bullet and report: "The second prince said that not long after their group entered the forest, they were targeted by a monster. The monster was as big as
The prince said that it was huge and had more than a dozen legs. What was even more difficult to deal with was that its appearance also had silver scales that exuded a metallic luster. The second prince and their swords could not leave any traces when they struck it.
, we can only retreat in the end.”
After the messenger finished speaking, the old king looked at the eldest prince: "Xibo, is the monster you saw like this?"
The eldest prince stayed for two seconds, as if he was a little surprised. After coming back to his senses, he nodded quickly: "Yes, I saw the monster...it was indeed covered with silver scales. Yes, it, it was covered with scales, and it could be cut no matter how hard it was cut.
Not broken."
As he spoke, he suggested in a low voice again: "Father, why don't we cancel this assessment first? I'm worried that my brothers will be in danger."
"This...can't do it."
The old king hesitated for a moment, but in the end face prevailed.
"How can a person who wants to be a king be afraid of a monster? Let Sally set off. In addition, bring them the sharpest weapons in the royal family's collection!"
…
In the mountains outside the city, Ren was standing on a branch and looking around. After the second prince left, he searched for a long time, but still couldn't find the so-called monster, so much so that he doubted whether it really existed.
The second prince thought, and Ren also thought of it, how could such a big monster move in this forest without any trace?
Did they make it up?
But when I think about it, I think it's impossible. The eldest prince said he saw the giant monster first. He could have easily completed the test and inherited the throne. Why did he make up such a monster and deliberately fail the crusade?
Doesn't he want to be the king and prepare to give in to his younger brothers?
After much deliberation, Renn could only think of this reason.
"They are quite a family that loves each other~ Wait, I just scared the second prince away, didn't I..."
Ren felt as if he had ruined other people's good deeds.
A small country like Belohatan might not be able to match him with all the strength of the whole country. Once the second prince goes back to announce that he is here and hears the name of the armored weirdo, this competition for the throne will definitely be cancelled.
If we compete again in the future, there may be a tragedy of brothers killing each other.
Ren felt that he had to go back to the royal capital and find a way to make people think that he had left.
Just when he was about to leave, he saw the third prince and others who came to attack and there were some soldiers.
"What's going on? Do they still dare to come?"
Ren was a little surprised, and then he noticed that these thirty or so people were well-equipped, especially the weapons, which looked like they were not ordinary goods.
Ren realized:
This must be a crusade against myself!
Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, he preferred to go to the tiger mountains! He couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect that this small kingdom would have such courageous people!"
It just so happened that when these people arrived, he didn't need to make a trip to the capital.
Renn jumped on a few branches, and then landed in front of the third prince and others:
"Are you... okay?"
Before the greetings were finished, the team in front of them was already in chaos. Everyone shouted "It's a weirdo in armor!", then abandoned their helmets and fled.
"I just want to ask," Renn grabbed a soldier and asked, "Um, how to get to Brica City?"
As a result, this person screamed twice and fainted from fright...
Am I that scary?
Renn put the person down speechlessly, and looked at the others. He was already a hundred meters away with his quick legs.
Ren wanted to find another person to cooperate with him in completing his "just passing by by chance" plan, but he looked at the unconscious person in his hands.