Kingdom’s Bloodline

Thales never thought that when a king appeared in front of his vassals, he would get such an interesting response. . lwxiaoshuo.

At that moment, all eyes were on the king.

In the silent atmosphere of the audience, Charmain Rumba walked back and forth with his hands behind his back expressionlessly.

But it seems to be exuding the dignified pressure that belongs to the king invisibly.

He frowned slightly, as if he was deliberately looking at the floor tiles of the Palace of Heroes, as if there were some noteworthy textures on them.

Behind the king, Viscount Cambida and Croesch separated from each other indifferently.

Not everyone recognized King Charman, so apart from Thales, there were only two expressions left in the hall:

He looked serious and confused.

There are also people who are both: like Lisbane and Nazer, like the Grand Duchess.

"The Exeter."

Viscount Cambida stepped forward solemnly, and announced to the entire hall with a high-pitched voice and a short, powerful and heavy tone unique to the Northlanders:

"Salute to your king!"

Cambida's voice echoed in the hall.

In the next second, as if a heavy rain came crashing down, the nobles, who were still in doubt, broke out into uncontrollable discussions and noises!

"what happened?"

"The kinslayer is actually in Dragon Clouds City?"

"How did he get in here?"

"Could it be arranged in advance?"

"No, look carefully at that prince..."

There are those who doubt, those who are shocked, those who are heavy, those who are apprehensive, and those who gnash their teeth.

But the Grand Duchess and the six earls fell into a strange silence:

Selma's face was pale, and Lisbane closed his eyes and said nothing.

Nazel couldn't hide his strange look at the king,

He frowned again and looked at the indifferent Thales.

Kierkegaard's eyes were burning, and his breathing quickened; Hester seemed to be seeing King Charman for the first time, and his dignified and scrutinizing eyes were firmly locked on the king.

Count Linna and Count Cotterson were so shocked that they didn't even have the time to exchange glances.

Ian from Qiyuan City was stunned. He blinked his eyes desperately, looked at the King Gongju in the center of the hall in disbelief, and cast doubtful glances at Thales from time to time.

That's what my father said... the ambitious and terrifying Grand Duke Heisha?

Six years ago, the initiator of the disaster in Dragon Clouds City?

how come?

Thales?

Doesn't that mean...

Ian's face became increasingly ugly.

At the center of the storm, King Charman remained calm and behaved casually.

With his left hand lightly resting on the saber at his waist, he didn't care about the surrounding atmosphere at all.

The voices of the nobles are getting louder and louder.

At this moment, the king suddenly raised his head!

The nobles who were discussing could not help but hold their breath.

King Charman's eyes were full of coldness and death, and wherever he went, the people who were swept shuddered.

It's like falling into a bottomless river of ice.

A few seconds later, the king grinned, looked at the nobles in Longxiao City, and said with a sarcasm:

"snort."

Thales took a deep breath, and calmly looked at Wyatt and Rolf with worried faces—behind Cambida and Croaish, the two attendants of Prince Star hung their heads and leaned against the wall , came to the prince's side in a low-key manner.

In the end, it's come to this point.

The prince thought sadly: The worst step.

He nodded to the two who returned.

At this moment, Thales suddenly felt a chill in his back!

A malicious look shot at him.

It's a meteorite.

Nicolai was staring at Rumba, as if staring at an unforgettable enemy, the pain and hatred in his eyes almost turned into flames, gushing out.

He looked at Thales again, his eyes full of anger and dissatisfaction.

Probably, it is difficult for the meteorite himself to tell whether he hates King Charman or Thales more at this moment.

Thales sighed softly, and he turned his head away, as if he didn't see the terrifying expression of the meteorite.

"Longxiao City, are you all deaf?"

In the hall, Viscount Canbida was very dissatisfied with the performance of the nobles. He waved his arms and shouted angrily: "In the name of the co-government oath..."

"To the co-lord of the Northlanders in the Western Continent, the forty-sixth co-king of the Kingdom of Exeter and Quigul Glacier, His Majesty Charmain Lombard—"

"salute!"

He glared around the hall.

The scene became quiet again, the vassals frowned, and many people turned their attention to the Grand Duchess.

Thelma took a deep breath, and she turned her head with difficulty, looking at King Charmain.

It so happened that the king also turned his head and shot at Selma with sharp eyes.

The girl's face turned pale, and memories of the past came to mind.

The Earl of Lisbane looked at the Grand Duchess solemnly, then at King Charmain, then sighed and nodded.

"He is the king, and this is the obligation of the co-government oath." The regent whispered to the girl.

Receiving Lisbane's prompt, Thelma swallowed hard, took a few deep breaths, then lifted her skirt, left her seat, and slowly walked down the steps.

To the supreme ruler of Exeter.

"Your Majesty Charmain," she came to King Charmain, pressed her heart, bowed slightly, and bowed her head respectfully: "Welcome to Dragon Clouds City."

"Your arrival surprised me."

Following the movement of the Grand Duchess, countless sighs resounded in the hall.

King Charmain looked down at Selma, and looked at the emblem of the Dragon Spear in the Cloud on her clothes, with an imperceptible sense of bewilderment flashing in his eyes.

"Yeah, I didn't think of it either."

"But life is always full of surprises," he hummed softly, seemingly meaningfully:

"The ruler of Dragon Clouds City."

The king turned his gaze and looked around.

In the next second, there was a commotion in the hall—all Exeters, whether they were noble vassals or soldier servants, whether they were high-ranking earls or Viscount Ian of Qiyuan City, were nervous or unhappy, but All get up from their seats.

Get down on one knee.

Salute King Exeter in the middle of the hall.

Thales watched all this silently, as if returning to the day when King Charman was crowned six years ago.

Seeing the movements of the courtiers, Cambida and Croaish looked at each other, then nodded in satisfaction, and knelt down together.

But Cambida frowned immediately: Not everyone knelt down.

"Mute, stand back a little bit," Wyatt pulled Rolf back, and whispered dissatisfiedly, "We're the only ones standing, it's a little too loud..."

Rolf shrugged, pointed to a person in the field, frowned and made a gesture: 【It's not just us. 】

Without waiting for Wyatt's reaction, Viscount Cambida's unhappy voice sounded again:

"Lord Cotterson."

"You are still standing without saluting?"

The eyes of the audience all turned to: one of the six tallest Earls in Dragon Clouds City, Earl of Fehlenburg, Solon Kotsen, stood there with an expression of resentment, comparing himself with the vassals kneeling on one knee around him. It's rather abrupt.

"I still remember, when we were young, when we were foolish together in Dragon Clouds City - you respected and feared His Majesty Nun back then."

Earl Curtson said coldly: "Now, you are running back to Dragon Clouds City to show off your prestige, Charmain?"

King Charman's eyebrows moved slightly, and he hummed a sound from his nose.

Seems like it's funny.

"Listen, Charmain, we are the vassals of the Grand Duchess of Dragon Clouds," Curtson said in a rough voice, facing the king's eyes without showing any weakness, "It's only her vassals, and we only respect her. salute."

Selma looked at Cotson, who had been at odds with her before, in surprise.

It seemed to be the first time I met this mean-speaking Earl.

Everyone in the hall was silently watching the confrontation between Cotsen and King Charman.

But the king ignored him and just averted his eyes.

As if indifferent.

"In this hall, only the Star Prince doesn't have to salute the king, Earl Curtson," Cambida said flatly.

Thales sighed: This Viscount Cambida probably still remembers the embarrassment of meeting last time.

I saw a malicious gleam in the eyes of the Viscount of Menton City:

"Why, are you also a star person?"

As soon as these words came out, Earl Curtson's face turned ashen.

Many people frowned.

"Kneel down and show your loyalty to the king." Cambida said coldly.

Count Curtson took a deep breath, he looked at the king with disdain, then at Cambida, and was about to refute.

But his shoulders were grabbed.

Curtsen turned his head in surprise: Earl Linna clasped his shoulders, his expression ugly.

"Kneel down, he is the king after all."

"Etiquette is second, but if you don't want to get the reputation of being a 'disloyal' for violating the co-governance oath the next day, you don't want to become a negotiator between Dragon Clouds City and the king..."

Earl Linna's tone carried a hint of warning: "Kneel down and don't cause trouble."

Curtson raised his head in displeasure and looked at the king. He thought of something, and his face struggled.

King Charman still looked back at him with a face as watery.

A few seconds later, Ketsen gritted his teeth, finally closed his eyes, and knelt down on one knee.

His hand holding his knee trembled slightly, as if it was a great humiliation.

There was a sneer that belonged to the king in the hall.

"If you don't want to kneel down," King Charman seemed to come alive from a portrait, his expression became vivid:

"Then don't kneel."

"A true Northlander will not be duplicity." He glanced at Ketson contemptuously: "What do you say, Ketson, my old acquaintance?"

Count Cotson, who had already knelt down, had an extremely ugly expression on his face.

"Get up and go back to your seat, everyone, especially you, little girl," King Charman gave Selma a cold look, which made the latter grit his teeth and looked around again:

"Don't let me ruin the atmosphere."

The vassals in the hall slowly got up, followed by the sound of many people clenching their fists.

Under the Grand Duke's seat, Earl Nazel said in a heavy voice, "When did he arrive in Dragon Clouds City? You didn't know beforehand?"

Across from him, Lisbane sighed.

"It's time, does it matter?"

Nazer glanced at the king who seemed to be alone, and snorted softly: "I thought you would stop him, no matter outside the city or outside the palace—rather than leave him alone, my lord regent .”

"I would like to," Regent Lisbane responded bluntly: "Perhaps we can add some sideshows of 'Dragon Clouds City kills the assassin who broke into the palace'."

But Lisbane's eyes tightened:

"If it hadn't been for the news that the king had come to the Palace of Heroes at the same time as his arrival, it would have spread throughout Dragon Clouds City."

Nazel's eyes were fixed: "Spread it all over Dragon Clouds City?"

"Everyone knows that he is with us," Lisbane nodded cautiously and solemnly: "In another morning, the whole of Exeter will probably know."

Nazel frowned and looked away from the king's head.

"So, it's impossible for us to take the opportunity to attack him?"

Lisbane nodded.

"They came prepared, so they are confident," said the former Prime Minister with a stiff expression:

"We can only fight head-on."

Nazel snorted softly, and turned his attention to that special boy: "It seems that we, the entire Dragon Clouds City, have been killed by that little prince..."

"It's been played hard."

Lisbane said nothing.

But like his old colleagues, he locked his eyes on Thales.

Thales just stood there silently, motionless.

It seems that he doesn't care about King Charman not far away.

On his side, Ian from Qiyuan City looked hesitantly at Thales, then at King Charman who came suddenly, shaking his head subconsciously.

In the hall, Selma, who returned to her seat, took a deep breath, and looked worriedly at Thales, who was as expressionless as the king.

She said anxiously, "May I ask your purpose of coming here, Your Majesty?"

"After all, this is Dragon Clouds City's hearing day... If you don't mind, we can do it later..."

But the king interrupted her.

"Of course," King Charmain didn't procrastinate. He strode forward and began to look at the six earls with different expressions, while getting straight to the point:

"I'm here to help."

The king's majestic voice echoed in the hall.

The vassals frowned.

"Help?" Thelma repeated suspiciously.

"Yes," King Charman turned around and sighed under Canbida's whisper, "but before that..."

Following the king's gaze, the suspicious eyes of the vassals turned together.

In the end, it fell on the heir of Qiyuan City who was on the side.

"Ah, people from Qiyuan City?" King Charman said every word, looking at Ian like a beast that had been hiding for a long time:

"What a surprise."

Ian was taken aback, his whole body was stiff, and an inexplicable anxiety rose in his heart.

He never imagined that during his trip to Dragon Clouds City, he would face his most difficult opponent so early, so quickly, and so embarrassingly.

Facing the king's oppressive gaze, Ian subconsciously said:

"Your Majesty, it's the first time we meet, my lord..."

"I've heard of you, Ronnie's son," the king waved his hand, but didn't let him continue: "Come to propose marriage to the Grand Duchess of Dragon Clouds?"

Ian was at a loss for words: he thought about the other party's possible opening, greetings, criticism, condemnation, temptation...

but……

This is it?

"This is a bad idea," King Charman snorted coldly:

"Your status is not worthy, and it's not bad to let your father propose by himself—isn't he the favorite thing to do?"

Ian's face turned pale.

Behind the king, Croaish chuckled lightly as if aware of it.

Viscount Cambida beside her smiled.

"Your Majesty vented your anger on you," Cambida whispered to the female warrior with a smirk, "To be honest, six years ago when Ronnie proposed to you in the Palace of Heroes..."

Before he could finish speaking, Croaish unceremoniously answered him with two words:

"Shut up."

Cambida shrugged self-indulgently and stopped talking.

After two seconds, Ian, who lost his composure, adjusted himself.

He pretended to be calm and responded with his usual relaxed tone: "It's not appropriate to say that. After all, I am also considered the Ronnie family, and I am the heir of Qiyuan City."

Ian deliberately said: "Before you inherited the position of Grand Duke, didn't you also have the same status as me?"

The vassals of Dragon Clouds City frowned.

"Is that so, heir? On my level?"

Listening to the thorny words in Ian's words, King Charman snorted softly, and said nonchalantly:

"Then why didn't you kill your sister?"

At that moment, the audience was silent.

This time, Ian choked hard.

Thales looked at Ian's appearance and sighed.

Yeah, he knew the feeling.

Everyone who confronts Charmain Rumba will feel the pressure: the suffocation of the cold eyes and cold words.

and……

Rumba's attack has never been moving...

The king's voice sounded again.

"If your sister is still alive..." The king began to pace slowly, and at the same time said calmly:

"Then you're an ass heir."

At that second, Thales seemed to be able to hear a heavy hammer smashing into Ian's heart following King Charman's words.

On the contrary, there seemed to be a sliver of ice that split inch by inch in Ian's heart.

His Excellency the Viscount of Fengcheng did not speak for a long time.

There was silence in the hall, everyone was silently listening to the king's words - Ian's previous methods really made him many enemies in Dragon Clouds City, so that no one wanted to help.

No.

There are still.

"Your Majesty," Selma said angrily, "maybe you should get back to the topic."

King Charman raised his eyebrows: "Oh, of course..."

"For example, Qiyuan City, which rules the western part of Exeter, sent a viscount who didn't even have the priority of succession without respect, and wanted to ask Dragon Clouds City for a marriage?"

These words made many people's faces stiff.

"Ian," Horror Crow Monty reminded Ian who was distracted in a low voice, "do something."

Under the reminder, Ian trembled violently.

He suddenly realized that King Charman was coming for Qiyuan City.

He cannot back down.

The young heir to Qiyuan City forced a smile and said: "You have misunderstood. In Qiyuan City, according to the tradition of the people from the North, my sister has no right to inherit..."

Hearing this, Thales sighed and closed his eyes.

He can see clearly.

Charmain Lombard and Ian Roney.

Just like the contest between the Star Prince and the Meteorite.

Whether it's a swordsmanship competition or a verbal confrontation...

Both parties simply...

It's not one level.

The king snorted coldly, and at the same time cast a warning look at Thelma who had just interrupted him.

"No inheritance?"

"how."

"Are you implying?" King Charman said slowly, with a normal tone, but what he said made every vassal of Dragon Clouds face change drastically: "The grand dukes, including me and your father, agree that the same The female Grand Duchess of Dragon Clouds, Selma Walton..."

"No inheritance either?"

Selma, who was sitting on the Grand Duke's throne, breathed faster and stared at King Charman in a daze.

Ian froze again.

Facing the king's eyes and words, he was tongue-tied and his jaw kept shaking, but he couldn't say a word for a long time.

Ian, who usually showed off his informality, was speechless at this moment.

With no time to rest, the king quickly spoke again, breaking the uncomfortable silence in the arena.

"Hmph, don't take it seriously, it's just a joke."

"Even if your father comes to propose marriage..." King Charman squinted at him coldly, Ian: "Fortunately, you are not so stupid - if your two families are really married, then I am not here to help. "

"It's for Exeter's future..."

The king glanced around at the people in the hall, with a deep chill in his tone:

"It's time to declare war."

The atmosphere in the hall was condensed.

The vassals raised their vigilance one after another.

And Ian, who was usually eloquent, seemed to have his tongue cut off at this moment, and was speechless.

Ian turned to Thales unwillingly.

Damn.

Damn it!

He is well aware of the situation in Qiyuan City, and he has already prepared for it, and he will not give me any chance to breathe...

Thales.

You and father and the others...

You were in the desperate Dragon Clouds City six years ago.

How to play against an opponent like Charmain Rumba...

Still not down?

Lisbane and Nazer looked at each other tacitly, seeing the uneasiness and tension in each other's eyes.

Qiyuan City can no longer be counted on.

Things are not going well.

"correct."

King Charman raised his head again and looked at the decoration in the hall, but he didn't relax in the slightest when he asked Ian: "I heard that Grand Duke Ronnie has been getting close to some of my restless vassals recently? "

The faces of the vassals in the hall changed.

"It's not very close." Ian took a deep breath, drove away the discomfort and gaffe caused by the king's pressure, and tried to squeeze out a smile: "Under the co-governance oath, we pay attention to every nobleman in the kingdom, In particular, to ensure that their natural and orthodox rights are not violated."

"Please forgive me."

Thales closed his eyes gently.

No.

It's not really "closer".

But Qiyuan City is simply the "black hand" behind the scenes.

The reason why Qiyuan City wants to win over Longxiao City is to fight quickly and defeat the Liberty Alliance without any delay...

It is also because of the need to avoid getting stuck in the quagmire.

In order to ensure their influence on the vassals under the leadership of Heisha...

So as to support them in maintaining autonomy and resisting King Charman's actions.

The king's gaze was focused on the soul-killing gun behind the Grand Duchess, as if he was distracted from recalling the past, and he hummed softly, intentionally or unintentionally, in response.

But Thales knew that King Charman was definitely not distracted.

"Is it."

Charmain I seemed to have just recovered, and said lightly: "Yes, I almost forgot, your father, Kulikun is such a generous and upright person."

Ian frowned.

He felt something was wrong.

King Charman sighed: "So, when I heard that Qiyuan City was in trouble, I left my own troubles behind and came all the way to help."

The vassals of Dragon Clouds City raised their hearts: the battle in Qiyuan City is related to Dragon Clouds City's assistance.

It is more related to the power game between the grand dukes and the king.

"Everything is fine in Qiyuan City," Ian raised his whole body and mind to be vigilant, and said cautiously:

"You don't need...you don't have to worry."

Ian stared at King Charman.

Previously, Ian's imagination of the Grand Duke of Lombard and even King Charmain...

The predictions about him, the established impression of him, have already been shattered by what I saw today and in a few words.

This king is really an extremely terrifying opponent.

But Ian still underestimated the king who had been crowned for six years.

"Really? Don't worry?"

King Charman's tone raised slightly, and he turned to the person he had never paid attention to since his arrival.

"how do you say--"

He was also the one who was temporarily ignored because of the king's arrival.

"Prince Thales?"

Everyone in the hall was shocked!

What?

That means……

Lisbane and Nazer's eyes were fixed on the prince, especially sharp.

Facing the gazes of many people, Thales took a deep breath and opened his eyes.

It's his turn.

Now that we've come this far...

His eyes flicked over the officials of Dragon Clouds City, and finally stopped at Selma at the highest place.

Selma stared at him in disbelief, her eyes seemed to be questioning him: [What's going on? 】

Thales smiled.

Mark my words, Thelma.

no matter what happens……

You have to choose the path that is most suitable for the Grand Duchess.

In the next second, Thales turned around steadily and decisively, facing the strange eyes in the hall, facing the seemingly calm King Charman, and said softly:

"The Star Kingdom thinks."

"Exter represented by Qiyuan City."

"There should be no gross interference in the internal affairs of the ... Freedom League."

"So, we sent troops to observe the relationship between the Freedom Alliance and Qiyuan City," Thales shared information with the newly arrived King Charman in the shortest and most appropriate language: "Whether it is Qiyuan City It’s still Dragon Clouds City, everyone present seems to be aware of this situation..."

"Not very satisfied."

After Thales finished speaking, he pursed his lips tightly.

However, this sentence is like a powerful knock, knocking the echo of surprise in the hearts of every insider.

Thelma stared blankly at Thales, the doubts in her eyes getting deeper and deeper.

what happened?

Thales, why is he standing against us, claiming that his kingdom is...against us?

His situation is clearly already...

Facing Thelma's doubts, Thales' face was as dark as water, and he didn't respond.

Ian of Qiyuan City opened his mouth in surprise, but he could only speak halfway: "Thales, you, what are you kidding!"

Didn't you say...that you didn't know?

But now you...

Facing Ian's questioning, Thales looked calm, as if he had never heard of it.

On the other side, Nicolai the Meteor looked at Thales with increasingly gloomy eyes.

Even with hatred.

Little prince, are you and him... on the same team?

Facing the glaring stare of the meteorite, Thales' eyes froze and remained motionless.

The Regent of Lisbane looked at Thales in astonishment, and he frowned fiercely, remembering the prince's previous deeds.

Could it be that this prince and King Charman...

Thales' words also rekindled the anger of the vassals of Dragon Clouds City, and a flood of condemnation followed, drowning him.

"Hey," Earl Cotson of Dragon Clouds City gritted his teeth fiercely and said, "You bastard—"

But he was interrupted—Count Nazer held him down gravely, shaking his head.

"Your Highness, is this your plan?"

Huaiya, who came to attend the political meeting for the first time, saw this kind of battle, and immediately whispered in the prince's ear nervously: "It seems...not very good."

Rolf glanced contemptuously at the aide.

Is this bad?

Didn't you see that when the people in the North were discussing how to dismember the prince...

Facing the gazes and comments of these people, Thales just ignored them, as if they had nothing to do with him.

He just waited quietly for King Charman's response.

King Charman frowned slightly and paused for several seconds.

Seems to be digesting the news.

A few seconds later, he relaxed his brows again, and a thick voice sounded in the hall, blocking the vassals' condemnation.

"look!"

The king turned around neatly, facing the entire Hall of Heroes: "This is what I said, the troubles in Qiyuan City."

Facing the king's pressure, the hall suddenly fell silent.

King Charmain sighed, seemingly regretful.

"If Xingchen really intervenes, it will not be so easy for Qiyuan City to solve the Freedom Alliance."

He pondered: "It is indeed a problem."

Under the eyes of everyone in the hall, King Charman raised the corners of his mouth and showed a rare smile.

"Prince Thales," he said in a powerful voice:

"You might as well... come to Black Sand City as a guest."

The vassals and envoys were all taken aback!

Thales frowned fiercely.

Not what he expected.

Selma was the first to react, and she lost her voice: "Your Majesty, what did you say?"

Lisbane, Nazer and others all changed their faces.

Facing countless shocked or confused gazes, King Charman smiled coldly.

"I said, for the benefit of Qiyuan City in the Freedom Alliance," he glanced at Ian who hadn't reacted yet, and disdainfully twisted the corner of his mouth: "I will reluctantly show up to entertain Prince Thales, and by the way, talk to Kaiser Negotiate with your king."

"After all, I am the closest to the stars."

Ian froze.

"Prince, go to the black sand collar?" He murmured.

But soon, Ian, who had figured out his joints, was shocked!

"No," he stood up in a panic, his face pale:

"No! Prince Thales can't go to Heisha..."

"You're welcome, Your Excellency Ian." Behind the king, Viscount Canbida chuckled, "After all, as His Majesty said, we are here to help."

King Charman showed a strange expression, like a cat that caught a mouse.

"yes."

"Since Kurikun Ronnie is so enthusiastic, he never forgets to care for our vassals in the black sand collar when he is far away from the border." Between the teeth, he said word by word:

"Then of course we will pay back."