Kingdom’s Bloodline

The Duke of Thales has been in a bad mood recently.

According to a well-informed person from Xinghubao who came from the family of Canxing Seven Attendants and who did not want to be named (here aliased as B.B to protect the person involved), the prince didn’t know how to eat during meals, was listless in class, and lacked martial arts skills. Excessive force in class, heavy thoughts when meditating, sometimes being autistic and alone, distracted, and occasionally sighing, feeling life.

As for the reason, there are different opinions in Star Lake Castle. Some people say that it is the resentment and sadness after being exiled. Some people say that the Duke quarreled with Chief Mallos again. Some people speculate that the bills of the logistics wing in the past few months are not good. But Our reliable informant B.B (pseudonym) beside Prince Thales gave the most direct reason:

On the night when Kusta and Morgan were on duty, Duke Thales was "exercising" hard in his room, sweating profusely, having orgasms, intoxicated, and dying, but was disturbed by a few mice breaking in.

His Royal Highness, who lost his temper, was so angry that he drew his sword and slashed. According to the person who cleaned up the mess afterwards, even the poor seat was split in half. Of course, the exact news has yet to be revealed by B.B (pseudonym)——

"Danny Doyle!"

Aunt Valencia, who had just arrived at the castle, let out a growl and sounded through the castle, driving D.D, who was talking and laughing with the maids, to flee out of the room: "Your duty is to hold a sword, not to chat!"

"Let me catch you again, my old lady will spoil you!"

As time goes on, Star Lake Castle has become more and more perfect from building repairs to staffing. For example, the new nurse in charge, Ashley Valencia, has a strict style and a strict wrist. I'll kill you"—according to the well-informed B.B (pseudonym), he even once heard Mammy threaten Mr. Mallos in that way.

"It's okay, Mammy," Thales was listlessly wearing a scarf at the dining table, "I encouraged D.D to chat more with everyone—to prevent the castle from being too quiet and lifeless."

Aunt Valencia's anger still persisted: "He used your affairs as a topic of conversation, and all he talked about were wild rumors, some of which would tarnish your reputation if spread."

"Everyone is full of curiosity about the secrets of Duke Xinghu's life," but Thales just waved his hand and didn't care. "Whether it's rumors or the truth, there must be an exit. Instead of letting others dig this exit, Just speculate..."

Thales shook his head indifferently.

Aunt Valencia looked back at him, kindly, as if she were her own grandson.

"Oh, dear, Your Highness, you are fine in everything, but your heart is too soft..."

Mammy has been in charge of more than one high-ranking family. She has a good reputation and is quite respected. Although she is over sixty years old, she is still full of energy. She was invited by Baron Quentin to Star Lake Castle to take care of her when she was planning to retire. The Duke's daily life is also responsible for managing the newly hired servants in the castle.

"Now, dear, you must be starving."

I saw Aunt Valencia skillfully laying out the meal:

"Hurry up and eat, remember, the quantity must be sufficient and the types must be balanced."

"Thank you, ma'am," Thales nodded, pointing to a plate of roasted vegetables in embarrassment, "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 smiled unabated, but with a flick of her wrist, she instantly pulled out a pointer!

Fuck - Thales shuddered, and subconsciously raised his hands to protect his face!

"Snapped!"

There was a bang.

In the next second, a certain black cat that was sneaking its head towards the Duke's dining table leaped in embarrassment when it came in from the window, dodging the mammy's pointer in the nick of time.

"Meow--"

The black cat jumped off the dining table, ran to the corner, and glared at Mammy angrily.

"That's not something you should eat." Aunt Valencia withdrew her pointer, staring at the black cat with a blank expression, "You little bastard."

Thales was lowering his arms in embarrassment, and trembled when he heard this.

"Meow! Meow! Meow! Meow!"

The black cat said some harsh words,

He looked at the Duke's dining table unwillingly, and finally chose to give up.

It sprinted out the door without looking back, bringing back D.D's screams ("No, no! That's my lunch! It's you dead cat again!").

"This little bastard has never been baited before, but he dares to eat things under my nose." Valencia turned around and became kind and gentle again, "I'm sorry, my dear, what did you just say?"

Under Mammy's understanding smile, Thales had a big appetite. He happily picked up the plate of roasted lettuce and ate it with relish, without complaint or regret.

In a few months, in addition to hiring servants, following the inexplicable and unquestionable orders of the (offended by mice) Duke of Thales, the logistics wing also brought back different breeds of mouse cats from the market and the farm, and then In addition to the original litters of wild cats in the castle, the annoying rat problem in Star Lake Castle was finally greatly reduced, the newly purchased wooden furniture survived, and the food in the warehouse was no longer short of catties from time to time, and there were even fewer planthoppers and insects. Many, even piles of rat carcasses were found in the ceiling cracks of the Duke's room, with incredible effect.

However, the increase in cats brought new troubles: firstly, the tapestries and fabric furniture began to suffer, and secondly, the environment full of cat fur made Lord Mallos sneeze for a week, and the servants had to increase the frequency of cleaning, and then Sometimes at night, cats meow one after another inside and outside the castle, disturbing people's sleep. For this, Miss Jenny, who dominates the stables of Star Lake Castle with strength and wisdom, but is helpless with the cats running around on the roof, has a lot of opinions.

To make matters worse, the wild cats around Star Lake Castle also began to gather here, and the teaching whip in the hands of Mother Valencia soon no longer limited to D.D, but became an official cat-killing stick—a certain cunning cat The black cat even dared to break into the back kitchen and even the Duke's study and dining room again and again. It seemed innocent and curious to look around and observe human beings, but in fact it was full of bad habits. It scratched things if it was not careful, and went along with the meals.

The second-class security officer of the Star Lake Guard, Jose Custa was born in the Kingdom of Allenbia. According to him, who is well versed in the nature of cats (the culture of raising cats in Thornland has been prevalent for a long time), if this continues, I am afraid that in a few more days In September, Star Lake Castle will be full of kittens, and once the cats are flooded, everything from the tablecloths and tapestries in the castle, the back kitchen of the warehouse, to the ravens on the top of the castle, and even the bird's nest lakes around Star Lake will all suffer.

The situation is critical, and Lord Mallos, who acted decisively, planned to destroy the cat with his hands, but was stopped by the Duke of Thales. Following His Highness's unexpected thinking, the logistics wing brought back a new answer the next week:

dog.

From the majestic and humane Ruduo dog to the fierce and aggressive wolf dog specially used for hunting, from the pure and dedicated guard dog to the pet dog who fights against others, Star Lake Fort has transformed into a dog training ground, and The ecological chain has been reshaped and the further gathering of wild cats has been successfully prevented.

("If there are too many rats, buy a cat, if there are too many cats, buy a dog, if there are too many dogs, then... Hey, according to this principle, will we have to buy a king one day?" - the complaint of the apprentice vanguard officer Nexi , an hour before he was whipped by the penal officer)

This made Miss Jenny very happy, because it only took one day for her to subdue the most majestic rudo dog "Petrick" and the most vicious wolf dog "Archie Borg". She (literally) under the iron heel of the stables, Jenny successfully established her absolute rule on the first floor of Star Lake Castle, becoming the veritable "Queen of the Land" in the castle.

Coupled with traces of ghosts and ghosts, the territories are all over the castle, the "Wildcat Empire" that covets the Duke's dining table every day, the "Bird Alliance" that occupies the top of the eaves, towers, tree trunks and ravens, and the "Bird Alliance" that is forced to retreat to the wild and underground after being severely injured. Evil Rats", the four major ethnic groups in Star Lake Castle face each other from a distance, and they are divided into courts, second only to the glorious and great Duke of Thales and the stern and solemn Valencia Mother. Their leaders are called "Star Lake Castle Dark Four Heavenly Kings" "——Although apart from the "Land Queen" Jenny, the three kings of other ethnic groups have yet to be confirmed, this ups and downs, bloody and cruel Star Lake Fort hegemony story is enough to prove that it is impossible to fabricate them and give them nicknames one by one How boring D.D should be.

Fortunately, just as the Duke of Thales (who was struggling with dog piss and feces all over the floor) was about to let the logistics wing go to the market and the village to buy goods, adjust the ecological environment, and maintain the castle's cleanliness, Captain Mallos and Barron Sister West Asia decisively intervened, depriving the Lord Duke of the right to manage the castle, and only retained his right to make suggestions in form.

Therefore, under the concerted efforts of the Duke of Star Lake Castle and his loyal subordinates, this disrepaired, gloomy and ruined castle has regained its vitality: the gate of the castle has been repaired, the outposts have been prepared, the gates, moats, Stairs, outer walls, etc. have also been cleaned and repaired again and again (provided the backside has to be ignored), the yard and garden have been freed from weeds and dust, and the stables and stables are especially clean and beautiful (Miss Jenny's urging pedal overseer commented Contributed a lot), at first glance it looks imposing.

In the castle, more and more halls, rooms, corridors, warehouses, and cellars have been cleaned up, and Thales finally recognized the five ways to get from the main hall to the Jackal Tower, including the hidden ones, the ones caught by the cat, and the others. The "walking in the air" discovered by the black cat who comes to steal food from time to time ("As long as you are not afraid of falling from the outer wall and turning into a meatloaf." - Mallos kindly reminded), the back kitchen, washroom and sewer have also been restored. Unobstructed (D.D is proud of it).

And when His Royal Highness the Duke came back from Yongxing City one time, after he got out of the carriage with an ugly expression on his buttocks, even the weeds and rocks by the lake outside the castle were cleaned up, and the fine sand and soft soil were re-covered to form a clear road. Visible, stable and solid roads, so that people traveling to and from Yongxing City and Star Lake Fort will no longer suffer from bumps and unspeakable pain.

Under the name of the Duke of Thales, the nearby farms and fiefdoms have gradually straightened out their affiliation (thanks to Mr. Julio for his great help). Provide labor and supply logistics. Servants, cooks, gardeners, grooms, guards, Star Lake Fort have gradually become more popular, and it looks like a noble residence (Although Glover still thinks it looks shabby compared to the royal style, D.D quickly reminded him It's called simplicity). Under the instructions of Aunt Valencia, they even reclaimed a few fields in the deserted space inside and outside the castle, and they are discussing planting crops, which will come in handy when the season comes.

Seeing that everything is gradually on the right track, only the owner of the castle is not happy.

After that night, the sky blue invitation did not appear again, as if Ahida had forgotten Thales.

But that night talk made Thales depressed for nearly a month, especially the sentence "The Queen of Magic will never die with you", which hit so hard that Duke Xinghu felt depressed and couldn't sleep or eat.

The secret of the disaster body, the burden of the Duke of Star Lake, and the dangerous oath with the king, these things are enough to make him breathless, and now he has to add the "perfect anti-magic armed force" and the queen of magic-there are so many In an instant, Thales, who was about to scratch his head and bald, even wanted to put down the challenge and follow Ashida away.

No, no, even if he was determined to elope with Little Benben, seeing the latter's eager insistence, he still couldn't escape the matter of the Queen of Magic.

Thinking of this, Thales, who had no love in his life, missed his days in Dragon Clouds City very much:

Those Yankees who wanted to chop him up every day were really cuter the more they thought about it.

Until a certain afternoon, the Duke of Xinghu welcomed the first guests after entering 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 as Mallos received the visiting Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Guard, Lord Fabio Adrian.

"You look surprised?"

Adrian, who got off his stirrups, was upright and gentle, with a friendly conversation, and he was not at all disturbed by the haze of the night when the prince forced the palace.

"Yes," Mallos skillfully pulled the rein 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, "Since we only received the raven a quarter of an hour ago .”

Adrian looked at the other person's expression and smiled.

"I know that this trip is indeed a bit presumptuous, and the VIP we escorted was also on a whim."

VIP.

Mallos frowned.

Seeing this, the captain of the guard smiled and patted Mallos on the shoulder.

Adrian knew Mallos, his former herald liked to arrange everything clearly and orderly, and he was more used to planning ahead and being prepared.

Correspondingly, Mallos doesn't like accidents, and hates taking risks. He doesn't have adaptability or improvisation in his dictionary, and any situation that is not in the plan and plan will make him frown.

In this way, it is really hard for him to ask him to serve Prince Thales.

It's a pity, the watchman of the royal guard, the original intention of this position is to deal with accidents and accidents.

Toledo, Glover, Tang Xin, Piloga, Trifanov... The Xinghu guards greeted their former colleagues in the Fuxing Palace with stern faces. The latter also had solemn expressions. Some royal guards even He didn't want them to touch his mount, his armor was still on, his weapon was incomprehensible, and he didn't even want to talk much.

After only a few months of separation, a estrangement has already appeared between them.

Only D.D was beaming with joy, waving hello to everyone he knew or not with no scruples ("Hey buddy, you look familiar, which wing is here? Wow, you are so strong, and the helmet is so handsome! Hey, we are all the imperial guards, don't be so indifferent!"), many people answered no, and no answer, it was extremely embarrassing.

Captain Adrian saw all this in his eyes, but he remained calm, and just walked forward with Mallos, looking at the brand new Fort Star Lake.

"It can be seen that you have managed this place very well. I haven't seen Xinghu Castle like this for many years..."

Swish!

Meow!

Before the words were finished, a yellow-spotted cat chased a raven, and both passed in front of them. The dust kicked up and hit Adrian's boots, and the captain couldn't help but choke.

Mallos also looked a little ugly.

"in this way……"

Ow!

Chasing after the cat and bird just now, a little milk dog flopped over clumsily, tripped over himself once on the way, and staggered after the cat and bird.

"So... enthusiastic."

Captain Adrian finally found an adjective, coughed softly:

"That's right, there are more small animals."

There are more small animals.

Mallos looked at the flickering scene in the distance, and thought of the genius (ruo) idea (ruo) (ruo) (ruo) of a certain Duke to "use cats to control mice" and "to use dogs to limit cats", he couldn't help rubbing his hair Itchy nose, calm response:

"Forgive me, Xinghu Castle has been empty for many years, so it is full of rustic charm."

"So, are you insinuating that the Fuxing Palace and the Royal Guard did not give you enough financial support?"

"I didn't say that."

"Is this the same tone you usually have for the Duke of Thales?"

"Don't dare," Mallos said without shame, "The setting sun is a lesson, I have always been courteous and respectful to His Royal Highness Thales."

Before Adrian could reply, the Duke of Xinghu had already arrived accompanied by his attendants.

"Why am I so honored to have the guardian of the Fuxing Palace here?" Thales smiled.

Adrian saluted and was about to reply when Thales happily interrupted him:

"So, Lord Adrian, it was my old man who finally couldn't bear it and sent you to get rid of me to avoid future troubles?"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone turned their eyes sideways, and Huai Ya behind him turned pale with shock.

Adrian's face was slightly stiff, and he looked at Mallos.

The watchman smiled back politely:

"I'm sorry, the Duke has been constipated recently, and he's in a bad mood."

What?

Now it's Thales' turn to frown severely:

"You know this too? Don't you always stand outside the toilet door, smell the smell and move, and observe the shit?"

"That's not necessary," Mallos was unmoved, "just count the amount of clean silk you use every time you use the toilet—obviously, you go a lot, squat for a long time, but use less, and I don't want to guess that you don't like cleanliness, so there is only one answer."

Thales froze.

Well, in the past few days, he has indeed spent a long time in the toilet thinking hard.

but……

He gave Mallos a hard look back: Constipation?

real?

Captain Adrian narrowed his eyes, and cast a look at Mallos that could only be understood by the tacit understanding of the two:

Respectful?

Mallos returned his indifferent look:

Nothing can be added.

"I'm a prince after all, don't I even have the privacy to poop?" Thales was indignant.

"But before the autumn harvest, you can't even afford to hire an extra laundry maid." Mallos mercilessly delivered a fatal blow.

The prince was short of breath for a moment and had nothing to say.

Adrian thought about it, well, they are indeed expressing dissatisfaction with the financial support of the Fuxing Palace.

Just before Thales racked his brains to come up with words to retaliate against Mallos, Captain Adrian coughed.

"Anyway, Your Highness, I did come here on a mission," the captain of the guard said with a smile, "But it's not what you think, your old man—cough cough, His Majesty ordered me to escort the kingdom's meritorious heroes back to their hometown to rest."

"A meritorious hero?"

Thales narrowed his eyes: "Ha, there are still people who can become—"

But before he finished speaking, a special voice came from behind:

"Wow, you've grown up, kid."

Thales was surprised when he heard this.

As the words fell, another team followed the royal guard and stepped into the gate of the castle.

They are tall and straight, with awe-inspiring momentum, and their gestures are neat and crisp. They are obviously members of the army.

And Thales' eyes were fixed on the leader.

The guests in casual clothes stepped off their stirrups, walked out of the line with a big smile, and walked towards Thales:

"Looks like an adult."

Wyah behind the prince looked surprised, and Rolf had to impatiently remind him to keep his manners.

Thales controlled his breathing, looked at his old acquaintance whom he hadn't seen for many years, and smiled.

The visitor was not tall, but her posture was chic and calm. She calmly stepped over the Star Lake Guard and the Royal Guard and came to Thales.

"Like an adult... In fact, you are the twenty-first person to say that about me, but I am still very happy, thank you for your approval."

A few seconds later, the Duke of Xinghu took a step forward. Although it was impolite, he sincerely bowed to the visitor in front of him—this woman who was so conspicuous among all the men:

"Long time no see, I miss you very much, welcome to my castle, honorable lady."

"Sonia Sutherley."

Sonya...

D.D in the queue was surprised when he heard this, and said in a low voice:

"What? So, that's the fort—"

Glover next to him hit him hard:

"Shut up."

But even the zombie himself stared at the woman.

In the astonishment of everyone in Star Lake Fort, the veteran Genard came from behind, took the reins of Sonia's mount excitedly, and embraced other old colleagues of the Star Lake Legion.

"You said, your castle." Sonia stretched her waist, ignoring the guards around her, and strode forward, "Your castle?"

Thales nodded happily, and followed.

Mallos, who was ignored, and Captain Adrian looked at each other, and they all followed without any discomfort at being left out, and most of the people had no complaints, just followed silently, watching Sonia's back intently .

The legendary figure who suppressed the fortress by himself for 19 years, made the enemy hesitate to move forward, and the dragon could not fly.

Except Thales.

Thales looked at the familiar female warrior in front of him, and what emerged in his mind was that she was wielding a big knife and lifting weights lightly, calmly and calmly in the rain of blood, cutting through the flesh and blood of the blood magician all the way, protecting a seven-year-old child Behind him, he turned around and raised his shield, slashing demons and demons in a heroic and heroic manner.

But at this moment, Sonia's laughter is still hearty and cheerful, dispelling the haze and giving people infinite confidence and hope.

"I observed it for a while on the way here."

Sonia walked towards the periphery with ease, and picked a cante fruit from a hanging branch, but led a large group of people to make an inexplicable turn with her.

She pointed to the defenses around Star Lake Fort: "The location and spacing of the castle sentries, including the patrolling frequency and moving lines of the patrolling posts outside the fort, are the guards responsible for it—day, I'm so sour, I'm not familiar with it—which one? Designed by the guard?"

guard officer.

D.D's eyes lit up when he heard the words, he straightened the collar of his uniform, put on a proud and proud expression, and was about to step forward...

"It is I, Your Ladyship."

The vanguard officer Glover spoke calmly behind him.

Sonia turned around.

It's strange, compared to the "zombie"'s reputation for being withdrawn and indifferent, Glover at this moment appears to be respectful and polite, even a bit too polite: "Thanks to the trust and request of a colleague of the guard wing, I presided over the defense of the castle." preparations."

A fellow guard wing...

Everyone turned their gazes at the same time, staring at the highest-ranking guard.

"That," Danny Doyle, the first-class security officer of the Star Lake Guard, said in a low voice, "As a representative of the security wing, I'm 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 solemnly, and then added:

"Besides, officers Schurrer Toledot and First Class Freddie Tangsing of the Command Wing, Second Class Leo Morgan and Midshipman Nate Nehi of the Vanguard Wing, and Officers of the Guard Wing 2nd Class Ade Bastia and 2nd Class Michele Ferry, as well as 2nd Class Leo Piroga and 2nd Class Vincenzo Itariano from the logistics wing."

busy business...

After hearing so many names, everyone's eyes turned to D.D again.

"How should I put it?" D.D said in a low voice with a stiff face, "It's called learning from others, hehe."

While Doyle was talking, his arm suddenly hit Glover.

The zombie was stunned for several seconds, but did not react.

until D.D hit him a second time

"When, of course," Glover was startled, and suddenly stuttered, and D.D continued to elbow him in the middle, "certain key, no, overall, uh, oh! That all-in-one defense plan, In the end it's all... um, I got Chief Mallos from the very beginning... Oh, I got the great support from the Duke of Thales and Chief Mallos... Oh, it's because of their correct leadership... Uh , under the strong guidance of the whole process... Finally, the one that made positive progress, was successfully released, and passed the review."

Guidance—Yes, if you put a check mark on the paper, it can be considered as guidance, Thales thought helplessly.

Glover twisted his neck with difficulty, feeling like a snake coiled in his throat:

"I, we, we fulfilled our mission and gained, benefited a lot."

D.D bumped him again.

Glover looked sad and indignant, but he still reluctantly added the last sentence: "Also, waiting for your review and correction, please, Your Excellency the Flower of the Fortress."

Everyone looked at Glover helplessly, and finally Qiqi turned his disdainful eyes to D.D.

"What's the matter?" Doyle looked innocent, as if he had been wrongfully convicted of murder, "I swear on my father's property, he is telling the truth!"

Sonia snorted, spat out the core, and pointed in two directions at random:

"There, and there, on the platforms of the two curtain walls, why are there no staff?"

where, where?

Thales raised his head in bewilderment, and swayed around in the direction of Sonia's finger, only to see a pile of stones...well, his castle.

"Because it doesn't make sense."

Glover replied in a deep voice, his tone returned to normal, focused and serious.

"Their positions are not good, and they are not high enough. They will only become targets for longbows, and the fortifications are not enough, and they cannot be used as powerful shooting points. If it is to increase the field of view, taller towers are enough to cover."

"Hey!" Sonia picked another fruit, took a bite, and threw it away in disgust.

"If it is not fortified, what if the enemy's siege towers use it as a springboard during the war and try to break into the outer city?"

Glover is confident and calm:

"That would be even better. It will become a trap for us to lure the enemy, mobilize the enemy to gather on it, and reduce the pressure on other walls, and I made arrangements on a higher ground, so that the enemies who rushed to the curtain wall will enter the pocket , will be killed by us as much as possible.”

Adrian and Mallos nodded upon hearing this.

So it makes sense—Thales also nodded, nodding in approval.

Even though he was the "correct leader" and "powerful guide", he didn't even see a fart around the pile of complex geometric walls.

D.D moved his arm.

Glover snorted, and said unnaturally: "Damn, of course, this is just my humble opinion, it's difficult, it's difficult to get into the eyes of experts, and you are a master of city defense, please give it, give it to me!" Give professional advice."

He glared back, but Doyle grinned and gave him a big thumbs up.

"I have a woolly opinion." Sonia wiped the juice from her hands and shook her head. "I am neither an engineer nor an architect. I have been in the Broken Dragon Fortress for so many years, but I just rely on my intuition to guard it. If you can't stop, go out and fight back."

These down-to-earth words made all the people who were looking forward to the fortress's flowers and opinions suddenly dumbfounded.

That's right—Thales nodded in approval: Let's talk about something popular, everyone can understand it, don't mess around with geometric arithmetic.

But unexpectedly, Glover's eyes moved:

"That's right, my grandfather also said: Attack can replace defense, and only attack can defeat siege. A castle that is closed and defended is just a battle between trapped beasts, asking for help and waiting for help, begging for mercy, fighting to fulfill the enemy's wishes, and ordering others , There will be no more ways out, only to use the advantage of the castle to weaken the enemy, leaving the counterattack force to threaten the enemy, is the meaning of winning by defending the city——Your statement is very experienced.”

These words made many people frown.

Doyle was both surprised and delighted. He showed two thumbs up, as if he was relieved that his godson would finally be rewarded for many years: enlightened! Hit the road!

Yet another glaring glare from the zombie came back.

"It's very literary, I don't understand."

Sonia waved her hand:

"But I know that those two curtain walls are not the original design of Xinghu Castle, but were added two or three hundred years ago when '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 in the direction Sonia pointed again, but he still couldn't see which wall was different.

"I see."

Glover said what Thales was going to say, but obviously he really understood.

"No wonder I feel that when they stand there, there is an indescribable strangeness."

"As expected of the 'Jackal' Sumer III who easily defeated King Nightwing and repelled the Eastern and Continental Allied Forces just by strategizing." Glover said sincerely.

Sonia snorted softly, threw away the third Cante fruit, and gave up her plan to eat fruit:

"Soldier, what's your name?"

"Karen—"

But before Glover finished speaking, Sonia slapped him on the chest!

Snapped!

Fuck, Thales felt the feedback from the crime of prison river, estimated the strength of this palm, and was glad that it wasn't me that this palm slapped.

Under this heavy blow, the zombie's complexion changed drastically, and his body swayed, but he still stood firmly.

Only now did Sonia look at it with admiration.

"Hey, he's in good shape, strong enough."

She walked around Glover and looked at his figure: "Is it hard enough?"

"Ha - thank you for your teaching." After a few seconds, Glover came to his senses and replied panting.

"Very good, Karen, that's great." Sonia raised her eyebrows and showed a meaningful smile: "Tonight, come to my room, let's have a private, um, chat?"

As soon as these words came out, the entire Star Lake Fort fell silent.

Glover nodded at first, but then turned pale with shock.

What, what?

D.D's eyes widened even more, looking at Glover and then at the flower of the fortress.

no?

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 at the next moment, the flower of the fortress grabbed Glover by the collar, pulled him into a panic, and bent over, parallel to Sonia:

Sonia blinked, bit her lips, and her smile became more perverted:

"Don't worry, let's chat, hey, more interesting."

After speaking, Sonia laughed and strode forward. Thales glanced back at Glover, and quickly followed Sonia's back.

The team started moving again, but everyone looked at Glover even more strangely.

Only Mallos and Adrian were on the other side, no matter what, they bowed their heads and discussed something.

As for Glover himself, he stood there numbly, rubbing his chest, trying to understand what just happened.

"Tsk tsk tsk, zombie, you are about to develop."

D.D crossed his hips and looked at his partner in surprise:

"The opportunity to save twenty years of struggle is tonight! Well, Gou Fugui..."

"You said that what you said in those scenes just now will come in handy and make the officers happy," Glover recalled something, and said to Doyle unhappily: "But when I said it, I felt, I felt like a fool."

"Hey——" Doyle shook his fingers, with a look of "you don't understand":

"Believe me, that's right, 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."

On the other hand, the excited D.D folded his arms, put down his smile, and looked at Sonia surrounded by the crowd from a distance:

"So, that is the flower of the fortress?"

"You do not believe?"

"No, that's not what it means." Doyle shook his head.

"I don't know, I can't say it, just, I just have a feeling."

"Feeling?" Glover replied casually, but he was troubled by the "private chat" in Sonia's room tonight, and didn't listen to what his partner said at all.

"Well, it feels like Sonia Sutherley, she is obviously not tall and her voice is not loud, but when she stands there..."

D.D is thoughtful:

"It's like, I can't see other people."

"Including Mallos, including Captain Adrian, and even... Your Highness."

Glover didn't understand this sentence either, he just poohed, lamenting 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.

"Us? No, the royal guards are only escorting Lady Sutherley back to her hometown to show His Majesty's honor and trust."

Lord Adrian looked at the royal guards who came with him, and they were taking care of the horses:

"Since the mission has been fulfilled, we must return to the capital immediately to repay His Majesty."

"That's good." Mallos didn't say anything.

But Adrian pondered for a while:

"By the way, the people under your command seem to be... alienated from the Fuxing Palace a lot?"

Mallos' eyes flashed: "Obviously so."

"Have you nothing to say about that, Tormund?"

Mallos stopped in his tracks.

"You know, sir," the watchman said flatly, "I'm not qualified to speak, and neither are you."

Adrian kept 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 to the royal guards who came with him:

"However, it's still okay to take a short rest, have dinner and then go back to the city."

Mallos stared.

At this moment, the prince's exclamation came from the front!

"Eh, eh, that, Sonia, no, no, no, no!"

Both Mallos and Adrian were startled, and rushed forward one after another.

"Everyone calm down!"

"Sonia?"

"Sir?"

Mallos frowned: Thales, who was full of embarrassment, was held up by the waist by the flower of the fortress and raised above his head, flapping his limbs desperately in the air.

What are you doing?

On the other side, Wyah held on to Glover who was about to draw his sword:

"Calm down, Glover, calm down, I know, she doesn't mean anything malicious, as long as you get used to it, get used to it..."

"Sonia!"

"Lady!"

Everyone panicked and chattered.

On the contrary, Sonia, who became the focus of Fort Star Lake, didn't feel any difference, and held Thales happily in circles.

At this moment, a cold female swordsman appeared more and more:

"Sir Sonia!"

The female swordsman said coldly:

"Everyone has been running around for so long, and they are all hungry—do you care about the food?"

Sonia, who was spinning in circles, gave a big meal!

Amidst the crowd's exclamation and stop, the lady snorted uncomfortably, unloading her arms, and Thales landed safely with both feet firmly on the ground.

The crowd headed by Huai Ya breathed a sigh of relief.

But Thales, whose eyes were dizzy, felt a weight on his shoulders before he had time to calm down—Sonia's arms pressed against his neck from behind, and hugged him firmly.

"such a pity."

Fortress Flower sighed, she hugged Thales who was struggling secretly like a good comrade in arms, and skillfully brushed the boy's hair with the other hand, with a regretful tone:

"It seems that I can't play with you on the neck like before."

Who wants to play with you!

"Yeah, it's a pity," Thales roared in his heart, he felt that Sonia's arms were as hard as steel and as heavy as a giant rock, making him gasp for breath and want to raise his head, but he had to maintain a smiling face and harmony in front of his subordinates. Decent, "No, no, I mean, people 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 greeted in surprise to divert his attention, while twisting and struggling to squeeze out of Sonia's arm locks, but unfortunately with little success, "Ah, long time no see, you recently How about it--"

"Ms. Arend."

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're not that familiar yet, Your Highness Thales."

Thales choked.

"Of course." The prince said aggrievedly.

For some reason, he was subconsciously cautious in front of Miranda, even though he was more respected, like walking on thin ice.

But before he could say a second sentence, Sonia's arms locked him again, abruptly "pulled" him from the ground, changed the direction, and walked (dragged) towards the hall, making a big crowd The gang had no choice but to follow fearfully, for fear that the flower of the fortress would do something shocking to the world.

But at this moment, they could only watch helplessly as the Duke of Xinghu was "held hostage" by Sonia in his powerful arms.

"You and Miranda, I thought you were friends, fighting side by side in Dragon Clouds City?" Sonia turned her back on everyone and winked at Thales.

"Of course we are friends," Thales was overwhelmed, bitter, "sometimes."

Sonia hummed.

"That's good," Fortress Flower suddenly became serious, "Listen to me, child, Miranda is not suitable."

"Oh," Thales nodded painfully, then was taken aback: "What?"

Sonia sighed and patted him on the shoulder:

"Wait until you grow up and have more hair, and then think about those shitty things."

ah?

Thales was startled.

What things?

That, no, not—

"But you need to exercise more, boy! You're still skinny."

Sonia finally withdrew her arm and let Thales free.

"At first glance, the beating is not enough!"

The next second, she laughed loudly and slapped Thales on the back:

"It's not easy to give birth!"

Thales' body flickered, and none of them stopped. He rolled his eyes and fell forward, facing the solid and reliable ground of Fort Star Lake, as well as the screams of Huai Ya and others.

————

In the main castle, Thales lay dying in his Duke's lounge, trying to recover.

Mom...

"Come on, get some meat for my old lady, and some wine, and beat a gong and a drum!"

In the ear, Sonia's undisguised laughter came from the banquet hall, penetrated the wall, lingered around the stone pillars, and echoed in the entire main castle.

Thales covered his ears in pain.

How is she so energetic!

When he thought that the Duke of Xinghu was only "temporarily leaving the table" and would go back to accept the torture later, Thales lost all hope.

The black cat that frequented the Duke's table came running from the direction of the dining room, screaming and jumping out of the window, and it seemed too unbearable.

"Yohohoho! Get dry! Get hard! Burn! Give the old lady a banquet!" Sonia's voice came again, louder than before.

Another wave of sound came, and it was the soldiers of the Xinghui Guard under her command happily echoing.

Damn, you are indeed the northern soldiers from Broken Dragon Fortress.

Thales cursed.

It's almost like eating, drinking and playing exercises.

I hope that Mallos and D.D will work harder and consume a little more energy from that monster flower, so as not to...

"Your Highness?"

Thales opened his eyes in confusion and found that it was Mallos.

Well, it seems that his favorite captain of the personal guard can't hold on anymore, and would rather come to change shifts with Glover and Wyah himself.

"No!"

Thales closed his eyes, and simply broke the can, "Tell that woman..."

"I'm constipated!"

But another voice came from my ear:

"Actually, Your Highness."

Thales opened his eyes and found that the speaker was the commander of the royal guard, Lord Adrian.

"Your Majesty entrusted me with an order for you." The captain of the guard said softly.

Will...

The next second, Thales shuddered and sat up from the chair.

Fuck it.

At that moment, Thales cleared his mind, Sonia's laughter, and the cheers of the soldiers seemed to be separated.

Mallos nodded to Adrian and walked out the door.

Thales was left alone, frowning at the smiling Adrian:

"I knew it," the prince sighed, "he won't make it easy for me."

He reached into his front pocket, and without accident, he touched the bone ring.

Guertaxa.

The shape of this bone ring is ferocious and prickly, but for some reason, it feels warm and smooth to the touch.

and its deceptive.

Almost taught people to forget... its essence.

"Come, Lord Adrian."

The Duke of Xinghu sat upright and snorted coldly:

"What is His Majesty's will?"

Adrian smiled slightly, and he summoned 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 in disdain, "What is he going to do this time?"

"I want to see you." The guard said softly.

Thales jumped up from the chair.

In the next second, the supreme king of the stars, Kessel Canxing V, removed the standard helmet of the royal guard in front of him, and said indifferently:

"To ensure that this new sword is sharp enough."

Thales' thinking stagnated.

Sonia's loud laughter came from afar, but it became smaller and smaller.

Until the door of the living room slammed shut.

What are you doing?

Thales looked at the king in the uniform of the guard in disbelief.

At this moment, he was completely awake as if a basin of cold water had been poured on his head.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

King Kessel was not in a hurry to speak, he walked slowly to the window to welcome the setting sun.

Etc., etc……

Thales took a deep breath and adjusted himself back.

"I've said this once before, but," he forced himself to speak, and poured out the first words that came to mind, "do you know what happened to the last king who went abroad in a micro-service and went deep into a dangerous place?"

The king did not look back, nor did he answer.

Just when Thales couldn't help asking again, the king's voice came faintly: "Of course."

"He walked into Dragon Clouds City, took advantage of the enemy's prince, and finally held the entire Exeter in his hands, shocking the world."

ah? Thales was taken aback.

Hold the whole of Exeter in your hand...

"No, no, no, it's not Charmain Rumba, it's not him, I mean the other one," Thales shook his head vigorously when he came back to his senses, "Another king, the one before him, do you have any impression? Tip, the name starts with N on—”

"We used to go hunting with our horses in the hunting forest," the king interrupted him, the sentence was obviously ordinary, but the tone seemed unquestionable, "if it is too late, we simply don't go back to the city, come directly to Star Lake Castle, come to King John Uncle spend the night here."

King Kessel still turned his back to him, looking at the Star Lake outside the window.

"But at that time, I never realized that the sunset on Star Lake is so charming."

The setting sun sprinkled the lake water, shining countless golden waves, shining brightly.

"And John was always kind, warm, generous and hospitable, and he used to sit with us at the dinner table and talk, get drunk and pass out."

john.

Thinking of the former owner of Star Lake Castle, Thales nodded: "Sounds like a wonderful person."

The king snorted softly, without discerning praise or blame:

"He, he always makes people forget about the bloody brutality of hunting—or anything else."

While speaking, Sonia's drunken singing could be faintly heard outside the door.

But what is strange is that the sound of this song is sad, its tune is dark, and its tune is long.

Contrary to 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 Starlight Legion. In those years, John and the others were not strong enough. Fighting the rebels required quick transfers, and they could not stay in one place for too long. Therefore, the remains of many soldiers could not be recovered." Embalmed."

"When mourning his comrades-in-arms, John had to change words such as 'coffin' and 'tombstone' in the funeral song, so as not to hurt the soldiers."

The setting sun was getting darker, and the tone in the lounge was getting colder.

Thales took a deep breath, and finally couldn't help but say:

"What the hell are you—"

"Emerald City."

Before he could finish speaking, King Kessel spat out the word.

Thales frowned.

Emerald City.

"You mean, the capital of the South Shore Territory, the city of ashes, the capital of wealth, the land of dreams, the emerald city known as the 'queen of the city' of the stars?"

The king looked at the faint 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.

in warning.

In front of the window, King Kessel turned around slowly, with a pair of cold eyes shooting into the room, driving away the warmth of the setting sun.

"My son," the Supreme King's tone was very flat, very ordinary, without any fluctuations, 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 song in the distance is still, lonely and desolate.

"Depose the Guardian Duke of the South Bank."

The duke's lounge grew darker.

"Destruction - Jann Cavendeer."

Thales was in a trance for a moment.

Depose the duke.

Destroy Jann.

The confrontation at the royal banquet resurfaced before his eyes.

[It is better to die because of friends than to die because of enemies. 】

Thales took a deep breath.

[This is a warning... I want you to know, Thales, I want to teach you to know: This is my response, as your response to offending me, rejecting me, and even threatening me six years later. 】

"Ha ha……"

[If you choose war, Thales, and you are determined to be my enemy, then this move is just the beginning. 】

Thales pressed the table, his shoulders kept shaking,

[When it's time to tear your face apart, even if I sacrifice everything, I can make you, and I will definitely make you pay the worst price. 】

In the next second, the Duke of Xinghu couldn't hold back anymore, he laughed wantonly.

"Hahahahaha..."

Thales laughed hard and loudly.

But only the smile is missing.

The king glanced at him:

"how?"

jann.

Kevin Dill.

Duke Iris?

Dethrone.

destroy?

Thales stopped laughing, took a deep breath, and came to the window.

"It's nothing, I just, I just remembered a sentence-oh, the words of the Northlanders."

He passed by the king: the Iron Fist King looked at the darkness in the room, and he felt the coldness outside the window.

King Kessel didn't comment, just looked at him quietly.

"Feng Shui turns around."

Thales restrained his smile, expressionless:

"Kama is a bitch."

I do not know when, the sun has set.

He did not see the marvelous scene of the star lake at sunset, but instead, the countless stars reflected in the star lake.

Each one exudes a breathtaking cold light.