Kingdom’s Bloodline

Latest website:    In the 127th year of the End of the Calendar, "Eight Fingers" Horace stood out from the competition with several brothers and was successfully crowned as the sixth Supreme King of the Stars, known as Horace I.

As a political enemy of Eight Fingers for many years, the respected Prime Minister of the Kingdom, Duke Cork Kelvindill, was furious when he learned that his daughter would be married to the new king in the north. He already hated the king and left in anger, returned to the Emerald City, closed the door and refused to accept the king's order. The court officials advised him to focus on state affairs, but the Duke of Cork said in front of the officials that "two less fingers will not delay eating."

Not long after the coronation, he was opposed and ridiculed by the Prime Minister. The Eight Fingers King's dignity was lost and his face was completely lost, and he couldn't help but be furious.

In response, Horace I personally led his army out of the city and announced that he would go south to "hunt": he approached all the intersections, ferries and even sea routes leading to the Emerald City, and surrounded the Kevindill family. The ministers and princes advised him not to start a war, but the king claimed that he was not fighting, but was "waiting for an old wild boar to join the list."

When the news came back to the Emerald City, Prime Minister Cork first slammed the table in anger, and then laughed three times, "Those who can't even hold the hilt of the sword are afraid of fighting." He then asked his eldest son to take the family flag to various places on the south bank to recruit soldiers and prepare for war in an all-round way. The slogan was unified: Kevindill will not die with the enemy.

The royal military camp received the intelligence, and the eight-fingered king who was having a meal looked normal. He calmly finished his meal, read books, discussed political affairs, and tested the princes' homework before returning to the tent. Just when the ministers were relieved, a handwritten order was handed out from King Horace's tent: The Star General Call is here, summoning thousands of princes to serve the king and fight against rebellion.

Horace I and Prime Minister Cork were both outstanding men of their time, but they were also equally arrogant. After a back-and-forth, not only did neither of them want to bow their heads first, but the misunderstandings and resentments became deeper and deeper:

King Horace summoned the princes, and the Duke of Cork prepared his troops; the scouts of the Nine-pointed Star approached one foot, and the scouts of the Iris moved ten inches outward; the king reviewed the troops in the wilderness, and the prime minister swore an oath under the city; the military camp of the Cangxing operated a few ladders, and the Emerald City launched an equal number of city defense crossbows; the royal family sent out thousands of troops and hunted for a hundred miles, and Kevindill held a knight competition and publicly selected generals...

In the 128th year of the End Calendar, the confrontation between the two sides became more and more tense, and the room for maneuver became narrower and narrower. The princes who were forced to stand on the side were in danger and miserable.

After the separation of the three stars, because of the two outstanding people at the top of power, the Star Kingdom once again came to the brink of a split civil war.

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"Two idiots."

Thales snapped shut the sixth chapter of "Emerald Mystery City Record":

"It's so damn poisonous."

Thales's schedule these days is to visit Emerald City under the guidance of Caquire Vigilance Officer - from the Artisan District to the Gold Touching District, from the Canal District to the Glorious District, from observing the workshops of various products to meeting representatives of various guilds.

As he and Zhan En agreed, they still have a bad relationship on the surface, and even hostile to each other:

The day before yesterday, at a religious dinner in the Sunset Temple, an old priest of the Sunset Temple hinted to Thales that "only civilized and pious marriages will be blessed by the Sunset Goddess", and then began to talk about the barbaric and backward customs of Exter's beliefs, while Zhan En shook his wine glass in the main seat, smiling; in response, Thales asked in confusion, then Duke Zhan En has not married yet, is it uncivilized or unpious? Duke Falkenhaus of the Western Wilderness married a wife from the North, is it uncivilized or unpious?

Shortly after they arrived, the guards of the Kongming Palace said that for safety reasons, unless the Duke of Xinghu was traveling, his followers could not enter and leave the main palace at will. They had to limit their time outside and register their itinerary, and it would be best if they had a special person to accompany them. Thales expressed his understanding, and then began to accompany his subordinates in and out of the Kongming Palace twenty times a day. The reasons ranged from "accompanying Miss Miranda for a walk", "the Glover family has a quirk of taking a walk before and after meals", "this meal will be eaten on foot", "Lord Mallos is going to buy some special products" to "sending a subordinate to see if there are any small stuffed bears for sale". The Caquire Vigilance Officer and Lieutenant Cherki, who were responsible for the Duke's security, including the Vigilance Office and the Emerald Corps, were busy every minute and every second on the road to prepare for the advance and arrange the route. They were miserable. Two days later, Butler Ashford came to Thales with a smile and told the prince that his followers and guards could leave the palace freely.

Dagory Moss, the wine merchant who was arrested by the Emerald Legion on the first day, escaped, but he is still in prison. Thales had to send people to ask about it, but the prison people refused to let him go or allow him to visit. When asked, they said "This is the order of Lord Zhanen". Thales once hinted to Zhanen that if he wanted to play a good show for the secret department, it would be better to let Dagory live to prevent them from finding out the flaws, but Zhanen told him that compared to the outside world, prison is safer for him now because of what Dagory has done.

Time passed day by day, the guests from the seven seas gathered in the South Coast Territory, and the Emerald City became more and more lively. There were crowds of people everywhere. Thales was no longer convenient to go out. He could only listen to the news from his subordinates every day, and then sit and wait for death in the daily sarcasm of Mallos.

As for the long-haired human-headed ghost he saw that day, it never appeared again. Tails, who was full of doubts, did not want to go to Zhan to ask for trouble ("Oh? Maybe it is really the ancestor of Kevin Deer's Ancestral Rock who appears. He wants to find Your Highness, are you going to accompany me? I happen to know a shortcut - have you seen that high observation tower?" Thales shook his head, imitating Zhan's shaking of the wine glass), and wanted to ask in a subtle way. Housekeeper Ashford, but the latter always smiles and answers questions ("Really, so there are no ghosts in Fuxing Palace... It's really enviable, Your Highness...").

Until the Emerald Celebration is just around the corner.

At this moment, the Duke of Xinghu was sitting in a lounge in Kongming Palace. He put down the book in his hand, sorted out the novelty, well-tailored, light and comfortable banquet dress, and patted the nine-pointed star emblem on the cuffs. .

The Tailors Guild of the Emerald City sent their best tailor team to Thales and recommended seven different styles of banquet dresses. Compared with the royal tailors of the Bright Star Royal Family - it is said that they can be made in one shot. Master Damon is worth eight months of Bachelor Julio's salary. Their winning point is not luxury and craftsmanship, but simplicity without losing style, low-key without losing characteristics, which makes Thales quite satisfied.

Good goods, good work, why are they all in the Emerald City?

Big dog owner.

"Tonight's occasion is quite important." Mallos wore a dark dress, which was almost exactly the same as his usual guard uniform. "The battle banquet is..."

"It is a traditional banquet held the night before Queen's Day. It is hosted by the Kevin Deere family in Kongming Palace to announce the beginning of the Emerald Celebration and kick off the city-wide carnival in the Emerald City within a week. There are many heavyweight guests at the banquet. Including political figures from various countries and agents of all forces, they cannot be ignored - thank you for repeating it in my ears for the fifteenth time, Thor! "

"Yes," Mallos was a little unhappy. He looked at Thales' appearance, "Are you sure that these dresses..."

"It's free!"

Conmuto, who was also dressed like a dog, quickly followed up: "The big owners of the tailor's guild got this opportunity, I don't know how grateful they are, especially after knowing that Master Huaiya's father is..."

"Hey, make it clear!"

Standing in front of the mirror, Huai Ya couldn't hide the single-edged sword in his coat despite all his efforts and turned around in displeasure:

"Which Wya?"

"Don't worry, sir," Logistics Officer Shi Tuo sat behind the table, writing down the ledger, happily, "Since coming to Emerald City, not only has our cost of living dropped significantly, we have even made an income. The money in the account now, even if we go back There was no one to entertain us on the way, but it was enough for us to get to Star Lake Castle - Your Highness, do you really not want to consider your marriage to Miss Kevin Dill? "

"Then I have to be able to see her - and, no, I won't consider it." Thales said angrily.

"Feast for the Champions, Feast for the Champions," D.D frowned and adjusted his boots, "Why do these South Coast people have weirder names than the others - Hey, zombie, why are you still wearing a uniform?"

"Because I'm not going to the banquet." Glover, who was standing at the door, said coldly.

"Queen's Day is meaningful and aims to commemorate Regina, the first queen born in the Kevin Deere family," said Second Class Pioneer Oscar Carlson, who grew up in South Shore. "A seven-day celebration, traditionally It is to recreate different parts of the grand wedding hundreds of years ago, and the fighting banquet is the first part: the first time the prince met Regina's father, it was the tense banquet..."

"I don't understand," Nexi's voice came from the other side of the room, "Why doesn't the first part start with the prince and Regina instead of the two men?"

"Because it commemorates a wedding, a marriage," Paul came from the door, well-dressed and elegant, "not love - the people from Kongming Palace are urging it, Your Highness."

"Aren't they the same?"

"Of course it's different," D.D said lazily, "You can have girls in love, but you can only have men in marriage."

"Everyone, the old rules are to abstain from alcohol and diet." As soon as Mallos' order came out, it was no surprise that there was a sigh of disappointment. "Be careful, this is not the royal capital, and there is no royal guard that can quickly support us."

"Yeah, it sounds like they took more care of us last time..." Doyle muttered unhappily.

"I have seen the guest list of the Zhengfeng Banquet. They range from domestic princes to overseas princes and even forces outside the coastline. I think they all have their own purposes and are not just visiting the Emerald City." Mallos explained in a deep voice. road.

"I know, they came here because of your reputation," Huaiya snorted, "to see His Highness."

"That's not the only thing," Paul added. "For many forces, the Emerald City is an ideal, efficient, and safe neutral negotiation place."

"Especially during the Emerald Celebration, when all parties gather here, Your Highness," a young lady in a formal dress walked into the room and answered everyone's questions, "You can talk about anything in person, you don't have to wait for the crow to fly over. Fly back."

Everyone was stunned for a moment and exchanged glances with each other: Why did a stranger come in?

The girl in front of her is wearing beautiful light makeup and her hair is tied up in a unique bun, which makes her neck appear long and graceful. Two bundles of carefully decorated curly hair fall from both sides, adding a bit of beauty. The dark silk on her body reflects the shining light. Coupled with his tall figure and dignified manner, he was stunning at first sight.

"Madam," D.D was the first to react. He stepped forward and bowed politely, "This is His Highness Thales's lounge. Are you going to the wrong place..."

Boom!

D.D was stunned: a long sword was held in a black-gloved hand, with the hilt pressed against his chest.

"Stop playing!"

The cold beauty in front of him pushed him back with the hilt of her sword and said displeasedly:

"We're here to do a job."

Everyone was startled again.

Only Thales looked at the familiar sword, reacted instantly, and exclaimed:

"Mira?"

Damn it!

Everyone in the room trembled!

"Your Highness," the pretty beauty's eyes turned cold, showing a faint murderous aura that did not match the luxurious dress she was wearing, "Do you have any instructions?"

I saw the gorgeous girl in front of me - the banquet version of Miranda retracted her eagle, and turned the long sword back and forth on the black glove, but in the end she couldn't find the accustomed sword belt and hook. The girl from the Allende family could only frown. Brow, hold the sword in your hand for now.

Wow.

Thales blinked: I didn't expect this girl to be so beautifully dressed.

"I know, it's ugly."

Miranda pulled on her gemstone earrings uncomfortably:

"Yes, for the convenience of movement, I shortened the back hem that touches the floor. Damn it, I still can't run. Ah, these earrings are so cumbersome. Those two little guys must be playing tricks on me. Oh, forget it, I'll go right now Replace-"

Everyone reacted instantly, waving their hands and shaking their heads.

"No no no!"

"No need to change!"

"This is good!"

“Excellent!”

"It fits the style of the Arlend family!"

"Don't disgrace His Highness!"

"Well enough."

"..."

Amidst the yelling of a group of people, Rolf hummed disdainfully, lowered his head and pressed his mask.

Under Miranda's suspicious gaze, everyone in the room subconsciously began to adjust their clothes, or sit upright, or express themselves solemnly.

It seemed like they all grew up in an instant.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk," Logistics Officer Shi Tuo sat on the table and tutted while writing the account book, "Oh, man."

Glover said nothing and turned to leave.

"Where are you going, zombie?" D.D asked in confusion.

Glover didn't even look back, and squeezed out a few words in a muffled voice:

"Change into dress."

But Thales frowned as he looked at Miranda.

"But, Mira, how can you carry a sword like this?"

Miranda sighed:

"I know, I originally wanted to wear a suit that could carry weapons, even a knife, but they actually told me that they didn't have anything like that..."

"It's okay, ma'am," D.D suddenly appeared in front of her, with a sincere look on his face, "I can help you hold the sword all night long."

Miranda subconsciously took a step back, hugged Yingxiang to her chest, and looked at him with a strange expression.

"And me!" Nixi's eyes lit up and she squeezed in.

"Um, isn't this a bit..." Huaiya frowned.

"I'll do it," Glover's voice came out from the dressing room, hesitantly, "I mean, I'll stand in the corner tonight."

"You don't have to bear the responsibility of guarding, madam, because a group of nobles will surround you and you won't be able to spare your hands. But if you insist," Paul Bozdov straightened his collar expressionlessly and stretched out his right hand, "my Identity can stand closer to you.”

"Ma'am, I can stay here tonight..."

"Madam is right, it is our duty to protect His Highness..."

"It's strange," Shi Tuo added in a sinister tone at the end, "Normally no one wants to help with the sword, even if it's just to carry the luggage."

this……

Thales, who couldn't bear to watch the room full of peacocks, sighed and shook his head: "Man."

"Quiet," Marius tried hard to scare everyone away, but obviously had little effect. "If it is really necessary, it doesn't matter whoever holds the sword..."

In the chaos and noise, Miranda's expression became increasingly ugly.

After a few seconds, she suddenly moved forward, silencing everyone.

Countless eyes looked at her expectantly.

"Sir Marius," Miranda came to the watchman unexpectedly. The eagle flew on her glove and brought it to the other person's eyes. "Can you please keep it for me?"

Amid the disbelief, Mallos looked back at her in surprise.

"I, I can designate a one-person gang in the team..."

"But I heard that you are very knowledgeable about how to use swords, including sharp blades, right?" Miranda stood in front of Mallos, her eyes burning and becoming more and more dazzling.

ah? How to use - sharp blade?

Mallos was startled again.

"Fortunately," Mallos, who was a little confused among the complicated eyes in the room, coughed and took Yingxiang, "I understand a little, I understand a little."

Miranda watched him take the sword and her eyes moved slightly.

"The Eagle is entrusted to you for safekeeping, Tormund Mallos," Miranda looked at him as if looking at a prey, "I hope that one day, I can ask you for advice."

Despite the envious looks in the room, Mallos only felt something was strange.

He reacted and looked at his subordinates.

Thales, who was last, naturally raised the book and firmly covered his face.

Miranda looked at the disappointed looks of the others and suddenly smiled, as if spring had returned to the earth: "I know what you are thinking."

"And that's why I hate wearing this thing."

I saw her expression turned cold:

"Why, have you never seen a woman?"

Everyone was shocked, but Miranda had already turned around and left the room decisively: "Don't forget the time!"

"Um..." D.D wanted to explain, but then he froze.

He's not the only one, there are others too.

The moment Miranda turned around, an ugly and ferocious scar was clearly visible on her smooth back shoulder.

It came out from under the light silk, scratched the skin, crossed the shoulders, reached the back of the neck, and then climbed up like a centipede, straight into the hair, and even took away a small piece of hair, exposing the scalp.

Miranda disappeared.

But the appearance of that scar was like a heavy hammer striking out, shattering the intoxicating dream of spring and destroying all imaginary beauty, which was incompatible with the beautiful and elegant dress.

"It's the weapons of the Northlanders," Mallos' voice woke everyone up, "that leave such scars."

He lowered his head and lifted the eagle on his handle. His eyes were no longer the same.

"I guess that's not the only one."

Everyone in the room regained their vitality and began to perform their duties, and no one continued to chat.

"Wow," Wyatt sighed, "How did she survive?"

"You know, that thing," Doyle shrugged, "I have it too."

Behind everyone, Thales lowered his eyes and opened the "Emerald Mystery City Record" again.

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Just when King Horace and Chief Cork refused to give in to each other, the royal family and Iris were at war with each other, and the kingdom was in extreme danger, a young man went on the road alone and entered the precarious Emerald City.

He used clever means to first join the Cavalry Tournament of the Kevin Deere family, and then fought all the way through, until he was defeated by the Duke's eldest son in the finals. He also won the respect of his opponents, and was able to join the "Kevin Deere family" with many knights. Do not surrender to the enemy".

But when the Duke of Cork asked him what reward he wanted at the banquet, the young man threw away his disguise and showed his family crest, shocking everyone present - the third prince Hyman Brightstar came to the Emerald City in person to plead with Cork. The Duke of Croix and His Majesty the King turned enemies into friends and reconciled as before.

Prince Hayman has a handsome appearance, good conversation, and is also agile and courageous. He also has the guarantee of the Duke's eldest son, which is highly praised by the Duke of Cork. But how could a man as arrogant and stubborn as the Prime Minister be willing to give in in front of a young boy? He just refused to give in when he spoke, until Heyman, who was polite before fighting, put away his smile, put on his royal demeanor, and showed the same threat as his father:

Just before the banquet, his people had kidnapped Miss Regina, the daughter of the Duke of Cork. If the Duke did not obey, Kevin Dill's beloved daughter would be dead.

The Duke of Cork and his son were furious, and so were the knights on the south coast. The Duke's eldest son personally captured this despicable villain who had insulted the prince's status, and forced him to find out where Miss Regina was hiding.

But when the Duke and the knights who were eager to save their daughter arrived, they saw Miss Regina standing in front of the house. She opened the door with a smile, and a bulging girl with only eight fingers walked out. An awkward old man wearing a crown.

Amid the shock and amazement, Horace I, the eight-fingered king of the stars, reluctantly told the Duke of Cork:

He felt that it was indeed inconvenient to have two missing fingers.

Looking at His Majesty the King who was standing in front of him, and at Prince Heyman who had been beaten with a bruised nose and face, and his daughter who was full of complaints, the Duke of Cork was deeply touched when he understood. He threw away his sword and accepted the blame, and helped the King. He got on his mount, then ordered the city gates to be opened wide, and welcomed the High King into the Emerald City with the highest standards of etiquette.

In this way, the kingdom was brought to a halt, and a crisis that could have had disastrous consequences was resolved.