Heart of the Castle

Chapter 738 Cracks between alliances and ridiculous concessions

Tuha Saudin, the number one knight of Abraham in the desert country, rode his horse out of sight of Li Wei and the others, and immediately tugged on the reins to slow down the speed of the mount.The night was getting darker, and the icy evening wind was rushing towards the face, and there seemed to be some kind of dead silence in it.The two camps before and after were all brightly lit, and there was a faint noise, but the desert sky knight felt an inexplicable grief in his heart, and even covered his eyes with his hands involuntarily.

The attempt to get involved in the kingdom of Arthur proved to be an absolute failure. After the disastrous failure of the joint attack on the king's capital, Fermeyer, the internal situation in the desert kingdom of Abraham has actually become so bad that it cannot be worsened.The defeat of tens of thousands of elite troops is only a small part of the reasons. The most important thing is that the Great Imam of Usama has lost his beloved son and heir Prince Alasan.

Although Prince Ermufasa is also the son of the Great Imam of Usama, he is not his chosen heir. To pave the way to succession, Prince Ermufasa was quite squeezed out and was once sent away from the center of power.Although the leader of Prince Arasan's guard is Wanderos, Tuha Sauudin also has a deep understanding of the grievances and grievances because he is also one of the leaders of the hundred-man undead group of guards.

Prince Almufasa is mean, hard-hearted and uncompromising, or so are all members of the Abrahamic royal family.Since he had never been trained as an heir, His Royal Highness's political ability is quite worrying, he acts without scruples, it all depends on his mood, and the worst thing is that he is always moody.

Maybe in the long history of the continental countries, there are several kings who are worse than him, but there are definitely not many, and they are usually called "mad king", "tyrant" and other titles.Tuha Sauudin still remembers the look in Prince Ermufasa's eyes looking down from the top of the city when he escorted the body of Prince Alathan back to Yalu Haru, the capital of Abraham.That is by no means the look at the body of his biological brother, there is no compassion, anger or sorrow in it, but a deep-rooted hatred that is not covered up and cannot be covered up at all!

Once the health of the Great Imam of Usama deteriorates, Prince Ermufasha will inevitably seize the opportunity to seize the military and political power of Abraham, and once he can ascend to the throne, a bloody purge will inevitably be carried out.Tuha Saudin knows that Prince Ermufasa will never forget the humiliation he has suffered, and the faction originally belonged to Prince Alasan will not dare to forget. What will those people who know that there is no way out will do? Tuha Sautin was horrified to even imagine the choice.

Maybe the lion slayer Taldan's choice is the most correct?Tuha Sautin couldn't help thinking like this, and then shook his head fiercely, driving this cowardly thought out of his mind.Sky Knight is by no means worried about his own status and life. Even though he was quite estranged from Prince Ermufasa in the past, the other party would not have made the choice to cut off his humerus. What Tuha Saudin was worried about was Abraham's In the future, whether it is bloody cleansing or frequent civil wars, it will be a deadly disaster for the desert country.

At this time, nothing can divert domestic conflicts more than a fierce foreign war. Prince Ermufasha can gain enough prestige after the victory of the war, and the alliance of forces that originally belonged to Prince Alasan will also be destroyed by the war. was severely weakened and eventually fell apart.If the scope of the purge was limited to a few families that had lost power, it would undoubtedly be a blessing among misfortunes for Abraham.

However, the rift between the forces of the Glorious Alliance was deeper than the Desert Sky Knight had imagined.

Tuha Saudin spent a lot of time thinking. When he returned to the coalition camp, the sky was full of stars. The full moon of Silver Moon Maya shone in the sky, while Red Moon Mata only had a glimmer of light left. The appearance stretching across the black night is like a wound bubbling with blood.

The coalition camp was heavily guarded, and patrolling guards holding torches shuttled between the tents like fiery snakes. From time to time, stern shouts sounded, driving those soldiers and knights who violated the curfew back to their tents.But of course the Desert Sky Knight is not under the jurisdiction of the curfew. After seeing his figure and the manticore badge on his chest, the patrol guard immediately kowtowed and saluted, and then moved out of the way.

The night was dark, and all the flags flying above the camp were dyed black, and it was difficult to distinguish them even at a close distance. The unextinguished campfire was burning blazingly between the tents, and countless pale fingers rose upwards, even making the entire camp All shrouded in a thin layer of smoke.Tuha Saudin handed over the reins of his mount to the barracks servants who came forward. As soon as he got close to the brightly lit tent, he heard Cardinal Bogdan's compassionate voice from inside.

"...Master Thomas Yangsen, please suppress your anger for a while, and let me make a detailed analysis for you. Now the Kingdom of Arthur has two His Majesties, and one of them—that is, North Her Majesty Queen Fleischer I, supported by Jing County, is the biological daughter of Grand Duke Raul Adams, and has undisputed royal blood; while the other——His Majesty King Laroch, supported by Eastern Second County, He was born in a peasant family without a noble surname, so he can only prove the blood relationship between him and King Fidel Adams through divine magic." Cardinal St. Bogdan paused, and then said with emphasis, "Even King Arthur It is not normal for the country to be torn apart by the evil disaster. After all, one crown cannot satisfy two heads. I can swear to the Lord of Radiance, if you insist on letting that illegitimate child stay on the throne, I am afraid that you will die with Li Wei. ? Your Excellency Ston will inevitably meet with each other."

"My lord, Cardinal St. Bogdan, I don't understand something. Please enlighten me." Tomad Jansen, the head of the Death Knights and the actual controller of the second eastern county of the Kingdom of Arthur, had a very special voice. They all have the austerity unique to the ancient family, and the attitude is full of restraint and calmness. "Why do you ask us, our allies, to make concessions instead of dethroning the woman who was supported by the griffin lord?"

The sound of air-conditioning was heard everywhere, and even Tuha Sautin outside the tent could hear clearly, "Let the heir with royal blood give up the throne and replace it with an illegitimate son?" Saint Bogdan There was a hint of anger in the cardinal's tone, "Master Thomas Yangsen, I'm afraid your thoughts are too wishful thinking? Listen to me, the Temple of Glory will never let the interests of your allies be damaged. Levi Stern, a young man, has an almost pure and flawless reputation for benevolence, and such a person will inevitably be dragged down by his reputation, and will not be able to do things such as black hands and internal strife. As for Her Majesty Queen Fleischer , as far as I know, she has never been educated by the heir to the throne, and all powers have been delegated to the important ministers of the round table council, and we can support you in obtaining enough right to speak..."

"I have no choice. Your Majesty Laroque is the object of my oath of allegiance and the Death Knights under my command. He is also the only king recognized by the 20 people in the two eastern counties." Tomad Jansen's voice was very calm, but The unshakeable taste in it doesn't detract one iota. "You want me to bow my head to the woman supported by the northern border county? It's absolutely impossible."

"Your Excellency Levi Ston, the regent of Northern County, has expressed the same tough position," said the deep voice of Chief Jean Layton, "so your choice is to never back down, even if it is with the North Is there a war in Jing County?"

A moment of silence then enveloped the entire tent, only the crackling sound of the surrounding bonfires could be heard. Tuha Sautin waited for a full 2 ​​minutes, but still no one broke the silence, so he had to stretch out his hand and set off the tent. Open the animal skin curtain.

The interior of this tent is as spacious as a castle hall, and its magnificence is beyond compare. There are several stone braziers burning high-quality charcoal, and the bright fire fills every space of the tent, dispelling the cold and darkness far away.Cardinal St. Bogdan stood in the middle of the tent with a gloomy face, facing the Lord of the Eyes Tomard Jansen coldly, and asked Chief Layton to make an appearance of persuasion beside the two, but from all Judging from his position and tense body, he was probably more worried about the head of the Death Knights drawing his sword and hurting people in a rage.

A gust of cold air poured into the tent with the opening of the door curtain, and the flames in the brazier rose more than half a meter high, waving and fluttering like a flag. Everyone's eyes immediately turned to Tuha Sautin, and the desert Sky Knight, with a calm expression, strode to Prince Ermufasa and sat on his own high-back chair.

"Lord Tuha Sautin, if I remember correctly, you didn't come back with us just now." Chief Jean Leighton said suddenly, in order to divert the tense atmosphere in the tent that was almost imminent, or simply Maybe even questioning. "Could it be that you plan to form a separate alliance with private Levi Stern?"

"Mingyan Allah!" Prince Ermufasa suddenly stood up, and said in an impatient tone, "Chief Jean Leighton, what right do you have to question the whereabouts of Abraham's first knight?"

"His Royal Highness Prince Ermufasa, I think that the statement made by Chief Jean Leyton is just a lack of wording, so you don't need to be angry about it." Showing displeasure, he stood up and answered calmly, "This question is too simple. The Temple of Glory should have some understanding of the friction that occurred outside Dirk City, so do you know that after I was promoted to Sky Knight, I once had a relationship with Rodriguez? Sirs met by sword?"

This answer not only surprised the head of the Hammer of Judgment Knights, but even the head of Ingram, who had been sitting in the corner without saying a word, suddenly opened his eyes, and there was a flash of sharpness in his eyes. of light.Acquaintance by sword is just a more pleasant name, in fact it is not a contest, but a further sword duel.After the remnants of Abraham in the desert country retreated to the North Border County, there was a fierce friction with the Griffin Knights led by Levi Ston outside the city of Dirk. However, since Sir Rodriguez was safe and sound, and Tuha? Sautin also left the northern border unscathed, so the result is obvious.

One of the parties must have an overwhelming advantage.

The contest between two knights with similar strengths but conflicting positions is difficult to be unscathed, especially since the friction also involved the death of Prince Arasan, the heir to the throne of Abraham, and it is even more impossible to easily shake hands and make peace.On the other hand, the stronger the knight's strength, the worse the healing effect of the magic spell. Many knights with fighting spirit and heavenly strength can only heal wounds and stop bleeding only by accepting the healing magic spell cast by clergymen above the regional bishop level. .

As the only legendary strongman among the guardian knights of the Radiant Temple, Chief Ingram has a deeper understanding of this.Five years ago, during the Battle of Tall Morden Wetlands, he had a brief encounter with the orc barbarian.Although he only suffered some minor injuries, even the healing technique performed by Cardinal St. Nemok could barely stop the wound from bleeding and scarring.If an ordinary guardian knight is injured, as long as he has not completely entered the kingdom of eternal night, this seventh-ring medical magic can completely pull him back from the skinny fingers of the long-sleeping guide Ku Xizhu .

Ingram's gaze then turned to Jean Layton, who had met Sir Rodriguez today. The latter shook his head slightly while thinking, "I can feel that Sir Rodriguez's strength is not weak. , but it should be far from reaching the level of a sky knight, probably an earl with a sword...or a marquis with a sword." The head of Judgment Hammer frowned, and his lips under the beard twisted a few times hesitantly, and finally Added a sentence, "But... But I always have a very special premonition in my heart. If I really fight, I should not be his opponent."

The corners of Tuha Sautin's mouth turned up slightly. He needed to use the iron will possessed by the Sky Knight in order to suppress the sarcasm that he almost blurted out. "Except for Ingram of the Knights of the Sword of Condemnation, I can't imagine anyone in this tent who can be the opponent of Sir Rodriguez." When looking at Sen's golden eyes, he suddenly hesitated. "Perhaps... this guy should also be counted?"

Although there is almost no kindness and support in the eyes shot from all directions, the Lord of the Eyed Eyes Thomas Yangsen still showed amazing calmness, his back was as straight as a silver fir tree, and his right hand gently held the saber "Brilliant" The hilt of the sword, and the unshakable determination revealed in the golden eyes.But in comparison, the chubby His Majesty Laroque was far from having such a firm belief. Under the stern gaze of Cardinal St. Bogdan, His Majesty Laroque began to writhe uncomfortably Go, Hongyuan's fat face is also full of impatience.

"Your Majesty Tomad!" His Majesty Laroque said suddenly, his voice was trembling and full of nervous anxiety, "You tell them that the throne is mine and will always be, and no one should try to play wild in front of the real king. !"

"Your Majesty has a decree, and I would like to obey it." Tomad Jansen said each word, and then glanced at the other people in the tent, "Masters of the Radiant Alliance, His Majesty Laroque's decree is that I go forward The direction, and everyone who blocks in this direction will be the target of the death scythe!"

These words seemed to be resounding, and the gentle smile on the face of Cardinal St. Bogdan had completely faded away. Headmaster Layton tightly grasped the handle of the war hammer hanging at his waist, and at the same time slightly adjusted his posture, doing the last thing. Bad preparations; and behind them, Ingram, the head of the Knights of the Sword of Conviction, still maintained a poker-faced sitting posture, but anyone who knew him could see the flickering light in those gray-blue eyes. cold.

Tomad Jansen showed no intention of flinching, and a series of light sounds of collisions in the sheath came from the brilliant sword blade, as if he wanted to drink blood impatiently.A violent collision seemed to be imminent, but at this moment, a burst of gurgling sound broke the stiff atmosphere.

"It's getting late." The boy wearing the king's golden crown rubbed his round belly with an extremely sad expression on his face, then he turned his head away, "Mr. Thomas, I'm hungry, when can I have dinner at night?"

There was a "crack" sound in the tent, and Cardinal St. Belikov couldn't hold back the anger in his heart. He suddenly got up and glared at Thomas Jansen and His Majesty Laroque behind him.

"Your Majesty needs to eat immediately. My lords, please forgive me and leave first." Tomad Yangsen ignored the fire-breathing gaze close at hand, and announced loudly, "As for the Griffin Lord, since the Shining Alliance wants to entertain you so much He, the Eastern Second County will naturally stay away from him."

Seeing the back of Tomad Jansen escorting His Majesty Laroque away, Cardinal St. Belikov snorted fiercely, "Running a country is not the same as playing with mud. That child will never be able to become A king, Queen Fleischer has not received the education to become a king, at least she has the basic education of the royal family of Arthur, but what can an illegitimate child of a country family do?"

"Yeah, it's ridiculous and pathetic that the death scythe Tomad Jansen, who holds the power of the two counties, puts his loyalty on this impolite brat." Prince Locke echoed loudly. He showed his mind, but in the end he received several mocking looks.

"Cardinal St. Belikov is not a diplomat who is proficient in politics. His Royal Highness Prince Locke, as the heir of the Sigis Kingdom, if you think so, it will be terrible." Regent of the Kingdom of Deldes Grand Duke Zandora Balaon reminded in a soft tone, "Perhaps Lord Thomas Jansen wants such a useless king, so that the decrees he promulgates will not be hindered in the slightest. "

(End of this chapter)