The protagonist chased the villain, and Tiandao screamed in anger

Late at night, rows of lights were lit up in the three-story palace, and the water in the fountain pool was shimmering, reflecting the glowing lights in the maze garden in the distance.

You Mu brought Arnold to the marble pavilion in the center of the garden again. The third prince Eamon had been waiting there for a long time.

Seeing someone coming, Aamon stood up and half-bowed to You Mu according to etiquette.

"The Third Prince went to great lengths to invite me here. Has he figured out how to gain my trust?" You Mu pulled down his hood and sat down opposite Amon with Arnold.

"Prince, father has become younger, right?"

"The third prince is well-informed." Baiwei looked at Aamon twice with a little surprise, then curled his lips in response.

"I guessed it. Although the emperor kept the news strictly confidential, it is not difficult to guess about this kind of thing." If he had simply recovered from his illness, they should have publicized it widely, quickly withdrawn their agency power, and cracked down on the officials under the imperial power.

If you hide something, there must be something wrong.

And this is the only thing that my father cares about the most.

"Your Highness, have you ever thought about your own situation?" Seeing that the mermaid tacitly agreed to his guess, Aamon understood and continued to use his rhetoric to pry into the other party's core interests.

"Your Highness, my father has seen the power of the elixir and will not let you go back. He will use you to threaten the entire Tislanton and the mermaid tribe to ensure that he will not suffer from illness and aging in the future. When that happens, it will be the beginning of the disaster for Tislanton."

The word Amon was pronounced with great emphasis, and although the sound was not loud, it was enough to shake the mermaid's heart.

He paused, then continued, "But I am different from my father. Your Highness asked me last time how I could prove it. I am young enough, so this is the proof."

Aamon raised his head, and the loose hair on his forehead that used to hide his true nature was combed back, revealing his smooth forehead, and his lake blue eyes were sharp.

"Father is old after all, and his desire for immortality has reached its peak. But I am different. I am still young, and I do not need the spiritual medicine blessing of the princes' clan."

"Of course, no one can remain indifferent to spiritual medicine. In my heart, I am also very concerned about the spiritual medicine that Your Highness brought. But I do not need these supplies at the moment. In order to ensure that there will be no accidents when I am old, I will definitely do my best to protect the prince's tribe during the time I live."

"Compared to the one-time panacea obtained by the threat of ammunition and artillery fire, long-term sustainable development is the most beneficial to me at the moment."

Compared to simply saying nice things to gain benefits, when facing allies who don't trust you, appropriately exposing your ambitions and plots is the fastest way to establish an alliance of interests.

Amon knows this well.

"Your Highness is a smart man. I believe that Your Highness knows how to choose."

[He is so eloquent that I was almost persuaded. Although it is only the difference between death penalty and suspended death penalty, if there is no other way, a prince of a small country who is desperate will definitely cooperate with Eamon.] Tiandao felt that he had underestimated Eamon before. This guy has no family, and he is quite capable to fight Terrence to a draw.

[Amon is a good choice. He really hit the nail on the head. If there was no Argonath.] Although Amon also coveted the wonders of the mermaid, time is a very interesting thing.

Amon is taking advantage of the time deviation to gain the temporary alliance and trust of the mermaids.

What he wanted was to ascend the throne himself. He didn't care whether the mermaids had any objections to him. This was a completely selfish way of thinking.

[His ability is good.] It is comparable to Argonath's mimicry in terms of practicality.

[Does he have other abilities?] Isn't it just a little healing spell?

[Relying on healing alone will not earn the loyalty of subordinates.] Argonas and Terrence both have the support of their mother's family, and as subordinates of retainers, they occupy a very important position. But Amon has no one to rely on, and the team he has gathered is all gathered by his own efforts.

[I guess the ability hidden by Amon's healing skill is probably something like charm or bewitching, similar to the subtle attribute buff in a strategy game. He can gradually make others more convinced through words and deeds.] Argonas is not the only one who knows how to hide his strength. With healing skills alone, Amon can't even beat Terrence.

This ability, which is similar to the ability to interfere with other people's judgment, is hidden beneath the other person's words and deeds and is not easy to detect, but it can subtly gain a lot of followers and achieve many goals.

The friendly image that Amon has created in the outside world is probably the result of this ability.

Baiwei remained silent, as if he was lost in long thoughts, and did not answer. Seeing the other party's hesitation, Amon took something out of his sleeve.

This is a long metal key with a diamond-shaped carved hollow decoration on the top and some raised grooves at the tail that fit the lock core.

The key is a bit rusty, and it's obvious that it's very old.

Eamon raised his hand and pushed the key over: "Your Highness, Second Prince, Eamon said before that he wanted to prove his sincerity. You can keep this."

Although the cost of giving this away is a bit high, it is worth it in exchange for the help of the mermaid!

“What is this?” The mermaid didn’t recognize what it was and looked a little confused.