A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

Ever since returning from seeing Heymos, Garlan has been thinking deeply about a question.

It has always puzzled him very much, and has troubled him for a long time.

Is this guy Heymos really in love for the first time?

It's not like the first time at all!

As a guy who hasn't had any emotional experience in more than 20 years, Heymos should be an innocent virgin.

He should be the same as himself who has never been in love in several lifetimes, this is logical!

But why is Heymos so proficient in seductive skills?

Obviously it was just such a simple sentence, and even though he didn't have that kind of affection for Heymos, at that moment, he still felt like his heart was being stabbed by something.

There was a strange feeling that I couldn't explain clearly.

...Maybe it was because that person was simply confessing his thoughts.

The tone of understatement, as if it was a matter of course.

Only words that really come from the heart can touch people's hearts the most.

Garlan sighed, he raised his hand and pressed his temple, only to feel a headache.

This is just great.

The plan to leave Wangcheng can only be postponed.

Even if he didn't intend to accept Heymos' feelings, no matter how dull and heartless he was, he couldn't do such a thing as letting Heymos run away by himself.

After returning to his palace, he began to discuss with his subordinates.

"It's true that something is wrong."

Garland said, "We all thought that Heymos would not do such a stupid thing as killing a royal knight, and he did. Heymos told me that he did take the soldiers, but only secretly. Stealing is not killing someone to grab amulets."

"Moreover, he also said that when the soldiers stole the talisman and left, the two royal knights who were guarding outside the door were still standing there."

Keyhos nodded.

"In other words, someone was secretly watching, and after Prince Heymos left, he killed the two royal knights and blamed them on Prince Heymos."

The little fat man hurriedly said: "I used to secretly... No, I accidentally found out that there is a separate stone room behind King Kamos's bedroom, which is guarded by knights of the Royal Knights all the year round. It is said that Aaron Landy The valuables handed down by the kings of the past generations are all stored in it, and the military charms have always been kept in it.”

"Then, according to common sense, Prince Heymos received a message from Anu who flew to the royal city in the evening, and then immediately summoned the main ministers and official generals."

Kehoes said, "He took out the military talisman during the meeting, that is to say, he stole the military talisman during the time between the gathering of the people and the arrival of the people at the palace."

"Afterwards, he led his troops to leave the royal city in the early hours of the night."

"The knights guarding the soldier talismans must be on duty. I estimate that their exchange time is between early morning and sunrise. The team of knights who came to take turns found the corpse of their companion and found that the soldier talismans had been stolen."

"After dawn, they learned that Prince Heymos used the soldier talisman to mobilize the army. Knowing that the soldier talisman was in his hands, they naturally identified the murderer as Prince Heymos."

"It can be guessed that from the perspective of the Royal Knights, the reason why Prince Heymos is so eager to set off in the early morning is just a manifestation of guilty conscience and worrying about the incident."

Kaihos pondered for a while, he looked at Garlan, he seemed hesitant to speak.

And Garlan also noticed the demeanor of his guardian knight.

He asked strangely: "Kayhors, is there anything inconvenient for you to say?"

"...Your Highness, the crux of the matter now is not who wants to frame Prince Heymos, but the purpose of that person."

"Purpose?"

"Yes, after all, Prince Heymos is a prince with a noble status. Even if he is convicted, it is impossible to punish him and really do anything to him. At most, he will leave the army and stay in the palace honestly. In the middle."

"However, one thing is for sure. Once this crime is convicted, then Prince Heymos will definitely be..."

Having said that, the one-eyed knight paused.

He looked at Garlan and said it word by word.

"Deprivation of the right to succession to the throne."

Garlan was stunned for a moment, and then he heard Kyhos repeat it again in an emphatic tone.

"That is to say, the purpose of that person to blame Prince Huimos is not to hope to do anything to him, but to make him lose the right to inherit the throne."

Garlan thought for a while, then he said, "In other words, we can start from this aspect and find the person who framed Heymos, right?"

Garlan's words made all his subordinates choke for a while, and even the female officer Taputi showed a look of dumbfounding.

She understood the deep meaning hidden in the words that Kayhos said so carefully.

But the prince didn't hear it at all.

Taputi couldn't help but shook his head with a wry smile.

However, in this way, both she and Keyhos can see it.

That kind of thought... The prince didn't move at all in his heart, so he probably didn't realize it at all.

Keyhos stood up.

"I can't figure it out for a while, so I'll go and find out more carefully." He urged, "Prince, in order to deal with tomorrow's affairs, you must have a good rest and keep your spirits up."

Kayhos got up to leave, and Mistress Tapti also retreated. She was going to prepare the prince's dinner and the soup for tonight.

Only Tal seemed reluctant to leave slowly, and he came over with a mysterious expression after everyone else had left.

"Prince." He leaned close to Garlan and whispered, "Even if Prince Heymos is convicted, the worst outcome is that he will be deprived of the right to inherit the throne."

He paused, and continued to lower his voice.

"If he loses his right of inheritance, wouldn't it be great for you...?"

"what?"

"I mean, how about this, Prince Heymos is so powerful, the future... the throne... Well, it will definitely bring you a lot of trouble, so, now is such a good opportunity, why don't you just... ..."

The little fat man mumbled a few words, winked at Garlan a few times, and then ran away without waiting for Garlan's answer.

Garlan stared blankly at that chubby but very flexible back disappearing before his eyes.

When he came back to his senses, he suddenly realized.

Yup!

He finally changed his mind.

Heymos has no right to inherit the throne, so the throne is definitely his!

Garlan sat down and thought deeply.

The reason why he has been anxious to leave the palace is because he knows that he can't beat Heymos in the battle for the throne, and he doesn't want to repeat the same mistakes and end up in a miserable end.That's why he decided to voluntarily give up fighting for the throne, and he didn't bother to care about whether he would be cursed by the gods after reincarnation, he just wanted to live well in this life.

However, now there is an excellent opportunity in front of him.

The Heymos thing...

As Kaihos said, Heymos is the prince after all, and no one dares to do anything to him. Only King Kamos has the right to judge him.

Naturally, King Kamos would not really do anything to Heymos.

In other words, the worst outcome for Heymos is disinheritance, and there is no other danger at all.

The sky gradually darkened, and the light that fell on the side face of the young man sitting by the window also gradually dimmed.

Garlan lowered his eyes, wondering what he was thinking.

His hands on the table clenched into fists little by little.

This is the best chance.

Or maybe it's his only chance.

Scenes from the past kept flashing in his mind.

My own life in the original world...

The hesitation when I came to this world for the first time...

Also, the picture of death again and again...

…………

As the night passed, the bright sun shone on the prosperous Aaron Landis King City.

The huge golden palace stands above the ground, glistening in the sunlight, overlooking the entire city from a high position.

Seen from below, the high stairs made the entire huge palace seem to tower above the clouds, majestic and magnificent.

At this very moment, an extremely important discussion is going on in the courtroom inside this glorious palace.

The number of participants was not many, only a dozen or so people, but they were all important dignitaries in Aaron Landis.

It can be said that those who are here at the moment are the central figures who have great power in the Aaron Landis regime, as well as several cavalry commanders and navy generals from the military.

On the high platform at the top of the spacious chamber is a throne carved from malachite, which is naturally empty at the moment.

Below the high platform, there is a seat on each side, which is carved from obsidian.

Further down, there is a row of seats carved from white stone on each side.The aristocratic ministers and generals who participated in the discussion of this matter were sitting on their own white stone chairs according to their status at the moment, talking with the people around them with their heads bowed.

On the side of the chamber, there is also a small hall, where two teams of priests dressed in different priestly costumes stand.

That is the priest of the sun god Shamash, and the priest of Nanna, the god of the night.

The sun god and the night god are enshrined as the main gods by the royal family of Aaron Landis, and the priests who serve them naturally also have a very high status in Aaron Landis.

However, as servants of the gods, neither of the two temple forces will participate in this kind of thing.

Therefore, neither of the elder chief priests of the two temples came, but each sent a high priest symbolically to bring people over to witness.

Footsteps sounded from outside, and the rustling conversation in the courtroom stopped instantly, and everyone looked up.

The long golden hair of the young prince who was walking towards the crowd was extremely dazzling in the sun, as if it was shining, and the emerald green olive leaf crown carved from malachite was tied on it.

When the wind blew the golden forehead hair, the Shamash runes exposed on the white forehead were crimson.

When he stepped forward, the light blue cloak flew up behind him.

The one-eyed knight in silver armor followed closely behind with a group of personal guards.

When Garlan arrived with a group of his subordinates, no matter what kind of thoughts they had in mind, everyone present stood up and bowed to him.

Garlan glanced over the crowd, nodded slightly, then walked through the crowd, and took a seat on the left seat under the high platform of the throne.

As he sat down, everyone also sat back again.

At first, no one spoke first.

After a moment of silence, someone looked around and got up.

"About Prince Heymos... how do you guys plan to deal with it?"

As soon as someone started, it was like turning on the faucet, and people started talking one after another.

"The royal knight has retrieved the missing soldier talisman from Prince Heymos, and it can be confirmed that he did indeed steal the soldier talisman."

"Yes, the Royal Knights have already said that they did not receive an order from the king to hand over the talisman to Prince Heymos."

"Prince Heymos lied to us."

"Yes, it is an indisputable fact that he stole the soldier talisman and mobilized the army without the permission of King Kamos."

A military general said with a cold face.

"The military amulet obtained from Prince Heymos is the evidence. He has fooled us, even if he is a prince, he shouldn't be."

A minister shook his head with a look of dismay.

"Even if he is a prince, he can't forgive him for doing such a thing."

Listening to these people's words, Garlan couldn't help frowning. He glanced at Kaihos who was standing aside, and raised his head slightly as a gesture.

Keyhos nodded.

Then, he stepped forward.

"Please wait a moment."

He interrupted everyone.

"Although Prince Heymos did steal the soldier talisman and mobilize the army without authorization, it is understandable. He did this to rescue Tozes City, Prince Garlan and me."

Then, Keyhors turned to the side of the military generals.

"Soldiers are extremely fast. If the reinforcements hadn't arrived in time, the city of Tozeth would have fallen into the hands of the pirates." He said, "The military situation is urgent and there is no room for delay. As soldiers, you should understand this best."

"For us, the result of the war means everything. Even if Prince Heymos did the act of stealing the soldier amulet and deceiving everyone to mobilize the army, but he defeated the pirates and defended the city of Tozes It should be possible to make up for the crime."

Those military generals looked at each other and fell into silence without saying anything.

The generals of Aaron Landis's army were all promoted based on their military exploits. It can be said that they were all fought on the battlefield, so they actually understood Prince Heymos' behavior to some extent.

However, understanding is understanding. They must express their position and avoid being caught by others as evidence of their disloyalty to King Kamos.

Therefore, after clearly expressing their attitude towards this matter, they followed Kehors's words and chose to keep silent.

However, after the military side fell silent, the noble ministers obviously refused to give up easily.

"Repay the crime with credit? No, the crime of provoking the king's power cannot be offset by any credit."

Immediately someone opened his mouth to refute.

"In order to steal the talisman, he actually killed two royal knights. This is a blatant offense to King Kamos."

"If this sets a precedent, then, can someone be forgiven for doing the same thing with similar reasons in the future?"

"In this way, where is the majesty of the king?"

Just when there were divergent opinions, an old man with gray hair spoke slowly.

"Everyone, Prince Heymos killed the royal knights, stole the soldier amulet, and mobilized the army without authorization. The evidence is conclusive."

The speaker's face was wrinkled, and his gray hair fell down his cheeks.

He looked old and feeble, but his slightly squinted eyes were full of light.

The old aristocratic minister was sitting on the seat, holding a reddish-brown cane in both hands, and his big hands wrapped the hollowed out gold pattern on the cane head.

"However, he is a prince, and we have no right to deal with him." He said, "So, we still wait for King Kamos to come back and inform King Kamos of his crimes, and the king will punish him. judgment."

"Wait a minute, Chief Secretary, your words..."

The old man ignored Kaihos, he turned his head and smiled at Garlan.

"Prince Garlan, I know you are worried about Prince Heymos. After all, you grew up together and have a very good relationship, and Prince Heymos did this to save you. You can't abandon him."

"However, you are the future king of Aaron Landis. When dealing with various things, it is best not to put personal emotions in."

He said to Garlan with an amiable expression, and added another sentence.

"You don't have to worry too much, King Kamos will be back soon, and he should not punish Prince Heymos too harshly."

Although the old minister's tone was moderate and gentle, and what he said seemed to be for Heymos' sake, but the subtext behind the words was sinister for both Heymos and Garland. A big hole was dug.

With one word, he condemned Heymos' crime.

He directly combined the killing of the royal knight and the stealing of the pawns into the same thing, and concluded the crime on this basis.

At the same time, he also saw that Kaihos spoke for Heymos under the hint of Garlan, so he hinted that Garlan helped Heymos for selfishness.

He even said at the end that Garlan was the future king, which seemed to be teaching him earnestly, but he was actually implying that if Heymos was convicted, the beneficiary would be Garlan himself.

Chief Secretary.

Garlan stared at the old minister, clenched his hand on the armrest a little bit.

……

If Heymus was disinherited, he would have no doubt about his claim to the throne.

Fulfill the will of the gods.

Free yourself from the curse of life after life.

…………

The head chief squinted his eyes slightly, and looked at Garlan with a kind smile on his wrinkled face.

Then, he looked away slowly and satisfied, and glanced at everyone.

He said with a smile: "If you have no objection, then the decision is made. When King Kamos returns, let the king make a judgment on Prince Heymos."

It was very quiet in the courtroom, no one spoke.

Prime Minister You, who was sitting above the chief director, also squinted his eyes. The old man seemed to be dozing off, as if he hadn't heard the words from the chief chief next to him.

And everyone fell into silence.

There are no fools here.

They all knew very well that once it was settled, Heymos' crime of killing the royal knight was fixed and could not be changed.

And in this way, after King Kamos returns, Prince Heymos' right to inherit the throne will definitely be deprived.

In the midst of this silence, in the small hall next to the chamber, a priest of the God of the Night in a black and blue priestly uniform raised the corner of his mouth, as if mocking something.

Then, he raised his foot, as if he wanted to step forward.

However, that step has not been taken yet.

The sudden sound that sounded in the silent courtroom made his feet that he almost stepped forward suddenly retracted.

The priest turned his head, showing a look of astonishment.

Prince Garlan?

At this moment when everyone was silent, Garlan stood up.

He stood up from the obsidian seat, his golden eyes slowly swept over everyone.

The light in his eyes seemed to gather the sunlight in the sky, extremely bright.

At this moment, in the silent chamber, only his voice echoed.

He said: "In my capacity as Prince Aaron Landis, I veto the Chief Secretary's proposal."

……

This is his best chance, maybe his only chance.

However, he didn't need such an opportunity.