A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

The news that Aaron Landis will hold the coronation ceremony of the crown prince at the celebration of the gods has been spread as early as a month ago. Except for Gashu in the north and Is in the east who fought against Aaron Landis, the people in the west The friendly neighboring country Kanal and the surrounding small countries that have friendly relations with Aaron Landis all sent envoys to attend the coronation ceremony.

After the coronation ceremony was over, they left Aaron Landis one after another after presenting congratulatory gifts and expressing their blessings.

On this day, Garlan received Tasta's envoy in the small court.

The envoy sent by Tasda this time was a young man, and Garlan looked familiar to him.

When the Tasdar envoy bowed to him, he glanced at the fat little Tal beside him.

Tal understood, and immediately leaned into his ear, and whispered: "Your Highness, this is a member of the Tasda mission last time, and seems to be a good friend with that Mr. Opada, and he is also a recent member of Tasda. A rising famous general."

In the past few days, Garlan had received many envoys from other countries, and he really couldn't remember who was who for a while, but fortunately there was a little fat man with an excellent memory by his side.

In order to help the prince, Tal memorized the names and identities of all the people in the missions of various countries by heart.If Garlan couldn't think of it, if he took a peek at him, he would tell Garlan right away.

At this moment, when Tal said this, Garlan immediately remembered.

He said why is it so familiar.

This Tastar envoy was always by Opada's side in the last mission. It seems that he is not only a friend, but also one of Opada's close subordinates in the future.

"I am here to congratulate you on behalf of Tasda, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Garlan, my forever friend of the Tasda people."

The young Tasdar envoy said, "His Excellency Oppada originally wanted to come to congratulate you in person on your coronation ceremony, but due to some reasons, he is currently engaged in an important sharpening task, so he really has no time to come. I hope you can understand."

"How is Opada now?"

"He is very good. He asked me to tell you that he is sorry that he was unable to participate in your important ceremony as a good friend."

Garlan shook his head and smiled slightly.

"If you even care about such trivial things, how can you be called a good friend?" He said with a smile, "Please tell Opada that he doesn't need to worry about it."

"Thank you for your generosity."

After saying this, the Tasdar envoy hesitated for a while, and finally took out a small box from his pocket.

The white wooden box is made of cedar wood from Tasda.

"His Royal Highness, this is a personal congratulatory gift from Your Excellency Oppada."

The congratulatory gifts sent by the envoys of various countries were directly sent to the Ceremony Department in charge of receiving foreign guests in Aaron Landis, where they were recorded in a unified file and then reported to King Kamos.

In order to avoid misunderstanding, the envoy would not give gifts to Garlan, who is the crown prince, in private.

However, Garlan didn't pay too much attention to the behavior of Tasdar's envoy, and Shemuer, who was standing by the side, didn't say anything.

Because since the messenger said that it was a gift from Oppada to Garlan in his personal capacity, it was an act of mutual gift between friends.

Garlan took it, opened it, and was immediately stunned.

In the cedar white wooden box, a translucent azure blue gemstone lay quietly on the black velvet cushion.

Others may not know it, but he recognized it at a glance.

This is the gem that Opada gave Heymos when he wooed him in front of everyone... Cough, although it was a misunderstanding that time.

However, Garlan knew that the people of Tasdar would give the most valuable item captured from the enemy during the first battle to the one they loved. If they accepted it, it would mean accepting the courtship of the other party.

But now...

Just when Garlan was in a bit of a dilemma, the Tasdar envoy spoke up.

"His Royal Highness, this gem does not have any incidental meaning. Oppada said that it is just a congratulatory gift to congratulate you on becoming the Crown Prince."

He said, "He said that he hopes you can accept the gift he sincerely gave you as a good friend."

Garlan looked down at the azure blue gemstone in his hand, and flashed in his mind that day on the hill, the Tasdar who smiled and said to him, 'I believe you will always be together'.

He gently closed the box and looked at the Tasdar envoy.

"Please tell Opada that I am very happy to receive this gift from him."

The envoy Tasta stared fixedly at the white wooden box in Garlan's hand, with complicated eyes.

As Opada's close friend and subordinate, he naturally understood Opada's thoughts.

only……

Burying his thoughts in the bottom of his heart, he bowed again and said, "Opada also asked me to tell you, he said, I hope you, and your guardian knight, you two can always be safe, so keep walking together."

He said: "His Royal Highness, I will take my leave first."

After speaking, the messenger turned and left.

Garlan, who was still holding the box in his hand, looked at the messenger's back in astonishment, his expression a little dazed for a moment.

Me and my guardian knight?

Keyhorse?

Together? ... go on?

………………

I said...Opada, did you make a mistake again?

Garlan felt a headache for a while, and couldn't help rubbing his temples.

He was puzzled.

Does something look wrong with him and Keyjos?

How could Opada have that kind of misunderstanding?

Thinking of this, Garlan suddenly remembered that he didn't seem to see his guardian knight much these two days.

He turned his head and asked Ximuer: "Where's Kehos? Why haven't I seen him in the past two days?"

The priest of Shamash coughed and turned away, seemingly unwilling to answer.

On the contrary, Tal sneaked over again and whispered, "In order to avoid the female general Eilson, Lord Kehoes said that he went to the training ground of the Guards for a short period of closed training."

"Uh……"

By the way, because according to the agreement, Aaron Landis recognized the country of Eilson and established diplomatic relations with it, so this time, Queen Eilson sent the female general Venier to the royal city, on the one hand, to participate in the coronation ceremony , On the other hand, it is also to sign a trade treaty.

In order to give birth to a strong offspring, the Erson female warrior will choose a strong man to sleep with, and return to Elson Island after pregnancy.And the female general seemed to be determined to have a child of Kehos, but she forced all the knights in the scorching sun to hide in panic.

Thinking of this incident, Garlan felt sympathy and amused at the same time.

He shook his head, and the depression that he had just been misunderstood by Opada dissipated a lot.

And just as his mood improved a bit, the little fat man's eyeballs rolled slightly, and he endured and endured, and finally couldn't hold back his words.

"Your Highness, I heard that Eilson's little princess entrusted that female general to send you a bow. Moreover, she made the bow herself, and she also said that she hoped that you would only use the bow she gave you in the future... "

Before Tal finished speaking, Shemuel, who had turned his head away when he refused to answer the question of Kayhos's whereabouts, turned back and stared at Garlan steadfastly.

"Your Highness Garlan, Eilson's princess seems to be only about ten years old now, right?"

He frowned and said,

"Although the difference of seven or eight years old is not a big deal, she is the next queen of Eilson, so it is impossible for her to come to Aaron Landis and enter the deep palace, and her status is not enough... Of course, if it will only be one of your concubines..."

"Stop, stop, stop! Stop! Shemuer!"

Garlan raised his hand and shouted to stop.

"Don't think too much, Xie Muer, I'm not a pervert, it's impossible for me to have any thoughts about a ten-year-old girl."

"So that's it, I understand, Your Highness, I'm sorry, I was thinking too much."

Shemuer's words made Garlan heave a sigh of relief.

However, just as he let go of his breath, Xie Muer's next sentence made him tense up again.

Xie Muer said: "Although the incident with Princess Eilson was a misunderstanding, Your Highness, since you have become the Crown Prince and are about to reach adulthood, the matter of choosing the Crown Princess for you should also be put on the agenda." ,I think……"

"Ximuer, there should be no envoys that I need to meet today. I'm a little tired, so I'll go back and rest first."

Interrupting Shemuer's words in one breath, Garlan stood up resolutely, and left here as if escaping.

…………

worn out.

Really exhausted.

The crown prince, who had escaped from the small court, stood outside the palace, with one hand propped on the thick column.

prince.

the crown prince.

The difference of one word is simply a difference of heaven and earth.

Being a prince favored by King Kamos can do whatever you want, you can do whatever you want, and you can do nothing if you don’t want to. In addition to being a little tiring from taking classes and practicing martial arts, it is still very relaxing in general of.

As the crown prince, participating in politics and assisting the king in handling political affairs is not only a right, but also an obligation.In particular, Ximuer has been closely following him these days, using all the energy he used to spur King Kamos on him.

Ahh, I really miss the time when I was a prince...

Feeling so emotional in his heart, Garlan turned around, leaned against the thick pillar, closed his eyes, and let out a long breath.

"Xiemuer is really..." Thinking about what Ximuer said just now, he couldn't help complaining to himself in a low voice, "Suddenly want to choose a princess for me... Why are you in such a hurry?"

He couldn't imagine marrying a woman he didn't know at all.

"Garlan."

A voice suddenly rang in his ears, and Garlan opened his eyes abruptly.

The man standing before him startled him.

Heymos appeared in front of him at some point, and those golden-red eyes were looking at him deeply.

"Heymos?"

He said in astonishment, feeling suddenly inexplicably guilty.

...I don't know if Heymos heard what he complained in a low voice just now.

After all, Heymos treated him...

"Why are you here?"

he asked, sneaking a glance at Heymos' face.

Seeing that there was no expression of anger on that handsome face, Garlan was slightly relieved.

It seemed that Heymos didn't hear him talking to himself.

"I'm coming to find you."

"Looking for me? Oh, I'm planning to go back, want to go to my place?"

Before Garlan finished speaking, Heymos suddenly reached out and grabbed his wrist.

"follow me."

Before Garlan could reply, Heymos grabbed his hand and forcibly led him in a certain direction.

Heymos' sudden behavior made Garlan confused.

He originally wanted to ask clearly, but Heymos's expression was too serious, as if he really had something important to tell him.

So, seeing Heymos' serious face, Garlan followed him without asking any further questions.

As Garlan followed Heymos, he was also thinking in his heart, what happened recently that could make Heymos show such an expression.

It's just that he couldn't figure it out after thinking about it for a long time.

While he was thinking, Heymos suddenly stopped, as if the place he wanted to bring him had already arrived.

"Heymos, what the hell is going on..."

Take two quick steps, passing Heymos in front of him, Garlan asked while looking at the place where Heymos brought him.

However, with this glance, he froze all over.

"Garlan, do you remember where this is?"

Heymos' voice sounded beside him.

The voice was low and sweet, like the wind in a valley.

That low tone seemed to seep into the depths of the heart, like fine wine, mellow and intoxicating.

However, at this moment, in this place, that intoxicating low voice sounded like a whistling cold wind in someone's ears, making the hairs all over his body stand on end in an instant.

"…………Remember."

Garlan replied with a stiff face.

…………

...How could you not remember?

The place where you pierced your heart with a sword in the previous life!