A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

The Third Army, which integrated the remnants of the Sixth Army, temporarily stayed on the western border for defense, and was still commanded by Cavalier Tanner.

The army of Aaron Landis returned triumphantly and set off to return to the royal city.

The news that Aaron Landis defeated the Gastadians and drove them out of the country has already spread throughout Aaron Landis and fermented abroad.

Many countries all lamented the strength of this country of cavalry and the undefeated record of the Lion King.

Yila, is a smaller city near the western border.

Its location is relatively remote, away from the main traffic road connecting Aaron Landis and Kanal, and it is located in a mountainous area with rugged and difficult mountain roads, so it is not very prosperous. Most of the residents in the city rely on farming, hunting and Small trade for a living.

But even if it was remote, the news of the victory spread here quickly. As an Aaron Landisian, of course, he would be proud of the victory in this battle.

Soon, a festive atmosphere spread throughout the city.

In an ordinary hotel in the city, a joyous voice sounded in a room upstairs.

"Really? Aaron Landis defeated the Gastards?"

The one who spoke was a young boy who looked only eight or nine years old. His round face was still full of childishness, but his blue eyes were covered by thick shadows. He was immersed in the darkness and could not see the child. The innocence and clarity that should have been.

He was lying on the bed, leaning against the head of the bed with a weak appearance, his face was flushed with heat, and he coughed a few times from time to time.

"Yes Master."

The middle-aged man kneeling on one knee in front of the bed answered calmly.

Back then, he and his companions had protected the little prince all the way from Kanal to Aaron Landis, and there were only eight guards left here, and all the others were lost on the way.

They didn't dare to pass through convenient traffic arteries, and they took remote roads, so they passed through this remote town in the mountainous area.

He planned to reach Aaron Landis's royal city in one go, but unexpectedly, the little prince developed a high fever as soon as he arrived here because of the severe blow he had suffered and the long journey day and night. The doctor said that if he continued on the journey, his life would be in danger.

As a last resort, they could only temporarily stay in Yila City.

Unexpectedly, the little prince had just been sick for a few days, and suddenly there was news that Aaron Landis was attacked from three sides and the border was in danger. , has been bedridden, and the whole person is depressed, as if he has lost all his energy.

The knights were very anxious, but they couldn't think about it.

It wasn't until the news of Aaron Landis's victory that he heard just now that the little prince's eyes were rekindled.

"Great...Great! Hahahaha, Gastadians, they also have today!"

Sia laughed out loud, and he beat the edge of the bed heavily with clenched hands.

The child's eyes stared at the void in front of him, bursting out with hatred.

Damn it... all those Gastadians should be damned!

Best to all die!

When he grows up, he will kill all the Gastardians with his own hands!

"I knew that The Lion King would definitely defeat them, so they wouldn't be Aaron Landis' opponents."

Speaking of King Kamos, the hatred on the child's face faded, his eyes sparkled, and his face was full of hope.

He said expectantly: "I'm going to King City, to see King Kamos, I want him to teach me how to defeat those guys—"

"Yes, Your Highness, King Kamos is the bravest and most powerful man, and the Gastadians will not be his opponents."

Seeing the energetic little prince, the loyal knight had a look of relief on his face.

He said, "So, you must get better as soon as possible. Only in this way can we go to the royal city and ask King Kamos to help us restore the country."

Although Kanal has been subjugated, the little prince owns the treasures hidden by the royal family of Kanal in the past dynasties, which is a considerable amount of wealth.

They can exchange this wealth for the help of King Camos, and with the help of Aaron Landis's powerful cavalry, they will surely drive the damned Gastards out of Canal and restore Canal's power. glory!

The knight believed so firmly in his heart.

The child on the bed also nodded resolutely, and in the depths of his eyes, the light of hope was flashing.

revenge.

To avenge the father, brother, and sister Wang.

Also, we must restore the country!

He will never forget what Sister Wang said to him last.

He is the last descendant of the Kanal royal family.

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King Kamos led his personal guard army back to the royal city. Similarly, Yunus, who came to support him, also led his army back to his own city.

Because on the way back to the king's city, they will pass through the city of Yunus, Judas City, so Yunus and King Kamos walk together.

When King Kamos came to the city of Judas, the city gate was opened wide, and all the soldiers who stayed in the city went out of the city and lined up to welcome the arrival of the king.

The entire city of Judas fell into jubilation, and almost all the city residents rushed out, leaving all the streets empty.

When Kamos King rode his horse on the spacious avenue of Judas City, the people crowded on both sides of the road waved their hands excitedly and gave warm cheers.

Countless flowers were thrown into the air, scattered on the road, or fell on the soldiers of Aaron Landis.

The high-pitched cheers echoed over the city, lingering for a long time.

A feast unfolds in the great castle in the center of Judas.

Countless delicacies and fine wines were delivered to the banquet like flowing water, and the lights on the stone pillars illuminated the entire hall like daylight.

In celebration of the victory, tonight is a night of carnival.Not only the generals can enjoy food and wine to their heart's content tonight, but also beautiful maids serve, even the guards stationed in the barracks in a corner of the city were sent a large amount of fresh meat and vegetables.

King Kamos unceremoniously accepted his uncle's feast for him.

He sat on the main seat, and the city lord Yunus sat beside him.

Kamos was in a good mood, and he did not refuse the toasts from everyone at the banquet.

He has never been drunk for a thousand cups, even after drinking a lot, he is still full of energy.

With one foot on the seat, he leaned lazily on the soft pillow, his golden-brown tiger eyes swept across the people in the hall, without any hint of drunkenness, all radiant.

Like a lion sitting lazily on a high seat and scanning its territory, on that sharp face, although the corner of the mouth is smiling, it is not angry but majestic.

His smiling eyes fell on Kehos who was sitting on the side of the hall.

Although the blond knight sitting there knew in his heart that King Kamos was looking at the empty seat beside him—the place where the prince who hid his identity should sit, but in the eyes of others, King Kamos was looking at him.

Moreover, during the banquet, King Kamos frequently looked at the place where Kaihos was, and it could be seen that this knight of the scorching sun was quite favored by the king.

Thinking of this, the eyes of everyone looking at Kaihos became more enthusiastic.

However, when everyone's eyes became enthusiastic, only Yunas, who was sitting on the side on the side, looked at Kaihos with displeasure in his eyes.

Kaihos didn't notice the displeased eyes of Lord Yunus. After looking at King Kamos, he nodded slightly, then stood up, left the banquet hall, and went outside to look for Gal who had disappeared for a long time. Prince Lan.

After inquiring about several servants on the road, Kyhos came to the back side of the banquet hall.

The inside of the main hall was very lively, but the courtyard behind it was quiet and deserted in the night.

Garlan was sitting on the railing of the promenade, his beautiful face reflected a layer of fine moonlight like water.

On the fair side cheeks, the long eyelashes are clearly visible in the moonlight.

He sat there, looking relaxed and comfortable, humming a song with a strange tune.

The dangling calf was swaying in the air like a child, and the boy stuffed a bite of snacks into his mouth from time to time, chewing his cheeks one by one, looking really cute.

That appearance made Keyhos, who came over, couldn't help laughing.

"So you hid here secretly."

He smiled and walked over.

Garlan, who was sitting on the railing, turned his head, looking at Kaihos with golden eyes that became brighter in the night.

"There are too many people inside, and it would be troublesome to be discovered. After all, the 'Crown Prince' should stay in the royal city to recover from his injuries."

As he spoke, he stuffed another piece of biscuit into his mouth and chewed it.

"What song are you humming? I don't seem to have heard it."

"A ditty from my hometown."

"The ballad of Ilmia city?"

"……almost."

The teenager continued to throw a cookie into his mouth and continued to chew.

"You seem to be in a good mood right now."

Kehos unceremoniously took out a few cookies from the oil paper bag in the prince's hand, threw them into his mouth, and chewed together.

"Well, it's good."

Garlan's golden eyes were curved.

"Everything that should be beaten away has been beaten away, and the things that should be resolved have also been resolved. Aaron Landis has settled down again. Brother Wang and I are about to return triumphantly."

...Also, Heymos can come back to the royal city.

Anyway, he was in an inexplicably good mood.

As the boy said, his smiling face was like a cookie in his hand, warm and sweet.

The sweet taste seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts, and Kayhos couldn't help laughing.

He stuffed another piece of biscuit into his mouth, and leaned his body against the column next to him, with a contented look on his face, enjoying the tranquility away from the noise behind him with the prince.

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Although it was late at night, the lively banquet was still going on, and it was even more noisy than it was at the beginning.

Because the king of Kamos and the city lord Yunus left the table in the middle, the departure of the superior made everyone who was always paying attention to their words and deeds relax, let go of their hands and feet, and began to enjoy the dinner wantonly.

King Kamos, who had just drunk half of it, did not go back to rest, but went to the room above the castle with his uncle.

A reception room with luxurious and exquisite decoration, which was specially used by Yunus to receive important guests.

The window was open, and the watery moonlight streamed in and mixed with the light in the room.

The cool night breeze blew in, passing over King Kamos's slightly drunken face, causing the brown hair scattered on his cheeks to flutter a few times.

He sat comfortably by the window enjoying the cool breeze, took a cup of hot tea that Yunus handed over, and took a few sips.

"Uncle Yunus, what do you want to say to me?"

He asked with a smile while drinking.

The old city lord stood in front of King Kamos, on his tough face, the gray hair on both sides seemed to be a little whiter under the moonlight.

He looked at King Kamos, his thick brows were furrowed, and his eyes were burning.

"King Kamos, why did you promote that man named Kaihus to cavalry commander?"

"Ok?"

"You should know what [Cavalry Commander] means in Aaron Landis. It is the supreme honor to the soldiers. Why do you easily give this honor to such an arrogant guy?"

The old city lord accused Kaihos unceremoniously when he opened his mouth, his tone was extremely blunt.

"That guy is using the name of Shamash to make a name for himself. What qualifications does he have to be a cavalier?"

Looking at the displeased Yunus, King Kamos frowned.

Although he could see that Uncle Yunus was a little displeased with Kaihos, he didn't expect to be dissatisfied to such an extent.

"Uncle Yunus, with Kehos' meritorious service, he is already qualified to be promoted to cavalry commander."

Yunas stared at Kamos with his gaze like a sharp knife.

"He is not qualified to be the cavalry commander, King Kamos, no matter how much he has made, he is not qualified."

He said, with a strong tone, every word seemed to be nailed down.

"He's white!"

He said categorically.

"White races are not qualified to be cavaliers. This has been the case since ancient times. You should not break this practice."

King Kamos took a breath.

He frowned and looked at Yunus, his eyes full of complex colors.

Caucasian.

It was a derogatory term for the white-skinned people by the brown-skinned upper-class nobles who regarded themselves as noble blood.

King Kamos was speechless for a moment, and could only look at Yunus with a complicated expression.

The old city lord took a deep breath, as if trying to calm down the anger in his body.

After a while, he seemed to calm down, bowed his head, and knelt down in front of King Kamos on one knee.

"Forgive me for my offense, Your Majesty."

"But you shouldn't."

"You shouldn't forget the glory that the royal family of Aaron Landis has passed on for thousands of years."

he said, in a heavy tone.

"You shouldn't forget that we have the most noble blood in the world, and you can't humiliate it."

He looked at King Kamos with pain in his eyes.

"You made the wrong decision, and that decision would insult your great name."

King Kamos was sitting, and the half-drunk cup of hot tea had already been placed on the table beside him.

He looked down at Yunus who was kneeling in front of him, his eyes dark.

He asked, "What do you want to say, Yunus."

Yunas, who was kneeling on the ground, raised his head and stared straight at King Kamos.

His eyes were bright, as if a storm was raging in them.

"Prince Garlan is not good enough to take on the important task."

He looked at King Kamos without hesitation.

He said, "Please abolish the current crown prince, recall Heymos, and replace him as crown prince!"

"Yonas!"

At the moment when Yunas's words just finished speaking, King Kamos slammed the table and stood up with a low shout, his eyes suddenly became sharp and stared at Yunus.

He stood there, and at this moment, the majesty of an inviolable king radiated from his body.

"It's not something you should interfere with."

The deep voice of the Lion King resounded in the room.

"For the sake of the past, I forgive you this time, but there will be no second time."

King Kamos' words made the old city lord who was kneeling on the ground stiff for a moment. His hands on his knees were clenched tightly, and the veins on the back of his hands burst out with force.

He bowed his head, and the scattered forehead hair covered his eye sockets, making it impossible to see his slightly darkened eyes.

"...you have already decided?"

After a while, Yunus asked in a low voice, his tone was inexplicably sad.

"Stop talking, Yunus."

King Kamos stood up and looked down at Yunus with sharp eyes. He didn't even call him uncle anymore.

"As I said, I will not forgive you for offending the crown prince a second time."

"..."

Yunus was silent for a while.

He closed his eyes, hiding the regret in his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, there was nothing but coldness in his eyes.

"Since you don't listen to good advice and insist on taking the wrong path...then you can't blame me, Your Majesty."

King Kamos frowned, and was about to say something when suddenly there was a sharp pain in his body.

The severe pain in his internal organs as if being twisted by a knife made him almost fall to the ground. He held his breath and held on forcefully, but he still staggered a step.

The heart was beating abnormally, and bursts of severe pain swept from the inside of the body and spread to the whole body.

Blood surged up, he covered his chest, and opened his mouth heavily to spit out a mouthful of blood.

The condition of the body is almost like...

With a shock in his heart, King Kamos looked up to one side.

On the table, there was only half a cup of hot tea still steaming slowly.

It was the hangover tea that Yunas handed over just now.

"Yonas... you!!"