A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

A battle was going on in full swing, but it was interrupted halfway because a person who had been 'dead' for several months suddenly appeared.

The Geshurians retreated in a hurry, and Aaron Landis somehow won the victory on this battlefield.

In the afternoon, in the Northland Fortress, Garlan was welcomed into the political affairs room by the cavalry commander Heya who hurried over.

As soon as Heya reported the situation of the Northern War to Garlan, the door was pushed open, and the one-eyed blond knight walked in quickly.

The armor on Kyhos's body, who had just left the battlefield, was still stained with blood, and he was surrounded by bloody aura.

As soon as he entered, he bent down and knelt down to Garlan.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I put you in danger because I don't know anyone well."

He clenched his hand on the ground into a fist.

He lowered his head deeply, and his voice was full of annoyance and self-blame.

"It's all my fault."

Although the matter of Mittayas has not been fully disclosed, but as his superior, Kehos has already known about it.

Because he was worried about Gallan's safety, he specially sent the strongest general under his command to protect Gallan instead of himself. Unexpectedly, this became the biggest crisis for King Garlan.

He never thought that the loyal knight commander who had followed him for many years would do such a rebellious thing.

If Heymos hadn't appeared in time...

Whenever Keyhos thought of this, he felt terrified and regretful.

"You did make a mistake of not knowing people, and you have certain responsibilities."

Garland said,

"However, it's not a fault you can be ashamed of."

"The person who should be ashamed and responsible for this is not here."

The young king leaned over and held out his hand to his knight.

"So, heads up, Keyhors, you should know that I can't blame you for something like this."

Kyhos looked up, his eyes met those bright golden eyes.

At this moment, the gloom that had been stuck in his heart suddenly dissipated.

During this time, he has been very restless.

As long as he thought about the prince, he felt distressed and uncomfortable, and he was worried because he couldn't be with Garlan, and his mood became very bad.

Later, when he learned that Mittayas almost killed Garlan, his extreme anxiety triggered his violent emotions.

Even if he kept fighting on the battlefield, he couldn't suppress his violent emotions. The fire in his heart seemed to burn all over his body, and it was so painful.

Until this moment, when he held his prince's hand, both the anxiety and the violent emotions that filled his body were all soothed by Garlan's clear eyes looking at him.

Keyhos exhaled lightly, and his mind became clear again.

Holding Garlan's extended hand, he stood up.

The green pupils stared at his prince, and the smile that had not been shown for a long time returned to the knight's handsome face that had been gloomy for a long time.

Like the sun reappearing, the cloud once cleared.

He held Garlan's hand tightly, looked at the boy intently, and said softly, "I'm worried about you, Prince."

"I know."

Garlan raised his head and smiled slightly.

The familiar smile on the boy's face made the knight feel more calm.

"I'm sorry, Keyhors, I've made you and others worry about me during this time."

Garland smiled and said,

"However, as I said at the beginning, you are also partly responsible. Therefore, all the achievements you made in the northern border this time will be cancelled."

Garlan turned his head and said to Heya who was standing beside him, "Remember, when the war merits are counted after the war, all the parts that belong to Kaihos will be crossed out."

Heya was stunned for a moment, hesitating to speak, as if he wanted to intercede for Kaihos, but his eyes fell on Kaihos's face, seeing Kaihos' indifferent expression, he shook his head. Shaking his head, he stopped talking.

Kaihos, who had lost all his military exploits, didn't care about it at all. He looked at his prince softly, opened his mouth, and wanted to say something.

Suddenly, footsteps came from the side.

A tall figure came out of the side room and walked towards this side quickly.

"Long time no see, Keyhors."

Heymos said it was unknown whether it was intentional or not.

No, it must be on purpose.

As Heymos spoke, he stretched out his hand and placed it on the hand that Kaihos was holding Garlan.

Others couldn't see it, but Kehos could feel that a strong force grabbed his hand and separated him from the prince.

Kayhos glanced at Heymos.

Heymos narrowed his eyes slightly.

The two knights looked at each other.

There seemed to be an invisible air current colliding in the room, and there was a faint tendency to surge under the continuous confrontation between the two.

Garlan didn't see it well, so he hurried to stop it.

"I know you are excited to meet again after a long absence."

He stood in the middle, raised his hand, and pressed the arms of the two of them one by one.

"but--"

He said in a coaxing tone,

"It's time for dinner now, no matter what, let's eat first, okay?"

Under Garlan's push, although the two knights still stared at each other with some reluctance, they were obediently pushed out of the door by Garlan one by one with each hand.

With a snap, the room closed.

There was only one person left in the room.

Heya: "..."

The commander of the Northern Legion who was left in the room looked puzzled.

As the only honest person in the room who was not aware of the situation, and even more ignorant of the undercurrent between the two knights, he was thus forgotten by Garlan and the others.

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Although in this battle, because of the sudden appearance of Heymos, the Geshu people who suspected that Aaron Landis had set up a conspiracy trap temporarily retreated, but it is impossible for the Geshu people to really withdraw from the border like this.

After checking and found that there was no trap, the Geshu army naturally made a comeback.

However, they were at a disadvantage in the previous wars. Now, Aaron Landis's army has once again increased its strength and a powerful general.

It is also important to note that the presence of Heymos on the battlefield took a toll on the morale of Gesur's soldiers.

As a result, in the next few battles, Gaishu's army was defeated in the end.

After losing battles one after another, Gai Shuren saw that there was really no chance to take advantage of him, and his armaments and supplies could not last anymore, so he had no choice but to retreat.

Another great victory in the North.

Not only did the Geshu people fail to plunder enough food and supplies in this war, but they were once again seriously injured.

King Geshu, who insisted on launching this war in order to divert the contradiction of insufficient domestic resources, caused his aristocratic subjects to become more and more dissatisfied with him because of the failure of the war.

Geshu's domestic turmoil is endless, and it is estimated that he will not be able to invade the south again for a long time.

After the Geshurians retreated, a grand celebration banquet was held in the Northland Fortress.

It was already dark, but the entire Northland Fortress was brightly lit, and every house was lit.

Especially in the huge square in the middle of the fortress, countless bonfires were burning in it, illuminating the square as if it were daytime.

The meat was roasting on the campfire, and the fat fell on the burning wood, making a sizzling sound.

A strong smell of meat permeated the entire square. While eating meat, everyone chatted and laughed wantonly, and the laughter resounded under the night sky.

Everyone sat on the ground like this, grilling meat on the bonfire with their legs crossed.Once it’s baked, tear it off and share it with those around the campfire.

When the interest came, someone directly opened their throats and howled a song with a wolf-like voice.

The people next to him booed loudly, or some people simply opened their clothes and danced vigorously to the singing of their comrades howling wolves.

It is called a banquet, but it does not have the exquisite feeling of a noble banquet at all, only the rough and unrestrained feeling that belongs to the army.

However, this is what makes it even more lively.

It's a victory party, and tonight is the time to revel.

Garlan and his party were also among them, enjoying this bonfire dinner with strong northern battlefield customs.

Heya was originally worried that King Garlan was not used to this kind of atmosphere, but he was relieved when he saw Garlan sitting on the upper seat, looking around with a smile in his eyes and with great interest.

Kaihos and Heymos sat on the side seats, and there were naturally roasted tender meat, fresh fruits and vegetables, and water and wine in front of them.

Women in the northern region are always bold and unrestrained. They grew up in a city where wars will happen at any time, and their courage is no less than that of men.

They are used to being frank and straightforward, and their mobility is far superior to that of women in other regions.

These two knights are like heroes in the hearts of the northerners. Seeing these two sitting side by side at this moment, several northern women's eyes lit up, and then they leaned over generously.

For them, being able to spend a night of dewy love with these two is something they wished for.

As romantic as Keyhors, he naturally welcomes beautiful women.

After all, during this period of time, he was in a bad mood and had no extra thoughts at all. In addition, he had been fighting in Kanal before. Calhous had the final say, and he had been vegetarian for almost half a year.

It's rare for him to untangle his knot, and it happens to be such a chance to indulge tonight, so of course he won't be polite.

Soon, Kaihors was surrounded by several Northland beauties, and they were all absolutely gorgeous beauties.

When others looked at it, they all felt that the reputation of this scorching sun knight was truly worthy of the name.

These few managed to stay with Keyhors, and they were immediately satisfied.

But looking at Heymos, almost all the women returned home without feathers.

Basically, they were forced back by the invisible repulsive aura emitted by Heymos before they got close.

As a result, all the girls immediately understood that Lord Heymos had no interest at all, so they simply gave up.

Although Kaihos was in the warm and fragrant nephrite, his eyes glanced at Heymos beside him from time to time.

Seeing that Heymos didn't let anyone approach him, and although he kept drinking water and wine, he was only staring at Garlan who was sitting at the top table all the time, a little bit of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

If that guy dares to let any woman get close... Huh!

Keyhos snorted secretly in his heart.

Not long after that, when the open-air bonfire dinner was at its busiest, a guard hurried over and reported something to Garlan.

Then Garlan got up and left the seat, apparently something had left beforehand.

Although Kaihos had been making out with the beauties around him, he was always paying attention to the situation on Garlan's side. When he saw Garlan leaving, he subconsciously got up and followed.

But before he moved, Heymos who was beside him had already stood up one step ahead of him, and quickly chased after him.

Looking at Heymos' back, Kaihos's eyes flickered, and he sat back again.

A woman beside him also noticed Heymos's departure, and couldn't help asking curiously.

"Master Kehoes, what type of women does Lord Heymos like? He has been in the Northland for so many years, and I have never seen a woman around him."

She said with a smile, "You know him so well, why don't you tell me which one Lord Heymos likes? I can also introduce him..."

In the middle of speaking, a slender finger pressed on her lips.

With one arm around her and the other holding her mouth, the blond knight raised his mouth slightly and looked at her tenderly.

"No."

He spoke softly to the person in his arms,

"He can't, no one can make up his mind, you know?"

"why?"

Keyhos smiled.

"Because he already belongs to someone."

He said, seeming to be joking, but also seemed extremely serious.

"His words, even a strand of hair, belong to that person, do you understand?"

Of course, for the unknown meaning of the knight, the beauties around him all showed blank expressions.

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After receiving the news from the messenger, Garlan left the open-air banquet and returned to his temporary residence.

When he came to the Northland, he sent a message to summon someone.

Now, the man he summoned finally arrived here before he left the North.

"Praise the great goddess Avdomir, she protects Your Majesty, and keeps you as beautiful as ever before."

As soon as he entered the door, the familiar voice of the aria came to Garlan's ears.

A handsome young man with long black hair tied behind him stood in the room, wearing a refreshing blue suit.

He was carrying a blue bow behind his back, with a smile on his face, and the peach blossom eyes slightly bent towards Garlan showed a little romantic charm.

Shuros' eyes fell on Garlan's face, and after looking at it for a while, he showed a satisfied expression.

He put one hand on his chest, looked deeply at Garlan, and continued speaking in a singing tone.

"Ah, Your Majesty, your magnificent and beautiful face like thousands of stars has washed my heart, and I feel that my heart, which was deeply hurt just now, has been saved because of you..."

"speak English."

"Well, when I passed by the square just now, I saw a bunch of men with their upper body naked jumping up and down, crying and howling, but thought they were singing, which made me feel like I was going blind and deaf."

The bard, who worshiped the goddess of love and beauty, felt that his heart had been severely damaged.

Fortunately, Garlan showed up in time, relying on the beauty of his majesty to wash his eyes, he was finally relieved after being severely hit.

Faintly guessing what Schulos was thinking, Garlan let out a heck, unwaveringly, as he was used to it.

"By the way, Your Majesty, did you summon me for something?"

"Well, I have an important task for you to do."

"Sure enough...Your Majesty, you are really good at calling people. Since I got on your thief ship, I have hardly rested in the past few years."

They either ran all over the country to check the road conditions, or sneaked into Kanal to find out information, and constantly sent Tal the living conditions of the people in various places, and monitored nobles who committed misconduct, etc.

Well, a free-spirited bard, accused of making people go around.

Raising his hand and rubbing the side of his neck, Schulos complained.

"When you called me here, I thought there was something good waiting for me, such as rewarding me with some beauties from the Northland. I heard that the beauties from the Northland are very bold and enthusiastic..."

Garlan smiled slightly.

"It's useless to give you more beauties, you are still a virgin."

Shuros, who claims to be a romantic and suave bard: "..."

One hit kill.

The bard was at a loss for a word for a while.

Your Majesty, is it really okay for you to say such cruel words with such a beautiful face while smiling——

The bard, who was stabbed bloody from the heart, fought back in a rage.

"Your Majesty, who is also a virgin, are you qualified to say such things to me!"

Garlan, the sixth virgin: "..."

Just when the two were hurting each other with extremely cruel words, there was a creak, and the door was suddenly pushed open.

The gazes of the two people who were facing each other fell on Heymos who walked in at the same time.

Heymos raised his eyes and glanced at the two of them.

He suddenly said: "Eligible, because His Majesty will soon be gone."

Schulos: "???"

Gallan: "??...!!!!"