A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

"Or, I'll kiss you right here."

Heimos' face came closer, and his tone was obviously very calm, but it gave people an inexplicable sense of oppression.

Those words made Garlan angry and nervous for a moment.

He knew that Heimos' words were definitely not just words.

You know, Caihos is not the only one here now, Captain Sage of the Royal Knights and two other knight captains are standing nearby and watching.

But, even so, forcefully kissing him in public...

This guy Heimos can really do it!

Especially since Heimos had coaxed him to walk in while he was off guard, and then caught him in one fell swoop.

With Garlan's own strength, he would never be able to break away from Heimos' hands holding his shoulders at the moment.

Now when he thought about how he had just come in without any precautions, Garlan couldn't help but curse himself for being stupid in his heart, just like a rabbit jumping into a trap.

Seeing Gallan purse his lips and not knowing what he was thinking, and not saying anything for a long time, Heimos' eyes turned cold, and without saying a word, he lowered his head and came over.

Garlan was startled by his action, but he didn't dare to reach out and cover his mouth - it would be too obvious, so he had to hold Heimos' face with both hands.

"Don't move!"

The young man said bitterly, raising his head and glaring at the other person.

Just because Sa Ge was at the door of the cell at the back, he didn't dare to speak loudly. The volume was extremely low. Although he thought it was an angry rebuke, it really had no deterrent effect.

That voice, which was a bit depressed and was deliberately suppressed to a small, low voice, once it entered Heymos's ears, it was automatically beautified by him into a soft coquettish voice, whispering in his heart like a feather. Scratched lightly.

Coupled with the golden eyes that looked up at him... Heimos had the urge to kiss her without any hesitation.

However, he finally managed to restrain himself.

Because he also knew very well that if he really kissed like this, Garlan would definitely fall out with him and ignore him for a long time.

Garlan is not someone who can be coaxed easily.

As soon as he had this idea, Garlan began to whisper to him the origin of the scars on his arms.

The words he said immediately interrupted Heimos's thoughts, making his face slightly darker.

He also lowered his voice and whispered a few words to Garlan.

If it were normal, Garlan would probably argue with him and confront him unconvinced.

But now, perhaps because he was frightened by the threat he just made, fearing that he would actually kiss her in public, the young man behaved well. As soon as he spoke, Garlan nodded obediently, but while nodding, he looked at himself with that extremely vigilant look.

That nervous little look made Hermos angry and funny at the same time.

Thinking of the blood marks on Garlan's arm, he felt a little uncomfortable.

But when he thought of the scene where Garlan said he used his own body to blackmail Sage, his eyes looked extremely soft when he looked at Garlan, and an almost uncontrollable feeling of love welled up in his heart.

In this world, there is only one person who can make him feel so soft that he doesn't feel like himself at all.

There is only one person, even if he is only slightly injured, it makes him feel extremely distressed.

In this way, in the eyes of the people nearby, Heimos and Gallan were standing together like this, one was gently holding the shoulder, the other was gently holding the other's face with both hands, and they were talking to each other in a low voice.

From the side, this scene looks as if the two of them are rubbing each other's cheeks as if no one else is watching. How intimate is the attitude between them?

It's quite rare. Even brothers wouldn't be so close to each other, right?

Captain Sage thought so in his heart.

Remembering that Garlan had threatened him in order to protect Heimos, he felt a little less dissatisfied with Garlan.

This is quite rare.

After all, the people of the Royal Knights have long been used to things like brothers in the royal family, or even fathers and sons breaking up their friendship for the sake of the throne and going to great lengths to kill each other.

Their royal knights will be loyal to the victor who ascends the throne, and serve as the sword in the king's hand to kill the loser.

Such a thing did not happen in the previous generation simply because the previous King Aaron Landis only had one child, King Camos.

However, there are two princes in this generation who have the right to inherit.

Although the two princes seem to have a good relationship now, how long can their feelings for each other last when faced with the temptation of the supreme throne?

This thought flashed through Leader Sage's mind.

However, before he could think about it, the two princes who were talking to each other in an affectionate manner had already ended their conversation and walked over to him.

Mr. Sa subconsciously stepped aside from the cell door and glanced at Prince Garlan who walked out first.

What made him feel a little baffled was that the face of Prince Gallan showed a look of escaping from danger.

Before Sa Ge could figure it out, Heimos, who was walking past him, suddenly turned his head and glanced at him.

As a warrior, his sensitivity to crisis caused all the muscles in his body to suddenly tense up for a moment.

It's not fear, but the instinct to deal with it as a warrior when facing an extremely dangerous opponent.

But Heimos just glanced at him, then turned around and stopped looking.

Sa Ge couldn't help but feel a little strange.

If he was unhappy about being forcibly imprisoned in the dungeon, Sage could understand why Prince Heimos looked at him like that.

However, before this, he had seen Prince Heimos several times, but he had never been looked at with that look. Why did he do it this time...

…………

Prince Heymos was 'escorted' by a team of knights arranged by the leader of the Sarge back to his palace. This team of knights will be responsible for monitoring him in the palace until the matter is over.

The news spread throughout the palace almost instantly. At the same time, it was Prince Gallan who persuaded Sarge, the leader of the royal knights, to let Prince Heimos be released. This incident also followed. Word spread.

Many people are extremely surprised by this. After all, the royal knights are well known for their rigidity, and as the leader of the regiment, Sage is even more stubborn. A intestine runs from head to toe without even turning. .

Prince Garlan could actually convince the leader of Sage, who was as good as a stone in life, and Yousi couldn't help but marveled at this.

The chief director, who wanted to convict Heimos, was in a very bad mood about this matter.

But he also knew that even if he went to find Sa Ge, Sa Ge would never pay attention to him, so he could only continue to think about whether there was a better way in depression.

Anyway, as long as Prince Heimos is not cleared of suspicion for a day, he will be justified in convicting him and gain a reputation as someone who is not afraid of power.

So, very quickly, it became clear that someone was behind the incident, and this matter, which was originally kept secret and only a few people knew about it, quickly spread throughout the palace.

And the direction of the wind is obviously wrong.

It is said that the royal knights adhered to their duties and guarded the talisman and refused to obey Prince Heimos's orders. Prince Heimos, who felt that he had been provoked, killed the two knights who disobeyed him and took away the two knights in anger. Got the military talisman.

But now, relying on his status as a prince, he firmly refused to admit that he killed the two knights.

Because of his noble status, others can't do anything to him, so he does not need to be punished now and can continue to stay comfortably in his palace.

After all, Heimos had been away from the palace for many years and had just returned. Many people in the palace were not familiar with him. At most, they had heard of his reputation for leading the army to continuously defeat the Geshur army on the battlefield in the north and shocking everyone.

Coupled with the fierce aura formed around Heimos from years of fighting, and a bit of evil spirit that occasionally leaked out, many people in the palace subconsciously felt that Prince Heimos was scary and a murderous person. So they are all quite afraid of it.

So, as soon as the previous rumor came out, many people in the palace were talking behind their backs.

People who were not very clear about the facts subconsciously relied on their impressions of Prince Heimos to believe that Heimos was the murderer.

The fact that Heimos escaped punishment as a prince also made many people dissatisfied.

Even as a prince, you can't kill people at will.

If one day Prince Heimos dislikes someone, can he kill that person?

After all, even killing the royal knight is fine.

It's just a matter of killing a slave or a pariah, they don't bother to care about it, but the royal knights can also be regarded as members of the aristocratic class.

Heimos had no reaction to the turmoil in the palace.

Since returning to the palace, he has been staying quietly inside without taking a step out of the palace door. His whole figure seems to have completely disappeared in the palace.

And his silence seemed to be acquiescence, allowing the rumors that were not good for him to spread even more crazily.

Obviously someone is causing trouble behind the scenes.

Just when the public opinion in the palace was almost one-sided and extremely unfavorable to Heimos, a sudden announcement suddenly caused an uproar in the palace.

When the matter of Heimos was discussed again, Prince Gallan, who had been silent from beginning to end, suddenly spoke when the meeting was coming to an end.

He said that since no one can think of a good way, then simply leave the matter to Shamash, the god of justice. Shamash, the just god, has a discerning eye that can see through all conspiracies and darkness, and will surely be able to easily find out the true story. murderer.

Garlan's words made everyone confused.

Let the sun god Shamash find the murderer?

How to find it?

The blond prince sitting on the obsidian chair smiled slightly.

"The lion is the messenger of Shamash, the sacred beast of my Aaron Landis."

He said confidently,

"I think it will definitely allow Shamash's will to come upon it and find the real murderer."

Everyone: "…………"

Everyone present looked at each other in confusion for a moment. Looking at the smiling Prince Garlan, some people finally couldn't help but speak.

"Prince Garlan, this is a bit inappropriate..."

Let a lion identify the murderer.

How unreliable is this?

Although the lion is the sacred animal of Aaron Landis and the symbol of Shamash, such words are just to deceive the ignorant people below. They know very well in their hearts that although these lions are ferocious and majestic, they are only one after all. Just a beast.

Why, a mere beast can help you find the murderer?

Just kidding?

Everyone was muttering in their hearts, and then they all wanted to deny Garlan's completely unreliable suggestion.

However, Garlan's next words blocked everyone's objections.

"Why, are you doubting that Shamash can't give us a fair verdict?"

The words everyone was about to say were stuck in their throats.

Who dares to say in public that he doubts the power of the great Shamash?

What's more, in the side hall, several high priests of Shamash were staring at this side.

That’s all.

Some people think so.

If Prince Garlan wants to mess around, just let him mess around. Anyway, he was the one who suggested it. If he can't deal with it, it's his own face that will be lost, and it has nothing to do with them.

【Wise Prince】.

The Chief, who remained silent this time, snorted in his heart.

This little prince really takes himself seriously.

After being praised a few times by the ignorant people in the royal city, he really thought that he was very 'wise'.

The Chief Secretary felt that he was in the clear.

The reason why Prince Garlan has the reputation of being a wise man is actually because King Camos secretly praised him.

This innocent and ignorant little prince likes to meddle in other people's affairs and intervenes when there is injustice. He thinks that he is fair and virtuous in dealing with things. Although he has won the favor of the ignorant people, he does not know how many nobles have been harmed by this.

It's just that with King Camos' support behind him, everyone didn't care about him and even complimented him a few times.

Whether it was Kayhos, the 'Knight of the Burning Sun', or High Priest Shemuel, King Camos' confidant, they were probably ordered by King Camos secretly to help Prince Gallan, and that was why this man The little prince gained a reputation as a wise man.

The reason why King Camos did this is also very simple.

In the past few years, Prince Heimos has fought in the north and gained a great reputation.

But everyone knew that King Camos favored Prince Gallan, so he deliberately made people praise Prince Gallan's reputation as a wise man in the royal city in order to suppress Prince Heimos' reputation.

Anyway, many people in the palace think so.

Just and wise?

Ah.

There is no such person in this world.

It's just a show.

There is no selfishness, that is something only gods can do.

…………

In this way, the sensational news spread throughout the palace, and the next day came amidst the discussion among everyone.

It is still a sunny day, the blue sky is cloudless, and the bright light shines on the earth.

In the huge square in front of the main hall, all the people in the palace were gathered here.

Huge statues of the gods Aaron Landis stand around the square, as if the eyes of the gods look down on the world.

Everyone was gathered in the square, standing either honestly, at a loss, or anxiously, and many people were looking around uneasily.

The Right Secretary, the Chief Secretary, and others sat on the seats on one side of the high platform in the square. They looked at the dense crowd of people in the square, with different expressions on their faces, and they didn't know what they were thinking in their hearts.

The head of the Royal Knights' Sarge and the captain of the guard responsible for sealing off the palace stood upright on the other side, looking down at the people below with stern eyes, searching with sharp eyes among the countless people.

In such a slightly depressing atmosphere, the figure that appeared in the square attracted everyone's attention.

One person and one lion.

Coming surrounded by bright sunlight.

Beside the blond prince, the huge lion's thick mane was fluttering in the wind, looking even more majestic.

It walked slowly beside Garlan, looking majestic.

The terrifying power of the King of Beasts made everyone in the square lower their heads in fear, not daring to take a second look.

…………

The chief director sitting on the high platform looked at Garlan. His heart was unmoved and he just waited to watch with cold eyes.

This little prince is really so pampered by King Camos that he doesn't know much about the world.

Look, when King Camos was gone, Shemurr was away, and Caihos didn't care about anyone, this so-called 'wise prince' made a mistake and did something so naive and stupid.

Use a beast to find the real culprit.

It's a shame he figured it out.

There were so many people, in full public view, and King Camos was not here, but no one helped him clean up the aftermath.

This can't end, and the so-called 'wise prince' title will be ruined today.

The Chief Secretary thought to himself.

fair enough.

Once the little prince's reputation is gone, it will be easier to manipulate him.

The author has something to say: Nega: Ouch~ (to refresh my sense of presence)

I need nutrient solution, oooh~~~