A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

196. Chapter 196

Rudas City is very quiet in the dark night, and most of the citizens have fallen asleep.

The city gates are closed and high walls guard the city.

The torches on the city wall were burning, illuminating the faces of the soldiers keeping watch.

Groups of soldiers patrolled back and forth under the city wall.

A general walked over with his men. When the patrolling soldiers saw it, they immediately put their fists on their chests and bowed their heads in salute.

The general nodded and motioned for them to continue patrolling.

Then, he led the soldiers behind him up the city wall and walked towards the city gate.

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"From now on, I will protect you."

That sentence was so resounding.

The echo seemed to still echo in the room.

The outstretched hand paused in the air for a few seconds. King Camos slowly retracted his hand, his golden brown eyes staring at the figure of Garlan who had fought with Yunus again.

The young man clung to Yunus, blocking the man in front of him, fighting with all his strength to prevent him from getting closer to him.

King Camos raised his head and swallowed all the pills in the small bag.

Yunus, who was blocked by Garlan, saw King Camos' movements, a look of anxiety flashed across his face, and a ruthless look flashed in his eyes.

Turning around and taking a step back, he withdrew from the fighting range with Garlan. He stretched out his left hand and took out something from the decorative lattice wooden pavilion beside him.

The next second, Yunus raised his left hand and pointed a cold light in his finger at Garlan.

"Garlan! Get out of the way!"

The roar of King Camos behind him and the sense of crisis in his heart surged out at the same time. Garlan didn't have time to think too much and turned sideways.

The cold light in Yunus' left hand suddenly passed by his cheek.

A bloody gash was cut open on the side of the cheek, and a little blood spattered in the air. The cold light had been nailed to the wooden cabinet with a thud.

It was a small crossbow | arrow, and only half of the arrow went into the wooden cabinet.

It is conceivable that if Garlan failed to dodge in time, the arrow would instantly penetrate his head.

Seeing Gallan dodge his trump card, Yunus snorted, but he also took this opportunity to delay.

With a bang, the door was knocked open, and several guards rushed in after hearing his signal.

Yunas secretly plotted to kill King Camos. In order to avoid being hit by others, he naturally had to arrange for people who were loyal to him to guard outside.

But he didn't expect that the prince who was supposed to be in the palace would actually appear here, and he would climb into the room through the empty window without taking the usual route.

The old man was breathing rapidly.

Although he was better than Garlan in terms of force, he was still young after all, and fighting Garlan for so long still consumed a lot of energy.

He stood behind the table with a gloomy expression, panting and waving to the confidant guards who rushed in.

The guards who were loyal to him didn't say much and swarmed Garlan and Camos.

Garlan held the dagger tightly in one hand and stopped in front of King Camos. His golden eyes narrowed, revealing a sharp light, and he immediately faced him fiercely.

In one encounter, the dagger penetrated deeply into the throat of a guard.

When he pulled it out, blood splashed onto the boy's fair cheek.

The blood-red color made the slightly narrowed golden eyes even more sharp.

Then he turned around and once again left a deep gash on the shoulder of another guard, knocking him back.

Yunus frowned.

His trusted guards were all the most powerful, but Prince Garlan actually killed two powerful guards and injured one in an instant.

Under the background of extremely powerful men such as King Camos, Heimos, and Kaihos, everyone always subconsciously believed that Prince Garlan's military force was weak, forming an inertial impression.

But now it seems that may not be the case.

He gave an order, and the other two guards who were originally guarding him rushed forward, and the injured guard followed closely.

Garlan was still panting rapidly, his breath unsteady, but he had to face the enemy again.

The successive wheel battles had consumed a lot of his physical strength, and now he was besieged by three guards. He was unable to resist for a while and was forced to retreat continuously.

At this moment, another dozen guards poured in from the open door.

King Camos in the back watched helplessly as his younger brother helped him block the enemy all by himself, while he could not move. His heart was filled with anger. At this moment, he saw the sudden influx of new enemies, and his eyes were even more stern.

There was indeed an antidote in that pile of pills, but the effect wouldn't be effective that quickly. His limbs were still a little unruly and it was difficult to move.

The dozen or so guards swarmed forward, and Garlan was no match for them.

But he also knew that Garlan would never abandon him and run away.

Seeing that Garlan was being besieged in a dangerous situation, and several new injuries were added to his body, King Camos's chest heaved violently, and his clenched teeth rattled.

Yunus looked at King Camos and Prince Gallan who had been forced into a desperate situation, his eyes flashing.

Although I don't know why Prince Garlan is here, it just so happens that these two people are caught in one fell swoop, and the cause of death is blamed on the Gastard people.

His reputation will be intact.

When he thought of this, he could no longer hide the smile of success on his lips.

"Zhizhi~~"

Suddenly something rushed in from the door and made a squeaking sound.

As soon as he heard this cry, Gallan, who was almost unable to hold on anymore, was instantly shaken and looked toward the door with bright eyes.

Living up to his expectant gaze, the next second, a tall figure rushed in from the door.

In just a moment, the person who came knocked the people closest to the door to the ground.

The blond hair reflecting the light was flying in the air, and the sword in the hand of the one-eyed knight, whose eyes were full of stern color at this moment, passed through the air with cold light, and blood splashed everywhere.

The dark boots trampled the blood on the ground. Kayhos walked past the corpse that was killed in his hands in an instant and quickly ran to Garlan's side.

"Prince! King Camos!"

he shouted anxiously.

The little black mouse that slipped in before him squeaked, circled around Garlan, jumped up quickly, climbed onto Garlan's shoulder, and squeaked again.

Garlan breathed a sigh of relief. When he went out to fight, Kaihos always kept the little black rat he trained on him, just in case. When he was hiding outside the window just now, he quickly killed the little black rat when he saw something was wrong. Release out to find Caihos.

Fortunately, Cayjos arrived just in time.

The poison | medicine was too overbearing. Even though there was an antidote later, it only provided relief. King Camos had been struggling to hold on.

Seeing Caihos coming at this moment, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't hold on any longer, so he just stood leaning against the wall and passed out.

"Brother Wang!"

"King Camos!"

Kayhos swung his sword fiercely and chopped down several of the surrounding guards again.

"Prince, what is going on now? Your Majesty, how did he..."

"Yunas poisoned Brother Wang."

Grabbing a long sword on the corpse, Garlan blocked the thrust of the sword and answered quickly.

After all, fighting someone with a dagger still suffers.

He turned and stared at Yunus standing on the other side of the room.

"Kayhos, catch Yunus!"

Since Yunas had the intention of murdering the king's brother, heavy troops must be deployed in the castle.

Brother Wang's current situation is very bad. If you want to take him out, you must have Yunus as a hostage.

The dozen or so guards who were besieging him had already been killed by Kayhos in this short period of time, leaving only two or three people nervously guarding Yunus.

Kehos immediately understood Prince Garlan's intention. He turned sideways and without saying a word, he swung his sword and forced himself towards Yunus.

Things turned around too quickly.

Yunus's heart tightened.

Knight of the sun.

Although he looked down upon this lowly white man, he had to admit that this person who many people called Aaron Landis's strongest knight was by no means a wasted reputation.

The guards protecting Yunus had been knocked to the ground one by one by Kayhos's sword. Seeing that Kayhos was about to rush in front of Yunus——

Suddenly, a few bright lights passed by in the dark night outside the window.

A rocket shot into the room and set fire to the blankets on the floor.

The other two rockets that came in immediately ignited the flammable gauze curtain on the side.

Caught off guard, flames burst into flames in the room, reflecting everyone's stunned faces.

The burning flame separated Yunus, Kehos and others on both sides.

Garlan turned his head and was stunned for a moment.

I saw countless flaming arrows appearing in the dark night outside at some point, shooting towards the castle overwhelmingly.

Noisy sounds resounded throughout the city, and something unknown seemed to be pressing in the darkness.

"What's this?!"

He also saw the overwhelming number of rockets shooting towards the castle in the dark night. Yunus rushed to the window and looked at this scene in disbelief.

He turned and roared at the remaining guards around him: "What the hell happened!"

Amidst Yunus's roar, the fire that ignited the gauze curtain was so fierce that it almost burned through the entire room in an instant.

"Prince, let's go first!"

Glancing at Yunus who was blocked by the flames on the other side, and seeing that he couldn't do anything, Caijos made a prompt decision and carried the unconscious King Camos on his shoulder. He held a sword in one hand and carried King Camos quickly. Rush out the door.

Garlan followed closely, watching both sides of the corridor warily.

Caihos said as he ran, "I sent a secret signal. The guards guarding outside the castle will rush in immediately. As long as we meet them -"

As he spoke, he chopped down the guard who rushed up with his sword while running.

"Well, first protect Brother Wang and go to the military camp."

He also swung his sword to pierce the chest of the enemy attacking from the side, and Garlan replied in a deep voice.

Now that King Camos is unconscious, he must be escorted to the military camp first.

The first legion, the Guards of Kehos, is stationed in the military camp in a corner of Rudas City.

As long as they get there, no matter what thoughts Yunus has, the combat power of the Guards will be enough to crush the entire Rudas City to pieces!

But Garlan could imagine that on the way to the military camp, he would be heavily intercepted by troops loyal to Yunus.

He was already ready to fight his way to the military camp.

However, he and Keyhos rushed out of the castle with King Camos. Although they were attacked along the way, the resistance was not as great as expected.

The attack felt chaotic, as if no one was directing it at all.

The rain of arrows fired at the castle from outside was still overwhelming, and many servants and maids screamed in panic and fled in all directions.

Garlan even saw the guards in the castle fighting each other - the whole castle seemed to be in chaos, and it was completely impossible to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy.

After rushing out of the castle in chaos and standing on the grass in the huge courtyard outside, Garlan's eyes suddenly opened wide at the scene before him.

Fires burst out everywhere, lighting up the dark sky.

The city that had been sleeping in the dark was now filled with firelight. It was not the light coming from the room, but the firelight ignited by the rockets pouring down on the city.

Noises, clamor, shouts, one after another.

The sound of fighting came from the distance, and Garlan turned his head to look.

That was the direction of the city gate, and the sound came from the city gate.

Rudas City was attacked by enemies who came from nowhere.

Faintly, he seemed to hear the sound of horse hooves, rushing from the direction of the city gate, shaking the ground of the city.

The unknown enemy coming from the darkness has broken through the gates of Rudas City and stepped onto the land of this city——

At this moment, a cavalry regiment galloped into the courtyard.

When the leading knight commander saw King Camos being carried by Caihos, he immediately showed an ecstatic expression.

"King Camos!"

"His Majesty!"

"king--"

"Your Majesty Caijos! What's wrong with Your Majesty?"

"Crown Prince? Why are you here-"

King Camos's bodyguard knights were originally guarding outside the castle tonight.

After the castle was attacked, they rushed in nervously to look for King Camos, but could not find the king. Just when they were nervous and anxious, they suddenly received a summons from Kehos, so they immediately circled half of the castle. He circled around and quickly arrived at the courtyard on the side of the castle.

The black horse that was running beside the knights neighed and ran to King Camos like lightning. It neighed again and again, lowered its head and kept rubbing the head of the unconscious Camos.

This dark horse, who is usually extremely aloof, uses this behavior to express his concern for his master.

Keyhos put King Camos on the back of the black horse, but when he wanted to ride on, he encountered fierce resistance from the black horse.

After all, this proud king of horses never easily accepts anyone other than his master on his back.

Fortunately, besides King Camos, there is another person who can make it obey.

Garlan reached out and hugged the black horse's head.

"Tucker, be obedient. This is to save Brother Wang. Be obedient, okay?"

He said that at this moment, his voice was a little hoarse.

Black Horse stared at Garlan with his big eyes, as if he understood what he said and the sadness in his words. It hissed lowly, nuzzled Garlan with the tip of its moist nose, as if to comfort him, and then quietly let Caihos mount him.

Seeing that Tucker was obedient, Garlan also turned over and mounted a horse led by the knight commander.

"Walk."

He said in a deep voice, tightened the reins, and galloped onto the road outside.

quick.

Be faster!

As long as you get to the military camp early——

The wind howled past the young man, causing his black hair, which was tied into a bunch, to fly wildly behind him.

Led by Garlan, these hundreds of cavalrymen shuttled through the chaotic streets and burning houses, rushing towards the military camp in the east corner.

He galloped across the avenue, turned a corner, and saw the military camp standing in the dark right in front of him——

Suddenly, there was a bang.

Fires burned all over the sky, and the red color reflected half of the night sky.

Huge tongues of fire puffed in the night sky, like the hottest color at sunset.

The entire military camp was engulfed in flames. The wooden buildings collapsed, long columns were broken, and ashes flew into the sky in the flames.

The red flames covered the sky and the earth, like a giant beast swallowing the entire land in its mouth.

The firelight reflected on the faces of everyone who was about to rush to the military camp.

They reined in their horses and stared blankly at the raging fire in the military camp.

Everyone's mind is blank.

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The gorgeous hall, which not long ago had been the scene of a bustling banquet with people drinking and drinking, was now eerily quiet.

Liuli's wine glass was smashed to pieces on the ground, and the wine spilled all over the floor.

The table was overturned, broken porcelain plates were scattered everywhere, and the food was a mess.

The hall was in a mess.

What made the blood in Yunus's body turn cold was that all the people who were enjoying the wine and food a moment ago, whether they were King Camos's subordinates or his subordinates, all fell to the ground in a mess at this moment.

Although there was still residual heat in his body, he was no longer breathing.

They fell to the ground, their wide-open pupils staring blankly into the void, as if looking at Yunus.

Even those who were lucky enough to escape the poison put in the wine and survived were besieged and killed by the soldiers.

In the chaotic castle, Yonus hurried to the main hall under the protection of the guards, trying to find his subordinates.

But what he saw was a scene that made his blood surge to the top of his head.

"Juta!"

he roared.

Standing in this bloody banquet hall with nearly a hundred subordinates, among countless corpses, was Yunus' most trusted confidant, Yuta.

"I just asked you to drug them to sleep! What did you do!"

Yunus was not stupid. He wanted to kill King Camos and replace him, but he never thought of killing the generals who were loyal to King Camos.

Those are all the generals under his command and the generals of the First Legion, especially the knight commanders in the First Legion. Each of them is one of a hundred elite men who are qualified to join King Camos's personal guard. They are all Aaron Lan. The backbone of Dis's present and future.

If these generals are killed, Aaron Landis's military power will at least collapse a lot.

He wants to become a king, wants to revitalize Aaron Landis, and be praised for eternity, how could he be so stupid as to destroy his own foundation——

The general named Juta smiled, waved his hand, and the men behind him swarmed forward.

All Yunus' remaining guards were killed, and he himself was surrounded by people.

Being reduced to a prisoner in the blink of an eye, the old city lord looked at his most trusted subordinate in the past, his eyes were red and his face was ashen.

"Juta, how dare you betray me!"

He stared at the other person with eyes that could almost spit fire.

"Shamash will not forgive you, the sinner who killed the Lord! You have betrayed me, and there will no longer be a place for you in the entire Aaron Landis!"

Juta smiled again.

"Master Yunus, the person here who is least qualified to say this is you."

He said, "As your subordinate, I am just learning from you."

As if he had swallowed a needle, Yunus's face turned black and blue.

"As for the foothold you mentioned, you don't have to worry about it. I will definitely get much more in the future than I do now."

Yuta's words made Yunus's heart move, and he suddenly thought of something.

"you……"

Before he could finish speaking, a sudden gust of wind roared over.

The door to the hall suddenly opened, and the cold night wind poured into the wide open doorway.

A tall and handsome man wearing snow-white armor was surrounded by people and strode in from the middle of the door.

Fragments of moonlight fell down and danced between his silver-white hair.

The white boots were stained with blood, and they stepped on the dark carpet under the moonlight, leaving blood-red footprints one after another on the carpet.

Behind him were the lights of fire all over Rudas City.

Prince of Gastad, Tyr.

He comes from the far north, bringing war and death.

As soon as Juta saw the person coming, his eyes lit up.

He left Yunus behind, walked quickly to the other party, and knelt down beside him.

"Your Highness, your wisdom is not inferior to Solga, the God of Wisdom. Everything is as you expected. From tonight on, you are the new master of Rudas City."

He knelt humbly and spoke with the utmost praise.

"Soon, you will become Aaron Landis's new owner!"

Seeing this scene, what else does Yunus not understand?

His originally tall and straight body suddenly became rickety, as if he had aged by more than ten years.

So that’s it…

turn out to be……

A bleak smile appeared on the old man's gloomy face.

Greed blinded him.

Desire made him stupid.

He tried to dance with wolves, but ended up attracting wolves into his house.

He closed his eyes in pain.

Gods.

I confess to you.

I am the sinner of the whole Aaron Landis.

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"King Camos escaped?"

Yunus was pressed in front of the Gastad prince and was interrogated by his former subordinates.

He nodded silently.

Seeing Prince Tire frowning, Juta quickly said: "It doesn't matter, Your Highness, King Camos must have gone to the military camp to find his army when he escaped. In the evening, I sent a lot of cut meat in the name of condolences. , and also tampered with the well water in the military camp."

He smiled darkly.

"While they were sleeping at night, I sent people to burn down the military camp. Now I am afraid that your army, Your Highness, has completely defeated them and fled in all directions."

Yuta's words made Yunus look pale and feel like a knife.

He opened his mouth and spit out a mouthful of blood, and his whole body became sluggish.

He stood there blankly, his eyes blank.

Suddenly, lavender eyes fell on Yunus.

Tyr looked at him and asked suddenly.

"Who rescued King Camos?"

Prince Garlan.

Yunus' heart moved inexplicably. These words rolled in his throat and he swallowed them.

He said sadly: "...his personal guards."

"Your Highness Tyr, don't worry, your subordinates are so powerful, they will definitely be able to capture King Camos."

Jutta was still chattering beside Tyr.

Behind Prince Tyr, even the generals who were Gastadians showed disdain and contempt for him.

"How can that reckless King Camos compare to your wisdom? He can't escape your grasp..."

"Your Highness Tyr!"

Juta's effusive compliments were interrupted by a Gastard who hurried over.

"I just received news that King Camos led hundreds of cavalry to break out from the east gate, broke out of the siege of our army, and escaped from Rudas City!"

The visitor's words were like a slap in the face, and in the sneer eyes of General Gastad, he closed his mouth scornfully.

However, Tier's eyes lit up slightly when he heard the news, and a cluster of flames seemed to light up in his cold pupils.

That's the look he shows when he encounters something that interests him.

"Someone is coming."

He turned around and strode away.

The blood-stained white fluffy cloak rose behind him.

"I'll go after it myself."

He spent so many years, sending out countless spies and spending countless money to bribe the traitors. In this way, he corroded the inside of Aaron Landis little by little, and quietly weaved a big net in Aaron Landis.

In fact, in order to lure King Camos into a trap, he recently abandoned tens of thousands of Gastard troops and used them as bait.

Unexpectedly, even in this situation, King Camos could break out of the trap he carefully set.

King Camos.

A lion on the battlefield.

Living up to its reputation.

As long as this man is around, Aaron Landis will never surrender at his feet.

He must kill this terrible enemy here with his own hands.

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The sky is getting brighter, and the scorching sun rises from the horizon, driving away the darkness and illuminating the earth.

The sound of horse hooves sounded on the road, and hundreds of cavalry were dusty and running in the early morning sun.

They were stained with dust and stained with blood.

Everyone has injuries to one degree or another.

They rushed out of the east gate of Rudas City, broke through the siege of Gastad's army, and fled all the way here.

The horses galloped all night long without a single break, because Gastard's cavalry was chasing after them.

Many people's faces already showed signs of exhaustion.

However, no one showed a depressed look. Everyone's eyes were bright, resolute, and bright.

No one is afraid.

They are the personal bodyguards of King Camos, the best of the best.

For many years, they followed King Camos in battles in the north and south, going through life and death, and no matter how dangerous the situation was, they could not waver in the slightest.

The morning wind roared past, passing through the brown hair of King Camos, who was galloping at the front.

The sun fell down and fell on his broad shoulders.

The brown hair that was blown by the wind swept across his angular cheeks. He pursed his lips and looked solemn.

As long as you raise your eyes, you can see the familiar figure of the stalwart.

That one glance can put people at ease.

With King Camos here, they have nothing to fear.

He is like a towering mountain incarnated by the earth god Magah, guarding the earth.

Among the cavalry, a young man who looked to be the youngest rode closely behind King Camos. His messy black hair was scattered on his cheeks, his beautiful face was mottled with dust, and there was a scabbed bloodstain on his cheek.

A night of running away, fighting and retreating along the way.

Even now, everyone is still in high tension because of the hot pursuit of soldiers behind them.

Because we don’t know when the Gastad people will catch up again, and it will be another fierce battle.

Along the way, they were overtaken by Gastard's leading troops several times. After several fierce battles, although they defeated the leading troops, their side also lost sixty or seventy cavalry.

You must know that the cavalry that broke out with King Camos and escaped from Rudas City was only a few hundred cavalry in total.

And from the questioning of the pursuing soldiers, we got the information that Tyr, the prince of Gastad, was at the rear and personally led the army to pursue them.

There were waves of stinging sensations coming from the small wounds on his body. Garlan took a deep breath and held back.

After all, the enemy was outnumbered, and we were fighting sleeplessly. In the continuous battles, every warrior present was more or less injured, even those as strong as Caihos.

Major injuries that affect movement can only be bandaged hastily. Small injuries like those on Garlan's body don't even have time to deal with them casually.

Garlan raised his head, reflecting the sunlight, and looked at the back of King Camos riding in front of him.

fortunately.

he thinks.

Fortunately, his antidote|pills were somewhat effective and alleviated the poison in Brother Wang, so that Brother Wang could wake up when he and Kehos attacked the gate of Rudas City.

The awakened Lion King burst out with terrifying power and led them to break through Gastad's army with an unstoppable force.

Although the moment he saw a fire in the military camp and the Gastard army surrounding and strangulating it, Garlan made a decisive decision and led the hundreds of people while the Gastard people were still paying attention to the encirclement and suppression of the military camp. The cavalry protected King Camos and broke out of the city.

But when he was fighting hard at the city gate, he was also full of uneasiness and panic.

At this moment, King Camos suddenly woke up and led them through the city gate in one fell swoop. At that time, even though there was a loud sound of pursuit behind him, Garlan felt that his heart suddenly It settled down.

Not just him, but probably everyone here, including Kaihos.

As the morning passed, thick clouds blocked the sun and the sky gradually became gloomy.

Once again, the sound of horse hooves sounded gradually behind him, and the pursuers caught up.

King Camos turned his horse's head and once again led the crowd to fight with the Gastard cavalry that was catching up.

It was another battle. After once again defeating the pursuer, more than ten personal guards fell, and there were less than two hundred remaining knights.

Everyone was exhausted.

And they learned bad news from the captured Gastad soldiers. Fierce battles again and again seriously delayed the time. Behind them, the army led by Prince Tire of Gastad was approaching.

I'm afraid the Gastad people will catch up within an hour.

"Keep going."

King Camos said in a deep voice.

After saying that, he took the lead and galloped forward.

Although it was noon, the sky had already turned completely gloomy, and thunder circled in the sky, making a roar.

Not long after, the heavy rain fell suddenly, and the huge raindrops fell overwhelmingly, creating waves of mud on the ground.

This sudden heavy rain was so terrible that it was like a hole was torn open in the sky, and the water from the Tianhe River poured down, pouring down to the earth like a waterfall.

This heavy rain actually broke some saplings to the ground. It was impossible to see the situation one meter away in the waterfall-like water curtain. Everyone in Garlan's body was soaked, as if they had been fished out of the water. of general.

They rode on horseback and continued on in the rain.

To their relief, the heavy rain could help them block the pursuers behind them for a while.

The gods of Aaron Landis protected them after all.

With this idea in mind, everyone trudged hard through the heavy rain on horseback.

The roar of water came from ahead, and the Enki River, one of the two long rivers of Aaron Landis, was just ahead.

As long as you cross the Enki River, there is a large city with tens of thousands of troops on the other side.

As long as they cross the river, they will be safe.

Even as long as there are enough troops in the city, they can still fight back against the Gastards' pursuers——

The rain gradually stopped, and through the rain curtain, the river flowing in the distance could be vaguely seen.

Seeing that hope was right in front of them, the tired people lifted their spirits again. They urged their horses, which were also almost exhausted, to rush to the river at one go.

The moment I arrived at the Enki River, I felt a breath of cold air.

Almost all the knights were stunned on the spot.

Below them, the river roared loudly as it rushed down from the upper reaches.

Across the river, the outline of a huge city could be faintly seen in the distance through the rain curtain, just on the other side of the Enki River.

But at this moment, everyone could only stand on horseback on the bank of the raging Enki River.

Several wooden railings that had not been completely broken were shaking violently in the rushing river.

Everyone stared in silence at the broken bridgehead on the river bank.

A sudden downpour caused the Enki River to swell, and the swollen river washed away the wooden bridge over the river.

The river that used to flow quietly was roaring at this moment, rushing past everyone.

Above the earth, there was silence.

Only the sound of the drizzle falling on the ground echoed around the silent crowd.

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The rain is still falling, thin and small, like a hazy mist.

The neighing of horses came from the river bank, faintly visible in the rain and fog, which was a bit unreal.

After fighting and retreating all the way, there were less than two hundred knights following King Camos.

At this moment, they were either holding their swords and leaning against the rock with their eyes closed to relax, or they were standing next to their horses, comforting their exhausted mounts after running all night.

Their hair was wet and stuck to their faces, the leather armor on their bodies was in tatters, and their bodies were stained with blood. The blood that seeped out of the bandages mixed with the water marks and dust, dyeing the bandages into an ugly color. Sauce color.

No one spoke.

Someone was helping his companion to clean and bandage the wound again. The clear water washed away the bone-deep scars on the arm. The wounded man bit his lower lip and did not moan.

Someone was quietly swallowing the few dry food left, one bite at a time, chewing slowly, as if tasting the most delicious delicacies.

Someone was talking quietly to their companions, and occasionally, they laughed softly.

The road ahead is cut off.

The pursuit of tens of thousands of troops from behind is about to arrive.

They are at the end of their rope.

They should be panicking, they should be desperate, they should be afraid.

But at this moment, the knights here, the elites of Aaron Landis's army, seemed to be unaware of the fate they were facing. They still looked calm and talked and laughed happily.

They are making preparations for the upcoming final battle.

They had no intention of continuing their escape.

The continuous running and carrying capacity of the war horses is limited. After running and fighting continuously all night and all morning, their horses have completely exhausted their physical strength.

Several horses had fallen down while running and never got up again. The remaining horses are also exhausted and will die at any time.

Once the cavalry loses their horses, they are no better than fish.

Therefore, instead of becoming a fish in the escape, it would be better——

On a high rock by the river bank, King Camos sat looking down at his knights.

His eyes slowly swept over everyone.

Then, fall to one side.

On the other side, Garlan was sitting against the rock, with his eyes closed as if he was taking a nap. His wet black hair was messy and stuck to the corners of his closed eyes, and his face looked a little pale.

The blond knight sat next to Garlan and gently helped the prince treat the gaping wound on his arm.

Looking at Garlan who was tired and taking a nap, King Camos's eyes were a little dark, as if something was surging in his eyes.

The thin rain streaked across his brown pupils, like broken threads.

"Your Majesty, please agree to our request."

The black-haired knight commander was kneeling behind him with his head lowered. The bandage on his thigh was completely soaked with blood.

At this moment, the knight commander, who could continue to kill the enemy on horseback without changing his expression even if his thigh was cut with a deep scar visible to the bone, spoke in a tone that was almost pleading.

"I beg you."

The scars at the corners of his eyes were still bleeding, and he stared at King Camos intently.

He said, "...for Aaron Landis, for the Dauphin."

King Camos sat on the rock and stared at the sleeping young man below, with unspeakable tenderness in his eyes.

He said, "Okay, just do as you say."

…

After taking a nap for about ten minutes and regaining some energy, Garlan soon woke up.

Keyhos told him that in these short ten minutes, the knight commander found a cave where he could hide, not far away.

It was originally a tidal flat with rugged rocks and piles of stones washed down by the river. The small ones were no more than the size of a fist, and the big ones were as huge as a small thatched house.

Because it has been impacted by river water all year round, there are dozens of large and small caves on the lower side of the cliff, surrounded by moss.

At this moment, the river water surged, and the entire tidal flat was submerged. Many caves under the cliff were also submerged, and even huge boulders were washed away and blocked the entrance of the cave.

The knight commander's plan was to have King Camos and Garlan hide in one of the hidden caves, and then block the entrance of the cave with huge rocks.

And he disguised himself as King Camos and led the remaining knights to lure away the pursuers.

At this moment, King Camos was already standing on the tidal flat submerged by the river.

on his chest.

He stood in the river, raised his head, and stretched out his hand to Garlan, who was still standing on the beach bank.

Before Garlan could react, he was already carried into the water by King Camos.

Standing on the beach, the river water had just reached King Camos's chest, but it had already reached the chin and even the lips of the much shorter Garlan.

Seeing Garlan choke in the water, King Camos laughed and simply didn't put him down, and just held him and walked in the water.

On the shore, Caihos stood and watched the back of King Camos holding the prince walking in the water for a long time.

The wet golden forehead hair was scattered in front of the dark eye mask, and the side cheeks made it difficult to see his expression at the moment.

Then, he jumped into the water and made a big splash with a splash.

Kehos walked quickly forward in the water and caught up with King Camos.

After trying to struggle for a few times but unable to break away at all, Gallan could only give up the idea of getting down and walking alone, and was carried by King Camos to the cliff on the other side of the tidal flat.

One of the more hidden caves was looming in the water. Most of the cave was flooded, and a small half was left exposed.

And a huge boulder washed down by the river happened to be blocking the outside of the cave, covering it completely. The situation inside the cave could not be seen clearly from the outside.

King Camos placed Garlan on a protruding rock on the cliff.

He stood in the water, took a deep breath, pressed his hands on the side of the boulder, and exerted force on his arms. The muscles in his arms suddenly tightened and bulged.

The boulder in the water was suddenly pushed to one side by him, revealing the cave covered by the boulder.

The river water that had submerged most of the cave was swaying violently inside.

Caijos, who was following behind, walked forward. When he passed in front of King Camos, he turned his head and looked at each other.

No one could see the look between them.

Kehos lowered his head and went straight into the cave.

Garlan sat on the rock on the cliff and turned his head to look ahead.

The knights who had followed King Camos from Rudas City to fight here stood in twos and threes on the river bank, making final preparations for the battle with calm expressions.

No one was unwilling, and everyone had determination on their faces.

They calmly accepted the outcome of distracting the enemy and becoming abandoned.

For their king.

They can devote their lives and souls without hesitation.

When Garlan was looking at them blankly, a pair of hands reached out, and the familiar palm held his cheek.

The wet palms, but warmth still seeped through the skin.

He turned back and looked at King Camos standing in front of him.

The man's warm hands stroked his wet forehead and pushed it behind his ears.

This undefeatable king on the battlefield always looked at him with a pair of brown eyes that made others fearful, with a tenderness above all else.

"Brother Wang, do you really want to do this?"

Abandoning his own people and the soldiers fighting alongside him, just to let himself survive.

Garlan thought.

This is not what Brother Wang would do.

King Camos smiled.

He said: "Garlan, Aaron Landis needs a king."

Aaron Landis can't afford to lose its king.

Without the king on the throne, the country would collapse in an instant.

"But……"

Before Garlan could finish a sentence, a pair of arms stretched out and hugged him.

King Camos's powerful arms held his brother tightly in his arms.

"Garlan."

The Lion King's deep voice sounded in the boy's ears.

The sound seemed to come from the deepest part of his body.

His hand stroked Garlan's hair, and his fingers penetrated deep into the soft hair, gently and extremely tenderly.

He said, "I love you."

He chuckled and said, "You are the person I love most on this earth."

When my father passed away, I thought I would be alone.

But the gods sent you to me.

You are a miracle given to me by the gods.

Garlan.

My royal brother.

My only relative.

my favorite person.

He said, "Forgive me."

forgive me.

You are left with a battered Aaron Landis.

forgive me.

Let you bear and face the cruel future alone.

forgive me.

From now on I can no longer protect you.

forgive me……

…

The moment King Camos said 'forgive me', before Garlan had time to react, he was suddenly hugged by Camos forcefully.

The scenery in front of him changed instantly, and he was thrown into the cave by Camos.

The young man fell completely into the water. He choked heavily on his water and finally struggled to stand up.

My throat was choked with water and it was burning with pain from coughing. The water flowed down from my forehead and seeped into my eyes, stinging them and causing pain.

But he couldn't care about anything else at this moment and quickly reached out his hand.

"No……"

There was a boom, and his eyesight went dark.

Huge boulders blocked the cave heavily.

He desperately stretched his hand out, only to hit the cold stone.

Garlan took a breath, his heart beating like crazy. The panic surged out from the depths of his heart, swallowing up his internal organs and making him unable to control the trembling of his fingertips——

He desperately tried to push the boulder, but even with all his strength, the boulder blocking the entrance of the cave remained motionless.

Through the two-finger-wide gap between the boulder and the cave, he saw the back of King Camos, who pushed the boulder to the entrance of the cave, leaving him little by little.

He was so anxious that he opened his mouth to shout.

"king--"

A pair of hands suddenly stretched out from the darkness behind him and hugged Garlan.

Those hands hugged him tightly, and one hand covered his mouth tightly, so that he could no longer make any sound.

...Kehos!

In the darkness, the blond knight hugged the prince in front of him. The hair scattered in front of his eyes made it difficult to see his expression at the moment.

The light coming from the gap fell on his chin, and all he could see was his tightly pursed lips, which were slightly white at this moment.

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King Camos, who had landed on the shore, whistled, and a dark horse not far away galloped over, approached its owner, and cupped Camos' hand.

King Camos smiled and touched his beloved horse's neck.

"Your Majesty! Why do you-"

"Your method is of no use."

King Camos interrupted his knight captain.

"…………"

"The Gastard people know my existence, and they are here for me. If I hide, they will search everywhere and find me."

King Camos said calmly, "So, your method is useless."

However, we still have to use this method.

However, the bait is himself.

"But……"

"They know I'm here, so they must catch me, but they don't know Garlan's existence."

The Gastardians will search desperately for him, but will not expend their energy to find a missing ordinary knight.

"His Majesty……"

"Do not worry."

King Camos raised his hand and wiped away the blood that flowed from the corner of his mouth. It was black blood.

All this time, the poison in his body was only barely suppressed.

With the non-stop fighting along the way, the poison finally exploded in his body again when he used all his strength to push the boulder.

Suppressing the qi and blood boiling in his body, he climbed onto his horse.

As soon as the reins were tightened, the dark horse raised its hooves high and let out a high-pitched neigh.

"Don't worry, Aaron Landis won't lose its king."

King Camos said he was laughing.

The hearty laughter, accompanied by the neighing of the horse beneath him, penetrated the fine rain curtain.

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The rain has stopped, and the leaves have been washed away and stained with water drops, becoming more and more green and proud, and the green color is dripping.

Outside the woods, more than a hundred knights stood quietly on horseback.

Although their armor was in tatters and their bodies were covered in scars, the eyes of these knights were brighter than the sun at this moment.

The waters of the Enki River surged behind them.

There was a faint sound of shaking from the ground in the distance. It was the sound of countless cavalry trampling the earth as they galloped.

The white army appeared on the distant horizon and rushed here.

The thousands of troops and horses surged towards the Aaron Landis cavalry standing on the river bank.

Facing tens of thousands of enemy troops, the Aaron Landis, who numbered just over a hundred, were like a lonely boat about to be overturned by the waves that covered the sky and the earth.

However, no one retreated.

No one is afraid.

Because their king is at the forefront of them.

After the rain, the sky cleared, and the bright sunshine cast a ray from the cracked clouds, falling on the majestic figure, dyeing the brown hair with a layer of golden light.

Their king stood at the forefront of everyone from beginning to end, using his body to help the people of Aaron Landis withstand all the storms.

Enemy troops were coming from all over the mountains and plains, dense and boundless.

King Camos stood on the ground on horseback, motionless in the face of thousands of troops.

The giant sword in his hand was carried on his shoulder.

He was grinning, with unwiped black blood stains still remaining at the corners of his mouth, and a short green stubble that had just grown out on his chin.

The surging white army paused hesitantly, opposite King Camos.

Camos.

Aaron Landis' hero.

A king who no one can defeat on the battlefield.

He alone was able to stop the thousands of troops in front of him.

The pair of tiger eyes swept across the crowd. King Camos raised his eyebrows and smiled while carrying the giant sword.

The strong wind howled by, causing his brown hair like a lion's mane to fly in the air.

His bronzed skin glowed brightly in the sunlight.

"Who's coming?"

he said with a smile.

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The river is rushing, and the waves are violently hitting the cliffs on the submerged tidal flats.

In the dark cave, the young man was held tightly by the arms of the knight behind him.

The young man struggled wildly, but he couldn't break free from the knight's steel-like arms.

The knight's right hand covered his mouth with such force that his fingers almost made blue marks on his face.

Through the gap in the boulder, the wide-open golden eyes reflected the battlefield outside.

The fearless knight Aaron Landis, who numbered only over a hundred people, charged towards an enemy army dozens of times his own.

Like a moth flying into a flame.

That is the immortal glory of Aaron Landis.

One after another, knights fell to the ground of Aaron Landis.

The blood flowing beneath them flowed along the winding ditch into the rushing Enki River.

The knights around him fell one by one.

At the end, only King Camos was left.

His majestic black horse had already fallen under a spear that penetrated its forehead, and died after neighing low at him.

At the feet of King Camos were piles of corpses. Blood flowed from his forehead and merged with the red Shamash runes in his eyebrows.

The boots under his feet and his robes were stained with blood.

He stood there covered in blood. There was his blood, but more of it was the blood of the Gastad people.

He stood on top of the corpses of the Gastad people, standing on countless broken limbs, smiling nonchalantly, looking down at the people surrounding him.

Like a lion, looking down contemptuously at the jackals surrounding it.

Every time he swung the great sword in his hand, a Gastad was killed by his sword.

The handsome silver-haired man stood on horseback among the army, quietly staring at King Camos standing on the ground covered in blood.

He raised his hand, and the Gastard warriors who besieged King Camos retreated like an ebbing tide.

On the empty land, among the corpses everywhere, only the Lion King was left.

Tyr waved again, and immediately a row of archers came out.

The long bows in their hands were raised, and the cold arrow points were pointed at the lonely King Camos.

In the dark cave, the young man's golden eyes suddenly widened.

The next second, the rain of arrows reflected in his pupils shot out like a blanket.

…

[From now on, you are my royal brother. 】

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In the eyes of the Gastard people who were unconsciously showing respect and admiration, King Camos, who had dozens of arrows in his body, was still standing on the ground.

He stands on his land, standing before his enemies, standing tall.

The prince of Gastad looked at King Camos with cold eyes.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Tyr galloped away.

In the dark cave, the boy no longer struggled.

His golden pupils reflected the scene on the river bank.

He stared blankly at everything in the distance, motionless.

Perhaps it should be said that he was unable to move.

…

[I will guard you as I guard Aaron Landis. 】

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On the far bank of the river, the prince of Gastad galloped past King Camos on horseback.

The big sword in his hand whizzed through the air, streaking through the air with a streak of silver light.

Blood gushes out like spring water and splashes into the bright sky.

The tall and burly body of the Lion King still stands on the earth.

Stand firm.

But the severed head flew high into the air, scattering dazzling blood in the bright sunlight.

…

[Garlan, my royal brother. 】

[I will fight for you and Aaron Landis until my life returns to the hands of the gods——]

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There was deathly silence in the dark water cave.

Golden pupils glowed in the darkness.

The young man climbed on the boulder and watched everything through the thin gap.

His eyes were terrifyingly calm at this moment.

He seemed to be stamping this scene deeply into his eyes with a branding iron.

Garlan opened his eyes without shedding a single tear.

But no one could see him in the darkness. His fingers were clasping the cracks in the stone. His knuckles were so tense that they turned white to the point where they were about to break.

In the darkness, no one could see that the trembling fingertips he was digging on the boulder had been scratched so hard that the skin had been rubbed off.

The shocking blood dripping from the fingertips seeped into the depths of the cracks in the stone...

His breathing seemed to have stopped at this moment.

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From the top of the clouds

The sighs of the gods are heard

The throne fell from the sky.

The god of the people of Aaron Landis has fallen.

The author has something to say: I saw everyone’s comments.

I can only share my answers and thoughts here.

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Throne Strategy, the boy is king.

The story of a boy who became a wise king.

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The above is the copywriting of this article and the outline of the full text.

In other words, I stated directly at the beginning that Garlan ascended the throne and became king at a young age.

The only way for a prince to become a king is for the previous king to pass away.

I swear, there is no torture for the sake of torture, no death for the sake of death. Brother Wang's exit is decided at the beginning and is a necessary point in the outline.

If the king brother does not withdraw, Garlan will never be able to become the king.

Brother Wang’s reputation is too high.

As long as the Lion King is still there, no one will recognize Garlan as the king.

Yes, no one would agree - not even you readers would think that Garlan is the king, right?

You will also feel that Garlan will always be just a prince.

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【Youth is King】.

Sorry, this outline really cannot be changed and cannot be changed.

If I change it, this article will really fall apart.

The reason why I just released this plot in one large number chapter is because if I divide it into several chapters, I am worried that my heart will not be able to withstand the pressure of everyone's comments. In the end, I really changed the outline so that the following chapters can be divided into several chapters. The plot is beyond recognition.

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Reapply, I will not die for dead people.

So far, none of the prince’s companions has had an accident, right?

I don't plan to let anything happen to them in the future, because there is no need for them to die, so please don't say anything that I will kill them in the future. I really have no such plan.

All of them will be with the prince until the end.

(If you insist on saying that the king and princess of Karnar, who have only appeared in a few chapters, are also Garlan's companions, and they are dead... then I really have nothing to say. The only one who is completely immortal in an article is fairy tale.)

But again, only Brother Wang’s exit is necessary because Garlan wants to become the king.

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Finally, I would like to say one more thing.

I said he in the copy, then it is he, and I won’t lie to people.

In the end, there is a true perfection that no one can lack.

And the reason...

I don’t know if you still remember, but this is an article about the existence of [gods] and [mythological background].

So the Lion King also...

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I can only say this much. I can’t say more and I don’t know how to say it.

Please read this passage calmly.

If everyone is still unhappy and wants to give negative points...then I can only say it's casual (wry smile).