A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

The reason why Garlan was surprised by the appearance of King Camos was because King Camos had been out on an expedition before that, and it was said that it would take several days before he could return to the royal city.

Unexpectedly, both Heimos and King Camos returned to the royal city early.

Therefore, these two people, who had just returned from the war and had not seen each other for a long time, used a ritual of violent physical contact to express their "cordial greetings" to both parties when they met for the first time.

The above are what Garlan complained to his female officer the next morning.

It immediately made Tapti laugh.

The long black hair is tied behind her head, and the milky white moonstone jewelry with sky blue luster is dotted on her hair, making the female official even more charming and beautiful like a mature woman.

She smiled while tapping the crimson rune paste with a white quill. The extremely bright red paste is made from impatiens juice, ruby ​​powder and cinnabar, and can only be used by the royal family.

Tapti used the crimson rune paste to draw a sigil symbolizing Shamash's protection on Garlan's forehead.

The sigil on the forehead is a symbol of noble status. Only the royal family and superior nobles have the right to draw the sigils of the gods on their foreheads.

There are many kinds of sigils of the gods. As for which sigil to use, it basically depends on your own preference. However, the occasion must be followed, otherwise painting a sigil symbolizing the power of the God of War on a joyful banquet will be regarded as contempt and provocation to everyone.

Most of the time, the sigils that Tapti drew for Garlan were protected by Shamash.

As for why...

The prince has fair skin, and the crimson talisman is the best match~~

The above is the answer given with a smile by the lady official who indulges in dressing up her little prince beautifully every day.

Garlan: "..."

Oh, whatever.

This was the sentiment of Garlan, who had completely given up struggling under Tapti.

Anyway, he has become numb after so many years.

After all, except for the shortcoming of being keen on dressing up, Tapti is an extremely excellent female official in every aspect. With her here, everything in his palace was properly arranged, everyone acted in an orderly manner, and he didn't need to worry at all.

"However, I heard that the reason why King Camos left the army and rushed back early is because the Tasda people will arrive in the royal city tomorrow."

As the female official spoke, she braided a small crown made of malachite and gold wire into the shape of an olive branch into the prince's golden hair.

"He's rushing back to meet with the Tasda people."

As she spoke, she looked left and right at her beautiful young prince, with a satisfied look on her face.

"Tastar?"

Garlan thought about it and quickly remembered it.

This is a neighboring country of Aaron Landis and is said to be quite powerful militarily.

When Garlan walked out of the palace door, he immediately saw Heimos waiting in the courtyard. He was standing by the fountain under the statue of the Star Goddess, looking up at the falling fountain, not knowing what he was thinking.

Looking at that place, Garlan suddenly felt guilty.

He still remembered that a long time ago when he still misunderstood Heimos, he told Heimos that he hated him.

I don’t know if Heimos stood there and pondered because he remembered that incident.

While he was thinking this in his mind, Heimos under the fountain turned around and walked towards him.

The black-haired prince who showed off his sharp edge yesterday had changed into light-colored daily clothes today. Although he was still full of sharpness, his whole person looked much softer, as if the sharp blade had been sheathed and settled.

The original rune of the God of War between his eyebrows has been replaced by the sky blue rune of Solga, the God of Wisdom.

"What were you thinking there?"

Gallan couldn't hold it back anymore and asked in a low voice.

Seeing Garlan looking at him with a slightly guilty look, Heimos suddenly burst into laughter.

very nice.

he thinks.

In front of this young man, he could always laugh happily, as if the young man's sunny and carefree mood was transmitted to him.

He raised his hand and rubbed Garlan's blond hair habitually and skillfully as before.

He said, "What? Now you know what you did was wrong at that time?"

Garlan's eyes wandered to the side, pretending that I didn't understand, and then his head was rubbed again.

"I'm very vindictive."

Heimos said with a smile, and raised his eyebrows in a joking manner.

"I will always remember it in the future. Do you understand, our Aaron Landis 'wise prince'?"

There was nothing in front of him, but as soon as he said the last words, Garlan, whose eyes were originally wandering, felt as if he had been pricked by a needle, and he almost jumped up.

"Who told you that?"

"It is already known that 'the wise...'"

Before he finished speaking, Garlan slapped his face with two hands and covered his mouth with force.

"do not talk."

The young man looked extremely embarrassed and covered Heimos' mouth with all his strength.

Every time he heard the name given to him by the people of this so-called royal city, the hairs all over his body trembled.

【Wise Prince】.

This title is really embarrassing to hear.

Some students like Tapti and Kayhos seem to like this title.

The wrists of the hands covering the other person's mouth were grabbed and pulled away.

Heimos, who was holding his wrist, looked down at him with his height, his eyebrows raised.

"Sealing other people's mouths and forbidding others to speak is not what our 'wise princes' should do."

Garlan, who had his hands grabbed, looked up and stared at him. His bulging look was like a kitten with exploded hair. It was so cute that people couldn't help but want to tease him a few more times.

Being shocked and angry by Heimos calling him a 'wise prince', Garlan glared at Heimos for a while. Suddenly, his eyes rolled around for a moment, and then he gave Heimos a brilliant look. smiling face.

"You seem to have a point."

The blond little prince said with a smile, "But no matter what, I can't compare to you, Your Excellency, the 'Black Knight of Hell' who has returned from the north?"

Garlan, who had a smile on his face, was shouting in his heart.

Come on, let’s hurt each other——

And his tricks of hurting each other were indeed very effective. The sound of "Hell's Black Knight" made Heimos' eyes twitch slightly.

Then he let go very simply and raised his hands in surrender.

"It's my fault, I apologize, I admit defeat, please stop here."

"OK."

In the first game, Prince Garlan won an absolute victory over Prince Heimos.

The maid who was a believer of the goddess Avdormir and stood quietly beside her with her head lowered said this silently in her heart.

Gallan was relieved that they no longer had to hurt each other.

Speaking of which, he was also puzzled as to why something would always happen whenever he went out to play in the palace, and those troubles would just rush towards him with cries and shouts.

Xie Mu'er once said that he has always been lucky, and maybe he is protected by the goddess of luck. Garlan chuckled twice.

No, he is definitely the son of doom.

The kind of bad luck physique that is bound to cause trouble whenever you go out.

It just so happened that he had probably been with Xie Muer for a long time and had contracted the obsessive-compulsive disorder from the priest. He felt uncomfortable all over unless he solved the things that came into his hands. He couldn't bear to leave those poor people alone. .

So, he solved everything that came his way.

As a result, over time, he inexplicably turned into a 'wise prince' in the eyes of the people of the royal city...

Jia. (son of misfortune). Er. (something will happen if you go out). Lan said he didn’t want to talk.

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Tastar is located northwest of Aaron Landis, located on the Niah Plain, surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the remaining half is bordered by Aaron Landis.

The country is small, probably less than one-fifth the size of Aaron Landis. But, although small, this country is not to be underestimated.

If Aaron Landis's cavalry is world-famous, then Tastar has the most powerful infantry recognized by the world.

With three thousand Tastar heavy infantry, you can conquer the world.

The infantry of Tastar are so praised on the mainland.

Fortunately, although the Tasda people have a strong military power, they have always had close relations with Aaron Landis and are one of Aaron Landis' important allies.

It is precisely because of this that King Camos hurried back to the royal city.

Garlan had only heard of this country in books and the knowledge taught by his mentor, and had never seen the Tasda people with his own eyes. The Aaron Landis are extremely friendly to this neighboring country. He heard from the maid that when the Tasda people entered the royal city today, many citizens cheered on the streets to welcome their arrival.

Taking a look at the sky, it was already dark. Although King Camos had arranged a dinner to welcome the Tasda people tonight, it was not very formal. It was just a banquet for the leaders of the Tasda people. Then, the other Tastar people should be resting in the palace where they receive guests.

Well, I have to take a sneak peek.

The prince who couldn't restrain his curiosity thought so and made the decision without hesitation.

The prince, who tied up his blond hair and put on ordinary guard clothes, easily climbed over the wall and sneaked out.

Relying on his familiarity with the palace, Garlan sneaked through a quiet path to the palace outside the palace that was specially used to receive guests. Because it was already night, the sky was dark, and there were not many guards patrolling the palace, so he successfully slipped in and hid in the hidden path in the courtyard to peek out.

The large courtyard was now filled with Tastar people. They dispersed in twos and threes, or gathered together in groups of three or five to drink, or they stayed in a quiet place talking in low voices.

Garlan looked left and right, and immediately couldn't help but sigh.

It is indeed a country that claims to have the strongest heavy armored infantry. Looking at those Tasda warriors, they are all tall and strong, with strong and strong bodies. At first glance, they give people a strong and inviolable intimidation.

But it’s no wonder, because Tasda is a completely militarized country, and all Tasda people have received strict military education since childhood. Therefore, every Tasda person who grows up is a person who has experienced hundreds of battles. A brave and fearless warrior.

At this time, two Tasda people were talking and walking towards the hidden woods. Garlan quickly took a few steps deeper into the forest path.

He saw the two Tastars standing in the woods talking. They were both smiling and seemed to be in a good mood.

Looking at it, Garlan always felt a little weird.

I couldn’t explain why, but I always felt that something was wrong with the way these two people were talking.

Although he couldn't understand Tastar, he just felt that...the way these two people were talking...the way they looked at each other affectionately...

Um?

What words did he use?

Emotional eyebrows?

The two grown men have such a look on their faces! Why did he use this incomprehensible word?

Just when Garlan was madly complaining about himself, when he looked up again, he was instantly dumbfounded.

The two Tastar men were seen hugging each other and kissing passionately, looking like a couple in love.

No, what, wait!

Two big brothers!

Although the place where you stand is a little remote, it is still very conspicuous. People in the courtyard square can see it if they pay a little attention. Aren't you afraid of being discovered by your companions?

Garlan, who was subconsciously worried about the two parties who he didn't care about and were kissing passionately, raised his eyes and looked towards the courtyard square.

Sure enough, someone has already seen this place, more than one or two.

Garlan suddenly felt nervous.

However, the uproar he expected did not happen. The few Tasda people who saw this looked at it casually, and then turned their eyes lightly. Their reaction was as if they had seen something normal. things.

Garlan even saw that after looking here, a Tasda man also gave his companion a deep kiss. And now he discovered that most of the Tastar people sitting in a secluded place were in a state of intimacy, and they looked like a couple.

Garlan: "???"

…

What happened? What did he see?

where is this place?

where is he? What is he doing here? Why is his mind so blank...

Just when Garlan was so shocked by the scene before him that he was completely confused, a big brown hand suddenly reached out from behind and covered his mouth.

Immediately afterwards, another hand grabbed his shoulder and pulled him behind the wall next to him.

As soon as he looked up, Garlan saw the familiar golden-red eyes looking down at him.

Heimos covered his mouth with one hand, put his index finger in front of his lips with the other hand, shushed softly at him, and then let go of his mouth.

"That... that's... Hey... uh, he, they are..."

He pulled Heimos hard and pointed with one finger in the direction of the courtyard where the Tastar people were. Gallan was so stunned by the scene just now that he couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

Heimos touched his head, which seemed to comfort him.

"It seems that Shermer didn't tell you about Tasda's customs."

He said, "I originally wanted to ask Tapti to remind you a little bit tomorrow, but I didn't expect you to sneak in tonight."

"Customs of Tastar?"

Garlan was confused.

What custom?

"Yes, the Tastar people have a custom that is very different from other countries."

Heimos said, "They advocate same-sex love and regard fighting on the battlefield with gay people as the purest Tasta spirit. When they are out on expeditions, they and their lovers are usually inseparable."

He paused for a moment, looked at the young man who looked up at him with his head widened and eyes wide, and stroked his cheek comfortingly.

"Most of the people in Tastar here are lovers, so it's normal to be intimate."

He comforted softly.

"Just get used to it."

Garlan: "..."

His eyes were already in a dull state.

The young man who felt a huge thunder crashing down and was dizzy could only think of one sentence at this moment.

How can I get used to it!

The author has something to say: Well, I guess everyone has almost figured it out.

The reference object of Tasda is actually Sparta.