Kingdom’s Bloodline

Putilei said goodbye to Viscount Cambida in the distance, the latter continued to lead the army of Heisha, while the former returned to the prince's side.

"Ah, this." Marquis Shiles nodded slightly to Puttilai who had returned, and let out a sigh of relief: "Marquis, hehe."

"Actually, the power status in the country of Commas is roughly equivalent to that of the earl who manages one city and one place...Even in Shanliu City, I am not the only one who has the final say." Marquis Shiles smiled slightly: " But as a businessman, you have to visit those dukes and kings from time to time to establish a good relationship, and your status should not be too shabby... After all, not every country has the confidence to send barons or even lords as envoys like Xingchen and Exeter ..."

"Oh?" Thales scratched his head and said awkwardly: "So, it's not a common practice in the world to exchange barons and lords as envoys? Only Exeter and Xingchen do this?"

"Exactly." Shiles shook his head and said, "I can tell a whole bunch of jokes about the mutual disdain between the people of the Northland and the people of the Empire."

"The relationship between stars and dragons is a special case." Puttilai, who rode to the front of the prince, turned his head and shook his head slightly: "Except for Suye and Humble, you may not find another pair of countries that despise and hate each other like this .”

"So, for a small lord like me whose territory is adjacent to many big countries, he has to visit frequently," Marquis Shiles blinked, showing a humble and funny smile:

"The United Council of Comus passed a resolution, conferring the so-called 'Honorary Marquis', which seems to be higher than the earl, but not more than the grand duke and the duke - it can make the object of our visit feel that he is valued, At the same time, it will not create a sense of pressure on him, but in fact we are no different from ordinary earls."

Putilei nodded: "In contrast, both Xingchen and Exeter have inherited the empire's aristocratic enfeoffment system - starting from the noble family who guarded the four borders, the noble duke or grand duke, followed by the earl who is the lord of a land. , then to the slightly lower viscount, the local baron passed down from generation to generation, and finally the lord who only has property but no right to inherit the title."

Shiles smiled wryly: "Only the Commus Alliance has a weird 'Marquis' level. It is really due to the current situation. Don't pay attention to it."

Thales nodded.

He turned his head and inadvertently saw the figure in the white cloak in the front left, representing the meteorite Nikolai of King Nun.

Nicolai seemed to have sensed Thales' gaze, he turned his head suddenly, his sharp eyes shot at Thales like a sword blade, as if warning something.

Thales couldn't help frowning.

"Lord Nicolai...not very easy to deal with, is he?" Shiles on the side noticed Thales' gaze and smiled understandingly: "Northern people are simple and direct, but they can be fatal if they are stubborn. exist."

Thales turned to this strange foreign nobleman.

Putilai answered Marquis Shiles lightly: "It seems that you have a wealth of experience. I remember that the jurisdiction of Shanliu City is adjacent to the territory of Qiyuan City in the west of Exeter? Do you often communicate with the family of Grand Duke Ronnie? "

"Believe me, I understand how difficult it is to be neighbors with Northlanders," Shiles sighed, "I have dealt with them a lot, sometimes you will love their straightforwardness and honesty, and sometimes you will hate them." Their rigidity and inflexibility."

"Talking about people's merits behind their backs," a cold voice interjected, "This is not a good way to do business, Your Excellency the Marquis."

Thales was taken aback.

I saw Nicolai, who was still in front of the left just now, had already rode his horse to his vicinity.

"What's your business?" Putillai asked with a dignified face without losing politeness: "Your Excellency, Lord Nicolai?"

Seeing the Meteorites of the White Blade Guard approaching, Huai Ya, who was walking on the left side of Thales, held down the hilt of his sword vigilantly.

"Stand back, Meteorite," Huai Ya pulled out half of the blade, with a bad expression on his face, "I accept your greeting, but Your Highness doesn't need your escort."

Nicolai snorted coldly and didn't care.

Rolf quickened his pace and followed Thales' mount with a nervous expression on his face.

Ada, who was following Thales on the right side, clasped her arms tightly, and moved closer to Nicolai intentionally or unintentionally: "Boy, if you want to fight, you can always accompany me."

Thales had to raise his hand to signal the stars to be calm and not to worry.

"You know each other?" Thales frowned: "The commander of the White Blade Guard, and the Marquis of Comus?"

Nicolai's eyes were deep, noncommittal, while Shiles smiled slightly: "Fate of several faces."

Thales shook his head.

But he immediately raised his head, looked at Nicolai, and then at the smiling Marquis Shiles, and couldn't help being taken aback.

"Your Excellency, Marquis Shiles," Thales asked with a little doubt, "When you just came last night, you said that you were also here as an envoy to Exeter?"

"Yes, the bit crystal mine contract between Shanliu City and Dragon Clouds City is about to expire, and at the same time, we have to develop other businesses." Marquis Shiles blinked meaningfully: "Actually, me and my The missions have been staying around Dragon Clouds City for a month, and they have negotiated several big business deals with several lords... Hearing that the prince of Xingchen is in Weilan Territory, they came to visit."

Dragon Clouds City.

Thales' heart skipped a beat.

"I made a special trip from Dragon Clouds City to Welland to visit me?" Thales drew in his mind the map of Exeter that Putilei had told him in the past few days, and said suspiciously: "You really have a heart, As far as I know, the road in the middle is not easy."

"That's why I said that the Commas people must have a plan," Ada pouted disdainfully: "Who would travel such a long distance to see a hapless little boy with nothing to do?"

Thales touched his head awkwardly.

Puttilai came to his senses and thought about the relationship carefully.

"Haha, there is a saying among the elves, 'Love is worth overcoming obstacles, and friendship is worth overcoming mountains'." Shiles blinked, "And I am here for friendship, and of course for future connections."

"Disgusting." This was Ada's reaction.

"Wait," Thales' suspicion grew deeper and deeper: "If your Excellency came from Dragon Clouds City..."

He raised his head and looked at Nicolai in front of him, only to see the meteorite staring at him with no expression on his face.

"...The White Blade Guards are the personal guards of the king, and you also came from Dragon Clouds." Thales frowned and looked at Marquis Shiles: "Your Excellency, the Marquis, and the White Blade Guards arrived almost at the same time, but before Didn't meet?"

Nicolai and Shiles looked at each other.

The latter smiled and said, "Maybe it's because of the wind and snow? So we didn't find each other?"

"No," Thales narrowed his eyes: "They are the best elite in Exeter, it is impossible not to notice you."

"Of course it's impossible." Putillai took the words of the prince, nodded suddenly and said, "That's the White Blade Guard, the famous strong army in the Northland, and it's as famous as the 'Glacier Watch' that guarded the Quigul Glacier in the north in ancient times— —Although both of them have experienced many times of destruction and reconstruction... It is easy to find a cavalry team so close."

Nicolai snorted.

Shiles laughed.

"Also," Thales said word by word, "you appeared one after the other, almost at the same time..."

"It's too suspicious."

Shiles raised his eyebrows, shook his head and laughed.

Thales looked at him in surprise, and exchanged glances with Putillai.

"That's enough, Your Excellency the Marquis," Nicolai said calmly, "It's time to fulfill His Majesty's request."

Your majesty's request?

Thales looked at Nicolai, then at Shiles, and the guess in his heart became clearer and clearer.

"You are in the same company."

Thales figured it out.

He looked around, and the Heisha army in the distance was marching in an orderly manner.

Tuleha still took the scouts to scout the road.

Cambida is discussing the next step with one of his subordinates.

The soldiers of Heisha collar guarded the surrounding area dutifully.

Thales took a slow breath.

"Your Highness," Puttilai said calmly, who understood what was going on, "It seems that we have fallen into a terrible situation again."

"Ah," Thales sighed, raised his head, and looked at the Ext and Commas with burning eyes: "This is what King Nun meant, isn't it?"

"Since it's all here," Shiles said with a smile, "Your Highness, why don't you guess again?"

Thales looked at him fixedly.

A few seconds later, Thales calmly said: "Lord Nicolai... You did not come to the army of Grand Duke Heisha by accident, nor did you want to conflict with us by accident."

His eyes fell on Nicolai, who continued to stare straight ahead, as if he didn't want to pay attention to him.

But a second later, the meteorite turned his coldness before and spoke slowly.

"Of course not," Nicolai said coldly, "One of the things I hate the most in my life is stepping into Lumbard's barracks, and..."

The meteorite turned his head, his eyes were like knives: "How could I have the leisure to kidnap a kid with no teeth?"

Thales ignored Nicolai's disrespect, his heart beat faster and his brain began to work faster.

If it wasn't by accident...then last night...

"It seems that you don't do such things often, Your Excellency the Meteorite," Thales said with a wry smile, "No wonder you felt something weird yesterday... Sure enough, it's because your acting skills are too blunt."

Puttilai gently took out his pipe, frowning.

Nicolai and Shiles looked at each other.

"I heard that you are a quick-spoken and thoughtful prince?" Marquis Shiles blinked meaningfully: "You are a genius who can surprise everyone at the state meeting at the age of seven, Your Highness Thales?"

Thales was slightly taken aback: "Is that how people talk about me?"

Not so good.

Have you become so famous for your words and deeds at the state conference?

"You are much more famous than you think, boy," Nicolai said calmly on the horse, but he had a disturbing illusion, "The stars have found their only prince and Heir, and declare your existence to the entire kingdom."

Marquis Shiles on the side nodded and smiled.

"So, the Marquis of Shiles from the Commus Alliance," Thales frowned, and turned to the middle-aged Marquis with blond ponytails: "It's not as simple as you coming to visit me, the reason why you were at that time There is only one purpose in coming to Lumbard's barracks!"

Shiles smiled and bowed slightly on the horse.

"As an envoy from a third country, come to prevent the White Blade Guard from clashing with us!" Thales looked at Shiles firmly.

"As for you, Lord Nicolai, as an enemy of the Canxing royal family, you were specially sent to provoke us, right?" Thales turned to Nicolai again.

"We should have had a fight," Nicolai said coldly, "The White Blade Guard will beat all of you to the ground."

"Before things get out of hand, I will show up. Because of the face of Commus' envoy, the White Blade Guard will stop and retreat." Marquis Shiles showed a mysterious smile, and picked up Nicolai's words: "But Thailand The bad relationship between His Highness Erles and King Nunn will be seen by everyone in the camp."

Both Wyatt and Rolf looked at Thales in surprise, and then at Nicolai.

"Continue to maintain your hostility, Wyah, Rolf," Puttilai figured out something, he lightly lit his pipe, his expression unchanged: "To let those black sand collars see, we and Nicolai The lord's relationship is very bad - very bad."

Wyatt's eyes widened.

"Lord Nicolai, you originally planned to use provocation and conflict to let other people see King Nun's attitude towards me." Thales lowered his head and said silently: "In the end, I messed around a lot, but it made you uncomfortable It's ready to go, isn't it?"

Nicolai didn't answer.

"To be honest, when I arrived according to the plan, I saw such a peaceful scene between you," Shiles nodded, "I also felt very strange, and even wondered if my watch was running fast and I came early." a little while."

"What happened?" Thales asked calmly, "Why do we have to stage such a scene in Lumbard's camp? For whom? Lumbard?"

"Not just for him to see," Shiles said lightly, "but also for those eyes and ears in his army."

"Continue." Thales said solemnly.

"The news that you are coming to Dragon Clouds City has been spread to almost all the lords and nobles in Exeter along with the raven," Nicolai said coldly, "Prince Star Star's visit is the biggest event in the kingdom at the end of the year. For this reason, His Majesty has sent invitations to nine Grand Dukes outside Dragon Clouds City, and at least five Grand Dukes have responded to the invitation, and they have rushed to Dragon Clouds City or are about to arrive, waiting for your arrival."

"You mean... for my arrival," Thales slowly straightened out his confused thoughts: "King Nuen specially invited these grand dukes to Dragon Clouds City? Why? This has nothing to do with the eyes and ears of the Lombard army. what is the relationship?"

"The person who murdered our Prince Moral," Nicolai tightened his white cloak, and said lightly, "It's not just the Grand Duke of Black Sand. Charman Rumba used his advantage of being close to the stars to fight with Aaron abroad. However, in the country, there are other forces colluding with Lombard and even leading the plan to murder His Highness."

"Your Majesty Nun, who has lost his last heir," Thales frowned, "...his enemy, the collaborator of Rumba, is among the grand dukes who are about to come to Dragon Clouds City?"

"Aspiring people can sit back and relax, but with His Majesty Nunn's character, he will not sit back and watch his enemies still be at ease after committing such a crime." Shiles nodded slightly and sighed: "Walton's The rage of vengeance is stronger and purer than imagined, and someone must take it on."

"He wants revenge?" Puttilai said slowly, "Revenge against the real murderer?"

"I thought it would be me." Thales laughed at himself: "A mad father kills the murderer's son and pays for his son's life... Isn't this normal?"

"This is exactly what the enemy wants, and it is also the appearance we want the enemy to see." Shiles blinked: "His Majesty Nunn is a wise king, he knows who should be responsible for this matter, and he also knows If Xingchen and Exeter break out of war at this time, it will be in the hands of the ambitious, and it is extremely unwise."

"However, Your Excellency the Marquis, why would you join in?" Puttilai looked straight at Shiles, "I thought you must be a Comussian."

"I will do His Majesty Nun a favor." Marquis Shiles smiled, showing his bright white teeth, "He will also do me a favor in terms of trade between the two countries."

Ada snorted coldly.

At this moment, Nicolai sneered.

"In short, this is the message His Majesty entrusted to me...His Royal Highness the Second Prince of Xingchen."

"For the common benefit of your Highness and His Majesty Nun, he invites you to join his revenge." Nicolai's eyes were burning with flames: "The hunter has sharpened his sword, traps and traps are in place, and the prey is doomed."

"Can I say no?" Thales frowned, looking at Puttilai with a complicated expression.

"You know," Nicolai said with deep meaning, "the anger of revenge must have a place to vent."

Thales drooped his head.

"I think, I understand what you mean." A few seconds later, Thales exhaled with sadness in his heart: "His Majesty Nunn is a hunter, and the White Blade Guard is his sword. Yesterday's drama and attitude were a trap , the meeting in Dragon Clouds City is the final trap, and Rumba's collaborators are the prey."

"So what are you? Your Excellency the Marquis?" Thales turned to Shiles with an indifferent expression: "A pickaxe for digging traps?"

Shiles coughed awkwardly.

"No wonder King Nunn wants to invite me," Thales said with a bad face, "After all the calculations, he only lacks one thing, right?"

Thales turned his head and looked around Nicolai and Shiles.

But neither was silent.

One of them looked at him playfully, and the other looked at him coldly.

Thales sighed, closed his eyes and looked up to the sky with a long sigh, uttering the last word by himself:

"Bait."

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Exeter, Dragon Clouds City, heading west.

A Far Easterner sees off the last guest and slowly closes the door of the house.

He turned his head slightly and looked at the new unexpected visitor in the store.

"I didn't expect you to come so soon."

In the butcher shop that had just closed, Gu looked at the young man in white in front of him with a solemn expression.

"I'm going faster." The young man said calmly.

"What's your name?" Gu took off his apron and stared at the young man.

"Raphael," the young man said briskly, "or, according to the habits of people in the Far East, you can also call me Ra."

"That's not how the Shan surnames in the Far East are called." Gu said coldly.

snort.

Morat's cub.

However, no matter how young the snake cub is, as long as it comes from the kingdom's secret department.

Gu secretly reminded himself.

They are all extremely poisonous.

"Really, forget it, it doesn't matter anyway," Raphael sat down slowly on the side seat indifferently: "Let's talk about business."

"Boom!"

There was a dull sound.

Gu chopped the boning knife hard on the cutting board.

He hates this feeling.

Raphael waited indifferently for the other party's reply.

"I have led the Black Sword to Dragon Clouds City according to your request." Gu closed his eyes in pain: "Use the news you gave."

"Oh?" Raphael's eyes lit up: "What about his whereabouts and status?"

"I don't know," Gu Qiang suppressed the unhappiness in his heart: "But Hei Jian just came here yesterday, he said he wanted to find a doctor, but I don't know how long he will stay in Dragon Clouds... Maybe he will leave after he finds it. "

"He won't," Raphael chuckled. "He'll stay long enough until he finds his purpose."

"Hmph, how do you know?" Gu tried hard to dispel the guilt of betraying his old friend. He clenched his fists and remembered the figure he once had: "Heijian is the strongest swordsman in human history, and he is not something you can easily manipulate. exist."

"No matter how terrifying an existence is, there are also weaknesses." The young man in white stood up with an elegant posture.

Gu frowned.

black sword.

"You know that, after all, you are the one who sent the message to him," Raphael chuckled, "The news we used to lure him out of the cage is a heavy existence, as long as there is the slightest possibility, the black sword will Don’t pass up an opportunity like this.”

Raphael's eyes tightened, and a strange light flashed in his pupils:

"The initiator of disaster and tragedy."

"The origin of everything..."

"Sense magician."