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Novel: Bloodline of the Kingdom Author: Sword of Borderlands Word Count: 5020

Nicolai stared blankly at Monty, as if meeting him for the first time, subconsciously said:

"No."

"That's impossible, Monty."

He frowned and said, "You are... lying."

Monty glanced at him, chuckled disdainfully and shook his head.

"What is impossible?"

The Death Crow sat on the ground, unable to distinguish emotions: "Is it the gentle and weak Adele, who can't have an affair with others? Or the honest and humble Michael, who can't seduce his mistress?"

Every time he said a word, Monty frowned.

Listening to the other party's words, the meteorite seemed to have forgotten the pain in his shoulder. He took a deep breath, recalled the past carefully, and compared the parts that did not match the memory.

"But that's the truth—that damned homosexual, Byrne Michael," the Deathcrow gritted his teeth, "that man of few words, simple-minded, and rigid in his actions. 'Yes' country soldier."

"Can you imagine? Him? With Adele?"

Having said that, Monty spat out a mouthful of blood and sneered.

But his eyes were full of unspeakable pain, like a desperate soldier.

"So, Suriel owns her body, and Michael owns her heart," Monty's smile slowly became sarcastic:

"And the only thing I can touch is her death."

But the Meteor still looked at him in disbelief.

"Impossible," Nikolai suppressed the anger in his chest, and retorted affirmatively: "Prince Suriel...it is impossible for him to issue such an order. He has already promised to let Michael and the others go."

Listening to Nicolai's words, Monty sneered indifferently and said, "Do you believe it? Suriel is going to let them go?"

The Meteor froze slightly.

Monty's complexion changed, and he said coldly: "Suriel is the one who lied, that's all—to create an opportunity for me, who is in the dark, to get rid of the two of them without leaving a trace."

Nicolai's expression changed rapidly between doubt and confusion.

"No," he gritted his teeth and looked up, denying again: "We all know him... Suriel, he is a good fighter, he trained with us, killed the enemy, drank wine, and had a good time together Laughing, gathering people to fight, he also dragged us to the countryside to add to Byrne’s wedding, he is not that kind of person! If he wants to solve the problem, at least it is... at least not let you assassinate..."

But before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the gnashing of teeth of the Death Raven:

"You know shit!"

"Many people, like you, gave him such an evaluation, including that damn Michael," Monty's face showed disgust and fear at the same time: "But for countless years, I have been for Prince Suriel Serve, run in the dark for him. 35xs”

"No one knows him better than me—the eyes of the crow can see the truth under the moonlight more clearly."

"Suriel Walton, who was taught and raised by the wily Lisbane and the invincible Kaslan, is like the younger King Nunn: the same majesty, the same informality, only cold and decisive , but more than his father."

Monty looked at Nicolai solemnly: "The most important thing is that Suriel is far-sighted and ambitious, and every step he takes is for power and interests."

Every time the other party said a word, the pupils of the meteorite focused one point.

"Gentle and graceful Princess Adele, our prince has never cared about her," Monty's voice continued coldly, making Nicolai shudder, as if the winter snow that had accumulated for decades was hidden inside:

"His original intention of marrying her was to stumbling the people of Commas,

It paved the way for the war where Suriel led the expedition to the Freedom Alliance 20 years ago, shocked the Golden Corridor, and subdued Qiyuan City and Jieshou City. "

"And in the future planned by Suriel, even if there is no such thing as Michael, Adele is doomed to die."

Nicolai showed doubts: "What?"

Monty leaned against the rock behind him, his eyes were deep: "I was sent to the Kingdom of Stars to investigate and make contact, that's why I also occasionally heard the conversation between Suriel and King Nun, I know..."

"Eighteen years ago, in the war between Exeter and the stars, Suriel was the originally scheduled coach, and his goal was very clear: he was not trying to conquer the stars in a war, but for Pave the way later."

Monty feebly raised his hand, and vainly guided the direction: "First of all, Dragon Clouds City gathered the power of the whole country, and the stars were riddled with holes, and the stars were so dilapidated that they couldn't recover their old appearance for decades."

"Secondly, the nine rebellious and greedy Grand Dukes of Exeter will all pay huge casualties and costs in this war that King Nun deliberately allowed. Only Dragon Clouds City will retain its strength."

The Death Crow gritted his teeth: "At the end of the war, Nunn will propose peace talks to the Starmen: As a covenant between the two countries, Eddie II will marry his youngest daughter to Prince Suriel, and Exter will withdraw. "

Nicolai froze.

He suddenly remembered the tragic battle that he was famous for eighteen years ago, the thick smoke and corpses above and below the fortress, the death and blood on the land of stars, and the roar and wailing of the soldiers.

He even remembered the relieved eyes of that "Star Butcher" before he died.

"In this way, in the years to come, especially after Suriel's coronation, what he takes over is Exeter, who is a vassal and dormant, and what he faces is the Star Kingdom, which is seriously injured and weak," Monty said with a sad expression. The next small bag, from which strong wine was poured, watered the wound in severe pain, and began to bandage again:

"The future King Suriel can not only suppress the princes, but also turn the whole of Exeter into the private property of the Walton family... he can even go one step further. With the help of his queen from the Canxing royal family, he can justifiably submit to Yuanqi The unrestored stars stretch out their hands."

Monty panted, enduring the severe pain of the strong wine flowing over the wound: "Even, his descendants, the heirs with half Star and half Walton's blood, can follow in the footsteps of their fathers and ancestors, crowning the Dragon Scale Crown and the Nine Star Crown Melting into one body, accomplishing a great cause that no one has achieved since the ancient empire."

Nikolai's breathing was stagnant, and his whole body became stiff.

Having said that, the Deathcrow leaned hard against the rock and laughed ironically: "Do you understand, in Suriel's grand plan, if Adele can't bring him more benefits, she doesn't deserve to be Queen Exeter, so she is doomed, sooner or later."

Nicolai stared blankly at his former colleague.

It wasn't until this moment that the meteorite suddenly realized that he and this Brother Blade Sworn, whom he thought to be inseparable, had been living on the inside and outside of the same mirror, seeing completely different worlds.

This discovery made him exhausted physically and mentally, and he couldn't help clenching his fists.

They, he and Monty, obviously stepped into the gate of the guard's barracks at the same time, but since when did the directions of the two of them deviate from each other, going farther and farther?

Both sides of Kaslan...?

Nicolai weakly repeated Monty's words in his heart, his weak body slumped slightly, but the severe pain of his shoulder being crucified made him wake up again in cold sweat.

"Hahaha, can you imagine, this should be a husband full of angry and painful questioning and revenge," Monty laughed until tears came out: "In Suriel's eyes, there are only calculations and bargaining chips left. .”

He shook his head slowly, and said in a resentful tone, "Nobles, nobles, ha, these scumbags are all fucking junk."

Nicolai said nothing.

King Nun, Suriel, Kaslan, Monty...

Many living and dead people he thought he knew, at this moment, seemed to break free from the shackles of his memory, and became strange existences to him one by one.

Monty's laughter trailed off.

The temperature on his face slowly disappeared.

"But……"

"But when I sneaked into the Garden of Blood with poison, and saw Adele tending the flowers and plants, while happily teasing the children, and saw the smile on her face," Monty's eyes froze, "I knew it, I couldn't help it." Right to blame her."

Monty sighed slowly.

"She's just a delicate flower, it's me, I brought her into this hell," the Death Crow's face was sad, and he merged with his own shadow under the sun: "Leave her in the Palace of Heroes Torture and contempt, grind on the chessboard of these scumbags."

The meteorite slowly raised his eyes.

"So you're making your own decisions?"

Nicolai said slowly: "You want to save her? Even in a way of betrayal?"

Monty's expression changed.

He gave Nikolai a cold look, his eyes sharp.

"You really don't know? Stinghead?"

The Death Crow gritted his teeth lightly: "Adele has been married to Dragon Clouds City for so long, about the misfortunes and sufferings she has encountered... As the king's personal guard, as the acting captain of the White Blade Guard, as the representative of the Palace of Heroes Is it true that you don’t feel anything about your guardian?”

Nicolai frowned.

For the first time, Monty's eyes showed undisguised pure resentment, and his chest heaved up and down: "It's unimaginable that every day and night, Adele is tortured, abused and belittled..."

"But so many people in the Palace of Heroes, including you, regard it as the prince's private family affairs, turn a blind eye to the misfortunes and sufferings she has encountered, stand by and watch, pretending to be deaf and dumb."

"Let Adele turn to that stupid Michael for solace."

Monty trembled all over: "Even so, the useless Michael she was looking forward to couldn't give her anything: he didn't have the courage to stand up for her, he didn't have the responsibility to take her away, and he didn't have the ability to protect Adele you!"

Nikolai stared at him blankly.

"Stab, Michael, everyone in the White Blade Guard, you are all cowards," Monty spat fiercely: "Watching a poor and miserable woman suffer, but remain indifferent and dare not stand up."

"All of them."

Monty hung his head.

"That night, I looked at the flowers and plants in the garden, let go of the poison in my hand, and told myself weakly: no."

He said desolately: "I have sunk into the darkness and cannot extricate myself, but at least I can't let Adele become my victim, another dead soul in my blood-stained hands."

Monty's eyes flashed, and the muscles in his arms tightened again, as if a sailor on a sunken ship in the sea had caught a life-saving driftwood.

"Even if the person she's looking for is that stupid Michael—but only in that way can Adele be happy, be happy, and be able to regain the smile on her face," Monty gritted his teeth hard: " That's worth it."

"As for the rest of the darkness, let me bear it." The Death Crow stared blankly at his right hand, with misty eyes and a smiley expression on his face: "I will protect her alone in the boundless darkness." hope."

Nicolai took a deep breath, only feeling the emotions in his chest tumbling:

"So you found the Secret of the Stars?"

Monty forced a weak smile.

"They found me," the Deathcrow said lightly, "that hotel in the Spear District, when I was drinking in it... the owner of the hotel from Commus, he can drink very well, and he is also very good at persuading people."

"He told me the love story between him and his wife, and told me that in a short life, there must be a time when you are desperate and never turn back—of course, I only found out later that he is the Dragon Clouds City of the Secret Division. principal."

Having said that, Monty sneered, not knowing whether he was laughing at the other party or himself:

"You know everything after that."

The Meteor closed his eyes.

The two fell silent.

As the breeze blew by, the whimpering and whistling between the cracks in the rocks became more and more desolate.

"so……"

"Just for a woman? Monty, who has always been lazy, has become like this?" Nicolai asked wearily.

"A woman you'll never have?"

Monty froze slightly.

But then he burst out laughing.

"Come on, Seri Nikolai, the so-called meteorite, haven't you also been suffering and conflicting for a woman who will never be available, and you have persisted until now?"

The Meteor froze.

"Yeah, I knew it a long time ago, just like you know me, I also know who the person you miss is—the meteorite is not as indifferent as the outside rumors."

Nicolai looked at the Death Crow in disbelief, and his thinking stopped.

I saw Monty with a sneer on his face, and clicked his tongue with emotion: "When she came to visit Kaslan at the Guards training camp, a bunch of us bastards were all watching, and hundreds of pairs of eyes could hardly leave the girl... ..."

"It's just you, Stinghead, just you with your head tied tightly, pretending to be disdainful, but in fact you can't even look at her—trust me, I know what it feels like."

Nikolai didn't speak, he just closed his eyes tightly, and clenched a certain stone in his pocket.

"One time when we sneaked out to find a woman together, you were drunk, hugged a certain woman, and even blurted out her name..."

The Meteorite suddenly opened his eyes!

"Monty!"

Nikolai stared at a pair of bloodshot eyes, a little angry, and interrupted the Death Raven indifferently.

Monty's words paused.

"You know, I suddenly realized that I," Nicolai took a deep breath, and then said hoarsely, "I... I hardly recognize you."

Monty was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"It's not just you." He smiled happily at first, but then gradually became a little reluctant, even a little sad: "Many times, I look at this man in the mirror..."

"I almost don't recognize... who he is."

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Nicolai stared blankly at Monty, as if meeting him for the first time, subconsciously said:

"No."

"That's impossible, Monty."

He frowned and said, "You are... lying."

Monty glanced at him, chuckled disdainfully and shook his head.

"What is impossible?"

The Death Crow sat on the ground, unable to distinguish emotions: "Is it the gentle and weak Adele, who can't have an affair with others? Or the honest and humble Michael, who can't seduce his mistress?"

Every time he said a word, Monty frowned.

Listening to the other party's words, the meteorite seemed to have forgotten the pain in his shoulder. He took a deep breath, recalled the past carefully, and compared the parts that did not match the memory.

"But that's the truth—that damned homosexual, Byrne Michael," the Deathcrow gritted his teeth, "that man of few words, simple-minded, and rigid in his actions. 'Yes' country soldier."

"Can you imagine? Him? With Adele?"

Having said that, Monty spat out a mouthful of blood and sneered.

But his eyes were full of unspeakable pain, like a desperate soldier.

"So, Suriel owns her body, and Michael owns her heart," Monty's smile slowly became sarcastic:

"And the only thing I can touch is her death."

But the Meteor still looked at him in disbelief.

"Impossible," Nikolai suppressed the anger in his chest, and retorted affirmatively: "Prince Suriel...it is impossible for him to issue such an order. He has already promised to let Michael and the others go."

Listening to Nicolai's words, Monty sneered indifferently and said, "Do you believe it? Suriel is going to let them go?"

The Meteor froze slightly.

Monty's complexion changed, and he said coldly: "Suriel is the one who lied, that's all—to create an opportunity for me, who is in the dark, to get rid of the two of them without leaving a trace."

Nicolai's expression changed rapidly between doubt and confusion.

"No," he gritted his teeth and looked up, denying again: "We all know him... Suriel, he is a good fighter, he trained with us, killed the enemy, drank wine, and had a good time together Laughing, gathering people to fight, he also dragged us to the countryside to add to Byrne’s wedding, he is not that kind of person! If he wants to solve the problem, at least it is... at least not let you assassinate..."

But before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the gnashing of teeth of the Death Raven:

"You know shit!"

"Many people, like you, gave him such an evaluation, including that damn Michael," Monty's face showed disgust and fear at the same time: "But for countless years, I have been for Prince Suriel Serve, run in the dark for him. 35xs"

"No one knows him better than me—the eyes of the crow can see the truth under the moonlight more clearly."

"Suriel Walton, who was taught and raised by the wily Lisbane and the invincible Kaslan, is like the younger King Nunn: the same majesty, the same informality, only cold and decisive , but more than his father."

Monty looked at Nicolai solemnly: "The most important thing is that Suriel is far-sighted and ambitious, and every step he takes is for power and interests."

Every time the other party said a word, the pupils of the meteorite focused one point.

"Gentle and graceful Princess Adele, our prince has never cared about her," Monty's voice continued coldly, making Nicolai shudder, as if the winter snow that had accumulated for decades was hidden inside:

"His original intention of marrying her was to stumbling the people of Commas and paving the way for the war where Suriel led the expedition to the Freedom Alliance 20 years ago, shocked the Golden Corridor, and deterred Qiyuan City and Jieshou City .”

"And in the future planned by Suriel, even if there is no such thing as Michael, Adele is doomed to die."

Nicolai showed doubts: "What?"

Monty leaned against the rock behind him, his eyes were deep: "I was sent to the Kingdom of Stars to investigate and make contact, that's why I also occasionally heard the conversation between Suriel and King Nun, I know..."

"Eighteen years ago, in the war between Exeter and the stars, Suriel was the originally scheduled coach, and his goal was very clear: he was not trying to conquer the stars in a war, but for Pave the way later."

Monty feebly raised his hand, and vainly guided the direction: "First of all, Dragon Clouds City gathered the power of the whole country, and the stars were riddled with holes, and the stars were so dilapidated that they couldn't recover their old appearance for decades."

"Secondly, the nine rebellious and greedy Grand Dukes of Exeter will all pay huge casualties and costs in this war that King Nun deliberately allowed. Only Dragon Clouds City will retain its strength."

The Death Crow gritted his teeth: "At the end of the war, Nunn will propose peace talks to the Starmen: As a covenant between the two countries, Eddie II will marry his youngest daughter to Prince Suriel, and Exter will withdraw. "

Nicolai froze.

He suddenly remembered the tragic battle that he was famous for eighteen years ago, the thick smoke and corpses above and below the fortress, the death and blood on the land of stars, and the roar and wailing of the soldiers.

He even remembered the relieved eyes of that "Star Butcher" before he died.

"In this way, in the years to come, especially after Suriel's coronation, what he takes over is Exeter, who is a vassal and dormant, and what he faces is the Star Kingdom, which is seriously injured and weak," Monty said with a sad expression. The next small bag, from which strong wine was poured, watered the wound in severe pain, and began to bandage again:

"The future King Suriel can not only suppress the princes, but also turn the whole of Exeter into the private property of the Walton family... he can even go one step further. With the help of his queen from the Canxing royal family, he can justifiably submit to Yuanqi The unrestored stars stretch out their hands."

Monty panted, enduring the severe pain of the strong wine flowing over the wound: "Even, his descendants, the heirs with half Star and half Walton's blood, can follow in the footsteps of their fathers and ancestors, crowning the Dragon Scale Crown and the Nine Star Crown Melting into one body, accomplishing a great cause that no one has achieved since the ancient empire."

Nikolai's breathing was stagnant, and his whole body became stiff.

Having said that, the Deathcrow leaned hard against the rock and laughed ironically: "Do you understand, in Suriel's grand plan, if Adele can't bring him more benefits, she doesn't deserve to be Queen Exeter, so she is doomed, sooner or later."

Nicolai stared blankly at his former colleague.

It wasn't until this moment that the meteorite suddenly realized that he and this Brother Blade Sworn, whom he thought to be inseparable, had been living on the inside and outside of the same mirror, seeing completely different worlds.

This discovery made him exhausted physically and mentally, and he couldn't help clenching his fists.

They, he and Monty, obviously stepped into the gate of the guard's barracks at the same time, but since when did the directions of the two of them deviate from each other, going farther and farther?

Both sides of Kaslan...?

Nicolai weakly repeated Monty's words in his heart, his weak body slumped slightly, but the severe pain of his shoulder being crucified made him wake up again in cold sweat.

"Hahaha, can you imagine, this should be a husband full of angry and painful questioning and revenge," Monty laughed until tears came out: "In Suriel's eyes, there are only calculations and bargaining chips left. .”

He shook his head slowly, and said in a resentful tone, "Nobles, nobles, ha, these scumbags are all fucking junk."

Nicolai said nothing.

King Nun, Suriel, Kaslan, Monty...

Many living and dead people he thought he knew, at this moment, seemed to break free from the shackles of his memory, and became strange existences to him one by one.

Monty's laughter trailed off.

The temperature on his face slowly disappeared.

"But……"

"But when I sneaked into the Garden of Blood with poison, and saw Adele tending the flowers and plants, while happily teasing the children, and saw the smile on her face," Monty's eyes froze, "I knew it, I couldn't help it." Right to blame her."

Monty sighed slowly.

"She's just a delicate flower, it's me, I brought her into this hell," the Death Crow's face was sad, and he merged with his own shadow under the sun: "Leave her in the Palace of Heroes Torture and contempt, grind on the chessboard of these scumbags."

The meteorite slowly raised his eyes.

"So you're making your own decisions?"

Nicolai said slowly: "You want to save her? Even in a way of betrayal?"

Monty's expression changed.

He gave Nikolai a cold look, his eyes sharp.

"You really don't know? Stinghead?"

The Death Crow gritted his teeth lightly: "Adele has been married to Dragon Clouds City for so long, about the misfortunes and sufferings she has encountered... As the king's personal guard, as the acting captain of the White Blade Guard, as the representative of the Palace of Heroes Is it true that you don’t feel anything about your guardian?”

Nicolai frowned.

For the first time, Monty's eyes showed undisguised pure resentment, and his chest heaved up and down: "It's unimaginable that every day and night, Adele is tortured, abused and belittled..."

"But so many people in the Palace of Heroes, including you, regard it as the prince's private family affairs, turn a blind eye to the misfortunes and sufferings she has encountered, stand by and watch, pretending to be deaf and dumb."

"Let Adele turn to that stupid Michael for solace."

Monty trembled all over: "Even so, the useless Michael she was looking forward to couldn't give her anything: he didn't have the courage to stand up for her, he didn't have the responsibility to take her away, and he didn't have the ability to protect Adele you!"

Nikolai stared at him blankly.

"Stab, Michael, everyone in the White Blade Guard, you are all cowards," Monty spat fiercely: "Watching a poor and miserable woman suffer, but remain indifferent and dare not stand up."

"All of them."

Monty hung his head.

"That night, I looked at the flowers and plants in the garden, let go of the poison in my hand, and told myself weakly: no."

He said desolately: "I have sunk into the darkness and cannot extricate myself, but at least I can't let Adele become my victim, another dead soul in my blood-stained hands."

Monty's eyes flashed, and the muscles in his arms tightened again, as if a sailor on a sunken ship in the sea had caught a life-saving driftwood.

"Even if the person she's looking for is that stupid Michael—but only in that way can Adele be happy, be happy, and be able to regain the smile on her face," Monty gritted his teeth hard: " That's worth it."

"As for the rest of the darkness, let me bear it." The Death Crow stared blankly at his right hand, with misty eyes and a smiley expression on his face: "I will protect her alone in the boundless darkness." hope."

Nicolai took a deep breath, only feeling the emotions in his chest tumbling:

"So you found the Secret of the Stars?"

Monty forced a weak smile.

"They found me," the Deathcrow said lightly, "that hotel in the Spear District, when I was drinking in it... the owner of the hotel from Commus, he can drink very well, and he is also very good at persuading people."

"He told me the love story between him and his wife, and told me that in a short life, there must be a time when you are desperate and never turn back—of course, I only found out later that he is the Dragon Clouds City of the Secret Division. principal."

Having said that, Monty sneered, not knowing whether he was laughing at the other party or himself:

"You know everything after that."

The Meteor closed his eyes.

The two fell silent.

As the breeze blew by, the whimpering and whistling between the cracks in the rocks became more and more desolate.

"so……"

"Just for a woman? Monty, who has always been lazy, has become like this?" Nicolai asked wearily.

"A woman you'll never have?"

Monty froze slightly.

But then he burst out laughing.

"Come on, Seri Nikolai, the so-called meteorite, haven't you also been suffering and conflicting for a woman who will never be available, and you have persisted until now?"

The Meteor froze.

"Yeah, I knew it a long time ago, just like you know me, I also know who the person you miss is—the meteorite is not as indifferent as the outside rumors."

Nicolai looked at the Death Crow in disbelief, and his thinking stopped.

I saw Monty with a sneer on his face, and clicked his tongue with emotion: "When she came to visit Kaslan at the Guards training camp, a bunch of us bastards were all watching, and hundreds of pairs of eyes could hardly leave the girl... ..."

"It's just you, Stinghead, just you with your head tied tightly, pretending to be disdainful, but in fact you can't even look at her—trust me, I know what it feels like."

Nikolai didn't speak, he just closed his eyes tightly, and clenched a certain stone in his pocket.

"One time when we sneaked out to find a woman together, you were drunk, hugged a certain woman, and even blurted out her name..."

The Meteorite suddenly opened his eyes!

"Monty!"

Nikolai stared at a pair of bloodshot eyes, a little angry, and interrupted the Death Raven indifferently.

Monty's words paused.

"You know, I suddenly realized that I," Nicolai took a deep breath, and then said hoarsely, "I... I hardly recognize you."

Monty was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"It's not just you." He smiled happily at first, but then gradually became a little reluctant, even a little sad: "Many times, I look at this man in the mirror..."

"I almost don't recognize... who he is."