The Black Duke of the Pirate

Early the next morning, Dawn followed Clovis to a huge palace. The palace was extremely luxurious, and there were stairs all the way up to the iron seat of the kingdom. Under the iron seat, there were already more than a dozen nobles standing on both sides.

When a dozen nobles saw Clovis coming with Mingxiao and Barron, they all bowed in unison: "Your Highness."

Clovis nodded expressionlessly, and Barron whispered towards Dawn: "These ministers are all from Kotok."

Dawn nodded and heard a loud voice from the distance again.

"The King has arrived!"

Cape Eromarillo I!

This was the first time I saw the old King Marlie at dawn. The old king's face was pale and shriveled, and he looked like he was dying soon. He was lying on a big chair and was carried smoothly into the hall by the guards.

This is the monarch who has dominated Polkaya for decades. From being shrewd and brave in his youth to being cruel and cruel in his middle-aged and elderly years, even though he has had a far more magnificent life than ordinary people, he can only die here like a trapped animal.

On the Iron Throne for a lifetime.

The guards entered the hall, but the people who followed behind made Xiaoxiao stunned.

It's her.

The blond girl I saw last night playing foil.

The little girl obviously noticed him, but she turned her head and deliberately didn't look at him, but at dawn, she could clearly see a trace of resentment in his eyes.

Ta,ta,ta,

The twenty-meter-long hall leads deep into Polkaya's supreme throne, and the guards walked slowly step by step.

Arriving in front of the throne, the guard whispered into Marlie's ear. Then the king slowly opened his eyes. At that moment, he felt a cold breath passing by. That was Marlie's ear.

The arrogance and domineering nature that comes naturally from being a king for ten years.

"Welcome to you, Your Majesty the King." After the old king opened his eyes, the ministers all bowed in unison, and Mingxiao also joined the crowd in bowing.

The old king's eyes were blurry and muddy, "Help me... go up."

He seemed to be struggling to speak, and gave instructions to the guards next to him in the calmest voice. The two guards drove the old king to the throne.

Ketok nodded, his eyes a little uncertain. He didn't understand why the old king came suddenly today since he had not set foot in the king's hall for two years.

"My son, it should be soon before your inheritance ceremony." The old king struggled on the Iron Throne for a long time before he felt comfortable. He leaned back on the throne and looked at Clovis, although he spoke very slowly.

But every word was very clear, and his voice was low, with the pressure of a superior person.

As the only legal heir of the kingdom, Clovis will be selected by the king's retainers before inheriting the king's throne.

"It's this time next year." Clovis took a step forward, knelt on the ground respectfully, and said in a deep voice.

"Oh..." the old king replied lightly, his words were a bit long, and he glanced at everyone in the hall with his old and distracted eyes, "Today is the day to select retainers, is there any candidate?"

"Father, I already have two candidates." Clovis replied.

"Which two people are they? Young people in the royal city?"

"One of them is the son of the Holt family, Sir Barron. The other is a commoner. I would like to ask him to be my swordsmanship teacher as a retainer." Clovis raised his head slightly, looked at the king, and saw

The king didn't have much emotion, so he continued: "I want Sir Barron to be my chief of staff, and the other person to be my swordsmanship teacher. Even if I become the king in the future, my swordsmanship cannot be neglected."

At this time, both Barron and Dawn came behind Clovis and bowed to Mallie: "The king is well!"

Mallie looked at him carefully. He naturally knew Sir Barron. He was a boy from the Holt family, a noble family in the kingdom. He had been playmates with Clovis since he was a child. In the light of dawn, a young man with a civilian status.

, he had never heard of it.

"What's your name?" Marlie suddenly spoke and asked towards Dawn.

Dawn lowered her head, pretending not to look directly into his eyes: "Reinhardt."

Reinhardt... Mallie whispered these four words in his mouth, and there was an unusual coldness in his eyes.

"My son, have you decided?" The old king turned his eyes to Prince Clovis again, "Choose these two young men to be your future retainers?"

"Yes." Clovis said solemnly.

"Well, let's grant the coat of arms to the retainers as you said." Marlie made a quick decision and agreed immediately.

After hearing this, Mingxiao was surprised. He didn't know in advance that this was a retainer selection ceremony. If he became Clovis' retainer, it would be very detrimental to his plan to overthrow the Polkaya Kingdom, because if the retainer rebelled, he would definitely be punished.

Everyone in the kingdom resisted, and just when he was hesitant, Ketok on the other side finally spoke.

This old guy couldn't help it. It's good that he couldn't help it. You helped me a lot if you couldn't help it.

"Your Majesty, the selection of retainers should not be so hasty." Ketok said in a deep voice.

Marlie glanced at the younger brother who had been in charge of the kingdom's political affairs for more than two years and said nothing.

Ketok sneered in his heart, met Marlie's gaze, and said to the ministers around him: "Fellow ministers of the kingdom, what do you think?"

Several of the ministers nodded in response and said yes, while others hesitated and did not speak. This situation was obvious to Mingxiao when he saw it.

"Don't you understand the rules for selecting retainers for the kingdom's heir?" the old king said calmly.

When Ketok saw Marlie's still calm eyes, he always felt a faint tremor in his heart. This was due to the fear of Marlie in his heart. He suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, his eyes commented on Mingxiao for a long time, and finally said

: "Your Majesty, I have no problem with Sir Barron becoming a retainer of the prince, but this guy definitely can't do it."

"He was a guy who led civilians in riots before. He is definitely a destabilizing factor."

Everyone was shocked. At first when they heard the name Reinhardt, they felt it was very familiar. But now after listening to Kotok's words, they remembered that this was the man who led the civilian refugees to surround the royal city.

"Is this happening?" Marlie's voice suddenly became cold and he looked at Clovis.

Clovis's heart skipped a beat and he didn't dare to hide it: "Yes, father."

Marlie's eyes looked at Mingxiao for a while: "Since you know this person's identity, why do you still choose him as a retainer?"

There seems to be a turning point. Clovis replied: "The riot was a last resort. In order to forcefully conquer the heavenly gold, Gefu caused the death of a large number of civilians. If Reinhardt had not calmed down this matter, I am afraid that the resentment of the civilians would not have existed at all."

Cannot be eliminated."

"And Reinhard has only been doing business within the kingdom so far."

"Even so, it is absolutely impossible to become a retainer of the prince." Ketok said again, without any intention of retreating.

"It makes sense." Mallie said, "Don't mention making him a retainer again."

Mingxiao was very happy in her heart and said secretly, "Thank you, Ketok,"