Whispers of the Gods

Chapter 118 Zhuoke V (3)

"Abandon or not, he is still your ancestor. After the death of Forcade, the children of Princess Irina changed their mother's surname to the continuation of the Korva family. This should have violated the laws of the empire. Apo The generosity of the Leon family spared them from dying," Zhuo Ke said.

"Where did you hear this story?" Lozaria turned to him and asked.

"It's all history recorded in books by scholars and priests."

"The books of the Hastza people can only tell the stories of the Hastza people." Lozaria sat on the stool, and the maids took off her riding boots and put on indoor shoes made of white silk. cold. "Your emperor won't let things that they don't understand appear in books, even if they are facts."

"It doesn't matter." Zhuo Ke rolled his eyes, he was tired of hearing Lozaria's sophistry. "Apart from these vexatious remarks, is there anything else you want to tell me?"

"Of course, we can have a good chat in the lobby."

She got up and walked out of the bedroom, leading them back through the stone-walled corridor decorated with woolen tapestry, back to the hall they had passed by at the beginning.

The hall was empty, with only scattered tableware and candle vessels on the long table, and only the blue dragon banner of the Corva family on the gray stone wall, it was not at all the place where the dinner was held after the Queen's coronation that day .

"We will find a place to eat outside the kitchen, Your Highness Zhuo Ke." Ega Dolman, who had neat black hair, bowed to him, "Please take care of yourself."

"Why? There are plenty of seats in this hall, and this is not a formal dinner." Zhuo Ke patted him on the shoulder and asked, "I don't mind, presumably Her Majesty the Queen doesn't mind either?"

"But..." Ai Jia hesitated, he was always so rigid in terms of etiquette.

"Of course I don't mind, more people make it more lively." Lozaria replied, her velvet robe exuded the fragrance of roses.

So they entered the hall together, Zhuo Ke and Lozaria found a wooden table under the high seat and sat down, while Edgar and the guards sat beside him.

Servants brought starters and soups from the kitchen, pickled herring with onions and sour cream and cream of mushroom and barley soup.They poured Zhuo Ke half a glass of rich red wine, but after he picked up the glass, he just sniffed it, and then turned his eyes to Rozaria who was sitting opposite.

The queen smiled knowingly, picked up the wine glass on her left hand, looked at him, and took a sip before Zhuoke drank the wine.

"Your caution is unnecessary, Your Highness Zhuo Ke." Lozaria put down the silver wine glass and said, "I have treated each other with sincerity since we met."

"After King Lin, everyone will test the poison first, Your Majesty." Zhuo Ke asked with a chuckle, "Where are the dukes? Except for the few who escaped, are the rest and their families dead?" ?”

"Only some people did not make it through, and the rest will face a fair and fair public trial." Lozalia said flatly.

"There is no such thing as a fair trial in Vivalia." Zhuo Ke took a piece of herring with a small knife and put it in his mouth. The entrance was crunchy and smooth, full of texture, salty with delicate sour.

"You said this as if you were a Vivalian, Your Highness Zhuoke." Lozaria seemed to find Zhuoke's words funny.

"I have learned a lot these days, thanks to my subordinates." Zhuo Ke swallowed his food and said, "You are the ultimate judge and the ultimate executioner. Where are those people going to seek justice? Anyway Surely they won't find it from you."

"Like Hastza, Vivalia has a thousand years of history, and we have our own traditions," Lozaria said. "Is it fair that your father named you chief enforcer? ?The emperor and the law enforcers are father and son, and the final decision on the outcome of the trial is still a matter of opinion. At least in Vivaria, the king will listen to the voice of the people."

"I will perform the responsibilities of this position fairly. If we have different opinions, I will also oppose it, but I don't need to do so." Zhuo Ke replied with some unhappiness, "My father is a fair person. We will also listen to public opinion."

"Is there no need to do this, or can't it be done?" Lozaria asked sharply. "You have no choice at all, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't follow your father like an obedient puppy, or accompany him to the Hall of Ashes. It was his idea to marry me, didn't you? Just obey him blindly."

"You don't know anything at all!" Zhuo Ke clenched his fist and hammered the wooden table, causing the herring on Edgar's plate to jump up.Rozaria's words were like a swarm of bees biting Zhuo Ke, arousing his anger.

"I don't need to know much, you have your emotions written all over your face." Lozaria said without any reaction of being frightened, looking at Zhuo Ke calmly. "Vigrich Apollyon likes the feeling of being in control of everything. You and I are no different to him. They are just pawns in his path to power."

Zhuo Ke stared at Lozaria fiercely, without saying a word.She was right, his father never gave him any right to make decisions, which made him unable to prove his ability.Is that how other people see him?A waste who only listens to his father and is not sure about anything?

"'Balance' is fair to everyone, but it is not to my own children." Lozaria continued, "That's it, do you still want to go back to Madkalin to find him and ask him for help? He is Abandon the three of you brothers and slip away first."

The servants brought the main course to the wooden table, roast wild boar with apples and prunes and a crispy bustard with juniper berries.

"Do I have any other options?" Zhuo Ke sighed helplessly, "I can't save Monty by myself, I tried. Because of this, I even let some good men die." Hearing this Saying that, Ai Jia next to him lowered his head a little uncomfortable.

"If you want to save your brother, you have to save yourself first." Lozaria put her hand on his clenched fist, and her hand was actually warm. "Vigrich won't give you an army, but I will."

"What did you say?" Chuck asked in surprise.

"As I said, I can give you an army to rescue your brother Monty." Lozaria tried to convince him, "You can also prove yourself on the battlefield and let your father You look at me with admiration."

"The people of Vivaria hate me, how could they be willing to listen to me?" Zhuo Ke was somewhat moved by the queen's proposal, "I'm a Hastza, and I'm the killer of the prince."

"Didn't you not care about it before?" Lozaria said with a bit of sarcasm. "If you feel a little sorry in your heart, take it as compensation for me."

Zhuo Ke rummaged in his heart for a long time, but still couldn't find any regrets.The death of Leo Corva, who insulted the empire, is not a pity, but his sister's proposal is indeed good.

(End of this chapter)