Whispers of the Gods

Chapter 42 Zhuoke III

Lozaria turned her head and looked at Sigmund beside her, and there was no surprise on their faces.

"Smelly old man, your son just killed our prince! How dare you make such a request?" a man asked angrily.

He was dressed in solid black leather, with coarse brown hair and a face of unkempt stubble.

"You are speaking to the Emperor of Hastza," Egar Dolman, Prefect of the Guard, warned the man sharply. "Watch your tone."

"Do you want to come and try my sword?" The man saluted mockingly, "The 'long-haired knight' Urban Dorak is here waiting for your challenge."

"Hush!" cried Sigmund Miriam.

Although whispers could still be heard in the hall, most people stopped.

"This proposal is of no benefit to me or the kingdom," Lozaria said. "Your Majesty Vigrich, are you insulting me by asking me to marry the man who killed my brother?"

Father stood up from his seat, looked down at Lozaria beside him and said, "Believe me, this marriage will be a win-win.

If you don't agree, I will support Jarus Pelke as the new king of Vivaria. "

Exclamations and noises erupted in the hall that had finally been quiet just now. The vassals and subordinates of the Korva family looked at each other, but no one came out to speak out this time.

The calmness on Queen Lozaria's face began to disappear, and gradually became serious.

"You said that you would no longer consider Yarus' proposal!" Diya shouted at Vigrich.

"Things have changed," said the father firmly and resolutely. "You are still the queen of Hastza, show me a queen, and find out where you stand!"

Shocked by his father's tone, Di Ya stood there helplessly with her mouth pursed, and then slowly sat down.

"What's going on, Your Majesty Wigrich?" Sigmund asked displeasedly, "You should understand that Vivalia and Hastza have a sacred alliance."

"It is the alliance between the Apollon family and the Colva family," said the father. "My marriage to Dia Colva is the only link between you and my family. If this link is broken, ha There will be no alliance between Straza and Vivaria."

"You mean you want to divorce my sister?" Lozaria asked, looking up.

"It's not my wish, but if things really come to that point," said the father with a competitive light in his eyes, "I won't hesitate."

Dia looked at her father in astonishment, as if she couldn't believe her ears.Zhuo Ke could feel her pain, the unwillingness and incomprehension when he realized that he was actually just a pawn and a bargaining chip after all, because he was the same.

This is what my father said, there is no best choice in this world, only worse choices, what he has to do now is to abandon the worse choice.

If Queen Lozaria refuses her father's request, the emperor of Hastza will divorce the queen, and the covenant between the two families will be severed. At that time, it is understandable that the father wants to support the nobles of the big families in the kingdom to be king.

The hall was like a chessboard, and this move by my father drove Queen Lozaria to a dead end.

"You, your family and your subordinates came to the city of Ashes Hall as guests, but you want to threaten the master by deposing the queen of the kingdom?" Sigmund Milian asked, "Do you think Vivalia Will man follow a king supported by Hastza?"

"Hastza has tamed the blue dragon once, and I don't mind doing it again," replied the father.

"I should kill you now!" Urbain Dorak, the self-proclaimed "Knight of the Shaggy," drew his sword and pointed it at Vigrich.The Korva vassals beside him followed suit and showed their weapons.

Frightened by the sudden drawing of the sword, his father took two steps back a little. Behind him, the Chief of Guards, Ega Dolman, immediately stepped forward to protect the emperor behind him.Hastza's guards drew their long swords one after another, and formed a line of formation to block between the queen and father.

The atmosphere became extremely tense in an instant, and Zhuo Ke pulled Mondy behind him, looking around for a weapon he could use.

"That's enough, stop!" Queen Lozaria stood up and ordered sharply, "For the sake of my dead brother, I will not allow any bloodshed in Jaegerska Palace today!"

Lozaria's petite body exploded with astonishing energy, her face was stern, and her tone was full of majesty. At this moment, Zhuo Ke even forgot that she was just a 24-year-old woman.

Seeing this, the subordinates of the Korva family reluctantly put away their weapons and retreated. Father also waved his hand to let the guards put down their swords.

"The alliance with Hastza is a relationship that my father has always valued during his lifetime," Lozaria said to Vigrich, "I don't want to destroy the relationship between the kingdom and the empire during my reign, let his efforts Destroyed once. But your proposal really embarrasses me, your son is the murderer of my brother."

"An unfortunate accident caused by a misunderstanding," the father corrected him, "not only my sons, but everyone in the tavern failed to recognize Prince Leo's true identity before he died.

Zhuo Ke wanted to defend his and the empire's reputation, but he might not have thought that his uncle would be someone who would insult his family's close allies, the Apollon family, at will. "

"According to eyewitnesses in the tavern, Prince Leo was already drunk at the time, he didn't know what he was talking about, and what he said was drunk nonsense." Sigmund opened his mouth to defend.

"Oh, drunken nonsense?" Dad asked interestedly. "Mondy, was Duck drunk?"

"He...he was drunk too, and I lost count of how many glasses of ale Zhurk had drunk." Monty stammered.

"Did you hear, Monsieur Sigmund?" said the father. "My son is drunk too. He doesn't know what he is doing."

"That's a completely different matter!" complained Henrik Gukova, the stable master.

"The last thing a city needs is a man stupid enough to get himself drunk," my father said, "but drunk or not, they are responsible for their actions.

If in your opinion, it is justifiable to slander the reputation of the ancestors of my Apollo family, then Zhuo Ke guards the honor of the family without knowing his identity, and fights the provocateur who draws his sword His actions should also be ignored. "

Her father's words made the people in the hall quiet, and Queen Lozaria put her hands dignifiedly on her belly, and said slowly, "Your Majesty Wigrich, please allow me some time to consider your proposal. "

Wigrich smiled with satisfaction, "I hope to hear good news at your coronation."

Father turned and left the living room, followed by Zhuo Ke and the Apollyon family.

"Thank you, Father," Zhuo Ke said apologetically, "you saved my life."

"I saved the life of the empire," my father continued to walk forward without looking at him, "Zuck, if you feel a little sorry and regretful for your actions, don't question the choice I made for you in the future. I Do what you are told to do, do you understand?
You have no idea how much trouble you have caused me. I almost lost to a little girl to wipe your ass!A damn little girl, Chuck!

We are no longer safe in the Hall of Ashes, and I need to prepare the Imperial Army.And you, be alert to me from now on, and then don't take a step out of Fort Smuggler without my permission, do you hear me? "

"Okay... yes, father." Zhuo Ke responded obediently.

Zhuo Ke's freedom is short-lived, and he has rejoined his father's puppet line.

(End of this chapter)