Whispers of the Gods

Chapter 54 Sigmund III (1)
Sigmund Miriam sat on the bench in the hall, gulping down the blue dragon flame in his cup.

He usually doesn't drink, he always tells himself that alcohol will disturb his thinking, but now he is distracted and just wants to drink it down.

The long table is full of delicacies, swan meat with tail feathers, roasted lamb, beef and duck accompanied by silver bowls of sauce, exuding a strong aroma;

There are apples, pears, and even grapes and oranges that are rare in the north.Gravy-soaked bread was strewn haphazardly around the table, and servers brought up bowls of almond milk pudding.

The hall was noisy and loud, and people from various families gathered at their long tables, as if they had formed their own camps.

The three families of Perk, Zarek, and Jagoron are closely related. They marry each other and work in collusion with each other. The entire southern part of the kingdom is under their control.

The banners of their three families hang together, the red bull of the Perk family, the golden wheat of the Jagoron family, and the three golden wheels of the Zarek family.

"Goldstone" Lyzek Zarek and his copper plates, Zarek's family made a fortune from trade with Hastza in the south and heavy taxes. By his generation, they were already wealthy.

His uncle, Bathorik Zarek, must have been chosen by the priests with their gold as well.It seems that the dukes' right to elect kings and councils is not enough to satisfy the Zarek family, so much so that they have to spend a lot of money to control religion.

Bartolic Zarek is the eye they planted in the Hall of Ashes in the king's capital. Anything that happens here will be transmitted back to Rock Pit City by him.

This time, Lesek Zarek used [-] Vigrich gold coins as a gift for his son's marriage proposal. "Gold Stone" is really not stingy with his money.The Korva family can only enter the national treasury with only [-] Vigrich gold coins a year, and when the harvest is good, it is only [-] to [-] gold coins a year.

And this money is enough to support Prince Rudomir's black army.Although Sigmund repeatedly advised King Izdor and Rudomir to reduce the black army's establishment to ease the kingdom's expenses, Rudomir always firmly opposed it.

He said that the three thousand black troops were the power of the Korva family, and without this power, they would really become fish on the sword.

But now that it's time for Her Majesty the Queen to be eaten by this group of people, this guy is not there. This is the coronation ceremony of his sister.

"Lord Sigmund!"

"The Hairy Knight" Urban Dorak sat on his right hand with a wine glass.

"Lord Urban," Sigmund responded.

Urban put down his glass, grabbed a piece of bread with his hand and took a big bite.He was dressed in thick leather and wool, and his scraggly beard was covered in various food remnants.

Sigmund looked at him, waiting for him to speak, while Urban just continued to wolf down.

"What's the matter?" Sigmund asked.

While munching loudly on the gravy-soaked bread, Urban reached into the fruit bowl with his dirty hands and picked out a peeled orange.

"Monsieur Urban?"

The long-haired knight looked at him and ignored him.He swallowed the bread, took a sip of the wine, and stuffed a whole orange into his mouth.

"Urban."

Urban stared at him with wide eyes, orange juice leaked from his mouth, he tilted his head back and chewed, and then swallowed the contents of his mouth.

"Master Sigmund." After waiting for a while, the long-haired knight held Sigmund's right arm with his sticky and slippery hands.

Sigmund wanted to pull his arm away, but the long-haired knight was much stronger than him.

The long-haired knight held his right arm tightly, and said in a low voice, "I need your help, Lord Sigmund."

"Help for what?" Sigmund asked.

The long-haired knight glanced around vigilantly, and whispered, "Tonight, I will avenge Prince Leo."

Sigmund was taken aback by his words, he broke away from Urban, "What do you say you are going to do?"

"I'll kill Drake Apollyon, maybe take Vigrich Apollyon with me, or kill them all," replied the Shaggy Knight.

"They are Her Majesty's guests and Vivalia's allies. We cannot break our oath." Sigmund persuaded the long-haired knight.

"The only oath I have is to Her Majesty," said the Shaggy Knight, "and if I can't protect Her Majesty, the other oaths are as good as shit."

"You are a loyal subordinate, and Her Majesty the Queen knows it too, Mrs. Urban. But please use your brains, killing them will only set you on fire." Sigmund sighed softly.

"Of course I used my brain! I've been thinking about it for a long time, and my brain hurts!" The long-haired knight emphasized, "If you kill Zhuo Ke Apollyon, Her Majesty the Queen will not be threatened by the old emperor to marry him son."

"After Chuck, there's Monty, and after Monty, there's Allen." Sigmund shook his head, "You can't kill Apollyon, even if you kill them all, Hastza still has plenty." Apollon went to take their place.

What will happen when Hastza's army comes from the south?Our treachery will give the dukes another excuse to stand by. "

"Oh! What should we do then?" the long-haired knight asked anxiously.

"I know you're troubled, and so am I, Vigerich Apollyon caught us off guard." Sigmund patted him on the shoulder, "But we are survivors, and we always have been. "

Perhaps the best option for Her Majesty is to marry Drake Apollyon.Today's Hall of Ashes was created because of Princess Irena's humiliation. How to survive is the priority.

"The duel between Marius Jagoron and Kondrade Welker, who do you favor?" the long-haired knight changed the subject, he filled his wine glass with a flagon, and asked sullenly.

Sigmund looked at the long table in Jagoron's house. Marius Jagoron the Dazzling was chatting and laughing with his young wife Katarina. Tomorrow's duel is a sure thing.His younger brother, Jan Jagoron, looked worried.

His blond hair and handsome face have captivated the hearts of countless Vivarian women and men, so it's no wonder that Catalina has been enigmatic about him.

"Nobody's expecting 'Blazing One' to win," Sigmund said. "Hopefully, 'Ruggy Bear' won't kill him."

"You know he never lets his opponents live, that's not his way, and it's not Vivalia's way. Poor little Perk girl, how long have they been married? Two years? " asked the long-haired knight.

"Not yet, it's only been two years until this winter." Sigmund replied.

(End of this chapter)