Blood Dragon

Chapter 360 Chapter Three

Philosophers have long said that there are two elements that constitute a king: lineage and performance.

If the time goes back three years, then the nobles and ministers present may not have too many objections.It can even be said that everyone knows who they should support.Because as we all know, the reason why Princess Luvia came to the throne as a young child is entirely because the previous king died in battle and the crown prince fell into the enemy's army (everyone thought he was dead).Besides the few remaining heirs, she is already the oldest and the one with the fullest inheritance rights.

Strictly speaking, the current little queen is not a good choice, but it is already the only choice.Therefore, although many people think that Byron is selfish about this matter (as mentioned earlier, the leader who supported the little queen is Byron) and wants to legally usurp the throne, but there is no way to raise objections .

At any point in time three years ago, if the former crown prince who was thought to have died in battle long ago and the current queen's biological brother, Prince Boer, could return to Falcon City, the little queen would have no choice but to abdicate.Because in terms of bloodline, gender and age (top) (point) (novel), or the priority of inheritance, he is above the little girl.

If that was the case, the change of ownership of the throne must have been carried out harmoniously.The winner knows that he will win, so he doesn't have to be afraid of the opponent's resistance at all, let alone settle accounts after the fall.The loser also knows that she must fail, and she will not think of any thought of resistance.

But now, the situation is different.

Because the little girl now has not only blood, but also actual achievements.

In the human society of this world, blood theory has never been a rare thing.And the theory of bloodlines has never become a unified and undisputed theory. One of the reasons is: even from the standpoint of the most noble bloodlines, that is, the royal family, this throne is not something that will last forever.

An obvious example is: Gruny's royal family, that is, the Mark Remiz family, has only been king for a hundred years.As for King Mark Remiz, the founder of the country, who established the country a hundred years ago, his lineage really has nothing to boast about.To put it bluntly, he is a country bully who is similar to today's real earl.He founded the country and became king, which had nothing to do with his blood, but relied on his actual achievements.He relied on strategy and force to conquer the original forces on this land and become a thing of the past.

No one can deny the achievements of the current little queen.Whether it is reorganizing the palace, suppressing Byron's rebellion, rectifying domestic order, or even defeating the invading Chaos Legion and restoring lost land, these are all achievements worthy of special mention, and no one can question or refute the actual achievements.Especially just taking back the White Fort, washing away the shame of the death of the former king ten years ago, it is definitely an achievement supported by all people.

And everyone knows that with the recapture of White Castle, this country has now solved its biggest foreign trouble, and will soon—and will—re-emerge among the nations.He is no longer the target of being coveted, but it is his turn to covet other people's territory.

You can't say that it was Ashurfat who defeated the Chaos Legion and took back the White Castle, so this achievement has nothing to do with her.Because the achievements of the subordinates are also the achievements of the king.

In addition, she has another advantage, that is, she is now a real queen, a queen who has been officially crowned, recognized and sworn allegiance by everyone.And Prince Ball is still just a prince - he is the crown prince, but everyone used to think he was dead.

But unfortunately, the former king was killed and the crown prince fell, only ten years away from now.Especially since the queen who is currently sitting on the throne is not actually of age.This is a very sensitive and embarrassing time.

If it is three years in the morning, then the little queen will definitely abdicate. If it is three years later (that is, the little queen becomes an adult at the age of 15), Prince Boer will have to retain the title of prince and die.

But now, the strength of both sides is just in a period of balance.The little queen has the actual results to prove her abilities, while Prince Boer has the advantage of the inheritance.The little queen has cronies and available generals in the army (of course, they happen to be unable to control Prince Boer), while in the court, conservative ministers account for the vast majority (they have no choice but to have Stand up for a little girl).

This is not an easy choice.This platoon determines many things, or it can be said that it is directly related to the fate of everyone here.Politics is ruthless, and all blood and family ties will not become fetters.For the vast majority of the ministers present, no matter which choice they prefer in their hearts, they themselves have to consider the consequences of a wrong line.

"Lord Skadra," someone asked unwillingly. Many people knew that Skadra loved the little queen very much, just like a grandfather treats his granddaughter. "What do you think of this matter?"

"My allegiance is to the Marc Remez family," Scaldera replied.

This sentence has expressed his attitude in the clearest way.

……

There is absolutely nothing to mention about the offensive and defensive battles at White Castle.

Because the current White Castle, just like the previous Newsteria City, is completely empty.Let alone the defenders in the city, standing on the city wall every ten steps is not enough.

Not even a Chaos Warrior would accept such a hopeless battle.When they saw the enemy's army approaching from afar, they lost their will to fight.The officer among them took the lead, and all of them gave up their duties of defending the city and withdrew.

The intense, epic battle many expected never happened, and the city returned to the Grunees intact.

Of course, it is inappropriate to say that it is "complete and lossless".Anyway, this city has been occupied by Chaos for a whole decade, and many things have naturally been changed.As mentioned earlier, this White Castle is actually not only a fortress, but also a city, where a considerable number of civilians originally lived.In addition to military camps, there are civilian areas and commercial areas in the city. In addition, there are also some religious buildings here.

But after retaking White Castle, people found that there was no one in the city at all.It is believed that those unfortunate enough to have been taken away, or killed.The original civilian area in the city has become... a place with no clear purpose, and there are sacrificial places and traces of sacrificial activities for evil gods everywhere.The original temple is even worse, it has become a complete altar of evil gods.Not only the exterior of the entire building has been remodeled, but all kinds of profane symbols are painted everywhere inside, and the most central location has become a pool of blood.It is not known how many victims were killed here in honor of the blood god.

The indescribable stench in the whole building made everyone agree that the blasphemous remnants left by these evil gods must be completely removed from the White Castle.

This task was accepted by Baylor.Because among all the people, except for Ashrufat, only Belel has political experience - he once served as the governor of Mill City, and besides, he is also proficient in some architectural knowledge.Since the war has actually only left the finishing work, it is no longer appropriate for Bellel, who is a reinforcement, to come forward and take charge.

But even though the Great War is over, it is still a troublesome task to search and destroy the remaining Chaos Legion in a large area.Therefore, Belleur is now the actual controller of White Castle.

It was in this situation that he found a person who should have been dead from the bottom of White Castle's prison.

Like all those smart people, Baylor knew right away that this was an opportunity.

At this time, it was morning.Belleur sat on the height of the central castle of White Castle, drinking wine while looking at the city below him.

It is said that Garunas was the brains behind White Castle, this is by no means a rumor.It's only after gaining a full view of the entire fortress that you can appreciate just how... over the top this castle is.From any point of view, it is the kind of fortified city that is extremely difficult to attack.

As long as there are enough defenders in the castle, or there are no traitors who directly open the city gate to join the enemy.

But in addition to being a strong fortress, it is also a beautiful and exquisite city.With human construction technology, it is usually difficult to combine the two.But here, these two elements are perfectly integrated.

While he was admiring the beauty of this art, the door was opened.Robin walked in.

"Master General." Robin closed the door with his backhand. "I sent the prince away."

"Oh, very good."

"But, my lord, why... did you do this?" Robin asked.

"Oh, Robin, what point are you referring to?"

"The matter of the prince. From my point of view, the prince now...has no chance at all." Robin said. "What benefits can you get by hiding this news? In my opinion, if you tell Ashurfat or that little queen this news, you can get some personal favors."

"Who told you that Prince Boer didn't have any chance?" Belel smiled slightly, and took a sip of the red wine at the same time.

"My lord, I admit that those old men in the palace will support the prince, but you have to know... Ashurfat now controls the army of the entire country!" Robin emphasized. "Unless he turns his back, do you think there's a chance?"

"Ah, that's another matter." Baylor said softly. "It's like...you are playing a game of chess. You play very well, every move is skillful, and you don't make any mistakes. At this time, someone comes over and tells you that you made a mistake..." He paused deliberately, "Because It's working hours, you have work to do, you shouldn't be playing chess at all."

Robin thought for a while, but didn't answer for a long time.So Baylor went on directly. "This chess player is our cute little queen."

"I do not quite understand……"

"Prince Ball has a lot more supporters than you might expect," Belleer explained. "Because in order to get rid of Byron's shadow, our Majesty the Queen consciously chose conservatives as much as possible when choosing his subordinates. As for the army... the army can be regarded as a whole, but it can also be regarded as individual soldiers Group composition. For example, this time the coalition forces." Baylor said. "When the king and the queen compete for the throne, they are not monolithic. This, even Ash Rufat, can't change it."