Blood Dragon

Chapter 360 Four Choices

"But," Robin asked unwillingly. "No matter how you look at it, I think the little queen...or Aishuruffat can win this competition for the throne."

"Yes," Baylor admitted. "If he starts right away and purges the conservatives out of the army... yes, a bloody purge, he'll have total control over the army, and then everything else in Prince Pol is a house of cards, All it takes is for our little queen to stick out a finger, poke and fall."

He smiled at Robin. "So, I'm just betting that Ashuruffat won't do this!"

Robin was still puzzled, so Belleer laughed. "Robin, remember when we were in Sylvania? What I said to you at that time... for us, it turned out to be between 'best' and 'not bad', got it ?"

"If Prince Boer wins the throne, then he must... respect his sister very much on the surface. He must slowly cultivate his team and gradually eliminate the influence of his sister. Before he can finally get rid of the shadow of the little queen, He needs ten years... or longer. During this period, unless there is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he will not have the ambition to expand abroad."

"If our little queen wins the throne, she must rely on the support of the army—that is, the support of Aishuruffat—to complete a purge. Then she also has to slowly eliminate the damage caused by this brother-sister duel. Adverse effects. Well, let’s not talk about the reputation problem. I guess it will take three years to reorganize the military and eliminate those conservative factions who support the prince in the country...?"

"However, even if there is no purge of the army, I think the little queen has a better chance of winning." Robin was still a little unwilling to give up.

"Robin, are you a nobleman? You should know that if someone comes to your door and asks you for a duel for some boring reason... As the challenged party, you have the right to choose a weapon. Would you choose a weapon that you are not good at at all? ? Although you have half the chance of winning with that kind of weapon."

Robin understood immediately.This is a life-and-death contest, and it is impossible for you to give up the sure-win method and choose the method that has only half the chance of winning.

"Besides, even if this kind of thing really happened, what does it matter to me? The Grunees have taken back White Castle, and they won't lose it again in the foreseeable future. I probably won't be able to Appeared on this land as a reinforcement. At this time, what is the meaning of a little personal favor or personal hatred to me? Of course, if I really come back, I am afraid they will need me Far more than I need them to. Favor and hatred mean nothing in this situation."

Belle smiled lightly, and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

"Business without capital, why not do it?"

……

The little girl tore the letter into pieces with slightly convulsive hands.

This is a letter from Falcon City, not through magical communication, but sent by a messenger with a fast horse.

White Castle is really a very nice castle.As I said before, it is not only a border fortress, a military center, but also a beautiful and livable castle.The filth left by chaos on it has been completely cleaned up at this time - this was completed under the command of the priests of the church, and it can be imagined that the project was done very thoroughly.

Some detailed reconstruction work has not yet been completed, but since White Castle fell into the hands of Chaos for only ten years, it is easy to find all the detailed information of that year and restore the entire city to its original appearance.Of this no one can doubt.

Being able to watch this city lost by her father and then regained by herself as a queen should be full of pride and joy.

However, the letter shattered all good mood.

You can't describe the feeling, like overnight, the world turned upside down.The little girl had already noticed something before, but only now did she realize that the matter had developed to this point.

The letter was written by Rodia's subordinates, and it recorded the recent events in Falcon City in detail, one by one.

The little girl felt something was wrong in Gaohua City.But at that time, it was just a feeling, not supported by any outside information.But no matter how few people are around her, when a rumor has spread all over the world, it will eventually reach her ears.

Prince Ball, her older brother, is still alive.And he has already returned to Falcon City.

Outsiders really couldn't tell what the little girl felt when she heard the news.But she knew that it was definitely a mixed feeling, and no one could explain it clearly.If anything, it was that she felt betrayed.

She had already felt this feeling once when Byron launched the coup.In an instant, everyone became enemies—except that one.

Therefore, the little girl immediately sent someone to Falcon City to investigate.After all, she had been queen for ten years, so she naturally understood what this news meant.So she didn't simply send a maid guard by her side to investigate, but asked Rodiya beside her to write a letter to a loyal and reliable subordinate in Falcon City.She realized that this matter did not involve the underground world, so he was able to obtain correct and comprehensive information through Rodia's channel.

And Rodia did not live up to her expectations—in fact, in a sense, she would rather Rodia live up to her—bringing comprehensive and detailed information.

Things have reached a... an indescribable stage.Her elder brother, the man who had been blurred in her mind with only a few images remaining, had already returned to Falcon City without her knowing.

According to what the letter said, the subjects of Falcon City immediately joined in their support.The respected chief executive of the court Skadra and the prime minister Eileen accompanied the prince to a ceremony of entering the city.

Then, under the support of the officials, the prince was crowned by the high-ranking priest of Falcon City, and the prince officially ascended the throne and became the king.Regarding the little girl's question, he announced that she had abdicated.Of course, he also promised that before he had children, the little girl would still be the first heir as his younger sister.In addition, the prince did not make any changes to the personnel arrangements left by the little girl after he became king.In other words, Eileen is still the prime minister, and the ministers are still in their positions. If there is any difference, the person on the throne has changed.

The little girl is in Gaohua City, and the news is not going well (as I said before, there is no magician in charge of magic communication in Gaohua City), so she doesn't know anything about it.During this period of time, this matter has spread to the entire country through magical communication.No, not just in Grune, but elsewhere.Now, the courts of all countries must have known about this matter.

A new (and theoretically legitimate) king has ascended the throne, while the old queen has remained silent on the frontier.A wordless silence prevailed on all sides during this delicate moment.In other words, pairs of curious eyes are waiting for the outcome of this confrontation.

The king returned to the royal city and was supported by his subjects.The queen sits on the frontier, and the army is under control.The other lords and governors remained silent, and tried their best to pretend to be ignorant.In other words, the entire country is still operating normally.

Many people hope that this matter will be settled in a dignified, peaceful and harmonious way, and others are looking forward to this conflict from this eerie calm to a violent conflict.

"I..." The little girl wanted to speak, but when she opened her mouth, she found that she couldn't say anything.A strong instinctual impulse surged up.She found her eyes were burning.

"Don't cry. The first lesson of a queen, that is, the most basic requirement, is to never shed tears, at least not to let outsiders see that you are crying." Ashuruffat's words flashed in her mind.

"You all go down first, let me be quiet." The little girl said.As the entourage left, she added another sentence. "If Earl Ashurfate is here, let him come to see me right away!"

Soon, everyone around had left.The little girl wiped her eyes with the back of her hand - although she had told herself a hundred times not to cry, the back of her hand was still wet.

She didn't know why she was like this.She thought she should be angry, but in reality she was sad.Her mind was in a mess.

Then she heard footsteps.When she raised her head, it was Ashrufat who she saw.Ashurfat dressed very formally, in full military uniform, to meet the queen.This also fits the circumstances of the moment: the queen is visiting her newly recaptured lands and receiving her victorious and glorified generals.

But the little girl couldn't control herself at all, so she rushed forward and threw herself into Ashuruffat's arms.Her cheek was pressed against Ashuruffat's icy breastplate.

"You're crying again." Ashuruffat's voice sounded in her ear. "I seem to have told you that a king has no tears."

"It's okay," she said softly. "No outsiders."

It was a long time before she felt calm again.Ashuruffat just hugged her quietly during this time, without moving anything.She slowly broke free from Ashuruffat's arms, and then suddenly, she found her face was scalded to death.

She just...just now...just now was...too...too direct, right?She took a peek at Ashuruffat, but found that the latter looked calm as usual, as if nothing had happened.

"You already know?" the little girl suddenly asked without thinking.However, the two already had enough tacit understanding that Ashuruffat would not misunderstand.

"Well, it's been talked about everywhere." Ashuruffat replied. "I was skeptical at first. But now, it seems that I can confirm it."

"What should I do?" the little girl asked.Anyone could see that when she asked this question, she was no longer asking her general as a queen, but a young girl asking her lover.

"You should say what you want to do." Ashuruffat said. "I am on your side. Even if I am against everyone, I am on your side." He said softly. "I will lend you my strength, just like I said before." He knelt down on one knee, pulled up the corner of the little girl's skirt, and touched it lightly on his lips.

"You don't have to worry about failure, because you are far stronger than your brother! If you really want, I will kill him for you!"