Blood Dragon

Chapter 370 Second Accident

At dawn the next day, the king entered the city of Nusteria.

The city has not experienced large-scale wars, nor has it been extensively rebuilt. Therefore, ten years have not left too deep marks on it.The damage caused by the brief attack of the Chaos Legion before was not serious: it just burned the temple and a few small houses on the side.The king led the horse and walked slowly. Walking on this street, he sighed from time to time, feeling that things are right and people are wrong.

Because some residents have returned, it doesn't seem too deserted here.In fact, even if the streets are not full of traffic, it can be said that there are people coming and going.

No one knows that a secret negotiation will be held here today.This secret was firmly kept in the hands of a few high-ranking people and was not leaked.At least, when the king and his party walked through the street, they did not attract people's attention.In fact, people don't care much about this matter.It's not uncommon for two ruling princes to vie for the throne—if not in real life, at least in books, the stories are everywhere.In such a case, the entire country would be split in two - but this division is not a rebellion, but a conflict between legitimate powers.So this kind of split is not the kind of hard-to-heal, complete split, but just a short-term rift.When all the dust settles, the cracks will disappear quickly.The winner will quickly control everything, and the loser, if he is not dead, will quickly take his few cronies into exile and leave the country.

There are enough examples of this in history.The loser in politics/struggle can always be accepted by a third country relatively easily, and if he is lucky, his descendants may even have the chance to return to the country and have the right to inherit.

There are not many garrison troops in the city, but when the king and his party came to the central castle, they still encountered interrogation.But the officer had already received relevant orders—although he didn't know the details, he already knew that there would be visitors coming today.So after a little confirmation of the identities of the group, they walked in.In particular, there are many people who know Skadra, so he follows the king, hiding his face in the shadows with the hood of his cloak.

On the long aisle in the castle, a man in armor stood there.When a group of people approached, this person didn't make any move to get out of the way. It was obvious that he was blocking the road here.

The king stopped.He carefully looked at the man in front of him.The man was tall and thin, not very old, and had regular features.Oddly enough, even though he looked like he was trying to get in the way, he smiled.It was a smile that made people feel comfortable just looking at it.

"Essien!" Skadera stepped forward and pulled off his hood with his hands.

"Ah, Master Skadra." Essien bowed and bowed with a smile.However, although that movement was chic and fluent, it didn't look like it was polite.

"This..." Essien looked at the man behind Skadra.Although there is a big difference in age, the inheritance of the Mark Remiz family blood can be vaguely seen from the other party's face.

The man appeared to be about 40 years old with fair skin.But this whiteness is a sick, unhealthy whiteness.Although Essien knew that the other party was not much older than himself, in terms of appearance, the other party was much older than him.Even a slight gray can be seen on his temples.It was clear that nearly a decade in prison had left an indelible mark on him.

"This is Essien... the Duke." Skadra said to the man behind him.

Essien immediately made a "don't go on" gesture, and then smiled. "It's Essien, but not yet the Duke." He replied with a smile. "Although I am very happy to call me so privately, it is best not to use this address in public. After all, this matter has not been fulfilled yet. I am Essien, and I used to be Lord Skadra's subordinate " Essien said with a smile, but he emphasized the word "once" in his words.

"This should be...Prince Boer." Essien's eyes fell on the man behind Skadra. "Okay," he shrugged. "To be honest, I am a guide, leading the way for several people."

Essien turned his head, and muttered softly.

Skadra clearly felt the footsteps of the king beside him stagnate.He immediately realized that it was because Essien's soft words had been heard by the king.

This one had been imprisoned in a solitary cell for nearly ten years, and like all such men he had developed a preternatural sense of hearing.

"What did he say?" Skadra asked softly.

"He said..." The king didn't want to hide it. "As for whether you are taken to hell or not, that's up to you."

A smear of ashes appeared on Skadera's face unconsciously. He seemed to want to say something, but in the end he just moved his lips slightly and said nothing.

At this time, they circled around and came to a staircase.Here, stood a small group of armed soldiers.

"By the way," Essien stopped at the stairs. "You can't carry weapons in front...Of course, those who don't matter can stop here."

This proposal was not rejected, and soon, most of the team stayed here.In fact, there were only five people who chose to go up the stairs in the end.In addition to the king and Skadra, there was a slow-moving figure wrapped in a black cloak. Among the other two, one was wearing the priest's robe of the church, and the other was a young man whom Essien did not know. He held on to the black cloak.

Above the stairs is the upper level of the central castle.As everyone imagined, this time the meeting of brothers and sisters was arranged here.

"Essien, what do you want to do?" Seeing no one around, Skadra asked suddenly.

"Ah, Master Skadra, isn't this something obvious at a glance? I'm leading the way."

"You know what I mean!"

"Well... well, I'll be honest. I really hope to get the title and territory of the duke, and I'm also very interested in becoming the commander of the Guards... Of course, it would be even better to serve as a royal advisor. But," Essien emphasized the word. "Although the bonus is very generous, if the odds of winning are too small, I will not bet/bet. Lord Scaldera, do you understand what I mean? You are old... Although it is a pity to say this, but Both you and I have to admit it. And I'm still very young."

"You need to know the right of succession to the royal family..."

"I know." Essien replied.This time, he interrupted Skendera a little impolitely. "But I never swore allegiance to this king."

Although in Falcon City, many people (or even the vast majority) think that Essien is a shameless and loyal speculator, but I have to say that when he said this, he was righteous, It made Skadera unable to answer for a while.

"He's right." The king held out a hand, stopping Skadra from continuing. "Father Scaldera, there is no need to say any more. Loyalty to the oath is a priceless treasure to maintain a country." After speaking, he looked at Essien. "Many people say that although you are talented, you like to follow the wind and follow the trend. But it seems...they got it wrong."

"Nobody likes to be on the loser's side," Essien replied. "But even if you are the weak side, at least you have to give you a reason to continue to work, right? If others see you as a pile of rubbish, and you continue to post it, then it would be too ignorant."

I don't know if I understood, at least for a while, the team became quiet and stopped talking.

"By the way, I'm curious about one thing, why did you come to this battlefield." After a short silence, the king spoke. "You shouldn't have come here...but you came here unexpectedly."

"I don't want to either, but I was forced." Essien stopped and looked back.He was still smiling, but there was an indescribable layer behind the smile, mixed with hatred and disdain. "In this world, people who are capable of doing things are rare, but there are too many people who are capable of holding back. So at that time, I wanted to find someone who could understand me...it's as simple as that."

His eyes rested on the king's face this time. "I've always held this view: In this world, there are actually many people who can't lose to Garunas, but there is only one King Mark Remiz."

The two looked at each other, and there was a short silence. "Of course, it's just my personal opinion." Essien said.

They started walking again.

"This time, you have made great achievements for Gruni. If it weren't for your timely rescue, maybe now... I am afraid that this trouble will not be there."

"Oh, it's just luck...just luck. It's my luck, but why not our general Ashuruffat's luck? He survived the attack of the Chaos Legion for three days... if he didn't insist At that point, how can I arrive in time." Essien spread his hands, "Ah, yes, we have arrived."

They have indeed reached the end of the aisle.There are several rooms here, and the door of one of them is open, and a young man in a light purple dress stands there.

The king glanced at the young man, but he already knew that Ashurfat had a very striking scar on his face, so he immediately confirmed that this person was not Ashulfat.But to be able to stand here to welcome guests must be a high-level figure, at least the one who has won the trust of the little queen.

"Ah, it's Skadra." The young man bowed and saluted. "Nice to meet you."

"Cleo..." Skadra also recognized the other party.But Cleo is not surprising here, because he has been hanging out with Essien-as early as when he was an official in the palace, working under Skendera.

"Her Majesty and Ashurfat are inside." Cleo made a "come in" gesture.

Standing at the door of the room, you can see that there is another room in this room.In this case, when talking in the inner room, close the two doors, and the people outside will not be able to hear it—at least with human hearing ability, they will never be able to hear what is being said inside.

"Wait." The man in the black cloak who had been silent just now spoke, it was the unique voice of an elderly woman, a kind and slow voice. "You guys are here..."

The black hood was lifted, revealing the face inside.This was a man both Essien and Cleo knew.

"Mother-in-law? Why are you here?" Essien asked slightly surprised.