Heart of the Castle

Chapter 793
Levi Ston originally thought that he would have to spend a lot of effort to find Earl Buster Fremont who left the table, but when he just turned the first corner of the corridor, he saw the old knight Standing motionless in front of a high stone window like a bronze statue, staring straight at the distant sky.

"Lord Earl Buster?" Li Wei tentatively greeted him, causing the old knight to shudder suddenly, and then turned around abruptly. At that moment, what appeared in his eyes was actually hidden murderous intent.

"Who is it? Who's there?" Earl Buster put his hand on the hilt of his sword and focused his eyes on Levi. However, because his gaze had just withdrawn from the clear sky, he couldn't see clearly in the relatively dim corridor. Only a vague figure could be seen standing at the corner of the corridor.

"It's me, Levi Stern." The young regent replied, while cautiously stopping his steps, and at the same time, a faint cloud of suspicion suddenly rose in his heart. "Lord Buster, are you all right?"

The old knight's reaction seemed to be a bit excessive. The city of glory, Fermeyer, is now heavily guarded, and the nearby demon stragglers have already been cleared away. No matter who the person who spoke just now, Earl Buster should not have any murderous intentions.

Earl Buster's eyes finally adapted to the change of light. When he saw that the person standing opposite was Levi Ston, his face suddenly turned pale, and at the same time, he moved his body with a very stiff movement. The right hand is removed from the hilt.

"Oh... His Excellency the Regent? Why are you? How long have you been here?" The old knight said incoherently, causing more puzzled expressions to appear on Li Wei's face.Earl Buster looked a little flustered when he saw it, and then he took a deep breath and tried to calm his voice, "I mean, Your Excellency the Regent, is it possible that the meeting of important ministers is over so soon? "

"Of course it's not over, Earl Buster." Li Wei kept his doubts in his heart for a while, with a solemn expression on his chest, and his tone was as solemn as reading a document in court, "Leave such a note before you leave." After people's thoughtful words, more people will consider how to better deal with the issue of traitors among the people in the four southern counties. Just for this reason, I also want to express my gratitude to you."

Seeing Li Wei tap the breastplate in a very standard posture, and then bowed his head in salute, Earl Buster's eyes flashed a flash of shame, and then he also tapped his chest in a standard posture in return. "Your Excellency the Regent, I feel too ashamed for you to say that. I am not the first to say those words, but a young master scholar from the Erudite Association."

"I am not unfamiliar with the master scholar you mentioned, but the situation is different. He said this in the Great Debate Hall of the Erudite Guild, but you said it at the round table meeting, and used this A rebuttal to the grim proposal of a regent who holds the power of the kingdom."

Earl Buster's face changed slightly again, and Levi saw the strange emotion emerging from his eyes, but before he could make a further judgment, the old knight's eyes returned to calm.

"Your Majesty the Regent, I'm just expressing my own opinion." Earl Buster nodded coldly, as if he didn't want to talk further, "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."

"Then find another window to stare into the distance?" Levi half-jokingly and half-seriously interjected, and then took two steps forward, standing side by side with Earl Buster, "Lord Earl Buster, three years ago, When I was a knight squire, I once heard a veteran tell me your legendary story. In the story, since you were promoted to the title of knight at the age of 30, you have always served as the iron guard knight of King Arthur. From His Majesty the Tenth to His Majesty the Dragon King Arthur XII, you have protected three kings, and your name is comparable to the fearless Jia Xiugang, the green lion Osiris, and the glorious guardian Yavin..."

Earl Buster suddenly turned his head, with a chill in his eyes, "Your Excellency, that is all in the past." His tone could not be kept calm due to the turmoil in his heart, and he was as straightforward as an iron cone. Piercing Li Wei's ears, "I have not protected the three kings, I have failed my duty! His Majesty Arthur XI is the monarch I swore to protect, but under the persecution of Prince Fidel Adams, in Amidst the objections that roared like raging waves, I was shaken, I flinched, I did not die before the steps of the Golden Throne like Lord Kashugon, but instead surrendered the power of the Knights of Ashes!" said the old knight At the end, it was almost roaring at the top of its lungs.

"The Kingdom of Arthur must thank you for your correct choice!" Levi roared back in a louder voice, "Earl Buster, if you were trapped by the oath and chose the same path as the fearless Jia Xiugang, then the capital The victims of the bloody night will not be thousands of people, but tens of thousands, or even more than one hundred thousand people. The foundation of Arthur's kingdom will be shaken because of this, and the ensuing disaster will make it difficult for the severely damaged kingdom to resist! "

"I am very grateful to you for thinking this way, Your Excellency the Regent." Earl Buster's expression of relief was not in disguise, and his originally tense body relaxed a little, "The sin of breaking the oath is borne by me, And as long as the highest interests of the Kingdom of Arthur are not damaged too much, that is the most comforting thing for me."

"Then it's time for you to make another decision, also for the benefit of the Kingdom of Arthur." Li Wei's voice sank, but Earl Buster was more shocked than the roar just now. The old knight's expression at that moment Almost panicked, so much so that he immediately had to duck his head to cover it up.

"Your Excellency the Regent, I don't understand what you are talking about? Do you think there is something wrong with what I did just now?" Earl Buster seemed a little depressed, "The fact is true. What qualifications do I have to guard the entire territory Your Excellency dictating what you are doing? Rectifying chaos with severe punishments and laws is indeed the way to be an upright king. You really don't need to listen to my old foolish nagging..."

"What I want to hear is the expression of true emotions from the heart, not lies wrapped up in false emotions or gorgeous words." Levi interrupted Earl Buster's eloquent talk in an almost abrupt tone, his eyes fixed on Looking at the old knight's face, there was a strange light in his eyes, as if it could penetrate the spiritual protection erected by Earl Buster and penetrate deep into his heart. "Earl Buster, you know what I mean. Even when Arthur's kingdom was in turmoil, we didn't see you, so who forced you out of your comfortable and secluded life? Others Cardinal Rykov?"

Earl Buster involuntarily shifted his gaze, and replied grumblingly, "No, Your Excellency the Regent, it's not the Temple of Glory. I don't know Belikov..." Although he immediately reacted, he stopped The next words, but Li Wei's expression has a little more clarity.

"It's really the Temple of Glory..." The young regent put his hand on his forehead, with a sad and happy expression on his face, and a trace of inexplicable pity, "These god sticks are really unwilling to be lonely... Buster Earl, you were once a model for all the knights in the Kingdom of Arthur, and even the idol in the hearts of countless teenagers who aspire to become knights. Many people even think that you are the human incarnation of the God of War Barud, and every move you make is in line with the virtues, honor and motto."

There was a low moan from the old knight's mouth. He stood in front of Li Wei with a red face, his lips twitched, and he didn't know what to say.

"What made you give up your honor as a model knight? There are very big differences between the interests of the Glorious Temple and the interests of Arthur's Kingdom, which are almost irreconcilable. I don't believe you can't see this." Levi paused After a while, his tone became sharper, "Earl Buster, if you or your family members are threatened by violence from the Temple of Radiance, you can rest assured, although the Griffin Knights may not be able to confront His Majesty Pope Nicholas head-on. The Glorious Alliance led by him, but it is still easy to save a few people from the foot of the holy mountain."

"Compared to the illusory knight honor, I hope to have a peaceful, joyful and peaceful old age without being disturbed." Earl Buster's tone sounded very bitter. The old knight has now completely shed his strong and resolute spiritual armor. , The old state is full, the whole person seems to have shrunk a circle, and I can hardly breathe. "Your Excellency the Regent, you don't understand my embarrassment. I'm sorry... I'm afraid I... I must... fight you to the end, even if it turns out to be a wrong choice, and I need to use my life to make atonement."

"In this case, why don't you try another method?" Li Wei stroked the hilt of his waist thoughtfully, with a strange light flickering in his eyes, "Lord Buster, you may have already passed the time from the Shining Temple. Who knows that I am just a great knight who has just reached the peak of vindictive energy, as a duke with a sword, why didn't you think of the possibility of killing me directly?"

"Maybe I'm old and my ambitions have faded, but at least I'm still a knight!" The anger rising in his chest made Earl Buster find his voice. He raised his head sharply and looked straight at Looking at Li Wei's young face, he replied word by word, "I draw my sword against Her Majesty the Queen who swears allegiance, and the Guardian of the whole territory appointed by her? I can't do such a rebellious thing!"

(End of this chapter)