Heart of the Castle

Chapter 836
"His Royal Highness Prince Ermufasa," the middle-aged man in Abraham's characteristic robe bowed gracefully, his tone was humble, but the content of his words did not back down in the slightest, "You are the only one summoned by the Great Imam of Usama It's just people."

The north wind howled, and lifted the corner of Prince Ermufasa's robe. Although the Golden Desert is thousands of kilometers away from the Arctic Ice Field, the young desert prince still felt the chill.

Facing the courteous but unrelenting head of the royal court, Prince Ermufasa fell silent for a while, only the sound of the tent being torn by the strong wind and the uncontrollable heavy breathing of several entourages behind him.Could any of these voices come from Shadow Knight Alan Skett?Prince Ermufasa didn't know, he didn't even know if the shadow knight, who was moving mysteriously and withered and thin, was by his side.

With the permission of the powerful King of Arthur King Regent Liviston, Prince Ermufasa received friendship and help from the Kingdom of Arthur. Twenty champion griffin knights disguised as Abraham knights were mixed among his entourage, and guest knights slaughtered lions. Taldan also once again joined the ranks of his motherland.

This is a very powerful force, but Taldan privately told Prince Ermufasa that if Alan Skett planned to kill people that night, everyone, including himself, would be killed. , can't live long enough to see the sun rise.

Even the presence of His Excellency Tuha Sauddin, the knight of the desert sky, is no exception.

Prince Ermufasa didn't know whether he should believe the words of Taldan the lion slayer, but he found something that horrified him not long after. a trace of.

Time passed minute by minute in silence, and even the dozens of gold tent guards standing behind Wang Ting's guards showed a little uneasy expression on their faces, while Wang Ting's face became more serious, originally bowing slightly His posture has also become a straight waist.This is an ominous omen. Prince Ermufasa let out a light breath, and the haze shrouded in his heart became thicker.

"I am the first prince of Abraham, the head of Padam. If I am not even qualified to bring a few attendants into the golden account—this is something that even an ordinary tribal leader can do—then what face do I have? at all?"

"This is the last test, to test whether there is still a sliver of family affection left in my father's heart." Prince Ermufasa thought so, he spoke in a haughty tone, and made a gesture of strict vigilance to the followers behind him .

Director Badam was stunned for a moment, his expression seemed a bit embarrassed, "Your request is reasonable, His Royal Highness Prince Ermufasa." He finally said hesitantly, "But it is the greatest Umbrella under Allah Mingyan to let you meet alone. The Great Imam of Sama personally ordered that no one has the right to change it, so please...forgive me."

"Since it's my father's order..." Prince Ermufasa deliberately drew a long tune, and at the same time watched with great interest the sweat dripping from the forehead of the chief executive, "Then of course I will obey without compromise." He then Turning his head, he ordered a tall knight behind him wearing a veil covering his mouth and nose, "You guys stay here and wait, just let me go in 'alone'."

Taldan, the lion slayer, heard that Prince Ermufasa deliberately emphasized the meaning of "one person", nodded dully and said, "I will honor my wish, Your Highness."

The expression of the alderman manager didn't change much, but the whole person seemed to be relieved. "His Royal Highness Prince Ermufasa, please follow me." He said softly, and at the same time made a gesture, ordering the guards of the Golden Curtain to get out of the way, "Usama Imam is expecting the death of his most loyal and beloved son." See you."

Most loyal and beloved?Prince Ermufasa needed a lot of willpower to barely let himself sneer with disdain. "I have never been my father's beloved son, but Arasan is—even if he died in the territory of Arthur's kingdom, the Erjiaji who came out of nowhere became my father's beloved son again..."

The footsteps continue to extend forward, passing through the curtains composed of heavy cloth, silk and animal skins. The Golden Tent of the Great Imam of Abraham refers to a huge tent community that can accommodate at least thousands of people, and its scale is completely comparable to that of the Kingdom of Arthur. The huge royal palace, but the degree of luxury is even higher.Prince Almufasa walked through a beautifully designed courtyard-innumerable colored rags made of colorful flowers, pearls, agates and jade were paved like cobblestones on the ground, and he walked through the horseshoe-shaped arches-the above Covered with exquisite golden charms, and then enter a smaller and more ingenious silk garden, the melodious sound of the fountain's gurgling water immediately lingers in your ears.

A fountain in the middle of the desert?Prince Ermufasa paused, with obvious surprise on his face.The chief manager of Badam saw it, smiled self-confidently, and explained softly in a gentle tone, "His Royal Highness Prince Ermufasa, this is the place where the Great Imam of Usama summoned you. Just three days ago The most beautiful Jiuquan built is so beautiful that people will be intoxicated.”

Prince Ermufasa had already smelled the mellow wine fragrance in the air, "Bright Flame, Allah, this is really extravagant, such fine wine is enough for countless loyal warriors to drink, but it is all in vain here. .”

Cursing in his heart, he bowed deeply in the direction of the scent of wine. This is the rule for believers when they meet the patrons of Allah Mingyan. Manager Mu's piercing eyes will not miss any of his faux pas.

Walking forward again for a short distance, under the horseshoe-shaped vault covered with agate-colored and dark red gemstones, Prince Ermufasa saw the most luxurious fountain in the world. The fountain pool was carved from a whole piece of white jade. The pattern is gorgeous and delicate, smooth and natural, even a centimeter can be called an artistic treasure; the precious vermilion grape wine that is as thick as the mouth of the bowl is spraying into the air, blooming beautiful sprays, and then turning into bursts of light red wine mist and falling down, Let the whole tent be filled with the intoxicating aroma.

Around the most beautiful Jiuquan, there are more than a dozen maids and concubines who are luxuriously dressed, but use less materials, sitting or lying down. Among them is a tall figure in a white robe, a thick blade inlaid with gold and precious stones. The scimitar leaned against the side of the fountain, and what made Prince Ermufasa's pupils shrink slightly was that the sharp blade of the scimitar was stained with a trace of crimson, and it seemed to be flowing down slowly.

The patron of Allah Mingyan, the supreme ruler of Abraham, and the Great Imam, His Majesty Usa Masailian Alyosha has always been proud of his powerful force. When he was young, he was a heroic knight and commander who was good at charging , his strength once reached the level of Dou Qi Tianhua.Although that was more than 20 years ago, the Grand Imam of Usama still enjoyed the personal display of force and reveled in the ensuing cheers of his subjects.

"The son of the great true God, the most powerful imam on the mainland, the invincible commander, the wise leader Usa Masailian Alyosha." The manager of Badam made a complicated and funny set Abraham gave the gift, and announced loudly, "The first heir to the throne, His Royal Highness Prince Ermufasa, is ordered to have an audience."

"Okay." A deep voice came from Osama Imam's chest, "Where is he?"

"Father, I'm here." Prince Ermufasa took a light breath, and then took a few steps forward, "Is there something you need to summon me urgently?"

"Of course, I have something I want you to answer." The Great Imam of Usama turned over and sat up while speaking, and took the thick-bladed scimitar that just killed someone with his right hand, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally. , rubbed his fingers on the jewel of the handle, "Ermufasa, my son, tell me, is the food in the Kingdom of Arthur still to your liking? Did His Excellency Regent Leviston ask you to bring any message to me?" me?"

This sentence was asked very abruptly, Prince Ermufasa's eyelids twitched, and it was almost impossible to contain the fear in his heart. "What are you talking about? Father, I don't understand?" He shook his head calmly, his tone was full of doubts, and his movements were smooth, but the Great Imam Usama let out a cold laugh.

"The acting is too clumsy, Ermufasa." The Grand Imam commented coldly, at the same time, he picked up a citrus from the fruit plate held by a favorite concubine, and quickly peeled it open with his nimble and strong fingers. , "It's not that you don't know His Excellency Lewiston, the regent of the Kingdom of Arthur, and it's not that you haven't eaten Arthur-style dishes. Isn't it too much to resolutely deny it?"

Prince Ermufasa felt his scalp explode, and a trace of coolness poured into his heart from the top of his head, "No, my lord, that's not what I meant." He immediately tried to explain, "It's my lack of expression, because I I don’t have any friendship with His Excellency the Prince Regent of the Kingdom of Arthur, and time has passed, so naturally I can’t remember any Arthur-style meals.”

The Great Imam Usama threw a whole peeled citrus into his mouth, chewed until the orange juice overflowed, then took a handkerchief from another concubine and wiped the corners of his mouth, leaned forward half body.

"Then what are you afraid of? My son."

"Please forgive me, father, I am indeed afraid of you, and of course I love and respect you as well." Prince Ermufasa paused, and then continued, "I am just your loyal servant and son, there is no way I can be like a I can only use my clumsy tongue to tell the truth, so that you can judge with your wise and wise mind."

After hearing these words, the Great Imam Usama seemed to be in a much happier mood. He leaned back and looked at the twilight morning light coming in from the window on the horseshoe-shaped dome, "Let me perform a diagnosis Really? It’s a good statement, but is this really your intention? My son, if what I say is not good for you, will you accept it willingly?”

"Of course I am willing, father." Prince Ermufasa bowed deeply to hide the expression of hatred on his face, "Your punishment and love are equally precious, and will always benefit me a lot."

"Then let you lead the desert tribes to invade the border of the Kingdom of Arthur, and kill all the white-skinned pigs you see who don't believe in Allah - is that okay?" The Great Imam of Usama continued to ask questions in a cruel tone .

After the death of Prince Alasan, such a question has been raised more than once by the Great Imam of Usama, and Prince Ermufasa can answer loudly with the most firm tone every time, but this time, the first prince of the desert hesitated.

He had to take one thing into consideration, the shadow knight Arlan Skett was listening somewhere beside him, if his answer made him dissatisfied, wouldn't the result be even worse?
Prince Ermufasa’s hesitation made the Great Imam of Usama slightly surprised, and at the same time he was furious, “Mingyan Allah, as a devout believer and loyal subject, Ermufasa, do you still have Is there any need for hesitation? Answer my question right away, can you kill those white-skinned pigs who don't believe in Allah in the Kingdom of Arthur?"

Seeing that the Great Imam Usama was already holding the handle of the knife, Prince Ermufasa couldn't help but feel his internal organs tightened together, and the pain made him almost out of breath.The actions of the Great Imam Usama were not just threats. He had seen the furious Imam Usama raise a scimitar and slash at his courtiers, servants and concubines more than once, and then looked at them with cold eyes. The corpse in the pool of blood, the expression of complete disdain for the dead fully explained the meaning of the word "tyrant".

"I..." Prince Ulmufasa gritted his teeth, deciding that he would rather have his arm cut by a scimitar than let Alan Skett hear his own words that were not good for the Kingdom of Arthur.The former may be solved by finding a capable Mingyan Priest, while the latter... He can't imagine what will happen to him who is alone and helpless after giving up the last straw.

Perhaps that is no different from death.

Prince Ermufasa gritted his teeth, and then growled almost like an outburst, "I refuse, father, I can't hurt those subjects of the Kingdom of Arthur, they are innocent!"

As soon as the words fell, he raised his right hand to protect his head, trying to block the scimitars that followed.Fortunately, after more than 20 years of corruption in the luxurious life, the Great Imam of Usama has long lost his courage, otherwise his head and arms would have been split in half.

However, after a full minute, the sharp pain of the sharp blade cutting into the arm never came. Prince Ermufasa raised his eyes in surprise, just in time to see his father, the supreme Imam of Usama, with rounded eyes. He stared at himself with a ferocious expression, and there was a gurgling sound in his throat, as if he was extremely angry, but when he looked carefully, he found that the big imam's eyes were loose and blurred, and there was an unnatural twitch on his skin. purple cyan.

"Father? What's wrong with you?" Prince Ermufasa's voice was so soft that only he could hear it. At the same time, the body of the Grand Imam suddenly tilted forward and fell to the ground stiffly. His throat seemed to want to strangle himself to death, with such force that even the knuckles of his ten fingers turned white.

(End of this chapter)