"Your Highness Brandt, Mr. Ruth is already waiting at the door." Brandt put the king down on the chessboard, and he sat down in front of it, listening to the respectful report of his attendants.

"Invite him in." Brant said.

"Yes, Your Highness." After the squire went out, Bill Ruth followed closely into the room. He rarely changed out of the elder's white robe, and slowly walked to Brandt's side, "I've seen Your Highness." ”

"Elder Ruth, it's rare for you to visit, please take a seat." Brant pointed to the seat opposite.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Ruth sat down across from Brandt. He wears round-rimmed glasses today, and has the temperament of a weak scholar who studies ancient classics in his study.

"Elder Ruth came here today, what are you doing?" Brandt looked at Ruth, and as he remembered, there wasn't much friendship between them.

"Your Highness, are you playing chess with someone?" Ruth asked, looking at the chessboard in front of him.

"No, no, I'm just playing with myself." Brant shook his head, his pale blue eyes were as clean and bright as the sky after the rain.

"Actually, I didn't come here today for anything special." Ruth took a chess piece in front of him and moved a step. He ate Brant's soldiers, rubbing his way to squeeze out the next one.

"Alright, Elder Ruth, you shouldn't have that much time to play chess with me." Brant pushed his horse away, but Ruth moved his pawn without a trace, pointing straight at the king.

Brandt was stunned, his chess skills were not bad, at least he would not be taken down the king in a few moves.

Ruth smiled, "Your Highness, on this chessboard, the king is the most vulnerable being. You know, it doesn't have much power, so you have to balance the power of the queen, the castle, the bishop, the knights, and the Praetorian Guard, to maintain the stability of your rule, by the way...... Eat someone else's king. ”

Brandt's expression did not change, and he quietly waited for Ruth's next words, "Your Highness, how can the king become stronger?" So powerful that you don't need to shrink back and do whatever you want? ”

Without Brandt opening his mouth, Ruth continued, "The king can absorb the power of the queen, consolidate his courtiers, gain the approval or appreciation of the bishop, and most importantly, have soldiers who are absolutely loyal to him...... But that's not enough. If the king wants to avoid being beaten passively, he needs to do more than that. ”

Brant's slender legs were slightly folded, and he said lightly, "According to the elder's opinion, what else should an excellent king have?" ”

"Strength, my Highness." Ruth said, "Absolutely powerful, a powerful force that can make everyone hold their breath and kneel and bow." As long as there is such a strong force, all the forces will obey your command, and all the soldiers will be loyal without hesitation...... After all, only a strong man with absolutely strong strength can convince the public. ”

Brandt's lowered eyes gradually looked at Ruth with his words, and he vaguely guessed what Lu Si was going to say, "So, Elder Ruth wants to sue me how to obtain a powerful force, right?" ”

"Yes, my dear Highness." Ruth smiled wryly, "I don't know if you've heard of it...... The story of Queen Catherine. ”

"Queen Catherine?" Brant rubbed the edge of the board slightly, "I've heard a little." ”

"Catherine is the first generation of the blood clan, and I heard that it was the great dark god who created her, so Queen Catherine is the closest to the god in the Luoan Continent." Ruth said extremely demagogic words in a seductive tone, he is a master of playing with people's hearts with words, almost everyone who listens to his words, will not be able to hold back the villain in his heart, "Do you want to have it...... The great power inherited by God's descendants? ”

Sure enough, Brandt pursed his lips and smiled, "So, Elder Ruth has a way to get the power inherited by the descendants of God?" ”

"Yes."

Brandt picked up the king's chess piece and swayed slowly, "It's just that I don't understand a little, why did you put Otto's king, crown prince, and even your father didn't help, but chose me?" If I'm not mistaken, you are the son of the chief elder of the House of Elders, and your family has long been entrenched in Otto. ”

"Dear Highness, you should know. A person has no way to choose his birth, let alone his family, and the allegiances that accompany him. Ruth knelt down on one knee in front of Brandt, "I just hate that man, and I wish he had tasted all the horrific torture and torture in hell." It is said that the enemy of the enemy is his friend. You are undoubtedly the most suitable and excellent partner. ”

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"Brother, didn't you say that I should not move around at will until I leave Otto?" Eve and Brant walk in Otto's garden, which is full of white daisies, and it is not yet in season, so there are no flowers in the garden.

"That's what I originally thought, but the latest news I got said that Otto's situation has stabilized a lot, and it won't have much impact in the future. What's more, it's rare for you to come to Otto, you should still see more, it's hard to have such a good opportunity after returning to Gari. ”

Brandt's tone was the same as usual, the same expression, and the body movements were exactly the same, but Eve didn't know why, she felt that her brother was a little strange, a little strange lately. Even Lloyd, who had been with her, was a little strange.

Eve carried the hem of her skirt down the cobblestone steps, and every time she spoke to Lloyd these days, he tried to end the conversation as soon as possible, with a little guilt in his eyes, even dodging. Eve always felt that they must have hidden something from themselves.

"But brother, I'm afraid I'm going to cause you trouble." Eve said.

"Don't worry, no." As they continued to walk forward, Brandt suddenly thought of something, "Before coming to Otto, you said at the family banquet that you wanted to visit the magician who saved you in the first place?" ”

"Yes, brother." Eve's hands folded slightly in front of her lower abdomen.

"They seem to be called Alan, Jona...... Oh, and Fern. Brant was as gentle as water, "Is there anything to do between that magician 'Allen' and Duke Allen?" If I'm not mistaken, Duke Camilla's daughter is also called Jona. ”

Eve bit her lip lightly, hesitated for a moment and chose to confess, "That's them, brother." ”

"Not only did they save you, but they were also important members of Otto's royal family." After being a little surprised, Brant turned to educate her, "Later, let the female officer prepare some gifts for you, and you can find an opportunity to visit them personally." Don't let the Otto royal family think that our princess Gary is very rude. ”

Eve's fingers intersected, and she bowed her head silently, "I see, brother." ”