Chapter 278: The Puppet King
The kingdom of Alexandria was full of festivities, with lights and nobles preparing for festive costumes.
The prince's wedding, and being the only son of the king, is an extremely important event for the entire kingdom of Alexandria, and no one doubts that Prince Anthony will inherit the throne smoothly in the near future, and Princess Sophie, who married from afar, is like a queen.
Although the king was not very old in terms of age, he did not care about the government and was ruled by the powerful most of the time, among which the Grand Duke of Lanstrow had a pivotal position. Of course, some people say in private that the current kingdom of Alexander is no longer the kingdom that can stand alone in the dark temple in the past, and has long been infiltrated by the forces of the Divine Heaven, and now even the king's every move is controlled by the cardinal, and the position of the king is actually useless.
But for the commoners, none of this mattered, because they were too far away, and the affairs of the nobles naturally did not take the turn of the commoners to speak, and what they liked to see was that the king pardoned the world and reduced taxes, which was the real benefit.
Finally, on the day before the wedding, Sophie, accompanied by Prince Anthony, had the privilege of meeting His Majesty the King.
Alexander IV still looked strong, and he was not infected by the color of wine because of his high position all year round, but his mental state was extremely bad, and Sophie couldn't help but be secretly stunned when she saw a layer of black gas shrouded in his eyebrows.
According to aristocratic etiquette, Sophie impeccable to meet His Majesty the King, Prince Anthony and Archduke Lanstrow around him couldn't help but be slightly stunned, they never thought that Sophie, who was born in a wilderness, would behave so decently. But then Lanstrow suddenly realized that Sophie had also come to the Holy Heaven, and it was personally cultivated by Amanda Paladin for a period of time, if she didn't understand etiquette, then she would have seen the undead.
After Anthony met his father, he stood aside with a cold expression, and Lanstrow directly ignored the king who was set up, and in his eyes, Anthony was alone. In principle, Lanstrlo is not suitable for such a more family-oriented occasion, but who makes Sophie not officially married into the royal family? Lanstrow could spy on Sophie for any reason, and His Majesty would not be bored and humiliated to question the powerful Grand Duke.
"Father, I'm in a bad mood and want to go out for a walk." After just a few pleasantries, Anthony's expression was full of impatience, and he was very disappointed in this incompetent father.
Alexander IV smiled helplessly, and looked at Lanstrow almost pleadingly, not even having a voice.
"Well, Your Highness Anthony, why don't I walk around with you and take a break?" Lanstrourne's smile is still charming.
"Okay." Anthony was immediately refreshed, and walked out of the king's drawing-room without looking back, accompanied by Lanstelo.
The king was embarrassed, but Sophie was calm.
"My dear, you will be His Majesty in the near future, and you can't be so willful." Lanstrow and Anthony walked side by side in the king's back garden, as if walking in the courtyard of their own home, and without any scruples, they reached out and put their hands around Anthony's waist.
Anthony not only did not resist at all, but directly leaned his head on Lanstrour's shoulder, and said with a happy smile: "I don't want to be a king, I just want to be with you." ”
An imperceptible sneer flashed in Lanstrour's eyes, and he said softly, "Don't worry, no one can separate us." ”
"Hmm." Anthony felt like his whole body was about to melt.
And in the king's drawing-room, Sophie and Alexander IV looked at each other, neither of them spoke, and just made eye contact.
In the eyes of the king, there was more struggle, pain, helplessness, and unwillingness, but he pursed his mouth tightly and did not say a word.
Sophie picked up Ali, who was hanging on her chest, as if talking to herself, and said, "Dark magic? ”
"Whew." That's right.
"Can you do it?"
"Whew!" It's a must!
Sophie doesn't know magic, it doesn't mean that she can't feel it, as an evil spirit, she is very sensitive to the breath of dark magic, and the black gas between King Alexander's eyebrows is not something that anyone can see, only Sophie, who has a soul fire, can easily detect it. Of course, if there is a lich here, it can be easily seen, but don't forget where this is, this is the Kingdom of Alexander, at the foot of the Divine Heaven!
Ali is a dark demon dragon, controlling the dark energy, there is no strongest, only stronger, after all, the foundation of the people is there.
I saw Ali snap his fingers, and a cloud of black light suddenly enveloped Alexander IV, and the king looked frightened, but still did not say a word.
Ali nodded at Sophie, already using his consciousness to tell Sophie that the evil control magic had been temporarily blocked. It's not that Ali doesn't have the ability to lift it, but it's that he's afraid of startling the snake and causing unnecessary trouble.
"Don't worry, I know that you are controlled by dark magic, and your words and deeds are under the surveillance of others, and you have been blocked for the time being, but it won't be long, so it will be easy to be detected."
The king struggled to glance at Sophie, his eyes full of gratitude, but he still did not speak.
"Can't trust me?" Sophie understands that she has been controlled by people all the year round and can survive to this day, obviously holding back a resentment in her heart, or an obsession.
The king smiled and shook his head, his face struggling and unwilling.
"I might as well tell you straight, I'm not here this time to be a prince or princess at all, I'm an evil spirit, an evil spirit knight, so for me, from a certain point of view, we stand on the same side, aren't we?"
A look of surprise flashed in the king's eyes, and there was a hint of expectation in his eyes.
"I think your words and actions are almost all under the control of others, so, I ask, you just need to nod or shake your head, and I won't be difficult for you. I wouldn't mind if I could help you, after all, it's not nice to be controlled. ”
The king nodded.
"If I'm not mistaken, it's the Temple of Light that controls the forces behind you, right?" Sophie is confident.
The king shook his head.
Sophie was stunned, after a thousand calculations, Sophie never thought that it was not the Temple of Light that controlled the king?
"The purpose is to control the entire kingdom through you and serve the Temple of Light?"
The king nodded.
"The person who controls you is colluding with the Temple of Light behind your back, and this person is right next to you?"
The king nodded, an angry look in his eyes.
Sophie thought of the king's look on Lanstrow's face and Lanstrrow's rudeness and arrogance, and her heart suddenly opened.
What the Grand Duke wants is not only the king's handsome son, but also his country, the Grand Duke's ambition is not small, and the most important thing is that the Grand Duke, who has lived in the Divine Heaven for many years, has the support of the Temple of Light behind him.