Chapter 13: Autumn Fairy Tale (II)
Although the intelligence agencies of the Dragonlance Dynasty were extremely efficient, and the action to block the news was swift and decisive, how could this be concealed from someone like Prince Thales?
Even after many years away from the center of dragon lance power, the prince still has his own eyes and ears, and in connection with Caulfield's performance in the past six months, the prince, who has sharpened his keen political sense in the brutal battle for the throne, judged that the news of the existence of Elliott's descendants is by no means groundless.
However, His Royal Highness the Prince, who now believes in the wise way of protecting himself, is not noble enough to worry about the situation in the far north, but after learning the news, he is still a little gloating.
"Your former fiancΓ© hasn't been seen for half a year, and I don't know if he's dead or alive now. "If the little fellow named Constantine were really alive, what do you think the young man would think of you, who was his fiancΓ©e?"
Jiayan said lightly: "This has nothing to do with me anymore. β
"Oh, is it?" the Prince's sharp gaze swept over his niece's cold metal mask, as if trying to pierce it, "I've been with you in the Borean Fortress for a few years, and although you never say it, I can tell that you have a deep affection for the place you visited as a child. β
"Perhaps in your heart, Winterfell in the north is more like your hometown than Ouranos, who has no warmth. β
"I've heard, you don't seem to have been out of your palace room for a few days since the destruction of Winterfell. β
"Now, the little boy who had seen the stars at the bottom of the northern lake with you in Winterfell and listened to fairy tales by the campfire has returned. The prince grinned, showing a mouth full of yellow teeth, "Are you really indifferent in your heart? β
Kayan tilted his head and stared to the north, "That was a long time ago, the Duchy of Azeroa is history, and I don't feel sad for it, but when I think about it now, I only feel a little regret and anger." β
"Oh, what are you regretting?"
"It's a pity that I didn't be able to defeat the strongest sword master in the Northland with my own hands. "In my eyes, it is a very dishonorable act for the dynasty to capture Azeroa after the destruction of Winterfell, which is tantamount to acknowledging that the dynasty had feared Archduke Elliott before it dared to send troops until after his death.
"So, this is not a victory, in my opinion, it is simply a disgrace to the dynasty. β
"If it's me, I'll definitely use my strength to defeat the Lord of Winterfell first, and prove that I'm stronger than him, and more qualified than him to rule the land beneath his feet. "This is what the Nibelungen descendants should do, and what is the difference between the behavior of the dynasty and that of robbers?"
Prince Thales opened his mouth, not knowing what to say, only to smile wryly and shake his head.
The niece in front of her is really as proud and confident as ever, but in the eyes of many people, it is ugly, arrogant, and pedantic.
Perhaps it was precisely because of this that she obviously had the most powerful bloodline in the younger generation, but she did not have the support of most of the elders of the Dragon Vein family.
"Times are changing, my niece, and sometimes, we have to give up some of our self-righteous pride and adapt to the changing times, or we will fall apart like the High Elf Empire thousands of years ago. β
The prince sighed and said, "Our ancestors once rode dragons across the continent and looked down on the nations, but that glorious era has passed, and in the face of the torrent of the times, the dragon vein family has also had to make some changes, taking more flexibility in war and politics, although this change is annoying, but it is necessary. β
"The struggle for the throne has been so fierce, and the battle between two empires that is even more tragic than it should be done at all costs, if you want to fight against the increasingly powerful Holy Empire, it is not enough to rely on the power on the surface, your thinking is too naΓ―ve. β
Kayan said: "To treat a respectable enemy, no matter what, at least give him a decent demise." β
"You have to talk to the people of the Radiant Holy See. The prince shrugged, "No one can stop the Heavenly Gate from appearing in this world, it is about to descend on Winterfell, and the Elliottard family can only consider themselves unlucky,
"The dynasty was just a sheep after the fact, although it was very disgraceful, but you yourself just said that the winner is king, and now, except for a very small number of rebels who miss their homeland and are still resisting, the vast majority of Azeroyans, who dares to stand up?"
Kayan sighed, "That's why I'm angry. β
The two men at the head of the city were silent at the same time.
In the face of this era of eternal chaos, those who participate in the battle may be destined to be an unattainable fairy tale if they want to have a dignified curtain call.
Kayan looked at the distant mountains, and after a long silence, he suddenly said, "I want to go back to the north." β
The prince was taken aback: "What are you going to do?"
"I'd like to visit Winterfell. Jiayan said lightly, "At least understand, what happened back then?"
The prince glared at his niece, "That place is just a ruin now, what is there to see?"
"The war is over, and it's okay for me to stay here. "After this great war, the Wu clan will have to cultivate and recuperate for at least a while before recovering, I don't want to wander around the fortress for half a year, so it's not bad to take a vacation." β
"Don't say that the Wu Clan has suffered heavy losses now, even if they were in their heyday, they gave them a few years of hard work, and they couldn't gnaw on the North Wind Fortress, so you know, I'm not worried about this. β
The prince added with a wry smile, "The important thing is that as the commander of the Great Army, it is a felony for you to leave the Western Territory without His Majesty's order, and I don't care, but what should I do if I am reported by those disgusting old men in the Dragon Vein family after knowing about it? β
"So I'm going to ask you, Uncle Thales, to take care of it for me. Kayan turned his head, his eyes as pure and sincere as water, "You won't refuse my little request, will you?"
What the prince couldn't stand the most was the look in his niece's face when she was growing up, he could only smile bitterly, "Okay, okay, I'll help you deal with your emperor Laozi, and you can take care of the rest yourself, but don't let anything happen halfway." β
"Don't worry, uncle. Kayan said softly, leaning over and giving the prince a hug. "I'm going to be fine, the whole continent, there are not many who can pose a threat to me now. β
In his niece's arms, the diminutive prince twisted his body awkwardly and hugged her, "Have a good trip." β
Kayan snorted.
The prince broke free from his niece's arms and coughed violently, "My dear niece Kayan, can you take off the armor on your body first when you hug me in the future, I am a little allergic to the smell on your body." β
Kayan was stunned for a moment, "When I came up, I had already cleaned the armor with water, so now there should be no smell of blood." β
"It's not blood, it's the smell, the breath of dragon vein magic. β
The prince looked meaningfully at the faint dark golden light emitted from the armor, "I never like to smell this kind of smell, for me, it is a nightmare-like existence, it will cause me serious physical discomfort, I don't want to vomit all the food I ate yesterday on you when I hold you next time, that picture is too beautiful for me to look at directly." β
Kayan chuckled, "Well, the next time I do this, I'll take off my armor first." β
The prince nodded, and coughed heavily, apparently still palpitating.
Kayan looked at Prince Thales, who was bending over and coughing, and his eyes suddenly flashed with deep sorrow and sympathy.
She understood where the prince's disgust and fear for the holy dragon bloodline aura came from, and it was this bloodline that was incomparably powerful in the eyes of the world that brought the prince so many unbearable pasts.
Cannibalism is the fate that every generation of Holy Dragon Dragon Vein inheritors cannot escape, and in a sense, she also bears the weight of this fate.
Moreover, the ending waiting for her may not be luckier than the prince in front of her.
Kayan turned around without a word, she still had to prepare for the rest of the trip.
As she reached the gate, the prince suddenly said in a loud voice, "Hey, my good niece, tell your uncle whether that boy of the Elliottard family ever hugged you well when he was a child? β
Gayan was stunned for a moment, frowning and carefully recalling, in her limited memories, there did not seem to be such an intimate act with Constantine.
After a moment of silence, she shook her head slowly.
The prince lamented, "That's really a pity that you have such a good figure, niece, I have to say, this kid is really too reserved, how can he be as open as when I was a child with your father? β
Kayan stumbled on his feet and almost fell to the ground, looking back at the prince with a lewd smile on his face, the corners of his eyes shining, and drooling from his mouth, he suddenly felt a strong urge to punch this person in the face.