Walking into the study, West V closed the door with a solemn face, sat on a chair, and looked at the old mage in front of him seriously. He didn't dare to disrespect Larry Bod, the old mage had been his mentor since he was a prince. Although West V's magical talent is not very high, until now he is at the level of an ordinary mage, but in other aspects, he has been meticulously cared for and educated by Larry Bod, and it can even be said that this mage can be regarded as half of his father. And when he inherited the throne in the end, it was the support given to him by Larry Bode that allowed him to stand firm, so for the words of this ** master, no matter what West V thought in his heart, he still had to listen to it.

"Master Larry Bod, I still don't understand what you mean, it's just a young noble descendant, according to Asher's report, he doesn't even have an official title and title, doesn't he? Why do we have such a ............... for such a person?"

"Fear?"

The old mage smiled and said what West V didn't say.

"You think we old guys don't have anything to fear anymore, do you?"

Hearing the old mage's rhetorical question, West V was a little embarrassed, but this is indeed a fact, whether it is the current Larry Bode, or the few people who spoke out to dissuade him before, they are all old ministers whose status in this kingdom is second only to himself, but he is far older than himself. Each of them was a courtier who assisted the previous king, and had a high reputation. Of course, these old ministers also understand their identities, so they mostly stand aside as listeners. After all, they are not their confidants, and if they speak out, they are likely to bring unnecessary risks to themselves. But today, as if they had completely forgotten their identity, they spoke out to dissuade them. If everyone had different opinions, then West V would have wondered if there was something wrong with each other, but it was a little difficult to understand that these people were so surprisingly unanimous.

"Do you remember the history of our Kingdom of West?"

At this moment, the old mage suddenly asked such a question inexplicably, which surprised the king a little, but he still replied with a reflexive surname.

"Of course I remember, Master Larry Bod, our Kingdom of West was led by the ancestor Tres to overthrow the tyrannical nobles........."

These histories are fresh in the memory of every citizen of the Kingdom of West, and the great ancestor Tres led his loyal tribes to overthrow the tyrannical aristocracy and establish their own nation on the plains. However, this is not the end of the story, after that, the kingdom of West fell into crisis several times, and there were far more powerful people around him, such as Descartes, Jurania, and Sharis, these powerful nations were eyeing the kingdom of West, and they even joined forces to destroy the country founded by the lower tribes. However, in the face of the three great powers, the people of the Kingdom of West did not give in, and in the next hundred years, they experienced one war after another, defeated the coalition of three powerful countries, and finally eliminated Yoania and Descartes, annexed their lands, and became one of the few powerful countries on the continent.

These stories and legends are known to almost everyone, and there is no reason why King Wester V has not heard of them.

"Well said. ”

Hearing his words, the old mage nodded in satisfaction, and then he suddenly looked at the king in front of him with a serious face, and asked.

"Then, Your Majesty, you are now the king, I would like to ask you, please think about it as a king, with the situation at that time, are we really sure of winning the Triple Alliance?"

"This ..............."

Hearing this, West V was stunned for a moment, and then he frowned and began to think.

"This ......... I guess it's okay........."

"Wrong. ”

But Larry Bode was quick to wave his hand and veto West's claims.

"You weren't born in that era, you don't know what it was like. Jurania, Descartes, and Charis were the famous powers on the continent, and their combined forces were long beyond what we could contend with, and in fact, we were on the defensive for the first fifty years of the war. You must know that at that time, the three countries not only surrounded us, but also cut off our transportation routes, so that we did not have enough food and equipment to defend in the first days. Moreover, the kingdom had just been established at that time, and in the previous battle to overthrow the nobility, His Majesty had consumed too much strength, so to speak, the Kingdom of West at that time had just had a serious illness and had not yet recovered, and in this situation it was suppressed by the Three Kingdoms, and there was almost only a dead end. ”

Unlike the king's cautious attitude, the old mage was blunt about the situation.

"If it weren't for the dispute between the three countries over the division of our territory, which gave us time to breathe under mutual vigilance, I am afraid that West would have perished in less than fifty years after the founding of the country. ”

Hearing this, West's mouth opened wide in surprise, although he knew that this was not the case in front of him, but he was still deeply shocked by the old mage's statement, after all, although the history books also wrote that difficult time, but there was no mention of the danger of destroying the country and the species.

"At that time, the army of the Kingdom of West was indeed the most heroic, and those brave soldiers did not flinch in the face of enemies several times their size, but courage does not mean victory, and in the fifty years since the founding of the country, we encountered the first war jointly launched by the three countries - they are also accurate, fifty years, those fierce generals who led the soldiers at the beginning are either dead or old, and they are no longer useful. And those brave soldiers who galloped on the plains back then have also been worn away by the years. But in this case, the new soldiers have not yet been fully trained, and the three countries have been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, and the difference in strength between our two sides is too great, and we will be completely defeated with just one face..............."

Saying this, Larry Bode raised his head and looked out the window at the blue sky, his eyes revealing a hint of pain.

"At that time, everyone was already overwhelmed, and in every war, we suffered heavy casualties, and our transportation lines were cut off, and food was also a big problem, and people in many places did not have enough to eat, and many people even pushed their children who were only ten years old into the army, leaving them to face the mighty and ferocious army of the Three Kingdoms, just because, at least they became soldiers, they could barely guarantee food, and if they were civilians......... In the end, it is very likely that he will starve to death. ”

Hearing this, the king was silent, although he had not experienced it personally, but as a king, if he considered his own duties, he could imagine how dangerous the Kingdom of West was at that time.

"But didn't we win the same victory? We defeated those three nations, didn't we?"

"Defeated?"

Hearing this, a wry smile appeared on the old mage's face.

"It is true that they were defeated, but they were not defeated by us. ”

"Huh?"

"At the height of West's crisis, a young knight emerged from the twilight forest, and with his own strength, he crushed the cavalry regiment of Sharis, plunging the entire Descartes into an abyss of infallibility, while jamming Yulania's attack. It gave us a chance and time to breathe, and indeed, although the Three Kingdoms were ultimately defeated at our hands, without the help of that knight, we would have no chance of turning over and winning. ”

Listening to the old mage's words, West V's eyes widened involuntarily.

"Is there really such a person? But why is there no record of his deeds at all?!"

"One of the reasons is that he's not our ally. And another reason is that he used to be with ......... There was a conflict between the Emperor and the third, and although it didn't end out of control, the king was clearly so angry about it that he ordered all accounts of the knight to be deleted. Until now, not many people remembered the knight except for an old immortal like me. ”

"That knight, don't you ...............?"

"Purple background, gold trim, unsheathed sword, and white rose-Marie-white-the banner of the end, the most powerful and fearsome knight on the continent, Yuren......... That's his name. ”

"Wait a minute!"

Hearing this, West V suddenly stood up.

"That was a long time ago, wasn't it? We all know very well that the Twilight Forest and Twilight Castle have long since lost their masters, and besides, even a knight cannot live forever, and you once told me yourself that even a gifted knight cannot have a long life. And according to Asher's report, this young man, though he bears the banner of the end, is only in his early twenties! I can understand if he is the descendant of the knight, but why do you have to be sure that he is the knight?"

"Because this is the only person in the world who cannot be measured by common sense, Your Majesty. ”

Larry Bode replied with a solemn face.

"When I was young, I used to follow that Excellency and watch him perform miracles, and to be honest, his existence is a mystery to all of us, but I know very well that on this continent, in the twilight forest, the only one who dares to use this flag is that Excellency. Your Majesty, I can assure you with my life that there can be no error in my judgment. ”

There was another thing that Larry Bod didn't say, and that was that he had received a message from his subordinates that a mid-level mage had been attacked in the Zack family's territory and had lost his power. And the other party actually asked him to discipline his subordinates by name, just this tone had already made the old mage suspicious, and now, after reading Ashur's report on Princess Offariel and the description of Yuren, he was almost 100% sure that this young man was the knight back then.

“............... However, I still don't understand it. ”

Looking at the old mage's solemn expression, the king sighed and sat down again.

"What if he really is the knight? And if he is really as powerful as you say, then why don't we recruit him? Let him serve us, especially now that the Four Knights of the Sith Empire's Damnation have become our formidable enemies, and we don't have a knight here, if he is really a knight, then wouldn't it be better for us to recruit him and give him enough strength and land to let him fight for us?"

"It's useless, Your Majesty. ”

Hearing this, Larry Bode smiled bitterly.

"You must not do this, in fact, what you want to do, His Majesty West III has already thought about it, after all, our country was more critical than it is now, and at that time, this knight had already helped us to resist the combined forces of the Three Kingdoms, and at that time, His Majesty West III also tried to tie him to our country's chariot in the name of reward. To this end, he gave His Excellency a very generous gift, not only dividing one-third of our territory at that time, but even attempting to make him a prince. ”

Hearing this, even West V couldn't help but be stunned, although the territory of the West Kingdom was not very large at that time, but one-third of it was already a big deal, and moreover, he actually named the other party a prince?! This is simply under one person...... No, it can be said that he is on an equal footing with His Majesty the King, and he still doesn't accept it?

"He didn't take it?"

"Nope. ”

Larry Bode shook his head.

"As I said before, the reason why he fought the Three Kingdoms was not to save the Kingdom of West-because the previous king deleted the record about him, so you don't understand how he fought, Your Majesty. Indeed, we must all admit that he wiped out most of the living forces of the Three Kingdoms, but the means he used were far from protecting our country, that is, defeating the Three Kingdoms was his only goal, and as for our Western country, in his opinion, it was nothing more than a bait to attract the three [***] forces. ”

Hearing this, West V felt that he had become stunned, what kind of person was that, and why did he do this? West V felt that he could no longer understand.

"However, I don't understand, Master Larry Bode, since he is going to fight against the army, then he must not be alone, he must lead the army, he needs to have enough supplies and reserve soldiers, does he really think that he can defeat the Triple Alliance army with a little private army on his own?"

"It's not that he thinks, it's true. ”

Larry Bode waved his hand.

"In fact, from the time Your Excellency intervened in the war to the time when the vitality of the Three Kingdoms was greatly damaged, the troops he led never exceeded fifty people. ”

"It can't be!"

West V couldn't take it anymore, if he had barely been able to accept it before, he couldn't accept it at all.

"According to the historical records, there were more than 100,000 troops in the Three Kingdoms Alliance at that time, and even a knight with fifty men could wipe out those 100,000 troops?!

"That's right, if it's an ordinary fifty warriors, it's really impossible. ”

Larry Bode smiled, it was obvious that he had already guessed the reaction of the majesty in front of him.

"But what if it's fifty people with the strength of the knightly class?"

Fifty knights?

West V only felt as if he had been hit the back of his head, and his breathing became rapid. What are you kidding, on this continent, until now, there are no more than ten knights. Look at the Sith Empire, the army led by two gifted knights can play the general bulldozing of the Night Capital, so what about the fifty knights? What kind of power will the fifty knights burst out?

West V tried desperately to imagine in his head, but in the end, he had to shake his head, for the first time in his life, His Majesty found that his imagination was so lacking.

"Pull......... Master Larry Bod, we're not talking about the old stuff right now. ”

After taking several breaths of air, West V calmed down and told himself that it was a thing of the past, not the present.

"Taking a step back, even if he is really that knight, how can you guarantee that he will not pose a threat to our country? You know, the Sith Empire has four gifted knights, and their strength is getting stronger and stronger, so how can you guarantee that this knight will not become our enemy?"

Larry Bode looked at the middle-aged man in front of him and nodded, indeed, this is the problem that a king should worry about the most, but this is not a problem for him.

"Your Majesty, I remember teaching you about the source of the knight's power. ”

"This ......... Indeed, I remember vividly that you once said that knights are powerful because they have transformed their beliefs into embodied power, and have created a sword art that shows their beliefs - knight swordsmanship, which is what makes knights powerful. ”

"Yes, exactly. ”

Larry Bode smiled.

"About the faith of the Lordship......... Frankly, I don't know, but in my opinion, he would never help the Sith Empire, and if my guess is correct, on the contrary, this Excellency should regard the Sith Empire as his most important enemy. So, even if he didn't mean to help us, he would regard the Sith Empire as his biggest opponent, and I was still very confident in this. ”

"Why?"

"Haven't you noticed it yet?"

Looking at the king in front of him, Larry Bode sighed.

"Our current situation is much better than the last time we faced the Triple Alliance, Your Majesty, but at that time, this Excellency did not abandon us and went to the Triple Alliance. Why is this? If we consider only interests, wouldn't it be more convenient and easy to destroy us than to be the enemy of the 100,000 troops of the three countries? I believe that the reason why this Excellency made this choice was precisely because of his conviction......... After all, at that time, the three countries were not without the powerhouses of the knight class, the white knight Yimo, the sky knight Haisa, and the death knight Mobila......... They were also well-known figures, and these powerful knights eventually banded together to take action to eradicate Lord Yuren, but in the end, they did not achieve their goal, and all the knights died......... Even Your Excellency is nowhere to be found. And it is precisely because of their death that the balance of power between us and the Triple Alliance has finally been changed. As for the petty fights between me and Descartes later, compared to His Excellency Julien, they were nothing more than a child's play. ”

“...........................”

Hearing this, West V fell silent, he thought, he didn't know whether to believe the old mage's words, after all, Larry Bod's speech was too amazing, if it wasn't for what the old mage said, but from someone else's mouth, I'm afraid he would only think that the other party was a madman. However, the person who spoke now was after all the most prestigious mage in the entire Westster Kingdom, and combined with the performance of those old ministers before, his statement was not just groundless speculation and imagination.

"So, ......... you mean?"

"We don't need to pay attention to the Twilight Forest anymore, and we don't need to pay attention to that Excellency anymore, as for the territory of the Twilight Forest, we were originally responsible for helping him keep it on his behalf, and now it is just a matter of returning it to its original owner. Of course, Your Majesty doesn't need to do anything special, if you are really not at ease, you can send someone to observe in secret, but as for the young lady's investigation......... It's better not to continue, as from what I know of him, he is quite possessive of his own women, and if he finds out, then things will be very tricky......... For now, I hope that Your Majesty will focus your attention on the Red Fortress and the war with the Sith Empire. If my prediction is correct, then when we go to war with the Sith Empire, even if you don't have to give orders, the Excellency will show up. ”

After listening to Larry Bodder's speech, West V sat down in his chair, he stared at the old man in front of him, and finally made a decision.

"Frankly, I still can't believe everything you say, but I'll follow your advice for the time being, though......... If that person does something that endangers our country, then I will never let him go, whether he is a former knight or someone else. ”

"As you wish, Your Majesty. ”

Looking at the king in front of him, the old mage bowed his head deeply.

(To be continued)