Siegel finally found someone to share his secrets with, and he told Evan about his long-standing relationship with the dice—except for some of the dice's functions.

"The story of how I found the dice was simple," Evan recalled, "and when I returned to the Starry Kingdom, Aaron was surrounded by doctors, priests, and wizards from all over the country, and most of his attention was grabbed, so I was rarely free. Originally, I didn't want to look for this dice, but then I was really bored, so I searched around the castle, and the right was a treasure hunt. ”

"I don't need to go into detail about the specific process in between, but you must know that through this investigation, I found the secret passage in the wall, and I saw and heard a lot of secrets. Later, I finally found the secret room you described to me, and the runes in it were so dense that it looked like a headache, but there were no dice in it. ”

"Judging from the traces left on the ground, someone should have stepped first. I continued to track it down and found the dice in the treasure room next to my father's study. It was contained in a wooden box that could no longer be ordinary, and inside it was an edict, the king's edict to restore my surname. ”

"I was very strange at the time, because according to the law, unless the king directly appoints an heir, with this edict, I am the next king. Although I had dreamed of such a good thing, I never thought it would actually happen. Moreover, why is it that there is an edict, but it has never been published, and it is still in such a secret place?"

"I wanted to ask my father in person, so I put away the dice and the edict. The dice were obedient, and I could fly to my hands with just the thought of it, and from that moment I knew it was indeed mine. However, the edict is different, although it is only a piece of paper, it seems to weigh a thousand catties. After I left the study with it, I hesitated for a long time and didn't know whether to ask or not. ”

Then, in the afternoon, the news came that his father had fallen from his horse and was injured, and he was surrounded by doctors, priests, and ministers. My bastard was only allowed to see him before he died, but by that time he was delirious and could not speak. I couldn't ask him anything, I could only say goodbye to him. But as I came out of his room, Ser Jett of the Guards invited me to join their troops. ”

"It was an honor to join the Guard, to be seen as part of the royal family, but to abandon the previous family. There had never been a precedent for a prince to join the Guard, and why should I listen to him? He pestered me for a long time, but he never dared to draw his weapon. When the frequency of patrols by the city guards near my residence increased considerably, I felt that the situation was not good and fled. ”

"It's been a messy time. I can't tell who is a friend or an enemy, and I can't see the true intentions of these people, and the Kingdom of Stars is in a uproar because of my affair with Aaron. I always believed that what was mine was mine, and it wasn't until the school came to mediate that I saw the trouble that came with this dispute. ”

Evan lay on the couch with his head resting on his hands and his feet on the armrests of the couch looking laid-back. "I figured it out then: I had never prepared myself for being king before. Taking over now will only be used by those nobles, so it's better to take a step back. Just let Aaron be for a while, and I can watch carefully. He is also not in good health, he is not married and has no children. If God allows him to live long or to have children, then I will help him or be free to live the life he wants. If not, then I should be king. No one can take it away. ”

"Baron Tiger Beale secretly helped me and asked Fat Jeff to take me to the New World. This is probably the safest place, right?" Evan yawned as he looked at the ceiling. "I'm right here, living a mercenary life. Give me a higher pay, you're hiring the king!"

"Think beautiful!" said Siegel with a smile, "Now the last thing I need in my territory is mercenaries. And now there is not much work, most of them are escorting caravans. If you're expensive, no one will spend that unjust amount of money. Why don't I hire you as a mentor and train my soldiers and guards?"

"It's a job where you can beat people up every day, and that's exactly what I want. Evan said to Siegel: "Not bragging, I'm very strong in swordsmanship right now, very strong." ”

"Got it, I'll get a higher salary. Siegel smiled and said, "Otherwise, what if one day you become a king and come back and take revenge on me?"

"No, I'm not kidding you. Evan sat up sharply, and as soon as he stretched out his hand, the long sword that had been hanging on the wall flew into his hand. "Look! my swordsmanship has become very strange. ”

Siegel took the defensive staff out of the space pouch, threw it out, and with a wave of his hand, held it back in his hand. He winked at Evan, "I can too, what's so strange about that?"

"No, you still don't get it. Evan said, "You can get into a fight with me." ”

"I do know some swordsmanship, but a fool would fight you like this!" Siegel waved his hand and said to Evan, "As soon as I start fighting, I will immediately teleport and run away, and then mobilize the entire Helm Realm's elemental circle." When I'm all in, you'll be facing at least four large elemental creatures or one oversized elemental guard at once. ”

"It's a bit of a problem, but I can beat it. Evan said, "I've survived a situation that is more dangerous than this." ”

"Every time you triumphantly knock down an element, you see a new one appear, and there is no end to it. Siegel said, "It doesn't matter how long you can fight without sleep, a day or a week, the whole circle lasts according to years." ”

"You're so shameless!" Evan was dissatisfied: "There's no chivalry at all!"

Siegel shrugged his shoulders and was noncommittal.

"You promised me that you would fight me. Evan said, "You're not going to break your word, are you?"

"I'll fight you when I think of a way to keep you from being shameless and still be able to defeat you. Siegel smiled and said, "Why don't you start learning magic, and then we can fight relatively fairly." ”

Evan waved his hand, too lazy to answer the sentence.

Siegel had originally given Janet a makeover hat that could change the user's appearance, but now he gave it to Evan to use. His Majesty the King, alias El Protos, is a wandering swordsman from the Black Forest who has been hired to become the new head of the sword arts in Myr.

He's quite happy with the position. Because as he envisioned, he could really justifiably beat everyone up. He is very measured, not only to knock people down, but also to ensure that he can get up again the next day and continue to be beaten.

In order to take care of the face of the generals under his command, Siegel did not go to observe the live battle. Instead, he ran outside the city to check the progress of the magic array. The mages of the Federation have devoted themselves to it ever since they took over this commission. The progress of the magic circle has been very steady, and it is almost halfway completed.

It was a wise choice to ask Wendy, the Protector, to lead the construction of the magic circle, as she played an important role in maintaining the spell enchantments of the various magic towers, not only because of her skill, but also for her accurate spells, and her ability to suggest improvements. Although she still didn't see the true purpose of this magic array, it didn't prevent her from making reasonable modifications.

"Your lord, your design here is a bit overkill. "Every time Wendy sees Siegel on a construction site, she leaves her work behind. Come to him as fast as you can. She always has all sorts of things to report, and there's no way to get rid of her until it's all settled.

"By design, this is a section that stores fire elemental energy. But the magic lines you've designed are enough to support the energy needed by the ten giant fire elementals. Even the magic array of the Three Peaks Pagoda didn't need such a large passage width, so could it be reduced a bit? After all, the special alloy made of these gem powders was expensive. ”

"You don't have to save money for me, it's necessary. Siegel always kept a straight face and spoke to her, restraining himself from what he was showing. However, Wendy doesn't know what perfume is used on him, and he keeps teasing Siegel's sense of smell and seducing his curiosity. The lord pinched his nose. After stabilizing his emotions, he continued: "I need this magic array to withstand a huge flow of energy. Under this premise, the issue of efficiency can be disregarded. ”

"My lord, I see. Wendy smiled at Siegel as she did at South. The mages of the Federation were a little surprised, because they had the impression that Wendy was a timid, shy girl who never pretended to be a man of other men. It was the collapse of the federation that made her change her personality. Or did she simply have a crush on Master Siegel?

Siegel also noticed this situation, and intuitively felt a hint of danger. He noticed that Wendy was constantly trying to get close to him, and it was very likely that the female mage had noticed something. However, in the Crimson Spire, Wendy's feelings for him are based entirely on the influence of spells, just a means, not real emotional fluctuations. The two did not understand each other. There is no long-term relationship, only illusory memories that seem to be true or false.

Siegel makes Wendy have a dream, Wendy hasn't woken up from the dream yet, and she's even chasing the feeling in the dream. Siegel doesn't know where he's exposed, but he still needs to play dumb before Wendy can figure it out.

"Lord Lord, don't you still want to talk about the purpose of this circle?" Wendy leaned over, tilted her head sideways, and blinked with a pair of big smart eyes. "Judging from the drawings, this magic array is also connected to other magic circles, and at the construction site, there is only the defensive magic array in your territory. If you don't know what it does and how it relates to it, it's easy to leave follow-up questions, aren't you worried?"

"So I need you to be able to complete the circle with quality and quantity. Siegel glared, paused on the ground with his defensive staff, and then said, "I'll reward you for those improvements you've made, some of which have improved efficiency and stability." But there are some that are just to save costs, but they affect the final effect, which I will never agree with. I gave the design drawings, so there is no need to be constantly influenced by your questions. ”

The cold words were like a sharp sword, lying between the two of them. Wendy's breath was short, and the part of her heart that belonged to that shy girl began to strengthen. Run, leave this harsh reality, there is such a voice in her heart. However, the protector did not take a step back, but stood stubbornly, then nodded, and said in the calmest voice possible: "Okay, you are the employer, I follow your train of thought. However, as a fellow mage of the Federation, I gave up my dividends in this circle drawing and asked to observe the effect of the circle when it was completed. I have the right to make a claim!"

"You're giving up close to 10,000 gold coins. Siegel said: "And due to the impact of the war, no one in the New World will be able to provide such a large number of spell materials for a long time, and if you don't take it, it will be affected if you want to complete the spell experiment." ”

"I insist. Wendy said stubbornly.

Siegel looked into her eyes, and it seemed that he could see the blue sea, the sparkling shells and gems of the pure white sand from here. The words left on the beach are not washed away by the water, but are clearer and more profound.

He nodded and said, "If you ask for this, I have no reason to refuse, after all, this is your right as a mage of the Federation." (To be continued.) )