Siegel resisted spilling the red wine in his hand on Liele's face—it would flow down like blood, covering his slightly upturned lips and smile, but it didn't make sense. Siegel raised his glass, swallowed the bright red and sour liquor, and then got up to take his leave.

"Don't be too busy, Archmage Siegel, I have something to ask you. Riele grabbed the Archmage's Staff and used it to prop himself up.

Could it be something to do with the Starry Kingdom? Siegel stopped and looked back. I was so excited that I almost forgot about it. The school's opinion of Aaron's move will greatly affect the course of events.

Riele didn't say anything about it, but pointed to the door: "I'm not familiar with the terrain here, can you send me back to the room prepared by the school city representative? Thank you for your help, Archmage Siegel. ”

Is this a game? Sigelga's anger turned into a smile and sent the old man to the cabin. He turned and walked towards King Aaron's lounge, which was very conspicuous, except for the king's guards who were always on duty outside his room.

"Archmage of the Federation, Lord of Heim, Royal Count of the Starry Kingdom, Siegel Squid, asks to see His Majesty the King. Normally, the title of "archmage" equivalent to a duke should be placed last, but in the presence of His Majesty the King, Siegel followed Janet's prior reminder to place the title of royal earl closest to his own name.

The King's guard glanced at Siegel, and then said coldly, "His Majesty needs to rest, and he will inform you when he wants to see you." ”

What is the new game?Siegel took out a roll of yellowed parchment from his sleeve: "This is the will of His Majesty King Aaron himself, bestowing me the title of Earl of Heim. Therefore, whether or not I have the honour of seeing His Majesty, you should address me by the Earl, and not by the word 'you'. Got it?"

The king's guard was silent, as if nothing had been heard.

"Listen to me. If you're willing to turn a deaf ear, I'm fine, but do you really understand what I'm talking about?" Siegel pulled out his wand, and the two guards immediately put their hands on the hilt of their swords. "I thought you didn't know what magic was and what an archmage was. I only have one request, go in and pass it through. Let's see if His Majesty wants to see me. If he's already resting, or if he really doesn't want to hear me, I'll turn around and leave. ”

The two guards remained deaf, their eyes fixed on Siegel's wrist holding the wand. If you do want to cast magic, you don't always need to move your wrist and use your wand. All it takes is to spit out the words with magical powers from his mouth, and it is enough for Siegel to take someone's life.

Just as the archmage was about to lose his patience, the door opened. Another of the King's guards stood up and said, "Your Majesty has just woken up and wishes to see Count Heim. The two of you put away your weapons and continue to stand guard. ”

He then moved out of the way. Siegel is invited to come in. "Lord Earl, please put away your wand. This is before the king, and there should be no excesses. ”

"Oh, don't say that about Count Siegel, he only reassures me when he wields his wand. "Aaron's face was like wax paper, only slightly smeared with red near his lips and cheeks. He often coughed uncontrollably, and then relied on a potion that exuded a bitter taste to suppress it. There were many times when the potion would be sprayed out before he could swallow it, and he would insist on drinking it. His Majesty did not get up. Instead, he sat on the bed with a lot of fluffy pillows behind him. There is a low stool on the side of the bed. That's reserved for Siegel.

"I didn't do that on boats before. At that time, I could stand on the golden battleship and command the mages to sink the orc pirate ship with fireballs. I'm much more sensitive now than I was then. The dwarf's unsinkable stone boat was as smooth as an island, but I could still feel it swaying slightly on the water. Can you imagine me being like this, old friend Siegel? ”

Siegel shook his head, sat down and looked around. "I found out that you don't drink anymore, have you quit?"

"If I'm going to die. You have to die awake too. Aaron leaned on the pillow and tilted his head to look at Siegel. "I'd love to say to you in that tone, so that I can look very bold. But the actual reason is that red wine can no longer relieve my symptoms, and it is useless to drink too much. So I stopped drinking. My tongue no longer tastes, and it makes no difference to me whether it's sweet or bitter. But I know that what I've been drinking all day to suppress my cough must have tasted bad, and no one has seen it without frowning - including you, Mr. Earl. ”

"Is this the only way left in the Temple of Dawn?"

"Yes. Aaron laughed and said, "If it had been useful to cut out my lungs and use regeneration, I think they would have done it a long time ago." In fact, that's all there is to it. Let's change the subject, Count Siegel. How are you doing in the New World? I just woke up and wanted to hear the story. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. Siegel thought for a moment, "Maybe it's time to tell you the news that Reese, who used to be your physician, is dead, and he died at my hands as a price for his evil deeds." ”

Subsequently, Siegel recounts at length about the Temple of Murder and Reese's Gummy Template Warriors. He omitted the information about Evan but made it clear that the blood mages coveted the king's bloodline. Aaron lowered his eyelids and listened. If he hadn't asked questions from time to time, Siegel would have thought he was asleep.

"Your experiences are always legendary, and I want to live your life. Aaron said, "Even though I have become His Majesty, I am carried around like a handicap, and you know what, I can't even walk up to the throne without someone to help me." ”

"History proves that all kings need the support of others to get to the throne. ”

"Thank you, but I know the difference. Aaron said, "Thinking about it later, Evan and I actually met you at the same time, at that banquet in Brookwood Town. Bill told me about it later. Your master is a capable man, he has ability, integrity, loyalty, etc., but unfortunately the most important family support and historical connection for the nobility is almost zero. Even if I want to promote him in the court, I can only come step by step. Moreover, he has a close relationship with Evan, and is the object of vigilance of the ministers of the DPRK and China. In fact, if you hadn't turned Heim's territory into the premier territory in the New World, Bill would probably have been the target of the ministers' attacks. ”

"Sir Bill and I are nobles of the Starry Kingdom, loyal to His Majesty. Siegel then smiled: "But Evan is also the royal family of the Star Kingdom, and he is still the title of prince. Unless he becomes a traitor, some of our private dealings are not a crime, and those ministers are really vexatious. ”

Aaron nodded, "That's what I told them, too." Siegel, you came to me on your own initiative, not because of the title of Earl or the title of Mage Lord, but because of me and Evan . Sir Bill will surely inform you of the letter, but I don't know what he will say. If you may, can you show me his letter to you?"

Siegel nodded, pulling out the letter and giving it to him. The original letter he burned with flames, but now this one is a forgery, and the content is more peaceful. Aaron took a nose clip lens from his small cloth bag at the bedside, opened his eyes and began to read the letter.

"Better than I thought, Bill is a good knight, a good lord. Aaron put down the letter and said, "Can you get me a pen and paper, I have a letter for Evan, you can collect it for me." If I never see him again, you'll pass it on to me, okay?"

"There is no problem, Your Majesty. Siegel took things out of his pouch, a mage who always carried a parchment roll and a fountain pen. The King's Bodyguard brought a small table and placed it on the bed, on which Aaron wrote.

"Excuse me, cast a spell, I don't want this letter to be seen. Some things are internal to the royal family and are inconvenient to pass on. ”

"I will keep this letter until it is given to Evan according to His Majesty's will, and no one will know the contents of the letter. ”

Siegel then took out the Elemental Aggregate and used a spell to order it to grow larger, enveloping Aaron inside. Again, it would be nice to have an iridescent orb spell, which is much more secrecy than elemental aggregates.

Aaron writes slowly, partly because he is careful about his choice of words, and partly because he has to rest at all times. After half an hour, Aaron finally finished his work, took out the seal, stamped the letter, and sealed it in an envelope with wax. "Put it away. Aaron instructed again: "I know that Evan has always been a proud man, so don't give him a chance to look down on me, only give it to him when I die." I still remember when I was a child he always bullied us with his swordsmanship, and the sons of the lords who studied with us were no match for him, regardless of age. However, although Evan is powerful, he can't withstand the siege of the children. As long as someone dares to take the damage of the first blow, everyone rushes up, and even Evan can't escape. Alas, hopefully he has learned his lesson and will be wiser than before. ”

Siegel took the envelope and held it in his hand: "What else does His Majesty have to explain about this meeting between the two of you?"

"Put the letter away, and then protect it. As for the rest, let things run their course. Aaron looked tired, and his eyes had closed as he spoke, so it was as if he were in a dream. "I don't know if he's coming, I don't know if he's coming......"

Then, in a violent cough, His Majesty fell asleep. The King's guard whispered at the door, hoping to leave His Majesty a quiet place to rest. Siegel stood up and left the bedside.

"If you need spell casting services, I'm here to help. Siegel said.

"Thank you, Lord Count. However, His Majesty the King had instructed that it was enough for him to have a school city. He also said that others simply couldn't enjoy such high-end spell casting services, and that they had already taken advantage of it. ”

Siegel nodded, understanding what Aaron meant. So from that day on, he always stayed on deck, waiting for Evan to arrive. (To be continued.) )