Valhalla, Hall of Heroes, the four Grand Dukes looked at each other. Δ┡Ｅ』『．

"He's in trouble, otherwise he wouldn't be in such a hurry," Archduke Ronnie frowned as he watched Charman Rumba walk out of the hall alone: "It's probably the Lisbanian minister." ”

Grand Duke Trudida snorted.

His hands rubbed together in a hurry to reveal his mood, and he exhaled violently.

"That's not the trouble now," said the Grand Duke of the Reinvention Tower, whose voice was as sharp and grotesque as ever, and Trudida pouted at the distant back of the rumba, "You know - how to choose?"

He looked at the other Grand Dukes with a serious face.

Ronnie sighed, his expression suspicious: "Do you believe him?"

"The Star Man has ...... It's different?"

Ronnie clenched his fists unconsciously.

The Grand Dukes did not speak.

Only Grand Duke Auresius stood by the brazier and shook his head.

"I don't know, Kurikun, I really don't know," the bearded Grand Duke looked worried, "but I think there's one thing we all know very well. ”

The three Grand Dukes all looked at him.

Rebion Auretheus looked up and paced slowly to them.

At that moment, his heart was extremely heavy.

"In ten years, ten years, when we have been in turmoil because of the death of the king," said the voice of the Grand Duke of Willan, with inexplicable force, "the population of the stars will return to their pre-war level, and they will be restored to their pre-war levels, whether they are farming or commerce." ”

Several Grand Dukes moved slightly.

"In the past, it was just another fight. ”

"But what Rumba just said ......" Aletheus shook his head slowly, his eyes serious: "You all heard it. ”

Trudeda's eyes lit up and snapped his fingers: "So?"

They were interrupted by a soft snort from the side of Grand Duke Ronnie.

"I don't know if you've noticed," the eldest Grand Duke Ronnie glanced at the other three, "but it seems that after Rumba finished telling his story, you forgot all about Exeter's pride and creed, and even more so the fact that he killed the king?"

He shook his head slightly: "This is not what we said we would do. ”

Archduke Leco, who hadn't spoken for a long time, tapped lightly on the table.

"Believe me, Currikun, and believe in my respect for Exeter," the old duke looked up, and he said slowly, but seriously, "but if what Charman Rumba says is one percent true, I am not willing to risk it." ”

The three Grand Dukes looked nervous.

"The punishment of Rumba is to maintain the balance and tacit understanding of Exeter, and to ensure that the rights of our families are not violated," Leko said lightly, "but if one day, Exeter is no longer strong, and foreign enemies can easily tear through our defenses and set foot in our territory......"

He slowly frowned, his hands getting tighter and tighter.

"The family we have worked so hard to protect and maintain, the bloodline that we have worked hard to continue and glorify......"

"The descendants and descendants who have worked hard to cultivate, and the territory that they have painstakingly governed......"

"What will happen to them?"

All the Grand Dukes were silent.

Trudida snorted, "Do you expect the Stellar people to retain our rights and identities like their imperial ancestors, and let us continue to rule this land as lords?"

Ronnie didn't speak.

"It won't be Aletheus anyway," Grand Duke Auresius added coldly, "Hundreds of years ago, Tormund almost didn't kill us, and then established the Kingdom of the Stars on the land and bones of the Alesius family. ”

Silence again.

But everyone knows that they have to make a decision.

"Well, I'm starting to think about Rumba's proposal," Telludada said, turning, spreading her hands, raising her eyebrows, tentatively, "but after I've thought about it—just in case, I mean in case...... I don't want to make excuses to fool you and sneak out to make a deal with Rumba alone, so I'll leave it at the forefront. ”

He shook his head and looked at the other three, "What do you say?"

"Do you know what this decision means?" Archduke Ronnie's gaze became sharper and sharper, and he said coldly, "Where did you put our co-king?"

"I don't know, but I'm sure his soul is not with his body," Trudida shrugged and frowned:

"Come on, you must admit that Rumba's offer is tempting. ”

Ronnie looked at him disdainfully: "Divide the part of the land, or the part of the stars?"

Trudida blinked and smiled slightly, "Both." ”

Both Leko and Aletheus pursed their lips tightly and did not answer.

After a few seconds, Grand Duke Auretheus raised his head with a solemn face: "I've fought in that war, and I've seen how the people of the stars manage the city—but I've never thought as much as Rumba thinks. ”

"Until now. ”

His gaze swept over the others, extremely solemn: "And the Willan Collar and the Aletheus family are too close to the stars. ”

Although not more than Trudida, Alesio's hint is obvious enough.

Ronnie frowned.

Archduke Leco sighed deeply.

"Very well," the old duke said tiredly, he turned to Ronnie, "I understand what you think, but I think that the existence of Rumba is still under our control, and it can even be delayed, but the threat of the stars ......"

"Unruly Rumba and the increasingly powerful Kingdom of the Stars," Archduke Leco said softly, "who would we prefer to choose as an opponent?"

The three archdukes all looked at Ronnie with complicated eyes.

Ronnie stared at the Soul Killing Gun rack behind the rectangular table, above the fireplace.

A few seconds later.

"Before that, you need to know," Grand Duke Kurikun Ronny of Qiyuan City finally spoke slowly, his eyes sharpening as he looked at the others, "I will not choose Rumba as king no matter what." ”

Ronnie shook his head categorically, "Impossible. ”

"Very well," Trudida shook her head with a sigh of relief, "neither will I." ”

Several Grand Dukes looked at each other, exchanging mysterious and subtle emotions.

After a few seconds, they laughed out loud in unison.

But their laughter slowly subsided.

The sound of Rumba's footsteps came slowly from outside the hall.

"It seems that your considerations have paid off. Charman Rumba's voice rang out in the hall.

The four Grand Dukes turned to the Grand Duke of Black Sand in unison.

Rumba's footsteps are still steady, and his posture is still vigorous, but the vicissitudes of his face are only getting deeper.

"Is there anything we should know?" said Archduke Raiko's eyes.

Rumba came to the rectangular table, looked at his colleagues, and nodded slowly.

"Yes. ”

"Lisbane has taken me by surprise," the Grand Duke of Black Sand sighed, "his men have begun to attack the gates." ”

The faces of several Grand Dukes tightened in unison.

Before the change, this news was tantamount to rain from heaven to them.

But now......

"So," Rumba's eyes became extremely sharp, "we have to make a decision now." ”

He stared coldly at the four Grand Dukes, but this time, his momentum was stronger and more formidable than ever.

"It's a lose-lose game with me here," Rumba gritted his teeth:

"Or join me to forge your new inheritance in Longxiao City and save Exeter?"

Silent.

There was a suffocating silence for much longer than ever.

The eyes of the Grand Dukes met in the air countless times.

Finally.

Grand Duke Leco nodded slightly.

"Charman," the old duke turned to Rumba with a shivering look of wisdom and vigilance in his eyes, "first, you have to understand something. ”

Rumba narrowed his eyes.

The other Grand Dukes all stared coldly at Rumba.

Archduke Leco slowly stood up and paced to the center of the hall.

I saw the old duke slowly stretch out his hand, raise his palm to his chest, and said lightly: "This is for Exeter." ”

"Rogers, Leco. Archduke Leco said lightly.

Rumba's eyes instantly fluctuated as he looked at Leco.

But his left hand pressed the sword at his waist, and the fluctuation turned into firmness and fierceness.

"Of course. Charman Rumba strode forward with a solemn face.

"Charman Rumba. ”

Grand Duke Black Sand stretched out his right hand and grabbed Grand Duke Leco's palm.

His tone was unmistakable:

"For Exeter. ”

As the eyes of the two archdukes met, the two clasped palms shook powerfully in the air.

According to the ancient rites of the Northland, the covenant was concluded with an oath.

Grand Duke Trudida raised his eyebrows slightly and walked between the two:

"Pasius Trudida. ”

"For the ...... of Longxiao City"

In the others frowned.

I saw Trudida smile lightly, blinked, and added, "...... With Exeter. ”

He pressed his palms to the hands that were clasped together by the first two.

Rumba sneered.

Aletheus sighed deeply and walked across from Trudida.

His face became extremely serious.

"Rebion Aletheau. ”

"To survive. ”

Auretheus nodded briefly but decisively to the others, clasped his right palm, and joined the swear of the three.

The four Grand Dukes clasped their palms tightly and looked at the only remaining people in the room.

Grand Duke Ronnie pursed his lips and stared at the ground.

One second.

Two seconds.

Just as Trudida began to worry, Grand Duke Ronnie suddenly threw off his cloak and walked to Rumba's side, looking at Grand Duke Black Sand.

Rumba looked back at him without flinching.

Ronnie looked away, glancing at the others.

In the next second, the Grand Duke of Qiyuan City stretched out his hand without hesitation and clasped the palms of the four people.

"Currikun Ronnie. ”

With deep meaning, he spoke softly:

"For the Northlands. ”

Black Sand Collar, Guarding the City, Rebuilding the Tower, Weilan Collar, Pray for the Far City.

The covenant of the five Grand Dukes was thus concluded.

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On the upper floor of the Hall of Heroes, in a remote corridor, the soldiers of the Black Sand Collar were tightly guarded, leaving the open space in the middle for the commander and the captives.

"You know, after that conversation in the snow, I was very concerned about you, Mr. Adjutant, Lord Niemann. ”

Viscount Kambida, who was in the Black Sand Territory, looked at Putile, who was a prisoner in front of him, and sighed: "I asked some friends to investigate you again." ”

Putilai frowned slightly: "Then what did you find out?"

Viscount Kambida approached the bound Putile, smiling slightly.

"Not a lot," the Viscount of Manton nodded slowly, "As Prince Midir's attendant, you are far from as simple as you seem. ”

Putile's eyes narrowed, "For example?"

"The people in the Dark Room don't know much about your system, and always think of you as a servant of Prince Midir," Kambida snorted softly, "and they don't care much about what happened in the Foreign Affairs Department after you left the court. ”

"So I focused on investigating your whereabouts after you left the court during this time. ”

Putira's face moved slightly.

"Twenty-four years ago, Lyrdon ......," Kambida said lightly.

Putile frowned.

But Kambida continues:

"Twenty-two years ago, Twenty-two years ago, Steel City, fifteen years ago, Qilin Capital, fourteen years ago, Golden Corridor fourteen years ago, Broken Dragon Fortress twelve years ago, Crystal City ten years ago, and five years ago, the ruins," only Viscount Kambida smiled and counted the names of places, and said happily:

"You've been to so many places. ”

Putile looked solemnly at the viscount in front of him and sighed slightly.

"The Foreign Affairs Department has a lot of business. He said briefly.

Kambida shrugged.

"I'm afraid it's not just a lot of business," the viscount walked behind him and shook his head, "do you want me to remind you?"

Putile did not speak.

Kambida began to pace around him, speaking as he paced.

"Twenty-four years ago, the battle for the succession of the royal family of Humble, twenty-two years ago, the annexation rebellion of An Renzo, nineteen years ago, the feud between the Holy Tree Court and the Hall of Kings, fifteen years ago, the accession of King Yao to the throne, fourteen years ago, the civil war of the Freedom Alliance that swept the surrounding area, the bloody year needless to mention, and the merman attack storm ten years ago and the desert war five years ago. ”

As just now, Kambida uttered several nouns.

The viscount stopped in front of Putile, and also stopped narrating, so that he could look at Putirai's face for a long time.

But Putirai just stared at each other and didn't say a word.

"Chamberlain to the eldest son of King Midir, former Second Class Civil Officer of the Foreign Service, His Excellency the Former Viscount, Lord Putile Nieman. Kambida exhaled slowly, narrowing his eyes:

"It seems that where the war is, you are there?"

Putirai frowned slightly: "Yes? I don't even remember." ”

"Or ......" Viscount Cambida's eyes changed with a strange look

"Where have you been," Cambida curled the corners of his mouth, "where is there war?"

Putile burst out laughing.

"You really have a sense of humor," Mr. Deputy Envoy shook his head and said with a smile, "According to what you say, the current chaos in Longxiao City is also due to my coming?"

Kambida's face changed.

Drip-tight guy.

"You don't look nervous?" Viscount's tone turned cold, "Your Excellency." ”

Putile raised an eyebrow: "Should I be nervous?"

Kambida sneered.

He turned around and glanced at the surrounding decorations, taking in the rugged and chaotic style of Valhalla: "I know that you are trying to distract us from the multi-pronged approach and cover a crucial step in the complex court—perhaps you are one of them." ”

Putirai narrowed his eyes and nodded thoughtfully.

"And you have coped well, Your Excellency Viscount Cambida," said Mr. Deputy Envoy helplessly, "neither easily nor rigidly entrenched by us, but accordingly sent a small number of elites to hinder our approach with continuous attacks. ”

Kambida spun around sharply, his gaze like an arrow, and shot at Putirai.

"Every road leading to the Hall of Heroes, six floors up and down, we are heavily guarded," Kambida's words became cold and decisive, "We all know every secret passage in Valhalla, even the windows and observation decks are watched—I know you have a flying adecracy, and trust me, our crossbowmen will impress him outside the window." ”

Kambida coldly asserts:

"Whoever Nicolas or whoever it is, even if the wrath of the kingdom comes here, you will not be able to approach the hall at all, and you will not be able to disadvantage the Grand Duke. ”

Putirai looked him in the eye, and there was an intriguing meaning in his eyes: "Really?"

Kambida frowned.

Why.

Why is he still so confident?

Kambida gritted her teeth and asked the biggest doubt in her heart: "Why did you throw yourself into the net?"

Putile let out a long sigh.

"Because I'm not at ease," said the deputy envoy lightly, "I'm going to make a final confirmation—especially here." ”

Kambida's heart moved: "Confirm what?"

Putile blinked, revealing a sly expression.

"Make sure you're not afraid of the cold, and you haven't brought firewood into it. ”

Kambida's face changed.

Putile smiled.

In the next second, Kambida's face turned extremely pale, and he turned around sharply and asked one of his subordinates, "Have you inspected the fireplace in the Hall of Heroes, and the chimney leading to the top floor?"

Putirai raised an eyebrow: "Oh, you react so quickly. ”

Kambida's subordinate came to him and frowned: "We have all checked, in order to guard against assassins, in the chimney of Valhalla, there is a metal mesh on each layer, and normal people can't get through it at all." ”

He shook his head, "If they try to sneak into the hall from there, they'll have to break through at least six grids, and we'll definitely be ...... of the movement."

At that moment, Kambida was struck by lightning.

"Grid, normal people...... Can't get through?"

Kambida turned to Putirai with difficulty, his face ugly: "That prince, that boy ......"

"Where is he?"

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In the Hall of Heroes, the five Grand Dukes clasped their palms, looked into each other's eyes, and nodded slightly.

"Very good," Rumba looked at the other four with a determined look in his eyes, "as the first step in our solidarity." ”

"It's time to go and explain to our minister the 'truth' about the king's death. ”

"From today, the Kingdom of Exeter will turn a new chapter. ”

The four Grand Dukes looked awe-inspired.

Right now.

"Boom!" suddenly there was a strange noise in the hall.

"Damn, the rope isn't long enough......" A childish voice rang out:

"The last one...... Give me the ...... Ahh

The five Grand Dukes were slightly startled.

"Bell!" a strange thud.

Before the five Grand Dukes could react, on the other side of the rectangular table, in the big fireplace under the Soul Killing Gun Rack, a black ball-round ball suddenly fell down?

Large clouds of dust were stirred up.

The five Grand Dukes turned their heads in unison, stunned at the same time.

I saw that in the stirring dust, the small round ball that looked like coke stretched out its limbs and slammed up.

In the midst of a fierce cough, "Ball" waved his hands desperately, and in a burst of trot, escaped from the dust and ash of the fireplace: "Ahem-"

The "ball" fell to the edge of the rectangular table, and it was only then that it escaped the attack of dust.

The five Grand Dukes were still holding each other's palms, looking at this small black "round ball" in surprise.

It stood up scolding, and pulled a piece of black cloth off its dark face, revealing the lower half of its white face.

It coughed twice more before carefully folding the black cloth and stuffing it into its black pocket.

"Ah, Merry Christmas—Bah, Bah, Hello," Sphere said, raising his charred head, brushing away the charred blackness of his face, and baring a mouthful of white teeth at them, "Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen, the chimney is a little narrow. ”

The five Grand Dukes slowly let go of each other's palms and looked at the little stranger in disbelief.

There was pent-up anger on Rumba's face, Alesio was shocked, Trudida was thoughtful, Leco frowned, and Ronnie had a cold gaze.

"You don't mind if I join, do you?"

The boy, whose face was covered in dust and was so dark that he couldn't see the bottom, smiled at the stunned five grand dukes, and while touching the charcoal ash on his face, he stretched out his right palm in a similar way:

"Tails Bright Star. ”

"For Exeter?"

(End of chapter)