Section 364 Choice

"But," Robin asked, reluctantly. "No matter how you look at it, I think the little queen ...... Or maybe Ashrufat will be able to win this race for the throne. ”

"Yes," Beller admitted. "If he starts right away, purge the army of conservatives...... That's right, with a bloody purge, he will be able to completely control the army, and then, anything else of Prince Boll will become a house of cards, and it only takes our little queen to stretch out a finger and poke it and fall. ”

He looked at Robin with a smile. "So, I'm just betting that Ashrufat won't do that!"

Robin was still puzzled, and Beller laughed. "Robin, remember when we were in Sylvania? What I said to you at that time...... For us, it's just a shift between 'best' and 'not bad,' understand?"

"If Prince Boer wins the throne, then he must ...... On the surface, he respects his sister very much. He must slowly cultivate his team and slowly eliminate the influence of his sister. It will take ten years before he can finally get out of the shadow of the little queen...... Or for a longer period of time. During this time, he will not have the ambition of external expansion unless a golden opportunity arises. ”

"If our little queen wins the throne, she must have relied on the support of the army, that is, the support of Ashrufat, to complete a purge. Then she also had to slowly eliminate the adverse effects of this brother-sister duel. Well, let's not talk about reputation. I guess, reorganize the military and eliminate the old school of the country that supports the prince...... It will take three years?"

"But even without the purge of the army, I think the little queen has a better chance of winning. Robin was still a little unrelenting.

"Robin, you're a nobleman, aren't you? You should know that if someone comes to the door for some boring reason and asks for a duel with you...... You, as the challenged party, have the right to choose a weapon, will you choose a weapon that you are not good at at all? ”

Robin understood immediately. It's a life-and-death contest, and you can't give up on winning methods that have half the chance of winning.

"Besides, even if this happens, what does it matter to me? The Gruni have recaptured the White Keep, and they will not lose it again for the foreseeable future. It's probably unlikely that I'll be on this land as a reinforcement. At this time, what is the point of a little personal affection, or personal hatred for me? Of course, if I do come back, I am afraid that they will need my Cheng dù far more than I need theirs. In this case, affection and hatred mean nothing. ”

Beller chuckled and took a sip of the wine from his glass.

"Why don't you do it if you don't have a capital to buy and sell?"

......

The little girl tore the letter in her hand to shreds with her slightly spasmodic hand.

It was a letter from the city of Falcon, not through a magical communication, but from a messenger with a fast horse.

White Castle is really a nice castle. As mentioned earlier, it is not only a border fortress and a military stronghold, but also a beautiful and livable castle. The filth left by Chaos had been cleaned of it by this time - it had been done under the command of the priests of the Church, and it was conceivably carried out thoroughly.

Some of the details of the renovation have not yet been completed, but since the White Fort has only been in the hands of chaos for a decade, it is easy to find all the details of that year and restore the entire city to its original appearance. About this, no one can doubt.

It should be full of pride and joy to be able to watch this city as a queen who lost her father and then was recaptured by herself.

However, the letter shattered a good mood.

You can't describe how it feels, it's like overnight, the world is turned upside down. The little girl had already noticed it before, but now she realized that things had developed to this point.

The letter was written by Rhodia's subordinates, detailing the recent events in Eagle City, one by one.

The little girl felt that something was not quite right on the side of Gaohua City. But at that time, it was just a feeling, not supported by any outside information. But no matter how few people are around her, when a rumor has been circulating all over the world, it will eventually reach her ears.

Prince Pol, her brother, is still alive. And he's back in Eagle City.

Outsiders really can't tell what the little girl felt when she heard the news. But she knew that it was definitely a mixed feeling, and no one could tell the truth. If there was one thing that was strongest of them, it was that she felt betrayed.

This feeling was already felt by Byron once when he staged the coup. In an instant, all but one became the enemy.

Therefore, the little girl immediately sent someone to Eagle Falcon City to investigate. After all, she has been the queen for ten years, so she naturally understands what this news means. So she didn't simply send a maid guard to investigate, but asked Rhodia to write a letter to a loyal and reliable subordinate in Eagle Falcon City. She sensed that the matter did not involve the underworld, so he was able to get correct and comprehensive information through Guò Rhodia's channels.

And Rhodia did live up to her expectations - in fact, in a sense, she would rather Rothea live up to it - with comprehensive and detailed information.

Things have come to an ...... An indescribable stage. Her brother, the man who had been blurred in her mind with only a few images remaining, had returned to Eagle City without her knowledge.

According to the letter, the subjects of Eagle Falcon City immediately flocked to it. Skader, the respected Grand Governor of the Imperial Court, and Ellen, the Prime Minister, accompanied the prince on a ceremony to enter the city.

Then, with the support of his courtiers, the prince was crowned by the high priests of Eagle Castle, and the prince officially ascended the throne and became king. Regarding the little girl's question, he announced that she had abdicated. Of course, he also promised that until he had an heir, the little girl would still be the first heir as his sister. In addition, after the prince became king, he did not make any changes to the personnel arrangements left by the little girl. In other words, Irene is still the Prime Minister, and the ministers are still in their place, and if there is any difference, it is that the person on the throne has changed.

The little girl is in Gaohua City, and the news is not good (as mentioned earlier, there is no magician in Gaohua City who is responsible for magic communication), so she doesn't know anything about Yiqiē. During this time, the matter had spread throughout the country through a magical communication. No, not just Gruni, but everywhere else. By now, the courts of the nations must have known about it.

A new (and theoretically legitimate) king ascends the throne, while the queen who had previously taken the throne has remained silent on the border. This delicate moment is a wordless silence on all sides. Or rather, a pair of curious eyes are waiting for the outcome of this confrontation.

The king returned to the royal city and was embraced by his subjects. The queen sits on the frontier, and the army is under control. The other lords and governors remained silent, trying to pretend they didn't know. In other words, the whole country is still functioning normally.

Many hope for a decent, peaceful, and harmonious compromise on the matter, while others expect the conflict to turn from this eerie calm to a violent one.

"I ......" the little girl wanted to speak, but when she opened her mouth, she found that she couldn't say anything. A strong instinctive impulse came flooding up. She noticed that her eyes were heating up.

"You can't cry. The first lesson of a queen, which is also the most basic requirement, is that there must be no tears, at least not for outsiders to see that they are crying. Ashrufat's words crossed her mind for a moment.

"You all go down first, let me be quiet for a while. The little girl said. As the entourage left, she added. "If Count Ashrufat comes, let him come to me at once!"

Soon, everyone around was gone. The little girl wiped her eyes with the back of her hand - although she had told herself a hundred times that she could not cry, in fact the back of her hand was still wet.

She didn't know why she was like this. She thought she should be angry, but in reality she was sad. Her mind was in turmoil.

Then she heard footsteps. When she looked up, she saw none other than Ashrufat. Ashruphat was dressed formally, in full military attire for the Queen. This is also in line with the circumstances of the moment: the queen comes to inspect her newly recaptured lands and meet her victorious and glorious generals.

But the little girl couldn't control herself at all, so she rushed up and threw herself into Ashrufat's arms. Her cheek pressed against Ashrufat's cold breastplate.

"You're crying again. Ashrufat's voice rang in her ears. "I seem to have sued you, and the king has no tears. ”

"It's okay," she whispered. "There are no outsiders. ”

It was a long time before she felt calm. Ashrufat only held her quietly during this time, and did not move anything. She slowly broke free from Ashrufat's arms, and all of a sudden, she found her face burning to death.

She just ...... Just now...... This is just ...... Too...... She peeked at Ashrufat, only to find that the latter looked calm as usual, as if nothing had happened.

"You already know?" the little girl asked suddenly. However, the two of them already had enough tacit understanding, and Ashrufat would not understand wrongly.

"Well, it's being talked about all over the place. Ashrufat replied. "I would have been skeptical. But now, it seems that it can be confirmed. ”

"What should I do?" asked the little girl. Anyone can see that when she asks this question, she is no longer asking her general as a queen, but a young girl asking her lover.

"You should say what you want to do. Ashrufat said. "I'm on your side. Even if I am against everyone, I am on your side. He whispered. "I will lend you my strength, as I once said. He knelt down on one knee, pulled up the corner of the little girl's skirt, put it on his lips and touched it gently.

"You don't have to worry about failure, because now you are far stronger than your brother! If you really want to, I will help you kill him!"