After the events of the Holy Magic Book subsided, the royal city returned to its former tranquility. Every day, King Roy receives news that Roger and his Blue Dragon Knights are encircling pirates in the southern waters of the Burning Kingdom and triumphing along the way. Geraint continued to teach Joshua basic swordsmanship, occasionally sparring with his mentor Byron.

Until one day......

"Lord Byron is not good!" Byron, who was patrolling the perimeter of the palace, suddenly heard one of the king's chamberlains beckoning him.

"Look at your panic, what's going on?" Byron asked.

"It's a big deal, Lord Byron. The chamberlain panted and said, "King Bixia suddenly fainted this afternoon when he was watching His Royal Highness the Prince practice his sword in the back garden. We had just taken him to the dormitory, and the priest was treating him. ”

"King Bixia has always been in good health, how could he suddenly faint?" Byron suddenly became nervous, "Take me into the dormitory to have a look." ”

Byron hurried to the king's chambers with his chamberlain. At this time, Roy was lying on the bed weakly, and the priest was doing a physical examination on him. The queen and the princesses sat on the sidelines, helpless, while Geraint and the little prince Joshua stood by the king's bed, anxious expressions on their faces.

"King Bixia, what's wrong with you?" Byron stepped forward.

"Byron...... Be...... You?" Roy turned his head at the voice. Everyone could see that even the simple act of turning his head was very difficult for the king to do.

"Lord Byron, as usual, I will take His Royal Highness the Prince to the back garden in the afternoon to practice swordsmanship. King Bixia wanted to see the progress of His Royal Highness the Prince's studies and also came to the back garden. King Bixia was in good spirits at the time, and we don't see anything unusual about him. But halfway through our practice, King Bixia suddenly fainted. From the time I sent King Bixia back to the dormitory with my chamberlains until now, Bixia has always been like this. The priests checked for a long time, but they didn't see a result. Geraint recounted what had just happened.

"What? Even the priest didn't know what would happen to King Bixiaweishenme?" Byron turned to look at the priest.

"Lord Byron, King Bixia's illness is very strange, and I have not encountered it in many years of medical practice. The priest said, "On the surface, he is weak and his breath is weak, but he can't find the root of the disease. ”

"King Bixia's health has always been good, and today he said that he was sick and fell ill, which is really strange. All in all, you priests must do everything you can to find the root of the disease. Byron said, "The news of the king's violent illness is of great importance, and the fewer people outside the city know about it, the better." ”

"Byron, King Bixia fell ill so suddenly this time that he could barely speak clearly. Who will preside over the military and political affairs of our kingdom these days?" asked Byron anxiously.

"His Royal Highness the Prince is still young, and in the entire Reims Kingdom, only you can call the shots. Lord Byron!" several members of the royal family also came to the king's bedchamber.

"How can this be?" Byron hurriedly excused himself.

"Lord Byron, as the king's own brother, you are also the head of the Golden Dragon Knights. Whether it is courage, wisdom, or benevolence, in the minds of everyone, they are highly evaluated. During King Bixia's serious illness, you will be in charge of all the major affairs of the Reims Kingdom, so that we can all rest assured. The royal family asked Byron to take over the king's affairs for the time being.

"Byron, you are Bixia's own brother, and you are the support of all of us at this juncture!" At this time, the queen also stood up, "Joshua is still too young, as the heir to the throne, he is not yet able to bear the burden of this country. ”

"At this point, we can't afford to mess with ourselves. Byron calmed everyone present, "The king's illness seems to be so serious that even the priests are helpless, but we can't just give up hope." The reason why our kingdom of Reims has been able to prosper for a long time is that in addition to the wise leadership of King Bixia, the Five Dragons Knights also play a huge role. I suggest that we gather the leaders of the Five Dragons Knights at once and unify their opinions. ”

"What are you talking about, Lord Byron, the Knights are of course loyal to the Crown, and if we are to elect you for the time being to issue decrees on behalf of the King, the other Lords will have to obey you. A duke of the royal family said.

"Yes, Lord Byron. Speaking of which, Lord Roger, the leader of the Blue Dragon Knights, is still clearing pirates in the Burning Fire Province, and now the five leaders can't get together. Other members of the royal family also expressed their opinions, "Except for Lord Parsa, the other leaders of the knights are not related to King Bixia, this is King Bixia's family affairs and they don't need to express their opinions." ”

"Byron, for the sake of a few of us, you don't have to put it off any longer. The queen pleaded with Byron, "Now is the time for you, as the wall of the kingdom, to be the backbone of the entire kingdom of Reims." ”

"Bye...... Lun ...... "At this time, Roy, who was lying on the hospital bed, let out a faint cry again.

"Bixia, are you okay?" asked Byron as he hurriedly walked over to the bed.

"I ...... Today...... Suddenly...... Suddenly feel ...... It seems like...... It was as if the shadow of death had shrouded it. Roy spat out word after word.

"Bixia, you will definitely live a long life, don't say things like that. Byron quickly shook Roy's hand.

"I don't know how I could be like this all of a sudden...... But I'm going to explain something to you while I still have some strength. Roy said to Byron, "Joshua, he's too young now, and the country needs you to support ......."

"King Bixia, don't talk about it, what you need now is to get some rest. Whether it is the Kingdom of Reims or His Royal Highness the Prince, I will definitely do my best to support it. Byron said excitedly, "And your illness, I think we will be able to find a cure." ”

"Good...... I ......" Roy wanted to say something to Byron, but it felt like his whole body had no strength left.

"How could this be? In just one day's work, King Bixia became so exhausted. The priest observed Roy's face and said very nervously.

"King Bixia, what's wrong with you?" At this moment, another figure suddenly appeared in the dormitory. It turned out to be the head of the Black Dragon Knights, the archmage Parsa. In terms of identity, Parsa is the king's cousin, and naturally belongs to the royal family, but he is excluded by other royal family members because of his background.

"Lord Parsa, you are well-informed, look at the king's ill. Our priests are at a loss. One of the chamberlains hurriedly asked when he saw Parsa coming.

"King Bixia is fine this morning, why is it that he is sick at once?" Parsa came to the king and took a closer look, "How do I feel that King Bixia seems to have received some kind of curse." ”

"Mistress Parsa, do you mean that King Bixia's illness may have something to do with the last dark magic?" Byron asked, "Haven't we already sealed the Holy Magic Book?"

"I'm just saying it feels like, maybe I'm a mage and I like a lot of things to be associated with magic. Parsa sighed, "This is the end of the matter, let's try to find a way to keep King Bixia alive first, and then find the cause and cure the problem." ”

"Lord Parsa, when the King was seriously ill, several members of our royal family agreed that Lord Byron should temporarily preside over the affairs of the state, do you have any disagreement?" a representative of the royal family asked Parsa.

"Oh, you're asking for my opinion?" Parsa smiled slightly, "since everyone has no opinion, what else do I have to object to? Lord Byron, as the wall of the kingdom, is the best candidate in these extraordinary times." ”

"By the way, Lord Byron. During King Bixia's serious illness, if you need anything from me, just ask, I, Parsa, will be there for you. Parsa looked at Byron.

"Well, at this critical juncture, we of the Five Dragon Knights must unite as one and tide over the difficulties together. Byron clenched his fists.

"Don't worry, I'm sure both Lord Bai and Lord Schroeder will feel the same way. Parsa smiled at Byron, and although his smile was always a little weird, Byron felt relieved.