Gloufo and Doyle let out a breath.

For some reason, Tails also breathed a sigh of relief.

But Marios changed his words:

"But since we can't come to an agreement, is it better to leave it to the captain or His Majesty to decide?"

Vogel snorted.

"Enough. ”

He called the title again:

"Watchman. ”

"Do you think that with Captain Adrian's infinite connivance, you will be able to run rampant and have no scruples?"

This time, Marlos is still indifferent and docile:

"No, I suppose you must have misunderstood something, sir. I'll just say ......"

I said, "Obviously, no matter how good Vogel's cultivation is, he can't hide his unhappiness at the moment:

"Don't educate me. ”

Tails knew he couldn't play dead anymore.

"That, Lord Talon..."

"Maybe you don't know much yet," Tails said, turning his head and holding his glass, happily inserting into their conversation:

"But there are people in this world who have enmity with me, have conflicts of interest, or simply look at me unpleasantly, to be honest, they can go from this row to Longxiao City. ”

Vogel looked at him, the chill melted like ice and snow, leaving only a spring breeze on his face:

"You are outstanding, Your Highness, naturally you are hated by villains, so you don't have to worry about it. ”

Tails said in his heart that this guy's armor is harder than mine, and he played a round:

"Lord Marlos's fears, therefore, are not unreasonable. ”

"Of course, you're right, this banquet is very important. ”

"Why don't you take a step back, Lord Marlos doesn't have to interrupt the banquet aggressively and hastily, and you can more calmly investigate the hidden dangers, just in case?"

Tails smiled elegantly, his eyes burning, and it was full of "give me a face".

Marles was silent for a moment, then bowed respectfully.

Vogel took a deep breath and suddenly smiled.

"Of course, Your Highness. ”

The atmosphere has finally thawed.

Tails then turned around and greeted the next bureaucrat who had come to catch up ("Do you know me, I am the gatekeeper who guarded the gates on the day of your mission......").

"That look, or the look you claim," Vogel adjusted his mood and whispered:

"Is it against His Highness Tails or His Majesty, or is it anyone else?"

"I don't know. ”

Vogel's eyes froze again.

Marlos narrowed his eyes:

"Because at the angle below, Your Majesty and others are also in this direction. ”

"All I know is that it's a ...... Man. ”

"Men?"

"That's wonderful," said Vogel, looking at the crowd at the banquet that was getting more and more exuberant with their drinks, and sarcastically:

"At least, we have a quarter fewer suspects. ”

"So it's best to let Your Majesty evacuate first......"

"Impossible," Vogel flatly refused:

"Maybe your family has been away from politics for too long, Marios, but you thought the feast was just a matter of finishing the meal?"

Marlos stagnated.

Vogel looked up slowly.

I don't know when it started, the long song of the Blade King's expedition has ended, and the background music has become long and majestic.

With the announcement of the governor of the court, everyone's attention turned to King Kessel's throne.

There, several nobles from afar knelt down sincerely, and one of the older men excitedly told something.

The king nodded, and with a gentle reassuring word, he got up from his seat and walked over to them.

Tails' heart jumped.

King Kessel walked up to a kneeling young man.

I saw the young nobleman straighten up, raise his hands excitedly, and put his palms into the king's hands.

King Kessel asked a few questions, and the young man answered them one by one.

Immediately, the king loudly announced to the four that this person would inherit the honor and power of his father and become a baron of a certain realm.

Tails had to raise a glass with his ministers to congratulate him on the occasion.

"It's the Blade Lord, the controversial bastard, who actually bypassed the duchess and came to the royal capital on his own, seeking canonization and recognition......"

A whispered conversation at a long table reached Tails' infernal senses.

"It seems that His Majesty has made a decision, and the Duchess of Lyanna must be very unhappy......"

"What nonsense, the Duchess and the Fuxing Palace are all in one mind......"

"Will his father's vassals obey?"

"Then it's up to the bastard......"

"They don't dare to disobey, think about it, even His Majesty's heir is an illegitimate child raised by Lord Mann for him......"

"Shhhhh

Tails' face sank.

Behind him, Vogel whispered to Marhos:

"See, appearance, canonization, reception, commendation, reward, rebuke...... His Majesty has so much to do on this rare occasion. ”

"We can only make sure he doesn't get too far out of his seat. ”

But Marlos was not satisfied.

"So during this time, there will be many people who will come forward and touch His Majesty at such a close distance," the watchman snapped his glass and frowned:

"Who's up with the idea? Are you crazy?"

Vogel snorted coldly:

"Don't get an inch, keep watch. ”

"That's His Majesty's own decision—after he learns of the 'Assassins' you see. ”

Marlos choked.

Vogel snorted and looked back in the king's direction.

"Look closely. ”

Tails narrowed his eyes, and the next nobleman knelt down, and the court governor announced that this man was of noble birth and merit, and according to tradition, he was about to receive the king's gift and become the royal knight of the kingdom.

King Kessel stretched out his arm, and behind him, two members of the royal guard stepped forward with swords and ribbons.

Marlos stared:

"The one who holds the sword for His Majesty, that's ......"

Tails hurriedly looked at the man holding the sword, it was a middle-aged guard who was not tall in stature, but he was stocky and kind.

"Chief Pioneer Officer, Baron Staley?"

Marlos was surprised: "He personally held the sword for His Majesty's canonization?"

Glover, who belonged to the vanguard wing, looked at Stely, pursed his lips, and became more serious.

Vogel snorted, as if dissatisfied with Marios's hindsight.

"There's also Chief Guard Officer Bridge, Second Guard Officer Marico, and their elite guard team has been secretly in place, guarding left and right. ”

Seeing the people who guarded the wing, Doyle's face changed, as if he remembered something unpleasant.

Vogel narrowed his eyes:

"The command, the vanguard, the guard, the core three wings of the royal guard are all there, the elite is exhausted, everyone who comes forward is stared at to death, and the assassin has nothing to hide from thirty paces away. ”

Marlos's expression regained its composure.

Tails tried to search for something among the guests, but he didn't see anything, and it wasn't until he switched to the Hell's Senses that he saw dozens of different lights shining from the crowd of people at the banquet.

"If that doesn't reassure you......"

Vogel lowered his voice, but he couldn't hide it from Tails' senses:

"His Majesty's secret guard, commonly known as the 'Royal Assassins', was also present. ”

No one noticed that the wine in the prince's hand spilled a few inches.

At that moment, Tails suddenly felt that the assassin who was lurking in the shadows was no longer terrifying.

He looked up at the huge empty columns, at the shadows cast by the lamplight, but he was no longer worried.

"Coupled with the strength of Stely and Mariko, no one can do anything to Your Majesty," Vogel glanced at Tails:

"Or bad for the duke. ”

Marlos didn't speak, just pursed his mouth.

"As long as the nobles are safe, even if the assassin shows up, we can react immediately, suppress it, and turn it into a civil case of drunken misconduct or jealousy, and the banquet is the subject of discussion. ”

Vogel sneered:

"Provided, of course, that the Assassins exist. ”

"In addition to my people being inquiring, the logistics wing and the palace chief are also checking the list, checking the luggage and gifts of the guests, and the inner city guard hall is on the periphery, emptying the radius of five miles," the deputy guard captain said more and more aggressively:

"It is reported that the Kingdom Secret Section is also mobilizing manpower to gather intelligence and try to find the suspect - if there is one. ”

"There are many more people who are taking action. ”

"It's for you...... A 'maybe'. ”

Vogel stared at the watchman disapprementfully.

Marlos was silent.

"Look, as soon as I received your report, Captain Adrian led the entire guard to respond and ensure security. ”

"Don't act like you're the only one dedicated to the country, and we're all bad guys. ”

Doyle and Glove looked at each other.

At this moment, Marhros spoke slowly.

"It's ...... The captain's decision?"

Vogel glanced at him unpleasantly, and did not deny:

"I don't know why he trusts you so much, whether it's the watchman selection or this. ”

"Even this kind of 'somebody took a look at me' nonsense. ”

Tails could feel Marlors' breathing quicken.

"Of course, maybe he thinks you're inherently unlucky and mischievous. ”

Vogel sarcastically said, "Prepare early and clean up the mess." ”

Marlos was silent for a long time, and only when the canonization ceremony reached the third person did he squeeze out a sentence:

"Thank you. ”

Vogel shook his head disdainfully and turned to leave.

But then he turned back:

"Also, you'd better pray that the assassins are real, because if it's not ......"

The deputy captain of the guard approached Marhos, and said in a threatening tone:

"You should know, watchman. ”

Vogel's eyes froze:

"You won't be the only one unlucky. ”

Marlos was as silent as ever.

"See you later, Tormond. Good night, Your Highness. ”

Vogel saluted Tails and left in a low-key manner against the wall.

Duke Xinghu's dining table fell silent.

Tails exhaled and looked at the lettuce that had been unknowingly chopped into powder by himself.

"See?"

Doyle, who finally dared to start breathing, didn't dare to look at his boss's expression, and he shrugged his shoulders at Tails:

"Bad guys. ”

Colofo spoke cautiously:

"Lord, since the Fuxing Palace has acted...... So let's ...... next."

Marhros suddenly looked up!

"Gather everyone, and arrange early warning and defense according to the custom," said the watchman, grimacing:

"That's right, the colleagues of the Fuxing Palace have acted, but after all, this is our territory. ”

Doyle and Glove looked at each other.

Marhros turned his head and looked at the curious Tails:

"We take care of ourselves. ”

D.D and the zombies quickly took their lead.

Leave Tails and Marlos behind.

Fortunately, the canonization of the knights continued, attracting most of the attention, and the number of people who came to visit the prince was much less.

Tails leaned back and looked at Marhos, who had stiffened for a long time.

For some reason, looking at the captain of the guard, who had always been at a loss, Tails actually had an illusion:

He's in a good mood right now.

"So, your relationship with your superiors, especially the second-in-command of the guard, ......"

Tails looked at Vogel, who had returned to the king's side, and said tentatively:

"Uh, how are you doing?"

Marlos tilted his head to look at His Royal Highness the Duke, his "favorite".

"In life, there are always things you don't want to do, but you have to do," Marlos said, as if he didn't hear Tails' sarcasm:

"We call them 'work'. ”

Tails snorted.

"Like your 'job' under my hands?"

"I didn't say that. ”

Tails was silent for a moment before pulling out a polite smile: "Okay." ”

But that's what you think.

He bowed his head and continued to deal with the lettuce:

"But ......"

Tails looked at the next knight and kissed his father's ring excitedly: "What the 'bad guy' just said, your ......"

"Childe's squad?"

"What's that saying?"

Marlos lifted his eyes.

Tails looked at him and blinked.

"We may have an Assassin hiding among the guests," the watchman stabbed him coldly, "but you are at ease." ”

"My favorite Royal Highness the Duke?"

"Oh, my favorite captain of the guard," Tails looked at him intriguingly, shaking the fork in his hand as if he were flicking a whip, deliberately acting like an elder who had gone through the vicissitudes of life:

"If you grew up like me and went through everything I went through......"

Marlos looked back at him, frowning.

Tails shrugged and nodded his plate with a fork, looking delighted:

"Well, this lettuce tastes okay. ”

Marios snorted and turned his head away.

Just when Tails thought that this guy was as always, oil and salt did not enter, and he couldn't help teasing, the other party spoke.

"D.D. and zombies, including others. ”

"They didn't enter your guard for no reason. ”

Marlos looked at Captain Adrian beside the king from afar:

"The Doyle family has been away from power for a long time, and they are unwilling to be just a rich man, and they rack their brains to invite the king's favor, and they want to return to the center of the Seven Servants but cannot. ”

"The head of the family of Lovo was in a position of financial importance, and he was loyal to the king, trembling, and hated to stay away from all those who had a heart, in order to show his high self-purity, loyalty and purity. ”

Tails' expression froze slightly.

"In the royal capital, family background is not only a bargaining chip to ride the wind, but also a burden to tie your hands and feet. ”

Marlors's words are a little vicissitudes:

"It's up to you to choose. ”

Tails was silent for a moment.

Chips that ride the wind, the burden of restraining hands and feet.

His gaze shifted to the nine-pointed star pattern on the cuffs.

"Lord Marlos," Tails said lightly:

"I was thinking, maybe you should come to the etiquette class and let Ms. Jini continue to teach me martial arts?"

"I can't ask for it. ”

"It's a pity that the king's order is hard to disobey. Marlos replied with a soft grunt, which made Tails even more sure that he was in a good mood right now.

Tails didn't want to let go of this opportunity.

"What about you?"

The prince rolled his eyes:

"Why did you join my guard and become the leader?"

Mallorston paused.

"You know. ”

Marlos glanced at him sideways, indifferent.

"Work. ”

Tails furrowed his brow.

That's what you think, Made.

"When will you introduce your family to me?"

Tails said as if inadvertently:

"Look at the 'Razor' Marios family, who are qualified to marry the princess, what do they want?"

"Are they your burden, or are they the bargaining chips?"

At that moment, Tails shuddered unconsciously.

Just now, the sin of the river seems to be ...... Jumped?

Tails looked up in surprise: Marlors looked at him with a frown.

"What's wrong?"

Tails looked at him and said with an embarrassed smile:

"I didn't mention your feud with my aunt again—well, now. ”

Marlos frowned.

Tails shrugged his shoulders and teased tentatively:

"So, am I still your favorite Duke?"

Marlors watched him for a long time - not the usual look, the kind that made Tails slightly hairy, the kind of "look" that in a past life horror movie, when the ghost unconsciously appeared in the scene and stared at the protagonist.

When Tails couldn't help but turn around, Marhos spoke up.

"Another day, Your Highness. ”

Tails wondered:

"Another day?"

Marlos nodded, and became calm again.

"Another day, I can take you to the Avon Hills outside Dongcheng District, Dongshan Cemetery. ”

"Introduce my family to you. ”

"Okay......" Tails readily agreed, but then realized that something was wrong:

"Wait, you say, cemetery?"

Marlos nodded, smiling fresh and natural.

"yes. ”

"My grandparents, parents, uncles, siblings......"

Marios's voice was quite dark, and with his smiling gaze, Tails was a little creepy.

"In the Marios family, all of my blood relatives can be found in the genealogy. ”

"Everyone. ”

"It's all buried there. ”

Marlos's tone was calm.

It's like talking about someone else.

Except that he kept looking at Tails, his eyes didn't blink.

"I introduced you to each other?"

Tails smiled and stiffly turned his head.

"Hey, that, you know ......"

The prince pulled the plate and said embarrassedly:

"This lettuce is really good. ”

Tails knew that the watchman's good mood had ended here.

Just like his luck tonight.

Ten minutes later, a man came uninvited, sat down beside Tails, and smiled at him.

"Do you remember the first time we met? ”

"Coincidentally, at that time, I happened to encounter you being chased by the Assassins, and I happened to save your life...... In retrospect, maybe it was fate?"

Tails looked helplessly at the comer, and waved his hand to Marlos, who was looking at him, to signal that it was normal, and asked him to stabilize the Star Lake Guards who were on guard around him.

Why this guy......

It's just this time......

"I'm a little busy, and I don't have time to talk to you about the past. ”

The prince was unceremonious, calling him by his first name:

"Jenn. ”

However, the owner of the irises, the Duke of the South Shore, Jenn Cavendier, raised his glass to him, and the corners of his mouth hooked slightly:

"yes, that's a pity. ”

"I thought you, who had suffered many life and death disasters, would be particularly concerned about the current situation of your former enemies—I only recently got the information. ”

Tails was stunned.

"Former enemies?"

Jenn, he talks about the assassination when we first met......

And the enemy who assassinated me in the past......

Tails subconsciously looked at Duke Arend.

"Oh, no, it's not the Duke of the North, and he knows all too well what his current situation is," Duke Jenn put down his glass, his eyes burning:

"I'm talking about the cunning, crazy, and vicious ......"

Tails was stunned.

"Obviously there is nothing, and the end of the world is ......"

Jenn bites the words lightly:

"But I can still take you and me off guard and be disgraced in a gesture......"

The Duke snorted coldly:

"Ms. Serena Corleone. ”

Tails was confused for a second, then in a trance.

......

In an instant, an abrupt strangeness and a long-lost familiarity struck at the same time.

Serena ......

Tails' face changed slightly.

A blood vessel in the neck began to ache as it had been many years ago.

Jenn twirled the glass in his hand lightly, also slightly distracted.

"How's that, Your Highness, ...... to the name"

At that moment, Duke Iris's eyes oozed jealousy and coldness:

"Do you have an impression?"