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"Hah! you underestimate the character of the Northlanders, Imperial," Archduke Aletheus shook his head and sneered, "You don't even know Nunn, he was ...... when he was young"

But Tails could hear the emotion in his words.

It's not as categorical as before.

It's a kind of self-persuasion that the wife has learned about her husband's affair for the first time, "no, he has always been loyal".

"Are you so confident in your majesty's personality?" the second prince looked up, his eyes burning.

"Don't provoke anymore, you don't know Nunn," Auretheus turned his head, his tone seemed to be full of resentment, "Our relationship is closer than you think. ”

"I've heard that he may have been a good king in his youth, so bold and righteous that he would even sacrifice his life to protect a nobody," Tails whispered unconcernedly, "he is a native of the Northlands, but before that, King Nunn is first and foremost a man, and he will be old." ”

Grand Duke Auretheus looked at him with fixed eyes.

"That's what one of Nunn's most trusted men told me, and I met him in his tavern," the traverser said with a smile, "the famous former commander of the White-Bladed Guard, Kaslan Rumba—I'm sure you know him better than I do, and I believe he knows your majesty better than you do." ”

"The old man always wants to arrange the things behind him...... By the way, these are the words of the Duke of the North, who was responsible for the part of the Star in the assassination of the Moral prince. ”

Context.

That's right.

Tails sighed silently.

Grand Duke Auretheus did not speak, but his face was expressionless.

"And you've seen him behave in the council chamber," Tails looked dark, "what do you expect a lonely old man who has lost his only son and lost the last hope of his family to do?"

Silent.

Until Aletheus took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

"It's just your guess. The bearded man's voice was low: "Everything is based on the absurd inference that Nunn is sane enough to endure the loss of a child." ”

Thiersnunu mouth.

Alesio's thinking was still very clear.

But Tails curled the corners of his mouth in the bottom of his heart.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

It's time.

He wants to add the last weight to the conversation.

"If you have to wait until there is proof," Tails sighed, "just wait for the 'King Chaman'." ”

Grand Duke Auretheus's beard twitched slightly.

"And, at the time of the stars, the Exeter envoy to our country, Baron Russell," Tails lowered his gaze, "and we have heard some information in the inn. ”

Auretheus showed a puzzled expression: "That Rumba's pawn?"

"It seems that Rumba is not the real mastermind of the murder of King Nunn's son," Tails nodded, revealing a mysterious smile: "The murderer of Prince Moral is someone else." ”

It was a silence that lasted much longer than any previous one.

Tails' gaze remained motionless as he stared at Archduke Olesius in front of him.

Watch his face change from doubt to shock, from shock to deep thought.

Could it be him?

Finally, Grand Duke Auretheus breathed a sigh of relief: "The news from the stars is not ......"

"The news from the stars is the news we want you to know!" Tails said lightly, "Identify the Black Sand Collar Rumba, who is the black hand of the murder of the Moral prince, so that you will turn against each other and kill each other." ”

"And we're not sure who the killer is!"

"Don't forget, the only clue to the death of Prince Moral is the confrontation of several Star Lords in the court - it is impossible to confirm whether it is the hand of the Black Sand Lord. ”

Archduke Aussius's pupils narrowed.

Obviously, this information was somewhat more than he expected.

"This is the 'Black Prophet' Morat, the means of the Kingdom's secret department. Tails shook his head helplessly: "In other words, the so-called feud between 'Walton and Rumba, Longxiao City and Black Sand Collar' that you have always believed in may not exist at all...... This means that if Rumba can convince King Nunn that he was not involved in Prince Moral's death......"

Alesio stared at Tails in disbelief.

"Nunn Walton and Charman Rumba," Tails shrugged and sighed, "and they have no grudge against the loss of a child, and they can form an alliance." ”

"On the contrary, Nunn won't trust you, because maybe the real murderer ......"

Tails recalled a little boy in a blue suit and glasses from the anime in his previous life, pretended to touch the bridge of his nose, then squinted his eyes and pointed at Auretheus decisively!

"It's among you!"

"There's one more thing the murderer did," Tails narrowed his eyes before he could finish his sentence, and threw out the next message, "And that's what King Nunn told me." ”

Archduke Auretheus's pupils slowly narrowed.

"He is also under the Broken Dragon Fortress, blaming Rumba, using the magic gun force, trying to murder my people. ”

The Grand Duke of Auretheus was breathing heavier and heavier.

Tails didn't let go of his every look.

After a few seconds, the Grand Duke of Weilan lowered his head and chuckled:

"If these are true," Auretheus said, "then they may indeed form an alliance - but you are talking nonsense, and there is no evidence." ”

"Marquis Slais," Tails anticipated Aletheus's reaction, and he didn't panic, "the city envoy from Comas - you can talk to me along the way." ”

"From his sources, I inquired that it was the night that Nicolai met me at the barracks of Darumba...... He released three letter crows in the middle of the night. ”

"You might as well check with him...... Raising and selling letter crows is also one of the businesses of the agent of Shanliu City. ”

"Just to welcome an upcoming envoy from an enemy country...... Why do you want to contact Longxiao City three times in the camp of the Black Sand Collar?"

Aletheus's face was already cold.

Tails nodded heavily at him, "At least, one of them is trying to contact the other. ”

Grand Duke Auretheus pressed on the hilt of his sword and did not speak.

"If Nunn is looking for an ally who can successfully elect a king for the sake of the future survival of the Walton family, then neither I, nor Ronnie of Qiyuan City, will be a better choice than the Black Sand Collar. After the silence, the fair said quietly.

"And even if they were secretly allied, what could they do? Exeter is not a star, we choose our own king!, can Nunn appoint Rumba as his heir on his deathbed?" Auretheus asked resolutely.

Could it be a sense of aptorship?--This sentence popped into Tails' mind for no apparent reason.

It made him chuckle.

"No!" Tails interrupted him decisively, "the Black Sand Collar, Charman Rumba, has the greatest advantage of being the next king. ”

Aletheus didn't speak, he was waiting for an answer from the prince of the alien king.

"Your Excellency, why didn't a war break out between our two countries when you think something like the Prince of Moral had happened, and there was such a former feud as the Peace of the Fortress?" asked Tails lightly

Aletheus's eyes flickered.

"You," the Grand Duke's eyes slowly changed as he looked at Tails, "you were sent to Exeter." ”

"Your father's oath to the throne has ensured that the war will either not break out or will break out into an all-out war that must be won by the whole of Exeter, and which will be so costly that no Grand Duke can face it alone. ”

"And in order to contain the Black Sand Realm, King Nunn must stand on the same side as your Bright Star and stop the war......"

Auretheus's face became more and more ugly.

Tails finally smiled:

"Yes, these two factors are the main reasons that prevent the war from breaking out from Exeter's side, once they are all gone......"

"Once King Nunn is no longer afraid of the cost of all-out war, he will no longer hesitate to mobilize the whole country in the name of the king, and eliminate the worries of each grand duke 'fighting the enemy alone'. ”

"Once King Nun no longer has the need to curb the expansion of the Black Sand Territory, he even needs to help them expand to ensure that the other party gets the bargaining chips for the king......

"The Rumba of the Black Sand Collar will undoubtedly be the biggest beneficiary of the war...... Approaching the northern border of the stars, and with Nunn's support openly and secretly......"

Aletheus looked up at the ceiling, Tails couldn't make out his expression.

"Now you know why King Nunn is asking you about the war and testing your attitude towards killing me, right?" Tails lowered his eyebrows.

The noise of the banquet continued to be heard in my ears.

Grand Duke Auretheus hung his head.

The second prince chuckled:

"I don't know if you're ready," Tails raised an eyebrow and spread his hands, "An honorific title for His Majesty King Chaman?"

"So," Rebien Auretheus looked directly at Tails, only this time, his eyes faded from their previous disgust and hatred, and became extremely serious:

"You're coming for me...... Even if their alliance is just your suspicion. ”

Tails nodded bitterly and sighed heavily:

"Yes, maybe Rumba is still trying to contact King Nunn," he craned, rubbing his hands together in frustration, "maybe they haven't come together yet." Even if they do form an alliance, there is still room for moderation. ”

"Nunn is suspicious that you are the murderers of Moral, and that Rumba could become king - these are your losses, Grand Duke Auretheus......"

"But the consequences won't be so fast, so you don't have to worry. ”

"But I'm different. Tails looked up and looked at Alesio solemnly.

"Once things change the way I imagined...... Long Xiao Cheng and the Black Sand Collar are kidnapping the whole of Exeter and waging war," the second prince said the following words in a light and anxious tone:

"I, who am still on the mission in Exeter, will be the first to suffer—to face the judgment of fate sooner than any of you. ”

"That's why I came to you. ”

"For my little life," Tails looked at the stiff-faced Grand Duke Auretheus and gritted his teeth, "and your future!"

The two fell silent again.

The noise and the crackling of the brazier alternated.

"Why did you come to me?" said Auretheus, hoarsely, "and no one else?Ronnie Puffett? They might be more reliable?"

Tails stared at him and nodded slightly: "Only you and Trudida are in the territory, which borders the stars and is close to the Black Sand Territory...... You can't turn a blind eye to the affairs of the Black Sand Collar and the stars. ”

"And Trudida? I don't believe in his treachery. ”

The Prince of the Stars whispered, "Of all the great kilometers, you, Rebion Auretheus of the Willand Realm, are most likely to stand with me. ”

Aletheus took a deep breath and looked out the window.

The next moment.

"That's it," said Archduke Auretheus, turning sharply to him, his eyes sharp:

"If you have any other plans, let's talk about it together. ”

Tails snapped his fingers in the bottom of his heart.

He smiled brightly, "We are still in King Nunn's palace, and there are not many opportunities to meet and contact. ”

"After you have confirmed the details of what I have said, if you feel that there is some truth in what I have said, and you think it is necessary to take some precautions," Tails said lightly, "I have bribed the Marquis of Slais with a promise, and he will provide me with the news that tonight's banquet will last until tomorrow morning or even noon." ”

Grand Duke Auretheus nodded.

"At four o'clock in the morning, the gates of the palace and the gates of Longxiao City will be opened, and then the first wave of guests will leave, and the guards will be as tired as they are, so you will avoid their eyes and ears and leave the banquet hall," Tails said cautiously:

"Come to me in the council chamber - I'll leave halfway through and find a reason to rest there. ”

"There...... We finalized a plan—a plan that would save my life and bankrupt the covenant of Nunn and Rumba. ”

Olesius looked at him steadily.

"I'll think about it. The bearded Grand Duke had a complicated expression: "But you know, just consider." ”

"Of course," Tails raised an eyebrow, "Come or not, whatever you want." ”

The Grand Duke fell silent.

Just when Tails was in a nervous mood, Alesio suddenly chuckled.

"Little ghost, maybe you are really a rare smart person," the Grand Duke shook his head, "but I still don't like you." ”

"It's okay," Tails reacted quickly, smiling, "Anyway, we, Bright Star and Aletheus are feuding. ”

Auretheus took one last look at him, his eyes complex and subtle.

The Grand Duke turned to leave.

Wyaa came to Tails.

Tails watched Auretheus's back disappear around the corner and exhaled sharply.

He slackened, and his whole body went limp, and he was gently supported by Huaiya.

"Your Highness," said the attendant softly, "how?"

"He saw through my relationship with Nunn in the first place," Tails said with a chill in his heart, feeling a cold sweat on his face, "Fortunately, I improvised......"

He looked up and looked at Wya:

"What did Rolf say?"

Waiya hesitated, making a few gestures that he didn't understand himself.

"Very well, so to speak, Marquis Slys stumbled the third Grand Duke," Tails wiped the sweat from the back of his head and shook his head, "You give him a gesture like this and this ......"

"Let Putile pass the note out, the next target is about to begin...... I hope Slais is good enough to don't make Auresius suspicious. ”

A few minutes later, Tyers, who had put himself in order, stood in another hallway.

He thought back to the next person's personality.

Then I made up my mind.

Footsteps could be heard behind him.

The next moment, Tails took a deep breath and turned around.

Accompanied by Wya, he showed the brightest smile to the people walking in the distance:

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency!"

"You know ......"

"Who will be the next co-king of Exeter?"

In the next second, the suspicious Grand Duke of the Rebuilding Tower, Pasius Trudida with a shaved head, stood in front of Tails, frowning.

――――――

3:50 a.m.

Valhalla, Council Chamber.

Tails sat in yesterday's hall, at the long table where King Nunn was, looking at the empty stone hall, and his heart was a little hairy.

There was only one thing that could overpower his fear of darkness and loneliness.

That is the anxiety and panic of the unknown.

Only a few braziers behind him, regardless of it, still crackled and burned by themselves.

He put his hand on the long table and sighed.

Who will come?

His conversation with the five Grand Dukes finally ended in fear.

Aletheus of the Willan Collar was the first, which made him particularly nervous, took a long time, and almost failed by exposing his relationship with Nunn.

Trudida of the rebuilding tower seemed cunning and suspicious, but their conversation was quicker than the former, and Trudida quickly understood what he meant, and a deep suspicion was revealed in her eyes - not knowing if it was Nunn or him.

These two southern archdukes are not the most difficult.

Archduke Leco, who guarded the city in the north, was the third man, but the old bald man was the most difficult to deal with, and the seemingly old and mediocre eyes occasionally flashed a shrewdness, but he scoffed at his words, until at last it was a "you must be joking" - Tails accompanied the smiling face, and it took a full twenty minutes to finish their conversation.

The conversation with the Grand Duke Ronnie of the Western Prayer City ended as soon as possible, and the long-haired Grand Duke was silent, nodding and shaking his head more than he breathed, causing Tails to be skeptical about the effect of the conversation, looking at his appearance, Tails suspected that no matter who was the king, he didn't care at all.

In the end, the young Grand Duke of Beacon City, the brown-haired young man Conkley Peverett, was the friendliest of all, and he was the most shocked by what Tails said, and he was still in a trance of disbelief until he left, and Tails had to reassure him that it had not happened yet.

It's just that...... Tails squeezed the pocket watch in his hand, the pocket watch that Putile had handed him before, and the cold metal touch made his heart tighten:

Who will it be?

Comer...... Who will it be

Who is the one who hired the Sword of Calamity to murder the Morar first and assassinate himself behind?

Or...... No one shows up at all?

If I really can't find the murderer...... Tails smiled bitterly:

May King Nunn burp tonight.

Right now.

"Gurgle...... Gurgle......"

Footsteps could be heard outside the stone hall.

Tails was shaken!

He sat up straight.

It was a heavy, rhythmic footstep.

Walk on the stone bricks.

Slowly approaching with footsteps.

A figure was projected into the stone hall.

It seems that the person who came was particularly tall

The visitor finally walked into the chamber.

In the light of the brazier, Tails could see the man's long shawl hair and his stern expression.

His robe was embroidered with the image of a book.

The second prince was stunned.

This was the most unexpected candidate he had ever received.

The brazier is still burning.

The man stopped in front of him.

"I'm coming. He said lightly.

Tails jumped out of his chair and frowned.

He remembered that this serious man was in this stone hall, refusing King Nunn's order to kill him by dueling with the Prince of the Stars.

The reason is that "it simply tarnishes my honor".

And now, he is standing in front of him.

"Hello," the second prince of the stars paused, looked at the skinny man with a majestic figure, and sighed in disappointment:

"The Grand Duke of Exeter's Prayer City. ”

"Your Excellency Kurikun Ronnie. (To be continued.) )