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"Good girl," Duke Cullen smiled and whispered to the "persona non grata" Duke Falkenhause, "I learned from you about the poisonous tongue?"

"Where's the poisonous tongue," Cyril Falkenhause, who was smiling and smiling, curled the corners of his mouth and whispered, "but as far as I can see, this is the innate ability of women." ”

In the hall, Russell's face froze at first, and then his eyes were angry: "Using this kind of trick to divide the monarch of Exeter? It's really the imperial style of the stars - just like your Moral prince who shamelessly murdered our country!"

Tails' heart pounded: the main dish is coming!

Hearing this, most of the star nobles in the hall showed unwilling and angry looks!

But a few of them began to think deeply.

"That duchess really reacted, and before she knew it, she had already struck back with a sword," Gilbert smiled approvingly before Tails could react: "Your Highness, this sword of the Duchess of Tebak has already achieved results." ”

Tails turned to look at the beautiful duchess.

Lyanna seemed to feel Tails' gaze, brushed the ground and turned her head, her eyes piercing like a blade!

Tails smiled quickly, and then pretended to be casual and glanced around—as if he had just inadvertently swept the Duchess.

Gilbert chuckled: "This is not simply to sow discord, but to test whether the will and purpose of King Nunn and the Grand Duke of Black Sand are the same in this crisis - this is very important!"

Tails' eyebrows jumped!

Gilbert patiently said, "And Russell hastened to get back to the point, and there was an answer—evidently he himself knew that he could no longer dwell on the question of whether the King of Nunn was stronger or weaker than the Grand Duke of the Black Sands." ”

"In the first round of the sword fight, he was already the one who was forced to play the sword first. ”

It dawned on Tails that he remembered Gilbert's earlier inference in the carriage that the assassination of the Exter Mission was also the will of some people in their own country, and it seemed that ......

Although there is no evidence.

But anyway......

At least in the eyes of many people, the feud between the Grand Duke of the Black Sand and King Nunn is indeed not small.

The view returns to the hall.

"We, the prince who plotted to kill you?" the one-eyed dragon of Nanthoster snorted, "Even a fool can see that the assassination of your mission is a conspiracy to provoke war between the two countries—is Exeter so fond of being used as a swordman? Not even my hunting dog is obedient to you!"

"Stellar people, do you think we'll care, if you're innocent or the messenger of the Lord?" Russell said slowly.

"Since you're not interested in the truth, why are you still here? Just cut off a few heads in the streets and return them to King Nunn?" said Duke Jenn of Southbank with a sneer.

Hearing this, Russell's eyes flashed with anger and hatred, and under the gaze of the nobles in the hall, he took a step forward suddenly, and held the scroll of red dragon fire paint high in his right hand!

On the throne, Kessel V clasped his hands, his chin drooped slightly, and his gaze was gloomy and deep.

"Whoever despicably murdered His Highness - we will tear him to pieces!

"But our prince, Exeter, the only son and heir of the Grand Duke of Longxiao City, died in the realm of your stars!"

Russell spread his arms and turned sharply, his fiery eyes sweeping fiercely over every lord, nobleman, or official in the hall.

"His last blood fell on the land of the stars, the last breath of the air of the stars, the last thing he saw was the scenery of the stars—he came to the stars with a good mission, but you failed to protect him!"

"Whether intentionally or unintentionally, it was your incompetence and connivance that killed him!"

"That's enough!"

"The stars must take responsibility and pay the price!"

Russell's eyes widened in rage, and he tore open the seal of the red dragon fire paint - and slammed the scroll open!

"Both Exeter and King Nunn must be accountable from the stars!"

The six dukes frowned almost at the same time!

Tails' pupils shrank, and he saw that there was no signature or seal on the bottom of the scroll full of words.

Some are just a handprint.

Bright red handprints.

Could it be that - King Nunn's bloody handprint?

The hall was in an uproar again!

"He didn't sign it, he didn't seal it, I watched him with my own eyes, cut my palm directly, and pressed the palm print!"

"This is King Nunn's anger and despair!

Russell's last words were almost spat out through gritted teeth.

The uproar in the hall began to slowly subside.

Tails had only heard of the assassination of Exter's mission, and the strange alien prince seemed to him to be in no pain—but now he understood the seriousness of the matter.

Until the thick voice of the High King sounded again:

"I understand King Nunn's anger and despair—believe me, I've experienced it—and the stars don't shirk their responsibilities. ”

Kessel said lightly.

The one-eyed dragon Cousin clenched his back teeth imperceptibly.

The king is - is he going to give in?

How could the dragons of the north be satisfied without paying enough to cut a piece of meat from the north with a sufficient amount of flesh?

If he succumbed, Kessel V would have earned a reputation for weakness and incompetence, and was destined to have even worse relations with the already discordant North.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Val Arend on the other side, but the other party in the costume only frowned and didn't say a word.

It's like the calm before a volcanic eruption.

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty," Russell put his hand down and said coldly, "yes, I remember, you, hehe, of course you can understand." ”

Many of them had strange looks.

But Kessel ignored his sarcastic remarks, and said directly: "Excuse yourself from the nonsense—what are the conditions of King Nunn?"

Under everyone's complicated gaze, Russell snorted coldly, reopened the scroll, and began to read aloud.

"The whole city of Exeter, from His Majesty Nunn to the Ninth Grand Duke, upon learning of the tragedy, with great reason, endured terrible grief and despair, and agreed that the stars must bear responsibility for the misfortune of the Moral prince. ”

With that, Russell looked up and looked around.

Until Kessel nodded slightly:

"It is quite reasonable that the misfortune of the noble Prince Moral in the realm of the kingdom is a disgrace to all the people of the stars. ”

Russell's cold eyes shrank slightly, and then he lowered his head and continued to read

"First, to appease the dead. The stars must return the remains of our envoys, especially the Moral princes, intact, dignified and glorious. ”

"Second, justice. Assist us in identifying and handing over the murderer and the mastermind behind the scenes. ”

Falkenhause snorted softly, "Help them, God, it sounds like a shouting from a superior to a subordinate." ”

He complained as if he was complaining, and said to the Duke of Cullen beside him.

But the latter, who was preoccupied, just stared at Russell solemnly.

The words of the emergency envoy of Exeter continued:

"Third, recast honor. Your Majesty Kessel, please personally issue a public apology to the entire Kingdom of Exeter. ”

Tails' brow jumped.

Gilbert's words resurfaced in his forehead.

[Whether it is war or peace, Your Majesty cannot escape the accusation of being cold-blooded and ruthless, unsympathetic to the people, or weak and bullying, and insulting the stars, which will greatly deal a blow to Your Majesty and the Bright Star Royal Family, prestige and authority in the country. 】

But Russell's cold and blunt words continued:

"Fourth, compensate for losses. Regardless of land or resources, we must be compensated accordingly, and Exter should receive compensation not less than the size of the territory of Songguo County, and the two northern border counties adjacent to our country as compensation, or 30% of the priority quota of high-quality eternal oil for the whaling industry in the East China Sea, or 20% of the priority quota of the first-class bitumen mine on the south coast of Xingchen, one of the three. ”

"Fifth, uphold fairness. Exeter and the Stars must renew the Fortress Peace Treaty, especially since the unjustifiable borders of twelve years ago - Pinecones, Zalatan, Lovol, Bear and Luming should return unconditionally to Exeter's rule. The Earls of Overwatch should withdraw their reclamation team in the northern Great Needle Forest, and the number of hunters and herdsmen who were put into the Great Needle Forest each year should be decided in consultation with the adjacent Grand Duke of the Black Sand Territory, and the Earl of Lone Tower should return their scout patrol line six miles, and no longer unreasonably prevent the Exeters from entering the public hunting area. ”

The hall was silent and a pin drop could be heard.

But Tails knew that this was just appearances.

Russell gently lowered the scroll.

"The above is His Majesty Nunn, the conditions of the Kingdom of Exeter. ”

The terrible silence in the hall was finally broken.

"What bullshit are you putting on!"

Count Zemutto couldn't bear it any longer, and he roared angrily: "Watch City will not retreat a single step! It will not give up Songguo County and Bear County! Tell that Black Sand Collar bastard: If you want our territory, bring your own troops to get it!"

Count Forrest also said coldly: "It's the same with Luming County! Moreover, the Lonely Old Tower can patrol wherever it wants!"

But the Duke of the North, who had the most power to speak, did not say a word at the moment, but just stared at Kessel V.

The hall filled with people with different expressions all looked at the Supreme King.

"Nunn, Nunn," Kessel stared at the steps at his feet, his face flat, as if something trivial had happened, "Exeter wants to exchange a dead prince for our seven counties, too greedy." ”

Russell raised his head and stared at Kessel, and said without showing weakness: "Exeter has lost not only a prince, but also our glory!"

"A well-intentioned envoy, but he is treated like this! Who will wash away the shame of Exter, and who will appease the dragon's anger?"

"And, Star, you have taken away the only son of a father!" Russell gritted his teeth with resentment, "The only legitimate heir of King Nunn, who came to visit the Kingdom of Stars with friendship and peace, died in a despicable assassination!"

"King Nunn has lost his blood relative, his only son, and his only heir! Exeter has lost the next Grand Duke of Longxiao City, the hope for the future of the Walton family!"

By the end, Russell simply shouted:

"King Nunn, under such a blow, did not rise to anger in anger, but put forward conditions—is this not the most restrained and rational choice?"

The hall was filled with the unwilling inhalation of the nobles.

And Kessel's tone was still flat, just full of undoubted meaning: "The first three will satisfy you, and the fourth and fifth will ......"

The king's voice was cold in the hall: "The stars will not cede our land, nor will they be prepared to hand over the quota of resources—what are you prepared to do if I say so?"

Val frowned slowly.

Duke Cullen sighed deeply, and Falkenhause laughed ugly.

Lyanna and Jenn both pursed their lips and said nothing.

Tails bowed his head bitterly: War, is it still inevitable?

"Hahahaha, Your Majesty Kessel," Russell laughed angrily, "When we came to Yongxing, we also brought with us the demands of King Nunn and the Nine Grand Dukes, and King Eddy also rejected us. ”

"And then what?" Russell said, looking around the hall with his hands outstretched.

Many of the older lords, nobles, and officials present were all nervous.

"Yes, we have 'generously' sent troops. ”

"As it should be," said Baron Russell, breathing shortly, his face growing cold, and gritting his teeth:

"The dragon will take it himself. ”

The people in the big chamber began to think deeply about the consequences of this sentence.

Twelve years ago, the wars and disasters that affected most of the stars are still vivid.

"If justice cannot be done, justice is unfortunately dusty. “

Russell raised his right hand with a strong sense of oppression, and slowly clenched it again: "Of course, Exeter can only choose to use war to protect our honor and His Majesty's dignity. ”

I only heard him threaten word by word:

"At that time, it was not a problem that could be solved by a few counties, or some eternal oil. ”

"Enough!"

Kessel seemed to be full of deep meaning:

"In the eyes of you, King Nunn, is there no other way to settle this matter with dignity between the stars and the dragon?"

"Do you want to see the subjects of the two countries shed blood on the border?"

"War or peace, it's up to you, Your Majesty," Russell reacted with great speed, "is it to bear the burden of humiliation and compassion for your subjects, or to go to war at all costs?"

He glanced coldly at the Xingchen ministers, especially Count Zemutto, and said with a sarcastic smile: "Especially, your northern border, even in front of the army of the Grand Duke of Black Sand, to hold the Broken Dragon Fortress, there are not enough troops. ”

The Duke of the North clenched his fists.

"In the Scarlet Years, the North faced Exeter's most powerful soldier, and it was so badly wounded that it was second only to the Blade Leader in the Southwest," Gilbert sighed in Tails' ear, "There was a time when there were more widows than children in the North. ”

"Do you want me to make such a dilemma?" Kessel snorted coldly: "Why don't you just let the stars change to a king!"

"Your Majesty, you are the supreme king of the stars, and you are destined to take on such a responsibility. Russell raised his head and smiled softly:

"If you can't do it, then as you say - in the hall full of nobles, change someone more responsible to lead the stars, and Exeter will be happy to see it. ”

The whole council hall was in an uproar!

Many people shouted and scolded!

But Exeter's emergency envoy is not finished!

"Anyway," Russell said viciously, "the next king of the stars is destined to no longer have the surname Bright Star, right?"

Many of the nobles looked at Kessel with strange expressions, and many more looked at Tails.

This envoy still doesn't know that the state is a matter of the conference?

Tails' brain suddenly went through!

Sure enough, the assassination of the mission, the siege of the lord, the envoy of the dragon - all of this is connected, if he does not appear, this is a well-planned serial plan, as Gilbert said, under the mutual understanding of the heart of the stars and Exter, the intention is to belong to the throne of the stars after the iron-fisted king.

But why did Kessel, his father, bring the topic here?

And the words in his ears made Tails' heart tremble:

"So, Exeter, or the nobles of Exeter," in the amazement of the full hall, Kessel raised his head and looked at Russell coldly: "A certain nobleman of the stars who is more preferred, to be the supreme king of the stars?"

"With all due respect," Russell smirked dismissively, "none of you here live up to our expectations." ”

"The people of Exeter admire only the heroes of the battlefield - even our enemies. ”

"Can any of you meet such a condition?"

"Yes, my vassals, either too far away, or unwilling to send troops," Kessel sighed inexplicably: "The ...... who can gain prestige and recognition on the battlefield"

"The only one left who has to fight for his own territory is left, isn't it?"

The whole hall, for the king's inexplicable words, suddenly fell silent.

Russell realized something, and he looked at the man, a look of confusion.

Wrong.

King Kessel ......

He's in ......

While everyone didn't know why, the fat Duke of Cullen realized something, and he sighed deeply and looked at the man with a look of pain on his face.

Gilbert let out a low cry of surprise as if Tails was in abrupt acknowledgement, but then gritted his teeth and lowered his head and sighed.

In the confusion and surprise that filled the hall, Kessel V took a deep breath, closed his eyes and said:

"I see. ”

The king said silently:

"From colluding with Exeter's careerists, assassinating the mission, stirring up contradictions. ”

"To state before me the possibility of war, and propose the proclamation of a general edict. ”

"And then the lords who instigated me to make a move, forced me to set up an heir, and watched us fight endlessly. ”

"Until this envoy of Exeter in front of me forced me into a dilemma, no matter which step I took, it was the biggest blow to me. ”

"In the end, you succeeded in provoking a war and colluding with Exeter, of course, you can easily gain prestige on the battlefield and force me to abdicate. ”

"For this even at the expense of their own land, their own people, their own country. ”

"Yes, betrayer. ”

The words of the High King were more terrifying than the last.

Tails listened to it all with accelerated breathing.

I saw the iron-fisted king, Kessel V, who opened his eyes lonely and looked at the side of the hall, a person who had been silent for a long time.

The king's eyes were gloomy at the moment:

"It's you. ”

He said slowly:

"The mastermind of all conspiracies. ”

The king was low and muddy, and spat out a name that everyone did not expect:

"Val Arend. ”