Chapter 45: You Owe Me a Word of Thanks

The suppressed commotion in the Hall of Stars has officially turned into an uproar in the hall!

Commoners, officials, and nobles, all of them rushed closer to see the descendants of the Bright Stars that had not appeared for twelve years. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info

Under Gilbert's orders, a group of guards who had been prepared for a long time hurriedly entered the field, formed a human wall, and raised anti-rush shields and electric batons urgently seconded from the guard hall, struggling to resist the crowd and maintain order.

"Stand back!" shouted many of the guards.

Although these guards also looked back frequently from time to time, they looked at the boy with a special status, but he was only six or seven years old.

Tyre stood solemnly, calm and calm, facing the eyes of the room.

That's what I'm up against, everything I can't choose.

He was a little sluggish, so much so that although he endured countless stares, his mood was extremely calm.

In particular, the eyes of the dozen dukes and counts, doubtful, surprised, angry, unwilling, deep thinking, and obscurity, coexisted, and then invariably turned into scrutiny and vigilance, cut like swords.

And -- that complicated gaze from Jenn Cavendeir.

Jenn only felt that the blood all over his body was rushing upstream, pounding his brain.

Trembling slightly, he slowly stood up and looked at Tails incredulously.

It was the boy.

How so?

The bastard son of the so-called Lord Mann.

He?

Even more ironic, he had just saved his life from the Assassins yesterday.

If you insisted on it yesterday...... Or simply don't intervene and let him die by the sword of the assassin......

He clenched his fists and gritted his back teeth.

No, they haven't lost yet.

There's still a chance!

However, louder, noisier, and more deafening cheers came from the Starry Gathering Square.

The news of the descendants of the Bright Star has finally been announced to the entire kingdom.

"Come back to your seats, ladies and gentlemen," said Gilbert coldly, "I think Your Majesty will humbly accept your proposal to ornate an heir." ”

"Why does this boy have a nine-pointed star...... It's been twelve years...... Your Majesty, ......" Count Sorel couldn't retract his surprised expression at all, and sat back on the stone seat in a trance.

"We have never heard of Queen Koya having a third child...... Who is this unidentified child......" muttered Earl Dastan, who sat back on his stone seat, frowning and pondering.

"Your Majesty, we still need an explanation!" the one-eyed dragon duke of Nantope, Cousin lowered his head so that one could not see the expression in his shadows, but his clenched fist never let go.

I saw that he suddenly raised his head, and his one-eyed eyes full of anger stared at Kessel V: "At this time, a boy wearing the nine-pointed star clan emblem appeared...... Are you fooling us!"

Kessel V didn't even look at him, just stared in the other direction.

"Kai, I see, so that's what you're for. Val frowned, exhaled softly, and said in a low voice: "Like this group of disgusting people, you have already planned it, and today's national meeting is not to deal with Exeter at all...... It's for the sake of the kid. ”

The Duke of the North leaned back, looked at the expressionless Tails, and then at the silent King, and said in disappointment, "You all think I'm a fool, don't you?" ”

"Ha, after a long time, no one cares about Exeter and the war except the North itself," he laughed sarcastically: "Behold, this is the glory of the stars, the afterglow of the Empire." ”

Kessel V ignored him, and the lords avoided him.

The obese Duke of Cullen frowned unusually tightly, thinking seriously and solemnly, without words.

"Don't be surprised, this is the Bright Star Royal Family, and the Nineteen Nobles," Duke Falkenhause laughed dryly, ignoring whether or not he had scolded himself, and mocked, "Pillars of the Stars!"

Calm down, Jenn Cavendier exchanged a look with Cousin, and they tried to communicate with the Duke of Cullen on another stone pedestal, but the latter just bowed his head and pondered, as if everything outside was none of his business.

Damn old man.

The young Duke of the South Shore and the one-eyed Duke of Cliffland cursed in their hearts at the same time.

is obviously the initiator of the "new star" and the approver of the plan, but when the unexpected happens, he always shrinks the fastest.

"You have heard your majesty," Gilbert replied coldly as he watched the earls and dukes sit back in their seats, "Your Majesty will recognize this boy as his bloodline today, at the Council of States." ”

The middle-aged nobleman took a step forward and tried his best to suppress his excitement: "Bright Star King's vein, renew ...... here"

"Wait!" Duke Cliffland, the one-eyed dragon Gouster seemed to have just recovered from his shock from his gaffe, and he interrupted Gilbert in a loud voice: "We all know that Your Majesty has two children who died twelve years ago, but we still don't know what the origin of this boy is!"

Maybe with little effect, but stop this anyway.

Otherwise, they planned it for so long......

Tails sighed and looked at Cousin.

Are they the people Gilbert said, hoping to change the situation in the kingdom and seize power and profit by means of a sudden crisis?

He swept over Cousin, swept over Jenn, swept past the counts.

Tails lowered his gaze and shook his head slightly.

It's like a farce in the wet market.

But it determines war and peace, and determines the future of countless people in this kingdom.

"In the presence of His Majesty, at the Council of the Lords, interrogating the identity of his son," said Earl Godwin, a pro-monarch, dissatisfied, "Who gave you such power?"

"This is about the inheritance of the throne, the future of the Kingdom of Stars, and the nobles of every Star have power," Count Lasia received Duke Jenn's eyes and said slowly, "How can you take it as a child's play." ”

Falkenhause clapped his hands and sneered grimly: "Okay, just now, the Bright Star Royal Family was still a historical antique that was about to be swept into the garbage heap, and now it is the future of the kingdom that everyone cares about." ”

Gourd and Jenn glanced at Falkenhause disapprovingly at the same time.

"Let this damn farce end quickly," Val said, clutching his forehead and suppressing his anger, "Whatever the outcome, the North faces the threat of war. ”

"Although I know you don't care, even this crisis is ...... Anyway, let's get it done. In the end, the Duke of the North, whose eyes were blazing, shook his head slightly, and said mockingly: "Neither the king nor the lord...... The North should never have counted on you. ”

The lords looked at each other and were silent for a while.

The sound of the Star Gathering Square increased again, all the way to the Hall of Stars, but this time, I don't know why.

Kessel V lightly tapped the scepter, attracting everyone's attention, only to see that the iron-fisted king's expression was flat and unconcerned.

"Tails, let everyone see who you are. The king's tone was flat, but his words made his face change in shock: "Sooner or later, they will all kneel before you, swear allegiance, and become your arms, the pillars of the kingdom." ”

Several counts turned their heads quietly, completely abandoning their intention of speaking.

Oh, yes.

If this boy really became the supreme king of the stars in the future......

Jenn quietly clasped his hands and quickly calculated the situation today.

If the High Council, which is made up of nineteen nobles, does not recognize the identity of this child...... That'......

Even if it will damage our reputation...... This damn country is the conference......

Footsteps rang out.

Everyone on the stone throne turned their heads and watched as the boy walked to King Kessel's side.

The boy who endured the eyes of the audience, looked thin and pitiful, but his expression was still calm, and even a little absent-minded.

I saw him sigh.

"I'm Tails. ”

In the noisy background, the traverser whispered.

So the people in the hall, in order to hear his words, soon fell silent.

This is also a technique he learned when he was speaking in a previous life, when speaking in a noisy place, to silence others, not louder than them.

It's about making others have to shut up and hear their own words.

"I am a descendant of the Bright Star, my father is the supreme king of this country, His Majesty Kessel Bright Star, and my grandfather is the first king of this country, the King of Constant Rule, His Majesty Eddie Bright Star. ”

He swept over every lord in front of him.

He saw the Duke of the North sitting alone, with a dull expression and a silent bow.

Val Arend.

and the two Earls of the North sitting behind him.

He saw the aggressive Nanpustrian, the Jenn who stared at him and shook his head slightly, the playful Falkenhause, and the Duke of Cullen, who kept his head down and smiled.

The counts with different expressions, but with the same evil intentions.

Even, holding the scepter, Kessel V, with an indifferent expression.

Tails suddenly came to his senses.

Their own identity, the succession of the royal family, and even the coming war, the safety of the stars.

I'm afraid it was never in the minds of this group.

As for the casualties of those wars......

The sense of powerlessness and boredom in the heart of the traverser became heavier.

It stands to reason that he should finish his "life" at Mann Manor, as instructed, and then wait for the king and the pro-kings to finish the rest.

But Tails only felt that he was a little distracted, he didn't want to follow the routine anymore, he had enough of it.

The traverser's brain began to spin.

[The formation of the feudal state...... Vassals and vassals...... Strong personal feelings and personal touches...... The struggle for power...... Gradual deterioration ......】

Until he slowly opened his eyes and looked at the lords, the corners of his mouth grinning.

So, everyone saw that the boy closed his eyes, opened them a second later, and chuckled.

Gilbert felt a chill in his heart when he saw Tails' sneer and stop talking.

Don't?

Although this little gentleman often frightens him a lot, it is better to have fewer surprises on such an important occasion.

Tails blinked, and spoke slowly.

"I can prove that I am the blood of the Bright Star, but ......"

"That's it," Tails said silently, glancing over the staring nobles, "Anyway, even if I can prove that I am a descendant of Bright Star, you will have reason to object." ”

"Kid," Cousin said coldly, "do you know what you're talking about, if you can't prove that you're ......"

"The Duke of the Cliff Guard, Cousin Nanpust," Tails said coldly, "isn't it clear to you that the reason for your fierce opposition is for the sake of the stars and the royal family, or for your people to wear that crown?"

"This is a national meeting, and the entire royal capital is listening, who do you think you can fool with your righteous and awe-inspiring, 'I am for the stars'?"

The crowd in the hall was in an uproar.

Gilbert was anxious, this was not what he had planned, and he was about to speak—but Ginny pulled him behind his back.

"Let him finish," Ginny whispered, glaring at Tails, "he doesn't look like he has no plan." ”

Sitting on the stone pedestal, Cousin stared at him fiercely, but Tails could feel the Duke of Cliffland's breathing begin to quicken.

Tails strode up to Cousin and stared at his one eye without fear: "You walked into the Hall of Stars with the slogan of supporting the North and uniting the Kingdom, but you demanded an heir of your own kingdom as a prerequisite, otherwise you refused to send troops, preferring to watch the North sink - of course, maybe the decline of the North would be a good thing for you." ”

Val, who had kept his head down, raised his gaze and looked at the boy.

Cousin's one-eyed eye was still staring at Tails, like a mamba before attacking.

But Tails wasn't done yet, his eyes were on fire, and he seemed to harbor the deepest anger.

"But everybody knows that this is not a great righteousness, but a transaction! You don't care about the stars, not the royal family, not the people, but yourself! You are not a lonely hero who is willing to be criticized for the sake of the kingdom! You want a satisfactory heir to the kingdom, but you have to cover your desires and interests with righteousness!"

Tails coldly concluded with what he had learned in twenty days: "In the Far East - they call it 'the word that must be done without desire,' which translates to: One-eyed dragon, you are a hypocrite, and you make me sick. ”

There was only a chill left in Cousin's eyes.

The lords all looked at each other with shock in their eyes.

Although this is the inside story that smart people know, it must be told in public...... It's also too ......

"Wow," Falkenhause, clapping his palms in fear of the world, sneered, "at least you're a good speaker, kid." ”

Kessel V gently stroked his scepter, his gaze deep.

A few seconds later.

The crowd began to stir, and even in the seats of commoners and petty nobles, someone was shouting.

"Are you done?"

Cousin gritted his teeth and jerked to his feet!

He walked up an inch in front of Tails, looked down at him condescendingly, and said oppressively, "Damn boy, you think you can transfer ...... by talking nonsense"

"Shut up, hypocrite," Tails also suddenly raised his head and interrupted him coldly, "I'm not done yet!"

"Standing in front of you is the bloodline of the Bright Star, the descendant of Tormund I, the bloodline from which you and every generation of your ancestors have sworn allegiance to the death!" Tyers said without showing weakness as he looked directly at the Duke of Cliffland, and said mercilessly:

"Even if you want to usurp the throne, for the sake of your ancestors, give me some respect. ”

Gone's eyes widened in disbelief as he watched in front of him, who was only six or seven years old, humiliating him with the status of a bright star that he hadn't yet obtained, and forgetting to refute for a while.

A loud cry came from the square again, and the words "bright star" and "prince" could be faintly heard.

"It's too bad, it looks like the word has been passed on," Tails sneered, and said again without mercy: "Duke Hypocrite." ”

Without waiting for Gausd's reaction, he jerked around and swept his eyes towards the lords.

"You have a private deal, don't you?" said the traverser calmly, aloud.

"A group of nobles who aim to be the next king, intercept the Exeter Mission, provoke war, the north sinks, some people get territories and resources, some people get promises and benefits, and some people ......" Tails turned slowly, looked at the young Duke of the South Bank, and said indifferently word by word:

"Maybe get that crown. ”

"Really, Duke Iris?"

Many people turned their heads in unison, following Tails' gaze to Duke Jenn Cavendier.

Under the gaze of Tails and everyone, Jenn felt very uncomfortable.

The fact that he inadvertently saved and let the boy go yesterday only to ruin his plan also made him very angry.

But his long-term strict upbringing and aristocratic qualities made him inextricably happy and angry, and he maintained his best demeanor.

"Kid, speculation won't help confirm your identity," Jenn said with a friendly smile and a calm voice, "If you're not going to explain your background and prove it, then we'll need to send an investigation team and spend some time to find out your past before ......"

Tails suddenly changed his mind and interrupted him!

"I encountered an assassin on my way to the Fuxing Palace yesterday," Tails looked at the full number of lords, saw the change in their eyes, and said indifferently, "Thanks to you, the Duke of the South Coast, Jenn Cavendil, I escaped." ”

Gilbert and Jenny glanced at each other, both seeing worry in each other's eyes.

Hearing the Assassin's message, the crowd began to whisper again.

Tails nodded at him, looking at ease:

"A life is saved, and someone lacks a word of thanks. ”

Jenn held back the anger in his heart.

This guy knows that I let you go, so ......

So specifically to me off?

"You're welcome," Jenn smiled and nodded gracefully, "Every nobleman who passes by has an obligation to help, and besides, you thanked you yesterday - but even being assassinated by an assassin doesn't prove that you ......"

But Tails didn't let him continue.

"No, Master Cavendeer," Tails looked up coldly, "you misunderstood me. ”

Tails walked towards Jenn step by step, and spoke slowly at a pace - the words that came out of this way could give people the greatest sense of oppression and persuasion:

"I remember very well that the moment the Assassins saw me, the leader was so surprised that they even shouted 'no,'" Tails said slowly, as he walked over to Cavendier's stone seat:

"Gilbert may have been strange all along, my whereabouts were not revealed, but why did I come across an Assassin?"

Jenn looked at Tails in front of him suspiciously.

What is he going to do?

"I was also odd to be the target of their assassination, when almost no one knew who I was. Even if you were promised the crown, or related benefits, and you touched me, you wouldn't help but say something, and a sword stabbed you. ”

"It wasn't until I saw Lord Cavendier and your accomplices calling for an heir that I finally figured it out," Tails lowered his head and sighed deeply:

"They're not here to kill me. ”

"It's about killing another person. ”

Jenn finally changed color.

Tails looked at Jenn's skeptical and then shocked gaze, and said the rest of the words word by word:

"Their goal is that the other one is also going to the Fuxing Palace, destined to pass through that street corner, and is also a high-key person who is also low-key because of his secret travel, and has few guards. ”

Jenn was speechless from shock.

"Yes, Duke Cavendire. ”

Tails' eyes were calm, his words were cold, he looked at Jenn, who was already stunned in his seat, and grinned:

"Yesterday it was my passing by that alarmed their assassination. ”

In the corner where no one was looking, Jenny lowered her head and closed her eyes tightly.

"Lord Duke, it's me, it's me from a dozen professional assassins who are well-planned, well-trained, well-coordinated, deeply hidden, with supernatural abilities, equipped with military crossbows, and enough to accurately assassinate targets under the escort ......of Extreme Realm masters."

Tails narrowed his gray eyes and spoke softly:

“...... Saved your life. ”

He left the last son:

"So, you owe me a word of thanks, Duke Cavendier. ”

Checkmate.

Jenn figured something out, and then his whole face grew pale, and his back unconsciously leaned against the stone seat.

The two Earls behind him, the Earls of the South Shore, Karabiyan and Ratsya, stared at each other in shock.