In the Hall of Heroes, the gray-faced boy looked at the five archdukes with cold expressions in astonishment.

Cold sweat slid down his forehead.

The eyes of the five Grand Dukes were still cold.

"Step on ...... Step ......"

Footsteps outside the hall were getting closer.

Tails breathed in a trance, only to feel his mouth dry and his heart beating faster.

At that moment, Tails' mind flashed the figures of many people.

Nicola, Putile, Mielke, Cohen, Miranda, Raphael, Rolf, Wya......

and small slippery heads.

These people ......

Whatever the reason, they believed in themselves and followed themselves to this point.

No.

Wait a minute.

Tails clenched his fists violently - he couldn't fall here.

"Step on ...... Step ......"

The footsteps of the guards outside the hall were clearly discernible.

He can't afford to fail.

No!

"Well, it's just a small episode," Archduke Rumba looked at Tails' expression, shook his head coldly, and turned to the others:

"We have more important things to ......"

Tails made up his mind and looked up at the archdukes:

"Trust me, I don't want to do that. ”

The next moment, the second prince did not hesitate and drew the JC dagger.

Several grand dukes were stunned for a moment and looked at each other.

Rumba's face grew colder.

"What?" Trudida shook her head amusedly:

"Are you going to duel us again, little prince?"

Tails stared at the Grand Dukes without saying a word.

The figures of the two guards appeared at the hall door, and Grand Duke Leco had turned to them, ready to give the order to take Tails.

Tails turned, looking resolutely at the brazier closest to him.

Watch it burn on the triangular high-speed rail frame.

Time......

He needs more time.

The second prince took a deep breath, and the sins of the Prison River poured up on his arms as he called.

At that moment, Tails felt his hands filled with power.

Yara's action of throwing a sniper knife at Red Square Street appeared before his eyes.

In the next second, the second prince raised his arm with a resolute expression and threw JC with all his might!

The dagger shot at the brazier with great force.

The eyes of the Grand Dukes were all in unison!

"K-"

The dagger slammed into the brazier, the crunch of metal echoing through the hall.

All the Grand Dukes watched in shock as Tails moved.

The brazier was skewed by the dagger, lost its balance, and eventually fell off the iron frame.

"Dang Chang...... Clang...... Boom!"

The loud sound of the brazier falling to the ground was heard one after another.

Firewood and charcoal splattered on the ground, sparks in all directions.

Grand Duke Auretheus frowned: "Hey, you're ......"

But before he could finish speaking, he was surprised to see Tails wrap his palm around his mouth and turn in the direction of the stone hall door.

Under the incredulous expressions of the five Grand Dukes, the second prince roared in a thick voice: "There are assassins!"

"Protect the Grand Duke!"

The faces of the Grand Dukes changed in unison!

"When the ......"

The sound of the brazier falling to the ground was still heard throughout the hall, and the sound was so loud that it could be clearly heard outside the hall.

As soon as they entered the hall, the two black sand collar soldiers who didn't know why looked at each other in amazement.

The next second.

"Boom!"

"Khooth!"

Outside the hall, there was the sound of countless swords unsheathed!

The Grand Duke of Rumba reacted the fastest, and as soon as he recovered from the shock, he immediately turned around and ordered outside the hall: "Hold ...... steady"

But before he could finish speaking, the outside of the hall instantly boiled, overshadowing his voice:

"Get out of the way!"

"Stand back!

"Stop them!"

"Hold your position!

"Your Excellency, please answer me......"

"Press the crossbow string, don't panic!"

For a while, there was a bustling sound of shouting, pushing, and even the sound of blades touching and metal colliding outside the hall!

It's incredibly confusing.

Tails gasped, his left hand grasping his right arm, relieving the soreness and cramps of the exertion.

"Do you think that as the heir to the throne of the Kingdom of the Stars," the prince cried out in anguish, "I have come here at the cost of my own life and at countless costs, just to play a joke on you?"

"I was ready to sacrifice everything. ”

Tails raised his head and glared at the ill-looking Archduke of Leco without flinching.

"I know what Rumba told you to take your current position," Tails gasped hard, only to feel the pain in his arm growing, "but at least listen to what I'm going to say, and you'll know the whole story—and then make your decision wisely." ”

"Because we all know that what you do next is related to the future of our two countries, and even more so to your fate. ”

At that moment, Rumba clenched his fists and looked at him with endless killing intent in his eyes.

Auretheus stared at Tails with a terrible expression on his face.

Trudida had a funny expression, as if she was meeting Tails for the first time.

Ronnie's eyes lit up.

Archduke Leco didn't say a word, but his eyebrows twitched and his nose furled.

The chaos outside the hall continued.

A warrior who looked like a white-bladed guard rushed into the hall with a knife, and mercilessly handed out a knife that slashed at the two black sand collar soldiers who had just entered.

"Bell!"

The soldiers of the Black Sand Collar gritted their teeth to resist the other party's attack, and the two looked at each other, hesitating whether to fight back.

"Your Excellency Archduke Leco, we hear an unusual voice......" The white-bladed guard raised his sword with a hideous expression:

"I knew that the Black Sand Collar mongrels wouldn't be ...... if they tried to break in."

Right now.

"Bang!"

There was a loud bang.

In the chaos, Archduke Leko slammed his fist on the table, startling everyone.

"Northters!" he yelled angrily, "Exeters!"

Tails was stunned for a moment, he had never seen such a majestic moment for the old duke.

It was as if the old man who was dying in the past was just an illusion.

I saw that Archduke Leco was like an angry elephant, shouting violently outside the hall: "It's a warrior, just stabilize it for me!"

"Neither we nor Chaman are dead!"

After a few seconds, the argument outside the hall quieted.

The white-bladed guard was slightly stunned, looked around the hall, and saw the current situation of the Grand Dukes, before he put away his sword and retreated.

"Lord Justin, just take care of the people outside," on the other side, Rumba said coldly, "I just need to ...... this kid"

"Chaman!"

Archduke Leco turned his head and looked at Rumba with stern eyes, and the urging was very obvious: "Not now. ”

Grand Duke of Black Sand frowned.

"I thought you had made your choice," Rumba said with an unkind expression, "Don't forget, he is the heir of the stars, the kingdom of the stars!"

Leco's face froze.

Trudida raised an eyebrow.

Tails' heartbeat skipped a beat.

"Then you have nothing to worry about, don't you," Archduke Ronnie, who had not said a word, raised his head and looked sharply, "In this chess game, we have already held their heirs and the winning chips in our hands." ”

"Foolproof. ”

Tails moved slightly.

Am I a "winning chip"?

In other words, these Grand Dukes are really ready to ......

The eyes of several Grand Dukes all looked at the Grand Duke of Heisha, with complex implications.

Rumba didn't say a word, his gaze back and forth between Leko's stern expression and Ronnie's nonchalant face.

"Your Excellency, if there is any difficulty," the two Black Sand Collar soldiers present felt the strange atmosphere in the field, one of them glanced at several Grand Dukes, held the hilt of his sword, and said to Rumba with a cold face: "We only need your order, no matter who we face, we will not hesitate." ”

The White-Bladed Guard warrior who confronted them snorted.

Grand Duke Ronnie gave Rumba an unhappy look.

Tails did his best to suppress his heartbeat.

Very good.

This situation shows that the two sides are still in a highly tense confrontation, and the alliance between Rumba and the Grand Dukes has just been reached.

There is still a chance.

Even if there is no chance......

Just like Rumba did under the Broken Dragon Fortress - Tails bit his tongue and his expression was firm: I must create a chance too!

Never give up.

Never throw in the towel.

It's like Serena in the failed alliance, teaching him to be vigilant and suspicious.

It's like Jenn Cavendeir, in the trap of friendliness, who taught him hypocrisy and sanctimony.

Just like Nunn Walton, who used the strength and death of the king's dignity, taught him to be decisive and prudent.

This was the man—Tails looked up, looking resolutely at the uncertain expression of the Grand Duke of the Black Sands—the most precious lesson he had taught Tails in the midst of blood and darkness, in the midst of horror and nightmares.

Charman Rumba!

Silent.

The chaos outside the hall continued.

After a few breaths, Grand Duke Black Sand let go of his clenched fist.

He exhaled slowly, recovering the chill on his face.

"We're fine, you guys go out first. Rumba looked at the two soldiers and nodded stiffly.

"People outside," said Grand Duke Rumba, turning his head again and shouting into the hall, "let Lhasa stay where he is and stay vigilant!"

Only then did Grand Duke Leco soften his face.

Ronnie smiled.

"Lord Justin, please go out first, too. The eldest duke said lightly: "As you can see, we have some things that we haven't finished discussing. ”

Lord Justin of the White Blade Guard was slightly stunned, then nodded slowly.

He looked at the little boy with a black face who suddenly appeared, suppressed his suspicions, and followed the soldiers of the black sand collar out of the hall.

After more than ten seconds, the commotion outside the hall stopped.

It seems that the atmosphere has returned to the tense moment.

Tails watched all this, slowly calming his breathing, only to feel cold sweat.

Really.

Nicolas was right: welcome to the Northland.

You'll have to behave like a hard-hitting warrior against tough Northlanders to earn their respect.

In the next second, Grand Duke Leco sat down heavily in his seat.

"You have a minute to say what you have to say, bold troublemaker," the eldest prince looked at the prince of the stars with a frosty face, "Otherwise, I don't mind personally 'escorting' you out." ”

Olesius glanced at the brazier and dagger on the ground, and added coldly: "Then I will send you to the gallows on the charge of your 'dream'." ”

"For example: the assassination of the Grand Duke. ”

The other three Grand Dukes had different expressions.

Tails swallowed hard.

As is customary, he barely squeezes out a smile and takes three deep breaths.

It was as if a soft and nice voice sounded in his ears again:

[Just like another game.] 】

The prince raised his head and faced the five archdukes, who were just on either side of the rectangular table, silently facing each other.

On one side is a skinny little boy with a shabby appearance.

On one side were five tall, mighty, well-dressed men.

"Assassinate the Grand Duke, your threat, I am not surprised, Grand Duke Auretheus. ”

Aletheus pursed one lip.

Tails could feel that the blood in his body was still stirring, but he still said slowly in the calmest voice:

"I know that Rumba must suggest that you put the death of the king on me, on the kingdom of the stars, and then unite and go south. ”

The prince's voice was heard in the stone hall: "In the name of avenging King Nunn, waging war and seizing the land and wealth of the stars, isn't it?"

"Compared to this, the crime of assassinating the Grand Duke is nothing at all. ”

The voice fell.

With the exception of Lomba, the four Grand Dukes had mixed reactions.

Trudida looked at Leko with interest, but the Grand Duke just looked straight at Tails and didn't say a word.

Ronnie snorted and stabbed Auretheus beside him.

Archduke Leko coughed.

"As far as I heard last time," replied the Elder Duke directly but politely, "Prince Tails, this assassination was orchestrated, and behind the scourge is the shadow of the secret department, and the stars cannot escape the blame anyway." ”

"At this moment," a strange light flashed in Archduke Leco's eyes, "As the spokesperson of the stars, Terles Bright Star ......"

"You are the one responsible for His Majesty's death—there is no doubt about that. ”

Tails frowned.

The other party's words bypass the strangeness and loopholes, and are ingenious and perfect.

And judging by their attitude, a direct refutation is ineffective.

The residue of a charcoal fire on the ground burned out and slowly extinguished.

What to do?

Tails forced himself to chuckle and glanced at each of the Grand Dukes:

"We, the Xingchen people, bought the 'Assassin's Flower', which has a deep enmity with the Bright Star family, to carry out the assassination?"

Grand Duke Ronnie frowned.

The prince continued, "And Rumba entered the city with his army so coincidentally, and captured the First Gate and Valhalla, and met with you here?"

Auretheus looked at him coldly.

"But it doesn't matter," the second prince of the stars puffed up his chest and said seriously and cautiously, "Ladies and gentlemen, I don't take you for fools. ”

"Therefore, please be sincere to me, put aside unnecessary words and hypocrisy, and put all the chips and conditions on the table," Tails gritted his teeth and said coldly, "Anyway, judging from each other's identities, everything that happens in this hall will not be spread." ”

Rumba showed an impatient expression: "Hmph." ”

The Grand Dukes turned their heads and glanced at each other, at least two pairs of eyes full of surprise.

"It's so funny," said Trudida, shaking her head with contempt and intriguing:

"Little boy, want to join the adult chess game?"

Tails was in a state of high mental tension and ignored him.

He had to find a breakthrough.

The most important of these is, what did Rumba rely on to convince them?

Is it really what you think it is......

Tails took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, "I want to know what Rumba said to you." ”

Grand Duke Auresius clasped his arms and looked at Lombard, only to find that the latter's face was stiff.

"What did he promise you?" Tails gritted his teeth.

"Land?"

"Wealth?"

"Power?"

"Future?"

With every word Tails spoke, he carefully observed the expressions of the Grand Dukes.

Hearing this, Trudida narrowed her eyes and smiled maliciously.

The prince clenched his fists and swallowed a mouthful of saliva: "It's still ......"

Tails frowned:

"Something that could threaten your survival?"

For a moment, Tails felt a chill on his body.

Charman Rumba's gaze was like that of a predatory beast, full of aggression, and it was firmly attached to him.

But compared to the discomfort in the barracks, the fear in the shield area, and the nervousness in the carriage......

At this moment, Tails, facing Rumba's eyes, felt extremely calm.

It's like a scout's relief when he finally finds the enemy's position on the eve of a battle between the two armies.

Looking at Rumba's reaction - the blood in Tails's heart began to boil, and he vaguely felt that he had grasped the key.

Compared to the rumba, the expressions of the other Grand Dukes are also interesting.

"It's beyond the scope of our conversation," Trudida said impatiently, "what do you say?"

Thinking of what Srice had said, remembering what Little Slippery had said, Tails became more and more sure of his suspicions.

Now, he had to know, how much, and to what extent had the Rumba said to them, in order for these archdukes to come to an agreement with him.

At this time, a sneer from Rumba came from the hall.

"I am very impressed by your performance, Your Highness," Grand Duke Heisha was obviously smiling, but his unsmiling face could not make people feel the slightest smile in him:

"But the grown-ups are brutal. ”

Trudida frowned slightly, glancing at Auresius on the side.

Tails was slightly stunned.

Rumba slowly paced to the side of the hall, blocking the firelight on one side, leaving a long, dark shadow that obscured Tails' expression.

"But when you're older, when you're ready to command a nation, then question us. The Grand Duke of Heisha said coldly:

Hearing this, the expressions of several grand dukes suddenly froze.

Tails frowned: Rumba began to fight back.

And the weapon of his counterattack is by no means his age, but ......

"I'm looking forward to it, looking forward to the day in a few years, more than ten years, decades from now," Rumba turned his head, his eyes shining dangerously, "When you become a wise and wise king, what kind of interesting opponent will you be in the Kingdom of the Stars under your rule?"

At the moment when Rumba's words fell, Tails felt that the eyes of the other Grand Dukes had become different.

"It's exciting to think about," Rumba looked at him condescendingly, turned to the other archdukes, and said in a cold tone, "What do you say?"

The temperature in the hall seemed to drop by half in an instant.

The Grand Dukes looked at each other, and then swept towards Tails in unison, as if looking at him.

But this time, their faces were far less pleasant and relaxed than before.

Bad.

Grand Duke Trudida coughed lightly.

"I admire your courage, Prince Tails, but you have said nothing meaningful, all you are sowing discord and alarmism, and I even suspect that you are stalling for time," the Grand Duke of the Rebuilding Tower lowered his head, and his eyes looked even more sinister:

"Northlanders are not something to be fooled with. ”

Trudida looked at Lecco.

The latter's face was solemn, he bowed slightly, and turned to the outside of the hall: "I think we'll stop here." ”

Tails chuckled inwardly.

What did Rumba say just now?

But Archduke Leco had already opened his mouth.

Seeing that he had fallen into a bad situation because of Rumba's words, the second prince was agitated and said desperately:

"Wait!"

Several Grand Dukes paused slightly.

"I don't know what the future holds for me," Tails began to breathe as he began to frown, his right arm began to ache again, "Charman Rumba, but you're a terrible opponent, there's no doubt about it." ”

Rumba's eyes lit up.

Tails gritted his teeth and looked at Trudida's smile and Leco's solemnity: "What kind of clever tongue can make the Grand Dukes submit to your justification, so that they can accept your murder with peace of mind, turn a blind eye to your sins of ignoring the Nekaju oath of condominity, and turn a blind eye to the threat you pose to the kingdom of Exeter?"

The words of the second prince made the Grand Dukes frown in unison.

Tails adjusted his breathing, he was extremely anxious, he could no longer care about the temptation, and roughly threw out what he knew: "Now I understand, it is not you who are afraid of them, but you are trying to convince them that sooner or later the Kingdom of Stars will become ......"

The Grand Dukes have changed color.

That's when it happened.

"Enough!"

Tails paused, and the rest of his words were choked in his throat.

It wasn't Rumba or Trudida who interrupted him loudly.

It's Auretheus.

I saw this Grand Duke of Weilan Ling say coldly: "Who do you think you are?

Tails frowned: It seems that the Willand Collar has become a staunch supporter of the Grand Duke of the Black Sands.

It's bad.

I didn't find the key breakthrough, and I didn't find out the opponent's hole cards.

That "general" will not be able to strike.

Look at the appearance of the Grand Dukes...... If you strike too early, it can even backfire.

"Stirring?"

"You are standing here now, for the sake of Exeter, together as a family," Tails struggled to find a point to keep the conversation going, and pointed to Lombard, "but did the jackal who killed the leader think so? You know that his plan to assassinate King Nunn was intended to ...... in the first place?"

He was interrupted again.

"Here we go again," Archduke Trudida raised his head, pointed his chin at Tails, whose expression was distorted, and said in a strange manner, "Prince Tails from the stars, in what capacity did you say this here to avenge King Nunn?"

"Stop biting. ”

Tails choked.

"That's right. ”

"Even if you put aside the suspicion of assassinating the king, you are just a foreign prince, and you should not be here," Grand Duke Aurecio sneered, shook his head at him with an unkind expression, and said coldly, "Don't interfere in our internal affairs." ”

Bad.

Very bad.

Originally, he had already opened the dialogue, trying to make the Grand Dukes talk to him on an equal footing as if they were opponents.

So as to find the conditions that Rumba gave them and launch a counterattack.

But...... Tails bit his lip and panicked: Rumba, on the other hand, took advantage of his intentions—the Grand Dukes, for real, and regarded themselves as dangerous future adversaries.

Because of the lack of chips, because of the bad situation, and because of his special performance just now, Rumba provoked the hostility of the Grand Dukes against him with a single word—Tails clenched his fists and looked at the three Grand Dukes of Lecco, Trudida, and Auretheus in embarrassment.

What to do?

Rumba sighed: "With all due respect, the Prime Minister of Lisbane still has a misunderstanding with us that needs to be solved - he is already waiting for us at the city gate." ”

Several grand dukes glanced at each other and bowed slightly.

Grand Duke Leco nodded expressionlessly, "It's time to let the guards in - or we'll send him out ourselves." ”

"Then go and do something for Exeter. ”

At that moment, Tails fell into an ice cave.

Watching Archduke Leco slowly get up, his heart beating faster and faster.

So many sacrifices......

The future of both countries......

Is it going to be decided here......

What to do.

What to do?

Right now.

A familiar but terrifying voice rang in Tails' ears:

"I can help you. ”

The second prince shuddered violently!

Is that......

Tails' hairs stood on end, and under the strange eyes of several archdukes, his face was pale and cold sweat was dripping.

The Grand Dukes seemed to have no reaction to the voice, as if they had not heard it.

The prince forcibly restrained his desire to look left and right.

Tails' heart was beating uncontrollably!

It's him.

It's him!

He's not gone yet.

Not gone yet!

"As long as these people die here, the truth of Longxiao City will be covered up," the beautiful male voice continued to reach Tails's ears, full of deep temptation: "Everything you worry about, the people you care about, will have an acceptable ending." ”

"But ......"

The prince's breathing grew more and more rapid.

There was trepidation and hesitation on his face.

Tails clenched his fists and stared at the ground.

Several unsuspecting Grand Dukes couldn't help but smile when they saw Tails' appearance, looking at each other.

It seems that he is just a child.

Rumba made no secret of his sneer.

"Are you going out on your own, or are we going to send you out?" said Grand Duke Auretheus as he walked up to the soulless Tails.

Tails didn't answer him, just gasped and trembled.

And in a place where no one else was aware of it, the voice reached Tails's ears faintly in the void:

"The condition is: you give up everything and come with me. ”

Come with me.

At that moment, Tails, who was in a trance, suddenly remembered what High Priest Holm had said to him in the Temple of the Bright Moon:

[Someday, you will again be faced with an important choice—even a choice. 】

[By then...... You may recall my words today. 】

Be careful what you choose. 】

"Hurry up and decide, I can't wait long for you," the voice in his ear gently urged him, "The legendary anti-demon forces are close at hand." ”

Tails raised his head with great difficulty, and looked at the five archdukes in front of him with great heaviness.

Kill them all?

Go with him?

He's going to ...... How to choose?

"How's it going, Tails Bright Star?"

In the air where no one was looking, the Archae Magician who had gone and returned, Ashida Sakhorn, said faintly: "Do you accept your fate as a magician, or do you want to end your future?"

? If you were Tails, what would you choose?

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