Tails subconsciously turned his head to look around, but the small Ballard room was still cold and quiet, and there was no movement.

The sun has set, and the lights are dim.

Only King Kessel's cold eyes pierced from afar, like a blade to the throat.

"That's good. ”

Tails sighed and gave up trying to find Yodel:

"He never listened to me like that when he was outside. ”

Tails squinted his eyes and tried to adjust his mood, as if he were relaxing his muscles and joints before a big battle:

"Just, are you sure he's really gone?"

But the iron-fisted king's answer was simple and direct, and he was cold and unprocrastinating:

"You have a quarter of an hour. ”

A quarter of an hour.

Tails was silent for a second.

Apparently, this quarter of an hour will not say anything "positive topics for the reunion of father and son".

He thought so and nodded with a snort:

"Yes, you know, the Yankees only gave me two minutes back then. ”

Kessel V snorted coldly.

"And you've already wasted half of it. ”

His tone made people feel urgent.

Listening to Kessel's unrelenting words, Tails had to take a deep breath and cheer up.

After all, he has come so far and sacrificed so much.

only to come to his own windmill.

Isn't it?

Thinking of this, Tails put away his expression and looked solemn.

"After last night's feast, you extorted this petition from Little Flower, I mean, Duke Iris, to compel him to pay taxes for servitude, and called on the whole nation to follow suit. ”

Tails leaned forward slightly, holding down the letter on the table:

"Now it seems that you have done this to solve the problem of today's Imperial Council - Lord Sordor wants to expand the standing army, and is in dire need of money and name. ”

King Kessel turned his gaze to the Petition and said nothing.

"That's why today, you and Counselor Sordor are singing and harmonizing in Ballard's room," Tails said coldly, with a cold look in his eyes:

"In other words, it was you who communicated the news in advance, and he charged ahead, and you sat on the sitting, and the inside and outside should cooperate seamlessly. ”

But his words clearly had no effect.

"Ha, you must be a genius who has seen through the dark scenes of the kingdom," King Kessel retorted to him with a blank face, unaffected:

"The other adults in the Imperial Council, why didn't they think of it?"

Tails frowned slightly.

"Yes, this matter is very simple, maybe even the meteorites can see it, the ministers just don't say it. ”

Or, don't dare to say it.

In the next second, Tails' expression changed.

"But something wasn't right. ”

I saw the young man pick up Jenn's letter, lean forward and whispered:

"Timing. ”

King Kessel's eyes narrowed, and Tails stared at him steadily, neither of them speaking.

The lights are not extinguished, and the entire conference room is reflected in ripples.

Such as in the deep seabed, withstand the undercurrent surge.

"A temporary accident that happened last night solved this morning's problem?"

Tails spoke slowly, his gaze not taking off the face of the Iron Fist King:

"It's too much of a coincidence. ”

King Kessel didn't react, as if it were just nonsense to him.

Tails shook the letter in his hand and shook his head slightly:

"But there are no coincidences in politics. ”

"Or? Is it your unpredictable prophet or even a pre-arranged accident at the banquet? Wait for Jenn to knock on the door and offend me, so that he can take the lever? ”

"Or? Did you improvise and coerce Jenn into writing a petition after the accident at the banquet? ”

The Ballard Room was silent for a moment.

"Self-righteousness?" said King Kessel, with disdain:

"Miko's assessment of you is correct. ”

But Tails smiled lightly and nodded.

"This is it. ”

"Whether you premeditated it or improvised it, I still feel that something is wrong. ”

Tails' gaze froze:

"Until I listened to your orders and went to the secret department. ”

At that moment, the Iron Man King frowned slightly.

Tails' voice quickened, and he hurried:

"First of all, I've confirmed that Anker Al Al was not instigated to commit the murder – at least not you. ”

King Kessel, who did not move, made Tails almost think that he was talking to the stone statue.

But he knew, he wasn't.

"If I hadn't shouted that in the crowd, no one would have known that Jenn had brought the murderous weapon. ”

"And putting the contradictions between Bharal and Doyle on the table is not conducive to the rule of the kingdom, and it is not in your interests. ”

Tails shook his head and said affirmatively:

"At least I confirm one thing: the accident at the banquet was not planned by you. ”

King Kessel was noncommittal.

He just lightly added:

"Let you go to see the felon, Secret, they're still too lenient with you. ”

Tails smiled politely in response:

"Secondly, you told me to go to the secret department to see my mess, so that I could be beaten honestly. ”

The king snorted coldly:

"Apparently you haven't learned anything. ”

Tails adjusted his breathing, looked down at the cut on his left hand, and recalled the words of the Black Prophet in the interrogation room:

[The important thing is not what you do, not what you do or not, not what you do right or wrong, but where you are, where you are, where you are, where you are, and where you are. 】

[Under the power of power, the position of you and others is different, and the gap is established, so no matter what you do in the upper reaches of power, what should happen will always happen. 】

Tails looked up:

"Yes, I'm sitting in this seat, and every move is significant and far-reaching. ”

"Whether I don't like to drink, or I only eat lettuce, whether I accept duels or help the Northlanders smuggle...... I should see, know, and be responsible for the consequences of my actions. ”

"Very well," said King Kessel, snorting softly:

"Then you think about it, how can you be responsible for the prince's rebellion?"

However, in the next second, Tails' expression was solemn, and his words changed:

"But!"

What should happen will always happen.

Tails paused for a moment and said decisively:

"Later, someone also told me: Do you know how many checkpoints you have to go through from finance to the market, from taxation to budget, from administration to people's livelihood, from top to bottom, from one end of the chain to that end?"

Tails sneered and pointed to the darkness outside the window:

"You think it's a puppet show, where the king's finger moves and the street thugs start the film?"

At that moment, the king's eyes moved slightly.

"Who said that?" he said coldly.

But Tails shook his head and didn't answer.

So, when I contacted what I saw at the royal banquet, I thought of more. ”

Tails said this, and the whole man propped himself up on the edge of the table, his eyes locked on the king.

"In the past few days, the central collar, especially the grain and agriculture, medicine, tobacco and liquor, forging, leather, textile and other industries around the royal capital, have experienced rare, large, and long-term turbulence. ”

"And that's not something that can be influenced by Tails Bright Star alone. ”

At that moment, King Kessel's chin lifted slightly.

Although it was only for a moment, Tails captured the detail.

"So I began to suspect that behind the public opinion and propaganda guidance of 'the prince is good lettuce, the farmer is still starving to death'......"

He inhaled deeply, recalling a series of encounters from the banquet to the secret department to the Red Square Street and the lower town.

Tails looked at him:

"Secret, what exactly are you trying to cover up?"

"Kingdom, what's going on?"

Tails' voice fell.

The cold wind poured into the room, blowing the lights that did not go out, and the lights were messy, and the light and shadow were messy.

He was answered by a sneer from the king.

"Chasing the wind and catching shadows, making up things out of thin air. ”

King Kessel turned his head sideways, and buried one cheek in the darkness, as if in a state of interest:

"Enough conspiracy theories?"

A wave of resentment welled up in Tails's heart, familiar and unfamiliar.

"And so I saw it!"

The teenager unconsciously raised his voice and increased the speed of speech:

"Whether it is the gap between supply and demand in the production of grain and wine, or the unprecedented shortage of various medicinal materials that has raised the price of medicine in the market, or the conflict between the civil gangs around the imbalance of market interests, the people of the Northland want to buy grain for the winter but encounter trade barriers, the flow of people from the frontier to the inland is not normal, and the craftsmen of the foundry industry are constantly being secretly requisitioned by the army, and perhaps there are more ......."

Tails gritted his teeth unconsciously.

At that moment, he seemed to have returned to Valhalla, facing the six Grand Dukes of the Northlands, and the Archduchess.

"All of these, these tremors at the end of the chain of power, they are not ordinary market norms, nor are they the influence of my 'prince is good waist', but more like a mess left behind after some kind of power intervenes in all walks of life: mass production, material hoarding, population movement, goods operation, centralized allocation...... But it has to be done in secret, to hide people's eyes and ears......"

At this moment, the king suddenly spoke up and interrupted him:

"Where. ”

Tails was stunned.

"Where?"

King Kessel spoke quietly, gloomy and strong.

"After leaving the secret department......"

His body leaned forward to the table, his face peeking out of the shadows, like a lion stepping forward, looking for the best place to cull.

"Where else have you been, what have you done, and who have you met?"

King Kessel's words grew slower and slower, but tighter than the other.

Implicit is the danger of being absent.

Where they went, what they did, who they met.

Tails paused slightly.

One Night Encounter, Leia Clubhouse, Grove Apothecary, Sunset Bar, Abandoned House......

Cohen, Sissi, Lillian, Tink, Grove, Morris, Leyok......

All of them.

His past.

Tails clenched his fists.

But he took a deep breath and dispelled the faint fear of facing the king, and replaced it with a hundredfold tense caution and caution in the face of a strong enemy.

"Let me think about it...... Well. ”

He leaned back in his chair and smiled, his voice confident and relaxed:

"Red Square Street, Downtown. ”

"Recruiting prostitutes, brawls. ”

"Men, women...... Well, there are people outside of these two. ”

King Kessel frowned.

Tails smiled:

"If you ask the butts, or the butts who are stalking me, they'll probably tell you that. ”

In the next second, the king's brow slowly relaxed.

"That beggar's den, right. ”

King Kessel snorted softly, as if he were only talking about a trivial matter:

"After all these years, you still belong there. ”

Beggar's nest.

"Whenever you get hurt, you still just run back aggrieved, like a cub back to its mother's arms, crying loudly, and finding courage there. ”

As the words fell, King Kessel turned his head and glanced at him lightly.

Tails shuddered slightly, he looked at the other party's eyes, and suddenly understood.

The familiar and unfamiliar resentment just now, Tails knew where it came from.

The boy recognized the king's glance.

Six years ago, he had only been picked up from the abandoned house by Yodel, and for the first time he had seen this majestic man in the Mindish Hall.

At that time, the other party's face was also like this.

Disdain.

Indifferent.

Indifferent.

Tails closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

But this time......

[A long time ago, the moment I was taken away by my grandfather, everything changed. 】

Glovor's lost words rang in his ears:

[We, Lillian, Tink, I'm ......]

We can't go back. 】

[Forever.] 】

The boy opened his eyes suddenly!

"So, from the above things, I confirm the second point!"

Tails' face was grim, and he grabbed Iris's letter:

"This letter is not about your impurity, father. ”

King Kessel frowned, as if surprised.

Tails spoke clearly, and the logic gradually smoothed out, breaking through the layers of stagnation that had been in the face of the king:

"Long before Lord Sord's radical proposal, the massive expansion of the royal standing army had been carried out in an orderly but inexorable manner outside, throughout the central consult, and in all walks of life: food and grass, equipment and weapons, logistical routes, and even possible future conscription sources and garrisons, were already in full swing and at every level. ”

"If you take into account the time for early planning, planning, preparation, exploration, coordination, mobilization, and action, it may have lasted for months or even a year or two, and it has been so implicated and far-reaching that it is almost a war mobilization – only more low-key, more sneaky, no loud voices, no declaration of war, and no market turmoil, lest it be seen in the wind and grass. ”

Tails narrowed his eyes:

So much so that the kingdom secret department had to fill in the gaps everywhere, cover up the news, and even move out the name of the prince to use it. ”

King Kessel's eyes widened.

Syllable!

Tails slapped Jenn's letter on the table:

"It can be seen from this that Lord Sord's proposal for expansion is not just as simple as communicating with you, but with your approval. ”

He stared at the king's cheek and said coldly:

"You, and the Kingdom Secret Branch, you must have been planning for a long time, and you are determined to win!"

There was a brief silence in the Ballard Room.

"Hmph. ”

A few seconds later, the Iron Fist King's hum came:

"So, you're not too stupid. ”

"At least smarter than the wealthy Joke—how could Banker promote him back then. ”

Tails saw the King's reaction, and became more and more sure of his judgment.

He chuckled, forgetting the previous feeling of repression:

That brings us to the next problem. ”

"If Jenn's letter in support of the expansion was not premeditated by you, but the expansion proposal was not your temporary idea......" Tails' expression narrowed, and his voice was slightly cold:

"And what kind of moth are you doing?"

In the face of the prince's questioning, King Kessel was silent, only his eyes became sharper.

Tails snapped his fingers and said:

"From the secret preparation of the expansion, to the accident of the royal banquet, to the blackmail of Jenn's letter, to the debate around the expansion of the royal council, all these steps to achieve the goal step by step, some of them are obviously clear and prepared, and some are purely serendipitous and lucky. ”

He sneered:

"Could it be that when it comes to the affairs of the kingdom, you can still plan half and half randomly, half calculating and half lucky?"

King Kessel also responded with a sneer.

"Isn't that what you are doing now," the king said, "to break into the palace to make a sound, and to kill to hear." ”

"Half calculating, half lucky?"

Tails paused.

He paused, exhaled softly, and reminded himself not to fall into the trap of the other party:

Then I was reminded of this morning's Imperial Council. ”

"Today, Lord Sodot speaks of the disadvantages of conscription and advocates the expansion of the standing army, but he is met with unprecedented opposition. ”

"Beginning with the Prime Minister, most of the people in the Imperial Council were caught off guard and unprepared for this proposal, whether it was fiscal diplomacy or agriculture and animal husbandry: the Ministry of Finance and Taxation was shy and had no budget, public opinion and morality were not in the name, and the conditions of various departments were in short supply. ”

King Kessel's eyes moved.

Tails found that the statue of the king, though still silent, was no longer expressionless.

This discovery made him excited, just like an invincible formation, and finally under the repeated impact, a hole was broken.

"The conditions and the situation are not sufficient, even if everyone knows that this is what you mean, Soduo's proposal is also full of resistance, and in the end he can only lower his requirements, retreat again and again, and limit the military reform to Yongxing City and the Bright Star Private Army. ”

Tails changed his words:

"Therefore, I am even more strange: why did you not communicate with your own people in advance and greet the royal council when you and the kingdom's secret department and Lord Soduo had been planning for a long time, and the scale was grand, and it was already quietly unfolding in secret?

Tails stared at the king, waiting for an answer:

"In the end, you still have to rely on Jenn, an unlucky guy who just came to the door yesterday, to wave your flag and provide you with initial funds?"

Silent.

At that moment, King Kessel's eyes turned cold, as if Tails was the problem.

"Why?"

He restrained his superfluous expression and said in an unkind tone:

"Because you don't know anything. ”

Nothing.

Tails smiled.

He was even more sure of the speculation in his mind.

"I really don't understand. ”

Tails Orthodox:

"This initiative of yours has been prepared for a long time and has a firm will to implement it, but because of insufficient communication and coordination, and insufficient conditions, you can only retreat in aggrieved and rely on accidents and good luck to check and fill in the gaps. ”

The young man's face turned cold:

"In this matter, your political skills are inevitably too lame and clumsy. ”

At that second, the Iron Fist King snorted lightly, not knowing whether he was dissatisfied or disdainful.

Tails, shaking his head:

"No, it's not you, Iron Fist King, Kessel Brilliant Star V. ”

"This is not at all in keeping with your usual assertive, strong and uncompromising character, nor is it in keeping with the Secret Agency's well-prepared style - look at the Dragon's Blood, the Northland collapsed overnight, the dragon wailed, and Exeter fell into civil strife, which is the classic example of how you can strategize and stir up the storm. ”

Heard "Dragon's Blood", but Kessel V was expressionless.

Tails looked up and straightened his clothes:

"There is only one explanation. ”

"First of all, you have indeed been planning for a long time regarding the expansion of the standing army. ”

Tails said coldly:

"The royal standing army, this kingdom chariot, is destined to roll forward under your will, and it is irresistible. ”

King Kessel did not speak.

But sometimes, silence is the biggest response.

Tails continued in a deep voice:

"However, this letter that you blackmailed was indeed a temporary idea. ”

The prince smiled and said softly:

"Because the horse you were planning to pull the kingdom's chariot for you unexpectedly lost control and stumbled in front of the battle. ”

At that moment, King Kessel's finger moved imperceptibly.

"So you can only retreat, because you are simple, hungry and hungry, and what you have at hand - this is the case with Little Flower and his South Shore Collar, who are just a stupid lost pony, who walks into the stable in a daze, and is immediately nailed to the horse's shoe by you, who sees the horse's intentions, and hurries on the road to pull the cart. ”

Tails looked fixedly at his father, and pushed Jenn's Petition into the middle of the table, so that the coat of arms of the iris was facing the king:

"Shoddy, spare filled. ”

The words fell, and Tails waited for a few seconds.

It wasn't until King Kessel's face that there was finally a few unusual changes.

"War horse, pull the cart," the king snorted, reaching out to pick up Jenn's letter:

"Interesting. ”

Tails took in his expression.

The boy smiled slightly.

"But as I said, Flora is not a lamb to the slaughter. ”

The prince restrained his smile and said solemnly:

Predictably, the new fake horse was sluggish and unsteady, and the boss was reluctant to pull up the cart and sneer. ”

"At best, it can only be considered inferior. ”

Tails' voice changed:

"As for the original, that authentic horse......"

At that moment, King Kessel's gaze came like a sword.

The boy curled the corners of his mouth:

"I guess, compared to Xiaohuahua's ......."

"It must have been less flawed, both mentally strong and strong, hard-working and conscientious. ”

"It will be of the best. ”

The Iron Fist King didn't speak, he just put down the letter and waited quietly for Tails' answer.

The prince's tone slowly rose, as if slowly unfolding a story:

"For example, it allows you to expand the standing army without worrying about the shortage of money and food budget, nor the pressure of taboo public opinion, or even bothering to know the ministers of the Imperial Council, and you don't have to deal with the royal department of the old fritters. ”

Tails spoke slowly, but saw King Kessel's brow grow deeper and deeper.

"As long as there are three people, you, Soduo, and the Black Prophet, and only the three giants of the King, the Military Affairs Department, and the Kingdom Secret Department are enough to solve the problem. ”

"Safe, smooth, successful, low-key, leaving no room for trouble, and expanding the standing army of the royal family. ”

Tails exhaled and narrowed his eyes:

"Or more. ”

The Iron Fist King listened to the boy's words, but he didn't react immediately.

The Ballard Room fell into a deep dead silence.

It seems that even the lights are frozen.

But Tails was patient.

He knew the battlefield he was in.

The Iron Fist King was silent for a long time before he spoke in a deep voice.

"So, how did you find that genuine horse?"

Tails stared at him for a long, long time before nodding slightly.

"I've heard from many sources about the West. ”

West.

King Kessel did not speak.

Tails said slowly:

"I know that since the year of blood, the Western Front has been maintained for so many years, and the group of princes of the Western Wilderness led by Falkenhause have long been old and cunning to the point of reaching the peak. ”

"But you can't risk the world's condemnation to tear your face, you can't let go of the vicious dog collar of the Legendary Wings, let him go to bloody slaughter, and treat the nobles of the feudal feud the same way you treat orc prisoners of war, that will make the whole star boil out of control. ”

Tails got serious:

"Therefore, it is very unreasonable for you to spend a lot of money and food a few months ago and send the royal standing army to the quagmire of the Western Wilderness. ”

"You're not going to beat the princes, because it's useless. ”

"It's not that I went to destroy my family and exterminate my family, because I didn't dare. ”

"It's not a ...... to go to Yingzi"

Tails' eyes flashed:

"Because in your eyes, I'm not that important. ”

It was getting colder and colder in Ballard's room.

King Kessel's eyes slowly changed, and he unconsciously stepped away from the back of his chair and leaned forward.

"That's right, Lord Sordow's proposal this morning, what to reduce the Bright Star Private Army, and what to try out the expansion of the Standing Army in the Central Command, are only the tip of the iceberg. ”

"As for the secret preparation that lasted for months or even years, it was not just for the sake of expansion. ”

Tails' voice grew colder:

"In the Western Wilderness a few months ago, on the eve of my return to the kingdom......"

"You will send the three main forces of the royal standing army, regardless of the loss of the western expedition desert, and you will not ...... for anything else."

With the prince's words, King Kessel's pupils slowly constricted.

Tails spit out the words softly, and in the most calm and indifferent tone, he told the most thrilling truth:

"Just to expand your royal standing army in the wake of the Desert War, in the midst of one of the most urgent and tragic orcs and bones-men invasions, on a sizeable scale. ”

"You have to seize the golden opportunity of the princes of the Western Wilderness to gather together and make the best use of their family resources, plunder their assets, and absorb their nutrients to replenish military resources. ”

Then, taking advantage of the fact that the lords had suffered heavy losses in the strange defeat, they disbanded their bloated and incompetent conscription army with no objection. ”

The cold wind is howling, and the lights are shaking.

Tails' eyes froze, and his heart was heavy:

"Taking advantage of the long-term military control of the western front, we will carry out the reform of the military system on the spot, reformulate the border defense, and re-establish the rules and regulations. ”

"Eventually, like the Blessed Town, which has lost its autonomy, you must fundamentally and fundamentally depose the autonomous military obligations and rights of the vassals of the Western Wilderness. ”

King Kessel bowed his head slightly, and the lights flickered, reflecting a shadow under his eyes.

Tails gritted his teeth fiercely:

"Power comes from violence. ”

"After it took more than 100 years for Mindis III to weaken their economic, political, cultural, diplomatic, and status privileges......"

"You, Iron Fist King, Kessel V, you want to harness the power of thousands of armies, the power of thunder, the speed of lightning, the momentum of the sweeping tide......"

"In this land of the Western Wilderness, the natural military rights of the vassal lords, princes and nobles since the founding of the country have been completely swept into the garbage heap of history. ”

Tails stared at the silent King Kessel, but he couldn't help but think of Charman Rumba in Valhalla.

"Once accomplished, the Western Wilderness family, as illustrious as Falkenhause, will be completely transformed into a rich man and a large landowner who has no title and property, leaving no genealogy and history in vain, but can no longer resist the power of the king. ”

And eventually spread to the whole country, creating a new normal of star rule. ”

Tyers said quietly:

"The ultimate step to complete the game of Xianjun. ”

King Kessel did not speak.

He just stared at the second prince deeply.

"All of this," said at last, after a long moment, King Kessel's voice came softly, "all of which you thought of yourself?"

Tails' eyes moved.

"Of course not. ”

"I was told by someone. ”

King Kessel's eyes moved:

"Who?"

Tails raised his head and accepted it calmly:

"Everyone. ”

King Kessel looked puzzled.

I saw Tails smile:

"From the princes and nobles to the common people. ”

"Even you. ”

"Your Majesty. ”

King Kessel frowned fiercely.

But Tails snorted softly:

"Remember, the first time I saw you when I returned home, what you said to me. ”

"The sword. ”

"And, because of that sword, I became the Duke of Star Lake. ”

King Kessel's eyes narrowed.

Duke Xinghu raised his head, his eyes lit up:

"And the reason why you are extremely unhappy that I took the sword of Falkenhause......"

Tails said coldly:

"Not because of what has happened. ”

"It's because of what you planned, what should have happened in the Western Wilderness, but didn't happen in the end. ”

King Kessel's eyes slowly dilated.

"Yes, your operation in the Western Wilderness failed, and you failed to complete your military reform in the Western Wilderness under once-in-a-lifetime conditions as originally planned. ”

"And the horse stumbles, and the success falls short, not for anything else. ”

"It's because of ......"

Tails held up a finger and nodded to himself gently:

"Me. ”

The prince's voice fell.

There was a dead silence in the Ballard room.

For a full ten seconds, the Iron Fist King did not respond in the slightest.

But when he looked at Tails, his gaze slowly became different.

From the previous disdain, indifference.

It became......

"Now I know," at last Kessel V whispered:

"How did you survive in the North? ”

"North Star. ”

Polaris.

Under the table, Tails clenched his fists fiercely.

He was not mistaken.

At that moment, the king's eyes revealed a deep solemnity.

Unfamiliar.

and fear.

Tails smiled slightly, and spoke briskly:

"Now, am I growing fast enough?"

King Kessel's eyebrows twitched.

"Is it enough to bear the weight of the Kingdom of Stars?"

Tails squinted at the king:

"Is it enough for me to participate in this chess game?"

Tails' tone was lighthearted, rather teasing.

But at that moment, the Iron Fist King suddenly raised his eyes, and his momentum suddenly changed!

"From just now," said Kessel's words with extreme coldness and a sharp gaze:

"Can these things you say make up for the stupid consequences of your brazen invasion of the palace?"

Tails was stunned:

"Maybe it's two things......"

But King Kessel snorted coldly and unceremoniously:

"Then you're talking about this for a. ”

"Weigh a few handfuls. ”

Hearing this vulgar response, Tails couldn't help but be stunned.

"I'll admit, your performance is pretty good. ”

"But alas, a quarter of an hour ran out. ”

"Tell Maricor that I grant him permission to execute the prince's punishment for his trespass. ”

With that, the Iron Fist King turned his head away and ended the conversation coldly and roughly.

Tails frowned tightly.

Really.

His father was not a man who would be easily shaken by accidents.

Even if you face ......

It's his son.

But after only a second, Tails' expression relaxed.

"Do you want it?"

King Kessel frowned.

In the cramped, dark, and cold Ballard room, Tails rubbed his arms and didn't look across the long table:

"Do you still want it?"

The Iron Fist King didn't look up, but there was a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Tails took a deep breath, pointed to the letter on the table, and said lightly:

"As I said, Jenn won't let you take advantage of it easily, this inferior horse will only go into the pit, not easy to ride. ”

"But, do you still want it?"

At that moment, Tails recalled the tone of the chisel when he was bewitching people in the tavern:

"Do you still want to complete it, and you still want to complete the unprecedented changes in the entire Star Kingdom, or even the entire Erol World......

King Kessel's expression changed slightly.

The prince's voice became quieter and quieter, and his tone was intriguing:

"Reform the military system, reverse the legal system, collect the troops of the princes, and promote the army of the king. ”

"From now on, let the royal standing army become the only, orthodox, legal and powerful violent armed force in the territory of the Western Wilderness?"

Silence returned to Ballard's room.

It wasn't until a few seconds later that the king's voice sounded the same, hoarse, cold, word for word.

"What, what do you mean?"

Tails clenched his fists.

At that moment, he suddenly felt that the pressure that the king had brought to him that made him breathe heavily was completely gone.

"If the answer is 'yes,'" Tails said in a calm voice:

"So ......"

His gaze and King Kessel's gaze met in the air:

"I can help you. ”

I can help you.

At that moment, the Iron Fist King's gaze became dangerous, cold, and subtle.

He turned his head and faced Tails again:

"You ......"

"Remember, father," Tails interrupted him, feeling the air lighter than ever, "when I say, 'I'm here to save you,'......"

He smiled slightly, and there was a look in his eyes:

"I'm serious. ”

"When you, the Supreme Iron Wrist King in the Kingdom of Stars, can only ride the inferior horse of Jenn with grievances, wearing a tattered copper and iron armor, stepping on the uneven and bumpy friction along the way, and pretending to be full of domineering appearance, to pursue your dream of stardom. ”

King Kessel's gaze was cold.

Tails chuckled and spread his hands:

"Why, do you really think that I don't care about your tattered crown?"

In Ballard's room, the two were far away from each other, and the light and the cold wind were their only listeners.

The Iron Fist King was silent for a moment, but shook his head resolutely:

"It can't make up for the consequences of your foolish actions today, the prince of the stars plotted against the palace, and you can't escape the crime. ”

Tails' mood sank.

"I know, but that's another thing. ”

Tails looked back at him:

"What do you say, father?"

King Kessel did not speak, but stared at him fixedly, intently.

Tails was the first to lose in the head-to-eye.

"Okay, I know, it's not that the West Wilderness also has the South Shore, anyway, you have a way to ...... anyway"

He sighed, left his seat, and headed for the door.

"Then I'll go. ”

Tails waved back indifferently: "Put me under house arrest in the Mindis Hall, whipping or gallows, listen to the Zun - wait, the gallows is still over, I don't like the feeling of being choked." ”

Right now.

"Sand King. ”

Tails paused, his fingers resting on the doorknob.

Duke Xinghu raised his head, did not turn around, just stared at the dark and cold stone gate:

"What?"

The king's thunderous voice came from behind him, cold as ever, and it was impossible to hear whether he agreed or refused:

"This is a plan of action made by Brother Midir a long time ago, together with the Military Affairs Department, the Foreign Affairs Department, and the Kingdom Secret Division. ”

"Operation Codename: Sand King. ”

Middil.

Secret Branch.

Sand King.

Tails grasped the most crucial words.

He took a deep breath, released the doorknob, and turned to face Kessel V again.

"Sand King, Sand King?"

Tails narrowed his eyes as he searched for the royal genealogy that Gilbert had explained to him.

"What you said, could it be the grandson of the 'virtuous monarch', who went on an expedition to the desert in 552 years of the end calendar, but ended up with a fiasco and a blood transfusion stained the yellow sand, so frightened that he left his vassals and subordinates, dug sand and drilled pits and fled in shame, boasting that 'stealth equals invincibility', completely burying the golden age of four generations of kings, and becoming the 'sand king' who has the same name as you——"

Tails paused and snorted softly:

"Cathers IV?"

The Iron Fist was silent for a moment.

"Nope. ”

He irrefutable denies:

"What I'm saying is that in 553, after being betrayed by a powerful vassal and suffering a crushing defeat, relying on a small mercenary group to survive from the desert, he was angry and tried to learn from the pain, and with the notoriety of being greedy for life and afraid of death, he also wanted to leave the mercenary group that saw the money in the royal capital, paid a lot of wages and provided expensive supplies, and finally achieved a professional army that was not subject to any princes, territories, bloodlines, or services, that is, the predecessor of the royal standing army, which was the 'sand king'——"

King Kessel's eyes sharpened:

"Cathers IV. ”

Betrayed by a powerful vassal......

Leave the mercenary group in the royal capital......

Became the predecessor of the Royal Standing Army......

Hearing this different biography, Tails was thoughtful.

"Now, sit down. ”

King Kessel said coldly, undoubtedly:

"Let's talk. ”

Talk about.

Out of sight, Tails exhaled deeply, curling the corners of his mouth.

He slowly turned his head.

"I thought a quarter of an hour had come?"

King Kessel snorted coldly and glanced at him from afar:

"Yes. ”

"For you. ”

Tails steadied his expression and took a deep breath before pulling back from his chair and sitting back down.

"Of course. ”

"By the way, Marico's vanguard is very promising and trustworthy," said the prince, as if suddenly remembering something, mildly:

"But I think it's better to think carefully about letting him take over as the chief penalizer and take charge of the punishment of the members of the royal family?"

He smiled slightly, and stared at King Kessel's expression:

"What do you think, Your Majesty?"

But at the end of the long table, King Kessel only looked at him faintly.

"Boy. ”

"Before I let Marico drag you out and hang you. ”

The Iron Fist King had a dangerous look in his eyes and a bad tone:

"Put away your smug face. ”