And judging from their attitude, direct refutation is ineffective.

A piece of charcoal fire residue on the ground burned out and slowly extinguished.

what to do?

Thales forced himself to chuckle and glanced at each grand duke:

"We Star People bribed the 'Flower of the Assassin', who has a deep feud with the Bright Star Family, to carry out the assassination?"

Grand Duke Ronny frowned.

The prince continued: "And Lumba led his army into the city by coincidence, captured the first city gate and the Palace of Heroes, and met you here?"

Alessio looked at him coldly.

"But it's not important," the second prince who only saw the stars puffed up his chest and said seriously and cautiously: "Grand Dukes, I do not regard you as fools."

"Therefore, please treat me sincerely, put aside unnecessary rhetoric and hypocrisy, and put all the chips and conditions on the table," Thales gritted his teeth and said coldly: "Anyway, judging from our mutual identities

, nothing that happens in this hall will be spread."

Lumba showed an impatient expression: "Humph."

Several princes turned their heads and looked at each other. At least two pairs of eyes were full of surprise.

"That's so interesting," Trudida said with contempt and intriguing emotion, shaking her head and clicking her tongue:

"Little boy, want to join the adults' chess game?"

Thales was in a state of high mental stress and ignored him.

He must find a breakthrough.

The most important thing is, what did Lombard rely on to convince them?

Is it really what you think...

Thales took a deep breath and gritted his teeth: "I want to know what exactly Rumba said to you."

Archduke Olesiu crossed his arms and looked at Lumba, only to find that the latter's face was stiff.

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

"land?"

"wealth?"

"that power?"

"future?"

Every time Thales said a word, he carefully observed the expressions of the Grand Dukes.

Hearing this, Trudida narrowed her eyes and showed a malicious smile.

The prince clenched his fists and swallowed: "Still..."

Thales frowned:

"Things that might threaten your survival?"

At that moment, Thales felt a chill all over his body.

Charmaine Lombard's eyes were like those of a predatory beast, full of aggression, fixed on him.

But compared to the discomfort in the military camp, the fear in the shield zone, and the tension in the carriage...

At this moment, Thales felt extremely calm when facing Lumba's eyes.

It was like the relief a scout felt when he finally found the enemy's location on the eve of a battle between the two armies.

Looking at Lumba's reaction, the blood in Thales' heart began to boil. He vaguely felt that he had grasped the key.

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

"This is beyond the scope of our conversation," Trudida said impatiently, "What do you think?"

Thinking of what Slice said and what Little Slicker said, Thales became more and more sure of his suspicions.

Now, he had to know how much, what, and to what extent Lombard had to say to them to get these grand dukes to reach an agreement with him?

At this time, Rumba's sneer came from the hall.

"I am deeply impressed by your performance, Your Highness," Grand Duke Heisha was clearly smiling, but his always stern face did not allow people to feel the slightest smile on his face:

"But adults' games are cruel."

Trudida frowned slightly and looked at Olesio on the side.

Thales was slightly startled.

Lumba slowly walked to the side of the hall, blocking the firelight on one side, leaving a long and dark shadow that covered Thales's expression.

"But wait until you grow up, wait until you can command a country with a single gesture, then come and question us." Grand Duke Heisha said coldly:

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the several princes suddenly became stern.

Thales frowned: Lumba began to fight back.

And the weapon he uses to fight back is definitely not his age, but...

"I'm looking forward to that day in a few years, ten years, or decades." Lumba turned his head, with a dangerous light in his eyes: "When you become a wise and wise king, when you What kind of interesting opponent would the Star Kingdom under its rule be?"

The moment Lumba's words fell, Thales felt that the eyes of other grand dukes became different.

"It's exciting just thinking about it," Lumba looked at him condescendingly, turned to the other princes, and said in a cold tone, "What do you think?"

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

The archdukes looked at each other one after another, and then all glanced at Thales, seeming to be sizing him up.

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

Not good.

Grand Duke Trudida coughed slightly.

"Prince Thales, I admire your courage, but you didn't say anything meaningful. You were just sowing discord and alarmist. I even suspected that you were stalling for time." More sinister:

"Northlanders are not people to be fooled."

Trudida looked at Lecco.

The latter looked solemn, nodded slightly, and turned to the outside of the hall: "I think we'll stop here."

Thales's heart skipped a beat.

What did Rumba just say? Kingdom of the Stars?

But Archduke Lecco had already opened his mouth.

Seeing that he was in a bad situation because of Lumba's words, the second prince was excited and said desperately:

"Wait a minute!"

The princes paused slightly.

"I don't know what my future will be like," Thales' breathing began to quicken, and he couldn't help but frown - his right arm began to hurt again, "Charmaine Lombard, but you are a formidable opponent. , there is no doubt about it.”

Lumba's eyes were filled with fierceness.

Thales gritted his teeth and looked at Trudida's smile and Lecco's solemnity: "What kind of eloquent tongue can you use to make the Grand Dukes accept your excuse and accept your regicide with peace of mind?" Turn a blind eye to your sin of ignoring Nekaru's oath to co-govern, and turn a blind eye to the threat you bring to the interior of the Exter Kingdom?"

The second prince's words made all the princes frown.

Thales adjusted his breathing. He was extremely anxious and could no longer care about the temptation. He roughly said what he knew: "Now I understand, it is not you they are afraid of, but your attempt to persuade them. Sooner or later, the Kingdom of Stars will become..."

The princes changed their colors one after another.

at this time.

"enough!"

Thales paused, and the rest of his words were stuck in his throat.

It was not Rumba or Trudida who interrupted him.

But Olesiu.

The Grand Duke of Wellandland said coldly: "Who do you think you are? That you can stand here and sow discord between the Grand Dukes without any scruples?"

Thales frowned: It seems that Willanland has become a staunch supporter of the Black Sand Duke.

Very bad.

He didn't find a key breakthrough, nor did he find out his opponent's trump card.

That "general" hit makes it impossible to make a move.

Judging from the looks of the grand dukes... if we take action too early, it may even be counterproductive.

"play off?"

"You are standing here now, advancing and retreating together for Exter, as close as a family." Thales struggled to find a point to continue the conversation. He pointed at Lumba: "But the jackal that killed the leader,
To be continued...