Trampled."

Thelma's face darkened and she pursed her lips.

"You have set the worst precedent," Thales said expressionlessly. "For this reason, you have also entangled the archdukes in going south to the stars, using new interests to further tilt the balance and attack the already unstable co-governance.

pledge."

"You can say whatever you want, anyway, the princes don't care about the time you waste," Lombard said sarcastically, casting a dissatisfied glance at the others.

Ronnie snorted inexplicably.

"For the purpose of gathering your strength," Lombard's face was full of contempt and disdain. He whispered to the grand dukes: "You all know it well and agree that it is for Exeter."

He concluded without hesitation.

Thales looked at Lumba's expression and didn't know where the courage came from. He took a deep breath, jumped off the chair, and took a step forward.

"That's right!"

"This is for Exter!" To everyone's surprise, the prince's eyes widened in anger, his fists clenched, and he spoke decisively: "And so far, what I admire most about you is Cha

Man Lumba…”

"Besides your personal likes and dislikes, you sincerely and without any pretense want to make Exeter stronger!"

"Confront the future threats of the stars!"

Thales almost roared the last words.

As soon as she said this, Thelma said softly "Huh" with doubts.

Just when the Grand Duke was stunned, and even Lumba was slightly confused, Thales took a deep breath, calmed down his expression, and suddenly changed the subject!

"But that's the scariest thing."

I just heard him say coldly: "Mindis III."

The moment the name came out of his mouth, Lumba's face turned livid, and his expression was tense, like a wild beast that had been caught in a vital part.

The faces of the princes became strange.

Trudida sighed: How come this kid knows everything? Is it possible that he was hiding in the fireplace just now and eavesdropping?

Thelma raised her head thoughtfully.

Mindis·Bright Star III.

Xianjun.

Thales said silently in his mind, and the rightmost one of the three king portraits appeared in front of him: the elegant and handsome middle-aged king holding the staff of stars, smiling kindly at him outside the frame.

That was one of his ancestors, one of the Three Kings of the Stars, and...

Thales gently touched his chest, where the scar burned by Quaid with Mindis silver coins still seemed to be aching.

The king is not honored by blood, but the blood is honored by the king.

A momentary victory or defeat, but a fleeting wave, a century-old chess game is the foundation of eternity.

Thales also recalled what the king's father said when he first met King Kessel: "From nobles to priests, from businessmen to beggars, everyone praised his wise rule."

Wise governance?

Thales' heart moved and he clenched his hands on his chest. The words of High Priest Holm came to his mind.

【From the moment you embark on your journey, every inconspicuous detail may be an opportunity to dominate the future.】

The prince thought of the portrait of the wise king on the silver coin, thought of Mindis Hall, and thought of everything he faced today, he couldn't help but smile: Is all this a coincidence?

He raised his head.

“Lumba has told you the story of ‘The Wise King’, right?”

Thales' eyes became firm again: "Rumba said that the current situation of the Star Kingdom started with the virtuous king laying the foundation and developing step by step?"

Grand Duke Trudida narrowed his eyes and resisted the desire to look back at Lumba.

"He probably also told you how the legacy left by the virtuous monarch has gradually become the scaffolding on which the Kingdom of Stars relies for its survival over the past hundred years or so."

Thales gently clenched his fists with a decisive expression.

"But what Rumba didn't tell you is..."

Lumba looked at him from a distance, his expression extremely ugly.

Thales recalled the fear of being in the same carriage with Lumba, and recalled his last words:

I want to save this country.

Thinking of this, Thales took a deep breath, raised his right fist and hit his chest hard!

"From the Kingdom of Stars and from the wise king, Lumba not only sees a threat!"

The prince gritted his teeth and felt his hands trembling:

"He also saw the future of Exeter and the final solution to Northland's centuries-old dilemma!"

After the words fell, the hall was quiet for a moment.

The next second.

Listening to Thales's words, everyone from the calm Archduke Lecco to the impatient Archduke Alessio, even the exaggerated Trudida and the indifferent Ronnie were extremely surprised, and they all said: "What?"

"Boom!" The sound of the scabbard hitting the ground suddenly sounded.

Thales was suddenly startled and felt a chill on his forehead.

He took a hard breath.

The prince raised his head as if aware.

Then, not surprisingly, he met Lumba's eyes in the air.

Ever since Thales met him, Lumba's face had never looked so ugly and terrifying.

Grand Duke Heisha's face was almost distorted: his brows were knitted into a knot, the nasolabial folds beside his nose flickered, and the chewing muscles on the side of his jaw were constantly twitching.

The Grand Duke of Lombard's eyes, which were always sharp but cold, were like erupting volcanoes at this moment, radiating anger mixed with coldness and hatred.

Shoot Thales with all his might.

No.

That boy...

It's him again...

It's him again!

Why……

Lumba's heart was filled with endless chill and anger, and he held his sword firmly to prevent his hands from shaking too much with anger:

Why?

Seeing Lumba's face, Thelma trembled slightly and looked at Thales as if asking for help.

The prince did not flinch.

Thales glared back at the other party fiercely, also showing a ferocious expression.

"Think about what Lomba has done," Thales exchanged terrifying glances with Lomba in the air. He said coldly: "Promote low-level nobles and commoners, recruit tax collectors even from foreign countries, borrow money from businessmen, and hire specialized magicians.

Doesn't it look familiar to a gun instructor who has gone through war to cleanse himself and to gather together what he has done?"

Trudida frowned slightly: "You mean..."

"Also, for a long time, from Arlend's conspiracy to the siege of Broken Dragon Fortress, and now the decision to send troops to the stars." Thales took a deep breath with a determined expression, thinking of every fight with Lombard, both overt and covert.

Under the Broken Dragon Fortress, he had a head-on confrontation with this immortal tycoon, and made his own decision to break out of the encirclement in reverse, which ultimately frustrated Lombard's hope of taking the fortress.

The prince bit his lower lip: I defeated him.

And now...

Thales opened his eyes suddenly: "Rumba is the northern territory that wants the stars, right?"

"Why? Want to expand your territory?"

"It's because," Thales said with a cold face, "He wants this land where Mindis III's reforms are not complete, and they are both in the Northland, so it is suitable for merging with the Black Sand Territory to further implement the changes.

?”

The expressions of all the princes changed!

"Don't tell me that the northern tax collector Chail Urad, who was born as a commoner, was only recruited as your subordinate because of his nice braids," Thales said slowly:

"Charmaine Lombard?"

Lumba didn't react, but the terrifying eyes staring at him remained motionless.

It's like looking at a dead person.

"Yes, that's the truth behind 'Threat from the Stars': Rumba wants more than just defense against the stars."
To be continued...