Chapter 299 The Prince's Shackles(1/3)
He remembered.
Thales looked steadily at the floor beneath his feet.
Six years ago, in the secret passage under the city gate, a group of people who escaped were intercepted by the Scarlet Witch and unable to advance or retreat.
that time……
The tired-looking Fallen Starman stepped forward alone and offered "a big bargaining chip" in exchange for their safety.
Thales could not help but feel deep doubts in his heart.
What did Nicolai tell the Scarlet Witch that made Ms. Cassian turn around and leave, causing her to ignore existences like the Star Prince and Miss Walton, as if they were just unnecessary outsiders.
Is the Dark Room really so maverick? One moment, he was determined to overthrow the King of Nun, who was determined to have his own way, but the next moment he was able to walk away without any hesitation, without getting involved in anything?
If, as Rumba says, Thelma's existence is just...
Thales took a deep breath and veins appeared on his hands.
"absurd."
He looked at King Charman in front of him coldly:
"The heir to Longxiao City who is recognized to have been dead for six years is still alive? And the whole six years that I went north alone and was a hostage, including our life-and-death contest in the Palace of Heroes six years ago, were all just part of a conspiracy?"
"You expect me to believe you? Such baseless nonsense?"
The prince looked offended, looked into the king's eyes with dissatisfaction, and retorted: "Why did Morar deliberately fake his death? Why did he want to bring his family to the brink of collapse and make Longxiao City in turmoil? Why did King Nuen do it again?
Would you come up with such a plan that is not worth the gain and lose your life in vain due to your counterattack?"
boom!
"Because he didn't fake his death on purpose, and Nunn didn't do it on purpose either!"
King Charmaine punched the scabbard of his sword, and responded to Thales's aggressive words with a frosty face: "Do you think this is something fun? Do you think I would be bored enough to make up such a lie to alienate you?
With Longxiao City? Since I got this damn news, God knows how many methods, time and resources I have used to get to the bottom of it, just to find out whether that good-for-nothing prince is dead! In order to find out whether the good-for-nothing prince I got six years ago
How long can I wear my crown?"
The king's sharp eyes revealed murderous intent: "Believe me, if he had not died, no one in this world would want him to disappear forever as quickly as possible without being known to anyone more than me!"
Thales looked at the anger and coldness on the king's face suspiciously, feeling that the other person's emotions were not fake.
There was silence in the carriage for a few seconds.
"So, 'I didn't fake my death on purpose'," Thales calmed down and tugged on his sleeves: "What do you know?"
King Charmaine snorted coldly: "This is news from the darkroom, to be precise, from my spies in the darkroom. It is said that the Scarlet Witch has been pursuing this matter for six years regardless of the cost, and she only got some clues half a year ago."
Thales, thoughtfully, slowly repeated: "Six years."
The king nodded solemnly.
"Six years ago, Prince Morar returned to Longxiao City from his fief. In the Palace of Heroes, he had a fierce quarrel with King Nun. Although King Nun cleared most of the people in the palace before his death,
But there are still people alive to prove this," King Charman said here, with a strange light shining in his eyes, wandering between contempt and disgust:
"A few days later, Moral left without saying goodbye and disappeared without a trace."
Thales' eyes narrowed:
"Li...what?"
"Yes, Thales," King Charman snorted disdainfully: "A prince who bears the heavy responsibility of a country ran away from home in anger because he was scolded by his dear father!"
The prince took a second to digest the news, and then looked at King Charmaine with burning eyes.
"Can you imagine Nunn's expression at that time? His son irresponsibly left everything behind, including his own identity, including his original mission to the stars, and disappeared overnight in Nunn, Longxiao City and even the entire
Out of Exeter's sight, in order to escape safely, he even deliberately leaked the itinerary to Perfitt as a cover, and this led to everything that followed."
"Morrar Walton, Nunn's worthless son," the king gritted his teeth with contempt and sullenness:
"He is simply the greatest disgrace to the Walton family for over six hundred years. Even if you search all over Exeter, you probably won't be able to find a worse piece of trash than him."
Oh My God……
A prince…
Leave it all behind...
runaway?
For some reason, another person suddenly appeared in Thales' mind: Decades ago, Ms. Jini was not as mature and charming as she would later be. She was penniless and embarrassed, but she resolutely walked out of the family manor.
Follow the prince's motorcade and head towards the unknown future.
The king took a few seconds to adjust his breathing, and came to his senses in anger and anger.
"Therefore, while the anxious natural king was searching, he could only use a substitute with a similar appearance to replace his son who had run away from home to travel to the stars. Anyway, as a symbolic prince, all he had to do was smile."
"We have traced the information about the substitute. He was born in a small noble family on the outskirts of Longxiao City. His ancestors are related to Walton. He was found by the White Blade Guards eighteen years ago and has since entered Longxiao City to 'work'
, of course, in fact, he is being trained to become Prince Morar’s stand-in.”
Just listen to King Charman continue coldly:
"You all know what happened later. Morar's substitute died in the stars. I guess Nunn was surprised, but he followed the trend and made the fake come true. Externally, he seemed angry and asked for corresponding compensation from the stars. Internally, he cleared up the uneasiness.
The princes of the division."
Thales tried hard to pull himself out of the shock Moral gave him, and looked at the king with unspeakable emotions.
"This is why I began to doubt the identity of the Grand Duchess: There is no reason for Nunn to leave a Grand Duchess and a son who can overthrow the former. Believe me from the terrible whirlpool that plunged Longxiao City into a succession dispute.
, from Oresio in Welland to Rose in the Principality of Anrenzo, this is the most terrible disaster for noble families."
"Of course, his biggest surprise should be that you, Thales, can save Longxiao in the future when Moral disappears, when he is in trouble inside and outside Longxiao City, when his power is declining and even when he passes away.
The Star Prince of the Gun Family."
“A great tool.”
The king looked at Thales with complicated eyes, as if the prince in front of him was an object.
"In this way, Nun used a fake archduchess to trap you and Xingchen, stabilized the rule of the Walton family in Dragon Sky City, and allowed the Dragonlance family to safely survive the years when the natural king is away, while hiding it from you.
The biggest secret is revealed: maybe one day, Lisban or the Fallen Stars will welcome back Moral who is tired of playing outside, Longxiao City will return to Walton's hands, and all the plans of the stars will come to nothing."
King Charman finished his words and looked at Thales quietly.
Thales said nothing, his brows came and went, and he thought silently for nearly two minutes.
how so?
The back of King Nun appeared before his eyes: the heroic and sophisticated late king looked back in his mind with a sneer that made people cringe.
Noon Walton.
He can decisively fight a duel in front of the ministers, and he can also use poisonous tactics without hesitation.
He could poison a young girl to death without any hesitation, and he could also put the family inheritance in his and Little Slippery's hands without a care.
And now...
Nunn, the born king.
What kind of person are you?
"Is this what you want to say?"
The second prince said in a tired tone: "Everything six years ago, the grievances between you and me, the conspiracy in the Fuxing Palace, the confrontation in front of the fortress, the disaster in Longxiao City... all originated from Morar's willful departure?
"
"It's hard to believe, isn't it?" King Charman sneered: "But the origin of everything is so absurd, ridiculous, funny, and unreasonable."
"You were held hostage in the north for six full years on an unjust charge..."
"I almost risked everything, and almost lost everything..."
With every word he spoke, the hatred in King Charman's eyes grew.
"Arende became a prisoner, Perfitt had his neck broken, Exeter even changed to a king..."
"Since then, all the bloodshed and turmoil all stemmed from a loser running away from home!"
The king suppressed his anger and looked fiercely, as if he was about to eat someone in the next second.
There was silence in the carriage for a few seconds, as if to remind them of the heaviness of this moment.
The prince closed his eyes gently and opened them slowly:
"But what Nunn didn't expect was that his nephew in the Black Sand Territory caught him by surprise. When he just started planning, he killed the king first and wore the crown himself?"
"That's why you sit here and tell me these things." Thales looked at the king and his eyes returned to calm, calm and calm.
In the carriage, King Charmaine's breathing gradually subsided.
"It's not just me, Thales," King Charman leaned back on the carriage, his eyes bright: "And you."
Thales' eyes narrowed.
To be continued...