Ian gave Monty a look of disbelief.

"This matter is not over yet." Finally, Ian gave up and continued to pester. He approached Thales and looked into his eyes: "Tails Bright Star."

"Now I know...my opponent is not just Rumba..."

"And you."

Thales still looked at him coldly, showing no sign of weakness.

The next second, Ian angrily threw away Monty's hand, passed Thales with a gloomy expression, and turned to leave.

Thales looked at the other person's back and sighed in his heart.

What an honor.

Ian.

Monty snorted softly, glanced at Thales, and showed a somewhat ferocious smile.

His malicious gaze made Thales feel uncomfortable.

The Dead Crow walked past him and left a light word: "You are indeed worthy of your reputation, Your Highness."

Thales swallowed his throat uncomfortably.

But the next complicated look made Thales feel uneasy.

Accompanied by Nicolai, the girl walked silently towards the door.

The Grand Duchess passed by Thales, her steps paused slightly.

Thales closed his eyes.

A voice full of anger came, but it was not hers.

"how did you do it?"

Thales took a deep breath and opened his eyes.

The Meteorite stood in front of Thales, his eyes no longer filled with anger.

Only coldness and hatred remain.

"About Rumba, you have lied to us for so long, but..."

"From the Ax Zone to here, there were at least three layers of guards," Nicolai sneered: "How did Lumba arrive at the entrance of the hall without any hindrance, and then appear at the right time to cooperate with your performance?"

Thales had to wave his hand again, signaling to Wyatt and Rolf that they did not need to step forward.

Thelma stood not far from them and did not look back.

Thales breathed out.

At this moment, he really felt heavy inside.

"The envoy from the Black Sand Territory has been in Longxiao City for a long time," Thales said lightly: "Viscount Cambida came in the name of meeting the Grand Duchess. As long as no one knows the king, they can pass through the first city gate smoothly.

patrols."

"As for the Palace of Heroes... today is very special. The elite Grand Duke's personal guards are guarding the safety of the nobles around the Hall of Heroes, so the palace guards are responsible for guarding the palace gate, and they also have the princes' attendants waiting outside to receive them.

"

Thales said silently: "So, as long as they know their shift schedule in advance, and Rolf's superpowers and Waiya's identity cooperate...Lumba can avoid the palace guards and arrive in front of the hall, with only

Your Grand Duke's bodyguards."

Nicolai narrowed his eyes: "The shift schedule of the palace guards?"

Thales nodded, with a gloomy look on his face: "There is no way to avoid the Grand Duke's personal guards, but Lumba does not need to face them directly. He only needs to ask Cambida to find the herald at the door directly and ask him to inform Lisban in the hall.

Count: The king is here."

Nicolai frowned.

"The Grand Duchess was at the end of her rope at that time," Thales sighed: "All I need to do is intensify the contradiction and push the bad scene in the hall to a point where no one can deal with it. The Earl of Lisban, who knows how to assess the situation, will know what to do.

It’s done.”

"He's very good at making choices."

Not far away, Thelma's shoulders shook slightly.

Thales finished speaking.

Nicolai stared at him coldly.

"The shift arrangement of the palace guards?" Nicolai's voice became more and more terrifying, and every word carried a dangerous meaning: "That is a secret that is rearranged every month."

"Which rat betrayed us?"

"There's no need to disturb other people," Thales shook his head: "That chef's son, Joseph, remember."

Nicolai frowned, as if trying to search for this name in his mind.

"He is very lonely in the palace," Thales showed a bitter smile: "I often practice swordsmanship with him when he comes to the courtyard to deliver meals."

Nicolai thought about something and turned pale: "Cook?"

"Of course I can't get the shift schedule that is rearranged every month," Thales nodded slowly: "But the palace guards also need to eat, and the kitchen's daily cooking schedule is fixed, such as when a small team is needed

The bread, specifically where to send it..."

Nicolai's face became even more ugly.

"Don't embarrass Joseph," Thales shook his head and said calmly: "He is still young and thought it was just a casual chat during sword practice.

"So, some of your actions in the six years in the palace, whether it was skipping classes and running around to read in various corners, or being so bored that you talked to animals, humiliating yourself to join the servants' work, and talking to the servants in an approachable manner.

Chatting with the guards..." The Fallen Starman gave a faint sneer, but it was chilling for no reason:

"Are they all gathering intelligence or testing our defenses?"

"And the six years you've been keeping your peace...were all just acting?"

In the distance, Thelma's back stood still, and the Grand Duke's guards waited respectfully around her.

Thales' breathing stagnated slightly.

There was silence between Nicolai and Thales for a few seconds.

The nobles in the hall have almost left, and only King Charman, who behaves solemnly, is still looking at this place with interest from a distance, accompanied by Cambida and Croache.

"I talk to animals because I'm really bored. As for the rest..."

The second prince took a breath and forced a dark smile: "I have no choice."

"no choice?"

Thales turned around and looked at the soul-killing gun on the ledge, sighing in memory: "Six years ago, in Longxiao City..."

"Every letter of mine must be opened and inspected, every destination of mine must be searched in advance, every person I speak to must be questioned three times, and even the paper used in class must be inspected and touched.

Each book is recorded by a dedicated person. If there is anything wrong with your daily itinerary or actions, you, Lisban or Ms. Jinx will be questioned, and then you will be grounded..."

Thelma's back trembled slightly.

Thales sighed: "Every move I make is under your surveillance. If it weren't for the Grand Duchess's permission, I wouldn't even be able to step out of the Palace of Heroes."

"As for Huaiya and Ada, every time a Starman leaves the palace, not only are they searched, but also scouts are watching. Even if they throw a copper coin to a beggar, you will arrest him and lock him up for two months. Even

The domestic missions that come to visit me are subject to restrictions and surveillance..."

Nicolai still stared at him with terrifying eyes, silently looking at him.

"I know that under the guise of King Charman, you took it upon yourself to lock me up in this deep palace, cut off all contact with the outside world, castrated the normal education that should have been given to me, and expected me to be in vain

The life passed by me was like a canary that could only cry in a cage..."

Nicolai was silent.

Thales lowered his head and said sadly: "Xingchen, Secret Division, and I brought you a lot of trouble and even disaster six years ago, but at least we fought side by side..."

"Is this necessary?"

This time, the silence lasted for a long time.

Nicolai sneered.

"Not only is it necessary..."

"In my opinion, this is not enough," he said resolutely: "Justin is still too lax with you. He should never have let you come into contact with people from the Black Sand Territory."

"That's why you took the opportunity to betray us."

"You betrayed us all and thought everything would be fine if you escaped to the Black Sand Territory?"

Nicolai's eyes showed a cold look: "Please remember this carefully, little prince of the empire."

Thales frowned lightly.

"It's just you? Forget it," the prince shook his head gently: "Don't overestimate yourself just because others call you Fallen Star. You're so shameless."

"You and I... have never been on the same level."
To be continued...