In the Blade Tooth Camp under curfew, there is only the faint sound of wind on the streets.

The two people in the hut looked at each other in silence, each thinking.

"After seeing the tragedy of the Black Sand Territory, and after returning from Fengzhao City, in those days when I was most depressed, decadent, frustrated, bored, and in constant conflict with my father, I returned to my old fiefdom and locked myself up.

"

Kuai Sheng looked at the flickering lights dimly.

"I met Dana in the wild in a remote countryside."

Hearing the unfamiliar name, Thales couldn't help but frown:

"Danna?"

Kuaisheng was still in a daze.

"On the surface, she is just an ordinary shepherdess."

"That afternoon, when I impatiently said that I was a relative of the order officer nearby, and it was just an accident that I broke into the sheepfold she was guarding, let alone stealing her sheep, she immediately asked me for twenty silver coins with shining eyes.

, just because she frightened one of her milk goats.”

Kuai Sheng was immersed in the memories of the past and smiled: "If you lose a milky ewe, you can turn around and knock a rich fat sheep. Why not?"

"That's how we met the domineering shepherdess and the self-destructive sheep thief."

Thales watched the other person's expression and found that Kuaisheng's eyes were extremely gentle.

"Is there anything special about her?" he couldn't help asking.

Kuaisheng raised his head and raised the corners of his mouth.

"Oh, Dana is the most special," Quick Rope said with a funny expression and a proud tone, just like an ordinary person showing off his virtuous wife to his neighbors, "especially after being raised by an old dwarf with a rude temper."

"She was always smiling, lively and unrestrained, even after her adoptive father passed away unfortunately. Even by the standards of the Northlanders, she was very unreserved. Her dwarf adoptive father taught her to herd sheep by teaching her how to swing a hammer, for God's sake.

, it really hurt to be hit by her shepherd’s cane.”

Moral, who had changed his name, was still smiling, and Thales could read the unique relaxation of the fast rope from his complaining voice.

Apparently, he didn't hate Dana's cane as much as he said.

"Dana works two jobs, one is shepherding sheep and milking cows, and the other is helping in the tavern, but she is a shrewd girl who is hard to bully."

Speaking of that girl, my eyebrows dance with joy: "She once waved her cane to drive five or six sheep thieves away, beat the shit out of the village chief who was hiding his lust, and she also used smooth words to win over drunkards who were looking for opportunities to take advantage of them.

After coaxing her money bag to become empty, she knew how to use clever tricks to tease the tavern owner who deducted her wages, and she also had the power to fight back against the boss' daughter who bullied her."

Following the other party's narration, Thales lowered his head and pictured this unusual shepherd girl in his mind: fierce, cheerful, waving her cane like a fierce and cute little wolf cub, protecting her with her forelimbs.

Food, showing teeth and claws around.

"She would often count the coins hidden under the bed with bright eyes, but she was not like other girls in the village, just to save a dowry, and then rely on a man willing to marry her to make ends meet, or dress up in a fancy way,

Looking forward to becoming the mistress of some big shot."

"Because she always believes that her life will not be restricted by anything."

Kuaisheng's eyes dimmed: "It's the exact opposite of me."

He looked at the lights obsessively: “She believed that one day, she would save enough money, then board a carriage heading outside the village, arrive at the port of Elk City, buy a boat, and become a female sailor who would explore everywhere.

Go home, travel around the world, and spend your life's light in the stormy waves and mirages."

Female navigator.

Thales thought of something and subconsciously looked at the fast rope.

"But she doesn't know that, except for passengers, sailing ships do not accept women. They think women at sea are unlucky." Kuaisheng lowered his eyes and still raised the corners of his mouth: "An old sailor told me that it is said that Muhai girls do not like people of the same sex."

Thales said nothing.

"I don't know if it was love, or just a green impression, but at least when I was lying next to Dana, smelling the scent of goat milk on her body, looking at her cheerful and lively smile, and even tasting the texture on her lips

When I am soft, I can forget many unpleasant things."

Kuai Sheng said blankly: "In front of her, I am Moral, not the heir of the Walking Dead. I can speak out my truest desires and thoughts as much as I can, without saying that my desire to travel around the world is nothing.

The dream of a mercenary to show that he is a tough Northland warrior."

The fast rope stopped, as if savoring the mood of that moment.

The moonlight was shrouded in clouds, the low-quality lamp oil slowly ran out, and the simple house made of clay became darker and darker.

But no one wants to turn the lights back on.

"What happened next?" Thales said in the darkness.

Kuaisheng took a breath and changed his position.

He seemed to have just recovered and continued his story: "In this way, I went back and forth between Longxiao City and the fiefdom. While witnessing the darkness and distortion of power, I felt the happiness and tenderness of Dana."

"For Dana and her ideal of traveling around the world, I tried to cater to my father's request against my will, but I could only resist his urging to marry. I racked my brains time and time again to convince him that the future Grand Duke of Longxiao City

You have to have a wife who is in political interest, so you can’t rush it.”

"Father is actually very pleased. He thinks that I have enlightened myself and know how to weigh the pros and cons of Longxiao City. Although he doesn't know the reason why I suddenly cheered up, he doesn't care so much. He probably thinks that disciplining me is the same as disciplining Suriel.

.”

Kuaisheng sneered, and there was a touch of sadness in his laughter.

"But, of course, this can't last long."

"My father still found a good wife candidate for me and asked me to try it in the name of revising the "Fortress Peace Treaty", even though she and her family are in the enemy country."

"Peace of the Fortress".

enemy country.

At that moment, Thales suddenly raised his head, unable to hide the surprise on his face.

"So, your mission six years ago..."

Kuaisheng nodded and sighed silently: "Yes, six years ago, according to the plan, after the "Peace Treaty" was revised, Longxiao City would fight for their heir to the long-standing enemy of the Lomba family, a noble descendant of the empire, Duke Alende.

An only daughter asks for marriage."

He shook his head in disgust: "Although Exeter just hanged the old Duke of Arend in the Cold Castle more than ten years ago."

Thales frowned: "Miranda? How is that possible?"

Quick Rope sighed.

"Both the marriage proposal and the "Peace Treaty" are just means. My father doesn't want to let the Kingdom of Stars slowly recover after the war, nor does he want to let the Black Sands take the fortress as an excuse to build up troops. He wants to test King Kessel and the Arlend family.

, by the way, knock on the black sand collar, the reactions of these three will tell us what to do next."

"So this is the meaning of your mission," Thales said in a daze:

"Prepare for the next war or negotiation, whether it is the stars or the Black Sand Territory."

Nova, and Dragon's Blood.

He tensed his arms.

Kuai Sheng snorted, his tone revealing sarcasm: "Yes, whether it is to win over your Northern Territory, divide the interior of the stars, or amend the "Peace Treaty" to gain benefits, suppress the Black Sand Territory, and at the same time accumulate prestige for me to choose the king in the future...

…Father, he is always so well-planned and achieves multiple things with one stone. A simple thing can be played by him in many ways and has far-reaching significance.”

Speaking of King Nun, Quick Rope's mood dropped a lot.

"Don't play chess with him on the same chessboard, Thales, because you don't know how deep his methods are and how many hole cards he has in this game." Kuaisheng said with an indifferent expression: "And those who were played by their father and applauded

Those who are superior and don’t know it are extremely miserable.”

Don't play chess with him on the same chessboard...

People who play with applause without knowing it...

Thales' breathing quickened.

He remembered the conversation with King Charmaine in the carriage.

When talking about King Nun, both he and Charmaine could feel a hint of awe and chilling from the other's eyes.

Who would have thought that a person who had been dead for many years could still make them so miserable?

Quick Rope's tone was full of complicated melancholy: "I guess, Charmaine and Conkli, after countless failures against the king, they finally realized this: don't play games with King Nun."

The two were silent for a while.

"What happened later is probably a model for many chivalric novels and bards," Kuaisheng smiled reluctantly: "My father finally discovered that his son and heir was actually obsessed with a country shepherdess, and resisted him for this.

duty of."

Thales raised his eyebrows: "I guess the natural king is not very happy."

"Not too happy?"

Kuaisheng sneered, with a hint of resentment in his tone: "Your wording is too polite, Thales."

"Then what?" Thales asked.
To be continued...