Doyle and Glover were both shocked and turned around.

Thales, who was hiding behind a tree and was suddenly called Po Xingzang, was also shocked.

He had to awkwardly walk out from under the tree under the strange looks of D.D and the zombies, adjust himself, and smile gently and politely.

Adrian bowed respectfully to him:

"Your Excellency the Duke."

Thales quickly nodded in return:

"Lord Adrian."

"Excuse me..."

Adrian smiled and shook his head:

"Don't worry."

"I'm just here...to hand over to you the official writ of canonization of the Duke."

He turned around and handed a scroll to Glover (Doyle wanted to reach out to take it, but when the scroll was about to fall into his hand, he turned towards Glover strangely).

"By the way, let's see how the boys are getting ready," the guard captain, who was over fifty, looked at Doyle and Glover with a smile. The former smiled awkwardly, while the latter stood even more stiffly:

"After all, this is the first time in many years that manpower has been transferred from the royal guard to form a special unit."

Thales looked at the writ in Glover's hand and had no time to delve into the meaning of his words:

"Thank you for your concern."

The guard commander's smile remained the same: "I hope Tormund has not caused you any trouble."

Thales was stunned:

"To...who?"

Tormund.

His first reaction was the portrait of King Fuxing in the Mindis Hall.

But Adrian just sighed:

"I heard from Count Castle that you had a conflict with him on the road. I want to apologize to you for his behavior."

Only then did Thales realize that the person the other party was talking about was...

"But please believe me, Lord Marius is not disrespectful, let alone stubborn," Adrian said seriously:

"He's just...too casual."

Thales blinked.

"casual?"

He took a deep breath, recalling the way Marius had just told him, "No one will care about you," and wondered:

"My personal guard captain? Casual?"

Even Doyle and Glover, who didn't dare to express their anger, couldn't help but look at it curiously.

Adrian chuckled.

"Don't get me wrong, Your Highness, when I say 'casual', it does not mean laziness and negligence. There is no doubt about Lord Marius' ability."

Adrian looked at the Mindis Hall on the other side of the fountain and sighed:

"It's just that he hates complexity and trouble. When faced with problems, he would rather choose solutions that are within reach."

"This can be regarded as some kind of... arrogance."

Hate complexity and trouble...

arrogant.

After hearing this comment, Thales had a slight realization.

Adrian said helplessly:

"For example, the easiest way to protect the prince is to prevent him from going out."

"As everyone knows... sometimes this can cause more trouble."

Thales nodded and smiled in response.

I saw Adrian sighing:

"So, he often needs someone... to push him."

"To push him to do better."

Doyle and Glover looked at each other.

"Really?" Thales nodded politely: "I will pay attention."

"By the way, Lord Marius is..."

But Adrian raised his hand:

"Oh no, I won't see him."

The guard captain looked at Thales with a smile:

"Seeing you is enough."

"Six years ago, when you became a prince, I happened to have family matters and could not be present, thus missing your important moment."

Adrian's eyes suddenly became serious:

"But fortunately, I didn't miss the time when you became a duke."

Feeling the meaning in the other person's eyes, Thales was startled.

"Your Highness."

Adrian stared at him and spoke earnestly:

"An excellent warrior can endure and must endure many hardships."

"A qualified nobleman can and must shoulder a huge burden."

The guard captain said calmly:

"The same goes for kings."

The next second, he added something meaningful:

"Kings are even better."

Let Thales stay in place.

Adrian bowed again, then turned and left.

Seeing the guard captain's back disappear, Doyle took a deep breath, as if he had been holding his breath for a lifetime.

"Wow, wow, wow... Unbelievable, the guard captain talked to me..."

D.D said excitedly:

"After seven and a half years in the team, this is the second time I have met Commander Adrian face to face and talked alone! The last time was three years ago!"

Well, yes, three years ago.

I was in the watch room at that time,

It's like "Captain, captain, do you want a drink of water" and "No, thank you"?

Doyle thought excitedly.

"snort."

Glover snorted disdainfully, with a look of disdain on his face that said, "You have never seen the world."

Three years.

In the Fuxing Palace, how marginalized does this kid have to be to not have a chance to talk to the commander alone for three whole years?

As for myself...

snort.

With a touch of pride, Glover recalled the last conversation he had with the guard captain.

A few years ago…

Strange, why can't I remember?

Beside the two people who were in different moods, Thales was thoughtful.

"That's..." he said slowly.

Excited Doyle answered Thales' doubts:

"Oh, you don't know, right? That's the most embarrassing person in the royal guard."
To be continued...