"You took advantage of his humanity and forced him to give up the duel, and even forced him to survive. You were so stingy that you refused to even grant the mercy of death."

"Only more cruel than me."

Thales was speechless.

The Duke of South Bank took a leisurely step and stepped over the dagger on the ground.

"Do you know what kind of future he will face when he walks out alive tonight?"

Thales' breathing stopped.

Kevin Deere came to Thales with a mysterious smile and swayed his wine glass:

"Now, who is the ruthless person, Your Highness?"

Thales was silent for a long time.

He just looked at his glass of wine.

Looking at the water in the cup, it changes from endless rolling to overwhelming, and then returns to silence again.

Just when Zhan En lost his smile and was about to turn around.

"Aren't you going to drink?"

Zhan frowned.

Thales raised his head with an indifferent expression and looked at the wine glass in the other person's hand.

Maybe he was a little shocked, but the Duke of Nan'an looked at the wine in his hand and still responded happily:

"Judging from the aroma, it's worse than the ones imported from Emerald City," Zhan En shook his head, shaking the wine glass with a look of regret on his face: "But if you want to drink..."

"No, it's not my favorite flavor."

Thales said nothing and just hummed softly.

But the next moment, he suddenly raised his wine glass and poured the water in the glass into his mouth.

Drink it all in one gulp.

Duke Xinghu finished drinking the water to soothe his dry mouth and tongue. He did not shy away from looking bad and behaved in an indecent manner. He wiped the water stains from his mouth and flicked it away.

Water droplets splashed over, causing Zhan En to retreat silently.

But Thales stood up and left the long table!

"Why?"

Thales strode forward and asked coldly:

"Is it because I didn't agree to your conditions just now? Will I fall in love with you in a cowardly manner?"

Zhan stood still, but he frowned and realized: Thales was moving forward, approaching him.

"Or have you always made up your mind to break up with me and fight to the death?"

Thales pushed all the way in front of Zhan, until the distance between them was less than a foot, and the dagger on the ground was once again glowing with cold light.

When the two eyes met, there was a spark.

Zhan stared at Thales closely, his leisurely expression slowly disappearing.

"This is a warning."

Thales hummed:

"warn?"

Zhan En raised the corners of his mouth and called him by his name:

"I came to you on purpose at the banquet."

"Tiles."

"To be honest, I'm not afraid that you will find out it's me. No, it's better to say that I want to be discovered by you,"

Thales frowned.

"It's not just about creating opportunities for Bailar," Zhan sneered:

"Tiles, this is my last chance for you."

Zhan lowered his wine glass and approached the depressed Thales without caring:

"Bailal's actions are all spontaneous. All I do is point out the clear path, give him a slight push, and make the next casual move."

"But just like that, you can't bear it anymore and are in a state of embarrassment."

He leaned close to Thales's ear, whispering like a lover, but his tone was deeply cold:

"Can you imagine the scene when the chess game gets serious?"

Thales didn't answer, just squeezed his wine glass.

"I want you to know, Thales, and I want to teach you to know: this is my response."

The Duke of Nan'an said in a rare harsh voice:

"In response to you offending me, rejecting me, and even threatening me six years later."

Thales was stiff all over.

The other party's breath left Thales's ear.

The person in front of me once again transformed into the kind and kind young Duke of Iris who made people feel like spring breeze.

But just a few seconds later, Thales took a deep breath.

He chuckled.

"I? Reject you?"

Thales's expression changed. He looked at Zhan from head to toe.

The latter was unhappy for a while.

Until the prince said frivolously and sarcastically:

"Sorry, I didn't know you liked men."

"Dear Jenn."

At that moment, Zhan En's eyes suddenly turned cold.

But Thales didn't care. He even raised his left hand and gently put it on Zhan's right shoulder. He also put it close to the other person's ear and shook his head with a tut:

"Otherwise, maybe I could have been more gentle and gentlemanly when I rejected you just now?"

Zhan stopped laughing.

He didn't move or look at the hand on his shoulder, he just stared at Thales coldly.

"If you choose war, Thales, you are determined to be my enemy."

"Then this move is just the beginning."

Zhan looked at Thales as if he were looking at a corpse:

"Prince of the Stars? Duke of Star Lake? The blessing of the royal power? Good reputation? The allegiance of the ministers? The experience of the North? A noble attitude?"

He asked coldly, his tone without any fluctuation.

The next moment, Zhan suddenly raised his left hand and held down Thales's left hand!

"I can destroy them," Duke Iris said with viciousness in every word:

"One by one."

Feeling the opponent's wrist exerting force, Thales pursed his lips.

"Here, on my familiar chessboard, I can make you miserable."

At that moment, Zhan En's eyes were so sharp that they could cut through flesh and blood and pierce the heart:

"When it comes time to break up, even if I sacrifice everything, I can still make you pay the heaviest price."

The Duke of Nan'an snorted softly and removed Thales' palm.

But to his surprise, the silent prince not only did not let go, but quickly grabbed Zhan En's wrist!

Zhan En's eyes narrowed.

But it wasn't the act itself that made him dissatisfied or even disgusted.

"Is it because of that conversation?"

Thales' words sounded softly.

"Six years ago, when I was leaving Yongxing City to go north, we had that parting conversation."

six years ago.

Leaving Yongxing City...
To be continued...