On his front, a certain bone ring became heavier and heavier.

Gortaksa.

"I will help you push the kingdom forward, remove obstacles, and break shackles," Thales said bitterly, "I will do whatever it takes to do this."

No matter what.

"Very good, then it's just like what we agreed. My child, become my sword and go through the thorns and thorns until the kingdom is clear."

The king's face appeared in the moonlight from the window:

"Unless you regret it."

Regret.

Thales swallowed his throat and felt that his front was a little heavier.

"So, Your Majesty, you want me to visit a distinguished noble lady in the same way as I would treat my fiancée, but secretly rack my brains and plan to depose or even kill her brother. That's great, it doesn't get better than this.

It’s a bloody love script.”

He tried his best to make his tone lighter.

"Tiles."

But His Majesty the King's tone made all his efforts to pretend to be relaxed go to waste:

"From the moment you returned to China, this matter was determined and inevitable."

"It's inevitable."

Thales opened his mouth, but nothing came out.

He could only turn his head and look at the portrait on the desk.

The round-faced girl in the painting is surrounded by flowers, innocent and happy, as if there is no danger in her world.

It wasn't until a cat meowed from the castle, evoking the chorus of cats and the barking of dogs, that Thales' thoughts were brought back to reality.

"What's the specific plan?"

Thales exhaled and his tone became serious, losing some of the joking tone before.

"What is the plan of the Kingdom's secret department? Intimidation, inducement, assassination, poisoning, or just meeting and slashing with an ax? Who should I cooperate with and how should I do it? You have said it first, even if it is acting, I will never kiss

Jenn’s ass.”

But the king just looked at him quietly.

"You'll see it when you get there."

The Iron Fist King's answer made Thales frown.

"This answer is not feasible. Our covenant is stipulated in advance: you will respect my wishes, listen to my opinions, and treat them sincerely without any reservation or deception."

The young man repeatedly emphasized:

"any."

The king was silent for a few seconds, and then sneered.

"My child, why do you think I put on the uniform of the royal guard and come to see you in private?"

"Because the helmet is more handsome?"

King Kessel ignored Thales's sarcasm. He came to Thales and stared into the boy's eyes:

"Our covenant is destined to be a top secret that cannot be disclosed to outsiders, even to the secrets of the kingdom."

Even for the secrets of the kingdom.

Thales' eyes moved:

"In other words, Your Majesty, in their eyes, we are still a father and son who have different opinions and have a quarrel with each other? But this is not the reason why you conceal your plan from me and remain silent."

But the king shook his head:

"Our sworn plan is to gradually turn against each other and use this to win. You and I should stay apart from each other, rather than know the details. If you know the details of all the actions, your behavior in the Emerald City will be different. There is no guarantee that it will not happen.

As soon as someone discovered the clues, as you said, Zhan En was already very wary of us."

Thales frowned:

"In other words, I am the same as before. I can't control or cooperate with the secret department, let alone know their actions? How can I complete the task?"

King Kessel turned around.

"Don't worry, you don't need to be the protagonist in this operation. All you need to do is as a third party in the Emerald City, as an unbiased weight in the center of the scale, listen, watch, witness, and follow the trend.

That’s it.”

He just needs to listen, watch, witness, and just go with the flow?

Thales frowned: And this means a lot.

It should be noted that as the guardian duke, Zhan En has been rooted in the South Coast Territory for many years and has unfathomable power. But Thales, he doesn't have to do anything?

The king curled his lips slightly and said in a deep tone:

"The rest will be done by others."

Others.

Is he referring to the Kingdom's secret science, or something else...

Thales' expression remained unchanged:

"But what if, like before, I'm not helping them, hindering their affairs, and messing up your situation instead?"

The king's expression changed and he glanced at him.

"That's why I'm here, to tell you what the ultimate goal is: as long as it's accomplished, I don't care what you do, whether you satisfy the Arcana or they satisfy you."

What?

Thales was a little confused.

It doesn’t matter what I do, it doesn’t matter whether I satisfy the secret department...

"But if this is the case"

"And isn't this exactly what you want? Isn't it what you fought for last time when you broke into the palace illegally?"

The Iron Fist King didn't give him a chance to ask. He leaned down and pressed Thales' shoulders with his palms. There was a strange meaning in his words: "I didn't give you specific plans and rules, so I gave you outside the framework."

, the power of discretion and ad hoc decision-making.”

discretion.

Make decisions on the fly.

Thales was stunned.

real?

The troublesome prince who had always been accused of "ruining my good deeds and ruining my plans" was not used to it for a while.

The sound of the banquet coming from the corridor outside the door gradually became quieter. Thales guessed that it was probably the Flower of the Fortress that drank everyone down.

The king was obviously unwilling to delay any longer. He picked up the helmet of the royal guard and fastened it on his head meticulously.

Like a true defender.

"You can do it according to your preferences and standards. Just like if you don't like the roughness of Operation Sand King, then go influence it and reverse it. You don't have to worry about whose intention it is to succeed or who is to be ruined.

,if only……"

Having said this, King Kessel V paused.

Thales took a deep breath and took over his words:

"Just accomplish your goal: depose Zahn?"

The king loosened his helmet and nodded:

"And don't expose yourself."

He asked me to go to the Emerald City and told me the ultimate goal, but he didn't tell me the plan or details of the secret department. He just asked me to adapt to the situation and follow the trend?

That……

"Then lend me Yodel."

"I will use him for such a big thing," Thales said calmly, looking at the eyes behind the king's helmet, "Eda is back anyway, she can protect you."

Yodel.

King Kessel was silent for a few seconds, shook his head and chuckled.

"This is only the first time, son. It is the first test of the waters since the establishment of our covenant, and I have not yet seen its results."

Thales gritted his teeth.

"Cooperation requires trust, and trust needs to be earned."
To be continued...