A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

The tense atmosphere quickly spread from the palace and began to expand to the entire royal city.

Team after team of guards rushed out from the palace, blocked all the streets in the royal city, and started searching in every place with a large flow of people.

Immediately afterwards, the legion stationed in the training ground outside the royal city also moved. A small part entered the royal city to assist the guards in the search, while the rest spread out around the royal city and hurried to various traffic arteries. Temporary checkpoints were set up to guard there, and everyone who came and went was carefully searched.

For a time, the entire royal city was shaking.

Looking around, the streets were full of patrolling soldiers, keeping a close eye on everyone walking on the road.

The citizens of the royal city were huddled in their houses, while the guards were searching every building in the royal city one by one. Moreover, even the residences of the noble ministers were not spared. After the leader of the royal knights, Sage, showed King Camos the royal order to search the entire city, he led his knights into the residence of the noble ministers. Search carefully.

The dignitaries in the royal city were also confused. They didn't know what happened to make King Camos so violent.

They jumped up and down trying to get some inside information, but this time King Camos personally issued the hush-hush order, and only a few people knew the inside story, so they struggled for a long time and were still full of doubts.

In the huge royal city, the majestic palace faces south, and the entire royal city has three entrances and exits: the south gate, the east gate, and the west gate.

From that day on, all three gates were blocked.

Only allowed in, not allowed out.

Everyone and all the caravans that were originally scheduled to leave the city today were stopped at the door.

Guard knights in bright black armor stood at the city gate. The blood-stained and terrifying aura exuding from their battle-hardened bodies suppressed the dissatisfaction of those who gathered at the city gate but were not allowed to go out.

It should be fine soon.

Everyone comforted themselves like this.

It would be better if they waited a little longer.

So, I waited a little longer for this, and after a while, three days passed.

People waiting to leave the city waited for three full days, and the city gate was still blocked.

Because even though the entire royal city was searched and almost a whole piece of land was uncovered, the knights still didn't seem to find the person they were looking for.

Just when those people who were too anxious to wait any longer began to become restless, an imperial order came from above.

The city gates were opened, allowing everyone to leave the city. However, everyone leaving the city must undergo strict inspection.

King Camos, who was in the palace at the moment, was also frowning and feeling irritable.

After all, the Royal City is the most prosperous city in Aaron Landis. People come and go every day, and the number of people entering and exiting is extremely large. Once entry is only allowed but no exit is allowed, the load of the Royal City will double, so it is impossible to continue to be blocked like this. .

Forcibly sealing the city gate for three days was already the limit, so even if Garlan hadn't been found yet, King Camos had to open his mouth and let those people hoarded in the city out of the city.

However, even if everyone is allowed to leave the city, strict searches must be carried out at every city gate.

Moreover, in order to prevent the news of Gallan's disappearance from leaking out, only a few people knew the inside story. Therefore, these few people with knowledge of the matter were sent to various city gates to guard there, so that they could immediately find Prince Gallan. Bring it back quietly so no one else finds out about it.

On the second day after the city gate opened, the person responsible for guarding the south city gate was Sa Ge, the leader of the royal knights.

In order to avoid being conspicuous, he did not wear the iconic fiery red armor of the Royal Knights, but instead put on a set of ordinary Guards armor.

He stood at the city gate, his bright eyes searching the crowd of people at the city gate.

The leader of the Sage group was also extremely dissatisfied with Prince Gallan's betrayal of his family.

When he was called by King Camos that morning and told the story secretly, he was completely shocked.

For him, as the leader of the Royal Knights, the experiences of past captains have taught him about the dangers and cruelty of the fight for the throne. It is common for fathers and sons to turn against each other and brothers to fight. Since he took over as the leader, From that day on, he was ready to face such a bloody thing.

Who would have known that this Prince of Gallan would actually act irrationally.

Obviously the throne was within easy reach, but he gave it up without hesitation and ran away!

Sa Ge had also heard some people talking privately before, saying that when Prince Gallan refused to become the crown prince in the court, he was actually trying to resist but was trying to welcome him, pretending to show it to everyone.

Now, if he met someone who said such a thing again, Sage felt that he would directly kick that person hard.

What do you want to welcome and why do you refuse?

The prince didn't say hello at all, and ran away so cleanly before anyone had time to react.

...The supreme throne, the glorious throne watched by the gods...

Although Sage has no nostalgia for fame and fortune.

But the throne no longer belongs to the category of fame and fortune.

Asking himself, Sage realized that if he were in the position of Prince Gallan, he would never give up the throne so easily to someone else.

Therefore, even though he was dissatisfied with Prince Gallan's behavior, Sage felt a little subtle emotion towards Gallan in his heart.

This prince... seems to be very special.

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The city gate was extremely crowded and there was a long queue. Everyone leaving the city had to be carefully searched. Although it took a lot of time, under the gaze of the guards wearing sharp armor and formidable aura on both sides of the city gate, even if they were in their hearts, No matter how impatient they were, everyone looked very honest and cooperated with the inspection.

Carriages that can accommodate people and cargo boxes are the focus of inspection.

There was a snap, and in the crowded team, one of the dark horses, probably annoyed by the crowd, suddenly stamped its hoof and made a neighing sound.

The old woman in front of the queue was startled and fell to the ground. The vegetable basket she was carrying fell to the ground, and the fruits and vegetables inside fell to the ground.

The next second, the person leading the black horse tightened the reins to calm the restless horse.

Realizing that there was a commotion here, a young guard knight immediately ran over to check.

By the time he got to the scene of the incident, the horse had calmed down. The owner of the horse had already helped the fallen old woman up, and was now squatting on the ground, putting the scattered fruits and vegetables back into the basket.

The guard knight took one glance and guessed the cause and effect. Without saying anything, he leaned over and helped pick up the remaining fruits.

When he stood up, his eyes met the person opposite who also stood up.

The girl who looked at him lowered her eyes as if frightened.

She walked past the young knight with her head lowered, returned the packed vegetable basket to the old woman's hands, and then bent slightly to apologize to the old woman.

The knight turned around and saw that when the girl leaned over, the long black hair was like velvet sliding in the night sky. It fell from the girl's slender shoulders, revealing the white back of her neck. The lines on her neck were like swans. The graceful arc of the neck is inexplicably arousing people's imagination.

The young knight's heart skipped a beat, thinking about seeing no evil, and turned his eyes away in a panic.

The talkative old woman smiled and waved her hands to indicate that she was fine.

It happened to be her turn to leave the city, so she quickly stepped forward to be inspected by the soldiers.

The knight of the guard followed the old woman forward and continued to perform his duties.

When the old woman was released, he raised his eyes and saw the black-haired girl leading the horse.

The girl still lowered her eyes slightly, and her slender eyelashes cast a shallow shadow on her fair cheeks.

There is a veil around the lower half of her face. Generally speaking, the veil must be removed when undergoing examination, but the girl's veil is translucent. Even if it blocks her face, the girl's whole face can be seen. It couldn't hide her appearance, but instead gave the girl with a delicate face a bit more hazy beauty.

There was a bundle hung on the side of the saddle of the black horse she was leading, and a long sword protruded from the bundle and was swinging at an angle.

The seemingly introverted girl stood quietly in front of the knights and the soldiers guarding the city. Without waiting for them to say anything, she took off the translucent veil and waited for their inspection.

She was wearing a light blue women's dress. She was of medium height, with slender arms and legs, and a well-proportioned body.

The girl's face exposed in the sun is like a flower bud that has just bloomed and is dotted with dew, but that kind of beauty does not appear delicate, and there is a faint hint of heroism in her eyebrows.

The long, ink-black hair was not tied up, but hung loosely on her shoulders. The jet-black forehead hair was scattered around her cheeks, highlighting the snow-white skin of the girl.

Those eyes, even though they were slightly lowered, were still as bright as morning stars.

A little red lipstick on the lips makes the girl's lips look bright red.

The young knight felt that this was probably the most beautiful girl he had ever seen in his life.

No wonder he had to cover half of his face with a veil. After all, such a beautiful face could easily attract bees and butterflies.

thought the knight.

If he were not on official duty, he might not be able to help but come up and talk to her.

But it's a pity that I am on duty now. For him, responsibility is more important than anything else.

The responsible knight did not hesitate to give up the opportunity to pursue this beautiful girl and focused on fulfilling his duties.

Suppressing his regretful mood, the knight of the guard checked it dutifully and raised his hand to indicate that the girl could leave.

The black-haired girl nodded slightly as if to express her gratitude to him, then raised her hand to put the veil back on.

Then, she quietly led her horse forward.

As she walked forward, Captain Sage, who was standing in the city gate, looked at her and could just see her profile.

Although the girl's profile was covered by a translucent veil, it still couldn't conceal her beauty.

However, Captain Sage, who has dedicated his body and soul to the royal family, has never been interested in women. At this moment, his eyes briefly glanced at the girl's face, then moved away indifferently, raising his eyes to look at the next person who was about to pass through the city gate, paying special attention to the young man who looked like a teenager in the crowd.

The girl walked past him with an indifferent expression.

A wisp of breeze blew from the city gate, gently blowing a strand of the girl's long black hair, passing over Sage's shoulder.

If it were any other man, his heart would be shaken and he couldn't help but look back.

However, Sage, who had a heart as strong as steel, did not even move his eyebrows, and his piercing eyes were still searching the crowd sharply.

The girl walked out of the city gate. After the crowds were a little less crowded, she turned over and mounted her horse neatly.

The horse let out a low cry, and then started to trot under the skillful control of the girl.

At the beginning, because there were many people, the speed was not fast. After there were fewer and fewer people, its speed became faster and faster.

Soon, it was galloping on the road, its tail flying, its hoofs clicking on the ground, leaving bursts of dust behind it.

The horse galloped like this for more than an hour. Seeing that the horse beneath her seemed a little tired, the girl slowed down and turned from the main road into a nearby trail at a fork.

This place is already in a remote suburb, sparsely populated, and there are almost no people on the trail where she is walking slowly.

The girl raised her hand and took off the veil from her face.

'Her' eyes, which had been slightly lowered, were raised, and the wind blew the black hair on her forehead, and the shadow of the fluffy black hair falling into 'her' eyes was also dispersed.

The sunlight fell into 'her' pupils, reflecting bright golden light.

‘She’ raised her hand and pressed it hard on her chest.

Not long ago, the heart in my chest was beating so hard that it almost burst out of my chest.

Tight... I'm so nervous!

Pressing his chest, Garlan's nervous feeling that his heart was about to burst through his chest still lingered.

At the city gate, when Sage glanced over, his face froze.

Fortunately, the veil covered up the stiffness at the corners of his mouth, allowing him to hold on without revealing his secret on the spot.

so far so good…………

As he continued to walk slowly along the path, Garlan thought with lingering fear.

Fortunately, the person responsible for guarding this city gate is Sa Ge.

After all, Sage had not met him many times and was not very familiar with him.

If it had been anyone like Kayhos or Heimos, even if he had dyed his hair black and changed into women's clothing, he would have been spotted immediately.

Thinking of this, the boy let out a long breath.

In any case, he finally managed to escape from the royal city.

It's noon, the sun is high in the sky, and the dazzling sunlight shines directly on the earth.

Bathed in the bright sunshine, the black-haired 'girl' got off her horse and galloped away again.

The long, jet-black hair was flying in the air, occasionally revealing some invisible traces of gold.

The royal city he left behind gradually moved away from him as the horse galloped.

The author has something to say: The iron man Sa Ge’s dereliction of duty.