A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

Meeting again five years later, what should have been a touching scene turned into a shocking scene under the words of the little princess.

The little princess's words were so straightforward that everyone, including Garlan, fell silent.

The scene was very embarrassing.

Therefore, Priest Nanna, the most cunning person present, decisively chose to flee the scene because he still had matters to deal with.

Seeing that Suojia was taking the lead, Zuo Sixiang, who was so shocked by the little princess's words that he couldn't recover for a while, coughed dryly and withdrew for the same reason.

But when he was leaving, he glanced at the little princess with a thoughtful expression, as if he was thinking about something.

Looking at the blue eyes of the little princess looking straight at him, Garlan finally understood why the romantic knight, who had always been able to move easily among many noble ladies and was very gentle and considerate to any woman, became so angry when he met the female general Aielson. Resolutely avoid and refuse to meet.

He rubbed his head, feeling that this was a bit troublesome.

Although the little princess said something like she would come back to him and give birth to his child before she separated from him, in Garlan's view, those were just childish words and could not be taken seriously.

It was just a child's whim. Because he had saved her, she felt a little dependent on him, so he said such things.

Garlan felt that as time went by and as the little princess grew up, she would gradually forget about this matter.

Who would have known that the little princess actually kept this incident firmly in mind for five years, and when she came of age, she would come over happily.

The development of things really made him dumbfounded.

Not to mention that he already had someone by his side, even if there was no one, he would not have any thoughts about the little princess at all.

After all, the little princess was only ten years old when they first met. Although she was beautiful and cute, he was not a pervert, so how could he have any thoughts about the little girl?

……etc.

Thinking of this, Garlan reacted.

Speaking of having people around you...

Uh... Heimos... seems, seems... here too... right?

Heimos!

With a panic in his chest and no longer able to care about anything else, Garlan suddenly turned his head and looked at Heimos beside him.

During the last celebration, whenever someone wanted to get close to him, Heimos just threw his sword at them.

Now the little princess bluntly said in front of him that she wanted his child - which was almost the same as saying directly, "I want to spend a wonderful night with you."

He couldn't imagine what Heimos would do.

Garlan looked over nervously, and was even ready to stand up and stop him if the matter was urgent.

But unlike Garlan's expectation, Heimos, who was standing aside, did not make any movement.

He just turned his head and looked at the little princess quietly.

The black hair that fell from his cheeks covered the corners of his eyes. Garlan couldn't see clearly the way he looked at the little princess at the moment. He could only see that the look on his face looked light and expressionless.

However, it was that calm look in his eyes that made Garlan's heart suddenly tighten for some reason.

Feeling Garlan's gaze, Heimos turned his head and met Garlan's eyes.

Probably guessing the reason why Gallan looked at him nervously, Heimos smiled at Gallan, his eyes were soft and somewhat comforting, obviously telling Gallan not to worry, he was not. Will mess around.

After receiving the meaning conveyed by Heymos' gaze, Garlan did not feel relieved.

He lowered his eyes and felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

The unruly eagle that was supposed to be soaring high in the sky had its wings broken.

The lone black wolf, which should have stood proudly on the top of the mountain, hid its sharp claws and bowed its head.

That ferocious beast that never bowed to anyone and even dared to change its destiny against nature forced itself to rein in its innate pride and ferocity, learned to compromise, and learned to be forbearing.

Garlan's hand on the armrest of the seat clenched slightly.

Yes, this might save him from having to worry about this and trying to clean up the aftermath.

But... is this really what he wants?

…

In the silence, Shermer coughed slightly, breaking the awkward atmosphere.

He stared at Emma, ​​his expression not very good.

In the eyes of the severe and rigid high priest, Princess Aielson's behavior was extremely disrespectful, so he was very dissatisfied.

"Princess Airson, you are here to meet King Garlan as the messenger of Airson, not as a private person."

He said in an almost scolding tone.

"Please be aware of who you are."

The young female warrior Elson blinked and thought for a moment, then nodded simply.

"Indeed, you are right, Your Majesty the High Priest. I overstepped my bounds."

She apologized readily, and then looked up at Garlan again.

Her eyes were still bright, but a little more formal.

"King Garlan, I would like to extend my sincere greetings to you on behalf of Queen Elson."

After saluting seriously and speaking, Emma stood up and handed a gift sheet to Shermer.

"This is a gift from the Queen to King Garlan."

The little princess's voice brought Garlan back to his senses.

He quickly adjusted his mood, looked up at Emma, ​​and started a formal conversation.

The little princess no longer mentioned the child, and their conversation went much more smoothly. They briefly talked about the business situation between the Elson Kingdom and Tozes City after this year, as well as the entrustment of the help of the Elson female warriors that had just started not long ago. Training Aaron Landis's archer troops, and assisting Tozes City in building speed warships, etc.

As the conversation continued, the high priest who was originally quite dissatisfied with the princess also nodded slightly in his heart.

Although the princess of Elson acted a little out of character at first, once she got down to business, she was very clear-minded.

He may still be a little immature, but considering that this is his first time as an envoy, his performance is considered good. In time, he will not be much worse than General Vinier.

Queen Elson can also be considered a successor.

After the conversation, the little princess didn't say anything more. She bowed to Garlan and left honestly.

Garlan also breathed a sigh of relief.

…………

………………

The day passed in a blink of an eye, and the sky became dark.

The crescent moon has just climbed into the night sky. There are some clouds tonight and the moonlight is not bright.

Spring has passed and early summer has arrived, and all kinds of lotus flowers in the pond are in full bloom.

On the huge balcony on one side of the palace, the white jade stone railing extends outward into the courtyard, suspended above the small half of the pool.

Garlan sat sideways on the long stone chair on the inside of the stone railing. One of his slender legs landed on the outside of the stone chair, and the other knee stood on it.

He leaned against a stone pillar and tilted his head to look outside the stone fence.

The clear Crescent Pool was at his feet. In the pool, lavender lotus flowers were floating on the waves, and green leaves were undulating with the waves.

The cool breeze blew past Garlan's cheek, lifting a strand of his long golden hair.

Behind him, the transparent gauze covering the inside of the room danced softly in the wind, with faint traces of moonlight.

The female official lifted up the fluttering veil, walked from the room to the balcony, and handed a glass of juice with crushed ice to Garlan's hand.

Garlan took it and took a sip.

"So sweet."

he muttered under his breath.

Tapti looked at Garlan, smiled softly, and then turned around to return to the room.

"Tapti."

The sudden sound made the female officer stop, turn around, and look at Garlan.

Still sitting sideways on the stone railing bench leaning against the stone pillar, Garlan lowered his eyes, holding the glass cup in his hands and turning it gently.

When Heimos looked at the little princess, a flash of disappointment flashed through his mind.

[I'm jealous of them... they can dance for you and woo you in public...]

"Taputi, what I did at the Flower Festival celebration was wrong?"

Garlan asked.

The long and thin eyelashes that hung down cast a shadow on his cheeks and moved slightly.

His voice was very small, sounding a bit like a child who had done something wrong, and there was a bit of sadness in his tone.

Regarding Gallan's question, Tapti thought seriously for a while.

"Your Majesty, if it is as a partner, it is indeed the wrong approach."

said the matron.

The next sentence suddenly changed the direction.

"But, as King Aaron Landis, you did the right thing."

she said, shaking her head.

"Since Mr. Heimos chose to admire you back then, he should understand that this is destined to happen. If he cannot understand your approach and uses it to embarrass you or even force you, then, He is not qualified to continue to be by your side."

…………

He understands.

He understands too.

So he said nothing and did nothing.

His fingers unconsciously turned the glass cup in his hand, looking at the broken ice shaking in the cup, Garlan thought absentmindedly.

At this time, a maid hurriedly came over and reported something to the female official in a low voice.

The female officer nodded, turned around and said, "Your Majesty, Novi is here, right outside the door. Do you want to see him?"

"Novi? Let him in."

Accompanied by steady footsteps, the young knight commander lifted the fluttering veil and appeared in front of Garlan.

The purpose of Novi coming to see Garlan was to ask Garlan to go to the battlefield.

According to regulations, the legion that returned to the royal city for a rest would have to rest for half a year before going to the battlefield again, but Novi really couldn't wait any longer. He hopes to return to the battlefield as soon as possible to hone himself, establish meritorious deeds, and grow up as quickly as possible to become a general in Aaron Landis's army.

So he came here tonight to ask Garlan to transfer him to the frontline battlefield in the west.

Garlan could understand Novi's eagerness to go to the battlefield in the West.

After all, he had trained himself hard for five years in order to one day personally avenge his relatives and the pain he had suffered in the past on the battlefield.

Garlan thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

In Novi's joyful eyes, Garlan made a request.

"Stay in the Royal City for another week and accompany me to spend the Gods Festival in the Royal City. After that, I will send you to the Western Region, okay?"

After looking into the golden eyes that looked at him with a smile for a while, Novi lowered his head.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

he whispered.

His slightly pursed lips made his face look a little awkward, but the tone of his words revealed his rather expectant mood.

Not only Garlan, but also the female officer next to him looked at this awkward young man and couldn't help covering the raised corners of his lips with his fingers.

While the two were talking, another person came to visit.

Different from Novi's steady and unhurried pace just now, this time the visitor's footsteps were extremely brisk. In just a few breaths, he crossed most of the palace and arrived in front of Garlan.

When she caught sight of Garlan, the girl's ocean-blue eyes curved into the arc of a crescent in the night sky.

Her smile is bright, with as much vitality as the sun rising over the ocean.

"I am not here to see you as a messenger, so can we talk about personal matters?"

As soon as they met, the young Princess Aielson went straight to the point without any politeness.

Still without any cover, going straight in.

"How do you think about that thing I mentioned before about wanting your child?"

Without waiting for Garlan to answer, she continued talking enthusiastically.

"I said, I don't want to be a princess, I just want your child. If it is a girl, then I will keep her in Elson, and she will become the Queen of Elson after me. If it is a boy, I will give him Bring it back, but I will come back to you one year after that."

"You should also know that no matter what, I have to give birth to a girl."

She said without hesitation,

"I don't plan to find anyone else. Only you are qualified to be the father of my child. After all..."

A sharp shout interrupted the little princess's words.

"enough!"

Novi, who had just recovered from the shock, glared at Emma.

"Princess Elson, how dare you say such rude and rude words to His Majesty?!"

The little princess didn't notice Novi at first. She was startled by the angry rebuke. When she saw the speaker, she frowned.

"You underage brat, I'm talking to King Garlan, why are you interrupting?"

Novi glanced at her coldly.

"You're as old as me."

The little princess raised her head proudly.

"According to Elson custom, I am of age."

"As an adult he is still a childish and rude guy."

"Who are you talking about? So, men, even underage brats, are all arrogant, arrogant, cowardly and incompetent."

The little princess curled her lips and gave him a cold look.

Just in the middle of the quarrel, she suddenly remembered something and quickly gave Garlan a flattering smile.

"Except you~~"

Garlan: "..."

The young knight commander laughed angrily and drew his sword out of its sheath with a clang.

"Today you will become the defeated man you call a cowardly and incompetent man!"

"Okay, underage brat, it seems I have to let you know how powerful the female warrior Elson is."

The little princess faced each other and pulled out the slender dagger from her waist.

Seeing that a war between boys and girls is about to break out——

"stop!"

Garlan decisively raised his hands in front of the two of them, preventing the battle of the century.

After both looked at each other hard, they sheathed their swords unwillingly.

"Novi, as a knight, you should not say bad words to a lady easily."

After teaching Novi a lesson, Garlan turned his head and looked at the little princess who was looking at him expectantly.

"Emma, ​​if I remember correctly, the standard for you Ailson female warriors to select the father of your child is strength and strength. He must be one of the bravest men in a million, just like Caihos."

He tried hard to convince the little princess to give up on him.

"Look, I don't seem to meet your requirements..."

"Wisdom is also a kind of strength. What other people think is other people's business. The powerful female warrior Elson is enough, and my child is the future queen. I feel that, rather than being strong, leading like you The wisdom of everyone moving forward is more important.”

The little princess answered without hesitation.

"And mother said that within ten years, I will definitely become the strongest female Elson warrior in history. Therefore, our child must have both my strength and your wisdom. In this way, she will definitely be able to Leading Eielson to prosperity.”

As she said this, her eyes brightened when she looked at Garlan.

It is completely different from the affectionate eyes that ordinary women look at their beloved. The eyes of the female warrior Elson when she looks at the man she likes are always strong, sharp, and full of aggression, like someone catching someone in the jungle. A hunter of his own prey.

After all, for them, men are their prey.

Raising his hand to stop Novi who was about to step forward again, Garlan looked at Emma calmly.

He shook his head.

"Sorry, Emma, ​​I can't agree."

"Why?"

The little princess was originally immersed in the fantasy that her powerful and smart daughter would lead Elson to prosperity in the future. When she heard this, she suddenly became anxious.

"Because I don't like you, so no."

"You like it?" The little princess was startled for a moment, then she laughed dumbly, "If you don't like it, then you don't like it, and so do I."

She said nonchalantly, "Female warrior Elson will not fall in love with any man. We are just choosing the man who is most suitable to be our child."

"……shameless."

Although Garlan raised his hand to stop him from speaking, Novi gritted his teeth and whispered as he couldn't bear to listen.

But this time, the little princess was not angry. She raised her eyebrows and looked at Novi.

"This is how we as Aielsons survive."

She said frankly,

"We don't need men, and we don't want to be entangled with so-called love. The ocean and the battlefield are the destination of our female Aielson warriors."

The little princess' expression was too calm when she spoke, which left Novi speechless.

He turned his head silently with a cold, handsome face.

"So, King Garlan, it doesn't matter what you like, I just..."

Garlan shook his head again.

"Sorry, Emma, ​​I can't promise you because I don't want to have sex with someone I don't like and who doesn't like me."

Although she didn't show any shyness when she talked about having a child, when she actually heard those words from the other person's mouth, the little princess still had a slightly uncomfortable look in her eyes, revealing the rare coquettishness of a daughter.

That look flashed past, and Emma, ​​who was rejected again, still tried hard to convince Garlan.

"But, I just want to..."

Just as she opened her mouth, the little princess was unable to say the next words.

Perhaps it was because the golden eyes that looked at her calmly were too bright, and she saw her own shadow clearly reflected in them.

"Emma, ​​I respect the way you Aiersons live."

Gallan said,

"So, you must also respect my way of survival."

He reached out and touched the little princess's brown curly hair.

Just like he was caressing that little girl's head gently five years ago.

He said, "Okay?"

The little princess pursed her lips. She couldn't explain the reason, but she suddenly felt a little aggrieved.

However, despite the grievance in her ocean-blue eyes, she still nodded obediently, just like the obedient blond boy she had been as a child a long time ago.

she thinks.

The person in front of me seems to have never changed.

No matter the appearance or anything else, they are the same as when they first met.

Time seems to have never passed by this person.

After a while, the little princess, who had finally overcome her grievances, raised her head and looked at Garlan. She was still a little unwilling and couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"Then you...do you have someone you like who also likes you?"

As soon as she finished asking, she saw him startled.

Then, suddenly he smiled.

The little princess was stunned for a moment.

She couldn't describe this feeling, but the smile was so beautiful that she lost consciousness for a moment.

"Um."

She saw him smiling at her.

That smile was like the gentleness of the breeze blowing past the lavender lotus flowers in the night.

She heard him say, "Yes."

He said, yes.

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