Since returning from seeing Heimos, Gallan has been pondering a question.
It has always puzzled him very much and has troubled him for a long time.
Is this guy Heimos really falling in love for the first time
It's not like the first time at all!
As a guy who has not had any emotional experience in more than 20 years, Heimos should be an innocent virgin.
He should be the same as himself who has never been in love in several lifetimes, this is only logical!
But why is Heimos so proficient at seductive skills
It was just such a simple sentence, and even though he didn't have that kind of affection for Heimos, at that moment he still felt like his heart had been pierced by something.
A strange, unexplainable feeling poured out.
... Maybe it's because that person is simply franking his mind.
That understatement, as if it were a matter of course.
Only the words that really come from the heart are the most touching.
Garlan sighed, he raised his hand and pressed his temple, only to feel a headache.
This is just great.
The plan to leave the royal city can only be postponed.
Even if he didn't intend to accept Heimos's feelings, no matter how slow and heartless he was, he couldn't do anything like Heimos running away by himself.
After returning to his palace, he began to discuss with his subordinates.
"There is indeed something strange."
Garland said, "We all thought that Heimos wouldn't do something stupid like killing a royal knight, and that's true. Heimos told me that he did take the talisman, but only in secret. Stealing is not killing and stealing charms."
"Furthermore, he also said that the two royal knights who were guarding outside the door were still standing there when he stole the soldier talisman and left."
Kaihos nodded.
"That is to say, someone was stalking and after Prince Heimos left, he killed the two royal knights and blamed them on Prince Heimos."
The little fat man said quickly: "I used to secretly... No, I accidentally found out that there is a separate stone-built room behind King Camos's bedroom, which is guarded by knights of the royal knights all the year round. It is said that Aaron Landis The valuables handed down by the kings of the past dynasties are stored in it, and the military talismans are also kept in it all the time."
"Then, according to common sense, Prince Heimos received a letter from Anu who flew to the royal city in the evening, and then immediately summoned the main ministers and official generals."
Kaijos said, "He took out the talisman during the discussion, which means that he stole the talisman during the time between the gathering of the crowd and the arrival of the crowd at the palace."
"Afterwards, he led his troops to leave the royal city in the early hours of the night."
"And the knights guarding the talisman must be on duty. I estimate that their exchange time is probably between the early morning and the sunrise. The team of knights who came to rotate found the body of their companion and found that the talisman had been stolen."
"After dawn, they learned that Prince Heimos used the military talisman to mobilize the army. Knowing that the military talisman was in his hands, they naturally identified the murderer as Prince Heimos."
"It can be guessed that, in the eyes of the Royal Knights, the reason why Prince Heimos is so eager to set off in the early morning is a sign of a guilty conscience and fear of what will happen."
Kaihos pondered for a while, and he looked at Garlan, looking hesitant to say anything.
And Garlan also noticed the demeanor of his guardian knight.
He asked strangely: "Kaijos, is there anything you are inconvenient to say?"
"...Your Highness, the key to the matter now is not who wants to frame Prince Heimos, but the purpose of that person."
"Purpose?"
"Yes, Prince Heimos is a prince after all, and his status is noble. Even if he is convicted, it is impossible to impose a penalty on him. What will happen to him, at most, let him leave the army and stay in the palace honestly. Just in the middle."
"However, one thing is for sure. Once this crime is convicted, then Prince Heimos will surely be..."
Having said that, the one-eyed knight paused.
He looked at Garlan and said it word by word.
"Deprived of the right to inherit the throne."
Garlan was stunned for a moment, and then he heard Kaihos repeat it again with a heavy tone.
"That is to say, the purpose of that person framing Prince Heimos is not to expect what will happen to him, but to make him lose his right to inherit the throne."
Garlan thought for a while, and said, "That is to say, we can start from this aspect and find the person who framed Heimos, right?"
Garlan's words made all his subordinates choked for a while, and even the female officer Taputi looked dumbfounded.
She understood the deep meaning of what Kaihos said so carefully.
But the prince didn't hear it at all.
Tapti couldn't help but shook his head with a wry smile.
However, in this way, both she and Kaihos can see it.
That kind of thought... The prince's heart hadn't moved at all, so he didn't realize it at all.
Cayhors stood up.
"I can't figure it out for a while, I'll go check it out again." He urged, "Prince, in order to deal with tomorrow's affairs, you must rest well and keep your spirits up."
Kaijos got up and left, and the female magistrate Tapti also withdrew, she was going to prepare the prince's dinner, and tonight's soup.
Only Tarr seemed to be reluctant to leave, and after everyone else had left, he came over with a mysterious look on his face.
"Prince." He leaned closer to Garlan and whispered, "Even if Prince Heimos is convicted, the worst outcome would be to be deprived of his right to inherit the throne."
He paused and continued to keep his voice low.
"Wouldn't it be great for you if he lost his inheritance?"
"what?"
"I mean, let's just say that, Prince Heimos is so powerful, in the future... the throne... um, it will definitely bring you a lot of trouble, so now is such a good opportunity, you simply... "
The little fat man said a few words vaguely, winked at Garlan a few times, and then ran away without waiting for Garlan to answer.
Garlan stared blankly as the round but very flexible back disappeared in front of his eyes.
When he came back to his senses, he suddenly realized.
Yup!
He finally changed his mind.
Heimos has no right to inherit the throne, and the throne is firmly his!
Garland sat and thought deeply.
The reason why he had been in a hurry to leave the palace was because he knew that he would not be able to win Heimos in the battle for the throne, and he did not want to repeat the same mistakes and end up miserable. That's why he decided to voluntarily give up competing for the throne. He didn't bother to worry about whether he would be cursed by the gods after reincarnation. He just wanted to live well in this life.
However, now there is an excellent opportunity in front of him.
This thing about Heimos...
As Kaihos said, Heimos is the prince of the prince after all, no one dares to do anything to him, only King Camos has the power to judge him.
And King Camos naturally won't really treat Heimos.
That is, for Heimos, the worst outcome is disinheritance, with no other danger at all.
The sky gradually darkened, and the light that fell on the side face of the boy sitting by the window gradually dimmed.
Garlan lowered his eyes, wondering what he was thinking.
His hand on the table clenched into a fist little by little.
This is the best chance.
It might be his only chance.
Scenes from the past kept flashing in his mind.
own life in the original world...
The hesitation when I first came to this world...
Also, that scene of death again and again...
…
The night passed, and the bright sun shone on the prosperous King City of Aaron Landis.
The huge golden palace stands on the ground, glittering in the sunlight, overlooking the whole city.
Viewed from below, the high stairs made the entire huge palace look like a cloud, majestic and magnificent.
At this moment, in the court inside this splendid palace, an extremely important discussion is going on.
There were not many people involved, only about a dozen people, but they were all important dignitaries in Aaron Landis.
It can be said that the people here at the moment are all the central figures who have great power in the Aaron Landis regime, as well as several cavalry commanders from the military and generals of the navy.
On the high platform at the top of the spacious court is a throne carved from malachite, which is naturally empty at the moment.
Below the high platform, there is a seat on each side, which is carved from obsidian.
Further down, there are rows of white stone seats on each side. The noble ministers and generals who participated in the discussion of this matter sat on their own white stone seats according to their status at the moment, and bowed their heads and talked with the people around them.
On one side of the court, there is a small hall, in which two teams of priests dressed in different priest costumes stand.
That was the priest of Shamash, the sun god, and the priest of Nanna, the night god.
The gods of the sun and the night were enshrined as the main gods by the royal family of Aaron Landis, and the priests who served as their servants naturally also had a very high status in Aaron Landis.
However, as the servants of the gods, neither of the temple forces would be involved in such a thing.
Therefore, neither of the two old chief priests of the temple came, but each symbolically sent a high priest to bring people over to witness.
The sound of footsteps sounded from outside, and the rustling conversation in the courtroom stopped instantly, and everyone looked up.
The young prince who was approaching the crowd had long flowing golden hair that was extremely dazzling in the sun, as if it was shining, and a crown of emerald green olive leaves carved from malachite was tied on it.
When the wind blew the golden forehead, the Shamash rune exposed on the white forehead was crimson.
When he stepped forward, the light blue cloak behind him flew up behind him.
The one-eyed knight in silver armor followed with a group of personal guards.
When Garlan arrived with his subordinates, no matter what their thoughts were, everyone present stood up and bowed to him.
Garlan's eyes swept across the crowd, nodded slightly, then walked between them and took a seat on the left seat below the high platform of the throne.
As he sat down, everyone also sat back again.
At first, no one spoke first.
After a moment of silence, someone looked around and got up.
"About Prince Heimos... what do you guys plan to do?"
When someone started, it was like turning on the faucet, and people started talking one after another.
"The royal knights have retrieved the missing soldier talisman from Prince Heimos. It can be confirmed that he did steal the soldier talisman."
"Yes, the Royal Knights have already said that they have not received an order from the king to transfer the talisman to Prince Heimos."
"Prince Heimos lied to us."
"Yes, he stole the military charm and mobilized the army without the permission of King Camos. This is an indisputable fact."
A military general said with a cold face.
"The military talisman obtained from Prince Heimos is proof that he has fooled us, even if he is a prince, he should not be."
A minister shook his head with a worried look on his face.
"Even if he is a prince, he can't forgive him for doing such a thing."
Hearing these people's words, Garlan couldn't help frowning. He glanced at Kaihos, who was standing aside, and raised his head slightly.
Kaihos nodded.
Then, he stepped forward.
"Please wait a moment."
He interrupted the crowd.
"Although Prince Heimos did steal the amulet and mobilize the army without authorization, he was excusable. He did this to rescue Tozes City, Prince Gallan and me."
Subsequently, Kaihos turned to the side of the military generals.
"The soldiers are very fast. If the reinforcements did not arrive in time, the city of Tozes might have fallen into the hands of pirates." He said, "The military situation is urgent, and there is no room for delay. As soldiers, you should understand this best."
"For us, the outcome of the war means everything. Even if Prince Heimos steals the amulet and deceives you to mobilize the army, he defeated the pirates and defended the city of Tozes. It should be possible to atone for it.”
The military generals looked at each other and said nothing, they all fell into silence.
All the generals of Aaron Landis were promoted on the basis of military exploits. It can be said that they were all fought on the battlefield, so they could actually understand the behavior of Prince Heimos to some extent.
However, understanding is understanding, they must take their stand and avoid being caught by others as evidence of their disloyalty to King Camos.
Therefore, after clearly expressing their attitude towards the matter, they followed Caijos's words and chose to keep their mouths shut.
However, after the military side was silent, the noble minister obviously refused to give up easily.
"Defend the merits? No, the guilt of provoking the king's power cannot be offset by any merit."
Someone immediately retorted.
"In order to steal the military talisman, he actually killed two royal knights. This is a blatant offense to King Camos."
"If a precedent is set for this, then someone will do the same thing with similar reasons in the future, can they be forgiven?"
"In this way, what is the king's majesty?"
Just as there were different opinions, an old man with white hair slowly opened his mouth.
"Everyone, the fact that Prince Heimos killed the royal knight, stole the amulet, and mobilized the army without authorization is a proven crime."
The speaker's face was wrinkled, and his gray hair fell on his cheeks.
He looked old, but those squinted eyes were full of light.
The old noble minister sat on the seat, holding a reddish-brown cane in both hands, and his large hands wrapped the hollowed-out gold pattern on the cane head.
"However, he is a prince, and I have no right to deal with him." He said, "So, we still wait for King Camos to come back and inform King Camos of his guilt, and the king will make a decision on him. judgment."
"Please wait a moment, Chief Secretary, your words..."
The old man ignored Kaihos, he turned his head and smiled at Garlan.
"Prince Garland, I know you are worried about Prince Heimos. After all, you grew up together and have a good relationship, and Prince Heimos did this to save you. You can't ignore him."
"However, you are the future king of Aaron Landis. When dealing with various things, it is best not to put personal emotions into it."
He said to Garlan kindly, and added another sentence.
"You don't have to worry too much, King Camos will be back soon, and he should not impose too severe punishment on Prince Heimos."
Although the old minister's tone was gentle and gentle, and the words he said seemed to be for the sake of Heimos on the surface, the subtext inside and outside the words was sinister for both Heimos and Garland. A big hole was dug.
He convicted Heimos with a single word.
He directly combined killing the royal knight and stealing soldiers as the same thing, and concluded the guilt.
At the same time, he also saw that Kaijos was speaking for Heimos under the signal of Garland, so he was implying inside and outside of his words that Garland helped Heimos as a favoritism.
He even said that Gallan was the future king at the end, which seemed to be teaching earnestly, but he was actually implying that Gallan would be the beneficiary if Heimos convicted him.
Chief.
Garlan stared at the old minister, clenching his hand on the arm.
…
Had Heimos been disinherited, he would have no doubt taken the throne.
Fulfill the will of the gods.
Freed from the curse of life and life.
…
The chief squinted his eyes slightly, and looked at Garlan with a kind smile on his wrinkled face.
Then, he looked away with satisfaction and slowly, and glanced at everyone.
He smiled and said: "If you have no objection, then this is the decision. When King Camos returns, let the king make the judgment on Prince Heimos."
The courtroom was quiet, and no one spoke.
Si Xiang, who was sitting above the chief director, also narrowed his eyes. The old man seemed to be dozing off, as if he had not heard the words of the chief chief beside him.
And everyone fell silent.
There are no fools here.
They all knew that this would definitely come down, and the crime of Heimos killing the royal knight was that the iron and the nails could not be changed.
In this way, when King Camos returns, Prince Heimos will definitely be deprived of his right to inherit the throne.
In this silence, in the small hall next to the court, a priest of the God of the Night in a black-blue priest uniform raised the corner of his mouth, as if mocking something.
Then, he raised his foot, as if trying to step forward.
However, that step has not yet been taken.
The sudden sound that sounded in the silent chamber made his foot that he almost stepped out slammed back.
The priest turned his head, showing a look of astonishment.
Prince Garland
At this moment when everyone was silent, Garlan got up.
He stood up from the obsidian seat, and his golden eyes slowly swept across the crowd.
The light in his eyes seemed to gather the sunlight in the sky, extremely bright.
At this moment, in the silent court, only his voice echoed.
He said: "As Prince Aaron Landis, I reject the proposal of the Chief Secretary."
…
This is his best chance, and maybe his only chance.
However, he did not need such an opportunity.