The months-long war in the land of Aaronlandis has finally come to an end.
For the people of Aaron Landis, this time has been the most worrying and difficult time in their lives, even more difficult than when they were besieged by multiple nations more than a decade ago.
After all, when the multi-national coalition attacked them, although the momentum was huge, they were still blocked by the army led by King Camos on the border, and the enemy did not let the enemy step into Aaron Landis.
And this time, those Gasdadians from the extreme north actually raged on the land of Aaron Landis for several months, and almost knocked down the royal city.
During this period of time, Aaron Landis was all trembling with fear, but to bystanders from other countries on the mainland, they watched a good show.
First, the Gasdadians colluded with the religion of all things to set a trap in the city of Judas. In this battle, King Kamos was killed and the three legions were destroyed.
In the north, the Geshus pressed the border, and in the east, the Iss invaded.
The Gasdadians drove straight in from the west, and came under the king's city.
The Lion King is dead, and the Aaron Landis are scattered.
Aaron Landis is finished.
Almost everyone thought that Aaron Landis was about to fall.
Unexpectedly, at this time, the two princes of Aaron Landis rose up to resist.
A stronghold of the royal city has kept the Gasdadians from attacking for a long time.
One who recaptured the city of Judas rallied an army of hundreds of thousands and cut off the Gasdad's back path.
The lion flag with a gold pattern on a red background was raised again and fluttered on the ground.
The situation of Aaron Landis was stabilized by them in one fell swoop.
Seeing that they were about to be attacked by the two princes, the Gasdadians gave up their attack on the king's city.
This move was seen through by Prince Gallan, who forcibly intercepted it before the Northland.
A total of more than 300,000 troops on both sides fell into field battles in the north.
After more than ten days of confrontation, the Gasdadians had to retreat due to lack of food.
The Aaron Landeans pursued the victory.
Seeing that the invaders are about to be driven away, however, a mutation suddenly occurred.
A plague suddenly broke out in the army of Aaron Landis, and the hearts of the people were suddenly fluctuated and the army was distracted. Many troops fled one after another, and a large number of soldiers died of illness.
Seeing that this army was teetering on the verge of collapse, the Gasthards took the opportunity to turn around and strike—
The Aaron Landis must be finished.
Once again, bystanders in other countries think so.
However, the mutation happened again.
The so-called 'plague' by the Aaron Landeans was just a trap.
Gastard's army fell into a trap.
Tyr broke through the encirclement and fled with less than 20,000 cavalry, and was destroyed by the hundreds of thousands of troops he left behind.
Everyone who was slapped in the face again: "..."
Later, seeing that Tyr was about to escape into the territory of Kanal, he intended to make a comeback in the future.
An Aaron Landis army suddenly appeared and blocked it before the border.
Afterwards, Crown Prince Garlan led his troops to pursue him.
'Battle of Lomar'.
Because this battle took place on the plains of Lomar, it is so called by later generations.
During the war, Prince Tyr was killed.
The Gasthards were wiped out.
The Geshu of the north quickly retreated from the frontier.
The Islamic army in the east also withdrew to the country soon after.
The great victory of the Battle of Lomar marked the complete failure of Gasthard's invasion of Aaron Landis, and also announced the end of this much-anticipated war.
In this war, the twists and turns of the war really made the bystanders of other countries couldn't help but be amazed.
…
After the Battle of Lomar, the veteran Kareni stayed here to deal with follow-up matters, sweep away the remnants of the Gasdadians, and at the same time be responsible for rebuilding the Sixth Legion guarding the western border.
After the collapse of the First Legion, that is, the Guards, some of the captured soldiers were sent to the frontier by the Gasdadians and became slaves. At this moment, they were all rescued and returned to the nearby area that had been rebuilt by Kaijos. in the Guard Corps.
Garland returned to Judas with the First Army and half of his army, leaving the remaining half to Kareni.
He couldn't stay on the western border for a long time, and Wang Cheng had already sent messages one after another, urging him, as the crown prince, to return to Wang Cheng as soon as possible.
Not only did he escort the body of King Camos back to the royal city as soon as possible, but also, after several months of war, large areas of Aaron Landis needed to be rebuilt and revitalized as soon as possible, and various government affairs were piled up.
However, just as Garlan led his troops back to the royal city, a subtle atmosphere emerged little by little.
The people in the royal city who are still immersed in victory and celebrating may not be aware of this, but this subtle atmosphere has gradually begun to envelope the entire royal palace.
As the crown prince was about to arrive in the royal city, the hearts of the people in the palace were floating, and everyone had their own thoughts.
A middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and broad face, wearing a heavy flame-red armor, strode across the corridor in the face of the sun, and walked into the government room in front.
"Xie Mu'er, you should have felt that people's hearts have been a little impetuous recently."
The man said in a low voice.
As soon as he stood at the window, his burly physique blocked most of the sunlight.
The head of the royal knights stood leaning over, pressing one hand on the table, staring at the priest across from the desk.
The priest of Shamash sat behind the table, and the thick parchment was piled high on one side of the table.
When Sage was speaking, he was writing quickly on a piece of paper, and then raised the quill to dip the ink.
And Sage suddenly pressed one hand on the table, the box containing the ink shook, the ink inside swayed, and a little splashed on Xie Muer's fingertips.
The fingers holding the quill paused slightly, Xie Muer frowned and put down the pen.
"I know."
he answered.
The priest, who was highly obsessed with cleanliness, frowned and picked up the white towel on the side, and wiped away the ink stains that had splashed on his fingertips.
I don't know if he frowned because of Sage's words or because of his dirty fingers.
Even Sage, the head of the royal knights, who has always been unconcerned about the political affairs in the palace, could see that, as a person standing in a surging vortex, how could Xie Muer not feel it.
As Garlan was about to return to the royal city, a dark tide surged in the royal city.
The key point of the surging lies in the owner of the throne.
It stands to reason that Gallan, as the crown prince who was proclaimed by King Kamos, should be the worthy successor to the throne.
But the problem is that in addition to Gallan, there is also the existence of Heimos.
The prince also has the right to inherit.
In this war, Heimos successively made great achievements such as defeating the northern Geshu, defending the royal city, and intercepting and killing Tyr, the prince of Gasthard, which made his prestige both in the north and the royal city. Both have risen a lot.
Moreover, Heimos already has the most recent royal bloodline, his bloodline is noble, his force is amazing, and his performance as the commander of an army on the battlefield is even more impeccable.
His valour is not inferior to the Lion King Camos at all.
Such a Heimos is extremely competitive for the throne.
Sage knew that the two princes were very close, and they valued each other very much.
Unpredictable.
Under the temptation of the throne, even the biological father, son and brother will turn against him.
Although he and Shemuer must obey King Camos' will, they are loyal to Prince Gallan.
But if Prince Heimos is determined to fight for the throne, there will definitely be many forces supporting him.
Aaron Landis has just repulsed the invaders, the situation has just stabilized, and if at this time, the two princes start fighting over the throne again...
"What are you going to do?"
Sage asked.
"We can't do anything."
Can't do anything either.
Compared to Sage's solemn expression, Shamash's priest seemed very calm. After he wiped his fingers, he picked up the pen and continued to write on the document.
"We'll just have to wait," he said.
Although the royal city was surging with the return of Prince Gallan, Xie Muer had no plans to see Prince Heimos.
He knew that person's character very well.
No one can influence that decision, not even the original King Camos.
So, the only thing he can do now is to wait.
Waiting for Heimos to make a decision.
…
It was late at night, and the army camped near a lake to rest.
The dark night sky shrouded the earth, and bonfires burned in the camp, lighting up the night sky.
But even though it was deep at night, there were still people in the camp who had trouble falling asleep.
The sky is full of stars, reflected on the calm lake, and the stars are dotted.
The water of the lake was crystal clear, and when the wind blew, the water surface shook slightly, sparkling.
However, in this silent night, a few people were arguing in a low voice by the lake.
"Cissna, what are you going to do?"
"How to do what?"
"Don't pretend to be stupid, we are about to arrive at the royal city with His Royal Highness Garlan, and His Royal Highness Heimos is also in the royal city."
A younger-looking general said, "Which side are you on if... ?"
The words behind 'if' were not explicitly stated, but both of them knew it well.
"… "
The other did not say a word.
The throne cannot be left unoccupied for long.
Now that the foreign war has ended, it is only natural that everyone's eyes are gathered in one place.
throne.
Prince of Garland.
Prince Heimos.
Both are eligible for the throne.
Although Prince Gallan is the orthodox heir, Prince Heimos also has a competitive edge.
With the throne in front, there is no one in this world that will not covet, especially that His Royal Highness Heimos is a world-famous powerhouse.
The strong are never subservient to others.
And as the top among the powerhouses, it is even more impossible for His Highness to give up the throne easily.
In fact, for these generals from various cities, after this battle is over, after escorting the body of King Kamos back to the king city, they will lead their army back to their city.
So, no matter which prince takes the throne, it makes no difference to them.
They just need to remain loyal to the new king as they are loyal to King Camos.
only…
"I used to think that His Royal Highness Heimos was more suitable to inherit the throne, but now..."
Someone scratched their head.
Someone said unconvincingly: "Anyway, His Royal Highness Gallan is the crown prince appointed by King Camos, and he is justifiable, and he also drove away the Gasdads and avenged King Camos."
"But His Royal Highness Heimos has also made a lot of contributions. He also has the support of the Northland Legion behind him, and he also defends the king's city. The most important thing is that he is really strong."
"Yes, he is called the 'Black Knight of Hell'. It is said that no one in this world can suppress him except for the deceased King Camos. His Royal Highness Gallan is very good, but I'm afraid he can't be in martial arts..."
Others looked worried.
"I heard that His Highness has a very cold temperament. If he sits on the throne, will the crown prince be in danger?"
"This… "
The battle for the throne should have nothing to do with them.
However, during this period of time, they had been walking with the young crown prince, and their hearts had long since unknowingly favored this tough and intelligent crown prince.
They couldn't help but be a little worried about the fact that the prince was about to fall into the battle for the throne.
It's just that no matter how they discuss the matter in private, it doesn't help the reality after all.
After talking for a while, these generals could only leave with a lot of thought, and went back to their respective tents to rest, although I was afraid it would be difficult to fall asleep.
As soon as they left, the lake was quiet.
Those generals didn't notice that after they left, a tall figure came out from the shadow of the jungle next to them.
The starlight illuminated the man's blond hair.
Kaijos stood by the lake, looking at the sparkling lake with a thoughtful expression.
He came to the lake one step ahead of the others.
At that time, in the dark night, he was lying by the lake with his hands on his head, blowing the cool night wind, watching the bright stars in the night sky, wanting to enjoy this rare and comfortable time and relax.
Unexpectedly, it didn't take long for the generals to suddenly come not far away, lowering their voices and arguing about something.
As the guardian knights of the prince, the content of their argument really made it inconvenient for Kaihos to go out and could only hide.
But he listened to what the generals said.
After the battle of Lomar, Heimos said nothing and immediately returned to the royal city.
Kaijos wasn't sure what Heimos was thinking.
After all, this His Royal Highness is an unpredictable and moody person—except for his feelings for the prince.
Heimos will not harm the prince.
Cayhors was sure of this.
Heimos has extremely strong feelings for Prince Garlan.
Kaijos had to admit that that feeling may have been stronger than his feelings for the prince, and King Camos for the prince.
Even, he faintly felt that this feeling was so strong that it could be described as terrifying.
This upset Cayhoes.
Yes, Heimos cared about the prince and would never hurt him.
However, Heimos also wanted the throne.
It is because of this that the prince has chosen to leave without saying goodbye in the past.
Moreover, this strong feeling born out of love, Cayhors is very clear.
He played with flowers all his life, and occasionally met one or two women who had extreme feelings for him.
It was because he had encountered it that he knew how terrible the consequences would be if the feelings were too strong.
It often drives people crazy and out of control to do irreversible things.
The so-called love inevitably contains a deep desire for exclusiveness.
longing for each other.
Desire to monopolize each other's everything.
And Heimos himself is a paranoid person. When this desire cannot be satisfied and he cannot get what he wants, his paranoid personality will magnify his strong feelings infinitely beyond restraint. extreme —
In particular, Prince Garlan didn't seem to have any plans to respond to Heimos's feelings so far.
And if the prince sits on the throne and becomes the king, and still rejects Heimos wholeheartedly, then Heimos will never get the prince in his life.
Presumably Heimos himself knew this very well.
However, if the throne is taken away, even if Prince Garlan is unwilling, Heimos, who has become the king, can forcibly imprison the prince by his side.
Completely monopolize the prince, forever.
It's not impossible.
After all, Heimos's paranoid temperament and his desire for a prince are really...
Only, if Heimos really does such a thing, for the prince who trusts Heimos... it must be very painful for him.
Facing the lake for a long time, the blond guardian knight could only sigh lowly.
No matter how worried he was, it didn't help.
He can't do anything.
Everything can only be decided by Heimos himself.
…
…
The sun was high in the sky, spring had come to the land of Aaron Landis, and the continual spring rain had passed.
The bright sunlight illuminated the endless green grass on the ground, dotted with scattered white flowers.
On this day, the huge army finally arrived under the royal city.
After a few months, Garlan finally returned to the royal city.
It's like an eternity.
At this time, he stood on horseback in front of the royal city, looking up at the tall and pitted city wall.
The city walls of the royal city are still as magnificent as they remembered, but the potholes on the city walls add to the vicissitudes of life. From this, we can see how intense and difficult the battle of defending the royal city was.
Garland raised his head.
The long golden hair refracting the sun was blown by the wind and flew up from his cheeks.
Bright sunlight fell into his golden pupils.
No one knew what the boy who was watching Wang Cheng was thinking at the moment.
In order to guard against some of the Gasdads who are still on the run, the royal city is still temporarily blocked.
At this moment, the huge city gate slowly rose.
The outer city gate slowly landed on the moat and became a bridge across the river.
Heimos, in dark armor, rode a horse and led the crowd to slowly emerge from the city gate.
After crossing the outer city gate on the moat, everyone else got off their horses and stood in place.
Heimos was the only one who was still riding slowly towards Garlan, who was standing at the forefront of the army, under the gazes of everyone.
Garlan rode on his horse and stood there watching Heimos approaching him.
Countless pairs of eyes fell on the two people who were gradually approaching.
When the distance between the two was only a few dozen meters, Heimos restrained the reddish-brown horse under him and turned over and dismounted.
He left the steed where he was, and stepped forward.
Almost at the same moment when Heimos landed, Garlan also dismounted.
He walked towards Heimos.
At this moment, the earth was silent.
All held their breaths and watched nervously as the two princes walked towards each other.
That distance is getting closer and closer.
The earth was terribly silent, and only the sound of the wind passing over the earth or the rapid breathing of the people around me could be heard.
They watched the scene nervously.
Some people with low tolerance even feel that they are almost unable to breathe.
Finally, both of them stopped.
They are close enough.
They stand together, face to face.
They were so close that they were not even a meter away from each other.
Garlan raised his head, his golden pupils reflected a familiar figure close at hand.
And Heimos also looked at Garlan.
The dark hair scattered in the sharp corners of his eyes, and there was no expression on that stern profile.
His thin lips were a very light cold color, revealing sharp marks.
The golden red eyes are like a cluster of flames, wrapping the young man's figure in the flames, burning, jumping, as if struggling with something, faintly revealing a dangerous atmosphere.
No one knew what Heimos, who was staring deeply at Garlan, was thinking at this moment.
Even Garlan, who stood very close to Heimos, didn't know.
But Garland said nothing.
He knew he didn't need to say anything now.
Or should I say, it is useless to say anything.
Therefore, he just raised his head and quietly looked at Heimos's pair of golden red pupils that were flashing with a dangerous breath.
Minutes of silence.
Minutes of silence.
It was just a few minutes, but it seemed like a thousand years.
Suddenly, the wind swept across Heimos' cheeks, and his forehead hair swept across the sharp corners of his eyes.
The shadow of the hair swayed on his eyes, making his pupils seem to flicker.
Abruptly, he bent over.
The right knee fell on the ground.
His right hand was on the grass in front of his feet.
The man closed his eyes, suppressing the dangerous aura in his eyes.
He pursed his lips, and his dark eyelashes cast deep shadows on his cheeks.
Heimos leaned over and knelt down on one knee in front of Garlan.
He bowed his head in front of Garland.
It was a gesture of swearing allegiance in the name of a knight.
The warm wind swept across the ground, and large tracts of green grass undulated like waves and stretched endlessly.
Bright sunlight falls.
The black knight knelt on the ground.
He declared his loyalty to the boy in front of him.