After Heimos made that promise, there seemed to be a wordless tacit understanding between the two.
No one talks about that night again.
For the next two weeks, Heimos was in training camp, but sneaked into his room almost every two days.
According to Heimos, the reason he did it was just to see him.
He just wants to be by his side, watch him, and talk to him.
This man never does what he says to him.
Heimos's promise made Garlan's unconscious sense of defense and resistance to him disappear in the bottom of his heart.
The relationship between the two seems to be the same as before, but in fact, they are much more intimate in words and actions.
When the two stood together, they just met each other's eyes, as if creating an invisible space where they were.
It creates a feeling as if there is no one else in the world to insert into them.
Looking at the pair of figures standing in the open-air corridor, the female officer who had been looking at it for a long time lowered her eyes, and her eyes showed deep thought.
After a while, she raised her eyes again, and her eyes fell on Garlan's face.
Garlan was raising his head and talking to Heimos beside him. He didn't know what to say, showing a happy smile.
Heimos looked at him with extremely soft eyes.
Tapti watched this scene deeply, thoughtfully.
She frowned, a look of unease in her eyes.
…
Another day passed, and in the evening, Garland had returned to his palace and was listening to Tarr's report.
Time flies, and the Commerce and Trade Office of Wangcheng has been running for nearly a year without knowing it, bringing him countless wealth.
It can be said that it is not an exaggeration to make money every day.
But even so, Garland failed to become the richest person in the world, because he spent money like flowing water, and every day he poured out a lot of gold coins like splashing water.
Although the revenue of the Commerce and Trade Office is increasing wildly, the various projects that have been fully started in Aaron Landis have also caused the gold coins scattered by Gallan to increase wildly.
As a result, the positive and negative growth barely remained flat.
During the year, the two temples in charge of the legislative supervision of the Commerce and Trade Administration and the power of investigation and judgment also performed very well. Although there were occasional disputes, Suojia and Xie Muer were able to handle them quickly.
The separation of powers system has begun to take shape in the Commerce and Trade Department.
At the same time, with the extension of the new boulevard, Tal soon expanded the branch of the Commerce and Trade Office to the nearby large cities.
Many businessmen immediately moved by the wind.
It can be said that in which city the new avenue is built, the branch of the Commerce and Trade Department is established in which city, and the caravans also flooded into the city, making the city prosperous.
As a result, the consuls who were originally disapproving of King Garlan spending a lot of money to build the new avenue changed their attitudes in an instant.
Even a small number of city masters are looking forward to it.
Although the Commerce and Trade Office will take away the business interests that belong to the city lord, for those city lords whose cities are not very well developed, even if the big head is eaten by the Commerce and Trade Office, they will eat a little soup next to them. Can't eat well.
Under Garland's orders, the Commerce and Trade Office set up several large caravans and business groups.
These belong to the royal caravan.
Although they are backed by King Garland, they do not compete for market with other merchants very much. Their main job is to hoard and trade such strategic items as grain, wood, cloth, herbs, salt, bronze and iron that will affect the whole country. goods.
These Wang family caravans are very low-key on weekdays, because they focus on hoarding. Except for the caravan that specializes in buying and selling luxury goods, the other caravans basically don’t make much money, and it can only be said that they do not lose money.
You know, businessmen seek profit.
Some black-hearted businessmen will do anything for huge profits.
Seeing the prosperity of Aaron Landis' business, some black-hearted businessmen want to disturb the water, intending to fish in troubled waters to make some windfall.
These royal caravans were formed after discussions between Garlan and Tarr, in order to deal with those businessmen.
Once they encounter black-hearted businessmen who intend to hoard and disrupt the market, these low-key business groups will immediately end under the instructions of Tarr, dumping those goods that have been deliberately raised by black-hearted businessmen at low prices. We will suppress them positively, and we will never stop until those black-hearted businessmen run on their houses and become bankrupt and incur huge debts.
After doing this twice, all those businessmen who were thinking about it were honest and didn't dare to jump around.
When Tarr, who reported his achievements and received a verbal award from Garlan, was ecstatic, Garlan, who had been pondering for a while, spoke again.
"Tal, I have something here that I need you to arrange."
Garland said.
He has been pondering this matter for a long time, and seeing that Aaron Landis's business situation is very good, he feels that it is almost time to explain to Tarr.
"Our trade with Yis is mainly wool, beef and mutton, and horses, right?"
Yisi is a country dominated by deserts and grasslands. It belongs to the nomadic people and has a strong folk customs.
Its animal husbandry is developed, but the handicraft industry is weak, and daily necessities need to be purchased in large quantities from Aaron Landis and other countries. Therefore, the unwilling Issians often send troops to plunder directly.
However, even if the war continues, the commerce and trade between countries has never stopped.
"From now on, buy Iraqi wool and mutton in large quantities and raise prices without a trace."
"Ah?" Garlan's words left Tarr stunned, and he said, "But Your Majesty, we have a lot of wool production in our country, why should we pay a high price to buy Yisi's?"
"To allow the Yithians to expand their flock as much as possible."
"I don't quite understand..."
Tarr scratched his head.
"Just do as I say."
Garland didn't intend to say more.
Even if he explained it, Tal wouldn't understand what overgrazing was doing to the grassland environment.
This method of secretly poaching the power of the Islamic State will take a long time to be effective, and nothing can be seen in a short period of time.
Therefore, Gallan didn't explain much, just instructed Tarr to do it directly.
"I see."
Although he still doesn't understand Gallan's plan, as a loyal son-in-law of King Gallan, Tarr has always regarded his Majesty's orders as the most important thing to carry out thoroughly.
After nodding, he leaned over with a smile.
"Your Majesty, can I accompany you to dinner? I have a lot of fun things to tell you here~~"
With permission, Tarr happily ate dinner with Gallan, and while he was eating, he talked a lot of the messy gossip and anecdotes of the nobles and ministers to amuse his majesty, and he was satisfied. gone.
From spring to autumn, the chubby little fat man smiled and touched a new malachite ring that Gallan had just given him.
He is not interested in other accessories, but likes to collect precious rings.
He thought, very good, there are three more, he can collect all ten, and then wear all ten of his fingers.
At that time, I will be able to look at the ten rings on my ten fingers every day... Just imagining it makes Tarr feel good about it.
Regarding Tarr's hobby, Garland said, you'd better be happy yourself.
…
After having a rest after dinner, Garlan went to the training ground behind the courtyard to exercise for another half an hour.
However, as soon as he entered the door, he saw two people standing in the room.
Heimos appeared here, and Garlan was accustomed to it.
But another person who appeared here unexpectedly made Garlan feel a little bad, and even felt a little guilty.
At this moment, his female officer was standing opposite Heimos.
Although Tapti's person was a head shorter than Heimos, his aura was not inferior to that of the Black Knight. His tall and straight body showed her graceful figure.
There was a faint smile on Tapti's beautiful face at the moment, but it wasn't the kind of gentle smile that came from the heart when facing Garlan.
She looked at Heimos with this polite, well-placed smile.
This is a smile that is so flawless that it is as impenetrable as a steel wall.
Seeing Tapti's smile, Garlan's chest tightened and he panicked.
Tapti was angry.
And still very angry.
Growing up, he had seen Tapti's smile twice in total.
And that consequence...
The young king said he didn't want to mention it at all.
Anyway, even Brother Camos would be discouraged when he saw Tapti's smile.
A little panicked, Garlan began to wonder how likely it was that he would turn around and leave immediately.
Uh... Although it seems rude to leave someone alone.
But it was too late, the smiling female officer had turned her head to look at him.
"Your Majesty, Lord Heimos broke into your room without permission."
She said with a smile,
"If you're bothered, I'll ask him out now."
Tapti sounded like she was asking Garlan for instructions, but she didn't give Garlan a second option at all in what she said.
The female officer smiled at Garlan.
In her opinion, the only option is to expel the man who entered without permission from His Majesty's room.
However, what Tapti didn't expect was that after she finished speaking, her little majesty did not answer immediately, but froze for a moment, showing a hesitant look.
Garland was a little embarrassed.
He was a little troubled at first about the fact that Heimos always sneaked into the palace without authorization, but now he doesn't feel so much anymore.
However, he didn't want to make Tapti angry.
So he hesitated for a while and couldn't answer immediately.
Garlan's hesitation was like adding fuel to the fire.
The smile on the female officer's face became more and more gentle, but the momentum exuded from her whole body made people feel more frightened.
She was reluctant to be angry with her beloved Majesty, and turned her head to look at the culprit.
"Lord Heimos, wantonly sneaking into His Majesty's room is not allowed."
she says,
"I will inform you of this disrespectful behavior to the priest of Shemuer. Now, please leave with me immediately."
Heimos didn't speak, he and Tapti looked at each other for a few seconds, then glanced at Garlan beside him.
When he saw the troubled look on Garlan's face, his sharp eyes softened.
"I see."
Heimos said.
It sounded like he was answering Tapti, but his eyes were always on Garlan.
Looking at Heimos's soothing gaze, Garlan's pupils shrank slightly.
He pursed his lips and his eyes became firm.
When he saw that Heimos was about to leave with Tapti, he opened his mouth.
"Tapti."
Garland said,
"Heimos can enter my room without permission. I promised him, so he did not make a mistake."
Tapti was startled.
She looked at Garlan who suddenly said these words in surprise.
Garlan also looked at her with a frank look.
There is no escape.
When looking at the boy's calm eyes, Tapti's mind suddenly came up with what she had seen a few days ago, the scene where Garlan and Heimos stood side by side in front of the hall.
She didn't want to admit it, but she had to admit it.
There was an indescribable sense of harmony in that scene.
As if they were born that way.
No one can separate them.
No one can insert themselves into them.
The smile slowly disappeared, and Tapti's expression sank little by little. She looked deeply at Garlan, the young king, who she looked at the grown-up boy since childhood.
There was tenderness, compassion, and seriousness in her eyes.
"prince."
Whenever she looked at Garlan with a solemn expression, she would call out the title she had been calling for many years.
"Have you really thought about it?"
she said in a serious tone,
"If you do make a decision... it's the hardest way, and you should understand that in the future, there will be countless difficulties standing in your way."
"When those inevitable tribulations follow, when you're exhausted and even miserable about it... maybe you'll regret the decision you've made now."
She shook her head.
"Prince, I don't want you to make this decision that you will probably regret."
Just as Tapti spoke in a serious tone, Heimos, who was standing aside, had a cold expression.
But he didn't interrupt, didn't say anything.
Because what the female officer said was the reality, the reality he had to face.
Gallan is the king of Aaron Landis, so if Gallan chooses him, countless obstacles are destined to await Gallan in the future.
"maybe… "
Tapti's words had no effect on him, but Garlan's soft words suddenly made his chest tighten.
"It will be very difficult indeed."
Garland whispered,
"No one can guarantee the future. Maybe I will regret it one day."
Heimos clenched his hand on his side.
He will not allow it.
he thinks.
He lowered his eyes, the expression on his face did not change, but the eyes covered by the shadow of his forehead showed a gloomy look.
Now, how could he allow Garlan to back down
Even if Garlan really regrets it later, he will never let go!
No one noticed his strange expression at the moment, and the voice of the boy in the room continued to sound.
"But Tapti, there are too many uncertain things in the future. No matter what happens in the future, it will be in the future."
"I don't know what I'm going to think in the future, but I know what I'm thinking now."
The boy's golden eyes stared straight at Tapu.
He said in a soft voice, but very firm.
"Now... Tapti, I don't want to lose him."
He says,
"I don't want him to leave me."
The room was quiet, only the boy's voice echoed in it.
Tapti looked silently at her majesty, her prince.
The young man's eyes were bright and frank, as if seeing him for the first time.
Time flies and things change.
Only this child has never changed.
The female officer's eyes softened.
She gazed tenderly at her majesty.
She said, "Prince, I will never go against your will at any time."
…
Outside the room, Tapti looked at Heimos.
At her request, Heimos went out with her because she had something to say to him.
"Lord Heimos, since that is His Majesty's hope, I won't say anything more."
The female officer said so, but in a bad tone.
She raised her eyes and stared sharply at Heimos.
"But, Lord Heimos."
She said, word by word, with eyes like swords.
"His Majesty is still young and still a child, at least in the past few years, please absolutely, definitely, definitely don't do anything wrong to him. Otherwise..."
He didn't finish his words, but Heimos could almost feel the strong murderous aura from this female officer who had never been on the battlefield in the slightest.
That terrifying momentum actually suppressed him at this moment.
"Please keep that in mind."
said the female officer, with a steady voice and a smile.
But it was inexplicably chilling.
…
"What did Tapti tell you to go out and tell you... eh?"
Before Garlan could finish his question, he was suddenly hugged by Heimos.
Nestled in Heimos' arms, the teenager blinked, a little confused.
He raised his head and looked up.
Heimos smiled at him, and he looked at him with bright eyes that had never been seen before, and there seemed to be stars shining in the bottom of his eyes.
Garlan had never seen such a happy smile from Heimos.
"… You are very happy?"
"Um."
"… "
Even without asking, Garlan could guess what made Heimos happy.
[I don't want to lose him.]
[I don't want him to leave me.]
Just two simple sentences...
Garlan's heart softened, he raised his hand, and patted the face with scars at the corners of his eyes, but still very handsome.
"You are so easy to satisfy."
The boy muttered so softly.
Heimos didn't answer, he just smiled, smiled happily, and tightly held the hand that Garlan pressed against his cheek.
…
Yes.
It doesn't even need a word.
As long as you have one look, one look, you can control everything about me, everything about me.
do not forget.
My heart beats only because of you.
My soul will only exist with you.