The long sword was pulled out bit by bit quietly, one centimeter, two centimeters... ten centimeters.
Suddenly, the drawn sword was suddenly retracted.
After Richard finished packing the things on the bookshelf, he turned back and looked at Edward.
Edward looked confused.
Richard said nothing, but looked meaningfully.
Edward couldn't hold himself tight and said slowly: "The King... Your Highness, you... what are you?"
"Do you know, Edward?" Richard asked.
"What?"
"In my eyes, you are a typical medieval nobleman."
"Ah?" Edward was stunned for a moment, then he lowered his head and said, "No, I... I'm just His Highness's loyal guard captain."
"Whatever you say, no matter what your status is, you will always put the interests of your family first."
"I..." Edward hesitated.
Richard waved his hand and said: "There is nothing wrong with this. Only with the existence of nobles like you, who constantly strive, work hard, and even sacrifice for a family, can a family rise successfully. Well... This is a kind of greatness. feelings, but... the problem is, you are not smart enough."
"This..." Edward opened and closed his lips, his expression slightly flustered.
"More than a month ago, you asked for leave and said you wanted to return to the family, and I agreed. But I know that you did not leave the palace, but lost William's palace."
"I..." Edward's eyelids twitched suddenly, he was really panicking.
"At William's dinner, you agreed to William's request - to find an opportunity to kill me, and William also agreed to you to ensure that your family's interests would not be damaged." Richard asked, "No matter how you look at it, this is a win-win situation. deal, but the question is, do you think William will fulfill his promise, especially after you really kill me?"
"this… "
"Why do you think the nobles and nobles are so active in the fight between the crown prince and the prince? It's because they all know that the winner can eat the flesh and blood of the loser and strengthen himself. Your family is originally on my side. When you kill After marrying me, he will be charged with treason again. Do you think William chose to help your family with all his strength from the attack, or gave a gentle push to push your family into the hands of the greedy nobles standing behind him? On the table
To take a step back, William really kept his promise and swore to protect your family to the death. But do you think a new king can really do whatever he wants? Can he really do whatever he wants? He only really has a few hundred soldiers in his hands, and the private soldiers of nobles of all sizes in Blue Lion City are dozens of times that number. When those greedy nobles were ready to enjoy the fruits of victory, could he stop them? "
Edward was completely panicked, and his hands were shaking: "Your Highness... I... was wrong, I... I shouldn't have listened to William's words, and I shouldn't have wanted to attack you, I..."
"You are indeed wrong." Richard shook his head, "But it is not that you are wrong about killing me, but because your family has been on the wrong team from the beginning, so no matter how hard you try, there will be no change. Strategically Your mistakes cannot be made up for with tactical efforts. From the moment your family chose to support me as the crown prince and sent you to me as the captain of the personal guard, your current fate has been decided.
Of course, this has some responsibility on my part. But I can only say sorry, after all, things like vision and wisdom are really hard to come by.
Okay, I'm leaving, of course not to the territory. I never thought about the territory from the beginning. I will leave the Blue Lion City and the Blue Lion Kingdom, and then go see what is going on in this world, study and understand the principles. As for you and your family, work hard... struggle, maybe there will be a glimmer of hope. "
After Richard finished speaking, he picked up the heavy box and walked out without any difficulty at all.
Edward stood absentmindedly in the bedroom, his body getting shorter and shorter, and finally he sat down directly on the ground, covering his face with his hands, and his whole body was shaking.
Suddenly, Edward raised his head again, with a desperate and crazy expression in his eyes, and said to himself: "What if what William said is true, what if..."
With a "swipe" sound, the sword was drawn out, and Edward stood up and was about to walk out.
But suddenly, it came back.
With a "squeak" sound, the bedroom door opened, and Richard, who had left, returned.
With a "dong" sound, Richard placed the heavy wooden box on the ground. He looked at Edward and said slowly: "Well, originally I thought I would leave calmly. But when I walked downstairs, I still found that for one thing If you still can’t let things go, that’s… betrayal.”
Edward's eyes suddenly shrank, and the next moment he seemed to be stimulated, and he roared: "I didn't want to either! But my entire family has put its fate on you, what can I do
How many times have I advised you, but when have you listened to me? ! You always study some weird things or wizards. Apart from the torture you suffered three years ago, do you get anything out of it? !
Even if I don't kill you, so what? Can you really leave? ! ah! "
Richard smiled, a dangerous smile.
"I'm really sorry, my dear Captain of the Guards, Lord Edward! Sometimes, reality is so cruel. If you make a wrong step, nothing can be undone. I hope that if you and your family have another chance, you will definitely Don't choose me again. Because... I myself am not on my side."
As he spoke, Richard quickly went up and opened and closed his lips quickly, as if he was thinking of something. Edward looked at the defenseless Richard, breathing heavily. The next moment he gritted his teeth and was about to slash with his sword, "It's all your fault, you forced me!"
But then, Edward saw Richard wave his hand towards him, and a strong air current appeared, like a sudden strong wind in the room, slamming into him. Even though he was wearing iron armor, under the powerful force, he couldn't help but stumble backward and almost fell.
Spell·Wind Knockback!
this!
Edward was surprised, but Richard approached again, his lips still opening and closing rapidly.
Edward held the sword with all his strength and was about to stab Richard in the lower abdomen. But then his eyes widened and he felt the sword passing through the air, as if entering a ball of extremely viscous liquid. He watched as Richard In front of me, I couldn't stab it no matter how hard I tried. It was extremely difficult to even pull out the sword - the weapon was stuck by some mysterious force.
Spell·Wind Barrier!
this!
Edward's world view collapsed, but Richard was already at his side. He pressed his shoulders slightly with both hands, and then clamped his head.
"You know, Edward, the reason why I don't want to fight the crown prince is because I really have something very important to do. And this thing is also very interesting, as interesting as you see now. That's why I I will say sorry to you instead of regret - I chose my own path and will never regret it. I hope you can too."
"I… "
"Goodbye, my captain of the bodyguard, Lord Edward."
"Crack!" Edward felt an irresistible force on his neck, and his entire head suddenly rotated 180 degrees and twisted behind his back.
Spell·Brute Power of Wind!
"Is my back like this?" Edward thought, and then his vision quickly went dark. He fell to the ground with a "thud" and lost all breath.
Richard looked at Edward's body, his eyes flashed, then he breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and walked out of the bedroom.