A Tale of Strategies For the Throne - 274. Chapter 274

Not far from the royal city, there is a special small town.

Tharial.

grateful.

In ancient languages, Tarial means gratitude.

The name of this town is Tarial. In the beginning, King Garlan, who was still a prince, brought hundreds of veterans and orphans who had no way to go here and built a small village. After seven or eight years, it has developed into a small militarized town.

Although the residents of this town are old or young, they all have the same strength as reserve soldiers. With a single order, tens of thousands of troops can be assembled here in one day.

King Garlan has announced that soldiers who have died for the country or who have to retire due to severe injuries will be resettled by the country. For this alone, the young king has received the gratitude and support of all the soldiers at the bottom.

The way of resettlement is based on the development model of Tarial Town.

After the end of the war in Kanal, several new villages have been established in different places.

The temperature in Aaron Landis’ King City has always been warm in spring. It is now in the afternoon, when the sun is blazing.

There is a large training field in the corner of the town, and it will always be the busiest place in the town at any time.

The large training ground is divided into several places, and people of different ages train or fight in different areas.

At this moment, in one of the areas, under the scorching sun, a group of young children of about ten years old were training among them, sweating like a rain of sweat from a one-armed instructor.

According to the age, it is said that they are children, but their faces can hardly see the innocence and immaturity that belong to children, and they appear to be extremely calm and mature.

As the sun gradually went west, the instructor gave an order to end the training and left on his own.

Some children left with them, while others stayed and continued to practice combat with their companions.

With a bang, the unopened bronze swords slammed together heavily.

One of the two boys who fought close together staggered back two steps, and fell to the ground, panting for breath, sweat soaking through his temples.

The standing boy also had a sweat on his face, his chest was slightly undulating, and his indifferent sea-blue eyes gave a feeling of loneliness.

The boy sitting on the ground took a few breaths and raised a hand.

“Novi, I surrender.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the other boys who were watching made kindly coaxing laughter.

“Wow.”

“Lost again.”

“You said how many times did you lose this month?”

The coaxed boy pucked at them, got up, and patted the dust on his body.

Then he walked to Novi’s side and patted him on the shoulder.

“Hey, you guy was a weak chicken when he first came in more than half a year ago. Now most people can’t beat you.”

Novi opened his hand coldly, and the boy didn’t care, but just shrugged.

When this guy Novi first arrived, he looked cold and looked like he was a thousand miles away, which made people look uncomfortable.

The young boys looked unhappy with each other, and naturally they had a lot of conflicts in the process of getting along.

But after getting along for a long time, he realized that Novi didn’t look down on them, but he didn’t want to be close to others.

So he was relieved.

The children who come to this town are all orphans, and they all have their own unbearable past. Therefore, they can understand each other instead and never ask each other’s past, do things that reveal or insult each other’s past.

For these mature children, if they have time to do naive and useless things, it is better to hone and improve themselves.

“Novi.”

Suddenly someone shouted.

“Someone is looking for you over there.”

Novi frowned.

Who is looking for him here?

He walked outside the training ground and turned around and saw someone beckoning at him in an alley not far away.

He walked quickly into that remote alley, where his titular master was standing.

…I said that I would take the time to teach him one or two, but in fact, I didn’t care if I left him here.

Novi was thinking so expressionlessly that someone came out from behind Kehuos, wearing an extremely long cloak, and a wide hood covering his face.

The man took off his cloak and hood and smiled at him.

He was taken aback at once.

“King Garlan? Why are you here?”

“I gave you the token, but you never used it to see me in the palace.”

Gallan said, he sighed.

“You don’t want to see me, so I have to come to see you.”

“No, it’s not that I don’t want to see you.”

Novi explained in a panic.

“Because time is tight, I want to become stronger as soon as possible, and then…so…”

He talked for a half, realizing that he seemed to be exposing his panic, vaguely the next half sentence, and shut his mouth sharply.

“Well, I saw it, Novi, you are stronger.”

Garlan laughed, he no longer deliberately teased each other, he reached out and touched the boy’s head.

It has not been seen for more than half a year. The boy has grown taller. The pale skin that had been abnormally pale because of the long absence of sunlight has now turned into a healthy wheat color and looks a lot rougher.

The body that was once thin has also become stronger.

More importantly, the spirit that came out of my body was much better than the last time I saw each other.

Moreover, it seems that there are peers of the same age here.

If a companion trained with Novi saw this scene, he would be surprised.

In the training camp, we all know that Novi is withdrawn and weird, and he hates others to touch him.

But now, he actually stood obediently and let others touch his head.

“Novi, I want to set off for King Kanal.”

Gallan stated his purpose of coming here to find Novi.

“Do you want to go with me?”

The boy’s face froze.

Then, he tightened his lips and shook his head firmly.

“I…can’t go yet.”

“I don’t want to return to Canal as the person who has died of illness. If I go to Canal again, I hope to be the leader of the Aaron Landis vanguard who conquered Gasdade.”

His eyes were gloomy, but his tone was unusually determined.

“So, before that, I won’t step into Canal for half a step.”

“Really, I understand, then do it according to your ideas.”

Gallan did not persuade.

He smiled and touched Novi’s head again.

“But if that’s the case, then you have to work harder and you don’t have much time left.”

He said, lowering his eyes.

The long, slender eyelashes concealed the cold edge passing by the golden pupils.

“Only five years at most…”

The gentle words, like an invisible blade, made people palpitations for no reason.

Gasdade.

This country has taken away his important people one after another.

He will never forgive.

“In that case, I will go back.”

Garlan put on his wide hood again to hide his conspicuous blond hair and features.

He said, “I will leave in a week. Before that, if you regret it, you can go to the palace to find me at any time.”

Novi hesitated, and suddenly, he grabbed Garlan’s hand.

The boy who had been bowing his head suddenly raised his head and stared at Garlan with dark blue eyes.

“I will replace him!”

“Um?”

“Black Knight, I will replace him!”

“…”

Gallan’s gaze paused inaudibly.

“You waited for me for a few years.”

Holding Garlan’s hand tightly, Novi fixed his eyes on Garlan.

He has heard all those rumors.

Because of the death of the black knight, other countries are gloating and becoming restless.

King Garlan must have had a difficult time during the death of a family-like person and the need to stabilize the situation.

Novi could only use the method he thought of to comfort Garlan awkwardly.

“Don’t worry, I will grow up and become stronger soon. I will definitely replace him as the new black knight, help you protect Aaron Landis, and help you fight—”

“You can’t replace him.”

What Novi said with great courage was flatly denied.

The child’s eyes froze, he lowered his eyes and let go of the hand holding Garlan.

“No one can replace him.”

“Uh…I’m sorry, I’m too self-righteous. For someone as powerful as the Black Knight, I can’t replace him…”

Novi stammered and said embarrassingly.

However, his words were interrupted again.

Gallan said: “Similarly, Novi, no one can replace you.”

“…”

“In this world, no one can replace another person.”

Garlan looked at Novi and said.

His expression seemed calm, but a little more serious.

However, from the corner of Kaihuos’s eyes, who was standing on one side, caught a glimpse of the young man’s right hand hanging beside him.

The hand seemed to be clenched unconsciously, and then slowly loosened.

Kaihuos could vaguely see the traces of the boy’s palm being deeply pierced by his nails.

He lowered his eyes, only feeling the tightness in his chest.

“No one can replace the black knight in the past, and the same is true for Novi, who will fight for me in the future, do you understand?”

Novi nodded obediently.

Gallan’s gaze became soothed.

“Go back, it’s been too long, and I have to go.”

Novi gave a hum, turned to leave, suddenly remembered something, and turned around again.

“King Garlan.”

“Um?”

“I know that the area around the Kanal Palace is buried.”

Novi’s eyes flashed with cold light.

“The neighborhood of the palace belongs to the upper city, and all the nobles and officials of Kanal who live there… So, this time, it is the best opportunity.”

…………

More than two months after the end of the war, King Garlan is about to go to the royal city of Kanal.

Kanal will become a part of Aaron Landis, and the Kanal people will become Aaron Landis people. Therefore, King Garland must go to Kanar, wearing a symbol of King Kanal’s identity. The heraldic ring, as the new king of Kanal, to appease the hearts of the former Kanal people.

The reason why I started so late was because of the safety of King Garland, so the 6th Army led by the veteran Kalieni was allowed to go in and join forces with the troops staying in the city of Kanal to destroy the territory of Kanal. The remnants of the Gasdad people.

But just when everything was ready, an accident happened.

After being honest for two years, the Geshurs, who had been defeated in the great war two years ago, now once again assemble their troops to invade the north.

At this moment, the military newspaper from Heya, the commander of the Northern Army, is on the table.

“The Geshurians had suffered heavy damage from the war two years ago, so they have been recuperating for the past two years and dare not act rashly.”

Kaihuos said solemnly.

“But their country’s products are barren, and they have to rely on materials plundered from other countries to survive. The materials they plundered from other small countries must have been severely insufficient in the past two years, so this time they went south again.”

“And the most crucial point for them to make up their minds…”

He paused and said,

“…It’s the death of Your Excellency Huimos.”

Gallan didn’t speak, but he understood in his heart.

The existence of Huimos and Kayjos is like the most sophisticated large-scale weapon, which has a deterrent effect on other countries.

Now that the two major threats have gone to one of them, of course, some countries are ready to move.

Especially the country.

The title of the Black Knight of Heimos was almost established on the face of Geshurians.

A few years ago, he was overwhelmed by Geshurs in the North. Two years ago, the Geshurs suffered heavy casualties in his hands during the First World War. The shadow caused by this caused the Geshurs to almost have an impact on Huimos. Instinctive fear.

It is said that the name of the black knight can stop the children from crying among the Geshu people.

In the past two years, the Geshurs did not dare to go south and plunder easily even if they were extremely short of supplies. In fact, it was because of the deterrent power of Huimos.

Now, the mountain pressing on top of his head was gone, and the Geshu people, who were good at taking advantage of others, immediately hit him unceremoniously.

Sitting on the malachite throne, the young king groaned for a while, and then ordered.

“Kyjos, you lead the First Legion to the north.”

The scale of this battle is probably not small, and we can’t just send small-scale troops and general generals over it.

And now the only one who can lead the entire army to the north to support is the Cavalry Commander Kaihuos.

“Your Majesty, can your plan to go to Canal be postponed?”

Kaihus asked solemnly.

The original plan was for him to accompany Garlan to the King City of Kanal. If he changes to the north, he will not be able to accompany Garlan to his side.

“I’m afraid not.”

Soga, the priest of Nanna, shook his head and said.

“Your Majesty’s time to go to Canal has long been announced. Now, the people of Canal are waiting.”

“If you retreat at this time, it will greatly affect your Majesty’s impression of the Kanal people. Those opposition Kanal nobles will definitely take the opportunity to discredit your Majesty.”

“Moreover, not only Canal, other countries are also paying attention.”

Xiemur, who was standing opposite Suo Jia, spoke.

“Then I will accompany your Majesty to…”

“No, Xiemur, you must sit in the king’s city.”

Gallan rejected Xiemur’s proposal.

During the time he left the royal city, the people who stayed behind in the royal city were very important.

And at present, only Xie Mu’er can fully trust him and have the ability to sit in the king’s city.

Kaihus hesitated, then persuaded.

“Your Majesty, I always feel very dangerous, otherwise I will wait for my return…”

“No, Lord Kaijos, I know that you are worried about your majesty’s safety because you can’t be with your majesty, but if your majesty delays the trip, it will not only damage your reputation, but also lose a great opportunity.”

Soga interrupted Kehos.

“As you know, the actions of the Gastards destroyed one-third of the Kanal city. As far as I found out, except for some wealthy businessmen, most of the dead Kanal people were It is Kanal’s nobles and officials, they control almost all of Kanal’s power.”

“If they are not dead, even if your Majesty has the righteous name, it will take a lot of effort to seize Kanal’s power from this group of people, but now they are dead, causing Kanal’s current power to be completely empty. .”

“Your Majesty can easily seize Kanal’s power now in the past.”

“If it is postponed for another two or three months, the noble city lord of other areas of Kanal will take the opportunity to intervene, so that there will be no less trouble in the future.”

“My trip to the King City of Kanal proceeded according to the original plan.”

Gallan said.

“But, Your Majesty…”

“Don’t worry, Kayjos, even if you are not there, I have a large army around me to protect it. When Canal, there will be Karenni and the Sixth Army.”

Soga was silent for a while, he glanced at Garlan, and suddenly whispered: “If Master Huimos is still here…”

“He is gone!”

The tone of the young king’s interruption to Suo Jia was unusually harsh, and his voice rose sharply, which surprised Suo Jia and the others.

He probably didn’t expect that he would use such a tone at all, and Gallan stayed for a while.

After a while, he spoke again.

This time, the tone of his speech changed back to the calmness he had just now.

“He’s gone, Suo Jia, don’t always think about relying on someone who is no longer there. In that case, you won’t be able to do anything.”

Suo Jia lowered his head.

“…I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”

He whispered.

After the matter had been decided, everyone bowed and bowed before retreating.

Falling behind Xiemur, when he finally walked out of the room, Kaihuos glanced back.

Empty room.

The huge throne.

The slender figure of the young king sits on the icy malachite seat, with long golden hair scattered on the side of the green handrail.

He sat, very quiet.

The indifferent expression on his side cheeks made people unable to guess what he was thinking while sitting quietly at the moment.

…

[He is gone! 】

[Don’t always rely on someone who is no longer there. 】

Kehos thought.

These words of your Majesty, are they talking about Suo Jia…or, your Majesty himself?

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“This is a great opportunity. King Garlan will leave the city and go to Kanar.”

“As a person of low descent, yet dare to sit on the highest throne with brazenness.”

“He is extremely greedy, and constantly takes away what should belong to us.”

“Preserving those lowly civilians, but constantly persecuting us noble people.”

“He is not qualified to be the king of Aaron Landis at all!”

“For a long time, there are so many guardians around him, we can’t act rashly.”

“But now, the black knight Huimos is dead, the blazing sun knight Kehos must go to the north to fight the Geshurs, and the priest of Shamash must sit in the royal city.”

“In the past two years, he has managed the king’s city as impeccably golden. He is in the king’s city. We can’t find a chance at all, but now he has taken the initiative to leave the safest place by himself.”

“This is the best time for us to get rid of that arrogant and self-righteous king—”