No, no, it shouldn’t be like this!
Her thoughts were extremely confused, but An calmed down.
After all, the Kingdom is a country with a historical heritage comparable to that of the Empire, and its national power is second only to the Empire. Although some distance was opened after the regent Lecco came to power, in recent years, the kingdom's development has been quite good, and the gap has been narrowed again.
Nowadays, the two countries can only be said to have their own strengths, and it is difficult to tell which one is stronger.
A leader who can control the development of the country so well cannot be an incompetent person. If Hutto was really an outsider, such as Ellens, the mainstay of the kingdom would not be so trusting and close to him no matter how good the relationship was with him.
What's more, King Carlion is even worse than Ellens...
Thinking of this, An felt a little relieved.
If An knew that King Carion personally comforted Hutto when he was in a coma, he would feel more at ease.
The king's ability to treat a person without a formal official position to such an extent shows absolute trust. If there is something really suspicious about Hutto that hasn't been noticed yet, either Carlion is a pure fool, or he is also from the empire... If that's the case, then Ann has nothing to worry about!
At most, he was amazed at the scale of the empire's handiwork.
"cough."
An thought for a while and prepared to politely ask Xiaoyue why she called Hutto Skye.
Leonhardt asked first: "Sister Xiaoyue, what exactly is 'Skye'..."
Due to the huge psychological fluctuations, he did not hide it and directly addressed Xiaoyue as sister.
From the faces of Leonhardt, Liliana, and An, we can directly see their shock and a little fear. At this time, Hutto did not show off.
He seemed to find it funny, and said with a smile: "That is the pseudonym I used when traveling. You probably know that I am somewhat famous in the capital. Because of the specialness of the capital, many people know my name. It would be inconvenient to use my real name outside."
These words may seem arrogant to ordinary people, but when Hutto said them, they were actually modest. He is not only famous in the royal capital, but he is also the most famous musician in the vast kingdom. Everyone who is in contact with the entertainment industry knows his name, and even many amateurs abroad know it. His name.
For such a famous person, it is normal for him to use a pseudonym when he is outside.
Leonhardt nodded quickly to express his understanding, and then asked: "Then... how do you know these relatively secret things about the empire?"
"Of course, my good friend told me personally. In my entire traveling career, that experience was the most unforgettable, and I gained quite valuable knowledge and experience from it."
Seeing An and Leonhardt's expressions change, Hutto smiled slightly and said,
"My friend's name is Lyco Ampelus."
The second half of the sentence was like thunder falling from the sky, causing the ears of the three people in the room to buzz.
Hutto is Lecco's best friend?
Leonhardt and Liliana were immediately overjoyed, and looked at Hutto much closer.
They would not doubt the truth of what Hutto said.
In their eyes, Hutto's series of actions in the royal capital were somewhat similar to Lecco's style. It was for this reason that Leonhardt had a high level of respect for Hutto.
Originally, the brother and sister only regarded all this as a coincidence, but after Hutto said these words, this "coincidence" became unquestionable evidence!
Liliana glanced at An, as if she had solved some doubts in her heart.
After the joy, Leonhardt calmed down first.
Hutto's words are not reassuring, and his good relationship with Leko will not make him feel much less embarrassed in the kingdom. Rather, it has increased slightly.
How did Hutto meet Lecco? Why did Hutto settle in the royal capital? Did he accept some assignment from Lecco?
These are questions whose consequences are difficult to estimate, and we still need to ask them clearly.
"Then how did you and Lord Lecco meet?"
When Leonhardt asked these questions, his expression and tone showed a cautious attitude. In addition to dissipating part of the worry, there was also a little expectation in his eyes.
"Ahem."
Xiao Yue coughed twice, and Leonhardt quickly restrained his eyes.
After glancing at Leonhart, Xiaoyue looked at Hutto.
"It may be more objective for me to introduce it, but it will contain some secrets. Do you agree?"
Hutto was a little embarrassed, but since Xiaoyue proposed this, he did not refuse: "Then I'll trouble you to do it for me."
"My pleasure."
Xiaoyue nodded deeply, then turned to the ignorant three people.
"Mr. Hutto is actually the younger brother of King Carion. The previous kings of the kingdom had seven heirs, and Mr. Hutto is the youngest prince."
Xiaoyue threw another bomb, which was shocking.
Hutto looked at her, slightly surprised.
"Although you are a prince, extremely talented, and the most loved by the previous kings, you have not liked politics since you were a child. You have traveled out whenever you have the opportunity, and even close officials several times mistakenly believed that the little prince was killed by an assassin and was no longer alive." Xiao Yue. He seemed to be imitating someone's tone, "The previous king wanted to pass the throne on, but he was nowhere to be seen. He repeatedly left messages and had no intention of inheriting the throne. In the end, he had to entrust it to the next most talented prince..."
In Xiaoyue's narrative, the image of a prince with outstanding abilities, unusual personality, and free and uninhibited character gradually takes shape.
Hutto looked a little embarrassed and tried to stop Xiaoyue from talking several times.
An just listened happily, and Leonhardt and Liliana felt a little close to each other. This was very similar to the young Leko they heard from the imperial officials. He has the same talent and talent, but he also dislikes the throne and is uninhibited (which does not make people worry).
But in their eyes, Leko is already a mature, steady, and omnipotent brother. This is more similar to Hutto now.
No wonder they became good friends!
Xiaoyue's narration continued, but her tone changed.
"Sir Lecco and Mr. Hutto met at a less than happy time."
"After Mr. Hutto and Mrs. Saya got married, the two traveled around the world together. The second year after traveling to the periphery of the empire, the events that started the 'Unification War' occurred."
The war in which the empire unified the surrounding small countries and quelled the wars that had lasted for hundreds of years was called the "Unification War" in imperial historical materials. The war began when Lecco personally went on a mission to another country shortly after he became regent and was trapped in the capital of another country.
Xiaoyue's words seemed to bring back Hutto's memories, and he fell silent.
Concerned about Hutto's mood, Xiao Yue's tone became lighter: "When other countries saw that Lord Lecco was trapped in his king's capital, and the ministers were unable to care about anything else, they took the opportunity to harass our country's borders and encroach on the land. Border residents were attacked by thieves. Looting, Lord Hutto and his wife were trapped in a village.”
"Lord Leko's act of annihilating the enemy leaders frightened some of the invaders, and most of the enemies retreated from the border after that. However, the disaster they caused caused many villages to be fragmented. If Mr. Hutto hadn't managed to save them, the local residents would have lost their lives. Most of them will also be slaughtered."
"I'm just trying my best." Hutto's tone was very light, and even though he had accomplished such a feat, his tone was full of guilt. "If that person was here, they wouldn't sacrifice..."
Those in the room felt the weight of Hutto's words.
Hutto had previously shown an uncontrollable disgust towards the war, probably because he experienced unspeakable misery when he was trapped...
"Please don't belittle yourself. What you did is undoubtedly a chivalrous act. If it weren't for you, it would be difficult for the residents on the border to survive." Xiaoyue said seriously, "Master Leko's liquidation of the thieves is already an act of remediation. You are the well-deserved hero of the villagers!"
"...Thank you, I understand what you mean." Hutto rubbed his eyes and said softly, "I just occasionally can't help but think that if I could read more military books and reserve more knowledge about hidden whereabouts, I would be better. No, how about saving more people?"
An was touched and said: "Teacher, you have done your best. Unless the gods come down to earth, no one can go further."
"As an imperial royal family, I would like to express my highest gratitude for your kind deeds." Liliana bowed sincerely to Hutto and thanked her. Leonhardt was speechless and followed closely behind.
"..."
After looking at them for a long time, Hutto nodded.
With a somewhat reminiscence look, he continued Xiaoyue's words: "Leko returned to the capital, and before he even counted the loot, he heard that the border was under attack and immediately ran to the border. I never expected that, The de facto king of a country would stand in front of the graves of a group of ordinary villagers with that look on his face."
"I was really ashamed of Saya's comments at that time." Hutto laughed a few times.
Listening to Hutto's words, An understood that what Mrs. Shaye said at that time should be that their expressions were very similar.
"I don't know why, but I was wondering if there was anything I could do..."
"Ms. Shinozuki said that I was trapped in the second year of my trip there. In fact, it was not the second year of my stay there. I have been around many times, which adds up to about five years, right?"
"The empire was pretty good at that time. At least it was rare for villagers to starve to death. But in the surrounding countries and the residents close to the borders, the normal life was not much different from what it was like when the empire was invaded. Before the war started, I thought Where can I stay for a longer period of time and do what I can, but even if I wander around, I only dare to stay temporarily within the empire..."
"When the disaster happened, I even saw familiar faces among the intruders..."
"I have very complicated feelings about the occurrence of that war. On the one hand, I know about the cruelty of the war from books, and I have experienced it. But on the other hand, I feel that to change that situation, it may really take some Strong medicine.”
"I thought, if those suffering villagers had a leader who would shed tears for them, who had excellent abilities and potential, would their lives change for the better?"
Hutto's laughter was a little unhinged, and he was using it to vent his emotions over the memories.
He looked at Xiaoyue and said, "When Leko told you about me, he invited me to be his staff, right?"
"Actually, he was protecting my face. In fact, I was the one who found him."
"I ran up to him in embarrassment and said that I was willing to help and pay any price, hoping that he could save other people... I hoped that he could help those who were not his people."
"He probably knew what I had done from others, so he didn't arrest me. Instead, he ordered the guards around him to retreat, walked up to me, showed a face with tears stains still on it, raised his head, smiled, and shouted loudly say to me……"
"They'll be there soon!"
