(This chapter was very difficult to revise. It only took more than two hours to write and six hours to revise the manuscript. {Qi Chinese Novel.com} Audience gentlemen, do you think this should be counted as the second update yesterday or today? What about the first update? The Kingdom chapter is officially finished, scatter flowers!
The sudden accident put Guo Senstander in a desperate situation. Even a sword master who can fight one against a hundred on the battlefield cannot face thousands of opponents in such a confined space. What's more, there are two high-level warriors who have just defeated their companions who are eyeing him.
Spartacus, I'm sorry.
The tribe will not forget you, the chief will not forget you, the people will not forget you, the orc heroes will live forever, may the ancestors bless you!
Guo Senstand immediately launched the Wind Step and disappeared in front of people.
"The breath disappeared and he ran away." Dandema closed his eyes and sensed for a while, then said to Carlos.
And the Kingdom Guards who poured in were also dumbfounded. The king was assassinated, the orcs suspected of being criminals ran away, and there was no trace of the murderer. What should we do?
"General, the Knights of the Kingdom are gathering outside the city gate. They are saying that they will attack the city if the door is not opened!" A messenger from the Kingdom Guard squeezed into the council hall and reported to the commander.
"I never ordered to stop the Knights?!" The commander was a little surprised and confused.
When the noble officials saw that the king had been killed, discussions and exclamations finally broke out, and the entire council hall became a mess.
The scene was chaotic. Alex, holding the contract, watched the whole farce with cold eyes. In the end, he sighed and stood up to clean up the situation for his son.
"Quiet!" Alex walked to the Iron Throne.
"Quiet!" Alex squatted next to Aiden and reached out to close his friend's eyes.
"I said be quiet!" Alex stood up suddenly and scolded at the top of his lungs.
"Soldiers!" Carlos used Holy Light to bleed himself.
"Arrive!" The guards loyal to Carlos stood at attention and stamped their feet. Their uniform slogans stimulated the king's guards blocking the door. The two sides faced each other with swords. The nobles on both sides quickly dispersed and finally fell silent.
"My father, the patriarch of the Barov family and the grand duke of the kingdom wants to speak, can't you hear him?" Carlos shouted.
"Your Excellency, Captain of the Guards, can you still control the Kingdom Guards?" Seeing the scene quieten down, Alex began to ask.
"It depends on whether General Sparrow is still in the Kingdom." The captain of the Kingdom Guard said coldly.
As a confidant of Aiden's recent promotion, although the troops led by Sparrow bear the name of the Kingdom Guard, they are actually independent of the Kingdom Guard. The guard captain's speech is not a simple squeeze.
Aiden's original plan was to first subdue the domestic nobles and then unite the domestic nobles to subdue the Alterac Royal Knights. Intentions are good, but plans are always inferior to changes. The knights who were asked to station outside the city discovered the commotion in Alterac City. They applied to enter the city but were rejected by the city gate guards. They applied to see the chief but were told that the person in charge was in a meeting. As the commotion in the city continued to expand, the leaders of the Royal Knights could no longer sit still, and immediately issued a warning threatening to attack the city.
Although Sparrow has nearly 2,000 men, part of them are selected from the original Kingdom Guard, and the other part are newly recruited soldiers. In front of the captain of the guard, Sparrow dared to show off. Facing the turbulent Royal Knights, he felt weak and uneasy in his heart.
"Of course I am loyal to the king... loyal to the royal family... loyal to the kingdom... yes, I am loyal to Alterac!" Sparrow was stared at by hundreds of dignitaries, and he broke into a nervous sweat.
Aiden reused him only because of his loyalty, not because of his talents. At this moment, Sparrow, who had a lot of troops in his hands, suddenly became confused and panicked.
"Then, please leave a hundred soldiers to maintain order on the scene, and then let the other soldiers return to camp, General." Alex said.
"Okay, Your Excellency the Duke, no problem, Your Excellency the Duke." Sparrow felt that this order was good and wanted to leave in a hurry.
"Your Excellency General, as an important security force in Alterac City, I think you are qualified to participate in the following memories. Please send the soldiers back to camp and let your adjutant implement it." Alex added.
"Of course...I mean, okay, I'm honored." Sparrow was a little surprised by Alex's compliment, but also a little ecstatic.
"Your Excellency, Captain of the Guard, please go there in person and let the knights with baron or above titles in the Royal Knights also participate in the next memories." Alex continued to arrange.
"Your Excellency, the contract..."
When Alex steps up to take charge, the chaos is contained, and the King's men remember something fatal.
"Don't you think that the top priority is to discuss the issues after His Majesty Aiden's death and avenge... His Majesty?" Alex said with difficulty, a feeling of resentment stagnating in his chest. When he turned around, the Grand Duke stared at him fiercely. He glanced at his eldest son.
"Father, this orc sword master is not dead yet. I think he has the value of rescuing him, but he is too dangerous for ordinary people. I suggest that Master Dandema monitor him. What do you think? What are your opinions?"
While waiting for the leader of the Royal Knights to arrive, Carlos picked up the fallen Spartacus, the flaming sword saint.
At this moment, Alex had no time to care about an orc who was dying. The noble lords would not offend the person most likely to become the king because of an orc at this juncture. As a result, Carlos's suggestions were quickly implemented.
"Find the kid."
The two guards drove away with the powerful orc sword master. When Dandema picked up the obsidian sword on the ground and prepared to go with him, Carlos took the opportunity to whisper in the night elf's ear.
Dandema frowned and left without saying anything.
The bodies of the orc female swordmaster and King Aiden were still lying on the ground, and the guards did not dare to touch the bodies until they received orders from the adults. Not long after, the principals of the Royal Knights arrived.
"His Majesty!"
"what happened!"
Amidst the chaos, the meeting to determine the fate of the kingdom of Alterac began.
The most critical and important issue, who will be the next king?
Alex Barov, who held the contract in his hand, almost didn't take much effort to convince the neutral faction. The most stubborn opponents and the royal faction of the Royal Knights are entangled in whether there is a legitimate heir among the descendants of His Majesty Ayden.
The dispute lasted for several hours until the queen appeared and denied that she and Aiden had any descendants alive. Carlos finally got the long-awaited crown before sunset.
And the question of who the king is is solved, and the remaining questions are not problems.
It wasn't until the zenith of the moon that the council hall, which had been bustling all day, finally became quiet.
The grieving queen, Aiden's corpse, Carlos and Alex, father and son, the three bodies and one corpse swaying in the candlelight were reflected on the empty wall, showing unspeakable resentment.
"Alex, are you satisfied?" the queen asked, with resentment in her words.
"Shasa, it was an accident..." Alex tried to explain, but was interrupted by the queen.
"I don't love Aiden. At least at the wedding, I tried to run away. But decades have passed in a blink of an eye. This man has protected me for decades. And I, in order to protect my family, betrayed this man ..." The queen said to herself.
"Shasa, don't do this." Alex said in an almost pleading tone.
"I know, I understand. I won't commit suicide. I need to live for at least a few years. This is part of the deal, I understand. So, your Majesty the new King, Your Excellency the Grand Duke, can I take my husband home?" asked the queen.
Alex felt like he couldn't say any words, so he could only turn his head and look at Aiden's pale face on the ground.
"Guards, go ask the royal steward to handle the funeral affairs of His Majesty Aiden." Carlos gave the order for his father.
Soon, only the father and son were left in the entire council hall.
The Iron Crown was placed on the Iron Throne by the attendants. Alex walked over slowly, bent down to pick up the Iron Crown, then walked slowly to his son and placed the Iron Crown on top of Carlos.
"After tomorrow's coronation ceremony, you will be the king, my son."
Alex said in a deep voice.
"Yes."
"Burn that contract in public, and your position will be unbreakable."
Alex continued.
"OK."
Alex suddenly slapped Carlos hard on the face.
"Is a broken crown so important? Don't you understand that you destroyed the rules among the nobles and you changed the political atmosphere in the kingdom? From now on, there will be no warmth or tolerance anymore, Alterac All that is left in the kingdom is intrigue and interest. A day when you need to be guarded by guards even when you sleep, a day when you are always on guard against assassinations. Is this what you want? My stupid son? Your father has very few friends, and after today there will be none! "
After Alex finished speaking, tears flowed down uncontrollably.
"Father, as long as you are willing, this crown will belong to you. I don't care about it." Carlos tried to take off the Iron Crown, but Alex held his hands tightly.
"Shut up! I no longer have friendship, are you going to use crappy things to make me lose family ties?" Alex stared at his son.
"If I say that I did not arrange the assassination, would you believe it?" Carlos asked.
"You dare to swear by the holy light of your belief, and I will believe it." Alex replied.
For a long time, the father and son looked at each other speechlessly.
"I'm tired. You should go to bed early. There will be a lot of busy things tomorrow." After Alex finished speaking, he turned around and left exhausted.
"You know, Aiden has never thought about killing me, let alone you. He is just a bad guy with a fierce look on his face. I have said before that a bad guy cannot be a good king."
At the gate, Alex stopped and said this, and then left without looking back.
Sitting on the Iron Throne, Carlos felt the weight of the Iron Crown and had many thoughts.
"Sorry, I didn't find the child."
At some point, Dandema came to Carlos.
"Thank you, thank you."
"Uh...you're welcome."
Dandema didn't understand why Carlos wanted to thank her even though she had failed him, but she still agreed.
"Master, although it's hard work, can I ask you to protect my father and the contract tonight?" Carlos asked.
"Okay, no problem." Dandema responded to Carlos' request.
"Thanks."
"You're welcome."
This time, Dandema answered decisively.
After the night elves left, it seemed that only Carlos was left sitting alone on the Iron Throne in the council chamber.
"Are you sure the child in the arms of the female elf that the master let go is a girl?"
"Don't be afraid, I'm not a heartless person."
"Retreat? This is not the way to treat a hero."
"I want to give you a benefit, you can't refuse."
"Time will prove everything. I am the righteous. From today on, as long as I have a mouthful of food to eat, I will not be without a mouthful of food from you."
When the candlelight went out, everything returned to normal, as if everything just now was just the new king's ravings.
"Little tail of fate, I finally caught you." Carlos clenched his fists tightly, and the fatigue and confusion gradually faded away from him.
If the king can do nothing, then I will overthrow him
If the king is born guilty, then I am willing to redeem him.
If the king is destined to be lonely, then I am willing to bear it.
"Terenas, I will not give you the opportunity to judge Alterac or the Barov family. Because I am justice!" Carlos shouted in a low voice.
