Arcane splendor begins with the throne

Chapter 123 Plan
"It's an honor." Prince Casper gracefully stroked the long golden hair on his forehead, and smiled at Brian:
"Welcome the little prince of Tigrila, an adventurer with equal emphasis on swordsmanship and magic. To be honest, if you hadn't openly evaded the marriage, and even lived a precarious mercenary life, I'm afraid it's true. I would be happy to think that you are here to propose to our Princess Kearney. Why, you can’t bear the lonely life in the wild mountains and mountains, can you live alone, Your Excellency, the prince who loves adventure?”

"Indeed, I often feel this way too. To be honest, being single is really hard, Prince Casper." Brian also smiled back:

"You have to understand that the path of pursuing magic is too dangerous to allow me to give priority to a lasting union. The gods are merciful, let me return from my studies, otherwise, the beautiful princess is probably still sleeping, and this is why The root cause of my intention to propose to the princess."

"I'm curious, does the princess's deep sleep have something to do with your singleness?" Prince Wikiman of Andair asked abruptly before Brian sat on the chair.

"Of course it has something to do with it." Brian replied calmly: "You know, the princess is cursed by the devil, and the only way to undo the curse, as in a romantic fairy tale, is to... eh? Dear Duke of Sweet, if it is convenient, can you tell the esteemed guests this romantic fairy tale for me?"

After Brian finished speaking, he sat on the chair and cast a playful look at his Duke ally.

The mercenaries Capas and Shaco behind him also took their seats, while Tistan stood behind Brian and looked around cautiously.

As soon as the words were finished, all the guests at the huge dining table turned their eyes to Duke Swift, as if they were listening attentively.

"Teacher, didn't you just say that you knew this half-elf prince, and the fact that the princess was cursed by the devil really has something to do with fairy tales?" Prince Tien of Karnas lowered his voice and asked the paladin Si Cui Kelan asked.

If he guessed right, his paladin teacher was specially invited by the king of West while the princess was asleep.So he was really curious about how the half-elf prince could solve a problem that even his teacher couldn't solve.

The paladin Strickland frowned, and whispered to the prince beside him in a solemn tone:
"Prince Tien, remember our mission here, you shouldn't ask, don't ask indiscriminately. If possible, I hope you will remain silent until the end of the banquet."

"Okay..." Tien kept his mouth shut tactfully, and turned his curious eyes to the focus of the room.

Feeling countless gazes on him, Duke Swift moved his body uncomfortably. To him, it was like sitting on a needle cushion.

His majestic face twitched imperceptibly, and then he deliberately cleared his throat, and in as calm a tone as possible, he told everyone with a smile:

"Dear guests, the situation of the princess is just like that described in a romantic fairy tale. The solution is actually very simple. It is to find a... a prince who loves her deeply, and give her an affectionate kiss, princess. will wake up safe and sound.

Well, that's the specifics... Then let the princess marry the prince, and the curse from the devil will be broken forever, and from then on, the prince and princess can live happily ever after..."

In the spacious banquet hall, booing and countless contemptuous glances appeared, making Duke Sweeter, who was lying solemnly, embarrassed to the point of embarrassment.

"Did you know this time?" Brian looked calmly at Prince Wikiman, and said with a smile:

"For the sake of the princess's safety, I have to do this. Of course, although Princess Corney is still a young girl, she is no longer what I saw ten years ago, like a flower bud that has not yet bloomed, and I am the same I also appreciate the beauty of the princess that has attracted the hearts of countless suitors."

"Ha ha!"

Prince Wikiman curled his lips in disdain, and snorted coldly, "This sounds really fresh, do you think I will believe it?"

"It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not." Brian said indifferently:

"At least the princess was awakened by me, not those who will always be late and shamelessly claim to have returned from the battlefield of Karnas in triumph."

"You..." Prince Wikiman met Brian's cold gaze and instinctively wanted to dodge it, so much so that he forgot how to refute.

"Prince Tien, how did you promise me just now?" On the other side, the paladin Strickland held Tien's hand and said in a cold tone.

The prince of Karnas was stunned, and immediately swallowed the words he was preparing to refute, and then looked at Prince Wikiman with unkind eyes.

Obviously, the truce agreement between Karnas and Andair was described by the prince as a triumphant return, which made Tien very angry.

Paladin Strickland frowned slightly, looking at Brian with a thoughtful expression.

"Everyone knows that there is no shortage of liars in the world." The heir to the kingdom of Niluskan, Mengbaton, mocked coldly in a rough voice:
"They not only know that there is no shortage of liars, but also know that liars like to use gorgeous rhetoric and romantic stories to blind others' eyes. They don't know how ugly and unbearable liars are when the lies are exposed. Don't you think so? The wandering prince of Tigrila, the lonely Duke of Longshougang, don't think that bringing a few desperate mercenaries can cover your embarrassing and shabby appearance."

"Yes." Brian readily admitted, and then praised sincerely in a complimenting tone:

"I am indeed incomparable with the heir to the kingdom of Niluskan, that's why I live in such a shabby place. After all, in the snowy Northland, the strong race of Niluskan, including their prince, must be their own I grew up. Unlike us, we have to rely on the protection of our parents to survive, which is really incomparable."

"It's good that you know." Meng Barton was startled, not knowing what the other party wanted to express.

He wouldn't naively think that these words were really boasting about himself.

"Boy, this half-breed is scolding you for having a life and no one to support you." The black-robed wizard beside Mengbaton whispered sullenly.

The words of the black-robed wizard were neither light nor serious, but everyone could hear them clearly. Faint laughter and cheerful chatter spread in the hall.

"Sure enough, there is one sentence that is very correct." Before Meng Button, who became angry and angry, continued to speak, Brian continued:
"The gods are fair. When giving you a physical advantage that is different from ordinary people, there will always be some shortcomings in other places. If you don't believe me, you can take a look, is this prince who is as strong as an ox going to lift it? Angry Iron Fist, give us a performance of smashing the table at the deserted banquet."

Meng Barton raised his angry iron fist halfway, then threw it down in embarrassment, and then snorted coldly at Brian, locking his cold eyes on him, full of threats.

Brian went up to him without showing any sign of weakness, showing a look of contempt.

Facing the threat of the Niluskans, he didn't care at all.

Because he knew that even if he didn't say anything about the enmity between Tigrila and Niluskan, the other party would take the initiative to stir up trouble.

"Okay! Distinguished guests, please sit down, don't just talk, the banquet is about to start, we should fill our stomachs first."

The old king interrupted the confrontation between the two, leaned back and said to the University Maester Boen beside him, "It's almost here, we can start."

The old scholar nodded slightly, and exchanged glances with the guards guarding the door.

After a while, the maids in plain long skirts lined up to the dining table, or brought delicious food and wine, or respectfully added wine to the guests, and then bowed and left.

Flutes, harps and lutes played softly in the hall.

For a while, almost everyone was eating.

However, soon the noise of the conversation began to suppress the soft music without a trace.

Brian barely ate, just calmly sipped spoonfuls of turtle bisque.

The old king who was seated at the head held a silver fork and was talking in a low voice with Wizard Morelle and Grand Maester Born.

It's a pity that it was too noisy, he couldn't hear it clearly at all, and vaguely knew that it was related to the competition meeting the next day.

Mambatton of Niluskan had already cleaned up all the food around him, and began to drink one cup after another.

Prince Tien of Canas munched on roast suckling pig and bird meat, and was reprimanded by the paladin Strickland with a frown. Slap away.

A local viscount gleefully tells the story of a special service tavern, 'The Treasure Underground'.

Because every guest who arrived at the 'Underground Treasure' seemed to be digging treasures under the girls, which immediately caused the surrounding guests to burst into laughter.

The atmosphere of the banquet was becoming more joyful every moment. After the first round of toasting began, most people became incoherent.

Brian held up a piece of bread, spread butter on it, and looked at the Duke of Sweet beside him—the Duke was about to digest a delicate grilled trout with fried vegetables.

Duke Sweet obviously noticed Brian's gaze.

He looked dazed, immediately put down the food in his hands, and went up to him, "Your Excellency Brian, the level of noise is enough for us to talk now, so feel free to ask if you have any questions."

"I heard that you once went to Tegrila in person." Brian said straight to the point.

"Of course, I have already told you that I value the friendship between the two countries very much." Duke Swift said apologetically:

"I'm very sorry, please forgive my presumptuous assertion, because only in this way, the old king will pay special attention to you. After all, no matter how much the king spoils his children, I believe he will not betroth his only heir to a vagabond adventurer."

"So, who mentioned my identity?" Brian snorted lightly and continued.

He didn't believe that the king of Tigrila would appoint himself a duke for no reason, and he thought there must be some other reason.

"I suggested it to your king's father." Duke Swift said, "At first, he didn't agree, because he didn't think that he, a wandering half-elf prince, could take on this important task. Father made repeated promises, and finally made up his mind. If you can really marry the princess, you can rest assured that when you return to Longshou Port to take up your post, I will give you as much material support as possible."

"What is your purpose?" Brian was silent for a moment, looking directly at Duke Swift with deep eyes.

"Niluskan conquered the orcs. In my opinion, this kind of impossible thing has happened. I think it is not as simple as imagined. It is very likely that some forces are involved. I am investigating now. ..."

Duke Swett glanced at Mambatton of Niluskan, and said: "The only thing I know is that their next goal is to rule the entire continent, so Niluskan's iron cavalry must be resisted forever in Asta. Carat Fortress, Duke of Longshou Port, you are still too young, I still understand the reason why your lips are dead and your teeth are cold.

If you can master the fleet of the Storm Islands, I can cooperate with the fleet of Deepstream Harbor to attack the Niluskans from the sea, and cooperate with the ranger troops of Thorn Castle to harass the Griffon Mountains, so that they can focus their energy on the only The land fortresses spread out. "

"It seems that your vision is very long-term. You are planning to carve up the territory of Niluskan." Brian frowned lightly and complained.

He secretly made up his mind that when this matter is over, he will improve his strength as soon as possible to deal with the unknown crisis.

After all, his goal is to become the master of the world before leaving, and the premise of all this, besides having power, the most important thing is his own strength.

At least it must become the existence of the ceiling of this world's combat power.

"That's not the case. I'm just looking for the future of the kingdom, so I have to take a long-term view." Duke Swift smiled and said, "Do you know what the family motto of the royal family of West is?"

"Of course I know." Brian said without thinking, "Foresight."

"It seems that Princess Corney knows everything about you, so I can rest assured." Duke Sweet smiled heartily.

"Where's Amastasia?" Brian asked the question he was most concerned about.

Because the main reason why the Kingdom of West put Andair first was the threat from the Tasha people.

"Don't worry, within half a year, this powerful kingdom will fall apart." Duke Sweet said coldly.

Brian was about to continue asking when a voice interrupted their conversation.

"Your Majesty, I think it's time for us to meet Princess Kearney. Is it possible that we have to wait until we are all drunk?"

With a shout, the entire hall gradually fell silent, obviously everyone was very interested in it.

Brian and Duke Swift also stopped communicating.

As for why the Amastacia Kingdom fell apart, the explanation given by the duke was: economy!
This made him try to recall whether in the real world, any country was destroyed or divided due to economic collapse.

　PS: (for the lord love Jiangnan_addition 12/15)

　　
　
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