Skeleton King

His Majesty Ludwig IV did not fall into the trap of Prince Siben's words, he said: "Ace has never had such ambitions, and Aachen is not such a material."

Not to mention that His Majesty Ludwig IV is a child of an ordinary baron, just like Caroline Attlee back then, how much attention can he receive from the family?It's just that Queen Celia saw that Prince Xiben cared about this, so she acted more and more doting on Prince Aachen, and used it to hurt Prince Xiben's heart.However, the cycle of karma and retribution is not good.Back then, Queen Celia never expected that her comprehensive care would make Prince Aachen useless.

Prince Xiben had also passed the age at which His Majesty Ludwig IV could be shaken by a few words. He said, "It's not up to what they say to add a royal robe."

His Majesty Ludwig IV asked directly: "Where is Ace now?"

Prince Xiben suddenly became in a good mood again, not only because His Majesty Ludwig IV's people could not find out the details of Ace, but also because of the current situation of his illegitimate brother, he said: "In the hands of his favorite. "

His Majesty Ludwig IV was slightly taken aback.

Prince Xiben's tone was a little frivolous, but his expression was three points colder than ice, "It's thanks to you and Mrs. Caroline who made Ace Neumann so handsome and seductive."

His Majesty Ludwig IV was furious, and said loudly: "Siben, no matter how you say it, he is also the blood of the Koauser family!"

A large area fell to their knees outside the meeting hall in an instant. They didn't know if they would survive to see the sun the next day after hearing such a secret.

Prince Xiben's voice was louder than His Majesty Ludwig IV's, "What I did to him is any different from what you did to Mrs. Caroline back then? But it was all imprisoned in the name of love. What you did to him back then No matter how much gold, silver, jewels, silk and satin you gave to Mrs. Caroline, you can't hide your vicious heart of wanting to break her wings and imprison her in the palace. I will find someone to lock up Ace Neumann, and he will too. What's so bad about having enough food and clothing? The jailer guarding him is still thinking about him, and he will never torture him!"

Prince Xiben's eyes were a little crazy, and his words were like a slap in the face of His Majesty Ludwig IV.

They've ripped the last of their hypocrisy from each other.

Prince Nishimoto's standing posture was more relaxed, and he felt very good when he said what he had hidden in his heart for many years, "Actually, you don't like this illegitimate child very much, do you? Yes. The one you can't forget is actually Lady Caroline, the woman who would rather marry an ordinary viscount in the south than you to become the queen of the Pansy Empire. Neither your rights nor your wealth can impress her. She just doesn't love you!"

Prince Xiben's last words really touched His Majesty Ludwig IV's sore spot. He reached out to greet Prince Xiben, but Prince Xiben held his wrist, "Father, I am no longer the little prince who needs to breathe on you .” So you can’t stand up for Ace Neumann now.

……

When Nou left the Pansy Palace, he accidentally met Jacob, the envoy of the Magic Island, at the gate of the palace.Jacob handed the scroll to Nou, his tone was cold, "The star map from the magic island, Prince Xiben hopes that I can arrange it in the cellar of the Duke Green's mansion to prevent Ace Neumann from escaping. "

Nou said, "Why did you leave it to me?"

Jacob said: "Duke Green took the star map to the cellar, and the star map will be generated naturally, so I will know." Seeing that Nuoou didn't take the star map, Jacob said again: "With the star map, you are an astrologer. He will not know what happened to the Duke Green's mansion, but without my permission, he will never be able to leave there. This is Prince Xiben's last condition for you to guard Ace Neumann."

Nuo Ou knew that this was a condition he could not refuse.

He silently took the star map.

Jacob turned around to leave, but Nuoou suddenly called him, "Master Jacob, I have a question for you." Jacob turned around, and Nuoou said: "The future that the astrologer sees must be Exactly, will it happen for sure?"

Jacob looked at Nou calmly, and for a moment, Nou had a feeling that he was completely seen through.

Jacob said: "The trajectories of the stars are always true, and they cannot be changed by manpower. The future seen by astrologers will indeed happen, but our eyes may also deceive us. The interpretation of the future by astrologers may not necessarily be true. It is correct, not to mention that there are no living astrologers on our plane."

It always seemed odd that the last words came from the mouth of the astrologer Jacob.

However, Jacob's next words made Nuo's heart shudder even more, "Just like what Prince Xiben and Earl Marina Homer saw on the crystal ball earlier, that really happened in the Duke Green's mansion, But the fact they identified was based on their imagination. Whether it is true or not still depends on the way Duke Green will go next."

Jacob's tone was unwavering, as if he didn't know that the secrets he possessed could easily put people to death, and even set off a war between the world and the world of the dead, "What the astrologer sees is true, but not always true .Is my answer satisfactory to Duke Green?"

Nou said: "Satisfied."

Jacob seemed to have answered an ordinary question, then turned and left the door of the Pansy Palace.He did not return to the palace arranged for him by Prince Xiben, and no one knew where he was going.

……

On the way back to the Green Duke's mansion, Nou was told by an attendant that Princess Bernadette had applied to him to go camping at Xingyue Lake tonight.It is the most famous couple's sanctuary in the imperial capital. After the social season is over, there are always young couples going on a date there, and there is even a large camping party tonight.Nou refused in a bad tone.He didn't want to bring his emotions to Princess Bernadette, but he hoped that when the imperial capital was under turmoil, his last relative could stay in a place he could protect.

So it's no wonder that Princess Bernadette ran away like a frightened fawn when she saw Noah in the garden.

Nuo Ou blamed himself a little, he knew that he had neglected his sister during this time.She wanted to go camping at Xingyue Lake at this time, so she must have someone she liked.Noel was afraid that his attitude towards Princess Bernadette would be too harsh, so he asked the housekeeper to comfort her.

If the person pursuing Princess Bernadette is a gentleman, he should come to see Nou first and let Nou judge whether he is qualified to propose to Princess Bernadette, not just ask her out.

The housekeeper imitated Princess Bernadette's answer to Noah, "Brother, you are such an old antique. Where is this?" The housekeeper added, "When you said this, Duke Bernadette Miss is blushing, which is not common for her, it seems that Miss really has someone in mind."

Nou asked, "Is there any man who is particularly close to Bernadette recently?"

The housekeeper thought for a while and said, "Princess Bernadette has only been hanging out with a few ladies from Rose Castle recently. Except for the knights and attendants of the ladies, there are not even strange men around."

Nuo Ou sighed: "Forget it, just follow her heart."

In the war between the planes, not to mention the Green family, even the future of the Pansy Empire is uncertain.Princess Bernadette doesn't know how long she can have such a carefree life, and Noel always wants to give her some innocent time.

The housekeeper said again: "Princess Bernadette asked me to ask why I didn't see Master Ace in the mansion today, and the kitchen specially prepared Master Ace's favorite cheese..."

The look on Nuo'u's face was unforgettable for the housekeeper. She hurriedly lowered her head and said goodbye to Nuo'u.Although the housekeeper didn't know what happened, she would definitely tell Princess Bernadette not to mention Master Ace in front of Duke Green in the near future.

Noou stood in the garden for a while, and there was no one around, so he walked slowly towards the cellar.

Unlike the outside, the wind in late summer is still a bit muggy, and the cellar is still a bit cool.Noou looked steady outside, but when he walked into the cellar, his steps became faster and faster.

He didn't even notice such a change.

But even if he noticed it, he could only accept it helplessly.

Before meeting Ace, Nuo Ou thought about many possibilities.Ace fell unconscious on the ground because of his injuries; or sat on the edge of the secret room and spoke coldly to him; he even thought that Ace had escaped the chains of the stars and ambushed him at the door...

But Nuoou did not expect that when he nervously opened the door of the secret room, Ace was sitting in the corner with his hands still cuffed with star chains.Ace doesn't feel his presence, like he doesn't exist.

There was a long silence between them.

In the end, it was Nou who couldn't help breaking the suffocating silence, "Do you have anything to say about the events on the eastern plains of the Louisiana province?"

Ace's wound has healed up to a point.Although the magic power on his body was imprisoned by the chain of stars, the pansy's fighting spirit could still be used.Under the continuous nourishment of fighting spirit, his wound healed quickly.

Ace thought that a long time ago, he adopted the attitude of "don't ask, don't tell" when facing Nou. Of course he knew that Nou had reason to be angry, but this was definitely not a reason for him to stab himself and throw him in the cellar.

Ace sighed and said, "It's a long story."

Nou sat down against the wall on the other side of the secret room, "I think we have enough time to finish this story."

Ace thinks of the tomb of the Skeleton King in the village of the Netherlands, of meeting Bill in the Saxon Mountains, of passing through the gate of the dead for the first time in the province of Georgia, of meeting General Arnold who has been waiting for thousands of years in the wasteland, and then of Eternal Night City Established, they finally left the province of Georgia, participated in the trials of the Knights, and came to the imperial capital...

Whatever Ace thought of, he told Noou.

Ace's story was very confusing, but Nou just listened quietly in the secret room.Ace has a wonderful feeling that Nou can understand everything he wants to express.At this moment, they are connected, and Nuoou understands him.

However, Nou's first question to Ace was something that Ace never thought of.

Nou said: "According to what you said, after General Arnold helped you awaken the pansy imprint, you suspected that you had the blood of the Keosi family on your body. After meeting Prince Xiben, you changed the target of suspicion to His Majesty Ludwig IV. Then when we first arrived at the imperial capital, at the gate of the imperial capital, the one who made you fall in love at first sight could not be Princess Fenfur, right?"

This question really embarrassed Ace, he hesitated and said, "No."

Noou said, "Who is that?"

Ace defended: "I didn't fall in love with anyone at first sight. I just thought someone was very good-looking..." When he said this, Ace was really guilty.

Nou interrupted him and asked, "Is it Captain Sykes Richter?" Seeing that Ace still wanted to defend himself, Nou said directly, "You just need to say yes or no."

Ace said with great reluctance: "Yes. But Sykes is mine..."

Nou immediately interrupted him, "I'm not interested in the matter between you and Commander Sykes Richter, you can continue to talk about the dead world, and what arrangements did you make when you came to the imperial capital last time?"

Ace is very conscious of a prisoner. He honestly told the Marchioness of Rose and Princess Mary who he met at the time, and learned a lot about Mrs. Caroline from their mouths. Although he did not meet Ludwig IV Your Majesty, but the identity of his biological father has been confirmed.After that, it was their mission to the Finger Empire.

But every time Ace brought the topic to Sykes and wanted to explain the relationship between Sykes and him, Noel stopped him, "You and I are not interested in the matter of Captain Sykes Richter , unless you turned him into a lich, he is now your subordinate like Bill. Is Captain Sykes Richter a lich?"

Ace never knew that Nou disliked Sykes so much.Like a little daughter-in-law, Ace replied aggrievedly: "No."

Nou said: "Tell me about Karl Caesar. It seems that the new prince of the Finger Empire is very smart. You played me around with Prince Xiben, but you became a gun in his hand."

What happened in the Finger Empire is simply the biggest stain in Ace's glorious life.He has selectively ignored the current situation of being imprisoned by Nou.

Ace said: "I don't think Carl Caesar didn't know that he had the blood of the Finger family at the beginning."

Nuo Ou sneered and said: "You two are really promising. As the royal family of the Finger Empire and the Pansy Empire, they don't want to inherit the throne, but they want to bribe officials and open a chamber of commerce to smuggle. The largest chamber of commerce in this plane earns no more money. How many, can the Keosi family and the Finger family be rich?"

It's like being scolded by your wife as a wimp.

But it wasn't his daughter-in-law who cursed.

Ace was disheartened, "Nou, I thought you knew me well enough. I never thought of taking the throne of the Pansy Empire, nor did His Majesty Ludwig IV. Mrs. Claudia Is it the bait released by Prince Xiben?" He shook his arm, and the star chain made a heavy voice, "This is the game you and Prince Xiben jointly set against me, right?"