First prince, pick up your integrity

It was him, really him.

Duke Starnbe, the man who overturned the entire dynasty.Looking at this younger face than he remembered, Ludwig didn't know whether he should laugh or cry.

hate him?Kill him with a knife?No, not to that extent.

Killing the previous guards, Ludwig can still lead the matter to poisoning, but what about killing Duke?

They are only meeting for the first time now, if Duke is hacked to death, how will he tell his father?There are still seven or eight years before the kingdom is destroyed, and he will continue to struggle in this dark palace. He can't leave any excuses for Princess Ellie, let alone the second and third child.

But speaking of the second child and the third child, I really want to thank this guy.Ludwig once again set his sights on Duke Starnberg, this man did at least one thing that made him happy.To be honest, this man even let Ludwig go, because the chivalry code implemented by Duke prevented him from killing the king innocently, so this man thoroughly investigated all the conspiracies in the palace, and recruited Vincent, After all the crimes committed by Angus and Ellie, they were sent to the guillotine.And after discovering that the First Prince was just a mediocre wimp who hadn't committed any crimes serious enough to cause death, he exiled Ludwig to the border.

However, it was because of Duke's decision that Ludwig met that person, the big liar who gave him hope but pushed him into the abyss.Thinking of that person's face, Ludwig clenched his fists, and his hatred for Duke was instantly transferred because of that person's relationship.Compared to that guy, Duke is really nothing.

If, if Duke had killed him with a sword... Ludwig suddenly thought of such a possibility, the cowardly nature hidden in human nature, so that he couldn't help thinking about it, if at that time he would If he died with his father and the others, wouldn't he need to see that person and be turned into a zombie?It doesn't matter if you cut down one less wild monster on the roadside, right?

"Your Highness?" Arden leaned towards Ludwig and called out in a low voice.When Ludwig asked Duke just now, he thought that Ludwig was going to choose Duke, but he didn't expect that after waiting for a long time, His Highness didn't have the second half. He looked at Duke blankly, no Knowing what he was thinking, his expression was a little strange.

"...Huh?" Ludwig was interrupted again, rubbed his temples with a headache, let out a bad breath, remembered that this person was really a bad thing, shook his head, and looked at Duke in front of him again. .

Young, confident, and vigorous Sunshine Knight, the knight ribbon on his body is a blue color that is one level higher than other candidates. He looks like the best one in this group, and he feels better than the knights. The other fake members in the group are much better.

If it was someone else, Ludwig might have chosen him right away and included such a person, but unfortunately, this man happened to be Duke Starnberg...

"If my father and I fall into the water at the same time, who do you save?" Come on, choose one at random, no matter who you choose, you can be thrown out of the palace under the pretext of disloyalty.

Arden and the other candidates were startled immediately after listening to Ludwig's question. Isn't this a standard question for a mother-in-law to test a son-in-law?To actually use this question to test knights... The eldest prince must be deliberately embarrassing.Fortunately, fortunately, the First Prince didn't pick on me.If you get this question wrong, you might lose your head.

The few candidates who were a little jealous of Duke being "favored" by Ludwig just now are a little gloating.Some felt that Duke didn't dare to answer at all, while others wished that Duke's answer would dissatisfy the First Prince. With one less opponent, they would have a better chance to stand out.

"Save the one closest to me, and save the other one if you can. If you can't, I'll be buried with you." Ludwig was a little surprised by the answer that was neither humble nor condescending. Although this answer was not the best, he couldn't choose what's wrong.

"Then if I want you to kill me, what should you do?" If the first question doesn't work, let's move to the second question. Isn't it easy to deliberately embarrass someone?

"Uh..." This question made Duke hesitate. When he heard that the First Prince was going to select an exclusive knight from among them candidate knights at noon today, he felt that he might be selected. He came to take a fancy to him, but these two questions from the eldest prince...why does he feel that he is making things difficult on purpose?

That's right, this is deliberately making things difficult!

However, as we have said, Ludwig is a genuine receiver with four standard attacks. Unfortunately, Duke Starnbe is one of these four attacks, and he is also the most poisoned No. 1 , commonly known as "Gong [-]".That is to say, the standard character with a shot in the head, no matter how unreasonable things Ludwig does, it will be automatically rationalized in his eyes, making him pleasing to the left and left, and satisfied with the right.

So, looking at Ludwig's face that would automatically beautify in his mind, Duke was fascinated.He didn't think it was making things difficult, but felt that the eldest prince valued him very much and was testing him.As an excellent knight, he must face the difficulties and satisfy the eldest prince!

After much thought and careful consideration, Duke thought he had found the best answer.With downcast eyes and a smile, he began to answer Ludwig's question, "Your Highness wants to commit suicide, there must be some problems that are bothering His Highness. As His Highness's knight, you must find out these problems and relieve Your Highness' worries."

Ludwig didn't expect Duke to give such an answer, which surprised him a little.This answer seems to be correct, what should I do now, and then think about the third question?

Ludwig frowned and pondered for a moment, the tangled expression made Duke, who was peeping at him, also nervous.Is this answer not good enough?Could it be that my wording is not precise enough?The eldest prince thinks he is too vulgar?Damn it, if I knew he wouldn't be in literature class, I would have run away to practice swords.

Duke peeked at Ludwig's nervousness, his nails printed a crescent crater on the palm of his hand, and when he was about to bleed, the wrinkle between Ludwig's brows was finally flattened. Come on, as if he had figured something out, the expression on his face gradually recovered and became no longer bad, which also allowed Duke's heartbeat to return to a normal speed.

"A very reasonable answer." Ludwig applauded, stood up and pulled out the sword at his waist. The point of the sword pressed against the blue knight's ribbon on Duke's left shoulder.Feeling the weight on his shoulders, Duke raised the corner of his mouth confidently, look!I was indeed the best, and he chose me.

Seeing Ludwig's sword fall on Duke's shoulder, Arden exhaled and felt that His Majesty's mission had finally been settled. The expressions of the other candidates were different, some were jealous, some were envious, some Then he felt sour in his heart, muttering in his heart that the eldest prince would definitely not ascend the throne.

However, smiles, peace of mind, envy, and jealousy all exist only for a moment, and they freeze, fall, and reverse along with a cut blue ribbon.

The ribbon, like the sword, is a symbol of knightly honor.The best proof to distinguish a knight's level of ability, but now, Ludwig cut off Duke's honor with a merciless sword.

How much dissatisfaction does it take to do such a thing?

"Arden, is this the excellent candidate you said?" Ludwig looked at Arden, the deputy head of the Royal Knights, with slightly angry eyes and asked sharply.Although he didn't look at Duke, in fact his questioning was entirely for Duke alone.

"Your Majesty..." Arden looked at Ludwig in bewilderment. What's wrong with the answer just now?Where did you anger the First Prince?

"You don't even understand the most basic rules of chivalry, where did you find such a talent?" It's a very simple thing to pick a bone.

Ludwig took one last look at Duke half-kneeling on the ground looking down at the broken ribbon, and turned around with a crazy smile on the corner of his mouth: Come on, hate me!Remember the humiliation I gave you today, and when you attack the imperial city many years later, remember to pierce my throat with a sword, so that... I don't have to see that person.As long as you don't see that person again, it doesn't matter if you die, it will be yours.

People are so ridiculous, they still wanted to live a good life a few days ago, to take revenge on those who hurt them.But soon, perhaps because of a flash in his mind, he realized that even if the person he hated the most stood in front of him, he couldn't stab him like he did with the waiter.Rather than doing that, it's better to find a way to keep yourself from seeing that person.So useless, really useless.

Thinking of this, Ludwig's crazy smile gradually became bitter.

As the footsteps faded away, Duke picked up his ribbon, and looked at the back of Ludwig and Arden blankly under the afterglow of the setting sun.Under the malicious ridicule and ridicule of other candidates, Duke repeatedly recited the most basic "Rules of the Knights".

Be loyal and never betray.

Never coerce the weak, and protect them.

Don't get involved in quarrels and fights for interests, love, and women.

No war for war's sake, no cruelty, forgiveness to those who ask for forgiveness.

where?What does this have to do with the answers just now?What did he say wrong?Why is His Highness so angry?

Duke didn't feel resentment because of Ludwig's humiliation, on the contrary, he felt great guilt.Guilty that he had disappointed the First Prince, blamed himself for failing to comprehend the true meaning of the knight's code, and then plunged into the study of the knight's code with all his heart.

So the man who should have realized that protecting the people is the truth because he could not understand the oppression of the common people by the nobles, led the people to revolt to overthrow the dictatorship, and created a new empire man, because Ludwig's words completely changed his destiny.