deceased

The setting sun dragged the shadows on both sides of the round table very long.

Ciro narrowed his eyes and looked at the faint joy in Hayden's eyes, and his mood became worse and worse.Unavoidable that he was too angry to say anything, he picked up the coffee cup, took a sip slowly, and after confirming that his mood became a little calm because of the bitterness in his mouth, he said: "What kind of attitude do you think I should face? To an Imperial Marshal who went off on a suicidal adventure just when the Empire needed him most?"

The corners of Hayden's mouth raised slightly, as if anticipating the huge reaction from this friend and boss. "Smile?"

Ciro said: "I want the Marshal of the Empire to never laugh."

Hayden said: "Maybe you can erect a statue for me, the serious one."

Ciro said coldly: "Are you going to tell me that you are ready to live and die with Mundra?"

Hayden said: "Odis will become the most powerful and most respected magician in the empire after Olivia's mentor. We have come here and we should not give up."

"But he will not become my most trusted friend, let alone the most reliable marshal of the empire." Ciro paused, "And I believe that in the world of the undead, Mundra will be more adaptable than you."

Hayden looked at him, restrained his smile, and solemnly promised: "I will come back, I will definitely come back. As a knight, I can't tolerate when my beloved is taking risks. I sit at home and do nothing. But as a Soldier, I will use my life to protect the empire, every citizen of the empire, and my most respected emperor, His Majesty the Emperor."

Siro said: "But now you are about to abandon your vocation as a soldier!"

"No. If the empire is now in a state where I must be there, I will definitely stay." He said, "If you don't believe it, maybe I can assassinate the pope before going to the undead world."

His proposal not only failed to please Shiro, but made his face even more ugly.

Hayden said: "Or, do you have a better candidate?"

Ciro said: "What if I propose Mundra?"

Hayden smiled, "Then I can only say that this is a pretty bad candidate. Because you may really lose a marshal, and he may put his head under the sword of the undead knight."

Shiro pursed his lips with a gloomy expression.

Hayden picked up the coffee, took a sip, and said with a smile, "Is there any movement in the Gulan Kingdom recently?"

Ciro knew that he was deliberately changing the topic, because the topic just now was no longer suitable for talking.He gently stroked the Vulcan deity on the ring, and followed his topic, "Because of Duke Andre, King Julan is wary of Shamanlier, even Shamanlier The queen’s birthday party invitations only sent the queen’s nephew. But he trusts the God of Light, and it is said that the God of Light plans to build another fifty temples in the Gulan Kingdom.”

Hayden said: "Sounds like good news." Letting the God of Light come into his house too much is tantamount to leading a wolf into the house.He didn't like either side, and he was happy to see them turn their faces for power when the time came.

Shiro took a sip of his coffee slowly.

Hayden's heart moved, and he thought of a rumor, and tentatively said: "I seem to have heard someone complain that if Queen Soso is a princess instead of a prince, then the princes of the Banding Empire are eligible to inherit the Gulan Kingdom. To expand the territory of the empire in a civilized and elegant way."

"I always knew that Soso was the prince." Ciro looked at him, his eyes seemed to be warning, but also seemed to be mocking.

Hayden touched his nose, but his expression was more relief than embarrassment.

Although Meng Dalu treats marriages of the same sex and opposite sexes equally, the proportion of same-sex marriages in the royal family is very small, and the Dingding Empire has not appeared for a long time. After all, for the emperor, watching his own son inherit the throne and It is definitely not a mood to watch one's nephew inherit the throne.

Hayden once thought that Ciro would not take this path, because he was too aware of Ciro's ambition and desire for power, but unexpectedly, he left, and he has been very firm so far , very no regrets.

Perhaps because of the mention of Soso, Ciro shifted his thinking from the perspective of the empire to the level of a lover, and softened his tone to Hayden, "I always thought that you would marry a real woman, have children, and spend time together. lifetime."

Hayden smiled bitterly: "Before I met Mundra, I always believed in this."

Xi Luo said: "You are not a person who easily shakes his faith." It is impossible for a person who easily shakes the New Year to practice both magic and martial arts, because before this, almost no one has really succeeded on this road.

Hayden said: "So once shaken, you can never go back to the original point."

Shiro looked at him with a complicated expression.

As an emperor, he had thousands of honest and righteous reasons to force Hayden to stay, but as a friend, he could understand Hayden's mood.Just like when Suo Suo stood in front of him at all costs to fight Vulcan, if he had enough ability, he would definitely rush forward.

"Have you ever thought about how to explain to Mrs. Nicole?" he asked.

This question is actually tantamount to a silent compromise.

Hayden smiled.

Ciro could see that his smile was a little heavy.

After Hayden left for nearly half an hour, the sky became dark and gray, and the exquisite pattern on the coffee cup could hardly be seen clearly.But Ciro still sat motionless in his original position, as if he had fallen asleep.

A hand quietly reached out from behind him, covering his eyes.

Xi Luo took his hand and kissed it on the lips.

Sosuo put his other hand on the center of his brow, smoothing out the barely noticeable bumps, "Do you have something on your mind?"

Ciro talked about Hayden's choice.

Suo Suo said: "If it were you, what choice would you make?"

Shiro didn't answer directly.

Choice is the cruelest topic in this world.It means you gain something and lose something at the same time.He is the emperor of the empire, shouldering the fate of the empire and the hopes of the subjects of the empire, so he has no right to be willful.He suddenly envied Hayden a little.Hayden can be willful occasionally, that's because he is still on top.

He held Soso's hand tightly, and said softly, "Fortunately, I don't have to make such a choice."

Soso hugged his neck, put his ear against his ear, and murmured, "I'm the same as Hayden."

Ciro remembered that Suo Suo had traveled thousands of miles to rescue him, and the corner of his mouth slightly raised, "I know."

It was obviously a very good dinner.

A long table was filled to the brim.

But the appetites of the two diners were not very good, and it took no more than 5 minutes from the start to the end.

Mrs. Nicole wiped the corners of her mouth, looked at Hayden and said, "Not to your liking?"

Hayden smiled and said, "No, I just don't want you to wait too long."

Mrs. Nicole put down the napkin and stood up, "Well, maybe after the talk is over, we can still have supper in time."

Hayden followed her into the study.

Although they all acted relaxed, in fact, they all knew that the topic they were going to talk about next had absolutely nothing to do with being relaxed.

Mrs. Nicole closed the door leading to the balcony from the study room, closed the curtains, then glanced at the rocking chair next to the door, turned around and sat on the sofa.

Hayden walked across from her.

The two did not immediately break the silence.This is not because of embarrassment, but a kind of tacit understanding. Both parties are carefully considering how to speak.

In the end, Mrs. Nicole spoke first, "I want to find a wife for you."

Hayden raised his eyes, "The girl making rose tea?"

Mrs. Nicole blinked her eyes, "You really found out."

Hayden smiled and said, "Because you are my mother, I am familiar with the fragrance on your body."

Madam Nicole sighed softly and said, "But I don't know you as well as before."

Hayden reached out and held her hands on her lap, "This is your illusion. I am still your son, I am still Hayden, I am just in love."

Mrs. Nicole said, "With a man?"

Hayden nodded without hesitation, "Yes, with a man."

Mrs. Nicole looked at him with complicated eyes, "Or a Necromancer?"

Hayden said calmly, "Yes, a Necromancer."