How to wear a goddess statue

For Horst, this decision has nothing to lose.

Horst has worked hard for several years, from the time he ascended the throne until now, but he has not been able to make his branch become orthodox recognized by most noble families.

The ambition of many years ago was slowly worn away, but it failed to wipe out the long-cherished wish. Instead, it intensified and became more and more unscrupulous.

Horst finally set his sights on the princess.

He had sent people to assassinate the princess who was far away on the border several times. Because of his suspicion and guilty conscience, he desperately wanted to hear the news of the death of the former king's daughter, otherwise he couldn't feel completely at ease.

However, that was at the beginning, and the current situation made Horst's murderous intention temporarily extinguished.

Even if his clan couldn't become a direct line, wouldn't there still be Eleuil?The last direct line is a teenage girl... what does that mean?A princess who can give birth to an heir is far more valuable alive than dead.

——How shameless, how dirty.

Murdered Aleuil's parents, put the blame on the dead, and thought about finding the value of the princess. At this time, why didn't he care about his mask of righteousness and affection?

Oh, Horst has good reason.

Taking care of his daughter for his cousin, using this excuse to deal with people of this era, can be said to be impeccable.

Rhodes is aware of the twists and turns, and because of this, the awe-inspiring howling anger like a winter blizzard condenses in the bottom of his eyes.

She has seen it too.

The kind of eyes that seem to be looking at rare and expensive items, although they are not as good as Horst's concealment, are essentially the same thoughts.

Rhodes took a deep and slow breath, and couldn't help thinking—is Horst one of the most people who will be attacked by the gods?

If he is led to attack him in some way, will this hypocritical king drain his blood or burst his veins like the guards who swarmed him once?

This thought just flashed by, Luotus looked at the princess, and pursed his lips.

It might work, but Aleuil probably wouldn't want Horst to die just like that.

Aleuil didn't speak at first, holding the wine glass in one hand, resting the other casually on the edge of the table, listening to Horst's nonsense with a sneer.

Sensing the glint in Rhodes' eyes, the princess's expression remained unchanged, her eyes didn't turn around, but she quietly put down her hand on the table.

With the cover of the low table, her palm was on the back of Luodas's hand, it didn't fit perfectly, it was a little bit staggered, and the gentle force seemed to be comforting, but it seemed to be just an unintentional move.

At this time, Horst finally finished his long speech, his expression and voice were gentle and generous beyond reproach, as if he was really just a good uncle who cared about his brother and daughter.

"Eleuil, what do you think?"

Ailuil raised his chin, motioning everyone present to look at Romul's face.

"Uncle, I think my cousin has something to say."

I saw Romul's expression of disapproval, and he was a bit at a loss as if he was not successful in hiding. It could be seen that he wanted to interrupt his father's words, but he never found the opportunity.

Horst said solemnly: "Romul, what do you want to say?"

The crown prince said in a low voice: "It's not right, Eleuil is my cousin, and it's too sudden."

"You make me a little disappointed." Horst lowered his tone.

Romul: "...Father?"

"I swore in front of my brother's royal tomb that I would take good care of his daughter. I had no choice but to send Ailuil to the original temple of the Goddess of the Ilu River. It's compensated. Romul, don't you want to take responsibility?"

The tone was harsh, almost reprimanding.

The crown prince probably seldom gets such harsh words. He opened his mouth and had nothing to say.

The fighting power is not as good as half a goose.

Aleuil expected it, and didn't expect this person's will to have any effect. The reason why he shifted Horst's attention to him was just to draw out a sentence.

Horst did not disappoint her, and said that sentence.

"Romul is willing to take care of you, Eleuil, don't be embarrassed—"

The princess said casually: "If I remember correctly, the blood of sinners still seems to flow on my body, is that okay?"

Sinner, the pronunciation of this word is slightly emphasized, and no one noticed the coldness in Eleuil's eyes at that moment.

Horst paused slightly.

He was weighing whether it would be better for Aleuil to continue to bear the name of the sinner's daughter, or to admit that her blood was clean and flawless.

Then he smiled tolerantly: "You grew up in the original river temple and purified the sins left by the sinner Serena, otherwise how could the goddess Rhodes let her messenger appear and deliver Xuetu to you? "

The officials present exchanged glances, apparently they had heard the rumor before.

Who knows if the poems sung by bards are true, but since His Majesty Horst mentioned it, it cannot be fake.

So they joined in:

"Yeah, how can a person favored by the river goddess have unclean blood?"

"The sinner is dead, the princess doesn't have to question herself."

Aleuil: "So, uncle wants to make up for me."

Horst nodded, as if he had seen his descendants sit firmly on the throne, passing on for thousands of years like the previous direct blood.

"But this kind of compensation is not only harming me, but also detrimental to Solancia."

Horst frowned immediately: "What did you say?"

The princess smiled lightly, then suddenly bent her knuckles, and tapped on the wrist bones of Luotus.

Then she withdrew her hand and stood up.

Eleuil doesn't care about the bright or dark eyes.

"I will not marry anyone, that would be a blasphemy of my beliefs."

"Ridiculous!" Horst clenched his hands on both sides of the throne, suppressing his anger, "Who is not devoutly worshiping the gods here, can't we all marry other people, otherwise it is a blasphemy?"

"Don't worry, Uncle." Aleuil smiled half-smile.

"How can I not be in a hurry when you say such absurd words, if Brother Wang knows—"

"If the king knows, he will only be proud of me."

Horst snapped his mouth shut and looked at her cautiously.

Aleuil didn't take it seriously, and raised his right arm, the honey-colored arm with smooth and beautiful lines was tensed, silently showing the power he possessed.

"I swore to the goddess Rhodes that I would keep her pure. It was she who gave me the invincible power."

"I am a warrior of Rhodes."

Eleuil read the name gently.

"I fight for her."

Pressing the end, Aleuil turned his head solemnly and quickly, and his eyes flicked across the banquet hall, with a convincing deterrent force, like an orator paying attention to the audience's reaction.

These are appearances—the eyes that really want to convey something meet the eyes of Rhodes in mid-air, and they leave immediately.

Rhodes curled his fingertips.

The moment their eyes collided, they didn't think about anything, and then inexplicably confused.

... When had she heard such an oath?

As for giving power, it has nothing to do with the river goddess.

Rhodes is the main god of water, so it is no problem to manage the water area, but the operation of giving someone powerful power is really beyond the standard.

The chaotic thoughts only existed for a very short moment, and Rhodes quickly came back to his senses.

That's what it means to borrow the name.

There was no sound in the surroundings, no one looked secretly at this time, and all eyes were undisguised, with various emotions coming straight at him.

Some people almost opened their mouths to question, but when the words came to their lips, they hesitated and held back.

Thinking about it this way, it does seem to make sense.

When they heard about the ability of the princess at the border, they murmured in their hearts, because it was too exaggerated, let alone a little girl, even a man with a strong physique, and those veterans who have been stationed at the border all year round, shouldn't be able to fight like this.

Mythological beliefs are rooted in all aspects of Solancian civilization. Even Solan people who do not believe in gods have always recognized the existence of gods.

and so.

No wonder the princess is so powerful, she has accepted the power of the goddess of the Yilu River!

Many aristocratic officials were unwilling to believe that a woman could be better at martial arts than them by relying on her own strength, so the favor of the gods became the best explanation, as if this made her feel more balanced.

Once this rhetoric is accepted.

The phrase "keep pure for the goddess" as a condition was also subconsciously acquiesced.

Horst was silent for more than ten seconds before reluctantly said: "You should know how serious a crime it is to fabricate stories in the name of gods."

"Of course, I am very familiar with the law." Eleuil said happily, "Rhotas allows me to reveal our agreement to the world."

——Although Rhodes knew it no earlier than the people in the banquet hall.

"It's nonsense! You are the only daughter of Brother Wang, and you are the last bloodline. How can you make such a promise to the gods so easily?"

"When I went to the Temple of Rhodes, no one told me that I couldn't do it."

The princess has a good time.

"you……"

Horst gritted his teeth unconsciously, and his eyes met the stubborn old man, who was so angry that his beard trembled, and he gave him a look without awe, apparently remembering the time when the princess was fighting with him when he was far away at the border old hate.

These bloody old guys!

Horst took a deep breath: "Eleuil, you are too willful. Compared with fighting and killing on the battlefield, the continuation of the royal family's direct blood is more important."

It's almost expressing that she doesn't care about any oaths, the gods can take back the power if they take it back, and the continuation of the blood is the business.

But such words are not suitable to be spoken openly, otherwise it would be disrespectful to the goddess of the river.

Eleuil raised his eyebrows.

"Then, when the Sanur people go to war, which one of you is willing to go to the border to lead the battle?"

She randomly named a few officials who were all focused on talking about Horst: "You, you, or you?"

No one answered, and everyone who was pointed to kept their mouths shut.

Aleuil immediately looked at the high throne, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and asked quite politely: "Or, Uncle, Your Majesty, do you want to conquest yourself?"

Horst couldn't answer, no answer was appropriate.

In the end, the proposal at this banquet fell through.

After the banquet, the invitees left separately, and Horst suddenly got up and walked quickly through the deserted corridor.

He suppressed his anger and walked fast, the staff behind him could only trot all the way.

Horst never thought that he would get such a reason.

To be precise, he thought about the situation where the princess refused, but he never thought that Eleuil would really refuse.

Aleuil has certain ambitions, and anyone can see that, so, shouldn't marrying Romul be in her favor?

Crown Princess, Queen, Queen Mother.

Although it is impossible for him to just sit back and watch Aleuil climb up like this, this is a road leading to the pinnacle of power, and she shouldn't refuse...

The most likely scenario was ignored instead, and Horst subconsciously refused to think about that possibility, so he couldn't understand it.

"I have to do something."

Horst calmed down and talked to himself.

So far, he still doesn't want to tear his face and do it, he still needs to try again.

Suddenly, a pair of extremely light blue eyes emerged from memory.

It was the female officer next to Eleuil who might have been loyal to Serina.

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