A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

The wind was blowing and whistling high in the sky.

Thick clouds are entrenched in the sky, as if they want to cover the entire sky, and the light cannot penetrate, making the whole land look lifeless, only the whistling wind hovering in the sky.

The high mountain is majestic, standing on top of the earth, overlooking the earth, and the white peak of the mountain is extremely conspicuous in the gloomy sky.

The northernmost part of Aaron Landis, the mountainous plateau, is the highest and coldest place in Aaron Landis, and it is also the only place where you can see white snow in the entire Aaron Landis.

However, the snow is only on the top of the high mountains, and the plateau under the high mountains is still lush and lush. Tall trees, mainly coniferous forests such as pine trees and spruces, cover the hillsides, and deciduous broad-leaved bushes run through them.

At the foot of the mountain, the flat and open land is covered with short green grass, the sky is wild, and there is no end in sight.

On this wild land, there is no one inhabited for tens of miles around, it should be a quiet place, but at this moment it is extremely noisy.The roaring of people, the neighing of horses, and the clashing of metal weapons all mixed together, setting off waves of war-specific sounds under the gloomy clouds.

Two groups of troops dressed in different attires collided on the open flat ground and fought fiercely together.

The soldiers of the army in black and red leather armor held copper round shields in one hand and iron spears in the other. They formed small teams in twos and threes, supporting each other and resisting the enemy.

Keng!

The heavy slashing sword slashed heavily on the round shield. The army soldiers in white plate armor were different from their enemies. They had no shields, and held a wide double-edged broadsword in both hands, and slammed heavily at the enemy in front of them. Chop down.

Compared with the Aaron Landis soldiers with the lion pattern printed on the black and red leather armor, the Geshu soldiers in white plate armor are taller and stronger. Their shoulders, arms and even faces are exposed. All of them are tattooed with terrible tattoos, which makes them look even more sinister.When they rushed over, they suppressed Aaron Landis' soldiers to death with their natural ferocious and brutal strength.

The huge broadsword severed the head of an Aaron Landis soldier, and the splashed blood splashed on everyone around.

The white-armored soldiers looked like ferocious beasts, and the split corpses fell at their feet one after another. The grass under their feet had already turned into a muddy pool of blood.

Looking down from the high ground on the hillside, it can be seen that the front end of the black and red army has been firmly suppressed by the white army, and part of the black and red army has been swallowed by the white.

Although the soldiers of Aaron Landis still gritted their teeth and fought to the death against the stronger and fiercer enemy than themselves, the entire team had already been crushed by the enemy and retreated steadily.

Everyone can see that if this continues, it will only be a matter of time before the black and red army is defeated.

The sound of the wind was howling, and in the sky, the strong smell of blood on the earth was rolled up.

Suddenly, a crisp chirp resounded through the sky.

In the gloomy sky covered by thick clouds, a pitch-black shadow flitted across.

The hillside here is different from the hillside on the sunny side, and there is no dense vegetation.The vegetation and shrubs on the hillside on the side of the sun are much barren, and the shallow grass and shrubs are just below the horseshoe.

The pitch-black eagle spread its wings and soared in the air. Its sharp eyes looked down on the battlefield on the earth, and its singing sounded loud and clear in the sky.

The eagle hits the sky.

On the hillside, someone rode a horse and stood, raising his right arm high.

The black eagle uttered a short cry again, and suddenly swooped down in a circle, and just a second before it was about to hit the man, it suddenly folded its wings, and landed lightly on the man's raised right arm.

It was a young man in silver-black armor. The steed under him was majestic and strong. The dark red thick mane fluttered slightly in the wind, reflecting the bright sunlight, refracting a bit of metallic luster.

He rode a horse and stood on the hillside, and countless cavalry in armor stood awe-inspiringly behind him, quietly, except for the sound of the horse's puffing, there were almost no other sounds.

The cavalry hidden on the sunny hillside looked down at the soon-to-be-routed Aaron Landis army at the foot of the mountain. Their breathing became short of breath, their expressions became fiercer, and killing intent began to fill their eyes. .

However, even though they were about to be unable to stop the fighting intent that burst out of their chests, no matter how ferocious their faces were, they still reined in their horses quietly and stood there without getting the order, motionless.

The direction of the wind in the air suddenly changed, and suddenly became a bit violent.

Almost at the same time, the young man raised his hand and sent it forward suddenly, and the black eagle flapped its wings and flew towards the sky.

The young man in silver-black armor raised his hand, and his hand was raised straight in the air.

That seemed to be a signal.

Suddenly, a flag was raised high.

The red color is like a burning flame, and the black border lines. The golden lion in the middle seems to be roaring in the flames.

Not just one side, on the distant hillside opposite, there is also a fiery red lion flag raised high, flying in the wind.

The wind lifted the jet-black hair on the forehead, revealing the tattoo symbolizing the power of the God of War outlined in dark blue lines on the young general's forehead, and he pointed forward with his raised hand.

At this moment, like a flood breaking an embankment, the knights who couldn't wait swarmed down.

The young general stepped forward, and the steed under him galloped forward like an arrow from the string. The crimson mane fluttered in the sun, reflecting a blood-like luster.Countless knights followed behind him, swooping down.

The white-armored soldiers who were about to defeat the enemy and win the victory suddenly felt the earth shaking, and the roar like a landslide sounded on both sides of them.

They looked up subconsciously, and then they were horrified to find that on the hillsides on both sides of them, there were countless knights rushing down like a torrent.

Countless horseshoes stepped on the ground, as if shaking the entire earth.

Those knights swooped down from top to bottom, like two sharp daggers, they easily pierced through the wings on both sides of their army in an instant, tore apart their formation, and crushed them. victory.

And at the forefront of the rushing torrent, the leading young general made the Geshu soldiers widen their eyes, revealing a look of astonishment.

"black Knight!"

"Why is that black knight here?!"

"Ah, it's impossible—"

They looked at the man, and shouted with incomparable anger, but with a hint of fear behind them.

Commander Geshu, who was guarded in the army center, gritted his teeth in hatred.

"Despicable Aaron Landis..."

Then, he could only watch helplessly as his army was completely torn to pieces by the surging cavalry.

The black-armored knight led the cavalry behind him like a hurricane, and twisted the flesh and blood of the enemy army in the terrible hurricane. His figure fighting in the battlefield made the Geshu soldiers, who are usually known for their bravery and fearlessness, terrified. .

Since this evil god came here, countless Geshu soldiers have died in his hands, and their bones can be piled up into mountains.

This mighty knight has achieved his great reputation with the countless flesh and blood of Geshu's soldiers.

【Black Knight of Hell】

That's what the Geshurians called the young knight who made them shudder.

…………

A tragic battle has come to an end, the sky is still gloomy, and the strong smell of blood on the battlefield is lingering.

The soldiers of Aaron Landis are still cleaning the battlefield, collecting the remains of their comrades, arresting the deserters of the enemy, and taking the surrendered enemy soldiers into custody.

On the edge of the battlefield, General Aaron Landis, who commanded the battle, stood on the grassland. His steed stood leisurely beside him, its crimson mane undulating like waves.After a big battle, the fine beads of sweat oozing from its body wet its thin skin and wet its mane. At first glance, it looks like blood-red sweat.

He has short hair that is as black as night, and the ends of the hair are a little wet with sweat, clinging to his cheeks.A drop of sweat slowly slid down his cheek along his honey-colored skin, and sank into the hair beside his ear.

【The Black Knight of Hell】.

This young man who was called so by the enemy on the battlefield just now has a handsome face that does not match his title, even a trace of blood and dust on his cheek can't conceal his eye-catching face like a jewel. appearance.

The slightly raised eyebrows reveal a bit of rebellion, but they also give off an extremely resolute feeling.The golden-red eyes are like the color of the sun's rays from the sky. Although they are bright, they have an impenetrable depth because they are dyed with the color of the setting sun.

Slender body, broad shoulders and narrow waist, covered with blood-stained silver-black armor, the exposed arm muscles are tight, with clear lines.

The bloody wind whizzed past him, lifting the black and red cloak behind him.

He stood there, straight and straight, as tough as a tall and straight silver fir cedar.

As long as he stands on the ground, it seems that no one can make him fall.

"His Royal Highness Heymos."

The person calling this name came running on horseback, reined in his horse after reaching Heymos, and jumped off.

It was an older man. Although he was tall, he was not considered strong, so he didn't wear heavy armor, but a light leather armor, with blue clothes under the leather armor.

The conspicuous dark blue rune tattooed on his wrist shows his identity as the priest of the God of the Night.

"The final battle is over."

Standing next to Heymos, the older man looked around the battlefield, expressing such emotion.

"The king has issued a transfer order. The cavalry commander who takes over here will arrive soon. We are finally going back to Wangcheng."

Heymos reached out and stroked the mane of his beloved horse, and the huge horse's head gently rubbed against his hand.

He raised his other hand, and his knuckle fingers gently stroked the jade earrings on his ears. The lapis lazuli earrings, which were as blue as the sky, were smooth and round, and it was obvious that they had been touched often to achieve this effect.

Lapis lazuli is an extremely rare gemstone with a sky-like color. The Aaron Landis call it the gemstone of the sky. It is considered to be the favorite ornament of the sun god Shamash. It is a gemstone that symbolizes majesty and protection. .

However, the engraving of this lapis lazuli earring looks extremely rough, and the guardian runes are crookedly carved. The rough engraving really does not match its rare status.

The priest of the God of the Night looked at the extremely smooth lapis lazuli earrings. Ever since he saw His Highness Heymos here for the first time, he had never seen His Highness take it off, and no matter what happened When things happen, when you are upset, when you are in trouble, or even when you are happy, His Highness Heymos will raise his hand to caress this earring.

At a celebration banquet, a certain dancer who was drinking beside His Royal Highness Heymos was curious when she saw the precious lapis lazuli for the first time. Before everyone could react, the always expressionless and deeply emotional Highness kicked out the dancer who was so charming that all the generals present were envious, causing everyone present to cry. The children are dumbfounded.

Because, that was the first time everyone saw His Royal Highness Heymos getting angry in front of everyone.

Then, the rumor that the lapis lazuli earring was a gift from His Highness's beloved was secretly spread among the generals, and many different versions of the story were even made up.

You know, when a group of big men gossip, they are not inferior to women in the slightest.

To be honest, he was also quite curious.

After serving His Highness the prince for several years, he has somewhat understood the temperament of Prince Heymos.

This prince is a very powerful, proud, and very egotistical person at the same time.In other words, the most important thing in this prince's heart is himself, and he will never put other people in his heart easily.

And such a self-centered Prince Heymos regarded that rough lapis lazuli earring as a treasure, so he probably paid more attention to the giver.

Who is that person?

Your Excellency the priest of the God of the Night is really curious.

Heymos turned his head and looked into the distance, feeling the smooth touch of the lapis lazuli earrings touched by his fingertips, a little coolness seeped into his fingertips, and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips.

At this moment, the bloody evil spirit that surrounded him on the battlefield seemed to dissipate a lot.

four years ago.

When he left the royal city and came to this cold and harsh northern land, the child was still a small ball.

Even though he is already twelve or thirteen years old, he still looks like a child, small, short, with a slightly round face with baby fat, so cute.

Although the child has always been very resentful about his height that has not changed much for a long time...

We haven't seen each other for four years, that child should have grown up too.

It's just that I don't know what it looks like now.

…………

King Kamos issued a royal order.

The cavalry commander of Heya took over the northern army to prevent the invasion of Geshu.

At the same time, Prince Heymos, who had been trained in the northern army for four years, was called back to the royal city.

……

The bright sun shines on the earth, and the Wangcheng located by the sea is always warm all year round, with plenty of sunshine and no chill.

Outside the gate of the courtyard, a maid stood guard outside.The warm sun shone on her body, and the maid yawned slightly.

The sun makes people want to sleep too much.

The maid thought so, and shook her head vigorously to wake herself up.

Well, at this time, it is time to think about His Royal Highness.

The maid squinted her eyes, and the image that emerged in her mind made her hold her face in her hands, and the sleepy bug was immediately kicked out.

Ah ah ah ~ ~ satisfied.

Thanks to her hard work and hard work, she stood out and was selected, and was transferred to Prince Garlan's palace, becoming a member of the prince's maids.

It is so blissful to wake up every morning and see the beautiful boy prince.

The maid held her face and thought happily, smiling and narrowing her eyes.

As a follower of Avdomir, the goddess of love and beauty, she admires and yearns for all the beautiful things in this world.

Beauty is justice.

Such is the teaching of Avdomir, the goddess of love and beauty.

Just as the maid followed the teachings of the goddess she believed in and immersed herself in the feeling of beauty, suddenly, a pair of black boots appeared in her sight with her head lowered.

She was stunned for a moment, then instinctively moved her gaze from bottom to top.

up... up and up...

……

These legs are really long...

The maid couldn't help expressing such emotion when she looked up.

Slender, but not thin, the full and tight muscle lines on the thighs are just right.

It was a pair of slender and powerful long legs.

Believers of the goddess of love and beauty commented so in their hearts.

Well, narrow waist.

Yes, it can be seen that there is no fat at all.

The upper body is wrapped in clothes, and there is a cloak on the shoulders, so you can't see much, but the overall proportion of this body gives people a very good visual beauty.

Although it is still unclear whether there are chest muscles and abdominal muscles, they can also be ranked in the top ten of the male bodybuilding bodies she has seen so far.

Looking up, the maid kept giving evaluations in her heart.

The next second, when her eyes fell on the face of the young man standing in front of her, her eyes straightened.

O great goddess Avdomir!

Standing in front of me is a man who was favored by you and endowed with beauty——

Oh, my goddess, thank you for sending 'beauty' to the world so that your believers can feel its beauty!

Staring at the handsome face of this young man in black and short gown, the maid who stared straight at him couldn't help expressing such emotion in her heart for the goddess she believed in, and subconsciously piously Praise her goddess.

As for the poetic and touching inner activities of the maid, this handsome young man is completely unknown.

He asked bluntly, "Is Garlan in there?"

The praise to the goddess in her heart was interrupted, and the maid was taken aback for a moment, keenly aware that this handsome young man did not use honorific words to His Royal Highness, and this attitude was very natural.

Her mind, which was moved by the 'beauty' she saw just a second ago, woke up in an instant, and immediately lowered her head, answering this person's question respectfully.

"The prince is resting in the courtyard, may I ask you..."

Halfway through her words, she saw the young man going in, so she quickly stopped him.

"I'm very sorry, you can't enter without authorization..."

Halfway through her words, someone came out of the gate and interrupted her.

The female officer Tapti who appeared looked at this person with a rare look of astonishment on her face.

She asked in surprise, "Prince Heymos?"

The maid was startled.

Prince Heymos?

This is His Royal Highness, another prince who is said to have gone to the Northland four years ago?

She fell to her knees in panic and bowed her head deeply.

She didn't dare to look up again, and could only hear the conversation between the two coming from above.

"Obviously I received the news that you won't arrive until the day after tomorrow, why are you here now?"

"Taputi, long time no see." Heymos replied, "I was in a hurry."

"Really...it's been a long time, Prince Heymos, did you come here to see His Highness Garlan?"

"I heard from his servants in the palace that he came here."

"Yes, Prince Heymos, His Highness is indeed inside, but he is resting at the moment. And it is a bit impolite for you to barge in without any notification, and it will disturb His Highness." Even King Kamos The female officer who was also able to drive out without mercy said, "So please leave first, I will tell His Highness that you have returned, and arrange for you to meet with His Highness at dinner."

"...You really haven't changed at all, Taputi."

"You have changed a bit, Prince Heymos, only your recklessness and disrespect have not changed."

Thus, the kneeling maid heard her female superior drive Prince Heymos away mercilessly, and then she was praised by the always strict female officer.

"You've done a good job. No matter who you are, you can't easily break into His Highness's resting place without His Highness's permission, and you will do the same in the future."

"Uh, yes, yes, Lord Taputi."

However, Mistress Taputi was somewhat puzzled.

Prince Heymos left so easily... I always feel something is wrong.

…………

Of course it is impossible to give up so easily.

For Heymos who rushed back overnight in order to meet the child one day earlier, it was absolutely impossible for him to obediently wait until night just because of a few words from the female officer.

After leaving Tapti's sight, he circled around and walked to the high stone wall on the other side.

Looking around, there was no one there, so he jumped up, climbed over the stone wall in a few strokes, and landed in the courtyard inside the wall with a vigorous posture.

He looked around, and although he had been away for more than four years, the courtyard hadn't changed much, and there were familiar scenery everywhere.

The clear stream turned a corner and flowed slowly from afar. In the quiet courtyard, there was only the sound of running water.

Memories flooded into my heart in an instant, Heymos walked forward along the flowing stream, a kind of indescribable emotion overflowed little by little, filling his chest, and there was also a little more hesitation inexplicably.

Near nostalgia timid.

Four years later, in his memory, that little child should have grown into a teenager by now.

Like him, a lot has changed.

I don't know what it looks like.

……

But no matter what the child became, he thought, he would recognize it at a glance.

Heymos heard the clear splashing sound, it was the clear sound of running water splashing on the jade stone.

He looked up.

Dense emerald green olive trees stand on top of the green grass, interlaced with light and shadow, forming a piece of greenery under the bright sunlight.

The arc-shaped olive tree half surrounds an oval pool, and the snow-white jade carved with patterns is piled up to form a very beautiful rockery. The clear water falls from the rockery, splashes on the jade, and splashes on the pool. middle.

Under the dense olive trees, a young man was lying on the green velvet grass, as if he was sleeping.

He was lying on his side, half of his slender body sunk into the green grass, showing a semicircular arc.

He was wearing a loose and simple white short robe, his body was slightly bent, his slender limbs were wrapped in greenery and stretched gracefully in the green velvet.

The sun fell on his body, making his skin as white as translucent jade.

The pale golden hair, which seemed to be made of pure financialization, was scattered on the young man's snow-white neck and shoulders, and there was a faint pink trace like cherry petals on the back of the neck in the hair.

The breeze blew away the long, silky blond hair, letting it spread out in large swaths across the verdant grass, with the ends scattered over the edge of the pool and submerged in the water.The lavender hyacinths by the water swayed gently in the wind, as if they were guarding the sleeping boy. Their figures were reflected in the water, as if they had stained the water with a little bit of lavender.

It's the blooming season, and the branches and leaves of the olive tree are covered with clusters of small white flowers. When the wind blows, the small petals that fall are like fine snowflakes in the north, and one petal gently falls on the young boy. on lips pink as buds.

The boy sleeping in the greenery seems to be a spirit of water and forest transformed from a pure white deer.

When he was sleeping quietly, it seemed that the whole earth fell into a peaceful sleep with him.

Heymos stood there, he almost forgot to breathe.

It was as if an invisible force restrained his body.

He stood like that, motionless, his golden red eyes reflected deeply on the sleeping boy under the tree.

But Garlan, who was in a light sleep, seemed to sense the presence of others, his eyelashes moved slightly, and slowly opened.

The soft gold came out from the fine eyelashes, and there was a bit of sleepiness.

Then, he slowly got up and sat up.

The long pale golden hair slid down his snow-white shoulders and arms, and the fine petals that fell from the olive tree passed by the boy who was kneeling on the grass.

The bright sunlight fell on the childish face through the branches and leaves of the olive tree, and the hazy golden eyes looked at Heymos.

Under the golden forehead hair, the crimson line outlines symbolizes the protection of the sun god Shamash, dotted on Garlan's fair forehead.

With just one glance, the bright red pattern is inexplicably branded to the deepest part of the heart.

At that moment, Heymos seemed to hear the moment when his own heart was branded with the bright red mark on the young man's forehead, and he couldn't tell whether it was because of too much pain or something else.