A Tale of Strategies For the Throne
Chapter 82
The matter ended in everyone's silence.
The head of the old Tasta envoy stared at Stoke, who had stopped breathing, with extremely complicated eyes.
This young man was once a Tasdar warrior who was proud of Tasdar people and admired by countless people. He should have a glorious future.
Now, he was buried silently in the desert of other countries.
In the most dishonorable way, even after death, he will be cast aside by everyone.
The old man closed his eyes, concealing the complicated look in his eyes, and let out a sigh.
If... Stoker had been more stupid, perhaps he would not have embarked on that terrible path and ended up where he is now.
The flames of the camp had gradually burned out and died down.
The surviving Tasdars suppressed their grief and began to collect the remains of their dead compatriots.
They will take all their dead compatriots home and bury them under the earth of their homeland.
Opada knelt down beside the dead Stoke for a long time, then he stood up, took a deep breath, picked up Stoke's body, and walked towards the carriage.
No matter what Stoker did while he was alive, he was his eldest brother, the son of his lord father, a Tasdar, and he would bring his body back to Tasdar.
His actions made everyone around look over, but no one said anything, and no one stopped him.
No matter what felony Stoker committed during his lifetime, the lights go out when he dies.
Insulting a dead body is the most despicable act.
Kaihos had already dismounted from his horse. At this moment, he was standing beside Garlan, watching Oppada leave with the corpse on his shoulders.
Then, he turned to look at Garlan.
"Prince, what did you say to that guy last?"
Seeing that the prince just leaned over and said a word, Stoke's determined and mocking face suddenly turned into unwillingness and regret. Kehos was really curious and couldn't help asking.
Garlan looked at him and smiled.
"Secret~~"
He pursed his lips and said with a curved smile.
Just now, I was irritated by Stoke's self-righteous eyes, and I was angry for a while, so I deliberately told that kind of lie.
Thinking about it afterwards, he also felt that his brain was short-circuited at that time, how could he say that kind of thing, if someone finds out about it...
Thinking about it again, the only ones who know what he said are myself and Stoke, and dead people can't speak, and I'm not that stupid to leak it out, so what he said will naturally be buried forever It's a secret.
So, thinking about it, Garlan felt relieved and completely put this matter behind him.
Then, he turned and ran to the strong brown-red horse.
I don't know what's going on, since he stabbed Stoke to death with a sword, Heymos seems to have been in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.
Most of the people had already dismounted and were busy cleaning up the aftermath, but Heymos was still sitting on the horse with his eyes downcast, looking very thoughtful.
"Heymos?"
Garlan yelled twice, and Heymos seemed to wake up suddenly.
He caught a glimpse of Garlan who was already close in front of his horse, and his pupils contracted slightly imperceptibly, but they quickly retracted and regained their usual calm expression.
Then he got off his horse.
"what happened?"
he asks.
"Thanks to you this time."
Garlan smiled at him.
Thanks to the help of Heymos, they were able to lure Stoke and his gang out and solve this hidden danger in one fell swoop.
"..."
Looking at the boy's sunny smile on him, and the bright golden eyes staring at him, Heymos felt a tightness in his chest.
He never thought that Garlan would have such feelings for him.
Mingming Gallan also said not long ago that he would reject Oppada, because it is impossible for him to like men.
…………
and many more.
Heymos thought suddenly.
Before that, in order not to let Garlan misunderstand his relationship with Oppada, he once swore to the sun god Shamash that he would never like men.
Could it be because he said something like that... In order to prevent him from realizing his feelings, Garlan...
Thinking of this, Heymos suddenly felt that his chest was tight and his breathing was difficult.
Garlan liked him, but he said that in front of Garlan.
At that time, when he swore, how would Garlan feel?
...wouldn't it be sad?
But I still have to pretend that I don't know anything, resist the uncomfortable feeling, and continue to smile at him...
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"Heymos, are you tired?"
Seeing that Heymos said a few words to him, he stared at him and lost his mind, Garlan asked.
Indeed, Heymos showed that in order to deceive Stoke, he led the army to the Northland, and returned halfway, while avoiding Stoke and his gang, he also quietly followed the Tasdar mission... ...Uh, from this point of view, Heymos must have been very hard these few days... And at the beginning, he hated Heymos to get in the way, and didn't want him to come with him.
Thinking of this, Garlan immediately felt a little guilty.
When he looked up, he saw a little blood splattered on Heymos's cheek, so he reached out his hand, trying to please Heymos to wipe it off.
However, just as Garlan's fingertips touched Heymos' cheek, before he even had time to wipe it, Heymos, who seemed to be in a daze, froze for a moment like an electric shock.
It looked like he was frightened.
Not understanding why Heymos reacted so strongly, Garlan pointed at the blood-stained cheek in bewilderment.
"You got blood splattered there."
"……yes?"
Seeming to have finally come to his senses, Heymos raised his hand and wiped away the blood on his cheek.
"Sorry, I'm really tired."
He lowered his eyes and said.
"I'll rest for a while."
"Well, you have a good rest~~ Just leave it to me."
"..."
Heymos nodded silently, once again looked at Garlan who was smiling happily at him with a complicated gaze, then turned around and walked towards the small lake not far away.
Always think Heymos looks a bit strange?
Garlan thought as he looked at the back of Heymos leaving.
Are you so tired?
He was wondering when he suddenly saw Oppada walking towards him quickly.
"Garlan, the head of the envoy wants to see you."
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Garlan followed Opada to an open space, which was still filled with the smell of smoke from the fire.
He saw the old man standing there, the morning sun had risen, shining on the old man's face that had experienced many vicissitudes, and the dozens of Tasdar corpses neatly placed in the open space in front of the old man.
The old man turned around and looked at Garlan.
"Prince Garlan," he said, "the Tasdar thank you for your help."
"No...Actually, I..."
Garlan shook his head. He looked at the dead Tasdars in the open space with a look of sadness and apology.
"I'm very sorry. In fact, I already knew that a group of forces were eyeing us... Originally, you wouldn't have suffered such a big injury. It was because of my carelessness and miscalculation that you lost so many companions."
He was thinking about it.
Even if it was an attack by horse thieves, with the strength of the soldiers of Tasda, with the assistance of a cavalry led by Kejos, they could still resist for a period of time.
That time should be enough for Heymos to come over.
Who knew that there was an internal response in the mission, which caught them off guard for a while.
After all, he always believed that the mastermind behind the scenes was the forces of other countries, and he never thought that it would be the Tasdar people.
"You don't need to apologize."
The old man shook his head.
"Although I'm old, I'm still not confused. There are traitors among us Tasdar people. Those traitors deliberately asked to be on duty tonight, and then joined hands to kill other soldiers on duty, and put the horse thieves into the camp. Set fire to everyone while they're asleep..."
Speaking of this, the old man couldn't help but gritted his teeth with hatred.
"If it wasn't for those traitors, how could those horse thieves easily break into our Tasdar camp?"
"Even if this time is avoided, Stoke will find another opportunity to continue what he planned. Sooner or later, Opada will die in his hands. Prince Garlan, I am not confused, we Tasdar people have a problem , causing such consequences, no matter what, it will not be blamed on you."
"Besides, if you were not here, all of us would die here in regrets that cannot expose the truth."
The old man turned his head, his eyes swept over those dead Tasdar fighters.
Although his face looks vicissitudes, but his eyes are still very bright.
"Now, although they died, they died in battle with honor."
"We will take their bodies back to their homeland, and their souls will return to the war god Azur."
He turned his head and looked at Garlan again.
He interrogated the confidants of Stoke who survived, and what he learned from them shocked the old man who had experienced great storms.
Killing Opada is only the first step, that guy has even planned to kill his father——
"Prince, I am very grateful to you. Although we lost 43 compatriots, we will be able to keep more compatriots alive in the future."
"If it wasn't because you lured Stoke out, if his plot really succeeded, then in the future, the dead Tasdar people would not be these dozens of people, but thousands or even tens of thousands."
"Stoke will let thousands of Tasdars die for his own ambition!"
The old man folded his arms on his chest.
He bowed his head deeply to the boy.
"Prince Garlan, I know that when you suddenly proposed to accompany us to Tasdar, it was probably because you were aware of this... You are not only smart, but also kind, and you even put yourself in danger to protect us. "
"You saved our lives, and you saved Tasdar, and the Tasdar people will remember your kindness."
Not only him, Oppada next to him, but also other Tasdar people made the same actions as the head of the mission at this moment.
They folded their arms and bowed their heads in salute to the young prince.
"From now on, you are the forever friend of the Tasdar people."
That is the etiquette of Tasdar people to their most respected friends.
"O wise prince of Aaron Landis, please remember that the people of Tasdar are your most loyal friends."
The old man raised his head and smiled sincerely at Garlan.
He says,
"If one day you need help, as long as you call out, the people of Tasdar will answer your call—"
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The sun was already high in the sky, and the sunlight shone on the surface of the small lake.
On the hill on the side of the lake, there were people standing there.
"At the beginning, I never understood why my father punished my elder brother without giving him any chance to defend himself, without any trial, and even secretly blamed his father for this."
"Now I understand... At that time, with the prestige of my elder brother in Tasda, if my father hadn't immediately imprisoned him, as long as my elder brother seized the opportunity and shouted, there would really be many people following him."
The glare of the sun made Oppada squint her eyes.
After yesterday night, this young man seemed to have matured a lot overnight.
He looked down at the burned camp not far away, and made a sound like a sigh.
"Father has always been proud of his eldest brother. After this happened, he didn't show it on the surface, but he was actually very sad in private. Sometimes I would watch him standing in a daze on the training ground in the middle of the night."
The whole person has been caught in the memory, he whispered.
"At that time, I went up to talk to him, and he patted me on the shoulder with a smile and said to me, if my brother is like me, it would be nice not to be so smart."
"He's smiling, but he looks sad."
"He said that smart people tend to think too much, and if they think too much, they will have unnecessary desires, blindly chasing after the things they think of, and forget to be down-to-earth and forget the really important things... So, It’s good to be a little confused.”
Having said that, Opada shut his mouth and stopped talking.
He turned his head and looked at Garlan who was standing beside him.
The light golden hair scattered around the white cheeks, and the sunlight made the boy's eyes bright like golden amber.
Prince of Aaron Landis.
A beautiful and wise young man who made his heart flutter at a glance.
After such a thing happened, it was impossible for Garlan to continue to be an envoy to the country of Tasdar.
So, shortly after, it was time for them to go their separate ways.
"Garlan, even if uncle didn't make such a promise, when you are in danger, as long as you call, I will come to protect you."
He wants to express his heart to the one he loves.
before parting.
The boy's golden eyes looked at him, reflecting his shadow, and then he bent his eyes and smiled.
"Thank you, Opada, my good friend, I believe in your friendship."
"........."
What was about to be said was choked in Garlan's throat by this sentence, Oppada opened his mouth, but he couldn't say that sentence no matter what.
Garlan regards him as a friend.
He watched Garlan turn his head and looked down at the small lake not far below the hill. Following Garlan's gaze, he saw Heymos who was resting by the lake only a few meters away.
Also, that one-eyed knight with the same blond hair as Garlan.
Garlan looked over there and smiled.
He is watching his knight.
Opada thought, closing her parted lips and swallowing the words that had reached her throat.
And at the edge of the lake under the hill, Heymos looked up as if he felt something.
He saw Garlan standing halfway up the hill looking at him, smiling happily at himself, and Opada beside Garlan.
Unable to explain why, he suddenly felt a move in his heart.
Subconsciously, his attention was all focused on that place in an instant.
Naturally, he heard the conversation between the two people there.
At this moment, on the hill, looking at Garlan who was smiling happily at Kaihos, Opada took a deep breath.
He said, "Garlan, do you have someone you like?"
The boy looked back at him, then smiled at him.
"Ah."
His eyebrows are flying and his smile is bright.
"What kind of person is that?"
Opada couldn't help asking.
"Well... We have been together since we were young. When I was young, it especially liked to get close to me. I don't know why, but it doesn't treat others very well. It just gets close to me, and it doesn't like to let others... Uh, man, approach me."
"It was very cute when it was young. Of course, it was very powerful when I was young, but it just likes to act like a baby to me. Later, it grew up, became taller, better-looking, and more and more powerful, but it still treats me the same as when I was a child. Same."
Looking at the young man who kept talking, Opada felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
However, he could tell that Garlan really liked that person very much.
Because when talking about that person, Garlan's gaze was softer and warmer than anything else.
Garlan continued talking.
"From childhood to adulthood, it has been guarding me, and we have always been together."
He said, "So, no matter what happens in the future, I will not be separated from it, and I will always be with it until I die."
Even if he leaves Wangcheng to travel the mainland, he will definitely bring Nega with him.
Garland thought.
He will never be separated from Nega in this life.
……
That's right, the person he was talking about was the big lion, Nega, who grew up with him and liked to act coquettish and cute in front of him.
In order to make Opada completely give up on him, he had no choice but to carry Nega out to top the tank.
………………
Opada let out a long breath.
For some reason, after learning about Garlan's thoughts, his mood suddenly brightened.
He glanced at the knight by the lake, and smiled frankly at Garlan.
"Well, I believe you will always be together."
The young man who grew up and matured in just one night smiled and blessed his beloved teenager.
He glanced down and said, "Your knight is calling you, there must be something wrong, go quickly."
"is it?"
As soon as Garlan lowered his head, he saw Kaihos waving at him, as if calling him to come over.
"Then I'll go first."
The brown-haired Tasdar smiled and watched his beloved boy go away to the knight's side.
At this moment, he was very calm.
Because he believes.
That knight will always guard Garlan, and they will be happy together until the final death.
Just as he was thinking, there was another movement in front of him. Opada saw Heymos who was by the lake walking towards him.
Heymos looked calm and indifferent at the moment, but his heart was churning violently.
He heard what Garlan said just now.
He never knew that Garlan had such deep and strong feelings for him.
The teenager said he would be with him until death.
The child whom he pampered and grew up loved him so deeply.
He looked at the Tasdar who had been rejected before he had time to express his feelings, and his mood was very complicated.
There seemed to be a bit of sympathy, and a bit of...something else...like a sense of superiority.
Opada smiled at him.
"I'm dumped."
He spread his hands frankly.
Opada was so calm, but Heymos didn't know what to say for a while.
"Hey, we're all the same. Garlan has someone he loves, and you and I have fallen out of love."
Opada sighed without hesitation.
"……what?"
Heymos was baffled by Opada's words.
"Breakdown? Me? What do you mean?"
"Don't pretend, you think I can't see it if you don't say anything?"
Opada pouted.
"I've seen it for a long time. You have the same thoughts about Garlan as I do."
Heymos felt a little dazed.
He opened his mouth for a rare moment, but couldn't speak.
"It's useless to pretend, I like Garlan, so I can tell who else likes him at a glance."
Opada continued.
"You obviously like it very much, but you still pretend to be like that, and that's why I don't like you."
He wanted to say something, but suddenly lost his mind.
Hey, it's useless to say anything.
We are both degenerates in the world, so why continue to hurt each other.
Thinking of this, Opada waved his hand in a disinterested manner, turned around and went down the hill, and left.
Only Heymos was left there alone.
The golden sand reflected the blazing sun, shining brightly, piercing people's eyes and heart.
Heymos, who was standing on the sand, looked very dazed, and his mind was also very confused.
He felt his heart beating violently deep in his chest at this moment.
said the Tasdar man.
He...to Garlan...?
The head of the old Tasta envoy stared at Stoke, who had stopped breathing, with extremely complicated eyes.
This young man was once a Tasdar warrior who was proud of Tasdar people and admired by countless people. He should have a glorious future.
Now, he was buried silently in the desert of other countries.
In the most dishonorable way, even after death, he will be cast aside by everyone.
The old man closed his eyes, concealing the complicated look in his eyes, and let out a sigh.
If... Stoker had been more stupid, perhaps he would not have embarked on that terrible path and ended up where he is now.
The flames of the camp had gradually burned out and died down.
The surviving Tasdars suppressed their grief and began to collect the remains of their dead compatriots.
They will take all their dead compatriots home and bury them under the earth of their homeland.
Opada knelt down beside the dead Stoke for a long time, then he stood up, took a deep breath, picked up Stoke's body, and walked towards the carriage.
No matter what Stoker did while he was alive, he was his eldest brother, the son of his lord father, a Tasdar, and he would bring his body back to Tasdar.
His actions made everyone around look over, but no one said anything, and no one stopped him.
No matter what felony Stoker committed during his lifetime, the lights go out when he dies.
Insulting a dead body is the most despicable act.
Kaihos had already dismounted from his horse. At this moment, he was standing beside Garlan, watching Oppada leave with the corpse on his shoulders.
Then, he turned to look at Garlan.
"Prince, what did you say to that guy last?"
Seeing that the prince just leaned over and said a word, Stoke's determined and mocking face suddenly turned into unwillingness and regret. Kehos was really curious and couldn't help asking.
Garlan looked at him and smiled.
"Secret~~"
He pursed his lips and said with a curved smile.
Just now, I was irritated by Stoke's self-righteous eyes, and I was angry for a while, so I deliberately told that kind of lie.
Thinking about it afterwards, he also felt that his brain was short-circuited at that time, how could he say that kind of thing, if someone finds out about it...
Thinking about it again, the only ones who know what he said are myself and Stoke, and dead people can't speak, and I'm not that stupid to leak it out, so what he said will naturally be buried forever It's a secret.
So, thinking about it, Garlan felt relieved and completely put this matter behind him.
Then, he turned and ran to the strong brown-red horse.
I don't know what's going on, since he stabbed Stoke to death with a sword, Heymos seems to have been in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.
Most of the people had already dismounted and were busy cleaning up the aftermath, but Heymos was still sitting on the horse with his eyes downcast, looking very thoughtful.
"Heymos?"
Garlan yelled twice, and Heymos seemed to wake up suddenly.
He caught a glimpse of Garlan who was already close in front of his horse, and his pupils contracted slightly imperceptibly, but they quickly retracted and regained their usual calm expression.
Then he got off his horse.
"what happened?"
he asks.
"Thanks to you this time."
Garlan smiled at him.
Thanks to the help of Heymos, they were able to lure Stoke and his gang out and solve this hidden danger in one fell swoop.
"..."
Looking at the boy's sunny smile on him, and the bright golden eyes staring at him, Heymos felt a tightness in his chest.
He never thought that Garlan would have such feelings for him.
Mingming Gallan also said not long ago that he would reject Oppada, because it is impossible for him to like men.
…………
and many more.
Heymos thought suddenly.
Before that, in order not to let Garlan misunderstand his relationship with Oppada, he once swore to the sun god Shamash that he would never like men.
Could it be because he said something like that... In order to prevent him from realizing his feelings, Garlan...
Thinking of this, Heymos suddenly felt that his chest was tight and his breathing was difficult.
Garlan liked him, but he said that in front of Garlan.
At that time, when he swore, how would Garlan feel?
...wouldn't it be sad?
But I still have to pretend that I don't know anything, resist the uncomfortable feeling, and continue to smile at him...
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"Heymos, are you tired?"
Seeing that Heymos said a few words to him, he stared at him and lost his mind, Garlan asked.
Indeed, Heymos showed that in order to deceive Stoke, he led the army to the Northland, and returned halfway, while avoiding Stoke and his gang, he also quietly followed the Tasdar mission... ...Uh, from this point of view, Heymos must have been very hard these few days... And at the beginning, he hated Heymos to get in the way, and didn't want him to come with him.
Thinking of this, Garlan immediately felt a little guilty.
When he looked up, he saw a little blood splattered on Heymos's cheek, so he reached out his hand, trying to please Heymos to wipe it off.
However, just as Garlan's fingertips touched Heymos' cheek, before he even had time to wipe it, Heymos, who seemed to be in a daze, froze for a moment like an electric shock.
It looked like he was frightened.
Not understanding why Heymos reacted so strongly, Garlan pointed at the blood-stained cheek in bewilderment.
"You got blood splattered there."
"……yes?"
Seeming to have finally come to his senses, Heymos raised his hand and wiped away the blood on his cheek.
"Sorry, I'm really tired."
He lowered his eyes and said.
"I'll rest for a while."
"Well, you have a good rest~~ Just leave it to me."
"..."
Heymos nodded silently, once again looked at Garlan who was smiling happily at him with a complicated gaze, then turned around and walked towards the small lake not far away.
Always think Heymos looks a bit strange?
Garlan thought as he looked at the back of Heymos leaving.
Are you so tired?
He was wondering when he suddenly saw Oppada walking towards him quickly.
"Garlan, the head of the envoy wants to see you."
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Garlan followed Opada to an open space, which was still filled with the smell of smoke from the fire.
He saw the old man standing there, the morning sun had risen, shining on the old man's face that had experienced many vicissitudes, and the dozens of Tasdar corpses neatly placed in the open space in front of the old man.
The old man turned around and looked at Garlan.
"Prince Garlan," he said, "the Tasdar thank you for your help."
"No...Actually, I..."
Garlan shook his head. He looked at the dead Tasdars in the open space with a look of sadness and apology.
"I'm very sorry. In fact, I already knew that a group of forces were eyeing us... Originally, you wouldn't have suffered such a big injury. It was because of my carelessness and miscalculation that you lost so many companions."
He was thinking about it.
Even if it was an attack by horse thieves, with the strength of the soldiers of Tasda, with the assistance of a cavalry led by Kejos, they could still resist for a period of time.
That time should be enough for Heymos to come over.
Who knew that there was an internal response in the mission, which caught them off guard for a while.
After all, he always believed that the mastermind behind the scenes was the forces of other countries, and he never thought that it would be the Tasdar people.
"You don't need to apologize."
The old man shook his head.
"Although I'm old, I'm still not confused. There are traitors among us Tasdar people. Those traitors deliberately asked to be on duty tonight, and then joined hands to kill other soldiers on duty, and put the horse thieves into the camp. Set fire to everyone while they're asleep..."
Speaking of this, the old man couldn't help but gritted his teeth with hatred.
"If it wasn't for those traitors, how could those horse thieves easily break into our Tasdar camp?"
"Even if this time is avoided, Stoke will find another opportunity to continue what he planned. Sooner or later, Opada will die in his hands. Prince Garlan, I am not confused, we Tasdar people have a problem , causing such consequences, no matter what, it will not be blamed on you."
"Besides, if you were not here, all of us would die here in regrets that cannot expose the truth."
The old man turned his head, his eyes swept over those dead Tasdar fighters.
Although his face looks vicissitudes, but his eyes are still very bright.
"Now, although they died, they died in battle with honor."
"We will take their bodies back to their homeland, and their souls will return to the war god Azur."
He turned his head and looked at Garlan again.
He interrogated the confidants of Stoke who survived, and what he learned from them shocked the old man who had experienced great storms.
Killing Opada is only the first step, that guy has even planned to kill his father——
"Prince, I am very grateful to you. Although we lost 43 compatriots, we will be able to keep more compatriots alive in the future."
"If it wasn't because you lured Stoke out, if his plot really succeeded, then in the future, the dead Tasdar people would not be these dozens of people, but thousands or even tens of thousands."
"Stoke will let thousands of Tasdars die for his own ambition!"
The old man folded his arms on his chest.
He bowed his head deeply to the boy.
"Prince Garlan, I know that when you suddenly proposed to accompany us to Tasdar, it was probably because you were aware of this... You are not only smart, but also kind, and you even put yourself in danger to protect us. "
"You saved our lives, and you saved Tasdar, and the Tasdar people will remember your kindness."
Not only him, Oppada next to him, but also other Tasdar people made the same actions as the head of the mission at this moment.
They folded their arms and bowed their heads in salute to the young prince.
"From now on, you are the forever friend of the Tasdar people."
That is the etiquette of Tasdar people to their most respected friends.
"O wise prince of Aaron Landis, please remember that the people of Tasdar are your most loyal friends."
The old man raised his head and smiled sincerely at Garlan.
He says,
"If one day you need help, as long as you call out, the people of Tasdar will answer your call—"
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The sun was already high in the sky, and the sunlight shone on the surface of the small lake.
On the hill on the side of the lake, there were people standing there.
"At the beginning, I never understood why my father punished my elder brother without giving him any chance to defend himself, without any trial, and even secretly blamed his father for this."
"Now I understand... At that time, with the prestige of my elder brother in Tasda, if my father hadn't immediately imprisoned him, as long as my elder brother seized the opportunity and shouted, there would really be many people following him."
The glare of the sun made Oppada squint her eyes.
After yesterday night, this young man seemed to have matured a lot overnight.
He looked down at the burned camp not far away, and made a sound like a sigh.
"Father has always been proud of his eldest brother. After this happened, he didn't show it on the surface, but he was actually very sad in private. Sometimes I would watch him standing in a daze on the training ground in the middle of the night."
The whole person has been caught in the memory, he whispered.
"At that time, I went up to talk to him, and he patted me on the shoulder with a smile and said to me, if my brother is like me, it would be nice not to be so smart."
"He's smiling, but he looks sad."
"He said that smart people tend to think too much, and if they think too much, they will have unnecessary desires, blindly chasing after the things they think of, and forget to be down-to-earth and forget the really important things... So, It’s good to be a little confused.”
Having said that, Opada shut his mouth and stopped talking.
He turned his head and looked at Garlan who was standing beside him.
The light golden hair scattered around the white cheeks, and the sunlight made the boy's eyes bright like golden amber.
Prince of Aaron Landis.
A beautiful and wise young man who made his heart flutter at a glance.
After such a thing happened, it was impossible for Garlan to continue to be an envoy to the country of Tasdar.
So, shortly after, it was time for them to go their separate ways.
"Garlan, even if uncle didn't make such a promise, when you are in danger, as long as you call, I will come to protect you."
He wants to express his heart to the one he loves.
before parting.
The boy's golden eyes looked at him, reflecting his shadow, and then he bent his eyes and smiled.
"Thank you, Opada, my good friend, I believe in your friendship."
"........."
What was about to be said was choked in Garlan's throat by this sentence, Oppada opened his mouth, but he couldn't say that sentence no matter what.
Garlan regards him as a friend.
He watched Garlan turn his head and looked down at the small lake not far below the hill. Following Garlan's gaze, he saw Heymos who was resting by the lake only a few meters away.
Also, that one-eyed knight with the same blond hair as Garlan.
Garlan looked over there and smiled.
He is watching his knight.
Opada thought, closing her parted lips and swallowing the words that had reached her throat.
And at the edge of the lake under the hill, Heymos looked up as if he felt something.
He saw Garlan standing halfway up the hill looking at him, smiling happily at himself, and Opada beside Garlan.
Unable to explain why, he suddenly felt a move in his heart.
Subconsciously, his attention was all focused on that place in an instant.
Naturally, he heard the conversation between the two people there.
At this moment, on the hill, looking at Garlan who was smiling happily at Kaihos, Opada took a deep breath.
He said, "Garlan, do you have someone you like?"
The boy looked back at him, then smiled at him.
"Ah."
His eyebrows are flying and his smile is bright.
"What kind of person is that?"
Opada couldn't help asking.
"Well... We have been together since we were young. When I was young, it especially liked to get close to me. I don't know why, but it doesn't treat others very well. It just gets close to me, and it doesn't like to let others... Uh, man, approach me."
"It was very cute when it was young. Of course, it was very powerful when I was young, but it just likes to act like a baby to me. Later, it grew up, became taller, better-looking, and more and more powerful, but it still treats me the same as when I was a child. Same."
Looking at the young man who kept talking, Opada felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
However, he could tell that Garlan really liked that person very much.
Because when talking about that person, Garlan's gaze was softer and warmer than anything else.
Garlan continued talking.
"From childhood to adulthood, it has been guarding me, and we have always been together."
He said, "So, no matter what happens in the future, I will not be separated from it, and I will always be with it until I die."
Even if he leaves Wangcheng to travel the mainland, he will definitely bring Nega with him.
Garland thought.
He will never be separated from Nega in this life.
……
That's right, the person he was talking about was the big lion, Nega, who grew up with him and liked to act coquettish and cute in front of him.
In order to make Opada completely give up on him, he had no choice but to carry Nega out to top the tank.
………………
Opada let out a long breath.
For some reason, after learning about Garlan's thoughts, his mood suddenly brightened.
He glanced at the knight by the lake, and smiled frankly at Garlan.
"Well, I believe you will always be together."
The young man who grew up and matured in just one night smiled and blessed his beloved teenager.
He glanced down and said, "Your knight is calling you, there must be something wrong, go quickly."
"is it?"
As soon as Garlan lowered his head, he saw Kaihos waving at him, as if calling him to come over.
"Then I'll go first."
The brown-haired Tasdar smiled and watched his beloved boy go away to the knight's side.
At this moment, he was very calm.
Because he believes.
That knight will always guard Garlan, and they will be happy together until the final death.
Just as he was thinking, there was another movement in front of him. Opada saw Heymos who was by the lake walking towards him.
Heymos looked calm and indifferent at the moment, but his heart was churning violently.
He heard what Garlan said just now.
He never knew that Garlan had such deep and strong feelings for him.
The teenager said he would be with him until death.
The child whom he pampered and grew up loved him so deeply.
He looked at the Tasdar who had been rejected before he had time to express his feelings, and his mood was very complicated.
There seemed to be a bit of sympathy, and a bit of...something else...like a sense of superiority.
Opada smiled at him.
"I'm dumped."
He spread his hands frankly.
Opada was so calm, but Heymos didn't know what to say for a while.
"Hey, we're all the same. Garlan has someone he loves, and you and I have fallen out of love."
Opada sighed without hesitation.
"……what?"
Heymos was baffled by Opada's words.
"Breakdown? Me? What do you mean?"
"Don't pretend, you think I can't see it if you don't say anything?"
Opada pouted.
"I've seen it for a long time. You have the same thoughts about Garlan as I do."
Heymos felt a little dazed.
He opened his mouth for a rare moment, but couldn't speak.
"It's useless to pretend, I like Garlan, so I can tell who else likes him at a glance."
Opada continued.
"You obviously like it very much, but you still pretend to be like that, and that's why I don't like you."
He wanted to say something, but suddenly lost his mind.
Hey, it's useless to say anything.
We are both degenerates in the world, so why continue to hurt each other.
Thinking of this, Opada waved his hand in a disinterested manner, turned around and went down the hill, and left.
Only Heymos was left there alone.
The golden sand reflected the blazing sun, shining brightly, piercing people's eyes and heart.
Heymos, who was standing on the sand, looked very dazed, and his mind was also very confused.
He felt his heart beating violently deep in his chest at this moment.
said the Tasdar man.
He...to Garlan...?
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