You and me under the world tree

In fact, Gunther is just a mortal.

For more than 20 hours without closing his eyes or something, this kind of thing has already pushed his spirit to the brink of collapse.

However, he really couldn't sleep, and couldn't rest no matter what.

As long as he closed his eyes, he felt his father, his brother, and his sister questioning him.

Originally, he was the proud son of the Kingdom of Burgundy, and he had a brother who was not jealous of his status and was willing to help him, but everything seemed to have changed overnight.

These relatives had all disappeared, and more importantly, he hadn't seen them for the last time.

Krimhild was fine. Although the body was beyond recognition, it was brought back anyway. However, neither Gernot nor his father Jibixi came back.

The father entered the city of Skywrath, but was murdered by a conspiracy, and Geernot, who wanted to surprise the Netherlands from the waterway, was captured directly, and then executed and beheaded by the sages of the Netherlands.

It was this kind of news that made the whole court panic, and he didn't even dare to step into the inner hall, because there was still his mother, Queen Mother Wuna there.

Oona's health has been getting worse and worse since a while ago, and recently she even needs to take medicine constantly.

As for now...

"His Majesty……"

Just when Gunter was sitting alone on his throne, he heard a voice from the side.

And when he glanced over like this, he could clearly see the maid's body shaking.

However, she had something important to report after all, so she finally stood up straight.

"Miss Oona said she wanted to see you."

"Mother..."

After hearing the maid's words, Gunter first closed his eyes.

After several deep breaths, he stood up, and then followed the maid to the depths of the palace.

Along the way, he saw the magnificent rose garden.

Under the moonlight, the gemstones and gold-edged roses in the rose garden exude a refreshing color.

At this moment, he even subconsciously slowed down his pace.

He looked at the beautiful big rose garden, and at the silk thread around the rose garden as a 'fence'.

For him, this is his childhood and the starting point of all his memories.

But in the end, he still didn't stop, but walked quickly through the big rose garden and came to the room in the inner hall.

Pushing the door open, what he saw was the old figure lying on the bed.

"Gunter."

"Mother..."

When he saw his mother's old face, Gunter couldn't help but have many thoughts in his heart.

In the end, these thoughts finally converged into pain.

However, he couldn't express the pain in his heart.

After raising his head, his voice and face became calmer.

"It's getting late, mother, you should have a good rest."

"My old bones don't matter."

Hearing her child's straightforward words of concern, the elderly Oona just waved her hands.

"I'm just a little curious."

"Ok?"

"Did something happen recently?"

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Probably because of being too exhausted, Gunter, who hadn't closed his eyes for more than 20 hours, suddenly felt panic in his heart.

My spirit is weak, so my self-control is gradually weakening.

For this reason, anger even surfaced in his heart.

Why did my mother suddenly ask such a question?

who told her

With such doubts, Gunter's eyes suddenly became fierce.

Even, because of losing control of his emotions, he raised his head all of a sudden, and stared fiercely at the maid beside him.

Not all royal palaces and inner halls are as harmonious as Iceland, and not all royal families treat these maids of the same age who grew up with them as family members.

At least in the court of Burgundy, the distinction between superior and inferior is very clear.

And when the king's slightly sinister gaze swept over, the maid also subconsciously turned pale.

may really die...

Although in normal times, His Majesty the King was extremely kind, but since the entire Burgundian Kingdom entered a wartime state, his temper has become worse and worse.

And the palace, which was originally filled with a solemn atmosphere, added a lingering bloody smell.

The kind king became rude and violent.

And as a maid serving the royal family, her head is also spinning very quickly.

When Gunter glanced at her, she already understood what happened.

So, she just covered her mouth and shook her head.

This kind of thing has nothing to do with her, she really didn't say anything.

According to His Majesty's order, no one has ever mentioned these things to the old queen.

In theory, Oona had no idea what was going on outside the court.

This is not only understood by the maid, even Gunter himself is very clear, because it is he who ordered the blockade and isolated the news from outside the palace.

He was afraid that his mother would be sad when he heard the news of Krimhild's death, and he was afraid that because of that grief, his mother's condition would worsen.

And with the death of his father Jibixi and his brother Geernot, the panic in his heart gradually increased, and in the end, he didn't dare to mention it at all.

He knows how much the queen mother loves the father and the three children including him, and because he knows, he must not let her know the inside story.

"What are you talking about?"

After readjusting his inner emotions, the young King of Burgundy responded.

He stared at the tulle curtain above the bed, at the aged figure leaning on the pillow.

At this time, he was very grateful that the beds of the royal family all had this kind of tulle, because in this way, his mother would not be able to notice the pain and helplessness on his face.

"No such thing."

"You don't need to lie to me, kid... Although I haven't been able to leave this room recently, I haven't reached the point of being old and confused yet."

"Mother..."

"In the past, Krimhild and Gernott often came here to visit me, and the old man seems to have not come back for a long time."

After hearing Una's weak voice, Gunter suddenly felt an impulse in his heart.

He suddenly wanted to tell everything.

they are all dead...

Gunther wanted to throw the words out, but he really couldn't.

So after careful consideration for a while, Gunter finally decided to reveal part of the truth to Oona.

It's only a part, and only a part is needed.

"The kingdom is about to go to war, and everyone is very busy." He said, "Whether it's the father, or Geernot, even Krimhild is the same."

"Is it going to go to war?"

"Yes, it is difficult to say clearly about specific things."

"Ugh……"

I don't know if there is any doubt about Gunter's words, but the elderly Oona just sighed in the end.

"I don't know anything about court struggles either. Your father has always kept me away from these things. To reassure him, I never get involved in government affairs."

"Mother..."

After hearing what Wuna said, Gunter couldn't help showing a complexion on his face.

The former Queen Una and King Jibishi were called the "marriage made in heaven" of the Kingdom of Burgundy, and terms similar to gods and couples have always been attached to them.

However, only those in the know understand that the relationship between Una and Jibishi is never as romantic as it appears on the surface.

And these things, Gunter and the others all know.

Why did Jibihe marry Una in the first place?

Because at that time, Oona was the daughter of a very powerful lord in the kingdom.

It may not be considered that they don't like each other, but they definitely don't have any good feelings. This is just a combination of pure interests.

And later, after the stumbling along the way of marriage, they let go of their prejudice against each other.

He suppressed those disobedient forces in the kingdom, and in order to let him let go completely, she stopped interfering with the king's government affairs after giving birth.

Does Oona belong to the ranks of wise men?

Gunther didn't know this, but he knew that his mother was definitely not stupid.

"At any rate, I still remember a little bit of time. It seems that Kerim hasn't come back for a long time, and so does Gail, and so does the old man. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one left in this palace."

After hearing what Una said, Gunther only felt a sore nose.

The heavy pressure on his shoulders made him dizzy, and it still makes him extremely uncomfortable now.

"No, Queen Mother, they are just busy."

he opened his mouth to speak.

"It's because I'm incompetent, so I have to let my younger siblings and my father share the responsibilities that should belong to me."

The young king clenched his fists tightly, as if crushing something completely, and later, a lingering pain even appeared on his face.

If it were not covered by a curtain, maybe the old queen could see the pained expression of his child at this moment.

But, she couldn't see it, she didn't even notice it.

"Your father and king also hope that you brothers and sisters can cooperate sincerely. You don't have to care about this, just work together to overcome the difficulties in front of you."

Throughout, Oona never asked about the war.

As the Queen Mother, she didn't even know the target and direction of the war.

This couldn't help but make Gunter's heart beat, because he didn't know whether his mother was comforting him, or whether he didn't know these things.

However, he couldn't say anything, so he finally bowed his head deeply.

"Mother, please rest well. When the war is over, we will go to the Rose Garden together. Gailnot and I... and Krimhild and the others will make some pastries by themselves."

"it is good……"

After finishing the brief conversation, Gunther slowly exited his mother's room.

And just as the door was closing, a guard hurried over.

"His Majesty!"

"what happened?"

"The Fog Demon Legion and the Raven Legion have marched to less than 100 kilometers away!"

"I understand."

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