A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

The bright sunshine shines on the earth, the water in the lotus pond is crystal clear, and becomes more sparkling when reflected by the light. The blooming lavender lotus brews a faint fragrance and lingers on the water.

The carved patterns on the door surrounded by arched pillars are embedded with gold wire, sparkling in the sun, and malachite carvings are hung on it, intertwined with the olive branches and leaves wrapped around the arched door pillars. .

Entering through the golden arch, near the lotus pond, is a white jade statue of a woman with a gentle and beautiful face. She looks down at the earth lovingly, holding stars in her hands and wearing a moon crown on her head.

Isdar, the star goddess, gives people light in the darkness and brings luck to the earth.

According to legend, those who are favored by her will have unparalleled luck.

Inside the golden door, elegant maids and attendants stood on both sides, bowing slightly.

Amid the respectful welcome of everyone, Prince Gallan, who had been away from the palace for almost a month, finally returned to his residence. He glanced at everyone and showed a bright smile.

"Thanks to everyone for your hard work during my absence."

Everyone who was praised by the prince lowered their heads and said they didn't dare, but they were in a very good mood.

The great deeds done by this young prince in Vinal City had already spread to the royal city, and everyone was amazed. And as the servants of Prince Gallan, they are all honored. No, I heard that the prince was coming back today, so everyone started busy early in the morning. They must give the returning prince a warm feeling of going home.

An older female officer came forward and knelt down in front of the little prince. She looked at the little prince's thinner face with distressed eyes.

"You are still young, how could King Camos let you do such a dangerous thing?"

Her words contained complaints about King Camos, and everyone held their breath and did not dare to speak. Here, only this elderly female official dared to say such words.

She is the female official assigned by King Camos to manage the affairs of Garlan's palace. She was previously responsible for managing the affairs of King Camos' palace. She is several years older than Wang, and they are childhood sweethearts who grew up together. Everyone originally thought that she would be included in the harem by the king, but when she grew up, neither King Camos nor she seemed to have this intention.

However, no one dared to underestimate her because of this, because this female official was deeply trusted by King Camos. You can tell by her casual tone of complaining about King Camos.

Seeing the little prince who had lost a lot of weight, the female officer felt extremely distressed. Without saying a word, she hurriedly led Garlan away, leaving behind a bunch of maids and attendants looking at each other.

Then Gallan was thrown into the bathtub and had a good soak. After he was picked up, he immediately applied the best skin care essential oil all over his body and had a full body massage. While doing the massage, there was a gentle maid. My sister squatted next to him and put the frozen fruit into his mouth.

In the end, the female officer fed him so hard that his belly was bulging. The female officer let him go, sent him to the bedroom, and told him to have a good rest.

As a result, Garlan, who was completely relaxed, slept in a hazy sleep. He didn't know how long he slept, but he felt that when he woke up, everyone was already asleep.

He lay on the bed with his limbs spread out in a daze for a while, looking at the sky through the skylight. It should be morning now.

He thought for a while, then got up and planned to go for a walk in the Lion Park.

After being out for such a long time, I don't know what happened to the little milk lion who likes to pester him and act coquettishly. Although it is usually very annoying to be pestered by him, I still miss him after not seeing him for so long.

The arrival of Prince Gallan almost made all the maids working in the lion garden, especially those responsible for taking care of the lion cubs, cry with joy. They celebrated the prince's arrival with joy like a festival.

God knows that in the past month, they have been driven crazy by that angry little lion.

The first two days were fine, but when the prince didn't come, the little lion became angry and refused to eat. No matter how they coaxed him, it was of no use.

A few days later, probably because he was very hungry, the little lion started to eat by himself. As soon as the maids breathed a sigh of relief, they discovered that things were even worse. After eating, the little lion started running away every day. No matter how prepared they were, he would always sneak out when they were not paying attention, and ran all over the palace, frightening many people.

They searched hard everywhere but couldn't find it. They were very angry and exhausted.

Fortunately, the little lion would come back by himself in the evening, but every time he came back he was listless and wilted, looking pitiful, which made the maids who were already very angry feel a little unbearable.

They all vaguely guessed that the little lion was probably looking for the little prince everywhere.

This kind of speculation made them feel distressed and helpless, so they could only let the little lion toss around like this for a whole month.

On this day, as usual, the little lion was sitting on the ground and eating. Now that it has been weaned, its fur is thicker, and its teeth and claws are sharper.

The maid was watching it eat. Nerga always ate very quickly and voraciously, and would never stop until it was finished. But this time, it had just eaten half of the food and actually stopped.

The round ears suddenly stood up from the hair and twitched, as if they heard something.

Then, the maid was surprised to see Little Nega drop the half-eaten food and run towards the door quickly with her short legs.

But after running for a few steps, it stopped again for some reason. Then it turned around and ran to a corner of the greenhouse opposite the door. With its back to the door, it squatted there and huddled motionless.

maid:"???"

Just when the maid was confused about the situation, there was a voice outside the door. The greenhouse door was pushed open, and a child with bright blond hair walked in.

When the maid saw it, she knelt down in panic.

"King, prince!"

Garlan nodded and motioned for her to get up. Then he turned his eyes and saw the little lion crouching in the corner.

The little furry body squatted there, curled up into a ball of fur, with its back to him, motionless.

The female officer in charge here was startled for a moment, as if she thought of something, she couldn't help laughing.

Then, she walked over, squatted next to the little lion, and coaxed him softly.

"Nega, your favorite prince is here~"

The little lion was still squatting in the corner, his back to everyone, motionless.

You can tell at a glance that he is having a temper tantrum.

The female officer smiled and looked up at Garlan.

Garlan raised his feet and walked towards the little lion. It was obvious that no one else responded to the coaxing, but as soon as Garlan walked over, the little lion seemed to hear his footsteps, and its round ears twitched. .

Garlan knelt down, stretched out his hand, and poked Nega's furry little head.

"Nega, I'm here to play with you."

The little hairball who was poked in the head moved a little, as if he wanted to turn around, but in the end he held back.

To coax me, you must coax me well. If you don't coax me well, I will continue to be angry.

The little hairball, who still had his back to Garlan, exuded such aura.

"Don't you want to play with me?"

Do not move.

"Look, there is your favorite dried meat~"

It won't move.

"It was my fault for leaving you for so long, please don't be angry, okay?"

Hum, ignore you.

"Nega, be good~ Can I play with you every day from now on?"

I feel a little tempted... No, I have to hold it back!

I'm not that easy to coax, huh!

Garlan coaxed him for a while, and Little Nerga pointed her round butt towards him, her face facing the wall motionless.

Ah, the little guy has such a bad temper.

Garlan scratched his head, really not knowing how to coax him.

When he was distressed, he suddenly heard a howl next to him. He subconsciously turned his head and saw a little brown-haired lion that looked like Nerga but was smaller standing not far from him. He tilted his little head and looked at the black bean. Her little eyes looked at him curiously.

The cute little appearance made Garlan smile and waved to the little lion to come over.

The little lion looked at Garlan, then at Garlan's outstretched hand, and then ran towards Garlan on its short legs.

Just when the smaller little fur ball was about to roll into Garlan's hand, a shadow suddenly rushed over and knocked the little lion out at once.

The little lion was knocked to the ground and rolled in a circle before he stood upright. When he stood up with his head covered, he saw his oldest brother standing opposite him.

Little Nerga rushed over from the corner at some point. At this moment, it was standing in front of Garlan, its fur exploded, and it opened its mouth at the other little lion, revealing its sharp teeth.

Ouch——!

There was a loud roar, and the sound shocked Garlan and the maid next to him to cover their ears.

The little Nerga who roared was wide-eyed and glared fiercely at its little brother who was trying to take advantage of the opportunity to seduce the person it liked. It didn't know how its small body could make such a loud roar.

At this moment, he stood majestically in front of Garlan, angry, like a beast defending his territory.

After intimidating his brother, Little Nega turned around.

He sat down on the ground, raised his little head, and whined at Garlan.

This time the wailing sound lacked the majesty of before. Instead, it was soft, accusatory, and sounded pitiful. His big eyes looked at Garlan, looking extremely aggrieved.

That little appearance made all the maids next to her laugh out loud.

Garlan smiled and picked up the little lion, stretched out his hand and nodded its little head.

The little lion looked at him, stretched out his tongue and licked his finger, making a humming sound while licking it, and then held his finger in his mouth, acting very coquettishly.

Ouch~~

Awwww~~

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Garlan, who had brought little Nerga back to his palace, was lying on the bed, playing with the little lion, when suddenly someone came to report that someone asked to see him.

Garlan put down the little lion and walked into the hall, when he saw a tall young man walking in.

The young man was wearing a smart outfit, a blue top with a black belt around his waist, slightly tight black pants underneath, and black and blue boots that almost covered most of his calf.

There is a short black shawl around his shoulders that only reaches his back. He has blond hair, which is different from Garlan's light blond hair, but a darker blond hair, slightly longer, tied into a bunch behind his back and hanging down.

When Garlan looked at him doubtfully, the young man raised his head. Under his blond hair was a handsome face, with a high nose and deep eyes. Unfortunately, only one of his eyes was exposed, and the other was covered by a black eyepatch. Living.

Looking at the one eye, Garlan was startled for a moment. The memory flashed in his mind and he immediately remembered it.

"Ah, you are..."

As he spoke, he quickly walked up to the man and looked up at him.

The one-eyed young man smiled at him, then leaned over and knelt on one knee in front of him.

"His Royal Highness Prince."

Garlan looked at the eye blocked by the black eyepatch and didn't know what to say for a moment.

The young knight knelt before him, eye level with him, face very close to his. He could clearly see the knight's remaining eye, which was as beautiful as malachite. He could imagine that when the eye was not injured, the blond and blue-eyed knight would be so handsome and handsome that all his admirers could not take their eyes away.

"you……"

Garlan opened his mouth and made a little sound, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only stop.

When the young knight arrived, he smiled at Garlan.

He said: "Prince, my eyes no longer hurt."

He was answering what the little prince asked that night in that dangerous place.

At that time, the little prince asked him, "Does it hurt?" 】

At that time, he couldn't answer, so he answered now.

He looked at the little prince in front of him and said softly, "I am Kaihos, Your Highness. From today on, I will become your guardian."

Guardian...what...hey? etc.

Kai, Kai what?

…

Cayjos? !

Garlan's eyes suddenly widened.

Is this person Caihos who will be called the ‘Knight of the Burning Sun’ in the future? !

Garlan was completely shocked.

Caihos, even if he stayed in the palace for those few lives, he had heard about it.

Everyone on the earth praises this 'Knight of the Burning Sun' or 'Knight of the Sun', saying that he has an appearance as handsome and sunny as the sun god Shamash, which makes countless noble ladies and even princesses fall in love with him. ’, and possesses ‘a martial prowess praised even by the God of War’, and is ‘the most powerful knight in the world second only to the Lion King’.

At a young age, he became Aaron Landis's cavalry commander commanding tens of thousands of knights, and won the trust and admiration of King Camos.

It is said that he was appreciated by King Camos during a battlefield to suppress a large-scale rebellion in the country and was promoted to the rank of Commander of a Hundred Cavalry. He then followed King Camos on his expeditions in the north and south and made countless achievements, becoming the Commander of a Thousand Cavalry and the Commander of the Cavalry handsome.

Wait, counterinsurgency?

Could this be the refugee riot this time?

Garlan looked at the future cavalry commander kneeling in front of him, his mood was extremely complicated.

You must know that in the entire Aaron Landis, there are no more than five cavalry commanders who can command tens of thousands of cavalry with their military exploits. They are all extremely brave and famous people.

He remembered that no matter which life he lived, this 'Knight of the Burning Sun' had never participated in the war between him and Heimos for the throne. Instead, he stayed away from the two of them and always followed King Kamos.

Um? What did he just say?

...become my guardian?

No, no, no, this is wrong, this is completely wrong!

"No, no, Kehos, you are a knight on the battlefield."

Or will you become a cavalry commander in the future, a powerful knight whose name will be known throughout the land?

When Garlan thought of this, he couldn't help but persuade.

"You should stay on the battlefield. Following me is such a waste."

Especially since I might be able to sit in my position as a prince for a long time.

Even if I continue to be this prince, if you are killed by Huymos with me in the future, Aaron Landis will lose an outstanding knight.

No matter how you think about it, this decision is very costly——

"If it is the order from Brother Wang, then I will convince him. Caihos, making meritorious deeds on the battlefield is what you should do as a warrior."

The blond knight looked at the little prince who looked like he was trying to persuade him with an expression of 'I am doing it for your own good'. He thought for a while, lowered his head, and looked a little disappointed.

"Because I lost an eye?"

"ha?"

Caijos lowered his head, with a look of loneliness on his face. Even if he lost one eye, the young knight's face was too handsome to look away from.

Coupled with the melancholy in his handsomeness, I'm afraid it will be easier to win a woman's love.

"You think...a useless person like me is not qualified to be your guardian, do you?"

"No, that's not the case! You misunderstood."

I really just think it’s a waste of you following me!

"I lost an eye, so King Camos asked me to leave the Guards. Now, Prince, do you think I'm useless too?"

"Wait... that is actually..."

"I understand. If you, Prince, dislike a loser like me, I will leave."

After saying that, Caijos stood up with determination and planned to leave.

"Huh? Wait, wait a minute!"

Garlan grabbed Kehos's hand as he was about to leave.

He thought for a long time with a tangled look on his face, then glanced at Caijos, who had a determined and self-respecting face, and then nodded his head helplessly.

He said, "Okay, I accept you as my guardian."

"Yes, Caihos obeys your will."

As soon as Garlan finished speaking, the knight who was about to leave sadly a second ago immediately knelt down and took over as if he was afraid that Garlan would regret it.

The handsome face showed the little prince a smile as bright as the sun.

Garlan: “…………”

Ah, I forgot.

This is the complete description of the 'Knight of the Sun' that is praised by the world.

‘He has a handsome and sunny appearance like the sun god Shamash, but inside he has a cunning heart like the god of darkness. ’

To put it simply, it is black when cut.

…

"Prince Garlan."

Holding the small hand that had been holding him tightly with his backhand, Kehos, who would be called the 'Knight of the Burning Sun' in the future, knelt on one knee in front of Prince Garlan.

His hands held the little prince's hand.

He still remembers the softness and warmth of this hand touching his blood-stained face on that cold night.

He lowered his head and placed his lips on the small hand.

He closed his eyes, and his expression at this moment was more solemn than anything else.

"I swear by the gods of Aaron Landis, I swear by Shamash, the god of judgment, I swear by my glory and my soul -"

"From now on, I will be your guardian knight."

"I will protect you until death."

The author has something to say: So after all your guessing, didn’t you guess that this is the important supporting role?

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Everyone guessed that the girl and the refugee leader went there.