Two members of the Royal Guards in Eternally New Silver Armor walked to Val's side without a word.
Duke Cullen shook his head helplessly. "Friends are heartless, brothers turn against each other. Is there anything more tragic than this?"
No one answered him.
After a while, Val Arunde smiled faintly and raised his head.
"At least I did something."
He looked at Baron Lasalle, who had a strange expression on his face.
"I brought war, didn't I?
"Even if Lampard and I planned everything, weren't the restless nobles of Constellation the ones who killed the prince?"
In a split second, Zayen, Koshder, and some of the counts all had strange expressions on their faces. Only Duke Cullen was still shaking his head and sighing, as if he was still immersed in the earlier falling-out between the brothers.
Val said mournfully, "Haha … Kel, Constellation has yet to recover from its injuries and is no match for Eckstedt. What are you going to do?"
"Then you shall watch from here," the king said coldly. "Compared to a coward like you, watch me. Watch how the cold-blooded Iron Hand King faces the wrath of the Great Dragon."
"Why?" Val laughed miserably. "Are you going to recruit children under fourteen as soldiers again?"
The king ignored him and turned to Eckstedt's emergency envoy.
"Baron Lasalle, I've fulfilled at least the third of your conditions just now. It's a pity that I can't hand over either the Guardian Duke of the Northern Territory or the Archduke of Black Sand Region to you. Since the people from your kingdom are involved, it doesn't make sense for you to ask us for compensation for territory or resources."
Lasalle replied with a heavy expression, "This is impossible! I only saw the Constellation court arguing back and forth, but there is no evidence to prove that the Archduke of Black Sand Region is involved!
"Eckstedt insists on the compensation conditions just now. The specific amount can be discussed, but it must not be waived … Otherwise …" He raised his head. "Otherwise … Let us meet on the battlefield. Let our swords do the talking!"
The nobles in the hall began to whisper. Val, who was guarded by the guards on both sides, even began to sneer.
"Moreover, King Nuven's anger and despair after losing his only heir cannot be quenched by a mere murderer!" Lasalle added with a gloomy expression.
The king sighed.
"Yes," Kessel the Fifth said gloomily. "I feel it."
Russell raised an eyebrow.
"I can feel his anger and despair," the king said dejectedly. "To King Nuven, this is indeed unfair."
"The diplomat group was assassinated, the prince was unfortunate. No matter who did this, not only did they humiliate Eckstedt, they also humiliated Constellation! Constellation's humiliation in this matter is a thousand times, a hundred times greater than the former! "
Many gazes swept towards Val.
The king raised his head, his eyes cold.
"Constellation has never thought of running away from its responsibilities. Since it is unfair, we must pay the price for it."
The two counts of the Northern Region immediately tensed up.
Was the king really going to sacrifice the Northern Territory?
Well, after all, Duke Arunde …
Zemunto stole a glance at Val, who was smiling nonchalantly.
"Your Majesty is indeed a responsible and courageous person." Baron Lasalle smiled. "Whether it is Pine Cone County, Bear County, or the area around Cold Castle, the specific land and even the area can be discussed, as long as we are satisfied …"
"You will definitely be satisfied."
The King said coldly.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the Supreme King of Constellation grabbed the scepter beside his hand, stood up from his throne again, and slowly walked down the stairs.
With heavy footsteps, Kessel the Fifth walked towards the puzzled Lasalle.
"Go and reply to King Nuven and your master in Black Sand Region. Constellation is deeply sorry for the assassination of the diplomat group. They are deeply guilty."
Lasalle smiled and nodded slightly. "I will convey your message. As for compensation … we need a map to measure the territory …"
"No."
Lasalle was stunned.
The Supreme King said coldly,
"Constellation does not have any territory to compensate Eckstedt, and it cannot make up for King Nuven's grief and loss."
Lasalle's expression changed.
Thales' breathing tightened. 'Is this going to be a sign of' this _ is _ sparta '?'
"But Constellation will not shirk its responsibility."
The king said softly.
The next moment, all the hair on the prince's body stood on end!
Because the thirty-ninth Supreme King of Constellation, Kessel Jadestar, slowly raised the scepter that shone with strange starlight and pointed it at Thales!
"You haven't met him yet, right?" Kessel the Fifth said slowly, "This is Thales Jadestar, the Second Prince of Constellation, my son, and my only heir." “
Everyone looked at Thales.
"I will send him to Dragon Clouds City to apologize to King Nuven and Eckstedt."
Thales was stunned.
So was Lasalle.
The king did not even look at Thales, but his cold words continued, "If this is not enough, if the grief of losing a son cannot be quelled with an apology …
"Didn't King Nuven want fairness?"
"Then I will give him fairness."
"Tell King Nuven that he can kill my son, the only heir of Constellation, and avenge his only son and heir who died in Constellation!
"Let him use blood to fill the emptiness, and slaughter to wash away his hatred!
"Use my son's life to exchange for his son's life! Use Constellation's blood to make up for Eckstedt's blood! "
'What.'
Thales stood dumbfounded.
He understood the king's words.
But he did not understand.
'What?'
At that moment, everyone in the hall, be it the nobles, suzerains, officials, guards, servants, or even the Duke of the Northern Territory, had their mouths wide open in shock!
"Your Majesty …" Gilbert's face was ashen. He wanted to speak immediately, but someone was faster than him.
"Your Majesty!"
For the first time in his life, Duke Cullen looked serious. With a nervous expression, he said loudly, "Do you know what you are saying?"
Thales trembled, and his ears rang.
But he could not feel his own breathing.
"Shut up, Bob," Kessel replied coldly. "Your king has already made his decision."
Cullen stared at the supreme king in a daze. He could not say a word.
Even Fakenhaz could not laugh.
Behind him, Zayen looked at Thales with a complicated expression. The One-Eyed Dragon lowered his head in deep thought.
At that moment, the Nine-Pointed Star Crown on Kessel's head shone brightly. Like a heartless god, he said to the completely stunned Lasalle,
"On a personal level, one father's only son in exchange for another father's only son should be able to alleviate his anger and despair, right?
"On a personal level, the heir of Constellation's king in exchange for the heir of the Archduke of Dragon Clouds City — this is fair, isn't it?"
The king stepped on the ground. His deep and awe-inspiring voice boomed like thunder.
"Since we are both stained with the blood of each other's only heirs — Constellation no longer owes Eckstedt anything!
"This is fair, isn't it?
"At that time, we will no longer be able to turn back! We will let go of all our worries and burdens, and with the determination to completely destroy each other, we will wage an all-out war!
"This is fair, isn't it?"
Lasalle's pupils shrank continuously. He was already dumbfounded by the king's sudden and shocking words. He raised the scroll in his right hand, and his chin trembled. He wanted to say something, but nothing came out.
It was one thing to use a bad diplomatic incident to fight for Eckstedt's (and perhaps Archduke Lampard's) interests.
But …
Sacrificing their only heir — and Constellation was not like Eckstedt's king selection system. If the prince who inherited the throne was killed, this would be a blood feud that would last for generations or even dozens of generations. It would make the two countries irreconcilable enemies that would fight to the death, and trigger a war to destroy the country — this was another matter!
Under King Kessel's awe-inspiring and powerful gaze, Lasalle broke out in a cold sweat. His eyebrows kept changing, as if there was a fierce battle going on in his mind — to decide on his reaction and wording.
"This … this … With my level, I am unable to give an immediate answer to this matter …" he stuttered.
Kessel the Fifth roared angrily, "Then go and ask your king!"
Lasalle was so frightened that he took a step back.
The supreme king did not look at Thales. He continued to speak gloomily, "Tell him that last night, I have already dispatched Baron Arracca Murkh with two thousand regular soldiers of the royal family to Broken Dragon Fortress!
Prince Thales will depart soon after and personally meet King Nuven. He will be at his disposal!
"This is the price that Constellation can pay!"
The people in the hall did not even dare to breathe loudly.
The king glanced at Lasalle, who was frowning and at a loss for what to do. "As for Archduke Lampard of Black Sand Region … I know that he has already deployed a large number of troops and is ready to invade the Northern Territory at any time.
"Should he step aside and escort my son to Dragon Clouds City to apologize, or should he recklessly wage war against Baron Murkh? I look forward to his choice!"
Lasalle retreated dejectedly. He panted heavily, like a drowning man.
"Your Majesty!"
The one who spoke was the fifteen-year-old Duchess Lyanna. This elegant young lady's face was pale.
"He … His Highness is your one and only heir. If anything happens to him along the way … your throne …"
"Hah!" The supreme king laughed angrily and said, "It's too simple!"
Thales shuddered and looked at everything in front of him.
Kessel the Fifth turned around and faced the suzerains in the hall.
"No matter what happens to the second prince and causes the royal bloodline to be severed …
"The enemy who completely destroys Constellation, the one who successfully avenges the last Jadestar Prince, the one who finally avenges the disgraced Constellation …"
The king turned around abruptly and raised his scepter high.
"He is the next Supreme King of Constellation!
"If Constellation does not even have such a person …"
Kessel coldly swept his gaze over the nobles in the hall. His words were as sharp as a knife, and he spoke with great force.
"Then what is the point of its existence?!"
The entire hall was silent.
"The meeting is adjourned," Kessel concluded coldly. "I await King Nuven's reply."
At this moment …
"Kai."
The pale-faced Duke Val Arunde struggled to open his mouth.
He looked at Kessel in disbelief, then at Thales. "You … What kind of madness are you going through now?"
Kessel the Fifth sneered.
"Madness?"
The king snorted coldly. As if mocking him, he repeated what he had just said to Val.
"Everything I've done is for the sake of Constellation."
Two guards walked forward and escorted the dazed duke away.
Lasalle left with his face drenched in sweat.
The suzerains looked at the king and his heir amidst their whispers.
Gilbert clenched his fists and looked at His Majesty, who was wearing the astral blue cloak.
The king strode away and did not look at anyone else.
Only Thales breathed absentmindedly.
He was completely unaware of the gazes in the hall.
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