strokinit #167 - Section 167
#167 - Section 167
It seemed like it would descend in the next second.
A group of palace guards trembled, feeling a chill rush straight to their brains, and all the pores on their bodies exploded.
Under this intense fear, the instinct for survival led them to make the best choice.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
One knight's longsword after another fell to the ground, and all the palace guards knelt on the ground, offering the most humble respect.
They could die for the lord they were loyal to, but that didn't mean they had the courage to fight the man in front of them, who was as powerful as a god.
Sometimes, some things are harder to face than death.
Gulp!
Looking at the palace guards kneeling on the ground around him, Earl Yale Main couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
He didn't blame these guards for being so cowardly, because even he now had the urge to kneel down.
However, his dignity as king forced him to restrain his trembling body.
"Grand Knight Rhode..."
His mind recalled this somewhat familiar name, as if he had heard of it somewhere.
Suddenly, Earl Yale Main's eyes widened.
Isn't this the name of the knight who slayed the giant, which has been gradually spreading throughout the Southern Continent recently?
Because of his feat of slaying the giant, he was revered as the Grand Knight by wandering poets and all knights.
This reputation could be considered a household name throughout the entire Southern Continent.
Throughout the entire Southern Continent, few elite knights could accomplish such a legendary feat.
It was estimated that only the legendary Dragon Slayer could be more famous than him.
Putting aside his reputation, just the identity of an honorary knight of the Austin Kingdom was enough for him to be received with the highest etiquette.
After all, having the identity of an honorary knight also meant that the reputation of the entire Austin Kingdom was on his shoulders.
Not showing the etiquette of receiving a king would be considered a disregard for the entire Austin Kingdom.
Even if the strength of the Yale Main Kingdom was stronger than that of the Austin Kingdom, no fool would offend a kingdom for no reason.
Even a marquis aristocrat would not do such a mindless thing.
"Grand Knight Rhode, please calm your anger and forgive my previous recklessness and rudeness!"
Earl Yale Main lowered his head slightly, his tone sincere and earnest.
This guy really put the saying 'a wise man submits to circumstances' into full play.
No wonder this guy can be king.
Looking at Eloise beside him, whose face was pale and had a hint of pleading in her eyes, Rhode's anger slowly subsided.
From the perspective of an aristocrat.
Although this old geezer's attitude was a bit arrogant, it wasn't unforgivable.
After all, nobles are basically like this.
Moreover, no matter how arrogant this guy is, he is Eloise's father.
He was now somewhat plotting against someone's daughter, so he still had to give this old geezer some face.
If it weren't for Eloise's sake, he would have kicked this guy's head like a ball today.
Seeing Rhode restrain his aura, Earl Yale Main immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
The situation just now was so tense, and if he wasn't careful, he would probably have died here.
If he was killed because of this kind of thing, he would probably become a laughing stock in the upper-class aristocratic circle.
"What are you still standing there for? Step back and don't disturb my distinguished guest!"
Looking at the group of palace guards still kneeling on the ground, although he knew it was excusable, Earl Yale Main couldn't help but feel a belly full of anger.
Every palace guard was an elite carefully selected from the kingdom's knights.
He gave these guys fiefdoms and manors.
When they encountered danger, each of them was more timid than a pig, simply a group of incompetent trash.
In the situation just now, even if they fought the enemy and were defeated, they could at least prove their loyalty.
A group of embarrassed palace guards cautiously withdrew.
Inside the palace, only the three of them and a few palace maids were left.
"Instruct the kitchen to prepare a luncheon to entertain the distinguished guest."
In the awkward and strange atmosphere, Earl Yale Main took the initiative to break the deadlock.
Although what happened just now was a bit embarrassing.
But no matter what, it was still a happy thing that his princess could come back.
As a king, he couldn't be rude.
The luncheon began, and Rhode and King Yale Main sat opposite each other.
Suddenly, a knight in armor rushed over.
"Your Majesty, we have discovered spies from the Chris Marquisate."
The Chris Kingdom?
Earl Yale Main, who was eating, frowned upon hearing this, and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes.
But he still forcibly concealed it.
"I know, step back."
Waving his hand at the knight, Earl Yale Main, who had lost his appetite, picked up the handkerchief next to him and wiped the corner of his mouth.
He showed Rhode an apologetic smile.
"Does the Chris Marquisate have any grievances with the Yale Main Kingdom?"
Rhode raised his eyebrows and asked curiously.
To be honest, he was really curious as to what kind of hatred could cause two countries to fight each other.
According to the habits between nobles, even the hatred of killing one's father could be forgotten as long as there were enough chips.
But the Chris Marquisate seemed determined to destroy the Yale Main Kingdom this time.
There was no room for negotiation at all.
This kind of behavior was somewhat inconsistent with the idea of nobles prioritizing interests.
Earl Yale Main sighed slightly upon hearing this, as if he was just waiting for Rhode to ask this question.
"This matter has to start with me and the Queen of Chris."
A look of reminiscence appeared in Earl Yale Main's eyes, and he slowly told the bloody story that had happened in the past.
After listening to it, Rhode couldn't help but sigh, this matter was really bloody to the extreme.
Bloody to the core.
According to Earl Yale Main, when he was young, he had two older brothers above him.
Theoretically, the identity of the king would not fall on him, the youngest son.
Without the right to inherit the title and territory, the best outcome would be to become a knight without any power.
He couldn't even get the title of baron.
Originally, he had already accepted his fate and volunteered to be granted the title of knight and live his own life in his fiefdom.
During this time, he met a woman who moved his heart, a baron's illegitimate daughter.
Yale Main couldn't control himself and fell in love with this woman, and then they made a private engagement.
Although he was the king's son, he didn't have any real power or inheritance rights, and no one would pay attention to him, the prince who didn't have much presence.
Originally, everything was developing in a good direction.
Just when he was about to marry this woman, a sudden disaster caused his two brothers and father to die in an accident at the same time.
The little prince, who originally had no inheritance rights, instantly became the only heir to the royal family.
He was crowned king and became the new king of the Yale Main Kingdom.
However, becoming the king also meant a leap in status.
As the king, how could he marry a baron's illegitimate daughter? In addition, at that time, a marquis's daughter was quite optimistic about him.
Therefore, Yale Main broke his promise and married the marquis's daughter.
The queen was Eloise's mother.
However, he never expected that the woman who had made a private engagement with him was a witch.
Moreover, she was a powerful black witch.
The abandoned woman, in a fit of anger, used magic to bewitch Marquis Chris.
She became the queen of the Chris Marquisate.
Moreover, in order to retaliate against Earl Yale Main's abandonment of her, the queen placed a vicious curse on Eloise when she was born.
She would not be able to live past her twentieth birthday, and she would be pricked by a spindle on her birthday and fall into an eternal slumber.
"Only the most sincere and flawless kiss of love can awaken the sleeping princess."
"Frannie did this to retaliate against me!"
Frannie was the name of the Queen of Chris.
Earl Yale Main's tone was filled with indignation. He didn't think he had done anything wrong. After all, he didn't marry Frannie in the first place.
As a king, there was nothing wrong with marrying a noble with equal status to him.
On the contrary, if a king married a noble's illegitimate daughter, he would become a laughing stock for all upper-class nobles if this were to spread.
"Um..."
Listening to Earl Yale Main's righteous indignation, Rhode felt it was a bit difficult to judge.
Although this was a fairly normal thing from the perspective of nobles in this era.
But, to put it bluntly, wasn't this just a complete scumbag?
Even if he couldn't marry this woman named Frannie, giving her an arrangement wouldn't be too much, right?
However, from Earl Yale Main's words, it was clear that after he married the queen, he directly left his former lover behind.
Not to mention arranging anything, he didn't even see her once.
If marrying a noble's daughter was still acceptable, the subsequent inaction made people a little confused.
The scumbag nature was completely exposed, and it couldn't be washed away at all.
Scumbags are scummy, and they got into trouble, so isn't it right that they were retaliated against?
Anyway, if it were him, he definitely wouldn't be able to swallow this breath without destroying the entire Yale Main Kingdom.
Therefore, it could only be said that the Yale Main Kingdom deserved to encounter this kind of situation now.
Who let them have such a king?
One country was a marquisate, and the other was a kingdom.
Although the strength of the Yale Main Kingdom was stronger than that of ordinary kingdoms, it was still far behind compared to a true marquisate kingdom.