Kingdom’s Bloodline Chapter 209: Choose 1

After hearing Miranda's words, the rest of the team were taken aback.

Ahead, Thales stood beside Jenn, staring at Federico, who seemed to be desperate and gave up on himself, still puzzled.

"That's right, cousin, well said...everyone has to pay for what they do..."

Under the rude suppression of the guards, Federico gasped:

"So, you, you onlookers, you have to understand: if you don't come forward, if you really let him, let Jen have his way..."

The surrounding vassals and guests look at each other.

The prisoner raised his head with difficulty and looked at Thales by coincidence.

"Then he's won! Jan Kevin Dill, he's won in every way, without any flaws or flaws! And I, I'm dead without a place to die, and I'll never turn around, Lose everything, everything! Haha, hahahaha..."

Federico let out an unpleasant laugh, and there were whispers among the vassals and guests, and many people began to doubt the other party's mental state.

Tales couldn't help frowning when he met Federico's eyes.

Strange.

Unlike Anker Bailar at the royal banquet, the former is desperate and gloomy...

But Federico, in addition to being dark, his smile gave Thales a faint sense of unease.

As if behind his deep and desperate smile, as if he could see through everything, there was a more terrifying power hidden behind him.

Be careful, Thales.

The voice in the boy's heart faintly came out:

This is a man willing, even willing to be a pawn.

Be careful.

"The chess game is completely over and irreversible."

Federico stared straight at Thales with a weird smile.

"Enough, stop talking nonsense, take him down, and let the relevant departments take care of the follow-up," Zhan En responded, turning around, "The election will continue—by the way, go up Is a hand bet worth it?"

Seychelles snorted softly and waved, and sergeants immediately stepped forward. Roughly dragged Federico up.

"In this way, justice will be trampled, the law will be tainted, the kingdom's hopes will be dashed, and we will all be doomed," Federico roared as he struggled, "it's all due to someone's -- discretion, freedom Discretion!"

At that moment, Thales trembled slightly.

Xilei reacted, and the same color changed!

What?

What did he say?

Tales looked at Federico subconsciously, but the latter had already been pushed around by the sergeants, leaving only his back.

Wait a minute...

Strange...

"Wait!"

Tales subconsciously shouted.

The second prince, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up, attracting a lot of attention.

Jane's expression moved slightly, his smile continued, and he asked in a low voice:

"Tales?"

Xilei looked at him worriedly:

"Tales..."

"Your Highness..."

Wiya hurriedly came up and asked Rolfe before Rolfe: "What are your orders?"

But Thales ignored them, he just stared blankly at Federico's back.

Boom!

The next second, the sin of Hell River ignited, hitting his eardrums.

In Thales' senses, time seemed to be slowed down. …

The world is silent.

Tales quietly watched Federico being dragged away, his brain racing.

Why?

Why did Federico do this?

Why is he on stage to accuse Jenn?

Why did he take the risk and turn himself in foolishly?

Why does he have a plan, but he has nothing to do?

Why does he keep his hands tied, but speak madly?

Why would King Kessel and the Secret Branch expect such a person, a fugitive, a desperate exiled nobleman, to shake the indestructible and flawless Emerald City?

Why?

Why!

Bang!

The crime of Hell River made a soft sound, and the burning became more and more vigorous.

Tales had an idea and began to recall the other party's previous words intermittently.

And that creepy smile.

[The system of power that covers the sky with one hand...some are...means...]

[I cast myself into the net, and I have no chance of winning... I am a complete defeat...]

[As long as Jenn...is the city owner...the trial...cannot be fair...]

[You...stand by...don't stand up...Jane succeeded...and won...the big win...]

[So...the kingdom...failed...we...finished...it's all because of someone...immediate decision, discretion! ]

At that moment, Thales shuddered and trembled!

That means... no, no, no...

Boom!

The crime of Hell River crackles.

He understands.

At that moment, he suddenly understood.

Tales stood firm and looked at Federico's back in disbelief.

The next second, the crime of Hell River was extremely hot, drowning all of Thales' senses.

"What's the matter, Your Highness Thales?"

The flow of time returned to normal, and the noise of the surrounding crowd instantly returned to my ears.

Jane's voice sounded, and he grabbed Thales, who was shaky due to the aftermath of the power of the end:

"If you have no further questions, then we may come back to..."

"It's me." Thales suddenly said.

"What?" Jenn was startled.

"It's me, it's all me."

"What are you?"

"It's me! Jen, you're right, it's me that you should worry about, it's always been me," Thales grabbed Jen's shoulder, looking complicated and incoherent, "from start to finish , it's all me! It's all just me!"

Yes, it's him.

Tales thought blankly.

Federico, or the Secret Service or even King Kessel, their trump card...

It's him.

Yes - Thales Brightstar.

It's always been him.

It was his choice.

Or, in the face of Federico's failure, "he had to make a choice".

Tales looked at Jenn blankly.

Jane was still confused, but Xilai came forward, worried.

"Tales? Don't worry, I know what you found, but calm down, we will find the answer, just not now..."

Tales took a deep breath and was about to explain, but when he saw Federico's **** team drifting away, he couldn't help shouting:

"No...no, don't let him go! Bring Federico back!"

Jane's face changed:...

"Tales?"

The surrounding vassals began to whisper.

Tales trembled slightly.

Yes, it may be unexpected to many, but, Federico Calvindier, there is no other way to go.

From strange fates to shocking appearances, that's all Federico has.

When the exiled Kevin Deere took the stage, raised the battle flag to Jenn Kevin Deere, announced his return to the entire Emerald City, and exposed his whereabouts and weaknesses to Jenn's vision by the way. When the next time, Federico had no way out.

There is no other way to go.

Because he had already chosen his back.

Because everyone has to pay for what they do.

Tales breathed suddenly.

"I'm sorry, Jenn."

Sorry?

Jann looked at Federico and then at Thales, what he understood.

"Tales, please, not now."

The Duke's words carry an uncertain warning.

"No, I understand," Thales shook his head and said bitterly, "It's now, only now."

"Don't make a mess!"

Xi looked at the people around, and whispered to Thales, "Can't you be quiet for a few seconds, and then get angry after this trouble is resolved..."

No.

No.

Tales thought bitterly.

If the trouble is "solved" as they expected...

"Your Highness?" Wyah cautiously and tentatively cared, but was quickly interrupted by the Duke of South Bank.

"Can't you see it?"

Jane frowned: "The overall situation is set, Feder can't make a big wave... He misjudged the situation..."

Tales turned his head and adjusted his breathing with difficulty.

"Because of this," Thales dared not look into each other's eyes, "Jane, I'm sorry."

That's why.

Because the overall situation has been decided, it is because Federico chose to take it without a hitch, and it was a complete defeat, because Jenn will soon sweep away the decline and win a big victory...

Tales was pushed to the center of the scale.

The only person who can stop Jann from winning, save Federico from defeat, and control the King's game, right now, then, right now.

And at this moment, he must make a choice.

"Federico!"

Tales subconsciously said:

"Get him back!"

Under everyone's attention, Thales heard that his voice was extremely difficult and bitter:

"Let me hear... his accusations!"

The voice fell, and the surrounding crowd was in a commotion!

Tales closed his eyes and shouted the last sentence almost with a willing attitude:

"In the name of the Duke of Star Lake! Now!"

Behind him, Wyah and the Star Lake Guard looked at each other, and their expressions changed drastically!

"What--Your Highness?" Wya looked at him in surprise.

When they reacted, they suddenly turned around, only to find that the Emerald Corps led by Seychelles had already surrounded them, full of hostility.

"Looks like," only Miranda sighed and flashed her saber, "Ace has found himself."

"Wait, Thales, what are you going to do?" Xilai grabbed Thales and was shocked. …

Before Thales could answer, Jen grabbed him from the other side, the duke looked around, lowered his voice, and warned Thales angrily:

"Don't forget, we talked, we had an agreement!"

"Yes, I know, I know, sorry."

Tales said in a daze.

"But he, Federico, he's not targeting you, Jenn, not just you, but me."

He.

Jann's frowning brows loosened.

A second later, he understood something, and his expression changed from anger and dissatisfaction to shock.

"You...you?"

Tales nodded and said with difficulty:

"I just realized that Federico surrendered so decisively and gave up everything... because he chose me as his trump card."

Jann was stunned.

"He is forcing me. He bet on himself, bet his life, bet on the outcome of the overall situation, and created the most extreme conditions to force me to make a move and force me to choose."

Xilei's eyes widened.

"And at this moment, if I choose not to stand up and help Federico, then he will definitely lose, and you will definitely win, irreversibly!"

"But you..." Jenn said subconsciously.

Yes, but.

Tales subconsciously clasped the hideous bone ring in his pocket.

But if he chooses so...

At this moment, if the second prince, according to the agreement with Jenn, chose to help secretly, chose to keep silent, and let Federico be taken away, put in prison, imprisoned, forgotten, sent to Jenn's power system, throwing down the bottomless abyss of the Emerald City...

Then the matter will be calm and clear.

Then this game starts at Fuxing Palace and ends at Kongming Palace, Zhan won completely.

Winner takes all.

A big win.

His reign is as firm as ever, and his position remains unshakable.

The Emerald City remains detached and independent, impregnable.

It also means that the king has lost completely.

And Thales' purpose, process, and effort here are meaningless.

At the end of the celebration, he had no choice but to leave the Emerald City and return to Star Lake Castle.

Tales' trip to the Emerald City, his attempt to find a balance between the King and the South Bank, failed utterly.

There is not even a single chance to make up for it.

But...

Tales rubbed the Guertaksa in his hand, feeling that it was getting heavier and heavier.

But if his first mission, his first mission, would fail like this, he would return to life empty-handed...

So what would the king, Kessel V, think of him?

What to do with him?

【How can I trust you? ]

The king's voice echoed in my head:

【How do I know what you say is true? ]

【How do I know that you really want to use it for me, instead of secretly growing yourself, accumulating fame, and gathering support? ]

【How do I know that this move is not to raise tigers and make you an unprecedented threat? ]

Tales swallowed his throat.

And worse yet...

If he returns without success and allows Zhan En to stand still, the Emerald City will be as stable as the Mountain of Sighs, and the South Bank Leader will be impregnable...

The next time, the next time, the next time...

What would the king do?

Next time you come to the Emerald City, will it be Kingdom Wrath?

Or Legendary Wings?

【A person like your father will accept the reality and give up, or will he be impressed by me and Xihuang's strength...]

Falkenhauser's words were still in his ears when he returned:

【Go all out and give back a hundredfold? ]

"Trust me, Jenn, Xilai," Thales opened his eyes, he had to take a few deep breaths to calm down and give himself the motivation to speak, "I have to, I have to, I Gotta do it, but trust me, I'll turn it around, it's just a stopgap, just to get the initiative, otherwise my father, my father he..."

Xilei looked at him blankly:

"Tales, no, no..."

Jane reacted, shaking his head and staring at Thales in disbelief, as if staring at a stranger:

"No, don't, you can't... As for your father, we will find a way, you and I, Emerald City and Star Lake Castle, we will fight against him together..."

"This is the end, this is the only way..." Thales shook his head weakly.

"We can give him a little sweetness first. After killing Federico, lie to him that you have successfully threatened me... What does he want? Finance? Tax? Sea trade..." Jenn held Thales tightly sleeves, he lowered his voice, speaking rapidly.

No, not possible.

Federico's choice was too decisive.

And the king's heart was too cold.

Tales closed his eyes, isolating Jen's protest and pain.

The crime of Hell River burns, and time seems to slow down again.

Only in this way can he feel a sense of relaxation.

Does the king know?

Tales thought bitterly.

King Kessel, did he know that Federico would use this method to force himself into the game?

What if his chess game, his plan to win the Emerald City, was ruined by Federico's impulsive means?

Wait.

Tales's mind trembled.

What if the king knew?

A voice sounded quietly from the bottom of Thales' heart, making him think.

Tales felt a chill in his heart.

The voice in my heart asked him:

If your father had anticipated all this from start to finish, anticipated what Federico would do, and anticipated what choices you would face?

Even, is he deliberately letting the other party do this, forcing you to make a choice?

What?

Tales was taken aback.

Why?

Oh, you know why, Thales.

The voice in his heart answered him:

Because of King Kessel, he guessed, he guessed that you would communicate privately with Jenn and even come to an agreement.

He even knows that you're going to try to be clever and operate in the middle, trying to find wiggle room.

Tales only felt that the bone ring in his hand became heavier and colder.

Yes, the king knew it early on.

Your Majesty knows you too well.

So he set up the game, letting Federico force you to choose:

Or, completely hostile to the Emerald City.

Or, kill the king's plan.

Choose one of the two, he pushes the conditions to the extreme, puts you in a dilemma, does not leave you the slightest wiggle room and intermediate options, and forces you to do something between "make a decisive move" and "lose everything". out the choice. …

Tales opened his eyes and stared blankly at the slow-motion scene in front of him, watching everyone's expressions:

Jaen glared at each other, Xilai couldn't believe it, d.d panicked, Wya was anxious, Miranda was on guard, Federico was smiling...

Suddenly, Thales seemed to see King Kessel sitting in the Ballard Room of the Fuxing Palace, with lights projected on him, black and white, alternating between light and dark.

Why?

Tales asked himself feebly.

Because he wants to test you.

The voice in my heart quietly replied:

He wants to test you, to try this sword, whether it really blows hair and breaks hair, cuts iron like mud, and is willing to be the king's precursor.

Or against the hidden heart, against the early casting of the bones, and finally against the blade and hurt the master?

Now...

Or, you go all out and join the ranks, he will use you with confidence from now on

Either, you lose everything and you're out, and he'll abandon you decisively.

So it is.

Tales thought blankly.

【Ad hoc decision, discretion. ]

So, that's what that sentence means.

When the time came.

The king will set himself free.

Freedom of decision.

Or go all out.

Or a total failure.

There is no middle way.

There is no compromise.

Zero, or one.

Left, or right.

After, or before.

Back, or forward.

Death, or life.

Dark ~IndoMTL.com~ or Light.

A legend, or a throne?

Thinking of this, Thales suddenly remembered the story he heard in Kaslan's tavern many years ago.

[The servants of the empire have come up with a way: to find the most famous person in the North - Queso, the commander of the North Legion, who is returning home to recuperate while the Legion is on vacation, and let him persuade his hometown people ...but Queso did not nod...]

[This is what Queso said: "I'm loyal to the Empire, but I'm a Northlander."]

[This matter was finally known by the emperor, and the emperor sent an edict with only two words on it...]

"Select..."

In the near stagnant time and the chaos of the outside world, Thales dully retells the emperor's edict, revealing the final outcome of the story:

"...Choose one."