Chapter 1221: With your Sister...
The kingdom's meeting hall fell silent.
The third Prince was standing on the stone staircase with an unsightly expression on his face.
Joe Valentine stared at the king's body in disbelief. His lips opened and closed. Although he had joined the third Prince's camp, he had never thought about killing the king.
— Iron Hand, we did it, " the third prince suddenly said with a relaxed expression and even managed to smile.
— Su Xiao replied and let go of the king's neck, allowing his body to rest on the throne.
They seemed to have become enemies, but in reality, they weren't. Before his death, the king did everything possible to make sure that the Iron Hand would not betray the kingdom, as Rowan Harvey did.
The King used his life to test the Iron Hand. He was able to leave an important message for the third prince, and the third prince was able to see through it, so he didn't call in the royal guards to eliminate Su Xiao.
— After all, you tricked me again, " Su Xiao muttered as he looked at the king's body. The king's face showed no trace of fear. Instead, he was smiling.
In fact, this old lion was going to give up seven days ago. He suffered from a severe form of asthma and it was because of this that he coughed so often. He knew he couldn't live another couple of months, but he couldn't afford to die before a new king was chosen.
Because of this, the old lion first took the secret medicine and then injected the Undead Lord's blood into his body. The undead lords weren't originally from the undead race, but were former Holy Warriors who had crossed a certain threshold.
The blood of the Undead Lord had successfully kept the king alive, but because of this blood, he had to endure pain that ordinary people couldn't imagine. For the past few days, the old lion couldn't sleep at all. He was in maddening pain every minute.
If the king wasn't in such a state, what would have happened in the end would have happened?
The old lion was able to wait for the new king to appear. When the third prince entered the assembly hall, he relaxed because he realized that he could finally retire.
In the end, the king and Su Xiao made a deal that only the two of them knew about. The king told him how it was possible to enter under the throne, and Su Xiao was supposed to ease his pain and not betray the kingdom and prevent the undead from taking over the kingdom.
The deal was eventually made, which caused the king to die on the throne with a smile on his face.
In the last moments of his life, he made the third prince understand two things: "Your relatives will always be just your relatives; you are still too naive».
There really weren't many people who were afraid of the Third Prince, but he was a smart person who understood that he needed helpers right now.
And no, the third prince wasn't afraid of Su Xiao. He needed an Iron hand to intimidate all these powerful officials.
When the third prince gained full control, he would definitely move against Su Xiao, but establishing full control was not an easy task. It could take at least half a month, or even one to two months.
During this time, as long as Su Xiao didn't do anything that would make the third prince angry, both sides would maintain a tacit understanding and wouldn't interfere in each other's affairs. This was exactly what Su Xiao wanted, even though it wasn't the most ideal scenario.
Su Xiao originally wanted to support a capable but frivolous candidate, but unfortunately, there were too few such princes and princesses, and even if he was able to promote such a person, it was unlikely that he would be able to gain public support.
In addition, princes and princesses received the best education since childhood. They all had the talent to become a ruler. Fools were nipped in the bud, and only the most capable survived to adulthood.
As for landing the puppet throne, Su Xiao had never thought about it. Even if he were to put a puppet on the throne, it had to be very capable. The undead were already knocking on the kingdom's doors. If she broke through the front lines, Su Xiao wouldn't have to worry about completing the tasks, but about surviving.
After observing the princes and princesses for a while, Su Xiao finally chose the third prince. He was in charge of the army, so he knew very well about the current state of affairs. If such a prince became the new king, even if the kingdom's economic system suddenly collapsed, the undead wouldn't be able to break through the kingdom's defenses in a short time.
If the legion commanders on the frontline found out that the third prince had become the new king, they would be very excited, and the third prince would definitely focus on promoting his men. Khuslet will most likely become the third prince's right-hand man altogether. Even though he was the last king's right-hand man, he had sided with the third prince in the beginning and always supported him. As long as the third prince didn't get a pee shot at his head, he would definitely make Huslet his man. If he refused it, many commanders would take it personally and reconsider their attitude towards the third prince.
The current situation was very beneficial for Su Xiao. He and the third Prince held each other back. The third Prince needed him, he needed someone to bully all those powerful ministers, and Su Xiao needed the third prince to maintain stability in the kingdom.
Only in a stable environment will he be able to complete the hidden side task without any problems.
As for the guild level-up quest, Su Xiao could roughly guess how this quest could be activated. If he understood it correctly, then as soon as he left the kingdom's capital and headed straight for the battlefield, he would receive it.
Today, the third prince ascended the throne. In fact, he didn't have any feelings for his father. He'd seen it sometimes when he was a kid. When he was a teenager, he was given a fiefdom on the border of the kingdom. Since then, he had been fighting the undead endlessly. Because the third prince grew up taking part in real battles endlessly, he ended up being cold-blooded and ruthless.
— Your Majesty, how should we organize the funeral of the last king? Joe Valentine asked in a low voice. He changed camps very quickly. The third prince became "His Majesty" and the old lion became "the past king».
— Valentine, give me some advice, " the third prince said and looked at Joe Valentine with a smile on his face that was a bit like the last king's smile.
— Joe Valentine hesitated for a moment, as he wasn't very familiar with the third prince. — In my personal opinion, it's best not to hold a funeral for the last king.
— About? What do you mean? The third prince asked, and looked at Joe Valentine with interest.
— Your Majesty, only the three of us know about the king's death.
— Woof! " barked Bubtney, who had been watching the whole play until now. Joe Valentine was startled. Bubtney stared at him, clearly wanting to say, " I actually know about that, too».
— Joe Valentine coughed with a hint of embarrassment. He recognized Bubtney, of course, but he wasn't sure how or when Bubtney had entered the boardroom.
When the third prince saw Bubtni, he narrowed his eyes. There were so many guards outside the hall, but this dog was still able to get in...
Bubtney looked around the boardroom and was clearly very disappointed, and his gaze almost wanted to ask, " And where is the promised banquet?»
He entered the meeting hall and made himself known not just to search for food, but also to warn the third prince. By showing up, he meant that even with hundreds of Royal Guards, he wasn't safe.
Perhaps one day, when the third prince was asleep, Bubtney would sneak up on him and rip out his throat.
— In the near future, I will go under the throne with your sister, " Su Xiao said and walked out of the meeting hall.
— My sister? but before the third prince could ask which sister he was referring to, Su Xiao had already left the meeting room with Bubtney.
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