A Tale of Strategies For the Throne - 113. Chapter 113

There is always a feeling of being led by the nose by Huimos…

After getting back to his senses, Garlan thought a little depressed.

Obviously he wanted to reject Heymos altogether and let him give up his thoughts about him, but instead he was overwhelmed by the words of Heymos.

Perhaps it was because of the atmosphere at that time, and Heimos’s voice was so tempting at that time, it made him feel a little hot inexplicably.

But there is no way, who let him live a few lifetimes, it is the first time that he has been told about his love.

…Although the identity of the person expressing his admiration is a bit weird to him.

When Gallan thought of this, he suddenly had a headache.

He is very clear about Huimos’s character. Although he usually doesn’t care much about most things, he is actually a very paranoid person. Once a decision is made, it will never waver easily.

It’s like a ferocious wolf. If it recognizes the prey and kills it, it will not let go until it swallows the prey.

……and many more.

Why does he have the illusion that he is being stared at by a wolf?

I always feel like I’m starting to panic…

He didn’t want to be killed by Huimos.

It now appears that he succeeded in doing this.

but……

He didn’t want to be eaten by Huimos!

No, no, this is not possible, absolutely not.

He has to find a way to escape quickly.

I used to think that when Hiemos got married and had a child, he could leave, but now, he is more dangerous, so I don’t care about other things at this time.

After returning to the palace this time, he had to quickly try to run away.

Anyway, Huimos is already so strong, he must be no problem in Aaron Landis.

Under the pressure of a certain sense of crisis, the young man quickly made up his mind.

So be it.

After the matter was resolved this time, as soon as I went back, I decided to find an opportunity to leave the palace.

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The incident of Garlan’s injury soon spread after the reinforcements came.

Everyone knew that during those two days and one night, the prince had resisted his injuries and stood with them on the battlefield.

For a while, Prince Garland’s reputation grew louder and louder.

Everyone was full of emotion.

Everyone knew that before the reinforcements arrived, if the prince hadn’t stood on the wall and fought with everyone, the city of Tozes would have been broken long ago.

In the past two days, every temple in Tozes has been filled with hustle and bustle.

Countless citizens poured into the temple like flowing water, and even many people ran to the shrine of Shamash, which was smashed by pirates, and knelt to pray.

They are praying for the prince.

Pray for the sun god Shamash, the gods of Aaron Landis, to protect their prince, so that the prince’s injury will heal soon.

And some merchants with considerable family possessions are constantly sending some valuable medicinal materials and precious ingredients for replenishing the body to the executive government, begging the knights guarding the door to take them.

It can be said that now in Tozes City, Gallan has been supported by everyone.

The Tozeths love wearing the prince who has guarded them from the bottom of their hearts.

Even many people respect him no less than King Camos.

Even the female General Elson, who was a reinforcement, could not help but sigh privately to her subordinates after hearing the news and seeing those citizens voluntarily pouring into the temple to pray for the prince religiously.

When I saw the prince for the first time, from the outside, the prince was indeed a beautiful boy, but from the eyes of the Elson warrior, it seemed too weak.

But I didn’t expect that the prince who looked so weak as an Edelweiss bunny could still stay on the battlefield under heavy rain for two days and one night even though he was seriously injured and had a high fever. It’s easier said than done. , But she didn’t even dare to say that she could do it.

At this time, Vinelle couldn’t help but remember the words the Queen said to her before she went to Tozes City.

The queen said that although the fat boy said a lot, the prince of Aaron Landis said the words that touched her in the end.

[The prosperity and stability of the people are the symbol of the country’s prosperity, and it is also the responsibility of the king. 】

At that time, the fat man said that the prince told him this.

The queen said that because of these words, she was willing to bet on the young prince.

In fact, she had long known that Elson’s blockade of autism would not work, but as a small country, and a small country that is not recognized by the surrounding countries, it can be said to be perilous, so she did not dare to make a decision lightly.

But now is an opportunity.

If it’s just a sentence, the queen just thinks that the prince probably just talked casually, and she couldn’t believe it.

However, the prince did what he said with practical actions.

In a critical moment, he disregarded his own safety and resolutely stayed in the city attacked by pirates, shouldering the responsibility of protecting his people.

At that time, Queen Elson said that she could say it, and she could do it. Such a person is worthy of trust and worthy of letting her put down the bet.

Perhaps the opportunity for Elson’s future change lies in the young prince.

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“The post-war situation has almost been calculated.”

Seth, who was standing in the room, said that he had come to report to Garland, holding a thick stack of documents in his hands.

There are two heavy dark circles on his face. They are all blue right now. I don’t know how long he hasn’t rested, but the whole person’s spirit is very good, he is full of radiance, and his eyes are full of brilliance.

“Most of the pirate warships have been destroyed. The wreckage is piled up in the bay. It is still being cleaned up.”

“A very small number of warships escaped, probably only two or three, and all of them were damaged. They are no longer threatening.”

“Because many pirates surrendered in the later period, nearly 10,000 pirates were captured.”

“The wounded have all received treatment, and the remains… the remains of the soldiers and citizens have been claimed and converged by their families. The remains of the unclaimed soldiers will be temporarily kept in the underground ice vault by the government until they find their families. .”

Having said that, Seth hesitated for a moment, and then asked a question.

“But, Your Highness, what should I do with the remains of those slaves?”

Garland was listening to Seth’s report, while sitting on the bed drinking the medicine delivered by the doctor.

Hearing this, he paused with the bowl in his hand.

There was the slave boy who had broken his arm and had a big hole in his abdomen, but he could still laugh happily.

At that time, the slave boy told him that he was very happy to be treated as a person in these few days.

After hesitating for a while, Gallan replied: “All the slaves who died in battle have been removed from their slave names.”

All slaves must be registered.

In the hands of the slave’s master, in the government, each kept a copy.

“Then the ruling government will consolidate the remains, choose a valley outside the city, and bury them together as a free citizen.”

He thought for a moment and continued.

“Erect a stone tablet outside the valley and record their achievements on the stone tablet. Anyone who damages the stone tablet will be punished.”

Seth nodded.

“Yes, Your Highness, I will follow your instructions.”

“Has the merits of the surviving slaves been counted?”

“It will take some time, prince, we will arrange it properly. However, there are some special slaves that are really hard to handle…”

“what?”

“Those slaves were from slave gladiator backgrounds, and their skills were not small. Therefore, they have made too many achievements in this war, and even surpassed ordinary soldiers. This is also good. Just make more money. But the slave who took the lead, One person killed hundreds of pirates, and there were many other feats of plugging the gap in the city wall at critical moments, and the point was that he said he didn’t want property, he wanted to enter the army.”

Seth was a little worried.

“Look, prince, letting slaves into the army is unprecedented.”

In Aaron Landis, becoming a soldier is an extremely glorious thing.

Only citizens of Aaron Landis who have innocent family backgrounds and have never violated national laws are eligible to apply for enlistment.

Moreover, not everyone can get permission, it has to be carefully selected.

People born as slaves are absolutely not eligible to enter the army.

Gallan put down the bowl of soup and medicine he had finished drinking, and looked up at him.

“According to what I promised them before, they won’t be slaves if they succeed in fighting, so what is so troublesome for you?”

“…Yes, I understand.”

“Has the pirate leader not been caught yet? And the former Tozes commander who is said to have been captured by the pirates has not been found?”

“Yes, I’m sorry. According to the captured pirates, the leader Basha fled with his confidant. It is very likely that he was in the ships that broke out. Elson and our navy are pursuing them. It won’t take long to capture them back.”

After Seth answered, he seemed to want to say something.

Then, someone slapped his chin, and he subconsciously turned his head to look.

The blond knight came from behind and smiled at him.

“All right.”

Kaihuos said, “As of today, the prince is not in good health. Don’t bother him too much. I will take care of the rest of the little things.”

Seth glanced at Garlan’s still pale face, nodded, and after bowing and saluting Garlan, he retreated with Kaihuos.

The doctor withdrew the soup and medicine bowl that he had finished drinking, and also withdrew.

He was the only one left in the room, and Garlan lay down for a while, only to feel that something was wrong with him.

He was lying on the bed for too long, and it felt like paralyzed.

He felt dizzy and uncomfortable when lying down. So, after hesitating for a while, he slowly got up, climbed off the bed, and then began to stroll around the house.

He didn’t dare to go out. If he went out, a bunch of doctors and maids would rush over, kneeling and begging him to go back and lie down.

After a stroll, my head is still very dizzy. I don’t know what’s going on, and my dizziness is getting worse.

And he had just walked a few steps, just moved his body a little, suddenly a hand stretched out from behind.

Caught off guard, Gallan was picked up by the man behind, and before he could react, he was hugged back to the bed.

“When did you come…well!”

Before he could finish asking a word, Huimos turned over and forced him to lie on the bed.

Gallan subconsciously wanted to struggle, but the golden red eyes glanced at him, a bit cold, his throat choked, and he lay down on the bed obediently, not daring to say anything.

Hiemos’ fingers ran across his back, along the edge of the bandage, apparently confirming whether the arrow was broken.

After confirming that he did not, he released his hand and carefully helped Gallan to turn around and lie down.

“Arrow wounds are not the same as ordinary wounds.”

Huimos stared at Garlan, his tone stern.

“The arrow wound is too deep, and it is easy to get inflammation. Don’t take it seriously. Many people on the battlefield seem to be cured after the arrow wound, but within a few days they suddenly became ill. Convulsions, just before rescue…”

Thinking of the soldiers he had seen suddenly convulsed and died suddenly, Heimos’s face sank.

Because of the taboo of the word, he didn’t say the last half of the sentence.

Sudden death from convulsions after an arrow wound, that is… tetanus, right?

Garlan thought dazedly.

Arrow wounds are generally deeply pierced with rust, so it is easy to get tetanus.

According to the medical standards of this era, tetanus is almost mortal.

“Himos…”

Garland opened his eyes to look at Heimos, and called to him in a low voice, her golden eyes seemed to be covered with mist.

Probably because he was sick, the boy’s voice was lighter and lower than usual, giving people a soft and waxy feeling.

Like honey, it wraps people’s hearts layer by layer, sweet.

That soft shout suddenly softened the expression of Heimos, who was not so good on his face.

He hummed softly.

Gallan stretched out his hand and grabbed his hand.

But Hiemos’ hand was spread with five fingers on the side of the bed, and Gallan couldn’t grasp it, only a few fingers.

The white hand held a few brown fingers like this.

Gallan called him again in a low voice.

“Himos.”

While yelling in a low voice, he looked at him eagerly.

The little eyes that looked at him, the little movements of holding his fingers, and the soft voice, it was like acting like a baby.

Even the iron heart was melted into a puddle of water.

Huimos unconsciously softened his voice, and his eyes were like the softest wave in the world, carefully wrapping the most important treasure in front of him in the gentle wave.

“Um?”

“I don’t want to lie down, think about it.”

“No, your injury is not healed.”

“I remember…”

“no.”

Huimos put one hand on his side, leaned over to look at him, and softly coaxed him.

“When you get better, I will rely on you in everything, okay?”

The misty golden eyes looked at him, and the young man’s eyes showed a little aggrieved look.

He was holding Huimos’ fingers like a bullied little animal, looking aggrieved badly.

He whispered: “…but I’m dizzy.”

It’s uncomfortable to lie down and spin around.

He was already dizzy and dizzy, and his consciousness was a little unclear.

Heymos was startled by what Gallan said, and then he raised his hand and touched Gallan’s forehead.

The hot temperature under his hands made his face change suddenly.

It’s burning again!

Without saying anything, he got up and went out to shout.

Seeing Heimos suddenly got up and left, Gallan was dumbfounded for a while, then raised his hand and touched his forehead in a daze.

Uh, it seems…a bit hot.

Is the temperature burning up again? …I didn’t notice it, no wonder my head is dizzy all the time.

……Well……

Forget it, Hiemos will bring the doctor over soon anyway…

He thought so dazedly, his consciousness plunged into darkness.

The rapid footsteps outside gradually faded away.

The room became quiet, and at this moment, only the slightly rapid breathing of the sleeping teenager on the bed could be heard.

Suddenly, there was a slight click, which seemed to be the sound of the door opening.

But the door was closed tightly, and there was no movement at all.

There was a very soft sound again, and a small hidden door was actually opened inside the fireplace on one side of the room.

Several people crawled out of the secret door one after another.

Among them, the person who looked like the leader raised his head. The rough, dark-skinned face, narrow and fierce eyes, and the looming golden front teeth exposed in his mouth were actually the pirate leader Basha who was thought to have fled to the sea.

He walked silently to the bed.

Garlan had just fallen into a drowsiness, his face was red with heat, and his slightly opened lips were breathing quickly.

The eyebrows were twisted tightly, obviously burning very uncomfortably.

Basha leaned over, holding a strand of blonde hair scattered on the side of the bed, and squinted at the apparently ill teenager.

“Hey.”

He lowered his voice and asked the man next to him who was firmly tied up with a rope.

“This kid is the prince?”

As the former Tozes naval commander, the man who had long since become a pirate prisoner shuddered and nodded quickly.

“Yes, yes, it is him, Prince Garland.”

“If you dare to lie to me…”

Basha snorted and glanced at Taka with fierce eyes.

So scared, Taka immediately shook his head in panic.

“Don’t dare, I definitely don’t dare to lie to you, this is really a prince!”

Basha looked at Takana with disgust.

As soon as he stretched out his hand, he put the drug-dipped handkerchief on the sleeping Garlan’s nose and mouth, and completely fainted.

Then, he turned his head to signal, and a henchman behind him immediately stepped forward and put the stunned teenager into a big sack.

Afterwards, this man carried the sack and headed back quickly into the secret door.

Taka was also dragged into the secret door by several other pirates.

Basha, who stayed in the end, listened to nothing outside, and quickly made arrangements in the room.

He pushed the window open, and deliberately hooked a piece of cloth on the window.

Finally, he sneered at the closed door, then lowered his head and got into the secret door.

The secret door slowly closed, and the fireplace changed back to what it was before, and no flaws could be seen.

The room returned to the silence of not long ago.

It’s just that, on the bed with the remaining warmth, there is no longer the figure of the blond young man sleeping quietly.

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It seems that there are still a few blades left…

Hmm, wrap it in sugar and fry it…