A Tale of Strategies For the Throne - 168. Chapter 168

Originally, Huimos was still hesitating, although his subordinate Soga was very powerful when he was secretly planning things to deceive people. For example, Suoga did a great job in getting rid of his uncle Earl. However, in the matter of how to pursue the one you love…

At the beginning, Heimos was pitted by him once, so this time Soga’s suggestion he had to weigh it carefully before deciding.

Therefore, Huimos came to the small council this time, not for Garlan, but for something else.

Only when he passed the hall, he glanced at Garlan from a distance. In this look, he saw the Tasda messenger standing in front of Garlan, who had a face that looked familiar.

He thought for a while, and immediately remembered who that person was.

With a move in his heart, he did not leave, but just stood so far away. The tall column that propped up the palace on his side concealed his figure. He was hidden behind the pillar and listened carefully to the conversation between Garlan and the Tasda messenger.

He has an extraordinary talent for hearing, even if he is more than ten meters away, he can hear the conversation over there.

When he heard that the gift from Opada was the azure blue gemstone, Huimos tightened his lips, feeling very unhappy.

It seemed that the guy hadn’t given up his thoughts on Garlan.

Although the messenger said that this gem didn’t have any additional meaning, Huimos could guess in his heart that Opada was selfishly hoping to let this gem of special significance accompany Garlan in his place.

With Garlan’s character, he will take good care of this gem.

In the future, as soon as Gallan saw the gem, he would remember Opada.

At the thought of this, Hiemos’ eyes dimmed a bit.

At this moment, a cluster of fire suddenly ignited in his heart, burning violently.

And when the Tasda envoy left, not only did his enthusiasm not calm down, but it became more and more prosperous with the little princess mentioned by Taer and the selection of the prince princess proposed by Xie Muer.

He put one hand on the cold stone pillar, his face sinking like water.

That’s all for Elson’s little queen, she was just a child after all, but those words of Sheemer… I can’t help Huimos not to think about it.

Indeed, Gallan is about to reach adulthood. After he was established as the crown prince this time, the political power has changed. I am afraid that many people want to use this change to get a share of the pie, and the crown prince is one of the best. Breakthrough.

King Camos is not good at femininity, perhaps because he saw the mess in his father’s harem when he was a child, and even the chaos caused by the beloved harem concubine, so he has not established a princess. , His harem was clean, there was not a single woman, only dozens of maids with no background served him.

Over the years, none of the noble ministers succeeded in squeezing a woman from their family into the harem of King Camos, and in the end, they had to give up.

And now, there is a better candidate before them.

I am afraid that those powerful ministers have already begun to ponder in private how to pack their delicate daughters, nieces or beautiful granddaughters into the harem of the crown prince. In a few days, they will encourage King Camos to choose Garland’s concubine.

The huge sense of crisis made Huimos’ throat a little dry for a while.

He stood behind the column in a trance for a while, until a passing attendant saluted him, and he came back to his senses.

When he looked up again, he saw Garlan hurriedly leave the hall.

After hesitating, he followed.

Gallan didn’t seem to notice that someone was following him, walking in a hurry, as if he was afraid that someone would catch up.

When he left the small chamber completely and came to a small and quiet palace, he saw Garlan stop and let out a long sigh, with one hand resting on the stone pillar, his expression seemed a little depressed.

When he walked over, Garlan had changed from a posture of supporting the stone pillar with his hands to a posture of turning around and leaning on the stone pillar with his back.

The young man raised his head slightly, closed his eyes, and leaned his head against the stone pillar, still whispering in his mouth, obviously talking to himself.

It’s just that he can hear those few self-talking words clearly.

[Prince Princess…]

Suddenly, Hiemos just felt his heart tighten.

Perhaps it was because he had watched Garlan grow up since he was a child. For a long time, he had subconsciously felt that Garlan was still young and had never considered this matter.

He always felt that he didn’t need to worry, he still had a long time to slowly approach Garlan’s heart, and let Garlan accept him little by little.

But now–

My heart was very confused for a while, when he saw the golden eyes opened and his shadow was reflected, Heymos had no time to think. He moved faster than his brain, and stretched out his hand and grabbed Gal. Lan’s hand.

The moment he grasped that wrist, Hiemos felt his heart stabilized.

He looked deeply at the boy who looked at him in confusion, and made a decision in his heart.

Maybe it’s too early, for Gallan.

But he was very upset, very upset, he needed a promise from Garlan.

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It was evening, bathed in the fiery sunset, and the huge white city wall stood majestically.

Green palm trees stood upright on the ground, and their broad leaves swayed slightly as the breeze passed by.

The water in the lotus pond made of white stones was crystal clear, but only the green lotus leaves were left on the water, and the light blue lotus almost withered with the gradual cooling weather.

The wide white city wall blocked the horizon, and the sun that was about to sink into the ground was invisible, only the red light coming over the city wall.

The garden under the setting sun is quiet, with only the occasional crisp bird singing.

Huimos saw Garlan walking forward and looked at the garden in front of him, seeming to be a little lost.

He felt a little soft, and he was a little bit happy.

It seems that Garlan also remembers this place.

This is the place where they first met when they were still very young.

“Gallan, do you remember where this is?”

Huimos said, his eyes softly fixed on Garlan, lowering his voice.

“……remember.”

He heard Garland answer.

The voice of the boy’s answer was very soft, but it was enough to make him feel more joyful.

Hiemos remembered that time when the little child who was so startled by him fell to the ground staring at him with round eyes.

The scenes he and Garlan experienced together seemed to be yesterday.

He guarded this child, from a small group, until now.

He grew up guarding Garlan.

Perhaps even he himself didn’t know that, unknowingly, this child had become a part of his life and even his soul.

No one can separate Garlan from his life.

Not even the gods of Aaron Landis.

Hiemos thought, reaching out and holding Garlan’s hand.

When he started to bring Garlan, he grabbed his left hand, and this time, he held Garlan’s right hand. As soon as he lifted it up, he saw the thing that Garlan held in his palm.

A small box of cedar wood, something that the Tasda messenger gave to Garlan.

The moment Heimos saw this small wooden box, his heart sank, his lips were sharpened, his eyes sank, and the scattered shadows of his forehead fell on his pupils, making his face at the moment. It looks a little gloomy.

And the look in his eyes staring at the wooden box was more like a wild wolf, showing a bit of cruelty.

…………

Garlan stood in front of the lotus pond. The water was clear to the bottom. The wind wrinkled the water, driving the green round leaves to undulate in the water.

The fragrant breeze with a little water vapor passed over the boy’s cheeks, and picked up a strand of golden hair playfully.

The sun hasn’t completely set, and the air is still warm, and even the breeze that blows doesn’t make people feel cold.

But at this moment, Garlan felt that his back was chilling.

Scenes from memory flashed through his mind quickly.

The snow-white lightning that tore the dark clouds.

As if the thunder rumbling in the ears.

The raindrops are as big and heavy as gravel, hitting the body, and hitting them all at once makes life painful.

The pouring rain is pouring down overwhelmingly.

Also, the tall figure wearing silver-white armor and jet-black boots walking towards him step by step along the edge of the pool…

He turned his head back, and the figure that had just flashed from his memory was right in front of him.

His pupils tightened slightly, and even his breathing began to rush.

He felt that his heart was pricked by something invisible.

Gallan raised her hand unconsciously, trying to press it on her chest stinging.

He tensed his shoulders nervously.

Huimos asked him if he remembered this, what did it mean?

Did Hiemos think of something?

But as soon as Gallan raised his hand, before he had time to press it on his chest, Heimos grabbed his hand.

He looked up at Huimos.

He saw the sullen eyes of Heymos in the shadows, and Heymos clasped his right wrist tightly and stared at his hand.

He clearly saw the cruelty in the golden red eyes.

Garlan’s heart jumped sharply.

The face of Himos who was silent at the moment made him panic.

Indeed, Huimos in this life will not hurt him.

But… what if it was Hiemos in previous lifetimes?

Huimos of previous lives hated him deeply.

If the current Huimos had memories of previous lives…

This is not impossible.

Garland remembered that last time in Menister City, Huimos said that the reason why he suddenly lost control of his emotions and wanted to kill Earl was because he had seen a terrible vision.

Huimos thought it was an illusion, but Gallan knew that it was not an illusion, but something that had really happened in previous lives.

If Hiemos can see those, does that mean that he can also see things related to him?

Huimos stared at him with a gloomy face and didn’t speak, and Garland, who didn’t know whether Huimos had memories of previous lives, didn’t dare to speak first.

This silent atmosphere made his chest tense, and his breathing became a little quick.

The heart was beating faster, and Garlan felt that his hand holding the wooden box was beginning to sweat. In order to avoid being unable to grasp the wooden box, he could only hold it tighter.

I don’t know why, Garlan felt that a little bit of pain suddenly appeared in the depths of his heart at this moment.

For so many years, Huimos has been very good to him.

He pets him, protects him, always puts him first, and even protects him by putting himself in jail.

The eyes he looked at him were always gentle.

And now, if Huimos had the memories of previous lives… Then, what would happen to the intimate relationship between him and Huimos?

………………

Huimos stared at Garlan’s right hand.

Seeing that the hand is getting tighter and tighter, his fingers are firmly holding the wooden box in his hand, as if he is afraid of being snatched away by himself, his face is getting more and more unsightly.

But he knew that if he really took it away, he would definitely make Garlan angry.

Therefore, he took a deep breath and suppressed the flame of jealousy in his heart.

It’s ok.

He told himself.

It was just a dead thing, no big deal.

The person in front of Garlan now is him.

“Gallan…”

He whispered the boy’s name.

The young man stood quietly in front of him, with his head hanging down, his golden hair scattered on his slender shoulders.

When he looked down, he could see the thin, light-colored eyelashes, like dragonfly wings. When the wind passed by, the end of the eyelashes moved slightly.

It moved as if it had gently wiped the softest part of his heart, causing all the unhappiness in Huimos’s heart to disappear in an instant.

He suddenly felt itchy fingertips and couldn’t help but want to fiddle with the soft eyelashes.

He thought so, so he did it.

As soon as he raised his hand, he saw Garlan suddenly closing his eyes forcefully.

The young man closed his eyes tightly and his lips were tightened. Although he did not avoid his hand, his expression looked tense and his shoulders were obviously taut.

Hiemos could even hear Garlan’s breathing faster than usual.

Is he nervous?

Why?

Hiemos’ fingers still stayed very close to the elongated eyelashes.

He looked at Gallan’s tight face, and countless thoughts flashed quickly in his mind.

Could it be… because Garlan saw this place and guessed what he wanted to say to him, so he was so nervous?

Hiemos’ mind was spinning quickly.

Since Gallan had already guessed what he wanted to say to him, he didn’t turn around and left, and didn’t stop him from speaking, but also showed this nervous look and waited for him to continue speaking.

So, does this mean that Gallan is not disgusted with what he is about to say, and may even be waiting for him to speak?

Just when Huimos’ mind was a little confused and fixedly looking at Gallan, Gallan’s closed eyes suddenly opened a small slit, and he glanced up at him secretly.

When he met his gaze, Garlan seemed to have been caught secretly doing bad things, showing a flustered look, and suddenly closed his eyes again.

The boy closed his eyes and tried to put on an expression that I didn’t peek, but his tight lips revealed his panic.

That little look is like a little squirrel who secretly steals the fruit but got caught and tilted his head to pretend to be innocent. It’s so cute, so cute that the corners of Heymos’ lips can’t stop rising. .

It must be so.

Huimos thought.

Gallan was waiting for him to speak.

Gallan was waiting for him to express his feelings.

Heymos thought so, only feeling a little bit of sweetness in his heart. Not long ago, he heard the anxiety when he was about to choose the princess, and the anger when he saw the wooden box in Gallan’s hand had already been lost. He was thrown out of the clouds.

He thought that he must convey his feelings to Garlan.

He wants to tell Gallan that he is an indispensable part of his life.

He wants to tell him that he will stay by his side for the rest of his life.

With these thoughts swirling in his heart, Hoymos looked at Garlan, who was still tightly closed with his eyes closed, as if he had been infected by Garlan’s emotions, and he felt that he was also inexplicably tense.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, but he heard his heart beating suddenly.

It jumped so violently, he even wondered if Garlan could hear his heartbeat.

He opened his mouth, trying to say something.

But the words that had been circling in my mind for countless times suddenly got stuck in my throat, and I couldn’t vomit it when things happened.

He felt that his palms were beginning to sweat.

Not wanting Garlan to feel his embarrassment, Hiemos subconsciously released the hand that was holding Garlan.

The breeze blowing from the pool water passed across the palms, it was cool.

Hiemos found himself too nervous to speak at this moment.

Even when he went to the North, he rushed to the battlefield full of blood and bones for the first time, he had never been nervous to such a degree.

His whole body was tighter than when he was fighting with the enemy, like a very young hair.

He opened his mouth hard, but couldn’t make a sound.

Garlan was still standing in front of him, quietly, eyes closed, her slender eyelashes cast a shallow shadow on her white cheeks.

The gust of wind swept past and raised a strand of golden hair, gently wiping it across Huimos’ cheek.

The soft touch of the hair made Huimos’ heart suddenly moved.

He didn’t have time to think about it anymore, without thinking about it, maybe it was his body that made the decision on its own.

He stretched out his hands and held Garlan’s cheeks.

With a slight pressure on his fingers, Garlan’s head was lifted.

He leaned over and lowered his head, and kissed the boy’s pale pink lips.

The sweet taste that had not been felt for a long time seemed to penetrate into his body and even the depths of his heart from his lips.

…Different from the previous kiss.

This time, it was not that he forcibly kissed Garlan.

This time, it was the first heart-to-heart kiss between him and Garlan.

He felt that his whole person seemed to melt in this sweet kiss…

…………

Heymos, who was wholeheartedly indulged in this’melting of hearts’ kiss, closed his eyes, so he didn’t see it. The moment he kissed, Gallan, who had closed his eyes, opened wide. Eye.

The boy whose face was suddenly raised widened his eyes and looked at Heimos with a dumbfounded expression.

He was obviously nervous and a little sad, waiting for Huimos to ask him unceremoniously, why suddenly–?

Gallan was still stunned, suddenly his lips softened, something soft and moist seemed to lick his lips gently, and then intruded into his teeth before he could react.

The protruding object seemed to touch the tip of his tongue, and suddenly, the back of his neck was numb for a moment.

Garlan, who was shocked by the unexpected situation for a moment, suddenly awoke from the hemp.

He flushed his face and gritted his teeth abruptly, causing the tongue that had invaded his lips to retract because of the pain.

The next second, he stretched out his foot, hooked it to Huimos’ ankle, and pulled it out.

At the same time, his elbow hit Heimos’ chest heavily, knocking his whole person back heavily—

Even Heimos, who has the title of the’Black Knight of Hell’, can’t resist this sudden three-strike combo at the moment when the empty door is so selfless and unprepared.

He staggered back a few steps.

It stands to reason that with Garlan’s attack, he can regain his footing by staggering two steps at most.

However, at this moment, both of them are standing on the shore of the lotus pond.

Especially Himos, with the pool just behind him.

So, only heard the puff, water splashing everywhere, Himos stepped back one by one, and the whole person fell into the pool water all at once.

Hiemos sat wet in the pool, and his black hair was wet against his brown cheeks, and the water droplets from the tips of his hair fell from his eyes like broken pearls.

He hadn’t recovered yet, he just felt a cold light passing by before his eyes.

One end of the icy scabbard appeared before his eyes.

Huimos looked up and saw the blond boy standing on the shore staring at him, his lips tightly pressed and his face tight.

The sword that didn’t know if it was too late or was not pulled out for some other reason was held by Garlan, and the top of the scabbard pressed hard against his chest.

Garlan was standing on the shore, looking down at him condescendingly, gritted his teeth, sternly, and staring at Huimos’ eyes should be very fierce in Gallan’s eyes.

However, falling on that red face, the young man’s eyes gave people a feeling of fierce milk.

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The three major illusions of Huimos’ life:

He likes me too

He is waiting for me to confess

He is waiting for me to kiss him

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Three illusions in Gallan’s life:

dying

dying

dying