Chapter 456 Longevity and the Dragon
Three giant dragons squatted in the crater of the volcano, each with their eyes closed and taking a nap.
The entire Red Castle was lively, and all residents were welcoming King Ares. There might be discord among the country's top officials, but to ordinary people, the dragon knight was the most distinguished guest in the world.
In the inner castle hall.
Earl Merlin, Marquis Arnaud and others all went to attend the banquet, leaving King Ares and Princess Anxia alone.
With no outsiders around, King Ares' tone became slightly gentler: "Anxia, you have worked hard these years."
Hearing these warm words unexpectedly, Princess Anxia was stunned for a moment. Then she felt a piece of ice melting in her heart, and her hatred for King Ares also faded unconsciously: "Father, maybe this is Anxia." Xia’s fate.”
"There is no fate in the world. Everyone's life is their own choice." King Ares said.
Princess Anxia laughed at herself: "Father, do you think I have the right to choose?"
King Ares was silent, but soon said: "Our parents gave birth to us, the earth nourished us, and the people supported us... People always have to take responsibility for their actions, Anxia, even as a father, I have things I have to complete. responsibility."
"Then isn't this fate?"
"If you must feel that way, then just think of it as fate." King Ares did not continue to argue.
Princess Anxia took a few breaths and continued: "I don't understand the world's major events, and I can't shoulder the responsibility of the country. Father, I have accepted my fate. I just want to guard Kunstan and Kunraya... Now Kunstan is gone. , only Kunraya is left.”
She looked deeply at King Ares and asked with difficulty: "Father, will you take her away from me?"
"The older men should marry, the older women should marry." King Ares said expressionlessly, "You are the blood of the Lieyang Royal Family, and your rights and obligations have been determined since you were born. Maybe for you This is fate."
"It turns out that the Lady of Supervision is not my end, but the Lady of Subjugation is my final end." Princess Anxia sneered, "You are a superior dragon knight, you can decide everything, but I don't understand, is all this really true? Does it make sense?"
"It makes sense." King Ares responded.
Seeing the hatred towards him in his daughter's eyes, his beard hid the change in King Ares' expression.
After a few seconds of silence, he slowly said: "The world is becoming more and more difficult. The kingdom's astrological tower has searched for the secret traces of the stars and found that the Longmian Continent is sliding towards an unknown orbit. The legendary frost giant may appear at any time. Come through the door."
"Frost giant?" Princess Anxia was stunned.
"I know you hate me, Anxia, but I have to deal with it." King Ares revealed some secrets.
With the emergence of the frost giant, some secrets that he had hidden in his heart in the past were finally willing to be revealed to his daughter: "It is my duty as a dragon knight to prevent the emergence of the frost giant. Compared to continuation, the relationship between you and my daughter is nothing."
The frost giants destroyed the world, and the dragon knights protected the world.
Such a topic is too heavy.
Princess Anxia couldn't adapt. She just gasped and asked: "Father, do you have to annex the Grand Duchy of Shadow Flame to save the world? Do you have to sacrifice me to complete the annexation? Is there no other way?"
"Annexation is not the only option, but it is the easiest option." King Ares said, "When Quentin III was alive, my choice was to cooperate, and marrying you to Quintero is part of the cooperation."
After a pause, King Ares continued: "After the death of Quentin III, my choice is to support Quentin III, support Kunstan to ascend the throne, and just obey my orders in the future... Now that Kunstan is dead, annexation is the only option. "
"Isn't there Russell?"
"What?"
"Russell, Russell Fluorescent Mushroom, a genius born in the Grand Duchy, everyone says he is the knight chosen by the Shadow Flame Dragon!" Princess Anxia said hastily, "Father, you can cooperate with Quentin III, and you can also support Kunstein. , why can’t we choose to train Russell?”
As if she had found a good idea, Princess Anxia's eyes began to shine: "You can train Russell, and you can also marry Kunlaya to Russell... Aren't you the one who has the final say in this country in the future?"
Hear the words.
King Ares frowned: "The dragon chooses the knight, how can it be as simple as you think... That's all, I will take the time to meet this Russell in private. Well, this Russell is the handsome one with the lightning mark on his head. Young man?"
"Yes, father." Princess Anxia nodded.
A smile appeared on King Ares' lips: "Dragon Knight, Dragon Domain Lord, and also comprehends the power of elements... He is truly a genius!"
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Russell didn't know that he was already being remembered by the dragon knight.
He was sitting boredly among the dragon knights, listening to the dragon knights eagerly discussing the power of the dragon knight.
Including his father, Baron Roman, also enthusiastically participated in the discussion.
Among men and knights, dragon knight is probably the ultimate dream, and many people even dare not even think about it.
If Russell is the idol of the young knights of the Grand Duchy, then King Ares is the belief of all knights regardless of age.
"Look, look, Paulie." Listening to the dragon knights' praise of King Ares, Russell was somewhat amused, "Everyone knows that King Ares wants to annex the Grand Duchy, but they all want to follow him. King Rhys.”
Poly, the unicorn who turned into the mark of the Lord of Thunder, responded softly: "This is the prestige of the Dragon Knight."
Russell muttered in his heart: "It seems that everyone is not a Dragon Knight!"
"Hehe." Poly laughed, "After the Little Dream Dragon Volcano erupts, you will also have such a strong prestige."
"Yes... there is a long way to go!" Russell nodded.
At this stage, he is so far behind King Ares that even though he has the power of the Shadow Flame Dragon to protect him, he still lets Poly turn into the mark of the Lord of Thunder to follow him, always alert to King Ares's possible attack.
If the breath of the Little Dream Dragon is leaked, King Ares will ignore his face and insist on bullying the weak.
He can let Poly take him into the dark dreamland anytime and anywhere to escape the attack of the Dragon Knight.
Poly's Phantom Dream Walking and Phantom Dream Escape are more like an innate talent rather than a fixed magic. So Russell can activate the Wind Walk through the contract, but he can't perform the Phantom Dream Walking alone.
Poly must take him with him.
A moment later, a welcoming banquet was held in the Red Castle Hall, and King Ares had a smile on his face.
Princess Anxia, who had been frowning and in a daze before, also regained her spirit.
She always couldn't help looking at Russell at the banquet. This young man was better than she thought, so good that even King Ares valued him and was willing to change the kingdom's established strategy for him.
The nobles took turns to toast King Ares.
Soon it was Russell's turn. Russell stood up and raised his glass: "Your Majesty, I pay my highest respects to you."
King Ares raised his glass and responded to Russell's toast with a smile: "Seeing Russell, I feel that we are already old!"
Earl Merlin said on the side: "We mortals will decay in a hundred years, and His Majesty is in his prime. A hundred years is just a small past for His Majesty... I, along with my grandson Russell, wish His Majesty the same age as the dragon!"