Chapter 1213

Inside the Kingdom's council chamber, it fell into a dead silence; the Third Prince stood on the stone stairs below the throne, his face looking a bit ugly.

Joe Valentine stared blankly at the old King's corpse; his lips moved, although he had defected to the Third Prince, he had never thought about killing the old King.

"Iron Hand, we succeeded."

The Third Prince spoke suddenly, his expression softening a lot, even revealing a smile.

"Hmm, succeeded."

Su Xiao let go of the old King's neck, letting this old lion lean on the throne; the two seemed to have fallen out, but in reality, that was not the case. Before the old King died, he confirmed one thing: Su Xiao would not betray the kingdom like Luo Wen Hawei.

The old King used his life to test that Su Xiao would not betray the kingdom; this was important information he left for the Third Prince. The Third Prince understood, so he did not summon a large number of Imperial Guards to surround and kill Su Xiao.

"In the end, I was still calculated by you once."

Su Xiao glanced at the old King's corpse; there was no fear of death on the old King's face, but rather a smile.

This old lion actually could not hold on 7 days ago; he suffered from severe asthma, which was why he had been coughing dryly. The old lion knew his time was running out, but before selecting a new King, he knew he could not die, absolutely could not die.

The old lion first took a secret medicine, and then injected the blood of the Necromancer Monarch into his body; the Necromancer Monarch was not transformed from the Necromancer race, but transformed from a powerful Holy Warrior.

The blood of the Necromancer Monarch successfully sustained the old King's life, but he also had to endure pain beyond what ordinary people could imagine. In these few days, the old lion could not sleep at all; he was experiencing maddening pain every moment. This was terrifying; if the old King were in a healthy state, to what extent would he be wise?

The old lion successfully persisted until the appearance of the new King; when the Third Prince walked into the Kingdom's council chamber, the old lion's expression became very relaxed because he knew he could finally be liberated.

In the end, the old King made a deal with Su Xiao—a deal only the two of them knew: the old King provided the method to enter beneath the throne, while Su Xiao needed to help him relieve his pain and not betray the kingdom, or rather, not join the Necromancer forces.

The result was obvious: Su Xiao agreed to this deal, so the old King died on the throne with a smile on his face.

Today, the old King used his actions to tell the Third Prince one thing: "Your grandfather is always your grandfather, you kid are still too green."

The Third Prince was indeed not as intimidating as the old lion, but he was a smart man, so he did not fall out with Su Xiao.

It was not that the Third Prince feared Su Xiao, but he needed Su Xiao's Iron Hand status to deter those powerful officials.

When the Third Prince fully grasped royal power, he would definitely fall out with Su Xiao then; fully grasping royal power was not a simple matter, it would take at least half a month or even one or two months.

During this period, as long as Su Xiao did not do anything to make the Third Prince explode, the two sides would maintain a tacit understanding of non-interference; this was the result Su Xiao wanted, although it was not the most ideal result.

Originally, Su Xiao wanted to support a capable puppet (the other party could not resist in a short time), but unfortunately, such princes and princesses were too few, and even if there were, it was unlikely they would convince the public.

Princes and princesses received 'higher education' from childhood; they were proficient in the art of emperors, and the fools had long been eliminated, so those left were very capable.

As for supporting a complete puppet, Su Xiao had never thought about that; even if supporting a puppet, the other party must be capable. The threat of the Necromancer race was right in front of him; if the front line was broken by the Necromancer race, that would be a huge joke. After that, Su Xiao would not need to consider the problem of completing the mission, but how to survive under the siege of the Necromancer army.

After a period of observation, Su Xiao finally chose the Third Prince; this guy had a large number of troops in his hands, so he understood the army well. If such a prince became the new King, even if the kingdom's economic system collapsed, the Necromancer race would not be able to attack in a short time.

If the Legion Commanders on the front line learned that the Third Prince had become the new King, they would be as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood; the Third Prince would definitely promote them heavily. Kingdom Legion Commander Heshi Liet might even become the Third Prince's right-hand man; even if he was the old King's courtier, belonging to the previous dynasty, he had taken sides very early and had always staunchly supported the Third Prince. Unless the Third Prince's brain was kicked by a donkey, he would definitely reuse Heshi Liet; if he did not reuse Heshi Liet, it would chill many people's hearts.

The current situation was clearly favorable to Su Xiao; he and the Third Prince checked and balanced each other. The Third Prince needed him to deter those powerful officials, while Su Xiao needed the Third Prince to maintain the kingdom's stability. Only in a stable environment could he complete the hidden side quest more simply.

As for the assessment mission for promoting the adventure group, Su Xiao had already roughly guessed how to activate this mission; if that was the case, he would have to leave the royal capital after completing the hidden side quest and head straight to the front-line battlefield.

The Third Prince came to the throne; he actually had no feelings for the old King. When he was young and ignorant, he occasionally saw the old King. By the time he was a teenager, he had obtained a fief at the border, and from then on, he had been fighting the Necromancer race year-round. It could be said that the Third Prince grew up in the barracks, which was why he was so iron-blooded and ruthless.

"Your Majesty, how should the old King's funeral be arranged?"

Joe Valentine spoke in a low voice; his speed of changing his address was very fast—the Third Prince directly became Your Majesty, and the old lion became the former old King.

"Valentine, give me an opinion."

The Third Prince looked at Joe Valentine with a smile; this smile was already a bit similar to the old King's.

"This..."

Joe Valentine changed his previous respectful attitude and became enthusiastic and familiar; in fact, he was not too familiar with the Third Prince.

"In my personal opinion, it is better not to hold the old King's funeral."

"Oh? How so?"

The Third Prince looked at Joe Valentine with interest.

"Your Majesty, think about it, only the three of us know about the old King's death."

"Woof!"

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, who had been watching the fun nearby, barked; Joe Valentine was startled. Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang glared at him, meaning: "Am I not a person? I am a dog-star person."

"Cough."

Joe Valentine coughed slightly awkwardly; of course, he recognized Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, who was inseparable from Su Xiao, but he was not clear when Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang had entered the council chamber.

Seeing Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, the Third Prince's eyes twitched; there were so many Imperial Guards guarding outside the hall, he could not understand how this dog had gotten in.

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang looked around at the situation in the council chamber; after looking around, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang was very disappointed, meaning: "Where is the promised banquet."

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang entered the council chamber not just to find something to eat, but to warn the Third Prince that even with a large number of Imperial Guards protecting him, Su Xiao could still take his life. Perhaps one day when the Third Prince was fast asleep, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang would sneak to his side and bite his throat off in one go.

"I will enter beneath the throne in the near future, and by the way, I'll borrow your sister."

Su Xiao walked toward the outside of the council chamber.

"My sister?"

Before the Third Prince could ask which sister, Su Xiao had already left the council chamber with Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang.

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