Chapter 1274 The King's Cruelty
In the annex, Mark Xiuting dismissed everyone, leaving only him and Kulizarid in the room, and the question in his heart was also raised: "Your Majesty , Why did you put forward the conditions for marrying the Demon Moon Princess, wouldn't it be better to exchange for more practical benefits?"
Kulizarid poured himself a glass of water, sat down on the sofa and said, "Alright? Remember her domineering attitude?"
"Remember. Is it because of this?" Xiu Ting also found a cup and poured water and asked: "It is indeed rare for her to be domineering at such a young age, but it is not worthy of His Majesty's offer as a peace condition. "
Kulizarid drank up the water in the glass and said: "Her domineering power is extraordinary. Although I am not 100% sure yet, it is most likely the domineering spirit of the war spirit. .”
When Xiu Ting heard this, he was so frightened that he couldn't even hold the cup steady. He dropped it to the ground and broke it: "How is this possible? War Spirit, it's so ridiculous!"
"Although it is a ridiculous conjecture, but But it may not be impossible. "Kulizarid said: "Based on my understanding of domineering, then. It’s definitely not any stage of Haki that I have ever experienced.”
“But it could also be a different kind of Haki.” , but the special domineering power formed through equipment attachment or other reasons It's not that there is nothing. For example, Philip Ruel, who died in the battle before Demon Moon, had blood soul Haki after he became mad. Another example is Greyfa of Saint Vicoa. His Purple Star Haki is the result of the treasures all over his body. Formed."
Kulizarid nodded: "You It's not impossible. But the mystery about her is not just the domineering power. Why does she have domineering power? This is also a question that interests me."
"Yeah, how can she have domineering power. , such a weak body.”
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In the palace, Alice was playing. When she saw her father walking by, she quickly chased after him: "Father, father..."
"It's Alice." The seventeenth incarnation, who was thinking about it, was brought back to consciousness by his daughter's several calls.
Alice took her father's arm and asked, "Father, what are you thinking about? I was lost in thought along the way. I called you several times before you heard me."
"Ah, it's nothing." The Seventeenth smiled kindly, touched his daughter's head and asked: "Has the injury you suffered yesterday healed? Be careful to worsen the injury if you are playful."
"I didn't say anything. The doctor has already examined me. If I don't use fighting energy or strenuous exercise, it will be fine. By the way, father, what is the outcome of the peace talks? Hasn't it been decided yet?" Alice asked.
The seventeenth generation could not show a trace of embarrassment: "This... the negotiations have made great progress, and only the final decision is left. It's just that my father still has questions about the conditions proposed by the Gripen Kingdom, and they need to be careful. Decisions can be made through consultation." He smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about father and emperor. This is not something you should worry about at your age."
"Yes," Alice said. I just hope the eagle It would be great if the Lion Country could really make peace with Demon Moon. Facing one Saint Bikoya is already difficult for us to deal with. Adding another powerful enemy would be too detrimental to the country.”
The Seventeenth Emperor nodded: "That's good if you think so. Okay, you go and play, I'll go see your mother."
In another garden in the back garden of the palace, Queen Athena is Arrange flowers in vases and prune flower branches. Normally at this time, she and other ladies would go outside the palace, watch plays, listen to operas and so on. It's just that there have been a lot of things going on recently, and she no longer has the leisure to live the leisurely life of her queen.
When the seventeenth reincarnation came, Athena had already seen it. She put down what she was doing, dismissed the people waiting around her, and greeted her husband: "You have something on your mind."
Between the husband and wife, there was a Every frown and smile can be seen in her eyes, and Athena can tell if she is worried at all.
The Seventeenth Emperor did not deny it. He took his wife to sit down at the stone table and told her the conditions proposed by Kulizarid.
Athena frowned slightly after hearing this: "Just reject this kind of thing flatly. How can Alice marry such a person?"
Seventeenth said: " I am determined in this way, but..." "If you are determined, there will be no buts." Athena said quietly: "I know you and know what you are thinking about marrying Alice to Eagle. lion king, can It is indeed a good choice for the country to turn enemies into friends. But Alice is not a commodity, she is our daughter. Our eldest daughter has married abroad and died in childbirth. My son Veronca was also killed. Now we only have Johnson and Alice, a son and a daughter, and I don’t want them to leave me again, especially Alice, who I watched grow up.”
The seventeenth generation nodded and sighed: "Johnson has been frail and sick since he was a child and has been fostered outside. Only Alice is left to watch him grow up. As the elder brother, if the sick Johnson cannot bear the responsibility of being the heir, In terms of responsibility, only Alice can inherit this country. But because of this, I have the idea of marrying her away. She is too naive and too emotional. It's over. We pampered her too much. As the heir of a country, if she can't be ruthless and understand the cruelty of being the king of a country, then she is not a qualified successor, even though her other brother. She is still there, but we have to prepare for the worst and train her as a future successor."
Athena opened her mouth to speak, but couldn't say anything. After a long time, he said: "Maybe you are right. Veronka and April are gone. Johnson is not the most ideal candidate. Maybe only Alice can bear this responsibility. But...but I really don't want to see it. She became a cold political leader Even if you want to train her, you don’t have to marry her to the Gripen Country. What if Alice is in danger? Don’t forget that the King of the Gripen Country is not a simple person. Man, there is a mysterious 'Creation King' behind him Quan', he may even be the culprit who killed Veronka. How can we let Alice marry her brother's murderer?"
The Seventeenth said: "Because of this, we can let Alice. Facing the cruelty of reality more directly, let her She will grow up quickly. I will also arrange for people to protect her and ensure her safety."
Athena said with tears: "If you do this, when Alice knows the truth, she will be safe. I will definitely hate you.”
"Even if you hate me, it's worth it. Don't forget, on the battlefield, countless children sacrificed for the empire, and they also have parents who love them~! Our daughters are daughters, aren't the daughters of the people of the empire daughters? Ellie Si must grow up and become sensible. Do you want this country to be inherited by other royal families, or my illegitimate children?"
In the past seventeenth life, he never talked about his lovers, even if Athena already knew, He also tried his best to hide it. But now he no longer concealed it and said that he was determined to cultivate Alice.
"You..." Athena gritted her teeth and didn't know how to persuade her. Finally, she just said: "No matter what, I am determined to marry Alice to Kulizarid. Objection, even if you have 11,000 reasons, even if you make all kinds of perfect arrangements, I still object. My daughter is mine, and I have the right to protect her. "The future."
"Athena..."
Athena waved her hand to stop her: "I do not refuse to marry Alice abroad, but the age of the person must be at least as high as She is almost the same age. Kulizarid is old enough to be her father, how can you bear to ignore her happiness?"
The Seventeenth World said: "If Alice is unhappy, she can divorce, remarry, or even marry one or more husbands in the future."
"So this is how you think about your daughter?"
The seventeenth generation said firmly: "I must think about the country and the heir first, and then my daughter."
Athena stood up and said coldly: "Then I have nothing to say to you. As long as I don't agree, you will never Marry Alice!" After that, he left.
The Seventeenth Generation sighed again, got up and left.
In fact, in various countries around the world, it is not uncommon for princesses to marry foreign countries, or for princes to marry foreign princesses. In some countries, because of this complicated relationship, their descendants have become kings of three or four countries. (There are many in ancient European society. I remember one person who became the king of three countries because of this complicated marriage relationship.) Many of the children of the Demon Moon Kingdom who did not inherit the throne were married abroad, and some There have been many times in history that a prince took control of the country's political power after marrying the only princess from another country who had legal inheritance rights.
Although such a marriage cannot guarantee permanent peace between the two countries, it can still maintain good relations between the two countries for a considerable period of time. As for the Gripen Empire's conspiracy, the Seventeenth Generation has also thought about it. The most important thing now is a truce between the two parties. Even if it is to appease, they can pretend to agree first and then regret it after the war is settled. What's more, his idea of cultivating the country's future heir is also for the future of his country. If Alice can grow up faster and adapt to cruelty faster in this incident, the future of Demon Moon will be more promising.
Otherwise, how could a naive, simple and loving king rule such a huge country? The seventeenth generation is already a bit old, but Mo Yue's future heir has not yet begun to train, so he does not have enough time. He hopes that Alice will shoulder this heavy responsibility. In his opinion, Alice is already the first heir to the Demon Moon Empire!
On the other hand, if Alice really gets married and has children with Kulizarid, it may not be a bad thing. He is not crazy about the children of Alice and Kulizarid being able to inherit the throne of the Gripen Empire, but Queen Alice's status should not be false, and these two points are also good for the future.
Even if it fails, Alice is still the Queen of the Demon Moon! Of course, the seventeenth generation has not considered the potential conspiracy of the Holy Gripen Empire. To take a step back and put it in the cruelest terms, even if Alice is killed in the Gripen Empire and the frail Johnson cannot inherit the throne, he will not have no successor. . What's more, at this time, he had a deeper idea in his heart. The idea that had been deeply rooted in his heart for many years might have a chance at this moment.
Just after Athena and Seventeenth left one after another, Alice clenched her teeth among the bushes in the garden. She didn't hear the whole story, but she heard enough: "My father wants to marry me to the Gripen King! Why? Why!? Doesn't he love me at all? His usual love for me is just for this moment. Is it cruel?" Her eyes shed tears, and she ran away quickly with her skirt...
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(End of this chapter)