Chapter 253 Broken Wings
In the magnificent palace, all the beasts knelt on the ground, not daring to look directly at the distinguished guests who came.
Supreme piety and fear.
Duo Tu stepped into the door and saw several holy envoys in the temple, wearing sacred white robes and cloaks, covering most of their faces, with golden wing patterns embroidered on their chests.
He is the king of a country, but he is not allowed to salute.
"I don't know why the temple sent an envoy here. What's the point?"
"I heard that the empire gave birth to a descendant of my angel clan, so I took the child back to the clan to raise him. I hope that your majesty will bear the pain and part with him." The archbishop stepped forward, wearing a noble dark red robe and holding a golden gemstone scepter in his hand.
A condescending look, a tone that cannot be ignored.
Duo Tu stared at them without saying a word, holding his son in his arms who had not yet figured out the situation, his expression became even more ugly.
Another holy envoy spoke arrogantly, "I hope your Majesty will not spoil our good intentions."
"The temple has sent us here to 'discuss' this time. If His Majesty is unwilling, don't blame us for 'inviting' His Highness to return to his clan."
"Please also ask His Majesty to hand over the child."
This tone is not for discussion, it is just a routine announcement.
A holy messenger stepped forward and reached out to... snatch the child.
"This is my son! I raised him little by little. What qualifications do you have to take him away!" Duotu took two steps back while holding the child. He looked like an annoyed beast. , squeezing out a low growl from his chest and teeth.
The holy envoy still wanted to speak, but a young man on the right hand of the archbishop raised his hand to stop him, "Your Majesty also loves his son very much, and we can understand."
"But..."
The holy envoy moved. He moved his lips, said no more, and quietly retreated.
Several other people seemed to be very respectful to this young man.
Duo Tu also set his sights on him. The young man was wearing a white holy robe that was no different from other holy envoys. His figure was tall and elegant, and his temperament was very gentle and holy. The only difference was that he had a touch of white silk on his face. Covering his eyes, it seems that people can feel his gaze, searching all things silently.
The young man "looked" at the cub in Duotu's arms, with a smile on his lips, "What a lovely offspring, can I give it a hug?"
The voice was elegant, gentle, and extremely pleasant to the ears.
Duotu looked wary and refused to hand over the child, "You want to take Hephis away? There is no room for change in this matter?"
The archbishop still insisted, "It's before Soon, my angelic bloodline was awakened, and I should return to the temple to accept the inheritance."
"What if I say no?"
Another divine envoy stood up and said, "The Alans Empire falls under the jurisdiction of the Holy Religion. Your Majesty should also know that you are just a puppet of the Holy Religion. If Your Majesty refuses, we can replace him with a more obedient monarch. ."< br>
"Noah, don't be irrational."
The young man said warmly, but did not stop him from continuing. After he finished speaking, he looked at Duo Tu, who had an ugly face, and changed his face to something more... gentle words , "...Your Majesty should be very clear about the consequences of being an angel who has not received the inheritance."
Duo Tu's attitude seemed to be relaxed, and a trace of pain appeared on his face, "I..."
< br>Hefeis in his arms felt his father's body trembling. He touched his father's face with his worried paws and said softly, "Father, don't be afraid. Hefeis will not leave. Hefeis will always be there." Stay with your father.”
The smile on the young man's lips deepened, "What a well-behaved and lovely heir. Your Majesty should not want the talents he should have to be buried in this small space."
Duo Tu suddenly hugged the child tightly, His face was buried in the little lion's hair. After a moment, he raised his head to look at the Holy Messenger, with some red blood in his eyes, and his tone became calmer, "Please give me I have a few days to think about it."
Young man, "Okay, I hope your Majesty will think it over carefully."
The archbishop struck the ground three times with his staff, "In three days, We will come to take the child back to the temple, and hope that His Majesty will give us a satisfactory answer."
The emissaries left.
The orcs in the temple don't have to suffer that terrifying and oppressive power.
Heru, his confidant, came over and looked worriedly at Duotu and Hephis in his arms, "Your Majesty, do you really want to send His Highness away?"
Holy Envoy As soon as they left, Duo Tu's whole body suddenly He was haggard, his shoulders and back were no longer straight, and he murmured to himself, "What they want... is just the blood of the angel family..."
"Your Majesty?"
Heru looked He looked even more worried.
Duotu thought about something, quickly regained his composure, and said quietly, "It's okay, I will think about it carefully."
He left without saying anything else.
His Majesty has not come to court for the past two days. He has only slacked off twice in the seven years since he ascended the throne.
The first time was on the seventh day of the queen's funeral.
Come again, this time.
He locked himself and his children in Taoyuanwu and never came out again.
There is only one last night left before the deadline mentioned by the Holy Messenger.
This night, it was stormy and dark.
Hephis fell asleep early.
Dotu walked to the window and closed it.
Perhaps the wind outside was too noisy, or the shower was too heavy, and it slapped heavily on the window, waking the child up.
Hephis rubbed his eyes, trying hard to identify his father's direction in the dark night, and said in a muffled voice, "Father, it's so late, why are you still not sleeping?"
Duotu walked to the bedside and held his son in his arms. He stared at it for a long time and said softly, "You don't need these wings. Just like your father, cut off these wings."
Put... ...cut off the wings?
W-what do you mean?
Hefeis seemed to be frightened, "Father...what are you talking about?"
Duotu took out a sharp dagger.
"Good son, tell me, tell me, you don't need these wings, right?" His voice became more and more crazy, and seemed to have a hint of appeal, "Hurry up, tell me, you don't need these wings, right?" It! "
A thunder exploded outside the window, illuminating the man's crazy and twisted expression.
Hephis screamed, his body trembled, and he cried out of fright, "No, no, Father, Hephis is afraid of pain and wants wings..."
"Father, please, don't take them away. My wings."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Hefeisi doesn't want this..."
"It hurts to dig out the wings..."
"Daddy...uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu …”
"Bang!"
Duo Tu suddenly staggered back, gasping for air, and his dagger fell to the ground.
As soon as he let go, the child escaped from his arms.
Duo Tu stared blankly at the little lion cowering in the corner in fear.
The scene back then seemed to overlap with the scene before me.
His body seemed to suddenly lose all strength, and he fell to the ground dejectedly, his eyes red, and he was clawing at his messy blond hair like crazy.
"Hephis...Hephis..."
He called his son's name over and over again, trying to call him back.
He couldn't believe that he had this idea and wanted to cut off his biological son's wings!
"I'm sorry, father shouldn't be like that, I was wrong..." He covered his face and cried bitterly, choking with suppressed sobs.
He just wanted to keep the kid.
As long as these wings are gone, it is an insignificant abandoned chess piece. No one will take a second look at the abandoned chess piece.
Hefeis looked at his father's painful appearance and slowly forgot about his fear.
It carefully walked over and hugged its father. In its childish voice with a hint of crying, it shook its head and said, "Father raised Hepheus with his own hands. I will not leave my father..."< br>
“My favorite thing is my father, and I will never leave with anyone...”
Duotu hugged his son tightly, holding on to the only comfort.
"Don't leave me..."
Today I still have to finish the outline at the end, so there will be no more updates. Go to bed early, my dears, good night!