Chapter 11 Chapter Eleven Hunting

The lion is waiting. Ailander looked at the big cat with great interest, which was constantly observing a group of prairie antelope.He sat on a horse, beside James and Locklear, and the desert man Kefiab Haritz was also waiting on the sidelines.There are half a dozen Cash chariots lined up nearby, which are the traditional representatives of the Cash army.Jaka, Commander of the Royal Chariot, watches over his son Diggy as he prepares to hunt the big cat.The elderly commander held back a look of concern on his face, watching his son approach the confrontation like a black stone sculpture. Kaffi pointed to the long grass where the lion sat cross-legged."This young male lion has no pride of his," he said to Eland. Eland kept an eye out for the large beast, which was much larger than the smaller mountain lions of some of the mountains in the kingdom.It also has a huge almost black mane, and all the ones Eland has seen before are tawny.It's a perfect creature. "It hunts for itself." Kaffi continued, "If the lion survives today, one day he will become lazy and sluggish, and become food for other giants."

"Can it survive?" Locklear asked. Keffi shrugged, "Barely can't. It's like God's will. The kid can't leave here unless he is disabled, but at the same time he loses his status. His father is one of the chief lords in the empire, So if his son was downgraded to a sah-dareen—a non-hunter status—his family would not be able to bear the shame and maintain the family's influence in society. Boys more often would Go out and do something stupid, or brave, but not even death can compensate for the disgrace." The lion walked forward silently, and it lowered its head and watched its prey with its eyes.It had marked a weak target in the herd, which would be a young calf or a sickly old buck or doe.Then a breeze picked up and an antelope raised its head.The black nose sniffed the approaching danger from the wind.

Suddenly, a stag bounces with unimaginable hooves, and the whole herd of antelope begins to run.The lion also jumped up, bursting into full-speed pursuit behind the fleeing deer herd.An old, lumbering doe kicked at the lion, forcing it to turn.The young lion paused in confusion.Prey don't do that, it's pretty sure of it.Then the lion sniffs out that it has suddenly changed from a predator to a prey. At this moment, Diggy roared, and his driver shook the reins and began to give chase.This is a signal - the hunt begins.Borric and his companions whipped their stirrups and galloped after the chariot.

Several chariots fanned out strategically to prevent the lions from breaking through the encirclement from the left or right.The air was filled with the prayers of young Kesh hunters to their god of the hunt, Guswa.The red-bearded hunter is regarded as an evil god in the kingdom, but in the empire he is the main god who provides shelter for all hunters here. The lion runs at full speed on the grassland.Lions have poor stamina, and there are no clear hiding spots in sight.Diggy and his riders followed the fleeing cat. Suddenly James reined in the horse and told Eland to stop.All the knights of the kingdom stopped their mounts, and so did Kefi Abkhariz. "What's the matter?" Elland asked.

"Just trying not to get into that mess," James said, "I don't want you to be in an accident." Elland wanted to protest, but he immediately understood the meaning of James' words.This could easily have turned into an "accident" and he nodded, slowing his mount so he wouldn't risk getting involved in the hunt ahead. Suddenly, the chariot stopped, giving Digue enough space to face the lion.When Eland's party caught up with the chariot, Diggy was already out of the chariot, and was attacking the lion with spears and hide shields. Eland said, "This weapon is primitive against such a beast. Why not use a bow?"

Kefi said, "This is his rite of passage. He is a man of importance, the eldest son of Lord Jaka. A trueblood will fight back with a bow and arrow to the beasts that attack his herd, but to be a great hunter—a Simbani - to have a lion headdress for public display, you have to hunt with your ancestral weapons." Elland nodded, and rode to Diggy's chariot.His driver, a young man of similar age, was watching the front anxiously, concerned about the nobleman's safety.The young hunter was 50 paces ahead, and the lion crouched 25 paces in front of him. The lion curled up, panting with his tongue out to catch his breath.It glared at its enemies, turning its head to try to determine where the danger was approaching.Then it raised its hips and looked around.The chariot surrounded it in a circle, leaving no way for it to escape.It began to carefully examine the approaching figures.The lion's roar reveals its anger and fear.

Several war horses neighed and tried to run away, but their drivers held them firmly in place.Erlander turned to Kaffi, "What if he misses his javelin?" "He's not throwing his spear. That's too dangerous. He's trying to lure the lion into a lunge and stab it, or get as close as he can," Keffi said. This made Elland gain insight, just like this barbaric ceremony.It makes sense to hunt lions, bears, wolves, and wyverns that would attack the herd.But there is little point in hunting beasts that you can't eat but wear as trophies on your head. The lion charged.A little howl of surprise from the charioteers informed Eland and his companions that this was a most unusual behavior for a lion.Diggy hesitated, and at that moment he lost the opportunity.His spear was out of position when the lion charged and his thrust was too low.Suddenly, everything is messed up: the boy is knocked back, his shield allowing him to survive the lion's claws that slam blindly in pain.Then the lion bit its side, as if an enemy were tearing its muscles there.The young man's spear was forked there.

Lions only know two things, pain and blood.It roared, and the boy tried to back away under the cover of his shield.The lion went round and round, trying to catch the spear, and at last the spear was pulled out.Digue found himself separated from Spear by a wounded lion. "He'll be killed!" cried Eland. Kefei said, "No one can interfere. It is his right to kill and be killed." The desert man shrugged his shoulders, "I don't understand the truth, this is the way of true blood." Suddenly, Erlander fell backwards in the saddle, his legs out of his stirrups.He found the strap under his right knee and quickly untied the stirrup strap on his right side.Letting that get out of the saddle, he buckled the straps again so as not to hurt the mount, and grabbed the left stirrup iron.He rolled his stirrup strap twice with his right hand, took the stirrup iron in his hand, and estimated how far he could throw it.James asked, "Are you doing—" But before he could ask the question, Erlander turned his horse toward the young hunter.

The lion crouched and roared at the opponent, began to move quickly, lowered its body and waited for the opportunity to pounce, but the young people in front of them used shields to protect their bodies so that the attack could not take shape. Elland charged at the lion, attacking with the stirrup iron.The lion roared in pain, and Eland's mount instinctively jumped to its side.The lion turned and smacked its paw, but the horse was already gone.The big cat gave chase, then it remembered that there was another enemy to face. Eland's attraction had worked.Diggy sprinted towards him with his spear, ready to attack again.As Eland turned back to his companions, the young Cashesian noble roared his battle cry, and the lion turned back.The lion, frantic and bewildered by the pain and attack from all directions, charged at Diggy.This time the spear hit the lion's chest accurately, and the force he then exerted drove the point of the spear through the lion's heart.

The charioteers cry out for the hunter standing on the lion.Erland adjusted his mount, wincing at the smell of blood.It took some time without stirrups, but a good jockey, the Prince was quick to trot his horse away from the screaming true blood.A chariot ran past the prince, and Eland found Lord Jaka in the chariot.Suddenly, Eland realized the consequences of his impulsiveness.Did he violate some fundamental law of ceremony by diverting the lion's attention?When the chariot passed by, Eland and Jaka looked at each other.Eland wanted to see some information from the old man's eyes, whether he agreed or disliked, but he did not leave any signs or gestures for the prince.James rode up to Ellander and reinstalled Ellander's stirrup, "You're crazy. How could you do such a stupid thing?"

"He almost died. Then other people killed the lion. Now only the lion is dead. That makes sense to me," Eland said. "But if your horse is frightened earlier, you are the first victim of the lion's paw!" James grabbed Ellander by the coat and pulled him towards him, almost causing the prince to fall off his horse. "You are not the son of an unknown nobleman. Silly son. You are not the idiot offspring of a rich mercenary either. By luck, you are the next king of Aer. If you do something stupid like that again, I will always stand by your side and whip you the behavior of." Elland pushed James' hand away. "I haven't forgotten this." His horse circled, and the prince said angrily, "I haven't forgotten this for a moment, my lord. I haven't forgotten it since my brother died!" He slammed He moved his mount and galloped towards the city.James sends the kingdom's honor guards a signal to go after the prince.They wouldn't stop his gallop, but they wouldn't leave him unguarded either. Locklear came to James' side, "The kid hasn't let up, has he?" James shook his head and said, "You and I have experienced this kind of thing when we were young." Locklear said, "Are we that stupid?" "I think so. Rocky." James looked around. "They cut off the lion's head. I think we're going back to the palace. Then they'll invite us to another celebration." Locklear looked bitter, "Has no one ever told these people that it's acceptable to eat with less than 50 people?" "Obviously not," James replied, and rattled his stirrups. "Let us soothe our Prince's wounded pride," said Locklear. James looked at Elland's figure in the distance, followed by his guards, "It's not that his pride is hurt, Loki." Glancing at the mutilated lion, he said, "Diggy is the same age as Elland... and So did Borric. Erlander lost his brother." James let out a long breath like a sigh, "All we can do, come on, we still need to talk to him." The two advisors walk together to Kefiab who is waiting for them Harez, and the desert man turned his horse and rode with them towards the city.As they moved away from the festive Kesh, Locklear asked, "Kaffi, what happens with Erlander's meddling?" Caffi said, "I don't know, my lord. If your young prince kills the lion, he not only humiliates the world that Diggy can't hunt, but also makes a powerful enemy, Lord Jaka. But in fact , he just got the lion's attention and the boy got his weapon back and killed the big cat." Caffie smiled and shrugged, letting his horse begin to canter, following James and Locklear. "Maybe this incident won't have any impact. Who can tell how True Blood handles things?" "I think we'll get to that pretty quickly," James said. Wordlessly they rode toward the city. In the bathtub, Mia sat behind Ailander, kneading the stiff parts from neck to shoulders for him.They were the only ones left in the house after Eland dismissed the others.He finds that he enjoys being served by Mia's corps more and more as he chooses the Maids of Cash who will serve as he chooses.He doesn't talk about love with Cash's handmaiden, but whenever they're together, he feels safe and relaxed enough to talk to her about his discomfort.She knew when to keep silent and when to research the question to clear his confusion.And their lovemaking sublimated from the initial novelty and collision of desires to a kind of spiritual calm between the two people who are in harmony with each other. A maid walked into the bathroom and asked, "Your Highness, Lord James requests your permission to enter." Elland felt a little reluctant, but he knew he had to find time to talk to James today, so he nodded in agreement.Soon, James walked into the bathroom. James looked down at the two naked people, and was surprised to find that there was a girl hiding behind Eland.He didn't ask any questions to the remaining maid, but took off his cloak and handed it to her.Then he walked to the other side of the bathroom and picked up a small chair by the pool. After sitting down, James said, "So, is it better now?" Eland said, "No, I'm still mad." "Who got you so excited, Elland?" Speechless for a moment, a frustrated expression appeared on the young man's face.Then Mia's massage seemed to erase the unhappiness. "God of all things, fate and chance, you, my father, everyone." Then he said quietly, "More, I am furious at Borric's death." James nodded. "I know. I can feel it." Elland, who relaxed his muscles, let out a long sigh, "I guess that's why I did that. I just don't want to see that man killed by a lion. Maybe that man has a younger brother—" Before he finished speaking, he Tears welled up in his eyes.All of a sudden, Erlander sat back in the warm water, expressing his grief for the first time since the attack.James waited for the weeping prince without showing any uneasiness.He had wept bitterly a week ago, in his wife's arms. After a while, Eland looked at his teacher with red, swollen eyes and asked, "Why is this happening? Damn it." James just shook his head, "Why? Only God knows, but they never said it. At least not to me." He leaned over and put his hand in the pool.Then he wiped his cheek with his hand. "Some things make sense, others don't. I don't know why." James thought for a moment, then said, "Look, I never told you this. Your father saved my life. Many times. Now I'm not the one explaining why a prince of Al wants to save the life of a thieves boy. An expert on why another Prince of Ayer died on the way to the celebration. I'm going to tell you that no one has ever told me, ever told me, that life has meaning. That's all." Ailander lay back on Mia's soft body, soaking himself in the warm water.He took a long breath, and felt something in his body come out with that long sigh, a kind of pain that had been there since that ambush. "It was a coincidence," he said quietly. "It just made me think that Borric was dead. But..." "But what?" James asked quietly. "I don't know." Erlande looked at James, seeing from Erlander's eyes that he also couldn't answer the question, "A feeling, I mean, Borric and I have never been apart for a few days More than that time. It's like...we are another part of each other. I think if I lost him, or he lost me, we would...feel it. You know what I mean?" James gets up. "I think I can. At least, I don't think anyone can be as close as you two brothers. But I watched you grow up and fight and play. I think I know what you mean." Erland sighed again, "I just thought it would be a different feeling. That's it. Like he's not dead, you know, just far from us." Erland's eyelids grew heavy and he closed them. eyes.After a while, his breathing became steady and he began to take short naps. James asked Mia to return his cloak, "We're going to have dinner with the Queen tonight too. Wake him up on time." Mia just nodded, in order not to wake up the sleeping prince.James draped the cloak over his arms and left them. After Erlande was fully dressed, Mia announced the arrival of Master Jaka.The prince was not surprised. He had long felt that Digue's father would react to what happened this afternoon.He directed the maid to let the nobleman in, and a moment later the tall samurai entered.Mia walked away for a distance, and although she couldn't whisper, she could always listen to Eland's orders. Jaka bowed to the prince and said, "Your Highness, I believe there is nothing inappropriate about my visit." "No, Lord Jaka. I'm already dressed for the Queen's dinner." Jaka made a gesture with both hands, clasped together up and down, and parted again when lowered.The meaning of this gesture Kefei once told him, "God blesses you" or "God bestows on you", a blessing gesture with many meanings. Said the old warrior, "Let me talk to you about what you did this afternoon." "Speaking." Jaka seemed to be struggling to speak, "With all the honor of a hunter, it would be a disgrace for my son to fail his bar mitzvah today. It would be hard to accept." "It will be said that you deprived my son of the chance to die a heroic death, or that his hunt was tarnished by your intervention." Here it comes, Erlander thought.He guessed half the chances of that happening. "But," Jaka continued, "all you did was draw the game, and my son got his spear back." Eland nodded, "He killed the lion." "That's right. So, as a loving father, I thank you for helping him get through his bar mitzvah when I'm part of that noble hunt." Then he said softly, "And I thank you for saving his life." life." Elland was stunned, not knowing what to say.It soon occurred to him that the father should preserve his pride in this situation. "Perhaps he can get the spear back without my aid, who can tell?" "Who could?" said the old man, "it was a young lion, inexperienced and dazed with pain. An experienced hunter would have struck him in the face with his shield, which did no harm but could Brings pain and disturbance. If the lion attacks the shield, the hunter will leave it aside and take the opportunity to retrieve the spear. We have taught these things, but they are easy to forget in that thrilling time. Easy, my lord." "I must go, Your Highness. But before I leave, I should tell you that I owe you." Erlander couldn't think of a simple honorific to reply to this thank you at the moment, so he just said, "Thank you for your kind conversation and your visit, Lord Jaka." The commander of the Royal Chariot Corps left with a slight bow to the Prince.Eland turned to Mia and said, "I think I'll be back later tonight." Mia walked up to Eland and straightened his coat for him, but this approach was more to bring some real need, "I will see you soon, my prince. The Queen ordered I'm at the dinner party." "What went wrong?" Miya shrugged, "No. People who work in the palace are occasionally allowed to do things in the palace by the Queen's gift." "Okay. Let's meet there." Erlander directed the door to his suite to be opened, and two young women flung it open to either side.Four well-dressed Krondor palace guards were standing by outside the gate.Then they crowded around Eland and walked into the corridor of the palace in unison. On the way, James, Jamina and Locklear joined the team successively, and finally Kefei also came.When they came to the imperial complex in the palace, the guards of Crando stopped, and the queen's presence did not allow soldiers from other countries to approach. Elander led his team into the sound of trombones, and because of his high status, he needed to address the queen.Kash's ceremonial officer read out a long list of the prince's exploits, and Eland knew from them that this was a formal meeting.He couldn't help laughing at the thought that the queen was the one thing that distinguished a formal dinner from an informal one.He wished he could go back to Krondor and eat with Borric at the common table in the corner of the kitchen, as he always did, without his parents' table rules. Walking under the canopy, Eland bowed, and the ceremony officer said, "Great Mother of Cash, it is my honor to introduce you to this esteemed prince, Your Highness Eland, the successor to the throne of King Eland, the Western Kingdom Commander of the Knights." Elland straightened up and said, "Your Majesty, I thank you for allowing me to share your dinner with my companions, and I would like to introduce to you—" Like every time he stood in front of the Queen, he began to use official language to introduce companion.He wondered if this nonsense had to be repeated every time he went to the Queen's banquet. The queen said, "The report says that your king is very busy today." Elland waited for her to continue, but she just mentioned, "It is our honor for you to attend the dinner, Your Highness. Please take a seat." Entering the hall after Eland was Prince Avori and his party.A person close to Elland spat in front of the prince as he passed by. Eland stopped suddenly, his eyes narrowed, his face flushed.The young man who was spitting wanted to walk away, but Erlande turned around and said, "Stop!" All eyes were on the two young men.The young man squinted at Eland.He was true blood, probably the son of a leading nobleman, had access to princes, and he was physically strong.Erlander smelled an imminent attack, and had no inclination to avoid the fight. "Eland!" James whispered behind him, "Patience!" "The queen is watching here!" Jamina then reminded. The young man walked up to Elland, and Elland glanced at the queen on the throne.The Queen's eyes were attracted by the two young men who were facing each other.An officer-in-charge tried to mediate, but the Queen ordered him to stand aside.It looked like she hated getting involved in the argument, and even more so, with a wistful look in her eyes.Eland wondered if this was a test of the stoic manners of the Argians that the Kesh had faced over the years.If so, Erland thought, they had found a staunch resister. The young man almost moved close to Elander's face, "What's the matter, you Sahadarin?" Whispers can be heard all around.At court, non-hunters are considered lower status than nobles, and this is a serious insult. Erlander glanced at Avory to see if he would intervene.You could tell from the prince's eyes that he was interested, and a small smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.Eland then learned that the young man's actions were supported by the prince.Elland breathed a sigh of relief, put his hand on his chest, and then made a quick backhand blow, punishing the man in the face. The youth shook and fell to the ground.But before he fell, Eland grabbed the metal collar around his throat and pulled him up. "The man who insulted me in the court of Cashh also insulted the kingdom of Ayr. I will not let this go." He let go of the collar and pushed the man away.The youth wobbled a bit, but finally stood firm.Eland said, "You can choose your weapon." James grabbed Ellander's arm and whispered, "You can't duel, that's what they want." But the young man just said, "I don't understand what you're talking about?" Eland said, "I hit you. When we duel, you have the power to choose your weapon." The young man frowned hypocritically, "Duel? Why should I fight you? Of course you can kill me." Elland didn't know what to say.He left it to the queen to speak. "Lord Kelewa." A middle-aged man stood up from a table at the back of the room, "Does Her Majesty have any orders?" "Your son's performance is very poor, Lord Keleva, he insulted my guest in my room. What to do with him?" The nobleman's face was pale, and he barely stood firm and replied, "Follow your decision, Your Majesty." The queen waited for a while, then said, "I'll put his head as a prize in the prince of Ellander's mead bottle. But the way we do it, it's just going to make him feel a little uncomfortable." She paused , and said, "Is that so, little Rasajani?" Immediately, the young man bowed his head to the Queen and said, "What do you mean?" "The sight of you bores me. You shall be banished from the Higher City. You shall not set foot on this height as long as I live. When I rest in the House of Eternity, the next ruler may graciously You are allowed to come back. I have restrained myself—only because of your father—and I have not much tolerance in my old bones. Now, get out!" Ailander walked back to the table where his companions were sitting, and he asked Kefei, "What's going on here?" The deserter didn't seem to understand the question, "What, Your Highness?" "Why did he insult me ​​if he didn't want to duel with me?" he asked as he sat down. Kefi sat down and said, "This is a true blood thing, Your Highness. You must understand: they are not a group of warriors. They are hunters. Warriors are more like dogs that are thrown out to bite. Oh, and they will fight fiercely if necessary , but they don't take it as honor. No, honor is the skill of stalking your prey, cornering him, and finishing off the opponent in one fell swoop. It's the honor of true blood. There's no reason for you to fight. Don't guess you're a skilled fighter. You'll kill him in no time. He knows that, so fighting you is pure folly." Elland shook his head and said, "It's hard for me to understand this." Kefei shrugged, "For them, it is difficult for them to understand how people have to challenge a fighter stronger than themselves. From their point of view, this is tantamount to suicide." Princess Sarana walked into the hall, followed by Mia.Ellend was mesmerized by the princess's beauty, and then asked Kaffi, "Why is my maid staying with the princess tonight?" Kefei smiled, "Because your 'maid' is Miss Mia, Sarana's cousin." Eland opened his eyes wide, "Cousin? Princess? Are you kidding me?" Keffi said, "Of course not, Your Majesty. Her Majesty would not allow someone as 'inferior' like me to attend to your needs in your guest room." When he said the word "inferior", the words included with bitterness. "So only men and women of noble birth - the unimportant children - may serve Her Majesty and her guests." Now Erlander is staring, "All of them!" Kaffi said, "Yes, every maid in your bedroom is the daughter of a nobleman in Cash." He waved suddenly to the others at the table who were watching the prince anxiously. "Including your suite, of course, Your Highness. They are all members of the royal family related to the Queen." Eland said, "I'm in heaven and earth. I'm afraid I've slept with the daughters of half the empire's royals." Keffi smiled. "Less than one tenth, Your Highness. There are many people who are related to the Queen, but they are distant relatives. And what about you? True Blood treats the body differently from you and me. Their women can choose like men Lovers. So like kings also beget more and more queens." Again, there is bitterness lurking in the last sentence too. As required, Princess Sujana and her retinue came last to greet her mother.The entrance ceremony is completed and the dinner begins. After the princess and her party entered the table, the servants entered and everyone ate.There was no conversation at the table at Ayland's table. Ayland and Locklear stared at the other side of the room contentedly. Aylande looked at Princess Sharana and Miss Mia, and Locklear looked at their mother. In the evening, James invited Eland to take a stroll in a royal garden with him and his wife Carmina.Anticipating that the invitation would contain reasons, the prince agreed. As they entered the garden, Gamina's voice came into Erlander's head: James asked to speak to you through my teleportation, and he thought that even in this garden our conversation could be overheard.She said loudly, "It's different from home, but it's beautiful, isn't it?" "I totally agree," Eland said. With the help of Jamina, James' voice came into Elland's mind: "I finally got in touch with our people in this palace." "Finally? Any trouble?" "Is there any trouble?" James replied with a touch of humor: "It's just that we are being watched. Half of the "servants" in our room can be regarded as Cash's spies-these people have a subtle difference from the real servants." The difference, because the servants who are not spies report to them after everything we do. Something important happens, I suppose." Erlander asks Gamina how her day is, talking about inconsequential things, and they discover an ornate marble fountain: three goofy-looking devils who appear to be caught in an elaborate trap, and above them, three A beautiful naked woman is standing in a chariot ready to hunt them.Water spurts from the rear of the three chariots, as if the devil was being driven towards the center of the pool.There was a soft light emitting from the bottom of the fountain. Eland couldn't guess the meaning of the light, but it felt wonderful. He said aloud, "I really want to know how this light is made. I want to build a fountain like this in Krondor." In his heart he asked, "What do you think happened?" "I'm not sure," James replied, "I'm sorting out my clues. The Queen's health is terrible. She's much worse than she looks. It's all gossip in the palace and in the city below. It's her It will pass to Prince Avori, and every indication is that it will be Sujana, or Sarana. The queen and the prince have had conflicts for many years, and they rarely speak between them." "So this is a battle for the throne?" "Obviously," replied James, "the throne usually goes to the oldest son." "What a night," Eland said aloud. "But that would be Sujana." "Yes, some nobles want a prince on the throne. First of all, because the last two rulers of Kesh were women, many peoples belonging to Kesh are extremely patriarchal, and they are afraid that the third queen's accession will drag Kesh down. To Matriarchy. Long ago, the people of Kesh went through matriarchy. But the main reason is that the prince is simply a little bit more capable. Many people see Sujana... weak. Her next husband is A powerful voice in the Gallery of Lords, the equivalent of our Parliament. But others fear she's... dangerous. She's at the mercy of Avory and many lords...even Avori Rui is the next emperor, and she can still cause trouble in the courtyard." "Could this be related to... my brother's killing?" "Let's see what other wonders this garden has in store for us." "Yes," said Jamina, "it's beautiful here." James said, "Temporary. I'm afraid it will be very busy tomorrow. There will be a formal welcome ceremony tomorrow, and the ceremony will begin. All the officials in the empire will come here and gather together for the first time. We must behave well." Then James' thoughts told Eland: "This is very likely to be related to the attack in the desert. The power of the Avery Group is concentrated in the heart of the empire, but the power of Sujana is concentrated on this high ground. The outbreak and dispatch of the Northern War The dog soldiers against us have weakened Avery's strength here. Likewise, he is the best choice to oversee the Kesh army sent to face our army. Abu Bakar, Kesh's military minister, is getting old Jaka is the logical choice but the brothers of the horse and some other groups think the chariot is too influential. So the queen dare not risk to upset the balance. The prince is what they all want Some people also recommend outstanding people in the gallery." "Who is it?" asked the prince. "Lord Rawai, the commander of the Brothers of the War Horse. But he is not true blood, and his knights have little combat achievements in the battle against us. They lack the prestige of the chariot in the empire." "You paint a picture of turmoil in the palace." "Maybe, but remember, as long as the queen is in power, they will all listen to her. It is possible that after her death, there will be chaos and even civil war. But some people can't wait for her death to try to start a war. This The mystery isn't quite clear yet." Erlander said aloud, "If we want to be refreshed tomorrow, it's time to go back now." Turning to the long hallway that led to his bedroom, he didn't seem to want to say more. "This mystery is far too unclear. Let's hope we get this sorted out before we get into conflict." Wordless approval.