Author: Ivan the Terrible

In the wide corridor of Vengerburg City Hall, Herme stopped.

There is a huge mural hanging on the corridor, covering the entire wall. It is hard to imagine how huge the workload was at that time.

For this reason, this mural is very famous in Vengerberg and even the entire north.

After all, such huge murals are rare.

People who go to Vengerberg for business basically come to take a good look at this mural, and there are even people who come specifically to appreciate this mural.

The above is a depiction of the founding scene of the first king of Aedirn. The artistic quality of this painting is very high. Both the expressions and costumes of the characters are lifelike, which shows the ability of the painter.

After all, it was a mural commissioned by the powerful King of Aedirn, so the quality of the painter he hired would definitely not be bad.

The mural describes how the king of Aden led the people to come here and established the country.

The great monarch stood on the hill, holding his hands on the hilt of his sword, standing there in a rather majestic posture, accepting the surrender and allegiance of the nobles, soldiers and people, and his faces were full of

Passionate love for the monarch.

At the feet of the monarch, there are also shattered elven shields and flags, which represent that the monarch seized this land from the elves and that he reshaped the order of this land and brought it to a new era.

In the distance, there is a city under construction. Workers are working in it. You can also see the figures of dwarf craftsmen inside. Looking from a distance, you can see that the city is not small.

However, the costumes of the characters in the painting are completely the costumes of this era, not what they looked like in real history. To be precise, they were all portrayed by the artist according to his era.

After all, the painter did not understand history, and the royal family only wanted an authoritative projection, so this work was created.

Herme stood in front of this famous mural and admired the painting.

This was not because he suddenly had the idea of ​​appreciating art, but because he was waiting for someone.

This person was Challen. At first, Hermey noticed him and followed him.

So Herme came to this corridor, which was a good place to talk.

He knew that the Vengerburg guard commander and intelligence chief had something to say to him.

Charron quickly stood next to Hermey, and he also looked at the painting.

It is said that the monarch in the painting is also his ancestor, but this ancestor can never bring him much.

At both ends of the corridor, the guards who were standing there walked out, they closed the door, and they would not allow anyone to enter.

In addition to the murals, there are also some magic-resistant gold decorations hanging in the corridor.

Those dirty methods such as magic monitoring cannot be used here. This corridor is now a secret room with only the two of them.

And only the two of them know what they are talking about.

"This is the first king of Aedirn, the founder of the Kingdom of Aedirn. Is Lord Herme interested in his history?"

Charron began the conversation by referring to the painting in front of them.

The content on this painting is very suitable for the beginning and is very suitable for the current situation.

"Lord Charon, don't talk about him. What do you think? What do you plan to talk about?"

Charron's nonsense here made Herme a little unhappy. Really, they all came here and talked about other things.

Let's just end this charade.

"Oh, since you said that, I won't talk about anything else."

Charon did not show any dissatisfaction with Hemei's attitude, and his face was still full of smiles.

To be honest, this smile made Heme a little uncomfortable. It felt like a salesman who wanted to sell Heme a lot of things.

As for Challen, although he completely expressed his obedience to Hermey, Hermey still had doubts about this person occasionally.

Because many times he is not sure what this person wants.

Charon had always been a spectator of the various struggles within the king of Aedirn.

Just like a noble who appreciates fighting beasts, the most participation is to act as a broker between the parties, but such behavior is often to protect oneself while making the fight more intense.

He also maintains good relations with everyone and no one really hates him.

Therefore, when the nobles of Vengerburg rebelled, it was precisely because of Charon's image that they did not immediately seize control of the Vengerburg guards.

Because they thought Charon, who had never been tough, would join them and join the rebellion with just a few words of intimidation.

But the result was that Charon took his troops to control part of the city, and then brought Heme's army in to kill the families of the nobles.

Next, Charron can be said to be doing his best under Hermey, but Hermey will still feel uneasy when seeing him.

For the same reason, he couldn't figure out what this person was thinking.

But one thing is clear, and that is their common interests. Charon is very loyal to the Kingdom of Aden, and Herme also hopes that the Kingdom of Aden will continue.

This makes the alliance between them particularly strong, and it is precisely because of this that Charon is so loyal to Hermey and dares to share important tasks with this person.

"I'm here to congratulate you, sir, because your power will be further enhanced. According to the tradition of Aedirn, when the king is young, the palace will elect a powerful noble to serve as regent. You are undoubtedly the best candidate for regent.

.And the current situation is special, so I suggest that you should get a special title, how about 'Grand Protector of the Country'? Sir Hemei, are you satisfied with this title?"

"Just say what you want to say."

Hermey was not moved by his words, they were just words for the occasion.

This person must have something deeper to say, otherwise he wouldn't be here.

"Lord Herme, I am loyal to my King Demavi and Prince Stannia. Apart from these two, I don't care about anyone else in the Aedirn royal family. Do you understand? And now these two have left.

, now that a baby is going to sit on the throne of Aedirn, don’t you want to go one step further?”

Charon's words were like the whispers of a devil, and Hermey was shocked in her heart.

He knew that when Charon saw him like this, he would definitely say something that couldn't be said openly, but he didn't expect it to be so scary from the start.

However, although she was shocked, on the surface, Hemei remained calm.

He has already mastered controlling facial expressions.

Generally speaking, the next plot is for Herme to scold Charon for talking nonsense.

But Hemei doesn't intend to follow such a clichéd plot, otherwise he will be led by the nose, and he doesn't like to be dominated by others.

And it's all in such a private place, so there's no need to say anything special.

It is true that Hemei has a desire for power.

Since taking power during this period, some of his mentality has changed, some changes that are very subtle but have a huge impact.

As for these desires, Herme believed that Charron must have observed them. This person has always been known for his observation of words and emotions.

So Herme's Q&A is simple.

"Why?"

Yes, why, Charron can be regarded as half of the royal family. This was the reason why Herme confirmed his loyalty when he was at Vengerberg, and he indeed showed his loyalty to the royal family.

If the royal family is overthrown, it will not be a good thing for him.

But now he is here nakedly urging Hemei to go further, which is very interesting.

"Why? As I said, apart from the king and his son, I have no feelings for the royal family, not to mention that there is only one baby alive in the royal family. The future is extremely bleak no matter how you look at it, so why should I stick to this boat? , now is the time to jump ship, and I think your ship is a good one."

Charron's words were very naked, without any hiding, and directly stated the bloody essence of the struggle.

"Don't you also have royal blood? Why don't you want to sit on the throne?"

Hermey was not moved by Charon's words. He needed more information to judge.

"Ha, royal blood, I am just a product of filthy illegitimate blood, how dare I sit on the throne. And sitting in that position is too tiring. You know, this has never been what I want to pursue. "

Yes, Hemei knew that this person only wanted to watch the disputes in the world from above, instead of directly participating in the fighting.

If it hadn't been for such a drastic change, Charron would probably have spent his whole life in Vengerberg like this.

Although he is not very powerful, he is still happy.

"Charron, your thoughts are your business and have nothing to do with me. At present, the kingdom needs stability and the king's son must sit on the throne. This is my answer to you. Also, don't say this in front of me again in the future. if."

Hermey didn't give the reply that Charon wanted, and there was only one meaning in his words, and that was rejection.

To be honest, Hemei was moved when he heard Challen's suggestion, but his heartbeat was quickly suppressed by him.

Charron's suggestion seems very feasible, but it is still during the Second Northern War, and it is still during the war. If such a thing is done, it may cause some kind of turmoil.

Aden is a country with a long history, and the royal family is tied up with the interests of too many people. If he rashly attacks the royal family, what kind of backlash may it cause.

Even if we want to take action, we have to wait until these interests are loosened.

And for Charron, he said he would jump ship if he wanted to. His loyalty to the royal family had been demonstrated in the previous Vengerberg incident. So many nobles in front of him persisted in persuading them to surrender until he led The army is coming.

Now that he said that he had betrayed the royal family, how could Hemei dare to believe it?

The last point is that Herme still remembers the kindness of King Demavi.

If it weren't for King Demavi, he wouldn't be able to achieve his current status.

As a result, he usurped the throne of his son right after his death. This was too inhumane, and bullying a baby was too much. Hemei couldn't even get over it mentally.

"Work hard in the future and stop thinking about these messy things. Instead of thinking about these things, it is better to do your job well, such as figuring out the next military operations of the Nilfgaardians and what our allies are going to do next."

manage."

After saying this, Hemei waved her hand and walked out directly.

Charron watched the door close and laughed when he saw that he was rejected.

Very good, very good, Hermey is not a reckless man, he is not blinded by power, he is a smart person.
To be continued...