Chapter 344 - 141. King’s Magnanimity (Two-in-One, Alliance Leader Extra)_2
After pausing for a second, he flipped the blade to face himself, keeping the glow away from Lunxis at the bedside.
"Father... Father..."
Gedelin IX let out a soft sigh, reaching out to caress the thousand-year-old golden sword, then spoke,
"Your mother died young, and in my youth I was always consumed with the ambition to restore Nali’s glory, thus overlooking her. When she passed, I abruptly felt my world was missing half. Therefore, I’ve always tried to compensate for my remorse towards her through you, her youngest son Lunxis."
Gedelin IX’s gaze fell upon the face of Lunxis, who had just looked up. His eyes were reddened from the gold light, and his tears kept falling,
"Your eyes really do resemble hers, which is why my sight always lingers on you... But even so, my choice for the next King cannot be capricious anymore. I’ve seen the tricks you played in secret on Dexter before—all the filial piety directed in the wrong way. It is also a result of my long-term indulgence towards you; I should apologize to everyone."
"When the Schwali Delegation was attacked, people from the Hidden Affairs Bureau and the Griffin Party had discussed this with me, and your elder brother also sensed something wrong. Do you think nobody knows about the tricks you and Blake used when Helson and Marix went around the border for the national defense inspection? It’s just that all forces do not wish to get involved in the affairs of the Gedelin Royal Family... or perhaps they would prefer it! They’d love for you and your brother to keep fighting!"
Marix is the Head of the Hidden Affairs Bureau, and Helson is the Great Mage appointed by the Royal Family. Now that Schwali and Nali have reconciled, the previous border issues are being renegotiated. Many influential people of Saint Nali were rushing to the border to establish a new frontier defense, giving Lunxis a perceived opportunity.