Chapter 128 The South Belongs to Trajan (4k)

What is this? !
Moon, holding a handful of Gu Yue gold coins, smiled bitterly after a long time.

Putting the gold coins in his hand back into the bag, Moon sat down against the wall.

He also took out his pocket watch.

"Have you known this all along?"

The pocket watch still didn't answer Moon, it just turned its hands quietly.

However, Moon, who had been looking at his pocket watch, slowly narrowed his eyes.

The pocket watch doesn't seem to be with the company.

Because the pocket watch would always take him to where he should go at that moment.

"So, we're friends?"

The pocket watch still did not answer, as if it was just a pocket watch.

Moon shook his head and put the pocket watch back on his chest.

Just keep silent and continue to use it as a heart shield.

Since you can't see the whole picture, just focus on what you can see clearly at the moment.

That woman, Aurora, has already reached out to Baratheon.

The blood moon, the prophet, and now Baratheon.

What on earth is she going to do?
Five days passed quickly.

A new round of time travel begins again.

After adjusting his mentality, Ai'er glanced at Moon beside the bed, then recalled how he felt when he left and returned.

Be sure to remember your mood when you leave. This is a compulsory course for every time traveler.

So when Elle returned to the brightly lit dinner party, her transition was perfect.

Even though this was her first time leaving and coming back to such a lively occasion.

Prince Adela and his pure white knight naturally did not notice any problems.

Moreover, Prince Adela's eyes were always on other places.

Although he couldn't see it, Prince Adela was sure of one thing.

That means Contessa Westeros is here too.

This old ghost clearly said that he had other things to do, but he still came here on his own.

They are indeed not trustworthy.

Mother, are you really not planning to change your partner?
Prince Adela's heart sank slightly.

At the entrance of the banquet, the illusory figure of Kantas was looking at everything here with curiosity.

Khazad-dum was not the original main city of the South.

This is a huge city built by Trajan himself after he came to power.

So this place is completely unfamiliar to Contas, the first Duke of the Westeros family.

He just knew about this place, but this was his first time seeing it.

And because Trajan also replaced the family emblem of the two-headed dragon with an iris, he couldn't even see anything in Khazad-dum that could evoke his nostalgia.

All of this told him a crucial reality—the southern border had completely changed.

So, can I still take back the Southern Territory?
Even if the opponent is that indecisive little girl?
Kantas suddenly felt that he seemed to have misjudged many things.

It was also at this relatively quiet moment that the heavy and thick door that had been closed for a long time was suddenly pushed open without any warning.

A middle-aged man wearing heavy armor slowly walked out from it.

Everyone's eyes were focused on him almost at the same time, simply because he was the only person at the banquet who did not arrive on time.

At this banquet, all the nobles in the southern region knew that it was to declare the ownership of the southern region.
This is a big deal.

Moreover, no southern noble didn't know this person. He was one of the five demigods in the southern region, and the area he was in charge of was equivalent to the Wind's End Castle in the Glass Fortress.

That is the gateway between the Southland and the Empire.

Claude Luther.

A man who guards Storm's End under the orders of Grand Duke Trajan.

For his lateness.

Immediately, a noble from the southern region stood up:

"Claude, you are the only one who didn't arrive in time tonight because of an accident on the road."

"Hurry up and go to our new master to apologize and ask for her forgiveness. Of course, remember to explain the reason clearly. I believe the Grand Duke will definitely understand the misfortune you have encountered."

As he spoke, he also raised his glass and said:
"And you have to hurry up, otherwise the wine we just heated up will get cold."

After saying this, he laughed out loud on purpose, and the others naturally understood what he meant and started laughing too.

They want to minimize the impact of this incident.

In this way, no matter what happened, Claude only failed to arrive in time because of an accident on the road.

This is not disrespect or dissatisfaction, it is just a helpless surprise.

But Claude raised his head and stared at Al and said:

"My boat is not broken, and I haven't met with any accidents. I just arrived now."

The atmosphere suddenly froze.

The noble who had just tried to smooth things over for him also stood up with a cold face and said:
"Claude, we are friends, so I advise you to apologize immediately, in front of the Grand Duke and under the throne of our old master."

"Do not."

For this last chance, Claude just said this one word to express his refusal.

Following his statement, a large number of knights from the southern border poured in from outside the door.

The nobles who had just been sitting in their seats with serious expressions also stood up immediately.

"Claude, apologize now, immediately, right now!"

In response to his companions' dissuasion, Claude still looked at Ai'er and said:

"I won't apologize. I'm not guilty."

The demigod beside Ai Er could no longer bear it and scolded:
"Claude, have you forgotten your oath? It was here that you swore to your old master that you would always be loyal to Westeros!"

Looking at the throne the other party was pointing at, Claude said calmly:

"I serve Lord Trajan Westeros, not her."

"presumptuous!"

The demigod Hadley, who had brought El back to the South Territory that day, jumped over the dining table with his sword drawn.

Before the conflict breaks out completely.

Ai Er said coldly:

"Stop!"

Hadley stopped immediately.

He looked at Ai'er, and Prince Adela also looked over with interest.

At the same time, Kantas also cast his scrutinizing gaze on Ai'er.

Seeing that all the eyes in the audience were focused on him.

Ai Er kept adjusting his breathing in his mind.

When telling Moon that someone didn't arrive on time.

Moon told her the current situation.

Just as Moon predicted, Demigod Claude stood up and expressed his dissatisfaction.

But this is not really dissatisfaction
Al stood up and walked down the table.

Passed by the Hadley demigod.

"Owner."

Seeing that Al was about to step forward, Hadley wanted to stop Al from taking such a dangerous action.

He is a demigod. If he really goes berserk in front of Ai'er, the consequences will be disastrous.

"Don't worry, Lord Hadley. This is the Southland, and I am the master of the Southland."

At this point, Aier added something a little confusing:
"hostess."

Hadley wanted to dissuade him:
"That's why, Master, you can't put yourself in danger." Ai Er asked back:
"What do you mean by risking one's life, Lord Hadley?"

"Owner?!"

Without waiting for Hadley to continue, Al looked directly at Claude and said:

"This is the Southland, do you admit it, Lord Claude?"

"Of course. This is Khazad-dûm, the fortress built by my true master himself. It is, of course, part of the South."

"So do you admit that you are a vassal of the Southland, Lord Claude?"

Claude narrowed his eyes and said:
"I will always admit that."

"Then I am in no danger, Lord Hadley."

After turning around and saying this to the speechless Hadley, Al stepped forward.

Following her actions, more and more nobles from the southern region left the dining table and slowly moved forward, holding the hilts of their swords.

They still worry about accidents.

Looking at Ai'er who walked straight up to him.

Claude suddenly felt that this little girl, who was a head shorter than him, was much more oppressive than himself.

"Aren't you afraid?"

Aren’t you afraid?

To be honest, Ai'er thought he would be very scared at first, after all, this was a demigod.

Living demigods, although they call themselves masters, this does not change the fact that they can slap themselves to death at any time.

But the result was that I didn't feel the slightest fear, and even after I walked up, I didn't even have any unnecessary mood swings.

After thinking about it, Ai'er found that he was not afraid.

I just firmly believe in Moon's judgment.

Trusting others is better than trusting yourself.

Ai Er raised his mouth slightly and looked up at the other party and said:
"Why should I be afraid, Master Claude?"

"I don't recognize your identity. You just have noble blood in vain. You are not qualified to be my master, the master of the Southern Territory."

"Claude, I told you to shut up!"

Hearing the furious demigods behind him, Ai'er raised his hand to stop them.

"Lord Claude, if you do not acknowledge my identity, then now is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

The atmosphere suddenly became extremely tense, and Claude looked deeply at the girl in front of him.

Suddenly, Ai'er made a move that no one expected.

She reached out and pulled out Claude's sword.

Looking at the sword blade that reflected his face, Claude asked curiously:

"What do you want to do? Provoke me on purpose so they can kill me?"

Ai Er, who was holding the sword with some difficulty, tried to smile lightly and said:
"Of course not. I never meant to hurt you, Master Claude."

"Then why did you take my sword?"

"Just to keep you from doing something stupid."

Hearing this, Claude couldn't help but laugh:
"To prevent me from doing something stupid? You don't think that if you take away a demigod's sword, the demigod will be unable to kill people? My God, that thing is just a symbolic toy for most people here!"

A sudden sentence interrupted the demigod Claude.

"I'm afraid you'll do something stupid, Master Claude."

"what?!"

Claude was stunned for a few seconds, then he asked this question in confusion.

"Lord Claude, you don't have to worry about anything, and you don't have to do these things to help me consolidate my identity and authority."

"You are my father's vassal. It is enough for you to stand by my side."

"I don't understand what nonsense you are talking about."

Claude laughed, and then he couldn't laugh anymore.

"You were late on purpose, and then you angered me in public, so that I could stand up and establish my authority with the blood of a demigod. Lord Claude, you underestimated me, and your loyalty to my father."

"Every one of them is as loyal to my father and to the South as you are."

"But there is no need for that, because I have seen your loyalty."

Claude felt a little dry in the mouth, but he still forced a smile:

"What you said is so stupid, it makes no sense at all."

"Lord Claude, as you said, if you really wanted to hurt me, how could a demigod not do anything until now?"

Claude fell silent.

Ai'er also threw the sword in his hand behind him.

Hearing the heavy sound coming from behind him, Ai'er felt a little embarrassed.

She had intended to throw the sword at Hadley, but the sword was so heavy that it landed directly behind her.

Damn, it's just a ceremonial sword that symbolizes your status. Is it necessary for you to carry such a heavy thing?
But fortunately no one will find out.

After a brief silence, Claude knelt on one knee:

"Please forgive my stupidity, Master."

"Please stand up, Lord Claude. This is not stupidity. You are just doing what you think you should do."

“It’s loyalty and devotion, so don’t take it personally.”

Claude lowered his head deeply, and said seriously:

"Master, no matter what, I have violated your authority and I must be punished. So, please chop off my palm!"

These words made Ai Er's hair stand on end.

'Al, you must stop him from doing stupid things.'

This is what Moon said to him repeatedly before he came back.

At first, Aier didn’t take it seriously, but I didn’t expect it would develop like this.

Looking at Claude who was kneeling in front of him.

El said softly:

"Lord Claude, what do you think my father would do if it were him?"

Claude was silent for a moment before he said:
"Your Excellency will forgive my stupidity, which is why we have always followed you, but, Master."

"But what? Lord Claude? I am Trajan's daughter, the mistress of the South. If my father can do it, why can't I do it?"

What made Ai'er most difficult tonight was the sentence that she was Trajan's daughter.

It wasn't a big deal at first, but since she realized she had kicked herself out.

She was very disgusted by the possibility that she and Moon were family.

She had already been standing at the finish line, but the problem was that she didn't run to the finish line, she had been standing next to the finish line from the beginning.

Others' starting point is her end point at this moment.
"Please make room for Lord Claude and pour him a glass of hot wine."

After turning around and saying this to everyone, Al bowed slightly to Prince Adela again and said:

"And please forgive my vassal's slight impoliteness, Prince Adela."

Adela naturally smiled and said:

"On the contrary, Madam, I am honored to witness such a scene."

At this moment, the whole banquet returned to its previous liveliness.

Kantas, who was standing next to the gate, fell into deep thought as he watched Claude being taken away by his companions with a smile.

The scene just now was just a helpless and funny episode for Nanjing.

But for the two of them, it was clear that the South was no longer the South of Westeros.

The southern border belonged to Trajan and his daughter.

After realizing this, Kantas unexpectedly laughed.

　There will be another chapter in a moment

　　
　
(End of this chapter)