"What! Alyssa gave birth to a child and I became a father?!"

In the main hall, Shulot stared wide-eyed and got up abruptly. He couldn't believe it, looked at the king's envoy who was kneeling to report back, and asked eagerly.

"I'm serious, being a father?..."

"Exactly, Your Highness!"

The king's envoy nodded respectfully and congratulated with a smile.

"The Lord God is witness! At the end of July, Princess Alyssa gave birth to a boy in the capital city in the lake... a revered little Highness!"

"Ah! This?...Why didn't there be any news before, and came to inform me?"

"...His Royal Highness is fighting in the South Route Army, the king does not want you, because of the impact of this matter... In addition, the king is also going out, and the political situation in the capital is changing, and the situation is complicated... This is also for the safety of the eldest princess and the child .”

The messenger lowered his head and replied softly.

"...For ten months, the king has specially sent personal guards to protect the eldest princess closely. All the royal families in the capital, the major nobles, including the major priests and elders, had never known about this until the child was born..."

"...Um."

Hearing this, Xiulot nodded slightly, feeling worried. The alliance is not only well-developed in herbal medicine, but also in poison science. The royal struggles in the past dynasties were very sharp, and the ratio of miscarriage and premature death of children has always been high... He whispered to himself, a little dazed, and a little absent-minded, wishing he could immediately put on his wings and fly back to the capital in the lake!

"Alyssa, my wife, just had a boy..."

Born at the end of July... Calculating the time, it should be the result of his hard work day and night by the hot spring after he and Alyssa visited the Sun Temple of the Holy Mountain at the end of September last year, and worked hard for a month to sow seeds.

"Ah! My, my child! . . . "

Xiulot thought wildly, was in a trance for a while, and finally accepted the fact. At this moment, he seemed to have entered a strange world, with mixed feelings in his chest, and his heart was surging!

"...The lost wild goose hovered in the distant sky, and landed gently on the bow of the ship. The young eagle grew up all the way, drifted for twenty springs and autumns, experienced life and death and parting...Now, I finally have my own blood , with the continuation of life!..."

After thinking about it for a moment, Xiu Luote suddenly felt an inexplicable uneasiness in his jade-hard heart, which was the fear of his father's responsibility.

"Can I always protect my family, always protect my child, and let him grow up smoothly?"

After a few breaths, his chest was filled with heartfelt joy again. It was the encouragement of being a father for the first time, like drinking sweet honey water, but also an unprecedented sense of accomplishment.

"Anyway, now, I'm a big man and a real father!"

At this moment, fear and encouragement, two completely different emotions, repeatedly intertwined in Xiulot's heart. He seemed to be on a cool autumn night, blowing the oncoming cold wind, and lighting a warm bonfire with his own hands.

"Ha ha!"

The bonfire burned fiercely, burning more and more intensely, until it made people feel hot all over. Xiulot couldn't bear it anymore, and stood in the main hall of Water Valley City, facing the newly engraved sculpture of the main god, laughing heartily.

"Hahaha!...The lord **** bless me and give me a new life!"

In the main hall, the personal guards and warriors all looked happy and nodded repeatedly. From then on, the Kingdom of the Lake had an heir, and the hearts of the warriors became more stable.

Shulot looked up at the statue, laughed loudly for a while, and then two lines of tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.

"...Grandpa, did you know? I'm a father, a boy, an heir! ... Our family has a new continuation, and you, a great-grandson! .. .”

"The Lord God blesses you, congratulations Your Highness! From then on, the Lake Kingdom has a noble son!"

The samurai captain Bertard changed from his usual calm, and his face was full of joy. He sincerely prayed to the gods and prayed for the birth of his son.

"May the Rain God bless you so that your son can grow up safely!"

In the traditional belief of the Alliance, the cries and tears of newborn babies are gifts from the Rain God. Therefore, the **** of rain, who is in charge of storms, is also in charge of fertility and children.

For this newborn boy, the warrior chief called him "the son" and regarded him as the heir to the kingdom of the lake. However, the king's envoy called him "Little Highness" and regarded him as one of the successors of the alliance. The subtle difference is that each is its own master, and it is worth understanding in detail.

"Hmm!...my boy, a boy...I have to give him a good name..."

Xiulot smiled and nodded, gradually recovering from the ecstasy. He raised his brows, and was about to think about it, but he heard the envoy cough lightly.

"Cough! That, Your Highness... For this boy, the Supreme King is very gracious... His Majesty has already chosen a name, and bestowed a part of his honorable name!"

"Um?"

Hearing this, Xiulot was startled. Only then did he realize that even though he was his eldest son, the right to name the child was not up to him.

"Father-in-law...what is his name?"

"Your Highness is His Majesty's first grandson...named 'Xiu Walter Calakia Sotel' (), which means 'the elf of light who conquered the land and walked in the world'! And The nickname of His Highness is 'Xiu Hua'!"

"Xiu Walter Karakia Sotel!...Xiu Hua?!"

Hearing this wonderful and meaningful name, Shulot's eyes widened instantly. His expression changed, and he could feel the arrangement of fate in the dark, as if it had been agreed long ago.

"What a...good name!..."

"That's right! Xiuhua Sotel, what an honorable name!"

Berthard nodded heavily, admiring. The alliance has strict constraints and restrictions on the title of nobility. From titles such as "Conquer", "Light", and "Elf", we can see the high status of the prince Xiuhua... The warrior leader pondered for a while, waved his hand, took a bag of gems from his personal guard, and smiled handed over to the messenger.

"Praise the Lord God, praise the king! Hearing such good news, I am so overjoyed!...His Royal Highness still needs some time to digest this good news. And the envoy has been traveling all the way, it is getting late, and he will rest in the city for a while 2. As for the other king's orders, His Highness will reply after a while!"

"Haha. Praise the Lord God, praise the king, and congratulate Your Highness!"

The messenger held the cotton bag tightly, weighed it a little, and then nodded with a smile on his face.

"Since the king's decree has been communicated, I will go ahead and take my leave for the time being."

"Okay, thank you for your kindness!"

With a smile on his face, Berthard summoned two personal guards and asked them to take the king's envoy to rest in another palace in the city. It wasn't until the messenger's back disappeared outside the palace that the warrior commander looked solemn and looked at His Highness who was thinking silently.

"Your Highness, the birth of a son is really exciting news!...However, King Avit also brought several other orders... The king asked the army from the South Road to go north as soon as possible, and hand over a thousand elite fire warriors !"

"Well. So far, the South Route Legion has not suffered a lot of casualties, but it has gained a lot. A thousand elite fire warriors will be divided equally between the three city-state legions and the lake legion... It should be acceptable to the heads of all the legions !..."

With a smile on the corner of Xiulot's mouth, he pondered for a while, his face full of calm confidence. So far in the Eastern Expedition, he has already had outstanding prestige in the South Route Army, and he is unambiguous, and the various armies are like arms, and they dare not refuse. After capturing the wealthy holy city of Cholula, all the ministries plundered a lot. The rich spoils made the warriors very satisfied, enough to appease the morale of the army.

"Father is fine, and the Northern Route Army has just captured the Tree Snake City! The Tlaxcalans are at the end of the road, and only the last two trapped Snake Cities are left! ... Next, the king will lead the North Route Army as soon as possible. The main force, return to the capital to sit in the town. And the endgame of the entire Eastern Expedition will be handed over to me."

"Your Highness, the remaining two Snake Cities are fortresses that occupy a favorable location and are strong and steep. The White Snake Hill City is located on a high hill, and the Cloud Snake Mountain City is located in the mountains..."

Speaking of this, Bertard frowned, a little worried.

"It is not easy to capture these two fortresses! And if it is a siege, it will take a long time. The 20,000 main army of the Lake Kingdom is deeply trapped in the land of Tlaxcala in the east, so for the northwest Chapa The crusade in the La Lake area, as well as the expansion of the Southwestern Tekos Mountains, will come to a standstill..."

"The main force is trapped in the east, and the expansion of the kingdom..."

Shulot turned around and sat down, looking at the map of the world in his hand again, showing deep thought. He was silent for a long time, and his gaze first went north, stopping at the location of Cloud Snake City. Then, the king's line of sight extended to the east, and his eyes became brighter and brighter.

"The endgame of the Eastern Expedition is all in my hands. The East...Berthard, perhaps, this is a new opportunity! It is both mine and yours!..."

"The opportunity in the east? Your Highness, you mean... the far east?..."

Bertard's eyes flickered, and memories flooded in like a flood. He raised his head and looked at His Highness's already mature face. Shulot also turned his head and looked at him calmly.

The two monarchs and ministers looked at each other silently, and they understood each other without too many words. The seven years of ups and downs in their hearts at the same time washed away the vicissitudes of life in the warrior's rock-hard soul!

"Exactly! Bertard, it's time! Take advantage of the opportunity of the army's eastward march...you must be prepared..."

Shulot pursed his lips tightly, his eyes showed deep reluctance and the firmness of a mature man.

"Your Highness! You will always be my supreme sun!"

Berthard gritted his teeth and lowered his eyes. There are thousands of emotions in his heart, surging endlessly. His eyes are like a vast sea, deep and firm~lightnovelpub.net~ I will obey you, no matter where you are! "

"Okay! Berthard, my loyal warrior commander, I believe in you!"

Xiulot stared at it for a long time, and promised in a low and solemn voice.

"I once said...the Leman River is endless, and the friendship between the monarch and his subjects is endless. In this life, we will be loyal to each other, and the two will not bear each other...the ancestors and the Lord God witness! This oath, no matter how long it has passed, no matter life or death. Never change!"

"Ancestors and Lord God witness!"

Berthard raised his hand and pressed the cheek that he had cut with his own hands a few years ago. A new continuation, born in the West, holds the hope of life. And the old oath, about to go to the east, obeying the promise of death... The warrior commander closed his eyes quietly, knelt heavily at the king's feet, and kowtowed.

"I will obey you until death... my king!"

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