Chapter 72: That year, Amiya was only ten years old...
Imperial Palace.
In the king's bedroom.
His Majesty Attalan was currently wearing a simple yet elegant casual attire, sitting on the edge of the bed, with soft bedding gently covering his legs.
Her long hair was like the brightest golden sunlight in the morning light, falling freely on her shoulders. Even in this quiet bedroom, it seemed to illuminate every corner.
Because the curtains were half-drawn, the room was a little dim, but it could not completely hide His Majesty Atalan's slightly pale face due to illness.
This was the scene Amiya saw when she was led in by her attendants.
"Your Majesty."
The servant retreated quietly, not even forgetting to close the door.
His Majesty Attaran waved his hand, and Amiya knelt down on the furry blanket beside the bed.
"Ami, how have you been lately?"
His Majesty Atalan looked at Amiya with his golden eyes.
It was just a simple greeting, but Amiya raised her head and looked directly at the other person:
"Your Majesty, as you wish, I am doing well."
Looking directly at the king is actually disrespectful, and even the Second Prince is no exception, but His Majesty Attaran doesn't seem to care about Amiya's behavior.
Obviously, the relationship between them is not as harmonious as that between His Majesty and His Highness.
"Ami, I know you still hate and blame me."
His Majesty Atalaan lowered his eyes slightly, hiding the sharpness and majesty in his golden eyes.
These words sounded like a long sigh.
"His Majesty,"
Amiya smiled softly,
"How dare I resent you?"
He said this respectfully.
However, the light flickering in those eyes was complex and difficult to discern, as if there were secret waves hidden beneath the mask.
He was so polite that no one could find any fault with him, but he was also so distant that it made people feel cold.
Indeed, His Majesty Atalan is a legendary monarch, and his glorious deeds are worthy of being engraved on the monument of history.
In the hearts of the people, His Majesty Attalan is not only an invincible general, but also a wise and powerful ruler.
But, this is also the Majesty Atalan who is respected by all people——
He adopted Amiya when he was fifteen years old, and also shot him in the chest when he was fifteen years old. That shot almost brought Amiya to the brink of death.
It is well known that Atalan has a loyal and meritorious subordinate - Heathrow Reynard.
But few people know that Heathrow is the paternal daughter of Hades and Amiya.
Amiya and Hades are indeed brothers, but they are not born to King Atalan.
Heathrow Reynard, the youngest female son of Count Reynard, was deceived by a male insect from the Poor Planet at a banquet and eloped with the male insect, even injuring the guards who went to chase her.
But who would have thought that after the male insect tricked Heathrow to the Poor Planet, he kidnapped Heathrow with the help of love and demanded that Count Reynard pay a ransom in exchange.
Count Reynard values his reputation the most. Heathrow's elopement made him lose all his face and made the entire earl's house unable to hold its head up. He wished Heathrow was dead. How could he possibly exchange him for a ransom?
The male insect waited for several months before realizing that Heathrow had been abandoned by Count Reynard.
However, at that time, Hisro had been completely marked by the male insect and was pregnant - with Hades.
On the Poor Planet, all resources are scarce and need to be snatched, so the male insect's character is naturally not a good one.
Beating and scolding are common occurrences.
Even two years later, when Amiya was born, nothing had changed.
Day after day, year after year.
Later, the male insect married several local female insects. They were all not good-tempered and were particularly repulsive and disliked Heathrow.
Amiya's childhood was filled with endless hardships and bitterness. Because he was a sub-female and malnourished, he was thin.
Every day is a silent battle for Amiya. He has to shuttle through the narrow alleys, using all his tricks, stealing, cheating, and doing everything he can.
Sadly, life isn't always kind.
More often than not, Amiya returns empty-handed, and what awaits him is endless indifference and violence.
Whips, wooden boards, canes, even broken benches and glass bottles, everything can become a torture instrument, and any place can become an execution ground.
It was in such an environment that Amiya learned to endure and get used to the pain.
If he was not used to the pain like a storm, he might have died in his childhood. How could he have survived until now?
Amiya even regarded the pain as proof of his tenacious survival.
Heathrow had no energy left to protect Amiya, so he could only choose to protect Hades.
Amiya could even feel that Hisro hated him. Perhaps a child conceived before the female and male fathers had a falling out would be more popular.
In short, Amiya is not liked by anyone.
——Even his biological father.
When Heathrow escaped from the male insects, he only took Hades with him, and Amiya was left at home, watching them escape from the window nailed shut with iron bars.
Watch them run farther and farther away.
Later, Heathrow died on the battlefield, and Atalan adopted Hades and then found the wandering Amiya to adopt.
That year, Amiya was fifteen years old.
However, the empire was not stable at that time, and His Majesty Attalan was busy fighting wars everywhere. It was inconvenient to take Amiya with him, so His Majesty Attalan entrusted Amiya to Count Reynald, who was also the father of Heathrow Reynald.
In the same year,
Count Reynard's rebellion failed.
When Count Reynard was escaping, he grabbed Amiya to block him. At that moment, His Majesty Attaran decided to give up Amiya and kill Reynard.
Ever since His Majesty Attaran gave up on Amiya, Amiya had been disappointed with His Majesty Attaran.
The bullet pierced Amiya's chest. The accompanying doctors tried to save her for two days and two nights, carrying out basin after basin of blood. She was also connected to a ventilator and was in a coma for three days before she was finally saved.
The blood is almost drained.
After that day, news came out that Count Reynard was killed by Amiya. In this way, in order to balance the forces of all parties and for the sake of His Majesty's safety and reputation, the fact that His Majesty Attalan killed Count Reynard fell on Amiya.
Amiya also received an inspection bureau as compensation.
From that day on, he had given up on some of the unreal things that Amiya had once hoped for.
As if it was a malicious joke from the God of Fate, Amiya always seemed to be the one that was abandoned.
Right now.
His Majesty Attalan holds a high position and is high above everyone else.
Amiya knelt on the carpet.
He felt as if he had never walked out of that night of fire.
The bullet scar on my left chest still hurts.
Some wounds have not healed yet.
Perhaps it was the beatings and verbal abuse he received as a child, or perhaps it was the bullet that pierced his chest when he was fifteen.
The pain penetrated deep into Amiya's bones, deforming even her soul.
The blood is dark and stinging,
Amiya still can't forget it.
A soft sigh came from above.
I only heard His Majesty Atalan say:
"Ami, I can turn a blind eye to what you did before, but you can't make a mistake on this matter."
His Majesty Atalan's eyes revealed a complex and difficult-to-determine emotion - a mixture of helplessness, guilt and a hint of blame.
At this moment, that gaze slowly dropped to Amiya who was kneeling on the ground.
Amiya lowered her head, her face hidden in the darkness, and only the corners of her tightly pursed lips could be vaguely seen.
His Majesty sighed.
This monarch, who controlled the lives and deaths of countless people, could hardly show any ordinary emotions when facing his adopted son who had made a mistake.
"Amiya,"
His Majesty Atalan stretched out his hand and turned the ring on his finger.
"I've already asked Naki to let your male master go. Something as serious as imprisoning a male insect will eventually come to light, not to mention that you didn't do it cleanly."
These words were like thunder out of the blue.
Amiya suddenly looked up, her eyes revealing surprise: "What!"
leave?
His lord left?
Abandoned him and left!?
And Naki...how dare you let Jiner leave!
Almost in an instant, it was as if something that had taken root in her heart was pulled out. Amiya immediately got up, ran home, opened the door, and checked whether Jin'er was still there.
See if that figure is still in the villa.
Amiya gritted her teeth, her eyes so gloomy that blood could drip out.
Seeing Amiya's expression, His Majesty Attaran rubbed his temples wearily.
"It's my fault for not taking good care of you. I'm sorry to Heathrow. You have ambitions, but you are not fit to be king."
With just two or three sentences, he determined Amiya's fate, with the decisiveness of a superior, the magnanimity and cruelty of a ruler carrying equal weight.
In the legal sense, His Majesty Atalan is indeed the paternal father of Amiya and Hades, but before becoming a paternal father, His Majesty Atalan is first and foremost a king.
What is the kingly way?
The art of trade-offs.
Over the years, there have been frictions, conflicts, and intertwining of subordinate forces between Amiya and Hades.
When Hades went on the expedition, it was Amiya who intimidated the old nobles on the main star who were ready to make moves. After all, it was all a huge game of chess, and only the king was in control of the situation.
His Majesty Atalan looked down at Amiya and said,
"Next month, you will leave the main planet and go to the secondary planet. The successor to Hades will be crowned next month."
After the successor is enthroned, if His Majesty Atalan chooses to step down, then Hades will be the next Insect Emperor.
Amiya knew that His Majesty the Insect Emperor was warning her and also clearing obstacles for Hades.
Your Majesty is good at using power, and by adopting Heathrow's child, he is able to win over the hearts of the remaining loyal ministers.
Your Majesty is lenient, so you spared Amiya's life.
Your Majesty is cruel, so expulsion is an indispensable means for the king.
Amiya frowned fiercely, gritting his teeth and staring at the ring on His Majesty Attaran's hand that symbolized supreme power.
"Why...back then you only had Hades with you. You took him with you, but left me to Count Reynard. Why?"
Like an old, rotten scar.
Finally it was revealed again.
In fact, Amiya wanted to ask more than just this.
He wanted to ask why he was always the one who was abandoned.
Why should we snatch away from him and tear apart even the only things he has?
"I told you so,"
His Majesty Attalan shook his head, his gentle appearance revealing an unquestionable determination.
"You're not suitable."
What is not suitable?
Not suitable for happiness, warmth and peace.
This is the arrogance of those in power.
Amiya didn't even get a decent answer.
And this opportunity for a private meeting was even just to drive Amiya away from the main planet and clear the obstacles on Hades's way.
It is said that there can't be two tigers in one mountain.
"I see." Amiya sneered, finding it extremely ironic.
He said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
——
As the afterglow of the setting sun fell indifferently on the ancient and solemn stone steps of the palace, Amiya slowly walked out of the building that symbolized power.
As she was leaving, Amiya met Earl Baker.
Earl Baker, a nobleman dressed in a gorgeous robe and wearing a dazzling family emblem on his chest, came towards them.
The moment the Earl saw Amiya, his eyes immediately turned respectful.
"Greetings to the Second Prince,"
Earl Baker bowed gracefully and performed a standard court etiquette.
Amiya nodded. He was not in the mood to deal with Earl Baker. He just wanted to return to his villa quickly to see if his master was still there.
He didn't have much in his life, and the thing he wanted most seemed to be about to be lost.
"Your Highness, please stay."
Count Baker came forward with a smile.
"What's up."
Amiya looked unhappy, with a storm in her blood-red eyes.
Earl Baker looked at Amiya secretly.
Now is the most intense stage of the competition for the throne. The throne symbolizes supreme power, and the winner of the political struggle can often enjoy great preferential treatment and development opportunities.
At this time, it is extremely important to take sides.
If you win, you gain everything; if you lose, you lose everything.
If he could stand on the side of His Highness Hedis, Earl Baker's first choice would of course be Hedis, the inevitable heir to the throne.
Unfortunately, Count Beck was excluded by Hades' faction.
Many forces that defected to the Second Prince were excluded by the First Prince's forces, creating a situation of two tigers in one mountain.
No one wants to be a loser, everyone wants to be the winner who laughs last.
But whether you have the ability or luck to do it all depends on your efforts.
The mercenaries in the hospital before were dispatched by Earl Baker. He tried his best to sow discord between the First Prince and the Second Prince, constantly adding fuel to the fire, hoping that the discord would accumulate to a certain extent and erupt as soon as possible to shake up the current situation.
His Highness, Hades's successor will be crowned next month.
There is no more time.
Count Baker put on that hypocritical smile:
"Your Majesty, I wonder if you would be interested in discussing the current situation and how to resolve it."
In fact, if it were in the past, if Earl Baker came to Amiya, there was a high possibility that he would be recruited, but now, he really walked into trouble.
In fact, whether Earl Baker joins or not does not have much impact on Amiya's overall power.
Most importantly, Amiya was fed up with Earl Baker's expression, which was like a dog that had smelled a bone.
Amiya sneered:
"Count Baker, I remember you have a female named Bailey, right? How dare you set your sights on my male master and come before me?"
Amiya was naturally aware of Bailey's harassment of Jin'er. As for who was behind Bailey's attack, it was none other than Earl Baker.
As Count Baker looked slightly stunned, Amiya crossed her arms and glanced at him sinisterly from bottom to top, as if she was looking at some trash, and pointed out without hesitation:
"I know you once joined Hades, old man, and he rejected you, so you came here to stop me."
"Since you weren't loyal to me in the beginning, how can I trust that you will be loyal to me in the future? You don't even have this much awareness, and you're still talking to me about something important? Are you worthy?"
In the face of Earl Baker, whose face was a mixture of black and red, the Second Prince raised his eyes with contempt and said with pearls of wisdom:
"I won't say it a second time—go away and don't bother me."
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