In the territory of the Assanian Empire, the symbolism of the "Orb of Light" is well known.
In addition, he is the current crown prince and the undisputed first heir to the imperial throne, Charles IV thought that he was worried that his son was trying to deceive the "Holy Light Ball" from his hands under the pretext of worrying about the urgency of the war on the front line, and then colluded with cabinet ministers and senior generals who held military power to jointly launch a coup d'état, ousting him, the old emperor who had lived in the palace for nearly ten years and had far less influence on the government and the opposition than the crown prince, and ascended the throne himself and took over the power.
Considering the brutality of the court struggle, it seems understandable that Charles IV had this concern, but Frank, the crown prince, could not let go of his father's suspicions.
In his childhood impression, his father was a hero with an open mind and swallowing mountains and rivers, and once upon a time he had become so suspicious, jealous, selfish and cowardly, and bright that he had reached the moment of national crisis, but as the king of a country, he ignored the cruel reality that the building outside the palace walls was about to fall, and his mind was full of thoughts about maintaining his power and status.
Frank felt deep sadness.
I mourn that my father's heroism has ceased to exist with age, and that I am also sad that I am powerless.
"It's come to this, there is no other way, what Your Majesty owes can only be compensated by me, who is a son" Frank muttered to himself, the sadness in his eyes turned to determination, "It's a big deal to give up this life, there is nothing to lose anyway" On 13 August, General Engel, who had been trapped in Harrenhal, finally hoped for reinforcements and supplies from the rear, but unfortunately His Majesty the Emperor, whom he had most anticipated, did not arrive, but Crown Prince Frank came to the front with reinforcements, much to the surprise of General Engel and his generals.
"Now that the national crisis is at hand, as the crown prince, I can't hide in the rear and watch the front-line officers and soldiers shed blood and sacrifice, even if it is just an ordinary private under the commander-in-chief, as long as I can do my part to protect the east gate of the empire, I can be regarded as having a clear conscience."
Facing the generals who came to greet him, Frank calmly explained the purpose of his trip.
"Your Highness, your heroic deeds are worthy of being a model for me, but after all, you are the prince of the empire, and your safety is related to the rise and fall of the country, how dare I let you go to the front line to participate in the battle, in case of a mistake, we can't afford to be responsible."
Commander-in-Chief Engel admired the courage of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to take the lead, but also had a headache about how to settle such a "tricky person".
If Frank is carrying the "Holy Light Orb" to the front line in person, it is of course the best, just like a strategic weapon that can restrain the Far Eastern Magic Fortress "Rudolph" in hand, and if used properly, it may not be able to reverse the tide of battle, but Frank does not have the "Holy Light Orb" in his hand, how much help can he bring to the defenders when he comes to the front line alone, even if he is a legendary spellcaster, can he withstand a round of shelling of the "Rudolph", with impulse and bloody bravery, he went to the front line in person, For him, it is a feat that does not hesitate to sacrifice his life for the country, and it will definitely go down in history in the future, but for Engel and other front-line commanders, it is a big trouble that he does not know how to arrange, in case His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really dies on the battlefield, even if the battle is won, he will not be able to explain to His Majesty the Emperor.
Frank saw General Engel's concerns, smiled self-deprecatingly, and told him in an unusually calm tone: "I know that all the generals are busy with work, you can do whatever you have to do, don't worry about me, and I will try not to cause trouble to all of you." ” General Engel responded, but in his heart he was complaining, saying "try not to cause trouble", is this possibleSince His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has come to Harrenhal, he, the commander-in-chief of the front, has the obligation to ensure the personal safety of the crown prince, and if something goes wrong, he must not use these polite words that Frank said at this moment as a reason to defend himself.
Thinking so, General Engel immediately assigned a company of elite knights as the personal guard of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and then invited Frank to the headquarters to attend a special reception banquet for him.
Frank accepted the guards arranged by General Engel, but refused his invitation.
"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I have been preparing a legendary magic ritual since yesterday, and I need to maintain a fast for at least three days before casting the spell, during which I will not be able to participate in tonight's banquet, so I will be very sorry if this has ruined your happiness."
Engel was skeptical, but seeing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's earnest words, he was no longer reluctant.
There was another concern in his heart, if Frank's so-called "fasting" was just a pretext for refusing to attend the banquet, if this was true, wouldn't it mean that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would not be able to eat for the next two days, and if he fell ill from long-term hunger, he would probably have to bear the responsibility of taking care of himself.
Filled with apprehension, General Engel sent His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to his lodgings, and neither of them was in any mood to chat, and after taking his leave, they went their separate ways.
Early the next morning, what Engel feared happened.
The orderly assigned to Prince Frank came to report two things to him as soon as it was dawn.
One is that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince not only refuses to eat, but also refuses to drink even a drop of water, and does not look like he dislikes the poor food, so I really don't understand what kind of awkward trouble he is making.
The second is that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince offered to go to the position and ask the officers and soldiers on the front line in person.
Of course, this is a good thing, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's personal inspection will help to improve the morale of the officers and soldiers, but Frank said that he would leave, neither notified the headquarters in advance to arrange the inspection, nor did he bring the guards with him, and ran away like a gust of wind.
The orderlies could not keep up with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so they hurriedly notified the guards to accompany them for protection, and then hurried to report to Commander-in-Chief Engel.
"This prince is really willful," General Engel shook his head and smiled bitterly, "What do you say to try not to cause trouble, but only two days after coming to Harrenhal, he caused a lot of trouble." ” Despite his discontent, General Engel raced against the clock and personally led his guards to track down His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, eventually finding Frank near a fortification at the forefront of the position.
By the time General Engel arrived, thousands of officers and men had gathered on the position, all looking eagerly into the center of the crowd, each with an expression of interest on their faces, listening intently to the speech of the young man standing on a high cannonball box
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