Give Me the Name of God

Under Manda's coercion, Shelty signed most of the documents, including appointing Manda as minister of state for life, appointing Longson as general for life, and removing most of his relatives and old friends from their posts.

But there was a key document that he still refused to sign.

Manda forced him to sign a two-king rule contract, but he refused.

If Shertai agrees to the double king contract, Romulu will have two legal kings co-ruling. From the moment Manda prepares this contract, everyone can imagine that he is about to wear the crown.

But things turned out to be contrary to expectations. All other conditions were agreed to, except for the double-king contract, which Shelty refused to sign.

Manda had no choice but to give him some gifts every now and then. Yesterday it was his brother's ears, today it was his brother's teeth. Until there were no men left in the Shelty family, Manda decided to take action against his son.

The relationship between Sheltai's youngest son and Manda has always been very friendly. Manda is also a little bit intolerant, but it's just that she can't bear it. Manda has no guilt about it. It was all Odysseus' fault anyway.

After he cut off a lock of the little prince's hair, Shelty was shaken.

He realized that he could not lose his son, and there was no possibility of Manda giving in.

Shertai finally signed the double-king contract. After receiving the news, the courtiers lost the idea of ​​​​making trouble, and they began to prepare for Manda's coronation ceremony.

"If a nobleman tells you that he will fight for his ideals and beliefs to the end, you must not believe him." Manda pinched Kunta's little face, "Changing faces faster than turning the page of a book is the survival rule of the nobles. Today It’s ideals and beliefs. Tomorrow it will be Che Gil and Gil Dan. Of course, there will be a few nobles who will persevere to the end, but it’s a pity that you can’t see them because they are all dead.”

Kunta blinked and said: "After you become the king, will you have ideals and beliefs?"

"Yes, fair trade, that's what I believe in."

Kunta said: "Will you fight for your beliefs?"

Manda shook his head and said: "Unless absolutely necessary, we will not resort to force. Many things can be resolved without war. After all, business is negotiated."

He understood Hermes' intentions and greatly appreciated his second contract.

The poet took out a drawing: "This is the crown I designed for you."

Manda took the drawing and looked at it for a long time. The poet paid attention. The crown is a laurel wreath popular in the classical period. In the center of the crown is the double snake staff symbol of Hermes. With the double snake staff as the central axis, it is a slightly abstract frame. The scale symbolizes the creed of fair trade. The fulcrum of the scale is a gem. There are three gems on the left and right of the gem. The seven gems surround the crown, symbolizing the Seven Star Mountain.

Manda liked this crown very much. It was very similar to the emblem of the Claudesay family, and it also reflected the reverence and piety to the gods. However, he asked the poet not to rush to create it. Now is not the right time.

The poet could not understand: "Master, Shelty has signed the contract. Without further delay, he should ascend the throne as soon as possible. It will take a lot of time to build this crown."

Manda shook his head and said: "Someone has a ready-made crown. Let's borrow it first."

The poet pondered for a long time and said: "Do you want to borrow the crown of Ticas?"

Manda shook his head and said, "I want to borrow Ticas."

"You want... to make him king?"

"He was the king."

"But, he..."

Manda smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will wear the crown, but not now. Being the king now will bring a lot of trouble, and the identity of the king is not that important. Don't forget that there are two kings and only one minister of state. .”

Manda doesn't care about the evaluation of the world, let alone the evaluation of history. People like Odysseus who are worse than beasts still become heroes in history.

The reason why he can't ascend the throne now is because Manda doesn't want to provoke a war. Even if the war is inevitable, he has to wait until the contract is over.

Manda told the news to the young king Ticas, expecting him to be extremely excited, but unexpectedly he looked as usual and seemed to have no interest in the throne.

"You want me to return to the royal capital?" Judging from Tikkas' tone, he seemed to regard all this as work.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Manda looked at Ticas in surprise.

"I don't really want to go back to the royal capital. All my family members died there. I'm very afraid of that place. If you insist on me going, you must agree to a condition."

Manda frowned, he really regarded this as a job, and he was asking for payment from Manda.

"What conditions?" Manda asked patiently.

"Zola, come here!"

A shy maid came over and stood beside Ticas with her head lowered.

"I want her to be my queen."

Manda looked at the maid and then at Ticas, seeming to understand what was happening.

Tikas, nineteen years old, is an age when a man already understands everything but cannot restrain himself.

In terms of beauty, this girl is really average, but His Highness the Prince seems to have no better choice. There are not many maids around him, and this maid is the most personal one. She takes care of her every step of the way, whether she is eating, drinking, or having sex.

Tikas's request was not excessive, but Manda was not prepared to agree.

First of all, he didn't know the origin of this maid, and Manda had other plans for Ticas's marriage.

Canglang Country has always wanted to make peace with Romulu Country. The old king refused twice. The reason for the first time was that he already had a wife. Unlike Canglang Country, most people in Romulu Country abide by this. The tradition of monogamy also makes Canglang Country unable to find fault.

After the queen died, the Canglang Kingdom once again proposed a marriage request. The old king rejected the Canglang Man, saying that he had no intention of remarrying. But after the envoy left, the old king immediately married the young queen.

This move almost provoked a war, but in the end, under Howitt's adjustment, the werewolf gave up in anger.

When Bucken was king, the Werewolf proposed a marriage, but Bucken refused again on the grounds that the God's Punisher could not marry.

When Shertai was king, the Wolf Man proposed marriage, but Shertai refused again on the grounds that his wife was still alive.

When Manda was in power, the Wolf Man proposed marriage, but Manda refused because he had too many wives.

The werewolves, who had been rejected many times, couldn't bear it. They gave Manda an ultimatum and gave him three choices.

Option one, Sheltai's son marries a princess.

Option two, Manda marries a princess.

Option three, the two sides go to war.

When it came to starting a war, Manda really wasn't afraid of them, and she didn't have any good impressions of these bandits wandering on the edge of the desert.

But the current situation is special. Manda cannot accept the war, and he does not want Shelty to gain the support of the Wolf People. The best choice is to let another king marry the Wolf Princess.

Manda didn't consider Ticas's feelings. Political marriages were just like that, but she didn't expect that the little king was very infatuated. He held the hand of his maid Zola tightly and said to Manda with a firm expression: "If she can't become Queen, I will never step foot into the royal capital in this life."

Manda sighed: "After you become the king, she can still stay with you, she can continue to take care of you, and you can even make her a noble lady."

Tikas shook his head and said: "She must be the queen, otherwise I will not go to the royal capital. Lord Claudesay, I am just a puppet in your hands. If you feel dissatisfied, you can kill me."

Manda frowned and left Tikkas' mansion silently.

Things are getting difficult to handle now, why don't we just marry Princess Canglang back?

No, Manda couldn't keep the Wolf Princess by his side. He didn't like werewolves, princesses, or spies.

The princess sent for marriage is probably a spy. Even if her identity can be revealed, there is nothing that can be done to her.

Moreover, the Werewolf's willingness to marry Manda is based on the fact that Manda can become king at any time. Now that Manda does not want to become king, he is no longer a suitable candidate for marriage.

The matter was put on hold for the time being. The werewolves were rejected so many times and yelled so many times, but never once did they actually get into a fight.

Let Ticas sit on the throne first, and if the werewolf refuses to let go, then find a way to make this maid leave.

If she refuses to leave, the only option is to kill her.

Manda knew this was cruel, but there was nothing she could do about it, it was all Odysseus' doing.