hat moment, Thales sucked in a deep breath and remembered what happened just now.

’What the...’

"Then if that is the case, the Red Witch..." Thales spoke while feeling mentally and physically exhausted, "The Red Witch did not tell you anything, right?"

’As expected, he was just putting on a show... But even so, you can’t take any risks, Thales, you can’t.’

When King Chapman saw the prince’s reaction, he snorted coldly. "About the status of the new Archduchess of Dragon Clouds City? Of course not."

The king placed his hand-and-a-half sword on his knees again, then spoke in a cold voice that shattered all Thales’ hopes. "She did not even utter a single word."

Lampard narrowed his eyes marginally, and the light shining from his eyes was incredibly fierce and dangerous. "Up to the moment just now, I was watching your reaction."

Thales lowered his head and gritted his teeth.

"You do not dare take risks, Thales," King Chapman said fiercely, "You would rather use various interests to corner me and negotiate with me rather than take the gamble. You did not want to bet that I did not know this secret, and that I was only testing you, correct?"

The prince did not speak. His gaze was fixed on the floor in the carriage.

The king who now had ticket to victory in his grasp, placed his hands on his hand-and-a-half sword again.

"Thank you, Thales." He quirked his lips upwards, and his words were filled with a profound meaning. "My dear friend."

In the next second, Thales sighed long and hard.

...He had lost this gamble.