His Royal Highness
Xia Fei turned around and saw Bai Ye and Li Mo walking toward him from afar. Bai Ye looked at Xia Fei with eyes filled with resentment. He had already regarded Xia Fei as his mortal enemy the moment Xia Fei mentioned that Moon Song was his. Now, he was hoping that his cousin, who came from a powerful family, would make Xia Fei suffer a fate worse than death.
The truth was, Xia Fei was not interested in Moon Song at all. At most, she was just a good friend. The only reason he said that was to provoke the other party. The angrier Bai Ye got, the happier Xia Fei was.
"You two, are you my enemies too?" Constantine asked coldly.
"Enemies? You're not qualified to be my enemy, "Li Mo said disdainfully.
* Bang! * All of a sudden, the top button of Constantine's white shirt popped open, revealing a huge red birthmark on his neck. It was as if he had smeared his body with fresh blood, which was quite a scary sight. It was no wonder he was dressed so tightly on such a hot day. It turned out that he was trying to cover up his flaws.
Constantine was furious. His pale face was turning a little green. He felt greatly insulted by Li Mo's disdain. Avril could not help but exclaim when she saw the terrifying birthmark on Constantine's body. She pressed her hands to her chest.
Constantine glared at Li Mo and Bai Ye before he turned around and smiled at Avril. "My dear lady, the flaws on my body can't hide the soul of a warrior. I'm willing to die for you, anytime, anywhere, without a word of complaint."
"Die for a woman? Bai Ye, did you see that? That's another clueless idiot, "Li Mo said frivolously. Li Mo said frivolously, "Smart people will only use their own power and means to get what they want. Only fools will disregard everything for women."
Li Mo did not stop there. He added, "Wait, I forgot that you two are poor. You don't have anything to offer other than your lives."
Bai Ye and Li Mo laughed as if there was no one else around. Constantine's veins were bulging on his forehead as he said sternly, "You have insulted me and the woman I love. I can only offer your blood as a sacrifice to the almighty Dietris. I challenge you to a duel!"
Constantine rolled up his sleeves, revealing the terrifying birthmark on his arm. There were many people born with birthmarks in this world, but it was unusual for Constantine's body to be covered in blood-red birthmarks.
"Duel?" Li Mo laughed disdainfully. "Are you from a primitive society? This is the capital ring, a place with laws, not the mountain you live in. Besides, how many rounds do you think you can last against me with your weak appearance? "
Although Constantine was skinny and had a gloomy appearance, he had a rare aura, like a bloodthirsty beast that loved to fight.
Zeng!
A surging murderous aura erupted from Constantine's body, and the air began to spin rapidly. He took off his glasses to reveal a pair of crimson eyes, and his messy hair fluttered in the wind.
"Please make your move!" Constantine shouted.
Li Mo was surprised, but he soon put on a disdainful smile. He waved his hand and said, "You're really a primitive man. You asked for it."
As soon as he finished speaking, a large net flashing with blue lightning descended from the sky and enveloped Constantine. A few plainclothes policemen suddenly appeared on both sides and pinned Constantine down.
Constantine let out a cry like a beast. He glared at Li Mo fiercely, his muscles twitching. The electric net could inflict great pain, but he managed to stay conscious with his willpower. It was obvious how stubborn he was.
The policemen had no choice but to increase the voltage and subdue him with great difficulty. They then brought a hover car over and tossed Constantine into it as they drove away.
They were at the venue of the Golden Finger Cup, so there were a lot of people around. It was impossible to tell how many police officers were hiding in the area, so the police arrested Constantine as soon as he went berserk.
Xia Fei found it very boring, so he headed out with Avrils. Li Mo snorted coldly as he led Bai Ye in the opposite direction.
…
Xia Fei was intrigued by Constantine after the farce in the afternoon. The guy had the style of a medieval knight, but he had no idea where he came from or why he had such a strange personality.
After eating something with Avril in the cafeteria, Xia Fei and Avril returned to the dormitory. Avril had spent the entire morning cheering for Xia Fei in the stands, so she was quite tired and took advantage of the lunch break to fall asleep on her bed.
Xia Fei turned on his microcomputer and searched for Constantine's name.
Soon, a few pieces of information about him appeared on the screen. There was very little information about Constantine on the interplanetary internet, and most of it had only appeared recently. It was obvious that the man had been keeping a low profile, to the point that no one knew anything about him.
After reading the message, Xia Fei crossed his legs and leaned back in his chair. He wanted to smoke a cigarette, but when he saw Avrils curled up on his bed like a kitten, sleeping soundly, he gave up on the idea.
"I didn't expect Constantine to be a prince. I thought he was an otaku just by looking at his sloppy appearance," said Xia Fei.
Phantom nodded. "Yeah, he looks too weak, but you can't judge a book by its cover. We shouldn't underestimate him."
"Blood Candle Kingdom. That name sounds familiar," Phantom mumbled to himself. "Xia Fei, why don't you look up the Blood Candle Kingdom he's from? I remember that it's not a normal kingdom, but I can't quite put my finger on it."
Xia Fei typed the words' Blood Candle Kingdom 'on the screen and clicked on search. There were not many records about the kingdom, only a few hundred pages. It was obviously too little compared to a complete sovereign kingdom.
Xia Fei and Phantom browsed through the information carefully. A cursed kingdom gradually appeared in Xia Fei's mind as the information increased.
Xia Fei was no stranger to the Blood Candle Kingdom's geographical location. It was located at the edge of the Death Trio Star Region. Xia Fei had only been to the Black Abyss in the Death Trio Star Region. He had never been to Terminus or Evil Gulfstream, so he naturally did not know about the Blood Candle Kingdom in Terminus.
To be more precise, the three habitable planets under the rule of the Blood Candle Empire could not be classified as part of the Death Trio Star Region. This was because they were two warps away from the nearest Terminus Star Region, which was about twenty thousand lightyears away.
In the vast universe, twenty thousand lightyears was not a long distance. More importantly, the so-called two jumps referred to the distance in a straight line. There was an area where meteor showers were common between the Terminus Realm and the Blood Candle Kingdom. Beautiful streams of light streaked across the pitch-black sky, like an endless highway in the dark.
Even the strongest warship could not withstand a direct hit from a meteor shower. Therefore, people had to travel around four hundred thousand lightyears to reach the Blood Candle Kingdom. The inconvenience of the geographical location meant that people knew very little about the Blood Candle Kingdom.
There was a time when the ancient humans abolished the death penalty under the request of many ethicists to express the concept of equality for all. However, even though the death penalty was gone, the number of criminals remained the same. They were even more rampant than before the death penalty was abolished.
Therefore, the ancient humans came up with a way to get rid of these criminals once and for all: banishment.
Legend had it that the Blood Candle Kingdom was the place where the ancient humans banished criminals. Thousands of criminals were escorted to the Blood Candle Kingdom by armed warships. They left the defenseless prisoners on the barren planet and left, not caring if they lived or died.
Humans had a strong desire to live. Even though they had nothing, some of the strongest criminals managed to survive. They even established their own kingdom, the Blood Candle Kingdom.
Xia Fei could not help but chuckle. "I was wondering why Constantine would have such a personality. He looks like a scholar, but he's a thug deep down. It turns out that his ancestors were the most ruthless criminals. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to rule a nation made up entirely of criminals."
Phantom said, "That's right. Look at Constantine. He's using the ancient etiquette of nobility right off the bat. He's also very genteel, but it's a pity that he does have the blood of a thug in his veins. Everything else is just an illusion."
Xia Fei nodded and continued reading. The Blood Candle Kingdom was also known as the cursed kingdom. The survival rate of newborns in the kingdom was less than fifty percent. Even if they did survive, they would be more or less handicapped. In less serious cases, they would have scars on their bodies or be missing a pinky. In serious cases, they would be blind, deaf, or even mentally handicapped. There were no exceptions.
The gossip on the internet said that the Blood Candle Kingdom was like this because their ancestors were murderers, so their descendants had to pay for the crimes they committed. Some even said that the Blood Candle Kingdom's people were handicapped because of the harsh geographical conditions.
Some even said that the people of the Blood Candle Kingdom were tough, strong, and worshiped martial arts. They also had a very high seventh brain region development rate. For the sake of fairness, God Demeris had taken away a part of their health.
In short, the rumors about the Blood Candle Kingdom were very strange and varied. When put together, it was like a clumsy fairy tale. However, it was true that the people of the Blood Candle Kingdom were tough and worshiped martial arts. It was said that very few people of the Blood Candle Kingdom could not develop their seventh brain region, and very few of them had cultural abilities like mathematics or geometry. More than ninety-nine percent of the people of the Blood Candle Kingdom were combat ability users, and their average cultivation was very high.
Most people of the Blood Candle Kingdom would develop their seventh brain region before the age of five. When they reached adulthood, their average cultivation would reach the early Star Domain rank and the middle Star River rank at the age of thirty.
One had to know that this was their average cultivation base. If placed within the Alliance, such a Warrior Nation was simply a huge miracle.
Unfortunately, the average lifespan of the people of the Blood Candle Kingdom was very short, only thirty-five years old. Therefore, no one had ever heard of any super warriors in the Blood Candle Kingdom.
There was not much time left before the tournament started in the afternoon. Xia Fei turned off the screen unwillingly. Reading the introduction of the Blood Candle Kingdom was like reading an interesting novel. He could not stop reading it.
"This country sure is interesting. I'll continue reading it when I get back tonight." Xia Fei smiled.
Phantom thought for a moment. "I wonder what happened to that Constantine after he was taken away by the police."
Xia Fei said, "He'll be fine. After all, he's a prince, a noble in the Alliance. The police will release him once they figure out who he is. Besides, the Blood Candle Kingdom is so tough. I don't think anyone will want to provoke them." Xia Fei nodded.
Phantom nodded and did not say anything else. That was when the timer on Avril's wrist started beeping. She had set an alarm so that she would not miss Xia Fei's match.
Avril scrambled out of bed and looked for her shoes on the floor. She said in a panic, "It's time. I have to watch the match. I have to watch the match."
Xia Fei smiled and hugged her. "Don't panic. There's still time. You can sleep a little longer if you're tired."
Avril, of course, did not agree. She put on her shoes and ran into the bathroom. She washed her face as quickly as she could before she walked out with Xia Fei. Pang Xing and a few bodyguards were waiting at the door. Pang Xing could not help but let out a sigh of relief when he saw Xia Fei and Avril together. A man and a woman alone in a room would always make one's imagination run wild. Fortunately, Pang Xing had eavesdropped on them and realized that the two were fine. He decided to talk to Xia Fei when he had the time and ask him not to take Avril's innocence.
The match was held in the same place as the previous afternoon. Xia Fei walked with Avril outside the venue with ease. He heard a familiar voice before he even stepped through the door.
"My dear lady, I've fallen in love with you at first sight. Please accept my deep love. I'm willing to sacrifice my short life for your happiness."
Xia Fei and Avril turned toward the voice and saw that it was Prince Constantine who was speaking. He was tugging on the sleeves of a fair and chubby girl, expressing his sincerity to her.
Xia Fei was speechless. Who would have thought that Prince Constantine was such a person? Xia Fei looked at Avril, and Avril looked back at him. Both of them covered their mouths and laughed.
The fair and chubby girl was obviously shocked. She was at a loss for what to do as she tugged on the middle-aged man's hand, trying her best to avoid Constantine.
The middle-aged man was furious. He shoved Constantine aside and yelled, "You're crazy! Get out of my way! "
Constantine was furious. "You're insulting my dignity by telling me to get out of my way. The holy Goddess Demetris told us that humiliation can only be washed away with blood. Alright, I challenge you to a duel! I'll fight you to the death! "
With that, Constantine got into a fighting stance and unleashed his aura without holding back. It seemed that the man had not learned his lesson. It was as if he had forgotten that this was the heavily guarded capital ring, and he would be invited to the police station for tea if he made a move.
The middle-aged man and the girl were obviously ordinary people. They were intimidated by Constantine's aura. The man kept backing away, and the girl was terrified. She hugged the middle-aged man's waist and cried, "Dad, let's go. Let's not watch the match anymore!"
* Whoosh! *
Everyone was speechless. Constantine had gone too far. Not only did he snatch the man's daughter, he was even beating up the man's father.
Constantine clearly did not expect the relationship between the two. The girl only looked old, but she was actually quite young. That was why Constantine had mistaken her for a couple. In truth, even if they were really a couple, Constantine would not have the right to interfere. His actions were no different from those of a thug.
In an instant, Constantine put on a smiling face again. He reached out his hand and said, "Uncle, please don't mind me. I don't mean anything else. I'm just deeply attracted to your daughter. I really want to go out with her. Please grant my wish!"
* Slap! *
Constantine bent his waist and bowed to the middle-aged man in a very sincere manner.
Unfortunately, the man had already cursed Constantine ten thousand times in his heart and hated his actions. No father would want to find such a nondescript son-in-law. Of course, these people did not know Constantine's identity. If the word 'prince' was written on his head, it would still attract many greedy girls and fathers.
"Lunatic! Lunatic!" The middle-aged man stomped his foot and left with his chubby daughter, cursing Constantine under his breath.
Constantine appeared to be very sad. He stood there in a daze, watching the chubby girl twist and turn as if he had not had enough.
Xia Fei could not help but applaud, smiling as he said, "Prince Constantine, you should go to a drama academy to further your studies. Why are you participating in some mechanic competition? With your acting skills, I'm sure you'll be able to impress thousands of people."
Constantine raised his finger and gestured for Xia Fei to be quiet. At the same time, he looked around as if he did not want to attract anyone's attention.
"How did you know who I am?" Constantine asked nervously.
Xia Fei smiled. "There's something called the interplanetary internet in this world. I believe the Blood Candle Kingdom should have one, too."
Constantine curled his lips. "Hmph! We only connect to the interplanetary internet once every few years. It's as good as not having one at all. "
Avril felt a little awkward. After all, the interplanetary internet was her family's business. It would be embarrassing if someone said something bad about it. Pang Xing furrowed his brows, expressing his displeasure.
It was extremely difficult to connect the interplanetary internet to the Death Trio Star Region from the Alliance, and then to the Blood Candle Kingdom from the Death Trio Star Region. One had to pass through many obstacles in between, so the Blood Candle Kingdom's interplanetary internet was basically a decoration.
Constantine looked at the chubby girl again and said reluctantly, "Sigh, the girl I love has left me again. Looks like I'm destined to be alone for the rest of my life."
Xia Fei almost burst out laughing. It would be strange if the girl did not feel awkward when he expressed his love for her as soon as they met.
After some thought, Xia Fei said, "I don't know what you're thinking, but I feel that you've neglected the feelings of others. Perhaps that's why the girls don't like you."
Constantine was confused. Xia Fei said, "How about this? Let me tell you a story."
Once upon a time, there was a gentleman who fell in love with a girl. He boldly went to the girl's house and confessed his love to her. The girl was very beautiful, like a hibiscus emerging from the water. She stood on the balcony and said softly, "My dear gentleman, if you're willing to wait for me for a hundred days, I'll marry you."
The gentleman was a man of affection and commitment, so he stood in front of the girl's house and waited. It was raining, and the girl stood in front of the window and saw the gentleman standing in the pouring rain. The sun was hot, and the gentleman stood in the hot sun, sweating profusely.
Time passed day by day. The gentleman kept his promise and waited outside the girl's house. Every day, the girl would lean against the window and carefully look at her most loyal suitor. She thought proudly, "This gentleman is so good to me. If he is really willing to wait for me downstairs for a hundred days regardless of the weather, I will marry him."
Unknowingly, the girl had fallen in love with the resolute gentleman. She imagined the scene of the two of them under the moonlight after a hundred days. In the blink of an eye, it was the ninety-ninth day. Before the girl went to bed, she took advantage of the faint moonlight to look at the gentleman downstairs. Her heart was filled with surprise.
On the morning of the hundredth day, which was also the day the lady and the gentleman had agreed on, the girl excitedly came to her balcony. Her heart was filled with shyness and joy. After a hundred long days, they could finally be together.
However, she was shocked to find that the gentleman who had waited for her under the balcony despite the rain and wind had disappeared. All that was left was a letter addressed to the girl.
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