As night fell, the crescent moon appeared in the sky.
Yerodisha, the palace hall.
"According to Fageris's previous report, Arthur should have arrived by now," Rex The Great looked at the captain of the imperial guards, Ourse. "Why haven't I seen him yet?"
"General Fageris has gone to the Dragon Cavalry Regiment," Ourse replied. "His Royal Highness has indeed entered the palace. But … he went to Ziyuan Palace. "
"Ziyuan Palace?" Rex The Great frowned and showed a strange expression.
Not to mention Rex The Great, even Ourse himself found it unbelievable. According to the information that Fageris sent in advance, Prince "Arthur" ordered Samuel to kill Trinidad, the supreme commander of the Imperial Garrison in Jinyao Territory. Although Trinidad was killed by the elder of Ryūzoku, Stanwil, and Samuel and Trinidad had a fair duel, the real "route" of the whole incident was very clear. Prince Arthur took the opportunity to send some kind of signal to the Imperial Capital.
The nature of this incident was unusual. Now Prince "Arthur" followed Fageris into the Imperial Capital alone to explain and answer to Rex The Great.
However, the Third Prince did not come to see Rex The Great directly. Instead, he ignored His Majesty Rex and went to Ziyuan Palace to see his "old lover"!
A certain "old lover" had a special status, that was, the official wife of the Third Prince's uncle!
"Your Majesty," Wuerse asked tentatively, "After His Highness entered the Purple Yuan Palace, he seemed to have activated some kind of shielding device. Outsiders can't sense what's happening inside. Do you want me to take some people to the Purple Yuan Palace …"
"No!" Rex The Great immediately shook his head, "Don't go near Zi Yuan Palace. I want to see what he can do."
"Yes." Ourse was puzzled, but he did not ask further. He immediately bowed and retreated.
In the Ziyuan Palace, the soft moonlight dragged the two shadows in the garden very long.
Veronica flicked her golden brown hair and filled his cup. "This is the tea I made according to your method. What do you think?"
"It tastes good." Chen Rui thought about it and said with a smile, "But to be honest, compared to Inni, there is inevitably a gap. Teacher still needs to work hard."
"Not only is Inni beautiful and smart, but she's also very clever. How can Teacher compare to her?" Veronica shook her head, revealing a sorrowful expression. "It's a pity that Rolla …"
"Rolla didn't die. She was just seriously injured and went to a place to recuperate." Chen Rui said mysteriously, "This is a secret. Teacher, please keep it a secret."
"That's good." Veronica breathed a sigh of relief. "No wonder you look so relaxed. Don't worry, I'm not a talkative person …"
"But the danger I encountered this time was real. I almost lost my life." Chen Rui shrugged. "Teacher, won't you comfort me?"
Veronica looked at him and suddenly sighed. "I don't know how to comfort you. Perhaps, the person who should be comforted the most is Princess Rambis. I remember that when she was in the academy, she was a very simple and lovely girl. Why did you hurt her like this? "
"It's not that I want to hurt her. This is … her own request." Chen Rui pointed to his heart. "I just happened to be there. I used this opportunity to say to everyone what 'Little Arthur' has always wanted to say at the wedding."
"You mean, Rambis herself …" Veronica was taken aback. Intentionally or unintentionally, she ignored the latter part of his words.
"People change." Chen Rui met her gaze. "Just like you and me."
Veronica's blue eyes were covered with a faint mist. "Yes, we have all changed."
"The environment … especially time can change people. However, no matter how the environment changes, some things should not be changed. What do you think, teacher? "
"I don't know …" Veronica gently looked away. "I only know that some things, once changed, can't go back."
"First of all, we should determine whether it has really changed."
Chen Rui finished the tea in the cup, but Veronica didn't pour him another cup. She put down the teapot. "Why did you come to see me so late today?"
"I suddenly wanted to see teacher, so I came. I'll go see His Majesty later."
"See His Majesty 'on the way'?" Veronica gently covered her veil and said with a smile, "So you want to see His Majesty, so you came to see me on the way. Hurry to the hall. It's getting late. Don't let His Majesty wait for too long. "
"Teacher, you're wrong. I came to see you on purpose. As for His Majesty, it's really just 'on the way'. " Chen Rui's tone was very sincere. "Moreover, after this time, I don't know if I can see teacher again."
Veronica was slightly shocked. "Why do you say so?"
"That Great Emperor became more and more wary of me. He kept using various means to restrict me. This time, I couldn't bear it anymore. I removed a chess piece he set in Jinyao Territory, which was equivalent to giving him a reason to make a fuss. If I'm unlucky … I may never see teacher again. "
"How could he do this?" Veronica said with a trembling voice, "No matter what, you are father and son after all, and you were once his most beloved son …"
"So what if he's the most beloved son? For the sake of that throne, for the sake of power, brothers would kill each other, father and son would turn against each other. There are too many examples in history. Unfortunately … "Chen Rui looked a little sad, not for" Chen Rui ", but for" Arthur ".
"Unfortunately, His Majesty doesn't know what Little Arthur wants." Veronica sighed softly. "Although you've changed a lot, I can see that you don't care about what His Majesty is obsessed with."
Chen Rui raised his eyebrows slightly. "Teacher, you know what I want?"
"Maybe it's just this cup of tea, a quiet yard, and a person who can put down all the masks and burdens to talk." Veronica's blue eyes showed a touch of gentleness. "Just like Little Arthur in the past …"
"It seems that there are a lot of things about me that haven't changed." Chen Rui said with a pun, "Whether it's' Little Arthur 'or' Arthur ', they always have something in common. Some coincidences, or maybe it's not just a coincidence. In short, I'm very happy to have such a cup of tea, a quiet yard, and a … "
"Okay, Little Arthur," Veronica interrupted what he was about to say. "Open your heart and have a good talk with His Majesty. After all, he is your father who dotes on you the most. As long as he understands your ambition, he won't make things difficult for you. "
"No, it's not time yet." Chen Rui looked deeply at Veronica. "Teacher, since you want me to open my heart, why do you lock the door tightly in your heart?"
"You really should go!" Veronica avoided this question and seemed to have made up her mind. "This is the last time we meet. I won't see you again. Don't come to me again. We, after all, are people from two different worlds."
At this time, in another place … or rather, another world.
Meas Kingdom's Royal Mausoleum, the underground world.
This was a sacrificial altar. Although it was only three stories tall, it had a majestic aura. However, it gave off an awe-inspiring and horrifying feeling, because it was surrounded by towers and paths of corpses that were built from the accumulation of corpses. It was unknown how many lives had been sacrificed to complete this building that could be called a 'miracle' and could also be called a 'hell on earth' at the same time.
On the altar, there were two mysterious people wearing crimson cloaks and masks. They were Curcs and Rothes. These two names were definitely fake, but their attire undoubtedly represented their identities — the Black Death Apostles' Bishops.
Other than the two Archbishops, there were also several area archbishops and the main people in charge, as well as the Church's strongest military representative, the Messenger of Destruction.
The highest level of the Messenger of Destruction was the Great Messenger of Destruction. There were only two of them, and their strength was at the level of a Demigod. There were six normal Messengers of Destruction, and the lowest one was at the beginner level of the Kingdom. Among them was the so-called strongest Messenger of Destruction, Shura.
This was the main ritual that happened once every hundred years. Other than the Pope, who was only heard of but never seen, almost all the elites of the mysterious Church were gathered here.
Compared to the Golden Radiance Underground Palace's "Fear" main altar, this "Hatred" main altar was already quite complete. From its appearance, it seemed to have a long history.
Those who participated in the main ritual were the core Black Death Apostles. These people had to go through layers of checks and the most reliable faith verification before entering. Those who did not have the true faith of the Messenger of Destruction would not be able to pass.
Due to the lesson learned from the destruction of the Golden Radiance Underground Palace's "Fear" main altar, the defense of the originally stronger "Hatred" main altar was once again strengthened. The outer layer was formed by the powerful psychic power of countless resentful spirits. With these elite Messengers of Destruction, in addition to the Bone Tower Forest that could accept the faith of "Hatred" from all over the world, and the power of the main altar itself, even a Demigod Master would find it difficult to break through the defense and force his way in.
However, it was more often than not that sturdy fortresses would be destroyed from the inside. The so-called test of faith wasn't completely foolproof. For an Asura who was "Destruction" to begin with, he only needed to use his instinctive will to easily pass the test of "Destruction Faith". This was especially true for his incredibly pure aura of destruction. He was viewed as one of the most likely candidates to receive the Ruler's favor during this "God's Descent" ritual.
The ritual began. Countless amounts of blood and the refined essence of life were thrown into the altar. After a series of complicated rituals, all the bone towers shone with a strong Destruction aura. Countless amounts of blood-red mist surrounded the towers, and waves of special origin power mixed with faith surged toward the main altar in the center.
About half an hour later, the blood-red color of the Bone Tower Forest gradually thinned, and the entire dark red main altar turned bright red. The space in the center of the altar began to distort, and a vortex-like entrance appeared, emitting a blood-red light.
The essence that was thrown into the altar condensed into a blood-red pearl under the effect of the blood-red light, faintly emitting black lightning.
Shura, who was guarding the altar, saw this blood pearl, and his eyes suddenly shone with a strange light. A familiar name rose in his mind.
"The Blood Pearl!" Curcs looked pleasantly surprised, and exchanged glances with Rothes. It seemed that the power of the Ruler's Descent this time was far greater than before. Just the influence of the aura before the Descent had condensed into a powerful treasure that originally required countless lives to be sacrificed, which was equivalent to a Divine Weapon.
The blood aura in the Bone Tower Forest became dimmer, and the power of the essence was concentrated on the main altar. His own power began to decrease greatly.
The main altar began to tremble, and the blood-red vortex in the center turned into a pillar of light, rising to the top of the underground world. The blood-red light carried a strong Destruction aura as it spread out.
The nearby Black Death Apostles could clearly feel the power of that "God", and all revealed fanatical gazes.
Long Huang Empire Palace, Purple Garden Palace.
Veronica seemed to have sensed something, and her body trembled.
"Teacher, what's wrong?" Chen Rui asked with concern.
"I'm fine." Veronica's voice had a hint of anxiety. "You should go, go far away from here, leave the Dragon Emperor Empire!"
"Alright! Veronica. "Chen Rui did not call her" teacher "this time, and stood up." Let me bring you along. Let's leave this place together, go to a new place, and start a new life. No matter what identity you want, sister, teacher, or something else … If you're tired of my company, you can also choose to be absolutely free. This, is' Little Arthur's' last and biggest wish. "
Looking at those sincere eyes, Veronica's hands began to tremble slightly, as if she was desperately trying to suppress something.
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