Palace, study room.
"Your Majesty, Jinyao Territory first distributed a limited edition free magic game helmet to the nobles and believers of various empires and kingdoms in the entire human world through the Temple of Light."
"Free?" Rex The Great frowned on the throne. "The entire human world? Even if it's only a part of it, the cost is quite amazing. "
"Yes, it's really amazing. According to my preliminary estimate, this investment accounts for almost 70% of the entire early income of the Yellow Dragon Wine, or even more." Old Kovac's voice was emotional. "When I got this data, my first reaction was that Third Royal Highness was crazy. He didn't keep such a good source of income like the Yellow Dragon Wine, but he made a magic game and invested such an amazing amount of money. But … "
"Now the first sale of the magic game has caused an uproar in the entire world …" Old Kovac smiled bitterly. "The magic game helmet order conference in Jinyao Territory almost caught up with the grand occasion of the triennial human world trade conference. Even the always arrogant elves came, and this is just the beginning! For the income of the magic game, the magic game helmet itself is still a small part. The charging cost of the magic game helmet can theoretically continue indefinitely! It's conceivable what huge and long-term benefits this magic game will bring! If the Dragons are the creators of the magic game, then Third Royal Highness is the second 'mother' who truly gives this game a broad vitality! Such vision, such courage, such talent, whether it's the government council of the empire, the Department of Commerce or even the entire human world, there's no second person who can match him! "
"It's been 30 years, and this is the first time I've heard you praise a person like this." Rex The Great took a deep breath and nodded. "He's indeed dazzling, too dazzling … Will he be even more dazzling?"
Old Kovac's lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but when the words reached his mouth, it became, "I don't know."
"Ancient inheritance, mechanic grand master, Church of Light, Yellow Dragon Wine," Rex The Great didn't say a word, but his brows moved slightly, "Never mind these, why even …"
Rex The Great didn't say the name "Ryūzoku" out, but his heart was pounding. "The real show" — the magic game was exactly the "real show" that Arthur mentioned!
Compared to an outsider, Rex The Great knew much more about the inside story of Ryūzoku. He had never heard anything about the Yellow Dragon Wine or the magic game before. He only heard that the Dragons and the Island of Storms had formed an alliance about a year ago, and that the Dragons and the Dragon Knights were using some kind of "Ancient Fantasy" in the Island of Storms. What did this "Ancient Fantasy" have to do with the magic game? What does it have to do with the ancient alchemy civilization?!
In that case, even the Dragons …
"I don't know." Old Kovac answered, and his head drooped even lower. He didn't know if this answer was referring to Rex The Great's "why" or the name that he didn't say.
"You really don't know." Rex The Great glanced at him with an ambiguous smile as if he saw through the old minister's mind, "Because you're just Old Kovac, and he is' Arthur '."
"Arthur Roland." Old Kovac added a little superfluously, but it made Rex The Great fall into deep thought. His right index finger on the armrest of the chair kept tapping.
As an old minister who had served for many years, Old Kovac's heart was a little cold. There were only two situations where His Majesty would have this habitual thing. The first was uneasiness; the second was … murderous intent.
No matter which one it is … Old Kovac felt chills down his spine.
Rex The Great waved his hand, and Old Kovac bowed and retreated. Unknowingly, a drop of cold sweat rolled down his forehead.
The Emperor of the Long Huang Empire stood up and paced back and forth in his study. Suddenly, he turned his head and saw the portrait on the wall. The dignified and beautiful woman was bathed in the moonlight that shone through the window lattice, looking at him with a smile.
Under the same moonlight.
Ziyuan Palace.
Under the laurel tree in the garden.
"This is the last etiquette lesson." Veronica smiled and sat down. "It's a pity that Inni didn't come today. I prepared her favorite rose cake."
Chen Rui glanced at the empty plate and smiled. "So, I solved this regret on her behalf."
Veronica glanced at him reproachfully. "You didn't even leave some for Inni. Men can't be so selfish."
"Haha." Chen Rui held two delicate pastries in his palm. "Teacher was tricked. I secretly hid two pieces in my space ring."
"You …" Veronica smiled and shook her head. Suddenly, a small cup was stuffed into her hand.
"Teacher, this is the pudding I made before I came. It's a very novel snack. Try it."
"You made it yourself?" Veronica looked at the strange fruit fragrance in surprise. She scooped up a piece and put it in her mouth. Her eyes lit up. "It's delicious."
"As long as teacher likes it. I'll make it for you often in the future."
Veronica looked at the pudding in her hand. Her eyes suddenly reddened and she lowered her head.
"Teacher?"
"It's nothing. I just feel warm." Veronica raised her head. The abnormality in her eyes had disappeared. She was still smiling. "Teacher is very happy. I haven't felt this way in a long time."
"Teacher … if you want, I can always be with you."
"What if," Veronica's smile became even more indifferent. "I've already fallen into the abyss where I can't see the sun?"
Abyss …? Chen Rui looked straight into her eyes and slowly stretched out his hand. "Then I'll use these hands to pull you out of the abyss."
Veronica's fingers trembled. She slowly raised them as if she wanted to reach out to him. The hands that he stretched out finally changed direction and touched his face.
The hand gently stroked his face. It was just like the warmth in "Arthur's" memory.
However, in "Chen Rui's senses, Veronica's emotions at this time were filled with uneasiness and fear. There was also a trace of an unusual aura that had been hidden for a long time.
This trace of aura was extremely familiar to Chen Rui.
Destruction.
This warm hand stroked his face. It was like a sharp blade moving back and forth across his throat.
As long as the other person thought about it, he would be beheaded … if, Chen Rui was still the original "Arthur."
Chen Rui didn't avoid it. He just stared into her eyes. At this moment, he had a feeling of being in a trance, but his memory became clearer.
In the academy, the teenager met Veronica, who was like an elder sister. The teenager who lost his mother when he was a child was deeply attracted to this teacher.
There was no coercion of identity, no extra evil thoughts. There was only the desire for care and closeness.
True feelings could always move people. Veronica, who had always been a bit unsociable, finally accepted this younger brother.
At first, it was a very pure brother-sister relationship. That was the happiest two years of Arthur's life.
As he grew older, the teenager's mind quietly changed. In his life, except for his mother who died of illness, no woman could replace Veronica. He had long regarded this "elder sister" as the woman who would accompany him for life.
Until the announcement of the marriage.
That warm hand went away. The teenager's vision was blurred by tears.
Braving the rain, he rushed back to the Long Huang Empire.
Then, he knelt outside the bedroom of Rex The Great for three days until he fell into a coma and became seriously ill.
Unfortunately, he still couldn't change the result.
Veronica seemed to see the past in his eyes. Another emotion began to appear, entangled with destruction and fear, and they were in a stalemate.
The aura of destruction became more and more intense, as if it would break out at any moment.
Chen Rui's Star Power was ready. However, unexpectedly, there was no killing or destruction. Only two trembling lips were gently printed on his face.
Although there was a veil, he could still feel the warmth, as if even his soul could melt in it.
The warmth gradually faded.
"You are going to the Rayo Empire tomorrow. This is my farewell to you. After you get married, don't come here anymore. Treat Princess Rambis, Inni, and Rolla well. "
"Teacher …" Chen Rui clearly felt that the power of the fierce struggle didn't weaken at this moment. Instead, it became more intense.
Her other hand, which was hidden behind her back, was clenched into a trembling fist. Strange cracks had already appeared on the skin on the back of her hand. Her fingers, which had been pinched into her palm, had penetrated deep into her flesh. Traces of blood seeped out and dripped onto the ground.
Looking at that gentle smile, if he didn't know what just happened, he would have thought it was just a very ordinary kiss.
Calm and warm.
It was another familiar feeling.
In his memory, the fragments that had been broken were gathering bit by bit.
"Go, I'm not feeling well. I need to rest. "Veronica's voice sounded very calm.
Chen Rui gently stroked the face that was just kissed and looked at her deeply, "Veronica, wait for me."
At this moment, he didn't call her "teacher", but directly called her by her name and turned to leave.
After a few steps, a few petals around Veronica suddenly turned into powder silently.
Chen Rui didn't seem to notice it. He still didn't look back and walked all the way out of Ziyuan Palace.
At the moment when Chen Rui's figure disappeared, the space around Veronica suddenly changed, turning into a blood-red world. A terrible roar came from her throat, and a fierce power surged out, like some kind of fierce beast raging. For a moment, the sky fell and the earth cracked, and the whole space was trembling.
With the eyesight of the palace maids in the distance, they couldn't see this at all. Even if they looked carefully, they could only see that the shape of the shade under a tree was a little distorted, and the falling petals disappeared one after another. They didn't know the real changes in the space.
After a long time, the terrible turbulence in the blood-red space stopped.
Only the vaguely graceful figure was left, holding her shoulders with her hands that had become terrible claws. She sat down trembling and curled up her body, like a lonely goose with broken wings.
Under the deep moonlight, a pair of star-like eyes in the distance was silently watching this scene.
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