"That's all for today. Remember to review today's main points before you go to bed." The man put away the knight's longsword in his hand and looked at the young man, who was panting from exhaustion but still maintained a vigilant posture. A hint of satisfaction appeared on the man's serious face, but it only lasted for a moment.
He did not want the young man in front of him to feel any appreciation, even if the young man was his son.
No, it should be said that it was precisely because the young man was his son that he needed to accept stricter requirements. Only by doing so could the young man in front of him continue to improve and hone himself so that he could take over his father's position in a few years and carry the entire family on his shoulders. This was the usual method the Princes used to train the younger generation — to keep them hungry as much as possible so as to stimulate the potential in their bodies.
The man would never forget the despair he felt when he was young when he could not meet his father's expectations no matter how hard he tried. It was this despair that made him develop an unyielding character, and every day when he opened his eyes, he would be filled with energy.
"What's wrong? Is there anything else?" The man did not immerse himself in his memories for too long. When he came back to his senses, he noticed that the young man did not bow and leave as usual. Instead, he stood where he was, looking a little hesitant.
The man did not like the young man's hesitant look. He frowned and said, "If you have something to say, say it. The men of the Princes family never mince words."
"Yes, Father," the young man said respectfully. "I want to know if anything happened to the family in Blackwater Bay."
"Blackwater Bay?" The man was slightly stunned when he heard these three words. "Where did you hear this name?"
The young man sensed something from his father's reaction. It seemed that something had indeed happened to the family in Blackwater Bay, but he did not know why no one knew about it until now.
The man's gaze seemed to be able to see through his mind. "I don't care who you make enemies with outside. Young people are proud and arrogant. It's normal to have some friction. If you get schemed against, you can take revenge. But before you make a move, you must have enough understanding of your opponent. The biggest taboo is to rashly bump into them without knowing their background. Not only will you lose your life, but you will also implicate your family."
"The protagonist of the Blackwater Bay incident was an idiot in my family. It happened a long time ago, when I was only eight years old. There was an uncle in my family who liked to travel around. One day, when he passed by Blackwater Bay, he saw a very beautiful girl. The girl was about 12 or 13 years old, and she was dressed like a commoner. When the idiot saw her for the first time, he fell in love with her. Coincidentally, there was no one else on the road at that time, so he asked his guards to kidnap the girl and take her home."
"It wasn't the first time that guy did something like this, but he had always been careful. Basically, he only targeted commoner girls and would leave a sum of money for them to keep their mouths shut. Besides, he was a direct descendant, so even if something really happened, the family would clean up after him. So, he didn't cause too much trouble all these years." "But this time, there was a slight accident.
"But this time, there was a slight accident. The girl … went crazy not long after he insulted her, but he didn't take it too seriously at that time. After that, he ordered his guards to find a place to dispose of the child. In the end, when it was dark that night, the four men he sent out didn't return. He thought that those guys went somewhere to have fun in the name of carrying out a mission. This kind of thing has happened before, so he didn't pay too much attention to it. He just casually scolded them. In the end, the next morning, he found the bodies of those four men outside his door."
When the young man heard this, he could not help but let out a cold snort. "Who is so bold? They are looking down on our Prince Family too much."
"Yes, the other party was really bold. The people in the family were also very angry, so they quickly took action. I remember that at that time, there were three uncles who volunteered to investigate this matter. Before they set off, they selected an elite team of guards from the family, all of whom were high-grade professions. Such a lineup could even destroy a small force in the vicinity. As a result, they set off in the morning, and at dusk, the news of their deaths was sent back to the family."
This time, the young man was really shocked. "How is this possible? Yes … How many people are there on the other side?"
"There's only one person on the other side, a ninth-grade supreme magus. The girl that the idiot who lost his mind kidnapped was his only daughter," the man said lightly. "Because of this incident, half of the family died. In the end, we asked Vice President Abus to mediate and compensate the other party with 1,200 dragon crystals. Then, we invited a cardinal from the Sacred Union to cast a divine spell to restore the girl's mind. Of course, the one who suffered the most was the guy who caused the trouble. According to the supreme magus' request, the family built an iron cage and locked him together with 20 male silverback chimpanzees who had taken aphrodisiac. We also found a priest to cast a healing spell every once in a while to ensure that he wouldn't die immediately …"
The man paused and looked at the young man with a meaningful look. "The Blackwater Bay incident is the shame of the Prince family. Very few people know about it. Those who were personally involved in the incident did not want to talk about this nightmare again. You're a very assertive child, so I've never interfered in your affairs since you were young. This time is no exception. I just want to remind you that only three parties know about this incident. Apart from the Prince family, there's the ninth-grade supreme magus who's living in seclusion and Principal Abus. This matter involves the former's beloved daughter, so I don't think the ninth-grade supreme magus will tell anyone else about it. As for Principal Abus … because of his duty, he has to file it with the Magic Association, but for the sake of the past, he promised us to encrypt the records. If someone can get in touch with the matter through this method, it means that his rank in the Magic Association is definitely not too low."
"I know what to do, father." The young man's back was already soaked in cold sweat.
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