Taurus, help me.
[There is nothing I can do. ]
I know you can do it. You are the most powerful among us. Besides, I am still conscious. This means that this seal is not complete …
[Why? ]
[Because you must help me. I must return to my physical form immediately and return to Constellation.
[Forgive me for not being able to comply. ]
[Taurus, you are not the will of the world, nor are you one of those stupid gods. Why must you be as stubborn as them?
[Ignorance. ]
[Please, Taurus! I met a child. He might be the only newborn Mystic in a thousand years.
[What does it have to do with me? ]
[Why can't you understand? He, me, you, the fourteen of us — with him, that makes fifteen — Mystics. We are all one!]
[Are one? ]
[Taurus, believe me. We coexist and support each other, even if our paths are different …
[Blood Thorn Black Orchid, do you remember? ]
[That's different. Those two — they betrayed us!
[Everyone has a choice. That's all. ]
[We are not humans!
[Choice has nothing to do with race. ]
Then I have made my choice long ago! I choose to be a Mystic! Don't you wish for us to be able to stand tall in the world freely?
[I have a choice too. That's all. ]
Taurus! That child needs guidance! Otherwise, he will sooner or later …
[Such is fate. ]
[Soul Tower's level three apprentice, Taurus Mill! Don't forget! You were the one who killed Mountains and Shepherd of the Seas first! You are the one who started the war! You are our first role model! If it were not for you, none of this would have happened!
[…]
Taurus, help me.
"…"
Help me.
"Wait!" Thales raised his hand and interrupted Gilbert's slightly sorrowful statement.
"The Jadestar Family's bloodline was almost completely slaughtered?"
"Who did it?"
However, Gilbert only looked at him with a sorrowful gaze.
Thales narrowed his eyes.
Just the first two sentences alone were problematic.
"You mean Aydi II, my grandfather? His reign was long and stable, and he was known as the 'King of Eternal Rule'?"
"Then what about the rebellion in the 'Bloody Year'?"
"Great rule brought about a rebellion? That's illogical. "
Thales looked at Gilbert, but the latter only slapped the book in his hand and furrowed his eyebrows slightly.
The gray-haired middle-aged noble calmly said,
"There are many reasons for the Bloody Year, and they are all very complicated. Some are even top secrets that only the upper echelons can see. You will learn about these in the future, and it won't be too late to study them after you become the official heir and have access to these secrets. "
"Now, I can only tell you that His Majesty has already taken revenge. The hidden danger has basically been resolved. As for the rest of the revenge, it's not that I can't take it, it's that I can't. "
Thales narrowed his eyes.
'Basically resolved?'
He had a feeling that the incident twelve years ago was extremely important to him.
Gilbert continued his narration with a hint of pity and pain.
"During that year, the five territories in the central region suffered from a natural disaster and lost their harvest. The six cities in the southwest rebelled, and the army that put down the rebellion failed. The Barren Bone Tribe rebelled, and Eckstedt invaded. The northern frontline was in a state of emergency. The sea was sealed, and the supply line from the capital to the south was cut off. The rebel army even besieged Eternal Star City for a period of time. The nobles in the city even joined forces to force the king to abdicate. Everything happened so suddenly.
"Bad news came from the palace every day. Territories fell, enemies invaded, the army lost, allies broke their contracts, nobles were killed, and people were massacred. Everyone was in a state of panic and prayed for tomorrow, only to receive even worse news the next day.
"The people in the city were dressed in rags, and they struggled to survive under the pressure of the army. Those who did not join the army could not even receive food. The nobles below the rank of count were as lowly as beggars. Their former authority was like dung, and no amount of gold coins could be exchanged for even a loaf of bread.
"Thieves, robbers, and mobs emerged one after another. Even the army could not suppress them. In the army, the number of people who died of sickness, hunger, and war also increased day by day. They even piled up to the point that the moat was clogged and smelled bad. The people outside the capital were even worse off. Many of them became refugees or mobs. They drifted with the wind and had no one to rely on. Bandits appeared in the wild, and criminals ran amok.
"Many suzerains were hanged to death in their territories. Some officials were even skinned in the government office. The people could not live without weapons. I heard from a knight who left the city to report that there were piles of corpses every few steps in the wild. Horses could not even gallop freely for less than a quarter of an hour. If there were less than five knights on a journey, refugees and mobs would dare to swarm them.
"That year was like hell's river."
Gilbert looked out of the window. His tone was calm, but Thales could hear the desolation and resentment in his voice.
"The Jadestar Royal Family's misfortune was the biggest footnote."
The prince did not speak.
Gilbert sighed and continued to speak, "Yes.
"Day after day, the king touched his white hair and sat in distress. The lamp oil in the Imperial Conference never stopped burning. Every brother and prince of the Jadestar Family was given a task. They were either supervising the logistics of the war, roping in the nobles, or even sent to the frontlines to lead the army.
"Until they were mercilessly slaughtered." “
"The late king was beheaded on the throne, the princesses were strangled in their sleep, the princes and concubines were burned to death in the castle, the princes and grandsons even died in their swaddling clothes, and the late queen was — sigh."
"The heroic eldest son of the king held his sword alone and did not retreat. In the end, he died in front of the palace gate with his guards. The younger brother of the king, Duke John, was the most unfortunate. On the battlefield in the southwest, just before he was about to win, he suffered a shameful sneak attack from behind. "
"Among the princes at the frontlines, one was pushed down from the highest room in the castle. Another was poisoned to death during a noble's contract banquet. Another led his army into Eckstedt's tight encirclement. For three hours, he had no reinforcements. His entire army was wiped out and died in battle. King Kessel even 'coincidentally' encountered a professional army of five hundred men when he was traveling in the wilderness. At that time, only Yodel was by his side. "
"The deaths and bloodshed that year spread throughout the entire country. From the nobles and influential families to the knights, merchants, and commoners, they all suffered heavy casualties. That was the page of Constellation's history that they were most unwilling to reveal."
Thales took a deep breath.
'Did this country experience such a terrifying upheaval before I transmigrated?'
Gilbert calmed his breathing and said with a serious expression,
"So, please personally search for the answer to the Bloody Year in the future.
"At the same time, please be prepared. The Bloody Year is just the tip of the iceberg. Constellation's history has never lacked bloodshed."
Thales nodded and suppressed his curiosity and excitement. He coded the question about the Bloody Year and stuffed it into his heart.
Gilbert looked at Thales' cautious expression and nodded slightly. He then turned his head and continued to speak.
"Thales, the search for your bloodline began from then on.
"Your father, the current King Kessel, may have survived, but he also lost all his relatives in that year, including a pair of children, who are your elder brother and elder sister.
"Among them, the one-year-old Luther Jadestar met with misfortune when he was still in his swaddling clothes. The assassin was discovered on the spot, and in the chaos, the four-year-old Lydia Jadestar was taken as a hostage."
When he said this, Gilbert gave Thales a profound and complicated look.
"Thales, child," the middle-aged noble said slowly, "That lamp was not used to search for you in the beginning."
Thales lowered his head and looked at the wound on his hand.
'So that's how it is.'
"After His Majesty was crowned, Head Ritual Master Liscia of Sunset Temple personally cast a divine art that could search for any living creature in the world that carried His Majesty's bloodline.
"However, when we found Princess Lydia …"
"In short, His Majesty and the Jadestar Family lost all their legitimate heirs, and this continued for twelve years. During these twelve years, His Majesty did not give birth to a new bloodline.
"During these twelve years, Constellation only had the supreme king. There were no princes or princesses. Even the political marriages with outsiders were chosen from the children of the Six Great Clans.
"Until one day, that Bloodline Lamp was lit up again."
The study room was silent for a long time.
The scene from last night appeared in Thales' mind.
He had to confirm one thing.
"His Majesty was probably in the fifth or sixth year after he was in power —"
Hence, when Gilbert continued, he did not hesitate to interrupt the middle-aged noble.
Thales said softly, "The royal family was slaughtered in such a well-planned manner. Who was the most direct culprit?"
Gilbert shut his eyes and remained silent for a moment before he opened his mouth to speak.
But he still said, "It was the Charleton Family and Shadow Shield."
Thales sighed silently in his heart.
"One was an assassin family that had been passed down for a thousand years in the dark. The other was an assassin organization that had been running amok in the dark for hundreds of years.
"They worked together with the mastermind behind them to plan a rebellion known as' Starfall '. This was the investigation of the Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Department.
"Two of the former King Aydi the Second's secret protectors were lured away by someone with ulterior motives. Due to the former King's benevolence, the elite Royal Guards were sent along with the king's eldest son to suppress the mob that suddenly gathered in front of the palace. Although the forty City Defense Team soldiers guarding the former King were all elites ranging from ordinary class to supra class, and could line up from the palace gate to the back of the hall, they could not even withstand the legendary assassin's attack for fifteen minutes. Just like that, the former King was beheaded by Lordan Charleton. "
'Yes,' Thales thought quietly. 'I've seen it with my own eyes. That indomitable and unstoppable sword technique.'
"A few of His Majesty Kessel's brothers, including the king's eldest son, were assassinated by Shadow Shield's assassins using different methods and schemes. His Majesty's son and daughter, who stayed in the palace, died in Bannette Charleton's hands along with a few princes' consorts and the eldest princess. "
'Bannette. How familiar.'
Thales exhaled through his nose. 'So it's the' stranger 'Jala mentioned.'
He resisted the urge to touch JC's dagger, and also resisted the urge to immediately return to his room to ask Yodel.
"Please continue." Thales immediately changed his mood and nodded. "Please tell me about my part."
Gilbert adjusted his bow tie, which was slightly out of place due to his agitated emotions.
He continued, "I know a little about your birth mother. According to your father, the honorable King Kessel, her name should be Therrengirana. As for her surname … His Majesty did not mention her background, so she was probably not a noble. From this name, I even suspect that she is a foreigner.
"But that is all. I do not even know her age, when did she meet His Majesty, or whether she is still alive."
Thales furrowed his brows.
"I was sent to the Black Street Brotherhood at least seven years ago." Thales lowered his head and muttered, "In other words, in the year 665, my birth mother met the king. Can you —"
But Gilbert shook his head at this moment.
"All this while, His Majesty has had many lovers, whether in the open or in the dark. Some lasted as short as a month or two, while some lasted as long as ten years. I am afraid that only Yodel, who followed His Majesty closely, knows about their specific situations."
Thales asked doubtfully, "But none of them gave birth to a child? Only my mother, whom I have never met, coincidentally gave birth to me? Then, when my blood dripped onto the ground, I was discovered by the Bloodline Lamp? Isn't this a little too suspicious? "
"My father, His Majesty the King, was also lukewarm towards his illegitimate child. He did not seem to want to discuss my mother with me either. Are you sure that I am really their child?"
Gilbert furrowed his brows.
"It is not convenient for me to comment on His Majesty's actions.
"As for your mother, I can only say that it was fate's arrangement," the middle-aged noble said with slight discomfort, "Also, I have to remind you that the thoughts you had just now are very detrimental to your identity in the future. Please do not mention it again."
Gilbert's gaze was very stern. Even Thales, who was sitting on the leather chair, could not help but shrink back.
"After all, the Bloodline Lamp under the divine power of the Sunset Goddess cannot be wrong, and His Majesty also insists that Madam TherrenGirana is your biological mother.
So, please remember this and bury it in your heart. Perhaps one day, His Majesty will answer this question for you. "
Kessel the Fifth's cold expression and unquestionable majesty flashed in his mind. Thales turned in another direction and rolled his eyes.
"The above is the answer to the question of where you came from and who you are."
Gilbert said with a serious expression.
"Then, regarding where you are going …"
At this moment, a person suddenly appeared in the study room!
He landed in front of them without a sound!
Gilbert's expression changed. He quickly stood up in an instant and kicked a cane from beside his feet.
When he grabbed the cane in his hand, the middle-aged noble was already standing in front of Thales, blocking his way.
Thales only then realized that this seemingly gentle and elegant middle-aged noble was actually quite skilled in martial arts!
However, the middle-aged noble immediately exhaled and relaxed together with Thales.
This was because the person who suddenly appeared was covered in a black hood and tight clothes. There was also a dark purple mask on his face.
"Concealment."
The Supreme King's secret protector, Yodel Cato spoke in a short and hoarse voice.
"There are people approaching this place at high speed. Twenty of them!"
At that moment, Gilbert's words flashed in Thales' mind.
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