Chapter 428

"Killed?"

Javis's words made Shien's heart clench.

"What happened?" Shien cast his gaze on Javis and said in a deep voice, "The Lefferoot family is Tierre's mother's family, right? I've heard that they've taken a fancy to Tierre's talent and have been planning to bring her back, but I've never heard that they want to kill Tierre. "

Therefore, Shien did not expect that the information revealed by Javis would actually be related to Tierre's life and death.

Seeing that Shien was serious, Javis also knew that his information was correct. This Viscount Porztut had a very good relationship with the daughter of the Elbecine family.

Most people would not know this information, and only someone as resourceful as Javis would be able to find out.

After all, Shien and Tierre had never appeared to be very close in public. The relationship between them was even more deeply hidden than the relationship between Shien and Rosie, and it was impossible for ordinary people to know.

Javis grasped this point, and that was why he thought that Shien was a person worth cooperating with.

So …

"Let me start from the beginning."

Javis deliberated for a moment before he began to tell his story.

"Actually, this matter has to start from ten years ago."

Ten years ago, it happened to be the time when the capital was attacked by the [Slaughterer Faction] of the Old Demons.

According to Javis, everything started from that time.

"Before that year, although the relationship between the Empire and the Kingdom was not very friendly, it was not as tense as it is now." Javis said, "Even though the Empire and the Kingdom have had several wars in history because of the border issue, the wars were limited to the border and did not reach the extent of affecting the internal environment of each other."

Shien had also learned about this matter.

The Empire had been established longer than the Kingdom.

Because the Kingdom was established by the Brave who had defeated the Demon King a thousand years ago, the founding king, who was known as the strongest Brave in history, was the last Brave. After that, the secret summoning device of the Brave was sealed, so the Ragnar Empire, which was also established by the Brave, could only have been established before the Kingdom of Mithra.

However, unlike the famous Mithra, the ancestor of the Ragnar Empire's Brave was not very famous. He might be very powerful among humans, but he was not as powerful as the other Brave. He was at the bottom level among the Brave, so he was killed by the demons of the Demons within a few years after he established the Ragnar Empire.

That demon was Ai Yi.

Ai Yi had killed two heroes, which was why she was so infamous and feared by many people.

Because of this, although the Ragnar Empire was a country established by the Brave, it could be said to have experienced many difficulties. Not only was it criticized by many people, but it also encountered many difficulties.

Shien had heard that in that dark age, the country established by the Brave lost its Brave. Not only was the Ragnar Empire targeted by many Demons, but there were also many humans who eyed them covetously.

After all, for the Demons, who were extremely hostile to the Brave, who were their natural enemies, the Ragnar Empire, a country established by the Brave, could be said to be a thorn in their side. For the other human countries, no matter what, the royal family of the Ragnar Empire was the descendants of the Brave and had the blood of the Brave. If they could marry them and obtain descendants with the blood of the Brave, it would naturally be a great thing.

Therefore, at that time, the Ragnar Empire could be said to be greatly targeted.

The troops of the Demons would invade the Empire every other day.

The human countries exerted all kinds of pressure and forced the royal family of the Empire to marry them.

In order to survive that era, the Ragnar Empire could be said to have struggled to the extreme. Not only did they betray their dignity many times, reducing the royal family to a breeding ground to beg for support from the human countries, but they also had to get the attention of the Protoss and have the Protoss shelter the descendants of the Brave. They constantly sent the elites of the country to the battlefield as the frontline fighting against the Demons' army, and experienced countless narrow escapes.

Under such circumstances, the Ragnar Empire finally survived the darkest era, and finally, during the war a thousand years ago, became the most powerful human country, a genuine military empire.

But at that time, Mithra appeared out of nowhere. Not only did the humans place high hopes on it, but it also successfully defeated the Demon King and established the Mithra Kingdom directly next to the Ragnar Empire. With the help of the Protoss and the humans, it developed rapidly, and it did not take long for it to become a country comparable to the Ragnar Empire.

How could the Ragnar Empire, which had experienced so much darkness, be reconciled to this?

This was not just because of the imbalance in their hearts, but also because the location of the country that Mithra chose to establish was actually on the battlefield that ended the Demon King.

And the Ragnar Empire was next to this battlefield. What did this prove?

It proved that during the war, they were at the forefront and resisted the greatest pressure brought by the Demons' army.

As a result, as the country that resisted the most enemies and bore the most pressure on the battlefield, not only did they not get the reward they deserved, but even the land on that battlefield was taken over by Mithra. The Mithra Kingdom was also a country established by the Brave. Not only did it not suffer any difficulties or criticism, but it was also glorious. With the continuous help of the Protoss and the human countries, it developed at a very fast speed and became an existence that could stand shoulder to shoulder with them. In the eyes of the Ragnar Empire, one could imagine how glaring this was.

Coupled with the fact that they were bordering each other's territories and were constantly compared to each other as a country of the Brave, it was almost inevitable that there would be conflicts between the two sides.

However, no matter what, Mithra was a great hero who ended the war, and the Mithra Kingdom was treated with courtesy by the Protoss because of this. Therefore, the Empire could not go too far against the kingdom, which would not be too justifiable.

Therefore, the conflict between the kingdom and the Empire was limited to a few minor wars on the border in the past, and it did not cause too much of a ruckus.

If not for this, the Empire would not have had the opportunity to send Tierre's mother over for an intermarriage, would it?

It was just because the hatred between them was not too obvious.

It was not until ten years ago, after the large-scale assassination in the capital, that the relationship between the kingdom and the Empire fell to a freezing point.

That was what Harvey said.

"If I told you that the incident that time was actually a sudden idea, would you believe it?"

Harvey said such a thing.

"A sudden idea?"

Shien was stunned.

"That's right." Harvey said seriously, "The Lefferoot family is a military family that trains spies, assassins, and death warriors. They are highly valued by the royal family in the Empire, and there have been several times in history when the royal family has bestowed marriage upon them, allowing them to marry the royal princess. So, they actually also have the blood of the Heroes of the Lagna Empire."

Hearing this, Shien was stunned.

Doesn't that mean …

"Tierre Albein is actually the heir of the two Hero bloodlines of the Mithra Kingdom and the royal family of the Lagna Empire. When the Empire proposed the intermarriage, the original purpose was not to let the daughter of the Lefferoot family be a spy, but to steal the blood of the Heroes of the Mithra Kingdom and combine it with the blood of the Heroes of the Lagna Empire to give birth to a talented offspring."

Harvey felt a little helpless.

"It can't be helped. At that time, the birth of Her Highness Rose Lucy almost shocked the entire human race. The Empire, which regarded the kingdom as an opponent, was originally ecstatic about the birth of Capeline, but in the end, they received such shocking news. At that time, it was said that many people in the royal family felt despair, thinking that fate was playing tricks on the Lagna Empire, not allowing us to stand out."

Under the influence of such a mentality, it was not surprising that some unconventional strategies would appear.

The patriarch of the Lefferoot family at that time was one of them. He believed that the Hero bloodline of the Empire alone would never be able to defeat the kingdom, so he resolutely decided to intermarry.

Unfortunately, at that time, there was only one direct descendant of the royal family of the kingdom, and the other descendants of the royal family were either collateral relatives or had gone too far in the process of fighting for the throne and were jointly sanctioned by the former king and Anxi. In addition, the Lefferoot family was not the royal family of the Empire, so it was basically impossible for them to intermarry with the royal family of the kingdom. Therefore, the Lefferoot family planned to start with the Albein family, which was the guardian of the royal family.

The ancestors of the Albein family were originally descendants of the Hero, and in history, someone had also married a princess of the royal family. They themselves had a relatively strong Hero bloodline, so they were undoubtedly very qualified as the first target to steal the bloodline of the enemy kingdom.

In view of this, Tierre's mother was sent over and gave birth to Tierre the following year.

"I have to say, the birth of Tierre Albein really made the Lefferoot family happy." Harvey sighed and said, "I heard that not only is she talented, second only to the most precious treasure of the kingdom, but she also has a very powerful unique skill. She was born with quite amazing power. Although the Albein family chose to hide these secrets, the daughter of the Lefferoot family secretly sent the news to the Empire, and the Lefferoot family found out."

"Since then, the Lefferoot family has always wanted to bring Tierre Albein back, and they value her very much." Harvey looked at Shien and said meaningfully, "It's a pity that the Lefferoot family didn't reveal the matter of Tierre Albein's unique skill, including Wally. Every time I asked him, he would choose to give me a perfunctory answer. It really makes one curious, what kind of power is that."

Hearing this, Shien's expression was already a little ugly.

He knew that the Lefferoot family must have known about the existence of the "ghost" in Tierre's body, which was why they valued her so much.

For the Albein family, Tierre's power was something very dangerous, but for the Lefferoot family who specialized in training spies, assassins, and even death warriors, the more dangerous this power was, the more they would probably be attracted to it, right?

What they valued was only Tierre's power.

In their opinion, using some extreme means to properly train Tierre and make her an obedient tool was not difficult at all.

In this way, the purpose of why the other party wanted Tierre so much was completely clear.

However, ten years ago, the nature of this matter suddenly changed.

"At that time, a woman of unknown origin appeared in the Lefferoot family."

Harvey's face began to turn gloomy.

"A woman?"

Shien also frowned.

"She is a very scary and hateful woman." Harvey said with a cold face, "I don't know what method she used, but the Lefferoot family followed her orders, and introduced her to the emperor, who is my father."

From that time on, everything quietly changed.

"My father was head over heels in love with that woman. No matter what that woman said, he would follow her orders obediently. Gradually, he even ignored the politics of the country, and the politics of the empire were gradually infiltrated by that woman."

"That woman also framed my mother, causing my father to dismiss my mother as a concubine. She calmly ascended the throne and has now become a figure with great influence in the empire."

"Because of her ascension to the throne, my father's concubine has either died or been imprisoned like my mother. Now, the empire has almost become her word. Even many nobles who originally opposed her have been dismissed. Less than ten percent of them remain."

"And the Lefferoot family is the trusted aide of the Poison Concubine. The large-scale assassinations in the capital were planned by her and carried out by the daughter of the Lefferoot family. Even the [Slaughterer Faction] was recruited by her."

Harvey's expressionless explanation made Shien narrow his eyes.

If this was the case, then it proved that the Poison Concubine mentioned by Harvey was the beginning of all the tragedy.

"Capeline and I have rebelled against her more than once, especially Capeline. Unlike me, she doesn't know how to flatter and confuse her on the surface. She can almost be said to be incompatible with her. If it weren't for Capeline's special status, she might have already done something to her."

Harvey said so.

"I even suspect that the Poison Concubine was involved in the Kosmos incident, because Capeline was sent there by her almost semi-compulsion, and after that, Capeline disappeared."

Hearing Harvey's words, Shien's heart suddenly palpitated.

(This feeling …)

Shien pressed his chest without a trace, feeling his accelerated heartbeat, and suddenly had a realization.

(Could it be that in the Kosmos incident, the person behind the scenes who was hiding in the dark and working with the [Mirage] is this woman?)

When such a thought appeared, Shien suddenly understood.

This was the revelation of the blessing.

The revelation of the blessing was telling Shien that this woman was the person behind everything.

"Why did she plan such a thing against the kingdom?"

Shien asked Harvey.

"I don't know either." Harvey shook his head and said, "I only know that she seems to hate the kingdom very much, especially the royal family of the kingdom. Every time there is a rumor about Her Highness Rosie in the empire, she will show a creepy smile, as if she wants to cut Her Highness Rosie or the royal family of the kingdom into pieces. Her murderous intent is very strong."

Shien fell into deep thought.

"What's her name?"

Shien asked tentatively.

Harvey answered.

"Mara."