Chapter 579

"Is that you?"

When the words came out of Lockhart's mouth and entered their ears, Shien didn't care, but Tilly was stunned on the spot.

Judging from her father's tone, it seemed like he knew this mysterious powerhouse …?

Tilly's mind was filled with thoughts.

Shien smiled and didn't try to hide it.

"It's me."

Shien didn't lower his voice anymore and admitted it openly.

Tilly couldn't help but be stunned when she heard Shien's voice.

There was no other reason other than the fact that the voice was simply too young.

In Tilly's opinion, an existence that could easily repel a Level 96 Legendary-level powerhouse must be around the same age as her father, or even older than her father.

But now, it seemed like this mysterious powerhouse wasn't old at all. In fact, he looked very young.

Of course, this didn't prove anything.

Having a youthful voice and appearance didn't mean that he was really young.

There were some magical potions in this world that could make people look young, but they were relatively expensive and precious. Not many Potion Masters in the modern era could concoct them. Even if they could, they couldn't find the precious ingredients to concoct the potions. As a result, such potions were usually monopolized by the royal families of various countries. Even the nobles couldn't find a single dose.

It was highly possible that the other party had used such a magical potion. His appearance and voice might look young, but he might be more than a hundred years old.

Moreover, if the other party was a Demon, it was normal for his appearance to be different from his actual age.

Demons were different from humans and Protoss. They wouldn't only live for a hundred years, nor would they be immortal. Instead, their lifespan depended on the individual's condition.

For example, some of the Dragons under Ai Yi's jurisdiction had turned into humans while others hadn't. However, the lifespan of the Dragons was long to begin with. Some special individuals could even live longer than the Elves. It wasn't rare to see a Dragon that had lived for thousands of years even though they looked like they were in their twenties or thirties.

Jacinta was one of them. He looked much younger than Ancey and Alidia, but like Sophie, Reiya, and Niya, he was an expert Demons who had participated in the war a thousand years ago.

Ai Yi didn't even look like she was an adult, but she had lived for at least ten thousand years.

The other Demons were the same. Some had long lifespans, while others had short lifespans. However, as a race that was a combination of powers, Demons all had a unique characteristic. The higher their level, the stronger their magic, and the longer their lifespan.

If this mysterious powerhouse was a Demons, then with the strength he displayed, it wouldn't be a big deal for him to live for a thousand years. It wouldn't be strange for him to look so young.

As for the Elves …

Alright, this person couldn't be an Elf.

It was common knowledge that there were only females in the elven race, and they were all mages. The other party was obviously a male, and a melee expert who could send Saliro flying with a kick. It was impossible for him to be an elf.

Tilly calmed.

However, even if she could calm down, Proctor couldn't.

"You're finally here."

As if he had been waiting for Shien for a long time, Lockett said this to Shien's back as if he had been relieved of a heavy burden and complicated feelings.

"I'm not too late, am I?" Shien turned around and looked at Lockett with his hooded eyes. He said with a faint smile, "You guys don't seem to be doing very well."

"… You can say that." Lockett calmed down and said, "It's not just me. His Highness Javis isn't doing well either."

"That's unfortunate." Shien pursed his lips but didn't continue asking.

Because this was not the place to talk.

"Let's settle things here first," Shien said to Lockett. "I'll come back later."

With that, Shien didn't give Lockett a chance to reply. He disappeared in a flash.

Lockett didn't react much when he saw this. He just took a deep breath and completely adjusted his mentality.

"Tilly." Lockett said expressionlessly, "Get the servants to come over and tidy up this place. Also, throw these Renita Family dogs into the dungeon."

Tilly nodded and accepted the task.

However, it wasn't that she didn't have any doubts.

"Father," Tilly looked at Lockett and asked, "Who is he?"

Lockett didn't answer immediately.

Tilly wasn't in a hurry either. She stared at Lockett and waited for his reply.

She had no choice. She wanted to get to the bottom of this.

The reason was simple.

"Is he from the kingdom?" Tilly couldn't help but ask, "Are you really colluding with the kingdom? Father! "

This was something Tilly urgently wanted to know.

At first, Tilly didn't believe that Lockhart had committed treason against the country.

She knew Lockett well. She knew how much her father, who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, had sacrificed for the kingdom and how strong his pride was.

He was a knight who knew that Alidia Albeyin of the kingdom was stronger than him, yet he was unwilling to be left out. He trained hard every day to improve himself so that he could one day fight him and defeat him, thus standing at the pinnacle of the human race.

He was competitive, battle-hungry, and strong. Beneath his cold and resolute face was a heart that thirsted for a fight with a strong enemy. He was a man who constantly set becoming stronger as his goal. He was a man who moved forward steadily at every moment.

Lockett was undoubtedly a father that Tilly could be proud of.

The kingdom had always revered martial prowess. Tilly was no exception. She loved to fight strong enemies. Although she wouldn't look down on the weak, she respected the strong. As such, in Tilly's eyes, her father was undoubtedly a perfect knight.

A father like this would never betray the kingdom and collude with the kingdom.

He was slandered.

The Bigusler family was slandered.

It was what Tilly had been thinking all along. It was also the reason why she dared to confront a Legendary powerhouse like Zaliro.

But now, a mysterious powerhouse suddenly appeared in Bigusler's house. Her father even seemed to recognize the powerhouse.

How could Tilly not suspect that if the powerhouse was from the kingdom, did her father really collude with the powerhouse?

Tilly's heart was shaken when she thought of the possibility.

Yet, her father who wasn't good at debating went silent for a while before speaking softly.

"He is indeed from the kingdom."

His words caused Tilly's expression to change instantly.

But at that moment, Lockett opened his mouth again.

"But I didn't collude with him." Lockett said in a heavy voice, "It's only because His Highness Harves had a collaboration with him that I had some contact with him."

His words stunned Tilly for the umpteenth time.

"Collaboration?"

Tilly was astonished.

"That's right." Lockett glanced at Tilly and said, "His Highness didn't allow me to speak of the specific situation, so I won't tell you."

"All you need to know is that everything we are doing is to save this kingdom that is slowly falling into a quagmire and going astray."

"Of course, you can choose not to believe it.

If you really think that I am colluding with the kingdom and is ready to betray the kingdom, you can leave anytime and don't get involved in what's coming next. "

Tilly went silent after hearing Lockett's words.

Lockett didn't say anything else either. He turned around and was ready to leave.

Tilly hurriedly asked when she realized what was going on.

"Then who is he? Since when did the kingdom have such a seemingly young Legendary powerhouse? "

As the leader of the Empire's Knight Squad and the heir of the Bigusle Family, Tilly naturally had some understanding of the Mithra Kingdom, which was an opposing kingdom.

According to all the reports, the Mithra Kingdom had three Legendary-tier powerhouses on the surface.

These three Legendary Powerhouses were …

The leader of the Imperial Knights, the head of the Elbeyin family, a true descendant of the Brave, the strongest knight in the human world — Alidia Elbeyin.

The pope of the Temple of Light, the representative of the Realm of Gods who had risen to level 90 before Alidia was born — Yule.

Subordinate to the headquarters of the Adventurers Guild, stationed in the kingdom and employed by the Lazahad family who controlled the Adventurers Guild as a customer — Cloverdale.

These were the Legendary Powerhouses on the surface of Mithra Kingdom.

However, among these three Legendary Powerhouses, apart from Alidia Elbeyin who was the protector of the kingdom, the other two were the people in charge of the Temple of Light and wouldn't meddle in the conflicts between humans. Although the last one was employed by the Lazahad family, he was ultimately a customer and an adventurer who didn't really work for the kingdom. Otherwise, he would have been conferred the title of nobility long ago.

The characteristics of these three powerhouses didn't match the mysterious powerhouse from before.

Alidia was already in his forties.

Cloverdale wasn't young either, even a little older than Alidia.

Yule, on the other hand, was at least in his nineties, if not over a hundred years old.

The conditions of these three obviously didn't match the "young man" from before.

If that was the case, who was this person?

Since when did the kingdom have such a powerful Legendary Powerhouse?

Tilly couldn't help but be concerned about this.

Unfortunately …

"… It's best if you don't pursue his matters."

Lockett was silent for a while before he spoke these words in an unquestionable manner.

"Why?"

Tilly furrowed her brows and questioned in an unconvinced manner.

Lockett only had one piece of advice for her.

"He's not someone you can afford to offend, neither am I. In fact, the entire human race can't afford to offend him."

Lockett's voice entered Tilly's ears.

"Although he's a citizen of the kingdom, in reality, whether or not the kingdom can invite him is an entirely different matter."

After that, Lockett left without another word.

Tilly was left standing there with a face full of astonishment.

"A citizen of the kingdom that the kingdom can't invite …?"

What kind of person was this?

Tilly was confused.