In the guest hall, Colin quietly looked at the high priestess of the Goddess of Destiny in front of him, his eyes flashing.
She was a rather beautiful half-elf. She had emerald green hair, amber eyes, and exquisite facial features. She was like a classical sculpture in a palace that had come to life.
Her temperament was cold and elegant, but she also revealed a natural and unpretentious charm.
However, Colin was not in the mood to admire a beauty at this moment. He sized up Trisili with an undisguised scrutinizing gaze, and did not respond to her congratulatory words.
He asked stiffly, "How did you know that Her Majesty would have a difficult birth?"
Faced with Colin's questioning, Trisili smiled gently and said calmly, "Because the reason for Her Majesty's difficult birth is actually related to me."
Colin immediately narrowed his eyes. He did not expect this high priestess to be so frank.
"Oh? How is it related? "
"Earl, you should have seen the phantom of the phoenix that appeared in the sky above Silvermoon City last night, right?"
"I saw it. What was that?"
"That was the projection of the remnant soul of the phoenix in the world."
Seeing Colin's confused expression, Trisili continued to explain, "Legend has it that before the Age of the Dragons, phoenixes were the rulers of this world. However, due to some unknown reasons, they have disappeared for tens of thousands of years.
However, their bloodline has not been completely cut off, because the elves are said to have inherited the phoenix bloodline.
The elves are extremely respectful of the phoenix bloodline. The more concentrated the phoenix bloodline, the higher their status. In order to maintain the purity of the phoenix bloodline, the elves with a high concentration of the phoenix bloodline are no longer willing to marry the elves with a low concentration of the phoenix bloodline. They even gradually evolved into a separate branch of the race — the High Elves.
Among the High Elves, the ones with the highest concentration of the phoenix bloodline are the royals. Their most distinctive features are their fiery-red pupils and hair … "
Hearing this, Colin's expression changed. This was because his newborn daughter had fiery-red pupils. As for her hair, although it was sparse, it was also fiery-red.
It seemed that his daughter did indeed have a high concentration of the phoenix bloodline that only the High Elves' royals would have.
However, Aisha was a half-elf with a "lowly bloodline," so it was obviously impossible for her to give birth to such a baby girl naturally. Someone must have done something.
Colin suppressed his emotions and continued listening to Tri Sili's story.
"… With the passage of time, the bloodline of the High Elves will inevitably become thinner with each generation, to the point where you won't find a single red-eyed, red-haired descendant in the entire royal family.
In order to purify the bloodline of their descendants, the high elves created a ritual called [Blood Blessing].
This ritual required the consumption of a precious meteorite called the [Phoenix Soul Stone Fragment], which had a certain probability of improving the bloodline of an unborn child. It could even allow ordinary elves to give birth to the red-eyed and red-haired Phoenix bloodline that only the noblest High Elf royalty could possess.
However, the [Phoenix Soul Stone] that falls from the sky is too rare, and only one will fall every few hundred years. That's why the royal family of the High Elves inevitably declined even with this secret ritual to improve their bloodline. In the end, they couldn't even find a descendant who could become the Phoenix King … "
Colin wasn't interested in the decline of the High Elves, so he couldn't help but interrupt.
"So, the phoenix phantom that appeared in the sky above Silver Moon City last night was someone casting the [Blessing of Blood] in an attempt to raise the bloodline of Her Majesty's fetus?"
"Yes."
"Then who was the one who performed this ritual?"
"It's me." Trisili admitted it openly, without any hesitation or hesitation.
Colin snorted and laughed coldly, "Haha, Trisili, you don't think that I'll thank you for this, do you?"
"Of course not." Trisili shook her head lightly and said indifferently, "As a half-elf, Her Majesty is unable to give birth to a High Elf royalty. This ritual seems to be raising the fetus's bloodline, but in reality, it will take the lives of the mother and daughter.
So, I'm very curious, how did Her Majesty give birth so smoothly? "
Colin obviously wouldn't tell Trisili how he saved Aisha and her daughter. He stared coldly into her eyes and said angrily.
"So, you admit that you tried to murder Her Majesty?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Marquis Vincent of the Eastern Region found me and promised that as long as I helped him perform this ritual and successfully caused an accident in Queen Aisha's labor, he would let the Temple of Destiny control the faith of the half-elf kingdom."
Colin wasn't too surprised by this answer. Whether it was the reappearance of his old rival, Marquis Vincent, or the betrayal of the Temple of Destiny, it was all within reason. What he really couldn't understand was the actions of this high priest.
"If that's the case, why are you appearing in front of me again? Do you really think that I don't dare to kill you? "
"Count, the reason why I'm here is to make up for my mistakes —"
"Haha." Colin interrupted with a cold smile. "You're not going to tell me that you've just performed the ritual and put Elsa and her mother in extreme danger, and then you've suddenly found your conscience and come to the palace in person to save them?"
In the face of Colin's doubts, Trisili still answered calmly.
"Yes, Count. Maybe it's hard for you to believe, but in fact, when I found out that my ritual was successful, the first thing I thought of was to save Her Majesty and the child in her belly. Do you know why? "
Colin sneered, "Why?"
"Because I found that the [Blessing of Blood] ritual was more successful than I thought!" Trisili looked at Colin with bright eyes, "If I'm not wrong, Her Majesty's baby girl should have red eyes and red hair, right?"
Seeing Colin nodding, Trisili's pious expression became more and more intense.
"Yes, Count. I originally wanted to cooperate with the Eastern Region to murder Her Majesty the Queen, but I thought that the fetus in Her Majesty's womb would at most have the blood of an ordinary High Elf. I didn't expect it to be the most noble and rare High Elf Royal Blood!
This must be the blessing of the Goddess of Destiny!
The High Elf Royal Blood has reappeared in the world. How can such a miracle be compared with what the Eastern Region promised?
That's why I came to the palace without hesitation to help Her Majesty give birth. "
After listening to Trisili's explanation, Colin didn't speak anymore. Instead, he rubbed his chin as if he was considering whether her words were credible.
Trisili saw this and spoke again, "Count, I know it's hard for you to believe my words alone. So, I've prepared a gift for you. "
"Oh? What gift? "
"Marquis Vincent of the Eastern Region is still in the Temple of Destiny. If you believe me, please send an elite team to follow me back. We'll definitely catch him!"
Only then did Colin reveal a satisfied smile and clap his hands.
A figure shrouded in armor silently appeared in the living room.
Trisley glanced at the armoured man curiously before reminding Colin, "My Lord, Marquis Vincent's guards are extraordinary when he came to Silverymoon City this time. There's even a rank 5 knight among them …"
Colin interrupted indifferently, "You just take my people to find Vincent. You don't have to worry about what happens next."
Seeing the confident look on Colin's face, Cui Sili was relieved. She immediately bowed and then turned to leave.
The armored man immediately followed her silently.
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