Kingdom’s Bloodline

ression silenced Samel.

”No, it ’s not like that!

”It ’s not…
No! ”

He screamed and struck the floor.

*Bang! Bang! Bang!*

The sudden outburst from the Knight of Judgment caught Samel by surprise.
He was amazed to see Zakriel breathe heavily and tremble for an unknown reason.

’Is he… having a fit again? ’

Outside the prison, Ricky silently looked at the prisoner who was acting strangely again.
He did not say a single word.

Just like Samel, Thales did not know what was going on.
There were plenty of questions running through his mind.

”No… ”

Finally, Zakriel managed to stop hitting the floor.
He placed his hands on the floor in a daze.

”Dragon Breaker… Dragon Breaker? ”

He shook his head in disbelief as if he wanted to ask for help from the person in the empty space.

The flames were dim, and the people outside the prison cell were shocked.

Ricky sighed softly and said something profound, ”It seems that you already understand, right? ”

Zakriel ’s expression changed several times.
All sorts of emotions surged in him.

A few seconds later, something struck the prisoner ’s mind.
The stunned look on his face faded away.

His shoulders began to shake.

The next moment, the long-faced man raised his head, and a distressed, helpless look settled on his face.
He began to laugh loudly in a neurotic fashion.

”Haha.
That ’s what it is! ”

For a full ten seconds, Zakriel ’s laughter echoed throughout the hall.

”Hahahaha… ”

His laughter was full of great sorrow, which a person would only have after he experienced relief.
It was like pain, which could not be taken away, was contained in him.
It caused the puzzled Thales to feel uncomfortable.

”Hahaha… ”

In the end, Zakriel ’s wan laughter slowly disappeared.

He knelt on the floor and slowly closed his eyes.
Then, he let out a cry full of remorse and pain.

”Your Majesty… Oh, Your Majesty! ”

Thales furrowed his eyebrows.

He could not understand.

Zakriel ’s laughter disappeared, but another laugh began to rang in the air.

”Hahaha, Aydi the Second, the King of Eternal Rule! What a man! ”

Compared to the Knight of Judgment ’s pain and distress, this laughter was bold and magnificent.
It belonged to someone who was excited and filled with desire upon witnessing the truth.

”What a bold king! ”

The prince as well as Samel turned their heads in astonishment and looked at Ricky, who had suddenly burst out laughing.
They saw the rare excitement and ecstasy on his face.

’Aydi the Second?

’King? ’

Thales ’ puzzlement became even greater.

”Ricky? ” Samel inquired tentatively.

However, the leader of the Disaster Swords did not pay attention to him.
He was immersed in that joy and pleasure, which he rarely felt.
He laughed loudly.

”Whether it ’s the King of Renaissance, Dragon King, King of Mountains, or the Grand Cadillac, the wonderful achievements, bravery, and spirit of these so-called heroes in the history of mankind cannot even begin to be compared to yours! ”

Ricky laughed so much that he slapped his thighs happily.
It was a stark contrast to the pained moaning from the trembling Zakriel.

”Eighteen years ago… Eighteen years ago! It ’s a pity, it ’s a pity! ”

In his eyes, he showed a rare excitement, and said, ”Why wasn ’t I in the Western Peninsular at that time?! I didn ’t get to witness this magnificent, exciting, and crazy scene! ”

Ricky turned and looked excitedly at Thales, who was still out of the loop.
He unfolded his arms and pressed down on the prince ’s shoulders.

Thales groaned.
He could feel that the other person was using all his strength.
He had really forgotten about his happiness.

The torch shook violently in Ricky ’s hands, and sparks flew from it.

”Child, you should be proud of it! ”

Ricky ’s breathing quickened like an emotional bard who just watched the rise and fall of history.
He sighed deeply.
”Your grandfather ’s been the greatest and most fearless supreme king in human history since the Battle of Eradication! ”

Thales looked at him with a dumbfounded expression.
He sensed the unusual passion in Ricky ’s words, and he could no longer resist asking questions.

Nonetheless, Samel was faster than him.
The former Royal Guards ’ flag bearer solemnly asked, ”Zakriel, Ricky, what happened? What are you all talking about? ”

Ricky ’s laughter slowly disappeared.

He released Thales ’ shoulder and took the paper from the prince ’s hand.
But he did not answer Samel ’s question.

”Knight of Judgment, I ’ll confirm for the last time. ” Ricky ’s normal expression returned to his face, and he asked the stricken Zakriel in the cell sternly,  ”This Dragon Breaker, was it the Dragon Breaker that you brought out with your own hands from the treasury eighteen years ago? ”

Zakriel trembled a little, as though he had just woken up from a nightmare.

He laughed neurotically.

”Hahahahaha… ” Zakriel ’s coarse laughter tumbled out from his chest.
It was hollow.
”Look at me now and think about the past… ”

The Knight of Judgment lowered his head and whispered, ”Do you still need confirmation? ”

Ricky laughed.

He turned around.

”Samel, let ’s go, ” Ricky said casually.

However, the sparkle in his eyes was full of unprecedented confidence.
”We didn ’t come here in vain. ”

He stepped forward and left Zakriel behind in the boundless darkness.

But Samel whispered, ”Ricky… ”

The vice flag bearer lifted his head coldly and raised the torch.
His voice was filled with dissatisfaction.

”I need an explanation. ”

Ricky ’s footsteps came to a halt.

Thales frowned and looked at the interaction between the two.

Ricky sighed and turned around.

”Samel, you were born into a noble family in the capital.
Tell me…

”How did we win the Battle of Eradication? ”

His expression was indifferent, and he smiled slightly.
It was as if they were in a normal conversation between friends.

Samel first hesitated, though soon after, he spoke subconsciously.

”The legendary anti-mystic equipment. ”

Ricky snapped his fingers, a telling sign of how relaxed he was at that moment.

He turned around and approached Samel.
He ignored the trembling Zakriel in the prison as if the man had lost all his value.

”Yes.
For more than six hundred years, each legendary anti-mystic equipment sealed the calamity.
They served as the biggest bane of their existence. ”

Ricky whispered, ”But ironically, every legendary anti-mystic equipment, which could seal the calamity, was jointly forged during the Battle of Eradication by the two most powerful calamities.
They used wisdom left behind by human wizards and countless prototypes as their foundation. ”

Right then, Thales grew excited!

’What a minute!

’What they ’re talking about is… ’

A pleasant male voice rang in his mind, awakening memories from some time ago.

” ’Unbeknownst to us, the two Mystics, who always seemed to keep themselves out of things and stayed neutral, had started to work together with the humans, with the survivors of the Magic Towers.
In the end, with the existing anti-mystic equipment as a basis, they produced the Mystics ’ greatest enemy…

” ’The legendary anti-mystic equipment. ” ’

Ricky continued to speak in the face of Samel ’s brightly-burning eyes in Black Prison.

”Then, we won the war.
The wizards were wiped out, the two Magic Empresses parted ways, the alliance of the humans collapsed, the famous Calamity Hunters disbanded, and the limited number of legendary anti-mystic equipment were scattered everywhere.

”However, most people don ’t know about this, ” Ricky sneered.
”Blood Spike and Hellen, the two most powerful calamities who fought with us…

”…secretly tampered with their creations as the creators of the legendary anti-mystic equipment. ”

Samel was stunned.
”Tampered? ”

Thales ’ breathing hastened.
He subconsciously straightened his body.

The memories of the past once again occupied his mind.

” ’Wait, I ’ve thought of a question…
If the legendary anti-mystic equipment is the Mystics ’ greatest problem…

” ’Wouldn ’t the weapons they make be a threat to themselves? ” ’

At that moment, what Thales saw before him was the elegant smile of the man in blue and the profound gaze from his eyes, glowing in blue.

” ’Good question.
You ’re approaching the truth of the world, Your Highness. ” ’

Thales was stunned.

He understood something.

Then, Ricky ’s vague words traveled into his ears.

”After the war, after they paid a devastating price, the heroes of mankind verified a fact: the existing legendary anti-mystic equipment could not seal Blood Spike and Hellen. ”

Samel raised his eyebrows.

Ricky laughed and threw the torch.
”Yes, the most powerful weapon in the Battle of Eradication could seal almost every Mystic, end the disasters they brought, but it could not hurt even a single hair on their creators ’ heads. ”

The torch fell to the floor, and sparks flew all over the place.
The torch gradually grew dimmer as it rolled around until it could only create faint light and heat. 

”I mean, of course, that would happen.
If I were them, why would I create something that would harm myself? ”

Ricky looked up and sighed softly in the much darker Black Prison.

”So Blood Spike and Hellen, the two Magic Empresses, were the most powerful Mystics in the world.
They were the only two Mystics who could not be sealed and they were like two taboo forces that couldn ’t be defeated.
They ruled over the world.

”For many years, no one could control them.
They stood above all as beings that transcended all forms of existence.
They formed a frightening balance, which lasted for seven centuries in Errol.
All countries and all races were silent.
They did not dare voice their anger. ”

As he listened to Ricky ’s words, Thales ’ thoughts started to churn faster as faint astonishment and vague understanding formed in him.

The words of one of his mysterious teachers sounded again.

” ’But, the secret of the legendary anti-mystic equipment has always been in the Two Empresses ’ hands.
We ’ve never been able to find out, even now. 

” ’This is a yoke that ’s been pressing down on our shoulders for almost seven hundred years.

” ’We still can ’t figure it out. ” ’

That instant, he found many of the mysteries in the world solved after he went there.
Many of the questions he had were answered. 

He was not the only one who had such a thought.

Samel ’s cheeks moved slightly.

He looked as if he had realized something.
He lifted his head abruptly.

”Wait, the Dragon Breaker was not a legendary anti… Eighteen years ago… That means… ”

Samel ’s words came to a halt.
They froze along with the expression on his face.

Ricky threw his head back and laughed.
His laughter echoed throughout the hall.

”Yes, though we don ’t know the details, if our guess is correct… ”

Ricky took a deep breath and lowered his head.

Samel ’s torch was reflected off his eyes in the darkness.
It instantly caused his gaze to sharpen as if he was a wild beast out for a hunt.

”Eighteen years ago, with the Dragon Breaker as its base, the first and only legendary anti-mystic equipment not created by the Magic Empresses…

”…was created in Constellation, though with great difficulty. ”

He sounded like a bard sitting near a fire in the night.
The rhythm of his words was orderly, and he sounded mysterious.

Samel was frozen.

The atmosphere in Black Prison was never as horrifying as it was the moment Ricky ’s words spread.
It seemed like they were talking about the most unbearable secret in the world.

Thales looked at the piece of paper flutter in the air before it fell on the barely-burning torch on the floor.

”Eighteen years ago, the King of Eternal Rule, Aydi Jadestar the Second and Constellation recreated the miracle of our predecessors, which occurred during the Battle of Eradication.
They created an unprecedented, forbidden weapon. ”

Ricky ’s voice became fierce and solemn.
It sent a slight chill down Thales ’ spine.

It was a legendary anti-mystic equipment without any limits or restrictions. ”

The flames from the torch licked the paper with the well-drawn sketch of the Dragon Breaker.
It was now scorched black due to the embers remaining on the torch.

It was thicker and darker than the surrounding color in Black Prison.

”A secret weapon that can completely seal Blood Spike and Hellen… ”

Ricky ’s voice was cold, and every word was accompanied by the faint crackle of the burning paper.

”One that can completely end their reign of terror for seven centuries…

”The perfect anti-mystic equipment… ”

*Clack!*

The embers trembled, and sparks flew out from it.

Thales ’ mind almost froze.
He felt his breathing become stagnant.
His hands and feet were also cold.

The Black Prophet ’s strange attitude…

Asda ’s fervent ardor…

The Duke of the Northern Territory ’s hysteria before his imprisonment…

King Nuven ’s thought-provoking attitude when he told him the truth…

Little Rascal ’s hesitation to speak before they parted…

And… the secret of the Bloody Year.

Countless terrible answers and questions rose made themselvess known his mind.

Ricky sneered and said, ”Naturally, it ’s also the ferry bell that rang for the entire Jadestar Royal Family before they collectively went to Hell ’s River during the Bloody Year. ”

In the darkness, the Knight of Judgment ’s trembling voice slowly rose into the air.
”No… ”

Thales suddenly felt that the area around him was very dark, still, and chilly.

Ricky cackled, serving as a foil against Zakriel ’s faint weeping.

”It ’s simply hard to imagine.
Aydi the Second, a seemingly mediocre king who practically had no achievements to claim and whom the people of the world regarded as having done nothing for them… ”

Multiple layers of shadows appeared on Ricky ’s face in the dark.
Then, it spread out gradually along with his voice, which carried endless lament and mockery.

”He was probably…
the first king of mankind since the Battle of Eradication who dared stomp on the calamities ’ might and strength, as well as the Two Empresses ’ power and pride at the same time. ”

*Puff!*

A soft noise chimed in.
The last spark from the torch on the floor flew into the air

The unique and strange shortsword on the drawing paper was reduced to ashes.

It crumbled inch by inch and drowned in the boundless darkness.