Emperor Grantody had a romantic life, leaving countless heirs, among these large and small princes and princesses, only the sons and daughters of Empress Ophelia really had the right to inherit, among which the silver queen was the third daughter of the queen, and was deeply loved by His Majesty and the queen. In the south of Vajnd under the rule of the Sanctuary of Fire, there are countless princesses in dozens of large and small countries, if these princesses are compared to the stars in the night sky, then among the hundreds of millions of stars, there are always one or two of the brightest stars, just like the nun princess Magdal and Eruin's pearl Griffiin that Brando is familiar with, but sixty years ago, the night sky of that era belonged to only one person.

That's the Silver Princess, Constance—

Constance can be said to be the kind of person born with a golden spoon, and as the daughter of Grantody the Great and Empress Ophelia, she has an extremely noble birth. As she grew older, her beauty spread beyond the Empire, even as far away as St. Osor, where the Wind Elves lived, in Faenzan in the north, and in the Ten Cities region, ruled by free mercenaries and merchants, and people were talking about Her Royal Highness the Cruz princess. And Constance is also the Apocalypse, when she was born, she had a part of the blood of silver - this is also the origin of the title of princess, in her girlhood, the chief court wizard of the Cruz Empire, Master Gerut, asserted that she would be the most outstanding wizard of the future empire, just like the scholar Maiden Shiduo, Constance's outstanding talent soon attracted the attention of the Buga, Adjani, the wizard leader of the Silver Society, who had taught Her Majesty the Queen of Girls' Generation for quite a long time.

But this alone is not enough to make her the successor of the empire, not forgetting that she also has two older brothers. Although Grantodius' eldest son was wounded in the Northern War, he continued to suffer from injuries and died young at the age of twenty-seven. But his second son, who was gifted and intelligent, was not inferior to his elder brother, and had the support of the prime minister, was the best candidate for succession in that respect. For Grantody the Great, the best option was for his second son to inherit the throne. Let the youngest daughter Constance become the archmage of the court or enter the temple of fire, which is undoubtedly the best of both worlds for the royal family.

Brando knew that the final thing had gone so far - that the Silver Queen had finally taken over the throne from the Great, and that there must have been some earth-shattering surprises in the midst of it, apparently on top of the war in Alkash.

He asked, "What exactly did they encounter there?" And what does it have to do with my grandfather? Was the trial of my grandfather to cover up the truth? ”

"Don't rush, take your time, little one. They cut through the fog, and guess what they saw there" Tulaman looked at Brando with interest: "They found the legacy of the Dark Dragon. ”

"Legacy of the Dark Dragon?" Brando was taken aback. A little thief shook his palm. In today's Vaynd, the relationship with the dark dragon is basically similar to that of a street rat, just look at the situation of the witches, they are only suspected by the world of having an affair with the dark dragon, and the former servants of the dark dragon, the Minr, have been expelled from the civilized world and disappeared into the great glacier for thousands of years; The last person in the human world to have Minr blood was Dubud, the Grand Knight of the Knights of Greyius Six hundred years ago. He was burned at the stake because he was found to have a quarter of Miner blood. That dark era is really chilling to mention.

Although it is not as strict as it was hundreds of years ago, it is impossible for the Silver Queen to inherit the crown because she has obtained the inheritance of the Dark Dragon, let alone the throne, and it is more likely that she will be imprisoned forever by the royal family as an ulterior scandal. But the development of history is bizarrely contrary to common sense, at least the world knows who the supreme emperor of Cruz is now.

"It's the man's legacy, when Constance found them. They were sealed in two shattered crystals. ”

"Two shattered crystals?" Brando's heart was beating much faster, wasn't this a soul gem?

Tulaman nodded: "There has always been a legend among the mountain people who live in Wallach that the Dark Dragon sealed part of its soul mark in a gray gem called the Crown of the Gray Valley before the decisive battle. The crown of the Grey Valley was artificially divided after the final battle, and the person who divided the gem was Conrad, the legendary craftsman with a quarter of the mountain people's blood, who did this work in a certain valley in Valaja, and many of the mountain people were captured to serve as coolies, and most of them were killed afterwards, but a few still survived, so the legend has been passed down by word of mouth among the surviving people to the present day. ”

"And Constance found two of the Crown of the Ashen Valley that had been split into six, and the Miner people called these shattered crystals soul gems."

Brando stood still, silent, and continued for a long time, "And then?" ”

Tulaman smiled slightly, and changed his words: "Everyone knows that the dark dragon Odin is the root of all evil and a tyrant, but mortals' jealousy of the Miner people and their covetousness for the power of this tyrant have not stopped for a moment. The reason why people are so keen to find the battlefield of the final battle is because legend has it that the Dark Dragons have left the legacy of the Minr - the only one outside of the Dragons since the Mortal Age with a golden bloodline - on that battlefield. ”

"The Dark Dragons have left the Minr legacy on the battlefield of the Final War?" Brando frowned: "How could anyone believe such a ridiculous rumor, if Odin left that inheritance on the battlefield, how could the four sages be indifferent, and besides, aren't there still the people of silver who participate in the war?" ”

"You think this reason sounds ridiculous," Tulaman asked Brando with a smile, "Actually, it's not for nothing, it's not for nothing that this kind of rumor has spread, for thousands of years, people have tried their best to find the glorious heritage of the Miner people, but nothing has been found, and the only place left is the battlefield of the final battle." However, after the battle of the Sages, the four sages were the only ones who kept their mouths shut about the outcome of the final battle, and even the people of the silver swore an oath according to the sacred covenant to keep a secret, in fact, everyone knows what that secret is about. ”

"The legacy of the Dark Dragon is too sensitive. If it were to be obtained, it would be difficult for the world to bypass the justice of the Sage War, but not the knowledge and civilization of the Minr. Constance is a princess of the Empire, so she naturally knows this, and in fact her goal was the latter from the beginning, if the Empire can inherit the golden civilization. It will definitely be above St. Osor and Faenzan, and it will also make the imperial power above the Sanctuary of Fire, Constance knows very well in his heart that now that the inheritance of the Dark Dragon is here, then that rumor is likely to be true, and the inheritance of the Miner people is also here. ”

"But she also knew that it was unrealistic for her and Gwendoline to search the entire battlefield thoroughly—" Tulaman paused: "Of course, at that time she didn't know Gwendoline's true identity, and all she could think of was to turn to me and Darus for help. That is, your grandfather. At that time, your grandfather was the marshal of the Flame Temple coalition army, and Constance was your grandfather's deputy, in fact, it was only one of them, after all, to command such a huge coalition army, your grandfather could not have only one capable general, at that time he had several more important deputies, one of them was Marshal Darenhil of the Duchy of Antobro, and the other was me. ”

Darren Hill. It was the first time Brando had heard of the name, but most of the top echelons of the coalition were appointed by the Flame Sanctuary to serve as the best and most distinguished soldiers from various countries. This marshal was probably also a great figure in the Duchy of Antobra back then. And when it comes to this small country located in the southeast of the Cruz Empire, the first thing he can think of is the nun princess.

Thinking of Magdal's goddess-like pure appearance and that firm and kind heart, Brando couldn't help but feel in a trance, such an excellent princess is naturally worthy of the world's pursuit. Even the Temple of Flame is no exception, but how many people know that in the body of Her Royal Highness the princess, there may be an inhuman soul hidden.

He shook his head and threw the thought out of his head, listening to Tulaman continue, "After she returned to the coalition forces. As an Imperial Princess, order your grandfather to send an army into the final battlefield in search of the Miner legacy. But Constance was a very shrewd woman, and even when she was a princess of the Empire, this extraordinary wisdom had already come to the fore, and she knew my relationship with the Bugas, so she privately begged me not to reveal this secret to the Silver Society, and she was also very aware of my and Daurus's feelings for Eruin, so she made a vow that if the empire one day stood on top of the world with the inheritance of the golden civilization, it would give Eruin permanent and true independence. The oath she made in the name of Geert, the Flame King, the ancestor of the Cruz, was naturally true and believable, so your grandfather and I were impressed from the start. ”

Speaking of this, Tulaman sighed: "This is because I know very well that this little princess of the empire has an outstanding mind, is rational and sober, and will definitely not covet the inheritance of the dark dragon. And the inheritance of the golden civilization is not a taboo for the Buga people, and the passing of civilization from generation to generation is actually something we are happy to see, so I opened my mouth and agreed to it for your grandfather. ”

"What about my grandfather?" Brando couldn't help but ask.

This question caused the elder of the Silver Alliance, who was standing in front of him, to fursel his snow-white eyebrows, and to look at him a little strangely and reply: "Little one, your grandfather was in the prime of life at that time, and he was handsome and dashing, and his prestige in the Temple of Fire was growing, and the Emperor Glentody even intended to let him join the Empire, and he also took the position of marshal, but was rejected by the old fellow with the stubbornness and pride peculiar to the Eruins. Having said that, the old man's wrinkled face couldn't help but flash a trace of praise and appreciation, this is his old friend, and it is also the backbone of the Eruin people, but the color of pride was quickly replaced by loneliness, he shook his head and said: "Since ancient times, girls have loved heroes and knights, and a woman as outstanding as Princess Constance is naturally even more eye-catching, and under the rule of the entire Flame Temple, the only one who can make her look up is probably your grandfather." ”

Brando's mouthful of water almost squirted out, and he was so thundered that he couldn't help but blurt out: "You mean my grandfather and the queen are ...... her" The words were stuck behind this word her, no matter how rich his imagination was, he couldn't believe that his grandfather almost became the man of the silver queen. And that woman is now the master who rules over such a vast area as the Hazel Plateau in the west, the four-leaf clover field in the east, the mountains of Amman in the south, and the Sea of El Lanta in the north, the supreme of the empire, His Majesty the Emperor of the Cruzians.

Sometimes reality is more absurd than the most bizarre knightly novels, but it's also a little too outrageous. It made him a little unacceptable for a while.

Tulaman bowed slightly: "Although this relationship has never surfaced, at that time, the relationship between your grandfather and Her Royal Highness the princess was actually an open secret within the coalition forces, so your grandfather had to promise Her Royal Highness the princess both public and private." ”

"What we didn't expect was that two days after the incident, it took an unexpected turn for all of us. No one expected it. That same night, word crept out to the ears of the Wind Elves and the Farnzan of St. Osor, and by the time we reacted, the whole thing was completely out of order, and the Farnzan and the Wind Elves, in order to get ahead of us, took the lead in sending their troops into the final battle, despite the opposition of the Buga. Because of this, Her Royal Highness is very disappointed in your grandfather. I was the only one who knew the secret that night, your grandfather and Gwendoline, the three of them were the chamberlains of Her Royal Highness the Princess, and I had neither the opportunity nor the time to pass on the news, and I had half of the blood of the people of silver, and I had no motive for this, so I ruled it out. Your grandfather is the only one who is most suspicious. ”

Brando didn't interject, but he knew in his heart. If it was in that environment, the first person to suspect would definitely be his grandfather. If he were in a different position, he would be in his grandfather's position, and maybe he would have considered spreading the word. Excluding personal feelings, the best situation on the continent for Eruin would be one in which St. Osor, Faenzan, and the Cruz Empire keep each other in check and maintain a balance of power. In this way, a small country like Eruin has a chance to survive, although the oath made by the Silver Queen is true and credible, but after all, it is only her oath, not to mention that she was not the emperor of the empire at that time, even if she was. But what about a hundred years after her?

Therefore, the best thing to do is to spread the news, muddy the waters, let the Bugas intervene, and make everyone lose the opportunity.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but ask, "Is it really my grandfather......"

"Of course not." Tulaman shook his head categorically: "What kind of man is your grandfather, how could he be double-faced in front of his woman, he is a hero who stands up to the heavens and the earth, even if there is a valid reason, he does not bother to use these schemes. But at that time, Her Royal Highness the princess could not listen to his explanation at all, she directly exercised the imperial princess's supervision power over the coalition army, deprived your grandfather of his command, put him under house arrest, and then led the army into the final battlefield herself. ”

The old man sighed: "Actually, with your grandfather's prestige at that time, it was very easy to oppose Constance, although she nominally had the hidden identity of the prison army, but after all, there were not only Cruz people in the coalition army, not to mention that it was unreasonable to deprive the coalition marshal of his military power just by suspicion." It's a pity that your grandfather was unwilling to turn against Her Royal Highness the Princess, which also led to the tragedy later. ”

"Later tragedy?" Brando couldn't help but frown and asked cautiously. All he knew was that his grandfather had been judged by the Flame Temple, and that Her Royal Highness had succeeded to the throne shortly thereafter, and that the three-headed dragons such as Gwendolin had now been banished by the dragons and banished to the underground of Jogandegang, and ordered not to set foot in Vaugand. However, despite the various theories, there is no conclusion as to what happened in the case, and it is said that his grandfather was attacked from behind while he was deep in the Alkashi Mountains, whether it was because of the persecution and conspiracy of the Temple, or for some other reason.

"As you might have guessed, it seems that it was actually the three of Gwendolyn who were delivering the message. As the princess's chamberlain, they naturally have no chance, no motive or reason, but as dragons, their behavior is understandable. They tricked Constance into finding the Miner legacy, but their true purpose was actually the soul gem left behind by the Dark Dragon, and since they had already found the fragment of the crown of the Grey Valley, how could they give it up lightly? ”

"Earlier, they were on the same side as Her Royal Highness the Princess, but now, Constance wanted to control the situation and keep it within the limits of what the empire could bear, and from this moment on, their goals were reversed. So Gwendolyn and the others immediately spread the word, muddying the waters and then waiting for an opportunity to seize the Soul Gem - their purpose was naturally for the sake of the legend of the return of the Dark Dragon in the Dark Prophecy. ”

At this, Tulaman glanced at Brando meaningfully, and saw that the latter was in a cold sweat on his forehead. Only then did he continue:

"Originally, their conspiracy was almost successful, but who didn't expect that the secret on the battlefield of the final battle was far from being as simple as they imagined." His voice became a little distant, as if recalling a qiē that happened at that time: "When the Cruz people, the Faenzan people." After the wind elves entered the mist-shrouded battlefield, terrible things happened, and the soldiers lost their minds one by one, as if they were controlled by an invisible force, and they fought each other at first, until there were fewer and fewer people who could still maintain their sanity...... What's even more terrifying is that this situation spreads like a plague, no longer just within the fog, but even the coalition armies stationed outside the battlefield. It is also starting to be affected. ”

"Things got out of hand, the Bugas were a step too late to intervene, and as the Buga liaison in the Cruz coalition, I knew the news for the first time, and at that moment I knew that trouble was coming—there was only one possibility for the moment, and that was that there must be a huge seal on the final battlefield, and there was some kind of evil under it that we didn't know about—and now, someone had touched the seal. We immediately informed the Silver Alliance headquarters. After searching in ancient books and dictating from some of the sages who survived the battle of the Sages, we confirmed the news. The secret of the four sages who kept silent in the last battle of the year was indeed related to this seal. As for what exactly this seal was, even the Silver People did not record it at all, except for a written account describing the situation at that time......

"That passage is actually written in the appendix to the Holy Covenant, and it says: 'I, Elroy. Mithril. Swearing in the name of the Silver People to the Holy Covenant, and under the witness of the Four Sages, the Silver People will henceforth be responsible for watching over the entire world, and will keep this secret until that prophecy is fulfilled. ’”

"The prophecy?"

The prophecy is also written at the end of the appendix. It is described above: "

‘XVI:THETOWER――

The lost moon robs the light

XX:JUDGEMENT――

The light is lost.

XVII：THESTAR――

The Silver Generation was lost on the earth, and walked through darkness and obscurity.

VIII:STRENGTH――

The chance encounter between the emperor and the fool.

IX：THEHERMIT――

The rusty clockwork is being reset.

XXI:THEWORLD――

A sword that changes fate.

With half silver in his veins, Tulaman had an astonishing memory, and he described the entire prophecy verbatim. When Brando heard the whole prophecy, he couldn't help but feel creepy, because he suddenly realized that he had seen it. When he had just crossed into this world, he had witnessed the preceding words of this prophecy more than once in those successive dreams.

"What exactly does this language describe?" He couldn't help but blurt out.

But Tulaman shook his head: "We don't know, Elroy is the leader of the previous generation of wizards of the Silver Society, and even he has never mentioned the rank of the appendix to add such a paragraph, not to mention that he himself died in an accident in the Green Year, and we can't ask him for confirmation again." ”

"What is sealed under the battlefield of the Last Battle?"

"Yes...... Crystal," Tulaman hesitated, "Behind the fog there was a majestic temple, according to the description, the temple was sixty-six feet high, and the two sides were hidden in the mist, and I don't know how wide it was, it looked like the place where the last battle had taken place, and the temple was very badly damaged, and in the center of the temple, among the ruins, there was a huge purple crystal, which seemed to fall from the sky and plunged into the solid marble floor of the temple, causing the stone slabs and earth to arch, Half of the volume of the crystal is also buried in the ground. Anyone who comes near the crystal will be assimilated by the crystal and become a monster......"

"Turning into a monster," Brando frowned, feeling something in his heart, and asked, "Turning into such a monster?" ”

Tulaman patted the back of his neck slightly: "From here, patches of crystalline horns will grow, and then the whole person will gradually be assimilated by crystals, turning into a monster similar to half-human and half-crystal, at this time he has completely lost his mind, and has become like a beast, fierce and murderous, and extremely hateful to humans who were originally of the same kind - or wind elves." ”

Crystallization -

Brando already understood what it was, and he couldn't help but think of the crystallized monster he had encountered in Ampessel for the first time, there was only one thing that could cause crystallization, and that was the Saumur Crystal.

…… (To be continued......)