Kingdom’s Bloodline

he fourteen years of his life, in every scene, every crossroad he faced, and every dilemma he faced… he made every single one of his decisions without outside interference, and without being affected by others.
He made those decisions on his own with all his power, a clear mind, and a willingness to fully bear the consequences!

*Boom!* Lightning flashed continuously.

Left hand, left arm, right hand, torso, left leg, right leg…

Part by part, Thales ’ body materialized in the mysterious storm like it had just been reassembled in space.

Every time the black wind roared and black lightning struck, another part of Thales would be formed.

It was as if he had just emerged from water, and his mind had just cleared up.

Thales stared calmly and indifferently at the endless deep space in front of him.

All was false before life and death.

He lowered his head and silently stared at the familiar but also unfamiliar scratches on his left hand.
He slowly furled his fist.

Everything he gained belonged to someone else.

*Boom!*

Thales fixed his eyes on the dark storm around him.
He watched them pass by him over and over again to form his other body parts.

His mind was incredibly clear.

His thoughts were not muddled.

Only by making choices could he obtain his freedom.

Only his decisions were not bound by anything.
It belonged solely to him!

It was the one thing of his that pointed to himself right from the start to the end.
Plus, it was not tainted by anything else!

Thales ’ decisions!

*Boom!*

The last crackle of thunder roared.
When Thales ’ body was finally fully-formed at the center of the storm…

*Whoosh——* ’

The last gust of wind blew at him before it traveled further into the distance.
It also became weaker.

It turned into a pleasant and comfortable breeze.

The storm disappeared.

There was no audible thunder.

All the racket and violence stopped abruptly at the same time.

Thales slowly raised his head and stretched his arms in the air to feel his change.

’So…

’This is ”losing control ”? ’

The teenager smiled.

At that moment, his mind was completely unclouded.

He could only see the clear sky.

Bright, clean and clear…

’So… that ’s how it is. ’

The next moment, Thales gently closed his eyes.

And when he opened his eyes again…

”Stay calm!

”Guard the hostage! ”

In the dark dungeon, Stake pressed a dagger against Marina ’s throat.
He roared wildly and madly at the people in front of him.

”Stay back, Knight of Judgment!

”The hostages are in my hands! No matter what tricks you ’ve prepared with the brat who disappeared… ”

On the other side, the Masked Protector was still under the control of the four Shadow Assassins.
Quick Rope and Tampa were also being threatened by the assassins.
They were trembling.

He understood now.

Zakriel raised the saber in his left hand with a fury he could not hide as he stood on the other side of the chaotic situation.
He swept his gaze over the assassins in front of him,

”The prince is no longer here.
Do you think I care? ”

In the chaotic situation, the assassins ’ breathing, the hostages ’ cries of pain, the Masked Protector ’s struggle against his chains, the friction from the weapons in people ’s hands, and the arguments from both sides were mixed together!

Stake clenched his teeth as he spoke angrily.

”Try it then— ”

But Stake suddenly stopped speaking.

He was not the only one.

Everyone was stunned.

*Tap, tap, tap*

Gentle footsteps echoed.

The people ’s gazes were focused on one place.

All of them were cast on the sudden appearance of a teenager.

The dungeon returned to silence, but immediately after, it was broken.

”You… Prince… How did you… You disappeared just now… Now you… ”

Stake stared at Thales in shock.
He spoke falteringly.
He could not even speak in complete sentences.

His gaze continued to move between Thales and the silver sword, which was stuck in the ground.

He looked like he had just seen Thales crawling out of the ground.

’So…

’I disappeared just now? ’ the prince thought plainly.

’Seems like I scared them quite badly. ’

”How did you do it, child? ” Behind him, Zakriel was equally stunned and in disbelief.

’Was it… the magic from Alchemy Tower? ’

In the distance, Marina still struggled, Quick Rope blinked curiously, and the dejected Tampa did not seem to have noticed anything.

The bound Yodel remained motionless.
He did not show any of his emotions.

Thales nodded at him and smiled.

He suddenly remembered the conversation between the two of them in the past.

” ’No.

” ’You will be better than him.

” ’I know that you have within yourself something that he does not. ” ’

Thales sighed and stretched out his right hand.
Ricky ’s longsword was pulled out of the ground, and he brandished it.

The silver blade flashed, and the tip of the sword looked eerie.

However, the prince ’s gaze was no longer on the sword.

He thought it was amazing.

The current him could sense many things.

’The dust, dirt, scrap wood, and tunnels in the prison…

’The position of both the enemy and myself, their breathing, their secrets… ’

Nevertheless, at the moment, Thales was completely different from the time he fought in Dragon Clouds City against Giza.
He was not as tired, scared, and anxious.

Right then, he was absolutely indifferent and calm.

It was as if all impulses and recklessness had faded away from him.

Only rationality remained.

That was not all.

Thales cast a slight glance on all the people before him.

He was different.

He felt it.

Now, he could do a lot of things.

But the most important thing was…

He was very much awake now.

”Let them go, Stake. ”

Before the people ’s astounded gazes, Thales stared indifferently at the dagger-wielding Stake.

”I ’ll only say this once. ”

Stake breathed in a daze.
Then, while still completely amazed, he accepted the fact that the prince had appeared again.

’Not now.

’Now, I must solve the current situation.

’I still have the advantage.
With this weak and indecisive prince present, everything will be more successful… ’

Stake smiled coldly when he thought of that.

”Watch, Your Highness. ” Stake placed the dagger against Marina ’s throat again as he threatened, ”I will also only do this once… ”

Thales chuckled as he enjoyed being in that state.
It was something he rarely felt on his person.

”Go on, then. ”

Stake ’s eyebrows were furrowed.

’What ’s happening?

’This brat…

’No. ’

He had to make him aware of the situation.

”You ’ve become confident, Your Highness. ”

Stake looked at Thales ’ smile.
He clenched his teeth and pushed his hand.
”But sometimes, it ’s not good… ”

Right as he was about to attack, Stake was shocked!

’What? ’

He realized that something was not right.

The leader of Shadow Shield quickly looked down.

His pupils expanded after he saw what was before his eyes!

”Are you looking for this? ”

Thales smiled in a calm and composed manner.
He lifted a dagger Stake was familiar with in his left hand.

”It looks like you slipped, Stake. ”

*Clang!*

Thales loosened his grip and dropped Stake ’s dagger to the floor.
He smiled warmly.

That feeling of being in control of everything… He liked being in that state very much.

That instant, Zakriel frowned, and Stake ’s expression froze.

The leader of the assassins stared blankly at his empty hand, then at the dagger by Thales ’ foot.

’That…

’That dagger…

’How— ’

He subcounsciously took a step back.

As the flames swayed, many people gasped.
The Shadow Shield assassins stared at the dagger on the floor, and faint puzzlement began to creep into their hearts.

Zakriel frowned too.

Stake ’s breathing grew rapid, and his left hand trembled inconspicuously.

The leader of assassins jerked his head up and clenched his teeth.

”What was that? What trick was that? A psionic ability? Magic? ”

He stared at the prince.

Firelight shone on the prince ’s face in the dark prison, highlighting his indifferent expression.

”I just told you. ” Thales winked and shook his head.
Then, he sincerely said, ”Your hand slipped. ”

Stake suddenly turned around and ordered another man in a decisive manner,

”Do it! Kill the one named Wya… ”

*Clang!*

Stake ’s words froze in the air again.

He stared at Thales in a daze.

The prince smiled and gently unfurled his left hand.

*Clang!*

At least three daggers fell from his hands to the ground with loud clanks.

The assassin behind Quick Rope looked incredulously at his empty hand.
At some point, all the weapons in his hands had gone missing.

”I think, all their hands slipped. ” Thales smiled and raised his left hand, throwing the last dagger on the floor.

Stake widened his eyes.

’No.

’No…

’This is impossible… ’

At that point, all the assassins behind Quick Rope and Tampa as well as the ones around them were suddenly unarmed!

The feeling of losing their weapons was always bad.

In a brief second, the puzzled and confused assassins burst into an uproar.
They subconsciously stepped back!

Zakriel suddenly raised his eyebrows in surprise as he observed the situation.
He instinctively lifted his saber and faced his enemies, who were now in a disadvantage.
”What is this… ”

”Stay calm! ’

Stake clenched his teeth when the situation suddenly went out of control.
He pushed Marina back!

The leader of the assassins resolutely raised the Alchemy Ball with his left hand and tried to force the aggressive Knight of Judgment back.
”Damn it.
If you dare take a step forward, I ’ll throw it— ”

But the next moment, Thales ’ laughter drowned out his words.

”You mean this little thing? ”

The noise in the area stopped abruptly.

One second, two seconds…

He heard sharp intakes of breaths.

In the absolute silence, the prince stepped forward in a relaxed manner with his sword in hand.

He raised his left hand indifferently under everyone ’s gazes.

’No. ’

Stake stared at the prince ’s left hand in a daze and retracted his arm with a stupefied expression.

’No. ’

However, just as he expected, there was nothing… in his palm.

”I don ’t like it.
A bad woman once kidnapped me using it… ”

Thales pouted and observed the ball in his hand.
He looked at the strange inscriptions on the metal casing and suddenly felt a sense of cordiality with it.

Stake stared at the sight before him in a daze.

He stared at the prince who was holding the Alchemy Ball, then at the Knight of Judgment who had narrowed his eyes and lifted his saber.

He stared at the daggers lying quietly on the ground.

’No. ’

He suddenly felt his arm begin to tremble.

”But, the feeling I have when I hold it in my hand… ”

The Prince of Constellation looked up and opened his mouth.

He stared at the assassins ’ pale faces and grinned, something that had not been visible on his face for a long time.

”…is actually pretty good. ”

’No. ’

At that moment, Stake was in a daze as he stared at Thales ’ grin.

He could only feel his body grow cold.

…..

In a strange space not known to others, a man with a blurry face and surrounded by thick fog moved slightly.

He looked at another spot.

”That brat… actually managed to succeed with that method? ” he mumbled to himself.

’Hmm, looks like…

’The anchor point—a dangerous method that only exists in theory and one that nobody has ever managed to successfully use—still has a trace of feasibility. ’

He smiled and shook his head.
Soon after, he turned around and disappeared into the blurry world.

He left behind two vigilant and fierce gazes.
They stared at him from the distance, not daring to approach him.
　　

They could only continue to search through the space in vain.