Kingdom’s Bloodline

to practice and familiarize myself with the Northland Military Sword Style and learn how to ride a horse.
So, when I am in a dangerous situation, I will at least know how to protect my own life, correct?

”If I have good luck and I am able to develop the Power of Eradication— ”

Gilbert could not help but to cut Thales off.
”Your Highness, traditionally, in the Tower of Eradication, the record for the youngest age of those whose Power of Eradication was awakened early due to unique training and extraordinary luck was at least twelve years old.
The usual time of awakening is sixteen years old… as for seven years old… er… ”

Thales felt awkward and laughed dryly after he heard what Gilbert told him.
He scratched his head in embarrassment as he replied in a low voice, ”Is that so? I thought it was the same thing as brushing up the degree of proficiency. ”

Gilbert was still staring dubiously at him.
”But… do you really… have no ill-feelings, and understand His Majesty ’s intention? ”

”What are you even saying? Anyway, I am also a postgraduate with a great ability to resist stress… ahem… I mean, I am the second prince with great mental fortitude… ” Thales patted the dirt off himself indifferently and walked towards the study room, preparing to have lunch then practice writing.

”Alright, when I heard him say that he wanted to kill me in order to make up to Eckstedt, I was indeed frightened.

”But I spent an entire night rummaging through documents—Mindis Hall has too little resources, and the order is not logical too.
Nonetheless, at least I understand some of His Majesty ’s intentions now. ”

Gilbert noticed that Thales either used ’king ’ or ’His Majesty ’ to address Kessel the Fifth whenever Thales talked about him.
He silently sighed to himself.
’As expected, His Highness still harbors a grudge towards His Majesty in terms of how he acknowledged His Highness the last time. ’

”Do you want to listen to my own opinions regarding my diplomatic mission to Eckstedt? ” Thales asked as he kneaded his sore nape and grimaced.

Gilbert slightly bowed respectfully.
”I am all ears. ”

…

In the dark.

Morat ’s unique but hoarse and old voice echoed deeply.
”He managed to run away? ”

The person who replied him was Raphael, who had a brisk and bright voice, ”Our people also feel strange about this.
It was almost like the Strange Doctor had already seen through the trap and returned without any hesitation.
The assassination team missed him.
These past few days, we had been constantly moving back and forth between Eckstedt and Constellation ’s Eastern Border, which is between Friess Family ’s Lonely Old Tower and Trentida Family ’s Reformation Tower.
However, they can no longer find any traces of Ramon. ”

Morat placed his chin on his palms as he quietly muttered, ”Even if the legacy has already been extinct for more than six hundred years, a wizard will always be a wizard.
No matter how greatly we view his power, it will never be enough.
But it was obvious that he came prepared… ”

The Black Prophet slightly lifted his head up.
”It is impossible for our trap to miss him.
He must have had a helper… Let us temporarily set aside the Black Sword for now.
What about the other two main Assassins of the Brotherhood? Reversed Machete and Prison Lock Sickle? Or Cenza and Roda, who are close to supreme class? ”

Raphael shook his head helplessly.
”From the beginning till the end, we did not obtain any news of Reversed Machete and Prison Lock Sickle appearing anywhere nearby, or find any other reinforcements from the Brotherhood.
However… ”

Raphael furrowed his brows a little.

On the other hand, Morat ’s gaze became cold and stern.

Raphael continued, ”Actually, within this past week, Anton and Roda of the Six Powerhouses have returned to Eternal Star City.
Apart from ’Alpha Wolf ’ Lazans Fischer, who is still away in the South, Cenza, Roda, Lance, Anton and Morris, five out of the Six Powerhouses are already gathered in the capital— ”

Morat raised his hand abruptly and stopped Raphael ’s report.

His expression kept changing.
After he paused for a few seconds, the Black Prophet exhaled deeply.

”All five of them are gathered together? Hmph. ”

Morat closed his eyes as he shook his head.
”I know who Ramon ’s helper is, and he is not someone from the Brotherhood. ”

Raphael ’s eyes showed his confusion.

Morat gently opened his eyes, revealing his penetrating gaze.
”The one who first disclosed information to us was Secret Room, but the Secret Intelligence Department ’s elite assassination team found nothing at the border of the two countries.
Is that not obvious? ”

Raphael lifted his head in realization.

Morat stayed silent for a long while.

”Haha, ” the Black Prophet laughed briskly and said, ”It seems like Ramon is not some sort of wizard after all.
That old woman from the north has once again played her tricks on us.

”But it is not without reason that she used fake news to attract our attention… She was helping the Brotherhood.
As for the latter… what were they trying to hide?

”Withdraw half of the manpower back from the north, and focus on inspecting the Brotherhood ’s activities during the next few days… There must be a reason for the gathering of the five people… ” Morat could not help but laugh.
”How dare he make a deal with Eckstedt ’s Secret Room? Lance, that brat.
As expected of my most outstanding disciple apart from Novork… ”

Right at this moment, next to Raphael ’s hand, a violent, loud noise suddenly came from a cage, which was covered with a piece of black cloth.
Raphael opened the cage without any expression on his face.

A skull resembling that of a bird and rat, which was roughly the size of a fist, protruded from the cage.
It was stained with a bright red, sticky liquid, and its opened mouth was filled with sharp teeth.
A piece of paper was passed out before it immediately retreated back into the cage.

Morat did not look at the sinister, strange and creepy creature.
He just focused his gaze on Raphael.

The latter was staring at the small piece of paper as his expression became increasingly sour.

Raphael put down the piece of paper, and his face became unprecedentedly serious.

”We received a report, that the two main leaders of Blood Bottle Gang ’s eight Psionic Warriors, ’Fantasy Blade Edge ’ Catherine and ’Red Viper ’ Nikolay, appeared at Revol City one after another.

”And two days ago, our informant at the neighboring Steel City…
discovered a trace of the Blood Mystic, ” Raphael spoke in a solemn tone.

Morat ’s pupils contracted abruptly!

”It seems like we have caught a big fish… ” Morat smiled.

Raphael muttered to himself, ”But… surprisingly, he is hidden in Steel City… It has been so many years… Did the dwarfs of the Hall of King ’s Chronicles not have a clue about this? ”

Morat closed his eyes as he shook his head.
”Over the past three hundred years, the relationship between the Hall of King ’s Chronicles and Empress Hellen worsened because of the Sunset Goddess.
Even more so, when the Blazing Wind Cannon oddly fell into cooling mode.
They did not have any usable legendary anti-mystic equipment on their hands.
Even if they knew, they could only pretend to be ignorant about it. ”

Raphael raised his eyebrows and snorted lightly in response.

”Are you certain that it is the Blood Mystic? What is the specific report? ” the Black Prophet held onto his staff in his hands a little tighter as he replied gravely.

However, he immediately noticed Raphael ’s sorrowful expression as Raphael sighed.

The young man dressed in white lowered his gaze and opened the piece of paper.

”There is no report, ” he said solemnly.

Morat lifted his head abruptly and his sharp gaze was directed straight at Raphael, waiting for his explanation.

The young man dressed in white exhaled as he replied faintly, ”The reason why we were able to discover the Blood Mystic… was because… all thirty-four informants along the way from Steel City to Revol City…

”Died, ” Raphael said quietly.

”Furthermore… their flesh was scattered in all directions… and none of their bodies were fully intact.

”It matches the Blood Mystic ’s style in our records… ”

He did not continue.

After a while, Morat sighed deeply.

”It is putting up a show to the Secret Intelligence Department, that outside the capital, it can find every single one of us whenever it wants, ” he spoke with his hoarse voice.

”Indeed, it is that damned… homicidal maniac. ”