"A prince of the empire was beheaded in public... His Majesty the Sun King is really courageous."
Under the high platform.
Amid the surging crowd, a beautiful young woman sighed softly.
"Although the Empire is powerful, it still needs the support of the Church of the Seven Gods, especially in the current turbulent times... If the Sun King did not have such courage, how could she end the war and unify the continent? Even though it seems that the situation is no longer as stable as it was in the early days of the Sun Era, Trisul has been recognized as the overlord for more than four thousand years, which shows a lot of things..."
Next to her, another mature woman in a silver robe spoke calmly. However, under this bright sky, her face was always obscured by a hazy star mist, making it difficult to see clearly.
"Empress Andrea's personal power is extremely strong, but the reason why she was able to dominate the Fifth Era was not entirely due to force. At least in my impression, she has hardly taken action personally since the establishment of the empire... After all, in this world, even a true god cannot rule by extreme violence."
"I understand, Mother..."
The young woman nodded, thoughtfully.
"Dazlet's actions have apparently led to an intensification of internal conflicts in the empire, and he has to become a sacrifice to maintain order... But mother, doesn't His Majesty the Sun King have even a little love for him? There is only this prince in the Sun Royal Family, and now that he has been executed, only Princess Anna is left."
"I'm sorry, Rosa. I don't know. Perhaps the further we go on the path of God, the more our humanity will transform towards divinity... Divinity is the cornerstone that supports supreme power, but the price is that we need to gradually abandon our natural emotions, including love."
Blaise shook his head slightly.
Rosa was slightly startled, then said worriedly:
"Mother, you will soon be promoted to Sequence 3, right? Will you..."
Blaise smiled and raised his hand to smooth his daughter's hair.
"Don't worry, Rosa. Even if I'm promoted, I can still maintain my current status... Only when I reach the Angel level will there be drastic changes, but that step is too difficult, much more difficult than the Saint Ceremony. For me, it's still very far away."
Rosa nodded and smiled back at her mother.
Next to the mother and daughter stood a gentleman in a black hat. He was leaning on a silver cane and staring at the platform. He did not participate in the conversation between the two from beginning to end.
He frowned slightly, looked over the platform and up at the sun.
As Prince Dazlet was beheaded in public, Chen Lun always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what it was.
The feeling was subtle, but he trusted his own judgment.
'Just like the dazzling light in front of our eyes, it always leaves a black spot in the blind spot, becoming an ignored place... It's not that the light is too strong, but that human vision is weak and has huge flaws.'
Chen Lun thought about it for a moment and then secretly used divination.
He flicked his right finger, and the silver cane made a jingling sound, then began to spin on the spot.
At the same time, silently recite in your mind:
'Dazlet Trisul is confirmed dead?'
Pop.
The cane stopped, with the crank pointing straight ahead, indicating affirmation.
'Really dead...'
Chen Lun raised his eyebrows. He did not doubt the result of the divination. After all, this was a divination ceremony performed under the blessing of the "Man of Destiny". Its weight was probably far greater than that of the same level high-ranking ones, and its accuracy was self-evident.
But he didn't expect that the prince was really dead.
Originally, I wondered if this was a fake death, and that the Sun King made Dazlet confess his guilt and pretended to compromise in order to break the pressure of the Church of the Seven Gods, and then used some means to resurrect him secretly.
But that is clearly not the case now.
"Perhaps, as His Majesty Blaise said, this is all because the Sun King is so courageous that he is willing to sacrifice his only prince to maintain the stability of the empire."
Chen Lun took a deep breath.
But he was suddenly stunned.
The characteristics of being a "man of destiny" allowed him to vaguely see the information that was ignored in the "blind spot".
"The only prince? That shouldn't be the case..."
Chen Lun turned his head and asked the Silver Dragon Witch in a calm voice:
"Your Majesty Blaise, His Majesty the Sun King has ruled the empire for more than 4,000 years, but the royal family has only three heirs, and two of them are ordinary people. Don't you find it strange?"
"strangeness?"
Blaise looked at Chen Lun, but shook his head slightly.
"This is not surprising. The Sun King is ranked among the angels, and his lifespan is almost infinite. When great power is concentrated in one person and he can live for a long time, the crown prince has no meaning. The birth of 'Proud Sun' is just an exception. At the beginning of the Sun Era, she was born with the power of mythology and was a saint. Obviously, the power and expectations of Emperor Andre the Great are contained in her blood. It's a pity that in the end, because of different beliefs, she was exiled to darkness by His Majesty."
The Silver Dragon Witch paused for a moment and looked in the direction of the platform.
"As for Dazlet and Anna, they are just ordinary people, which means that the power of the Sun King is not hidden in their blood... Your Majesty may just be casually creating two offspring for fun. After a hundred years, when the prince and princess die of old age, a new crown prince will be born."
After hearing what Blaise said, Chen Lun frowned.
According to the rules of the mysterious realm, the higher the power, the stronger the divinity. It is understandable that the Sun King is emotionally indifferent and does not care about his offspring, but he still has some doubts.
After a few seconds of silence, Chen Lun continued to ask:
"Your Majesty Blaise, if that is true, then what about before? From the establishment of the Trisur Empire to the birth of Dazlet and Anna more than 20 years ago, has the Sun Royal Family never had any other crown prince besides 'Raging Sun'?"
"Of course, before... eh?"
Blaise nodded and said, but just as she opened her mouth, she suddenly stopped and made a puzzled sound, showing a little confusion.
"I can't remember clearly... My memory is a little vague about whether there was a crown prince in the Sun Royal Family before."
Chen Lun's expression suddenly became solemn.
This is what he has always felt is wrong!
In the past 4,000 years, there has only been one 23-year-old prince and one 20-year-old princess in the empire, and they are both ordinary people. This is a bit strange... But except for himself, no one else, not even the people of the empire, noticed anything unusual. Even His Majesty Blaise, the Saint of the Stars, seemed to be affected in some way and could not remember anything about this incident.
Chen Lun vaguely felt that there must be a huge secret behind this matter, otherwise there would be no need to hide it from so many people.
In order to achieve this, the person who makes the move must at least be a god-level angel!
"Jack, I advise you not to be too curious about this matter, and don't delve into it..."
After some recollection and thought, Silver Dragon Witch Blaise said in a deep voice. The star mist on her face that was used to cover her features slowly dissipated, revealing a solemn and serious expression.
"Even I was unknowingly affected. There must be a terrible truth behind this incident... Perhaps only beings of higher order know all this, but they all remain silent. Most likely there is some special reason..."
"I know, Your Majesty Blaise."
Chen Lun took a deep breath and nodded.
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The three of them quietly left the Fire Pattern Square and took a carriage towards the Kangkai Church area.
The royal family did not dare to disobey the will of the Sun King, and Noah was released from the dungeon yesterday. However, his physical condition was extremely bad, like a candle in the wind, and he looked miserable, almost tortured beyond recognition.
Fortunately, all the negative states on him were cleared, and Chen Lun immediately used the Jingzhe Bookmark to infuse him with vitality... But I don’t know if it was because of the torture during this period that caused Noah’s upper limit of health to temporarily drop by 60%. In desperation, Chen Lun had to let Maggie take him back to the church area to recuperate and carry out targeted rehabilitation treatment.
The carriage drove straight through the cathedral arch, along the garden path and stopped in front of the residential apartment.
Afterwards, the three of them got off the carriage, and Chen Lun invited His Majesty Blaise and Rosa to come in as guests.
"Mr. Jack!"
Noah was wearing loose white home clothes and had been waiting in the living room early. When he saw the three people coming, he quickly stood up and walked forward.
"Mother, and sister."
He greeted the three people with a smile on his face.
"How are you feeling?"
Chen Lun asked with concern.
"Miss Maggie has treated me. Although the medicine doesn't taste very good, the effect is very good! I feel that I have almost recovered now! Thank you for saving me, Mr. Jack..."
Noah said, his face full of gratitude.
Chen Lun shook his head and patted his shoulder.
"Don't thank me, Noah. It was His Majesty Blaise who personally went to ask His Majesty King Shuoli for help for you..."
Noah immediately showed a guilty expression and looked at his mother and sister.
"I'm sorry, mother and sister, I made you worry because of my recklessness."
"As long as you're safe, Noah."
Blaise said softly, stroking his head gently.
Rosa's eyes were red, and she seemed to be heartbroken as she thought of her brother who had just come out of the dungeon. She slapped Noah's arm hard and scolded him in a low voice, but Noah just lowered his head and didn't dare to refute.
When Chen Lun saw this scene, he smiled and turned away.
"It can be considered a blessing in disguise... Noah actually completed the promotion ceremony in the dungeon and became a Sequence Five - Bone Man."
He thought to himself and walked to the room on the other side of the living room, where the rest of the team leaders were waiting. Before he even entered, his powerful perception had already heard the heated discussion inside...
"Is that silver-robed lady outside really someone of high rank?!"
"Of course... Anton can smell a strong threat from her. If Anton can't beat her, he will be killed!"
"She is indeed a powerful human, meow. Even the most powerful warrior of the Black Cat Clan would probably be defeated by her..."
"Noah's mother is actually a saint?!"
"But didn't you notice that Mr. Jack has changed a lot? I originally thought he was unfathomable, but when I saw him again yesterday, I couldn't sense his presence at all. When I observed him carefully, I even trembled involuntarily... What do you think, Mr. Jack... could he also be a saint?"
Crunch.
Chen Lun pushed open the door and the discussion inside came to an abrupt end.
"Mr. Jack."
Everyone turned to look, with expressions of respect and inquiry on their faces.
Chen Lun smiled and said to Fuluo Yin who was sitting quietly on the sofa:
"Flo Yin, please help me. There will be two more guests at the dinner tonight."
"Well, leave it to me."
Flo Yin smiled and nodded, then slowly stood up.
Immediately, Chen Lun slowly looked at the cadres and said softly:
"You guessed correctly. I have been promoted to a high position."
"… "
Everyone was stunned at first.
The scene remained dead silent.
Immediately, shock and joy appeared on everyone's face.
"Mr. Jack?!"
"Our leader is actually a high-ranking saint!"
Antonio took small steps to Chen Lun's side, sniffed like a dog, then his eyes widened and he began to hum happily.
"Powerful aura! Anton is happy for you!"