Just when the two legendary mages were as excited as children because of their discovery, their faces turned red.
Just as Joshua continued to lead the black dragon and the Balrog, searching for targets across the abyss and black sea plains.
The Northern Empire, the ruler of the empire, Emperor Israel Diamond, wore an inconspicuous black ordinary dress and took his two sons to a vast plain in the eastern part of the empire.
It was late at night, and the three of them were riding horses, moving forward slowly in the darkness. Even though the leader, His Majesty, was as restrained as possible, he still revealed a majesty as majestic as a mountain. Because of this, the wild beasts along the way , the monsters and even some horse bandits wandering in the grassland gave up the idea of taking action and retracted obediently to their nests. Behind him, the second prince Dimore looked indifferent and stood side by side with the somewhat cautious seventh prince Alva. , riding a horse and following behind his father.
This vast prairie located on the southeast side of the Northern Empire had a rather resounding name in the long past - the Plain of No Return, because from the perspective of ordinary people, this vast land is simply boundless, and there are no surroundings. Any mountain can be used as a reference, and it is said that a meteorite once fell here, which makes the compass unable to operate. Therefore, if someone who is not familiar with this place rushes in, there is no doubt that they will get lost in this grassland that blurs the direction and the world. , will not be returned.
But not now.
Because of the second pioneering order three hundred years ago, countless knights and declining nobles came to this land with their ambitions and desires, and brought countless refugees or adventurers who were unwilling to live an ordinary life. They spent their entire lives to build Villages and towns expanded the empire's long border bit by bit, turning the once plain of no return into the 'Green Sea Grassland' that local residents now call affectionately.
As vast as the ocean, this is the best way to describe this grassland, but even on such a plain, there are bumps and valleys. Now in front of His Majesty the Emperor and his party is a sudden and raised hill. Legend has it that under this hill is a meteorite that fell in the past, and there are nearly a thousand similar hills on the entire grassland, but Israel obviously didn't care. He just drove his horse and took himself with him. The sons came to the top of the hill.
On the other end of the hill, there is a calm and crescent-shaped lake. A ribbon-like river reflects sparkling silver light under the light of the stars and the moon. And at one end of the river and lake, there is a quiet village. Located here, the village lights twinkle and seem peaceful and peaceful.
The three father and son were riding horses like this, standing on the top of the hill. Israel did not speak. He just stared at the small village quietly, his dark golden hair dancing in the wind. His Majesty the Emperor was deep in thought, and his two sons also had their own thoughts.
Seventh Prince Alva, this young man with the same dark blond hair and sky blue eyes as his father, sighed tiredly. Until now, he still feels that his experiences in the past few days are a bit ridiculous.
Three days ago, after the Spring Festival ended, his father, who had been missing for several months, found him with his second brother. Israel calmly asked the two of them to accompany him for a 'tour', whether it was Demoore or Of course, the young man would not refuse his father's long-lost kind request, so he agreed without hesitation. But what neither of them expected was that this "turn around" lasted for three days.
In three days, he accompanied the ruler of the empire to many places, such as the Black Rock City, which was full of mages and scholars, not far from the empire, and the extremely prosperous Golden Capital on the western border of the empire. In addition, there are southern fortresses, uninhabited deserts, northern frozen soil and coastal ports. With the power of legendary strongmen and teleportation spells, they have crossed a long distance that ordinary people cannot walk in a lifetime in a few days, and have conquered the entire empire. The most conspicuous lands have been visited.
Until now. They came to this vast green sea plain, next to this inconspicuous and quiet fishing village.
No one knew what Israel was thinking. This majestic emperor did not say a word for three days. He just calmly took his two sons around all the lands under his control, letting the two The noble prince was at a loss and could only silently guess what he was thinking.
I can’t guess. Thinking of this, the still young Seventh Prince couldn't help but sigh softly again. What kind of person is his father? That was the legendary strong man who awes all their sons, the contemporary emperor who swept away the orcs who had been in trouble for five hundred years. If he didn't say it himself, who could guess what he thought except Master Nostradamus? ? Who dares to guess what the other person is thinking
On the contrary, my brother's thoughts can be easily guessed. With this thought in his mind, the young man quietly glanced at the indifferent young man beside him who was steering the horse steadily. Coincidentally, the other man also glanced at his younger brother indifferently. Their eyes touched, and then they both turned their heads.
He hates himself. Alva thought this way, the meaning of that cold as ice, as if he was not looking at a living creature, was obvious. He wanted to kill himself.
This is absolutely normal, the seventh prince thought, because his mother died at the hands of his own mother.
Israel Diamond is the lord of the empire. Whether it is because of his status or his strength, he cannot have only one person by his side. When this emperor succeeded to the throne, it was during a cruel war period. , in order to win over the great nobles, he did not hesitate to agree to many marriages. This is the responsibility of an emperor, and harem battles are also an unavoidable problem for any royal family. Everything has nothing to do with right or wrong, because everything It's all due to interests.
If anyone really made a mistake, then it was probably his royal brother's mother's family that fell due to a great defeat, but his mother just happened to give birth to him. However, his own mother has not had children due to physical problems. One person is weak but can become famous by having heirs, while the other person is strong but has no children and is in a hurry. Everything happens as a matter of course.
For Israel, this is also inevitable. He has been fighting outside all year round and is responsible for the fate of hundreds of millions of people in the empire. How can he always care about such 'little things'.
So it was only natural that the second emperor brother looked at him with such indifferent eyes. Because of his mother's hatred, competition for the throne, and various reasons, Alva could understand this, but he could not accept it.
The young boy is already a little fed up. He is not fed up with the brother who wants to kill him. What he is fed up with is the relationship where they are obviously brothers and sisters but they have to plot against each other. He is fed up with the repressive and cold environment of the royal family. He is fed up with the fact that his elders The hatred imposed on himself for various reasons, and the hatred of his mother who wanted him to be the emperor - of course, the most annoying thing is his father who has always been silent and doesn't know what he wants to do.
He didn't want to be bound, he just wanted to live his own life, a life no matter rich or poor, good or bad, high or low, a life that belonged to Alva Diamond, not the second prince of the empire.
At the same time, after looking at his brother, the second prince closed his eyes.
Dimoore, a warrior at the golden peak and a strong man, could certainly see the depression and boredom in the other's eyes, but in fact, what he felt in his heart was different from what the other party had guessed. The second prince's heart was unexpectedly calm. There is no hatred at all.
Yes, the mother of this child persecuted his mother until she had no choice but to commit suicide by taking poison, but so what? What can you gain by competing with a teenage child and entangled with your own young brother? Nothing can be gained, nothing can be changed, because this is how the royal family has been for thousands of years.
There was no resentment in his mother's last words before her death. She just asked him to forget all this and live well. But Dimoore couldn't forget it. He can still recall the look of his mother stopping breathing, which was deeply rooted in his heart. The nightmare was also the pressure and motivation that drove him to fight desperately. Because his mother was taken away, Dimoore vowed that he would never be a weakling robbed by others in this life.
He wants to become strong, so strong that no one can take away the things he values, so strong that he can change everything - he becomes the emperor, changes the ignorant system of the royal family and even the empire, and corrects the root of this sorrow from the bottom. Anyone who blocks this goal is his enemy, and Demoore will never show mercy to his enemies.
Of course, before accomplishing all this, he had to collect some interest from the superior 'Queen'.
But Israel just stared at the small fishing village in front of him.
The fishing village has no name. In fact, most of the small villages in the Green Sea Grassland have no names. The simple locals will only refer to each other generally as 'the fishing village of Crescent Lake' and 'the sheep village grazing in the east'. In short, these The Empire residents, who are strong and accustomed to herding, fishing and hunting, have a rough grassland style, and they never care about such trivial matters.
The village by Crescent Lake is not big, with only about 200 households. Stone and wood huts are scattered on the flat and solid land by the lake, surrounded by a circle of thick and short earth walls made of soil that serve as barriers. , after all, the Green Sea Grassland is vast, and there are indeed many unquenched monsters in the rarely explored center that need to be guarded against. There is a simple small dock on the edge of Crescent Lake, surrounded by small fishing boats with simple craftsmanship, and there is a craftsmanship shop in the center of the village. The same simple stone chapel with the emblems of the Seven Gods carved on the walls.
At this time, a group of people were arguing in front of the brightly lit church. While His Majesty the Emperor was watching this scene, he was also paying attention to his two sons.
They are different. His Majesty the Emperor calmly recalled his other heirs, and then nodded gently.
totally different.
The eldest prince Abel wanted to become emperor. His life and struggle were all for this goal. Whether he asked to go to the Eastern Province to govern or made other secret plans and alliances, it was all for the purpose of becoming his heir.
The third princess, Nadia, is a lively and cheerful little girl. She wants to become the second queen in the history of the empire, not because of anything else, but because she thinks it is cool and extraordinary, so she does it. Her brother, the Sixth Prince Adrian, a somewhat feminine young man, has always supported his sister unconditionally in everything she does.
The seemingly stupid fourth prince Elvis is actually very thoughtful, but he doesn't want to be the emperor at all. Israel can see the purpose of this clumsy little guy at a glance. He doesn't want to be bound by the dispute over the throne, so he simply Pretending to be non-threatening, she was ready to find an opportunity to travel around the world and see the scenery she had never seen before. The fifth princess Aphra, who had been hiding in the White Tower in the Eastern Plains and would not come back, had a clear and simple desire - she liked magic. , likes art, and likes handsome and cute young men. She has no interest in the dark battles of the royal family, so she will never participate in it. She will never even come back to see his father.
Israel clearly knew the ambitions, desires and desires of all his descendants, so he knew that none of these people were suitable to be emperors, at least not suitable to be emperors in his mind who could inherit the new era he created.
Only Dimol and Alva, only these two people have the desire to transcend the position of 'Emperor'.
One wants not to be dominated by anything, and the other wants to change the world that is gradually becoming fixed.
it's great. So Israel likes them very much. He likes young people who are arrogant and do not know the heights of the sky. Because it is precisely because of this unwillingness that people can continue to step onto a higher ladder. Young people should be arrogant - how long can they live? He has been obsessed with fighting for power since he was young, and the Diamond family does not need such vulgar descendants.
"Demore, Alva."
A low and majestic voice interrupted the contemplation of the two princes. Israel called out his son's name. This was the first time he spoke in three days, so both the second prince and the seventh prince hurriedly raised their heads. At first, he stared at his father's back, waiting for his follow-up.
His Majesty the Emperor didn't say much. He just raised his hand, pointed at the small fishing village not far away from the top of the hill, and whispered: "Look at this village."
"What do you think?"
Dimol and Alva both raised their heads and looked into the distance. The two princes seriously observed the fishing village not far away. Their strength allowed them to see every detail in this small village. In Israel's With the help of secrets, they could even hear the quarrel between the two groups in front of the church in the center of the village.
The reason for the quarrel is simple and simple. There are two groups of fishermen in this small fishing village. The leaders of the two groups compete with each other for the leadership of the village, and they secretly do a lot of dirty tricks to each other. Not long ago, the leader of one group accidentally drowned due to carelessness a few days ago. In the lake, the leader of the other side will naturally not miss this opportunity. Under many blunt threats and persecution, this group of people will drive the entire family of the former competitor who died accidentally out of the village and completely eliminate this invisible man. threaten.
Conspiracies and battles at the rural level, not to mention two princes who grew up in the royal family, even ruffians and vagrants in big cities would not think anything about such an ordinary and trivial matter - it is too normal, don't people still think about it? Will you feel emotional because the sun rises and the moon sets every day
But on the contrary, both princes frowned.
"I think this is wrong." Young Alva said this. He showed displeasure. He was not afraid because the questioner was his father. He directly expressed his thoughts: "Competition is normal, but killing everyone is just a matter of course." It’s too much and I want to stop this.”
"Stupid infighting."
DeMoore's answer was cold and crisp: "They can get more wealth by working together. I don't see the point of this."
Israel nodded in disbelief. He did not comment on whether his child's idea was right or wrong, childish or simple. He just turned his head and continued to look at the center of the village, where the group of people were still insignificant. The fisherman who got into an argument over a trivial matter said calmly: "To ordinary people, it is indeed a meaningless behavior, but to the emperor, all this is my responsibility and fault."
"Why do they quarrel? Why do they compete? Why do one want to kill the other when they lose?"
Not paying attention to the weird expressions of Dimol and Alva, the ruler of the empire did not have any condescension in his eyes. He just stared at the fishing village like an ordinary person and said softly: "Because of interests. I don't need to talk about such trivial matters, you guys too It’s understandable, but in the final analysis, it’s because people’s desires cannot be satisfied.”
"As an emperor, as a ruler, you should satisfy the people's desires. If you want to eat, let them be full. If they want to wear, let them be clothed. If they want peace, let them destroy their enemies. The next step is to provide him with a ladder. The emperor rules thousands of people and has the greatest power in the world, so the emperor should also have the greatest responsibility in the world."
Saying words that are completely contrary to the thoughts of all the kings and rulers in the world, the ruler of the Northern Empire looked calm: "In this fishing village, the ordinary and boring battles are a microcosm of the entire world. The same things are happening everywhere in the world. How to solve them so that they never happen again is a question that Teacher Nostradamus and I have spent half our lives thinking about."
"Alva, there are thousands of wrong things in this world. You can solve this one thing, but you can't solve them all. Demer, selfishness is the reason why all cooperation breaks down, and it is also one of human nature. Not everyone is like this. He is a sage."
Looking at his two sons who still didn't quite understand, Israel shook his head. He knew that the next words might be a little too early for them, but His Majesty the Emperor always felt that he didn't have enough time. I couldn't help but want to tell them.
It just so happened that Demoore couldn't help but speak.
"So as an emperor, what should we do? How can we change all this?" The young man asked urgently. After finishing speaking, he realized that his tone was wrong, but at this time the second prince had no intention of correcting his tone. Staring at his father seriously, he had a feeling that he had never really understood his father.
"As the emperor, what you need to think about should not be superficially correct or stupid, but you should look beyond the phenomenon to see the essence."
Hearing this, Israel chuckled and said flatly: "Since everything is related to interests, as long as national strength is developed, as long as productivity is greatly enriched, and everyone can satisfy their most basic desires, then the world will Most fights will cease to exist."
“If you want to prevent it, make laws; if you want to eradicate it, develop national power.”
"This is how a king thinks."
Looking at his two sons who were thoughtful, Israel was a little relieved, but also a little helpless. He knew that it might take a long time for these two little guys to really understand their ideals, and they both Another thing was overlooked.
That is, in this world, there are not only kings and people, but also great power attributed to oneself. One person is equivalent to an army, a city, or even a world's 'strong'.
It is useless to just be an emperor without strength. In addition to the way of king, they also need to learn more about the 'strong man', but he is not familiar with those things, because before the legendary strong man, First of all, he is the emperor of the empire. His power is not pure enough, and he does not understand certain concepts well enough.
In the entire Mycroft continent, there is probably only one person whose power is pure and without impurities.
Thinking of the person who should be in the abyss now, Israel couldn't help but smile. He knew that there was no one more suitable than that person to be the teacher of his descendants' strong ones.
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The main problem with updates is that one chapter of mine is about 4-5,000 words, so occasionally the updates are delayed for a while, which seems to be discontinuous, but in general, on average, about 3,400 updates are made every day.
If it is a 2,000-word chapter, I can update it twice a day...
These three people are all relatively important characters, and they are related to the subsequent plot, not water.
It's so tiring to write... There will be another chapter later.
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