He held up two fingers. "One is Josiah, and the other is young Cyrus."
Licinius thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty was not yet born."
Constance hummed. "After His Majesty was born, she was actually unwilling to be the emperor at first because she was too young. A demigod of her level could even live for hundreds of years if she wanted. But guess why she was so eager to ascend the throne?"
Licinius analyzed it briefly and came up with the answer: "Because of Josiah?"
"No wonder His Majesty and the First Generation took a liking to you. You are indeed smart."
Constance asked: "Joshua was also very young back then, but why was he so eager to ascend the throne? What's so good about being an emperor? How long can you enjoy power in a lifespan of twenty years?"
Licinius drummed his fingers on the tabletop in deep thought.
"This means that he must have some reason to want to become the emperor?"
He said: "And these things are related to the Scarlet Night incident that year."
Constance smiled and said, "Smart, that's what I want you to check."
Li Xini frowned: "Why do I have to check? Can't I just ask the teacher?"
Constance mentioned this and sighed: "If possible, it would be too simple. But you have to know that your teacher is currently just a soul living in the World Tree."
"In a sense, he is like a librarian, managing the enormous power in the World Tree, but he is not the master of the World Tree. There can only be one master of the World Tree."
He paused: "That's the Emperor of Brentania!"
Licinius hesitated for a moment: "What do you mean?"
"Some of the first generation's memories were erased, and all the memories about the Scarlet Night incident were erased. The only one who could have done this was the previous emperor of the empire, your Majesty's father."
Constance said calmly, "Including the truth about the demise of the Frostian family that you want to know. If nothing unexpected happens, it is also related to this matter."
Li Xini's pupils shrank slightly.
This matter seems a bit confusing.
"Do you know why I didn't leave before?"
Constance explained, "Because it doesn't really matter whether I die or not. First of all, I won't live for many more years, and your Majesty will surely die within 20 years, so why should I bother? If nothing unexpected happens, when I die, the Administration will be gone, and the Barron family will be liquidated."
"My students either died or fled. Or, returned to the Creed Church and became an unknown assassin."
He smiled and said, "As for my daughter, she will probably be captured and sold into slavery. The factions within the Creed Church are complicated and intricate. As soon as I die, those people will be ready to take action."
Licinius gave him a long look and said, "Then why did you set up the Governing Bureau?"
Constance was silent for a second: "Just for a promise."
Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, Licinius did not ask any more questions.
"Now, I see a glimmer of hope. If Her Majesty is promoted to the eighth level, she will become a god and completely get rid of the curse of the World Tree. And your existence gives her time to be promoted to the eighth level."
Constance's eyes became sharp, and she said quietly, "There was definitely someone behind the Scarlet Night incident. That group of people is today's traitor party. They hid in this empire and plotted something. Although I can roughly guess what that thing is, I can't find them."
He explained: "To accomplish this, you not only need to have sufficient strategy, but also require your own strength to be strong enough. Are you confused as to why I stood aside and watched the border war?"
Li Xini thought for a moment and said, "There must be a compelling reason, right?"
Constance said with emotion: "Of the three great giants of the empire, Cyrus and Josiam have ulterior motives, and Josiam has to guard the north to prevent the invasion of the demons. And if I make a few more moves, Lucimia will make me into a holy relic. By then, you eight will sit at a table and have a feast at the Barron family."
Licinius: "..."
"My being alive is the greatest deterrent."
Constance stared at him and said, "This is why I chose you. You have to defeat the other three heads of the Inspection Department. They are all from the Creed Church faction. Go and kill them all."
"Then, you must find out the forces behind the traitorous party and slaughter them all."
A meaningful smile appeared on his lips: "Now, I'll tell you a secret for free."
Licinius raised his eyebrows: "You said..."
"Back then, among the families that were wiped out by the first generation, one of them was the Valerius family."
Constance opened with a thunderbolt, smiling mysteriously: "So the current Valerius family, strictly speaking, has little connection with the family of the past, except for the same name."
Chapter 135 The Secret of Licinius, the Real Valerius
Constance's words were indeed shocking.
Licinius' fingers on the table flickered as if they were electrocuted, as if a ray of lightning flashed in the dark chaos, tearing apart all the confusion and puzzlement, and revealing a trace of truth in the fog.
"There are two Valerius families? There are actually two! In other words, the current Valerius family is a brand new family that was reborn during the Scarlet Night incident?"
He murmured, "So that's how it is!"
Constance glanced at his expression and continued, "It is worth mentioning that your father, Valerius Bourne, was only a branch member of the Valerius family. He did not even live in the capital, but in Florence far to the south."
Licinius' eyes flickered for a moment, and he couldn't help asking, "What kind of family was the Valerius family back then? Was it a family of sorcerers? What abilities did they have?"
Constance took a sip of coffee and said calmly, "The original Valerius family was known as the most powerful family in the capital, but they were not native to the Brentanian Empire. Didn't you notice that your family's surname comes first and the given name comes last? This doesn't conform to the imperial tradition."
Li Xini hummed: "I did have doubts."
"I don't know the details. It is said that a hundred years ago, a war broke out in the empire. The situation was even more precarious than the current border war, and the empire was on the verge of collapse."
Constance paused and said, “The emperor of that generation finally asked for the help of a family, and with his overwhelming strength, he wiped out the enemy’s combat power on the battlefield of warlocks.
As a reward, the family was able to migrate to the Brentanian Empire, become the top nobles in the capital, and continue to grow and prosper. "
Licinius was surprised: "Is the real Valerius family that powerful?"
Constance said: "At its peak, it was no less than a top-level warlock organization, but for unknown reasons, it slowly withered away a hundred years later."
Licinius pondered for a moment: "Is the current Valerius related to them by blood?"
Constance smiled and said, "More or less. Why do you ask?"
Licinius shook his head and did not answer the question.
At this moment, his mind was filled with the information he had seen in the family's secret archives.
Gene cloning…
Blood purification...
Human trials...
Medicine in this world is not well developed, having been mainly replaced by magic and alchemy.
Things like genetic testing are not impossible to achieve through human alchemy.
But the question is, what exactly does the Valerius family want to do.
Licinius did not get much information from the file. He only knew that he was not the child of his father and mother, but was born as a clone and stayed in the laboratory.
But he had no memory of the laboratory.
Maybe it was because I was too young at that time and didn’t remember anything.
In that file, he was not called by his current name.
His code name is, Er.
So who is Yi
Licinius initially thought that Codename One was his sister.
He was created as a copy of his sister.
But at the moment, that doesn’t seem to be the case.
"Novia's talent is indeed very strong. As an outsider, she can learn the metal magic of the Frostian family, but is her talent really strong enough to drive my father and mother crazy?"
Licinius thought to himself, "But what if they want to replicate the bloodline of the real Valerius family? Wouldn't that make sense? But I have no evidence yet."
There are only some experimental data in those underground archives.
And the secrets and information of family members.
If his inference was true, then secrets of this level would not be written down on paper.
"It seems you already have some ideas."
Constance looked at him with a half-smile.
Licinius asked calmly, "Why are you telling me this?"
Constance said: "I'm just telling you that the waters of the Brentanian Empire are very deep, and the capital still hides too many secrets. Now that you have returned to this city, don't trust anyone."
"Including you?" Licinius asked.
"including me."
Constance reminded: "The traitors of the Scarlet Night incident are still hiding in the corners of the empire. There may be real members of the Valerius family."
Li Xini's pupils shrank slightly.
"You have to be careful. The other three audit ministers are from different factions of the Creed Church. You are the one appointed by me, so you will naturally become the target of public criticism."
Constance's eyes were filled with something mysterious. He paused for a moment and said, "And the clues you have found so far also point directly to those traitors. This is also the reason why I asked Lucimia to stop the investigation. Before she accepted the inheritance of the Creed Church, she did not have the corresponding strength."
Licinius could not help but ask, "Since I am appointed by you, are you not going to help me?"
Constance laughed: "Are you planning to take advantage of me now?"
Li Xini shrugged: "What you said is true. I am doing this for you."
"Don't worry, I've sent Shadow to keep an eye on it."
Constance put down the coffee cup, his eyes became deep, "Butler Orne's strength is also considered outstanding among the fifth-level ones. It is difficult for the people from the First Inspection Department to follow him."
Tsk, worthy of being one of the three giants of the empire, taking action so quickly.
Licinius gave a thumbs up and clicked the "like" button.
"As for those nobles, don't worry. Lucimia will help you deal with these matters."
Constance smiled and said, "By the way, why do you plan to start with Butler Orne? Is it because he threatened your girl in public? Or do you have some grudge against each other?"
Noren stood by with an expressionless face, like an exquisite porcelain doll.
“That’s partly why.”
Licinius smiled and said, "There are more reasons, Director. You don't know the Valerius family. If my father is a greedy and violent bear, then my mother is like a cunning vixen. She will not do anything that is not beneficial to her, such as helping the Pagnier family."
He paused and said, "Butler Orne has been pursuing her since she was young. As long as we follow this clue, we will find clues."
Constance suddenly realized.
"By the way, I have obtained more clues about the traitor party than this."
Li Xini took out a crystal ball and placed it on the table: "Sword Saint Phyllis."
Constance's pupils shrank, and her expression changed for the first time.
Licinius smiled with satisfaction and said, "This is my gift to you."
o
o
In the land of eternal sleep, the golden world tree burns with brilliant divine light.
The gravekeeper stood under the tree, overlooking the city in the night from the bottom of the cliff, in silence.
Suddenly, a shadow spread across the green ground and then condensed into a vague human figure.
"I have said everything I should have said, as you instructed."
Constance put his hands behind his back and asked calmly: "But there is one thing I don't understand. Why don't you tell him about the relationship between the Valerius family and the Frostian family?"
The gravekeeper was silent for a moment: "The time is not right yet."
Constance snorted, "So when are you going to tell them who you are?"
The gravekeeper shook his head. "It doesn't make any sense. I'm just a dead man. It's enough for Norn to have Licinius by their side. They don't need a grandfather like me. I'm just an outsider to them."
Constance shrugged. "I can't understand your behavior. That's your only offspring."
"I just need to be a tool and help them. Although I don't remember what happened back then, my intuition tells me that it must be related to that group of traitors."
The gravekeeper asked, "What are they doing now?"
Constance replied calmly, "They went to the black market and purchased a large amount of alchemical materials and some rare metals. They might be trying to make weapons to help Norn master metal magic."