Eventually, the shadow disappeared without a trace.
The palace fell into deathly silence.
The night watchman said nothing, turned around and tried to enter the void.
But the next moment, he was stopped.
"teacher… "
The empress said coldly, "Tell me the truth, what happened to Lord Li Xini?"
The night watchman paused and cursed in his heart.
But he could only turn around, smile and say: "What's going on?"
The empress gritted her teeth and stared at him intently: "Don't play dumb! Norn is your granddaughter. Even if your memory of the Scarlet Night incident has been erased, you must be able to recognize her. After the Frostian family was exterminated, you asked me not to disturb her. Was it because of Lord Licinius?"
The night watchman said nothing, which was considered as his agreement.
"So, from that time on, you took notice of Valerius Licinius."
The empress's beautiful eyes were filled with a bone-chilling coldness: "So, you must know what's going on with him? Don't always think that you can bully me just because I'm young!"
She stood up suddenly, her beautiful face showing a trace of anger: "Tell the truth!"
The night watchman sighed and said with emotion: "Where should I start? Although I can't remember why the Valerius family was slaughtered, I vaguely remember that they were doing something very dangerous. Your Majesty, do you remember? Where did Valerius migrate from?"
The empress narrowed her beautiful eyes: "North, near the icy sea?"
"Yes, the former Valerius was a hybrid of the ancient demon race and the human race, and his bloodline was the purest. After they came to the empire, they have been doing something."
The night watchman said calmly: "As for what this matter is, I really don't remember it. Perhaps only your father knows, but he has been dead for many years."
"Based on the intelligence I have obtained so far, I don't think I would have decided to slaughter the Valerius family at all costs. The implications and cost of the Scarlet Night incident were too great. There must have been a reason why I had to take action, even if it meant my own death."
He said: "It was not until later, when the Frostian family was also destroyed, that I realized that things were far from over. Someone from the Valerius family must have survived."
The empress fell silent. Her teacher had reminded her of this when she had just ascended the throne.
Besides Josiah and Cyrus, the empire has more terrifying and powerful enemies.
That is the traitor party today.
"What was the Valerius family doing back then?"
The night watchman asked, "Valerius Licinius, why do you have the power to communicate with evil gods?"
The Empress was stunned for a moment: "You mean, they want to recreate the power of the ancient evil god and the authority of the devil!"
The demon king mentioned here is not the strongest one among the Ice Sea Demons today.
But the real devil from ancient times.
She seemed to have thought of something bad, and said coldly: "You mean, Valerius Licinius was created by them as a sacrifice to summon the evil god?"
The night watchman hummed: "Perhaps so."
A hint of intense fear and coldness flashed across the empress's beautiful eyes.
If the Valerius family was doing this kind of thing, then it would make sense for the teacher to exterminate them at all costs. This is against humanity and is too powerful.
"I have observed the three children of the current Valerius family, Valerius Novia and Valerius Elei, and there are no problems with them. Only Valerius Licinius is different."
The Night Watchman said calmly, "At first I wasn't sure what he was, so I recommended him to be your Night Watchman. It might be safer to use him in the border war."
So that's how it is.
The empress suddenly understood.
She was indeed only twenty-one, very young.
He had little experience in being an emperor, and his power was stripped away by the nobles.
But she is not stupid.
When he first met Licinius, his performance was indeed outstanding and excellent.
But that was only the first contact.
Even if there is really no one available around the empress, she would not let a down-and-out young man who has just met her for a few days take over the position of Night Watchman directly. This is too risky.
It’s all because of the guarantee and recommendation of the first generation.
In fact, the empress did not trust and admire the young man so much at first.
After all, she is a monarch, and suspicion is part of her nature.
The palace was pitch black, with cold moonlight pouring down from the dome, making it feel lonely and desolate.
"teacher… "
The empress was silent for a long time: "What on earth are you now?"
The night watchman asked, "Why do you say that?"
"Your indifference is frightening, teacher."
The empress's eyes were slightly cold: "Licinius and Norn have such a close relationship, but you let Norn lose her most important person just to eliminate such a possible hidden danger?"
The night watchman said nothing.
"Noren is your only offspring."
The empress said coldly: "Don't you think it's cruel?"
"It's indeed cruel, but for this country, I can die myself. Why can't the Frostian family sacrifice themselves? Why can't Norn sacrifice herself? Is she important?"
The night watchman asked back: "You are the emperor, why do you care about a mere Norn?"
The empress's full chest rose and fell slightly, and she said mockingly: "Should an emperor lose his humanity? Moreover, Lord Li Xini is not the kind of person you think. He is willing to die for the empire, so how could he threaten the empire? What are you thinking? And you want to arrange for Norn to be by his side?"
The night watchman shook his head: "That was not my arrangement, it was Norn's own choice. Besides, can you really protect her for the rest of her life? If she is not by Licinius' side, she will die sooner or later."
The Empress narrowed her eyes: "What do you mean?"
"Because I can probably guess who survived from the Valerius family."
The night watchman said calmly: "I know him too well."
The empress frowned and asked, "Who is that person?"
The Night Watchman smiled and said, "Who he is doesn't matter? The key is how you, as the king, deal with them. My suggestion is to advance to the eighth level as soon as possible and clear all obstacles."
The empress's eyes were cold, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Of course I know about this kind of thing, and you don't need to remind me. But I want to resurrect Lord Li Xini. If only his body was destroyed, then his soul is still there. Even if it has been broken into pieces, I will call back his soul, and then find a way to take back his body from the hands of the ancient evil god."
Night Watchman: "Haven't you been trying to do this?"
"But I don't know alchemy."
The empress snorted coldly: "Two-thirds of Lord Licinius' death is your fault, so you need to take responsibility for this matter. Let Mr. Hermes help. I will give you a week to do this. If you cannot recall Lord Licinius' soul, you will bear the consequences yourself!"
Night watchman:"… "
Why does it feel like things are getting worse after all this operation
o
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Late at night, the pubs on the street are still bustling and lively.
Constance sat at the bar, listening to the street artist playing the violin, shaking a glass of wine in his hand. The purple wine rippled, reflecting his weathered face.
He was the only one in the pub; all the customers had been driven out, including the owner.
Silently, a golden glow fell, outlining the contours of the World Tree.
Constance glanced at the young man under the tree and smiled gently, "How is it? Has His Majesty dealt with it? With your wisdom, it shouldn't be a problem, right?"
The night watchman hummed and said calmly, "Don't worry, everything is under control."
Constance nodded with satisfaction. "That's good. As you said, the old nobles have indeed been keeping an eye on the current Valerius family. Yesterday we caught an assassin and after dissecting his heart, we found that it was black. It was the so-called evil spirit magic."
The night watchman was silent for a moment, revealing a nostalgic expression: "He is really still alive..."
Constance sighed, "If it really is that person, then perhaps only you can deal with him. What about Licinius? None of us can protect him forever. That person doesn't dare to take action now, only because he is not sure whether he is just an experimental subject or the child from that year."
"But what if he finds out that Xiao and Licinius are the same person?"
He paused. "So what will he do?"
The night watchman thought for a moment and said, "Maybe he will go crazy?"
"That's why you protected him."
Constance frowned and said, "But if Licinius really has immortality as you said, why are you still so afraid of that person?"
The night watchman shook his head: "Is there really an absolutely immortal body in this world? I don't think so. After all, the demon king of ancient times has disappeared.
And from what I know about that person, he won't create something that he can't control, such as a seal? For example, some kind of control?"
What's more, there may be people with immortality in the world of warlocks.
Some people, as long as they retain their soul, can be reborn in flesh and blood.
Or change bodies.
For example, military advisor is a good example.
Constance was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "So that's it."
"In fact, I didn't know what that person did back then. The name of the Annihilation Project has been lingering in my mind, making me feel uneasy, but I don't know where it came from."
The Night Watchman said, "But when I saw Licinius and the divine punishment on the Norma Plain, I realized why they wanted the energy of the World Tree in the first place."
Of course, Licinius' abilities did not stop there.
He even possesses the ability of divination and superb alchemy.
The Night's Watch had no idea how he did it, but it didn't matter.
Perhaps they are just some additional products brought about by that experimental plan.
Plus his own talent.
Furthermore, if you don’t have enough strength for divination, even if you can predict the future, you won’t be able to change anything.
And something like alchemy obviously does not have the ability to fight head-on.
But if he were given enough time, he might come up with something that would change the world.
But now, it is obviously too late.
Constance took a sip of red wine and said with emotion: "I understand. We will use our remaining energy to annihilate the old nobles, and the rest... will be left to her and His Majesty."
The night watchman glanced at him and said, "I heard that your daughter is receiving the shadow inheritance?"
"Yes, at least after I die, she will still have the ability to protect herself."
Constance shrugged: "It's just that I always have a bad feeling..."
o
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No. 57 Zebra Street.
On this day, Licinius and Noren finally moved into their new home.
This is a three-story house with a 50-square-meter courtyard and an exclusive storage basement. Its previous owner was once a wealthy man in the royal capital. Unfortunately, he was also involved in treason and was arrested by the agents of the Control Bureau and thrown into a secret prison.
The property under his name was also confiscated.
Licinius was able to buy the mansion at a low price, which was considered a benefit for him as a minister.
He spent a total of 70,000 gold coins, which resulted in him only having 20,000 gold coins left.
However, the mansion has a very good geographical location. It is located in the most prosperous commercial area of the second district. The Holy Trinity Theological Seminary is just a hundred meters away, and you can also see the towering silver-white palace from the window.
Ordinary civilians can't afford a place like this even if they have money.
You must have sufficient identity.
Either he is a noble lord, or a powerful sorcerer.
After arriving at her new home, Nolen was very excited. She rejected the rental and sales center's suggestion to hire a housekeeper and maid, saying that since it was her own home, she should do everything herself.
Anyway, she is a close combat warrior, so even when it comes to cleaning, she is much more efficient than an ordinary person.