The old man opened the lunch box curiously and was instantly captivated by the rich aroma.
"Yeah, that's good."
He smiled and said, "You are quite smart, kid."
Licinius also smiled and glanced at the pipe in his mouth: "This thing causes cancer."
The old man frowned: "What is cancer?"
Li Xini didn't know how to explain it to him, so he scratched his head and said, "Anyway, it's a very strange disease. You're already old, and it's not good for you to keep smoking."
The old man looked at him deeply and said with a smile: "You kid still care about my health? I thought that after you learned the truth of that year, you would come and kill an old man like me."
Li Xini was silent for a second: "I'm not an ungrateful person."
The old man also put down his scissors, sat on the stone bench, took a sip of the pumpkin porridge, and said with emotion: "Little Norn's cooking skills are really good. Hmm... It seems that you know everything?"
Licinius hummed, "Thank you. But may I ask why?"
The old man drank pumpkin porridge, the sun shone on his weathered face, his eyes full of emotion and memories: "Licinius, do you know who gave you your name?"
Licinius raised an eyebrow: "Grand Duke of Bern?"
The old man shook his head and said meaningfully: "It's me..."
Licinius was stunned.
"Grand Duke Bern only found some information about you in the legacy of the original Valerius family. Your parents were both my proud students."
The old man said dimly, "Once, your parents went out on a mission. They were gone for about two or three years. When they came back, they were holding a baby and asked me to give you a name. Oh my God, have you heard of my name? I am called a trickster, a top warlock at the demigod level."
"I have wasted my whole life in the world of warlocks, pursuing power and exploring miracles. I have never been in love, married or had children. When I come to my senses, I am still alone."
He paused and said, "When I saw you, you were smiling at me. The sunshine that day was just like today, shining on your face. I suddenly felt that life is so beautiful."
Li Xini's eyes trembled slightly. This was the first time he heard about his biological parents.
He is not an experimental subject.
He has family in this world.
"That day, I was filled with joy and named you Valerius Licinius."
The old man smiled and said, "I paved the way for you and prepared everything for you. Whether you want to be a warlock or an ordinary person in the future, I hope you have a happy and fulfilling life. Your father is a night watchman, Gaius's adjutant. Your mother is an honorary professor of the academy."
"Your family is the most powerful family in the capital, the Valerius family. You seem to be God's favorite. At that time, I would often take a break from my busy schedule and go to Valerius's house to secretly see you."
He said: "Until one day, I heard that you died young."
When Licinius heard this, he probably understood.
This is the beginning of the Scarlet Night incident.
Chapter 187 I have sacrificed too much for the organization!
The old man drank porridge, peeled tea eggs, and fell into memories.
"After that, I was depressed for a while. I couldn't believe it. How could you, who was so healthy, so lively and lovely, die young
I just went to a forbidden place, and when I saw you again a month later, there was only a tombstone."
He continued, "But later, something strange happened. Your mother was suddenly attacked by magic, and her rationality went out of control. She kept shouting, 'You are not dead, you are not dead.'"
Licinius listened in silence, expressionless.
"She said, you were just hidden, the person in the grave was not you."
The old man sighed, "I couldn't confirm it at that time, because you were too young, your soul fluctuations were not obvious, and there was no mystery entangled. I couldn't tell whether the dead child was you. But your mother was indeed beyond saving. She was taken in by your father and buried in a grave."
"And then?" Licinius asked.
"Until one day, something happened to your father. He was murdered and left a clue to Gaius before he died. At that time, we finally realized that something was wrong."
The old man said calmly, "Later, Gaius also encountered some problems. His situation was just like yours during the border war. He found me and proposed to massacre the Valerius family. I agreed because they killed my two most proud students and their children."
"You and the teacher were both demigods back then, right?"
Licinius looked up at the sky and said with emotion: "Two demigods, they really can't be stopped."
The old man sighed and said, "It's not just the Valerius family. The enemies we faced back then were actually much more difficult than they are now. Otherwise, your teacher wouldn't have died, and I wouldn't have been disabled."
Licinius was silent for a moment, then said, "But I think you killed well."
The old man smiled silently.
"But why didn't you tell me this at the beginning?" Licinius asked.
"Will you believe me if I tell you?"
The old man smiled and said, "Some things still need to be verified by yourself. Alessandro can lie to you, and we can lie to you too. Only things you have verified yourself can be trusted."
Licinius hummed and said, "That makes sense. Practice is the only criterion for testing truth."
The old man was stunned: "Who did you learn this from?"
Obviously, he felt that the boy in front of him was not capable of such a feat given his dishonesty.
"You wouldn't know him even if I told you."
Licinius shrugged.
"Whoever it was, it must have been a great man."
The old man recalled the past and said, "Although you paid a terrible price, you are lucky to be alive. Your mother was right. Even when she was out of control, she was a great mother. Although she couldn't grow up with you, she loved you very much. Your father was the same."
Licinius was silent for a long time, then he took a deep breath and asked, "Where are they buried?"
"A forbidden place. Because they are all high-level warlocks, I don't want them to be coveted after death and used as raw materials for making holy relics, so I hid them."
The old man replied.
Licinius said silently: "I understand."
"Let's not talk about the past. Anyway, I'm happy to see you grow up."
The old man smiled and said, "Speaking of which, how about the fiancée I found for you?"
Licinius paused for a moment and said, "Your turn of events is quite quick."
The old man shrugged and said, "Why? You don't like her? Claudia is pretty good. She has long straight black hair, as you young people often say. She also has a good figure.
Don't underestimate her. The alchemical achievements she and Professor Aisha have made are not in the same field as yours, but strictly speaking, they are not worse than yours."
He coughed dryly and said meaningfully, "If I didn't admire Claudia, I probably wouldn't agree to the Xavier family becoming your vassal."
Li Xini was very unconvinced and casually grabbed a blueprint from the gray fog.
He slammed it on the table.
"Compare yourself to me?"
He sneered: "Then take a look at this!"
When the old man saw the blueprint, his eyes widened and he asked, "What the hell is this?"
"Do you remember when the old nobles wanted to arrest me a few days ago, they brought an airship? In the end, they ran away, but the airship was left behind.
I asked Tria and the others to hide that thing in the suburbs, and planned to modify it a little. I would like to call it a Leviathan-type o real o aircraft carrier! "
Li Xini said solemnly: "Your Majesty, don't you want to go to war with the Church? If so, let the Church see who is the Kami of the new era! Let them know what dimensionality reduction strikes are!"
Dean Hodel is knowledgeable and can be said to be a living fossil of this world.
Therefore, just from the introduction of the drawings, he could see the strategic significance of this thing!
"Hiss, but this thing seems to be quite expensive, right?"
The old man hesitated and said, "It's too expensive! Building an aircraft carrier requires a lot of manpower and material resources. These alchemical resources can at least build two front-line special magic combat units!"
Licinius smiled and said, "That's why I came to see you, Grandpa Hodel."
He knew that Trinity Seminary was rich!
After hearing this, the old man was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Well, although this thing seems outrageous, in the spirit of academic research and exploration, I think you can give it a try. As for funding and materials, the school's academic system can help you solve them. It is possible that you will also need to use the power of the Adventurer's Guild... Well, I have several students who are now directors of the Adventurer's Guild."
He thought for a moment and continued, "But if we want to invest in manufacturing and production, we can only mobilize the Imperial Alchemist Association. Fortunately, I am one of the honorary chairmen of this association."
I'm super...
Li Xini couldn't help but lean back, what does it mean to be a big boss
This is the former demigod.
Even if he is crippled, he is still a god!
"However, this thing cannot be avoided by Your Majesty."
The old man looked solemn.
"This is easy to solve. You said it was the alchemy blueprint I left behind! The teacher got my alchemy blueprint from Norn, and then gave it to you to study! I'll provide the force, and you hold the cup!"
Li Xini gave a thumbs up and said: "I am the filial son of the new era!"
elder:"… "
I always feel that this matter is a bit unreliable.
Well, it’s not that the aircraft carrier is outrageous, but there may be problems in the issue of sharing the blame.
"Speaking of which, is Your Majesty about to advance?" Li Xini asked curiously.
"Well, almost. She's crazy enough."
The old man explained, "Speaking of this, you don't know, do you? In the world of warlocks, from the first level to the seventh level, each level must remain rational to prevent the magic from backlashing and turning into a monster. But when it comes to the god level, as a demigod with a flawless soul, you have to fall into madness in order to become a god."
Licinius was stunned for a moment.
"Why do you think His Majesty has never thought about ascending to the god level before? If before the seventh level, the soul of a warlock is like a piece of cake, it will mold, stink, sour, and be infested with insects. Then once she becomes a demigod, her soul will become as stable as gold."
The old man smiled and said, "Therefore, it is difficult for her to have strong emotional fluctuations. I have to say that your attainments in this area are far better than your teacher, me, and your parents."
Licinius: "..."
"Looking across the entire Eastern Continent, you are the only one who can provoke His Majesty to this extent."
The old man also gave a thumbs up: "I admire you! It has to be you!"
"So, all of this was planned by you? The purpose is to help His Majesty advance?"
Licinius complained: "What an old silver coin."
The old man spread his hands and said, "Not really. We didn't expect that Her Majesty would be attracted to you. Although she herself denies it, anyone with a brain can see it.
She is the only one in the world, and she still thinks she has disguised herself well. You don’t know that the unofficial history sold by street vendors in the capital has begun to spread rumors that His Majesty and Xiao are having an affair. "
Well, whether this can be considered a rumor is indeed a question.
Anyway, Your Majesty is guilty and dare not punish others.
Licinius muttered: "Why don't I feel that Your Majesty is crazy..."
"That's because you haven't seen her tearing the military advisor apart with her bare hands. It's too bloody."
The old man suddenly realized something: "Wait, what do you mean? Have you met His Majesty?"
At this moment, the old man's face changed drastically and his eyes were filled with fear.
Li Xini's face froze: "Well, I have seen it, but not completely."
The old man pressed forward and said gloomily, "You didn't reveal anything, did you? Gaius is dead, Constance is dying, but I'm still alive! I still want to live in peace and contentment!"
Licinius waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I'm well disguised! What are you thinking? My teacher and I have been Night Watchmen for two generations. How can we be defeated by a mere Majesty?"
The old man was relieved and looked at him carefully. "Your Majesty's recent changes are related to you, right? Her mystery has undergone a qualitative change. She is so powerful that I feel she can even resurrect Gaius and kill him again."
Licinius: "Ah Baah Ah Baah..."
He couldn't say that he was in love with His Majesty every day above the gray fog.
Otherwise, the mentality of the three bosses might be blown away.
Then we will surrender collectively.
Haha, by then Your Majesty will only live for a dozen years, and he will still be locked up in a small dark room.
Huge loss...