High Above

—Not all prayers will be answered.

Avrina Ellen. The emperor of the Setar Empire, the concubine but beloved little daughter of the defender Axel, the current Marquess Ellen, and her brother, the soul-light body of Mikael Setal, are sitting in the middle of the hall. At the table.

Both of them were silent. The elegant blond woman was wearing a lavender silk robe with fluffy white velvet trim. She was lying on the sofa, looking up at a hanging hanging on the other side of the hall. Portraits, and aphorisms.

The person in the painting is a young climber. He is wearing armor and a cloak, leading a group of knights to the mountain. His long golden hair is blowing in the wind. He is smiling and pointing to the top of the mountain with a long sword in his hand.

This young climber's armor and sword are quite simple, but he has a strange 'U'-shaped mark on his forehead. This mark is glowing, as bright as a star, and like a bird struggling to spread its wings. .

Avrina also had such a mark when she was born, but it soon faded and disappeared. This prevented her from becoming a princess and a royal daughter in the true sense. Although she was favored by her father, she did not receive the inheritance of the Setal royal mark. One of the many regrets in her life.

She stared at the scroll. The person on it was exactly what Axel Setal looked like when he led a team to climb the Kalan Mountains when he was young.

He didn't have much fame at that time, and his grandfather didn't die in the rebellion started by his uncle. At that time, my father often had a smile on his face. Although he was not taken seriously, he still had his own foundation and like-minded companions.

At that time, my father often said this.

【Not all prayers will be answered. 】

[Avelina, my daughter, I prayed to many great beings countless times before you were born, hoping that you could inherit my bloodline... Unfortunately, you did not. But this doesn’t mean anything, it doesn’t mean that my love for you is any less than that of other brothers and sisters]

Thinking of this, the lady shook her head tiredly. She said nothing, but the glowing bird on the side noticed this: [What's the matter, little sister, are you tired now? 】

[Or should I say, seeing things and thinking about people, remembering what our father was like back then? 】

"Let me give you a suggestion, second brother, don't really treat me like a little girl. My son is older than your daughter."

After glancing sideways at the luminous bird heart light body, Mrs. Ellen sat upright, her bright sapphire-like eyes dimming a little: "Of course, you guessed it right. I just thought. What I mean is, my father... what happened? What are you thinking about?"

[What you can’t understand]

The glowing bird said indifferently: [You are not the queen, how can you understand what an emperor is thinking? 】

"Come on." The lady shook her head impatiently: "It's the same rhetoric again - what should we do? Do nothing? Huh? Do smart people who want to be emperors have the answer?"

[I just think I’m more suitable than a big brother or a big sister]

Shimmer Bird said seriously: [And I'm not joking, little sister, back then, whether it was father, uncle, second uncle or other uncles and aunts, they all tried to understand what grandpa wanted to do... Guess what? 】

[They all guessed wrong and died]

[As for our father...he didn't guess anything. He just guarded the Eastern Territory in a down-to-earth manner, ignoring any invitations or rumors. So he won]

"...At least this, I can't deny."

Mrs. Ellen nodded slightly, and she smiled self-deprecatingly, almost exactly the same as Isengard's smile when he laughed at himself: "We also laughed at these elders back then. How could we be so crazy about guessing grandpa's purpose? Grandpa is beyond the times. A great emperor in one step is a pioneer that even history books, nobles, bachelors and even the common people cannot understand... How are they worthy of guessing grandpa's actions?"

"But... now I understand. Every decision that grandpa makes is closely related to them as the royal family. They have to guess... just like what my father wants to do to us is closely related to us."

The glowing bird was silent for a while, and then slowly said: [Ignorant people in the world always say that grandfather is a tyrant, and smart scholars secretly scold us for slandering the emperor's reputation... But they don't know that it is precisely because grandfather is called Tyrant, the many reforms and laws he left behind... can be inherited]

[My father has always respected my grandfather. My grandfather asked my father to guard the Eastern Territory so that he could support the imperial capital in case of emergencies. He did so and set off immediately after learning the news, but it was still a step too late]

[My grandfather had actually expected that the Dark Moon Rebellion was going to happen, but he didn't expect that it would be his uncle and grandmother who would take action... Even such a wise grandfather didn't expect it]

[It can only be said that he is still a human being after all, not some sage descended from heaven in myths and legends]

"So, are we the uncle back then or the father back then?"

In response to the Second Prince's emotion, Mrs. Ellen lowered her eyes. Her appearance and smile were works of art. They only needed to be captured for a moment and painted by an artist, and they could be passed down for hundreds of years.

But her expression looked desolate and even more melancholy at the moment: "Then what can we hold on to? Follow father's instructions to raise Ethan and turn him into his eternal body? Huh? Brother, my lovely niece Liddy The same goes for Yabu.”

[Not sure yet, this is what my father thinks]

The shimmering bird calmly replied: [Reverberation, echo and mirror, these are all extremely evil techniques that my grandfather severely criticized. Remember that year? All of us were summoned to the Lonely Mountain Tower, where the furious grandfather ordered the fifth uncle to kneel down, and the first knight personally destroyed his path to ascension... He died a year later]

[Father is not that stupid. Even if he doesn’t know why, he will never make the same mistake again]

[Even if my grandfather is gone, my father will not take the path that was rejected by his grandfather]

"That's even more dangerous."

Mrs. Ellen stared at the file in front of her: "Look, in the past fifteen years, the trends of all experiments related to the Imperial City since Ethan was born... My father has been restarting my grandfather's research in recent years! Even my grandfather did not Covering so many areas!”

"He also became more and more mysterious and unpredictable, to the point of... ignoring the government affairs."

"It would be easier to deal with it just for the sake of eternal life. The question is, what does the father want to do?"

[At the very least, knowing that my father has been restarting my grandfather’s research over the years is a gain]

The shimmering bird stared at the writing and pictures on the file: [Little sister, do you know that once this news comes out, how many nobles and powerful people in the entire Setar Empire will be so scared that they can't sleep at night? 】

[How many eyes from all the countries will look at us with surprise and defensiveness? Recall the real ‘Central Empire’ back then? 】

[Whether it is the Black Sun, the Black Tyrant, or the pioneer Emperor Inaga...this world cannot tolerate the second one. The land guardian is already the limit]

Lady Ellen stared silently at the portrait of the Emperor on the wall.

She sighed subtly: "Speaking of which... Ian is the descendant of the Cejalrovo family who discovered the echo, right? Recently, many families other than ours have begun to pay attention to this child. I I was still wondering why, and then I realized his true identity.”

[Yes] The second prince's heart light body said slowly: [A very smart and potential child, Barton gave me full marks. He said that just being smart and measured doesn't mean anything. What's really amazing is that this little guy is quite good at alchemy, inscription and sublimation skills. It would be great for ordinary people to be proficient in one, but he is proficient in them all]

[It seems that all the hidden heritage of the Cejalrovo family for so many years has been consumed in this child. He is worthy of being a powerful white people back then. Even after being silent for so many years and dormant in the most remote area of ​​Nanling, he still has this child. strength】

"Everything comes from them. And I hope it ends with them."

Mrs. Ellen looked at the time, then shook her head slightly: "As expected, Ethan has already received him. The children probably still need to talk about some personal topics. We probably won't be able to see them tonight. Let's wait until tomorrow."

"Want to meet him with me?"

[Of course] The shimmering bird seemed to sense something, and then smiled softly: [I’m afraid, little sister, you don’t know yet, but this young man just used a new type of regeneration potion to save a man who was almost declared dead. Victim of a car accident...his alchemy is probably only one step away from master level]

[Even if you mind, I still want to meet him]

Asking for a monthly ticket~