I thought you were here to help me put on the yellow robe.
But after a long time——
But you are planning to capture me and feed me to the dragon.
Char looked at the heavily armored knight commander in front of him, who was kneeling respectfully but was unconsciously glancing at him from the corner of his eyes, with his hands unconsciously placed on his waist. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
As the saying goes, the devil cannot save the innocent, and money cannot change fate.
Although he had contracted the Snake of Fate, it seemed that his original identity in this remnant of history was not much better.
Compared to the sacrificial prince who is about to be captured and fed to the dragon, it seems that a civilian orphan with no background is better.
"By the way, didn't you just say that the king had passed away? And you also said that I was the only prince."
"And then send your prince to the dragon as a sacrifice... I'm a little curious, who will be the ruler of this country in the future?"
...
...
Char looked down at the Knight Commander in front of him and spoke with interest.
"Naturally, my adoptive father, your uncle, Duke Silas, will take care of this."
"Oh...your godfather the Duke."
Xia gave the other person a meaningful look.
It's a familiar identity indeed.
It once again reminded him of his dear Comrade Norton and Comrade Guderian, who died before fulfilling his ambitions.
"That is to say, my father's death must not be a coincidence?"
"Yes, I was in your Majesty's wine and food..."
Halfway through the conversation, the Knight Commander suddenly woke up.
How could I be so careless that I revealed all this information without any scruples?
Especially the fact that he secretly recognized Duke Silas as his godfather.
This is his biggest secret.
No, with his strength approaching the sixth level, no matter how careless he was, he would never make such a low-level mistake.
All of this must have a source.
He looked at the black-haired, black-eyed prince in front of him in astonishment.
However, he discovered that this prince, who was usually sick and ignored state affairs, and was no different from a puppet in the eyes of ministers and nobles, was just looking at him with a smile.
Although she was still that thin and gaunt, in his eyes, she seemed a little more mysterious.
In those dark eyes, three blood-red magatama were slowly rotating and then enlarging.
In the end, the original silver-white moonlight sublimated into red golden pupils.
It seemed as if lava was flowing in those red-gold pupils.
"I'm sorry, this is my first time using Tsukuyomi in this environment of divine suppression in the First Age, so I'm a little rusty."
"Since my subconscious guidance has been seen through, I can only resort to force. Please forgive me."
In those words with a hint of apology.
The thin figure with black hair and black eyes became taller and more majestic in the eyes of the Knight Commander.
That calm voice sounded again, but with an unquestionable and irresistible majesty.
"Now, I need you to tell me everything you know."
…
A moment later.
"Master, all the recorded information is here."
Yui, who looked like a metal fairy, flapped her tiny fairy wings and landed obediently beside Char.
"Dragon Snake Mercury" materialized into lines of exquisite text and appeared before Char's eyes.
Xia's eyes swept through it.
Compared to the Serpent of Fate, the Knight Commander's strength is only at the fifth ring after all, and the level of information he can provide is not very high.
At least, don't expect to know the secrets of the true God.
But, on the other hand, he can fill in the details that the Snake of Fate lacks.
Char's eyes fell on the first line of text presented by Yui.
[928th year of the Cataclysm]
This is the era and year that Char is currently in.
The Knight Commander did not know the origin of the Cataclysm Calendar. He only knew that a long time ago, a disaster called the "Great Cataclysm" or the "Disaster of Light" broke out.
Thus, chaos replaced order and became the main theme of the Western Continent.
This is an era where mythical creatures roam the world.
The chaotic war between gods spread from the astral plane to the spiritual world and then to the main material plane.
In this disordered age, if humans, as the weaker party, want to survive, they can only rely on mythical creatures to exist.
They worshipped it as a totem in exchange for a little protection from the war between gods.
The "Forest Kingdom" where Char is now located is under the protection of a giant dragon totem.
Of course, no matter which era it is, even if there have been internal and external troubles, human beings are naturally bound to have internal strife.
For example, the knight commander in front of him colluded with the duke, who is the prince's uncle, and attempted to usurp the throne.
"According to the normal scenario... the original weak prince was replaced by a time traveler, so the next step should be the development of the prince's revenge story."
"It's this opponent..."
Xia couldn't help but shook his head.
In the First Age, neither magical technology nor the wizard system had appeared. It seemed that the human supernatural system was completely dependent on the way of tempering the body.
But as the saying goes, humans are good at intelligence while demons are good at strength.
Humans have neither fangs nor claws, nor strong recovery ability and long lifespan.
To want to defeat those immortal species and mythical creatures physically is undoubtedly a pipe dream.
According to the memory of this Knight Commander, his fifth level was already a very powerful existence in the "Forest Kingdom".
Even the Knight Commander's adoptive father, the Duke who attempted to usurp the throne, was only at the sixth level.
"The highest is only level 6. There's not even a legendary kingdom. It feels boring."
Xia couldn't help but shook his head.
Different status leads to different perspectives.
To be honest, he has no interest in the things happening in this small kingdom right now.
So what if I become king?
He is now the husband chosen by the Queen of the Foresta Empire. He has a whole empire of money waiting for him to eat at home, so he doesn't care about what is in front of him at all.
Compared with these ridiculous palace dramas in front of me——
He was more interested in the evil dragon totem mentioned by the Knight Commander.
Xia's mind moved slightly, and the image of the silver moon in his eyes slowly dissipated.
The knight commander in front of him seemed to have just woken up from a dream and broke free from his previous state.
He looked at the prince in front of him, and before he could open his mouth, he heard Char speak before him.
"Since this is my uncle's will, I understand."
?
The Knight Commander was bewildered.
Did you hear that I asked you to be a sacrifice to the evil dragon as I asked you to ascend the throne?
However, part of the Knight Commander's previous memories had already been rewritten and deleted by Char using Tsukuyomi, and he couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he racked his brains.
"As a prince, you should be prepared to feed the dragon with your own body."
Char waved his hand dismissively.
“When do we leave?”
…
Silent Forest.
This is an endless forest located at the southernmost tip of the entire Western Continent.
Countless towering trees form a continuous patch, completely blocking out the sun.
The reason why the kingdom where Char is located is called the "Forest Kingdom" is precisely because it is located on the edge of the Silent Forest.
"Your Highness, I can only escort you here."
Of course, it is called escort, but in fact it is supervising death.
After all, usurping the throne must be justified, right? If the prince is not dead, how can the uncle take the throne?
The Knight Commander paused in the back, looking into the depths with a wary look.
From the depths of the Silent Forest, the faint might of a dragon could be heard.
Just a slight perception made his tempered body feel a fear and horror coming from deep in his blood. It was the suppression from the origin of his blood.
He looked at Char, who was gazing lazily into the depths of the Silent Forest with a nonchalant expression, as if he were looking at a dead person.
Originally, the Knight Commander had been prepared to betray his master on the spot and force the other party to surrender by force, but he did not expect that the process would be smoother than he had imagined.
"Well, I'll walk the rest of the way on my own."
"but……"
Xia paused for a moment.
"Don't you feel aggrieved?"
"You are obviously not weak, and your strength is comparable to that of a peak fifth ring and a sixth ring. Why do you have to be inferior to others?"
"Are kings, dukes, generals, and ministers of different races? They all came from shady backgrounds anyway. My uncle is qualified to be king, but you are not?"
Accompanied by Xia Ya's bewitching words.
In an instant, a flame inexplicably rose in the heart of the Knight Commander who was slowly retreating.
That is the fire of ambition.
A real man lives between heaven and earth, how can he be depressed and inferior to others for long?
Char, who had casually used "Tsukuyomi" to plant a psychological hint in the Knight Commander's heart, was still staring into the depths of the Silent Forest.
He probably won't go back to that kingdom. He just did it for the sake of convenience to see if there is a chance to have some fun.
The Knight Commander has acknowledged Duke Silas as his adoptive father, so it would be a bit unreasonable for him not to show some filial piety as well.
But at this moment, what Char was more concerned about was the things in the depths of the Silent Forest before him.
That is a giant dragon that can truly be called a mythical creature.
Any beastmaster's dream beast.
Speaking of which, ever since Char traveled to the Western Continent, he has been constantly hearing legends about giant dragons.
Whether in the tales of the bards or in the textbooks of the Black Tower and Saint Laurent College, countless cases describe the power of dragons.
Even a sub-dragon species like the Black Scale Dragon, which has a relatively high purity of dragon blood, is already an emperor-level race.
It is conceivable that a pure-blooded dragon has such amazing bloodline potential.
Even the weakest white dragon can reach legendary status after reaching adulthood.
Not to mention the red dragon and black dragon above them.
However, the real pure-blooded dragon had long disappeared from the Western Continent. Even with Char's status in the Western Continent, he had never seen one before.
And now, in this genuine first era, many ancient and mythical species that would have long since disappeared in the future can finally be seen.
…
The deepest part of the Silent Forest.
This is an ancient tree that reaches the sky.
Although it has not yet formed spirituality, it has its own will.
However, the aura emitted by this ancient tree alone is enough to suppress an ordinary demigod.
According to legend, this was one of the two branches of the World Tree that were cut off in the early years of the Cataclysm.
A branch fell on the Lost Island where the high elves lived, and became an ancient elven tree believed in and revered by the high elves.
The other section fell into the Silent Forest and developed into the vast sea of forests today.
High among the silent ancient trees.
Millions of thick, red-gold branches were woven into a huge dragon's nest.
From the outside, this is just a nest woven by the branches and leaves of the World Tree, but if you really enter it, you will find that next to each branch and leaf of the World Tree, the laws of space are strangely distorted.
Amidst the countless twisted space ripples, there is another compressed secondary plane.
This is the real dragon's lair.
Beneath the curtain of eternal night.
The extremely black sky stretches endlessly, and the wisps of red flames above the earth become the only bright color in this world.
At the end of this desolate painting of red and black is a desolate and dilapidated palace ruins.
In the center of the ruins, there was a huge figure, crawling quietly.
The red-black scales reflect a cool luster, and the sturdy body silently hovers on the ground.
Even though the huge leather wings are folded at both sides of the torso, one can still imagine its majestic appearance when stretched out, blocking out the sky and the sun.
This is a majestic black dragon.
But at this moment, the black dragon was crawling on the ground, as if it had fallen into a deep sleep.
Snap——
Snap——
The crisp sound of footsteps came from far away.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss (No, Master, are you really here?)"
“Hiss, hiss, hiss (Master, don’t think that those gods you beat up before were just rotten fish and shrimps. You knocked them down in just a few moves, but those were just incomplete gods.)”
“Hiss, hiss, hiss (You are now in the Age of Gods. This is a genuine, perfect mythical creature!)”
In Char's soul contract space, the little mercury snake spat out its tongue in fear.
Ever since it completed the contract with Char, it has been forced by Char to use the same language format as other pets.
It's not that speaking human language is bad, but Char thinks that this kind of sound is more cute.
In this regard, Sheshe could only remain speechless.
Although it can be considered an antique that has survived four eras... but as a useless snake that only wants to pick up scraps on the sidelines even when the war between gods breaks out, it certainly does not have the self-esteem of a true god.
Just act cute, because the situation is stronger than you.
"Aren't you also a mythical creature? Now that you've returned to the Age of the Gods, shouldn't you be tearful when fellow villagers meet?"
Xia looked at Snake with disdain.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss~ (I am not a mythical creature, I am the War Five Snake, this is what you said, Master.)"
Snake also started to move directly.
Anyway, once the bottom line is broken, it will naturally be broken a second time.
What is dignity? Can it be eaten?
If you say I am the War Five Snake, then I am the War Five Snake. This also saves me from having to get into fights.
"Your race's name shouldn't be the Mercury Snake, but the Shame of Mythical Creatures."
Xia was also shocked by Snake's bottom line.
But soon, he touched the mercury snake's head gently and kindly.
"But what you said does make sense. This dragon is a genuine mythical creature after all. Although I am confident, I still have to think of a way out first."
"So, if we can't win and are ready to run away, let you, Snake, be the meat spear to cover the rear."
"Anyway, as long as you are attacked by a fatal attack, it will trigger the fate to go back and reset the world line, right? This means that we have unlimited chances to save the game, and we can start over no matter how many times we fail."
Snake:?
Is this how fate reversal is used?
While the man and the snake were chatting, Xia had unknowingly walked into the ruins of the deserted palace.
Click.
As he took a step into the palace.
The next moment.
The roar of the dragon sounded.
Resounding through the sky, shaking the earth.
The earth wailed and cracked into red and black fissures.
Almost in an instant, red-black flames spread out from the body of the giant dragon.
The black dragon, which had been crawling on the ground like a statue, finally woke up at this moment.
The huge leather wings spread out, covering most of the extremely dark sky.
The eyes that were originally tightly closed opened, revealing a pair of terrifying dragon eyes.
However, from the pair of gray-white dragon eyes in front of him, Xia could not see any trace of the agility of intelligent life.
What there is is only the pale and withered, indescribable sense of deathly silence.
It doesn't seem like a living being with self-awareness, but more like a living corpse.
And along with the awakening of the huge black dragon.
Xia also saw the depths of the desolate and dilapidated palace ruins behind the Black Dragon.
That one——
Surrounded by thin shadows, it looked like a dark dragon egg covered by a veil of night.
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