Chapter 248 Common Enemy
As Nasha finished speaking, the temperature in the car suddenly froze and a murderous atmosphere filled the air.
Seleu straightened his back, gripped the magic sword tightly in his hand, and looked at Nasha expressionlessly.
Seeing the two of them on the verge of a fight, Hector said, "Wait...wait! Nasha, aren't you the princess of the Dalia Empire? How did you become the princess of the Pedam Kingdom?"
"Yes!" Siti gently pressed Nasha's shoulder and soothed her, "Don't get too excited. There might be some misunderstanding."
"Misunderstanding? What kind of misunderstanding could there be?" Nasha wiped the tears from her face and said bitterly, "Anyone from Cecilia deserves death!"
The kingdom of Pedam was invaded without cause by the kingdom of Cecilia. Civilians were slaughtered, towns were massacred, the royal city was breached, and countless people were displaced. She became the princess of a fallen nation, burdened with the fate of revenge at such a young age. For years, she had been unable to sleep, consumed by the thought of the unknown fate of her father, the king, and her mother, the queen.
Just now, when she learned that Seleu was the prince of Cecilia, her soul instantly burned, her chest was filled with overwhelming hatred and anger, and she was just about to rush forward and fight him to the death.
Shu Li looked at Nasha, who looked like the goddess of vengeance, then at the silent Seryu, and said, "Nasha, calm down. Let Seryu listen to what I have to say first."
Since Seleu is the prince of Cecilia, why was he hunted by the Black Knight eighteen years ago, and why can't he leave the courtyard now?
If they hadn't asked Selyu to help register an adventure team and take on the collection mission closest to the atrium, Selyu would not have gone with them at all.
He has a serious character, is decisive in his actions, has a cold exterior but a warm heart. He has been playing in the arena since he was a child to make money. He keeps to himself and has no airs of a prince. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a commoner.
Shu Li believes that before convicting someone, one should at least listen to the other person's explanation and then make the correct judgment.
Nasha took a deep breath, suppressed the hatred in her heart, sat back in her seat, and looked at Seryu coldly. "Okay, I want to hear your excuse."
"Quibbling?" Seleu smiled bitterly. "Although I am the prince of Cecilia, I also hate the current king the most."
"Why? Aren't you and the current king father and son?" Hector asked in confusion.
"Father and son?" Seleu said coldly with hatred on his face, "No, Denton Trick is not my father, but the enemy who killed my parents!"
"Ah?" Siti exclaimed softly, "What on earth is going on?"
Seryu looked up at the top of the carriage and wiped away the tears in his eyes. After a while, he sorted out his thoughts and confessed his life experience to his teammates.
"I am the son of the previous king. The current king, (Sora) Denton Trick, is my uncle. Eighteen years ago, he suddenly launched a coup, stormed into the palace with a group of knights in black armor, and killed my father, the king, and my mother..."
Fourteen-year-old Seleu had his mouth covered by Harris, hid behind a pillar, and watched his parents fall in a pool of blood.
The Black Knight raised his sword and killed all the ministers and nobles who opposed Denton until there was no one to oppose him, and then he put down his butcher knife.
The royal city was flooded with blood and filled with grief.
Seleu escaped from the underground passage of the palace under the escort of Halis and the guards, while her sister Cecile, who was four years older than her, happened to be visiting a neighboring country at the time and escaped the disaster.
After Denton successfully usurped the throne, he immediately issued a wanted order for Seleu and Cecil, and the Knights of Hermon hunted the siblings across the continent.
Seleucus fled all the way, and all the guards around him died bravely in order to protect him. In the end, only the magic mentor Harris was left struggling to hold on. He was injured and poisoned, and was at the end of his strength.
Seleu was unwilling to give up, so he decided to venture into the Fairy Forest and ask the Elf King to return the Sword of Carlos.
Because he had heard from his history teacher that during the War of the Gods ten thousand years ago, the Elf King had borrowed the Sword of Carlos. After the War of the Gods ended, the Sword of Carlos disappeared.
Seleu's idea was simple. Since it was borrowed by the Elf King, it must be in the Elf King's hands.
As long as he meets the Elf King and gets the Sword of Carlos back, he can return to Cecilia with dignity and take revenge on Denton.
Unfortunately, ideas are beautiful, but reality is cruel.
The Black Knight chased them into the Goblin Forest and nearly killed them.
Seryu turned to Shuli and said, "I was desperate at the time. All I wanted was to survive. I didn't know you were resting in the bird's nest in the tree. I'm sorry to have disturbed you."
"Uh..." Shu Li waved his hands. "You don't have to apologize. You did nothing wrong. The ones who are wrong are the Black Knights who are chasing you. They are the culprits."
It turns out that Seleucus is the fugitive prince with such a miserable life experience.
He witnessed his parents being killed by his uncle, and he and his sister became wanted criminals.
No wonder he said before that he couldn't leave the courtyard. It turned out that he wanted to avoid being hunted by the Black Knight.
Upon learning that Team Light had accepted a collection mission in the Wobba Canyon, Seleu initially tried to stop them, but then changed his mind and decided to do the mission together.
It seems that he was worried that these magic apprentices would be in danger, so he risked his life to accompany them.
Although Seryuu is a serious person in terms of school discipline, he is actually very gentle at heart.
"You're very brave," Shu Li said to Seryu earnestly. "I saw it clearly that day from my hiding place in the bird's nest. Even after your magic mentor, who was protecting you, was seriously injured and passed out, you didn't flinch. You bravely raised your sword and fought recklessly. It was just that the Black Knights were too powerful, and they knocked you away and knocked you unconscious."
Seryu said shamefully, "When I was little, I didn't like studying. I relied on my natural talent and often skipped classes. My swordsmanship was a mess."
After arriving at the atrium, he studied like crazy and pushed himself all the time, which caused Harris to nag him frequently, asking him to relax a little.
But how could he relax?
He has no right to relax until his parents are avenged.
Seryu looked at the stunned Nasha and said calmly, "This is my explanation. If you still think I deserve to die, then please wait until I kill Denton before challenging me to a duel."
He didn't think he owed Nasha anything. Nasha wanted revenge, but she had chosen the wrong target. If she insisted on killing him, then they would duel and decide life or death in one round.
Nasha bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes. After hearing Seryu's life story, she bowed her head and apologized: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been blinded by hatred."
Judging from the way he handled the matter of Luvisi, Seleu is an upright man, and she shouldn't directly convict him without knowing the truth.
It turns out that he was also a victim.
How painful would it be to watch your parents being killed by your uncle who usurped the throne?
Seryu said, "I understand how you feel. I used to be tortured by hatred every day and refused to communicate with anyone. Later, someone told me that besides hatred, there are many beautiful things in life that should be cherished. Otherwise, if you miss them, you will never find them again."
Nasha clenched her hands, pondered for a moment, and slowly nodded. "You're right."
Hatred can make people lose their composure, make wrong judgments, and go to extremes.
Hector high-fived fiercely, getting everyone's attention.
"Denton Trick is the real culprit and your common enemy." He pointed at Nasha and Seryu and asked, "You both want revenge, why not join forces?"
"Join forces?"
Nasha and Seryu looked at each other in surprise.
"Hector is right!" Siti snapped her fingers. "As your friend, I, Siti Esther, Princess of the Thrax Empire, am willing to help you."
"I'm willing too." Hector raised his hand. Although he has nothing now, sooner or later, he will return to the Snowwo family and take back everything that belongs to him!
"And us—" The goblins and dragons raised their hands, "Team Light is a team. We must work together and share weal and woe."
Shu Li looked at Ace, who hadn't expressed his opinion yet.
Ace caught his gaze and said calmly, "We've analyzed this before. Denton Trick and the Hermon Knights are deeply collaborating, clearly in cahoots. The Hermon Knights are affiliated with the Temple of Hodhe and are true believers of darkness. Conversely, Denton Trick has long since sold his soul to the God of Darkness. He murdered his brother, usurped the throne, invaded other countries, and expanded his territory, all in preparation for the return of the God of Darkness to the human world."
"Is he crazy?" Siti asked incredulously, "Is he going to betray humanity?"
Ace frowned and said, "There is both light and darkness in the human heart. Those with weak wills are most easily corrupted by darkness. Otherwise, how could someone degenerate into an evil necromancer?"
Shu Li agreed and said, "During the War of the Gods, there were many human necromancers in the dark camp who worked for the Dark God."
He had traveled back ten thousand years and witnessed two large-scale battles. The human necromancers in the dark camp drove countless skeletons to carry out large-scale killings, which was a horrific sight.
Seleu clenched his fists and said hoarsely, "I've never understood why Denton would kill his own brother. It turns out... he's a lackey of the Dark God."
So scary!
People who are contaminated by the power of darkness are so despicable that they are not worthy of being called human beings.
Kumandi said solemnly, "According to our previous speculation, Denton Trick's other goal is to obtain the five magic swords."
"Demon Sword!"
Hector, Siti, and Nasha all looked at the Sword of Viona in Seleu's hand.
"Yes, the magic sword can not only seal the God of Darkness, but also open the gates of Hell." Shu Li looked at Nasha, "Is the Sword of Eterno your mother's dowry?"
Nasha's face turned pale. "Yes... yes."
Is this the reason why the Kingdom of Pedam was destroyed?
To start a war and destroy a country for a magic sword, how cruel!
Shu Li said, "Excuse me, do you have the Sword of Eterno?"
"No, it's not here." Nasha shook her head absentmindedly. "On the first day that Pedam was invaded, my mother sent someone to send the Sword of Eterno away. Now, I don't know where it is."
Angel sighed, "So, another magic sword is missing."
Hector asked in confusion, "Why 'again'?"
Angel stretched out his fingers and counted: "The Sword of Viona is in our hands, the Sword of Pershug is in the Dalia Empire, the Sword of Carlos and the Sword of Alas are missing, and the Sword of Itno is nowhere to be found. It is not easy to collect the five magic swords."
"Hmm~" Siti rubbed her cheeks and said hesitantly, "Well... actually I know who has the Sword of Arathor."
As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately attracted the attention of others.
"Who has it?" Shu Li asked.
Siti shrank her shoulders when everyone was staring at her, and grabbed Farm, who was lying on the table in boredom, and stood in front of her.
Farm was puzzled and waved his short, fat paws. "What? What?"
Siti stroked its back, put it down, and said, "As everyone knows, Lordran fell five hundred years ago, and the Sword of Arathor disappeared with it. But what the world doesn't know is that the royal bloodline of Lordran has continued to this day."
Hector pointed at her and asked in surprise, "Don't tell me you have the blood of the royal family of Lordran?"
"That's right!" Siti patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "You're so smart."
Hector twitched his eyebrows.
Dizio asked anxiously, "So, the Sword of Alas is in your hands?"
"No, no, no, I'm not qualified to wield the magic sword," Siti said. "The Sword of Arathor is in the hands of my uncle. He is the legitimate heir to the royal family."
However, the country of Lordran is gone, and my uncle only has the title but no real power.
"Where is your uncle now?" Shu Li asked expectantly.
"In the Saint Nia Mountains, where the Winged People gather," Siti replied. "Before my mother died, she told me that after the fall of Lordran, the Sword of Arathor was taken to the Saint Nia Mountains by the Winged People. The Winged People demand that descendants of the Lordran royal family must become Sword Saints before they are eligible to reclaim the sword. Over the past five hundred years, the royal family has trained ten swordsmen, but unfortunately, they all only reached the level of Grandmaster. Forty years ago, my grandfather sent my five-year-old uncle to the Saint Nia Mountains to apprentice to a Winged Sword God. My uncle vowed not to leave the mountains until he became a Sword Saint."
Others suddenly understood.
No wonder there has been no news about the Sword of Arathor for five hundred years. It turns out that the Winged People have hidden it in the Saint Nia Mountains.
The Saint Nia Mountains are very large, stretching across the eastern part of the continent, blocking communication between the Serex Empire and other countries.
It seems that if you want to get the Sword of Arathor, you must go to the Saint Nia Mountains.
"How many descendants of the royal family of Lordran are there now?" Kumandi changed the notebook in his hand and recorded the location of the magic sword.
Siti held up three fingers, thought for a moment, and added another. "Me, my grandfather, my uncle, and... my stepmother."
"Stepmother?" Amanda asked innocently. "Is stepmother the queen mother?"
"No." Siti held her forehead with her hand. "She is actually my aunt. After my mother passed away, before her body was even cold, she hooked up with my father. Tsk——"
She turned her face away, too embarrassed to speak.
Nasha held her hand comfortingly and whispered, "Don't be sad."
Siti said nonchalantly, "I'm not sad. She can't cause any big trouble anyway. I'm my father's only child. When I become queen, she'll be busy trying to please me!"
Shu Li sighed. The seemingly carefree girl was actually deeply wounded, and her outward optimism was merely a protective shield.
Kumandi drew two swords on a piece of paper and labeled them. "Now all we need is the Sword of Kalos and the Sword of Eterno."
Seryu returned the magic sword in his hand to Shuli and said solemnly: "Give me some time, I will find the Sword of Carlos."
Shu Li took the magic sword and put it back into the storage ring. "Are you sure?"
"I'm sure." Seleu said solemnly, "After all, I am Prince Cecilia."
"Okay, then I'll leave the Sword of Carlos to you," Shu Li said to everyone, "We must gather all five magic swords before Denton Trick takes action."
We must never let the magic sword fall into the hands of dark forces and become the key to open the gates of hell.
Nasha hesitated for a moment and said, "Regarding the Sword of Eterno, perhaps my brother knows its whereabouts."
Hector was surprised. "You have a brother?"
Nasha nodded gently. "Yes, my brother and I fled the royal city separately. It's been eight years, and I haven't heard from him."
Shu Li suddenly had an idea and asked, "So, you went to the Entelin Association to post the mission in order to find your brother?"
Nasha admitted: "Yes."
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