"My teacher... actually passed away a hundred years ago."
The Imperial Tutor is long dead?
That makes sense. If he was truly expelled by his father, he wouldn't have any marks of immortality or reincarnation on his body.
Living this long is actually enough.
"But he didn't die of old age; he actively sought death."
Immediately afterwards, Van Heid dropped another bombshell.
It turns out that the injuries suffered by his teacher, the Sword Saint Fenrir, had never healed, even after he achieved the mid-stage, late-stage, peak, and even the final half-step ten-star realm of the Nine Stars.
That wound that damaged the very source has always remained.
Just like what Xiao Dai said back then, who was forced to leave due to time constraints.
He didn't have time to treat Fenrir's injury; he could only stop the bleeding and help him recover.
Ultimately, due to the damage to his very essence, Fenrir's peak years ended prematurely. Knowing that his body was gradually declining and seeing the current stability of the empire, he ultimately chose to end his own life.
He poured his entire being into the Sword Saint's Secret Scroll that Van Held now possessed.
This is also why Van Held was going to see the emperor.
This was the last wish of his teacher, and also the emperor's teacher.
If the empire falls into crisis again, he, as the Imperial Tutor, will act without hesitation, and he also hopes that his last disciple, Van Held, can fulfill his will.
Having lived this long, he was already quite satisfied to see that emperors were able to govern the empire diligently and effectively.
As for the days before the founding of the empire...
That was what a life of eating raw meat and drinking blood was like; everyone could only survive by relying on the protection of spirit beasts.
He did not want the empire to end after his death, nor did he want to become an old man of the old era who could only watch his power decline day by day.
Therefore, he chose to end his own life, leaving his strongest and most powerful remnant soul to his disciple.
If Van Held's life is in danger, he can come out to protect him until the very end...
It's best if nothing happens to the empire, it's best if...
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, especially not according to Fenrir's wishes, who was already dead.
Over the past hundred years, Van Held has grown into a top-tier expert who no longer needs a master to protect him. He also couldn't bear to see his master choose to leave behind a remnant soul in order to continue protecting the empire, thus delaying his entry into reincarnation.
Back during that imperial turmoil, the Witchers witnessed the terror of the Void. In response, they answered the Crown Prince's call to become a righteous army, helping the imperial people evacuate to safety. They even learned from the Noble Alliance that the Emperor had been corrupted by the Void.
Upon learning of this, Van Heid had already guessed that something might have happened to the emperor, but he did not expect it to happen so quickly.
The Void Army is as fierce as jackals, and can still advance triumphantly even with two fronts.
If the Crown Prince had won the initial battle against the Void army, he wouldn't have retreated to his last remaining territory. This counterattack against the Void is Van Helder's greatest opportunity.
If he can go to the capital, he can fulfill his master's last wish.
Therefore, Van Held seized the opportunity, bringing the Witcher with him to join the First Prince's forces and assigning them to protect the flanks. This served two purposes: first, to avenge their fallen comrades, and second, to allow his master to see the Emperor one last time.
It's just that Mark and his team have never trusted him because he's too goal-oriented.
boom--!
A deafening explosion came from not far away, and Van Held and the other witchers immediately pinpointed the location.
Could it be... that's where the emperor resides?
After all, when they first met the Ninth Princess and her entourage, they were clearly fleeing.
"It seems I don't need you to show me the way."
"Just treat it as a story. Anyway, we don't intend to be as loyal to the empire as the Imperial Tutor. We only want to hunt demons. This time... it's a special demon-hunting operation."
Van Held waved his hand, signaling the demon hunters behind him to go ahead.
At this point, Verosia no longer hesitated and told him everything about her father's current situation.
"Power far surpassing the peak of the nine-star level, an aura even stronger than mine?"
"Um...we'll be careful. By the way, Ninth Princess."
"What's wrong?"
"If you want to save the Sixth Prince... you'll have to pay more!"
Veloshiya: Σ(°△°|||)!
......
An explosion rang out; it was Liu Lang who, driving too fast, crashed headlong into an oil refinery in the capital, causing a violent explosion!
But Liu Lang and his group managed to escape unharmed and even saw the emperor in the sky.
"I'm so...ugh!"
Eight-star peak! Ugh!
Why am I getting carsick... Ugh—!
Liu Shenjun knelt on the ground, retching incessantly.
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