Chapter 272 The Forgotten Heroes and Secrets
Hildas glared at Ambershu. It was this lich that left him with no way to retreat.
Looking at Arthur Lane who was full of confusion, Hildas could only sigh.
Hildas walked into the house, sat in front of Arthur Lane, and said in a sad tone: "I didn't want to tell you at first, because this has nothing to do with you. You have given too much to the world. Your heroic spirit should not bear these sad past events, and it will not help the future.
"But since the lich has deduced the truth to this point, I will tell you the truth at that time. All of this is related to the dragon tyrant."
Amber Xiu then said, "Is it because of the dragon blood curse?"
Hildas glanced at Amber and said, "It seems that your research on history is indeed very in-depth, far beyond my expectations."
Amber said proudly: "Of course, I am not just an ordinary erudite."
The corners of Hildas' mouth twitched. This lich was not humble at all.
The old Elf King didn't want to hear Amberxiu continue to brag, so he changed the subject: "Arthur, you are the most upright and selfless person I have ever met. The country you founded is the same. It should have been the brightest country in the world. But unfortunately, you were cursed by the dragon blood in the last battle with the dragon. The dragon's blood is closely connected with you, and even the fragments of the dragon's soul are hidden in your soul."
Hildas' explanation made James Watson exclaim, "This is impossible! How could His Majesty be tainted by the dragon? He has never done anything tyrannical!"
Hildas sighed and said, "This is exactly why I admire him. The dragon's blood and soul were hidden deep in Arthur's body and soul, so much so that he himself did not discover it. It was not until Ryan founded the country and the Dragon Worship Cult was purged that Arthur was already in his sixties. In order to set an example for future generations, he firmly disagreed with the use of magic potions to prolong his life. Coupled with the old injuries from the first half of his life, he was already very weak at that time. It was at this time that he discovered that the dragon blood curse began to take effect.
"The dragon's blood was devouring his body, and the dragon's soul fragments were affecting his consciousness. By the time he came to me for help, he was already on the verge of collapse. He had been fighting this curse alone for so many years, and he was already on his deathbed."
Amber Xiu interrupted again and said, "The Lord of Dawn did not take action?"
This time, it was Arthur Ryan who explained himself: "Given my personality, I probably won't ask the Lord of Dawn for help."
Amber Xiu asked in surprise: "Why?"
Arthur Ryan explained: "I believe in the Lord of Dawn only because the path I want to practice is consistent with his teachings, but I have never prayed to him for anything. If the dragon tyrant can only be solved by the charity of the gods, can another god help the dragon tyrant? The dragon clan has more than one god, so the dragon clan has a greater advantage in this regard.
"Therefore, during our fight against the Dragon Tyrant, no gods intervened. It is also because of this that we were able to hide from the Dragon Tyrant and steal his artifact."
Amber understood that this was the tacit agreement between the gods, that no one would interfere and it would depend on the believers' own abilities. Otherwise, if a blessing was given here and a divine weapon was given there, it would lead to an increase in the intensity of the war, and perhaps the entire continent would be completely destroyed.
"Even if the winner has been decided, the Lord of Dawn still cannot intervene?" Amber asked.
The old Elf King shook his head and said, "In fact, the winner had not yet been decided at that time, because once the Dragon Tyrant successfully controlled Arthur, it would mean that the dragon clan had won. He could have a hundred ways to destroy the newly established Ryan and other kingdoms and let the dragon clan return to the dominant position."
Now Amberxiu understood. What a sinister dragon! It could actually turn the tables like this.
Amber Xiu continued, "So, Arthur Ryan disappeared when he was eighty years old, because at that time he could no longer suppress the dragon's will. In order to prevent the dragon from succeeding, he chose to abdicate and then disappeared."
"How do you know so much?" asked Hildas.
“I have studied history deeply.”
James Watson couldn't help asking, "You said that His Majesty was controlled by the dragon, but how did he come back later? According to historical records, His Majesty actually traveled to the mainland, and only returned to the empire when he was a hundred years old, and then lived out his old age in the imperial capital."
"He came back because Arthur lost." Hildas showed a painful expression and continued, "It was not Arthur who came back, but the dragon. He has taken control of Arthur's body."
Amber interrupted and said, "No! Wait a minute! If the dragon controlled Arthur Lane, why did he die? He could have survived by drinking a sip of the youth potion!"
"Yes, the dragon is indeed prepared to do this, but Arthur told me before he left that if everything goes well, he will die in a place no one knows and rot completely with the dragon. Once he returns to Ryan, he will lose, and I am his final preparation..."
At this point, Hildas was already in tears.
Amber guessed the cruel answer: "You killed Arthur Ryan. No, you killed Arthur Ryan who was controlled by the dragon."
James Watson stood up excitedly and said angrily: "Is what this lich said true? Did you kill His Majesty?!"
Hildas blushed and roared, "I killed him. That was the last request of my best friend. I could only fulfill his wish! But I didn't know. I couldn't be sure whether it was Arthur or the dragon who came back. I had no other choice but to kill him."
The aged Arthur Ryan no longer had any ability to resist. At the last moment, the dragon still tried to play the role of Arthur Ryan, begging Hildas to let him go.
Over the years, Hildas often asked himself, could it be a mistake? Maybe Arthur really won, but just changed his mind and came back. Could he have killed his friend by mistake?
This doubt gradually became a shackle, making him age faster than other elves. Many elves of the same age looked to be in their forties or fifties, but Hildas's face was already full of wrinkles, as if he was about to die at any time.
Others just thought that the Elf King was too busy with work and consumed too much of his energy, but they didn't know that he had this secret in his heart.
Arthur Lane's spirit looked at the crazy old elf, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Hildas, don't blame yourself, you did the right thing. I have never failed to fulfill my promises. The Arthur who suddenly came back must be a fake."
Hearing Arthur Lane's words, the old elf with white hair cried like a child. He had been carrying the guilt of killing his best friend for more than a thousand years, and he never expected that he would have the chance to hear the other party forgive him.
Amberxiu agreed with the heroic spirit's statement. This heroic spirit had been guarding this artifact for more than a thousand years, and when Amberxiu discovered it, he did not relax at all.
The same is true for the heroic spirit, and so is it for me.
Arthur Lane is worthy of the title of hero.
Amber Xiu just thought this man was very powerful before, but the more he got to know him, the more he admired him. Not only was he powerful, but more importantly, his willpower and spirit of sacrifice surpassed most mortals.
After finally waiting for Hildas to calm down, Amber continued to ask: "I have three more questions. First, why did Arthur Ryan hide instead of coming to Silvermoon High Court to ask for your help?"
Hildas didn't need to answer this question, and Yingling explained, "If it were me, the reason would be simple. I was afraid that Hildas would not notice my transformation after spending too much time with me. Because the dragon would also observe Hildas during this time, and his acting skills would be even more flawless in the end.
"Therefore, an agreement that cannot be broken is the best proof. Arthur Lane, who broke the agreement, must be a fake."
Amber Xiu expressed his admiration, saying that this was really cruel.
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"The second question is, why didn't you make this secret public after Arthur Lane died?" Amber Xiu asked again.
Hildas had recovered by then, and explained in a hoarse voice, "Because it would cause chaos on the continent. Too few people know about the Dragon Blood Curse, and I killed Arthur based on an agreement that only the two of us knew about.
"The people of Ryan may not believe it. Once suspicion begins, a big fight will break out. Another thing is, if this secret is known to everyone and everyone believes it, Arthur's bloodline will be completely cut off. No one wants to take the risk of letting the dragon's bloodline circulate in the world, so all of Arthur's descendants will be killed."
Amber Xiu asked curiously: "Aren't you afraid that there is really a dragon bloodline passed down?"
Hildas said: "Blood is blood, soul is soul. There are many lives with dragon blood in the world. Who will become a dragon tyrant? Because of this tiny probability, Arthur will have no descendants. We can't treat a hero like this."
Amber Xiu laughed and said, "Now it seems that you are wrong. The dragon bloodline is corrupting the Royal Family of Ryan and turning them into new tyrants."
Hildas was silent. He could not refute.
"Hahaha, I was wondering before, how could the Lord of Dawn watch Ryan become like this? Even if he just gave an oracle, he could correct it. Now I understand, because the war has continued to this day. For more than a thousand years, the dragon has been using his bloodline to fight for control of the Ryan clan.
"The war has not yet subsided, so the Lord of Dawn still cannot take action. He can only use some indirect methods to influence the outcome. No wonder Ryan has not collapsed for so many years, because the promoted paladins and priests are all upright people, so Ryan only corrupted the royal family, not the imperial officials.
"The Lord of Dawn is using this method to maintain the stability of Ryan. It all makes sense."
Amberxiu finally figured out the biggest mystery. It turned out that the gambling game among the gods had continued until now and no winner had been decided.
So, is the upcoming upheaval in the world also related to this gamble?
Will there be a major change in the game, or... will the game end?
Amberxiu's analysis shocked everyone. The war with the Dragon Tyrant has lasted for more than a thousand years and has not ended yet?
Hildas said excitedly, "It seems that the Lord of Dawn's methods are quite effective."
Amber Xiu said: "What's the use of just blocking? The dragon is winning this war. They have polluted Ryan with extreme ideas, and now they are only one step away from complete collapse."
Hildas agreed with Ambershu's statement that Ryan was indeed in danger now and seemed likely to collapse completely at any time.
"You said you had three questions. What's the last one?" asked Hildas.
"Oh, I just thought of the answer to this question. I was going to ask, in that story, the demons fighting for the body of the Holy King should have two meanings. One is that the blood of the dragon is fighting for Arthur Ryan's body, and the second meaning refers to the dragon weapons made from the dragon's body, right?"
Hildas nodded and said to Amber, "That's right. If the dragon wants to be fully resurrected, it must use the dragon armor. In fact, Arthur said before he left that he hoped to separate the parts of the dragon armor and store them in each kingdom to prevent the dragon from being resurrected. Unfortunately, his son didn't know the inside story and thought it was Ryan's most powerful artifact, so he rejected this arrangement."
Amber Xiu suddenly realized and said, "So, this is what the representatives of various countries argued with Ryan about at the funeral. No wonder Ryan's relations with other countries took a sharp turn for the worse after the funeral. The second generation Ryan Emperor believed that other kingdoms were taking advantage of his father's death to compete for the empire's artifacts, so he developed a grudge against the aliens. Coupled with the influence of the magic dragon bloodline, he began to become extremely hostile to the aliens."
After figuring out all the secrets, Amber turned to James Watson and said, "Now, I will use Arthur Ryan's heroic spirit to exchange for your dragon weapons. Should that be okay?"
(End of this chapter)