Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83 - Cry-Baby And Ugly-Faced Woman
Chapter 84 - The Situation Took A Turn For The Worst
Chapter 85 - The Blood Clan’S True Form (One)
Chapter 86 - Blood Clan'S True Form (Two)
Chapter 87 - Your Blood Is Quite Nutritious
Chapter 88 - Awakening (One)
Chapter 89 - Awakening (Two)
Chapter 90 - Awakening (Three)
Chapter 91 - Return
Chapter 92 - Sin Of Hell’S River
Chapter 93 - Don’T Do It, It’Ll Hurt
Chapter 94 - All The Blood In This World Belongs To Me
Chapter 95 - The Charm Of That Shield
Chapter 96 - I Definitely Will Not Let You Suffer
Chapter 97 - Our Inland Sea
Chapter 98 - Arracca Murkh
Chapter 99 - Uncertain Fate
Chapter 100 - Ramon (One)
Chapter 101 - Ramon (Two)
Chapter 102 - Eckstedt’S Welcoming Ceremony
Chapter 103 - Gamble (One)
Chapter 104 - Gamble (Two)
Chapter 105 - The Kingdom’S Wrath
Chapter 106 - The Failed Bet
Chapter 107 - Mystic Gun
Chapter 108 - Chapman Lampard
Chapter 109 - Remnants Of Magic
Chapter 110 - Paid Homage
Chapter 111 - Kaslan’S Tavern
Chapter 112
Chapter 113 - The Intersection Of Fate
Chapter 114 - The People In Hell (One)
Chapter 115 - The People In Hell (Two)
Chapter 116
Chapter 117 - Star Killer
Chapter 118 - The Unexpected Guests
Chapter 119 - A Marquis From Camus
Chapter 120 - Bait
Chapter 121 - Clue
Chapter 122 - Until Dawn Came (One)
Chapter 123 - Until Dawn Came (Two)
Chapter 124 - Queen Of The Sky
Chapter 125 - The Female Warrior
Chapter 126 - Heroic Spirit Palace
Chapter 127 - The Born King (One)
Chapter 128 - The Born King (Two)
Chapter 129 - A Duel
Chapter 130 - The King And His Archdukes
Chapter 131 - The Strange Swordsman
Chapter 132 - Who Are You?
Chapter 133 - Hunt And Chase
Chapter 134 - Little Rascal And Alex (One)
Chapter 135 - Little Rascal And Alex (Two)
Chapter 136 - Stabs
Chapter 137 - Kidnapping The Archduke?
Chapter 138 - Numb Hands
Chapter 139 - A Unique Welcome Banquet
Chapter 140 - The Red Witch
Chapter 141 - Reunion
Chapter 142 - Who’S There (One)
Chapter 143 - Who’S There (Two)
Chapter 144 - The Sword Of Baptism’S Death
Chapter 145 - The Wait
Chapter 146 - The Culprit
Chapter 147 - The Northland Road
Chapter 148
Chapter 149 - Not Even Worth Half A Penny!
Chapter 150 - The Beloved Former King, Nuven
Chapter 151 - Veteran
Chapter 152 - Shadow
Chapter 153 - Have A Drink
Chapter 154 - The Secret Of ‘Triumph’
Chapter 155 - A Bargaining Chip You Cannot Refuse
Chapter 156 - Horrifying
Chapter 157 - The Death Of Soria
Chapter 158 - Betrayal
Chapter 159 - The Fateful Night
Chapter 160 - The Invitation
Chapter 161 - The First Mystic Declaration
Chapter 162 - Letting Go Of A Suspicion
Chapter 163 - Monster And Monster
Chapter 164 - Chaos Begins
Chapter 165 - Just Speak
Chapter 166 - Surprise
Chapter 167 - Flee
Chapter 168 - The Tragic End Of Weaklings
Chapter 169 - Air And Blood
Chapter 170 - The Desperate Dash
Chapter 171 - The Outcome Of The Civil War
Chapter 172 - Elimination
Chapter 173 - The Blade Of Purification
Chapter 174 - The Truth About Elimination
Chapter 175 - Same Kind (One)
Chapter 176 - Same Kind (Two)
Chapter 177 - Sudden Entrance Into The Battlefield!
Chapter 178 - True Form
Chapter 179 - Silence And Darkness
Chapter 180 - Knocking On The Door
Chapter 181 - Phantom
Chapter 182 - A Gentle Kiss
Chapter 183 - The Cost Of Victory
Chapter 184 - The Paradoxical Assassin
Chapter 185 - Thunder Rumbles In Winter
Chapter 186 - End Of Arc: A Good Name
Chapter 187 - The Night Ends, The Day Breaks
Chapter 188 - It Is You
Chapter 189 - Symphony Of Blood (One)
Chapter 190 - Symphony Of Blood (Part Two)
Chapter 191 - Stop Meddling Into The Matters Of Elders
Chapter 192 - Six-Fifty
Chapter 193 - Choose Who You Want To Become
Chapter 194 - Ice-Cold
Chapter 195 - Spirit Of The Contract
Chapter 196 - The Manipulator (One)
Chapter 197 - The Manipulator (Two)
Chapter 198 - Price
Chapter 199
Chapter 200 - Encounter
Chapter 201 - The Prince’S End
Chapter 202 - Really Bad Luck (One)
Chapter 203 - Really Bad Luck (Two)
Chapter 204 - Understanding
Chapter 205 - Execute On The Spot
Chapter 206 - Guest From Barren Bone
Chapter 207 - The Prince’S Doubts
Chapter 208 - The Black Prophet From The Other Side
Chapter 209 - Code Name: Dragon’S Blood
Chapter 210 - The Importance Of Dragon’S Blood
Chapter 211 - A Gamble In The Dark (One)
Chapter 212 - A Gamble In The Dark (Two)
Chapter 213 - The Curse Of The Witch
Chapter 214 - The Scorching Blade
Chapter 215 - Stall
Chapter 216 - The Latecomer
Chapter 217 - A Very Big Problem
Chapter 218 - The Blade And The Wing
Chapter 219 - Trust And Loyalty
Chapter 220 - Nicholas’ Bargaining Chip
Chapter 221 - Shelter
Chapter 222 - A Critical Decision
Chapter 223 - Failure
Chapter 224 - Little Rascal’S ‘Consolation’
Chapter 225 - Save This Country
Chapter 226 - King Slayer
Chapter 227 - Creating Trouble For Ourselves
Chapter 228 - The Strongest Chess Piece (One)
Chapter 229 - The Strongest Chess Piece (Two)
Chapter 230 - The Strongest Chess Piece. (Three)
Chapter 231 - Lampard’S Plan
Chapter 232 - The Archduke’S Fight
Chapter 233 - It Has Been A Long Time
Chapter 234 - A Great Threat
Chapter 235 - Contention
Chapter 236 - The Inextinguishable Starlight
Chapter 237 - The Virtuous King
Chapter 238 - Centuries Of Strategic Planning (One)
Chapter 239 - Centuries Of Strategic Planning (Two)
Chapter 240 - Centuries Of Strategic Planning (Three)
Chapter 241 - Genuine Patrols
Chapter 242
Chapter 243 - Seize Control
Chapter 244 - Chad Vlad
Chapter 245 - Severing Souls With A Slash!
Chapter 246 - A Game Of Chess
Chapter 247 - A Chance Encounter
Chapter 248 - I Am Very Honored
Chapter 249 - When Swords Cross (One)
Chapter 250 - When Swords Cross (Two)
Chapter 251 - Arduous
Chapter 252 - I Am So Relieved
Chapter 253 - I Can Help You
Chapter 254 - The Black Knight’S Death
Chapter 255 - Changing Hands
Chapter 256 - Counter-Attack
Chapter 257 - Check
Chapter 258 - Checkmate
Chapter 259 - A Speculation
Chapter 260 - The Reason For Battle (One)
Chapter 261 - The Reason For Battle (Two)
Chapter 262 - Twist Of Fate
Chapter 263 - A Child Who’S Not Able To Drink Alcohol
Chapter 264 - You Northland Barbarians!
Chapter 265 - Two Minutes
Chapter 266 - What A Shame (One)
Chapter 267 - What A Shame (Two)
Chapter 268 - We Won
Chapter 269 - The Archduchess
Chapter 270 - The Blood-Stained Crown
Chapter 271 - The Day Before The Bitter Cold Winter
Chapter 272 - Yc
Chapter 273 - End Of Arc: The Destiny They Missed
Chapter 274 - The Quiet Prince
Chapter 275 - A Game Of Chess (One)
Chapter 276 - A Game Of Chess (Two)
Chapter 277 - First Lesson
Chapter 278 - The Truth Brothers
Chapter 279 - Traitors
Chapter 280 - Target
Chapter 281 - An Awkward Dinner
Chapter 282 - Upset
Chapter 283 - Riot
Chapter 284 - The Familiar Guest
Chapter 285 - The Honor And Humiliation Of The Great Dragon (One)
Chapter 286
Chapter 287 - The Mystery About Putray
Chapter 288 - The Dragon’S Blood Has Yet To Dry
Chapter 289 - Dragon Breaker (One)
Chapter 290 - Dragon Breaker (Two)
Chapter 291 - Meryl Hicks
Chapter 292 - The Boundaries Of Governance (One)
Chapter 293 - The Boundaries Of Governance (Two)
Chapter 294 - What Is Magic?
Chapter 295 - An Unforeseen Invitation
Chapter 296 - The Game In The Carriage
Chapter 297 - The Former King’S “Present”
Chapter 298 - The Prince’S Shackles
Chapter 299 - Friend And Foe
Chapter 300 - Victory And Defeat
Chapter 301 - A Duel
Chapter 302 - Not Too Bad?
Chapter 303 - Leave
Chapter 304 - A Storm Is Coming
Chapter 305 - The Creation Of The Two Empresses
Chapter 306 - Raven Of Death
Chapter 307 - Ian The Nuisance
Chapter 308 - Collusion
Chapter 309 - The Writers Of Legend (One)
Chapter 310 - The Writers Of Legend (Two)
Chapter 311 - The Day Of The State Affairs Hearing
Chapter 312 - The Hatred For Stealing His Sister
Chapter 313 - The Beginning
Chapter 314 - For Dragon Clouds City
Chapter 315 - The Archduchess And Her Vassals
Chapter 316 - Plan
Chapter 317 - A Romantic Story
Chapter 318 - Are All Of You Coming?
Chapter 319 - Not According To Plan
Chapter 320 - Releasing In “Installments”
Chapter 321 - The Price Of Saying “No”
Chapter 322 - The Moral Of The Story
Chapter 323 - Good Morning
Chapter 324 - Returning The Favor
Chapter 325 - Send Reinforcements
Chapter 326 - Five Archdukes
Chapter 327 - The Prince’S Whereabouts
Chapter 328 - Just Like Chapman Lampard
Chapter 329 - The Final Journey
Chapter 330 - Assassinating Lampard?
Chapter 331 - Bumping Into A Ghost
Chapter 332 - Headquarters
Chapter 333 - Smooth-Sailing
Chapter 334
Chapter 335 - The Confusion While Going Back Home
Chapter 336 - The Veteran On The Wheelchair
Chapter 337 - Double The Amount?
Chapter 338 - The Point Of Contact
Chapter 339 - His/Her Eyes
Chapter 340 - The Magical Therren
Chapter 341 - You Son Of A *Censored*
Chapter 342 - Which Will You Choose?
Chapter 343 - Exterminate Them All
Chapter 344 - Black Track
Chapter 345 - Join Us
Chapter 346 - Silver Shadow
Chapter 347 - You Will Fail In The End
Chapter 348 - You Fell Into The Trap, Eh?
Chapter 349 - The War Of The Deceased Souls
Chapter 350 - Never Lost
Chapter 351 - The Pulse Of The Ground
Chapter 352 - God Knows
Chapter 353 - The First Rule
Chapter 354 - Pursuers
Chapter 355 - The Hardest Fight
Chapter 356 - Unique Only To One
Chapter 357 - Just Die Here
Chapter 358 - The Three-Second Fight
Chapter 359 - Surpassed Kaslan
Chapter 360 - The Raven And The Snow Blade (One)
Chapter 361 - The Raven And The Snow Blade (Two)
Chapter 362 - The Black Raven’S Eyes
Chapter 363 - Who Does Your Loyalty Belong To?
Chapter 364 - Turning Against One Another
Chapter 365 - Saber Or Crossbow?
Chapter 366 - Prince In The Desert
Chapter 367 - Sellsword
Chapter 368 - Dante’S Greatsword
Chapter 369 - Desert Threat
Chapter 370 - There’S Someone
Chapter 371 - Barren Bone People
Chapter 372 - Bloody Thorn Lizard
Chapter 373 - Young Cub
Chapter 374 - Foreign Blood
Chapter 375 - Coming-Of-Age Ceremony
Chapter 376 - Flag
Chapter 377 - The Destructive Army
Chapter 378 - Freaks
Chapter 379 - Welcome To Constellation (One)
Chapter 380 - Welcome To Constellation (Two)
Chapter 381 - Ghost Prince
Chapter 382 - My Home (One)
Chapter 383 - My Home (Two)
Chapter 384 - Age Of Mercenaries
Chapter 385 - Confrontation And Stalemate
Chapter 386 - Prince Versus Prince
Chapter 387 - So Many Tricks
Chapter 388 - You Have To Laugh
Chapter 389 - Shackles Of Power
Chapter 390 - Perhaps I Have
Chapter 391 - Happily Ever After
Chapter 392 - Technical Skill
Chapter 393 - Intention
Chapter 394 - New Guest
Chapter 395 - Shadows And Swords
Chapter 396 - The Dark Side
Chapter 397 - Emergency Mission
Chapter 398 - Alliance Of Traitors
Chapter 399 - The Mole
Chapter 400 - As Bad As Can Be
Chapter 401 - Affectionate And United
Chapter 402 - F*Ck You
Chapter 403 - H.N. Jadestar
Chapter 404 - Stupid Idea
Chapter 405 - Sinner
Chapter 406 - The Intruders
Chapter 407 - Head Towards Omniscience
Chapter 408 - Black Prison
Chapter 409 - Behind The Iron Curtain
Chapter 410 - Hallucination
Chapter 411 - Seven
Chapter 412 - People Whom History Has Forgotten
Chapter 413 - The Mourning Of The Guards
Chapter 414 - Where Is He?
Chapter 415 - Fall Out
Chapter 416 - Disaster Sword’S Battle
Chapter 417 - The Knight Of Judgment
Chapter 418 - A Different World
Chapter 419 - The Queen’S Dowry
Chapter 420 - The Greatest King
Chapter 421 - Knew Clearly
Chapter 422 - Nameless
Chapter 423 - Awaken
Chapter 424 - Loyalty
Chapter 425 - Peer
Chapter 426 - He Was Probably Old
Chapter 427 - A Stalemate
Chapter 428 - Dusk
Chapter 429 - The Man At The Proximal World
Chapter 430 - The Second Declaration Among Mystics
Chapter 431 - The Anchor Point
Chapter 432 - Taurus Mill
Chapter 433 - Decision
Chapter 434 - Correcting The Mistake
Chapter 435 - Malicious Flower, Malicious Fruit
Chapter 436 - Moriah Returns
Chapter 437 - Old Self
Chapter 438 - The Prince Is Not Here
Chapter 439 - Scheme Between The Thief And Bandit
Chapter 440 - Seven To Three
Chapter 441 - Missing One
Chapter 442 - Quick Wit
Chapter 443 - Not Just You
Chapter 444 - Someone Needs An Answer
Chapter 445 - A Forbidden Name
Chapter 446 - Three Calamity Allies
Chapter 447 - Enemy Of The World
Chapter 448 - 1 Vs 8
Chapter 449 - Chaos Of Armies
Chapter 450 - Two Hands
Chapter 451 - Xx Films
Chapter 452 - Fratricide
Chapter 453 - It Was Not A Coincidence
Chapter 454 - More Than Half
Chapter 455 - I Hated Him
Chapter 456 - Nothing At All
Chapter 457 - The Person Who Supported Him
Chapter 458 - Where The Sun Does Not Shine (One)
Chapter 459 - Where The Sun Does Not Shine (Two)
Chapter 460 - Rebirth (One)
Chapter 461 - Rebirth (Two)
Chapter 462 - Rebirth (Three)
Chapter 463 - Rebirth (Four)
Chapter 464 - Rebirth (Five)
Chapter 465 - Truth Swords
Chapter 466 - Beheaded
Chapter 467 - Revealed In Flames
Chapter 468 - The Silent Demon
Chapter 469 - So Naïve That You Are Adorable
Chapter 470 - The Fate Twins
Chapter 471 - The True Essence Of The Power Of Eradication
Chapter 472 - Leaving The Prison
Chapter 473 - I Am Not A Devil, After All
Chapter 474 - Much… Higher
Chapter 475 - The Warden
Chapter 476 - Life, Safety And Freedom
Chapter 477 - Something Lighter
Chapter 478 - Get Me Something To Eat And Drink
Chapter 479 - Exclusive Possession
Chapter 480 - Kill Them
Chapter 481 - A Different Way Of Living
Chapter 482 - Get Yourself A Girlfriend
Chapter 483 - Make Me Even More… Excited
Chapter 484 - You Are Good-Looking
Chapter 485 - Too High
Chapter 486 - You Are Good-Looking
Chapter 487 - Too High
Chapter 488 - That Night
Chapter 489 - Usurp Power
Chapter 490 - Do Something
Chapter 491 - Power Comes From Violence (One)
Chapter 492 - Power Comes From Violence (Two)
Chapter 493 - The Third Party
Chapter 494 - Destiny Is Like A Poem
Chapter 495 - Raven Leader
Chapter 496 - Never
Chapter 497 - His Majesty’S Blessing
Chapter 498 - Black Lion
Chapter 499 - I Have Come In Peace
Chapter 500 - End Of Arc: Duke
Chapter 501 - Everything Will Be Better
Chapter 502 - Six Divisions And Seven Attendants
Chapter 503 - Divided Western Desert
Chapter 504 - Only One Day Left
Chapter 505 - Protection
Chapter 506 - This Is Just The Beginning
Chapter 507 - Hometown
Chapter 508 - A Small Spark
Chapter 509 - Anxious
Chapter 510 - Fifteen Minutes
Chapter 511 - King In The Mist
Chapter 512 - Crazy
Chapter 513 - A Small Favor
Chapter 514 - Like A Fleeting Cloud
Chapter 515 - Timetable
Chapter 516 - Coincidence?
Chapter 517 - Went To High School
Chapter 518 - Discovered?
Chapter 519 - Let’S Fight
Chapter 520 - Not Just The Power Of Eradication
Chapter 521 - World Class Battle Worthy Of Being Written In Historical Poems
Chapter 522 - Continuous Fights
Chapter 523 - Mutant
Chapter 524 - Self-Reliant
Chapter 525 - Lustful Woman
Chapter 526 - Knowledge Of People
Chapter 527 - Holiness Exorcism
Chapter 528 - Fight Between The Eldest And Youngest
Chapter 529 - Privacy
Chapter 530 - Alien Star
Chapter 531 - Guest
Chapter 532 - The Young Kingdom
Chapter 533 - Calm On Iron Spikes
Chapter 534 - Sorry To Keep You Waiting
Chapter 535 - Polaris
Chapter 536 - Times Have Changed
Chapter 537 - Pretty Boy
Chapter 538 - Magnificent Scene Of Hell
Chapter 539 - Side Story 7: Joint Council
Chapter 540 - Never Kneel
Chapter 541 - A Piece Of Cake
Chapter 542 - Merciless
Chapter 543 - That Gaze
Chapter 544 - Watchmen’S Code
Chapter 545 - The End Of It
Chapter 546 - To Not Perish As Foes (One)
Chapter 547 - To Not Perish As Foes (Two)
Chapter 548 - To Not Perish As Foes (Three)
Chapter 549 - To Duke Thales
Chapter 550 - What Rationality
Chapter 551 - Better
Chapter 552 - Sacrificing A Pawn (One)
Chapter 553 - Sacrificing A Pawn (Two)
Chapter 554 - Sacrificing A Pawn (Three)
Chapter 555 - Unfulfilled
Chapter 556 - Chess Player
Chapter 557 - Relieved
Chapter 558 - Punishment
Chapter 559 - Eight Arteries
Chapter 560 - Imperial Style
Chapter 561 - Cannot Escape The Sheath
Chapter 562 - Want Everything
Chapter 563 - Cause And Effect
Chapter 564 - Blazing Blood
Chapter 565 - Of Course—Not
Chapter 566 - Crown Jewel Of The Kingdom
Chapter 567 - Head Over Heels
Chapter 568 - As Truthful As Possible
Chapter 569 - Hand In Marriage
Chapter 570 - What Do I Need You For
Chapter 571 - Defects
Chapter 572 - Heart Of The Guards
Chapter 573 - You’Re A Real Dog
Chapter 574 - Antecessors
Chapter 575 - The Years Have Caught On To Me
Chapter 576 - Shooting Yourself In The Foot
Chapter 577 - Lie
Chapter 578 - The Wine Merchant
Chapter 579 - Damn The Prince
Chapter 580 - The Prince Likes Them
Categories Genre: Action, All, Drama, Fantasy, Mature, Ongoing, Psychological, Seinen, Tragedy Status: Ongoing Alternative names: Wang Guo Xue Mai, 王国血脉, ______
Total Chapters in book: 580
Estimated words: 2362673 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 11813(@200wpm)___ 9451(@250wpm)___ 7876(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 2362673 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 11813(@200wpm)___ 9451(@250wpm)___ 7876(@300wpm)
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Chapter 117: Star Killer
Translator:
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Beside his ears…
Unending noises, uproars that filled the air, meaningless roars and shouts erupted from the crowd…
… Right before his eyes.
The man of influence put on a gentle smile, grabbed his shoulders, and leaned against him shudderingly. He extended his head to his ear, and spoke in a low and gentle voice, “You did well, do not worry.”
‘You did well… Do not worry…’
In the deep darkness, he was jolted awake from his nightmare. The wounds on his body felt as if it had come alive instantly and an unbearable, intense pain erupted from his wounds simultaneously.
His expression twisted as he stifled the pained screams, keeping them in his throat. Then, he turned his attention to sense the things around him first.
Wind and snow howled past his ears, a foul smell wafted to his nose and mouth, the low growls from livestock a few steps away from him travelled to his ears.
He lifted his trembling left hand with great difficulty and was unsurprised when he touched an old bumpy wall that was made of rough bricks.
His Power of Eradication surged up.
In the darkness where he could not even see his own fingers, the area around him gradually formed with his senses. This was the place he had escaped to, dragging his severely wounded body after he had finished sending his message to the spies in the Brotherhood. It was an ordinary barn in a Northland village. It had a simple and thick roof made of straw. One of the walls was a crude, handmade fence, the muddy floor was a mixture of water, snow, urine, mud, and his own blood.
Safe.
The Blood Mystic was nowhere nearby.
Only then did he let out a low, pained moan. He had two stab wounds, six lacerations, two bone fractures, and countless scrapes, contusions, and muscle sprains.
‘And she was a girl with such a nice smile, too.’ When he thought of the Blood Mystic, he could only laugh bitterly, ‘Why is she so hot-tempered? I only wanted to use the legendary anti-mystic equipment and make a few holes in your real body.’
When he thought of this, he touched the two weapons beside his hand.
‘Oh, Lance…’ In his pain, he sighed, ‘I was tricked by you again.’
Not too far away, two large and six small thick-furred pigs gathered uneasily together, warming each other up while trying their best to be as far away as possible from this new, unwelcome guest. A black dog bravely stationed itself outside the fence at the perimeter of its territory, emitting low warning growls at him.
The snowfall outside gradually stopped. He could now perceive what was happening outside the barn. He sensed another wooden house with a thatch roof. There were four sets of breathing belonging to those deep in slumber. Two of them were rather steady, the other two were young and restless. Next to the wooden house was a horse stable. In there were two sets of slightly different, heavy breathing. That must be two of the strong horses that were unique to Northland.
He smiled in the darkness as he recalled the days when he had been rushing around, working hard, and staying in other people’s houses in different countries.
Clearly, this was an average Northland family of four. One of the two horses should be a workhorse, and the other was a steed that was used for military service and hunting purposes. They must have rented these horses from the suzerain. Judging by the horrid situation around him, those pigs may also not belong to the family, but were kept specifically as livestock to be served on the suzerain’s table. How could pigs like these—clearly just dumped in the barn and expected to survive on their own with no more attention paid to them—survive in this sort of weather? This was, after all, not like the south, where there was a very different, meticulous set of methods used to take care of their livestock.
A long time ago, she… that dirty girl had also told him that she wanted to come to the north and see the land in the north. She wanted to see how the Northlanders survived in this cold weather.
“I wonder if they rear piglets.” She blinked, those eyes shining with curiosity and watching him.
But at that time, he cared only about dipping his head down and wiping the weapon on his calf.
‘Do the Northlanders rear pigs? I have an answer now. I’ll have to remember this… Next time, I can tell her. But right now…’
Then, the man put away the smile on his face. He clenched his teeth while lying on the ground. His Power of Eradication surged up his body and seeped through every pore of his skin to accelerate closing, recovery, and healing of the wounds all over his body.
However, this process was filled with a more terrifying wave of intense pain, and a more unbearable itchiness… it was like the countless times he had struggled with these sensations in the past.
But amid the shivers and cold sweat, the man’s lips quirked slightly and revealed an anguished smile.
‘It’s still okay. At least I don’t have to bear with Doctor Ramon’s ceaseless chatter and taunts when he healed me… That big-nosed doctor’s boring chatter can match up to the destructive power of the Mystics.’
The Power of Eradication surged in waves to all his injuries, forcing his nerves, his muscles, and his bones to recover, heal, and reassemble themselves swiftly.
Surges of stabbing pain caused him to close his eyes tightly as he shivered. His eyelids had practically fused together, and his forehead broke out in cold sweat uncontrollably.
A long time passed…
In the end, he no longer trembled and laid limply on the ground. He clenched his teeth and let out a long breath.
‘How long has it been since I was this heavily injured?’
With great effort, he flipped around, and his mouth as well as his nose brushed against the incredibly dirty floor.
‘Incredibly dirty… huh?’ In the darkness, he began to snicker softly, ‘The incredibly dirty me…
‘Now I have no right to glare at her anymore, right? That dirty girl.’
The man pushed down on the dirty floor and climbed up weakly, sensing his body’s condition. He needed food to replenish his energy, and the best would be meat.
He looked at the pigs.
The family of thick-furred pigs instinctively sensed the man’s killing intent. They quivered and made low grunts.
At the same time, the sounds of the four sets of breathing from the family of Northlanders in deep slumber traveled to the man’s ears again.
The pigs must be one of the few sources they had to survive.
He sighed. The man looked at the shivering family of thick-furred pigs and put on a smile that they could not see and could not understand.
Then, he picked up the two weapons beside his hand and climbed out of the barn. He remembered that the Day before the Bitter Cold Winter was approaching soon.
‘Thank goodness this is the Northland. Thank you, Master of Mountains. Thank you for your present.
‘And I will remember your kindness.’
…..
“Hoplites! Form the first line of defense on the slope in front! Slow them down no matter what!” Kentvida watched the attacking cavaliers with a grim expression and sent his orders resolutely.
Under his orders, the Eckstedt infantry from Black Sand Region carried the large metal shields—unique to the Northland—and trotted to the front of the camp to form a line of defense.
“Heavy infantry! In one minute, you must be ready and catch up to the defense line! Doppelsöldners, move to the front, aim for the horses’ legs! Heavy-armor axemen, stay behind them! As long as they fall from their horses, whether they are moving or not, swing your axe down on them!
“Phil!” Kentvida whipped his head around and yelled at the archers to the side of the camp, “Have your people ready! The enemies appeared too suddenly, there’s no time to aim and shoot!”
Once he had finished speaking, a short Eckstedt soldier shouted at the top of his lungs and gave orders to the archers that stood in two rows at the side of the camp, “Nock your arrows, draw your bows and get ready to shoot together!”
“Cavaliers, mount your horses! Find a flank that will give you a chance to attack!”
“Fire the signal arrow!”
“Send the light cavaliers to the back of the camp, have the rearguards provide the reinforcement quickly!”
Compared to them, the group from Constellation who were under layers of protection by the Black Sand Region’s army, was much quieter.
“Weather bad, wind strong, hard to control.” This was Ralf’s sign language. Unsurprisingly, it caused Wya to frown again.
Ramon clenched his teeth and started mumbling endlessly beside his ears, “I just knew we’re going to war again… Nothing good comes from following you… You’re a prince and a block of cheese that specifically attracts flies, and I’m just a normal doctor…”
He did his best to shrink to the back and move himself away from Thales, but also did not leave the circle of protection provided by the army.
‘The cunning doctor…’ Wya Caso watched him with a cold glance as he pushed down on his sword. He gave a snort of displeasure.
Thales did not bother with the doctor. His expression was stiff. With complicated emotions, he watched the cavaliers who surrounded them.
It was not that he was numb to threats, but ever since he left Eternal Star City and journeyed north, he had encountered far too many mind-boggling threats, so much so that when he ran into a similar situation, his first reaction was no longer surprise or nervousness. Instead, he let out a long sigh.
‘What is it this time? Can’t they just let me get to Dragon Clouds City safely? But…’ Thales forced himself to think of something that is logical, ‘Black Sand Region has an army of more than two thousand soldiers. Patrols were done very cautiously all along the way. We were careful when we pushed our journey onwards, why were we completely unaware of these unexpected guests?
‘Putray said that these people are elites, but the guards around me are also powerful warriors and elite soldiers from Black Sand Region, I shouldn’t be too worried… maybe.’
They continued to stay on guard until a familiar voice traveled from afar, from among the masked light cavalry in gray.
“Soldiers, drop your guard!”
It was Tolja. Thales sighed in relief.
Lord Tolja—Black Sand Region’s Fire Knight, one of Eckstedt’s Five War Generals, and whom had gone to scout ahead—appeared from among the cavaliers across from them. He stopped beside the lit campfire at the outermost area of the camp.
“These are King Nuven’s personal guards! They are the team sent by His Majesty to receive the Prince of Constellation’s diplomat group!”
“Old friend, it’s not that I don’t believe you, but nowadays, it’s never wrong to be more cautious.” Viscount Kentvida drew the sword at his waist, and, with a soldier protecting him, walked to the front of the camp. “Is there a person from the king who can verify this?”
‘There’s also the possibility of spies being among the Archduke of Black Sand’s subordinates, is that not so?’ Kentvida pushed the words he did not say to the bottom of his heart.
The cavaliers in gray swiftly drew their reins and dismounted at the front of the camp.
Thales could not help but notice that their steeds were quiet and steady in the face of the cavaliers’ rough manner of halting them. They did not neigh a lot. These cavaliers stood in one line and stood neatly in the direction directly parallel to the camp, showing superior mobility and discipline.
‘Elites, huh?’
A masked man with brown hair wearing a white cloak rode out from among the cavaliers. Tolja followed behind him and rose into Black Sand Region’s camp.
Putray finally saw the elite cavaliers clearly, and the vice diplomat sucked in a deep breath beside Thales, “Hmm, I met these people when I was wandering in the past. Based on their attire, they are indeed the King of Eckstedt’s personal guards.”
Thales swiveled his eyes to watch them, then let out a breath of relief, ‘Thank goodness, they should not be the enemy… for now.’
By his side, the Tower of Eradication graduate and attendant, Wya, was clearly taken aback. “Are you talking about the White Blade Guards?” Wya asked in a low voice. “The White Blade Guards who are matched in power to the elites of the Constellation Royal Family’s personal guards, and whom are known as the Dragon’s Imperial Guards?”
Putray nodded. “Remember that tavern owner called Kaslan from a few days ago? He was once the commander of the White Blade Guards.”
Thales raised his head in shock and looked at Putray.
The latter shook his head. “Why do you think so many retired soldiers gather at his tavern?”
‘White Blade Guards. The king’s personal guards… The Dragon’s Imperial Guards… Old man Kaslan’s old division.’
Thales tucked the piece of information in his heart and carefully observed how things unfolded.
The masked man rode and stopped before Kentvida. He first cast a glance at the Archduke of Black Sand’s most trusted adviser, then, with a sharp gaze, he looked towards the group from Constellation. His eyes stopped on their Double Cross-Shaped Stars Flag for an instant before he averted his gaze from it.
“As the captain of King Nuven’s personal guards, I should be considered a person from the king, correct?”
The masked, cloaked man pulled down the scarf over his face to reveal a pale face with clear features. There was a weapon with an indistinct shape behind his back. The white hilt stuck out from under the similarly white cloak.
“Nicholas… it’s you.” When Kentvida saw his face clearly, his expression turned sour.
The cloaked man with the pale face harrumphed coldly, nimbly dismounted in front of Kentvida, then he tossed a sealed scroll at Kentvida’s bosom, “I brought the White Blade Guards to receive Constellation’s Prince… if you have any questions, take a look at the king’s warrant.”
Kentvida tore the flame red seal open with a frown.
“I ran into them when I was scouting ahead, the White Blade Guards…” Behind the cloaked man, Lord Tolja the Fire Knight quickly dismounted, and with a sullen face, he said, “Looks like King Nuven… has really placed great importance on Constellation’s diplomat group.”
Kentvida finished reading the warrant and sighed. He sheathed his sword and, at the same time, issued an order to the Black Sand Region’s army.
“Stand at ease! Let them come in!”
The masked cavaliers with the gray cloaks—members of the White Blade Guards—rode into their camp haughtily, as if there was no one else besides them in the area. Although their faces were hidden under the scarves, their gazes were sharp and fierce. They glared at each person in the camp, be they Eckstedtians from Black Sand Region, or Constellatiates at the center of the camp.
“Mobilizing an army of nearly two thousand men to protect this prince.” The man in the white cloak walked towards Constellation’s diplomat group and surveyed the situation around the camp before he harrumphed coldly, “Lampard is such a generous archduke.”
When they heard the mocking tone in his words, Kentvida and Tolja frowned.
“This for His Highness’ safety, at least until he safely meets King Nuven,” Kentvida replied in a level-headed manner, “We believe… that there are people in Eckstedt who want this prince’s life.”
“Based on the information we obtained, the lot of you from Black Sand Region surrounded them and blocked their path in front of the fortress, then used Mystic Guns to shoot them as well…” The man tightened his cloak around himself. “That’s right, it looks like someone really wants his life.”
Kentvida was rendered speechless momentarily.
“We will take over from here,” the man with the white cloak said brusquely, “As for you lot from Black Sand Region, you have done your duty… Return to where you belong. Bringing several thousands of soldiers into another suzerain’s territory is not a good idea, especially when the Day before the Bitter Cold Winter is about to arrive. Lampard’s wild ambitions end here… His Majesty will deal with him later.”
Tolja replied coldly, “The archduke gave us orders to protect the prince until he reaches Dragon Clouds City. Even if he goes with you willingly, we must follow him to Dragon Clouds City.”
“Do whatever you want. If you want to follow, then go on ahead. The money you spend in moving two thousand people and their provisions will not come from us anyway.” The man tapped the white hilt behind him and said nonchalantly, “Next time, Tolja, let us spar against each other.”
Tolja let out a displeased grunt. He instinctively pressed his hand on his saber[1].
The man with the white cloak chuckled softly and continued walking towards Thales.
“By the order of King Nuven Charleton, the scion of Hero Raikaru, the great Common-Elected King of Eckstedt…” while escorted by his subordinates, the man with the white cloak ignored the other people and walked in a straight line towards Thales before he lowered his head to size up the only seven-year-old boy in the camp. He did not spare even the slightest hint of a smile on his pale face, “You are Thales Jadestar?”
Putray’s expression changed. He could sense the hostility in the other person’s voice.
Thales sensed the cold chill in his eyes, too. A crease slowly appeared between his brows.
‘There’s something off about this.’
But in the end, Thales only smiled and put on a standard smile.
Beside him, Putray frowned. He looked towards Tolja who stood next to him with a sour expression, but refrained from saying anything. Then, Putray cleared his throat and said to the hostile looking White Blade Guards, “This is Thales Jadestar, the Second Prince of Constellation, and under the orders of King Kessel—”
Putray had yet to finish talking when he was rudely interrupted by the man with the white cloak.
“My name is Nicholas, commander of the White Blade Guards.” The man named Nicholas shook his head with an expressionless face, then dipped his head down to speak to Thales.
“A long time ago, the people always said that the blood of the royal family from the Empire came from the Gods, which is why their blood is a dazzling gold. When it flows out, it would even shine brightly under the sun. So, is your blood also gold in color? Would it shine?”
Nicholas…
Putray and Wya seemed to have heard the name before. The attendant and vice diplomat stared at the man in shock.
As for Thales, he mulled over Nicholas’ words, not completely understanding them.
‘Golden blood? What the heck is that?’
“I would not know,” Thales smiled until it reached his eyes, “After all, I do not really bleed.
“Do you mean that you, King Nuven’s personal guard, really want to see me bleed?” The second prince retorted without flinching.
‘As if he would.’
“Hmph.” Nicholas gave a light snort before his expression became cold again immediately, “I also know of one Jadestar. You are leagues behind him.”
Putray sucked in a deep breath. Wya silently took one step closer to Thales, clenched his teeth, and glared at Nicholas.
Thales turned his head around to see Putray’s reaction. His heart was filled with puzzlement… and wariness.
‘Who is this man? And…’ Thales pondered over his words, and he was momentarily stunned, ‘Leagues behind him? What does he mean?’
“Jadestar?”
The second prince frowned. He sized up Nicholas’ attire and remembered that this person was the king’s personal guard, then asked cautiously, “Pardon me for asking, are you talking about… my uncle, Midier Jadestar?”
“No, I am talking about the Sword of Reversing Light.” Nicholas narrowed his eyes and moved his left hand to tap his right shoulder. His pale face turned even paler, “Twelve years ago, he cut me on my shoulder… and he nearly sliced off my shoulder blade.”
Thales’ expression changed.
Another person who personally experienced the war between Constellation and Eckstedt during the Bloody Year. By the looks, he even suffered quite a bit at Horace Jadestar’s hands.
The corner of Thales’ eyes swept past Kentvida and Tolja who both stood across from him, his gaze also swept across the Eckstedtians around him.
From ambushing the supply line to charging straight to the three Archdukes of Eckstedt’s battle line, to wounding Tolja, to snatching the Motionless Bow, and in the end, the soldiers under his command had even killed the former Archduke of Black Sand. The enmity Horace and the people of Eckstedt had formed seemed to be a little too rich and colorful.
‘The Sword of Reversing Light’ Horace Jadestar. Just how many similar ‘inheritances’ did this second uncle of his leave in Eckstedt for him?
Thales could only give a light cough and maintain his constant smile as he nodded, “It is a real pity.”
Beside him, Putray furrowed his brows tightly. Thales had also noticed that Tolja let out a light breath of relief behind Nicholas.
“No, there is nothing that you should regret,” Nicholas said flatly, “After all, I have already gotten even with him.”
Putray gritted his teeth and sent a sharp glare at the man standing in before him, ‘This man… he’s mentioning this during the first meeting? Is he trying to intimidate us first?’
Thales, who was out of the loop, had a thought appear in his head.
“Get even?” he asked carefully, “What do you mean?”
Putray sighed. It caused Thales to feel an incredibly ominous air loom over his head.
“Ah,” A terrifying, freezing glare shone in Nicholas’ eyes, “I killed him, on the battlefield in Rayman Pass.”
Thales expression froze for a moment.
‘Damn it all.’ He told himself in his heart.
“That is why we got even… Horace and I.”
A ghost of a smile showed up faintly on Nicholas’ pale face. He lifted his right hand and pointed it at his left chest.
“Just like this, I stabbed him, twisted the sword, and then dragged it out diagonally… You should have seen his expression before he died…”
Thales frowned and sized up the commander of White Blade Guards again.
‘The person who killed Horace. The enemy of the Jadestar Royal Family.’
“And I proved, in the end…” Nicholas narrowed his eyes and sighed lightly, “Even the blood of those in the Jadestar Royal Family, the royal family of the former Empire, their blood is not gold… but when it gushes out…”
Nicholas licked the corner of his lips in a terrifying manner and put on a chilling smile. He looked down on Thales and said slowly, “It is all red.”
Thales glared at the pale man with a dark expression on his face. The man’s aggressive gaze, which he did not bother to hide, made Thales uncomfortable throughout his entire body.
Yet at that moment, as Constellation’s Prince, the best reaction he could give… was to remain expressionless.
“Allow me to introduce you to each other, Constellation’s Prince and everyone else.” Viscount Kentvida let out a long sigh and shook his head slightly before he took a step forward. “This is Lord Soray Nicholas, one of the famous Five War Generals of Eckstedt. The people know of him as…”
Kentvida saw the dark expressions on the faces of the Constellatiates and raised his brows in resignation before he said, “Star Killer.”
Nicholas watched Thales with burning eyes. Like a hunter sizing up his prey. A slight chill crept into Thales’ heart.
‘Star Killer?’
“Let us cut the meaningless small talk, citizens of the Empire,” Nicholas said slowly, “From now on, we will be the ones who will escort you to Dragon Clouds City.”
Thales was momentarily stunned.
“Of course,” The second prince watched Nicholas and, with mixed feelings in his heart, he nodded slightly, “If this is what King Nuven wants.”
However, he was feeling incredibly anxious, ‘King Nuven actually sent someone like this to receive him.’ Thales suddenly had an ominous feeling about his future days in Dragon Clouds City.
“Wait, based on rules and protocol,” Putray took a step forward in a solemn manner, “the diplomats on our side must officially speak to someone of equal status among those welcoming us from Eckstedt—”
“You talk too much,” Nicholas cut off the vice-diplomat’s words brusquely, “I have no time to waste.”
In the next moment, Thales saw Nicholas’ expression become serious, and the cloak behind him fluttered.
“Please believe me… this is for your safety, ‘Your Highness’,” said Soray Nicholas, the Star Killer. This pale man let out a cold snort with a cold smile. He gestured at Thales with his chin as his expression changed, and he gave an order to the White Blade Guards behind him.
“Tie him up.”
‘What?’ Thales widened his eyes.
Translator’s Note:
[1] (马刀 and 佩剑 are both sabers. Just one is used by cavaliers, the other one by foot soldiers.
Total Chapters in book: 580
Estimated words: 2362673 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 11813(@200wpm)___ 9451(@250wpm)___ 7876(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 2362673 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 11813(@200wpm)___ 9451(@250wpm)___ 7876(@300wpm)
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