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 341: You Son of a *Censored*
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Thales’ eyes brightened.
‘Therren. A slave. Lived. Escaped.’
“That is all.” Hicks chuckled and shrugged. “That is my encounter with Therren. It wasn’t a long period of time, but it was very memorable. I hope this is helpful to you.”
Thales was momentarily startled. A sense of loss that stemmed from listening to a story that had no resolution welled up in his heart. “That’s all?”
The Old Crow responded with his crafty smile, “What else?”
It was hard for Thales to quell the questions in his mind. He quickly asked, “Where was she from? Where is her place of origin? Where did she go after that? How did she get involved with my father and Constellation?”
Hicks coughed softly and cut off Thales’ continuous questions. “I’m quite willing to describe my impression of your mother to you, Thales. I can even draw you a sketch if my drawing skills were good enough.
“But I am afraid that this is all I know. I don’t know about her status before becoming a slave, and am unable to perceive her origins.” Hicks stared at Thales, not without regret. He gestured at their surroundings. “And it is not a good time now for us to sit down and talk at length about the past.”
In the face of Hicks’ apologetic and helpless smile, Thales was lost for words for a moment.
Hicks sighed and gently stroked his walking stick. The emotions that surged into his eye behind his monocle were hard to decipher.
“As for what happened with Gleeward, I can only say that I’m very sorry.” His voice was hoarse. “Take good care of yourself.”
It was as if Thales had just awoken from a dream. The surprise from the information he just received was overridden by the threat at hand in an instant. The prince froze for quite a while.
“No… I’m the one who should say sorry.” Thales forced a smile. “You took a huge risk by coming to save me. If Heroic Spirit Palace finds out—”
“Do not worry about me, child.” Hicks shook his head. “My channels of information are quite normal and will not arouse suspicion. Putray is worried about his missing prince, and as the prince’s teacher, I came to ask my old friend for information out of consideration for Putray’s feelings. At least, Heroic Spirit Palace won’t be suspicious for the time being since they have their own problems to deal with.”
Thales went silent.
“But I’m still very sorry for not being able to send you out of the city,” Hicks said dejectedly and with worried anxiety, “I suggest that you hide somewhere nearby for the night. We will think of something…”
Thales forced a wan smile. “No matter what, thank you, sir.”
He stared at the dilapidated scene around him, and the shocking battle in Shield District that year flashed in his mind. He tried his best not to think about the dismal road ahead.
Thales pursed his lips and hesitated a little. “I… I’ll find a way out.”
Thales indeed felt disappointed and terrified when Gleeward refused to help him. After all, standing against him was the heavily sealed Dragon Clouds City, and the Star Killer who was searching for him throughout the city.
Nevertheless… Hicks had already done enough for him, he had no right to ask for more.
Hicks watched quietly as the prince tried to keep the smile on his face. He said nothing.
“Of course.” Hicks flashed a slightly bitter smile, but for some reason, Thales kept feeling that there was a hidden meaning behind Hicks’ cryptic gaze. “Of course you will be able to. Then, I will…”
The old man did not say anything further. He bowed apologetically and turned by supporting himself with his walking stick. Then, he went towards Kevin, who was waiting impatiently in the distance.
Thales stared at Hicks’ retreating figure from afar. He suddenly remembered something.
“One last question.” Thales’ words made Hicks stop in his steps. “Our first lesson. Do you remember it?” Thales rubbed his hands together, as though that would get rid of the cold of the night. “The boundaries of governance.”
Hicks was obviously startled. He turned completely to face Thales. “Of course.”
Thales glanced at the dreary scene around him and faced the old Hicks. “At the end of the day, you told us both that all our inferences and conclusions during the lesson that day were actually wrong.”
The prince sucked in a deep breath. He took a few steps forward and looked earnestly into Hicks’ eyes. “At first, I thought you were telling us that history can be read in many ways, but…
“During the second lesson, even though we did a lot of homework, I could tell that you were not satisfied with our answers.”
Hicks gazed quietly at Thales and said nothing.
Thales arched an eyebrow at him. “Why? What was the answer that you had in mind?”
A distance away, the horse pulling the carriage let out a bored neigh.
In the darkness of the night, the hunched old man and the teenager, whose head was raised, stood in the corner of the ruins and looked at each other in silence.
The Old Crow smiled. “You know, originally, I only planned to talk about this after a long time, or when both of you finished your course of study, or even not care at all and let both of you realize it by yourselves…” The old man paused for a while. “But because of your current…”
Thales was still staring at him with bright, sparkling eyes.
“Alright.” Hicks was like a grandfather who could not stand being bothered by his grandchild anymore. He could not help but smile. “Why was everything we discussed that day wrong? Because it’s a different era now.”
Thales frowned. Hicks clasped his hands around his walking stick once more and did his best to straighten his hunched back. He let out a soft cough.
The old man suddenly became serious. “Let me clarify first, Thales, this was what we were doing at that time: Analyzing a past incident that happened ten or so years ago, making inferences about the development and trends of people and things of that time, and trying as much as possible to come out with a real, useful conclusion that can be used as a reference for our lives today.”
Thales nodded slightly. But Hicks then changed the direction of the conversation. His gaze was sharp, something rarely seen on him. “But the problem is that times are different now.”
“Times?” Thales was confused. “Are you saying—”
Hicks raised a hand and stopped Thales from finishing his question.
“The world, young sir. Our world is complicated and ever-changing.”
It seemed that Hicks wanted to save time, as he no longer gave Thales a chance to interrupt him.
“Time is moving forward, the era is changing. People might see how in these few thousand years: humanity brought about boundless prosperity through dictatorship, the powerful Empire ended the divide-and-conquer rule of kings, how the Bright God Church purified the treacherous hearts of humankind, how tempestuous tides overthrew the decadent Empire, and how the division of the church brought about the worship of many gods once more… And that the most recent Battle of Eradication determined our present condition.”
Hicks’ gaze flickered. “But at the same time, a lot of people neglect the fact that a few thousand years ago, the tradesmen in this world only started getting used to bartering, and the farmers could only rely on iron and fire to collect their crops. People did not even know how to tame messenger crows, and the states could only communicate with one another through messengers. To the people of today, the royal courts of many of the kingdoms in the past would even look like the gathering of barbarians.
“A few hundred years ago, Eternal Oil and Crystal Drops were still hidden under the sea beds, and under the ground. Mystic Guns had not appeared in this world either, and the Bright God’s teachings were spread throughout the continent and posed no room for doubt. Our ships, made to travel long distances, can only pray for good weather and hope that the trade winds bring them to their faraway destinations…”
Thales lowered his head and quietly pondered over the history of this world.
Hicks tapped the ground gently with his walking stick, and was a little lost in thought.
“However, it’s not just these. Every year, every month, every day, every minute, and every second, change is happening to every single part of the world, not just when it comes to the suzerains’ rule, the tradesmen coins and the farmers’ grain production… Some changes are so minor that it cannot even be sensed or perceived. Some changes are connected to changes in other things, bringing about an eventual transformation.”
Hicks’ tone was serious, and his gaze was stern. It caused Thales to unknowingly straighten his back in the cold wind.
“But it is precisely these trivial changes that move forward together with history, and they are of great importance to the formation of history. Because of them, it is difficult for people like us to move forward. We, who try to sum things up into patterns, learn from experience, unearth the truth, and make conclusions based on cause and effect.
“And when many people talk about history, draw references from history and compare history, it is easy for them to unwittingly neglect these changes, even if it had only been eighteen years. Only after experiencing failure would one have the energy to spare to turn and search for the existence of these changes. People often compare together the Great Emperor Camelot’s establishment of the Ancient Empire, Kessel the Sixth’s rebuilding of the Final Empire, and King Tormond’s establishment of Constellation. But these three men faced totally different worlds, people, and circumstances.”
Once he said this, Hicks let out a few soft coughs. “We cannot just look at the things we are concerned with, Thales. There are too many factors determining each historical case, so many that it is easy for us to neglect them. At the same time, these factors change so fast that it is hard for us to grasp them.
“So, when we confidently and complacently came out with the conclusion that it was because of ‘the boundaries of governance’…”
Hicks heaved a deep sigh. All sorts of emotions welled up in him, and he did not seem to expect Thales to understand what he was talking about. “We are looking at the past, where time had stopped, and which is vastly different from the current situation of the present, where time is still passing with each second, and where our current circumstances will change greatly due to various factors.
“Our arrogant selves always think that nothing under the sun is new, but in truth, everything under the sun is new.”
Thales’ eyes sparkled.
“We learn from history that… we do not learn from history,” the prince said subconsciously.
Hicks’ eyes immediately brightened when he heard this while he was lamenting. “Hmm… A paradox that provides much food for thought. An interesting tautology.” The Old Crow digested the meaning behind this sentence. “‘We do not learn… Hmm… I can feel that it does not just mean ‘the repetition of mistakes’, which is what it appears to convey.”
Thales snapped back to attention. He sighed, too. “Of course it doesn’t.”
“Did you think of this sentence yourself?” There was approval and admiration in Hicks’ eyes.
“Of course…” In face of the Old Crow’s inquiring gaze, Thales gave up the moment he opened his mouth to speak. “Of course not.”
He said lamely, “Someone else said it. Someone who’s not from this world. He’s quite a mighty person. If I’m not mistaken, his family name is Hegel.”
Hicks smiled.
“Very well, I guessed that you didn’t either… Sincerity and introspection are much needed during my lessons, and what I don’t need the most are personal feelings and vanity.”
“So…” Thales asked, testing waters, “So, what you want to tell us in the first lesson…”
Hicks tapped his walking stick gently and returned into the old man with a hunched back from earlier
“Next, as people who are far away from that era, any judgement we make on history will only pale in comparison to what truly happened in the past.”
The Old Crow’s eyebrows were tightly furrowed. He seemed to be rather troubled. “Since we can’t restore the past, we lose too many foundations that we could base our judgements on. We judged the ruler based on his intentions and interests, but was that really how King Nuven thought? We resorted to the vassals’ standpoints and behaviors, but what else did the counts do, and in which order did they do it? We attributed Eckstedt’s disadvantage to the fact that the land they conquered was rumbustious. But what were the Constellatiates’ true behaviors like? Have we left out any important historical facts?”
Hicks’ tone was filled with endless lamentation.
“No matter how you look at it, trying to ignore the process and narration of historical details with excuses like ‘grasping the essence’ to simplify one’s decipherment of and opinions on history is quite dangerous.
“And with every detail we leave out or misjudge, the deviation between our judgement and what actually happened in history becomes massive. And if we make our conclusions in accordance to this foundation, it’s deviation with the actual situation would be catastrophic.
“The world is connected and boundless, with every component being indispensable. And yet, we can only have a limited view of it. What does this signify?”
The Old Crow shook his head with a chuckle. “According to an ancient saying from Mane et Nox: an error the breadth of a strand of hair can lead you a thousand miles astray.
“And it is just like the ancient elves’ warning when they teach their young archers: One slight deviation from your course, and you will miss your target by a mile.”
Thales was stunned. He remembered something.
“That’s not all,” Thales said, as if he was talking to himself, “There is also the problem of endogeneity and multicollinearity. And interactions, infection of samples, deviation on many levels, and causal inference. And when you broaden individual behavior to a collective level…”
Hicks was baffled by the string of unfamiliar terms. He frowned. “What?”
This was when Thales came to his senses. He immediately shook his head and said, “Nothing much. I was just talking to myself.”
Hicks gave him a strange look and continued speaking,
“So, that day, when we easily made a claim about what happened eighteen years ago, and simply attributed the entire incident to ‘the boundaries of governance’ after making a deduction and supposition that we think is precise and substantial but is actually erroneous and full of omissions… Even though it sounded quite reasonable, even though we could convince ourselves with it, it was definitely a far cry away from the truth we want. Moreover, it can never fit into our future and serve our lives today. A lot of things can change in eighteen years, and we are not omniscient either.”
Hicks dragged his walking stick on the uneven ground, making an unpleasant noise. He said dejectedly, “So, every time we attempt to use history as a lesson, we will realize that it is not a flat mirror that is going to show us exactly what we want to see. And the images it reflects are always twisted, blurry, and hard to utilize.”
Hicks heaved a loud sigh. “Remember, Thales. In Dragon Kiss Academy, when confronting history, the world and the crowd, even the most famous scholars, have to deal carefully, humbly, and meticulously with the disparity between their perception and the truth.”
Thales stared at the old man in front of him with furrowed eyebrows. He said nothing.
Hicks snorted a seemingly mocking laugh. “And with that day as an example, most of the conclusions made in our daily lives by listing out argument after argument that are then declared with absolute certainty, more or less carry the barbarism of a fledgling scholar and the naivety of a child. For example, conclusions such as ‘the Empire faced its demise because of these reasons’, ‘these are the incidents and things that led to the prosperity of a certain kingdom’ and ‘this wouldn’t have happened without that’.
Hicks pointed at his forehead, and then at Thales who had a solemn expression.
“You are very quick-witted, Thales. I believe that your eloquence has brought you many conveniences. But sometimes you need to stop, think more, and speak less. Wise men rarely engage in arguments attempting to convince others of their views.”
Thales still said nothing. He stood quietly on the spot and listened to Hicks.
“Modesty.” Hicks finally went to the main point of his entire speech gravely and earnestly. “Thales, modesty. This is what you truly should learn from the first lesson.”
Hicks’ tone suddenly went from flat to forceful. “…Instead of the conclusion I lured you to make with my meticulous and intentional indoctrination by asking questions that sounded open and reasonable, but were actually bullsh*t deliberately used to guide you to make that conclusion. Yet you had every confidence in it and believed that it came from your thoughts. Often, this is how modesty is lost.”
Thales nodded slowly. He seemed to be burdened by his thoughts.
Hicks could not help but lament, as though he was recalling the past, “When one is learning, it is the easiest for him to lose his modesty and become arrogant. When your empty mind is suddenly filled with something, then aside from the excitement of having improved yourself, you rarely take notice that the things filling up your mind is actually a large pile of shit or… Oftentimes, both look similar.”
‘The things filling up my mind…’
The moment this crossed his mind, Thales thought of something. He raised his gaze.
“Speaking of, I thought of something.” The prince spoke apprehensively, but also as if he wanted to discuss something. “Sir, do you remember the book you refuted us with during the first lesson? ‘War History of the Northern Territory’?”
Hirk frowned. He coughed lightly.
“I specifically went to look for this book. So, erm…” Thales seemed rather embarrassed, but he still spoke slowly as he observed the ghost of a smile on Hicks’ lips. “The author’s name was written on the book’s title page. It was…”
Thales waved with an awkward look. “Meryl H. Hicks, from the Dragon Kiss Academy.”
Hicks narrowed his eyes a little. Thales looked at the author before his eyes helplessly. “Is that… a large pile of shit?”
A few seconds later, the Old Crow dissolved into joyful laughter. “Hahahahaha…”
The Old Crow’s laughter was not pleasant to the ears. It was comparable to a crow’s cawing. Still, it was obvious that he was very happy.
Hicks was rather out of breath from laughing. He supported himself with his walking stick, and his shoulders trembled. He laughed loudly as he looked at Thales. “You really… You really went to… hahaha…”
Thales shrugged in resignation and forced an awkward smile.
‘To review the source of a quotation, and to look at the publishing information. Aren’t these the basic qualities of a postgraduate student?’
“So…” Thales smiled awkwardly, wanting to end the topic. “My thoughts were never mine, but everyone else’s?”
Hicks stopped laughing. “Another interesting sentence.” Hicks paused and revealed a thoughtful expression. “Did you think of this?”
Thales shrugged. “I really want to say no. But, this sentence? Yes.”
“Very good.” Hicks stopped smiling. He looked firmly and seriously at Thales. “And the only weapon that can guarantee that your mind is not immersed in a large pile of sh*t, Thales…”
Thales nodded respectfully and finished his teacher’s words, “Modesty.”
Hicks flashed a smile again.
But Thales then changed his tone. “But you missed a point, introspection. To reflect and try to find fault in your thoughts. Do you remember the lesson rules that you told us before this? That it is better to look into ourselves first before questioning something.”
‘Thank you, Bourdieu.’ Thales chuckled internally.
Hicks’ expression changed slightly. He squinted his eyes and started sizing up the teenage boy in front of him again.
“Not just this. Not just ‘before this’, Thales,” he said flatly. “That is a high-level curriculum, an advanced level of thinking, but optional.
“Not everyone has the aptitude to get to that stage.” Hicks winked. “And we do it step by step… starting from modesty. And then we try to strive for other things.”
Thales smiled. ‘Step by step.’
As he stared at the bafflingly interesting old man in front of him and remembered that the road ahead was uncertain, Thales suddenly felt somehow emotional.
Thales suddenly raised his index finger. “Sir, I’m thinking that… Although you told me that the significance of the first lesson are things such as ‘modesty’ and ‘wise men seldom engage in arguments to convince others of their thoughts’…” Thales narrowed his eyes. “But when I thought about it again…”
The prince clicked his tongue and looked up and down at the old man with the kind of gaze one used when sizing up a suspect. “Is this possible? That when you turn and go back to Heroic Spirit Palace, you will tell Little- tell Saroma…”
Hicks revealed a puzzled expression.
Thales cleared his throat. He spoke slowly, deepening his voice to imitate Hicks’ usual tone. “‘My dear Miss Saroma, you must know that… wise men are not afraid of making convincing arguments.
“‘My Lady, what you need to do is to confidently shove your opinions into other people’s minds, even though those opinions are only a large pile of shit—'”
Before Thales could finish, Hicks laughed loudly, very amused. His expression was exaggerated, and he knocked the ground continuously with his walking stick. “Hahahahaha…”
Thales laughed as well. Under the moonlight, the old man and the teenager, both thousands of miles away from their homes, laughed loudly.
A distance away, Kevin who was waiting for them while he rested his head on his hand, yawned in resignation.
Finally, the two people’s laughter faded. Thales closed his mouth. Hicks also stopped smiling. He looked calmly and peacefully at Thales.
It was time.
Thales instinctively began to speak, but Hicks was one step faster than him.
“You know, your mother did tell me where she wanted to go,” the Old Crow said flatly, but his words startled Thales.
Hicks straightened his back in the dark. He faced the vast, starlit sky and heaved a long sigh. “Before we bade farewell, she stood alone with her back to us while her face was turned towards the blood red setting sun of the boundless desert. She chuckled and said…”
Thales felt a hint of unexplainable anxiety. He knew that whatever came next would be that woman’s original words.
Hicks said flatly, “‘Now that I have managed to escape, of course I want to go and look at the vast world. Who knows, maybe I’ll be able to affect this dull and boring world?'”
Thales was stunned.
‘Affect… this dull and boring…’
“I believe that she managed it.” Hicks spoke in a soft voice, but his words echoed, clear and unmistakable in the quiet night, and traveled into Thales’ ears. “…Or will be able to do it in the end.”
A gentle breeze blew through the holes in the wall behind them and produced a long, drawn out moan.
Hicks adjusted his scarf and nodded slightly at Thales with a solemn and respectful expression. “Take care of yourself, young sir.”
Thales stopped mulling over his thoughts and nodded solemnly as well. “You too… sir.”
And then, Thales stood alone in the quiet night. He listened as the sound of Hicks’ walking stick faded away, and watched as the old man’s hunched figure gradually disappeared into the dark.
He listened as Hicks boarded the broken, low-quality carriage that was just as worn down as Shield District, then listened to him explaining to Kevin why Thales did not join him.
He watched from afar as the rattling carriage left with the accompaniment of Kevin’s whip and the horse’s dissatisfied neighs, never to return.
The prince inhaled a mouthful of cold air greedily in the dead of the night, but in the end, he only caused his lungs to be filled with so much cold air that he shuddered.
Thales turned around in resignation. The problem he had to face and the sadness filling his heart surged to the forefront of his mind once more.
From now onwards, he was alone again, just like how he was in the past.
Thales absentmindedly kicked a rather large piece of rubble, it almost caused him to trip. He stared at the ground full of corpses that Gleeward left behind, then at the ‘magnificent scene’ of Shield District. He felt extremely troubled.
All of Dragon Clouds City was looking for him. And it was not just Dragon Clouds City, there were also people like Lampard, Count Lisban, Count Nazaire, and the other vassals looking for him…
‘What should I do?’ Thales scratched his head in agony. ‘Go back to the secret passage? Find Putray? Hide in Shield District and act according to circumstances? But I don’t have enough food and clothing—’
“Hey! Brat!”
Thales raised his head in shock.
Under the moonlight, half a face with a very anxious expression appeared from behind a broken wall in front of Thales’ left side.
Someone with a boorish voice was trying his best to suppress the volume of his voice and said softly, “Why are you daydreaming? Come here…”
Thales was taken by surprise. He stared in shock at the person leaning against the corner of the wall. “Are you… that… Gleeward?”
*Thud!*
The person behind the corner pounded the wall in annoyance and the familiar wheelchair moved slowly from behind it, towards Thales.
Thales blinked. He could not wrap his head around this matter.
“Quiet the hell down!”
Gleeward, who had just walked off in spite, glared at him at that moment with his cheeks puffed out in anger.
The legless veteran had an awkward look on his face, as well as impatience. He would occasionally look around him warily. “Also, where the hell are your manners?! You’re referring to me this way? ‘That Gleeward’?”
Thales did not bother himself with Gleeward’s rage. He only stared at the other person blankly, then scratched his head like he wanted to understand what was going on.
“But why would you—”
While on the wheelchair, Gleeward cut him off. The only thing left in his eyes was a look that said, ‘Your face displeases me very much’.
“Shut up! Come with me.”
‘Go… with him?’ Thales was stunned again. He could not understand this person’s actions and his logic.
“But didn’t you say that you’d let me go and not hand me over to receive your reward…?”
“Hey!” Like a wild beast, Gleeward put on an expression as if he wanted to terrify Thales. “I said, shut up! With that loud voice, you’ll end up waking everyone except the Queen of the Sky!”
The veteran moved his wheelchair towards Thales and looked at the surprised prince who still could not digest what was going on. He let out a cold harrumph of displeasure. “Didn’t you want to get out of the city? Get over here!”
Thales rolled his eyes three times. “Get out?”
He smiled rigidly, then waved his hand as a test before he pointed in the direction Hicks had left. “But didn’t you just refuse the Old Crow…?”
The impatient Gleeward’s expression changed. With his left hand on the wheelchair acting as a support, he shot up a few inches taller and raised his right fist at his direction.
With fear still in his heart, Thales instinctively moved back until he could fit another one of himself between him and Gleeward. He raised his arms and placed them in front of his chest as protection. “Wait!”
Gleeward’s fist stopped in mid-air.
“F*ck! Are you asking for a whallop?!” the veteran roared without any holding any of his rage back. “Do you want to get out and live?!”
Thales’ eardrums rang from his loud voice. While dizzy, he instinctively nodded. “Yes… Yes?”
With that awkward atmosphere between them, the two people stared at each other. One of them was seething in anger, and the other was utterly confused.
A few seconds later, Gleeward lowered his fist, snorted, then turned his wheelchair to another direction.
“Follow me! Brat!” he snorted with contempt. Only then did the surprised and bewildered Thales put down his hands.
He shrugged, as if he had come to understand something, and caught up to Gleeward while seemingly deep in thought.
Thus, the sounds of a wheelchair running over the shattered stones echoed in the air, and the shadows of a wheelchair and a teenager slowly grew longer on the coarse roads of Shield District. They were side-by-side on this silent night.
*Thud! Thud! Thud!*
Thales’ right fist pounded his left palm fiercely three times.
“I get it.” While walking, Thales observed Gleeward whose expression was sour, and whom seemed to be suffering some sort of grievance, and was apparently livid.
The teenage boy seemed to have made a new discovery, and his voice was tinged with slight surprise and delight. “You will still help me in the end, but you just didn’t want to show you relented in front of the Old Crow.”
Gleeward’s face froze. “Shut up.”
But while immersed in the joy of his new discovery, Thales was completely unbothered by Gleeward’s words. His eyes sparkled. “And Hicks… that Old Crow intentionally made me stay because he knew that you will definitely help me, that’s why he…”
Gleeward’s expression became even more sullen. He gritted his teeth, his mouth twisted, his face contorted, and he sped up while he steered the wheels on his wheelchair.
“Shut! Up!”
Thales caught up in two steps, then overtook the sped up wheelchair before he turned around to face the veteran.
“Wait.” Thales’ eyes sparkled brighter. “You know this too, right? You know that he knows you will help me.”
As if Thales had just mentioned what was troubling Gleeward, the veteran sucked in a deep breath, angry with embarrassment. As he pushed his wheelchair along, he made the wheels screech while he was still filled with displeasure.
“Shut! Up!”
Thales did not show any intention of shutting up. He walked backwards with one arm around his chest and the other on his chin. He looked incredibly delighted.
“So the both of you knew about this, but for some reason, you did not want to bring it to light. Hicks knew that you knew that he knew that you would help me—”
Unable to take it anymore, Gleeward roared in pain towards the sky.
“Enough!” The veteran stopped moving and interrupted Thales fiercely. “Shut up, shut up, shut up!!”
Thales stopped talking and stared at Gleeward in puzzlement.
“That’s right. I know. He knows as well.” Gleeward’s face was red with rage. He swung his fist at the sky. “So what?”
He spat in a very ungraceful manner, then glared at Thales, unhappy. “I also knew that he originally knows that I know that he knew that I would help you…”
Thales nodded solemnly, using his gaze to motivate Gleeward to continue speaking.
“F*ck, I’m going mad from your confusing words.” Gleeward stopped speaking, and his expression changed. “Can’t you just f*cking shut up, you son of a b*tch?”
Thales blinked, and a resigned expression appeared on his face.
“Of course.” The prince chuckled and scratched his head. “But you know, what you just said… You know, you also cursed my mom?”
Gleeward was instantly stunned. “Cursed your… what?”
Thales pointed into the distance and laughed awkwardly before he reminded Gleeward out of pure kindness. “You seem to have cursed her just now? My mom, TherrenGirana… Urk, well, you know her.”
The puzzled Gleeward paused for a few seconds before he reacted to the situation.
The veteran lifted a finger in his rage and put on a fierce expression. “You son of a b*tch…”
“That’s exactly the one,” Thales said with a small cough.
During that instant, Gleeward looked as if he had something stuck in his throat. He stopped speaking suddenly and instinctively hesitated. His expression was strange, and it was changing rapidly.
But in the next second, the veteran returned to his usual abrasive language and pointed at Thales again. “You son of a…”
But under Thales’ amiable gaze, Gleeward looked as if he was choking on something again, and the muscles on his face quivered slightly.
“You son of…” The veteran opened and closed his mouth, but he could not make a sound. His finger seemed to be going through some sort of conflict while it lingered in the air, as if he could not find his target.
A light breeze blew past them. Thales shuddered because of the cold, but his smile remained on his face.
“You…” Eventually, after hesitating for a few seconds, the indignant Drew Gleeward threw a fierce punch!
*Bang!*
He pounded the pitiful wheelchair indignantly.
“Shut up, you son of a dog!”
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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