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Chapter 110 : Your ancestors left you words
Chapter 110 - Your ancestors left you words
“Alright, I understand. I'll wait outside. Thank you, Your Majesty,” Winnie nodded, indicating he understood Frian V's meaning.
“No, Winnie. There's no need for you to wait outside. Come in with us,” However, Frian V clearly meant otherwise.
“Ah, wouldn't that be inappropriate??” Winnie hesitated.
“What's inappropriate about it? You're Mirexia's childhood friend, and I've watched you grow up myself. What could possibly be wrong?” Frian V gasped. “Or are you worried the royal chambers aren't safe?”
Е̂ num̄ а̄
“Of course not!” Winnie quickly denied.
"Then there's nothing wrong. Let's go."
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“Understood.” Since the king had spoken, Winnie naturally couldn't say much more and followed behind Mirexia and Frian V into the royal chambers.
Winnie noticed the Wrathful Dragon Knights escorting them didn't enter the chambers, but instead lined up outside the door, standing guard.
It seemed the royal chambers were a place even the Wrathful Dragon Knights couldn't enter freely without special circumstances, likely accessible only to the royal butler, the captain and vice-captain of the Wrathful Dragon Knights, the princess's personal head maid, and a few important court officials granted permission by the king.
In fact, as the royal personal guards, the Wrathful Dragon Knights understood even better just how great an honor and trust Winnie was being shown this time.
Е̌ n um а̇
Other noble dukes had only ever met Frian V in the reception hall. Until now, almost no noble had ever been granted the privilege of entering the royal chambers for a private audience.
“Your Majesty, Your Highness, you've returned.” An elderly man dressed in proper butler's attire came forward to greet the three. When his gaze settled on Winnie, he didn't show any surprise, as if he had already been informed previously.
Winnie recognized this old butler. During his childhood, whenever he played with Mirexia, he often saw the old butler standing silently and upright nearby, watching them.
From memory, the butler always wore a dignified black butler uniform, a monocle, his face neatly groomed, with an expression that never smiled.
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“It's been a long time, young Master Winnie.” Upon meeting again, the old butler's way of speaking remains as concise as ever.
“Yes, butler. I hope you've been well,” Winnie nodded in greeting.
E̊n̄ ū ṁа́_
The old butler gave a slight bow and led the way forward, with Winnie following behind Mirexia and Frian V.
After entering the royal chambers, Winnie took in the interior structure and furnishings.
As a child, he had only ever glimpsed the chambers from afar and had never actually entered. Still, staring around too much would be impolite, so Winnie quickly averted his gaze after a few glances.
The chambers' decor, furniture, and display artworks were all filled with nobility and elegance, only natural, as Winnie had heard that every item and furniture arrangement in the royal chambers followed strict traditions and ancestral wisdom, while still embracing innovation.
The chambers were vast, Winnie could tell just by looking down a corridor that seemed to stretch endlessly.
Led by the old butler, the group arrived on the third floor, stopping before a sandalwood door adorned with porcelain tulips.
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The butler pushed the door open and gestured for them to enter.
The moment the door opened, a scent of aged books mingled with the faint, refreshing fragrance of orchids drifted into Winnie's nose, refreshing and soothing.
Stepping inside, the view suddenly opened up, a grand and magnificent library. Standing before towering sandalwood bookshelves, humans seemed incredibly small.
Winnie looked up in awe at the rows upon rows of sandalwood shelves filled with books of all kinds. This must be the royal library of the Camella royal family, housing every known text from Camella Kingdom's history, both civilian and official.
Many long-lost scriptures can be found here.
Winnie modified around. This library alone occupies an entire floor of the chambers, even larger than the main hall on the first floor.
W ӗ b̌ň_оv̂ е l̆ Ẽn um.а
Still, he had heard the Camella royal library wasn't even the largest. Every royal family had their own private library and soul-art repository. The elves' and the ancient Carillian Empire's libraries were said to be the greatest and most magnificent. But the ancient Carillian Empire had already fallen, and its once-glorious imperial library had been burned to ashes. Although the later Tyrell Empire had attempted to salvage what remained as relics of the former empire, less than one-tenth of the original collection survived.
Now, the most complete, largest, and most magnificent library remaining on the entire Terraria continent was likely that of the Golden Elves.
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After all, both the ancient Carillian Empire and the Land of Moon Elves had been destroyed. War brought fatal destruction to civilization, and knowledge was the easiest thing to lose in chaos.
After bringing the three into the royal library, the old butler didn't follow them in. He bowed and closed the door, waiting outside.
Still stunned, Winnie also felt curious, why did Frian V specifically bring him here? Was the item he was going to give him related to this library??
Winnie stayed silent, watching Frian V. The king, holding his scepter, walked to the central bookshelf, pulled aside a curtain, moved aside several books on the leftmost side of the third shelf, and tapped the side edge. Instantly, a hidden compartment with a keyhole identification appeared.
Е̂ n ǔ m̄а.іd̂
Winnie's eyes broadened, he almost wanted to leave the royal library right then.
This was the royal family's private library. Needless to say, after standing here for so many years through generations of power shifts, it must contain countless secrets. No one knew how many precious treasures or classified scrolls were hidden within.
The king truly didn't treat him as an outsider. Was he really allowed to see this??
In the end, he was just someone content with peace and comfort, absolutely didn't want to get dragged into any dangerous affairs!
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Just as Frian V was about to call Winnie forward, he turned and saw Winnie standing frozen in place, clutching the treasure box he'd been given earlier, not moving an inch. He couldn't help but chuckle.
“Winnie, don't panic. If I brought you here, it means you're allowed to know these things,” Frian V explained.
W е b̄ n о vе̂ l̆ _Ѐnûm̀ а
“Ah, ah, really? Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness.” Winnie wasn't sure what expression to wear.
Allowed to know? Really??
But if something happened here later, some secret got exposed, would they immediately suspect him??
Ah? So would they or wouldn't they??
After all, he was the only outsider who'd entered here and witnessed the existence of these hidden compartments. If something went missing or an accident occurred, wouldn't the suspect fall on him first? Even a fool could see he'd be the prime suspect.
Even if he knew nothing about it and had nothing to do with it.
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Wouldn't this kind of misunderstanding be terrible??
“Come here. I have something to give you.”
“Ah, yes, understood.” With the king's words, Winnie could only steel himself and walk forward.
Frian V turned, inserted the end of his scepter into the indentation and rotated it. Instantly, the compartment retracted, and a box slid out before the three of them.
This box is fixed to the base of the bookshelf, impossible to remove.
Frian V tapped the box with his scepter. With a click, the lock seemed to disengage from within.
Wė b̆ ňо̃ v̀ ė l E n u m.a
Winnie looked closely. Inside the intricate box lay a white notebook. This didn't seem to be its original color, likely faded over time from prolonged aging. It bore many scratches and damage, making the entire notebook look tattered and worn, as if weathered by centuries.
Without even thinking, Winnie could tell this notebook was no ordinary item. Found in the royal chambers' library, protected by so many hidden mechanisms and appearing so battered, it was likely something like an ancient fragment.
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As for its value, well, opinions varied. To any nation, it would be immensely valuable, even priceless, especially compared to ordinary people.
But to a certain cheat-using silver-haired dwarf nut, it might not be worth much at all. Someone blessed by fate who frequently stumbles upon ancient fragments and old formulas, even using them casually to flirt and win hearts.
“Winnie, do you know what this is?”
“I…” Winnie had been about to say he didn't know. After all, he wasn't a monster like Aesphyra, his historical knowledge was nothing special. How could he possibly have such rich historical and archaeological knowledge?
Eñům̈ а̇
But just as he was about to speak, he suddenly noticed a nearly scraped-off mark on the notebook's spine, faintly resembling several pairs of wings.
Winnie mentally filled in the gaps. If the center part that had been scraped away was a cross, surrounded by holy flames, wouldn't that be the Church of Radiance's emblem??
Combined with Frian V's earlier words about “returning what belongs to its rightful owner,” it wasn't hard to guess.
“Your Majesty, this notebook... wouldn't it be related to the Church of Radiance?” Winnie cautiously asked.
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“Mm, correct. You're right. This book isn't just related to the Church of Radiance, it's connected to the Radiance Saintess,” Frian V didn't beat around the bush and came straight to the point.
“Oh??”
Е̌ num̄â .іd̆
“This notebook is a relic left behind by your ancestor, Radiance Saintess Elusa Varelis,” Frian V explained.
“Saintess Elusa??” At the mention of this name, Winnie's first thought wasn't about his ancestor's past deeds, but the image of Elusa Varelis on the high-rarity card he'd drawn.
Well, thanks to the card, Winnie at least knew who she was. Otherwise, upon hearing this name, he'd probably have asked, “Who's Elusa?”
“That's right. Actually, this notebook has been kept in my possession for many years,” Frian V said, hands behind his back. “No, to be precise, it's been preserved within our Pavone family for a very long time.”
“This notebook came into our Pavone family's hands during the time of the last Radiance Saintess, Sophia Varelis, your great-grandmother's era. Back then, the Church of Radiance still had a Saintess and a fully established, invincible Holy Radiance Cross Knights order,” Frian V said, looking up.
“Unfortunately, later, Saintess Sophia led all elite Holy Radiance Cross Knights into battle against the Myriad demon lord, who was rampaging across the southern continent with no one able to stop him.”
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"That Myriad Demon Lord was the most powerful demon lord among the demons at the time, commanding the submission of many other demon lords through sheer strength. He was just one step away from becoming the Demon King. At the height of his power, he declared war on humanity. At that time, aside from the Church of Radiance, no single force on the entire continent could stand against them."
“To save all living beings, Saintess Sophia Varelis led the Holy Radiance Cross Knights into battle against the Demon Horde. In the end, there were no winners, the Saintess and the Myriad Demon Lord perished together, and the Church of Radiance was severely crippled. The Holy Radiance Cross Knights were completely wiped out, their elite forces nearly all died in the campaign against the demons.”
“Many church noble families suffer the same fate, with some even having their foundations damaged.”
“Afterward, although the Holy Radiance Cross Knights were rebuilt...” Frian V didn't finish, but the implication was clear.
The current Holy Radiance Cross Knights were reestablished by the pope after the last Radiance Saintess died. Compared to the original order personally selected by the Saintess, granted special blessings and weapons, they shared only the same name and uniforms.
In terms of combat strength and devotion, they couldn't compare at all.
Е̇n ũ m а
“I seem to have digressed. Haha. This notebook was given to the Camella king at the time, Herthis Peono, my grandfather, by Saintess Sophia Varelis before she went to war.”
“At the time, Saintess Sophia also entrusted him with certain matters,” Frian V continued, his gaze settling on Winnie.
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“I've shown this notebook to your grandfather, and to your father as well.”
“Then... what happened next?” Since it concerns his own family, Winnie was now submerged in the story Frian V was telling.
"'If no miracle occurs, the decline of the Varelis is inevitable. This means the Terraria continent will no longer need the Varelis. Don't force it. I only hope that if the kingdom has the strength, it will treat my descendants kindly.' Those were Saintess Sophia's exact words,” Frian V sobbed. “That is, your great-grandmother's words.”
“Great-grandmother... did she say anything else?” Winnie pressed.
Еn̂ u mа.. іd
“According to records, Saintess Sophia also expressed hopes and wishes for you,” Frian V answered.
“For me??” Winnie was stunned.
“Yes. She said, if the Varelis family is no longer needed from now on, then let her descendants live as ordinary people upon this land, living simple, unremarkable lives, never to involve themselves in any conflicts or be drawn into any storms again.”
"She saved all living beings, yet ultimately abandoned her own family, leaving behind the ones she loved most. Therefore, she hoped that if our Peono family ever met descendants of the Varelis, we would convey one message: she is sorry. Sorry for leaving them so irresponsibly, dying without being able to fulfill her duties. Even as a grandmother, a great-grandmother, she likely could not ask for your forgiveness."
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“Those were her words.”
“........” Upon hearing this, Winnie remained silent for a long time.
Wе̃ bn о̀ṽе̂ ľ Е́ n̄ u_mа̌
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