Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 1109 The Old King in Exile

The sky in the northern part of the ice field is always gloomy, but thankfully it never rains.

Even in the height of summer, the ice surface never thaws, and the massive icebergs, entirely composed of Qingxuan ice, make this place sparsely populated by life.

"Ugh... hiss..." In an ice cave at the foot of the iceberg, the old knight with gray hair moved his arm, wincing in pain.

"Father!" A young knight slid down from above in a hurry. "Don't move! Your wound is still bleeding!"

"It's alright, I won't die." The old knight waved his hand and leaned against the leather cushion next to him. "Heh~ Luckily, I bought a lot of iceberg items from Lori before."

He touched the tent he was sitting in, which hadn't been unfolded yet, and sighed softly: "Only his place can be clean."

Unfortunately, this is the only storage space I have—50 cubic meters—that doesn't emit any magical energy and allows me to hide inside my flesh. Even with extra food and life-saving resources, it's still too large to be truly functional in the icy region.

Then he looked up at his son, who looked aggrieved, and said, "Luckily, I still have you, Lancelot."

Otherwise, I suspect I'll have to continue the family tradition and fulfill the fate of a king who never met a good end.

His Majesty King Alex laughed mockingly.

Lancelot shook his head and sighed helplessly: "You are my biological father!"

I grew up under your love and protection.

Without you... I might have fallen into depravity long ago.

Moreover, my grandmother even left everything to me.

“What’s that? You didn’t dare bring it out,” Alex sighed. “To save me, you didn’t even manage to bring a single piece of clothing with you.”

Rosalind, or rather the rain goddess within her, is extremely controlling.

Everywhere in Lancelot's possessions lies a drop of water, invisible to the naked eye but never to disappear.

Rosalind knew exactly where he went.

Alex thought it would be difficult to win back his son's heart from Rosalind... He knew the path he had walked very well.

Regardless of his father's situation, he initially trusted his biological mother more.

Moreover, his father is indeed not trustworthy.

In addition, in order to maintain balance, he had to have children with Sofia and even give those two children enough privileges.

These are all things that could lead to misunderstandings for Lancelot.

But all of this became insignificant in the face of Rosalind's terrible controlling nature.

Lancelot's ability to see beyond the surface and understand the inner meaning at such a young age was entirely due to Rosalind's great help.

Of course, it was also due to his proper upbringing from a young age.

Alex knew he wasn't a good person.

However, what truly led him astray from the very beginning was the educational methods of the Icefield Royal Family and the Northern Royal Family.

They learned a lot, and it was all very useful... but the people they trained all relied on their inherent background.

Selfish and immoral people will only become more immoral under that kind of education.

People who lack a firm will naturally not learn anything good.

After all, if what you hear and see is crooked, then even a straight road will tilt.

Alex doesn't want his son, whom he truly cherishes, to go down this path... He definitely only cares about Lancelot!
Lancelot is a true member of the royal family.

The rain goddess has only corrupted Rosalind's soul; she hasn't even succeeded completely.

Rosalind's bloodline won't have any problems.

Why would he want the demonic bloodline of the Sebefia family instead of Lancelot, a direct descendant of the North?
From the beginning, Alex never intended to give the two children a chance, which is why he spoiled them and simply handed over the power to discipline them to Sofia.

Just pay for whatever you want... that's the easiest thing to do.

Anyway, Alex can't afford to give them anything else they want.

Unfortunately, Rosalind couldn't see this at all. She genuinely believed that Alex didn't care about Lancelot, the son she had, and was only putting on a show for the child.

For the sake of her grand plan, Rosalind was indeed very good to the child, showing concern for him whenever she saw him, taking great care of everything around him, and always advocating for Lancelot's rights with Alex and the Queen Mother.

But is this maternal love?
Having been sheltered by his mother for so many years, Alex only saw cold scheming in Rosalina.

Rosalind, no, I should say the rain goddess, still looks down on humans too much.

Especially the Icefield Royal Family, who have struggled and suffered for generations.

But... she didn't understand that if all the kings in history had been willing to compromise and not try to seize real power from the nobles, they would have definitely died peacefully in their old age.

At most, the king's power cannot leave the palace, but he can definitely live, and live comfortably.

The nobles of the Ice Plains would absolutely welcome such a king, and would even be moved to tears of gratitude.

However, even his father, a man who seemed timid and incapable of doing anything, married the noble princess of the North at a crucial moment!
Indeed, he offered a very generous dowry, but in doing so, he also ensured the safety of the Icefield royal family for two hundred years.

The Ice Age royal family has never yielded.

Even those from the collateral branches who wouldn't even glance at the throne would fight to the death if forced to sit on this deadly throne.

They would rather be treated like studs or calves on a livestock farm than risk their lives, and they would rather their wives and daughters become sows about to give birth.

Indeed, they have always been in a weak position, but at least they still have power.

What guarantees this is their keen intuition—the subtle yet accurate perception of hostility and emotion. Alex ultimately chose to stay with Leon because his intuition told him that only this cousin truly treated him as a younger brother who needed care.

The others, his so-called mother and brothers, looked at him like a piece of delicious fat meat.

His mother isn't dead yet, and those bastards are already trying to bite him.

So, after only a slight probe from his grandfather, he immediately agreed to go with Leon and live as an ordinary person for a while.

Regardless of whether Alex later restored the Icefield Royal Family to normalcy, he can swear that he never betrayed Leon's trust during his time at Tiger's Blade.

However, when he decided to leave, he could only feel sorry for everyone.

The Icefield King couldn't even be a person with principles, let alone a good person... He was genuinely afraid of dying too late.

Lancelot was even more perceptive than him.

The bloodline of the White Dragon King seems to have continued in him.

The unfulfilled vision of Alex's father, who, though timid, was indeed devoted to the continuation of his lineage, was finally realized in Lancelot.

This child has outstanding physical constitution, intelligence, and even perception; he also has high resistance to toxins.

The bloodline of the Icefield royal family has finally been infused with the best genes.

Such a Lancelot could not be fooled by Rosalind's clumsy acting.

If she were only at her current level, Travis would never have shown her any affection back then.

However, it's understandable; as gods, why would they be willing to bow down to humans?
In her heart, it was an honor for Lancelot to have achieved this much!
Alex, however, gave his best to this son.

It's not about money.

Lancelot doesn't need to consider any of this.

It's not power either.

Given the current state of the Ice Kingdom, what is the point of power?
Rather, it was all the teaching content he observed in that elementary school during his years as an instructor in Qingfeng Territory.

Although Alex himself had not studied the courses seriously, he was very clear about what those courses had brought to those children.

Even if those children with average aptitude never advance to a higher level, their future will definitely not be bad.

It's not the royal family's method of instilling knowledge and experience all at once, but rather teaching each child 'how to learn and how to summarize'.

Children raised this way will naturally know how to distinguish right from wrong.

Even if they make mistakes in their own perception, at least it is the result of their own thinking.

Let alone some nobles, even members of the royal family may never make a decision from their own perspective in their entire lives.

Alex knows what's truly good.

Therefore, even though he was full of bad intentions, he still used the Qingfengling method to educate his children.

He didn't bring any of his own feelings into it.

Alex disliked this educational approach, as it rendered the royal family's authority and presence virtually nonexistent.

People who take that kind of course will definitely consider what they can gain first.

If the royal family is incompetent and useless, then children educated in this way will never again show respect and awe.

But compared to all that, enabling one's child to break free from the oppression and intimidation of the gods, and the dazzling, mesmerizing yet meaningless halo attached to the throne, is still more important.

Alex was actually a little worried, but 'Rosalind'... was an idiot and didn't see anything.

The Goddess of Rain truly lives up to her reputation as someone who can even deceive the Lord of Ice.

If it were the real Rosalind, she would have listened carefully to the lesson when she saw Alex teaching Lancelot with seriousness and dedication.

And she would definitely be able to hear those odd things.

The royal family would never educate its offspring in this way.

Lori is a man without any reverence... a typical mage, shouting about truth and such, completely indifferent to royal power and wealth.

Those are all obstacles on his path of magic, and there's no need to dwell on them.

Even if the real Rosalind couldn't understand Alex's thoughts, she wouldn't let her son learn these things.

But that would only be when she could still control her body.

This is why Alex only extended and deepened the course after confirming that the person had been replaced.

Even if Rosalind had a sliver of her soul left, she certainly wouldn't have warned the rain goddess.

Between her and her son, Rosalind would definitely choose herself.

But in other circumstances, she would still show some love to her own flesh and blood.

Not to mention that the Goddess of Rain was also the enemy who stole her body and devoured her soul... No matter how much entanglement the two had before, after completely losing her body, Rosalind would only deeply hate her.

but!

Alex sighed helplessly.

So what if someone is stupid?

Even a broken and incomplete god is still terrifyingly powerful.

(End of this chapter)