Successors of all mankind

"At least choose a suitable rider for yourself; you can't always be alone."

The princess intended to say that she had no need for knights to protect her, as they were all weak and incompetent to her.

Not to mention, she simply couldn't stand these people getting close to her.

She could only look up at her father, a flickering candle in the wind.

She was speechless when faced with the one person she couldn't oppose.

"I understand, Father, I will."

"That's enough, go now, my daughter!"

After taking a deep breath, the princess lifted her skirt and bowed to her father with a slightly aggrieved expression.

She clearly believed that her father, who was even more pure than herself, would surely be able to understand her!

But the only response the King of Glory gave her was endless chatter:

"That's the most suitable person I could find for you. Even I couldn't create this opportunity for you again! Don't miss it, and definitely don't take the gift I'm giving you!"

This is not what I want, but you always think it's enough... Father...

"Yes, Father."

Disappointed, the princess lowered her skirt and turned to leave.

Just before the princess completely disappeared from his sight, the Glory King suddenly called out to her:

"Wait, my daughter."

The princess turned back to look at her father with a hint of anticipation.

But after a long silence, he simply raised his hand and said to himself:

"No, it's nothing. Go on, my daughter."

The princess had no more hope and disappeared.

Only when the great hall returned to silence, and the king, who could have burned out at any moment, sadly lowered his head and said:

"I hope you can forgive me..."

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The man in purple robes accompanied Yu Le as they walked through the palace.

Everything was fine until then, with the man in purple robes casually and humorously introducing everything around him to Yu Le.

And after they crossed a certain city wall.

Yu Le noticed that something seemed to have changed in everything around him.

The most obvious difference is that the knights' attire is very different from his.

“They are royal knights, directly loyal to His Majesty and His Highness’s personal guards. They are indeed different from yours, sir.”

Oh, so you mean the difference between the Imperial Guard and the Security Forces?

"But this isn't a place I should be, is it?"

Before Yu Le arrived, he knew that there were two types of knights in the palace. One type was the court knights like him. Although they were knights, they were essentially low- to mid-ranking officers in the outer troops of the palace.

In a sense, they are not much different from security guards. This is also the biggest reason why entertainment venues can easily infiltrate.

The other type is the current Royal Knights, who are the ones truly responsible for protecting the royal family.

They lived deep within the palace, and their lives had virtually no overlap with theirs.

"You're about to serve Albion and live in the palace, so why not come and take a look around?"

"You may not know this, but Lord Bill and I have been friends for many years. Since you were introduced by him, I naturally have to pay more attention to you!"

As he spoke, the man in purple robes pointed to the white poplar tree in front of him and said:

“He and I used to often drink tea downstairs. Ah, time waits for no one. I am getting old, and he has passed away before me.”

Yu Le looked around at everything and then said:

"Things are unpredictable, Lord Maris. However, my lord, is there anything I should be aware of?"

"Especially since this is a place I shouldn't be in. It's always better to ask beforehand than to run into someone and find out, right?"

In response, the man in purple robes waved his hand and casually smiled:

“I don’t think there’s anything that requires special attention. Under His Majesty’s rule, at least the palace is not a place that needs to be taken seriously, my lord.”

"However, there might be one exception, and that is it is best not to appear beside the princess."

“Unlike His Majesty, our princess has not yet learned to tolerate flaws. Therefore, she has little patience for us.”

"However, you don't need to worry too much. Although Her Highness doesn't say anything, she respects His Majesty very much, so she won't do anything too outrageous!"

"Especially if you always abide by the law and your duties, even Her Highness the Princess can't do anything about it. Similarly, if Her Highness the Princess does this, then it's even more true for everyone else!"

Haven't learned to tolerate flaws yet?

What's the meaning?

Yu Le keenly noticed a subtle off-screen voice.

Before he could ask any further questions, he heard a loud conch shell sound from the high wall not far behind him.

Seeing this, the man in purple robes laughed:

"I almost forgot, today is the day Her Highness is choosing her guardian knights. My lord, as the chief steward of the palace, I must excuse myself!"

"Please rest here for a while. I'll be back soon after I've seen Her Highness the Princess!"

After speaking, the man in purple bowed and left.

Only Yu Le remained under the white poplar tree.

The law, it's always the law.

After watching the purple-robed man leave and confirming that he was the only one enjoying himself there, he suddenly turned to Pandora and said:

"Pandora, did you do the failure of the first two plans on purpose?"

Chapter 6 Please always believe in my loyalty.

Yu Le initially thought it was a simple accident.

After all, isn't it normal for Pandora's information to be time-sensitive?

In particular, the death of the jeweler and the sudden departure of the nuns are recent events.

Pandora was unaware that this seemed perfectly normal.

However, after that, Yule saw Justinian's letter.

This self-proclaimed successor to Rome repeatedly emphasized to the pleasures that Pandora was deceiving.

But up to this point, there shouldn't be any problems.

Because I am a human being!

Pandora deceives and manipulates them because they are aliens in her eyes.

But I am a human being!

However, as Yu Le came into contact with more and more things, he couldn't help but have doubts.

He went to the bakery and learned that the legal system under the rule of King Rongguang was sound, and it seemed that he could rely on the law to defend himself.

Then, this point was confirmed one after another.

Of course, this might just be me overthinking things.

However, there is one point that, when you think about it, it just doesn't feel right.

Pandora is said to be the most evil and terrifying sacred object.

It destroyed one great person and country after another.

So, would such a powerful artificial intelligence really overlook the possibility that the jeweler is old and might already be dead?

Especially after the first two plans failed.

Having no choice but to select the third plan, Yule not only obtained a plan that was executed extremely smoothly.

He even obtained the incredibly important prop, the 'Legacy of Rome'.

At the same time, it was here that Yule also noticed another crucial issue.

That is, Justinian and Pandora fought each other for their entire lives.

So, could Pandora really be completely unaware of this key?

If so, then why did I happen to get it?

With so many strange things combined, Yu Le has to put aside his relaxation and re-examine everything with a tense nerve.

Therefore, there is only one possibility for Yule—the failure of the first two plans was very likely what Pandora had hoped for!

However, Yu Le didn't understand why they had to go to such lengths.

So, Yu Le simply asked the question.

If you can't figure it out, then confront them face to face!

The blue information stream kept flashing, and Yu Le's gaze became increasingly scrutinizing.

Ultimately, Pandora admitted it:

"Yes, sir, you are right. The feasibility of the first two plans was infinitely close to zero from the very beginning."

"So you knew from the beginning that the jeweler was dead and the nun would leave?"

“No, sir. What I knew at first was that the jeweler had already passed away. I only realized the nuns had left after I arrived in the capital, because I didn’t see a single nun.”

"I see," Yu Le leaned against the poplar tree, looking up at the sky above, and continued to ask:

"Then why? Why do it this way?"

The blue information stream kept flashing, and Pandora's response remained swift.

"In Albion, one can effectively use the law to protect one's interests, and one should be attentive to the activities of the nuns who have yet to discover anything amiss. I believe that you will find these things more fulfilling to discover them yourself than I would suggest them!"

Being smarter than a tool, especially more outstanding than the legendary tools, is a great source of superiority and boosts self-confidence.

Pandora!!

The music raised the volume and interrupted Pandora.

This is not the truth!

The blue information stream abruptly stopped.

For the first time, Pandora fell silent.

Finally, another blue information stream flashed by.

Pandora has offered her answer again:

“I’ve noticed that you trust us a bit too much, but we’re not omnipotent. Therefore, I think it’s necessary for you to discover our shortcomings yourself!”

“What others point out will not be remembered; only what you discover yourself will be remembered.”

"Our information is time-sensitive, and our capabilities are limited."

"Your safety is of utmost importance, so I hope you understand our shortcomings and learn from them, so that when possible, you will not hesitate to question our judgments and recommendations!"

"Because we are not absolutely right."

Is that all?

Yu Le pondered and inquired:

"So, you're allowed to lie to humans?"

The blue information stream stopped flashing, but Pandora's voice continued:

"Sir, I suspect that you are cunning and suspicious!"

"Virtue is the foundation of civilization, but survival is the entirety of civilization."