Successors of all mankind

"Of course, Your Highness."

The princess was overjoyed to see that Yu Le did not object.

However, before leaving, I glanced at Yule walking ahead, and then at the favorite that I hadn't been able to recommend to the knight.

After a brief hesitation, the princess smiled and followed.

Chapter 39 Welcome, Lord of Rome

The royal fleet did not follow; the princess and Yule traveled only in a small boat provided by the Malty family.

They flew to the ruins.

As described above, this is a completely dark underground bunker.

Upon the princess's arrival, Duke Maltese, who had been waiting there, sat in his newly fitted wheelchair and walked over with a smile:

"Your Highness, thanks to you, we have found Justinian's treasure, but there is still a small problem!"

"That's what you see, it's locked, and we don't have a way to open it."

"Moreover, it is so sturdy that even the hot melt guns we brought couldn't break it."

"So sturdy?"

Hearing that even the Melt Gun couldn't do anything about it, the princess instantly became interested.

Rheinmetall is a human legacy; they can no longer manufacture Rheinmetall themselves.

The divine machines may possess the corresponding technology, but they have never made it available to them.

Their application of Rheinmetall has always involved secondary recasting. Even so, it remains the most durable material in their knowledge.

It is a defense method that you can trust and rely on.

The molten metal gun, on the other hand, is an ancient weapon, one of humanity's heritages, specifically designed to destroy Rheinmetall!

But now, even the hot melt guns that can penetrate Rheinmetall are useless.

The princess walked curiously to the strange shelter and then reached out to touch the smooth wall.

"Do you think it might be some kind of special Rhein metal?"

"I'm afraid not, Your Highness. We have never seen Rheinmetall in any other color. Therefore, it is most likely a new and unknown material."

Duke Marty, seated in his wheelchair, answered the princess respectfully. But the princess retorted with disdain:

"I was asking my knight, not you!"

"And you're really useless, Lord Marty. You are not the Marty who follows my father, but my father always says that you are the learned and talented Marty. You are truly unworthy of this name!"

Despite such obvious disdain and contempt, the Duke of Marty showed no displeasure.

He simply lowered his head humbly and said:

"It was my fault, Your Highness."

"That's quite sensible. So, Sir, what do you think?"

Seeing the princess looking at him, Yu Le felt a little helpless.

Your Highness, how could I, a naked ape from the 2K era, possibly know things that none of you know?

"Talent and learning are great!"

"Knowing your shortcomings and daring to admit them is an outstanding ability, Sir."

The obvious difference in treatment made Yu Le unconsciously touch his wrist.

Pandora seems to have been like that too.

And this time, even Duke Marty was starting to lose his composure.

Then he turned around and glanced at Yule, who was still hiding under the mask.

This brought to mind the same indignant assessment he had of his eldest son—damn Roman cowards! You are nothing like the brave Romans of old!

"And I'll give it a try!"

The princess's voice once again drew people's attention.

She pressed down on the solid wall with a little force.

Then the earth began to tremble, and this huge underground bunker actually began to break through the ground.

However, it stopped after a short while.

And to make the princess satisfied, he said:

"It's quite hard, but I can crush it! It'll take a little time though!"

Upon hearing that the princess seemed capable of opening the ruins, Duke Maltese hurriedly stopped him:

"Your Highness, please reconsider. We don't know what's inside. Even if you can open it, it would be bad if you triggered the self-destruct mechanism inside!"

"Did you know there was a self-destruct device inside?"

Seeing the princess looking at him, Duke Marty bowed his head again and said:

"It's just a conjecture. Justinian might very well do such a thing, and, moreover, we'd better be cautious, Your Highness, this is the legacy of Byzantium!"

These words made the princess's brow twitch. She glanced at Yu Le, then withdrew her hand.

"You're right, we need to be careful, otherwise it would be a huge loss if we messed it up."

She clapped her hands, then took a step back and said:

"So now, what are your thoughts? You fought Justinian for so many years, and then you kept chasing after his estate. You must have noticed something, right?"

“It is truly regrettable, Your Highness, although there are some clues, it is uncertain whether we will be able to find anything. However, I can say that this door should be able to be opened with one of the keys left by Justinian.”

Duke Marty drove his wheelchair to the dark ruins, gently tapped a spot, and the ruins opened by themselves, revealing a recessed hole.

"This should be the place to open this ruin, but as for where the key is, I have no idea, Your Highness."

"However, since this is a Byzantine legacy, a contingency plan Justinian prepared for himself, I think the key to unlocking it might be held by his true successor?"

"As for those two guys from thirty years ago, of course not. They probably don't even know that there's a site hidden here."

Upon hearing this, the princess did not turn around, but walked to Yu Le's side.

The princess knew perfectly well who the successor to Byzantium was and who held the key.

Marty seemed to know this as well, so the princess took the initiative to stand next to Yule as a gesture of support.

Seeing this, Duke Marty raised his eyebrows slightly and said:

"Justinian, that's not his real name. It's the name of a great monarch from the real Rome. Justinian just borrowed that great name."

"At the same time, I also heard another name from the countless books and stories he left behind."

"That is Constantine, another great ruler of Rome. So, sir, do you know anything about him?"

"After all, you share the exact same name as this great human monarch!"

Because the princess stood beside Yu Le and did not reveal the fact that everyone already knew.

Therefore, although the Duke of Marty pointed the finger at Yu Le, he still dared not make it clear.

After all, if you don't say it outright, there's still room for maneuver.

Otherwise, he was worried that the princess would really kill him here.

That damned Roman coward somehow managed to get a golden bloodline to obey him so readily!

What exactly did Justinian leave behind?

At this moment, Duke Martyr dared not imagine how terrifying it would have been if he had been able to do what this guy was doing today when the two sides were locked in a stalemate.

And under the watchful eyes of everyone.

After a brief silence, Yu Le finally produced the bronze key that seemed out of place for this era.

This performance caused an uproar.

If before it was just a doubt...

So now it's confirmed!

Constantine, this nobody who suddenly appeared, was indeed the successor of Byzantium and the last emperor of Rome!

As Constantine took out the bronze key, Martial revealed an extremely complex expression.

"Welcome, Lord of Rome, Emperor, Constantine!"

Then, the duke, who had fought Justinian for half his life, sat in his wheelchair and bowed respectfully to the last Byzantine monarch.

As a result, the people around stopped whispering and then knelt down on the ground.

We pay homage to the last Roman emperor, the future King of Albion.

At this point, the princess's strange attitude and the king's ambiguous stance became crystal clear.

This is not only the guardian knight chosen by the king for the princess, but also the perfect husband prepared by His Majesty for her.

Albion will take over all of Rome, and even if the glory fades, a new golden age will still come without hindrance!

Chapter 40 The Immaculate Doll

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Yu Le slowly stepped forward, holding the bronze key.

Prepare to open this treasure trove that Justinian claimed as a Roman heritage.

To be honest, Yu Le still doesn't understand why someone who was already in ancient Rome in his time can still be heard of today, and even have his legacy seen.

Although it was definitely done by people later, it is still very strange.

It gave Yu Le a feeling no less than that of Murong Fu wanting to restore the Great Yan.

The time and space are misaligned to a degree.

As Yu Le stepped forward, the princess followed and stayed by his side.

This is a statement, and also an expression of care.

Seeing this, Duke Marty, who had been standing at the door the whole time, immediately left.

He glanced at the princess beside him, who nodded at Yu Le.

Only then did Yu Le insert the key and turn the lock.

The sounds of gears and chains turning echoed behind the door.

It kept clicking and clacking.

Just like in a classic animated film, a bright light first flashed along the square track before a crack appeared on the incredibly smooth, solid wall.

Finally, the gate swung open with a loud bang.

However, behind the door, there were neither mountains of gold and seas of gold used to represent immense wealth in various anime, nor the vast military force of an empire used to restore its kingdom.

There is only one huge square that is extremely empty.

"There's nothing here?"

Yu Le couldn't help but say this.

But the princess shook her head and said:

"No, there's another layer. It's down there!"

She pointed downwards. When she tried to break through the strange metal layer, she noticed the size of the giant bunker, which was definitely not as small as it appeared.

There's at least one more layer below!

"But how do we get down?"

Yu Le didn't see any door-like places. Could it be another one like the one before? Or is it some kind of puzzle or something?

The princess asked in surprise:

"Sir, you didn't know either?"

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, I really don't know."