I, Viego, conquer Terra!

The dark blue-haired Rupert and the white-haired man sat nearby.

"So...are there any special features of Syracuse that are worth recommending?" While the canned food was still being heated, Viego curiously asked Cellinina about the customs and culture of Syracuse.

"Or... tell me about Syracuse?"

"......" Cellinina glanced at him noncommittally and said, "Vocal culture is popular in Syracuse. If you are interested, you can find a theater to experience the atmosphere after entering the city."

"Musical? I've never seen it... I can go and see it." Viego became interested. As a corporate slave in his previous life, he had no chance to have such a relatively "elegant" hobby.

He took Cellinina's suggestion to heart and waited for her next words.

But the Rupert girl just stared at the campfire in silence.

"?" Viego blinked and looked at her: "And then? Nothing?"

Is it true that Syracuse has only one musical worth watching and no other special features?

Special foods, worthwhile travel destinations, beautiful scenic spots...is there nothing like this?

"...Family fights, gang wars, alleys filled with blood and corpses...assassination, revenge, hunting..." Cellinina calmly uttered a series of words and looked at Viego, her orange eyes flickering in the flickering light of the flames.

"Do these count?"

Viego raised his eyebrows slightly: "It seems that your daily life is really exciting, Cellinina."

The Lupo girl was slightly startled when she heard this, then she looked away.

"...I've said too much, sorry. In fact, I've only been in Syracuse for a few years. I'm not a native Syracuse. If you want to know the characteristics of each city, you should ask the tour guides of the travel agencies, not me."

"Why don't you tell me what you just said? I'm actually very curious about families, gangs, and the like." Viego said:

"Or you can talk about the country where you were born. In this world, I have never been to a country other than Kazdel."

"You are from Kazdel..." Celinina turned around and looked at Viego again. "Sarkaz?"

"No, of course not, technically... I'm Kamavia," he said.

"Kamavia?"

"It's the name of a country. Its full name is the Kingdom of Kamavia." Viego smiled. "It's a country that has been destroyed."

Cellinina frowned slightly, trying to find information about this strange name from her memory, but found nothing.

Celinina thought she knew something about the countries in the world and those recorded in history, but she had never heard of a country called "Kamavia" - if it could be called a kingdom, it couldn't be Sargon's scattered tribes.

Is it made up... or does it really exist, but I just don't have the relevant knowledge?

The wolf ears on the top of Lupo girl's head trembled slightly, and she looked at Viego: "I have never heard of this name."

"It's normal that you haven't heard of it. Most people in the world have never heard of this country."

Viego thought about it and suggested with a smile: "How about I tell you the story of Kamavia first, and in exchange, after I finish, you can tell me your story?"

Celinina hesitated for a moment and nodded.

She was indeed somewhat curious about Viego. Perhaps she could get a glimpse of this man's past from the stories he told?

Cellinina could sense that Viego was not a Syracuse. His speaking style and behavior were not like those of a Syracuse, and his curiosity about Syracuse and Rupert did not seem fake.

- At least throughout the day, Cellinina had felt several times that Viego's gaze lingered on her ears and tail for a long time, as if he was about to make a move.

Since Viego has nothing to do with the family and is now under her nose, it wouldn't hurt to pick out some things that can be told and talk to him briefly.

"Let me think, where should I start..." Viego fell into reminiscence.

Ever since the last battle with the coalition forces, when he took the initiative to confront Isolde, the obsession carried by the Curse of Ruin in his body and the memories in his brain seemed to be less... "disconnected".

If Viego's consciousness and memory were two separate and incompatible parts before, then since he severely denounced Isolde, the two have gradually begun to become harmonious.

During this period of time, his acceptance and absorption of the Ruined King's memories every night has begun to show results. At least now, Viego can try to recall some of the Ruined King's memories before his "death".

Even if there are memories of Isolde among them, there is no need to worry about feeling physically uncomfortable when thinking of that bad woman.

To put it in an analogy, Viego used to be trying to make other people's things his own; now it is more like trying to regain what he has lost.

Correspondingly, he was able to control the black fog more easily, and his perception of the state of the Curse of Ruin in his body became clearer.

Telling Cellinina some stories about Camavia was an attempt made by Viego, and it was also a way for him to consolidate his "harvest" during this period.

"In the far east of the earth, there was once a country called Kamavia. It was prosperous for a thousand years. It was powerful, strong and prosperous. But even the most prosperous country will eventually face a crisis."

The man's unique, low, slightly hoarse, magnetic voice slowly sounded, and he began to tell the "story" that no one on the land of Terra knew.

"The king of Kamavia began to grow old and his energy waned. The eldest prince, who was originally carefully trained to inherit the throne, died in the war with the enemy country; the second prince was still a teenager, pampered, immature and spoiled, and had no psychological preparation to become the king."

Viego paused, as if he was thinking or reminiscing.

I have to say that the opening of this story successfully piqued Cellinina's interest.

Viego paused, so she subconsciously asked, "...and then?"

"Then... most of the subjects have doubts about the second prince and do not think he can lead the country well, but no matter what, he will become the new king of this country."

Viego recalled the scene of "himself" that day.

"On the day of the coronation, he wore gorgeous clothes and walked into the grand and solemn Sanctuary of Judgment under the gaze of thousands of people to undergo the final test before the coronation - he had to be recognized by the King's Sword, which had been passed down in the kingdom for a thousand years."

"The humming sound of the blade echoed in the sanctuary. He still had doubts in his heart and was not confident that he could rule the kingdom. And those with weak minds cannot be recognized by the King's Blade."

The golden-red bonfire danced gently in the man's green eyes, as if reflecting the magnificent building.

Viego suddenly reached out, fished out the boiling can next to the campfire, and placed it in front of Cellinina, awakening the trance-loving Rupert girl, and said with a smile:

"We'll talk about the rest tomorrow."

"..." Cellinina glanced at Viego with a little dissatisfaction.

"It's not a good habit to keep people on suspense."

Chapter 126: Celinina: "You're dreaming!" [Two in one]

The next night, just as the bonfire was lit, Cellinina began to urge Viego: "Let's continue with the story of Camavia - the second prince, what happened to him later?"

Viego looked at her with amusement. "I didn't expect you to be so curious about this story."

"......" Celinina's wolf ears trembled slightly, and she said calmly: "You are too good at keeping people in suspense."

Viego subconsciously glanced at the pair of fluffy wolf ears, then retracted his gaze the next second, sat back by the campfire, and said with a smile:

"If you want to know so much, why didn't you tell me earlier? If you ask, I can actually tell you while we're on the road today."

Cellinina remained silent.

Viego didn't care, he just kept silent for two seconds, and then continued the story from last night. "Last night we talked about the second prince of Kamavia entering the Sanctuary of Judgment to accept the trial of the Sword of the King."

"The low hum of the sword echoed in his ears. Next to the King's Sword was the glittering silver crown placed on the bright red silk, symbolizing the identity of the King of Kamavia. As long as he passed the trial, he would officially become the new King of Kamavia."

Viego paused, and Cellinina subconsciously asked:

"So, did he succeed?"

Viego recalled the scene of that day.

"He" stood in the Sanctuary of Judgment, in front of him was the trembling and low-humming Sword of the King, next to him was the glittering silver crown held up by red silk, and outside the sanctuary were tens of thousands of subjects who came to watch the ceremony.

On this day, he will be crowned king.

Everything seemed to happen suddenly: his eldest brother's death in battle, his father's aging, the hidden ambitions within the kingdom, and the enemies outside the kingdom who were eyeing him covetously, all of these flooded into his world in a short period of time.

He is no longer the carefree second prince, but a king who will lead Kamavia to continued prosperity and strength.

Calista saw the doubt and confusion in his heart before he walked into the Sanctuary of Judgment, but she only said: "Your Highness, your people are waiting."

So, he walked into the Sanctuary of Judgment, put on the Glittering Silver Crown beside him, and then -

He grasped the sword without hesitation.

"Of course it worked." Viego smiled. "He put on the crown and grasped 'Mu Qing' without hesitation - that is the name of the King's Sword."

Cellinina stared at Viego.

This man's smile now...is different from before.

It's like remembering something.

"The second prince - no, the new king walked out of the Sanctuary of Judgment. He was greeted by the cheers of tens of thousands of people outside the sanctuary. At that time, he told himself in his heart..."

Viego looked at the campfire in front of him and gradually immersed himself in memories. Even in the long river of memory of the Ruined King, the memory of that moment was one of the most vivid fragments.

"He will follow in his father's footsteps and make Kamavia more prosperous. He will make all the enemies of Kamavia fear and submit to him."

He did it.

In the following years, he worked diligently every day, and with the assistance of his niece, Calista, who was also the general of the kingdom, he gradually became proficient in his work, and the national strength of Kamavia became increasingly prosperous under his governance.

Rewatching this memory, Viego discovered that before meeting Isolde, the actions of the "Ruined King" could be considered that of a wise ruler.

pity...

"...Why would such a country suddenly perish?" Celinina was completely immersed in the story.

Regardless of the authenticity of this story, she just wanted to know what happened next and why Kamavia was destroyed.

"Because later, the king's mind and energy shifted away from his country." Viego restrained his smile. "He met a woman he liked - a young seamstress in the city of Camavia."

'The young seamstress? ' Cellinina could not help repeating in her mind.

"Yes, young seamstress..." Viego spoke in an inexplicable tone as if responding to her inner voice.

"The king, who was still a young man at the time, fell in love with the tailor at first sight and made her his queen without hesitation, despite the opposition of others."

"...Force?" Celinina frowned slightly.

There was a certain sarcasm in Viego's voice that Cellinina could not yet understand.

"Force? No, of course not... Cellinina, if you were that tailor, inheriting the craft from the old man in your family, running a tailor shop with not-so-good business but enough to make a living, and living a life that you could see the end of at a glance..."

There was a certain sarcasm in Viego's voice that Cellinina could not yet understand.

"Under such circumstances, suddenly one day, the king came to your shop. He was young, handsome, and well-spoken. He told you that he fell in love with you at first sight. He ignored the opposition of others and pursued you passionately..."

He looked at the Luper girl beside him.

"The queen and the tailor. The former is glamorous and attracts everyone's attention, while the latter is ordinary and no one cares about her. If it were you, Cellinina, what would you choose?"

"I choose tailor." Cellinina did not hesitate, but paused and said, "But if I am really just a tailor... then I probably can't resist the temptation of becoming a queen."

The reason why she could choose "tailor" without hesitation now was because as the eldest daughter of a Texas family, she had already experienced being a "queen".

For Celinina Texas, she understands that those identities that seem to be glamorous on the outside may not be as good as they appear to the outside world.

——It’s like, countless people envy the “Texas” in her name, and countless people envy her for having a good grandfather and a good father.

But Celinina would rather be born in an ordinary but happy family, without clans, fighting, struggle or intrigue...

Unfortunately, it's just a fantasy.

Celinina gathered her scattered thoughts and asked, "And then?"

"And then? Then the tailor became the queen, and the king lost interest in politics. He only thought about pleasing the queen all day long, leaving the country aside. As a result, discordant voices appeared within Kamavia, hidden poisonous snakes gathered, and the hearts of the people in the kingdom were in turmoil..."

Viego spoke calmly.

"Finally, the ambitious and conspirators joined forces and launched an assassination attempt on the king at a banquet. The poisoned dagger flew towards him and was blocked in time by the general guarding him, but it accidentally scratched the queen beside him."

The memory of that day came to Viego's mind, but surprisingly, his spirit was very calm.

There is no restless obsession, nor a churning sea of ​​memories.

It was as if at this moment he had really become the "Ruined King", feeling relieved and at peace with the scene of that day, no longer suffering from it...

But it's only as if.

Viego knew that he was not him, and he had not truly absorbed all of his memories. In his body, in the Curse of Ruin, the obsession that had lasted for thousands of years still existed, but it was dormant.

"The queen cried to the king, 'Save me!' Because of her words, the king mobilized the entire power of Kamavia and tried frantically to find the power to save her."

Viego's story came to an end.

Cellinina had roughly guessed how the story would develop next.

"The most powerful general in the kingdom received news about the island of blessing light - there is a holy spring on the island that can heal all injuries, so she assembled a fleet and set out on an expedition overseas to the island of blessing light."

"The good news is that the holy spring on Fuguang Island does have the power as rumored, and Fuguang Island is willing to lend the holy spring to heal the queen, but when the general returned to Kamavia, the queen had already died."

"The king was completely mad, and the desire to save his beloved queen filled his mind, so he took the queen's body and went to Fukumitsu Island in person."