Shut up, I don't want to have children with you anymore.

"After you left, the Empire pursued Rebecca and me relentlessly, but this high-intensity pursuit only lasted about a month."

"A month later, the empire invested more manpower and resources into the Dragon Slayer Army, and there were more battles against the dragon clan."

"And from the information Martin got from the royal family, the Dragon Slayers have not launched any more attacks on the Silver Dragon Clan you are in. They are probably afraid of your strength. After all, killing Constantine is something that everyone in the imperial family is afraid of."

"But even so, Leon, you and the Silver Dragon King cannot let your guard down. They sent Constantine to invade the Silver Dragon Tribe, which shows that they are very determined to get rid of you."

"Perhaps the current dragon slayer army is just pretending to attack other dragons. In fact, the real target is still you. Do you understand?"

Leon nodded, "I understand, Master."

"Well, then, what follows is some speculation that Rebecca and I have made based on the clues we have collected over the past three months. It has nothing to do with the dragon clan, but it should also involve some behind-the-scenes information of the imperial family."

Tiger said,

"Do you remember when the last king died?" Lin

Leon was startled. He didn't expect his master to suddenly ask such a question, but he still recalled it and said, "About thirty years ago, it was written in the textbooks of the Dragon Slayer Academy and some biographies."

"Yes, thirty years ago. A while ago, Rebecca and I looked through all the newspapers, materials and records before and after the death of the previous king, and we found something very strange."

Leon lowered his brows and asked, "What's so strange?"

"In all the records of the king's death, there is no photo of his body."

Tiger's tone was solemn, and his tone was slightly faster.

"When the king passed away, the people should pay homage to this great leader. However, at the funeral, the king's pipes were sealed tightly. Not to mention the common people, even some of his close associates could not see the king."

"In addition, Rebecca and I collected some newspapers from other years and were surprised to find that not only the previous king, but also many royal family members and ministers, had their lives recorded in text when they died, and the photos at the funeral did not capture their bodies."

"If this is to protect the privacy of the royal family and not to disclose it to the public, then when every king before this died, their bodies could be seen through the news media at the time. How do you explain this?"

Tiger let out a long sigh, looked into his apprentice's eyes, and made his bold guess, "So I suspect... the ones who truly hold the power of the imperial family now are those who should have died decades ago."

Leon was a little confused.

He tried to digest his master's speculation, scratched his hair, and said,

"Master, I'm afraid that the clues you have based on the photos of the corpses alone are not enough to support your idea."

The old man was a pretty crazy guy, Leon knew;

But this speculation is a bit too crazy and should not be made lightly.

"Of course more than that."

Tiger said, "The reason why I thought of looking through the newspapers and records of the past is that during these days in the empire, I suddenly realized a problem, that is, the current king's policy of governing the country is basically the same as that of the previous king, and there is no obvious reform."

Leon's mind moved slightly, and he glanced at Rossweisse who was sitting quietly beside him.

He has learned a lot about the way of kingship from Rossweisse recently.

And through what the master just said, he quickly figured out what the master wanted to express, so he added,

"It is not normal for those in power not to change policies or other governance methods. Every new ruler will try to erase everything left by the previous ruler in order to consolidate his position, because from the moment he ascends the throne, the country is his, and he will not allow any ruler other than him to interfere with the country."

“To put it bluntly, a new official has three things to do when he takes office.

The first fire is to burn all the enemies you have encountered along the way;

The second fire is to burn away all the evidences from the past;

The third fire will burn away all traces of the previous ruler's existence."

Tiger's eyes lit up at Leon's words, and he opened his mouth in surprise.

Guigui, my beloved disciple, didn’t your master forbid you from understanding things like power struggles?

How come you are so coherent when talking about these things now?

After listening to Leon's reasoning, Rossweisse, who was sitting quietly beside him, also quietly revealed a barely perceptible smile.

I didn't expect this idiot to learn so quickly.

"Well, your idea is the same as mine."

Tiger said, "Since the current king was crowned, the empire's economic system, social system, humanities, education, welfare policies, etc., nothing has changed. This is absolutely abnormal. So I thought of the previous king and wanted to investigate him. That's how I found out about the funeral corpse."

Leon pondered for a moment and said, "If it is true as you said, Master, that the previous king and other ministers all faked their deaths, and they are still the ones controlling the empire behind the scenes, then they must be at least... over a hundred years old, right? Normal humans rarely live to be over a hundred years old."

Not to mention whether a normal human being can live to be over a hundred years old, even if they do, their body functions and brain thinking abilities are simply not enough to control a country.

"Eternal life, child."

麇⒉jiuling呜三VIII棋亿散泰格 sighed heavily,

"Eternal life is something those in power have been pursuing for hundreds of years."

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Chapter 218: 26 I have a bold idea (two in one)

Eternal life...?

Leon savored the word.

In fact, in his opinion, eternal life is a somewhat "contradictory" thing.

In many people’s lives, they may never mention, or seriously think about what the so-called “eternal life” is, how to achieve it, and what the price of eternal life is;

But when life is about to run out, many people will sigh and lament why they cannot live longer. Even if it costs them money, health or something else, they still want to live longer.

[Immortality] rarely appears as a serious topic in the lives of most people. However, after everyone has lived a mediocre or glorious life, they always want to seek more life from this definition that they have never seriously thought about.

Take Leon himself for example. Before forming this fake family with Rossweisse, he had never thought about [immortality] or things related to life span.

Because Leon received correct death education when he was a child.

The nuns in the orphanage and his master, who was both rough and meticulous, had taught him how to face death correctly.

As for after this fake family was established, Leon did think about the difference in lifespans between humans and dragons.

After thinking about it, he couldn't figure out the reason.

Dragons have a longer lifespan than humans, but they will eventually be buried in this land.

So Leon felt that no one could escape death.

The so-called "eternal life" is nothing more than wanting to leave a little more trace of yourself in this bizarre world.

Just like the master's bold speculation just now, the previous king may not have died, but retreated behind the scenes and became the real ruler who secretly controlled the country.

So much so that thirty years later, the entire empire still bore traces of the previous king's rule.

Leon collected his thoughts and asked, "If the previous king really faked his death, how did he manage to prolong his life?"

The master also had some speculations of his own. "Eternal life or longevity has been a topic of research for the royal alchemists for hundreds of years, so... maybe there has been some progress in the research?"

"But if it is really the masterpiece of the royal alchemist, then there is no need for the king to use fake death to cover up the results of this experiment, right?"

Leon said, "A longer life means more accumulation of resources, which means his rule will be more deeply rooted, and he can also show the magical attainments of mankind to the outside world and demonstrate his strength. If he fakes his death, he can only retreat behind the scenes. Although he still has the real power, it is still not convenient for him to do many things, isn't it?"

Leon made this point which Tiger had not considered before.

The old man stroked his chin, frowned and thought, and said, "Indeed... Then what do these doubts and clues represent..."

New conjectures were accompanied by new questions. Leon's mind was active and he immediately pointed out a sentence.

"Perhaps the means and price behind this so-called eternal life must never be made public."

After a pause, Leon added, "Of course, it is understandable that groundbreaking research such as immortality or life extension is not announced for the sake of confidentiality or hiding strength. But..."

"I'm more inclined to believe that the [Price of Immortality] developed by the Empire is not something that can be made public. And...it may also be related to this long-lasting war between humans and dragons."

Tiger couldn't quite follow his apprentice's train of thought. "What do you mean?"

"Think about it, Master. The war between humans and dragons has lasted for thousands of years. There are too many things involved. Every step taken and every decision made by both sides may be related to the other side."

Leon explained, "That's why I feel that the former king's immortality or extended life span is inseparable from the dragon clan and even the entire war."

Tiger thought silently, slowly digesting Leon's thoughts.

At this moment, Rebecca, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke up, her tone quite serious, "I think what the captain said makes sense."

The crazy girl who was always so calm suddenly joined in such a serious conversation, and both Tiger and his father couldn't help but look at her.

"Oh? How does that make sense? Tell me what you think."

Tiger thought that maybe it was because young people think quickly and there is no age gap, so it is easy to communicate. Rebecca should be able to understand what Leon said more quickly than him.

Rebecca looked serious and said,

"Because the captain talks a lot, it's definitely right to follow his ideas!"

Tiger: “…”

Leon: “…”

Rossweisse: It's hard to hold it together. I want to laugh.

No, you can't laugh. You have to hold it in. I'm the queen. I have to be serious.

Leon slapped Rebecca on the face and pushed her aside. “Go, go, go and play somewhere else. Children should not interrupt when adults are talking.”

Rebecca took a few steps to the side, then made a tongue-out face at Leon, “You’re only one year older than me, stupid straight man!”

Leon was too lazy to pay attention to the child and turned to continue discussing the next plan with his master.

Seeing that the father and son were chatting animatedly and did not take her with them, Rebecca immediately came up with the idea of ​​going solo.

The old, weak, sick and disabled group is not worthy of being awarded a medal by me!

The loli girl was chewing bubble gum in her mouth, with her hands in her pockets, her head lowered, kicking the stones on the ground out of boredom.

Suddenly, a stone rolled out uncontrollably.

Rebecca was about to raise her foot to chase it, but she found that the stone was rolling towards Rossweisse.

pat-

The stone hit Rossweisse's high heels gently. She slowly opened her silver eyes, looked down, and then looked up at the person who kicked the stone.

The moment Rebecca met Rossweisse's upside-down dragon pupils, she couldn't help but feel nervous.

She does not have the courage like the captain, who not only dares to face the Dragon King, but also marries him and has children.

She was just a 22-year-old female gunner. She was a little crazy, but she knew that the man looking at her calmly at this moment was not some cold beauty, but a genuine Dragon King.

In Rebecca's impression, the dragon race is still synonymous with brutality.

This Dragon King is the captain's wife, not Rebecca's wife. God knows if she will do something to her.

However, neighbor

The Dragon King shouldn't be so stingy... It's just a small stone, there's no need to get angry, right?

Rebecca was still acting out her thoughts frantically, but Rossweisse was quite calm.

She withdrew her gaze from Rebecca, then stretched out her tail and swept the small stone at her feet back without making a sound.

Then close your eyes again and cultivate (eight) IIIling kicking the neighbor VII Jiu Wu Ba Shen. Jiu

The pebble rolled back to Rebecca's feet, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that the captain married a very gentle dragon wife.

The little interaction between the crazy girl and the queen was not noticed by the master and disciple.

After handing over the intelligence and determining the next course of action, Leon asked about his master's wife.

"Is my master's wife still with her family?"

Tiger pursed his lips, as if he was about to say something, but finally replied, "Well, it's still there, it's safe."

Leon scratched his head and said, “Master, why don’t you tell me where my master’s wife’s family is? I’ll go see her when I have time. I haven’t seen my master’s wife for a long time.”

I haven't seen a donkey for a long time.

"Well... her mother's home is quite remote, and it's hard to explain verbally." The master was a little vague, "I will take you there after the empire's affairs are dealt with."

Why does the old man seem reluctant to let me go see my master's wife?

Leon was confused in his heart, but he didn't say anything. He just nodded and agreed, "Okay, let's talk about it later."

"Ah."