Reject me, you damn woman.

She heard it, heard the sound of the holy test space.

That's... a sea?!

Elena saw herself... No, that was not herself, but the voice in the holy test space that replaced her.

She saw "herself" raising her hand and pointing to the distance of the sea.

"Sir Lanlost, what do you think is on the other side of the sea?"

Chapter 137: She Gradually Understood Everything (4.8k)

The magic resonance went surprisingly smoothly.

Although, the complexity of the spells in the Holy Trial Space and the mental damage caused to the user are both very shocking.

Elena even dared to guarantee that even in the private class between master and apprentice, the best collection of rare items that Master Holly used to teach Elena did not bring one tenth of the oppressive feeling brought by this bright white ball of light.

However, the fluency of the resonance and the depth of the analysis this time were also an unprecedented experience for Elena.

In fact, the girl knew the reason.

Perhaps it was because in the past Elena had only used this ability because she had no choice.

You must make qualified wonders to be qualified to enter Eden College; you must understand what these people are thinking to avoid conflicts with others; you must work hard to avoid being left behind...

But this time, Elena was not forced.

She wanted to help Lin En from the bottom of her heart, and was wholeheartedly stimulating her abilities, wanting to use her own power to "understand" this greatest and most mysterious treasure that had been passed down in the Norton Dynasty for thousands of years.

Pressure, yes.

There is difficulty, too.

When she just returned to the hall, Elena felt that the temperature in the room seemed to have risen a lot. Just by looking at this bright white ball of light, she seemed to be able to feel the light and heat inside it, as if if she got a little closer, she would be torn apart by the leaking collapse light flow.

Even the high priest who maintains the holy test space all year round is not allowed to keep a distance from it. Only a monster like the Empress whose body is almost sanctified can have close contact with it.

But Elena's eyes were firm, and she walked towards the holy test space step by step with open arms. The light shone on Elena's face. The girl seemed like a goddess descending to the earth, wanting to embrace this ball of destructive light that could destroy everything and encompass everything.

The leaked hot air blew away the girl's neatly tied hair. The high temperature made the fingertips of her silk gloves wrinkled, and her delicate skin turned red due to the burns.

However, for Lin En, Elena felt that she... could really do anything!

"Xiao Ai, be careful, don't get close to that thing!"

Historia couldn't help but remind loudly.

No, get closer!

Ignoring her friend's warning, Elena took a step forward.

Amid the shocked gazes of the crowd, the blazing light in Elena's palm was restricted, and the leaked secret spell was put back into order!

Not only did she successfully complete the resonance, she even temporarily delayed the almost uncontrollable collapse of the holy test space!

"O kings!"

The royal high priest's wrinkled skin, which looked like dry orange peel, relaxed, and his old eyes were filled with shock.

Even Hilta, the commander of the Red Dragon Legion who had initially complained about Elena's contact with the Holy Test Space, was speechless, staring at the girl and the Holy Test Space in her arms that was stabilizing with incredible eyes.

"Brother Lin, are you really capable? It seems that you came prepared by bringing this little girl with you."

Quinn laughed.

"My dear sister, you are joking. This is just a natural result."

Lin En said this calmly, but his body, which had been tense and ready to go forward and pull Elena back at any time, relaxed a little.

The empress ignored the double act of the brother and sister, and her eyes moved subtly between the girls around Lin En.

She had always had a good impression of Elena. At first, she thought that Lin En was so close to her because of the girl's appearance and personality. To put it bluntly, he was attracted by her beauty and didn't have to take responsibility. Unexpectedly, the girl's secret seemed not that simple. Now she liked her even more.

As for Novi, she grew up in his care, so they are naturally very close. In comparison, Princess Historia looks silly and a little undisciplined in her behavior. However, she has a powerful family after all... and he knows his own son well, and he is not the kind of person who likes to bully fools.

Also, you have to know that not all royal families are harmonious overall because they are all freaks and have few heirs like the Norton family.

Being able to maintain her innocence in the treacherous royal family is actually a plus for Her Highness Historia.

After taking a look at Lin En who was surrounded by the crowd in the center, the empress frowned slightly for a moment, and then she had some thoughts of gloating.

It’s really hard to choose... I don’t know which one my son prefers, but I’m generally satisfied with them.

Unlike everyone else whose minds were racing, Elena, who was resonating with the Holy Test Space at this moment, was very calm. The girl seemed to have entered an extremely wonderful state.

In the past, when she activated her ability, Elena could only "hear" the sounds of all things, but this time, it was not just simple listening, Elena even "felt" something from the holy test space.

Rather than listening to the sounds of the holy test space, it was more like... peeking into a memory.

..............

..............

The sea, the beach, the scorching sun in the sky, thousands of chariots and horses, endless knights and flags. Even though she was not very knowledgeable about military affairs and history, Elena could see that it was an army that was enough to scare any empire on the continent. A king who possessed it would surely be surrounded by glory and never be defeated in long battles.

However, she did not feel much joy from "herself". Instead, she smelled a faint but deep sadness.

Elena heard herself let out a low sigh. It was a woman's voice, low and vicissitudes of life, as if she had experienced countless stories and legends, or her owner was a part of the legend herself.

"Sir Lanlost, am I a good king?"

The woman whispered.

At the front of Wan Cheng's carriage was an old man with a long beard hanging down to the ground. He was as thin as a dead tree. He was so old that no one knew how old he was. He hunched over and struggled to support himself with a cane. He came to the woman and said, not like a minister reporting, but rather like an elder encouraging her with satisfaction:

"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? You have quelled the rebellion of the three tribes, eradicated the scourge of the barbarians and the invasion of the Federation of Nations, and pacified and unified the entire continent... From the eternal frozen land to the edge of the boiling sea, your reputation is known to everyone. You are certainly a good emperor, and you... are also the only... emperor in the world today."

The last sentence was not a boast or praise, but it surpassed all the boasting and praise in this world. Elena, who was listening to this scene, was even more shocked.

Eternal frozen land and boiling sea... Isn't this the northern and southern ends of the continent? !

However, the woman did not show much arrogance or joy, and even her emotions were faint. She just curled the corners of her lips and asked another question:

"So, how does it compare to the previous king?"

"His Majesty!"

The old man clenched his hand holding the cane slightly, and his long eyebrows trembled.

"The dead cannot be resurrected. The death of the late emperor was not your fault."

"You should let it go."

"It is only a casual question, Lord Lanlost."

The woman twitched the corners of her lips, but Elena could feel that she was not smiling.

"Whether you believe it or not, I have already let it go. I just...can't forget it."

"That day, he died in front of me. I was sad and angry, but in the end, I reconciled with myself. Sadness and anger will not solve any problems."

"Those idiots took him away from me, so I will make those idiots wail and scream in hell because of his death."

The woman slowly clenched her fist, her voice cold and bone-chilling:

"I could kill them a thousand times, and it wouldn't be enough!"

Then, she slowly unclenched her fist:

"For this, I became him."

"I inherited everything from him, his authority, his power, his wealth, his throne, his... everything."

"I followed his will to wipe out those rebels, I followed his will to expand the territory and build the country, but..."

The woman lowered her head again and looked at the palm of her hand. It was a clean white hand, slightly warm and strong, yet with a woman's slenderness and elegance.

"Sir Lanlost, the more I follow his path, the more I doubt myself. Why do enemies always seem to have an invisible upper limit? Why do other countries react so rigidly to our attacks? Why is it that history clearly records so many hidden masters and ancient species, but I have never seen any of them? I even feel that this world..."

The woman's voice froze for a moment, and then she touched her cheek, as if she was remembering the last touch the man left for her before he died. The warmth was rough and a little relieved, and her voice became gentle:

"Sir Lanlost, sometimes I even feel that he is not dead, but is living his own life in another world. I just don't know if he misses me sometimes."

"I really want to see him again."

"His Majesty........"

The old man's voice became solemn. Looking at the emperor who seemed more like his descendant than his monarch, he felt heartbroken and helpless.

"Haha, sorry for saying so many weird things. These are the only things I can say to you, Uncle Lanlost."

The last title was like a sharp arrow that pierced through some barrier in Lanlost's heart.

The old man, who originally only wanted to be loyal to the emperor and offer everything until his death, finally made some kind of decision.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being frank. I don't know this. I, as well as everyone around you, all the ministers, the people, the soldiers, and the enemies, we don't know this. But I know. I knew from the beginning that the former emperor and the current Majesty are different from us."

"different?"

The woman's voice was a little doubtful.

"Yes, sire,"

As soon as he said this, Lanlost also made up his mind, with a certain nostalgia and relief in his voice:

"When I was young, I made a great mistake, but the late emperor killed me and also forgave me."

"He killed the traitor who almost betrayed his dream, and forgave Lanlost. However, I have always had a secret in my heart. I know that the real late emperor will never forgive me."

Lanlost just smiled:

"The real late emperor was also a very good person. He was brave and kind, and he could not help but attract everyone to his side. However, compared with the late emperor who came later - the late emperor that Your Majesty knew - he was not even one thousandth of that person."

"Lanlost... Sir!"

The woman opened her mouth. The impact of this secret was too great.

"But if, according to what you said, the late emperor was... replaced, why did you still remain loyal to the late emperor? Why didn't anyone notice anything unusual? Since you didn't notice anything unusual in the past, why do you think there's a problem now?"

"Your Majesty, I would like to answer you,"

The old man held his cane tightly.

"But sorry, the answer is: I don't know."

"Everyone, including me, seemed to have ignored this matter, as if they subconsciously didn't think about it. Later, until the elders of the previous emperor passed away one after another, only I was fortunate enough to serve Your Majesty and survive until now. And those doubts also accumulated more and more as the useless years passed and my body aged. But later..."

The old man smiled bitterly:

"But later on, I no longer had the energy or the heart to care about these things, because I just wanted to be a knight who died serving the king. This was the only belief and dream I had in my useless and pathetic life. What's more, I was already an old thing and could die at any time. It was not my job to care about these things."

"Then why did you tell me today?"

The woman had a complicated look on her face.

"Because you are different from us, Your Majesty."

Lanlost raised his hunched body and looked at the woman beside him with a kind look in his eyes:

"When I first met you, you were still riding on the same horse with the late king. You were so young, so green and confused, and you called me uncle. I was lucky to serve you, to witness your growth, to witness the miracles you created and how invincible you were. But now, I am already an old man, but you are still in your prime, just like... the late king at that time!"

In an instant, something in the woman's mind that had been inexplicable seemed to break through and shatter.

Yes, I was picked up by him and slowly instilled with knowledge, and when I was growing up, he seemed to be like that.

Even later, when he grew up and was about to die and touched his cheek, he was still like that.

If it weren't for the assassination, he seemed like he would always be like that.

Lanlost, as the most perfect knight hero of Purple Gold Flower, tempered his body with fighting spirit, and with his natural longevity, he lived to a miraculous age of 150.

He watched helplessly as the man he once called uncle went from being a hero like him to a skinny old man who could be extinguished at any time like a candle in the wind.

However, I am still in my prime.

The blood of the dragon clan has the effect of prolonging life.

But is it really that exaggerated?

Rather than saying it was dragon blood, it was more like the goddess of time had kissed his cheek, causing his time to be frozen forever at the moment it reached its peak.

Just like.....he was back then?!

"His Majesty,"