I, the final BOSS of the beta test server!

Of course, there is another name that is more familiar to the people of Granville Empire——

imperial capital.

This is the political and economic core of the entire Granville Empire and even the entire Western Continent.

Even if one looks across the entire continent, there are only a few metropolises that can be compared with the Imperial Capital, such as the Holy Court of the Holy Kingdom and the neutral City of Knowledge.

The train entered the city but did not slow down. Instead, it continued to run for more than ten minutes before stopping between a group of palaces.

"I'm going to catch up on some sleep in the subspace. Call me when you're done."

Dean Yin said hello and then disappeared into the rift of the secondary dimension.

Its temperament has always been like this. If it dislikes someone, it will never have anything to do with them until it dies.

boom--

The train door slowly opened.

Outside the car door, palace maids were already waiting respectfully.

"Mr. Luster."

"His Majesty and his wife are waiting for you in the mansion."

……

"So, does this count as me meeting the parents?"

Rast smiled and followed the maid's instructions into the luxurious palace.

Chapter 233 Are you willing to marry my daughter? (5k)

In the sky, a light drizzle began to fall without my knowledge.

As soon as Rast stepped out of the car, an umbrella immediately covered his head.

In the distance, palace maids lined up in two rows, stretching from the platform of the royal train to the distant mansion.

This scene seemed inexplicably familiar to Rast.

"Come to think of it, I once worked as a maid in a palace somewhere... although it was during the Echoes of History."

Last couldn't help but recall his experience as Axia's personal attendant in the underworld kingdom, Paradise Royal City.

Ding bell~

The slight vibration from the smart terminal in his arms brought his thoughts back to reality.

Last made an apologetic gesture to the maid leading the way in front, took out his smart terminal, unlocked it, and checked the source of the message.

Not many people in Fanxing University know his smart terminal ID, especially at this point in time, so the person who would send him a message must be one of those few people.

In fact, it was not beyond Last's expectation. The sender's ID was "Yin Tie"——

This is Ingrid's Night Blade name, and also her code name at Star University and the military.

[Traced the clues of the Gravekeeper Organization]

[Two days ago, a member of the Gravekeepers entered the Empire from the border of the Holy Kingdom of Fran.]

[It is speculated that the other party has most likely entered the imperial capital.]

[I've tried using divination-related heraldic attire, and hiring a transcendent with a prophetic night blade to track him down... but all attempts at prediction and divination have failed, without exception.]

[Preliminary judgment suggests that its rank has likely surpassed the sixth rank, reaching the legendary realm. Therefore, all prophecy and divination abilities below this rank are ineffective.]

[My subordinates speculate that the other party is not a lackey of the gravekeeper like Bronze Rose, but rather a high-ranking figure among the gravekeepers.]

[At this time, it is impossible to determine his motives for traveling to the imperial capital, or whether he has had any contact with the imperial family...]

[But since they've already entered the Imperial Capital, it means they're not too far from Starry University. Please be vigilant.]

Last's eyes swept across, taking in all the information on the smart terminal.

From - The Legend of the Gravekeeper?

Today, Rast is no longer the newbie who first entered the supernatural world.

After experiencing so many historical echoes and learning so many historical secrets as a night traveler...

The Gravekeepers, a secret organization that existed only behind the curtain of history, is no longer unfamiliar to him.

Two figures suddenly appeared in Rast's mind.

One of them was the legendary Noah from the Fertility Sequence. In the Battle of the Broken Coast, all traces of his existence were completely crushed by Cecil, and he was erased from this world forever.

The other person was the gravekeeper angel that Last saw not long ago, downstream of the long river of time, at the end of the Sixth Epoch Civilization.

At that time, the other party appeared on the final day of the Sixth Epoch, carrying the "Eternal Night Stele", intending to engrave the entire history and years of the Sixth Epoch on the tombstone.

But his appearance had already been predicted by Gray.

Gray used this opportunity to set up a trap and made a final wish to fate -

With the power of the Eternal Night Stele, the night world was opened up.

Although the gravekeeper was defeated in both of these battles... we can still get a glimpse of the power contained in it.

It is a behemoth that spans the long river of time, usually hidden behind the curtain of history. Ordinary extraordinary people find it difficult to even know its name... but it is secretly controlling the progress of civilization and the direction of history.

Every appearance of the gravekeeper means a drastic change in civilization and a turning point in history.

Any of them is either an ancient being who has survived from the Age of Gods to the present day, or a powerful being who has stood out in every era.

After joining the Gravekeepers and engraving their soul mark on the "Eternal Night Stele", each member became truly immortal and possessed infinite lifespan... or at least a legend.

"The gravekeeper walks the earth again, and it looks like the world is about to be thrown into chaos."

"As for the other party's purpose of traveling to the imperial capital..."

"Could it be that it's coming for me?"

Rast's mind moved slightly.

Since what he experienced in the night world was not a copy projection, but real history... every detail between him and Gray was real, then his intersection with the gravekeeper was naturally real as well.

Back in the underworld, he had badly tricked the gravekeeper. Not only did he treat him as a traitor and backstabbed him during the ascension ceremony, he also used the forbidden weapon "Sword of the Zenith" to kill one of Noah's incarnations.

If it weren't for the loss of an incarnation of abundance, which severely damaged his mental strength, if it were Noah with perfect mental strength... the outcome of the Battle of Broken Coast might not have been without changes.

Moreover, even if we put aside the personal grudge between Rast and Noah, the gravekeepers and the shore keepers are enemies who will never stop fighting.

The original founder of the Shore Keepers was a traitor who defected from the Grave Keepers. The "Fool's Library," passed down through generations of Shore Keepers, was actually also originally the creation of that nameless fool from the Age of Gods. It was one of the foundations of the former Grave Keepers, alongside the "Monument of Eternal Night."

In the words of the gravekeeper, the shore keepers are a group of despicable thieves.

However, Rast did not deliberately conceal his identity and appearance in this world.

For the gravekeepers who have inherited the complete historical records from the Age of Gods to the present day... they discovered that a new student at Star University looks, has abilities, and even a name that is exactly the same as a guy who had deceived them in history.

It's a reasonable assumption that he used this to infer my identity, wanted to get rid of me, and take back the "Library of Fools" from me.

Moreover, it was different from the two previous encounters in the Reverberations of History.

At that time, Rast had the leader Cecil and the protection of Gray, who had become an angel.

But now in the real world, as the heir of the "Fool's Library", the only one Rust can rely on is himself.

"So, His Majesty Aaron's invitation... is also related to this matter?"

Rast's thoughts raced through his mind in a flash, but he never revealed them.

He calmly operated the smart terminal to format the message sent by Ingrid. After making sure that no trace was left, he nodded slightly to the maid waiting not far away.

"Sorry for the long wait. Please lead the way."

……

Some of it was beyond Last's expectations.

The place Aaron chose to meet him was not the main hall of the imperial palace, but a unique mansion with beautiful scenery located on the edge of the imperial capital.

"Your Majesty usually chooses to receive envoys from other countries, nobles from the imperial capital, powerful ministers, etc. in the main hall of the imperial palace..."

"And this Hailan Mansion is a private place that Your Majesty only uses when gathering with relatives and friends."

"His Majesty Aaron chose to meet you at the Hailan Mansion, which means he already considers you as his own family...Mr. Last."

Beside him, the maid who led the way spoke respectfully.

Then she paused at the door of the mansion, gently pushed it open, and made a gesture of invitation.

And Rast didn't say anything more and walked straight in.

The mansion is spacious and the decoration is not luxurious. Instead, it is quite simple and exudes a unique warmth.

In the living room after pushing the door open, there is a bookshelf on one side with various books on display, and on the other side is a fireplace with a blazing fire.

The firewood in the stove crackled, and the warm heat dispelled the chill of early spring.

Aaron, the monarch of the Granville Empire, was sitting on the sofa next to the fireplace.

He looked to be about forty or fifty years old, with a calm temperament. He did not look like a king who controlled the largest country in the Western Continent, but more like an ordinary elder.

"The entire layout of this room is a replica."

"That was Cecilia and I's home in Akiba Territory before we inherited the throne."

"Because of the dusk disaster more than ten years ago, everything was gone. Later, I transformed the furnishings in Hailan Mansion into what it is today."

"It's as if as long as I come here, everything can go back to decades ago—"

"I am just a carefree prince, unbridled and unrestrained... and Cecilia has always been by my side, never leaving me."

A slightly vicissitudes of life voice came, with a slight sigh.

The middle-aged man's profile was shrouded in the firelight of the fireplace, with deep contours.

He waved in Rast's direction and patted the sofa beside him.

"If Ophelia's mother heard what His Majesty said while mourning his wife, it would probably not end well."

In response to Aaron's invitation, Rast did not hesitate to sit down on the sofa next to the fireplace.

"It didn't end badly."

"My marriage with Carol is just a political marriage."

"Carol, I, and the other great nobles in the imperial capital have all been aware of this since the beginning of this marriage."

Carol.

Is she Ophelia's biological mother, Hiltina's current stepmother, the noble lady he met in the academy before?

Rast's heart moved slightly.

"Whether it's Carol's rise to the throne of Queen, or the birth of Ophelia..."

"In essence, it's all the product of an exchange of interests between me and the Duke's family behind her."

Aaron's tone seemed quite casual: "I know that no matter what the reason, Carol loves me deeply even though she is a victim of a political marriage."

"Because of this love, she treated Hiltina like her own daughter, even often favoring and doting on Ophelia over her... It was nothing like the attitude depicted in fairy tales of a wicked stepmother treating her stepdaughter."

"But unfortunately, I can't respond to her with the same love... In my heart, my queen will always be only Cecilia Ingrid."

Luster nodded.

"But if, as Your Majesty says, Lady Cecilia is your only true love in this life..."

"Then why did you choose to rush to the border instead of your wife in that dilemma more than ten years ago?"

"Because before I was Cecilia's husband and Hiltina's father, I was first and foremost a member of the Imperial Family."

"He used to be a prince, but now he is the monarch."

Aaron stared at the dancing fire in the fireplace. "I really want to be a good father and a good husband... but sometimes fate leaves me no choice."

"In this world, saving some people inevitably means abandoning others... Many times, fate will never provide a solution that satisfies both sides."

"And in the face of my duties as a monarch, my personal emotions, selfish desires, and even my family are all things that can be abandoned."

Aaron slowly shifted his gaze from the fire in the fireplace to Rast.

"Last... This is indeed the name you use now and accept from the bottom of your heart."