novellk Chapter 1556 The Old Knight’s Past
Chapter 1556 The Old Knight’s Past
"Ahem, listen carefully!"
Facing the puzzled looks of the grey-armored veterans, Jasmine put her hands on her hips, raised her chin and said, "The one standing before you is none other than the King of Kings, the ruler of the human race, the creator of legends, the Emperor Lei Xiao, who has calmed down the disputes among the human nations and brought peace to the human race!"
After following Lei Xiao around for a period of time, Jasmine obviously learned a lot about Lei Xiao.
"This girl is taking advantage of the power of others again."
Hearing this, Lei Xiao smiled helplessly in his heart.
Although what this girl said was all true, it still felt a little uncomfortable to let a forest elf speak out her own stories.
"The ruler of the human race? Your Majesty the Emperor?"
The burly old knight in the lead quickly reacted and blurted out, "Since you are of such a distinguished status, why did you come here?"
"You guys don't know this, right?"
Jasmine took over the conversation again, and puffed out her chest and said, “Your Majesty is not only the ruler of the human race, but also leads the human race to the outer regions again, making the third-rate forces in the outer regions surrender. Now, they are continuing to move deeper into the outer regions! You should know that wherever your majesty goes, it is a prosperous and flourishing place…”
"Okay, okay, now is not the time to sing praises."
Lei Xiao patted Jasmine's shoulder and smiled helplessly. These old knights have been guarding here all the time and they probably don't know what is happening now.
"So, has the conflict among the human race finally come to an end?"
A sigh emerged on the stern face of the burly old knight, and the other knights around him had the same expression.
"Sir, do you know what's happening in the outside world?"
There was a hint of surprise on Lei Xiao's face, and he asked curiously.
"To be honest, Your Majesty, the story begins when we woke up."
After learning of Lei Xiao's identity, there was obviously more respect in the burly old knight's voice.
His wrinkled old eyes were blurry as he began to describe the past that had been hidden for three thousand years.
"When we opened our eyes, we found ourselves and this fortress inexplicably in this underground space. We had no idea what was going on."
"With confused faces, we staggered to our feet from the fortress wall and took off our helmets one after another. We all saw doubt and confusion in each other's eyes."
"In our last memory, we were fighting an enemy. When we tried to recall the specific details, we suddenly felt a splitting headache, as if that memory was forcibly taken away, leaving only some fragmented emotional fragments, such as tension, fear, and despair."
"Not only that, we also forgot a lot of things. We forgot the enemy we faced, the scenes on the battlefield at that time, and why we fought against the enemy."
Hearing this, everyone's expressions became extremely stern. What the other party described was obviously what happened just after the end of the blank era.
At that time, the orphans of all races woke up in confusion from the ruins and wilderness. Their former homes and glorious civilizations had almost been destroyed.
Among them, Fei'er and Bing Lao, who also woke up, looked empathetic. Although they were not the first to wake up after the blank era, the helplessness and confusion of having their memories forcibly stripped away were exactly the same.
"Although we have forgotten many things, there is only one thing we still remember in our hearts, that is, we are warriors of the Greythorn Kingdom. We bear the glory and responsibility of the kingdom. The last order we received is to protect this fortress, even if it costs anything."
A trace of nobility emerged on the face of the burly old knight, and he continued, "At that time, after counting, there were still more than a thousand of us alive, but the rest of our comrades were nowhere to be found, and not even a single body was found."
Hearing the burly old knight say this, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully. This was obviously the "Lost Relics Effect". Among the ancient relics and ruins left behind by all races, there were no ancient corpses.
This applies not only to ancient ruins, but also to those few ancient cities and divinely favored places that are fortunately intact or partially intact, such as Ice Stone City, Crystal Blue City and City of Light, as well as this ancient human city.
Those races that failed to survive the blank era were just like that blank history. They were completely annihilated in the torrent of time for some reason.
Thinking of this, a hint of doubt appeared on Lei Xiao's face again.
The cavalry that came to support just now amounted to two legions, plus the soldiers guarding here, so no matter how you look at it, there should be more than a thousand people.
Although he was confused, Lei Xiao did not immediately ask his own question, but continued to listen to the other party's words.
"At that time, after roughly understanding our situation, although we had many questions in our hearts, we immediately made a decision, which was to send a team of elite warriors back to the ground to find other people from the kingdom and the human race."
The burly old knight's eyes became even more confused, and he continued, "It was at that time that we roughly understood our current situation. The gods had inexplicably left and no longer favored this land. The land where the Ten Thousand Races once had a glorious civilization was left with only ruins and magical beasts wandering in the ruins. Only a small number of survivors of the Ten Thousand Races stood up again from the confusion like us."
"So, you have ever come into contact with the original remaining human race?"
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and asked.
"Your Majesty, that is exactly what happened. However, at that time, the human territory had already become a battlefield. Before people could rebuild their homes from the ruins, they began to attack each other because of their disagreements."
A hint of sadness welled up in the eyes of the burly old knight. He shook his head helplessly and said, "We are just a group of soldiers guarding the fortress. We have no idea how to stop this, and the Greythorn Kingdom has long ceased to exist."
After hearing what the burly old knight said, both Lei Xiao, who was already familiar with the history of the human race, and Hui Lao could not help but shook their heads helplessly.
In the beginning, the remnants of the human race did quickly begin to attack each other. Although the strength of the human race was severely damaged at that time, like all other races, it was far from being as weak as before.
It was precisely because of the continuous wars that the remaining powerful human beings died one after another, the remaining magic weapons were destroyed one after another, and the remaining heritage was almost consumed. Later, even the orcs and other barbarians were able to step on them, and eventually they gradually declined.
As for the main reason, it was because the human race at that time was just a group of scattered sands, and there was no leader who could unite the sands into a tower. No one was willing to submit to the other, and the result was naturally self-evident. This situation even continued until the advent of the lord.
In the land where Old Booker was, the reason why the human race could continue to stand at the top of all races was because the prince named Charlie was still alive, and it was under his leadership that the Silver Fire Kingdom was rebuilt.
"Finally, I was extremely disappointed and led the exploration team back here. After discussion, we decided to continue to carry out the last order we received, which was to defend this Dawn Fortress until the last moment."
A trace of sadness welled up on the burly old knight's face, and then he said with a firm look: "Although Graythorn has been annihilated in the blank era, as long as we still hold on here, the flame of Graythorn's glory will not be extinguished!"
"The large amount of food stored in the fort is enough to support more than a thousand of us to live here, but no matter how brave the knight is, he cannot resist the test of time."
"Time passed quickly in the dark underground space. The first to fall were the third- and fourth-level recruits. I watched them grow from youth to middle age, and finally to old age."
"Then came the fifth-level elite soldiers, and eventually even the sixth-level generals and me who was half a step away from the seventh level. This fortress has become what it is today. Even if there are only a group of old people like us defending it, it represents our last glory!"
As soon as the burly old knight said this, the other old soldiers around him all looked very excited and nodded heavily.
"Until last month, when those giant eyeballs that could not be erased and exuded terror suddenly appeared, we were still determined to fight them to the death!"
After listening to the other party's description, whether it was Lei Xiao and others, or Lila and other stone giants, they were so moved that they were speechless for a moment. Even Jasmine's eyes widened.
Unexpectedly, since the blank era, this group of remaining human veterans have been silently holding on for such a long time without ever wavering, just to hold up the last bit of glory of that year.
While sighing in his heart, a hint of hesitation flashed across Lei Xiao's eyes again.
The old knight and others only went to the human territory in the early years after the blank age and learned some of the mysteries of the blank age, so it is normal to call the "Eclipse" a giant eyeball, because the "Eclipse" had not yet appeared on the ground at that time.
But the question is, how could the other party hold on for three thousand years? Even a human race's half-step seventh-level strongman could not reach such a long lifespan, not to mention that there are old knights around who are at the sixth or even fifth level.
Furthermore, there is one most critical problem that has not been solved, which is that the number of people does not match.
While feeling puzzled, Lei Xiao's gaze moved and fell on the towering inner city wall not far away. He was afraid that all the secrets were there.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. Other matters have already involved the core confidentiality of this Dawn Fortress. I'm sorry that it's difficult for me to answer your Majesty's questions."
The burly old knight quickly noticed Lei Xiao's doubts and shook his head, saying, "Your Majesty may be the current leader of the human race, but we are only the survivors of the old era. I'm sorry that we cannot pledge allegiance to Your Majesty."
After that, the burly old knight added, "But fortunately, our decision to rush to help was correct. It is undoubtedly a great honor for us to be able to meet His Majesty."
Hearing what the other party said, everyone couldn't help but frowned slightly again.
Although the other party spoke very appropriately, it was obvious that he still did not completely trust us. This was no wonder. After all, the two parties had just met, and it was understandable that the other party would do so.
"Sir, what if Your Majesty has already inherited the Silver Fire Royal Family? You should know that the entire human race in the Silver Moon Era respects the Silver Fire Kingdom, which includes not only a number of affiliated forces, but also the Graythorn Kingdom where Your Majesty is."
Fei'er took a step forward, raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "If I remember correctly, the queen of the Graythorn Kingdom was a princess of the Silverfire royal family, right? In this case, Graythorn is inseparable from the Silverfire."
"Indeed, how do you know these things?"
The burly old knight was puzzled, but he said, "I spent several years investigating carefully. The Silver Fire Royal Family had long been annihilated in the blank era. How could they recognize the current emperor?"
"If any one of them were still alive, the orphans of the human race wouldn't have been in such a mess back then."
At this point, the burly old knight's voice was clearly mixed with helplessness and sadness, and even a hint of anger.
Hearing the voice, a hint of sadness welled up in Fei'er's starry eyes.
As the eldest daughter of the Silver Fire Royal Family, Princess Pelican, she naturally knew all of this, but if Lei Xiao had not woken her up by accident, she would probably still be sleeping now.
Furthermore, even if she woke up earlier, she could not leave the palace because her life source was damaged. It was still because of Lei Xiao's help that she was able to stand here.
The most important thing is that after such a long period of contact with Lei Xiao, she has completely recognized the former and is willing to become an ordinary member under the former. She firmly believes that the former will never repeat the mistakes that the Silver Fire Kingdom failed to protect!
It is precisely because of this that Fei'er has been silently guarding Lei Xiao. She clearly understands that as long as this young emperor is around, the human race will have eternal hope. This is something that even the Silver Fire Royal Family could not do back then.
"You are right. That is why the human race has welcomed this young Majesty. He will surely continue to guide the human race forward with the last wishes of the Silver Fire Kingdom."
Fei'er's clear voice revealed a hint of nobility, and she continued, "Although the Silver Fire Kingdom no longer exists, a new tower has been built on the ruins of the collapsed and shattered tower. The former guardian of the human race has found a new successor."
"So, Your Majesty really inherited the Silver Fire Kingdom?"
There was an obvious hint of doubt in the eyes of the burly old knight, and the other old knights around him all had the same questioning look on their faces.
"Your Majesty, why not show them the certificate?"
Fei'er touched her chest and saluted Lei Xiao, then spoke.
After hearing Fei'er's words, Lei Xiao nodded slightly. He turned his palm over, and an ancient badge engraved with a silver wolf head emerged. This was the Silver Fire Royal Badge given by Fei'er.
In the Silver Moon Era, whoever possessed this badge was equivalent to holding the supreme authority of the human race. It was also because of this badge that Lei Xiao was able to more successfully subdue the affiliated forces of the ancient human race, such as the flower fairy Fanny.
“It’s this thing?”
The old knight immediately recognized this ancient badge and his eyes widened.
In the Silver Moon Era, even their king would have bowed his head upon seeing this thing! (End of this chapter)