David felt his physique getting paralyzed. He had lived on this world for a very long time however by no means earlier than had he felt this fashion.

It appeared he was too conceited, pondering he was past human beings. For a second, he forgot that he additionally might die and lose his life.

“I’m not…… incorrect.”

David nonetheless believed he was proper, though from his voice, he knew that he may die at any second.

The senate elders who visited the dungeon to interrogate him seemed detached along with his face stuffed with wrinkles. His eyes stared calmly at David as if he checked out an image or a e-book.

“It’s no use to withstand.”

The elder who hardly ever spoke opened his mouth. He was a descendant of the founding household and was one of many distinguished figures within the Empire.

He lived in seclusion based on custom and solely appeared when the Emperor known as him.

“The sacred stone that’s binding you is known as the Stone of Reality. “

The older man’s gray eyes stared at David, hanging along with his physique tied to an enormous stone.

“The sacred phrase hooked up to the title of this horrible factor is simply too saintly and unsuitable. I’m positive you’re feeling it your self proper now.”

He stored somewhat distance from the stone the place David was tied. As a result of as soon as he narrowed the space additional, he might really feel a toxic air emanating from it

“Whether or not you might be human or not. The stone sucks up the life power and feelings. It has been virtually 50 years since I noticed this factor in individual…..”

When the Imperial household wished to know the reality of one thing, they might use this cursed stone.

The strategy was easy. Didn’t need to soiled arms by torturing them, they only wanted to bind the prisoners to the stone. The facility of the stone would rip their stubbornness.

“I’m the guardian of this world. I received’t be defeated as simply as you suppose.”

David nonetheless had the power to talk like that, nevertheless it seemed like he had reached his restrict. The elder seemed anxious as a result of in some way, he should dig out the entire secret earlier than his situation obtained weaker.

“The outcomes are mounted. From the second you had been tied to the stone, your confessions had been confirmed.”

David, who had been closing his eyes, slowly started to carry his eyelids when he heard the outdated man communicate in a chilly voice. The elder’s determine was faintly creeping up in entrance of him.

“That voice….. Cornell….Lius.”

David’s phrases vastly shook the elder’s eyes impulsively.

“No, it’s not.”

He unwittingly took a step in direction of David to verify the unbelievable phrases that he had heard simply now.

David seemed down and took a cautious have a look at the elder’s look.

“Is Russell useless?”

The elder tried to not show his shocked expression, however he couldn’t conceal his astonishment in his coronary heart. Russell Cornelius was his grandfather. Folks additionally noticed him as one of many biggest clever males of this Empire, however this was a very long time in the past story.

“Russell has scars round his eyes, and his face …… Appears to be like like yours. Are you his son? “

“Russell Cornelius is my grandfather.”

“Sure….. a few years appear to have handed.”

David stated in a hushed voice. The elder recounted the story a few mysterious determine written in his household’s memorandum that was handed down from era to era.

Russell, his grandfather, to whom David referred, was obsessive about finding out a determine claiming to be the “guardian” earlier than him now.

“He jumped into the fireplace of hell to search out out the reality. It was a testomony of human greed and ambition. Like thirst in your eyes proper now.”

The elder couldn’t deny it. As a sage, it was their life to know the reality and the knowledge for hundreds of years.

“Have you ever ever met my grandfather?”

“Sure, I’ve…..It was a very long time in the past.” David recollected his reminiscence. “Oh, sure…Russell stated his grandson was born. Now I keep in mind your title.”

The elder then glared at David questioningly.

“Donovan. That’s your title.”

The elder’s title was Donovan Cornelius. His physique was shivering now with curiosity that was stronger than his worry.

“Throughout his lifetime, my grandfather devoted himself to finding out the existence of a mysterious determine till earlier than he died. And that being is now in entrance of me. I, maybe, will witness a brand new reality on this world.”

David chuckled at his almost extinct breath. Questioning, why had been people so grasping? Of their eyes, folks like David had been solely used as an object of analysis to fulfill their wishes.

“I’ve additionally been concerned in my grandfather’s analysis … Sure, I imagine you’re the “guardian” that’s the conclusion I can draw.”

David’s violet eyes gazed at Donovan intensely. “Then what am I going to do…… I’m positive .”

Donovan’s eyes flickered. Initially, his function was to dig up details about the incident from David by the Emperor’s order and save the Prince, however now, his intention was blurred within the face of reality.

“Your grandfather absolutely understood my function. The autumn of the Leicester Republic ….. Do you know that it was your grandfather’s doing after he predisposed and manipulated the Emperor?”

The conquest of the Leicester republic was extra like a brutal bloodbath that tarnished the continent’s historical past.

“It was additionally for the stability.”

Over time, David had made numerous efforts to stability this continent. When he couldn’t perform his plans, he would search for mediators who had the ability to grow to be the centre of the world. Similar to what he had finished now to the Pope.

“Descendant of the Nice Sage Cornelius . Are you an Emperor’s servant or a seeker of reality?”

“I’m not on anybody’s aspect.”

This query unexpectedly tore Donovan’s id. However he couldn’t flip the reality round, both.

“Your grandfather additionally stated that.”

“Even my grandfather, the Nice Sage, by no means discovered the reality.”

Donovan knew very properly; he couldn’t get past human limitations irrespective of how nice the Sage was.

“There’s reality that I have to reveal now. We senates have been granted the suitable to look into all of the knowledge and data of the world. In return for our pledge of allegiance to the Imperial Household.” Donovan on the finish made a clever determination as a Nice Sage

“What have you ever finished to the Prince?”

“Nothing.”

“Don’t underestimate people. Along with your Majesty’s instinct, we’ll quickly have the ability to reveal the reality.”

The Imperial Emperor couldn’t be killed, and he had an instinct and perception past strange people. It was the reality that it additionally appeared somewhat irrational.

“Then, I’ll change the query.” Donovan stated.

David was now dragging the time till the little Prince couldn’t endure the poison that was creeping by means of his physique and died.

“Why ought to the Prince die?”

“The explanations is similar as why the Leicester Republic should be destroyed. For the sake of continental stability … that’s all.”

“What has the little prince finished to this continent?”

“Don’t the tree branches sway in the event that they’re blown by the wind?”

David gave a foolish reply. Though Donovan vaguely grasped the which means that every little thing on this world had influenced each other

“Hear, Cornelius.”

David mustered his remaining energy and spoke aloud. He had a tough time holding his consciousness for the reason that stone that sure him continued to suck his life power.

“A Prince is a life that shouldn’t be born on this world. So his existence has been in opposition to the destiny.”

Donovan cautiously blinked.

” I didn’t attempt to kill the Prince. I attempted to revert every little thing to the unique place……due to the Prince, Princess Evelyn returned to the Emperor’s aspect. I used to be attempting to cease the disaster.” David managed to maintain speaking as he recalled the tragedy.

“This world is a world the place I’ve turned again the time.”

Donovan’s eyes had been stained with shock. “Time, time magic…… Does one thing like that basically exist?”

David didn’t reply as he didn’t care about Donovan’s need for data.

“The explanation I did forbidden magic was as a result of the continent was lined in blood in its authentic world. There was no different means. As soon as the Emperor’s insanity woke up, nothing might cease him.”

Donovan’s arms trembled. The Cornelius household did have a narrative in regards to the Emperor’s ancestors. Thus far, he regarded it as a mere story as a result of it hadn’t confirmed but. However he by no means thought that David’s mouth itself would expose the reality.

“Slaughter, despair, destruction, hatred, useless…”

All of them had been the sights David had seen, and Fabian did every little thing along with his personal arms.

“To stop the destruction of this continent …… the one technique to cease the Emperor from going insane is to chop his ties with Princess Evelyn.”

“So what does that need to do with…….”

Donovan immediately stopped speaking. He was a clever man, so he realized what David meant.

“Sure.” David responded. “After the Emperor misplaced the coldness on his blood. After he opened his coronary heart and had emotions for others …… If he lose essentially the most valuable factor.”

All of the tragedy started with Evelyn’s dying. This continent grew to become hell solely with the dying of 1 individual.

“I failed. Princess Evelyn ought to have returned earlier than she met the Emperor….and the end result she got here again after she was pregnant with the Prince. The Prince ought to have died in her womb with out having had time to see the sunshine of the world.”

“So, had been you’re attempting to do away with the Prince to chop their ties so Princess Evelyn might go away?”

It sounded not like a query. Donovan now understood every little thing David wished for. Dropping her beloved baby would plunge Evelyn into despair, and generally, there was one thing that couldn’t be overcome by the couple’s bond.

“However you failed once more this time. Your Majesty will quickly discover out your function.”

David chuckled helplessly, “I’m ready.” as a result of he anticipated it as properly.

His plan wasn’t over but.

“Particularly, the assembly with Princess Evelyn.”

Even he was trapped right here, David might foresee the state of affairs, and it was one thing that Donovan was afraid of.

***

Donovan had no time to suppose lengthy as a result of immediately the Emperor known as him. He then advised Fabian all the main points of his dialog with David.

In contrast to Sagan, he wasn’t as silly. Fabian knew that he solely wanted to attend if he wished to search out solutions. A rushed intervention might wreck every little thing.

“He’s a really unusual individual. I can’t imagine every little thing he stated.” Fabian spoke firmly, however there was additionally anxiousness in his eyes.

“That’s what I assumed. However I don’t suppose every little thing he stated was a lie.”

“Evelyn stated she wished to fulfill him in individual, and I allowed her.”

Donovan’s expression darkened in a flash, as he felt that it wasn’t a good suggestion. “Perhaps that’s a part of his plan too.”

Fabian shook his head. “However I don’t need to let it go as his plan.”

He recalled Evelyn’s deep eyes staring straight at him. Evelyn ought to be as sturdy as him at the least to defend Adrian.

“I imagine in Evelyn.”

Donovan checked out Fabian along with his eyes stuffed with a shock than when he heard the existence of time magic. He by no means imagined he would take heed to that phrases got here out from the Emperor whereas he was dwelling.

“She received’t get caught up in that lunatic’s plan. Completely not”

Donovan’s anxiousness intensified. David’s phrases gave the impression to be proper, as he witnesses it firsthand how the Emperor, earlier than him believed in somebody.

“There isn’t a time.”

The poison in Adrian’s physique couldn’t be deciphered so he couldn’t give the antidote to him.

Fortuitously, King and Queen Felice helped him take care of Adrian, however the baby’s situation was deteriorating little by little.

“Initially, save the Prince.” Fabian sighed, “I’ll deal with the remaining after that.”

For Fabian, David was nothing greater than a madman, however he was ultimately compelled to go to avoid wasting Adrian. Not as a result of Adrian was his substitute however as a result of he was Adrian’s father.

“I can do something to avoid wasting him.” stated Fabian in a solemn voice. “Even when he isn’t an strange human, he received’t have the ability to final lengthy on the Stone of Reality.”

Donovan agreed quietly as a result of David was turning into extra haggard now.

“Let’s go.” Fabian rose from his seat “When he nonetheless can speak, Evelyn and I’ll face him.”

Donovan bowed down and went after him.

The time was working out.

Quickly, they might see what the reality was and what was the tip.