Chapter 20: The Forsaken of the Sea
"Village Chief Ethan, what did Madame tell you that night ten years ago?"
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"What did Madame say to me?...... By the way, that night, when the clock struck midnight for the second time, I saw my lord tied to the cross by those men. β
"At that time, the Qinghai coast should be brightly lit. At that time, the lord was wearing a prison uniform and was escorted by the soldiers of the royal family. The commissioner stood in the middle of the soldiers, staring at the old man with a gloomy expression. He said that the Lord was the greatest sinner that Atlantis had ever seen, going to sea in defiance of royal prohibitions and spreading rumors about the 'Kingdom of the Sky'. He also said that the existence of the lord has threatened the stability of Atlantis. β
"What about Madame?"
"When the commissioner asked about Madame, I ran away and ran to the old man's warehouse. When I pushed the door in, Madame was holding her and my husband's child. I followed the last instructions given to me by the old man, and placed the lady in the secret passage, and that day the lady was wearing a long white dress, and her eyes were still as deep and charming as the night sky. Just as I was about to fight the royal family, my wife suddenly stopped me, and she said......"
Ethan paused for a long time, seemingly trying to calm his mind.
At last, he spoke slowly: "Madame said that she had chosen a name for the child - Anna, which is the name of Madame's child. β
"Anna ......"
The other repeated in a lost voice, the teacup slipping out of his hand and water spilling on the floor.
"But didn't you say that the village chief said that she was the orphan girl you picked up on the Qinghai coast?"
"Rose, do you remember what he said that night?"
"Of course I do!"
In the light of the flames, their lord shouted to all the people on the beach: "Although I have not been able to find it, one day the man who bears my will will will appear and find the way to the sky!"
"So, how dare I let the people of the royal family know about Anna's existence?"
Ethan's tone was full of loneliness: "Even after ten years, the people of the royal family still spare no effort to find anything that has anything to do with the lady. Rose, ten years ago, I already escaped once...... This time, I won't let the royal family take Anna anyway. β
"But the royal family is outnumbered......
Ross was right, with the strength of a small village against an entire royal army, this kind of behavior is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg.
"So, I need your help, and you're the one I trust the most - I'll approach the priest early tomorrow morning on the pretext of reporting on the progress of the preparations for the Poseidon Sacrifice...... After I assassinate him, you are to go to the royal family to dissociate yourself from me, and put all the blame on me, so that the royal family will not be angry with the people in the village. β
He actually knows it.
Even if ten years have passed, the Sky Kingdom that the lord said has not been discovered. Under the high-pressure policy of the royal family, people's enthusiasm was gradually suppressed. And he has long become the last remnant of that era.
For him, it was nothing more than a trial ten years late.
"But ......"
"It's the only way. β
Ethan lowered his voice, he had already made a decision.
"I hope you don't disappoint me, Rose, you actually understand...... The legend of the Sky Kingdom should have ended ten years ago. β
To this day, every time he closes his eyes, he can hear his wife's instructions to him at that time, and the silhouette of that night has turned into a nightmare for him that has lasted for ten years.
"But, village chief, aren't those people from the 'Sky Kingdom' already coming to our village, as long as the news is announced, everyone will ......"
"No, it won't. Even if you tell them, it will only be a repetition of the tragedy of ten years ago! Rose, after this is over, you let those people sail as soon as possible. I've only heard the old man mention that in the depths of Qinghai, there is indeed a passage to connect to the 'Sky Kingdom'. And also...... Anna will be handed over to you later. β
"I see, Chief Ethan!"
Rose fell to his knees, his forehead slamming the ground.
After Ross left, Ethan opened the drawer and took out the diary that had been dusty for years.
He could often remember Madame's smile at that timeβas gentle as ever.
"Madame...... You asked me to reveal your hiding place to the royal family, become the village chief, and help you raise Anna to adulthood, I have already done the first two things, and the last one, even if I fight to the death, I will complete it!"
The current scene is nothing more than the reincarnation of that dark night ten years ago.
But at least in the end, he had to prove one thing to all the people of Atlantis - Madame, she was not the daughter of a demon, she was a gentle, considerate woman!
This notebook is full of Madame's notes. In ten years, he flipped through this book, and he was already familiar with the description of Herutia, the Byron Empire, and the twenty-four neutral countries in it.
He always believed that the Sky Kingdom really existed, but it had not yet been found.
He silently held up the notebook - if he could, he would have given Anna a precious relic from her mother as a gift at her bar mitzvah, and told her what had happened ten years ago.
He wants to tell Anna that her father is not a notorious criminal, and her mother is not a demon daughter!
However, if she didn't know this, Anna should be able to live better than she is now.
Ethan moved the notebook to the candle flame, and the notebook, which carried his countless memories and yearnings, slowly turned into ashes under his gaze. He is already old, and he has long passed the age of dreaming, and it is better to be buried in the grave with him for something like the Sky Kingdom.
After a while, the candle flame was extinguished.
Lin Qiu and Jack, who were hiding under the eaves of the window, looked at each other.
"It seems that Anna did not draw a free ticket for the premium buffet. β
Jack's determined tone broke the silence first, and he got up and walked in the direction of the sea. Lin Qiu also straightened up and followed: "Ah...... People get their guesses wrong. β
Actually, he guessed right.
The wicked Sea Clan really planned to sacrifice Anna. The only thing he didn't understand was why Anna was still smiling cheerfully when she heard the news.
"And what are you going to do?"
"It's your turn to speak first. β
Before they knew it, the two had arrived at the beach. The Spray was anchored on the shore, and the sailors carried planks and pounded on the boat.
"Repair the ship, what about you?"
Jack replied.
-- If the shells hadn't been flooded, they would have fired at least 20 rounds.
"Practice swords. β
Lin Qiu raised his hand to him, which was regarded as a farewell.