"Corpse ......"

"Yes, the death was miserable, and most of the body was burned into black charcoal by the flames. ”

"The corpses of His Royal Highness's friends, that is, the young nobles of the Imperial Capital, were they murdered?"

Sophia, who had been quietly listening to Chris, the chief knight of the Legendary Blade, had been quietly listening to the story of the past since then, and only then did she interject for the first time.

"There is no doubt about the identity of the nobles, but the cause of their death...... All I can say is that I don't know, and to this day, no one knows what happened at that time, what caused such a tragedy. ”

"I don't know...... really?"

In response to Chris's seemingly frank answer, Sophia put on a suspicious expression.

"What? are you suspicious of my words?"

"Well, it's all suspicious, otherwise it's incredible. ”

"Incredible, interesting, what do you mean?"

"Why Uncle Chris...... Will my brother know about the conversation between Princess Flora and the prince? You yourself appear in the story, but you are not the central character. There are some things you shouldn't know in such detail, as if you saw them with your own eyes. There's no credibility at all, it's very private, and I don't think anyone would spread that kind of mental activity to others. ”

To her, Chris was talking about what his father and Princess Flora, who claimed to be her mother, had gone through in the Knight Academy in the imperial capital ten years ago.

But there is a loophole in it, because Chris seems to be telling the story from the perspective of God, and the young knight in front of him is telling things from Flora's perspective that he should not have known.

"Oh~~ I see, so you think what I'm talking about is fiction?"

"I can't tell if you think about it by common sense, at least half of it is a story you made up to trick children...... But if that's the case, when you asked about the cause of death of those nobles just now, you answered that you didn't know, which is very unreasonable. This is the heart of the story, and it's the climax of the story, and even if there's some bizarre conspiracy lurking behind it, you should make it all out of it. Although from the beginning, this is not a fairy tale for small children, I even doubt that you ...... Why tell me this. ”

After all, this is a world where magic is rampant, and Sophia can't use the experience of the earth in her previous life to judge the truth of Chris's words, maybe there is some supernatural way to let the knight in front of her know the experience that others have experienced. So, in Sophia's view, what is really questionable is not the 'content of the story', but Chris's motive for saying this.

"Hehe, you are a child who has inherited royal blood, but you are more like Princess LaBelle than Princess Flora. However, I am a knight and do not make up lies meaninglessly, even to a child. As for why you're telling you this...... Well, probably because I want to use your brilliant wisdom to get an answer. After all, that dangerous experience was the beginning of everything. And that beginning is full of mysteries, and to this day, it is a piece of our heart. ”

"The beginning of everything, the ...... What do you mean?"

"In retrospect, it was from that moment that the disasters in the imperial capital continued one after another. From the death of the Emperor, the civil strife of the Empire, the death of the Crown Prince, the rise of the Goddess Cult, the corruption of the country, and everything that happened afterward. ”

“...... Well, I believe you. Read on. What happened that day, after the discovery of the body of the nobleman. ”

After thinking about it for a while, Sophia temporarily reserved her judgment on the content of the story and decided to finish listening to the story from ten years ago.

"Ahh ”

"What about the results of the search?"

"The result was nothing. It should be said that it was Princess Flora who unilaterally declared 'nothing'. Because the members present, including me, lost consciousness for some reason halfway through. By the time we came to our senses, we were all back in the Knight's Academy, and I don't remember what happened before we lost consciousness, and I don't know who brought us back to the Academy...... Even after that day, no one came to punish us for invading the forbidden land, and no one mentioned the noble young man who died tragically on the shore of the lake. The whole thing died down in a hurry, as if it had been in a dream and nothing had happened. ”

“...... It's really an anticlimactic story. ”

"Hehe, most of the content of life is anticlimactic. Also, it's possible that I'm missing the 'tail'. If anything, what has changed after that incident...... So that's probably ...... That's right, it's the relationship between Rutega and Princess Flora, their incompatible relationship, and suddenly they are very close. ”

"In other words, after that incident, my father and the princess of the royal family fell in love, and then they overcame all difficulties to get together?"

"No, no, it's not such a romantic story, hehe......" The corners of Chris's mouth curled slightly, revealing a slightly helpless smile, "It should be said that Princess Flora, who is crazy, has adopted all kinds of tough methods to make Lutga engage to herself, and even forced Lutga to submit to her before marriage, until one day it is confirmed that she is pregnant——"

"In other words, Her Royal Highness the princess raped her father?"

"Ahaha...... It may seem a little discreet to talk about this topic with children, but it is. Once Princess Flora, who has the power of the Holy Order, becomes tough, Lutga has no room for resistance at all. In retrospect, it was a very tragic experience, and we as friends were powerless to save him. You know, Princess Flora's empire is the strongest is not for fun, at the time, she wanted to send a few of us, it was like bullying children. ”

“...... pregnant, then, the child in Princess Flora's womb is-"

"Yes, that's right, it's the three of you. At the same time, starting from the death of the first emperor, a series of accidents occurred within the year that Princess Flora was pregnant. In the end, after Princess Flora gave birth to you, a large-scale rebellion broke out in the imperial capital, and she took the lead in resisting the rebels, but unfortunately died due to physical exhaustion.

Returning to the imperial capital one step later, Lutga missed her, I don't know whether it was out of sadness or regret, he used the taboo of 'relying on the Holy Spirit', almost single-handedly turned the tide, suppressed the riot in the imperial capital by means of slaughter, and became the hero of the 'bloody suppression'. But as a hero, he resolutely gave up the seat of the legendary blade knight, and was given a noble title on the surface, but in fact, he was moved to the border town in the west of the empire with his newborn daughter. ”

"I still have a few questions, Uncle Chris...... Brother. ”

"Ahem...... If you have something to ask, also, uncle is uncle, don't change your words halfway, which makes me more concerned. ”

"As for the 'Holy Maiden', it was just a passing touch, what happened to them?"

"The girls and we developed a very strong friendship over the next year. However, with the turmoil in the imperial capital, they involuntarily participated in the 'Holy Spirit Project' along with the ordinary candidates, and they have not been seen since then, and they may be like other candidates, unable to withstand the power of the elves, and died in that inhumane experiment. ”

Although Chris said in as calm a tone as possible, he couldn't hide the heavy sadness in his eyes, perhaps, for him, among those 'saints', there are characters that he will never forget for a lifetime.

"Ah, yes. Not all of them have been heard from, and one of them is still with us, although not with us this time, but Mira Maxwell...... You should know each other, right? ”

"Well, I remember ......"

I can't forget it, Mira can be regarded as a character who has a lot of fate with their three sisters. From the initial attempt to kidnap Alizze, to the subsequent crusade against the dragon, the beautiful female knight with long golden hair, a sassy personality and proficient in magic, has always appeared in their field of vision.

"Last question, when Princess Flora was pregnant with us, did the Emperor of the Empire die......?"

"Ah, that's right, just when the whole royal family was in a quagmire of chaos, and it was when Princess Flora forced Rutega to impregnate her. ”

“...... Also, I heard that the 'blessing of the Holy Spirit' can only be accomplished by using the blood of the royal family as a blood medium. Did Princess Flora give her blood to the Elven Pact when she was pregnant?"

"Yes. Even when she was pregnant, she was unwilling to sacrifice her frail sister. By the way, Lutga didn't know about this at first, and by the time he knew the truth, Princess Flora had already died on the battlefield. ”

After listening to the final answer, Sophia began to put together a puzzle in her heart, quickly sorting out the information of the year.

His father, Rutega Crusnier, was undoubtedly at the center of the whole upheaval. His every move directly interfered with the direction of the story eight years ago. However, Sophia believes that her father was only 'caught up in the middle' and did not fully understand the ins and outs of the incident. The reason is simple, to this day, Count Lutga has not figured out a single anomaly surrounding him.

First of all, starting from the marriage contract with Princess Flora, the intermarriage between the royal family and the commoners was not recognized by the world at that time, and it was completely beyond the scope of common sense, not to mention getting pregnant before marriage, which was completely contrary to the decency and dignity of the royal family. Even though being pregnant was a domineering act of Princess Flora, it was reasonable for her father to be sentenced to death. Even if the royal family approves of the forbidden relationship between the two, then after Her Royal Highness the princess is pregnant, Lutega should be given a proper status as soon as possible, and let the two get married quickly.

Because the imperial capital was involved in a struggle for the throne? Or because of the war on the border? No, these are not actually reasons. As on earth, the 'wedding ceremony' is important, but the most basic form of marriage is civil registration, which is the case in many countries. It is sufficient for the government to recognize the marriage relationship, while the existence of the ceremony depends on the circumstances and living circumstances of the parties.

From the perspective of the two people, the decision on marriage is in the hands of the royal family, that is, Her Royal Highness the Princess. Failure to implement it means that Princess Flora, although pregnant with Lutga's flesh and blood, has no intention of becoming husband and wife with him. This is the main reason why Flora was only a 'fiancée' until the birth of the three sisters.

In other words, Flora's purpose is just to get pregnant...... There may not be a so-called 'love affair' at all, but why choose such an inexplicable act at the most turbulent moment? No...... Perhaps it should be the other way around, it is precisely because of the turmoil and the need to donate blood vectors that Princess Flora chose to get pregnant...... And the reason may be hidden in the 'accident' that Chris mentioned, losing his memory.