"Your Royal Highness, please place the Book of Contracts on the altar."

On the side of the altar, the elder of the Roman family, who presided over the ceremony, said in a deep voice.

Prince Henry took a deep breath and calmed down.

Then, with a slight nod, he placed the heavy book in his hand on the altar.

"Your Royal Highness, ...... next Stand inside the circle and start calling on the Sword of Romance. ”

The elder who presided over the ceremony continued.

Here it comes......

Prince Henry's eyes lit up.

He knew that the time had come for his fate to change completely.

He did not act, but glanced at the Duke of Conte on the viewing platform.

Duke Conte nodded at him, smiling encouragingly.

Prince Henry's nervousness followed.

Although he knew that the purpose of this court advisor was not pure, at least he ...... In helping him ascend to the throne, the purpose was the same.

"Your Royal Highness?"

Looking at Prince Henry, who had fallen silent, the family elder frowned and repeated.

Only then did Prince Henry look at the Elders.

I saw him take a deep breath and suddenly laugh:

"Elder, have you missed a process?"

"Missed a process?"

The family elder was stunned.

Looking at Prince Henry's gaze at the Book of Contracts, he suddenly understood in his heart, and explained with a smile:

"Oh, Your Highness, do you mean activating the Book of Contracts?"

"Maybe you don't know, the real book of contract of the family has long been lost, and the book of contract you just put on the altar is fake, so there is no such thing as activation."

"However, the Book of Contracts is not actually required to call on the Sword of Romance, and we are only following an ancient tradition by offering the 'Book of Contracts' to the altar."

"So...... You can move on to the next step. ”

After the elder who presided over the ceremony explained, he made another gesture of "please".

However, Prince Henry still did not act.

"Your Royal Highness, do you still want to perform the ceremony?"

The family elders finally brought some dissatisfaction.

This time, Prince Henry finally acted.

It's just that he didn't start the summoning directly according to the process, but pointed to the book on the altar and said with a smile:

"Your Excellency, please take a closer look at the book of contracts I just placed on the altar, whether it is true or false."

The elder of the Roman family was stunned, and then subconsciously stepped forward.

After studying the book of contracts on the altar for a while, his expression became first surprised, then hesitant, and finally uncertain:

"Huh? This...... It doesn't seem to be the one we prepared in advance. ”

"This material, this magic pattern...... This...... This...... Could this be ......?"

Looking at the elders whose eyes gradually widened, Prince Henry knew that it was almost there.

He glanced at Duke Conte on the viewing platform again, and the two smiled at each other.

Then, I saw Prince Henry pick up the magic sound transmission crystal that can radiate sound to the entire square, his eyes swept over the audience, he took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice:

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the true Book of Contracts, and we, the Romance Royalty, have found the true Book of Contracts!"

The True Book of Contracts

The crowd was stunned.

Fortunately, the people were just watching the excitement and didn't know the specific details of the ceremony.

But the nobles on the viewing platform were in a commotion.

"The True Book of Contracts? Could it be that His Majesty has recovered the legendary Book of Contracts with the Sword of Roman? ”

"This ...... Is it true or not? ”

"Looking at the expression of the presiding elder, it seems to be true, and the royal family seems to have really recovered the Book of Contracts......"

"Wait, does His Royal Highness mean to change the previous process and no longer call directly to the Roman Sword, but to activate the Book of Contracts to summon?!"

"I'm afraid so......"

"But...... But rumor has it that his origin is not ......"

"Shh......h Silence! You also know that it is just a rumor, and since His Royal Highness dares to use the Book of Contracts directly, it must be confident. ”

"This ...... Is that really all slander? Is there really no problem with his bloodline? ”

“……”

The aristocrats were talking.

And in front of the altar, Prince Henry, who had heard the nobles' discussions, gradually straightened his waist.

The existence of the Book of Contracts is not a secret among the higher-ups of the Falling Stars.

Roman's Book of Contracts is also the most picky about bloodlines, and once he is able to activate them, even if the next ritual does not go well, the controversy of his bloodline will inevitably be broken!

"Your Highness Henry, I have been sure that this is indeed the true Book of Contracts, but ...... Are you sure you really want to summon the Sword of Romance in such a way? ”

The presiding elder asked with a frown.

As he spoke, he glanced deeply at Prince Henry, and reminded meaningfully:

"IMHO, summoning the Sword of Romance using the usual means, any existence with Romance bloodline will be eligible to complete the ritual, but the Book of Contracts ...... But it's different. ”

"If not pure Romanes, the Book of Covenants...... There will be no reaction. ”

Hearing the reminders and hints in the elder's words, Prince Henry only felt a little embarrassed.

He knew what the other party meant, and the other party was reminding him that with his bloodline, it would be difficult for him to successfully activate the Book of Contracts.

Admittedly, this is true.

He had actually tried it with his own blood long before the ceremony, and the Book of Contracts ignored him at all.

No way, after all, he has a flawed background.

But he had to.

Switching to the Book of Contracts in front of all the nobles and people who watched the ceremony was one of his plans with the Duke of Conte!

Although his blood is not good, now he has the blood of the Count of Castel.

With the bloodline of Count Castell's direct descendant of the Romans, there would certainly be no problem activating the Book of Contracts.

And once he activates the Book of Contracts with the help of Castre's blood, he has the opportunity to use the Book of Contracts to re-sign a contract with the Sword of Roman!

As for whether the Sword of Romance will admit his bloodline, it senses that he is cheating......

That's not a problem.

Because he also has Roman blood.

Even if it wasn't pure, even if he was using the blood of Count Castell, Roman Sword didn't care.

The reason is simple, the Book of Contracts is just a key left by Romanus, and it has little to do with the artifact.

Its role is only to officially awaken the Roman Sword, and the key part of the inheritance still depends on rituals and magic circles.

Although the Sword of Romance has spiritual intelligence, due to some historical reasons, spiritual intelligence is also very limited, and it is said that it is only equivalent to the level of a ten-year-old child, and it will not detect any problems with the activated bloodline.

At most, that is, the level at which the extraordinary power of the activator is perceived.

But that wasn't a problem at all, because Count Castel was just as strong as him as Silver Moon, or even weaker, and he could take his place.

And this ...... It was another reason why the Duke of Conte chose the Count of Castel.

Of course, these secrets are not enough for outsiders.

This is the secret of the royal family's control!

"Your Royal Highness, since you have made up your mind, please begin."

Seeing that Prince Henry insisted repeatedly, the presiding elder also took advantage of the trend.

For a while, everyone's eyes were focused on Prince Henry.

……

"Huh? The royal family has recovered the Book of Contracts? Could it be that they have found the Romance Blood that can replace Prince Henry? ”

On a small two-story building on the side of Roman Square, the Duke of Yoroc looked at Prince Henry, who was slowly walking up to the altar in the eyes of everyone, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

As he spoke, he chuckled again:

"It's a good idea, but it's a pity...... The circle of the altar has been secretly changed by us, and even if we really activate the Book of Contracts, it will be useless. ”

Duke Joroc took a sip of the red wine in his glass, his face mocking.

And at this moment, the door behind him was gently pushed open, and a slender figure slowly entered.

It was the Bloodline Earl Jurst who left the dark room where Charlotte was and checked the ritual circle.

Seeing Jurst, Duke Joroc smiled and said:

"Jurst, you came just in time, the Roman royal family really has something, and they actually found the Book of Contracts!"

"It's a pity that they don't know that this ritual has been infiltrated into a sieve by us, and even if they activate the Book of Contracts, it will be useless."

"Hehe, I don't know where they found the Roman bloodline, as far as I know...... I'm afraid even King Edward can't activate the Book of Contracts. ”

Listening to Duke Joroc's words, Count Jurst's expression was a little strange.

He coughed lightly and said:

"Lord Duke, actually...... That's what I'm here for. ”

"The blood of romance that the royal family has found that can be replaced, in fact...... It's the Count of Castel. ”

Duke of Joroc: ......

"Huh? Something happened to the Count of Castel?! ”

His expression changed slightly.

Jurst hurriedly shook his head:

"No, no...... No...... The royal family did intend to kidnap Lord Castel, but failed......"

With that, Jurst briefly told the Duke of Yoroc what had happened, but concealed Charlotte's true identity and the existence of the Blazing Sun mercenary.

Listening to Jurst's words, Duke Yorok was relieved and said with a smile:

"I see, huh...... Lord Castell has done a good job, we have the upper hand, this time...... It is indeed not advisable to make extraneous branches. ”

"It just so happens that if it is Lord Castel, it can help us completely cut off Henry's inheritance."

"Poor Roman royal family, it's not good to choose anyone, but to choose Count Castel! Also unlucky! ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the crowded square, chuckled, and said:

"Yurst, take one last look at the Romans family's recognition ceremony, after today, such a festival will become history, and at that time, the Falling Star Kingdom will return to the control of the clan, the Roman Sword...... After being awakened, he will also return to the clan and become one of our Ness's hole cards! ”

Looking at the Duke of Joroc with everything under control, Jurst felt a toothache.

Thinking of the true identity of a certain young earl, he wanted to speak again and again, but after a moment of entanglement, he couldn't help but say:

"But...... What if it doesn't return? ”

"Didn't return?"

Duke Yoroc was stunned for a moment.

He gave Jurst a strange look and said:

"You're worried about the failure of our plan, aren't you? Or is it ...... Are you worried that the Earl of Castel has succeeded in replacing Henry and making the Sword of Romance come to fruition? ”

"Hehe, you don't have to worry about this, Your Excellency Castel may have enough blood, but the ritual is in our hands, and when it is critical, you can interrupt the ceremony."

"We just need to wake up the Roman Sword, and the rest is not a problem under the witness of the ancient contract."

Jurst: ......

Not a problem?

It's a big problem, okay!

Lord Castel is not a Romance descendant at all, that is our ancestor!

Interrupt the ritual?

It depends on whether His old man is willing or not!

In the face of the power of the gods, rituals and contracts are a piece of!

Jurst complained wildly in his heart.

But...... He only dared to complain in his heart.

Looking at the strange-looking Jurst, Duke Yorok chuckled lightly and said confidently:

"Hehe, Jurst, there's nothing to worry about."

"Now, I don't have to hide it from you, our Ness clan is bound to win the Roman Sword, don't ...... It should be said that it has no choice but to return to Luna Island. ”

"Do you know that although the Roman Sword is a true mythical artifact, it was also damaged in that catastrophe."

"It follows the agreement with Romanus to become a saber, and Ben also intends to use Romanus's divine power to complete self-repair."

"The contract between Romanus and it was originally established under the witness of my Ness clan, and now that Romanus has fallen, and the Romanus family is declining, only our Ness clan, who controls the power of mythology, can help it."

"Don't forget, that one is gone, but his legacy is still there, our Ness clan...... Even if he didn't awaken His Majesty Cauchy, it wasn't that he didn't have his own artifact and stored blood divine power! ”

"As for Lord Castel...... There may be a god behind her, but that one can't reach out to our territory. ”

Jurst: ......

He felt more toothache and didn't know what to say.

……

Prince Henry was thrilled.

It's been ten years.

He had been waiting for this day for ten years.

Ever since he learned ten years ago that he was not the queen's biological bloodline, he had spent so many years worrying about his bloodline and extremely low self-esteem.

Some time ago, his long-hidden life experience was pierced by the nobles, and he was so panicked that he couldn't sleep well almost every day.

Prince Henry knew that the Kingdom of Falling Stars valued bloodlines the most.

He also knows that his Roman blood is not pure.

Strictly speaking, he didn't even live up to the agreement of the Red Lilac and Lilac families about the succession to the throne.

In order to obtain the true Roman's sword, the father chose his mother and gave birth to him?

Don't be funny!

Although the Duke of Conte flattered him like that, he was not a child anymore.

He knows the truth, he knows that the truth is not like that at all!

His own mother, who had died of illness, did have elven blood, but was only a slave maid in the queen's family.

Nor did his father, the king, choose to marry his mother for the sake of obtaining the true Roman's sword.

His birth was a complete accident, an accident of the king's drunkenness.

If it weren't for the fact that my father had no other adult heirs for decades, and if it weren't for my father's unwillingness to let the throne fall on a side branch that was not his own, he would not have been hidden after birth and treated as a concubine!

Thinking of this, Prince Henry couldn't help but clench his fists.

He couldn't forget the gaze that his father looked at him every time.

Roman's Blood......

It's all because of Roman's blood!

It is because he does not have pure Roman blood, and no matter how well he does his work, he cannot obtain the true satisfaction of his father.

is because he does not have pure Roman blood, even if his father makes him the heir, he is always critical of him.

He knew that if it weren't for the fact that he had no other choice, if it weren't for the accidental injury of his father in hunting, it would be impossible for him to sit firmly as the crown prince.

For so many years, when he was with his father in private, he never really got the other party's attention.

But...... After today, everything is different.

As long as he officially passes the ancestral approval ceremony, the Roman blood in his body will be strengthened.

As long as the ancestor recognition ceremony is officially passed, even if the father is critical of him, he must be recognized and recognized.

As long as he officially passes the ancestral recognition ceremony, he is the next generation of Roman family heads, and all rumors about his background ...... will be self-defeating!

Thinking of the next ceremony, Prince Henry's expression became more and more expectant:

"Roman's Sword ......"

"If I successfully pass the ritual, activate the Book of Contracts, and take the Roman Sword in my pocket, I will be the true master of the falling star!"

"No...... I am the crown prince of the falling star, the throne of the falling star, the sword of Romanus, which should belong to me! ”

Taking a deep breath, Prince Henry's expression became firm.

He slashed his finger and dripped blood onto the Book of Contracts.

It's just that, while dripping blood, he quietly mixed the blood of Count Castel into it.

The blood fell on the Book of Contracts, glowing with a faint silver glow.

Seeing the flickering light, the eyes of the nobles watching the ceremony widened:

"This ...... This...... There was a real reaction. ”

It's done!

Looking at the book of contracts that was getting brighter and brighter, Prince Henry also breathed a sigh of relief.

It's just that soon, he can't hold back.

None of them.

For the light of the Book of Contracts is getting brighter and brighter, and gradually ......

It's even bright to the point of blinding......

Small upstairs on the second floor.

Looking at the light on the altar that was as bright as the sun and enough to blind the eyes, the Duke of Joroc was also stunned:

"Huh?"

"Roman's blood of the Count of Castel...... Is it so powerful? ”