It's getting dark.

Located in the dungeons of the royal capital.

In the dreary atmosphere, several rhythmic footsteps sounded, and the echo of "da-da-da" was heard in the empty corridor.

"Open the door."

"Yes!"

With two voices talking.

The door of the dungeon where the mage was imprisoned slowly opened, and the light gradually shone in, and the figure of Silas who was resting quietly by the wall gradually illuminated clearly.

Sensing the light source, Silas opened his eyes and looked towards the entrance to the cell.

It wasn't the prince who appeared at the door.

It's another group of people who don't surprise him by being here either.

The man at the head was dressed in a black robe, with a signature mask on his face and a graystone medal on his chest, his figure was burly and his gaze was cold.

It was none other than the Demon Seeker Chief, Eldred.

Behind him, there were several demon seekers dressed in the same attire.

When the cell door opened, the demon seekers did not speak, and the entire cell was silent.

In such silence, the Demon Seeker began to act.

The cell door opened, and soon two demon seekers took Silas under control, but Silas didn't struggle, his eyes calm as water seemed accustomed to it.

Eldred stepped into the cage and slowly pulled out a brass needle, the tip of which glistened in the firelight, making his eyes even more cold.

When the needle pierced Silas's arm, the tingling sensation made his hand a little harder.

He looked inside the needle, which was gradually filled with his blood, and then relentlessly pulled out.

Then a demon seeker went up to the pinhole in Silas' arm and applied some potion to stop the blood from spilling out.

The whole time, without any communication, several demon seekers turned and left the cage.

All this, in the past ten years, Silas has lost count of how many times it has happened.

Of course, he knew why he was able to survive now.

In a country like Demacia, which is strict with itself, it is very strict in its attitude towards criminals, and there are many kinds of punishment for the death penalty.

And he had already discovered a serious mistake after his magic power went out of control and he accidentally killed a team of demon hunters.

Not to mention, he implicated many innocent people on his subsequent escape.

Even if he was still a minor at that time, he should not have escaped the death penalty.

But he survived and was sentenced to life imprisonment, and it was as simple as that in this dark dungeon.

As for the reason, it is also very simple.

Because he can't die so worthless.

Silas has a special ability to perceive magic, which is why he was later used by the Demon Seekers, and this ability can be said to be quite important to the Demon Seekers.

Even an experienced demon seeker can't tell if a person is a mage based on his eyes alone in many cases.

But Silas could, he only needed a glance to confirm it.

Therefore, this ability can be said to be a tiger on the road to capturing mages for demon seekers.

This is only one of them, what makes these demon seekers value him more is the reason why his magic power went out of control that day.

So, he survived.

The Demon Seeker seems to want to replicate his abilities by some means, regularly taking samples of his blood, hair, toenails, and sometimes even his skin.

That's why Silas wanted to die at one point.

But then he figured out that he couldn't just die.

He wanted to live to see the day when his compatriots were liberated.

At this time, he remembered what the prince said.

Govin III decided to pardon all the mages.

The voice of this sentence surrounded his head, and a second before the cell door closed, Silas saw a new fellow mage entered, his expression helpless, terrified, and desperate.

He couldn't help but wonder if what the prince said was true, and the third decided to pardon all the mages of Demacia.

Will that day really come?

The cell was dark again, the chains swaying, and Silas was back to the wall, his black eyes clear in the dark.

For countless days and nights, he had been leaning on this for countless days and nights, his thoughts were chaotic, and he was yelling like crazy, from the first panic and fear to the later anger and hatred, and every day he was accompanied by the sound of rats and reptiles chirping.

All the time, the hatred in my heart is accumulating.

Even now, he hated it just as much.

It's just that he began to think in this hatred.

Perhaps it was because of the prince that he gave up his will to die when he was extremely close to death, and then had the opportunity to read books, although those books were varied, but also gave him a better understanding of the outside world.

He began to think about more things every day and night, keeping his brain active.

Then he saw the sky and smelled freedom.

It is undeniable that in that moment, Silas had a feeling of coming to life.

When the blue sky came into view, the fresh air wafted into his nose, even though the shackles on his body were still heavy, but he felt that he was rejuvenated.

Freedom: He must regain his freedom!

It is located south of the royal capital.

The old home of the Chambers family.

As an old family, Chambers is also quite out, following the previous kings of Demacia in his early years and making great achievements, and since then he has been standing in the top ranks, and the family is also full of talents.

Now that the Chambers family has moved to the house, the old house seems empty and quiet.

However, the area is as large as ever.

It was dark, and several carriages slowly stopped at the entrance of the old mansion.

Several nobles stepped down one after another, led by Stuart Chambers, one of the two nobles today.

After getting out of the car, the people did not talk, walked towards the old house, and then entered a main house.

In the living room, two young maids were serving an old man with half white hair and nearly sixty years old, and when they saw someone coming, they quickly got up and retreated from the living room.

When Yu Guang saw the maid leave, Stuart sat down on the sofa opposite and said, "Uncle, King Gavin IV has returned this afternoon, and King III has hereby convened a meeting. ”

Sitting across from him was his uncle, Russell Chambers, from whom he inherited his current position.

For the old man in front of him, Stuart can be said to be quite respectful and deeply influenced by him.

When Russell heard this, he said loudly: "What was said at the meeting? ”

"Mainly for Jiawen IV, and the one of the crown guard family, in terms of meritorious deeds, Jiawen IV was made a general. Then there is the deployment at the Gate of Sorrow, and everything else is inconsequential. ”

Stuart made a brief report, and then said: "Uncle, in my opinion, the performance of the second prince on the border this time is a little more prominent than that of Jiawen IV. It seems that it was because of his important decisions that the trend of the situation was affected. ”

At the mention of the second prince, Roussel's old eyes flashed, and he said to himself: "It seems that I have heard more and more about this second prince recently. ”

Stuart said: "Yes, he has the momentum to overshadow Gavin IV. In the royal capital in recent months, most of the discussions among the people are about him. ”

Russell looked at him and asked, "What do you think about this?" ”

Stuart thought for a moment and returned: "I think the third life seems to have made a lot of plans for him, and in my opinion, this is more like paving the way for him. ”

Russell listened as he picked up the teacup on the table and took a slow sip.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Stuart continued: "As far as I know, since these two princes came to the royal capital, they have basically been idle. He himself is like the fourth world, he does not often appear in the people, but his life and things are completely different from the fourth world. ”

But think about it carefully, what he has done along the way, suppressing the beast tide, the cult, the ghost rebellion in the border seas, and now the war on the border. In either case, his means of correspondence are extraordinary, and he has been prepared in my opinion, like an uncertain prophet. ”

Stuart's words fell.

A few people around him also thought carefully.

This is indeed true, these few things can be regarded as rare major events, but these two princes always seem to be able to deal with emergencies.

It stands to reason that his return from a black family is too eye-catching.

With these things alone, the limelight of these two princes has now overshadowed Jiawen IV.

"Prophet of Unknown."

When Russell heard this, a smile appeared on his old face: "These things are not possible to be prophetized, but they can be predicted in advance. ”

Stuart's face flashed with doubt, and he asked, "What does Uncle mean?" ”

"Whether it's the cult or the black fog and war on the border, there will be signs before it happens. Or it is very likely that the third world will detect it early. ”

Russell whispered slowly, causing Stuart's gaze to froze slightly.

"Uncle means that the third generation has known about these things for a long time." As he spoke, he thought slowly for a few seconds, and said to himself: "The way the second prince discovered the cult is indeed a bit strange, and the cult that the demon seekers have never found, but he can rush straight away. And the early support of the dreadnought vanguard, if the third generation knew where this cult was from the beginning, it seemed that it would be able to say that it would be over. ”

When he thought about it, the brains of him and the people around him became clear.

Jiawen III is indeed a capable monarch, if it were him, these things would have happened normally.

After all, although the second prince does look a little talented, what he has done recently is really too extraordinary.

If once is a coincidence, then many times it certainly isn't.

It can only show that when he was doing this, someone behind him was fueling the trouble.

Take a closer look, after these things are over, the second prince's fame has soared, and now looking at Demacia, who doesn't know his name?

In the eyes of everyone, he is already a prince, no less than Gavin IV.

This is the purpose of King Gawain III.

"In other words, the third is indeed paving the way for the second prince?"

Although Stuart's tone was questioning, he had already confirmed it in his heart, and he couldn't help but look up and look at Russell, whose expression was always understated on the other side: "Uncle, is it difficult for him to let him go."

At this point, I didn't go on.

But everyone here knows it.

From this point of view, it is very likely that Jiawen III wants to cultivate this little son who has been exiled and lost and recovered.

Maybe even because of the guilt at the beginning, he planned to let the second prince sit on the throne?

Before the appearance of these two princes, the throne of Jiawen IV was basically a certainty, and even after his return, no one thought that his position would be shaken.

But now it seems that this is not the case.

The one who will decide the next successor to the throne will always be Gawain III.

Now it seems that he did have that idea. However, it has not yet been implemented, and everything is not conclusive. ”

A hint of curiosity rose on Russel's face: "With the character of the third world, it has always been steady. I'm a little curious about the second prince, after all, if he is really idle, as you said, even if it's because of guilt, the third world won't have such thoughts. This shows that he must have something very good. ”

A young and handsome face flashed in Stuart's mind, and the impression of the second prince was still very clear.

At the beginning, he was in the conference hall, and he single-handedly changed the decision of Black Mist.

After thinking about it, Swart said: "These two princes are indeed talented. I just don't know much, after all, it has been less than a year since he returned. ”

Russell nodded slightly and said, "If you have time, I want to see him." ”

"Uncle can see him at any time if he wants, and the second prince has been in and out of the palace very frequently recently."

Stuart said, but remembered something, and said, "Also, has my uncle noticed that the third generation is secretly investigating the events of the year?" ”

The events of that year were naturally about the mother of the two princes, the current queen.

Hearing this, Roussel smiled faintly: "Back then, my opposition was the strongest, and naturally it was noticed by the third generation. I had been summoned to the palace the other day, so I don't have to worry about it. ”

He remembers the events of that year clearly.

This matter, no matter how much the third world investigates, he can't find anything.

So, don't worry about it at all.

"That's good." Stuart nodded reassuringly, and spoke again: "There is one more thing, which the third world mentioned before, intends to pardon all the mages of Debang. At that time, although it was opposed by the ministers, it was not done. ”

"But from what I've observed, it seems that the third life is already working in the shadows, and the actions of the demon seekers are becoming more and more restricted. If this continues, I am afraid that it will not be long before the pardon order is really implemented. ”

His expression was a little solemn at the moment.

And after Russell heard this, his eyes were also condensed: "This matter really has to be taken seriously, Demacia has been fighting against the devil for so many years, how can it be changed because of a hasty decision." ”

Stuart asked, "But I see that the third world seems to have a resolute intention, and it will not change easily." ”

Russell didn't reply this time, he slowly drank the tea in his cup, his eyes twinkling as if he was thinking.

sat down, and no one made a sound to disturb them.

The night talk continues.

An hour later, Sturt and the others left the old mansion.

(End of chapter)