Night.

The harsh winter in the north is still so cold.

In other words, this cold winter is still so cold.

Richard, who forced himself to sleep, woke up at night, sat up from the bed in a bit of a daze, stared at the fur covering his body, and stared silently at it......

Richard was thinking about things, thinking about many, many things...... Thing.

About this long winter, about the sacrifice of the Holy Beasts, about the imminent movement of the barbarians, about the betrayal of the Council of Elders, about the punishment of the Holy See and the Kingdom Alliance, about the unclear attitude of the Roman Empire......

These piled up in Richard's brain, and it was very painful for him.

This long winter was accomplished by Richard after seeking the consent of the Holy Beast Xuanwu, and using the energy that remained in that body, almost ...... And Xuanwu's remaining energy, although not much, also helped Richard clear the obstacles in the Sunset Fortress.

In the battle of Sunset Fortress, Basso Natu sent all the barbarian tribes who disobeyed him to hell!, and Richard also succeeded in weakening the Empire's military deployment in the north, and the destruction of a fortress as important as a choke point forced the Empire to rely on itself.

The reason for this is that if everything had gone according to the original plan, after the battle of Rome, the holy and barbarian races led by Richard would have gained a large territory in the north of the empire! instead of being ordered by Caesar to stay in the province of Ivey and the north of the province of Ivey! What is the difference between this and the janitor's dog?

It occurred to Richard that many people had "affectionately" called himself "the loyal dog of His Majesty the Emperor"—a term he had heard not only from the Roman nobles and magistrates who were defined as traitors...... After returning to Ivey Province after the battle, Richard occasionally went to the territory alone in the past few days, and he had heard his people call him so......

This couldn't help but make Richard's heart ache...... He knew that the tribesmen did not want to gather troops at all, and followed him to the south to help Rome put down the rebellion! He knew that the tribesmen had allowed their children, husbands, and fathers to follow him to the south and get involved in the civil strife of the empire because of what Will had done, and that the unfavorable remarks spread by the less than three hundred elite Holy Clan warriors who had been left had returned to Deya City......

Richard was ashamed of those who believed in him, and he thought that if it weren't for his insistence on seeking benefits between the two behemoths, so many Holy Clan warriors who followed him to the south of the empire would not have died.

But what happens if you don't?

If you don't compromise with the Holy See and don't do the internal response of the Kingdom Alliance to invade the empire, then the Holy Clan will not be able to gain a foothold in the northern border of the empire at all!

If you don't compromise with the empire and don't be the loyal lackey of His Majesty the Emperor, then the abnormality of the Holy Race will be easily noticed by Caesar!

Richard suddenly smiled self-deprecatingly, in the final analysis, it was his own obstinate behavior that led his family to this point. It was his own single-mindedness that led the Holy Clan to this point.

His current wife, Fiona, is still in the Holy See...... Her relationship with Richard has now become a fatal flaw for her......! The old fellow of White Seni remembered his agreement with him not to do anything to Fiona.

His eldest son, Will, was punished by death for the more than 200 elite Saint warriors that Richard could currently handle. Because of the difference in philosophy from his own, he is still messing with himself. And the Holy warriors still don't seem to be very obedient to Will. And Will also traveled to the depths of the Warcraft Forest for some unknown reason.

His youngest son Li Meng, and his only daughter Vera were also sent to the Black Thorn Castle early as a hostage to win the trust of the Grand Duke of Glia! Although it seems that the two little ones are doing well so far, and the current Miss Anne, who claims to be the mistress of Mokavi, also favors Li Meng, a father's obsession still urges Richard to take his two children back—he hopes that the family can be reunited!

At this time, Richard suddenly remembered Kyle Korland's three prophecies for himself.

"The first sentence...... The leader will fulfill his long-cherished wish, but he will also pay a reciprocal price. ”

"The second sentence...... He will lose his beloved, but it will always return at the right time. ”

The third sentence ...... His offspring will fight with each other over some irreconcilable contradiction, until one of them dies tragically. ”

Memories are like a tidal wave, at an inadvertent time, you leak a little gap, it will gradually expand that gap, until the gap is full of cracks, and your whole person will fall into the long river of memories.

For now, Richard is like that – he's thinking about the past...... Eventually, he seemed to get it.

"The leader will fulfill his long-cherished wish......"

Richard knew that his long-cherished wish was to revitalize the Holy Clan so that every Holy Clan would no longer be bullied! However, until now, Richard had not accomplished this.

"But he will also pay the same price......"

Price...... Richard shook his head, he didn't understand what the price of the conjuring envoy Kyle Korland was talking about. But he knows very well that if you want to get, you have to give!

If the Holy Family can be revitalized, then Richard is willing to sacrifice his life! However, this price is still unknown......

Suddenly, such a thought popped up in Richard's mind - could it be that all this now, the sacrifice and distrust of the clan, the current difficult situation of the Holy Clan, and the confrontation of the eldest son Will...... Is this all a price?

Then, Richard shook his head with a wry smile, he knew that it should not be enough!

Although he cherishes his people, although he loves his eldest son Will very much, although he is willing to give everything for the Holy Family......

But these are relatively long-term for the Holy Clan to gain recognition in the entire Anvita Continent......

As for the second prophecy.

Richard, who was lying on the bed, opened a slight gap in the closed window, and in an instant, the howling wind poured into the room. Richard wrapped his fur around him a little tighter—he was cold, but he chose to open the window anyway, because he wanted to use fresh air to sober his somewhat dizzy head.

"He's going to lose what he loves......"

What is the beloved thing?

Richard was disgusted by Kyle Quolan's riddles, but he had to believe Kyle Cornland's prophecy. Because, Kyle Broadland's status and his powerful power are all there.

So, what is the beloved thing?

Is it his deceased ex-wife?

The pretty figure flickered before Richard's eyes, and he was in pain for a moment, but he quickly calmed himself down—the woman he loved the most had died a long time ago.

Therefore, the beloved thing does not refer to one's ex-wife, and besides...... A beloved thing should be an object, not a human being!

Thinking of this, Richard was relieved, and he instantly excluded all his relatives one by one, and Richard had no pursuit of material things for a long time.

Therefore, he didn't care if the object would be lost and regained, as Kyle Korland did in the second half of his second prophecy!

What really worries Richard has always been the third prophecy.

“...... The offspring will fight with each other over some irreconcilable contradiction until one of them dies tragically. ”

That's right, it's this prophecy......

Richard was very worried that his eldest son, Will, would have irreconcilable conflicts with his second son, Vicky, as prophesied.

Therefore, after making sure that his eldest son, Will, was good enough, he only kept Will by his side and taught him everything he knew.

As for the second son, Vicky...... Oh, and the widow of his ex-wife, who only learned after the prophecy, that is, his youngest child, Limon, Richard never taught them anything, but spent a little Ore, and hired some teachers to teach them the most basic etiquette and language.

In order to prevent the fight between the heirs, Richard thought everything very carefully.

This is also why, after knowing that his youngest son Lemon will need to stay for a while more for some reason, Richard is more happy than reluctant - he just wants his remaining two children to spend their lives in peace, even if it is to be a wasted person!

......

Thinking of this, Richard suddenly felt a chill, and then stood up, put his fur fur on his shoulder with his hand, and left his bed without the window closed.

It wasn't dawn yet, but Richard didn't want to wait any longer in his bedroom. He didn't want to speculate on Kyle Korland's prophecies anymore.

It was a luxury to burn firewood all day long in winter, but Cohen did just that, and when Richard came to the living room, he felt a wave of warmth hit him.

The source of warmth comes from the carbon furnace that emits fire. Richard shook his head, he looked back at the still somewhat dim sky, and decided to go to the charcoal stove to make a fire.

Those troubles, as well as Kyle Cornland's prophecy, will be talked about when he is free.

The firelight flickered, and in this darkness, it seemed unusually peaceful.

Just as Richard walked slowly into the charcoal stove, ready to pull out a stool and sit there to roast the fire.

An unpleasant voice suddenly sounded from behind Richard.

"Richard, my friend...... We haven't seen each other for a long time...... I miss you so much, my friend...... Do you remember me?"

"Rocky ......"