From pioneer lord to king

Chapter 27 Warning (for further reading)

Ryan sat quietly beside Sterling, his brain was a little confused for a moment, he didn't know whether to believe his words.

He desperately dug out the memories in his mind, and found that in his memory, Sterling had a high status, and he could come and go freely almost anywhere in the house.

The relationship between his father and him is not like a master-servant relationship, but more like a close friend and brother. Since he detected his extraordinary talent at the age of five, his father let him follow him to learn swordsmanship and temper his body...

All indications show that Sterling is not just a retainer of the Black family, because that kind of trust and authority have exceeded that limit, and it is more like a family member.

So, should I believe what he said?
Ryan fell into deep chaos and contradictions...

"Lei, I tell you this for no other purpose, just to let you not forget the brilliance and dedication of your ancestors, since your grandfather chose to leave that place, you no longer have to bear the responsibility of guarding the abyss.

You just need to live well, and letting Black's name continue is the best reward for your ancestors. "Sterling patted Ryan on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"Where is that place?" Ryan raised his head and looked at him fixedly.

"If...you really want to know, go to the prayer room, and you will find the answer behind your grandfather's portrait." Sterling struggled for a long time, finally let out a sigh, patted his shoulder and left up.

It was night, and Kailinman prepared a sumptuous dinner to celebrate Ryan's return, as well as the arrival of several guests.

Allen seemed a little restrained, but De Lai acted calmly, especially with Sterling, who was able to chat very well. Perhaps it was the sympathy between the middle-aged uncles?
Susan and little Amy couldn't get along. Susan looked like a little adult and spoke more maturely.Amy is obviously a little introverted and immature, and she is a little dumb compared to Susan.

Ryan gently shook the silver wine glass in his hand, but the mellow and attractive red wine inside made him slightly drunk, not because of the high alcohol content of the wine, but because of the long-lost warmth and family affection, which made him deeply intoxicated .

In the previous life, his parents passed away very early, and he never enjoyed the warmth of family affection. Unexpectedly, in this life, he made up for these regrets.

It's just a pity that I didn't see my father...

Thinking of this, he remembered what Sterling said to him during the day.

"Maybe, I really need to see it." Ryan thought so.

After the dinner, Ryan helped the drunk Allen back to the room. He was persuaded by Sterling and Dreyone in turns.

Fortunately, this guy has good wine, otherwise it would be bad if he did something rude in front of his mother and sister.

After settling them down, Ryan came to the underground prayer room alone. This is the only underground secret room of the Black family, and it can also be regarded as their family's "ancestral hall".

In the dark and quiet corridor, where the edge could not be seen at a glance, Ryan walked step by step with an oil lamp in his hand, and the sound of footsteps was extraordinarily loud in such a closed space.

Ryan also doesn't know why his grandfather built such a thing. This is not in line with the tradition of the mainland human race. The way nobles remember their ancestors is often to paint their ancestors as oil paintings and hang them on the wall. The secret room is kept secret.

After a while, Ryan came to the closed door, stretched out his hand and pushed open the heavy stone door, and the rotating shaft made a "creaking" sound.

"bang"

The stone door was fully opened, making a dull sound.

A rotten breath rushed towards his face. Looking at the dust on his hands, no one had come in here for at least a while.

The prayer room is different from the dark corridor outside, but it is very bright. Bright oil lamps are gently swaying the body, illuminating the not very big prayer room.

The source of lamp oil for these lamps is very unusual. It is fish oil refined by the mermaid clan. A small lamp can burn for hundreds of years, so it is extremely precious.

The prayer room was very empty, and there were only three oil paintings. The first one was a middle-aged man who looked a bit fierce, with a big sword in both hands, and the two suns were sharp and menacing.

The second picture is a handsome middle-aged man holding a longbow with a warm smile on his face. The similarity with the first picture is that his eyes are as sharp as a falcon.

Lane's hand brushed lightly over the oil paintings, the first being his grandfather, whom he had only seen a few times.The second one was his father, but the third one was blank. Ryan understood that it was for him.

"Grandfather, Father, I'm back. Thank you for your protection. The Black family is about to have a brighter future..." Ryan murmured softly. After three generations of struggle, he finally joined the ranks of real nobles. How can it not be emotional.

According to what Sterling said, Ryan took down the portrait of his grandfather and found a hidden compartment behind it.Open it, inside is a fist-sized transparent crystal ball, a piece of paper, and an exquisite ring.

Ryan was a little confused, so he took out the note first, and found that it said impressively: "The descendant of the Black family drips blood on the crystal ball, and you can find the answer to your heart."

"Is this a drop of blood to recognize the Lord?" Ryan picked up the crystal ball with a strange expression, and didn't see anything special.

He bit his own fingertips and dripped the blood on it. He was surprised to find that the blood disappeared instantly after falling on it.

The surface of the crystal ball suddenly began to emit a hazy fluorescence, and some complicated and complicated lines began to appear, and the entire surface of the crystal ball was covered with dots of light like stars.

A beam of light radiated from the crystal ball and printed on the smooth stone wall, clearly revealing a fierce figure in military uniform, which was his grandfather.

Ryan's eyes widened immediately, and he exclaimed, "Projector?"

Unfortunately, no one here can answer his question.

"Hello, descendants of the Black family. Children, don't be surprised when you see this scene. This is just a photo taken during my lifetime. I borrowed a gadget produced by the Ness family - photo beads.

Being able to find this means that you may have some basic understanding of the origin of the family and are willing to believe and accept that glorious past.

But boy, I don't have much more to tell you here than Sterling Nord.What is gone is gone, we have other tasks.

If one day, the ring of secret realm starts to call you, you should consider whether to take that responsibility.

Don't try to find information about the Badlands, because that will reveal your existence. The Nord family may have told you that there are many defectors in this world.

You have to be wary of all the families that are rich in extraordinary people. They may be kind to us, but there are also many descendants of defectors who are already ready to move.

Try to survive, child, our ancestors used blood and flesh to forge a line of defense for us, but the offensive of the abyss has become more and more fierce, and sooner or later, the line of defense will collapse.

Take care, kids..."

The picture disappeared, leaving only the last sentence echoing in the secret room...

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(End of this chapter)