Above The Sky

-Not all prayers come true.

Avrina Ellen. The emperor of the Setal Empire, the beloved young daughter of the guardian Axel, the current Marquise of Ellen, and her elder brother, Mikael Setal's heart light body is sitting in the main hall of the hall. by the table.

Both were silent, the graceful blonde woman in a lilac silk robe with fluffy white velvet trim, she was reclining on the sofa, looking up at the one hanging on the other side of the hall. portraits, and epigrams.

The person in the painting is a young climber, wearing armor and a cloak, leading a group of knights up the mountain, with long golden hair blowing in the wind, he is smiling, holding a long sword and pointing to the top of the mountain.

This young climber's armor and long sword are quite simple, but there is a strange 'u'-shaped mark on his forehead. This mark is glowing, shining like a star, and like a bird struggling to spread its wings .

Avlina also had such a mark when she was born, but it faded and disappeared soon after, which made her not become a princess and a princess in the true sense. Although she was favored by her father, she did not receive the inheritance of the royal mark of Setar. One of the many regrets in her life.

She stared at the picture scroll, which was exactly what Axel Settal looked like when he led his team up the Karan Mountains when he was young.

He didn't have much fame at the time, and his grandfather didn't die in a rebellion caused by his uncle. At that time, the father still often had a smile on his face. Although he was not taken seriously, he still had his own foundation and like-minded companions.

At that time, my father often said this sentence.

[Not all prayers will be answered. 】

[Avrina, my daughter, I prayed to many great beings countless times before you were born, hoping that you would inherit my bloodline... It’s a pity that you didn’t. But this doesn't mean anything, it doesn't mean that my love for you will be inferior to other brothers and sisters]

Thinking of this, the lady shook her head wearily. She didn't say anything, but the luminous bird beside her noticed this: [What's the matter, little sister, are you tired? 】

[Or, seeing things and thinking about people, remember what our father looked like back then? 】

"I'll give you a piece of advice, second brother, don't really treat me as a little girl, my son is older than your daughter."

Looking sideways at the luminous bird's heart light body, Mrs. Ellen sat upright, her bright sapphire-like eyes dimmed a little: "Of course, you guessed right. I just thought. I mean. Father... What are you thinking?"

【You don't understand】

The light-emitting bird said indifferently: [You are not an empress, how can you understand what an emperor is thinking? 】

"Come on." The lady shook her head impatiently: "It's the same rhetoric again - what should we do? Do nothing? Huh? Does the smart person who wants to be the emperor have an answer?"

【I just think I'm more suitable than big brother and big sister】

Xiaoguang Xiaoniao said seriously: [And I'm not joking, little sister, whether it was father, uncle, second uncle or other uncles and aunts, they all tried to understand what grandpa wanted to do... Guess what? 】

[They all guessed wrong and all died]

[As far as our royal father...he didn't guess anything, he just kept the Eastern Realm down-to-earth, ignoring any invitations and rumors. So he won]

"...At least this, I can't deny it."

Mrs. Ellen nodded slightly, and she smiled at herself, almost exactly the same as Isengard's self-deprecating smile: "We laughed at these elders back then, how could we be so crazy to guess the purpose of grandpa? Grandpa is beyond the times. The great emperor of one step is a pioneer who even history books, nobles, scholars and even the common people cannot understand... How can they guess the actions of grandfather?"

"But... Now I understand. Every decision Grandpa makes is closely related to them as the royal family, and they have to guess... Just as what my father wants to do to us is closely related to us."

The luminous bird was silent for a while, and then slowly said: [The ignorant people always say that grandfather is a tyrant, and smart scholars secretly scolded us for corrupting the reputation of the emperor... But I don't know, precisely because my grandfather was called a tyrant. The tyrant, the many reforms and laws he left behind... can be inherited]

[My father always respected my grandfather. My grandfather asked my father to keep the Eastern Border in case he needed to support the imperial capital. He did so and left immediately after learning the news, but it was still a step too late.]

[Grandfather actually expected the An Yue turmoil would happen, but he didn't expect that the uncle and grandmother would take action... Even such a wise grandfather didn't expect it]

[It can only be said that in the final analysis, he is still a human being, not a sage descended from the sky in myths and legends]

"So, are we the uncle of the year or the father of the year?"

Mrs. Ellen lowered her gaze towards the second prince's emotion. Her face and smile are a work of art, and they can be passed down for hundreds of years after being painted by the painter in a moment.

But at the moment, her expression was desolate and even more melancholy: "Then what can we hold on to? According to my father's instructions, cultivate Yisen and become his eternal body? Huh? Brother, my lovely niece Lidi Yabu is the same."

[Not sure yet, this is what my father thinks]

Shimmering Bird replied calmly: [Reverberation, echoes and mirrors, these are all extremely evil techniques that my grandfather severely criticized. Remember that year? All of us were summoned to the Lonely Mountain Tower, where the enraged grandfather ordered the fifth uncle to kneel, and the first knight himself abolished his path of ascension...he died a year later]

[Father is not that stupid, even if he doesn't know why, he will never make the same mistakes again]

[Even if my grandfather is gone, my father will not take the road that my grandfather rejected]

"That's more dangerous."

Mrs. Ellen stared at the dossier in front of her: "Look, in the past fifteen years, the trend of all imperial capital-related experiments since Yisen was born... Father has been restarting his grandfather's research in recent years! Even grandfather did not Into so many fields!"

"He has also become more and more mysterious, unpredictable, and even... ignoring the government."

"If it's just to take the body of the child for immortality, it's easier to deal with. The question is, what does the father want to do?"

[At the very least, knowing that my father has been restarting my grandfather's research all these years is a reward]

Xiaoguang Xiaoniao stared at the handwriting and pictures on the file: [Little sister, do you know that once this news spreads, how many nobles and powerful people in the entire Setal Empire will be unable to sleep in fear? 】

[How many of the countries will look at us with surprise and preparedness? Remember the genuine 'Central Empire' back then? 】

[Whether it's the Black Sun, the Black Tyrant, or the pioneer Inaga the Great... This world can't hold a second one. The defender is already the limit]

Lady Ellen stared silently at the portrait of the Emperor on the wall.

She sighed indistinctly: "Speaking of which... Ian, the descendant of the Cieharorvo family who discovered the echo back then? Recently, many families other than us have begun to pay attention to this child. I also I was wondering why, and then I realized his true identity."

[Yes] The second prince's heart light body slowly said: [A very smart and potential child, Barton gave me a full score. He said that just being smart and measured doesn't mean anything. What's really amazing is that this little guy is quite good at alchemy, inscriptions and sublimation skills. Ordinary people are proficient in one, and he is proficient in all of them.]

[It seems that the Cieharorvo family's hidden heritage for so many years has been consumed by this child. It is worthy of being the big white people of the year. Even after so many years of silence, and dormant in the most remote area of ​​Nanling, there is still this strength】

"Everything starts with them. And hopefully it ends with them."

Mrs. Ellen looked at the time, then shook her head slightly: "No surprise, Yisen has already received him. The children probably have some personal topics to talk about. I shouldn't be able to see each other tonight, and we'll talk about it tomorrow."

"Want to meet him with me?"

[Of course] The shimmering bird seemed to sense something, and then smiled softly: [I'm afraid you don't know, little girl, this young man used a new type of regeneration potion just now to save a man who was almost declared dead. The car accident victim... His alchemy is only one step away from being a master.]

[Even if you mind, I want to see him]

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