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"This is what King Uther said at that time. As for whether it is true or false, I don't know."

"Ah."

Yu Piaoling nodded, indicating that he understood, and then Merlin smiled slightly and continued.

As for whether Yu Piaoling really understood it, he didn't care, but what he wanted to express was already contained in his words.

"100 years after Menethil became a royal family, most of the Sunstrider family came to Dadaupa Valley and lived with the Gunhild family. But the strange thing is that in the next hundred years, , the Sun Chaser family still has no sons, and all their descendants are still daughters. They can barely survive by relying on the marriage of the bride-in-law and the Gunnhild family."

"What kind of hatred and grudges are you willing to let them go after a hundred years?" - Mondstadt Villager A.

"Could the Gunnhild family also be involved?" - Mondstadt villager B.

"No wonder this matter was smoothed over by the royal family, because if it was exposed, many families would be very disgraceful." - Mondstadt villager C.

"I wonder if the Gunnhild family has secretly alienated the Sunstrider family in the past hundred years?" - Mondstadt villager D.

"Then the Lawrence family and the Legenfund family, hiss...it's so scary to think about it, I can't believe it! I can't continue thinking about it." - Mondstadt villager E.

"Is this the world of big shots? There is no family affection, only naked interests!" - Mondstadt villager F.

Seeing that the barrage was turning into a mess, Yu Piaoling in front of the screen helplessly held his forehead and sighed: "Merlin, this guy is an old Riddler..."

However, Yu Piaoling doesn't blame Danmu for thinking so. After all, the lectures at that time were indeed quite shocking to him, which led to his increasingly extreme behavior style in the future.

"At that time, the fact that the Sun Chaser family had only given birth to daughters for a hundred years did not attract much attention. On the one hand, the Sun Chaser family was keeping secrets. On the other hand, there were actually many declining forces in the royal family. After all, it has been more than 800 years. You My mother was originally a member of the royal family, but she also declined hundreds of years ago."

Merlin added: "But it just so happens that there is also a small branch of the Sun Chaser family. In the early days, it ran to Shimen. Later, a hundred years ago, because it could not make a living, it returned to the Dadaupa Valley and joined the Sun Chaser family. What a coincidence. What’s more, that branch also brought back a four or five-year-old son named Kael’thas Sunstrider Pendragon.”

"And that day happened to be the day Arthas Menethil Pendragon was born."

Chapter 214 King of Knights: The First Generation Jaina

"Good guy, I fucking call him good guy." - Mondstadt Villager A.

"Kael'thas has come back at the right time. The Sunstrider family, which has not had a boy for a hundred years, will probably fall into madness at this time." - Mondstadt Villager B.

"I didn't come early, I didn't come late, but I just didn't come at this time. If you say there is no conspiracy or calculation behind it, I don't believe it." - Mondstadt villager C.

"Not necessarily. Even if Kael'thas returns to the Sunstrider family when he is just born, it will not be so easy to regain the throne." - Mondstadt villager D.

Merlin continued to tell: "The Sun Chaser family was overjoyed after getting the boy from their branch. They decided to go to Terenas Pendragon and ask for the boy back who belonged to them in accordance with the agreement signed a hundred years ago. My own throne.”

"The Gunnhild family also supports this. After all, it is beneficial to them, but they have not thought clearly about what Terenas will think at this time."

"So when the news reached Mondstadt, Terenas scolded them for being ridiculous, and said that Kael'thas must be a bastard that the Sunstrider family found from nowhere, and that it was a branch of the Stone Gate. Branch? There is no record of it in the book! It’s all a lie.”

"The Sunstrider family had already tested Kael'thas's blood and knew that he was really a blood relative of their own family, so they were very angry after learning about Terenas' attitude. They believed that Terenas had betrayed their ancestors. The contract was signed, so he sent people to find the great-grandfather of King Uther at that time, hoping that he would come out to seek justice."

"But how can this matter be easily overturned just because there are witnesses? Terenas refused to recognize Kael'thas' royal blood, and asked the knights of the Silver Hand to drive them all out of Mondstadt, threatening to Said that only his son, Arthas Menethil Pendragon, is the best heir to the future throne of the Mondstadt Empire! Because not long after he was born, he obtained the Eye of the Ice God! This It’s a symbol of genius!”

"Who would have thought that when the Sunstrider family returned to Dadaupa Valley, they would be surprised to find that young Kael'thas had also obtained the Eye of God, and it was the God's Eye of Fire! Although not as talented as Alsace, but This is also proof of great potential!”

"In addition, the Sun Chaser family has lost the throne for a hundred years, and they are not willing to do so, because the original throne was granted by Lady Vanessa herself. It would be unfilial for the younger generation to throw it away. How can they not get it back now that they have the opportunity? "

"So the Sun Chaser family and the Gunnhild family began to actively warn the army and tried to use force to get back everything that belonged to them!"

"After receiving news of the changes in the Dadaupa Valley, King Terenas ordered the largest knighthood in Mondstadt at the time, the Knights of the Silver Hand, to expand their recruitment and sent a message to the Lawrence family in the hope of suppressing possible rebellions in the future. .”

"But the Morgan family and the Legenfund family, who are far away from Benlangling and Morningside Winery, turned a blind eye to this and made no preparations. The Morgan family is planting grapes and the Legenfund family is making wine. It is still calm there. .”

"War was about to break out in the territory of the Mondstadt Empire at that time."

After saying this in one breath, Merlin felt a little thirsty, so he stopped talking and prepared to let Yu Piao Ling tidy up while he drank some tea to moisten his throat.

After a while, Yu Piaoling raised his head and said, "I understand the development of the situation, but... they didn't fight, right?"

"Oh?"

Hearing Yu Piaoling's unexpected answer, Merlin nodded, agreeing with his statement, and asked again: "Why do you think the two didn't fight at that time? Regardless of King Terenas' actions, Or aren’t the Sunstrider family’s conscription a precursor to war?”

"Because...the price is too high..."

Yupiaoling frowned and expressed his thoughts bit by bit: "Both parties had no intention of war at the beginning, so hasty recruitment will not bring victory. It is the same for both sides."

"That's right. No matter how rich the Sun Chaser family accumulated when they were kings, they must have spent a lot of money in the past hundred years, because their family is the only one in the royal family that does not have territory. This is why they really want to get back the throne. The reason is that even though the Menethil family has been in charge of the Mondstadt Empire for a hundred years, the only people they can use are the Knights of the Silver Hand."

Merlin looked at Yu Piaoling with a smile, agreed with his statement, and added: "At that time, the forces of the two were weakly balanced. Neither one was superior nor inferior. No one could be said to be stronger than the other. Therefore, Al Tolia, your answer is very good. When you ascend the throne in the future, you must pay attention. If Lisa Morgan Pendragon's power is stronger than yours, or similar to yours, then you must not start lightly. The end of the war, because Mondstadt may not be able to withstand the losses caused by a civil strife at that time..."

"Merlin, I didn't think too much about it, but I still appreciate your teaching. I will definitely consider it carefully in the future." Yu Piaoling nodded as if he had learned a lot, like a well-behaved student. All I need is a small notebook for taking notes.

"Yeah, but don't worry too much. I will still be by your side to tutor you in the future. I think there won't be any big problems by then, even if the enemy's power is more than ten times greater than ours."

Merlin said proudly: "Of course, under my guidance, it would be great if you could do it yourself."

Listening to Merlin's words, Yu Piaoling nodded helplessly, thinking to herself, "This teacher is good at everything, but he has this narcissistic look that makes people helpless." 】

Then, after Merlin had rested enough, he started talking again: "Next, Terenas was waiting for the Sunstrider family to fight in Mondstadt City, and the Sunstrider family was also waiting for Terenas to publicly declare himself a traitor. After leading the army to conquer, the two fell into a strange period of calm, and it continued like this until seven years later, when Arthas was seven years old."

"In the past seven years, both forces have been secretly recruiting troops, but they have not fought. Alsace, who grew up in the royal court, did not even notice this. During the day, he followed his teacher, Uther. Lightbringer studied chivalry, often went out to play in the evening, and returned to the palace to rest at night. Just like this, a few years later, Alsace was 15 years old, and the two forces still did not fight. "

"Um...is this such a joke?" - Mondstadt Villager A.

"Isn't it yours to blast troops and I'll blast troops too, but you just don't dare to start a war?" - Mondstadt Villager B.

"The bombing soldiers made me lonely..." - Mondstadt villager C.

"Reminds me of a joke in Liyue. What are you looking at? I'm looking at you. You look at me again and try again. Just try...and it will never end like this." - Mondstadt villager D.

"I feel like I've been holding it in for too long and I'm holding it back..." - Mondstadt villager E.

"It wasn't until Arthas went out that day and met a girl named 'Gianna' that things changed."

At this time, Merlin frowned and said a person's name with a slightly unhappy attitude.

Chapter 215 The King of Knights: The First Life·Losing the Right of Inheritance

"Jaina Proudmoore is a girl of noble birth. Her father is the Admiral of the Mondstadt Empire, Daelin Proudmoore..."

Just as Merlin continued to tell, Yu Piaoling frowned and raised his hand to interrupt him: "Merlin, does our Mondstadt Empire still have a navy?"

"Yes, does Mondstadt still have a navy?" - Liyue Villager A.

"How can there be such a thing in Mondstadt in the parallel world? Even if there is Jingfu Port, it can be directly managed by the Knights, right?" - Inazuma Villager A.

"Perhaps it is a characteristic of the parallel world. After all, there are no four winds to protect it. So as an empire, the army is composed of knights, so is it not surprising to have a navy?" - Mondstadt Villager A.

"Well, I always feel that the Mondstadt Empire is becoming more and more unreliable." - Mondstadt Villager B.

"Well, there was in the past. You also know that we have a port called Jingfu Port, so Lady Winnessa initially established a navy there. Although the number of people was not large, it was indeed used to manage the security and taxation of Jingfu Port. Yes, it's just that it's not taken seriously in Mondstadt. After all, Mondstadt's main economic and trade target is Liyue, so the army composed of knights is the most important force system of the Mondstadt Empire, and the navy is just a supplement. In Mondstadt, The proportion of the German military strength does not exceed [-]%, and it is a small force that although it is called the navy, it is actually called urban management and has no problem getting on the stage. "

Merlin explained to Yu Piaoling: "The reason why the Mondstadt Empire does not have a navy now is because, on the one hand, there are not many foreign ships in Jingfu Port, and on the other hand, because the navy has been taken back into the Mondstadt Empire's army system, and this , and also related to the girl Gianna."

"In the 15 years since Alsace was born, most of the forces of the Laurence family have stationed around Mondstadt to assist the Silver Knights in their defense, while the Gunnhild family has continued to build fortifications and defenses in the Dadaupa Valley. There is no conflict on the surface in the castle, but people are dying secretly every day. The conflict between the two has reached its peak."

"The Morgan family and the Legenfund family tried to calm them down, but this meaningless persuasion was all in vain. The two sides are now short of a visible trigger."

"At the same time, Kael'thas Sunstrider Pendragon was receiving the teachings of becoming a king in the Dadaupa Valley on the one hand, and on the other hand, he was also honing his combat prowess. After he learned that he When he might have become the king, he had an illusion about the throne. He thought that he would definitely lead Mondstadt to a great revival in the future and snatch the throne from the despicable Terenas!"

"Alsace, who was still unaware of this, met Jaina in Mondstadt. The two soon fell in love and became boyfriend and girlfriend. Everything was developing for the better. He thought that Jaina would be good in the future. She is his queen."

"Until Arthas was 16 years old, on this day, Terenas called Arthas to the palace and asked him to go to the fief of the Whispering Forest and become a lord."

After talking about a very informative past, Merlin stopped talking again and waited quietly for Yu Piaoling to finish digesting the content.

He deliberately hid some things inside. He knew that Yu Piaoling would definitely find out and ask about it, but he didn't intend to answer. Yu Piaoling needed to understand this paragraph by himself.

"Merlin..."

As expected, Yu Piaoling asked tangledly: "During the previous secret war, the Sun Chaser family should have caught some key information, right?"

"Exactly, otherwise Terenas would not let Arthas leave the palace and go to the Whispering Forest."

Merlin nodded and responded, "But I don't know what it is exactly. After all, all the written information at that time was erased."

"So, I have no way to get an answer?"

Yu Piaoling raised his head and asked, "Is there really no way?"

"Well, yes, Artoria, but I have something to say to you. Once you know it, you can come to a conclusion about this matter in your mind."

Merlin said seriously: "Artoria, history is dirty!"

"Forehead……"

→_→.

Yu Piaoling's face became ugly. Although he understood this sentence, he really didn't want to think about it further.

"The Sun Chaser family won this secret war..."

Yu Piaoling murmured, but Merlin shook his head and said, "The real victory is the one who laughs last. This has just begun, so don't draw conclusions yet."

"Arthas is very well-behaved. He has been teaching the throne in order to protect the people, but at this time his father told him that he was no longer needed. Then he wanted to reason with Terenas, but Terenas was in pain He shook his head and did not listen to what he continued."

"Then the next day, Arthas found Jaina and planned to take her to the Whispering Forest, but Jaina declined because her father was coming back soon and she wanted to stay in Mondstadt, so Arthas asked her I proposed breaking up, but I didn’t expect that Gianna actually agreed!”

"Arthas, who was in great pain, lost everything in two days. He was so distraught that he took some of the knights of the Silver Hand to the fiefdom of the Whispering Forest."

"Although the Whispering Forest is not far from Mondstadt City, in the past, basically the lords would not leave their fiefdoms voluntarily. This is a very dangerous signal."

"If nothing unexpected happens, Arthas will stay in the Whispering Forest forever, marry a noble's daughter, give birth to an offspring, and then inherit the code name of Menethil. From then on, Menethil and the royal family No more involvement.”

At this point, Merlin did not continue, but smiled and said to Yu Piao Ling: "Artoria, what do you think of this?"

"I?"

Yu Piaoling raised his head, looked at Merlin's expression, and understood that he might be alluding to Lisa Morgan Pendragon's future situation. If he became the king, how would he arrange for her, and would the other party be willing to let her get her wish? What about being obedient?

None of this is known yet.

[Based on what Merlin said about Alsace, there must be variables in the future. Merlin is implying that if I don’t deal with Sister Wang in the future, then Sister Wang will definitely not give up and will continue to test and find herself. Trouble? 】

[But I don’t know if this will be the case. It’s better to wait and see. I’ll leave the matter to my future self at that time. 】

After thinking about all this, Yu Piaoling raised his head and said: "I think that Alsace did the right thing when he had no choice. He did not make trouble unreasonably and continued to fight for his rights. He is very chivalrous and an upright person. And he is a kind person, in line with your previous evaluation."

After hearing Yu Piaoling's answer, Merlin put down the tea cup in his hand and praised it.

"So that's how you see it, that's good, Artoria, but next, you will see the darkness of human nature again..."

Chapter 216 The King of Knights: The First Life·Zombies

"Good guy, one link after another!" - Mondstadt Villager A.

"What happened again?" - Mondstadt villager B.

"This Alsace is really in trouble. I really don't know what is waiting for him ahead." - Mondstadt villager C.

"I have a question, that is why the protagonist of the story is Arthas, but not Kael'thas. Why does Merlin focus on a person who is destined to lose the throne? Is he hinting at something?" - Mon German villager D.

"Stupid! The other party is teaching along the way! Don't forget that he is Yu Piaoling's teacher. What's more, using history as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs, and using people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses. This is an old saying in Liyue. It is very interesting. It makes sense!" - Mondstadt villager E.

Not to mention the barrage, the Yu Piao Ling in the video is getting more and more unpleasant the more I listen to it.

[What does it mean to witness the darkness of human nature?What are you talking about, Merlin?Is this really a story from the past? 】

"Merlin, are you really telling stories about the past again? Isn't it really an allegory for the future?"

Yu Piaoling directly asked the doubts in her heart.

"Hey? Why do you have such an opinion?" Merlin scratched the back of his head and laughed: "Oh, I am just an ordinary nightmare, how can I have the power to predict the future? You overestimate me, I am purely I just want to summarize what happened in the past and tell you in my own words.”

"okay."

Yu Piaoling also thought that it was too scary to have that kind of ability to predict the future. How could it happen to Merlin? The story just now shouldn't be too complicated. It was just that he was worrying too much.

"As Arthas Menethil Pendragon left Mondstadt, Kael'thas Sunstrider Pendragon arrived from the Dadaupa Valley, entered Mondstadt, and He became the next heir to the throne announced publicly by Terenas, and the people reacted extremely strongly to this. After all, they did not expect that there was a prince who had been hiding in the palace, and the people also knew the whereabouts of the previous prince. It is said that they went to the Whispering Forest, and then the people came up with a story that Arthas was the youngest son, so he was favored, but when he got older, he had to leave according to the rules of eldest son's succession... "

"Some people say that after the gods close your door, they will also close your windows. For Arthas, everything that happened next also verified this. After ruling in the Whispering Forest for three years, After finally regaining his composure, he suddenly learned that a plague had occurred in the north of the Whispering Forest."

"The plague was extremely terrifying at that time. It is said that someone put the seeds of the plague in the grain and sold it publicly at a low price. Many ordinary people bought it and ate it, and eventually died of the plague!"

"This is an extremely terrifying thing. Alsace is keenly aware of this. There is a pair of invisible hands behind the scenes, stirring up trouble in the Whispering Forest. What the other party does will severely damage his own power, so Alsace Sasse immediately sprang into action."

"At this point, the story has reached another point."

Merlin stopped talking and waited for Yu Piaoling's reaction.

"What a coincidence, Merlin."

Yu Piaoling also picked up the teacup, took a quiet sip, and sighed.