Central Royal City, Royal Palace.
The aged King Roosevelt and the vigorous Duke of Storm City sat in the study.
"Is the lifespan of the Drama Master still unable to break through?" the Duke of Storm City asked, "The Drama Master lineage has been around for a millennium..."
"Not just a millennium," King Roosevelt shook his head, "The Drama Master has never appeared in history, yet has never left it."
"During the First Era of human civilization, before the nuclear winter, our ancestors originally settled in Europe, where the Taboo Land now stands. Later, he foresaw the Second World War. At that ti, the Drama Master had not yet gained montum, and there was a lineage there dedicated to hunting Drama Masters, so the ancestors could change nothing and had to lead the entire clan to North Arica to evade the calamity of war. In his prophetic vision, the land beneath us did not suffer much hardship but instead gained enormous benefits from the war."
"After arriving in North Arica, the ancestors served politicians but, due to their low status, their ability to foresee the future was not strong. They could only predict very major events, unable to foresee every person’s fate like now. At that ti, our clan was not powerful, and all in North Arica only knew of the Roosevelt family in politics, unaware of our Drama Master Roosevelt family."
"Until 1981, when an ancestor predicted the assassination of the nation’s president, he secretly blended into the crowd and pushed away the president nad Reagan when the assassin fired, saving Reagan. From then on, our family began to rise."
"Later on, the ancestors saw a powerful country in the East disband, so they made a huge fortune. They also saw the Southeast Asian economic crisis and made another fortune. It wasn’t until then that our family gained a foothold in North Arica."
"But the good tis didn’t last long. The family head at the ti saw the nuclear winter and knew that the human era would be on the brink of destruction due to this war. So, he began using all his assets to dig underground defense structures in places not directly hit by nuclear bombs. He invested a massive amount of wealth underground, stockpiling food, weapons, scientific data, and so production equipnt, stockpiling species. The ancestors were almost bankrupt because of this."
"Politicians mocked him, Wall Street mocked him, everyone said he was timid, but he didn’t care. Forty years passed this way, and just when he himself thought this prophecy had failed, the nuclear winter ca. At the outbreak of war, we took the selected people underground and lived a long underground life."
"At that ti, our ancestors were no longer content serving politicians. Since the family had the ability to avert calamity and seek fortune, why couldn’t we control this place? So, during the ti spent underground, the Roosevelt Kingdom was established. The clansn signed a secret declaration, drafted a nation-building program, and even planned how to develop upon returning to the surface. From the beginning, we developed faster than the Eastern Continent, and there was a reason for this."
The Duke of Storm City listened to all of this silently, very interested in the history of the Drama Master family’s rise, as if watching a young person who accidentally acquired a great heritage, slowly becoming stronger step by step.
He wondered aloud, "But it’s been more than a thousand years, yet the Drama Master’s lifespan cannot be changed?"
King Roosevelt spoke slowly, "Every Drama Master’s life is filled with legend. Long ago, our ancestors realized that when we could see others’ fates, we could control them. But at the sa ti, while learning to control others’ fates, we must also learn to accept our own fate."
The Duke of Storm City lowered his head in thought.
"So, are you still willing to accept the fate of the Drama Master?" King Roosevelt asked solemnly.
"I am willing," the Duke of Storm City nodded. Without becoming a Drama Master, he had no chance of becoming king. Only by becoming king could his lineage forever control this nation.
King Roosevelt smiled, "I can see determination and ambition."
The Duke of Storm City felt a slight chill in his heart.
King Roosevelt said, "But it is only soone with ambition who can support a lasting empire. Do you rember the future I once saw, the one related to Viola?"
Viola, the Fifth Princess.
In fact, the matter of the Duke of Storm City being the king’s illegitimate son was not absolutely hidden. He had once seen Viola’s fate, but everyone outside knew that this fate segnt was only told to the Duke of Storm City.
Why was it told to the Duke of Storm City? In the past, everyone thought it was because King Roosevelt trusted the Duke of Storm City, but now it seems that the Duke of Storm City is indeed the true heir to inherit the grand lineage.
That is why King Roosevelt would share this secret.
At this mont, the Duke of Storm City said, "You said you saw her sitting in your place, with blood flowing in the palace..."
King Roosevelt nodded, "She is also a person with ambition. At certain monts, I feel she is even more suited for this position than you, because she, like you, has courage and wisdom, but her peaceful upbringing makes her less violent than you. However, there is no point in saying this now; you have passed the test, so you are the most suitable."
"Why did you suddenly bring this up?" the Duke of Storm City was puzzled.
King Roosevelt looked up... this son was so tall that even when the other was sitting, he had to tilt his head to look, "You are the future of the Kingdom, the future of the Roosevelt Family. With the lineage born alongside giants, your cultivation speed far surpasses ordinary people. With the help of the Phoenix Tail Flower, you beca a demigod at 24, sothing the entire family found unimaginable before. Furthermore, having Viola inherit the throne would only maintain the status quo. We are not afraid of giants, but we definitely cannot enter the Taboo Forest to exterminate them. Viola cannot change this situation, but you can."
The Duke of Storm City lowered his head, "What do you need to do?"
"I need you to rember, that in the Drama Master family, the family’s interest is above all else. Back then, the ancestors led the family to rise step by step, and we must shoulder the sa destiny," King Roosevelt said, "The Drama Master should abandon everything for the right choice. I have already given you Viola’s true na and birth date; three days later, after she leaves the Central Royal City, use dark magic to kill her, and don’t let her ever compete with you."
The future they foresaw is not set in stone, because within this foreseen future, there is no factor of ’Drama Master foreseeing the future.’
And this King Roosevelt, for the sake of stable succession, would even kill his own daughter.
In fact, many kings have done such things; they are used to nipping threats in the bud.
To a king, the Drama Master’s inheritance becos more stable, having the Arbiter heritage too, and the Giant Bloodline; theoretically, no one should be able to challenge them.
At this ti, King Roosevelt continued, "There is one more thing I must tell you; last night, I saw a very bad prophecy. I do not know what happened, but in that fate snippet, the giants were even stronger than before, flying and escaping into the sky, even leaping into the floating zeppelins above the earth."
Like grasshoppers.
King Roosevelt: "I saw the giants starting to control thunder and even saw them catch main battle tank shells with their bare hands... For a mont, I couldn’t tell if it was a fate snippet or a dream."
The Duke of Storm City was stunned for a mont, this must be a dream, only dreams could be this fantastical.
"Wait a mont, Father," the Duke of Storm City furrowed his brows, "Could it be that the Joker has already passed the training legacy to the giants?"
King Roosevelt frowned, "It’s highly likely."
In fact, he knew for a long ti that if the giants acquired the training legacy, it would be a disaster for humanity.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t have tried so hard to hunt down the giants... Unfortunately, they still failed.
King Roosevelt shook his head, "This Joker is too shortsighted. He doesn’t understand the consequences of passing the training legacy to the giants. The giants should be the common enemy of humanity, but they have opened Pandora’s Magic Box for short-term resistance against us."
In truth, the king wasn’t wrong. If Kuroharara hadn’t been taken in as the King of Giants, Qing Chen would have also dreaded the giants.
But now, the situation has clearly changed...
After serious consideration, the king said, "My son, I no longer have ti, and you need ti to extend the giant bloodline and create new humans. Lead the Empire’s army to the Eastern Continent for an expedition. Enslave those of Asian descent, birth offspring with giant won there. When you return to this land, and when the Taboo Forest can no longer shelter the giants, they will no longer be your match."
This king plans to first conquer the Eastern Continent, then return here.
The Duke of Storm City softly said, "But I’ve just begun practicing the Drama Master’s legacy, and you are about to leave. Wouldn’t the other three Dukes be disobedient?"
King Roosevelt stood up with a smile and opened the secret passage in the study, "Co with , it’s ti for you to know these secrets."
A narrow secret passage led downward, and the Duke of Storm City followed his father down, having to bend his tall fra as he proceeded.
He saw soone had carved with a knife on the wall, "When will winter pass?"
"When will the light return?"
"We pray for the gods’ protection in the darkness."
With slightly narrowed eyes, the Duke of Storm City never imagined that beneath the Central Royal City, the ancestors of the Drama Master had excavated an underground complex.
This subterranean structure looked rudintary, but was hidden very deep underground.
He continuously descended the stairs, often hearing the sound of the Underground River flowing beneath or above him.
Embedded on the walls of the stairs were long-lasting tritiated lights, whose faint glow illuminated the place.
After an unknown ti, the Duke of Storm City finally saw the front suddenly open up, with lights shining, revealing boxes upon boxes of completely sealed supplies on the ground.
King Roosevelt gave a wry smile, "The boxes are vacuum-sealed, filled with food. An ancestor lived through a nuclear winter, instructing future generations to keep enough supplies here for more than thirty years, no violations. Those who have gone hungry will always crave food more."
The Duke of Storm City nodded in understanding.
This underground complex was vast, like a massive plaza, with more than a dozen houses built on it...
Like an underground military base.
And there were many corridors, leading to unknown places.
The wind blew coldly through the empty underground complex, at tis, the Duke of Storm City would hear strange sounds, as if distant, yet seeming close to his ears.
Very peculiar.
King Roosevelt glanced at him, "I will later tell you where each corridor leads, but that’s not why I brought you here."
As they walked further inside, the Duke of Storm City caught sight of a villa-like building with red symbols entirely covering its exterior walls.
He was shocked and felt there must be so dangerous creature imprisoned inside.
However, the house seed to have a magical allure—as much as he resisted, he couldn’t help but feel that sothing inside was calling to him.
The king opened the door and entered, and in the spacious living room of the villa, there were seven pure gold coffins.
The aged king asked, "Do you know the value of gold?"
The Duke of Storm City nodded, "It’s currency."
"No," the aged king shook his head with a smile, "Long ago people realized, only gold can obscure destiny. Co inside, this is the family gift for you, and your confidence for the eastern conquest."
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Due to special reasons, there’s only one Chapter today. eting friends for a drink... will make it up later.
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