The Righteous Player(s) - Chapter 672

[Chapter 204 The Cursed Fate]

Annan has fully understood.

If the sinking of the Yatheran Empire was directly related to the loss of control of one or more great-level curses… then the shattering of the Great Barrier and the subsequent collapse of the imperial capital could be said to have passed.

But when this explains the principle of the sinking of the empire, another question arises…

“Are we the Winter Clan who have always guarded the ‘Three Sirens’?”

Annan asked Ivan.

beyond his expectations.

Ivan shook his head: “Our Winter Clan is indeed a family with a very long history. But we didn’t exist from the very beginning… At least at the end of the third era, we began to become great things. Keeper.

“Before us, those who were responsible for guarding the great things were the ‘Frost Whisper’ family that was closer to the old grandmother.

You know Razor Hill’s ‘The Barber’, right?

He is a member of the Frost language family.

”

The late third era?

Annan frowned and asked: “Is it the period when elves stopped using spell energy?”

”

“It is after the end of the era of curse energy.

At least after the spells around Frostwhisper are completely over.

”

To this question, Ivan answered with great certainty: “Because [Blood of Winter] has never been contaminated by curse energy, it has been so since a thousand years ago until now.

“We have been the guardians of the ‘Three Sirens’ since the imperial era… In fact, at the time when the imperial capital collapsed, the Three Sirens were still the scepter of the Grand Duke of Winter, held in the hands of that generation. In

the hands of Duke Dong.”

“So, besides me, are there any other people in the Winter family who have reversed the heart of winter?”

“Absolutely not.”

Ivan shook his head and replied in detail: “You should also now Understood. Heart of Winter has two functions, one is that grandmother wants to make a kin in this way, and the other is to use – at least guard this spell. So her old man will not let Heart of Winter be easily used by others interfering.

“The only ones who can interfere with the ‘Winter Heart’ are the same level of power. So the only two ladies who have inscribed the inscription on the reverse are those two ladies. But the relationship between the grandmother and them is estranged, neither hostile nor friendly.

“So just relying on the grandmother The face is not enough for them to help directly; and they will not deliberately destroy her heart of winter in order to oppose her grandmother – you are the only exception, but this is also because of the ‘Book of the Sky’, not Because you are ‘Frost Language’.

“Looking back, even trying to find those two ladies is no easy task. That’s the realm of mystery and darkness. If they don’t want to see someone themselves, he won’t be able to get to the ‘Lightless Land’ if they don’t want to. ‘.”

“Then that means,” Annan said solemnly, “The [Tyrant] gesture has not been used at all, right?”

“That’s right.”

Ivan affirmed: “The ‘Shuangyu’ The history is too long, and I don’t know how the dragons guarded this great curse. But at least in the history of ‘Winter’, no one of us has ever accepted the power of [Tyrant]. Because the Heart of Winter is sealed Our choice.

“—You are the first [Tyrant].

”

…Don’t say that, it’s a little awkward.”

Annan grinned.

For

some reason, I always felt that Ivan’s praise was a little awkward…like a curse.

“That means…”

He murmured in a low voice.

From this point of view, [Crazy Blood]’s three “beyond gods” have not been activated yet. And the heart of winter has not been allowed to use the power of tyrants from “the beginning of design”…

Is this… not a coincidence?

Because the heart of winter, really It is the ability given by the old grandmother – in the public understanding, the lack of positive emotions is to restrain the frost beast.

But Annan now knows that this is a lie.

Because the “heart of winter” he holds has been reversed , but when he came into contact with the wolf girl, he realized that he could still tame the frost beast.

That is to say, the ability to tame the frost beast is related to his bloodline itself, not to his emotional state.

And the old grandmother herself has a lot of preference for her offspring – it can even be said to be biased.

Outstanding descendants, don’t even let them die.

Or, let them accompany you after death.

——Then doesn’t the old grandmother know that when the Heart of Winter blocks positive emotions, it will greatly increase the probability of premature death?

The old grandmother must have known.

But even so, the old grandmother still chose this way…

That is to say, she is conscious and allows her descendants to use the ability of [Dark Lord].

But its ability as a “tyrant” has been handed down – at least Ivan still knows it.

This can’t possibly be prepared for Annan, who will not appear until many years later, right?

That’s impossible.

——So, the ability of this [Tyrant] should be the last card of Archduke Winter.

I am afraid that the old grandmother meant that the scepter was only allowed to be turned upside down if it could not cope with the current situation.

But so far, this ability has not been used…

“What is the ability of [Dark Lord]?”

Annan asked: “Just tell me the ability, not to mention the curse.”

Ivan said solemnly: ” Originally I wanted to tell you. Your descendants will not necessarily have the reversed Heart of Winter, and may return to the trajectory of our destiny.

“Among the three abilities of [Dark Lord], the most useful is… holding At least one of the descendants of the holder will be better than the holder.

This is the foundation on which the Winter family can pass on for thousands of years.

“One of the other two abilities is to allow the holder to control all relatives within three generations…including parents, grandparents, uncles and nephews, children, great-grandchildren…also the hand of winter.

“In fact, This is how we control the Hand of Winter.

The way to obtain the ‘Hand of Winter’ Curse is to inject the diluted and harmless Winter’s Blood.

Whoever tries to steal Winter’s Blood will eventually be controlled by us.

”

Ivan’s face was calm: “As long as an order is issued while holding a scepter and it is successfully received by the other party, the order must be executed. It is like receiving an equivalent edict spell – even if the other party is ordered to commit suicide, the other party will It

must be carried out immediately.

“This is also the power of [tradition]… It is the authority belonging to the ‘family head’, and there are magical arts with similar effects in the traditional field of magic.

So I suspected that the birth of this scepter may be directly related to my grandmother, but I have no proof.

”

“What about the third ability?”

”

The third ability is the least meaningful… the more existential aspect is its cursed side.”

Ivan was silent for a moment, then replied: ”

That is a curse called [Fate of Invincibility].

In this life, whatever you want most is destined to be unavailable… As compensation, it’s just something in the category of ‘interests’, but it can always exceed expectations.

”

“…Huh?

Annan was stunned for a moment.

But

Ivan is obviously a very outstanding grand duke, even the most outstanding grand duke in all dynasties of winter.

Could it be that…

Annan couldn’t help but ask: “The father, what do you want the most…? ?

”

…My grandfather died when I was very young, he was exhausted.

Ivan did not answer directly ,

but after a long silence, he murmured in a low voice: “My aunt dedicated herself to the Tower of Storms.

My uncle was removed from the family as a traitor.

“My father was a delicate and weak man. He was born in a good year, so soon after winter came, he became violent and wept every day.

“My best brother and I were kidnapped. He was eventually killed by rescuers.

My eldest brother couldn’t bear the pressure and broke up with his father. When he was sixteen, he chose to run away from home and go underground. I haven’t seen him for almost thirty years.

“After my younger brother died and my older brother ran away from home, my father also committed suicide because he was overwhelmed.

“…So I didn’t want to be an archduke at all.

”

The most outstanding and wise archduke in history, lamented in such a low voice.

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“I just hope that my family can live safely and happily, that’s all. I have no idea why I was raised as the next grand duke…until I took it. Until I took over this authority and inherited this curse.”

Archduke Ivan rarely showed a mocking smile on his face.

That’s not mocking others, but mocking oneself.

He was mocking his own destiny.

“—I didn’t finally understand everything until the night before my father committed suicide, the day I took this curse. I was destined to kill my family…that’s my destiny.

“Anya’s talent as an archduke , is indeed much stronger than me.

Because I don’t want to be this goddamn Grand Duke of Winter at all… It was after Anya was slain by this curse that I wanted to inherit her will, which triggered the ‘power’ of this authority.

”

I don’t want this power.

I’d rather my lover, my family be safe and healthy.

“So…sorry, Annan.

”

Ivan said expressionlessly, like an ice sculpture: “I know, I shouldn’t hand this burden to you.

You’re still young…much younger than I was, and I know the pressure you’re going through.

“But maybe all the misfortune you have encountered so far, and all the suffering you will suffer in the future, is also the fate that I brought to you…

“This scepter is a very bad birthday present.

So –

“I’m sorry.”