Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 214 Note
Rean experienced happiness.

Although it was subtle, it seemed to be the only cliché word he could find to describe how he felt these past two days.

Does it feel like home?

Rean still lives in his small building in the South Gate District, but he is no longer alone.

He has a daughter (Lana: Huh?), a girlfriend (Sallyman: Which Sallyman is your girlfriend? Explain yourself), a mechanical maid (Lia: Master, the living room wall has collapsed again! I really didn't mean to! Don't fire me!), and friends (Dimon: I'm so annoyed by this slave market and the corrupt police station. When are we going to rebel?). In short, he's no longer alone.

If he could, he wished such days could last forever, allowing him to enjoy the blissful life depicted in other transmigration novels, but...
"The thunder in the sky will explode sooner or later."

Rean didn't know how far away the owl was, but as a raptor skilled in flight, its speed would never be slow, and he was already deeply involved.

Even though he had a girlfriend for the first time in his life, Rean didn't have much time for romance. Faced with this deadly crisis, perhaps only the Heroic Spirit Card from the Hero can help him get through it.

"It's just a little bit short, why can't I lift it up?"

Rean tries to find those who experienced the events of that year through Dania, Suliman, the city lord, and others.

In theory, there should be quite a few of these people, since there are still survivors from the old capital, many of whom have moved to safer areas.

However, even when asked in person, only some very subtle answers were obtained.

"Hell. That's hell."

"I'm sorry, sir, I only see flames and a patch of red."

"It got dark, and then it got light again. There was fire and blood everywhere. It was a long time before we heard crying."

"That day was the last day of the Victory Day celebrations, and also the wedding. Ah, looking back now, perhaps that was what they call the rise and fall of a great mountain."

"The Bloody Wedding, the Bloody Wedding, you've heard the bard's song, right? It refers to this day."

Ordinary survivors don't provide much information.

The only certainty is that the Dragon Disaster occurred about three months after the battle to defeat the "Demon King," and was also the last day of the Victory Day celebration after the army's return.

A few days ago, quite suddenly, the royal family brought forward the wedding of the princess and the hero.

The wedding was grand, but also rushed; the actual wedding day was the last day of the victory celebration.

The people did not object; on the contrary, they were overjoyed.

At this time, the hero's reputation was at its highest, even surpassing that of the royal family. He was regarded as the symbol of the kingdom and an invincible god of war.

His wedding to the princess was seen as the cornerstone of the kingdom's stability and a key turning point as the kingdom reached its peak and was about to become the empire.

"Uh, hero. I've heard that he has a very good relationship with several princesses from foreign lands."

"His personal moral character."

Rean's search did not cause much surprise, as many people have done similar things over the years.

However, this seems to prove from one perspective that Lex is indeed not an honest man. There were rumors at the time that he was going to other countries. Several kingdoms offered him very high treatment, and isn't that what princesses are used for? Moreover, Lex is known for his fondness for such things.

Therefore, his wedding to the princess that year brought a sigh of relief to many people.

Many towns and villages even celebrated all night long, for the kingdom and the invincible hero.

"It has a hint of a political marriage."

"Actually, the relationship between the princess and Lord Lex has always been quite delicate. Her Highness is not only a spellcaster, but also a renowned scholar and artist in the country, while Lord Lex, well, he can fall asleep even when listening to a little tune." The city lord's words made Rean feel even more uneasy.

The city lord had even witnessed the two adults arguing in public on several occasions, and all the royal knights were quite surprised when they announced their wedding.

In their minds, the princess and the hero did not have a good relationship. The hero publicly mocked the princess for being lazy and falling down on the flat ground of the palace, while the princess retorted by mocking the hero for being a rustic illiterate.
"For a long time, when the princess mentioned that person, she would simply say 'that country bumpkin.' However, the princess is a gentle person, and the hero is also a good person. She smiled so happily at the wedding; it was a genuine smile from the heart. Everyone thought they would be happy together."

Rean fell silent. Some things, once brought to light, are no longer so pleasant.

Even though the city lord had tried his best to embellish it, it still sounded more like a political marriage forced upon them by circumstances.

"king."

"I don't know. His Majesty fell seriously ill a long time ago and semi-retired, delegating power to his subordinates. However, he did support the wedding; he specifically came out of the palace."

Rean grew increasingly silent; in this story, the king seemed to be the least important person.

However, if we take into account the existence of the "second princess," the king may not be able to ignore her at all; she may very well be the key.

To this day, there has been no response from the "truth," so it seems that these things are not considered the "truth" for the hero.

"Excuse me, thank you." Both sides tacitly avoided mentioning the "second princess," as this could be the biggest scandal for the royal family, and even be seen as the reason for the country's demise.

If the existence of the second princess is indeed confirmed, then could it be seen that the destruction of the country was caused by the royal family's forced retention of the second princess? The moment the news gets out, the already wavering morale of the nation will likely crumble.

When he was taking his leave of the city lord's mansion, Rean unexpectedly overheard an interesting story.

Over the years, many people have been searching for the truth, and quite a few have asked the city lord. The person who was most actively seeking the truth last time was also an old acquaintance of Rean.

"Your Excellency Lena, the Hero?"

It seems that the heroine Lena also sought the truth of this matter, but in the end, she found nothing.

Halfway through the visit, Rean received a warning and was forced to stop.
"Um, Princess Dania, did she complain to you?"

It seems that Rean has crossed the line that Dania can tolerate. She can't accept that someone is questioning her parents' relationship.

But Rean estimated that what really made him unwilling to continue investigating was the fact that someone had mentioned that "at the wedding, Her Highness the Princess announced that she was pregnant," which forced her birth and the day the country was destroyed to be linked together.

Perhaps her advisors were also worried that if Rean continued to flip through the pages like this, some strange rumors might spread.

But Rean wasn't in a hurry; he had already achieved his goal.

"Often, simply looking for this action can bring about the result."

Rean never thought that he could uncover the so-called historical truth by so recklessly asking old friends. He only hoped that the news that "he was looking for the truth" would spread.

Naturally, some people in the know will come forward to sell information, exchange information, or seek help. There are quite a few people who have doubts or even hatred about what happened back then, but they don't have Rean's ability to get the hidden support of the royal family and the city lord's faction.

And some things come faster than anyone expects.

A note was left in the hall of Rean's mansion at some point.

The document contained only a name and an address, yet it immediately caused Rean's expression to change drastically.

"The Whisperers' Book Club, 21 Star Street, Devon."

The Whisperer? Isn't that the evil god who destroyed the world?!

(End of this chapter)