Mystery: The Last Shepherd

The Queen at the Commemorative Exhibition (Chapter 220)

Kingdom Museum, 2 King's Road, West End.

This is the largest and most comprehensive museum in the Kingdom of Rune, boasting a collection of cultural treasures from both the northern and southern continents. Inside, besides various artworks and artifacts from their own kingdom, there are also numerous exhibits from the ancient kingdom of Bailang in the southern continent. From dried mummies to lacquered coffins, colossal stone statues of kings, ceramics, paintings, ritual implements, and gold ornaments, nothing is lacking.

—It is said that those artifacts from the ancient kingdom of Byron were legally purchased from the southern continent by Rune's "adventurers" and sold to museums as commodities.

In the afternoon, Lu Ze arrived alone in front of the Kingdom Museum.

Having already been acting crazy for quite a while that morning, and following his usual pattern, he expected to have a long period of lucidity afterwards. So he declined his sister's offer to accompany him and decided to go to the exhibition alone.

After all, what Russell was exhibiting was likely related to the world he had traveled to before, and he didn't want his sister to discover anything by acting strangely.

Speaking of which, Cecilia has already advanced to Sequence 8, but she hasn't really played her role much yet.

How should an "instigator" play their role? Judging from the name, it should be someone who instigates others to do bad things. The witch named Triss was the one who stirred up trouble on a ship, causing people to kill each other.
Lu Ze pondered, a conflicted look on his face.

It seems difficult to find a way. Oh well, let her experience it herself first, then I'll think of something for her.
Reaching the square in front of the museum, he saw a long queue. Gentlemen and ladies, dressed impeccably and holding tickets, moved forward slowly, occasionally conversing in hushed tones.

As I said before, there are too few entertainment options in this era. Visiting museums requires spending a small amount of money to buy tickets, and you can see many precious cultural relics, which is very suitable for the entertainment and artistic needs of the general public.

How long will it take to get through this queue?
Looking at the long queue, Lu Ze rolled his eyes. He walked to a blind spot in the building, his body instantly turning into a shadow. Then, in shadow form, he slipped into the shadows of those in line, leaping one by one, and moving towards the museum.

The museum entrance is divided into different channels, each led by a different guide to a dozen or so visitors, directing them to different exhibition halls. This method allows for efficient use of space, maximizing the number of visitors at the same time.

Lu Ze randomly picked a group that looked good and followed in their shadows.

He quickly realized that there were extraordinary individuals in the exhibition hall, but they were few in number and of low rank, and were probably just acting as guards.

After entering the exhibition hall, Lu Ze emerged from the shadows in a secluded spot and followed the group at a distance. Since the group was a temporary formation and the members were unfamiliar with each other, they didn't notice that he hadn't been in the group earlier.

After walking a few more steps, they entered the first exhibition hall.

As soon as Lu Ze entered, a golden toilet immediately came into view.

"Please look, everyone. Here are some of Russell's everyday items."

The guide passionately explained, "Roselle the Great's inventions transformed people's daily lives and greatly improved their quality of life. For example, the first modern flush toilet on my left. Please don't laugh, this is extremely important to human civilization."

"Before this, Trier, the capital of Intis, was filthy and rife with disease. It was thanks to Roselle's inventions and the sewers he oversaw the construction that it became the magnificent 'City of the Sun' it is today."

Lu Ze's gaze swept over the gold toilet, diamond-encrusted goblets, luxurious clothing, velvet carpets, sterling silver cutlery, and other items in the glass display case, a smile playing on his lips.

This time-traveling predecessor is living a really comfortable life.

That's right, now that he's become emperor, how could his life not be wonderful?
Unfortunately, even emperors eventually meet their end. According to historical records, he became cold and autocratic in his later years, was betrayed by nobles and the Church of the Eternal Sun, and was killed in his own palace.

The group continued following the guide to an exhibition hall filled with various documents. According to the guide, these were original manuscripts of documents issued by Russell, including important documents such as the Civil Code.

Unsurprisingly, Luzer found Russell's Chinese diary among them.

"These are the secret notebooks of Emperor Roselle, using special symbols he invented himself. Roselle never revealed the meaning of these symbols to anyone, not even his children. Although many archaeologists, cryptographers, and symbologists have studied them, unfortunately, no one has been able to decipher the secrets of these notebooks to this day," the guide said regretfully.

Lu Ze glanced down at it.

Inside the display case, the notebook lay open, and it read—

"March 6th, damn it! The food here is making me constipated!"

It's best not to decipher this kind of secret.

He muttered to himself as he continued looking down.

This appears to be an early diary of Russell, which, in addition to complaining about the food after his time travel, also contains his confusion about the open relationship with Intis and his vision for his future ambitions.

Speaking of which, I should probably collect some of Russell's diaries.

Lu Ze thought to himself.

He remembered that Russell's diary at Blackthorn Security Company provided him with a method of role-playing, saving him from many detours. The diary in Port Enmat, on the other hand, provided him with knowledge of shortcuts.

Judging from the contents of his diary, Russell must have become a big shot in the extraordinary world. His diary probably contains many more unknown secrets, which could be helpful to me.
Lu Ze thought to himself.

Since his transmigration, he hadn't had a chance to do these things. He was trapped in Tingen before, but now that he'd just settled down in Backlund, he could start collecting some.
The open diary had only one page to read. After reading it all and confirming that there was nothing of value, Lu Ze caught up with the rest of the group.

The group followed the guide to the next exhibition hall.

"Please look, everyone. This exhibit showcases the tender side of Emperor Russell," the guide said. "Here we see the toys, building blocks, and dolls he invented for his children."

Her tone was no longer passionate, but softened, as if she had been moved.

Following her explanation, Lu Ze casually glanced in the direction of the display case.

Then, he froze for a moment.

Before the display of various utensils that Russell had made for his children stood a tall woman with long chestnut hair.

She wore a black soft hat that obscured her face, revealing only her slender and well-proportioned figure. The woman wore a skirt on top, riding trousers on the bottom, and black boots—a unique yet perfectly suited style.

The woman stared at the display case for a long time without moving.

Of course, Lu Ze wasn't attracted by her beautiful profile. Rather, it was because of the woman's unique attire, which he had only seen on one other person.

—That queen.

As if sensing Lu Ze's gaze, the chestnut-haired woman slowly turned her head and looked over.

She didn't look happy.

(End of this chapter)