The past was built upon collecting unique characteristics.

The memories differ, and everyone else's memories are completely identical except for one's own...

Morian pondered Gavin's words, trying to find some clues within them.

It's understandable if one or two people make a mistake, but if the entire Knights Order and even ordinary people share the same memory, there are only two possibilities.

Either the person in the text has a memory problem, or everyone's memory is faulty.

Based on normal developments, it's definitely the minority who made a mistake.

What if Gavin is right? Then it can only mean that everyone's memory is faulty.

The other party's expression and tone were so certain that it didn't seem like a fabrication. Although things like memory confusion are not uncommon, there were just too many suspicious points about the royal family.

So his first reaction after hearing this was not that Gavin had gone mad.

Because the truth is often hidden in the places that are most easily overlooked, and often only by using reverse thinking can we deduce the correct result.

But what is the reason?

Why is it only Gavin who remembers this...? What makes him different from the others...? Morian's eyes were filled with turbulent thoughts.

Physical disability? ...No, that's not right.

...From the Southern Continent?

Thinking of this, he seemed to suddenly realize something and his eyes widened abruptly.

Bloodline! It's a difference in bloodline! Gavin is not a pure-blooded Hilan; he has half-Pun blood and is the only foreign retired knight!

Yes, that's the biggest difference.

At that moment, Morian's heart was pounding, as if he had grasped the correct answer. This discovery instantly made Gavin's words much more credible.

Therefore, it is reasonable to speculate that Gavin remembered the correct history because of his own special circumstances, while the history remembered by other people was wrong.

Could it be that the memories of everyone in the Kingdom of Hiran have been altered by some force, and only those with different bloodlines can avoid the influence?

If this is true, then the history known to the entire Kingdom of Hiran is so fragile that it is impossible to distinguish which events actually happened and which are false memories.

Just as he was feeling a chill run down his spine because of this conjecture, a line of text quietly appeared at the edge of his field of vision.

[Warning - The holder of the "King" Ether can modify the memories of the entire nation through their abilities.]

The moment he saw the prompt, all of Morian's thoughts seemed to be struck by lightning, exploding in his mind, and all his remaining doubts were answered.

Why would a highly questionable "dedication ceremony" be recognized as a "royal tradition"?

Why is Gavin's memory of history so different from everyone else's? Why is no one in the entire kingdom aware of this contradiction?

Because that so-called "tradition" is simply a fabricated history created by human hands!

The memories of the entire nation had already been altered at some unknown moment by the power of the "King's" ether, which is why no one questioned the authenticity of the ritual.

If you follow this line of thought, all the clues can be connected.

Raymond sought out the wizards from the Southern Continent not only to further weaken Eric's body, but also to fabricate a false "sacrifice ritual" based on the Southern Continent's sacrificial rites, thus making Eric willingly walk towards the altar.

As for his true purpose, it is probably to use some means to graft or transfer the "princess's" power within Eric to himself during the ritual.

In this way, Raymond can eliminate his biggest rival and inherit the "Princess" Ether, becoming the first choice to inherit the throne.

Previously, Morian dared not speculate because he was missing that crucial "puzzle piece," but now, with the help of the cheat code, this most important "puzzle piece" has been completed.

There are only two possibilities as to why His Majesty the King turned a blind eye to this.

Or perhaps he lost his memories due to the influence of the previous king, and was later deceived by the second prince and his confidants.

Either the current king himself is a beneficiary of a similar operation in the previous round.

Perhaps his father, in order to ensure a smooth transfer of power to him, used the ability to alter memories, making a certain prince a sacrifice.

Raymond, with his more ambitious nature, might be a better fit to be a monarch than the mild-mannered Eric.

In the king's eyes, this may have been a "necessary sacrifice," an indispensable part of the royal succession, which is why he chose to remain silent, or rather, tacitly approve.

We will neither obstruct nor interfere with it.

Retired knight Gavin is like a overlooked "bug" in the system; his half-Poon bloodline allowed him to remain unaffected by the "King" and clearly remember the correct history.

After finishing his contemplation, Morian took a deep breath, looked up at Gavin opposite him, and his expression became more solemn than ever before.

"I have a hypothesis, but it's just an unverified hypothesis."

"Is it possible that the memories of all the citizens of the Kingdom of Hiran have been altered by some kind of force?"

Upon hearing this, Charlotte instinctively covered her slightly open mouth with her hand, her eyes filled with suspicion.

"You mean... a kind of extremely high-level ability that has overridden everyone's understanding?"

Upon hearing this, Gavin, sitting opposite him, froze, his facial expression shifting from shock to horror, and finally to confusion.

"...What?! Everyone's memories have been altered?! How is that possible?! What kind of power could possibly do such a thing?"

Incredulous, Gavin raised his glass, as if to calm himself, and took a large gulp before continuing to ask:

"If that's the case, then why wasn't my memory affected?"

"This is just a speculation based on the existing clues," Morian replied in a hoarse voice.

"But it might explain what happened to you. If this hypothesis is true, then your memories were preserved precisely because of your special bloodline."

"Don't forget, you're not a pure-blooded Shiran."

"The Herlan people..." Gavin murmured, seemingly understanding the reason.

"But sir, even if that were true, who would...?"

Charlotte stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence, as she considered a possibility.

Only the "King" Ether possesses the power to influence the entire nation.

"I'm sorry, we may have to leave now." After learning the truth, Morian got up decisively, intending to go and settle the bill for the food.

Time was of the essence; he had to inform Eric in the White Rose Palace of this discovery as soon as possible.

"Mr. Gavin, please keep today's events a secret."