As soon as Aubrey finished speaking, Liya reached out and covered her mouth in surprise.
Her eyes widened and she looked around.
But they found that neither Kokot nor Weniya showed any surprise.
The trembling red light shone on Aubrey's curved figure, making it look even more vicissitudes of life.
"But...but..."
Liya recalled what Victor once told her,
The emperor now only has the last two years left,
Even now, shouldn't it still be a year and a half?
She raised her head and looked at Aurelion, trying to find some answers from her.
But she found that Aurelion was not much shocked.
She just lowered her head and said nothing, her brows furrowed, and there was a bit of reluctance in her eyes.
As if he had known about this for a long time, he acted very calmly.
Liya was silent, but she heard Oberly, who was sitting opposite her and holding a cane, said kindly:
"I know what you want to say."
"Actually, two years is just the most conservative estimate."
Now, Oberly can feel his own health deteriorating.
He needed a long rest to ensure he could survive until Aurelion ascended the throne.
In this case, even if there is any major crisis in the empire, he will at least be able to wake up during that time.
Clear the final hurdle for the empire.
Of course, the best ending is for him to fall asleep and never sleep.
Until the moment when his life comes to an end, the empire can always remain worry-free.
But this should be difficult to do.
In other words, the possibility of this is really too small.
"The empire is no longer what it was when I first took the throne."
For decades under Oberly's rule, the empire has maintained peace and stability.
This is precisely because of Aubrey's strong personal combat power, no one dares to defy his rule.
But now, his life is coming to an end.
Obviously, before he left, various undercurrents had already appeared in the empire.
They divided their camps and fought against each other.
There are also various forces from the outside world that are coveting this sacred kingdom.
so……
"The only thing I can do is to make my daughter, Aurelion, the ninth emperor of the empire."
After saying that, Oberly glanced slightly to one side.
The old face looked red under the light of the red fire.
His turbid and loving eyes fell on the sad Aurelion.
Silvery hope flashed in his eyes.
…
The evening breeze blew gently, and the night sky hung low, covered with scattered and twinkling stars.
The white clouds were dyed with a faint ink color by the night, flowing slowly under the sky, pulling out long cloud streams.
Aurelion escorted Liya and the others towards the outside of the palace.
After that, they discussed many issues with their father, but the main issue was the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Elf Forest and the Empire.
Particular attention is paid to primary trade matters. The conversation between the father and the elf queen touched on many important points.
However, Aurelion really didn't listen to the specific content.
Her heart was in chaos, so chaotic that even the cool evening breeze could not calm her hot and restless heart.
Aurelion was silent along the way.
Until the four of them walked out of the palace in silence, Liya and Venia walked to the carriage.
A gilded logo is engraved on the carriage carriage.
That's the crest of House Cravenna.
Aurelion raised her head and looked at Kokot sitting on the clouds, her eyes filled with confusion.
Her lips trembled slightly, but she couldn't help but ask Kokot:
"Congressman Yard."
"My father, is his time really running out?"
Kokot sat cross-legged on the clouds and looked at each other with Viniya, who was standing next to Liya.
She hesitated slightly, and finally nodded helplessly to Aurelion.
That's why they weren't surprised when Oberly said his days were numbered.
As elves, they have the ability to see into the nature of life.
Aubrey's energy and blood are still as strong as when he was young.
Therefore, the strength he once had has been maintained to this day.
But as a human being, his physical strength also comes with a heavy price.
The limit of human lifespan is a fate that he cannot escape.
Even if Aurelion were a necromancer, she would be powerless.
The end of life is the natural limit.
At least for now, there is no magic that can reverse this law.
But Aurelion was still unwilling to give up and continued:
"But, that Dettol..."
She heard that at today's court meeting, the elves brought out the extremely rare Elf Dettol.
It is said that only two drops are produced each year.
The most important thing is that the legendary Dettol is said to have the magical effect of prolonging life.
If it can be used on my father's body...
However, Liya's words ruthlessly shattered her illusions:
"That's just for other people to hear."
The so-called Dettol in the Elf Forest is actually just dew that the elves drink every day.
If humans take it regularly, it can indeed have some effects on improving the body.
A miracle effect of extending life is obviously impossible.
Not to mention, Aubrey's condition is already in a state of ruin and is irreversible.
Listening to Leah's words, Aurelion's heart became heavier and heavier.
Liya looked at her and sighed helplessly:
"You can understand what happened today if you know a little bit about it."
Liya could clearly see everything in the palace today.
All ministers realized that Oberly's life was coming to an end.
They are eager to support the next leader of the empire in order to maintain their position and even strive for more power.
The return of the Lesser family and the eagerness of the nobles are clear evidence of dissatisfaction with Oberly's designation of Aurelion as heir.
Under this pressure from both sides, in order to stabilize the current emperor's late rule.
The Cravenna family had to show the elves' trump card.
Only when the nobles understand how rare this elven Dettol is can they believe it.
Dettol has the effect of increasing life span.
After all, no one has ever been to the Elf Forest, so it’s up to them to make up whatever they want.
Everything in the palace, whether it was the presence of the elves or the dew on the leaves, was just a show.
This 'life-prolonging' Dettol is just to temporarily maintain Oberli's influence.
Let other nobles understand one thing, even if he is about to abdicate, this invincible emperor is not dead.
At this time, Aurelion's mood was already even lower.
In fact, she knew all of this.
However, she couldn't accept it.
Not long ago, she painfully experienced the pain of the death of a loved one.
Although she had never met her mother, the memories of her mother's grave at her maternal grandfather's house and the pain of separation still lingered in her heart.
Now, her father is about to leave her.
In fact, she had been aware of this problem from the beginning.
That was when her father decided to make Victor her magic teacher.
At that time, Aurelion had not experienced much, her mind was not yet mature, and she was completely unaware of the fact that her loved ones were about to leave.
In other words, she just didn't want to think about it.
Aurelion held the blue crystal pendant on her chest in her hands, closed her eyes, and felt the cool evening breeze blowing across her face.
Finally, Aurelion took a deep breath:
"……I see."
"I want to see the teacher."
In fact, Aurelion was very much looking forward to the teacher being here today.
But her expectations were ultimately dashed.
Because Victor didn't show up.
Liya also crossed her arms and sighed helplessly:
"He hasn't been home since yesterday, and he didn't even come today."
"Whenever he comes back, I will ask him to come to you."
After saying that, Liya turned around and opened the car door, and Venia next to her boarded the carriage with her.
The car door closed and when she was about to leave, Liya poked her head out of the car window.
He glanced at the disappointed Aurelion and said comfortingly:
"Your Highness, it's cold outside. Go back and rest early."
After saying that, she closed the car curtain again.
Kokot sat on the clouds, looking at Aurelion who was silent and heartbroken, and could only sigh helplessly:
"I'm an elf and I can't understand how you humans feel."
"But there's a saying that's so universal that I thought I'd give it to you."
When Kokot said this, he straightened his body slightly.
Looking at her eyes filled with tears, she solemnly said:
"Become stronger."
"Let all the voices that doubt you pretend to be deaf and dumb."
Oberli used his invincible strength to allow no one in the empire to dare to challenge his rule for decades.
It is precisely because of his absolute power that he can make those self-righteous humans shut up obediently.
If you want to shock the entire empire, just become stronger than Oberly.
After Kokot said these words, he patted the clouds beneath him and flew her to the roof of the carriage.
"Let's set off."
The servant raised the reins and urged the horse forward.
The wheels turned gurglingly across the road, and the carriage drove away into the distance.
Aurelion was left standing there, her silver hair being tossed randomly by the evening breeze.
She touched her chest with one hand.
Feel the pounding sound of your heart, as heavy as a huge furnace.
Dull, solemn and dangerous.
Like thunder.
…
The royal capital, Delin Mansion.
Knights in shining armor were stationed throughout the courtyard as guards.
The family crest consisting of two crossed swords highlights majesty and nobility on the wall.
The entire courtyard was immersed in silence, only the rustling of leaves in the breeze broke the silence.
But the knights were still on serious alert.
On the contrary, the martial arts performance hall in the mansion was not quiet.
Gwen swung her blade as usual, each slash creating a long crack in the air. The sound of sword strikes echoed in her ears.
Although it was late at night, Gwen was still dripping with sweat and her arms were sore.
She repeated the action, pursuing perfection every time.
At this time, a figure with purple hair appeared in the martial arts arena, looking extremely mysterious against the dark night.
Kefla's face had an imperceptible weirdness, and her steps were light and slow, walking towards Gwen.
"Gwen, stop for a moment and stop practicing."
Seeing Kefla, Gwen put the sword into its sheath expressionlessly, without even brushing off the beads of sweat on her forehead.
"Sister, what's wrong?"
Kefla coughed slightly and seemed to be sorting out her thoughts:
"Uh, this,"
She hesitated for a moment, then continued:
"Victor is at the door."
Upon hearing the word "Victor", Gwen's subconscious reaction made her body lean forward.
It seemed that the next second, he was ready to rush towards the door.
But before she could start her steps, she was stopped by Kefla's words:
"Wait a minute, don't be impatient."
"Victor asked me to say something to you first on his behalf."
Gwen stopped. Although she was anxious, she still looked at Kefla quietly, waiting for her next words.
Kefla seemed to be struggling to find the right words.
After a while, she twitched her lips and said hesitantly to Gwen:
"That's it..."
"Victor wants me to say something to you..."
"sorry."
