This Lich Requests More Remuneration-Chapter 204 - 189 Listening to the Founding Emperors

Chapter 204: Chapter 189 Listening to the Founding Emperor’s Story of the Past_2

Chapter 204 -189 Listening to the Founding Emperor’s Story of the Past_2

Amberser handed the bottle of wine to Arthur Laine and said, “Try this.”

“What is this?” Arthur Laine asked curiously as he opened the cap, trying to smell it, but as a Heroic Spirit, he had long ago lost his sense of smell.

Amberser explained, “It’s wine that even the Undead can get drunk on, it contains a trace of Abyssal Toxin.”

He got it from the Zombie Murloc Phil, and while at it, copied the brewing recipe intending to improve upon it once back home, never thinking this last small bottle would come into play here.

Arthur Laine wasn’t afraid of Amberser deceiving him and directly took a swig for himself.

The Dark Magic Power within the wine gave him a spicy sensation, and the Abyssal Toxin made his head reel in dizziness the moment he tasted it; he was too weak now, and just one sip was enough to make him drunk.

But Arthur Laine still happily praised, “Good wine! I really haven’t had such good wine in a long time!”

“Shouldn’t it be that you haven’t tasted the flavor of wine in a long time, Emperor Laine? You’ve had your drink, how about you tell me a story now,” Amberser said with great interest.

Arthur Laine’s gaze was blurry, and he lazily said, “Story? What do you want to know? My life has actually been pretty boring, just poverty and hunger in my childhood, and when I grew up, I was taken as an apprentice by a Paladin, followed by quite ordinary adventures, living a very ordinary life day by day. My life, actually, doesn’t have much worth mentioning.”

“Too modest, Emperor Laine, if your life is called unremarkable, then nobody on this earth could ever be called legendary.”

Amberser meant every word of that sincerely, regardless of positions, Arthur Laine was indeed a hero who liberated the continent.

He was still very curious about what kind of person the Arthur Laine of the past was and how he managed to steal the Lifesource Artifact from under the Time Dragon’s watch. The historical records from back then were vague, and Amberser really wanted to hear it from someone who’d been there.

The notebook was already prepared, and the second author for the thesis would be Arthur Laine. Let’s see if that editor-in-chief would still dare to reject it.

Arthur Laine nodded and said, “Alright, ask whatever you want. But for every question you ask, you have to answer one of mine. And as a return gift for this bottle of wine, I’ll throw in three questions for free. After the fourth, we’ll trade.”

Amberser picked up his pen and asked, “Then the first question, what was the opportunity that made you want to slay the Magic Dragon when, at the time, the Tyrant’s power was so enormous, why would a Paladin think to oppose such a Tyrant?”

Expecting an exciting answer, Arthur Laine surprisingly said in a calm tone, “Then you are in for a disappointment, you probably won’t like this answer. I wanted to kill the Tyrant simply because of my master’s dying wish.

“I come from a very common serf background; I haven’t even seen my parents. I struggled to stay alive for a few years, and then I was taken in by my master. It was he who told me about the existence of a Tyrant, and he who pointed me in the right direction.

“A Paladin, well, always has to have a vow, I was young at the time, and I had no idea how difficult the vow to save the entire continent would be. But since I made the vow, I could only keep trying. To be honest, if you hadn’t told me the Tyrant was really dead, I’d still think I’d failed.”

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This answer was surprisingly mundane, indeed.

But Amberser wasn’t disappointed, how many people manage to spend a lifetime striving for the rash vows made in their youthful brashness?

Legendary figures always have something that sets them apart, it’s not just about talent and luck, willpower is also an essential factor in distancing themselves from their peers.

What’s more, this is different from what the Laine Empire outwardly boasts. According to Laine’s historical records, the Founding Emperor came from a noble background, was compassionate from childhood, passed by disaster-stricken villages in his youth, and upon fighting Magic Beasts, was inspired by the Lord of the Dawn to vow to kill the Tyrant and liberate the entire continent.

Just on account of this, the Laine people would be willing to pay a few hundred million as hush money, earning a fortune.

“The second question, how did you manage to steal the Divine Artifact from the Magic Dragon?” Amberser was most curious about this.

To steal a Divine Artifact from the Time Dragon seemed inconceivable. After all, it was the Time Dragon, capable of manipulating time, so how could it be afraid of theft?

“This question, well, it’s worth discussing, do you know about the Dragon Worship Sect?” Arthur Laine asked.

Amberser replied, “I’ve heard of it. During the rule of the Magic Dragon, the Dragon Worship Sect was very prosperous, claiming to be the servants of the Giant Dragon, worshipping it as their Deity.”

Arthur Laine explained, “That’s right, the Dragon Worship Sect once served the Giant Dragon, so the Tyrant always trusted them implicitly, but there was a friend of mine within the sect. He told me the start time of the dragon ritual. During the period of the ritual, the Tyrant needed to focus on assimilating the Power of Faith collected from all over the continent, and I took advantage of this distraction to steal his Divine Artifact.”

“Is it that simple?” Amberser felt it sounded a bit far-fetched.

“It’s that simple. The Power of Faith was actually the key to the Tyrant’s downfall. Without solidifying Divine Nature, attempting to use the Power of Faith might grant short-term strength, but this power is uncontrollable and can lead to various issues. When assimilating the Power of Faith, the Tyrant was utterly insensitive to external perceptions.”

Amberser acknowledged this. Mortal beings trying to use the Power of Faith could only apply it as an external boost, like Red Hat using the Power of Faith for a short period of magic immunity, and Amberser using the Power of Faith to condense into a Golden Throne. But these were all detached from the essence, and if one were to attempt to merge forcibly, the side effects could be significant despite the increased strength.

“The last question, about your wife…”

Amberser was eager to inquire about the several hundred versions of unofficial history concerning the Empress of Laine, but Arthur Laine quickly interrupted, “What nonsense are you talking about? I’m not even married, where would I get a wife from!”

Amberser: …

This guy, he wasn’t married at the time he stole the Divine Artifact? Those bastards from Laine cooked up another historical fiction, claiming that Arthur Laine bid a heartfelt farewell to his wife before the battle with the Magic Dragon. Of course, it’s all fabricated to deceive young girls into tears.

Arthur Laine’s expression turned excited as he spoke to Amberser, “The three questions are over, now it’s my turn to ask, isn’t it.”

Amberser wanted to say that these three questions were a freebie, he should have been entitled to another round before it was Arthur Laine’s turn to ask.

But it didn’t matter, consider it a tribute to the Legendary figure who liberated the continent, granting him one free question.

“Go ahead, what do you want to know?” said Amberser.

Arthur Laine, a bit expectant and anxious, said, “You mentioned that after I killed the Tyrant, I went on to establish an Empire. Could you tell me what this country looks like?”