The Curse in the Bloodline

Chapter 5 The Curse in the Bloodline

"The Fool" Klein smiled wryly: "I really don't know, but it's better not to know. After all, this is a mysterious and unpredictable world. It's possible that talking about certain people or things could bring disaster. 'The Emperor' knows quite a lot of secret knowledge. Bringing him in was the right thing to do."

"Justice" Audrey: How terrifying, how terrifying! Is this the extraordinary world? To think that talking about certain people would bring disaster upon us.

Alger the Hanged Man: The extraordinary knowledge that the Emperor possesses seems quite advanced. Fortunately, I did not show any contempt for him before.

Hobart continued, "Later, during the reign of the Four Emperors, the Antigonus family became a powerful family because they supported the rule of the Blood Emperor. However, after the Blood Emperor fell, Antigonus was hunted down by the gods and lost control for some reason. The kingdom he had built was also destroyed."

There are also rumors that Antigonus is still sleeping in the palace of Hornachus, but no one can confirm this.

"After that, there was no more news about the Antigonus family. I believe that even if their descendants escaped the pursuit of the gods, they were already some collateral branches and could never restore their former glory."

The other three fell silent to varying degrees. The so-called "being hunted by the gods" shocked them. Although they all believed in the existence of the gods, they still had the urge to cover their ears when they heard about their deeds.

Klein also noticed that Hobart said "Antigonus was hunted down by the gods," not that the Antigonus family was hunted down. Could it be that the person who founded the Antigonus family was the same person who was hunted down by the gods?

The fact that Antigonus might still be sleeping in Hornachis's palace was invaluable information to Klein, almost explaining the whispers he heard when he became an Extraordinary.

Hobart was somewhat helpless when he saw everyone's silence. He had been very careful in his speech, not only omitting the names of Adam and Amon, the two angel kings, but also not mentioning that Antigonus was a descendant of the ancient gods and the "little brother" of the goddess of night.

He hadn't expected that even the information he had processed would still shock everyone so much.

The Hanged Man even began to suspect that the Emperor, like the Fool, might be some kind of evil god awakening. Otherwise, how could he know so much secret information?

So, on a whim, he asked, "Your Majesty, besides the Church of Storms, where else can I obtain the potion recipe for 'Wind's Chosen'? What kind of reward should I offer for the information?"

"I haven't decided on the specific payment yet, so I'll owe you for now. I'll ask you for it whenever I need it." Hobert had no intention of giving the "Hanged Man" a gift.

"As for the value of my information, Mr. Fool can bear witness."

The Hanged Man was taken aback, not expecting the Emperor to actually know another way to obtain the Sailor's potion: "No problem!"

Hobert asked, "Have you heard of the Elves?"

"I've heard of them," said the Hanged Man, "but they were a race that went extinct a long time ago."

"Yes, the Elf race no longer exists," Hobart said. "But don't underestimate the ancient mythical creatures. Perhaps some of the stronger ones among them can still retain their will by using certain extraordinary items."

"Of course, I don't recommend that you look for such extraordinary items, because it's dangerous."

"I think you should know that the extraordinary path the elves possess is the same as yours."

"Furthermore, as far as I know, there are many elven ruins at sea. I think you should be able to find what you're looking for there."

The Hanged Man fell silent; it must be said that Hobart had provided him with a completely new and feasible idea.

The Fool also fell into deep thought, realizing that many extraordinary, hidden events had occurred in the distant Second and Third Ages, so much so that the present age is still influenced by those extraordinary events.

"Justice" couldn't suppress her curiosity and wanted to learn more about the ancient mythical creatures, but since Hobert had already given her a "gift," she felt too embarrassed to ask any more questions.

After a dozen seconds, the "Hanged Man" said, "Thank you for your answer. I will pay you an equivalent reward later."

Next came the information exchange session, and Hobart sat in silence until "The Fool" announced the end of the gathering.

Back in reality, Hobart reflected on the party he had just attended, and "King" had given him a great idea.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that as long as he tried to hang out with the protagonist, it would definitely be beneficial, since the protagonist had a halo around him.

After school in the afternoon, Hobart would usually play cricket with his classmates for an hour or two, or practice fencing together, and when it was hot, he would go swimming.

Hobart has remarked more than once that college students in an era without the internet had much healthier ways of managing their free time.

However, because of his mother's instructions, Hobert took a horse-drawn carriage home after school today.

When he first arrived in the world, Hobert took the public carriage home for several days in a row, adhering to the principle of saving every penny he could. After all, it only cost 6 pence, while renting a carriage would cost between 2 and 3 soles (depending on the class of the carriage).

However, when the foster mother found out about this, she severely criticized Hobert because Hobert's behavior would make the neighbors or Hobert's classmates think that the Jeffrey family was going bankrupt, or that the Jeffrey family was too harsh on their adopted son.

Hobart had no choice but to conform to the values ​​of this world and bury the concept of thrift deep in his heart.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, the butler took Hobert's schoolbag and said, "Young Master Hobert, the master requests that you come to the study for a talk."

"Yes, sir." Hobert and the butler arrived at the study door. The butler knocked on the door and announced their arrival.

After obtaining permission from his adoptive father Christine, Hobart opened the door and saw his adoptive father sitting behind his desk.

He looked to be only in his thirties, with no beard, and even though he was smiling, he still exuded a strong sense of authority.

Before Hobert's time travel, there was already some distance between him and his adoptive parents; after the time travel, this distance widened. Hobert had always called them "father" and "mother," unlike Donna and Tyrone who called them "dad" and "mom."

Christine pointed to the chair opposite the desk: "Sit down."

Hobert felt happy to obey his adoptive father's orders, which was why he considered his adoptive father to be extraordinary.

Christine asked, "I've heard you've been acting strangely lately, having some trouble sleeping, and sometimes even making silly faces unintentionally?"

Hobart paused, then said, "I've been trying my best to hide my inner madness."

"Some things can't be hidden just because you want to," Christine sighed. "We haven't talked about your biological father in a long time, have we?"

"Yes." Hobert hadn't expected his adoptive father to bring up his biological parents, which saved him the trouble of finding a topic to ask.

Christine said, "There's a curse in your family's bloodline!"

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