Skeleton King

In the middle of the night, the palace is as silent as snow.

The royal palace of the Finger Empire is completely unlike other places in the imperial capital, filled with the muggy heat of summer and the continuous sound of cicadas.Ace has never felt like an assassin, feeling lifeless here.

"So, the king's time is numbered?" Ace asked.

Princess Muse didn't seem to hear Ace's words. She looked at the huge palace through the window of the carriage.

She had spent a carefree childhood here, but those innocent and colorful times were overshadowed by overhearing the conversation between her father and the light wizard.

Princess Muse also thought about whether it would be better to spend her life ignorantly.

But when she saw Fenfur, Princess Muse knew clearly that she would rather bear the heavy shackles that had bound the Finger family for hundreds of years, than live ignorantly and fearlessly until one day, she was irresistibly The torrent of fate pushes to unknown places.

Princess Muse asked Ace, "Do you know astrologers?"

How could Ace not know about astrologers, the oldest and most mysterious profession on this continent.

The Astrology Doll is one of the most famous and powerful weapons of the astrologer.

Ace said, "I know."

Princess Muse got out of the carriage and walked towards the tower, followed by Ace.Unlike the colorful flowers in the imperial palace of the Pansy Empire, the imperial palace of the Finger Empire is sparsely populated. On the road, Ace and Princess Muse did not meet anyone.

Princess Muse said: "Phil Black, or you prefer me to call you Ace Neumann."

Ace listened attentively, and he was sure that this royal palace was unusual, and there were no Xiachans in the imperial capital of the Finger Empire.Ace said: "I probably know when I showed my feet. I didn't expect that Her Royal Highness and Princess Eugenia are old acquaintances, but how did Her Royal Highness know that I am Ace Neumann?"

Princess Muse said: "When the Finger Empire was founded, in addition to our wealth, people talked about it, we also had an ability that once resounded across the mainland."

Ace said, "Intelligence analysis capability."

"I can probably believe that you didn't come to the Finger Empire on purpose. It is said that Ludwig IV has a team that is specially targeting our empire. You obviously have no relevant training." Princess Muse took Ace Walking to the bottom of the tower, opened the door, and said: "But we can catch many spies from the Pansy Empire, and their hiding skills are not very good."

Princess Muse walked into the tower, where the sun was completely impenetrable.Ace is a necromancer, and night vision is easy for him, but Ace doesn't know how Princess Muse can see the way clearly.

The voice of Princess Muse echoed in the empty tower, "Ace Neumann, you have attended two banquets in the palace, and each time you drank one or two glasses of red wine from Ilian Manor. I like cranberry sauce when I eat bread, and I will cut the bread with a knife and spread the jam inside."

"Your Royal Highness didn't take good care of your short-lived prince and king at the banquet, and stared at me all the time. If you don't know, you might think that Her Royal Highness has a deep affection for me." Ace's voice was full of sarcasm.

Things have come to this point, it is no longer possible to be kind.

Princess Muse didn't take it seriously. In her opinion, it was impossible for Ace to leave the palace safely. She explained in detail: "I didn't stare at you at the banquet. But at the banquet, there are countless pairs of eyes that replace you." I stare at you, every squire, every diva, every clown..."

Accompanied by Princess Muse's voice, they walked up the steps slowly. By the window on the second floor, there was a very dark moonlight shining through the window into the tower. Princess Muse turned around and looked at Ace, "Still At the dark moon wedding, you will be the guide of Fenfell, and your clothes will be made by the tailor in the palace. The old tailor sighed when he returned to the palace, the figure of the Ace scholar is really good."

There was an uncontrollable smile in Princess Muse's voice.

Ace said slowly: "It seems that this is an empire without secrets. There are also many spies from the palace in Black Manor. Even if Princess Eugenia did not report my affairs to Her Royal Highness, Her Royal Highness will know sooner or later. .”

"The empire is facing internal and external troubles at this time. To be honest, I really won't take the initiative to find trouble with a certain duke or pansy imperial scholars. But, Ace, you are different." The smile on the corners of Princess Muse's lips became more and more The deeper she got, the colder her voice became, "Many years ago, the astrologer's prophecy pushed the empire into an unpredictable abyss; many years later, it was the astrologer's prophecy that brought the empire a chance to recover. .”

A bad feeling rose in Ace's heart.

The moonlight in the tower suddenly disappeared.

Ace and Princess Muse couldn't help but look out of the small window in the tower, and the full moon like a jade plate in the sky was slowly swallowed by darkness.Unknown magical energy appeared and stirred up, scattered from the sky, and when Ace looked up at the sky again, there was only a dark red blood moon left in the dark night.

"Finger, who rose up in the market, will gain the supreme power in the east of the mainland, and possess all the wealth in this world, but no amount of money can stop their bodies from decaying. As long as they wake up for a day, their hearts will be broken. The pain of splitting the soul, day and night, the world and the world of death, like a shadow...

When the long night falls, the full moon will be stained with blood, and stars will fall into the tower, leading the lion to find the valley of return. "

A very old voice suddenly sounded in the tower.

Ace hasn't had this feeling of nowhere for a long time. His eyes are fixed on Princess Muse, and his mental power keeps spying on the tower.But no matter how he explored, he couldn't find the person who made the sound just now, nor did he find any magic props that could store the sound.

Ace asked: "What is this?" The red moon in the sky still had the voice just now.

"You have always wanted to know." Princess Muse stood a few steps higher than Ace, she looked down at Ace condescendingly, "Why is my father and my brother dying soon. As long as Finger The family is in charge of the power in the east of the mainland, so we will be entangled with diseases every day, and we will not die well. No, even if we give up the royal power and send the children of the family to other places, they will also encounter disasters, which is rare."

Ace stared at Princess Muse and said, "But Prince Bartholomew looks no different from ordinary people. Her Royal Highness's physical fitness is better than ordinary swordsmen."

Ace knew that Princess Muse would not be aimless, but the secret was so big that he couldn't believe it.

"This secret is on the top floor of the tower, Ace, do you want to follow me to see it?" Princess Muse was still very patient.

Ace turned her down, "No. I don't intend to spend the night in the palace. It's not good for Her Royal Highness's reputation."

Ace's hand touched his space bracer.

From the appearance of the red moon, Ace felt that there were a large number of dark magical elements on the top floor of the tower. General Arnold and a few liches, otherwise they never want to go.

"So, you are going to reject me?" Princess Muse said.

"His Royal Highness, sometimes take a step back, the sea and the sky are brighter." Ace knew that Princess Muse was absolutely reliable. There was no one else in the carriage or in the tower, and it was impossible for anyone to completely hide Ace's spiritual power.

Is Princess Muse sure that Ace dare not attack her, or is there another way to subdue Ace?

Princess Muse must have a trick, Ace understands.

However, Ace is not an ordinary swordsman. Ace took out the bone staff from the space bracer and pointed it at Princess Muse, "We can sign a contract. I will never take what I saw and heard in the palace today. Speaking out will not hurt Her Royal Highness. Please also allow me to leave the Finger Empire safely, and I can promise my friend to go to his fief as a scholar, and I don't want to break my promise."

Princess Muse was neither surprised nor frightened when she saw Ace take out the staff.

Princess Muse didn't move, but the distance between her and Ace was getting closer, and soon she stood in front of Ace.

To be honest, Ace is more similar to the Finger family than the old Duke Black.The slightly rough face on a woman is just right for Ace. Different from Prince Bartholomew's poetry, Ace's real temperament-with the coercion of the superior, the perennial vigor and muse More like a princess, and Ace's latest soft curls don't look like Prince Bartholomew anymore.

In short, some parts of Ace are the same as Prince Bartholomew, and some parts are the same as Princess Muse.

Princess Muse is staring at Ace's green eyes——Ace's eyes are a brunette under the red moonlight. She looks like a lich from the dead world, mysterious and powerful.

Of course, Ace couldn't be frightened by the Lich.

Princess Muse felt very clearly that the magic element of the dark attribute on Ace's bone staff, she sighed lowly: "It's a pity, but it's you." Princess Muse paused slightly, and said: "Ace Scholar, You should know that there is no such thing as a free lunch. Even if you need a silver frost shell to borrow a book from the Millais library, the secrets in the palace of Finger are not so pleasant."

Ace pointed the bone staff at Princess Muse's heart, and said, "What is it me?"

Princess Muse said leisurely: "On the night of the blood moon, the people who appeared in the tower of Finger Palace."

Ace frowned, thinking of the suspected prophecy, the fact might be what an unknown lunatic said, "Your Highness said, in the prophecy, the stars that will fall into the tower?" Ace was speechless, "Please, Your Royal Highness , I didn’t fall in by myself, you brought me in. Does that count?”

"The tower of Finger Palace has never been visited by outsiders since its establishment. It is the Golden Lion Juggernaut. He not only has the strength of the Juggernaut, but also understands this place. Without my permission, it is impossible to break the tower. Even the magic island, I don’t think they have such strength.” Princess Muse said: “I’ve thought about it for a long time, who will lead us to the valley? I didn’t understand until I saw you, That man didn't find this place by himself, he was chosen by me."

If possible, Ace would really like to knock the head of this stupid princess like a watermelon.There are so many young talents in the imperial capital of the Finger Empire, why did this princess with a bad brain fall in love with him?

Ace felt the top of the lower tower with his mental power, guessing if there was an altar for offering sacrifices on it.

Sometimes, it is not a far-sighted conspirator who turns the gears of history, but a psychopath who does not play cards according to common sense.Ace said dispiritedly: "I won't play with you anymore." He turned and walked under the tower, just about to leave.

But at this moment, an extremely powerful grudge appeared behind Ace.Relying on his keen intuition, Ace rolled to the side and escaped in a little embarrassment.

Ace turned his head, and a golden whip appeared in Princess Muse's hand.This is not surprising, the frightening thing is that this whip is completely woven with vindictiveness.

Dou Qi materialized?

The materialization of fighting spirit is something that only a level nine swordsman can do!

When did this young princess who was obsessed with intrigue and tricks and didn't even have calluses on sword practice become a level nine swordsman?