Skeleton King

Ace felt the grudge of the Golden Lion Juggernaut, like a tenth-level monster waking up from the monster forest, baring its ferocious fangs at Jacob.

But I don't know if Jacob's sense of vindictiveness is not as sensitive as Ace's, or there are other reliances. He sits there like a thousand-year-old tower of the Finger Palace, and even the astrolabe in his hand has not moved at all.

The surroundings are very quiet, even the sound of Princess Muse's breathing and the dripping of bright red blood are so clear.

Drops of blood dripped on the astrolabe, and slowly seeped into the gray and simple astrolabe.

Ace saw Jacob look up at him quickly.

After the drops of blood dripped, it seemed that the powerful energy contained in the astrolabe had been activated, and waves of ripples spread around the astrolabe, and the contract written in the golden ancient magic language in midair gradually dissipated.

Behind Jacob, the long sword in the hand of the Golden Lion Juggernaut seemed to have never appeared before. He retreated to the end of the garden and disappeared into the vast night.At the same time, those golden armors seemed to have never appeared before.

Jacob looked up at Ace, his tone was the same as usual, "Phil really is the blood of the Finger family."

Neither Ace nor Princess Muse spoke, and Ace could even hear Princess Muse's intense heartbeat.

Ace waited for Jacob to put the astrolabe back into the bag again, and asked, "Is the contract signed successfully?"

Jacob looked up at the sky, there was always light rain these two days, and the sky was also cloudy, "No, you can't find a place where you can't see the stars when signing a contract with an astrolabe." Jacob turned his gaze to Princess Muse again, Said: "Besides, there is a forbidden magic circle in the palace, and magic contracts cannot be signed here."

"I just want to verify the identity of Prince Phil." After Jacob finished speaking, he turned and left the gazebo.

Ace and Princess Muse were still sitting in the gazebo. The scene just now was too shocking. Neither Ace nor Princess Muse had the energy to accuse Jacob of his arbitrariness.And now, the Finger Empire needs each other's help more than the Magic Island.

Jacob's voice came from afar again, "Her Royal Highness, please find a place in the imperial capital of the Finger Empire where you can observe the stars and have a strong magical element, so that we can sign a contract."

Ace watched Jacob re-enter the ballroom, and from the corner of his eye, he glanced at Princess Muse quietly. Her long bangs covered Princess Muse's eyes, and she was gritting her teeth and cursing silently.

The pretty face of Princess Muse has been completely distorted, and even turned a little hideous.The child who couldn't understand the wink no longer dared to provoke her when she saw Princess Muse's appearance.

But soon, Princess Muse regained her composure on the surface, and she asked Ace, "How did you pass the blood test on the astrolabe?"

Ace touched his injured finger lightly, and said, "Necromancers always have many treasures, such as the bones, souls, and blood of the Finger royal family..."

Princess Muse naturally thought that Ace had cheated in front of Jacob.

Princess Muse suddenly stood up and looked at Ace steadfastly. Ace was wise enough not to provoke Princess Muse, and listed how many treasures of the Finger family there were in the dead world.

But Ace didn't know whether Princess Muse believed his rhetoric.

There was still a slight tingling on the fingers.

Ace knew that the reason why he passed the blood identification of the astrolabe was not because of the necromancer's small collection, but because of the blood of the Pansy Empire's Koorser family flowing through him.

The black eyes stared at the emerald eyes.

It's like the gaze of the kings of the Pansy Empire and the Finger Empire after signing a contract through the astrolabe on the magic island 800 years ago.

History always repeats itself.

And the two most dazzling dancers on this continent always belonged to the Keouser family and the Finger family.

Even though Ace was trapped by Princess Muse, there was no timidity or fear in his eyes. He looked at Princess Muse with frank eyes, "Anyway, I will help you pass the review of Magic Island today, you don't have to So aggressive with me."

Princess Muse said: "I will repay you." After speaking, she turned and left the gazebo.

……

After the ball ended, the Palace of Finger returned to its former tranquility. Compared with the bustle of the day, the night seemed a little lonely.

Ace was leaning back on the soft chair, and Bill was nimbly wiping off the powder on Ace's face with his fingers - this was put on Ace by Princess Muse's personal maid before the ball.

Ace closed his eyes slightly, looking tired.

Neither Princess Muse nor Jacob is an easy opponent to deal with.

At this time, Art walked into the palace from the outside.

As the future king of the Finger Empire and the only prince of the empire today, Ace's palace definitely fits his status.However, due to Ace's request, and because Princess Muse is unwilling to take the risk of letting others know Ace's identity, the palace does not have too many attendants and maids.

Sensing Art coming in, Ace opened his eyes.

Alter held a map of the Finger Empire in his hand, "Master, Princess Muse has granted you a fief in the name of the king. The news will be announced to the public tomorrow."

Ace motioned Alter to open the map, his eyes fell on the place where Alter's finger fell, and he muttered: "West of Eiffel Province. Isn't that the fiefdom of the Black family? Muse Finger will put Eugene Nia Black's fief is taken away from me?"

Ace thought Princess Muse was just trying to use his name.

In fact, the land would still be in the hands of Eugenia Blake.

"No." Alter moved his hand to the left, "Master, the Black family's fief is in the east of Eiffel Province, and what Princess Muse gave you is other places in Eiffel Province."

Ace thought of an impossible place, "You mean...Prin Mountains...the Territory of Chaos???"

Bill tried not to laugh.

Indeed, on the map of the Finger Empire, the Prin Mountains where the Territory of Chaos is located belonged to the Finger Empire, but on the map of the Pansy Empire, the Territory of Chaos also belonged to the Pansy Empire.

But the real situation is that neither of the two empires has sent troops to garrison this land, and it is still a paradise for thieves, robbers, and murderers.

Ace really didn't expect Princess Muse to come up with such a "coup".

She did give Ace the fief, but she would definitely not allow Ace to go out of her reach. Even if Princess Muse kept her promise to Princess Eugenia and let Ace live, she would not Allow Ace to leave the imperial capital of the Finger Empire.

Princess Muse probably wants Ace to stay in the empire forever, whether it is Ace ascending the throne and letting her be the regent princess, or she herself ascending the throne and becoming queen, and keeping Ace to accompany her to perform the "love" between siblings.

"Leave her alone." Ace didn't have much hope for the promise of Princess Muse, and he couldn't really stay in the Finger Empire forever. He asked Bill, "Do you have a chance to get close to the magic tower?"

"There are no guards near the Magic Tower. But the terrain there is peaceful, and approaching the Magic Tower rashly can easily arouse suspicion." Bill found that although no one in the Finger Palace regarded the tower next to the side door as a forbidden area, everyone subconsciously Lands avoid that area.

Since Ace knew that the tower of Finger Palace was the magic tower of the Skeleton King, he had the idea there.

During this period of time, Ace recalled the magic handbook in the Skeleton King's cemetery on the coast of the Netherlands. Since this magic tower was left to Ace by the Skeleton King, Ace must have a chance to control it.

Ace guessed that the secret of the magic tower is at its top, which is the center of the magic tower, and most magicians also choose there as a place for meditation.It's a pity that after Princess Muse knew that Ace was a necromancer, she would not give him a chance to enter the top of the magic tower to find out.

Bill said: "I can look for opportunities to take a look. But the possibility of being discovered cannot be ruled out."

"No, take that as our last resort." Ace said: "Before then, we still have a separate opportunity. Princess Muse needs to sign a contract with the envoy of Magic Island, and she will definitely take me with her. Leave at that time Without the palace, without the Forbidden Magic Circle..."

It's not like the sky is high enough for birds to fly, and the sea is wide enough for fish to jump.

Bill said: "But Your Highness, the Star Stone..."

Ace took off the star pendant again and threw it on the ground. He had tried just now. He could not hang the star pendant, but he couldn't let the star pendant leave his side.

Sure enough, the star pendant that fell to the ground floated back to Ace again.

At the same time, Ace could feel a faint tingling on his body, which was the star pendant reminding him not to use his brain.

"You don't have to worry about this, I've found a way." Ace looked at Alter and Bill, and said, "The key is how do you escape after I leave Princess Muse?"

……

The night was extraordinarily long.

In Princess Muse's palace, Princess Muse is talking to the Golden Lion Juggernaut about what happened in the gazebo outside the ball.

Princess Muse said: "I'm very worried. The envoys of the magic island are always contradicting what they say now. Even if we can really sign the contract, how much can they respect our empire? When the time comes, the pansy empire will send troops, and they will not I will do my best to implement the content of the contract."

Princess Muse was sitting on the sofa, and the Golden Lion Juggernaut stood in front of her, "Your Highness, Jacob's status in Magic Island is not ordinary. If he can use the astrolabe to sign a contract, then he is likely to be an astrologer .”

Princess Muse was shocked, "Astrologer? Didn't it mean that astrologers have become extinct on the mainland?"

There was a mocking smile on the face of the Golden Lion Sword Master, "Your Highness, who said that astrologers are extinct?"

"But that prophecy." Princess Muse felt restless. The prophecy she knew since she was a girl is simply the source of the Finger family's tragedy. prophecy."

Princess Muse's voice was a little choked up, "But history really happened as he predicted. Every person in power in the Finger family died early, and if the father was not in the tower...he would have been gone long ago."

"Maybe that is indeed the last astrologer on the mainland." The Sword Master of the Golden Lion said indifferently: "But the previous owners of the magic island can see the future. Even if they are not astrologers, they must have part of the inheritance of astrologers."

Princess Muse sat there with a dazed expression.

The voice of the Golden Lion Juggernaut softened a bit, "Your Highness, Jacob is likely to be the future owner of the Magic Island. It is enough for the Magic Island to send him here to prove their importance to the empire. And signing the contract with the astrolabe, is it right?" People can easily violate it, this is already the best situation I can imagine."

Princess Muse was a little lost, and she finally couldn't help but bury her face in the big hands of the Golden Lion Sword Master, "But, Golden Lion, I can't bear you. Jacob said, when we sign the contract, he will take you Leave with the Golden Lion Knights and go to Magic Island. After that, let the Knights of Prin Canyon go to Magic Island."

"Maybe... maybe you will never come back." When the old King of the Finger Empire was discussing the content of the contract with the Magic Island, Princess Muse firmly opposed this, because she knew that enemies that could not even be dealt with by the Magic Island would be very difficult. It is possible to kill the Golden Lion Juggernaut.

But now, when the old king and Prince Bartholomew passed away one after another, Princess Muse must shoulder the burden of the empire.

She actually wanted to personally send her most beloved elder to a fatal game.

The Golden Lion Sword Master lightly stroked Princess Muse's hair, "Your Highness, the empire will depend on you from now on."

"Why, Golden Lion, why did you sacrifice so much for the empire and for me..." Princess Muse was already sobbing.

"Your Highness, I have lived long enough." The Golden Lion Juggernaut seemed to have seen the past. In the palace that remained unchanged all year round, the little girl with pigtails ran to him with a smile, wishing him Can sneak her away from the palace because she wants to sneak out to play.

"Your Highness, I am very happy. In the end, you will be in charge of the empire. You will be the most suitable king for this empire."

It's not that Prince Bartholomew is bad, it's just that he is as fair as the Golden Lion Juggernaut, and he also has children who want to favor him.