Little Tyrant Doesn't Want to Meet with a Bad End Chapter 398.2: The Ancient Vow (2)

“I see. Is that one of the reasons why William wanted me to leave this place and join him in the Knight Kingdom?”

Everything was starting to click together for Roel. He nodded comprehendingly as he finally understood why William was so determined to take him away with him. 

Had Roel not known about the events in Eyes of the Chronicler, he might have just shrugged off the prophecy as mere lies spun by Teresa. 

Mister Roel, do you believe what I’m telling you?

“I believe you. I don’t think that Miss Teresa would joke about something as important as this.”

Teresa was moved by Roel’s willingness to accept her words, and Roel was more than happy to receive some Affection Points from her. However, there were still some unanswered questions in his mind.

“Miss Teresa, I understand why William wants me to leave with him, but what does the ‘scapegoat’ you mentioned mean?”

That’s a safety measure prepared by the Ardes to avoid the extinction of their lineage. To put it in clearer terms, it’s the armor worn by William.

“Safety measure?” Roel voiced his doubt. 

Teresa pondered about it for a moment before hesitantly writing down her response.

Mister Roel, the awakening of the Ascart Bloodline comes with a certain degree of danger, right?

“…”

A bitter smile emerged on Roel’s face as he found himself not knowing how to answer the question.

He wouldn’t say that the danger he faced in the Witness State wasn’t just ‘a certain degree’, but it was not as if Teresa would be able to fully comprehend it without going through it herself.

“You can say so,” replied Roel after a moment of silence. 

Teresa responded with a nod before she continued writing in the notebook.

Over the years, the Ardes have developed many methods that allowed them to manage the risks arising from their bloodline. However, many of these methods had gone missing after the outbreak of chaos in the Second Epoch. 

While Lord Wendy was an outstanding transcendent, she wasn’t a bloodline awakener of the Ardes. Her knowledge of those methods was limited to just the armor William wears. 

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