Little Tyrant Doesn't Want to Meet with a Bad End Chapter 653.2: The Truth From a Thousand Years Ago (2)

Meanwhile, Roel raised a question that he was more concerned about. “Lord Ancestor, I’d just like to ask one last time, as this is a matter of great importance. Did the Savior really not launch an attack on you a thousand years ago?”

“Yes, I am certain of that. The Savior couldn’t have been the direct cause of the Spirit Cataclysm of the Capital. He was still in hibernation then,” Carolyn replied affirmatively.

“That doesn’t make sense. We know that madness and depravity did spread across the Ancient Austine Empire,” Astrid remarked. “Charles, you should know the details better than anyone else. Who else could have caused it if not the Savior?”

“Yes, but the rumors are not accurate. Despite being known as the Spirit Cataclysm of the Capital, there are at least sixteen outbreak locations where the madness started spreading from that night. The capital was merely one of the many places to be struck,” Paul replied.

“There are sixteen outbreak locations?!”

“Indeed, and that report was compiled in a rush. The number is likely to be an underestimation, and we’ll likely find even more outbreak locations if we include the remote mountains where few humans reside,” Paul replied.

This conversation reminded him about that nightmarish night a thousand years ago, and he heaved a sigh before continuing, “The capital wasn’t the source of the crisis. Someone had sowed the seeds of crisis across the Ancient Austine Empire, and my enemies exploited this opportunity to manipulate public opinion and discredit me. That’s how it became known as the Spirit Cataclysm of the Capital.”

“Who are the culprits? Richard?”

“He played a part, but there are many other nobles too. Many of them have ties with the Savior’s worshipers.”

“Tsk! I knew I should have killed him…” Carolyn murmured, as she felt indignant for what Charles went through a thousand years ago.

Roel was familiar with the name ‘Richard Ackermann’. He was crowned as the first emperor of the present-day Austine Empire during the mass migration westward. “He’s your younger

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