C1 The Hope of the Kingdom

A side hall in the palace of Byron City, the capital of the Orc Kingdom. A baby's cry broke the silence of the midnight.

The current Beast King, Allen Hughes, was anxiously waiting outside the side hall. Jie let out a long sigh of relief after hearing the baby's cry. His hanging heart finally returned to his body.

Jie calmed his excitement and quickly walked towards the side hall. Although this was not Jie's first child, this was the child that Jie's favorite woman gave birth to for him. Jie pondered as he walked into the hall. "If it's my son, I'll confer him the title of Crown Prince. If it's my daughter, I'll make her the happiest and most powerful princess in the world."

However, when Jie was only half a step away from the inner hall of the side hall, he suddenly heard whispers. The voices were very soft. Perhaps the person who spoke had deliberately lowered his voice, and the distance was also very far. The voice was faintly discernible. However, with his Sword Saint Level cultivation base, jie could still hear all of these whispers.

"Ah Ke, do you know? Madam Jie actually gave birth to a human boy." The middle-aged waiting girl said in a low voice.

"It can't be! It's a human? It doesn't have any characteristics of an Orc? Ah Ke added.

"Exactly! Completely human. I have already said that Madam Jie is an improper woman. Since the day she was suddenly brought back by the prince five years ago, she hasn't said anything to us servants. I think there must be a ghost in her heart. She was afraid that she would say something wrong and expose her secret. The middle-aged woman said in a low voice.

"No way! If you don't talk to us, you will be able to tell that Madam Jie is not serious. Your imagination is too rich!" Ah Ke said in disbelief.

"If I say so, then so be it. How do you explain giving birth to a human boy? It must be her former lover who snuck into the Palace to have an affair with her" The middle-aged woman continued to speak maliciously.

"Don't speak nonsense, the King is about to arrive. If the King hears what you said, madam Jie, he will definitely kill you. Hurry up and get to work! You just can't control that mouth of yours. Sooner or later, you will die. On that mouth of yours. Ah Ke helplessly shook his head and went to do his own work.

"You bastard, how dare you curse me. Watch me see if you won't tear your beak apart when I see you again. Seeing that no one was talking back to her, the middle-aged woman also went to do her own work.

Jie, who was about to walk to the main entrance of the inner palace. At this moment, her heart was already burning with anger. A lowly lowly servant actually dared to slander Qing. 'Was it because I've been too merciful ever since I became the king?' Jie stopped in his tracks and said to the captain of the inner court guards, who was 20 meters away from him, "Send someone to invite the high priest over. Just tell him that I have an urgent matter to discuss with him and come immediately. Send two more teams of guards to surround the side hall. No one is allowed to enter or exit except the High Priest. If anyone violates this rule... Don't report it, kill them immediately "

" Yes. "After the captain saluted, he immediately went to carry out the king's orders.

Jie's order was carried out efficiently. Fifteen minutes later, the High Priest arrived at the chamber of the side chamber. The entire side hall was surrounded like an iron barrel.

At this moment, jie was hugging his son, who did not look like him at all. His emotions were complicated. He would not betray him. However, his son was too extreme! Our Allen Hughes family is a lion race! With human standards, it is the head of a lion and the human body of a human! Although his face is not the same as a lion's, but at least it's big eyes, big nose, the characteristics of the beast race are very obvious! But his son does not have any characteristics of an orc. He is just a human baby. If not for the fact that his son's eyes were blue and black, unique to Allen Hughes's family. He could not believe this fact.

At this moment, the captain of the guards reported to Jie that the High Priest had arrived and was waiting for him in the meeting room of the side hall.

Jie reluctantly placed his son beside Qing and lowered his head to kiss Qing, who was lying on the bed. "Teacher and I have something to discuss. We'll be back soon."

"Go! I'll wait for you." Qing Yi said happily.

In the conference room of the side hall. "Teacher Qing gave birth to a prince for me. However, our son doesn't look like a human at all, unlike us Orcs. Jie told the Fifth Priest as if he was the closest person to him.

"Your Majesty, are you doubting the truth?" The dignified voice of the high priest reached Jay's ears.

"No, no, teacher, you know that. How could I doubt you!? Our son's eyes are the unique blue-black color of our Allen Hughes family. If my son and I's eyes weren't blue-black, I wouldn't have doubted the truth. Jie said seriously.

"Then what is His Majesty worried about?" The High Priest asked.

"I am only worried about how my son and I will be recognized by the royal family and the entire Orc Kingdom. It's impossible for the Orc Kingdom to recognize a prince who looks exactly like a human. Even if I'm the king, I can't change this fact. Jie said somewhat helplessly.

" Your Majesty, please listen to me for a moment about the past. This story is about you, your Majesty. Some things are personally experienced by Your Majesty. There are also some things that Your Majesty doesn't know about. After listening to me, your Majesty, I think you will know what you should do.

"Then, teacher, please tell me quickly! What is the past?" Jie said with some anticipation.

"That was five years ago. His Majesty was still a prince at that time, and he was in the prime of his life. His Majesty's martial arts cultivation at that time had already reached the Peak of Grand Sword Master. Under the atmosphere of martial arts in the entire Orc Kingdom, which was gradually declining, his strength was not bad.

Back then, his Majesty liked to travel around. After he finished touring the entire Orc Kingdom, he began to travel to human society. He remembered that the disguise mask His Majesty used back then was given to His Majesty by an old official.

When His Majesty toured the Diwu Empire, he met Madam Qing, who was being pursued. His Majesty was attracted by Madam Qing's beauty. He saved Qing. Along the way, the relationship between the two of you gradually warmed up. In fact, qing was the princess of Pannasi Empire. Due to the coup in Pannasi Empire, qing's father was forced to abdicate and be exiled. Most of the original members of the royal family were killed. Qing was only able to escape from Pannasi Empire under the protection of a team of personal guards loyal to the old emperor. Although Qing had escaped from the Pannasi Empire. However, the hunt for her did not stop, and all of Qing's personal guards were killed as well. Until the time he met His Majesty. Only Qing was left. If not for His Majesty saving him in time, he believed that there would be no one else in this world who would know this person.

Along the way, qing also knew His Majesty's identity and saw His Majesty's true face. Qing did not leave His Majesty because His Majesty was an Orc. As he was constantly chased and fled, he almost lost his life several times. Gradually, the two of you developed feelings for each other, and you fell in love. Qing agreed to return to the Orc Kingdom with His Majesty. After more than two months, after dodging countless assassinations and assassinations, you finally returned to the Orc Kingdom.

When you returned to the kingdom and told your father about what happened in the past, His Majesty. Your father flew into a rage. He insisted on not allowing you to be together with Qing. In fact, old king had his own considerations. Firstly, there was no precedent for the royal family of the Orc Kingdom to intermarry with humans. This was a necessary measure for the royal family to maintain the purity of their bloodline. Secondly, the identity of Qing was also very special. If the emperor of Pannasi Empire knew that the princess of the previous dynasty was hiding in the Orc Kingdom. It would provide the best excuse for the human countries to invade the Orc Kingdom again.

However, your Majesty was also very excited at that time. He declared that he would give up his identity as a prince and stay with Qing.

At that time, His Majesty was also really angry. Originally, you were already a candidate for the crown prince's position. If nothing unexpected happened, after old king passed away or abdicated, you would become the new king of the Orc Kingdom. In his rage, old king had already considered replacing the crown prince.

But why did he not change the crown prince in the end, and why did old king tacitly acknowledge the existence of the Qing Dynasty? Speaking of this, the High Priest looked at Jie, who was listening attentively.

"I also find it strange. Why did Father's attitude change 360 degrees two days later? Not only did he tacitly acknowledge Qing's existence, he also immediately conferred me the title of Crown Prince. But the condition is that after I become the king, I cannot allow Qing to be the queen. I can't even give Qing the title of a concubine. I've always been curious as to what caused my father to change his attitude. Jie said with a puzzled expression.

"At that time, after you and old king quarreled, your Majesty found this old official to think of a way. At that time, this old official had just broken through to the Saint Priest realm. The Saint Priest is on the same level as Holy Knight and the Saint Priest. The ultimate realm of the Holy Priest.)

Due to some interference from the outside world when he became a Holy Priest, there was a small accident. Although he had successfully advanced, his body had been severely damaged, causing his lifespan to drop significantly. However, the moment he succeeded in advancing, I received some enlightenment from the Lord God, mokana, whom we Orcs believe in.

There are a total of four sentences to the enlightenment God Mokana gave me. First, the Child of Destiny descended once more. Second, the perfect union between humans and orcs. Third, magic and battle energy merged once again. Four, hope for the revival of the orcs.

According to the contents of the revelation, it was easy to understand the meaning. But the time when the Destiny's Child would descend and who the Destiny's Child was, no one knew.

But since God Mokana had given the revelation at that time, it definitely wasn't a coincidence. It was because there was some condition that triggered him. I think advancing to become a Holy Priest is a condition that has been triggered, and the arrival of Qing could be another condition that has been triggered. Although I'm not too sure, there should be a very high possibility.

After you looked for me, I immediately went to the Imperial Palace to find His Majesty. Originally, no one would dare to plead with His Majesty about that matter. Even your mother was scolded by your father and no longer dared to plead on the king's behalf.

But at that time, I was promoted to a Holy Priest, and was the first in 500 years. And I was the high priest elder and the chairman of the council. Old king still gave me face and met me. But no matter how many titles I have, they will not be able to move your father.

At that time, I told your father about God Mokana's enlightenment. Although the king attached great importance to it, there were too many uncertainties that were unable to move the king.

However, I made a promise to the king after that. After His Majesty heard my promise, after thinking for an hour, he finally agreed to my request.

"Teacher, what kind of promise made father change his mind?" Jie asked in confusion.

I told His Majesty at that time, "If His Majesty agrees to be with you and Qing, then he will make you the Crown Prince. I will immediately disband the priest Senate and guarantee that the priests will not participate in the politics of the kingdom in the future, so that the power of the Orc Kingdom will once again be concentrated in the hands of the king.

"So it turns out that the reason why the Priest Senate was disbanded back then was because of me. Teacher, you actually paid such a huge price for me" Jie said emotionally.

"Your Majesty, you are the most talented prince of your generation. You are also my favorite disciple. Although I cannot teach you martial arts, I will teach you some ideas and military theories about ruling a country. It is for the sake of His Majesty ruling the Orc Kingdom to prosper and prosper after he ascends to the throne. To restore the glory of the Orc Kingdom 500 years ago. Also, the Destiny's Child mentioned in God Mokana's revelation might have a great relationship with His Majesty. Although it was still uncertain, as long as there was a glimmer of hope... Even if it is a very slim hope, I will not let it go. The High Priest's face revealed a determined expression.

"Then, teacher, isn't the price you have to pay for giving up your power for me too high?" Jie looked at the High Priest and asked.

"Haha, power is indeed a good thing. It can decide a person's life and death. It can also bring countless riches and honor to people. However, being too involved in these secular matters was very disadvantageous to one's cultivation. A person with high talent might cause one's cultivation to stagnate. A person with a low talent might cause one's cultivation to stagnate instead of advancing. If it wasn't for my excessive participation in the politics of the kingdom... The time needed to advance to become a Holy Priest would be around 5-10 years earlier. Although I still succeeded in my advancement, my lifespan and body were damaged due to my forced advancement. After I succeeded in my advancement, I would often reflect on it. The priest is a loyal servant of my God, mokana. He is the firm backing of the Orc Kingdom. The priest should focus on the research of magic. Not on politics and power.

Like the era of Emperor Holy King Byron 500 years ago. The king was the ruler of everything. The power of politics and military was concentrated on the king alone. It was only then that the Orc Kingdom swept across the continent. When all the power returned to the king's hands. As long as the wise king appeared again... Our Orc Kingdom will be revived once more. This is also my lifelong pursuit. At this time, the High Priest's face showed an expression of endless longing.