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The king silently watched him until Gu Qing Shan left and closed the door.
âIt seems heâs normally a very good sonâ the king commented.
âNo, father, heâs orphaned, both his parents have been gone since he was six. Heâs been living alone ever since then until nowâ Anna said.
The king was a bit surprised.
Then he suddenly asked: âHeâs your chosen consort?â
âThatâs right, ever since the first time I met him Iâve always had my eyes on himâ Anna stared straight into her fatherâs eyes and answered.
The king showed an expression of approval, saying: âDaughter, your eyes are quite sharp indeedâ
âAnna, I had purposefully tried to test the man you were just with, because I found that he had Deathâs relic on himâ
âI gave it to him, then he gave it back to me, and I gave it to him againâ
The king was a bit stunned, asking: âYou said he gave it back to you?â
âYesâ
The king was trembling for a bit, then spoke in confusion: âSuch a foolish person still exists?â
âHeâs foolish like thatâ
The king sighed: âIf itâs as you said, then your eyes arenât just exceptionally sharpâ
Then his expression became solemn: âBefore I fully dissipate, thereâs something I must tell youâ
âThe tradition and inheritance that our Medici clan has been silently protecting for over 700 years, I must tell you and you alone, to fulfill the Mediciâs destinyâ
âThis inheritance, for the past few hundred years, aside from our founding ancestor, no one has been able to inherit itâ
âAnna, you are the most talented daughter so far in the long history of our Medici clan, as well as its only remaining member, no matter if you could inherit it or not, do not blame yourselfâ
The king stared at his daughter, unwilling to look away.
He reached out wanting to rub her head, but then remembered that he couldnât touch anything anymore.
His hand stopped mid-air.
Anna stepped forward, placing her head below his phantom hand.
âI donât know what inheritance youâre talking aboutâ she softly spoke.
âOâ gods in heaven, please be my witnessâ the king maintained a solemn expression and started to speak.
âToday, right here, I shall bestow the Medici clanâs lineage in the hands of my daughter Annaâ
âFrom now forward, Anna is the new head of the Medici clanâ
In the exhibition room, the kingâs expression was solemn, his tone slow and sure, similar to scene depicted in the painting behind himself.
The young king was touching his young daughterâs head with one hand, while the other held a tiara that he was about to put on her.
On the other side of the wall.
As soon as Gu Qing Shan closed the door, he saw the Holy Apostle.
They met once before, at the checkpoint.
Holy Apostle Ivan, wearing a white robe specific to the Holy Judge, half-stripped to reveal his bulging chest and shoulders.
He stood silently at the end of the hallway, looking at Gu Qing Shan.
âYouâre looking for me?â Gu Qing Shan asked.
âIâve been waiting for a whileâ Holy Apostle Ivan said.
âTch, what a committed and dedicated employee you areâ Gu Qing Shan said.
âDedication is a joy in and of itselfâ Ivan showed a cruel expression on his face.
âWhat are you in so much of a hurry to find me for? Sparring?â Gu Qing Shan asked.
âBefore thatâ Ivan said: âFollowing procedures, I have to tell you first, this area here doesnât welcome guestsâ
The Holy Apostle flashed a smile âââone of a predator that found its prey.
âIs that so? I mightâve gotten lostâ
Gu Qing Shan fixed his collar, combed his hair back, conveniently changing his title to [You Ji General]
He started to quicken his steps, walking towards Ivan.
âIf you donât mind, please help bring me back to the ballroomâ he said as he walked.
âIâll be very honored to get you out of hereâ the Holy Apostle replied.
A milky white light gathered, forming a solemn and holy pattern, silently appeared beneath his feet.
The Holy Churchâs Mystic-type Godâs Chosen Skill, [Repentance]
Any damage dealt will be given back to the attacker two-fold.
Gu Qing Shan only needed to glance to understand.
âThen what are we waiting for, letâs goâ he said.
âNo, no, no, we still canât leave just yetâ Holy Apostle Ivan shook his head.
As they talked, the distance between them was closing more and more.
âAh, I understand, my apologiesâ
Gu Qing Shan acted like he understood something and took out his wallet.
âI forgot everything in the Holy Empire requires a fee, fine fine ââ-hereâs your tipâ he pulled out a wad of cash and waved it in his hand.
Holy Apostle Ivanâs face twisted in anger.
âThe humiliation you gave; I will return over a hundred-foldâ he shouted in a low voice.
âYou donât need money? Then what do you want me to do?â Gu Qing Shan showed an expression of confusion.
Heâs already walked half the length of the hallway, but his steps didnât slow down, still moving towards Ivan.
âMy hearing is very different from a normal person âââ-in that room you just came out of, I can still hear a heartbeat and breathingâ
âAnd I believe that to be a womanâ Holy Apostle Ivan smirked: âHow about we wait just a bit more, letâs see who your little lover isâ
Gu Qing Shan stopped for a bit, shaking his head: âAs the host, youâre much too curious about your guestâs personal mattersâ
He frowned, then stared at the holy pattern below the Ivanâs feet.
Suddenly he sighed: âTruthfully said, I donât want to fight youâ
Ivan was a bit interested and asked: âWhy not? You scared?â
Gu Qing Shan started to explain: âThe Holy Church possesses many types of Godâs Chosen Skill, quite a few are awakened by different people, but [Repentance] is such a rare Godâs Chosen Skill that not many have itâ
âThis generation, Iâm the only oneâ Ivan pridefully responded.
âThatâs right, itâs very rareâ Gu Qing Shan nodded in agreement and continued
âTsk, tsk, standing in place while letting others attack as much as they like, ignoring even if your clothes are ripped and torn off, yet still begging them to keep attackingâ he exclaimed, âthereâs quite a few masochists in the world, but to take it as far as you do⊠Iâve got to say nobody can do the sameâ
Ivan was completely stunned as he listened to Gu Qing Shan, his body shaking in anger.
âI want- I want to kill you!â Ivanâs words were also trembling.
âEven though your service sucks, I still have to give you a tipâ Gu Qing Shan threw the wad of cash at him.
The money fluttered, blocking Ivanâs view.
The distance between them at the moment is just enough.
A sword appeared from thin air.
The Earth Sword.
âA sword? Weak and punyâ
Ivan brushed the money away and coldly laughed.
Thrusting the Earth Sword, Gu Qing Shanâs spirit energy circulated.
Ivan seemed to notice something, his expression instantly changed.
He very quickly dodged backward, wanting to avoid this attack.
But this attack was too quick, and heâs already reacting late, so he was unable to dodge at all.
The air around the sword tip was screaming.
Crak!
The communication device on Ivanâs body was singled out, dismantled in mid-air and fell down to the ground as scattered parts.
Gu Qing Shan was able to loosen up a bit.
As long as Ivan is unable to contact anyone else in 10 minutes, then no one will know the cause of this whole thing.
Which means, what he has to do in the next 10 minutes became much easier.
âGuardsââââ
Ivan shouted, concentrated a white flame in his hand, reaching for Gu Qing Shan.
Gu Qing Shan shifted his body to dodge, then thrust the sword again.
A hit.
But this attack was very gentle and soft, controlled perfectly so that it wouldnât deal any damage.
The blade of the sword had turned sideways, the tip bent to one side, the only thing that hit Ivanâs chest was the shaft.
This thrust will not hurt Ivan even a little bit.
The power of the strike enveloped and transferred its momentum to push him away.
âGood luck on your tripâ Gu Qing Shan whispered.
âââboom!
The entire hallway was blown apart by the remaining sword qi, becoming tattered and broken.
Holy Apostle Ivan was taken by the force of the attack, crashed through the wall and sent flying far away.
Like a meteor, he left an arc of light as he flew across the night sky.