In the remaining flames, the demon phantom had long disappeared, and only a trace of dark golden light flowed in it. Qin Ran looked at the system prompt that just appeared, but his eyes narrowed.

[Kill the remnant soul of the crow, triggering a special event: a secret from twenty years ago...]

[The Secret Twenty Years Ago: Time is the most terrifying existence. It can not only change the world, but also change things. What happened twenty years ago? No one except the participants knows! Now that a participant has died, the rest will inevitably appear...]

...

"Is it just a remnant soul?"

Qin Ran paid attention to the description he cared about the most.

Several speculations have appeared in his mind.

Which one is it, Qin Ran needs to collect more evidence.

As for the remaining other descriptions in [The Secret of Twenty Years Ago]?

Qin Ran, who had already guessed something, was not surprised.

call!

Qin Ran took a deep breath, picked up the trophy, and looked at Mary.

With the collapse of the conference hall, not only Mary, Aidal, Earl Shilin, but more palace guards rushed here. Fortunately, under the command of the young Earl, everything was in order.

The underage princess rushed into the ruins and stood in front of Qin Ran. After opening her mouth several times, she seemed to make up her mind and said in one breath: "Can you tell me what happened?"

"good."

Qin Ran looked down at the stubbornness on the girl's face, and nodded seriously.

Mary has the right to know what happened.

Although……

This is cruel.

...

The tea room at the Warren Palace.

Unlike the formal conference hall and attached tea room, this tea room is specially prepared for young royals, who are waiting here when elders discuss national affairs.

Of course, in order not to make young people bored, there are many items to pass the time here.

In addition to the most basic books and darts, there are also some novel gadgets.

As soon as Qin Ran walked into this place, he saw a doll sword target wearing armor.

The leaking joints and standing posture are enough to tell Qin Ran that the sword target is different from the fixed dead sword target.

"This is a small gift from a former consultant wizard of Warren's royal family to King Warren at that time. It only needs to be put on a clockwork to perform some simple dodge and offensive actions."

"It's a very good choice for beginners of swordsmanship."

Mary acted as an explanation.

"That's right."

Qin Ran nodded again, glanced at the old earl and walked straight to the sofa beside him.

Next, it must be a long conversation.

Qin Ran doesn't want to keep standing and talking.

"Is that James fake?"

After Qin Ran sat down, the old count spoke directly.

The old count was obviously very excited.

Not only did the voice raise several syllables, but his whole body pressed his hands on the armrest of the sofa where Qin Ran was sitting, staring at Qin Ran without blinking.

Qin Ran is not used to being looked down upon in such a posture.

He raised his hand and slightly slapped on the old earl's shoulder.

When the other party retreated continuously as if he was shocked, he slowly spoke.

"So that's it."

"You can't say that either."

"What's the meaning?"

The old count ignored the strangeness of his body and stood up straight and asked again.

However, this time, the old Count did not get close to Qin Ran anymore.

“Just as I literally said.”

"James VIII just now was both James and not James. His body was James, and most of his soul should be James."

"Or to be more precise, most of the time."

Qin Ran explained to Mary in the way she understood it.

You mean the old earl?

If it weren't for Mary's sake, the other party wouldn't have followed him into the tea room.

The old Count is worthy of respect, but this does not mean that Qin Ran will like the other person.

Qin Ran hated the other party's stereotyped personality and stubborn behavior patterns very much.

The other party's actions later deepened Qin Ran's disgust.

"Prairie Man!"

"Your Highness, please order more soldiers to clean up the grassland people!"

"We want them to pay their blood debts!"

After hearing Qin Ran's words, the old count immediately looked at Mary with red eyes, like a beast that had lost its cub, and roared repeatedly.

Facing the old count who seemed to have lost his mind, the underage prince seemed particularly calm.

"Earl Aidal, please listen to 2567 and we are making a decision."

The underage princess said this.

The sound is not high, but it is persistent enough.

The old count heard this persistence. After his chest and chest rose and fell for a few times, he finally sat dejectedly on the sofa.

The old earl's friendship with James VIII made him eager to take revenge.

But in the same way, the old Earl's loyalty to the Warren royal family prevented him from violating Warren's only heir.

Standing between the two, the old count's torment can be imagined.

But……

At any time, you should not lose the calmness you deserve.

Qin Ran withdrew his gaze that was staring at the other party, looked at Mary, and a trace of admiration emerged from his eyes.

Compared to the old Count, Mary's performance was impeccable.

Even when facing hatred, people who know calmness are the partners who can be entrusted.

"It's the first crow!"

"However, it should have nothing to do with the Crow Sect. It's just the personal behavior of the first crow, although this is extremely inconsistent with the other party's original plan."

"His initial plan should be to complete the subsequent finishing plan after obtaining the Dragon Sect's secret."

"But his collaborators obviously cheated him."

"It forced him to choose this way to survive."

Qin Ran

"Cooperator?"

"It's... the snake school!"

"Which Crow plays that song?"

The underage princess frowned in confusion.

“It’s the helper!”

Qin Ran answered lightly.

There was always a doubt that bothered Qin Ran.

Why was James VIII brave enough to be brave and sent to the snake like a boat to the death.

Qin Ran guessed that James VIII must have had a certain reliance, and with the appearance of the crow, everything was naturally clear.

The other party's reliance is the head crow.

Twenty years ago, the James VIII, who could be called a talented man in the eyes of ordinary people, faced with the Crow Sect and the Snake Sect, Lealdry began to plan how to eliminate the two, but the weakness of the Warren royal family made the young king unable to take action for a long time.
To be continued...