The Righteous Player(s) Chapter 164: Arthur Burning Fang (3 in 1 large
Actually, Arthur Zhuoya was not really close to Grand Duke Annan before.
Thirty percent of what he knew about Annan came from information that everyone knew...and the remaining 70% came from the Pardoner's daily chatter.
...Arthur is not a player with low emotional intelligence. Of course he knew that the Pardoner obviously had a strong liking for Grand Duke Annan.
However, the Pardoner has become a god, and Grand Duke Annan is about to complete his ascension - they are indeed people of the same world.
Different from myself.
But even from just a few words from the Pardoner... Arthur already knew enough about Annan.
Some people may think Annan is a great person, some people may think Annan is a person who likes to play conspiracies, and some people may think Annan is "their light."
But Arthur is different.
He envied Annan very much.
I really, really envy Annan.
It's not that I envy him for being selected by the Book of Heavenly Cars... but that I envy him for being born into the Winter Family. To have a father, brother and sister who love him.
——Yes.
Arthur is proud of his own blood, but he deeply hates the blood on his body.
He was born in the Zhuoyang family and was born with expectations.
And hope... its existence is not absolute. For some, it is an expectation and desire that is best to come as soon as possible; for others, it is a curse that is best never to come.
Just like the "Heart of Winter" of the Winter family.
Arthur also has this inherent curse...but unlike the Winter family, this curse is not necessarily inherited by the Zhuoyang family.
That is the origin of the name "Shaoya" family.
The curse called "The Mark of the Burning Fang" - is like being nailed with a hot and sharp iron on the body. The wound was as sharp and long as a wolf's fang, they were born with it.
Babies who have been branded with "burning tooth marks" by an unknown force will have persistent high fever from the age of one year old. It will not be until the age of four or five that they gradually return to normal people... After that, their body temperature will permanently become higher than normal people.
Legend has it that this is proof that they were bitten by wolves in the valley before they were born. They were attacked by the **** who symbolized the harvest, which meant that they were born with the power to destroy "civilization".
...Although it is far less exaggerated.
The truth is that each "scorching tooth mark" can replace the "eyes", "fingers", "palms" and other parts to release spells. Not only can the casting range be greatly expanded, but spells can also be cast normally in many blind spots.
And this curse can be accumulated.
——For example, if there is a "burning tooth mark" on the back, then you can use a spell behind you that "must look at the target" to cast; if there is a "burning tooth mark" on the chest, You can use spells that "must be aimed at the target with your fingertips" without raising your hand.
It's like a "organ without any purpose" growing on the surface of their skin.
Similarly...since it is an organ, it can be sacrificed by distortion spells.
This means that they have more "organs" that can be discarded than ordinary people.
The distortion spell can only be used by giving up one eye. Ordinary people can only use it twice... but the destruction wizard who holds the "Scarring Fang Mark" can use it three, four times, or even more.
The price is that every time you use "Scorch of the Fang" to cast a spell, it will cause it to bleed. And this is essentially a kind of fistula...if the location is inappropriate or there are too many, it may be life-threatening.
And Arthur was born with thirteen "scorching teeth marks". This is the highest number in the history of the entire Zhuoya family.
If Arthur reaches the Silver level, he will be the strongest Zhuoyang in the Silver level; and if he successfully reaches the Gold level, then he will inevitably become the tower master of the next generation of lava forbidden tower...that is, Zhuoyang The patriarch of the family and the man behind the United Kingdom.
There is a problem here.
That is his parents, who can only be regarded as middle-level members of the family. The patriarchs of this generation have their own heirs, and the elders have longed for this position for a long time... The "Son of the Tower" mechanism of the Wizard Tower also gives people with other surnames the possibility of settling in the Lava Forbidden Tower - in that case, it means that The master of the tower with a foreign surname is about to marry into the Zhuoya family.
The target will naturally be the daughter or granddaughter of the tower owner.
But Arthur's appearance disrupted the entire situation.
His parents' talents are quite average, and there is really no value in winning over them; and he only has that "possibility"...Whether he can advance to gold is not something that bronze and silver level wizards like them can tell at a glance. of.
If he is a secular noble, at this time he will either be adopted as the adopted son of the clan leader, be engaged to him, or kill him directly.
The elders of the Burning Fang family and the Denisoya Council of Advisors both favored the third option. That is also the safest option.
However, some of the "Shuoya" - including the current patriarch, do not want him to die.
The destructive wizard with thirteen "scorching teeth marks" is still a very talented person even if he cannot advance to gold. Due to the nature of the Destruction Wizard's ability to die and explode after death, he can basically only be knocked unconscious and controlled, but cannot be killed directly... But this problem does not exist with Arthur.
Those "scorching teeth marks" hidden under clothes can be transformed into "eyes" through the sacrificial ritual; and the ability to cast spells 360 degrees without blind spots without casting movements gives him the strongest "eyes" Deterrence".
He is an indispensable talent for the Lava Forbidden Tower that pursues "deterrence".
——But if you want to train him as the master of the tower, it is not safe.
Because he may not really be able to advance to gold. This may instead allow him to secretly kill the real successor after gaining power.
And as long as Arthur exists, it means that the interests of others are harmed.
On the surface, he is the "hope for the future" that no one can harm. People did not dare to use drastic measures for fear of retaliation from the angry patriarch.
But secretly, there is suspicion, jealousy, suppression, use... and even the most extreme, assassination.
Arthur had experienced a life that Annan had never experienced before he was Annan's age.
When he was seven years old, he nearly died from food poisoning for the first time after eating pastries from home;
Among the "little friends" who visited him, I don't know who took his hair and nails...the purpose was to curse him;
After he recovered, he almost got into another uncle's carriage and was sent outside the city to be killed quietly;
He was kidnapped by pirates when he was out, and his father died as a result, and the pirates were also hired; when he was studying in a warehouse, he was locked up in there for three days and three days. At night, hungry and thirsty, he was forced to swallow a sponge soaked in his own urine, but he did not give up his life because of this, and almost died in the end.
This has been repeated for more than ten years. Until he entered the Lava Forbidden Tower.
The continuous murderous intentions from the same family, the same surname, and the same bloodline... have long burned out the warmth of Arthur's bloodline.
Fortunately, the patriarch of this generation, the contemporary tower master of the Lava Forbidden Tower, saved him a little.
As for the things he encountered...the patriarch didn't think it was something that needed to be taken care of.
He did accept the "possibility" of Arthur.
But this possibility is based on the situation that "everyone else is trash".
This does not mean that Arthur is not a waste.
The patriarch believes that all the Zhuoya of this generation are wastes who are not worthy of being called "Shuoya" - rather than handing over the position of tower master to them, it would be better to hand it over to an outsider.
Arthur is the semi-exception.
He is "lucky" and is born with talents beyond ordinary people.
If he can be recognized by the Lava Forbidden Tower and become a son of the tower after enrolling in school... then he will receive the most formal training. Inherit everything from him, including factions.
It is precisely because of this that the assassination of Arthur always seems like a joke.
Otherwise Arthur would have been dead long ago.
One instant death spell, one explosion. When the entire clan is a destructive wizard, it is too easy to kill an ordinary person who is not even a transcendent.
Because that doesn't deserve to be called a "conspiracy" at all. Even "testing" may not be enough.
That's just pure "malice" that is so full that it overflows.
Arthur must use his own brains to find out the malicious master who is haunting him. And let him find the evidence himself-his parents are useless, and they have no relatives they can trust, so Arthur can only do it himself.
As long as Arthur finds evidence, the patriarch will kill the prisoner mercilessly.
Even if it is his biological child.
That's right - even people of the same clan, even immediate family members, must receive a fair verdict as long as evidence of a crime is found. With an indifferent to inhumane attitude, make the most objective, fair and beneficial choice for the most people.
This is the rule of the Zhuo Ya family.
As long as one is "Shuo Ya", he must be arrogant.
They are born to be mediators... When they are less than ten years old, they must learn how to look at problems from a detached perspective and how to judge and judge things fairly.
It is a matter of course that they will be suppressed, blackmailed, threatened, or even controlled, kidnapped, and assassinated.
They must survive it—and not only that, but they must not be tainted with the crime. Because as long as there is a crime and evidence is left, someone may be blackmailed. In this way, such a powerful force will be controlled by others.
It's not just the power of an explosion, a beam of fire, or an instant-death spell. It is their influence that can change the political situation and the world.
This is the source of the Zhuoya family's innate strong self-confidence, self-esteem, and pride.
Because they must be stronger, more independent, and wiser than anyone else in order to have the power to exercise this obligation that only they can exercise.
——Mediation.
At the beginning, Arthur would be shocked and overwhelmed. At that time, he didn't know how to be afraid at all.
As I grow older, I will have the extreme fear of almost being killed.
Then there is the sadness that one's "friends" also want to kill oneself, the pain of not being able to trust anyone since anyone can kill oneself, and the doubt of why one exists here. What the **** is the point of this "talent" depression.
And when the crying Arthur stood up again from endless self-torture.
He will never cry again.
——He was only thirteen years old that year.
He naturally recognized his own excellence and realized that excellent people will inevitably be jealous of others. What's more, his excellence is not unrelated to them... His mere existence can destroy other people's futures.
"I am a person who lives in the present and the future."
He swore this: "All the pain I am experiencing now is to reach that 'future'."
He gave up all entertainment and even humanity - he severed ties with his mother and became the adopted son of an elder; he secretly sold his body to nobles and ladies in exchange for wealth; he He publicly forgave those who had killed him, and used his wealth and the authority of his adoptive father to persuade or coerce them into making contracts and agreeing to strict "new rules" to control the young people of his generation.
When he was given a more relaxed environment, he immediately began to study like crazy and absorb all the knowledge he could come into contact with. Even etiquette and calligraphy - even speech and behavior strive to be perfect.
He even used ritual sacrifices to drop six "Scorching Tooth Marks" to continuously strengthen his soul and increase the capacity of his mana pool. He chewed charcoal and embers every day, tasting the taste of "fire".
When he had just reached the bronze level... he showed his abnormal desire.
This desire that was too heterogeneous and too strong finally attracted the attention and appreciation of the big shots.
There is no doubt that little Arthur ignited his desire for gold.
——This is no longer just a "possibility".
They are not mortal beings who are born with good luck without knowing it, but great beings who are destined to become great people.
The existence of the "Scorch of the Fang" is irrelevant.
With this desire and perseverance alone, even if he cannot become the master of the tower, he will become another gold-level person and join the "Advisory Council"; at the end, he can also become the family's talker, eventually become an elder, and become Danny The "Judge" of the Sawyer Kingdom naturally holds the front row position in the "Committee" - even becoming the Chairman.
At only fourteen years old, Arthur is destined to become a "big shot."
He is no longer on the same level as the cowardly crybaby from before.
After he graduated from the Lava Forbidden Tower, he was sent to various parts of the world - he, who was only at the bronze level, was about to start trying to "mediate". When he becomes familiar with the Zhuoya family's work process, he will come back to take over the family business.
He was careful in his words and deeds all the way. He did not commit any crimes and left no evidence. He changed from a boy to a young man, his behavior became more mature and steady, and his speech and behavior became more elegant and comfortable.
But when Arthur returned, he encountered an accident.
——He encountered an unknown attack in the underground city.
Because he didn't want to kill anyone... Arthur hesitated when he fought back and was knocked unconscious.
When Arthur woke up again, he was soaked in ice water and suffered severe pain all over his body.
——The "scorch marks" on his body and the idiosyncratic desire burning in his heart were sacrificed by someone unknown.
This goal is too precise.
So much so that Arthur immediately realized that there must be a traitor around him.
But at that moment, Arthur, who was unwavering, felt fear.
Having lost the "Scarring Fang Mark"... can he really inherit the Lava Forbidden Tower? Can he really reach "that ending" as he vowed before?
He made no noise or called for support - because the long-lost fear in his heart returned again.
He feared that he had called for backup but failed to capture the thief. In that case, everything he has gained may disappear in an instant.
After all, the Burning Fang marks are hidden under his clothes... As long as he hides it well, no one may be able to notice it immediately.
So Arthur chose to hide the incident quietly and return to Denisoya.
As expected. The family did not realize that Arthur had lost his roots as a "genius".
But when Arthur returned to the lava forbidden tower.
He desperately discovered something.
That is the Lava Forbidden Tower. In the past few years since he was away... he has chosen a new son of the tower.
——But, it’s not him. Not even any Zhuo Ya, but a girl with a foreign surname.
At the age of nineteen, she was already able to advance to gold.
She is not like herself, who bursts out towards gold with the unattractive desire to "become a big shot", but with the determination to "weigh all justice and injustice".
That desire is enough to advance to gold, but she can control it. Because she judged that her current strength and ability could not control the situation after becoming the master of the tower, she chose to continue to develop and suppress her advancement process.
The strong desire for destruction brought about by learning destruction spells, as well as the violent and arrogant temper were completely restrained by her.
Even Arthur had to admit her talent and the fact that he was jealous of her.
He even fell in love with the other person uncontrollably because of his excellence.
Even if you can't get the location of the Tower Master, it might be good if you can get her.
Arthur thought so.
——But it was the "love" in his heart that ruined everything for him.
Once he lost his determination to "do whatever it takes", Arthur quickly degenerated. The fire of his desire was as dim as a candle, and his whole person lost its vigor.
Strength and judgment will retreat instead of advancing.
He realized that he had to work hard.
So Arthur chose to advance directly to Silver without notifying the Lord of the Tower... But something went wrong during the advancement process, and he almost didn't wake up from the nightmare, and even degenerated into a demon. It was the master of the tower who took action himself to "destroy" the curse that was wrapped around him.
He was found to have been injected with a mixture related to "Devil's Blood" recently. And discovered that his "scorch of burning teeth" had disappeared.
Of course, everyone knew that he had been framed, because there was really no reason for him to do this.
But because he did not choose to call his family at the time, he could not prove his innocence. The soul search results cannot be shown to a third party, so they cannot be used as evidence... But he has used demon blood, which can be used as evidence.
For the Zhuoyang family, which emphasizes that they must not leave any "handles" behind, this is tantamount to cutting off his path to advancement.
It was precisely because of the clear realization that someone seemed to be targeting the "Burning Fang" family... So those who tried to murder Arthur when he was young did not continue to attack him when he was killed.
They all ignored Arthur and got caught up in the busy work of searching for the murderer. They even came back to care about Arthur and take care of his life...but this made Arthur even more unacceptable.
Arthur barely advanced to the Silver level, because the corrosion rate of the trace demon blood has exceeded 70%... It is basically impossible to enter the Gold level.
He is still a Silver-level transcendent.
He is still a justice with rich "mediation experience".
To ordinary people, he is a superior person. Before the age of thirty, you have already become a winner in life - young, healthy, tall, handsome, elegant, wise, powerful, genius.
But only Arthur knows...he is a loser.
Because he was born with outstanding talents, he started with a good hand. He gave up everything for this, just to reach the "end that must be reached."
But he was buried because of his own "negligence" several times. You can never get closer to your original goal.
Overnight, he seemed to have transformed back into the thirteen-year-old crybaby Arthur he once was. Although he persistently chose "not to cry"... he still chose to escape.
He did not dare to return to the Lava Forbidden Tower, nor did he dare to go home. But after he disappeared, no one came to look for him... It was as if he became irrelevant in an instant.
Arthur came to the underground city in a daze, thinking that his future was ruined anyway. He accepted murder commissions to make money - or to vent his anger. The money he earned was spent on playing with women and drinking, and his depravity was visible to the naked eye.
A few years later, like a lost dog... he met his "captain" Selicia.
That was a doll-like girl who looked very similar to the son of the tower.
The moment he saw her, Arthur was stunned.
Even though reason told him that these should be two different people...he still instinctively and timidly wanted to escape.
"You are Arthur Burnfang. I have heard of you."
When she met, she said: "You and I are the same kind of people. People who once had hope, but were betrayed by hope."
The petite girl in pink and purple stretched out her hand to the drunken Arthur.
"But I believe... you definitely haven't given up yet.
"Because there is pain in your eyes, but not despair. You are just confused, but you have not given up yet.
"Want to follow? Come with me... and bet one last time. ~IndoMTL.com~ She said this, minding her own business and pulling the numb Arthur back from the hopeless hell.
Now, Arthur has long become a "legendary figure" and a cardinal of the Pardoner. He even touched the edge of the Golden Steps, and regained his confidence.
That does not come from his talent, nor does it come from his surname, rank, or strength. It also comes from everything he has done.
He returned to this country again.
Not as a loser or a deserter.
Not as a "big shot" or as a "hope for the future."
But Arthur Burning Fang - using his own name to discuss with the rulers of the two countries on an equal footing.
——He is back.