Capítulo 79: The fog of history
The Dark Emperor did not leave behind any records.
This was a very strange thing.
As the former ruler of the Empire of Light, he should have been recorded in history.
Moreover, this emperor was so special.
He was killed by his own vassal and even attracted the oracle of the God of Light.
This kind of person should have left a strong mark in history!
Even if he was notorious, he should have left something behind.
"So, what evil things did the Dark Emperor do that he did not leave behind any records?" Colin suddenly asked.
Quincy shook his head and lowered his voice, as if he was afraid of something, "Lord Viscounts, the truth about that part of history has always been shrouded in a fog.
What did the Dark Emperor do? Why did the Duke of St. Theon kill him? Why did this matter attract the oracle?
These things are not recorded in detail.
In all the history books I have seen, the descriptions of these two people are very simple and vague, as if deliberately hiding something. "
Colin nodded in agreement.
He felt that there were too many suspicious points in this part of history.
Then, why did Marquis García suggest that he understand this part of history?
After thinking for a while, Colin suddenly asked, "Right, the history of the House of St. Theon should be here, right?"
"Yes." Quincy ran to the bookshelf and took out a book.
"Lord Viscounts, please take a look."
Colin flipped through it again.
Actually, Colin had some understanding of the House of St. Theon.
After all, this was a Paladin family, definitely a great noble.
Other than the imperial family, there were only six such families in the entire human empire.
Of course, only four of the six Paladin families could be passed down to the present day.
The other two disappeared, the House of St. Theon was one of them.
Thinking about it carefully, this was actually a very unreasonable thing.
Because according to the unspoken rules of the nobles in this world, it was very rare for a family to be destroyed.
Just like when the Duke Of St. Hilde executed the rebellious lords, he also spared their families.
Therefore, these families only lost their titles and territories, but the family did not disappear because of this. They were still considered nobles.
No matter how destitute they were, they still had surnames and were fundamentally different from commoners.
Once they achieved enough military merits, they could immediately receive rewards and rise again.
Therefore, very few noble surnames were lost.
Especially for a noble surname like St. Theon, which had the word "St." in it, it was strange that it disappeared in the long river of history.
After skimming through the history of the Saint Theon family, Colin was still puzzled.
According to the book, the fief of the House of St. Theon was in the east of the empire.
However, at that time, the eastern region of the empire was not as monolithic as it was now.
Instead, it was divided into two territories, one in the south and one in the north.
The southern part of the Eastern Region was the territory of the House of Saint Prospero, while the northern part was the territory of the House of Saint Theon.
The territories of these two families were close to each other. Of course, there was no lack of conflict and friction. There were even several large-scale wars.
However, what was interesting was that in the end, the crucial war that caused the House of Saint Theon to lose the northern part of the Eastern Region was fought with the House of Saint Hilde on the Northern Frontier.
In the war that took place more than three hundred years ago, the Dukes Of The North led the army to defeat the main army of the House of Saint Theon and even killed the "Judge", Duke Saint Theon.
In this war, the [Blade of Judgment] became the trophy of the House of Saint Hilde.
However, the real winner of that war was the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, the Saint Pross Family.
They took advantage of the defeat of the House of Saint Theon and the heavy losses of the Army of the North and invaded the northern part of the Eastern Region. In the end, they completely destroyed the remaining army of the House of Saint Theon and became the only master of the Eastern Region.
However, that was the strange thing.
In this war, although the House of Saint Theon lost its territory and its army, the family members did not suffer too many losses.
Whether it was the House of Saint Hilde or the House of Saint Prospero, after killing the "Judge", Duke Saint Theon, they would not break the unspoken rules of the aristocracy and kill the House of Saint Theon.
However, the nightmare of the House of Saint Theon began.
Without the protection of the castle and the army, the members of the House of Saint Theon were repeatedly assassinated, and the killers could not be found.
This incident even alarmed the imperial family of the Empire. The San Lorenzo family took the initiative to mediate and severely reprimanded the Duke Of Saint Hilde and the Duke of Saint Prospero, asking them to maintain the demeanor of the winners and forgive the losers.
At the same time, His Majesty at that time also took the surviving members of the House of Saint Theon into the palace for strict protection.
However, this still did not stop the members of the House of Saint Theon from dying one by one for various strange reasons.
Later, even the Church of Light was enraged by this act of breaking the rules. His Holiness the Pope personally stood up and declared that a noble bloodline like the House of Saint Theon would not be allowed to die out.
Two cardinals even went to the Northern Frontier and the Eastern Region in person, sternly asking the Duke Of Saint Hilde and the Duke of Saint Prospero to stop this act of breaking the rules.
Of course, the two dukes kept protesting. In order to clear their names, they even announced the whereabouts of every knight under their command and allowed the church personnel to monitor and search their territories at will.
Under the gaze of all kinds of people, the two biggest enemies of the House of Saint Theon seemed to be closely watched and had no chance to act.
Even so, it still could not stop the members of the House of Saint Theon from dying one by one.
Who was behind the scenes and insisted on killing the House of Saint Theon?
As for this strange incident, the history books did not give an answer.
In the end, this once illustrious Paladin Family disappeared from the Empire without a trace.
It was not known whether the family had really been completely cut off, or if they had quietly hidden away.
After reading this part of history, Colin's doubts did not lessen. Instead, they increased.
In his opinion, the history of the [Judgement Blade] must have hidden the most important information.
And this information might be the real hint that Marquis García had given him.
However, this clue could not be found in the history books.
This was not strange. The things that were written down were usually what the superiors wanted their descendants to see. The real key was something that only a few people knew.
The bloody, dirty, and ugly things that were covered by the fog of history were often the truth of the matter.
Closing the book, Colin suddenly turned to Quincy and asked, "What do you think of the demise of the House of Saint Theon?"
Quincy hesitated for a moment and carefully chose his words. "Lord Viscounts, I think they deserved it."
"Oh? Why? "
"No matter how they cover it up, Duke Saint Theon's killing of the Dark Emperor is an unforgivable betrayal."
Colin did not expect Quincy to see this matter this way.
However, after thinking about it carefully, Colin suddenly felt that this old man seemed to be referring to something else.
Unforgivable?
To whom was the most unforgivable act of regicide?
Of course, it was the Empire's royal family — the San Lorenzo family!
Duke Saint Theon's regicide, regardless of the reason, was an unforgivable betrayal to the San Lorenzo family.
It severely damaged the prestige of the Empire's royal family.
No wonder the House of Saint Theon was assassinated after escaping into the palace.
Hehe, so this was the situation.
The House of Saint Hilde and the House of Saint Prospero were probably just hired thugs on the surface.
The one who really wanted to end the House of Saint Theon was probably the Empire's royal family!
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