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Chapter 4243 Legends of the Ancient Kingdom
Chapter 4243 Legends of the Ancient Kingdom
Because of Lacey's words, Dorothy forcibly switched back with her. However, everyone was also very curious about the authenticity of the crown and scepter; Luvia even offered to divine the result directly, but Dorothy stopped her.
"Now that these two items are in Xia De's hands, he can definitely verify their authenticity. The important thing is the process. I still hope that someone can understand their story and know their origin, rather than just seeing the answer through divination."
Luvia then offered her interpretation:
"You mean you want to wait until after the meeting to go to Professor Manning's place with Shad, so you don't want me to interrupt your trip together?"
Dorothy thought for a moment:
That's roughly the idea.
So that afternoon at the doctor's clinic, Shad shared this interesting story with the doctor and the priest. Because he was going to visit Professor Manning later, Shad carried both items with him, and the doctor and priest examined them with great interest:
"This is the crown. I've only ever seen it in newspapers before. It's simpler than I imagined. I thought it would be covered in jewels."
This week's group study session didn't have many major events. The only noteworthy thing was that the doctor informed everyone that the college has decided that Tobeske will no longer be included as a destination for this year's summer field trip for on-campus students.
"Given the unsafe incidents that occurred in the summers of 1853 and 1854, and for the sake of the students' physical and mental well-being, we will not be sending anyone this year, which will make things easier for us."
The doctor announced, and the priest nodded, agreeing with everyone else:
"The college's consideration is correct, but without the credits for hosting on-campus students, we will lose some of our practical credits."
The doctor nodded:
"I'm considering taking on another group assignment around the time of the summer exams. But that's not something I'm thinking about right now; everyone seems to be busy, so let's take care of our own things first. Our group is very strong right now, and we can definitely take on a very difficult assignment and get all of our practical credits in one go."
Dorothy reminded him:
“This year we all have to take the grade-skipping exam. Apart from Xia De having the extra credit source of the time travel report, everyone is short of practical credits. Is one task really enough?”
“I’ll keep an eye on the recently released missions. If there really aren’t any in Tobesk, we can take some time to go on missions in other places together, just like a group trip.”
The doctor suggested this, and everyone agreed. After all, the doctor had said the mission wouldn't be carried out anytime soon; they could consider it again once the doctor had finalized the selection criteria.
After the group meeting, Shad spoke privately with the doctor about the demon. However, the investigation into the demon hadn't yielded much progress yet, so all they could do now was wait patiently.
Earlier that morning, Shad had sent a letter to Professor Manning informing him that he had business to attend to that afternoon. So when Shad and Dorothy arrived at Cat's Tail Lane at four o'clock in the afternoon, Professor Manning was already waiting at home.
Not only the professor, but also the long-unseen Durut Giles and the little girl Rust Edwards were there. Professor Manning, of course, couldn't see the little girl's spirit, but having spent so much time with Durut Giles, who was now his student, the old professor clearly knew that a ghost was always by his side.
When Shad and Dorothy arrived to visit, Duluth Giles wanted to leave with Megan and Audrey's "elder," but the little girl was floating on his head, grabbing his hair, clearly not wanting to leave.
"It's alright, you can stay. I didn't come to the professor to talk about anything very private. I just wanted the professor to help me appraise two antiques."
The crown and scepter were, after all, of great importance, and Shad hadn't explained them clearly in his letter. When he took the two antiques from the cards, the professor was first stunned, then asked incredulously:
"The Crown of Delineor?"
"It's not certain whether it's genuine. I dug it up from a very hidden place, but I heard that the Southern Kingdom's royal family also has a crown like this, so I would like to ask you to help me check if it's real."
The young history lecturer also looked over:
"If this is true, then it is truly a great historical discovery. The rumors about the destruction of Derinor might actually be true."
"rumor?"
Dorothy asked curiously, and Durot Giles, whose hair was being pulled by the little girl, nodded:
“I used to live in Willendale and have heard some stories from the countryside. There are rumors that although it was the Duke of Astley who surrendered the city, it was actually a plan between the Duke and the King. They hid the royal treasures in advance, and even exchanged children. In the end, the King committed suicide and died for his country, and the Duke secretly inherited the rightful line of the Burgundian family.”
He was completely unaware of what he had said:
"But this is just a conspiracy theory, a dramatic speculation about politics and war by bored citizens. I think the Anjou royal family couldn't possibly have been unaware of this, could they?"
"That's hard to say."
Shad said:
"I've been in Arcadia recently, would you like to hear about my recent discoveries?"
Professor Manning and Durut Giles are both trustworthy. The former is an old friend of Shad and Dorothy, while the latter is also considered a member of the Edwards family because of his relationship with Last Edwards.
After instructing everyone not to reveal what had happened that day, Shad recounted the secret he had discovered about the Astley family. Although he didn't mention the family's secret chamber, the princess's gift from six hundred years ago and her distinctive black hair color were enough to explain everything.
"I never imagined that, although I had heard rumors about the Astley family when I lived in Willendale, I never imagined that they were actually the legitimate heirs of the Burgundy family."
"Many people within Carsonrick must know this, otherwise so many wouldn't still be following the Astley family, so it's hard to say what the Anjou royal family's attitude is."
The professor, wearing gloves and examining the two antiques, said, "Dorothy just spoke with Lacey, and she added..."
"The Anjou royal family couldn't possibly be indifferent. Why didn't they take action against the Astley family? Was it because they wanted to balance the Derinor nobles who had already integrated into the political environment of Carsenrick?"
No one can say for sure, but Professor Manning was perfectly clear about those two antiques:
"The scepter is definitely real, and the crown... well, it's 99% real. I saw a crown that looked very similar to this one through glass more than 20 years ago. Although I didn't get to touch it myself then, I still remember some of the details. I didn't think there was anything wrong with that crown back then, but after seeing this one, I can be sure that the crown from back then was probably fake."
But the professor shook his head again:
"It's not accurate to say it's fake. The age and craftsmanship of the crown are fine. I suspect that the crown is real."
Dorothy understood immediately:
"Were there two crowns from the beginning?"
"Yes, two crowns were used for different occasions. Although this is just speculation, even if only one is true, it must be the one that Shad brought."
Professor Manning stated this with great certainty, and after removing his gloves, asked Shad:
"What do you plan to do with this crown?"
“This is not mine, and I will return it to its owner. Professor, rest assured, the other party does not want to revive Delineor. The situation in the Old World is so chaotic right now, I will not allow human civilization to descend into a three-way struggle for supremacy.”
The professor breathed a sigh of relief:
“You young people of your generation have not experienced the war years and do not know how terrible war is. Some children always regard the battlefield as a place to win honor, or even as a kind of exciting game. But war, no matter when or where, is always hell for everyone.”
He gestured to Shad that he could take the crown and scepter away:
"I can't give you a certificate of authentication; it's enough that you know it's genuine. To be honest, I never thought I'd have the opportunity to have something authenticated like this, so this makes up for a regret in my life."
Dorothy then asked:
"Professor, does that mean you have a deep understanding of the Kingdom of Delinor?"
Professor Manning smiled confidently, and Durot Giles, standing beside him, said:
"Professor Manning's doctoral dissertation focused on the Burgundian family. Although his research shifted to limited collaboration with the church after the age of forty, his research on Delineor was absolutely top-notch in the country."
"So, what else do you know about the Burgundy families?"
Xia De also asked:
"Their ancestors are said to be 'spotless, silver-white children who emerged from the sea,' do you know that?"
"I've heard similar rumors, but I can't verify any further information. The Burgundian family only lasted three generations after the fall of Delineol, and the family line was broken. It's very difficult to verify such legends."
However, the Astley family might still have records of the royal family from back then; you could try contacting them.
But Shad came here precisely because he couldn't find any clues with the Astley family.
Professor Manning had already picked up his teacup:
"However, the world situation was somewhat different during the time of the Kingdom of Delinor. Although the Church's control over supernatural powers was already very strict at that time, it was slightly more relaxed than it is now, after all, it was a long time ago."
I have read many reports about the Delineor royal family and their connection to mysterious legends. This family is indeed very mysterious. The ancestors of the Anjou and Cavendish royal families can be traced back to nobles of ancient kingdoms, but there are no definite records about the Burgundian family before they rose to prominence.
Furthermore, it is said that some strange and dubious rules circulate within the royal court of Delinor. It is said that while they outwardly worship the righteous goddess, the Creator, they actually possess their own secret beliefs.