OBS Chapter 4229 The Burgundian Family and the First Son
Chapter 4229 The Burgundian Family and the First Son
Chapter 4229 The Burgundian Family and the First Son
Shad suspected that the Apuna Library wasn't just a bystander in this story; they might very well have played a role. But that was a story from hundreds of years ago, so instead of asking what the library had done, he asked with a puzzled look:
“I heard from Mr. Finch that the Church rescued a princess from the Leatherworks from six hundred years ago. Her bloodline was identified as being close to a human subspecies, which was an almost costless enhancement of the human bloodline. How exactly did those ancient vampires desecrate their own race’s bloodline?”
This is also what Mr. Bernhardt wanted to know; the Oracle's involvement of the vampires in Arcadia was most likely due to this.
“I don’t know about their technology, but there are some strange rumors about the Burgundy family during the time of Delineol, which may be the answer you are looking for.”
The old man wiped his pipe, but he didn't smoke anymore. His action of wiping the pipe was very similar to that of the priest Augustus.
"During the founding of the Kingdom of Delineor, the royal family called themselves 'Sons of Flawless Silver.' While this sounds like the Burgundian family boasting about their bloodline to consolidate the legitimacy of their rule, the rumors of that time can be corroborated by some information today."
The earliest records of the Burgundian family date back to the chaotic early Sixth Age. It is said that their ancestors emerged from the sea, entering the world with flawless silver bodies, and from this they multiplied into the entire family.
The image of some kind of large, silver-headed monster appeared before Shad's eyes, and his lips twitched slightly:
"The First Child?"
Mr. Higgins glanced at him with considerable surprise and nodded slightly:
"You know about these things too? Then I don't need to explain too much. The most secret records in the library do indeed describe the 'First Child' as having a flawless silver appearance and mercury-like blood."
It now appears that the Burgundian family may be related to the 'First Sons'. However, in order to determine the specific time when the blood of vampires mixed with that of the Burgundian family, the Church examined the skeletal remains of early kings in the royal tombs and found nothing special about them.
The Burgundy family's so-called ancestors were probably not the first race created by the ancient gods, but their origins should indeed be related to the First Son. This explains why, through a series of coincidences, they easily accepted the power of the vampires without turning their own race into vampires.
The description of "emerging from the sea" easily reminded Shad of the "Origin Sea," and if the Burgundy family was indeed related to the First Child, then it would be reasonable for their uniqueness to have given rise to the "New Human" technology of the Blood Spirit School.
Shade even thought that Peggy Flamel's "perfect son" project might also stem from the special nature of this bloodline. Miss Paavo said that although Peggy Flamel was an orphan, her ancestors were likely from a collateral branch of the Delineor royal family, and Vigo's father's bloodline was even more certain, almost 100% that of the most orthodox Burgundian family.
The "perfect child" was born into such a family—although the other party had no blood relation to Viggo's father, considering that Viggo herself might be related to this subject, Shad vaguely felt that perhaps Peggy Flamel's love affair with Viggo's father really had some purpose.
"Could it be that the ancestor of the Burgundy family was one of the very few people John mentioned who entered that pink sand beach and managed to come out on his own? Did he encounter the First Child on that pink sand beach?"
Shad guessed that he simply couldn't believe that such a bizarre, silver-headed monster could give birth to human offspring.
Mr. Bernhardt was equally shocked by what he had heard. Shad had told him about the First Child and the Sea of Origin earlier, when they had all walked along the secret passage together. Mr. Bernhardt had assumed that these mythical tales would only concern the candidates for the Chosen Ones, but he hadn't expected to be involved so almost immediately.
"I knew it. Getting here wouldn't let me get away easily."
“It is truly remarkable that you were able to investigate the ‘First Child’ and even know about the ‘Silver’.”
Mr. Higgins then praised him, and Shad gave Mr. Bernhardt a look, the latter understanding perfectly:
"The ancient knowledge of the vampire race contains a lot of information about the period before and after the end of the mythical era. I even know about the Sea of Origin. The Burgundy family could not be descendants of the First Children race, but their ancestors may have entered that sea."
Mr. Higgins nodded:
"That's what we guessed too."
After that, the two sides tacitly agreed not to discuss these topics related to myths and legends again. Mr. Shad and Mr. Bernhardt did not expect that the other party would give such cryptic information, and they still needed to think about how to deal with it.
Higgins, the librarian of the Apuna Library, was also surprised by the depth of the vampires' investigation. This disrupted his original plan to gradually release information to control these outsiders, so the topic could not be brought up for the time being.
Mr. Bernhardt then inquired about the ancient vampires who chose to slumber voluntarily when the Kingdom of Delineor fell. Mr. Higgins provided some clues as well, but compared to the rumors from even more ancient times, the Apuna Library knew very little about these relatively recent stories.
"The places where those vampires choose to slumber are all in the Arcadia region. Some are underground in the outer city, some are in the city's older cemeteries, and some are in hidden places inside the mountains of Arcadia."
You have probably already investigated the cooperation between these ancient vampires and the Blood Spirit School. I suspect that the ancient vampires only began to awaken from their slumber about ten years ago.
I can provide an additional piece of information: some ancient vampires have yet to awaken, and the Blood Spirit School is searching for them. They possess some of the technology used to modify the Burgundy family's bloodline, and Hermons, the 'Bloodthirsty One,' who was defeated once again by the Summoners, certainly wants that information.
The old man smiled and said:
"Therefore, our cooperation is still very valuable. Although the Summoners have witches by their side, the witches do not know the secrets of the Arcadia region; although the Summoners are friends of the vampires, the vampires from other races do not know what their kin have done."
Mr. Bernhardt nodded, understanding what the other party meant:
"I will contact the Summoner as soon as possible, and I will inform you immediately if there is any news."
The two sides then discussed the future cooperation methods and exchanged contact information before leaving the rather unrefined hotel.
This time, the two didn't take the secret passage through the herb shop. Instead, they planned to leave Grayrock Pass fortress and then return to their base from the wilderness. However, as they walked down the street with their umbrellas, a burst of gunfire suddenly rang out. But after confirming that it was just gunfire, Shad and Mr. Bernhardt paid it no mind.
“We can cooperate with the Apuna Library. Their goal is simply the library left behind by the ancient god. Since they can produce those valuable materials, I can also give them some clues.”
Upon returning to the base, Shad said he had asked Mr. Bernhardt for paper and pen and began to write. He didn't intend to meet with the Apuna Library in person for the time being; it was best for the Summoner to avoid showing himself unless absolutely necessary.
"Furthermore, you do need the help of organizations that are familiar with the local situation, even if it's just to have them do some cleanup work. Among the large neutral organizations in the area, the group that collects the Mystic Eyes and the alchemists have clearly been drawn into the War of the Chosen. The Library of Apuna is a very good partner."
Mr. Bernhardt also agreed with Shad's view:
“I just didn’t expect that those ancient kin of our locals would be involved in such a secret. Most vampires worship the Red Moon and our own racial god. The story of the First Child is related to that creator, which is the faith of those wild vampires.”
"Perhaps during the time of Delineor, there were secret creator worship groups among the local vampires."
Shad cautioned that he himself hadn't found the Silvermoon Library, so naturally he couldn't tell anyone where the library's entrance was. However, in his letter to the Apuna Library, he mentioned the four types of access to the library (Chapter 1879), including through rituals, traveling to the moon, and opening the formal doors.
This knowledge was something Shad already possessed, but for others, it was information they might not be able to find even after a lifetime of searching. Shad believed that this was enough for the Apuna Library to help the vampires.
Of course, out of good intentions, he also reminded the old Mr. Higgins that their former member, Sir Priscilla, was already a "mad omniscient man," and that if he had the opportunity to meet Sir Priscilla, he might be able to try to glean some information from the man's mad ramblings.
"Just give this to the Apuna Library. If they're still not satisfied, then these people aren't suitable partners. Oh, give this to them the day after tomorrow, don't rush it."
Shad read the letter he had written again, then copied it onto a blank sheet of paper using a "read-write" technique and handed it to Mr. Bernhardt.
The Vampire Seed Lord carefully put the letter away, then said gratefully:
"I've asked you for help again."
"No, no, this is also helping myself. Besides, aren't we friends? Mr. Albert can't easily leave Moon Bay, otherwise he would be willing to come and help you."
Shad looked at the densely packed clues on the blackboard behind the table. After today, a small section of this blackboard would have to be cleared out to display intelligence about the Derinor royal family:
"The older something is, the more powerful it is. Mortals with extraordinary powers are always associated with ancient legends. The seven great families of Moon Bay and the Dragon's Child, the Bennet family of Vista Grove and the remains of the World Tree, and the royal family of Delineor and the Silver First Child."