Everyone Is A Lord: My Talent Is A Little Too Strong

“So, you once came into contact with the original remnants of the Human Clan?”

Leo Ray nodded slightly and inquired.

“Indeed, Your Majesty. However, by then, the Human Domain had already become a battlefield. People were yet to rebuild their homes from the ruins when they began to attack each other due to disagreements.”

The robust old knight’s eyes flashed with a hint of melancholy as he shook his head helplessly, “And we were merely soldiers guarding the fortress, without any idea of how to stop it all, and the Gray Thorn Kingdom had long ceased to exist.”

Hearing the robust old knight’s words, both Leo Ray, who was well-versed in human history, and the Grey Elder couldn’t help but shake their heads in resignation.

In the beginning, the orphans of the Human Clan did indeed start warring amongst themselves quickly. Though the Human Clan’s strength was severely diminished like the Ten Thousand Clans, it was not as weak as before.

The continuous wars led to the successive deaths of the few human strongmen, the gradual destruction of the remaining divine weapons, and the almost complete depletion of the remaining foundation. Later, even the Half-Orcs and other Barbarians could trample on them, leading to their gradual decline.

The main reason was that during that time, the Human Clan was scattered like sand, lacking a leader to unify them, leading to mutual distrust. This situation persisted until the Lord’s advent.

And on the land where old Book resided, the Human Clan managed to stand firm at the peak of the Ten Thousand Clans because a Prince named Charlie still existed. Under his leadership, the Silver Fire Kingdom was rebuilt.

“Ultimately, utterly disappointed, I led the exploration team back here. After deliberation, we decided to continue fulfilling the last order—to defend this Dawn Fortress to the last moment.”

A trace of grief emerged on the old and weathered face of the robust knight, yet his gaze soon turned resolute, “Although Gray Thorn has perished in the Era of Blankness, as long as we stand guard here, the flame of Gray Thorn’s glory will not extinguish!”

“With the ample food supplies stored within the fortress, we are able to support over a thousand of us living here, but no matter how brave the knights are, they can’t withstand the grind of time.”

“Time quickly passed in the dark underground space. The first to fall were the new soldiers of Tier 3 and Tier 4. I watched them grow from youth to middle age, and eventually enter old age.”

“Then it was the Tier 5 elite soldiers, and eventually, even the Tier 6 leaders and I, a half-step Tier 7, succumbed. This fortress became what it is today; even if we, a group of old men, are all that’s left standing, it represents our last honor!”

Once the robust old knight finished speaking, all the other old soldiers around nodded heavily with uplifting expressions.

“Until last month when those inerasable, fearsome giant eyeballs suddenly appeared, we remained determined to fight them to the death!”

Hearing the description, both Leo Ray and the Stone Giants, including Lila, remained silent in deep emotion. Even Moli widened her starry eyes.

Who would have thought that since the Era of Blankness, this group of remaining old human warriors had silently stood firm for so long, never wavering, only to uphold that final stroke of glory from back then.

While sighing inwardly, a thoughtful look flashed in Leo Ray’s eyes once again.

The old knights had only visited the Human Domain in the early periods following the Era of Blankness—gaining some understanding of its mysteries—so referring to “Corrosion” as giant eyeballs was normal as they hadn’t yet appeared on the surface back then.

But how could they possibly have held on for three thousand years? Even a half-step Tier 7 human would not live that long, not to mention the Tier 6 or even Tier 5 talents among the old knights.

Moreover, there was one key unresolved issue: the number of people didn’t match.

While pondering these doubts, Leo Ray’s gaze moved onto the towering Inner City Wall not far away, believing that the source of all secrets lay there.

“Apologies, Your Majesty, but other matters regarding the core secrets of this Dawn Fortress cannot be disclosed to you,”

The robust old knight quickly noticed Leo Ray’s suspicion and shook his head, “Though Your Majesty stands as the current master of the Human Clan, we are merely relics of the old era and cannot pledge allegiance to you.”

After speaking, the robust old knight added, “But it’s right for us to choose aid; meeting Your Majesty is undoubtedly our great honor.”

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but subtly furrow their brows.

Although his words were perfectly polite, it was clear the other party hadn’t placed complete trust in us. However, this was understandable, as both sides had only just met.

“Your Excellency, what if His Majesty has already received the Silver Fire Royal Family’s legacy? You must be aware that during the Silver Moon Era, the entire Human Clan revered the Silver Fire Kingdom above all, which included the Gray Thorn Kingdom where you are from.”

Fei’er stepped forward with a slight lift of her brow, “If I’m not mistaken, wasn’t the queen of the Gray Thorn Kingdom a collateral princess of the Silver Fire Royal Family? This shows that Gray Thorn and Silver Fire are inextricably linked.”

“Indeed so, how do you know these matters?”

The robust old knight, puzzled, spoke again, “I had spent years thoroughly investigating, the Silver Fire Royal Family was lost to the Era of Blankness, how could they acknowledge the current Emperor?”

“If any one of them was still around, the human orphans wouldn’t have descended into such chaos.”

At this, a mixture of helplessness, heartache, and even a hint of anger seeped into the old knight’s voice.

Hearing this, a trace of sadness washed over Fei’er’s starry eyes.

As the eldest daughter of the Silver Fire Royal Family, Pelican Princess, she was naturally aware of all this. However, had Leo Ray not accidentally awakened her, she would likely still be in slumber.

Moreover, even if she had awakened early, with her life essence damaged, she couldn’t leave that palace, it was Leo Ray’s help that allowed her to stand here now.

Most crucially, she had developed complete confidence in Leo Ray through long-term interactions, willingly becoming an ordinary member under his command. She firmly believed that he would never repeat the failures of Silver Fire Kingdom’s past!

Therefore, Fei’er had always silently stood by Leo Ray’s side, knowing full well that with this young Emperor present, the Human Clan held undying hope, something even the Silver Fire Royal Family couldn’t achieve.

“You speak rightly, and thus the Human Clan now welcomes this young Majesty, who will surely carry forth the Silver Fire Kingdom’s legacy to guide us forward,”

Fei’er spoke with a tone of reverence, “Although the Silver Fire Kingdom is no more, being historically a guardian of the Human Clan, it has found a new successor.”

“So, has His Majesty truly gained the legacy of the Silver Fire Kingdom?”

Suspicion fleetingly crossed the old knight’s aged eyes, mirrored by the other old knights around.

“Your Majesty, why not show them the proof?”

Fei’er saluted Leo Ray with her hand on her chest and spoke.

Upon hearing Fei’er’s words, Leo Ray slightly nodded his head. Turning over his hand, a simple engraved silver wolf-head emblem appeared, a token gifted to him by Fei’er, the symbol of the Silver Fire Royal Family.

In the Silver Moon Era, possession of this emblem equated to holding the supreme authority of the Human Clan. It was precisely due to this emblem that Leo Ray successfully subdued subordinate forces like Fanny, the Flower Fairy of ancient human clan affiliates.

“Is it truly this item?”

The old knight immediately recognized the ancient emblem, his aged eyes widening in astonishment.

In the Silver Moon Era, even their king would lower their head before this item!