Chapter 1097: That’s a Ghost!

Chapter 1097 -35: That’s a Ghost!

Just like other vendors near the pier, even though this person was boasting to the heavens.

However, few people believed or bought into it, the surrounding onlookers were not paying attention at all, their steps didn’t even pause, just walked past that person without any hesitation.

Of course, this was a perfectly normal occurrence.

On this route largely initiated, explored, and developed by Roselle, leading to the Southern Continent, it was inevitable to foster such a unique industry. Every year, countless “Roselle inventions” appear out of nowhere, unknown “Roselle relics,” numbering in the thousands, emerging like mushrooms after rain in places where no one pays attention…

It really makes one wonder, was Emperor Roselle initially ordering his fleet to develop new routes…

Or was he ordering his fleet to specifically dump rubbish?

—Otherwise, how could this situation be explained?

Probably only some foreign tourists would selectively buy some of these unique items.

Moreover, they are not ignorant of the situation, and certainly don’t expect to truly snag a bargain, hoping their luck is overwhelming, to purchase something like Roselle’s undisclosed inventions, manuscripts containing secrets, etc.… Most people likely just have the thought of having come, buying some souvenirs to take back, and experiencing the local customs along the way.

Bernadette naturally knew this kind of thing long ago, and was not surprised by it.

The reason why she felt a bit displeased was that others still would boast about Emperor Roselle, conveying a sense of admiration whether genuine or not. The main purpose was, of course, to elevate the image of Emperor Roselle as high as possible, thus increasing the persuasiveness of their false advertising and the appeal of the counterfeit goods they sold—

But at least they did the superficial work impeccably, while this person was…

Bernadette couldn’t quite grasp where the “Intelligence Increase” joke was, but she undoubtedly sensed the other’s subtle malice towards Emperor Roselle.

“…”

“…”

After a moment of silence, she frowned but didn’t say or do anything.

Even though she felt some displeasure, the renowned Mysterious Queen certainly wasn’t going to seriously contend with an ordinary person… After all, she was extremely aware of her father’s reputation. In truth, Emperor Roselle himself was a controversial figure, where mixed reviews were considered fortunate. Many worshipped him, but equally, many despised him.

Leading the industrial revolution, forged the era of steam and machinery.

—With it came oppression, exploitation, poverty, and rampant pollution…

As for exploring routes to the Southern Continent and initiating the colonial era.

—For the colonized party, what does this memorable historical event signify…

The year now is 1349, 1198 years since Roselle’s passing, and only 151 years have elapsed. The colonial era he personally initiated has yet to end; just nine years ago, the Lune Kingdom and Fusak Empire clashed on the Byland East Coast due to colonial interests disputes, Lune lost in the war, suffering great pressure.

This is not a history that can be brushed away lightly, people living in the present can still feel the tense situation, can still smell the lingering scent of blood…

So, this is mostly how it is—Roselle is ultimately not Gold Pounds, he can’t be liked by everyone.

Even Bernadette, his daughter, couldn’t quite accept some things he did, how could others be expected to accept it all without any reservation?

This is certainly very unrealistic.

Despite her impromptu decision to visit this port city, after such an encounter, Bernadette suddenly lost interest and was about to leave to return to the Dawn’s deck shortly after she stepped onto the pier.

—”Come, come, take a look, Emperor Roselle’s diary…”

—”That’s right, Emperor Roselle left a diary, it’s just that you all don’t know…”

—”No, no, no, this isn’t some encryption, I’ve completely decoded the emperor’s secret!”

The voice of Lang Yue came from within the crowd behind, still with a tone that sounded very self-aggrandizing, and the topic suddenly turned very sensitive, or became very pointed.

If this alone wasn’t enough to move the Mysterious Queen.

Then what followed—

“This is not some encrypted symbol, but an unfamiliar script none of you know or understand… Let me give an example, like these two characters, they read as ‘Hometown’…”

Articulated in clear Chinese pronunciation.

“…!!”

Bernadette’s stride abruptly halted, her whole being as if struck by lightning, widened her beautiful eyes in disbelief.

It rare took a full breath’s time before the Mysterious Queen finally reacted to what she had heard, and almost without time for serious thought, her body moved faster than the directive issued by her brain. When she realized it, she found herself already turned around and slipping through the crowd unnoticed.