Chapter 536: Chapter 393: The Attack of the Cold Winter_2

The Kingdom General, Earl Rein, I mentioned earlier, had died untimely shortly after my subordinate was born, about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years ago.

He was even used as a negative example and included in the textbooks of the Royal Noble Academy.

So, if I recall correctly, it was Giant Axe General Burt who found his body at the time.”

“Understood.”

As he nodded thoughtfully, Leo Ray walked straight to Archduke Beren, gently patted his shoulder to comfort him, and said, “Archduke Beren.

Perhaps there is more to this story than meets the eye. Let’s find the person involved and try to recreate the scene from back then.”

As soon as he finished speaking, before Beren and the others could react,

Leo Ray contacted Joshua in Cyan Town through Mind Talk and turned on the external speaker.

“Greetings, Lord!” Immediately after, Joshua’s voice rang out with a mixture of crisp clarity and reverence in the room.

“Joshua, here’s the situation.”

As he slightly nodded, Leo Ray gestured for Abigail and Amelia to serve tea to everyone, and then briefly introduced the situation he was in.

Then he said, “So, your task now is to find Burt, try to bring up the incident from that year, and see if you can get any information.”

“Understood! I’ll do it right away,” came Joshua’s voice from afar, again reaching Leo Ray’s ears.

Next, accompanied by a rush of footsteps,

the sounds from Joshua’s side became clearly chaotic after a short while.

In the background, the faint sound of a bubbling fountain could be heard, evidently, he had arrived in the garden at the entrance of the Lord’s Mansion of Cyan Town.

A moment later, Joshua’s voice sounded again, “Senior Burt, so you were here.”

“General Joshua, both you and I are among the Eight Great Generals of the Coldflame Kingdom and are Tier 4 Senior Powerhouses. Our strengths are almost equal.

Therefore, I have long told you that we should address each other as equals.”

On the other side, the calm voice with a touch of vicissitudes came through, which was Burt’s voice.

At this time, his voice was obviously weak, seemingly just finishing a workout.

Hearing the voice from the Mind Talk, Beren on Leo Ray’s side involuntarily shivered.

Without a doubt, this was the first time he had heard his elder brother’s voice in thirty years.

“Senior Burt is joking,” Joshua’s crisp voice rang again, “Before I was born,

You, Senior Burt, have been protecting the people on this land for decades, and your reputation has resounded throughout Coldflame.

Therefore, a senior is a senior, and that is undeniable.”

“Protecting? That’s a bit too much praise for me.”

A somewhat lonely laugh sounded, and Burt’s vicissitudes of life voice echoed in everyone’s ears again, “In the end, I’m just a failure.”

“If you consider yourself a failure, then we younger generations are even more disgraceful.”

Immediately after, Joshua’s somewhat self-deprecating voice sounded, and then he casually inquired, “Senior Burt, do you remember that you once mentioned your background was from Crystal Kingdom?

How come in all these years, I have never seen you returning to your hometown for a visit?”

Next, Burt was silent for a long time.

Only then did he respond, “Actually, it’s not that I don’t want to go back, but that I can’t go back… It’s all just old stories, no need to mention.”

At this point, Burt hesitated, unwilling to say more.

While unable to see Burt’s expression, Leo Ray could clearly sense a touch of deep sorrow and melancholy in his voice.

“Can’t go back? You are one of the longest-serving Kingdom Generals of Coldflame, how could you not be able to return?”

On the other end of the Mind Talk, Joshua immediately asked, “Is there something you can’t tell?”

After another long silence, Burt’s aged voice finally came through once more, “Forget it, it doesn’t matter now.

At this point, either one of us could be killed by the other princes at any time.

So, wouldn’t it be somewhat comforting if one more person knows about this long-held regret.”

Following that, he sighed heavily.Burt began to describe: “It happened thirty years ago.”

At that time, I, who had just become the kingdom general, was still stationed on the border between Coldflame and Saint Night, always ready to deal with Saint Night’s attacks.

You should know that the old king of Saint Night at that time was much stronger in terms of his iron fist and ferocity than the current new king.

However, it was precisely because of this.

Because the border area was not far from my hometown, Crystal Kingdom, I could often return home.

Therefore, while I was busy dealing with the threat of Saint Night, I was indeed happy for quite a while.

What I find most ridiculous is.

At that time, my younger brother Berlen, who was almost forty years old and had a thick beard, would cling to me like a child and ask me to tell him stories from the battlefield…”

Through Burt’s description, Leo Ray learned that.

The beginning of the story was no different from what Berlen had said.

It was only after the furious Berlen informed Burt of the whole process of the attack and the investigation results that Leo Ray was able to reorganize the development of the whole event from Burt’s perspective.

“After Berlen told old me about the death of our father due to the attack.

I couldn’t wait to tear the initiator of the whole thing, that bastard Rein, to pieces.

However, I couldn’t do that and even had to stop Berlen from seeking revenge.”

At this point, Burt’s vicissitudes of voice became even heavier, as he continued: “On the night before the attack happened.

Rein, who didn’t know my background, had already contacted me once, discussing a plan to provoke a conflict between the Crystal Kingdom and the Saint Night Army.

And then we would take advantage of the situation and capture their military fortress.

After all, at that time, as now, both sides were in a confrontation, looking for opportunities to catch the other off guard.

This naturally met with my categorical refusal.

However, I never would have thought that.

Just one day later, Rein, eager to make meritorious service, would send his subordinates to attack the Grand Duke Mansion without reporting to the royal family.”

“I see.” Next, Joshua’s suddenly enlightened voice came: “Regarding Earl Rein, I also have some understanding, the former Kingdom General.

He is from one of the oldest traditional noble families in Coldflame and is also a brother of the queen consort. His influence at the time was quite extraordinary.

If such a person were suddenly killed in an attack, in order to maintain the royal family’s dignity, regardless of the truth, the Coldflame royal family would definitely thoroughly investigate the matter.

When it is discovered that it was the work of the Crystal Kingdom.

No matter what the reason, I’m afraid that this small place, which is the size of a city in Coldflame, would immediately be trampled by the great Coldflame army.

After all, the old king was also a character with thundering methods.”

“That’s right, I am all too familiar with the old king’s fiery temper and Rein’s status.

So even though the enemy was right in front of me, I still couldn’t make a move against him.

I even had to help him avoid Berlen’s pursuit.” Burt said, and another deep sigh came from the other end of the mind talk.

After a moment of silence, Joshua’s clear voice sounded again: “But in that case, why didn’t you reveal the whole truth at the time?

You know, even though you stopped your brother from seeking revenge, you saved the entire Crystal Kingdom.”

“What would be the point of telling? In the end, if I could completely stop Rein or get the message to my hometown in time.

Maybe things would be different.” A self-mocking voice rang out, Burt replied: “So.”

Even if Berlen and the others didn’t expel me, I would have no face to meet them again.”

“But the key issue is that Rein’s act of launching such an attack without authorization is a serious violation of the royal laws.

At that time, who could have thought that this guy would do such a stupid thing?” On the other side, Joshua’s helpless voice came again.

Hearing this, Leo Ray noticed that.

Berlen’s burly body beside him had already begun to tremble slightly.