On this journey, Ethan considered many things. He thought it couldn't be entirely the Forbidden Guards' fault at the Royal Palace. It's roughly like you're eating hot pot and singing, and someone suddenly appears out of nowhere telling you he's Emperor Qin Shi Huang, who has won the resurrection match, which is ridiculous.

Everyone knows that Emperor Qin Shi Huang couldn't possibly resurrect, but Vivian is actually the…

Well, Ethan also didn't know how to arrange the lineage after over a thousand years; this touched upon his knowledge blind spot.

In the dimly lit room, the Chief of the Imperial Guard sat opposite the two of them, probably thinking of Ethan and Vivian as fraudsters, not bothering to impose strict defenses on them.

This sudden encounter even made him find it amusing. After all, after such significant turmoil in the Kingdom, encountering two fraudsters could indeed count as a great encounter. Seeing that Ethan and Vivian were quite young, he guessed that the two were siblings. Then, linking it to the mess outside the Royal Palace, he asked again, "Tell me, are you planning to escape because you're short of money?"

This aroused his sense of pity, even immediately conjuring images of the two being raided by drunken soldiers from an enemy state and forced to flee. Now, they merely sought some money to escape this trouble-riddled place.

As the Chief of the Imperial Guard, he had recently become accustomed to seeing such tragedies but was helpless nonetheless.

This war had been a complete failure.

"This… it's somewhat complicated to explain."

Ethan hesitated to speak.

Because, in some sense, proving to the King Vivian's identity as Princess was all about Merlin's legacy. If he were Merlin, designing a series of quests and bringing them back to the year 407, he would surely have prepared a "substantial" mission reward here for them.

But with the current complex situation of the dynasty, suddenly popping up with unknown origins and bluntly wanting a share of the legacy as a "dynasty heir," had a kind of aristocratic family feud feel to it.

So the question arises: even if they convince the young King to believe in Princess Vivian's identity, would he be willing to share Merlin's legacy with them?

"It's okay, you can explain slowly."

The Chief of the Imperial Guard assumed a posture of listening intently.

This took Ethan by surprise. He initially thought the Chief of the Imperial Guard took them all the way here to torture them, but instead, he had the attitude of a young person being educated critically, so much so that the jailbreak plan Ethan had pondered all the way could not be implemented.

Seeing Ethan reluctant to open up, the Chief of the Imperial Guard continued to ask, "Are you encountering some difficulties? There's no one else here, so you can tell me with peace of mind."

Really could not bring himself to do it!

In these tumultuous times, such an upright person was indeed rare.

If he acted rashly, Ethan thought he might have to wake up in the middle of the night and couldn't help but give himself a slap.

"Although it's hard to believe, she truly is the legitimate heir of the Gallog Dynasty."

"You mean to say she is the old King's illegitimate daughter?"

The Chief of the Imperial Guard was still actively trying to understand Ethan's explanation. If what Ethan said were true, it would further complicate matters. The old King had just recently passed away, and the dynasty was in chaos, with the young King now… also being supported by those great nobles.

In fact, signing the defeat treaty and ceding territories was also the idea of those ministers.

Compared to the dynasty's glory and territorial integrity, they were more concerned about the power they held in their hands.

At this thought, the Chief of the Imperial Guard's face grew solemn, but fortunately, the helmet symbolizing the Gallog Dynasty's glory could always help him conceal the changes in his expression, avoiding many unnecessary troubles.

He had recently heard some bad rumors in the city, that even before the war ended, some nobles of the Gallog Dynasty had colluded with external forces. That was partly why the frontline collapsed entirely so quickly.

Troop deployments, marching routes, military grain reserves, and even the Commander's detailed information had been leaked thoroughly before the outbreak of the great war.

With intentions yet powerless.

The Chief of the Imperial Guard found it hard to describe the frustration in his heart. As the enemy troops stationed within the capital indulged in drunken provocations, traumatizing the civilians within the Royal City, they, as the last shield of the Gallog Dynasty, were ordered absolutely not to engage.

If the old King were still alive...

All these thoughts naturally didn't escape the eyes of the gossip King, the electric element. Ethan, too, joined the Chief of the Imperial Guard in sinking into silence, recalling the Empire, the church intervening in state affairs, joining hands with many nobles to persecute those unwilling to submit. Now it seemed that maybe the twilight of most dynasties was like this.

Moreover, he didn't know how to comfort the Chief of the Imperial Guard.

From a historical perspective, after this winter, the territories of the Gallog Dynasty would split into two, and in the following thousand years, their descendants never managed to reclaim the lost lands.

Soon, urgent footsteps echoed from outside the prison.

Two Forbidden Guards sprinted all the way here, anxiously reporting to the Chief of the Imperial Guard the latest occurrence in the Royal City upon entering.

The enemy troops stationed in the Royal City were creating disturbances again, but this time it was different.

They surrounded the Duke's manor. As the manor stayed on lockdown, the rioting soldiers brought torches, intending to set the entire manor on fire.

The Duke was an old minister during the old King's reign and a benefactor who had mentored the Chief of the Imperial Guard. His subordinates had come particularly for that reason.

Upon hearing this, the Chief of the Imperial Guard's face changed, immediately instructing Ethan and Vivian to stay here and not wander around, then hurriedly led a team of Forbidden Guards toward outside the city.