Chapter 527: The Truth?
Chapter 527: The Truth?
On her twelfth birthday... she suddenly fell ill with a brain disease?
Lyon seemed to grasp something, but it remained just out of reach, like a thin layer of paper separating him from the truth. He noted down this piece of information and furrowed his brows, saying,
"But we did indeed... help Princess Felicia escape Prince Andre's control."
"After we rescued her, she told us that the entire Corlock Royal Family had been killed by Prince Andre. He removed their brains and created Artifex Subunits, and I even obtained one of them."
As he spoke, Lyon reached into his sleeve and retrieved Artifex 128. He then used the Severing Silver Dagger to carefully pry open its shell, revealing a brain encased in transparent gel.
"Look."
Lyon passed the Artifex 128 to the disheveled man, allowing him to examine its contents. He then continued,
"Upon learning about the Corlock Royal Family's situation, I immediately dissected this subunit and inspected it. Indeed, there was a living brain inside, and it belonged to the Corlock Royal Family."
As Lyon spoke, he fought against his disgust and sliced open the gel-covered brain, exposing its internal structure, which was clearly different from that of a normal brain.
"Although I don't understand brain anatomy, according to her, the Corlock Royal Family's brains are unique. These specific regions are abnormally developed, several times larger than those of ordinary people, or even more."
Lyon pointed out the special areas of the brain with the tip of his knife, allowing the disheveled man to identify them. He then pinched the cut he had made, using his thumb to wipe away the incision marks and restore the Artifex 128 to its original state. He furrowed his brows and said,
"Additionally, to help Princess Felicia escape control, I also briefly opened her brain and extracted the implanted information chip. The internal structure of her brain was indeed very similar to this one.
Therefore, regardless of whether the information is true or not, she is undoubtedly a member of the Corlock Royal Family. Moreover, with the brain inside Artifex 128 as evidence, I believe her information is highly credible."
"But... but she's really dead!"
After seeing Lyon's "evidence," the disheveled man, who had previously insisted that his information was absolutely correct, was now at a loss for words. He muttered to himself in a daze,
"Could it be... that she was brought back to life later? If she was revived, why didn't King Fain say anything? And why hasn't the child been seen since?"
Revived... that child...
Upon hearing this, Lyon felt like a wall blocking his path had been pushed down. He finally grasped the elusive inspiration and eagerly asked,
"Mr. Bell, I want to ask you, what was the relationship between Prince Andre and Princess Felicia?"
"They were both children of the Queen, so naturally, their relationship was good. Prince Andre was a few years older and always took care of his younger sister. Princess Felicia was also very attached to him when she was alive."
"I see... Then, does your Research Zone One have any technology that can bring people back to life?"
"Impossible..."
Hearing Lyon's question, the disheveled man couldn't help but respond. "Not everything can be achieved through technology. Even if we can replicate bodies, what about the soul? Even in Research Zone One, the research on souls is very limited..."
"But..." The disheveled man suddenly seemed to remember something, hissing softly as his cheeks twitched slightly. "Although we don't have resurrection technology in Zone One, we do have a way to create bodies. Just last month, we made a breakthrough and created over a dozen 'Empty Shells' without souls but capable of living..."
Empty Shells without souls... Lyon pondered for a moment, then continued, "Mr. Bell, when was Artifex created?"
"Does the timing of Princess Felicia's sudden brain illness coincide with that?"
"What?!"
Upon hearing Leon's question, the disheveled man couldn't help but pause in surprise. Once he realized what Leon was implying, he became furious, his face turning red.
"Don't talk nonsense! Artifex has been around for a long time! Even when King Fain's twin sister was still alive, Research Zone One already had a prototype of similar technology. Although it wasn't as advanced as it is now, its intelligence was already on par with humans. The current Artifex 01 is merely the second generation, an improved version!"
"I understand."
Leon nodded in agreement, and his gaze intensified as he continued, "Then, when was the improved Artifex 01 created? Does it coincide with the time of Princess Felicia's brain illness and death?"
"..."
"Mr. Bell?"
"In terms of timing... it's quite close... Princess Felicia passed away from brain illness around the same time the Artifex 01 project was at a standstill, and then... it broke through..."
As the truth of the matter seemed to align with Leon's speculation, the disheveled man opened his mouth, looking somewhat powerless.
"But it shouldn't be like that. King Fain... he truly loved Princess Felicia. That day, he cried so sadly... so I think..."
"Mr. Bell, people sometimes deceive even themselves."
Leon paused, then spoke, "Under pressure, some people make decisions they don't even agree with. To avoid being abandoned by those around them, they choose to hide the truth. His tears may have been genuine, but we can't be sure of the reason behind them.
Alternatively, you can look at it from a positive perspective. The truth may not be as cruel as it seems. Perhaps Princess Felicia did have a sudden illness, and King Fain chose to do this to keep his daughter by his side."
"But... if that's the case..."
"Mr. Bell, we don't have enough information yet. Everything is just speculation. But some things can be considered certain."
Interrupting the disheveled man, Leon spoke with a complex expression, hinting at something.
"Over a decade ago, for some reason, the young Princess Felicia passed away, and her brain was extracted. It became the core of Artifex 01, and its subsidiaries.
Years later, Prince Andre, for some reason, eliminated all the royal family members, extracted their brains, and created Artifex subsidiaries, giving them the same fate as his sister.
After doing all this, he used the technology of Research Zone One to recreate Princess Felicia, giving her the treatment of a princess, arranging princess-level guards as if making up for some regret. He truly treated her as his own sister."
"..."
"Mr. Bell."
Glancing at the silent, disheveled man, Leon spoke, "In my personal judgment, the bloody case involving the Corloke Royal Family was likely an act of revenge from an older brother."
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
