VCRMM: Chapter 429

Happy Cultivator stared blankly at the silver-haired man in front of him. He was handsome, but his whole body exuded a cold and dignified aura like someone used to giving orders.

Once the man spoke, he couldn’t help obeying.

“His Majesty Snow is doing well…”

After blurting this out, Happy Cultivator suddenly realized something and exclaimed with wide eyes, “You are His Majesty Snow’s father?”

In other words…

“The former emperor?”

That couldn’t be! Wasn’t he supposed to be dead?

Happy Cultivator’s heart was pounding so hard that even the game cabin’s health warning popped up, indicating that his heart rate had reached the warning line and he could be kicked offline at any moment.

He quickly took a deep breath and barely managed to calm himself down.

However, he still couldn’t suppress his excitement.

F*k, this was actually happening!

Happy Cultivator was able to confirm that this was an absolutely incredible and awesome mission with rewards that were incredibly generous!

If this was really the former emperor and His Majesty Snow’s father, he just had to rescue this person and he could immediately gain His Majesty Snow’s friendship!

Who was His Majesty Snow? He was their faction leader, the most powerful being in the entire Roland Empire and even Starry Sky Age.

He wasn’t as strong as Marshal Si Sheng, but the problem was… they were a couple and Si Sheng completely listened to His Majesty Snow.

Happy Cultivator felt extremely fortunate. Since he had been trapped in the special magnetic field for too long and encountered the same scenery repeatedly, not many viewers watched his live broadcast.

Later, he found it really boring so he simply turned off the live broadcast and switched to recording mode, planning to release the video later.

The ruins he entered this time were so amazing that he hesitated whether to make it public like before.

Looking at the young man in front of them, whose expression kept changing, Leopold and Ivis couldn’t help feeling worried and sympathetic.

Could this young man have developed some type of mental illness from being trapped in a special magnetic field for too long?

Besides Leopold and Brenda, there were some powerful individuals who had been trapped in the special magnetic field for a long time before finally finding this land and joining the team.

The situation was too urgent at the time. The world barrier suddenly collapsed, creating many cracks. After the elemental elves quickly responded, they were forced into a deep sleep and this inevitably led to some oversights.

Therefore, they were well aware of what torment it was to come from that special area.

Leopold sighed inwardly. “How about you take a break first?”

In any case, they would have a long time to spend together in the future. There was really no need for him to rush things.

However, the young man in front of him shook his head very eagerly. “Your Majesty, please ask me. I promise to tell you everything I know. It’s just…”

“In return, can you tell me how you got here? Does His Majesty Snow know you are still alive?”

Happy Cultivator was very polite but he lacked respect. This was a characteristic of players. They could never show respect to NPCs.

Leopold also noticed this.

He examined the young man with a strange name. There were many suspicious things about him.

“It is possible.”

Leopold observed him. “These aren’t secrets. There is no problem in telling you.”

He was about to sit down on a rock and have a good talk with the young man when he saw the young man observe his surroundings and say, “Wait a minute. Let me make some arrangements first.”

Happy Cultivator looked around and realized… this place was really shabby!

How could he let the former emperor sit on a rock? If His Majesty Snow knew, his favorability towards Happy Cultivator would probably plummet.

Then Leopold and the other two watched as Happy Cultivator kept taking things out of his pocket.

Furniture wasn’t something Happy Cultivator carried around him with, but the system store had plenty of it in different styles.

He casually bought one item and arranged it. Then he took out a teapot and teacups, brewed a pot of fine black tea and then various snacks.

Not to mention Leopold and Brenda, even Ivis couldn’t help his eyes widening in astonishment.

He had stayed here for over a hundred years. Since the interstellar beasts frequently visited, he didn’t have the time or energy to properly maintain this land, let alone gain food and other necessities.

The items in his personal space had long been used up. He didn’t even have other clothes to change into. If the set he was wearing was damaged, he would have to wear animal skins.

As for the tea and snacks that Happy Cultivator had set up, he hadn’t eaten them in many years!

He clearly heard the scattered high-level elementalists gulping hard and looking over with shining eyes. If they weren’t so concerned about saving face, they probably would’ve come over and snatched it.

Ivis became more relaxed. Once Happy Cultivator asked him to sit down and eat, he sat down without hesitation, took the tea and snacks and enjoyed them immensely.

As for whether he could eat it in the future, let’s talk about that later and enjoy life while he could!

Leopold relied on sheer willpower to shift his gaze from the food to Happy Cultivator.

He had many questions he wanted to ask, but after sorting out his thoughts, he finally started by introducing himself.

“Roland’s situation wasn’t good when Brenda and I left. My older children had died on the front lines and my youngest son was still young. He was the only one in the entire family who could succeed the throne…”

Leopold paused when talking about his children. Then he continued, “The five main cities might be under the protection of the guardian barrier, but they have been isolated for a long time, unable to receive orders from Imperial City or support each other. I was afraid that trouble would arise if this continued.”

“So now, are the roads between the five main cities open?”

The military had already been working on clearing the interstellar beasts when they left, but progress was very slow.

It had only been a few years, and Leopold wasn’t too optimistic about it.

In addition, Snow…

He wasn’t an elementalist and he would likely find it difficult to gain the respect of the public. Despite Si Sheng’s assistance, Leopold couldn’t help worrying about him.

Happy Cultivator was silent as he spoke. Finally, he couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

“Hehe, Your Majesty, that is ancient history.”

If he hadn’t been a regular reader of the forum and hadn’t been so familiar with the game’s development at every stage despite not playing the game early on, he probably would be completely bewildered by this situation.

It was because what Leopold said all happened during the closed beta! The game had now been running for over three years. If it wasn’t for his amazing memory, he probably wouldn’t be able to recall such a long ago storyline.

Leopold paused for a moment before asking, “What does old history mean?”

“It was a long time ago.”

Happy Cultivator started to speak. The high-level elementalists who had been attracted by the tea and snacks also focused their attention and listened carefully.

“That should be more than three years ago. Under His Majesty Snow’s leadership, Roland built two-way teleportation circles in the major cities. Then the five major cities started to communicate with each other.”

“Later, with the help of us braves, Roland cleared out the interstellar beasts around the main cities. The main cities were officially connected. Now half of the land of Escher Star has been recovered and many new main cities have been built.”

“Oh, by the way, His Highness Xenos and Princess Silin aren’t dead either.”

Leopold was just wondering what he meant by braves. It sounded familiar. In addition, half the land on Escher Star had been reclaimed? Had he misheard?

Then he was stunned by the later casual remark.

He stared blankly at Happy Cultivator, his mind completely empty.

The deaths of his two children had been the deepest pain buried in his heart, but as the ruler of Roland, he couldn’t show it to his people no matter how sad it was.

He had lost not only his children, but also his relatives.

He needed to set a good example but…

“What did you say? Prince Xenos and Princess Silin are alive?” Brenda asked in surprise, helping to ask for Leopold.

“Yes, they were trapped in the wilderness at the border that was breached by the beast wave. They stayed underground for almost four years. Later, they were rescued by His Majesty Snow.”

Happy Cultivator recalled the plot explanations he saw before.

“His Majesty Snow even held a return ceremony for them. It was quite a sight. Xenos is now a prince. He also played a part in the war against the Bewatt Empire. He was really impressive! Oh, there is also Princess Val, your sister. I think she returned later. Do you know about this?”

Leopold was stunned by one piece of good news after another. His thoughts were in disarray and he even had difficulty controlling his emotions.

After a long silence, he wiped his face and asked in a trembling manner, “Val… she is back from the stars? She didn’t die?”

He still vividly remembered the scene when Brady brought Joan back and told him the devastating news.

They had a very unpleasant falling out when Val left Roland. Later, he realized his mistakes and always wanted to apologize in person when she returned. However, what he received instead was news of her death…

“That’s right! Princess Val is amazing! Not long ago, she piloted a mecha developed by Roland and defeated a major general of the Interstellar Alliance! She is now a female war goddess in many of our hearts!”

Happy Cultivator was extremely excited when talking about this.

Finally, he dropped another bombshell. “By the way, do you want to go back to Roland? I can take you back.”