Lord Era: I, The Strongest Lord Of The Abyss!

#357 - Chapter 357 Brand

Just as this tunnel was experiencing a brief hour of peace.

The Imperial Princess, Shi Yinuo, was walking through a certain royal core plane with a grim expression.

After her assessment was terminated due to injury, she didn't return to the War College but instead went back to the imperial palace of her clan.

Leading the way in front of her were two members of the Royal Guard.

Similarly, behind her were also two fully armed members of the Royal Guard.

These tall warriors, inhumanly modified, made Shi Yinuo feel oppressed just by standing near her.

However, if it were just oppression, Shi Yinuo's face wouldn't be so unpleasant.

What truly bothered her was the way these Royal Guards were 'escorting' her!

Clearly, she was a princess of the royal family, and she was only meeting her father, yet she was being watched so vigilantly...

Thinking this, Shi Yinuo was escorted to her destination.

A lavishly decorated study!

This study was filled with golden traces everywhere – golden emblems, gold-edged doors, utensils crafted from gold...

It was as if the entire study was made of gold.

However, these golden elements were merely embellishments.

What truly made this study special was the white-haired old man sitting behind the desk.

An old man was flipping through an ancient history book.

The Emperor of the Empire, the guiding star of humanity, the head of the Shi family, Shi Wushuang.

"Father, I..."

Shi Yinuo entered the study, just about to speak.

"Shh!"

Shi Wushuang, looking down at his book, made a shushing sound, stopping his daughter from continuing.

"Sit over there."

Then he pointed to the sofa not far away, speaking to Shi Yinuo.

Shi Yinuo's face became extremely indifferent, yet she obediently sat on the sofa.

This father and daughter, just like that, sat in the study without a word.

Like two statues.

Rustle... rustle...

The entire study was extremely quiet; the only sound was Shi Wushuang turning the pages of the book.

Because she didn't know how much time had passed, Shi Yinuo felt tormented in the clockless study.

It was too boring and too tedious!

This damned study didn't even have any drinks prepared for Shi Yinuo.

This damned old man!

He's doing this on purpose!

Shi Yinuo's eyes changed, becoming extremely fierce.

However, Shi Yinuo could only keep this thought to herself.

And her expression vanished in an instant.

After all, her father was the most special person in the entire empire.

Time flowed by like this.

Finally, the master of the empire contentedly reached the last page of the book.

After carefully scrutinizing the content of the last page, Shi Wushuang smiled and closed the book.

"What an interesting history."

"Beyond the empire, there is such an interesting story that I don't know about."

"Unfortunately, this history..."

As he spoke, Shi Wushuang reached out his hand, gripping the book he had finished reading.

"Is destined to not exist in this world and should not be known to outsiders."

The next second.

Fire appeared!

Countless burning black flames erupted from Shi Wushuang's hand, igniting this extremely precious book containing ancient history.

Countless ashes fell from the sky, but not a single speck of ash could land on the Emperor himself.

An invisible force was protecting him!

Shi Yinuo sensed all of this.

"Alright, my daughter."

"You can speak now."

"Tell me."

Shi Wushuang sat behind the desk, speaking to Shi Yinuo.

Shi Yinuo already understood his meaning.

He was asking her why she had come here.

"I..."

Shi Yinuo paused, slightly modifying the words she had already prepared.

"In a recent freshman assessment arranged by the War College, I was accidentally injured."

"And was forced to terminate my assessment."

"Sorry, Father, I was too careless."

"Mm."

Shi Wushuang nodded, quietly looking at his daughter from behind the desk.

"I never expected that someone could break through the defense of the equipment I was wearing and hurt me!"

"And that wound was so small, so very small."

"So small that it was almost negligible!"

"If the restrictions you set weren't so..."

"!"

The moment he heard these words, Shi Wushuang's eyes suddenly became sharp.

His black eyes were like a black hole.

Seeing this, Shi Yinuo suddenly panicked.

"No, my father, that's not what I meant."

"I just wanted to say..."

Shi Wushuang closed his eyes and said faintly.

"No need, I know what you mean."

"Shi Yinuo."

Rarely, His Majesty the Emperor called out Shi Yinuo's name.

"You think you've only made a small mistake."

"And this small mistake isn't worth coming here, right?"

"I..."

Shi Yinuo's eyes widened, instinctively wanting to refute.

But she calmed down very quickly.

Because she knew that if she refuted, things would become very bad.

So she nodded.

"Yes, Father."

"That's what I think."

"I made a mistake."

Shi Wushuang smiled.

"Is that so?"

"That's good, after all, people can only grow from their mistakes."

"Of course."

"Making mistakes isn't scary, because everyone makes mistakes."

"I hope you can learn from this."

After Shi Wushuang finished lecturing Shi Yinuo, he clapped his hands.

Hearing the Emperor's clapping, an old man in butler attire walked in from outside the door.

And in his hand, he held a plaque covered with a black cloth.

But when Shi Yinuo saw this plaque, her face became even worse.

"Father, no."

"Your Majesty!"

"I only made a small mistake, I will change."

"Please forgive me, I promise I won't make it again!"

Shi Yinuo begged Shi Wushuang bitterly.

But Shi Wushuang only calmly glanced at his daughter, then walked to the plaque.

He tore off the black cloth covering the plaque.

And on this plaque was actually carved Shi Yinuo's appearance, and it was lifelike and vivid.

Even the fear in Shi Yinuo's eyes was carved deeply.

And it's worth mentioning that this plaque doesn't only have Shi Yinuo on it.

The people carved on it, besides her, also included her several older brothers and her dozen younger siblings.

All of Shi Wushuang's direct children were carved on it.

"You will change?"

"I know."

"Of course, I know."

Shi Wushuang smiled, then placed his hand on the area of the plaque where Shi Yinuo was carved.

The next second, as flames emerged from Shi Wushuang's fingers, a shrill scream echoed throughout the entire study!