Skeleton King

Chapter 148 Astrolabe: Bloodline Identification

Ace touched the star pendant on his neck and went to find Princess Muse.

Jacob listened quietly to Ace's detailed report of what happened to Princess Muse on the dance floor just now, "I saw Jack Martin, he is a good friend of Prince Bartholomew. He My friend Jon Austin brought some interesting ideas and we had a conversation. Jacob wanted to ask me out to talk."

Jacob: ...

Princess Muse knew the meaning of the strings, and she asked Princess Eugenia to accompany Jack Martin to see if he had any "novel" discoveries, and then said to Jacob: "Master Messenger, I want us to go to the garden to chat chat?"

Jacob said, "I was going to speak to Phil alone."

Princess Muse gave Ace a reproachful look, like he was a naughty little boy, "It's too dark outside, Phil is afraid of the dark, I have to stay with him."

Jacob, Ace: ...

Jacob didn't insist any more, that would be deliberate, and Princess Muse's ambition is well known, so she will definitely be on guard against Ace.When Princess Muse was still holding the power of the Finger Empire, Jacob would not easily offend her.

Jacob, Princess Muse, and Ace went to the gardens of Finger Palace, just outside the ballroom.This place has always been a good place for couples to have a tryst. The arrival of Ace and the others disturbed several couples. There were noble girls and young knights running out of the flowers laughing and laughing. Leaves, dead grass.

When they saw Princess Muse, Ace, and Jacob, they were not afraid. They just saluted them with a smile and went back to the banquet.

Princess Muse led Ace and Jacob through the long plank road to the center of the lake by the garden.There is a pavilion in the middle of the lake, where people cannot hide around, and it is a good place for conversation.

In the gazebo, Ace, Princess Muse, and Jacob sat down respectively. Ace sat next to Princess Muse, and Jacob sat on the other side.

Jacob didn't know the euphemism at all, and said directly: "Princess Muse, I think you already know why I came to the imperial capital of the Finger Empire from Magic Island. Magic Island must confirm that our agreement is still valid."

Meanwhile, Jacob's eyes were on Ace.

Jacob thought that Ace knew nothing about their agreement, but Ace smiled at him knowingly, "Ms. Muse has already told me."

Jacob made a judgment in his heart. Although the positions of Ace and Princess Muse destined them to be naturally hostile, their relationship with each other was much better than he imagined.

Could this also be a smoke bomb from the Finger family?

Maybe Princess Muse already knew about the existence of Ace, and they just pretended to be unfamiliar to attract people?Jacob decided to keep watching.

Jacob's attitude was very natural, as if what he said would not affect the friendship between the Finger royal siblings, "That's good."

There is an exquisite money bag pinned to Jacob's waist. Ace thought it was an accessory, but Jacob took off the money bag, opened it, and took out an astrolabe-shaped thing from inside.

"The original contract should have been signed between His Majesty the King and the owner of the Magic Island, but His Majesty the King is still unconscious, and the owner of the Magic Island cannot leave the Magic Island." Jacob said: "The owner of the island has written the tasks he wants to perform on the astrolabe. Now, you just need to sign this contract that belongs to you."

Jacob's words were addressed to Ace.

Ace looked at Princess Muse from the corner of his eye. Princess Muse's face was a little pale, but it was not obvious because of the rouge.Jacob looked at Ace intently, and didn't seem to notice anything unusual about Princess Muse.

Jacob turned the astrolabe, and a golden contract written in ancient magic language emerged between him, Ace, and Princess Muse, to the effect that——

The Finger Empire will send twelve knights to support the magic island, including the Golden Lion Knights and the leader of the Knights, the Golden Lion Juggernaut, and several well-known Knights of the Finger Empire.In return, the owner of the magic island will swear with his soul that as long as the magic island exists, the cavalry of the Pansy Empire will not be able to cross the Prin Mountains and reach the territory of the Finger Empire.

The contract that Princess Muse made with Ace is indeed similar to this.

However, Ace looked at Princess Muse worriedly, and there was a fear in Princess Muse's eyes that Ace couldn't understand.

Princess Muse looked at the astrolabe in Jacob's hand and said softly, "I can sign a contract with you instead of Phil."

"No." Jacob refused firmly and was very unreasonable, "Princess Muse, the one we need to sign the contract is the future king of the Finger Empire. Please forgive my offense, no matter your status in the Finger Empire No matter how honorable you are, you cannot sign a contract with us on behalf of the empire."

Ace was sitting very close to Princess Muse, and he unconsciously touched Princess Muse's hand, which was cold.

For the first time this time, Ace felt pity for Princess Muse's situation. With her father's time running out and her only brother being unreliable, she propped up a huge empire by herself.

For a woman who is too smart and too strong, it is difficult for a man to feel sympathy.

Ace remembered for the first time that no matter how strong Princess Muse was, she was only a girl in her twenties, and she hadn't cultivated well yet.

Princess Muse tightly held the armrest of the pavilion bench with her other hand.

Jacob turned his gaze to Ace again, "Phil, you may not recognize this astrolabe. This is the astrolabe used by His Majesty the first generation of the Finger Empire to go to Magic Island after the founding of the country."

Ace looked at the astrolabe in surprise.He really didn't expect this seemingly ordinary astrolabe to have such a history.

The astrolabe is just made of ordinary stone, it is an extremely regular circle, the surface is light gray, and there are extremely deep scratches on it, and each line protruding from the center of the circle corresponds to a special symbol.

Ace is not an astrologer and has no sailing experience, so he doesn't know the meaning of the symbols on the astrolabe.

Jacob said in a leisurely voice, "Back then, the King of the Finger Empire and the King of the Pansy Empire arrived at Magic Island together and signed a treaty of friendship, which brought peace to the mainland for 800 years."

Of course, the more and more knights piled up on the battlefield of Prin was ignored by Jacob.Ace and Princess Muse didn't mean to remind him either.

Jacob's voice was cold and hard, "The two great kings took a blood oath through the astrolabe at the same time. This time, when we are about to conclude a great peace, there is nothing more powerful than the astrolabe used by your ancestors." something meaningful."

Princess Muse trembled imperceptibly.

"Phil, when you first appeared, because your appearance was so sudden, Magic Island was worried that the Finger Empire had found a counterfeit. It was also out of this concern that we brought the astrolabe. As long as you take your fingertips Blood dripping on the astrolabe will prove your identity." Jacob's words were blunt, but because of his magnanimity, Princess Muse could no longer refuse him to use the astrolabe to sign a contract.

Jacob looked at Ace, his eyes seemed to be twinkling with stars, "But Phil, when I saw you, I knew that you were a born king. You naturally have the blood of a king of."

Ace finally understood why Princess Muse lost her former composure when she first saw the astrolabe.

Ace looked at Jacob, whose gray eyes seemed to read people's hearts.

Neither Ace nor Princess Muse moved. The strength of Magic Island was irresistible. Jacob was able to sit in front of them calmly, relying on the status of Magic Island on this continent. over the empire.

But something else appeared in Ace's eyes. Behind Jacob, above the lake, the Golden Lion Sword Master stood in the air.Although he is still some distance away from Jacob, for the Juggernaut, such a distance is within a blink of an eye.

Jacob did not find the Golden Lion Juggernaut.

The forbidden magic circle in the palace of Finger has not been closed yet. Ace guesses that Jacob is a magician, and the forbidden magic circle also greatly affects his perception.

Only then did Ace understand that Princess Muse hadn't closed the forbidden magic circle. Apart from being wary of Ace and Bill, she also had to be wary of people from Magic Island.

In the distance, there was the rustling sound of leaves, and more golden armor appeared in the night.

Jacob just calmly handed the astrolabe to Ace, "Phil, only a drop of your blood is needed to verify your identity. The contract between Magic Island and the Finger Empire will naturally be fulfilled."

Slowly, the knights of the Golden Lion Knights approached the pavilion and even the bottom of the lake, and Ace suspected that there was someone hiding underneath.Princess Muse must have other plans, in case Magic Island sees through Ace's identity, in case Ace takes the initiative to expose the Finger Empire's plan to Magic Island regardless of his life.

It's just that she didn't tell Ace.

Ace didn't have any tools at hand either.After thinking for a while, he took off the star pendant on his neck, and gently scratched his finger with the pendant, a small drop of blood appeared on the wound.

Under the eyes of Princess Muse, Jacob, and the Golden Lion Juggernaut in the distance, Ace put his cut finger above the astrolabe.

Ace turned his hand sideways, blood dripped down his fingers and onto the astrolabe.