Byron's Blade

Although the federation has only a short history of 150 years, it seems to have gone through 1500 years, condensing the magnificent epic myth of human struggle and reconstruction.In this short period of 150 years, countless great men were born, and they streaked across the sky like a meteor shower, illuminating the deep night that shrouded the earth.The city-state rises from the ground, and the 600-meter city wall encloses a living motherland of [-] million square kilometers. People finally have a home to live in without worrying about becoming a meal for Zerg and predators.

Among the meteors that illuminated the sky, the most important thing to mention was the only Grand Marshal in the 150-year history, the father of the Federation——Rudolf Andres.

The first time Rudolph entered people's field of vision was in the late period of the separatist regime, converted into the old calendar, it was about 2085. This time is not certain, but it is not bad.According to the credible "Biography of the Generalissimo" jointly written by several federal historians, Rudolf was born in 2061, and in 2085, he was only 24 years old.In the chaotic separatist era, the historical records are very weak, so it is more difficult to examine, but the generalissimo once described his own childhood. He was born in a separatist fortress established by German refugees. At that time, the old calendar was used, so it should be It is 2061.

The Generalissimo is currently the longest-lived person in the history of the Federation. From 2061 in the old calendar to 91 in the new calendar, he lived a full 129 years.Of course, it's not that the generalissimo himself has such a great longevity gene, but that too many people don't want to see him die.So from the time when the generalissimo turned 80, half of the biogeneticists and medical scientists in the federation struggled to prolong the life of the generalissimo.With the help of various drugs, the Generalissimo lived to the 90th year of the Federation.

On September 91, 9 in the new calendar, the great Generalissimo Rudolf finally could not resist the call of heaven, and passed away forever.His death is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the entire Federation, because of his existence, the Federation has the backbone. At that time, the Federation, although the military was high-handed, but the politics were clear, and people's lives were still very stable. Belief.The existence of Rudolph has already surpassed the meaning of being a human being, and his identity has been mythical by people.

Therefore, in the autumn of 91, the entire Federation was gray, and the national mourning lasted for more than three months. People of all ethnic groups in the Federation mourned Generalissimo Rudolph in their own folk ways.After the Supreme State Funeral Ceremony, Generalissimo Rudolph was buried in the Generalissimo Cemetery in the city of Athena.At present, the cemetery is semi-open. The real core area is the private domain of the Andres family. Only the outer ring is open.

Sherlock Comberly, the former president of the Academy of Sciences who founded the Commonwealth alongside Generalissimo Rudolph, seemed to be following in the Generalissimo's footsteps. Two years after the Generalissimo's death, he also died at the age of 93.Before his death, he once said that his memory of the Generalissimo will always be fixed in the summer when he first met the Generalissimo.In hot weather, Aphrodite, the city of science and technology and culture, has just started a third of construction. As the chief scientist of the Federal Academy of Sciences, he personally supervises the work on the hot construction site.Then the Grand Marshal just appeared, in camouflage, like a soldier.At that time the Generalissimo was already in his 60s, and Sherlock was just in his early twenties.As the father of the Federation, Rudolph handed him a bottle of water and said thank you.Sherlock said he cried like a fool.

There are many more anecdotes between Grand Marshal Rudolph and Sherlock Comberly.According to folk rumors, they have a year-end relationship, a platonic love with a 38-year age gap.Of course, this may just be a fantasy in the minds of ordinary people, but these two people do have emotions beyond friends, and perhaps it is more appropriate to call them revolutionary friendship.

Sherlock Comberly was never married, but he had one daughter, Noye Comberly.The kid was 6 years old when Sherlock died.This child was randomly paired from the gene pool in his later years, that is to say, no one knows who Noy Comberly's mother is.But maybe it was fate, the child's mother's genes were not good, which made her congenitally deficient and weak.Noy Comberly married Jiang Siwan and passed away not long after giving birth to Bailey.The tragedy of General Pierre may be traced back to Shylock.

Sherlock, who is in his 80s, may have foreseen that he is about to die, so he cultivated an heir.There is a lot of folk rumors about why Sherlock did not cultivate an heir until he was in his 80s. There is such a big age difference, and he has no mother, and the genes for choosing his mother are so perfunctory.Is he old and confused?Did the founder of the Nine Gods System, the greatest genius scientist in the Federation, get Alzheimer's in his later years?Sherlock's move is still a mystery to this day, perhaps only he himself and the people around him know the reason.

"So Miss Bailey... are you okay now?" Hearing this, Lanny couldn't help interrupting the hermit and asked.

"She's fine, she's recovered now, and I'll arrange for you to meet tomorrow or the day after tomorrow." The hermit smiled.

Lanny nodded in understanding and gratitude.Mu Li took this opportunity to interject, "I'm sorry, leader, I don't quite understand. What's the point of what you're telling us?"

The hermit made a calm gesture and said:

"I'll get to the point right away."

Then she cleared her throat and continued talking.

Compared with Sherlock's casual and perfunctory training of heirs, Grand Marshal Rudolph is obviously more cautious and far-sighted.Unlike Sherlock, Rudolph had three wives. Married for the first time at the age of 28. After only one year of marriage, his first wife died in the war, and even the fetus in the womb died. One dead body and two lives.In that era, being able to conceive a child naturally was already something worth celebrating, but the ending was so tragic.This incident dealt a great blow to Marshal Rudolph, and he never looked for a new partner for the next ten years.

At the age of 40, Generalissimo Rudolf ushered in a second marriage.This marriage accompanied him for 13 years and ended when he was 53 years old.The reason was that her second wife suffered from a serious mental illness, and Grand Marshal Rudolf had to divorce her and send her to a mental hospital.

"Mental illness, why does it sound so similar to Jiang Siwan's matter?" Mu Li frowned.

"It is indeed very similar, but the reasons are different. It is public that her wife suffers from persecution delusions. But it is not clear whether it is true. It has been so long since his second term His wife is long gone, too."

"Don't they have children?" Mu Li asked again.

"No. This is what I said, Grand Marshal Rudolph's foresight. He knows that he will live a long time. So he will not cultivate heirs prematurely. He is trying to prolong the life of his family." replied the hermit.

"I understand what you mean. He is afraid of having a child too early. If the child does not wait for him to abdicate, he will be old."

The hermit nodded.

Therefore, at the age of 97, Marshal Rudolph carefully selected and married a 27-year-old wife.The age difference of 70 years does not seem to be a problem. The purpose of this marriage is not love, but a greater purpose.This young wife of the Grand Marshal is smart, beautiful, and has a good cultural quality and self-cultivation. The point is that she has an excellent personality and has made considerable achievements in the military.The wife of the Grand Marshal passed away 20 years ago, which is also a great regret for the Federation.

Soon after the marriage, the Grand Marshal filed for birth registration.A year later, Generalissimo Rudolf's only son was born, named Conrad.Generalissimo Rudolf spent the last 30 years of his life devoting himself to nurturing this child, making Conrad grow into an outstanding young man quickly.General Conrad was 31 years old when Generalissimo Rudolph died.But now, 58 years have passed, and the Generalissimo's Mansion is still brilliant. The prestige of General Conrad is not weaker than that of his father, which proves that the Generalissimo's decision to train his successors was correct.

"After laying the groundwork for so long, the point you want to hear is finally here." The hermit smiled.Lan Ni and Mu Li immediately pricked up their ears and focused, for fear of missing something.

"Lanny, 43 years ago, your grandmother, General Christian Friesman, was once called to talk by Mr. Anthony, the principal of the High School Attached to the Rudolph Military Academy. You know, it's ridiculous that the school called the parents and called the general The reason is that your father, Chuck, did something at school that terrified Mr. Anthony. Mr. Anthony needs to talk to your grandmother to make sure this does not have any political repercussions."

Both Lan Ni and Mu Li's eyes widened, their interest was completely aroused.

"Mr. Anthony is a knowledgeable professor of history, and your father, Chuck, is very interested in history and is also Mr. Anthony's favorite student. Anthony's main research is the history of federal figures, especially Marshal Rudolph, It was his lifelong research object. One day, after class, your father suddenly came to Mr. Anthony with an old book in his arms and asked him a question.

He asked: I heard that Dean Sherlock had secretly met with General Conrad before his death, and had a secret talk about a secret that could destroy the entire Federation. Is this true?

Mr. Anthony broke out in a cold sweat from your father's words. Your father was only 14 years old at the time. It is hard to imagine that a 14-year-old child would ask such a question.He hurriedly asked your father:

'Where did you hear such nonsense, boy? '

Your father then showed Mr. Anthony the book. It was a wild history book called "The Other World Buried Under Sherlock's Coffin" by Joyce Shane.Unknown, Mr. Anthony has never heard of this person's name.This book records very detailed secrets about Sherlock, Generalissimo Rudolph and General Conrad.But most of them are speculative, and most of them are the author's own guesses, which are groundless.This can't even be called an unofficial history, it can only be said to be a novel that processes history through imagination/obscenity.

Mr. Anthony was very angry and blamed your father for not reading such nonsense books, let alone believing such alarmist remarks.Your father has been intelligent and steady since he was a child, knowing right from wrong and understanding people's hearts, but at that time he showed unreasonable trust in this book and contradicted Mr. Anthony.In the speech, there was a lot of dissatisfaction with Marshal Rudolph and General Conrad.Mr. Anthony is upset because your father is the only heir to General Christian and he doesn't want the kid to be prejudiced by some nonsense and make the future political/situation unstable.So your grandmother was brought in for a conversation.

But when your grandmother came home, she didn't blame your father.Because, this book is one of your grandmother's collections, and it has been sleeping in the study of the general's mansion back then.Your father loves to read books, and spent time in the study room since he was a child. Although this book was well hidden, your father still found it.After reading this book, he was full of doubts, but he didn't know who to ask, especially his grandmother.So when he was still a student, he asked his most trusted and respected teacher.In this book, there is also a couple photo, which is a photo of Joyce Shane and his wife Rooney Pace.Your father probably already noticed something from the photos. "

Lanny's complexion turned pale, and her lips trembled.Mu Li pursed his lips tightly, his whole body tensed up.

The hermit looked up, looked at Lani, and said slowly:

"Your father is very precocious. He knew from the age of 5 that he was not the biological son of General Christian. And his appearance is almost the same as that of Joyce Shane. The man and woman in the photo are your father's biological parents. .”

Lan Ni's breathing became rapid, Mu Li looked at her from the side, saw that her face was as pale as paper, and quickly reached out to hold her hand, giving her warmth and strength.

The words of the hermit continued.

Joyce Shane was a very good doctor with a very high IQ and was young and promising. He was the attending doctor of Dean Sherlock at that time.And Rooney Pace is also very good. She has been serving as Sherlock's private secretary. Since Sherlock was seriously ill and hospitalized, she has been with her. She has been in and out of the hospital for a long time, and she fell in love with Joyce.When Sherlock died, their son had just been born less than three months.

This is a love under crisis, a marriage doomed to tragedy.While the two are in love, they are going through the most dangerous time period in their lives, and they are in danger at any time.The secret hidden in Sherlock is about to be taken to the grave by him.So some secrets that must be kept in the world have to be told to others.Unfortunately, due to many reasons, the two became the second insider.Therefore, it is doomed to be silenced.

In the last month of his life, Joyce hurriedly wrote "The Other World Buried Under Sherlock's Coffin". He tried to record some real things in a nonsense style.Hoping to communicate these horrific things to those outside while avoiding the risk of the book being banned.

But he didn't escape, and neither did his wife.This book also died, and was not published by a publishing house. There was only the only original manuscript typed by Joyce himself, and even the proofreading, cover and binding were done for him by General Christian later.The only hope of the couple is to entrust their newborn son to General Christian for protection.Joyce once performed surgery on General Christian. General Christian was injured on the battlefield at the time and could not be known to the outside world, so the operation was kept secret.As a result, the two formed an unknown and deep friendship.

Chuck Friesman, who was still a baby, was sent to General Christian at the same time as this manuscript.The fate of Chuck Friesman has since been tied to the secret in the original manuscript.