Chapter 296: Dont Eat The Candy Given By A Stranger (1/2)

Chapter 296: Don’t Eat The Candy Given By A Stranger

Phillip was indeed eating candy most of the time

Annan had a vivid memory of it

He would chew a bunch of toffee after every few sentences

He peeled the wrapping quicker than cracking a melon seed

Annan could even recall the smell of it when he closed his eyes now

Should he say it was lucky he didn’t eat it?

But, Annan also confirmed at the time that the candy was not a curse vessel

“I do recall that” Annan nodded and asked, “What exactly is that candy?”

“It’s the ritual h Kafni knew that Philip was the one who had plans to kill her, she still politely called hihness”

Kafni was always this polite to everyone

She explained softly, “He’s not like us… He doesn’t believe in Silver Sire Instead, he is a devout believer of the Cup-holding Lady

“As for Rotten Man, I think he’s just trying to use Hi a deity…

…Wait, it is indeed possible

Annan squinched his eyes, lost in thought

Although he and Philip had onlyon the interaction at that time

His speech was eloquent, his plans were reliable, he was proactive as a person, he had great courage, and he had a youthful appearance In essence, he gave off a favorable first is

Such a person obviously had an ambition of his own

He also wouldn’t be easily fooled

Rather than saying he was a “Rotten Man believer” or that he “took advantage of the Rotten Man”, Annan believed they orking together

“Don’t you think that His Royal Highness Philip is er than he looks?”

Before Annan could continue asking questions, Kafni then whispered, “This is a ritual of the Cup-holding Lady, called the ‘Sacra Lady believers carry out over a long period… Every day, they would consu the blood of any creature to make their own blood healthy

“And if you used special blood for the ritual, there would be some special effects For example… rejuvenation”

Kafni said earnestly, “He co toffee withas he continued to take it, he would stay young forever… However, he would age rapidly as soon as the consumption is discontinued

“This toffee is also the antidote for His Royal Highness Philip’s curse”

“…curse?” Annan heard a familiar phrase, “Is he a Transcended?”

“No, he isn’t He hates Transcendeds He had once fallen into a nightmare as a normal person and acquired a curse He could since then reized at all times even without sleep, but his lifespan would deplete at twice the speed”

Kafni added, “His Royal Highness Philip is not a Transcended, nor a ritualist He’s also not a priest However, although he is just an ordinary person, he could utilize rituals very skillfully to achieve his goals, no matter if it is to restore his youth or to kill someone with a curse…”

“…Did you mention rejuvenation?”

“Yes” Kafni nodded heavily, “Philip once signed a contract with a particular deity He sold half of his life in exchange for a specific ability But as to which deity and what ability it was… I do not know He also never told us

“I was very young at that time, and I don’t rehness Philip beca older with each day In the end, he seee”

“I don’t want to grow old By just having to experience it once, you will never…” The words Philip said at the time suddenly played in Annan’s heart

…No wonder Annan was taken aback

No wonder Philip would say such a strange thing like “just having to experience it once”

It’s because he did get older before

Annan asked, “Did he tell you about his contract with the deity?”

He still had some doubts

For someone like Philip, who habitually lied, Annan was suspicious of every word he said

Kafni frowned slightly and tried hard to recall before answering with some doubt, “I don’t quite remember it I think he was the one who said so Our situation here is a bit different from your family If ere particularly enthusiastic about another sibling, everyone — including the King, would be wary of you His Majesty always disliked his children for factions, so the relationshi+ps within our family are relatively shallow We don’t usually visit one another, nor would anyone show much concern, even if someone was in an unfortunate circuhness Philip wanted to keep the ability he got froht for us to ask him

“Within less than a year after that, His Royal Highness Philip gradually becaain Very few people cared about this matter afterward”