——It wasn’t the first use of "The Fourth History."
Anann quickly realized the implication behind the Silver Baron’s words.
Whenever "The Fourth History" was used, one had to be younger than the previous ti. This ant that a person could not use it twice in their own lifeti.
In other words, the present Philip was not just "reborn" in the simple sense.
He had reincarnated more than once.
This Great Calamity Curio, if used correctly, could even rewrite the future... yet he had used it entirely to prolong his own life.
In other words.
Before becoming "Old Philip," he had an even older past.
And perhaps an even deeper history.
——A thought suddenly struck Annan.
...Could it be?
Was he the one who established the Kingdom of Noah during the age of bloodshed...the first king of Noah?
In the face of Annan’s doubt, the Silver Baron said appreciatively, "Your answer is very close. You’re just not quite clear on what happened at that ti.
"In fact, young Philip’s oldest identity was indeed intricately linked to the first king of the Kingdom of Noah...
"But he was not ’the original Noah,’ but his strategist."
"...Strategist?"
Salvatore asked in confusion, "Isn’t he a descendant of King Noah?"
"Yes,"
the Silver Baron nodded: "Philip was originally an aging half-elf strategist who was about to die. And he was the greatest contributor to the establishnt of the Kingdom of Noah. His last request to King Noah was to use "The Fourth History" once... to be reborn as his progeny.
"Since it was only said to be reborn as progeny and not directly given the throne—and considering the not very lengthy period it covers, plus the half-elf’s sufficiently old age, it wouldn’t have affected King Noah’s use of "The Fourth History" as a human—after all, before this, those who used "The Fourth History" were even older elves.
"So, the King of Noah generously agreed."
The Silver Baron smiled slightly as he said this: "Of course, there was also a hint of self-interest in this... that is, if the kingdom encountered a problem, his loyal and capable right hand could co to his aid once more."
"...I see."
Annan nodded.
He roughly understood what the King of Noah had in mind.
The establishnt of the Kingdom of Noah... was related to his excellent strategist from the start.
At the ti, the Silver Baron lived where the current city of Noah stood. After the great unified barrier collapsed, the Silver Baron erected a new great barrier centered on the city of Noah... and the nearby Transcendents, competing for the limited land within the "Silver Baron Barrier," began to carve out their own territories around the city of Noah.
The first Noah was just a noble.
He relied on his extraordinary political Wisdom to grow his influence by employing seduction, deceit, betrayal, alliance, and other ans, gradually fragnting and defeating his enemies.
Eventually, under perfect operation, Noah united all the forces that could be united, defeated all the forces that could not, and established his rule.
And now it seems... the strategist who helped King Noah back then was "Philip." Yet his na was directly erased from history.
It wasn’t any force’s mysterious knowledge—it was simply knowledge that had been banned and destroyed.
This, perhaps, was the choice made by King Noah to conceal the power of the "Fourth History"—
If he had an outstanding descendant, he would pass the Fourth History onto him and have Philip assist him, just as Philip had assisted himself in the past; but if among his own descendants, there truly was no one able to inherit the realm he had established... then "Philip" would be a safety net.
At least he was one of their own, and his capabilities were well understood.
Moreover, he would one day share his own blood.
—Allowing him to inherit the kingdom wasn’t an unacceptable decision.
"And what happened after that?"
While Annan was still pondering, Salvatore had instinctively asked in response, "What about Philip?"
...You’re a Wizard just here to help, why are you more concerned than we are?
Annan glanced over, sowhat surprised.
But he saw an unmistakable curiosity on Salvatore’s face.
His gaze was unwavering, devoid of any revelation or confusion—it was the kind of stare during a lecture, intense with conviction, but in reality, in one ear and out the other, rembering nothing at all.
It was then that Annan realized.
Salvatore was not researching Philip as an enemy, nor was he delving into the secrets of the past.
He was just listening to gossip.
...How co you’re becoming more and more like that big golden-haired guy underground, senior!
And that Husky girl, you three should just form a trio of fools and debut already...
Annan sighed and for the ti being gave up on the idea of getting Salvatore to think in unnecessary places.
Having been apart for several months, he had no idea what had happened on Senior Saul’s end, but "Sister Vatore’s" freedom seed to have increased quite a bit.
When Annan had bid farewell to Senior Saul, "Sister Vatore" could only manage to stick a head out from Salvatore’s shoulder or reach out two hands from around his waist.
Whether it was the nearly fully-erged half-body of today or the "eyes," "mouth," and other organs that could appear at will on Salvatore, all seed exceptionally free.
Judging by what "Sister Vatore" had said after appearing.
It was likely that Senior Saul had developed a habit of asking Sister for advice whenever he encountered a problem...
...Could it be such behavior that rapidly allowed his shadow to grow?
"If I’m not wrong," Annan spoke to clarify Salvatore’s doubt, "the one who succeeded the throne must have been Philip.
"Because the second King of Noah was Philip Noah. He called himself ’Philip the Second’... and it was from him that the Noahs started the tradition of kings being known ’by given na rather than surna.’"
"And Philip the Second was the fourth child of Noah the First, with one older sister and two older brothers before him. Since then, a tradition ford... which was the ’naming of the fourth child as Philip.’"
"In fact, the na ’Philip’ is an Elvish na. It ans ’friend of the horse people,’ indicating that the Elf’s parents had good relations with the horse people. But beginning with Philip the Second, the na ’Philip’ gained a new additional aning... ’the fourth child.’"
—This could also be considered a "play on words".
Because as the fourth child of Noah the First, Philip beca Philip the Second, taking the throne... and becoming a quite exceptional sovereign. That made the na seem "auspicious."
When people were able to have four or more children, individuals from certain cultures would na their fourth child "Philip."
"But in fact, Philip the Second’s succession to the throne was not because Noah the First could not find a suitable successor, so he decided that Philip the Second would take the throne."
The Silver Baron said slowly, "Indeed, Noah the First was killed at the hands of Philip."
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