Return to the ancestral homeland

The year is 2169 in the Goblin Empire Calendar.

Before Twilight.

The earth was bathed in a golden light.

Nearly a thousand armored Human Race Knight, carrying three banners, entered the Bolek Fief.

One side features a flag with Golden Lion standing proudly.

On one side was the banner of the roaring Behemoth.

One side is a flag with a White Gold Moon.

They respectively symbolize the Lionheart Family, loyalty to the Steppe Royal Court, and the belief in the White Gold Moon.

Their capes also bore the Golden Lion emblem of the Lionheart Family.

They are the Golden Lion Knight Order of the Lionheart Family, renowned Northern Border, and famous for their campaigns in the south!

The year after the Behemoth Royal Court granted Bolek its territory.

The current head of the Lionheart family, Wende Lionheart, led the family's elite, the Golden Lion Knight Order, westward to their fiefdom.

Instead of heading to the goblin Goblin in the south of Bolek Fief, they went to the North of Bolek, to a long-abandoned castle ruin.

When the rhythmic sound of horses' hooves echoed across this desolate land, all the beasts were startled, and the birds took flight in unison.

Many years have passed.

Human Race has finally set foot on this ancestral land once again.

All the Human Race Knight were moved to tears, and they stopped their horses in front of the castle ruins.

Meanwhile, Wende Lionheart, with his two sons, rode to the back of the castle ruins and arrived at a small hill.

They dismounted here and walked up the hill, which was now overgrown with shrubs and weeds.

Wende Lionheart and his two sons drew their longswords and cut through the bushes blocking their path, finally arriving at two ancient, desolate tombstones.

The two tombstones were already half-buried in the ground, their stone bodies covered with cracks.

Wende Lionheart carefully pulled the two tombstones from the ground, wiped them clean with his clothes, and revealed the inscriptions on them.

"Lionheart, the second-generation leader of the Human Race, Monarch laid the foundation for the Human Race."

"The first Human Race leader, the ancestor of the Lionheart Family, the queen of the Goblin Empire, the last of the Ember Human Race, Fiona! --- A sister filled with remorse!"

Upon seeing the inscriptions on the two tombstones, Wende Lionheart, filled with guilt and emotion, gently stroked the two tombstones and sighed.

Ancestors, can you see? We have finally returned.

"We've fought back! Those Goblin who Banishment us away have paid a bloody price!"

As he spoke, he called to his two sons.

"Mander, Charlemagne, this is the burial ground of my ancestors. Kneel down with me and pay homage to our great ancestors."

"Yes, Father!"

The two sons obediently knelt down and bowed.

"According to the ancestral records, when our ancestor Fiona died, our ancestor Lionheart planted a sweet osmanthus tree in front of her grave to commemorate his mother who had protected him. Unfortunately, as the long years passed, the sweet osmanthus tree was gone, and weeds grew everywhere."

Wende Lionheart sighed and turned to look at his two sons.

"From now on, who among you would like to plant a new osmanthus tree here and protect it forever?"

The two brothers exchanged a glance, both guessing the meaning behind their father's question.

The Lionheart Family has lived on the steppes for nearly a thousand years, and they have long established a tradition of the youngest son inheriting the family business.

Bathed in the glow of the setting sun.

Looking at his younger brother Charlemagne's encouraging eyes.

The Mander, looked up at his father and said earnestly.

"Father, I wish to plant an osmanthus tree here and protect it for generations to come."

"Very well, Mander. Since you are willing to take on this responsibility, then you shall rule the Bolek Fief. Are you willing to accept this important task?"

"I do, Father!"

Mander Lionheart stated firmly.

Wende Lionheart smiled with satisfaction, then stood up and looked down at the plain from the hill.

"From this day forward, this hill will be a forbidden area for our clan, to be managed by the Lionheart Family for generations."

"Mander, you must protect this hill and Bolek's territory. Now that we have reclaimed it, we cannot afford to lose it again!"

"Yes, Father."

Mander Lionheart nodded emphatically.

The last rays of the setting sun fell upon the earth until they sank into the horizon.

In the sky, two dazzling moons appeared, their golden and silver light scattering across the earth.

Wende Lionheart looked up at the White Gold Moon in the sky and smiled at his two sons.

"My sons, do you know the connection between the White Gold Moon in the sky and the Lionheart Family?"

The two brothers exchanged a glance and then answered.

"Father, the White Gold Moon is the faith of my Three Forks River Human Race, and also the faith of the Lionheart Family!"

"He is indeed our faith, but there is something else you don't know."

"However, since Mander is about to inherit the Bolek Fief, I'll tell you in advance: what concerns the White Gold Moon is the greatest secret of my Lionheart Family!"

Wende Lionheart planted his sword in the ground, stood with his hands behind his back, looked at the White Gold Moon in the sky, and spoke softly.

"The White Gold Moon in the sky is also our family's ancestor, and the source of my Lionheart Family's bloodline!"

How is that possible?

The two brothers exchanged a glance, both utterly astonished!

In their hearts, the White Gold Moon has always been a symbol of faith and a great Monarch; they never imagined that they possessed the bloodline of the White Gold Moon in the heavens!

"It's true! Children. More than two thousand years ago, our ancestor Fiona and Yuliel, the Sovereign of the White Gold Moon, had a child. That child was our ancestor, the source of our family, the great Lionheart!"

"But wasn't Fiona the Goblin queen?"

Charlemagne, puzzled.

"Look at yourself! How do you resemble a Goblin at all?"

Wende Lionheart was speechless.

"Fiona's marriage to the Goblin queen was merely nominal; she and the Goblin Emperor Amigel were not actually husband and wife."

"I see!"

The two brothers suddenly realized.

"Furthermore, the great Monarch who sits upon the White Gold Moon is our Lionheart Family's greatest trump card. We can only ask for his help when the family is in the most danger!"

"Don't easily squander the bond with our ancestors. Although we are His descendants, so many years have passed, and the intimacy we had during Lionheart's time is no longer what it once was."

"Maintain reverence, faith, and love!"

"In this way, our people will always have a chance to start over!"

Wende Lionheart repeated the family motto passed down through generations!

The two brothers nodded hurriedly, looking bewildered.

In fact, they are still in the midst of the shock brought about by this news in China.

"Oh, right."

Wende Lionheart stared at the six words "Queen of the Goblin Empire" on the tombstone, finding them utterly jarring.

He took a deep breath, pulled the longsword stuck in the ground, and carefully scraped off the six characters "Queen Consort of the Goblin Empire" before nodding in satisfaction, feeling much better.

"How could a mere green-skinned dwarf be worthy of my ancestor Lionheart!"

"Ancestors, please forgive me!"

Behind him, his two sons stared in disbelief!

"This... this can be used for shaving?"

My father is incredibly audacious!

"The words on the tombstone were carved by our ancestor Lionheart. At that time, Human Race were still subordinate to the Goblin, so it was natural to write this sentence. But think about it carefully, how could our ancestor Fiona have wanted such a sentence carved on her tombstone?"

Wende Lionheart explained.

Then he looked south, a light seeming to shine in his eyes.

"These green-skinned dwarves, one day they'll be driven into the wilderness to keep their Feral Goblin brothers company!"

"Mander, Charlemagne, remember these words of mine and make them the family motto!"

"Uh... okay, Father!"

"And Mander."

"After I return, I will send a copy of the ancestral portrait from the White Gold Moon to Bolek Fief."

"I reckon our ancestors will come back to this place again!"

"Um!"

The year is 2170 in the Goblin Empire Calendar.

The Lionheart Family relocated Human Race and 3,000 elite soldiers from the Three Forks River to the Bolek Fief, expanding their territory!

Mander Lionheart became Bolek Fief.

The year is 2173 in the Goblin Empire Calendar.

Mander Lionheart rebuilt New Bolek City and demolished and rebuilt the Goblin Bolek City to the south.

The year is 2259 in the Goblin Empire Calendar.

Mander Lionheart died in battle on the Ars River, and his son Tuman Lionheart succeeded him as Bolek Fief.

The year is 2279 in the Goblin Empire Calendar.

After giving birth to seven daughters in succession, Tuman Lionheart's first son, Arthur Lionheart, was born!