A Conversation in the Emerald City (2)

Not necessarily... I think he changed quite a bit, especially before and after you were born.

Neph kept that thought to herself. Bernadette composed herself, then asked carefully:

"I... how is my father doing now?"

"Not very well," Neph said frankly. "He's fighting the corruption. If he can't find a way to remove it, losing control completely is only a matter of time. Hmm, you don't need to worry too much. Thousands or tens of thousands of years still count as time, after all. Compared to the imminent Apocalypse, your father losing control is still a long way off."

"..." Bernadette's emotions, which had only begun to build, were abruptly interrupted. For a moment, she could not speak.

Neph, who had been watching her emotional reactions all along, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She still did not take the initiative to speak. Bernadette gathered herself and asked:

"Do you know the location of his final mausoleum?"

"You want to see him?" Neph asked in return.

Bernadette nodded nervously. Neph frowned slightly and did not answer immediately.

Naturally, some readers had speculated about the location of Emperor Roselle's final mausoleum, compiled their findings, and even drawn maps.

But the problem was, nobody knew whether those maps were right!

Even the memories recreated in Roselle's Diary lacked precise coordinates.

Neph did not dare make something up. She shook her head and said:

"I don't know its exact location, but you should know that your father once went to sea. His final mausoleum is on an unnamed island he discovered during his voyage.

"Three of his subordinates, Green, William, and Polly, all died on that island. You could try finding their descendants. Besides that, you can also investigate Edwards, who sailed with him, as well as the descendants of Benjamin Abraham.

"You