Chapter 160 What if the vicious incident involves tens of thousands of humans? ...

"Your Highness, Your Highness!"

The calling seemed to come from far away.

"…She should be fine…The copy…is intact…"

"…Now…in coma…reason?"

The intermittent sound of conversation came into her ears. Cecilia opened her eyes hard. The severe headache spread from her brain to her skull, making her want to faint again.

"Your Highness! Are you okay?"

A familiar female voice came from the side. She turned her head and saw Wilbert's face.

She subconsciously reached out her hand and touched the cold skin.

"You...are in the voice change stage?"

She spoke with difficulty and pinched his soft cheek.

In an instant, the pale skin turned red, spreading outward from the place where she pinched.

"Your Highness! What are you doing?!"

Catherine rushed over and grabbed Cecilia's hand.

"I was the one who was talking just now! You have been unconscious since you came out of the dungeon. It is really worrying... If it weren't for the blood clan leader guaranteeing that you are fine, I would probably have to take up my post again."

Meeting Catherine's worried eyes, her confused mind finally became clearer, and the previous severe pain gradually eased.

coma……

It seems that Black Cat left her soul in the copy for the conversation. No wonder my head hurts so much.

"Catherine, how long have I been unconscious?"

She sat up weakly and kept rubbing her temples.

"You were unconscious for about two hours. Except for the leader of the blood clan, all other leaders have left. The Perseran clan carried mother out."

Catherine cast several healing spells on her and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she was conscious.

"Everyone came out of the dungeon together, but only the mother of the Perseran family and you are in a coma."

"The Perseran clan had already fallen into panic and took the mother back home. It is said that they are using a unique method to treat her. The mermaid Seren wanted to capture a few humans and bring them back, but he met Boris and was contaminated and most of his magic power was swallowed up. He could only flee in embarrassment..."

Catherine patiently recounted what happened while she was unconscious.

"You brought back a lot of humans this time. We demons got 25 of them, and the remaining 10 were distributed to other races. As for Boris, he went into the polluted land before being surrounded."

"Polluted land?"

Cecia frowned. "This is the central area, several days away from the polluted land. How come we haven't been able to catch him in such a long time?"

"Your Highness is talking about the situation a few months ago. Things have changed a long time ago."

Catherine smiled bitterly and reported the current information truthfully.

"It has been three months since you entered the dungeon. During this period, pollution suddenly broke out. Even with the full strength of the major races, they were unable to stop the spread of pollution. A large amount of territory was engulfed by the pollution."

"During this period, the territories of some races have been completely annihilated, including the demons."

As she spoke, Catherine sighed, and her figure looked even older.

"We have no choice but to take the surviving members of our tribe to the central area, which is the area you were in before entering the dungeon. This is also the only area that has not been polluted."

"After such a strange change happened in the world, the confidentiality measures here were lifted. People of different races built temporary residences around the central area."

Three months later, the speed of time in the dungeon became even more chaotic...

She only stayed in the copy for less than a month!

After hearing a lot of ancient stories from the black cat guide and getting a lot of information from Catherine, her brain was almost filled with all kinds of things in a mess.

"Your Highness, please don't go to any dungeons."

Catherine persuaded earnestly.

"Now that the world has become like this, dozens of humans will not be able to play any role at all. If we lose Your Highness at this last moment, the demon clan will only become more chaotic."

"What if it's tens of thousands of humans?"

Cecilia held her aching head, and a look of determination flashed in her eyes.

Although she didn't know how many human souls the black cat had collected, according to her calculations, five digits should not be a problem.

One human being can make the polluted border line retreat a few millimeters. What if there are tens of thousands of humans?

"Tens of thousands?"

Even the well-informed Catherine was shocked by the astonishing figures.

"...If you can bring back tens of thousands of humans, perhaps you can really change the fate of the world. However, you will be in the dungeon for three months." "Based on the current situation, I'm afraid it won't last more than a month before the world is completely swallowed by the pollution."

Catherine adjusted her monocle, a sad light flashing in her eyes.

"Let me take you outside to have a look."

As she said this, Catherine considerately put her coat on her and led her out of the room.

A few months ago, the central area was tightly sealed off by various races, shrouded in smoke, empty and deserted, like a fairyland. But now, this place is completely different from what she remembered.

There were many low houses outside, and dozens of thin and cheap tents in the corners. Outside the houses were the dusty tribesmen.

They all looked different and were obviously from different races.

Under normal circumstances it would be absolutely impossible for them to get together, but now they no longer had the energy to make noise. Each of them looked numb, as if their souls had been sucked out.

Following Catherine's steps, they arrived at the demon's encampment.

The number of tribesmen seen was less than a quarter of the previous number, and it was obvious that they had all died in the pollution.

Even when they saw His Majesty the Demon King, they could not show the same joy or reverence as before, and their eyes were empty.

Some were mechanically gnawing at the food in their hands, some were hugging their family members in a daze, and some even picked up a sword and stabbed it into their chest.

clang!

Cecia used magic to stop the opponent's actions, and the sword fell to the ground out of control with a crisp sound.

"Control him."

Seeing that the other party was about to pick up the sword, she gave orders in a cold voice, and the few servants behind her moved slowly and held the man's hands.

"Let go! Let me go!"

The man struggled violently, his bloodshot eyes widened and his eyeballs bulged outward, almost falling out of his sockets.

"I don't want to live anymore! I'm going to die anyway if I wait here, so what difference does it make if I die early or late? I can be reunited with my family sooner!"

He shouted loudly.

Catherine leaned close to Cecia's ear and whispered, "His entire family died in the pollution. He must have had an emotional breakdown."

"How do you talk to the Demon King?"

One of the attendants kicked him.

"Demon King?"

The man raised his head and laughed, "What's the use of the devil? He will die with us anyway! No one can escape the pollution! No one!"

"Shut up!"

The guard shouted, but was stopped by Cecia.

She ignored the other party's disrespectful words and swung her sword, crushing it.

"Take this man away, tie him up, and give him enough food and water. I want him alive."

She wanted everyone alive.

After hearing her order, the guards picked up the man and escorted him away.

"In this situation, most of the people who survived are like this. There is no hope of survival."

Catherine sighed softly and looked at the demons around her with regret.

"If you must enter the dungeon, please come back earlier this time. The demons cannot wait another three months."

"I will."

Cecilia promised, her eyes fixed on the simple houses and desperate people around her.

Before leaving, she had a conversation with the black cat. The abnormal flow of time during these two times was due to the dual effects of the evil thoughts and pollution in the copy.

Next time she lures the evil thoughts into another copy, there will be no problem with the copy where she and Boris are, and they will be able to return to reality in a few seconds.

And if Boris could be killed, Black Cat said it had a way to completely solve the pollution and restore all the previously eroded land to its original state.

Therefore, she must enter the copy.

This is the world's only hope.

"…Your Highness! Lady Catherine! A vicious incident has occurred again!"

A guard came running hurriedly from a distance, panic written all over his face.

"This time, the one being controlled is a ten-year-old child!"

"Lead the way!"

Catherine said sternly, pulling Cecia towards the scene of the accident.

"During these three months, there have been incidents of contamination and manipulation. Although they have not occurred many times, each time they have caused very serious consequences, so they are called malicious incidents."

Catherine explained to her as they hurried on.

"I specifically ordered the guards to patrol the demon area. If any malicious incident occurs, notify me immediately..."

“It’s right here!”

The guard stopped and pointed at a tattered tent.

The tent was completely enclosed, but the strong smell of blood could not be blocked by thin cloth.

Smelling the disgusting odor, she had a bad feeling in her heart.

She ignored Catherine's objection and opened the tent directly.

"Oh, there are so many guests today."

A little blonde girl stood in the middle of the tent, tilting her head to look at Cecia.

If you ignore the blood all over her body, she might still be considered cute.

The girl looked only ten years old, holding a dagger in her hand, with blood dripping down her arm.

There was a fallen guard at the door of the tent. All the blood in his body had been drained and he had no vital signs.

"Sister, are you here to play with me too?"

The girl blinked her eyes innocently, and the scarlet color in her eyes was almost the same as Cecilia's.

“Hill loves to play with others!”

"What? What's your name?"

Hearing the familiar name, Cecia trembled and grabbed the girl's arm.

"Hill, isn't that a nice name?"

The girl giggled and licked the blood on her lips. "Mom and Dad have always called me that. Unfortunately, I will never hear it again..."

"Where are your parents?"

Her voice was hoarse, and the bad feeling she had was getting stronger.

"Sister, do you want to see? Do you want to see my parents?"

The girl's expression suddenly became excited.

Her scarlet eyes were bright as the girl broke free, spun around in joy, and then skipped to the corner.

The corner was inconspicuous. The bulging objects were covered by a huge black cloth. It looked like a place where miscellaneous items were stored.

"Sister, you are the second person to see this. This is Hill's masterpiece. It is Hill's most satisfying work!"

The girl spoke with a grin, her voice rising higher and higher.

Then she pulled off the black cloth.

A bloodstained cross that seemed to be made of blood suddenly appeared before his eyes, and on the cross hung two shriveled and old corpses.

Their appearance was 70% similar to the girl's. All the blood had been drained from their bodies, and there were crooked magic circles drawn underneath them.

The magic circle was drawn entirely with blood, but there was no magical fluctuation in it at all. It was obviously an unformed magic circle, just a child's random doodle.

A biting chill surged up from the bottom of my heart, and the smell of blood lingering at my nose was the same as it had been a few years ago.

A ten-year-old girl, her parents who had been drained of blood, and that strange cross and magic circle...

The scene before her was so familiar that she seemed to be back in that desperate night.

"B.R.S."

The hateful name came to her mind, and she gritted her teeth, resisting the urge to rush directly into the pollution and pull the other person out.

The sharp nails dug into the flesh, and bright drops of blood slid down and merged with the bloodstains on the ground.

"Whose name are you calling, sister?"

The girl looked at her in confusion, a bright smile spreading across her face.

"This was done by Hill. It was Hill who killed mom and dad!"

As she spoke, the girl tried to pull Cecilia's arm, like a child waiting for praise.

“That’s enough!”

She used all her strength to control her impulse and barely regained her rationality.

She picked up the polluted and controlled child and rushed out of the tent.

"Where's Chen Ye? Where is Chen Ye! Or just any human being!"

She shouted sharply, turning her head to see a familiar human girl.

"Sister, I'm here..."

Chen Ye, who was brought by Catherine, had never seen Cecilia so crazy, and raised his hand weakly.

"Clear all the pollution in her brain! Don't leave any of it!"

Throwing the girl into Chen Ye's arms, Cecilia set fire to the tent.

"…What's inside?"

Katherine asked tentatively.

Although Cecia has never been a normal person, she is now clearly on the verge of a mental breakdown and gives people the impression of a bloodthirsty beast.

"Nothing."

She said this in a decisive tone, watching silently as the fire engulfed everything.

The flames created by magic can burn everything, including corpses and blood.

As long as she doesn't stop, everything in the tent will turn to ashes and no one else will know about it.