Chapter 142: Dawn: How to Kill the Demon Prince [VIP]
"stop!"
Hearing the shout, Ulysses, who was half dead and had barely broken through the palace barrier with the help of Romila, hurriedly stopped. Romila, who was almost sucked dry while helping Ulysses break through the palace barrier, stuck close to him and stuffed a small bottle of potion into his hand.
Breaking through the outer barrier surrounding the capital is nearly impossible for ordinary people, but you're a high-level mage after all... After drinking the old man's potion, you should be able to succeed... I'll find a way to distract the soldiers and buy you some time!
[Romila, you——]
[Don't feel like you owe me anything. I haven't eaten in a long time and I'm already feeling hungry and uncomfortable. It's just the right time for a big meal.]
【But……】
[I'm a succubus with a weak mind. I don't understand what you're pursuing, but I like your determination and perseverance in sacrificing your life for your ideals.]
At the same time as they were secretly communicating, more than 20 cavalrymen guarding the city gate had surrounded the two men.
The captain pointed his sword at Ulysses' head. "By order of Emperor Edmund III, no one may leave the capital! You must stay here!"
"I have an urgent matter."
Ulysses said calmly.
"Even if it's urgent, we can't! The capital is shrouded in a barrier. Even if we let you go, you can't leave this city!"
The captain snapped.
Ulysses: "I really have something important to do, please let me go!"
"What's the emergency?! Joining the rebels?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the cavalrymen rode forward, ready to capture Ulysses.
"Take off your hoods! Let me see your faces clearly!"
"Okay~"
Upon hearing this, Romila took off her hood and lifted her black hair, revealing her smooth, fair skin. "Captain, you look so strong. Are you interested in communicating with me?"
"you--"
"Am I beautiful?"
Romila winked at the captain.
The captain was immediately captivated by the succubus and stammered, "Beautiful, so beautiful, even the moon in the sky is not as beautiful as you..."
"Then—"
Romila put a hand on the captain's shoulder and looked at Ulysses: "You ugly, ignorant thing, why don't you just follow the adults' wishes and let me stay here!
"You ungrateful whore! I brought you from the countryside to the capital!"
Ulysses growled with mock reluctance.
"I was just using you back then. How could a beauty like me live a hard life in the countryside? Now that I've met a tall and handsome knight, of course I have to get rid of you, an ugly, short piece of shit~"
"you--"
"Sir, let's go."
Romila hooked her arm around the captain's neck and whispered in his ear, "Let this ugly, short guy go first, then shoot him. When the higher-ups investigate later, they'll say he was shot dead after sneaking out of the city in the middle of the night."
"——You are so mean-spirited."
"Get rid of the ugly things so we can be together forever."
Romila said hypocritically.
The captain, so enchanted by the succubus that he couldn't even remember his own name, ordered in front of Ulysses, "Let him out of the city, and once he's far away, shoot him. He's an ordinary man, unable to break through the barrier surrounding the capital, and he'll soon be pinned to the barrier by our arrows."
"you--"
"Why, do you have any objections?"
The captain asked back.
"I……"
"You're afraid of death and want to stay? Ha! Dream on! Brothers, drive him out of the city gate immediately!"
"You shameless bastards! You will get your comeuppance!"
Ulysses looked at Romila sadly, said thank you silently in his heart, then quickly walked through the city gate and disappeared into the dark night.
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"His Majesty--"
Seeing Xiao Yun again, the priests had lost their former arrogance. They stepped forward respectfully, knelt down and cried, "We are useless! We are a bunch of trash! If it weren't for us...how could His Highness Yaris..."
"The tragedy has already happened. No matter what we say... all we can do now is unite, fight against the darkness, and avenge the victims."
Xiao Yun spoke as calmly as possible, his sad eyes sweeping across the large square and the great temple that still bore traces of war.
"Everyone..."
"The priests intend to build a monument to the victims of the Denos Massacre in the center of the Great Forum after the war, to commemorate all those who gave their lives for Denos in this tragedy."
Chief Priest Kod said sadly, "I still dare not recall what happened that day, but I dream about it every night...Aside from the bloody day, I often dream of the past...Back then, everyone was alive, gathered devoutly in the square, listening to me preach God's teachings..."
"Building a monument is a good idea," Xiao Yun whispered. "The names of every martyr should be engraved on the stone tablet, so that future generations can thank and remember them."
"This is a battle between good and evil..."
shouted.
Malus couldn't help but sigh: "Although we have already, but thinking of the upcoming decisive battle——"
"The final battle?"
Xiao Yun nodded. "I will launch a general offensive within ten days. No one knows what will happen once we enter the capital shrouded in darkness. Everyone, including me, may die... So I have decided to come to Denos before the decisive battle begins. May the gods protect us."
"We will prepare a prayer service for you shortly."
sacrifice.
"Don't be too nervous. We've easily won countless battles before, and we'll definitely win the next decisive battle as well!"
Xiao Yun spoke loudly to boost everyone's morale.
Upon hearing this, the people gathered in the square - whether they were priests, believers or soldiers who came with Xiao Yun - shouted "Long live!", firmly believing that justice will eventually defeat evil and light will surely achieve final victory.
"--His Majesty!"
Haras suddenly walked up to Xiao Yun.
"What's up?"
"Queen Isabel's carriage will be arriving shortly, and she wishes to see you privately."
"this……"
Xiao Yun frowned.
Queen Isabel of Brania is a valuable ally, but he—
"His Majesty!"
After a loud shout, Marina walked through the crowd with a staggering short black shadow and came in front of Xiao Yun.
"Ulysses?!"
"Yes, it's me."
The shadow nodded weakly and took off his hood, revealing his scarred face.
"I am honored to arrive in time..."
"Are you okay?"
Xiao Yun quickly stepped forward and hugged the severely injured and haggard Ulysses: "Are you seriously injured?"
"It's okay, just minor injuries. I haven't slept for two days and one night, so I don't look very energetic."
Ulysses spoke lightly and handed the crystal amulet he kept close to him to Xiao Yun.
"Your Majesty, this is something that His Highness Yaris asked me to give you. It contains the method to kill the Demon Prince."
"Kill the Demon Prince?"
"Yes."
Ulysses nodded, his grey eyes bright with excitement.
"...His Highness said that the Demon Prince was supposed to be born in April, but he was worried about being forcibly shackled at birth. So he took advantage of His Highness's absence to tear Edmund III's body apart and bring him into the world. Edmund did not want to die, so he asked His Highness, who was imprisoned in the White Tower, for help. After careful consideration, His Highness promised to help him."
"My brother's plan is—"
"Your Highness intends to exploit the Demon Prince's desire to escape His control by being born prematurely, thereby planting a fatal weakness in his core, which is not completely stable due to his premature birth!"
"……elder brother!"
"After confirming that the weakness had been implanted in the Demon Prince's core, His Highness gave me the crystal amulet that recorded the specific method of using the weakness, and instructed me to escape the capital and deliver the amulet crystal to His Majesty."
"To prevent the mission from failing midway and the crystal amulet from falling into enemy hands, Your Highness used a special crystal that can only be activated on the eighth floor of the Divine Tower..."
"Yeah, I see."
Seeing that Ulysses' breath was getting weaker and weaker, Xiao Yun quickly asked the doctors to come and help.
"Doctor! Doctor!"
"I, I... I can still hold on..."
"Don't move!"
Marina restrained the agitated Ulysses and said, "If you still want to return to the capital alive and witness His Majesty's liberation of the capital!"
…
After turning on the advanced administrator privileges and inserting the crystal amulet into the machine's groove with both hands, Xiao Yun remained silent on the surface, but his heart was surrounded by strong emotions.
(Brother, are you okay? Are you really safe now?)
(In the past few months since we've been apart, I've missed you every moment... even in my dreams...)
(If everything is OK—)
【younger brother--】
A familiar voice slowly sounded, and Xiao Yun quickly gathered his thoughts and looked up at the projection of Yaris above the machine which was becoming increasingly clear.
In the projection, he was wearing the same comfortable and loose silk robe as in his memory, sitting comfortably on a translucent sofa. His black eyes looked at Xiao Yun firmly and gently, and his lips, so pale that they were almost bloodless, were hung with a charming smile.
(Yaris——)
[You must have met Ulysses by now and know the general situation of the Palace of Light.]
"Yes, I have met Ulysses and know that the Palace of Light is currently occupied by the Demon Prince, and almost everyone is living under the threat of death from him."
Although Xiao Yun knew that the Yaris in front of him was just a virtual projection and that what he said to him was pre-recorded, he still wanted to respond to him, hoping to use the question-and-answer format to make this meeting seem less pale and desperate.
After repeated observation, I've discovered that the Demon Prince isn't simply a monster from another world. The alien seeds he provided combined with the resentment, distortion, jealousy, hatred, and other negative human emotions lingering in the dark corners of the Imperial Palace of Light formed his core. His body is the product of countless pregnant women and children he devoured.
"What can I do to kill this monster?"
The Demon Prince is a monster born from the seeds of another world, combined with the hatred and darkness of this world. However, the "Golden Blade" can only slay demons from another world. Therefore, to kill the Demon Prince, one must first strip away the hatred and darkness of this world from both its core and body.
"How can we simultaneously strip away the worldly resentment and darkness that exists within its core and body?"
The King of Light has two places where vast reservoirs of resentment and darkness reside. One is the Palace of Light, the other is the Tower of Sin. If the Demon Prince is the aggregate of darkness that has lingered within the Palace of Light for thousands of years, then the vengeful spirits that follow the Tower Master are a twisted counterpart to the darkness of the Palace of Light. Furthermore, the darkness of the vengeful spirits of the Tower of Sin and the darkness that composes the Demon Prince are both a kindred spirit and an enemy.
"Most of the vengeful spirits in the Tower of Sin are victims of political struggle, while the residents of the Palace of Light are the victors of that struggle. The darkness in the hearts of these two groups of people is indeed naturally overlapping and mutually opposed..."
Xiao Yun muttered to himself.
You once told me about a method called 'Thought Stamp' that influences thinking and judgment through the brain's neural network. I was inspired by this. When the Demon Prince was born, while his core was still not fully stable due to his premature birth, I combined technology and magical methods to embed a secret work related to the 'Tower Master' deep into his core as a 'Thought Stamp'.
During the final battle, given the Demon Prince's greed, he'll likely open the palace's barrier and let you in. Therefore, upon entering the capital, first go to the ruins of the Tower of Sin and use the gem to bring a portion of the Tower Master into the palace. This way, the Tower Master will be guided by the synchronized activation of secrets when the Demon Prince attacks you, actively devouring the darkness and distortion of the present world within the Demon Prince.
[When the darkness and distortion of the present world are almost completely devoured by the Tower Master, revealing the core alien seed, you can use the Golden Blade to kill it!]
The Capital of Light is about to be completely reduced to a demonic realm. Various soldiers with monster heads, including lizard monsters, roam the palace. The dead have also been transformed into zombies using forbidden methods... You must seize the moment. While the Demon Prince is still immature and he hasn't returned yet—attack the capital and liberate it!
"Don't worry, Yaris. I will definitely attack the capital and kill the Demon Prince."
[Also, the database of the eighth-level machine may contain records of life forms similar to the "Demon Prince." With advanced administrator privileges, you can enter keywords to search and have the machine provide other effective and feasible solutions...]
[Brother, I'll be waiting for you in the capital! I'll leave everything in my future to you!]
Yaris stood up and stretched out his translucent hands towards Xiao Yun.
Xiao Yun couldn't help but hold the virtual hands that Yaris extended to him, and murmured: "I will definitely not keep you waiting for long... We will meet again soon..."
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…
"His Majesty--"
Prime Minister Haruta looked a little helpless. "Although His Majesty Aura I is Princess Manina's biological father, as far as I know, he..."
"So I didn't bring Manina with me to this meeting."
Isabel smiled bitterly as she looked at Haruta who was following closely behind her.
"I don't know how I'll react when I see that person, nor do I know what his attitude towards me will be. After all, he's not the same person he was before. Of course, even if he's still the same person he was before, I'm not sure he'll accept Manina's existence."
"I completely understand how you feel."
Haruta said, lowering his head.
Then, Isabel went into the room carefully prepared for this meeting, leaving Haruta waiting outside.
…
After coming out of the eighth floor of the M God Tower, Xiao Yun was led into the room by Haras.
He gave a polite smile when he saw Queen Isabel of Brania waiting alone.
"Queen Isabel, it's an honor to meet you."
"Seeing His Majesty King Aura I in such good health, my heart immediately felt at ease."
Isabel spoke politely, and then couldn't help but say: "You look much more haggard than the last time we met."
"I?"
Xiao Yun looked at Isabel in surprise and nodded.
"Yes, I have been feeling a bit haggard lately... Actually, a lot has happened in the past few years, the civil war in the empire, and my brother's affairs..."
"Lucien, you..."
Isabel looked hesitant and said, "Um, I..."
"I know we have a child."
Xiao Yun said directly.
"ah?"
Isabel was stunned.
"My brother told me about this the day after the coronation ceremony."
"and you……"
Isabel had a strange feeling in her heart.
She looked at the person in front of her intently, as if today was their first meeting.
Unlike the young man with childish eyes, innocent smile, and childlike innocence in her memory, the man standing before Isabel now was a mature man with a resolute gaze and a steady demeanor. Although they shared the same bright eyes, plump cheeks, shiny hair, and slender figure...
(It’s strange… He used to give people a very unreliable feeling, like a child who hadn’t grown up… But I fell in love with him at first sight, simply because he was so cute and innocent…)
(He is now... an excellent man according to the public definition: mature, resolute, steady, capable, and responsible... But I, I...)
"What is Her Majesty thinking?"
Xiao Yun asked briskly.
Isabelle's expression convinced him that she had realized that he was not the original Lucien.
"I'm thinking... you seem so outstanding now, a true emperor. It's hard to imagine that you once had the innocent eyes of a child, quarreled with your brother over a trivial matter, escaped the capital over the wall at night, and became a wandering bard... If I had seen you now when we first met, I would never have considered being with you!"
"Does this mean you totally dislike me now?"
"Yes."
Isabel said without hesitation, "I like you because of that innocent and lovely bard with eyes. He has no money and no place to live, but he always has a satisfied smile on his face, full of the joy of life... Of course, in real life, a beautiful and innocent wandering singer like him, without strong protection behind him, can easily become someone else's plaything... So I actually knew he was not from an ordinary family, but I didn't expect..."
“I never thought that the bloodline of the Holy Family would also yearn for the freedom of wandering.”
"Um."
Isabel smiled bitterly. "When I learned the truth, I was surprised but also felt it made sense... From that moment on, I knew it was almost impossible for him and I to be together..."
"Why do you say that?"
"The people of the Holy Family always only care about their own blood relatives, and your brother is... Even though I'm far away in Brania, I've heard of Yaris's deeds. I know how outstanding he is and how deep the relationship between you two brothers is... If my opponent was Yaris, I wouldn't even dare to think of competing..."
Having said that, Isabel smiled bitterly again.
"Finally, I decided to give up on you and find Yaris to help me give birth to your child. I tell you this because I want you to understand that Manina is your daughter, but even more so, my daughter. If you can't treat Manina like a father treats his daughter, please never appear in front of her as a father."
"These……"
"I'm sorry, I was a little nervous and a little irritated, and I might have accidentally said a lot of things that were not suitable for my status, but the fact is-"
"I completely understand your desire to protect your daughter."
Xiao Yun looked at Isabel gently.
(If Archduchess Anna could be as kind to her brother as Queen Isabelle is to Princess Manina, her brother wouldn't be like this...)
"You are completely different now than you were in the past... You are completely incapable of making me fall in love with you now... Of course, if you like Manina and want to fulfill your father's obligations, you can come to Brania at any time..."
Isabel's voice choked a little: "I hope you understand this."
…
"His Majesty--"
Seeing Isabel and Xiao Yun walk out of the room, Haruta stood up in shock: "Talk..."
"Everything went smoothly."
Isabel smiled slightly. "We reached an agreement. Although it's impossible for us to live together or get married, we will keep in touch as friends for a long time. He even considered regularly attending Manina-related banquets if the time is right."
"Indeed."
Xiao Yun looked at Haruta and the others amiably. "Through our conversation just now, Her Majesty Queen Isabel and I have gotten to know each other better. We believe we will become very good friends."
"That's great."
Haruta breathed a sigh of relief.
Haras looked relieved.
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"--Report!"
The messenger ran into the room and knelt in front of Xiao Yun, who was discussing the military plan to attack the royal capital with everyone. His face was pale, as if he had encountered something extremely terrifying.
"What is it?"
"Well……"
"explain."
"We encountered a terrible team..."
"Another lizard monster?"
"No, they are... dead... all the enemy soldiers who died in the battle a few days ago... Some are headless, some are armless, wearing armor, their bodies are as agile as when they were alive, and they can even speak... There are not many of them, and they suddenly appeared southeast of the outer city of Denos and attacked Lord Mung's army. Lord Mung is organizing a counterattack, but... but we have never seen such a situation before. We are very panicked and don't know what to do!"
"Zombies resurrected..."
Xiao Yun recalled the large-scale resurrection of the undead that King M suddenly encountered when he was retreating to Denos.
but--
(The dead who had crawled out of their graves that night due to the vision of black snakes soaring into the sky and the dark twin moons were civilians buried in the nearby area. They were slow to move, numb and stiff, and very easy to deal with. They were obviously not the same kind as the zombies that appeared in the outer city of Denos at that moment, with their bodies flexible and even able to speak.)
(Wait a minute! My brother said there are a lot of zombies in the capital now, created by him using forbidden methods... Could it be that—)
"Your Majesty, these deceased individuals were likely hosts of 'Demon Spores' during their lifetime."
Ulysses, who was seriously injured and had to attend the meeting in a wheelchair, raised his head with a heavy expression.
"I encountered something similar while trapped in the palace. Lias... poor Lias was implanted with 'demon spores' during his lifetime and turned into a zombie after his death. His behavior was very similar to the messenger's description... his body was flexible and he could speak..."
"really……"
Xiao Yun looked angry.
"In other words... the ones attacking Monger and the others now are zombies forcibly resurrected by our enemies through the dark means of desecrating corpses!"
"Your Majesty, please send me to lead the demonic forces to support them!"
Ulysses said indignantly.
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