Chapter 182 True Love Hemolysis: Prince of Death [VIP]
"What!"
Alfonso stood up in surprise: "What did you just say!"
Xiao Yun also breathed nervously: "You...you..."
"I nearly lost my life for this piece of information. Thankfully, after hearing my intelligence, you guys showed the shock I wanted!"
The "Dark Night Mentor" showed off proudly.
"I've lived for over five hundred years, most of which I've spent unearthing the legacy of the Eternal Empire and studying the unique characteristics of the Holy Family. Therefore, after centuries of observation and research, I'm convinced that all black-haired high priests are the reincarnations of the same deity, and that their power is inextricably linked to darkness and death—and when I speak of darkness and death, I'm referring to darkness and death in general, not to distinctions between good and evil. The humanoid figures in the Holy City's blood pool also display a strong dark attribute."
"You are quite right..."
John Deere said thoughtfully, "I once entered the Holy Family's library and looked through top-secret records. I discovered that nearly all of the black-haired high priests vigorously promoted scientific development, advocated democracy, tolerance, and compassion, and opposed dictatorship, harsh governance, and superstition. Although they were the main worshippers of the Twin Gods, they often publicly expressed doubts about the gods..."
"Also, according to the intelligence Ulysses provided, since His Highness Yaris left, the Death Desert has seen intermittent greenery and rainfall. After twelve years of cumulative quantitative changes, this spring saw a crucial qualitative change. From a human perspective, this is clearly a good thing. Assuming a natural environment suitable for farming and grazing is gentle and comfortable for humans, then the Death Desert's past environment was simply too harsh and difficult for human survival."
"Six thousand years ago, the Great Desert of Death was the capital of the Eternal Empire. It boasted the most fertile land, the most convenient transportation, and a highly developed culture and technology, with rows of magnificent buildings. That is until a catastrophe struck, transforming the capital and the surrounding area into a radioactive desert of death."
The Dark Night Mentor boasted again, "After six thousand years, the Death Desert is finally beginning to return to its original state. Unfortunately, no one knows how long this will last. Will the newly emerged rivers quickly dry up? Can the wild grasses that have taken root in the desert transform the sand into soil suitable for farming?"
"Even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance of success, I will hold on to it tightly."
Xiao Yun said with a determined look, "Yaris wants to rebuild the Eternal Empire, and I want to fulfill his dream."
"Really? Are you sure the changes in the Death Desert are due to your princess?"
"Dark Night Mentor" said with some disappointment.
Xiao Yun: "For me, everything that can make Yaris's dream come true faster is related to Yaris."
"That's really crazy."
"Dark Night Mentor" said meaningfully.
Then--
"When are you planning to leave for the Eastern Continent to determine the relationship between the humanoid figure in the Holy City's blood pool and Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
"What?"
John Deere screamed, "Master 'Dark Night Mentor', please stop! We are now--"
"You object to my proposal?"
"when--"
"Is there anything more important than confirming Yaris's life or death right now?!"
The "Dark Night Mentor" rudely interrupted John Deere's speech, and then - Romila's body began to melt, turning into a pool of liquid that seeped into the floor.
…
"What now?"
After seeing off the "Dark Night Mentor", John Deere asked with a confused look on his face.
Xiao Yun thought for a moment and replied, "I don't know... I mean, I don't know whether I should trust him. He's always lying and selfish. But if that dragon really used the blood pool to give birth to something related to my brother..."
"No matter what the truth is, we should rush to the East Continent immediately!"
Alfonso clenched his fists in excitement.
"Alfonso—"
John Deere looked at his childhood friend speechlessly: "You are too impulsive."
"Aren't you excited at all right now?"
Alfonso retorted dissatisfiedly: "His Highness Yaris may have been reincarnated!"
"However, the probability that the incredible creature conceived by the dragon in the blood pool is the reincarnation of His Highness Yaris is less than one percent."
"No matter how low the possibility of reincarnation is, I must go to the East Continent."
Xiao Yun said firmly, "There is a most special bond between us, one that is unique in the world. No matter how many reincarnations we go through, how many universes separate us, or how much we forget, we will never forget each other."
"His Majesty!"
John Deere looked at Xiao Yun in surprise: "You have always been a thoughtful person—"
"Because I am a thoughtful person, I must investigate deeply and find out the truth of the matter."
John Deere had a splitting headache: "I heard that the 'Dark Night Mentor' has always been-"
"I know he covets my power, and I also know there's a hidden agenda behind his proposal. So what? He brought us important information about my brother, making it possible for me to see him again."
Xiao Yun used scorching heat to draw a portrait.
"If Yaris is irrelevant, then we must find out who He is as soon as possible!"
"Yes, we must hurry—"
"Alfonso!"
John Dee: "You are the monarch of a country now. You can't leave your country casually!"
"For me, confirming whether His Highness Yaris has been reincarnated is the most important thing. It is more important than any eventuality!"
Alfonso replied firmly: "Afonso without the Baracanha throne is still Alfonso, but Alfonso without His Highness Jarris is a walking corpse!"
"Alfonso!"
"In any case, we should head to the Eastern Continent as soon as possible—regardless of whether the creature conceived by the dragon in the blood pool is His Highness Yaris or not."
"certainly."
Xiao Yun said without hesitation: "Brother is my highest priority forever."
John Deere was going crazy: "Your Majesty!"
"This may make you uncomfortable, but I have never truly cared about the fate of the world. The importance of the country in my heart is not even one ten-thousandth of that of Yaris."
Xiao Yun spoke forcefully, his resolve undaunted, "I have no desire to rule the people. The coronation ceremony was only held to expedite the unification and democratic reforms needed to completely abolish the monarchy. Therefore, I have no desire to marry or have children. Over the years, I've been promoting reforms from a parliamentary monarchy to a national parliament, advocating for the liberation of public wisdom and increasing citizens' enthusiasm and initiative in participating in national governance."
“…”
John Deere looked at Xiao Yun in amazement, as if he met him for the first time today.
Xiao Yun turned around and looked at Alfonso: "I have a map of the East Continent, do you want to see it?"
"well……"
Alfonso stammered, he was also frightened by Xiao Yun's words.
"Wait a moment!"
John Deere suddenly spoke up, "Your Majesty, although you have repeatedly emphasized that you have no desire to become emperor and that you do not care about the fate of the world, to the people living on this land, you are absolutely the one most qualified to be called emperor. So - please return safely!"
"Thank you for your blessing."
…
…
The next day, just after dawn, Xiao Yun took the initiative to contact the "Dark Night Mentor".
"A decision made so quickly?"
The "Dark Night Mentor" who appeared in front of Xiao Yun and Alfonso using Romila's body had a look of satisfaction on his face.
"Yes, we will go to the East Continent with you, and we will also bring a dragon egg with us."
"Dragon eggs?"
The Dark Night Mentor's smile grew more cordial, his greedy gaze fixed on the black dragon egg shimmering with golden light. "A dragon egg this large... I'm afraid a specially customized carriage will be needed..."
“That’s not a problem.”
Xiao Yun spoke frankly, patting the shell of the dragon egg: "Xiao Hei, we are ready to set off to the East Continent to find someone who is suspected to be the reincarnation of Yaris."
As soon as the words were spoken, the dragon egg moved.
The hard eggshell turned into black smoke and dispersed, revealing a black snake with wings, limbs and horns, or rather—
Dark Dragon.
The black smoke slowly subsided, transforming into iron scales that shone with a dark light, covering the entire body of the Tower Master. The Dark Dragon, appearing before the two of them with a massive figure that filled the entire room, roared excitedly:
"What! What did you say? Say it again!"
"Is this, is this the legendary Dark Dragon His Majesty?!"
The Dark Night Mentor was shocked. He rubbed his eyes vigorously and then bowed cordially to the Tower Master: "You are indeed as elegant, majestic, noble and beautiful as the rumors say~"
[Hmph~]
The "Tower Master" turned his head with a look of disdain.
The Dark Night Mentor shamelessly flattered him, "I heard that His Majesty the Dark Dragon's brother, His Majesty the Golden Dragon, is recuperating in the Golden City of the Eastern Continent. I'm sure you will—"
[Shut up! I'm the older brother!]
The "Tower Master" raised his front paws and asked the "Dark Night Mentor" to stop his chattering immediately.
"I'm so sorry~"
The "Dark Night Mentor" quickly changed his words, took out a map and spread it on the table.
"Although we can go directly to the Eastern Continent via the Twilight Kingdom, I would prefer that Your Majesties and His Highness the Dark Dragon take a detour through the Death Desert to witness the lush green grass and gurgling waters. And, by the way, bring my body out of my secret abode on the edge of the Death Desert..."
"You really know how to think for yourself."
Xiao Yun said bluntly.
The Dark Night Mentor quickly retorted, "Your Majesty, after the destruction of the Eternal Empire, the planet Ella has been fully developed through five thousand years of civilization. However, this world still contains many unknown corners and mysterious lives. For example, there are the primitive savages deep in the Natal Forest in the far north of Brania, the Cossian Sea, which even the bravest sailors of the Six Coastal Nations Alliance have never set foot on, and the legendary southern continent surrounded by ice and snow—"
"Xiao! Xiao!"
Lucien's voice suddenly rang out.
"Lucien?"
"I want to go to the East Continent too."
"you?"
Xiao Yun and Alfonso both showed worried expressions.
"Yes, I'm going to the East Continent."
Lucien steadied his breath and said to the crowd, "Last night, I had a dream. I dreamed of my brother. He stood with his back to me on a cliff in the midst of a storm. I ran towards him and called out his name, but he completely ignored me. However, the sea water below the cliff turned red... turned into blood... The blood of the precious sacrifice turned into waves and rushed towards us... The whole world was drowned in blood..."
"Then I heard an old voice—and that voice said to me—"
Lucien took a deep breath and imitated the sounds in his dream.
"Darkness is spreading, and death is approaching! I saw another starry sky on the other side of the universe, I saw the surging waves and the heaving earth. Darkness is spreading, and history is resounding... It is a vast power from beyond the stars that you tiny, living humans cannot understand..."
Gradually, Lucien closed his eyes, his body swayed slightly, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and the notes that flowed from his mouth also changed from clear and pleasant voice to hoarse and terrible omen.
"Go! Find the Throne of Fire and Darkness, find the Prince of Death, awaken him, convince him—don't be manipulated by any force, don't be bewitched by any words, trust your own heart! If he listens to lies, true darkness will descend, and the final judgment will come! The Prince of Death, his name is—Yaris!"
With that, Lucien's body fell to the carpet like a puppet with its strings cut.
"Lucien!"
Everyone was stunned.
Not only because of Lucien's fainting, but also because of the terrible prophecy he uttered.
Xiao Yun is particularly——
He remembered what Yaris had said.
(——Under my feet lies a mountain composed entirely of dense hatred and death...)
(So far, all your efforts (Dragon Emperor) have been in vain. In vain you have tried to disrupt the balance of the universe itself, in vain you have summoned chaos that does not belong to the current dimension, in vain you have attempted to bring true darkness to the world! You don't even know what kind of disaster you are doing!)
("Primal Darkness" represents death. As long as the balance between life and death remains intact, death cannot affect the present world. I, in this state of "living," have almost no power... If I were to transform from "living" to "death" without any precautions, I would transform into the most terrifying natural disaster in the universe...)
In shock, Xiao Yun looked at the "Tower Master" and the dream of the two black moons appeared before his eyes again.
(The Throne of Death, of Flame and Darkness… The Twin Black Moons that Shroud the World in Death and Darkness… The Last Judgment… The True Darkness… The Prince of Death…)
On the other side, Lucien gradually regained consciousness.
Seeing everyone surrounding him in shock, he was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses: "Did you all hear it?"
"Yes, we heard it all."
Alfonso said in shock: "I know that His Highness Yaris has the ability to predict the future, but I didn't expect that you can also--"
"Brother Yaris's consciousness always wanders between the past and the future. He can hear the voice of the future at any time. He knows what will happen in the future, and he also knows which futures are bound to come and which futures can be changed..."
Lucien said in agony: "These voices tortured him repeatedly and kept him awake day and night."
"I can imagine."
The Dark Night Mentor narrowed his eyes and said cunningly, "Light can only exist in the present, but darkness can exist in both the past and the future."
"--What's the meaning?"
Xiao Yun asked sharply.
"Your Majesty is a son of light and cannot sense things that only darkness can sense."
The Dark Night Mentor explained, "When with you, the princess, long tormented by pain, will find precious peace of mind thanks to your light and powerful aura. But if she loses your protection, darkness and death will surge even more violently...trapping her, already weakened, in an endless nightmare, unable to do anything..."
“Brother…Brother…”
Lucien burst into tears again.
"So we must rush to the East Continent immediately!"
The Dark Night Mentor cunningly stated, "Based on Prince Lucien's prophecy, I boldly speculate that Her Royal Highness the Princess could sink into endless darkness at any time, and her fall will bring the final judgment upon the planet!"
"We must stop this dire prophecy."
Alfonso said anxiously: "His Highness Jarris should not have suffered such a fate! He was so gentle and kind, so elegant and noble..."
"How about we set off tonight?"
"--All right."
Xiao Yun nodded: "Get ready, we'll officially set off before dark."
Just like that, with the assistance of the "Dark Night Mentor", Xiao Yun and his companion, along with a dark dragon that disguised itself as an arm guard and wrapped around Xiao Yun's arm, quietly left the Little Palace of the God of Love by Lake Lilia, and traveled through the Twilight Kingdom to the "Dark Night Mentor's" hiding place far away on the edge of the Death Desert.
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…
The sky in the kingdom of dusk still retains the same drowsy laziness as it did twelve years ago. The sun, which is about to set but not yet rise, dyes the surrounding clouds into bright colorful colors.
Under the blue-purple sky, as if tempted by the refreshing breeze, Lucien on horseback plucked the strings of the harp and sang a cheerful song.
"When the ice on the lake melts, I will see you again
Riding a beautiful white horse with a cart full of flowers
Kiss under the rosamaria tree, my dear u-child
If you still remember our agreement
If you still remember the oath I made to you..."
"This guy is practically a human-shaped bird!"
The Dark Night Mentor complained, "I can sing at any time. I can make lyrics out of anything I see!"
"But you have to admit that because Lucien was with us, we had endless songs to listen to along the way, and the lyrics and tunes were never repeated," said Xiao Yun.
Alfonso added: "And it was you who insisted on adding him to our team."
“…”
The "Dark Night Mentor" was forced to shut up and silently pointed to the shade of the trees on both sides of the road: there were densely packed with goblins attracted by Lucien's singing.
"I see."
Lucien put away his harp.
…
The woods in the Twilight Kingdom are mostly densely leafed, with goblins huddled in the shadows. They wear tattered clothes made of leaves and hide in the cracks of the rocks like the elves and monsters in folklore, peeking at human travelers who enter the woods.
(It’s the Son of Light! The Son of Light has arrived! He is just as the legends say, his entire body is gleaming with golden light, like the sun in the sky.)
(The one beside him, whose breath makes sweet notes, must be the singing bird, the princess's favorite cute bird.)
(Wow! I saw the White Devil! He dyed his silver hair black~ Is it because he missed the princess?)
(They must have come to the Twilight Land in search of the one and only Princess!)
(What a pity! What a pity!)
"Why do you say it's a pity?"
Xiao Yun suddenly spoke, interrupting the goblins' whispers: "Do you know something?"
"We don't know anything."
The goblins spoke uneasily and shrank into the shade of the trees.
Seeing this, Lucien took out his harp and said to the fairies, "I will sing for you and you pick wild fruits for me, okay?"
"good."
The fairies cheered and jumped out from the cracks in the rocks, holding the fresh and perfectly ripe wild fruits they had just picked.
Lucien sat down cross-legged and sang as joyfully as a lark in the sky.
His singing voice was as pure and clean as an angel's, and for a moment Xiao Yun even seemed to see transparent wings spread out behind Lucien.
(...According to worldly standards, Lucien is an incompetent person. Living under the light of Jarris, his character has become dim, cowardly and timid...)
(But he also has his own brilliance. He has a perfect singing voice that he was born with. He sings like a child, like a bird. He was created just for this purpose, to comfort Yaris who was...)
(Yaris obviously knew this a long time ago, but he...)
In a trance, Xiao Yun saw Yaris again—he was sitting quietly deep in the branches, listening to Lucien's singing, a faint smile that healed fate appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then turned into wind, light, and...
"What's the matter?"
After finishing the song, Lucien looked at Xiao Yun uneasily: "You seem to be in great pain."
"nothing."
"There are tears in your eyes."
"Well, I just thought of something."
"Is it my brother?"
Lucien asked quietly.
Xiao Yun nodded.
Lucien bit his lip. "Singing is the only thing I can offer, but my voice... fortunately, even now, my voice can still resonate with my brother. At least, I think my voice can reach my brother, no matter where he is... although you must think my idea is absurd, unbelievable, or even think I'm crazy."
"No, I do."
Xiao Yun said affirmatively.
Alfonso nodded as well. "Your singing will definitely transcend time and space and reach His Highness Yaris's ears. I believe this, absolutely."
"Thank you... Thank you for liking my singing..."
Lucien said excitedly.
At this moment, Alfonso suddenly said, "Are we really going to act together with the 'Dark Night Mentor'?"
"You want to..."
"That's right."
Alfonso said bluntly: "This old guy is not a good person. He definitely has other intentions in organizing this operation."
"What does he want from me? My singing?"
Lucien asked, confused.
Xiao Yun stroked his chin and said, "I'm more curious about what he saw when he sneaked into the Holy City."
"You suspect he's not telling us the truth?"
“It’s hard to say…”
Xiao Yun said cautiously, "In short, we must remain extremely vigilant against this guy who is full of lies!"
…
…
After the horses had a good rest, the team continued on their journey and soon arrived at the secret lair of the "Dark Night Mentor" on the edge of the Death Desert. The entrance to the cave was hidden under a thousand-ton granite.
The "Mentor of the Dark Night" proudly waved his magic wand, causing the stone to float in the air, revealing a long staircase leading directly underground.
"Welcome to my luxurious villa~ Here, you will get——"
boom!
The huge rock floating in the air suddenly shattered!
Then, a white figure appeared in front of everyone.
"Long time no see~Ulasius."
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