Chapter 46: Infrastructure: Movement in the Dark (End) [VIP]
"oh."
Yaris smiled arrogantly: "What a creepy story."
"You don't believe it?"
"If a powerful being, whose power rivals that of a god, takes an interest in me, how much protection can a mere human like you offer? I believe you successfully infiltrated his dark empire. I am also certain that from the moment you infiltrated his dark empire, your every move was under his surveillance, and you were completely unaware of it."
"Is that so? Princess—"
"I'm not being conceited, but my body is truly more valuable than a hundred piles of gold weighing the same as me. Even the gods had to place special restrictions on my body to prevent the Emperor of Dragon from successfully abducting me and collaborating with him to create something dangerous enough to destroy the planet."
(Dragon Emperor?)
Xiao Yun silently recited the name.
"The Dragon Emperor also knows that my body has been specially restricted by the gods. That's why he has been coveting me and watching me all these years, but he can't get close to me, let alone know how to take me away."
"How dare you call Him by His name!"
The Dark Night Mentor took a deep breath: "He is——"
"He possesses a power beyond that of any known magician. Unfortunately, his power only surpasses that of a human."
Yaris looked down at the "Dark Night Mentor" condescendingly, as if the three greatest magic masters in the world were just a handful of insignificant dust in his eyes.
"Once he finds a way to break the restrictions placed on my body by the gods and successfully brings me to the Eastern Continent, you can then ask Lucien for cooperation!"
"—Princess, you will regret your arrogance right now!"
The "Dark Night Mentor" complained unwillingly and melted into the shadows along with Romila, who had turned into a walking stick.
After they left, Yaris immediately restrained his arrogance and showed a kind and gentle smile.
"Lucien—"
"Who is the Dragon Emperor?"
Xiao Yun asked directly.
“You just…”
Yaris's expression suddenly turned serious: "You said His name."
"Yes."
"When you said that name, did you sense anything unusual in the air or in your mind?"
"abnormal?"
Xiao Yun tried hard to recall.
"...I vaguely seem to hear a strange laugh coming from far, far away. It's very soft, and the direction is...to the east..."
"Sure enough, He doesn't take you seriously for the time being."
Yaris breathed a sigh of relief and patiently explained, "Powerful magicians usually possess an exceptionally wide range of perception. As a greater being than the three greatest magicians in the world, He already had a complete range of perception covering the entire East and West Continents over a hundred years ago. Anyone on the East and West Continents who mentioned His name, even the mere title of 'Dragon Emperor', would be perceived by Him."
"Over a hundred years ago...how long had he lived? Was he still human?"
"He is certainly not human, but he is not a god either."
Yaris gave an extremely sarcastic smile.
"About three hundred years ago, he suddenly appeared and spent two hundred years uniting the fragmented Eastern Continent, establishing the True Human Empire and proclaiming himself its eternal and sole emperor."
(The True Human Empire? Such a 2D name.)
"The True Human Empire is a theocratic state. All people—no matter if they are nobles or commoners—are His slaves. Of course, for the lower-class people who just want to make ends meet, the theocratic world He created isn't necessarily a bad thing, because He at least allows them to live in a world of long-term stability and peace."
"He spotted me the first time I entered the ninth floor of the God Tower. It was the first time I accepted the gods into my body, and I didn't know how to observe the world while hiding myself, avoiding being targeted by dangerous beings. As soon as my senses spread to the Eastern Continent, He discovered me and chased me frantically, trying to keep me in His palace. I paid a huge price to break free of His entanglement, and was forced to stay in bed for a month afterward."
(…It was my first time serving him. I don’t know what he went through at the highest level of the God Tower. He actually had a high fever for a whole month afterwards…)
(… Proud Son of God, I savor that encounter with you day and night, and look forward to another wonderful and crazy encounter with you!)
The frivolous words of the Black Earl and the provocative words of the "Three Palaces" echoed in Xiao Yun's ears.
"So the one who sent 'Sangong' to Edmund was..."
“Who else could it be but Him?”
Yaris sighed weakly, "From now on, when I observe the world with my senses, I will actively fly around the capital of the True Human Empire to avoid being entangled by Him. And every year, He sends an envoy across the Great Desert of Death to the Capital of Light, bringing a large amount of silk, pearls, gold, gems, and porcelain... He wants me to be His queen, and rule the True Human Empire with Him forever."
"Whenever I say the name 'Dragon Emperor', He thinks I'm flirting with Him. When other magicians say this name, they often only feel their brains..."
"Does Edmund know about you and the Dragon Emperor?"
"Maybe I don't know, maybe I already know."
Ya, her cheeks flushed with a sickly color, and beads of painful sweat appeared on her forehead.
"Given Edmund's greed and cruelty, if he reaches a cooperation with Him, he will definitely go to the mainland. The entire Western Continent will be plunged into endless suffering because of Edmund's ignorance... It hurts..."
His body suddenly fell on the carpet, and his slender fingers tried to reach his throat, wanting to make a sound but unable to.
"——Brother! What's wrong with you?!"
Xiao Yun was shocked and screamed through the crystal mirror: "Kai! Kelly! Hurry up!"
Kelly ran in quickly, saw Yaris lying on the ground, and quickly supported his upper body.
"It doesn't matter……"
After slowly catching his breath, Yaris opened his misty eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "Don't call a doctor yet. Let me finish what I want to say..."
"Lucien, the 'Dark Night Mentor' is a greedy and foolish fellow. You must use him correctly, not be used by him... Also, be careful of the Dragon Emperor... No matter what benefits he promises, don't agree... Okay, I... I..."
Before he could finish his words, he had already closed his eyes in Kelly's arms, and his long hair fell to the ground.
"Mr. Lucien—"
"Don't worry about me. Take your brother back to the bedroom and lie down, then call the doctor."
"Yes, sir."
Kelly skillfully picked up the now light body and left the room.
So much for the remote call.
…
…
Because he was worried about Yaris who was far away in the royal capital, Xiao Yun did not close his eyes until dawn. In the afternoon, he was looking through the documents made by John Deere in the study when a familiar voice suddenly sounded outside the window.
"Master Lucien~Master Lucien~"
(Romila?)
Xiao Yun's eyes were cold.
"Why are you again—"
"I've come to apologize."
Romila's voice was full of flattery and ingratiation.
Xiao Yun looked in the direction of the sound and saw a soft white strip wrapped around the branches outside the window, with Romila's face on the top.
"I was severely punished by my master."
Romila complained, "He's been wronged by Her Royal Highness, and he's come back to his hiding place to take it out on me, demanding I must beg your forgiveness."
"I've already forgiven you, get out of here!"
Xiao Yun didn't want to get entangled with this strange guy.
"It's not enough to just ask for forgiveness~"
As the shrill laughter sounded, Romila's young, beautiful but sticky and lewd face turned into the old, wrinkled face of the "Dark Night Mentor".
Xiao Yun narrowed his eyes and placed his hand on the hilt of his sword: "What do you want to do!"
"I'll lend you Romila for three months."
The Dark Night Mentor opened his mouth and spit out a golden key: "With this key, you can order Romila to do anything."
“…”
"You are going to Kukuchia to rescue the barbarians, and Romila's help is indispensable."
“…”
Xiao Yun looked at the "Dark Night Mentor" sternly, as if to say that he would not believe anything the other party said.
"Why?"
"Because Edmund is a loser who can't resist temptation. Driven by desire, he might cooperate with the one in the east at any time. For the sake of Her Royal Highness the Princess and my own safety, I hope that Prince Lucien will soon become the Grand Duke of Gaula and even seize Edmund's throne."
…
…
"How are you feeling today?"
In a dark, quiet bedroom filled with the delicate fragrance of flowers, Yaris lay quietly on the big bed in light-colored pajamas, her long black hair making her beautiful cheeks look particularly pale.
He opened his mysterious and deep eyes and glanced at the visitor: "Still alive."
"You're always like this..."
Marina smiled helplessly and placed the large bouquet of flowers in her arms into the marble pitcher: "Kelly said that you suddenly fainted while chatting with Lucien last night."
"Yeah, we talked about some exciting topics."
"You like him very much?"
"It's natural for an older brother to like his younger brother."
“Even if…”
"I'm going to Maga to recuperate next month."
"Hand the capital over to Edmund? What if he takes the opportunity to do something terrible? No! You are deliberately giving him the opportunity to unleash the evil within you, so that you can advance your plan to crown Lucien."
"Marina, have I become such a bad kid in your eyes?"
Yaris gave a weak smile.
"I have no idea……"
Marina lowered her head sadly. "I only know that no matter how evil, cruel, or willful you are, even if you turn the world into hell, my feelings for you will never change..."
"Are you angry?"
"No, I'm not angry, I'm just sad."
Marina knelt on one knee in front of Yaris's bed, grasping his drooping hand, and choked with sobs, "You are so lonely, so cruel, so arrogant and conceited, yet we are unable to extricate ourselves from loving you, just as humans can never resist the sweet temptation of death..."
"You speak as if I were the human projection of the goddess of death."
Yaris showed a strange smile and slowly pulled back the hand that Marina was holding: "I'm tired, you can go out."
"Um."
Marina stood up sadly and prepared to leave.
At this moment, Yaris suddenly said: "The gates of hell are not completely open yet. It is not too late to escape now."
"Will you allow me to escape? Besides, I don't want to run away at all."
Marina turned back quietly: "You are such a delicate person. Without us to take care of you, what will you do in hell?"
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