Chapter Five: Blood Feast
Heng did not return as promised.
In fact, everything was within Heng's expectations. After all, it was not something that could be accomplished quickly by grasping the detailed distribution of the oil fields in the vicinity. This was his private operation, and it was better not to alert Morgan Stanley.
That brute, Loku, is probably still making arrangements in those world-renowned oil fields near the capital, right now?
I should really suggest Elsa share half of her cleverness with that idiot. How could anyone release a map of the areas with the largest reserves to the whole world?
However, he was quite surprised when Morgan Stanley reported that this beautiful place, nestled between mountains and water, actually contained more than 50% of the world's oil reserves.
Such a beautiful place... what a pity.
This time it was his order, and Huan absolutely must not know about it. Otherwise, that guy, who's kinder than a savior, would definitely not forgive him.
He didn't really intend to destroy this place to the last inch; he was just setting a trap to catch Elsa, this little fish... If they didn't make a move, how could he let his ring see all of this clearly?
He understood that matter very well, so he wasn't in a hurry to restore Huan's memories. Huan couldn't fight against the gods again; if he did, he would be shattered to pieces and never ascend. Protecting him was paramount, provided he wasn't hindered by those despicable people! This plan served two purposes: firstly, he wanted Huan to clearly see that this was a blood feud between their families, no longer related to justice, so that Huan would wholeheartedly stay away from them and remain by his side; secondly, he also wanted to take this opportunity to severely damage Nobisora's group, ideally crippling them so much that they wouldn't have the strength to bother them for thirty to fifty years!
Fortunately, the landlord is getting married over there, and that guy will definitely be happy to join in the fun. Since all the people following him have been eliminated, there's nothing to worry about.
The mountain climbing plan is postponed to tomorrow... and then the war in this region will break out in full force the day after tomorrow... and then Mo Yin's deployment will also take action... Time is really tight, but as long as I go back before the wedding ends, there won't be any problems if I stay by Huan's side afterwards! He secretly calculated in his heart.
...
Huan got up before 4 a.m. to help set up the wedding banquet venue, and now it's already dawn, but Heng is still nowhere to be seen, and Huan is a little worried.
However, it's a rare occasion for someone else's wedding, and it wouldn't be good to always look so glum. Maybe something came up and he was held up. I just need to wait patiently for him; he's absolutely trustworthy. It's just a pity that we can't attend this interesting, exotic wedding together.
It was called a wedding banquet venue, but it was really just some tables and chairs set up around the lawn. Suttmina said that the middle of the lawn was left open so that everyone could dance.
Dancing was a wonderful wedding. My leg was completely fine now, and I even changed into more comfortable clothes with the groom, which was a good opportunity to stretch my shinbone.
It turned out that his wedding dress was a luxury item that only nobles could afford. It was altered to fit Suttmina, and the little girl was overjoyed.
"Brother Huan!" Tisumina, dressed in her wedding gown, abandoned the groom who was entertaining guests and ran towards him.
Brother Huan… that nickname reminded him of Elsa…
"I'll introduce you to my friend!" She grabbed his arm and pulled him away without saying another word.
Surrounded by a group of girls around her age, something he used to hate the most. But now, he could chat with them gently... Seeing that person appear made his mood much clearer.
"..."
"Kutayaz? That's a very unique name, and she's as beautiful as she is."
Huan stood amidst a group of shy girls, her face beaming with smiles, and she seemed to be in a very cheerful mood.
After the girl finished her self-introduction, a burly, imposing man appeared behind her at some point. He didn't look like a local.
For some reason, this person gave him a very bad feeling.
"May I ask who you are—"
Huan turned his head to the side and looked at Tisumina with a questioning gaze: Is this also her friend?
Tisumina shook her head; she didn't recognize the man.
"I'm Huan's friend, have you forgotten me?"
The man tried to keep smiling, but the smile seemed to be an unnatural fit for his grotesque face.
Professor Huan?
Huan gasped, forcing a stiff smile as she replied, "Oh, how could I not remember? Let's talk over there."
Ignoring the impoliteness, he abandoned the bride and her friends and followed the man to a corner.
Lord Huan? Only the Nobisola family would address him that way. He has already betrayed them and joined the enemy, and... Heng isn't around either.
"Is there something you need?" he asked cautiously, large beads of sweat already dripping from his forehead.
"I am Gella, and I have come here to complete a mission. I need your assistance."
Gella put on a respectful demeanor, setting a trap for him.
"Tell me, I'll do my best to help."
Although he was useless and couldn't be of much help, he still hoped to do something to make amends for his betrayal if he could. Besides... if it was related to the oil field incident, saving more people would always be good; Heng, who disliked killing and refused to submit to fate, would probably agree.
“This is something only you can help with. My task is to bring you back to Lady Elsa!” A cunning glint appeared in Gellar’s eyes.
ah?
He took two steps back around the screen: "I refuse!"
A firm and unequivocal refusal!
"Then I'm sorry, but I am the commander-in-chief of Elsa's secret forces and only obey Elsa's orders. If you refuse to cooperate, I will have no choice but to force you to comply."
Huan was on the verge of tears. Did she really look that weak? Ever since she first met this group of people, they had always ignored her own wishes, as if it were her natural duty to be a puppet!
"Absolutely not! There are so many people here, do you really think you'd dare cause trouble here?"
He suddenly took off running, and while Gella was still stunned, he still managed to blend into the crowd... He had to hold out until Heng came back!
Gella gave a dry, cold laugh, easily caught up with him, and whispered in his ear, "The people here? If they were all dead, there would be no obstacle, wouldn't there?"
Huan was stunned.
They've all been killed... How is that possible...?
Regardless of whether the person in front of me can do it... but didn't Elsa say...
"Isn't the Nobisola family meant to protect humanity?" He stood there, stunned, feeling as if his whole body was about to freeze.
"Lord Huan is so stubborn! How many of our Nobisola family members have died trying to save these lowly humans! The human population is so vast, killing a few dozen people has no impact whatsoever. It's their honor to give their lives for us..."
Huan raised her hand and slapped him hard across the face.
Both of them were stunned.
Touching the finger marks on his face, which stung painfully, could the king, who had lost all his power, still have such speed?
Lian Huan himself hadn't expected to actually be hit, and he stood there with his hands raised, at a loss.
"Huan, what are you doing there?"
A clear female voice called his name. It was that girl… I think her name was… Kutayaz…
"Don't come any closer!" Huan shouted in her heart! But it was too late.
As the girl screamed, Gella stood there, clutching her still-bleeding heart in her hand, while he lay on the ground with a bloody hole in his chest.
He is the king, and cannot be touched by this humiliation; let these people pay for it.
The guests immediately erupted into chaos, screaming and trying to leave, trampling each other...
Run! Everyone run!
At this moment, Huan had forgotten her fear and stood there motionless, tears streaming down her face.
"Not a single one of them will escape!" Gella sneered, pressing the remote control in her hand.
Long-range snipers positioned around the area began firing indiscriminately... The wedding banquet instantly turned into a bloodbath.
He tucked the wooden chicken's ring between his fingers, skillfully dodging the bullets' trajectories, and only landed lightly after a round of shooting was over.
Huan opened her eyes and looked at everything before her—
The chaotic wedding venue was covered in blood, with corpses lying haphazardly, and body parts shot off... fingers, ears... closest to him, a small child's body faced him, its face completely disfigured; even a child only a few years old had not been spared...
A sudden urge to vomit washed over me, and I wanted to scream... but it felt like my vocal cords were blocked... only tears flowed silently.
He had never dared to imagine such an experience before, even after meeting Elsa and hearing her many unbelievable stories... But when he first stood at the scene of corpses strewn everywhere... he found it unbearable no matter what.
These people are all innocent...it's all because of my intervention...
"elder brother--"
Tisumina's tragic cries pierced the sky and also awakened Huan.
"Is anyone still alive?" Gella frowned. "Never mind, I'll just finish this one more time."
"stop!"
Huan used all her strength to break free from his grasp, leaped to Tisumina's side, and used her body to shield him.
Tisumina held her husband's body, staring blankly at the scene before her. She had just been shot several times in the thigh, and her entire lower body was soaked in blood, but at this moment, she couldn't care less about the pain...
"No!" Huan pleaded, "I'll go with you, just let her go, they're all strangers!"
It's all because of him. He shouldn't be here. Compared to these people's lives, his freedom is utterly insignificant. If I had known this would happen... I'm sorry, Heng, I can't stay by your side as promised.
Gella hesitated for a moment, then calmly walked to their side.
To sacrifice one's freedom for the sake of humanity... he couldn't understand such a thing. Perhaps the King had stayed in this world for too long, catching humanity's bad habits...
but--
He reached out, easily bypassing the fragile barrier, and his steel-like hand snapped the girl's neck.
She can't live; he doesn't want to leave any clues that would lead to him getting entangled with that troublesome guy.
Tisumina floated to the ground, her eyes wide open in her final moments, filled with terror.
Huan collapsed heavily to the ground.
Not a single one... In the end, he couldn't save even one person...
...It took a lot of determination for us to fall in love...
...a deep bond was formed regardless of everything...
...Being with the one you love...
...You must be happy...
Last night, that lively little girl was whispering these words in his ear, filling him with hope for the future... But now, the person who said those words is lying dead at his feet...
"I take back what I said! I refuse to go back with you!" He quickly grabbed the ceremonial silver knife beside him and pressed it against his throat. "I—would rather die than go back with you."
As expected, Gella stood there motionless; injuring the king was a serious matter that he could not afford to take responsibility for.
They stood locked in a stiff standoff. Huan knew he had no chance of winning. At this close range, if he lost focus even slightly, this man would seize the knife and forcibly abduct him. He knew from watching the man dodge the bullets that this was effortless for him.
As Gella watched him, waiting for an opportunity, she checked her watch, knowing she had to hurry, otherwise things would get complicated when that troublesome guy returned.
Right now... the arm holding the sword has gone from sore and weak to stiff... without him even noticing.
"Stop, Galada!"
A third voice came from nearby, getting closer and closer.
It's familiar, but not constant.
Both of them became alert.
The shadowy figure approached from afar, its outline gradually becoming clearer—it was Peso!
Almost at the same moment that Peso was clearly seen, China appeared from another direction, holding a gun in both hands and pointing it directly at Gella.
Peso quickly moved in front of the ring and reached out to push Gella several feet away.
Huan breathed a sigh of relief, and the silver knife fell to the ground.
Without a word, he knew they had come to rescue him, and weren't Gella's accomplices. Because... they wouldn't commit such a heinous act as Gella had.
"Hmph, I thought it was someone else." After seeing who it was, Gella wasn't flustered, but rather had a sinister look on her face. "I heard that when you went to bring Lord Huan back, not only did you fail the mission, but you also lost an arm, and then you disappeared... What happened? Did you lose all your self-respect after such a crushing defeat? Are you going to aid the enemy?"
Huh? Arm...
Huan then noticed that Peso's right sleeve was empty.
When he woke up last time, Heng said that the two of them had something to do and had to leave first. For safety reasons, it was inconvenient to take him with them, so they left him behind... Could it be that he was lying?
So... this was done by Heng...
Lies! His mind went completely blank.
“Lord Gella—please watch your words. Are you referring to Lord Ring as the ‘enemy’ you speak of?” Bisso’s voice was devoid of any emotion.
The term "Lord Ring" was used by Elsa before Ring regained his memories. Although he only had Elsa in his heart, she was still the king, and treating her as an enemy was no different from declaring oneself a traitor.
Peso's words caused Gellar's face to flush red and then turn pale.
“I’m talking about the man next to him. He kidnapped Lord Huan!” Gella didn’t intend to dwell on this issue any longer. “But you two, you dare to call me ‘Lord’? You two mere servants from humanity? You dare to point a gun at me? Don’t you know the difference between us?”
He abandoned his peso and lunged at China.
"Oh no!" Qina instinctively fired a shot, then quickly retreated dozens of meters. Although she was human, her twenty years of training had not been in vain.
But... Qina suddenly felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen. Looking down, she saw blood flowing profusely down her thigh...
Damn it! I still got hit, just by his fist, yet it caused such exaggerated damage... It seems that no matter how much effort we put in for twenty years, it still can't compare to hundreds of years of continuous improvement.
Gella glanced coldly at the unconscious Qina, then turned around and looked back at the two of them.
He rubbed his forehead as he walked toward them.
The red mark on his forehead was from Qina's shot earlier; it hadn't missed, hitting him right between the eyebrows! What a pity…
Bisso recalled the last time he shot Heng; compared to Heng's terror, Gella was nothing.
“Now it’s your turn—” Gella pointed at Peso, grinning nonchalantly. “Here’s a friendly reminder: my body is Elsa’s masterpiece, the most successful modified body in the family, as hard as steel. Don’t do anything stupid like the last one. Try to make me have some fun, okay?”
Sweat dripped from Bisso's forehead onto the ground. In fact, the instant China fell, he simultaneously realized the difference in their strength... but...
He glanced at the ring on the ground.
If his king could refuse with his life, then what is his life worth?
He took a capsule out of his pocket and swallowed it without hesitation.
The drug's effects only last for 3 minutes; success or failure hinges on this!
"Lord Huan, if I die, you should go with him. He won't dare to harm you! We can discuss the rest later."
After saying that, he grabbed a long stick and attacked Gella.
That speed! Gella was startled and dodged to the side, narrowly missing him... The large tree behind him crashed to the ground.
Still not enough? Peso hesitated for a moment, then took out a second capsule—this was for Chinaa.
The attacks came one after another, faster and faster, making it increasingly difficult for Gella to dodge.
Huan was stunned. Wasn't he supposed to be an ordinary human? How could he possibly have such power? And strangely enough, Gella was just dodging and not fighting back.
"Oh no!" Peso thought to himself, realizing the gravity of the situation. That bastard! Did he see through me, know about my power...?
"How about going even harder? Time's almost up!" Gella laughed excitedly.
Okay, the final blow!
He gathered all his strength and leaped forward! With one hand, he thrust his long staff towards Gella's chest...
"Great! You hit it!" Huan breathed a long sigh of relief!
but--
Peso slowly collapsed.
Gella touched her aching chest and simply tore off her shirt, revealing a large, red, raw patch on her chest.
Tch! How dare a lowly human treat him like this!
"How could this be..." Huan was stunned by the sudden change in the situation.
“This kid is just asking for trouble.” Gella shook his head indifferently. “These capsules are their last resort. When they encounter a strong enemy, they swallow one to maintain this power for three minutes. They’re meant to be used for escaping, but they’re using them in battle! They’ll be back to normal after three minutes. And the damage to their bodies from the drug will take months to recover. Haha, if he takes two, even if he wins the fight, he’ll definitely die afterwards. The human body simply can’t handle it.”
Huan felt her heart being twisted wildly.
Knowing full well that doing this would surely lead to death... she still chose to die alongside the enemy for his sake...
Why would someone do something like this for someone so useless?
"It's over, kid."
Gella raised his heavy leg and stomped down on Peso's head...
ah!
king!
Huan used his body to shield Peso's head, thus protecting him from the heavy blow!
When did you move here? Haven't you been restored to king yet? In the instant of Gella's surprise, it was too late to completely stop the force.
That's how I slapped him back then...
Could it be the subconscious...? Can the king's subconscious function like this in an instant without his awareness?
Huan struggled to support her body with her arms, trying not to add to Peso's burden with her weight. "Ugh!" Blood gushed from her mouth... she could no longer even taste the salty, metallic flavor.
This time it was Gella's turn to be taken aback.
Why protect such an insignificant servant? This is not what a king should do! But... now that I have injured the king myself... how am I supposed to explain this to Lady Elsa...?
"If you can stop harming them both, I'll go with you, and I'll never tell Elsa about being hurt by you. How about it?"
Huan could tell that this person didn't dare to hurt him, as if he was somewhat wary.
My consciousness is fading; I'm dying. I must hold on until I can leave with this guy! China… Peso… I'm still breathing… I have to save them…
"Good, good!" Gella was overjoyed.
Anyway, those two good-for-nothings will die on their own soon enough. He doesn't want to be disliked by Lady Elsa because of people like that.
He was carefully lifted up by Gella, and he remembered Heng's embrace. Perhaps... he would never see him again...
I saw Peso one last time; he seemed to be struggling, but he just couldn't stand up.
That's enough. You've fought this far for me; that's enough. Thank you. You're all so strong, you must survive...you absolutely must...
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