Chapter 1061: Rules of the Mad King's Skull
"--oh?"
The Count of Orleans sneered, turned around and raised his cane.
He did not see where the Son of the Moon from the Vendôme family appeared, nor did he know when he would attack.
But the sudden inspiration in his mind was enough to resist the attack.
This is the result of his research on the "Skull of the Mad King"!
In addition to having the ability to make wishes come true and control coincidences, the "Skull of the Mad King" also has a strange field effect: the closer you are to it, the more distorted the cause and effect logic of everything around you will become.
It's like... a stage play or a novel.
In a story, if someone can maintain their momentum against many opponents, it usually means they are far stronger than their opponents. Otherwise, there would be no need to mobilize so many people to attack them. It would not only lose its prestige, but also be meaningless.
——Yes, "meaning." This is how the Count of Orleans understood the Skull of the Mad King.
Reality doesn't have that much logic, nor does it have that much precise meaning.
It is entirely possible for a group of strong people to gather together to bully a weak person, and it is also entirely possible that the weak person will not bow his head, because he may be a tough guy, or he may be stubborn, or he may not see the situation clearly at all... Reality does not have so many "necessities" and "logics".
But within the influence of the Mad King's Skull, everything is not like this -
The development of the story will become "more reasonable", and the deeper "energy level" and "trump cards" will not be able to surpass the "momentum" and "words" shown.
When the other side agreed to a three-on-one match, and even a round-robin fight, Count Orleans actually breathed a sigh of relief. He could sense that the Moon Child among them was probably no weaker than his fifth energy level, while the remaining two were weaker. If they were to fight head-on, he really couldn't be sure of the outcome.
But when he accepted the "dilemma" of being one against three, he immediately felt the powerful gain from the Skull of the Mad King filling his body!
——This time we’re sure to win!
Next, he just needs to focus on his momentum, defeat the two weaklings one by one and say some harsh words, and then face that fellow tribesman after the round-robin battles... In this way, not only will his missing strength be replenished, he will even become stronger!
With the blessing of "fate", he didn't need to look for the opponent's weapon.
Simply raise your cane and you'll be able to block the opponent's attack!
As expected, the attack missed.
The cane drew a graceful arc and collided violently with something in the void.
when--
Accompanied by a melodious and crisp collision sound, the front end of the cane seemed to vaguely touch something.
Then there was a sharp, scratching sound, as creepy as fingernails scraping against a blackboard—sparks burst out from the void.
In Count Orleans's perception, he seemed to vaguely see the outline of the front end of the sickle.
But the next moment, it hid in the darkness again along with ripples.
"It vanished without a trace after one strike..."
The Count of Orleans narrowed his eyes.
He had seen this stealth ability firsthand—a skill mastered by assassins from the Hawkeye clan.
How strange... a child of the moon, born into the House of Vendôme, yet possesses the skills of the Hawk-Eyed Assassins?
He just felt ridiculous.
However, although he was alert in his heart, he did not show any alertness on the surface. Instead, he was tidying up his messy collar in an orderly manner.
"It's really interesting, it piqued my interest a little bit—"
The Earl said leisurely, "Why not give it another try? Perhaps next time we'll get better results?"
This was the trap he had set.
If the other party responded, he would automatically be at a disadvantage, thus weakening the "momentum" of the enemy he feared the most.
Yes, the person he feared most was not his fellow tribesman of the fifth energy level, but Yasen.
Back then, after Arsene's reputation as a phantom thief had spread throughout Iris and before he quit the Hawkeye organization, Arsene was captured by Count Orleans himself. The person Arsene wanted to steal from was Count Orleans's "child", so Count Orleans, who was interested in this phantom thief, ambushed him in advance and successfully captured him, and also gave him the Kiss of Charm.
However, at that time, Count Orleans was only at the fourth energy level, and the effect of the charm was not that strong.
As a result, Yasin, through sheer force of will, broke free from the curse's grip, even inspiring other blood slaves to escape as well—a near-impossible feat under the Kiss of Bewitchment. The history of the Moon Children is nearly as old as the history of humanity, and no one has ever been able to break free from the shackles of "bewitchment" imposed by a Moon Child of a higher power level.
But Yasen inexplicably gained the benefit of the Mad King's Skull in the basement.
——And so a miracle happened.
That's why Count Orleans was eager to kill Yassen - it was not just as simple as what he just said to Yassen, "he lost face."
The real reason is that if someone knew what Yasen experienced at that time, they might realize that Yasen at the third energy level had no chance of breaking free from the enchanting kiss released by the fourth energy level Son of the Moon, and thus realize that a higher level of power was involved.
In this way, someone might become aware of the existence of the Mad King's Skull in the Box of Nothingness.
——But he couldn't hunt down Yasen in a high-profile manner, as that would also mean something was abnormal.
Therefore, when he learned that Arsene had married into the Vendôme family and that the Grand Duke of Vendôme had personally come forward to erase the record of this matter, the Count of Orleans was relieved - he finally had a reasonable excuse to bury this matter as a secret that no one knew without hunting down Arsene.
And now, Arsene has returned with the men of Vendôme.
This scene made Count Orleans alert - could it be that the Vendôme family had realized something?
As an Avenger, Yassen was also well prepared.
Then will he trigger the buff of the Skull of the Mad King and create another miracle of the weak defeating the strong?
The Count of Orleans was always worried and anxious.
——It was not until now that he felt a little relieved.
Yasin has been defeated.
What else could stop him?
Who else can defeat him!?
Even if I have the Winter Devil's scythe, what can I do——
"next time?"
That gloomy chuckle came from the void again: "You don't have a 'next time'."
"oh?"
The Count of Orleans chuckled with interest and swung his cane lightly like a gentleman. "Such brazen talk... interesting. I'm really looking forward to it. What kind of confidence do you have to say such things?"
"My confidence?"
As Aiwass spoke, his figure gradually appeared in front of him.
The Count of Orleans was slightly startled.
He didn't have the sickle in his hand - where had it gone?
Aiwass's voice rang out: "In fact, I am the one who is looking forward to it.
"—Looking forward to when you'll finally realize...that you're dead."
(End of this chapter)
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