RPAGF Chapter 286: So, the trial is coming——
Chapter 286: So, the trial is coming——
No one wants to understand what the word Zhuying said means.
Because the strange being who looked like Her Royal Highness the Princess was floating quietly in the air above them, and the heart-pounding pressure emanating from her was almost suffocating everyone.
——Is it really still human?
"…Sure enough, my guess was correct."
Looking at the mysterious existence that seemed calm but was actually more like the eye of a storm, a trace of sadness flashed across Karin's scarlet-gold eyes.
The body will actively absorb spiritual energy and establish a circulation, will be weakened by the image of the earth veins, and then will change into a brand new form due to a catastrophic spiritual energy storm -
Klia, who is not the emperor's biological daughter, is actually the legendary Child of the Stars that the Star-Seeking Group has been looking for!
"【I am extremely disappointed with humans.】"
When the echo-like voice came out from under the impenetrable veil, reverberating between the whole world, Karin, Xia Ye, Zhu Ying and the only three people still standing also felt the unspeakable pressure.
There seemed to be some kind of power in those words... no, it was as if this planet was suppressing them!
"【Greed, deception, cruelty... Ugly life forms like humans have no right to survive on this planet.】"
There was no positive emotion in the clear and majestic voice, only strong disgust and hatred - the supreme being that looked down upon humanity was as if it was looking down at a crawling ant.
"【Repent, I will decide your fate... The wrath of Kliatis will engulf every inch of land under your feet!】"
Cliatis - that is the name of the huge volcano in the center of the continent that humans have been unable to explore until now.
When the volcano truly roars, the meridians of the earth will all explode... The lava will eventually sweep across the entire continent, completely engulfing the land on which humans depend for survival.
If this really happens, it will be irreversible.
"Tsk... stinky spider, tell me what my chances of stopping her are!"
"The Ultimate One is the manifestation of the planet's soul... In order to destroy it, we need to have the power to destroy the entire planet from outside the atmosphere."
"Then it's impossible! Damn it...how could it turn out like this!?"
Although they were faced with an incomprehensible desperate situation, Karin and Zhuying were still trying their best to think of strategies to deal with it... But Xia Ye, who had been silent beside them, now showed a very complicated expression.
It was as if she had been fighting in her heart for a long time - when the pensive Aries demon raised her head again, only rationality and indifference remained on her face.
"Your Highness... No, Your Majesty. Since you are determined to judge humans, you may need a competent prosecutor to enumerate their sins."
"What are you talking about, Ms. Xia Ye?!"
"I am a minister from a foreign land, and I am also quite dissatisfied with the filthiness and ugliness of the humans in this world. If you can allow it, I am willing to follow you to settle the sins of these low-level creatures."
As if he had made such an intention from the very beginning, after saying these rebellious words, Xia Ye immediately reached out to take off his glasses, threw them on the ground, and then stomped on them hard to smash them to pieces.
However, while she was making these movements, she also quietly used her other hand to throw something she had previously picked up to her companion.
“No problem.”
"As you command... Foolish human, since your fate is about to be cut short, then witness my true form."
The Aries beauty's body, which originally looked like an alien, quickly began to expand and deform at her soft declaration - her slender and plump legs changed into strong and solid arched sheep's hooves, and her originally slender and graceful arms began to become thick and strong.
When a pair of huge wings like bat wings spread out from behind the still slender body, the human appearance finally turned into a sheep-shaped animal head with huge curled horns.
"I am Lan Xiaye, the orphan of the Jiaojiao clan that dominated and hunted humans thousands of years ago."
That was the true form of the demons... a demon from a foreign land that humans thousands of years ago could not defeat even if they tried their best.
"You actually plan to betray me at this time—"
However, Karin's anger had not yet fully erupted, and her expression and movements suddenly froze for some reason.
Because the demon that had begun to sneer at humans quietly sent her a crucial message -
"Let's go to the best seats and see how humans will struggle in their final days... I'm looking forward to the ending of this side show."
"I obey, Your Majesty."
When the gigantic demon flapped its wings and flew into the sky, together with the solemn and elegant yet somewhat sad existence, it turned into a stream of light and rushed to the other side of the sky. At the same time, the strange vision and unbearable pressure above the sky quickly disappeared without a trace.
"What is going on... Her Highness the Princess and Miss Xia Ye, what is going on..."
"...Captain Kulan, please lead the Royal Guards to Duke Ophir's territory immediately as planned. Don't ask what happened. I don't have time to explain it to you."
“Ahhhh… Damn it! If you can ever come back, you must explain this to me clearly!”
Mercenary leader Kuran was not only the first person to recover from the incomprehensible shock, but also demonstrated his excellent psychological quality.
He instantly realized that he had no ability to participate in a situation of this level, so he immediately suppressed his fear and curiosity.
"Zhu Ying! We have to get out of here immediately! Turn your scanner to maximum - we have to find the young master before the world is destroyed!"
"I see...wait what the hell are you talking about?"
"Miss Xia Ye told me before she left that the contract between her and the young master has not disappeared! The young master...may still be alive!"
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Border collar.
As Aarons had expected, the Cadians did take advantage of the chaos within the empire to launch an invasion.
A cavalry unit launched an attack from the mountain pass without warning, intending to quickly capture several cities as outposts before anyone could react.
But when they rode their agile monsters and rushed into the imperial territory from the only passage, extremely tragic explosions sounded one after another under their feet, turning them directly into dust on the earth.
"I don't mind at all if the Marquis is unwilling to do anything... I hope the carbon-uranium mines I prepared will satisfy you, the maggots of Cadia."
Jiangyue, the only one left on the border, poured out all her negative emotions to the Cadians after Aarons left.
Aarons once said that he wanted to plant landmines on the imperial side of the border between the two countries, so Jiangyue actually did so.
She had just finished setting up the minefield with the garrisoned Fourth Legion when the Cadian raid came unexpectedly.
"To attack at this time... is there something wrong somewhere else?"
It seems that some unknown major events have occurred in the empire. Since the past few days, communication with other areas has become difficult.
The Dukedom of Booker was still covered by the diffuse spiritual energy, and for some reason no one responded from the imperial capital - Jiang Yue at the border had no way of contacting Clary and Aarons, so she didn't get any information.
But even though she was anxious, she didn't have time to think about the reason.
"Those guys still won't give up! Captain Gemer, don't let them leave the pass... I have to give them some good gifts!"
Although the Cadian vanguard had been annihilated, the large army behind them had no intention of stopping their attack.
However, when they tried to destroy the minefield, the well-prepared Fourth Army immediately launched an attack on them. Due to terrain restrictions, their main force could not be fully deployed and soon became a sitting duck for artillery fire.
And every night, a huge bomb would randomly fall from the sky behind the Cadian positions, turning hundreds of unlucky people who were about to join the battle into unrecognizable ashes.
So although the Empire does not have the numerical advantage, the Cadians, who have launched a war without declaring war, have not gained any advantage at all.
"Collins didn't respond...that's weird."
"I have specially arranged a large team to be on guard against Corinth's movements, but so far, the other side has not made any obvious military moves."
How could the Cadians rashly invade the Empire without any help? Jiang Yue, who had insufficient intelligence, was completely unable to determine the reason.
However, one day a few days after the battle began, she suddenly knew the answer to this question.
"How could it be... Marquis..."
——Because the contract she made with Aarons suddenly became vague and illusory.
However, after the initial shock and panic, Jiang Yue quickly realized that the contract was not completely invalid.
Aarons is in trouble... but he may still be alive.
"Please don't die... If you die, I will..."
Unfortunately, the sage can do nothing but pray.
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The Empire's Southern Front.
The leadership of the Dusk Kingdom, who led the army in person, had all turned to dust after being hit by a psychic explosion in the previous battle.
But the army of the Ximu people was not completely destroyed, and tens of thousands of troops still remained outside the border of the empire.
However, it was not long before the unrestrained Twilight people turned their weapons on their former colleagues and began a brutal and cruel infighting and massacre.
This nation was originally a group of vagrants with little sense of morality. After the death of their leader, who could command them, they immediately turned into dangerous bandits and began to plunder and kill everywhere.
However, then, a horrifying rumor began to spread in this chaotic area.
"If you hear grief-stricken cries at night, don't try to find its source... that's the mad evil spirit luring the offerings to appease the souls. Anyone who approaches rashly will be torn apart by its fangs."
When the bodies of the bandits who had been brutally disemboweled were discovered one after another, the horrifying rumor quickly reached everyone's ears.
"...The resentment for revenge will never rest until one of the parties completely disappears from this world."
Even the people of the Empire who had nothing to do with this matter, after witnessing the miserable deaths of the Yumu people, dared not set foot outside the country again.
But every night, the mournful and distant cries, like the cries of night crows, still quietly echo in people's ears.
[…Why, I am the one who is alive? ]
……
Empire, unknown land.
"That is what has happened, sir. Now that the Star Child has awakened, our work in the Empire is done."
The man with a simple mask on his face stood side by side with a middle-aged man who was obviously unhappy, and made a not-so-serious report to someone whose face could not be seen clearly in the darkness.
"You asked what impact this incident will have on the empire? Please rest assured that the Covenant Alliance will take care of the rest."
Although the masked man spoke in a rather frivolous tone, the other party did not have any opinion on it - instead, the man next to him shook his head in displeasure, with only a gloomy expression on his face.
"Since you have nothing else to do, we will take our leave now...If there is a chance in the future, I hope we can continue to cooperate."
After bowing slightly, the man and his companion walked out of this secret place.
Soon after, the two came to a barren hill.
"I need an explanation. The Star Seeking Group was already prepared. Why did you stop us from capturing the Star Child?"
"Oh, Your Excellency the Captain, you are still upset about this matter? Didn't you see outsiders getting involved before... I mean the demons."
"It's just a remaining demon. We only need to pay some expected price to destroy it."
Listening to the obvious complaints from his companions, the masked man simply chuckled a few times without commenting.
"I do have a question, Mr. Captain. If the Brigade really captured the Star Child, do you really just intend to use it as an eternal energy source?"
"If humans want to leave this planet, they will need unlimited and stable energy - the Star Child is just the key to achieving this goal."
"I see. That's really romantic—and really stupid."
As the masked man spoke frivolously, an unexpected light suddenly flashed from his hands.
The middle-aged man with a gloomy expression next to him froze, then looked down at his body in horror.
——Then, he saw a huge, despairing hole on his stomach.
"you--"
"Without a leader with absolute power, even if we really leave this planet, humans will destroy themselves in greedy fights... So your foolish ideals should end here."
Although the man with his body pierced wanted to say something, he soon lost his strength and fell to the ground.
"The world will soon fall into chaos. When that time comes, mankind will surely pray for the emergence of a powerful leader... At that time, I will take the power of the Son of the Star and become the only king of mankind."
After looking at the lifeless corpse, the masked man couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Because I am the hero chosen by this generation of humans."
……
……
If this chaos and darkness are just a nightmare from which one has not yet awakened, then how painful can reality be?
"This is... me, who is it?"
——It's time to pay the price for the mistakes you made.