"The king… a monster?"
"No—impossible!"
"How could the king be a monster?"
Witnessing tentacles on Plom, countless kingdom soldiers struggled with disbelief.
Meanwhile!
Kureha stirred, catching the sight exactly.
Her pupils contracted; faith shattered unimaginably.
On the other side!
Seeing this, Freya soared skyward, voice ringing clear.
"Loyal soldiers of Jioral Kingdom!"
"You've seen—my father Plom long dead."
"Before you—a foul monster."
"We follow Lord Kaiser—to slay this beast, restore Jioral to righteousness…"
Her words crumbled all kingdom soldiers' defenses.
Facts undeniable.
"Now—raise weapons against your true enemy."
Murmurs spread. "Yes—king monster."
"Princess Freya right."
Unknowingly, all turned on former liege.
After all.
Plom ruled on false facade.
Ultimately devoured by own illusion.
"Never thought—exposed before so many."
Plom sighed; face twisted grotesquely.
"Then… slaughter you all."
"Still king."
Roar echoed long.
Every flesh swelled lumps; countless writhing masses.
Pop! Pop! Pop!
Endless tentacles burst forth.
Breaths—Plom shed human form; hill-sized aberrant monster.
"Your true body?"
Kaiser eyed, shaking head disdainfully. "Seen many monsters."
"But ugliest first."
"Hehehe—talk big now."
Plom cold laugh; tentacles swelled sky-blotting.
"Die."
Unshackled human shell—power incomparable before.
Terrifying magic shook heaven-earth.
Dozens-zhang tentacles swept all directions; encircling Kaiser—crush to paste intent.
But!
Contraction instant—Kaiser's indifferent voice within; squeezing halted abruptly.
"Devil's Gun: Infinite Lightning."
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Endless thunder bloomed; tentacles blasted to bloody chunks scattering.
"Hahaha—useless."
Plom maniacal laughter.
"True immortality—your strength superior how?"
"That move—how many times?"
"Dead—you."
Pop! Pop! Pop!
Severed tentacles regrew—instant pristine.
"Really?"
Voice rang; crimson gauntlet materialized on Kaiser's hand.
Blazing flames.
Next!
All shocked gazes—crimson flames blanketed sky.
Vast majestic; seemed burn heaven-earth; boundless aura.
Flames appeared—instant body moisture evaporated rapidly.
"What flame?"
Plom's hideous eyes fear.
Instinctive—flame's terror.
Not body—soul-deep dread.
No hesitation; countless tentacles swelled, twisted entangling—tear flames asunder intent.
But!
Contact instant.
No cataclysm.
Tentacles—like erased invisible brush; utterly vanished.
"Kill me—not easy."
Facing, Plom hysterical roar.
Found massive form undodgeable—desperate gamble.
Life-death crisis; Plom mouth gaped; vast majestic magic erupted.
Black-purple pillar soared—hundred zhang; unstoppable seeming.
Hum!
Pillar met flames.
Sky rippled visibly; air compressed wailing; substantial heat waves.
Nearby buildings melted signs.
Seemed heaven-earth melting.
Then!
Black-purple pillar visibly dissipated.
Plom watched helplessly—annihilating flames nearing.
Silently!
Body gradually nothingness; even ground vanished.
[Experience ]
"Mm—62 now."
Kaiser eyed panel; brightened.
Unexpected boon.
Plom-monster eradicated.
Norn and Freya—sole heirs—effortlessly kingdom control.
Now.
Palace grand hall.
"All… fake."
"Jioral Kingdom no shield protecting people—terror nation extorting others with power."
"Subhumans mere goods—exploited, traded endlessly."
"King foul monster…"
Kureha hugged knees; lost murmuring.
"What's wrong?"
Entering palace Kaiser saw; puzzled.
"Hehe—to ease Master claiming her—told kingdom's deeds."
Norn smiled sweetly.
"Well done, Norn."
"Hehe."
Norn smiled. "Reward?"
"First elixir batch yours?"
Hearing, Norn flushed faintly.
Though happened countless—still shy.
No objection; nodded. "P-Promised."
Meanwhile.
Freya annoyed fist clench.
Damn.
Why not think?
Sister quick-witted.
Tap! Tap! Tap!
Blank-eyed Kureha heard footsteps; instinctively looked up.
Familiar yet strange handsome figure.
Still vacant. "You—something?"
"Naturally."
Kaiser smiled. "No need despair."
"Kingdom's sins—no relation to you."
"No… not…"
Kureha murmured instinctively. "As…"
"No—listen."
Kaiser interrupted seriously. "Past happened—unchangeable."
"Then why not try—guide kingdom back to righteousness?"
"Back… righteousness?"
Kureha froze.
Sin-stained self—qualified aid people?
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