Chapter 565: Finally Meeting Loseweisse
Victory without lifting a finger!
What was a walkover victory? This was the damn definition of a walkover victory.
He clearly stayed in the Demon King City, doing nothing at all, just sleeping soundly for a few days, yet so many competitors all died, not a single one remaining.
Of Demon King Nagath’s children, only he and his third sister remained… And his third sister had no interest in fighting for power, even leaving the Demon King City long ago, not returning even with this summons from Father King.
Meaning, currently, the only legitimate and legal heir to the Demon King’s throne, besides him, Lomond, was no other!
At this moment, Lomond was so excited he almost screamed.
But Lomond held back.
After all, he was the Seventh Prince! Such a noble status, in the human world, that was royalty… Although he always looked down on weak humans, actually, in the hearts of these Demon Beasts, they yearned for the elegance and nobility of humans.
Especially for those with greater strength and more noble bloodlines.
But even so, through the Message spell, Candice could still hear Lomond’s heavy breathing and faint roars.
These sounds made a mocking smile appear on Candice’s lips.
Of the Demon King’s many sons and daughters, why choose Lomond?
Wasn’t it because this guy’s brain was a bit… well, simple and honest?
When choosing a tool, being easily controlled was more important than being capable.
Lomond was still immersed in excitement, as if already seeing himself sitting on the throne, ruling the world.
Lomond reveled in this excitement for a long, long time… However, Lomond ultimately returned to reality. He knew he was now practically the only heir.
But an heir was ultimately just an heir.
As long as his old man still sat on that throne, he couldn’t become the Demon King. What was even worse was that old thing was still quite healthy.
There was no hope of him kicking the bucket anytime soon.
However, those so-called Abyss Demon Generals, Abyss Heavenly Kings among the Demon Beasts… a bunch of idiots.
Not pledging allegiance to him before was one thing, but even after his elder brothers were all dead, with him holding the glory and merit of killing multiple members of the Hero Squad, they still didn’t side with him.
Instead, they chose to support those useless older brothers and sisters, or even side with the consorts.
What did this mean?
It meant that in the eyes of those fools, they never took him seriously from the very beginning.
Now, look, dead, right? Happy now?
Indeed, cooperating with Mr. Horus was definitely the most correct decision he had ever made in his life.
Indeed, he, Lomond, was the smartest among all Demon Beasts.
Lomond savored this schadenfreude. After a long while, Lomond finally came back to his senses: “Huu, Candice, my most loyal servant, thank you for bringing me this good news. I will remember your contribution. After I eliminate the Demon King and rule the world, I promise, I will give you the status and glory you deserve.”
Lomond, as always, was writing empty checks.
“By the way, my good brother, Mr. Horus, does he have any other instructions?”
Good brother?
Pah, you’re also worthy of calling yourself brothers with Mr. Horus?
Do you even know your own place?
Candice complained inwardly. But thinking about how Lomond was tens of meters tall, if calculated by weight, that was truly quite exaggerated.
Clearing her throat, Candice suppressed the chaotic thoughts in her mind and continued: “Your Highness Seventh Prince, Mr. Horus said Nagath has also sat on the Demon King’s throne for too long. It’s time for a change.”
“You know, Mr. Horus has always supported you very much.”
“Mr. Horus said, if you can find out Demon King Nagath’s exact location, there’s a way to make you the true Demon King.”
These words made Lomond’s blood boil.
He had just been fantasizing about becoming the Demon King, but ultimately, due to fear of his old man, he could only give up. But now, this thought couldn’t help but reignite. At this moment, he was just one last step away from the Demon King’s throne: find his old man, and then… kill him.
The Message spell ended.
But Candice’s voice still seemed to echo in Lomond’s ears.
Demon King, Demon King, Demon King…
That supreme throne.
The more he thought about it, the stronger the greed in Lomond’s heart became.
Lomond, who could originally barely endure, could no longer sit still.
Having been about to rest, Lomond directly left his palace.
As the most intelligent existence among Demon Beasts (in his own mind), he knew that to become the Demon King, relying purely on others’ help wasn’t enough. He also had to act.
…
Unsurprisingly, Qin Chu was once again completely drained.
When Qin Chu left the Void, Little Shaye’s figure, like a ghost, appeared beside him.
Sylph and Atrice followed behind.
“Athena sent news. Loseweisse’s location has been roughly determined.”
Having just left the Void, the fused heart within his body immediately began to beat violently. With every beat, Qin Chu could clearly feel the recovery of energy within his body.
The Super-Tier Authority Limitless Absorption immediately began extracting power from the Evil God’s remains.
The paleness on his face was rapidly fading.
In just a few seconds, Qin Chu had already recovered from his weakened state, although not yet at peak strength.
Hearing Little Shaye’s words, a smile touched Qin Chu’s lips. It seemed that after being unable to contact him, Athena relayed the message to Little Shaye.
Although Loseweisse was a very cunning woman…
She still couldn’t see through the plan jointly devised by Qin Chu, Athena, and Little Shaye.
“Let’s go!”
…
The forest at the border between the human and Demon Beast territories.
Late at night.
The occasional chirping of birds didn’t add any liveliness to the silent night, only making it seem even more desolate.
Rustle… Rustle… Crack!
In this silent night, a different sound gradually approached.
It seemed like someone was walking on the ground, stepping on the soft, dry leaves and branches, producing crisp cracking sounds.
Above were dense branches. Under the moonlight, they cast mottled shadows on the ground… a chilling sight.
Amidst this eerie atmosphere, two figures gradually appeared: Ekaterina and Athena.
This was the third location Loseweisse had changed to.
That woman was even more cunning than imagined. But Athena felt it was about time. She didn’t think Loseweisse, so fixated on resurrecting Jie Luo, could truly endure waiting any longer.
The agreed meeting place was this forest.
But this forest was vast. Finding Loseweisse here didn’t seem easy, but Ekaterina and Athena weren’t worried. They knew Loseweisse would actively seek them out.
As expected, after traveling a bit further, a different sound suddenly came from ahead.
A figure emerged from behind a large tree under the moonlight.
Who else could it be but Loseweisse?
Although each harboring ulterior motives, Ekaterina and Athena had to admit, Loseweisse truly was a beautiful woman. That fair, delicate little face, paired with her innocent demeanor, was truly deceptive.
And that holy aura, unless one knew Loseweisse’s true nature, they would think she was a good person.
Having failed to seize the position of Pope of the Holy See and forced to flee while seriously injured… during the long period after that, Loseweisse clearly hadn’t been doing very well.
Although still beautiful, at first glance, a certain haggardness could be seen. Her body also seemed to have become thinner.
The Saintess robes embroidered with the special runes of the Holy See seemed somewhat worn from repeated washings.
But this wear and tear didn’t affect Loseweisse’s aura. Beneath the surface innocence, the pride ingrained in her bones and blood still lingered.
Only Loseweisse appeared; Airi, the puppet, wasn’t present.
Loseweisse was very cautious. She carefully hid Airi’s existence… She didn’t think her plan would fail; killing these two women wouldn’t require much effort.
But she still left a hidden hand as a contingency.
Her golden eyes swept over Ekaterina and Athena.
Athena was very weak. Seeing it with her own eyes was much more real than observing through Airi’s eyes. She could barely sense any magic power fluctuations from Athena.
For someone whose combat methods relied entirely on magic, having lost her magic power, she was useless.
It seemed that while searching for Lord Jie Luo’s last soul fragment, this woman truly suffered very serious injuries.
Rather, Loseweisse even admired Athena’s will somewhat.
With her magic power completely gone, even with Ekaterina’s help, coming here probably wasn’t easy. The hardships of the journey alone would be enough to kill an ordinary person.
Hmph…
Loseweisse felt a bit smug. She thought she had seen through Athena’s true intentions… The more miserable and pathetic she appeared, the more she would gain Lord Jie Luo’s favor.
This cunning woman must have planned it this way.
Unfortunately, her plan would fail.
This thought only flashed briefly through her mind.
Loseweisse adjusted her expression in less than a second, a joyful smile instantly appearing on her face. Like a little girl, she trotted over to Athena and Ekaterina, her small hands grabbing their hands, shaking them gently: “Sister Ekaterina, Sister Athena, you’re finally here! I missed you so much.”
“You two stayed in the Imperial City, at least you had each other for company, for support. I was miserable, alone outside, you don’t even know how I got through this period, how scared I was.”
As she spoke, Loseweisse’s eyes even reddened slightly.
It looked like tears might fall at any moment.
Ugh, disgusting.
Athena couldn’t understand. Was this fellow Loseweisse addicted to acting?
Before her, someone who knew her true nature, what was the point of this pretense?
Of course, Athena wasn’t foolish enough to expose her. She barely raised her hand, patting Loseweisse’s shoulder gently: “Sister Loseweisse, you’ve suffered during this time.”
“But don’t worry, the pain we endured is all worthwhile. As long as it can bring about Lord Jie Luo’s resurrection, it’s all worth it.”
“And now, our suffering is about to end.”
Loseweisse took a deep breath, seemingly regaining her composure. An excited expression bloomed on her small face: “By the way, Sister Athena, how is your injury?”
As she spoke, Loseweisse released Athena’s hand.
Even through direct physical contact, she still couldn’t sense any magic power fluctuations.
At this point, Loseweisse completely believed Athena was crippled.
From the list of those she needed to be wary of, to kill, Loseweisse had already crossed off Athena’s name.
She was confident. With her current strength, if Athena was truly feigning weakness, she absolutely couldn’t fool her through direct physical contact.
Ekaterina, on the other hand, was someone to be wary of.
Among the original ten members of the former Hero Squad, Ekaterina’s strength was second to none.
This contact further made Loseweisse realize Ekaterina’s strength had improved, vaguely seeming to have broken through the level 90 bottleneck.
This woman, what’s going on? How did her strength increase so quickly?
Loseweisse was suspicious, yet also somewhat relieved.
Fortunately, Athena was crippled. Otherwise, with Ekaterina’s increased strength, the two of them working together, dealing with them would be quite troublesome.
Athena didn’t seem to notice Loseweisse’s actions at all. Hearing her question, she just smiled slightly: “I’m alright.”
“It’s all my fault. If we could have just performed the resurrection ritual directly in the Imperial City, Sister Athena, you wouldn’t have to be so exhausted,” Loseweisse expressed her apology: “It’s all because of that bastard Qin Chu. If not for that scumbag interfering, I wouldn’t have ended up like this.”
That bastard Qin Chu? Scumbag?
This address made Ekaterina and Athena’s eyes narrow almost simultaneously, a cold glint flashing in their depths.
And this subtle change in expression was clearly noticed by Loseweisse.
But Loseweisse just thought this was the hatred arising in Athena and Ekaterina’s hearts from being violated by Qin Chu for so long and didn’t overthink it.
She just let out a long sigh.
Then she looked at Athena: “Sister Athena, where’s that filthy, disgusting blood of Qin Chu, and the last soul fragment?”
A smile touched Athena’s lips: “Are you planning to perform the resurrection ritual here… If not, I’ll take them out when we reach the location.”
Hmph… Cunning woman.
Loseweisse cursed inwardly, but didn’t say anything.
She understood Athena wasn’t a woman who would easily give in.
“Follow me.”
She just said softly, then turned and walked forward.
Athena and Ekaterina followed closely behind.
After about an hour, within the forest, a spacious, cleared area appeared before the three.
In the center of the area was a huge, circular magic array, at least ten meters in diameter.
This… was the resurrection magic array!
