Chapter 38: Violet Monarch, You Are Still Alive?!

In an instant.

The countless mouths on the Blood Lord's body let out piercing shrieks simultaneously. SCREEEEE——

Moon Orchid City trembled. Cracks appeared on the city walls. The earth shook; the sky seemed to collapse.

The foul, bloody body of the Blood Lord marched toward the city center, step by heavy step. BOOM. BOOM.

With every step, the ground withered and cracked. Unbridled demonic energy radiated from him, destabilizing the order of the world.

Screams erupted everywhere. Panic rose. Fear spread like a plague. This was his goal. After a thousand years of spying, he finally located the Violet Monarch's Half-Divinity.

"It is... right there..."

He grinned hideously, extending countless tentacles.

Crack. Vivian turned pale, looking at her towering castle. A fissure split the castle in two. No! Not just the castle! The entire earth split open!

From the depths of the fissure, a mysterious force pulled an object to the surface. A broken, rusty crown rose slowly. It looked ancient and decayed. It emitted no power fluctuations. Yet, just looking at it made one's heart palpitate.

"That... That is..." Vivian retreated in fear.

The wind blew through Lynn's hair. He smirked. "Don't be afraid. It's just a souvenir left behind by your great ancestor."

"Just a crown from the Old Era."

Lynn grinned. He casually tossed a strawberry into his mouth. Crunch. Crimson juice splattered.

In that instant, the broken crown shot toward the Blood Lord, pulled by his greedy magic.

The Blood Lord’s countless eyes burned with indescribable fanaticism and greed. As long as I devour this Half-Divinity! I can become a Monarch-Rank Demigod! I can stand at the apex of the Abyss! I can challenge the eternal order!

ROAR— He released all his power, dragging the crown toward him.

But just as the crown flew over the city...

Snap.

A crisp finger snap. It was very light. Almost inaudible. But the Blood Lord’s body shuddered violently, as if the snap had exploded directly inside his soul.

The moment the snap echoed... He watched in shock.

[ World.exe has stopped working. ] The sky went still. All sound vanished. The entire world turned grey and froze in place. Time stagnated.

In that boundless silence. He saw a hand. A completely ordinary hand. That hand slowly reached out and grabbed the broken crown.

HUMMMM.

In that instant. A tremor seized his soul. A baseless terror that threatened to crush his very origin.

That was... The pressure of a Monarch-Rank Demigod!

In the grey city. Vivian stared blankly at the young man standing in front of her, grabbing the crown as easily as picking something out of his pocket.

For a moment, her vision blurred. She saw a hallucination. Overlaying the young man was a tall, burly figure wearing a battle robe embroidered with the Violet Crest. On his head sat the Crown of Kings.

A throb from the depths of her bloodline made her tremble uncontrollably. That was... That silhouette was...

"NO! ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE!!"

The countless faces on the Blood Lord's body screamed in unison. The screams contained infinite anger, horror, and disbelief.

He didn't believe it! He refused to believe it!

This aura is... This aura is...

"VIOLET MONARCH!! YOU ARE STILL ALIVE?!!" He roared.

The moment the roar left his mouths, he didn't hesitate for a microsecond. He unleashed the fastest speed of his entire life.

[ 180-Degree Turn. ] [ Sprint. ]

He turned around frantically, screaming as he charged back toward the massive spatial gate. His bloated body twisted and accelerated. Fear made him feel like his body was disintegrating inch by inch.

A being who dared to declare war on the Gods! A being equal to the First Monarch of the Abyss!

Why did the Demons of the Abyss dare not step into this world for countless years? Why did even the Ten Great Monarchs tacitly agree that this world was Taboo?

It was because... It was because of HIM!

Crack.

Just as he was about to step into the spatial gate... His body stiffened. Frozen in place.

His viscous, bloody body began to petrify. From bright crimson to pitch-black crystal.

In the city streets. Vivian watched blankly as the powerful man extended his hand. His eyes glowed faintly. His fingers flexed slightly.

Just a twitch of a finger.

Crack. Crack.

Before the Spatial Gate, the crystallized body of the Blood Lord crumbled inch by inch. It turned to dust.

Crash. He didn't even have time to say a last word. His body disintegrated instantly.

Amidst the dust, a crimson core radiating immense evil energy floated up. The Essence of the Blood Lord. The source of power cultivated over countless years.

Lynn waved his hand. Zoom. The core flew toward him. In mid-air, it began to change shape. [Polymorph]. By the time it landed in his palm, it had turned into... a bright red strawberry.

Buzz. Vivian’s mind went blank. She stared at the scene, her brain ceasing to function.

In her moment of distraction, the hallucination of the burly King faded like the wind. She saw the young man turn sideways, looking at her from the corner of his eye.

"You should take better care of your family heirlooms."

He casually tossed the broken crown toward her. The crown flipped in the air. Its shape changed. [Transmutation].

By the time it landed in Vivian's hands, it had transformed into a Kawaii Hair Clip.

Vivian stared at the clip in her hands. She murmured: "You are the Violet Monarch... You are my Ancestor... right?"

Lynn tossed the "Strawberry" (Demon Core) into the air. Gulp. He swallowed it whole.

He clapped his hands, stretched lazily, and chewed with a smile.

"Violet Monarch? Hehe. I just borrowed a bit of his past power! After all, dealing with a Demon Lord..."

Lynn smirked.

"You can't kill them without a Divinity.

Abandoned

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