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"Lady Kletina, please rest assured that at least humanity has not yet found any real evidence against Lady Astrid, otherwise, they would not simply be keeping her under strict surveillance."
“We know Lady Astrid’s style; she would never act rashly unless it concerns something as important as her own life, so she is not in any danger…”
"On the contrary, if our operation succeeds, it can also relieve her of pressure and doubt."
The pages turned gently, and Swell, seemingly having already planned this, chuckled.
"Don't forget, we also have a great demon here who didn't participate in the defense of the capital, yet was able to easily infiltrate the capital..."
Dark wings scattered illusory feathers throughout the hall, carrying an aura of both holiness and decadence.
"It would be my pleasure to serve you all." Standing up, Freer bowed expectantly.
"To assassinate the queen of a kingdom within the capital is the very blasphemy I seek."
Kleidina thought for a moment, realizing this was the best solution, and lightly tapped her fingers on the table, instructing:
"Friel, be careful in this operation. Protect yourself first. Also, be careful... not to implicate Astrid in the capital."
As the scribe of the Demon King's castle, Kleidina was more concerned with other aspects.
Swell's plan was indeed the most reasonable, but this was Freer's first time carrying out a mission alone, and the situation in the human kingdom was vastly different from what it had been six months ago.
This is something that Freer, who did not witness it firsthand, could not truly comprehend.
Meanwhile, Klettina was also worried about the safety of Astrid, who had been out of contact for three months.
"As a high demon of the sixth rank, Astrid possesses the authority of 'corruption,' an authority that is powerful yet fragile..."
"It only works in places with enough decaying matter. Back then, in the sacred borderland where countless corpses were buried, it even injured the hero Mino."
"But at the same time, in the royal capital, the cleanest place in the human kingdom, free from all decay, she would become even weaker than the weakest great demon."
“Once her identity is exposed, she will be powerless to resist and will be easily captured or even eliminated by the human kingdom.”
Kleidina solemnly instructed.
"Don't worry, Lady Kletina." Freer adjusted the halo above his head and smiled politely.
"I will lurk in the deepest darkness of the capital, appearing when humanity is most careless, striking once and retreating immediately... I will never implicate our Sixth Demon Official."
Freer was unconcerned; as the Plague Angel, he feared nothing more than being besieged and pursued by humans.
This is the pride of the fourth demon official, a fallen angel with blasphemous authority.
He even believed that if he were present during the siege of the capital, he would have enough room to fight back, even against the goddess.
This pride reached its peak when they captured the strongest hero in human history, and it only intensified after seeing the hero, no longer glorious and desecrated, in the prison cell...
In a word -
He got a little carried away by the hype.
Chapter 392 Saving the World in the Demon King's Castle
The interrogation mission is complete.
[You have already obtained the right to use the 'Desecration' authority once (no cost, no side effects). Do you want to use it now?]
"use!"
Inside the cell.
As the demons departed, Mino's lips curled into an excited smile.
The big one is coming!
The big one is finally coming!!!
Everyone thought he was giving it away for free, but did he really give it away for free?
If it weren't for this generous reward, even if Mino were killed, he would never betray his blood-is-thicker-than-water friend!
Besides, he didn't betray us!
"Desecrating cause and effect... Heh, Freer, you've given me a very good example." As a familiar power of authority settled within him, Mino's lips gradually curled into a smile.
What he saw in this reward was the hope of escaping the Demon King's castle again!
"I will desecrate the cause and effect of 'I could never escape the Demon King's castle'!"
With her arms outstretched, Mino exuded confidence.
In theory, he could no longer escape the Demon King's castle on his own, but with the power of blasphemy, things are different.
As long as one fulfills their filthy, vulgar, and insignificant desires, under the blessing of cause and effect, even these demons cannot stop them!
"Come, come on!" Mino peered into the body, probing to find the conditions for blaspheming cause and effect.
No matter how base your desires are, the angelic Fim will always help you!
A vile and perverse urge to activate itself unfolded in his heart, forming four glaringly obvious characters—
"save the world."
"Hmph, so it's a world-saving play, huh? That makes things easier... Eh?" Mino's confident tone floated out, only to freeze in mid-air the next instant.
Mino lowered her head and couldn't help but rub her eyes.
The feedback generated within the body by the blasphemous authority is:
—The cause and effect of 'If I don't save the world, I will never be able to escape the Demon King's castle prison'.
Mino's expression gradually became blank:
"No, even if I am the strongest hero in human history... isn't this a bit too much to ask?"
Pointing to himself, Mino had a "who am I supposed to send this to?" look on his face.
"Me, the defeated hero, to save the world?"
Saving the kingdom is one thing, but saving the world? What the heck?! Does that mean saving both humans and demons along with it?!
and.
Mino's expression became somewhat disheveled:
"How can I save the world if I don't escape from prison?!"
But now... he can only escape from prison by saving the world!
"Grass!"
Mino finally understood that the blasphemous authority, though seemingly excessive, was actually full of pitfalls!
He can't possibly save the world from inside a prison cell, can he?!
“Now, I’ve gotten stuck with the bug…” Mino looked up, her face ashen.
Touching her heart, Mino could only console herself:
"Fortunately, at least I successfully misled those demons and protected Prince Ota, my best friend."
Walking to the window and gazing towards the capital, Mino felt a little amused at the thought of the demons about to unleash their malice on a completely useless virtual singer.
This action protected the capital and its people, the future queen, and, most importantly, her close friend Otta.
Raising her head high, Mino spoke with immense pride:
"If Prince Ota knew, he'd probably be thanking me to death—"
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The gloomy clouds obscured the twilight, becoming an aria under the hazy starry night.
A chilly air current swept through the capital, freely passing through rows of empty houses, yet creating a slightly oppressive atmosphere.
The cold winds from the streets and alleys converged on the center of the capital, and the chilly atmosphere was completely dispelled by the dense crowd. Who could have imagined that since Mino's live broadcast more than a month ago, the citizens of the entire capital would spontaneously gather to this extent again?
However, the crowd now appeared more congested and agitated.
The Royal Plaza, which can accommodate a large number of people and has seating, was now isolated, forming a huge open space.
The paladins, mobilized in large groups, formed a circle around the edge of the square, blocking any extremely dangerous individuals who attempted to enter.
There's no need to judge who has malicious intent: anyone who tries to get close to the virtual singer is simply malicious!
This was an order recently issued by Prince Ota.
The venue for the original songstress performance remains unchanged, but no ordinary people will be allowed to enter. Only those who are registered fans of the songstress will be allowed to have seats to maintain a safe distance.
Everyone else could only watch from afar under the watchful eyes of the paladins. Any suspicious behavior would result in the paladins in plainclothes knocking the person unconscious, dragging them away from the crowd, and imprisoning them.
Even so, the citizens of the entire capital still stood in layers, filling every inch of open space outside the capital square, their voices filled with excitement and indignation.
The edge of the square.
A newly recruited paladin had beads of sweat on his forehead.
His movements were not very nimble, so he was assigned to the furthest post to form a fence, but even so, the sight of the huge crowd of people in front of him made his scalp tingle.
Banners were unfurled amidst the crowd, bearing phrases such as "The kingdom needs no virtual queens," "Let the incompetent king step down immediately," and "Expel the bewitching songstresses," some even written in blood.
The angry shouts echoed continuously outside the square. The entire capital city's citizens participated in the protest, whether spontaneously or instigated by others, and foul language was rampant.
This situation angered the fans of Cuiyin, who had only come to listen to the concert. They ran to the edge of the square and shouted at each other, "This is the royal capital! You're the ones who should get out!"
The situation became increasingly chaotic and unstable.
The sharp and indignant voices were even directed at the paladins themselves.
"Is this how you knights who live off our taxes bully the weak? How wise and intelligent His Highness Ota used to be! Look at him now, what has he become?!"
"This must be the work of that border songstress! Why aren't you stopping her? We can't let Prince Ota's mind be controlled any longer!"
"Yes! We must eliminate that Jade Melody Songstress immediately! A mere phantom projection becoming a queen—is this going to bring shame upon the entire kingdom?!"
"Prince Otta, he has lost his morals and is no longer fit to be king! Make him come out and see us!!!"
The residents of the capital city had little sense of identification with the songstresses from the border.
At this moment, hatred fell upon her. If it weren't for the fact that the time was so short, the protests today would have involved far more than just the citizens of one capital city; they would have involved the entire kingdom!