I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 539, page 2.1-53: The Crown: The Treasure of a Lost Dynasty
Noyce entered carrying a clay tablet and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, an urgent report has arrived from the western city of Puneis. A large number of undead are gathering outside the city, preparing to attack. However, there are not many soldiers inside the city. We request reinforcements, otherwise we will lose Puneis tonight."

"Where is Lin Ya?" Wang casually stroked the hair of the beautiful woman beside him, seemingly lost in thought.

“I was dispatched to Neilong by you the day before yesterday, and Neilong is currently very dangerous, so I cannot leave to go to Ponce,” Neuss said, shaking his head.

"Where is Bertias?" Wang asked casually.

“Beltias is an excellent strategist, but not a warrior capable of facing tens of thousands of undead on the battlefield. Even if you send him, he will be of little use without the support of soldiers.” Noyce lowered his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then said.

"What do you mean?" Wang frowned, his golden vertical pupils coldly fixed on Noyce, and asked.

Noyce looked up and stared directly at the king, and said slowly, "What we need right now is a warrior who can fight against ten thousand men, because we already don't have enough soldiers and we can't recruit any more."

It's obvious that Noyce is referring to Mu Yegui, and subconsciously she wants the king to let Mu Yegui go. They need her help now, not just their own selfish desires.

"I refuse," the king said with a cold laugh.

Noyce's mouth moved slightly, and the hand holding the clay tablet tightened slightly, revealing the veins on the back of his hand.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, but only felt his anger growing stronger. Finally, he argued with the king, "Your Majesty! If Puneis falls, thousands of lives in the city will perish in an instant! Are their lives so insignificant?! Is personal gain so important?!"

He couldn't understand it, he really couldn't understand it...

Thousands of lives were given up so easily; they were all living, breathing beings!

He knew the king wanted to kill Mu Yegui, which was why he controlled her. But why? Was it merely because of some bad premonition? Mu Yegui hadn't done anything to threaten him, so why wouldn't he give up on killing her?!
"So what?" Wang chuckled and said indifferently, his tone full of nonchalance.

Noyce's pupils contracted sharply. His thin lips moved, but he ultimately said nothing, probably because he felt that no matter what he said, the king wouldn't listen. In the past, if someone told him that this dynasty would perish, he would argue against it, but now, if someone said the same thing to him, he wouldn't be surprised at all.

This is not the attitude of a king. A king should think of his people, not just act according to his own selfish desires.

With every crown comes a weight; nothing can be taken for granted and enjoyed without consequence.

Noyce silently put down the clay tablet in his hand and said in a low voice, "Noyce requests to go into battle."

"Go ahead and choose your own people." He glanced at it briefly with his golden vertical pupils, then said without hesitation, clearly not caring about such matters.

"Yes," Noyce replied softly as she walked out the door.

His dark purple eyes gazed at the clear sky. The sunlight was as gentle as usual, but he found it extremely dazzling. His mindset had definitely changed.

He felt so tired...

When he first met the king, he didn't think he was a cruel king, and he wanted to help him, but in the end, it was just wishful thinking on his part. The king hadn't changed; it was he who had changed.

She casually ripped off the headband that bound her long hair, letting it fall freely. A gentle breeze ruffled the dark purple strands of hair.

He turned and headed toward the training camp, but paused halfway there and suddenly ran in another direction.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Mu Yin asked, resting his chin on his hand, looking utterly bored. "Are you awake yet?" "I'm so bored, come chat with me."

"No," Mu Yegui refused without hesitation.

"If I had known it would be this boring, I would have preferred to sleep in that space! Ugh! I'm going to get moldy! I'm so bored!!!" Mu Yin slumped in his chair, looking up at the ceiling, and muttered loudly.

"Silly Xiaoyin, you'll attract attention if you shout so loudly," Mu Yegui warned.

"This is so annoying! Bring it on if you want! Anyway, this piece of junk is here, there's no way to get rid of it!" With that, Mu Yin tugged hard on the golden chain on his wrist, his expression full of disgust and rejection.

He had originally planned to go to the temple with Bertias, but plans changed. Bertias was sent out by the king early in the morning, so he had to stay in the room alone.

He didn't want to see that king, because he was afraid he wouldn't be able to resist taking a knife and cutting him down!
"It sounds like someone's coming," Mu Yegui said, noticing the approaching footsteps.

"Come on, come on, come on. I don't really want to see anyone else," Mu Yin said, frowning irritably.

Before Mu Yegui could react, she opened her eyes to find herself sitting in a strange position in a chair. She was silent for a second, then quietly straightened her posture, not quite used to indulging herself like Mu Yin.

She had learned the etiquette of human nobility, and knew that she had to be elegant and polite, and not be too rude, otherwise she would be disliked.

The footsteps grew closer, and Mu Yegui turned his head slightly to see Noyce running in from the door, and was momentarily stunned.

"You..." Mu Yegui was interrupted after only uttering one word.

Noyce reached out and grabbed her wrist, whispering, "I'll take you away."

Mu Yegui followed Noyce, his wrist held by hers, a hint of confusion in his expression. Why did Noyce suddenly say that?

"I'm sorry, now is not the time to explain. Let's get to a safe place first, and then I'll explain in detail." Noyce pulled Mu Yegui along as they ran, constantly looking for any other people.

"They're coming after us," Mu Yegui said, hearing the commotion coming from afar.

After a moment of silence, Noyce picked Mu Yegui up in his arms, jumped onto the windowsill, and chose to jump from the window, which was dozens of meters high.

They landed safely, but the ground was badly cracked. Seeing that Mu Yegui had been put down, he pulled her away again and ran away.

Mu Yegui glanced at Noyce, remaining silent and refusing to question him, simply running alongside him quietly. In her mind, she was speculating about Noyce's identity; to jump from a height of tens of meters and emerge unscathed was a terrifying feat among humans.

Who is he?

"I told you to choose whoever you wanted, but I didn't tell you to take her away without permission!" A cold, low voice came from the air. Wang Fei crossed his arms in front of his chest and looked down at Noyce. His golden vertical pupils were filled with killing intent, as if he were looking at a dead man.

Neus began to defect.

(End of this chapter)