Eternal Night

Chapter 530 Mysticism: Kings and Nobles

(PS: I just said yesterday that I had recovered, but today I'm busy with court matters with my lawyer, so there might only be two updates today.)
"You want to go... to the palace to eat??" Although the little beggar was trapped in mid-air by Wu Pifu, he could still breathe and speak because of the gentle force protecting his body.

Moreover, this was the second time he had been picked up like this. In addition, the other party was young, and the little beggar's shyness had lessened considerably. Although his values ​​were still shocking, his natural innocence began to show.

Wu Pifu said earnestly, "I keep my word. Since I said I would give you the best food in this place, how could it be better than the royal palace?"

The little beggar had nothing to say, but he was also a fearless person. Although the situation before him had far exceeded his imagination, it also made him feel inexplicably excited. It was a scene he had never experienced in his life. Moreover, he could see that Wu Pifu was not a madman, much less a murderer. Instead, he followed his own set of internal standards and was kind to him.

He had been protected by the world's strongest warriors since childhood, and now that he knew of Wu Pifu's invincibility, he became even more reckless.

At this point, he chuckled and said, "I've never actually eaten the food in the palace before, but what if it's not good?"

Wu Pifu paused for a moment, then seriously considered it. After a few seconds, the palace area ahead was already faintly visible in the thick fog. He said, "If the food in the palace isn't good, then I'll keep my word and take you to eat the best food here. Ask around for more information about those things, and you'll eventually find them."

The little beggar was initially excited and happy, but after hearing Wu Pifu's words, he became somewhat terrified.

Although I had only just met this incredibly powerful little boy, I already knew that the things he was talking about actually referred to the barbarians and savages of this place.

The little beggar knew that Wu Pifu didn't consider the people he killed to be human at all, which was why he called them "those things."

The little beggar forced a smile and said, "No need, no need. If the food in the palace is really not good, there must be enough good ingredients, right? This is enough. I'll cook it. I'll make it delicious."

When Wu Pifu was still in mid-air, he heard this and looked at the little beggar with a puzzled expression.

The little beggar felt a pang of unease under Wu Pifu's gaze. He forced a smile and tried to explain, but Wu Pifu nodded seriously and said, "You're pitiful... Your family must have been wealthy before, and you must have been protected and pampered by others, right?"

Upon hearing this, the little beggar's mind flashed to his home, and his eyes immediately welled up with tears. He simply lowered his head and remained silent.

Wu Pifu had already arrived above the edge of the palace and saw a dense crowd running back and forth below, along with various modern cannons, modern firearms, and even some weapons that looked like air defense facilities, as well as things that were clearly from extraordinary means.

Upon seeing these things, Wu Pifu fell directly from the sky and landed on the open ground at the edge of the palace. He then placed the little beggar on the ground and gave the Samoyed to the little beggar as well.

"Is it your pet? It's so cute."

As he spoke, the little beggar casually took the Samoyed. He looked at the snow-white dog with great delight, ruffled its fur a few times, and then casually took the golden tree bonsai. He admired the bonsai, which looked like gold but was also a tree. Just as he was about to speak, he took a small bird, and then a fly the size of a fist...

"?"

The little beggar looked completely bewildered at Wu Pifu with an expression full of question marks. Although his face was covered in soot and coal dust, the expression was undoubtedly conveyed.

After all, Wu Pifu's baffling index has risen once again.

Wu Pifu said seriously to the little beggar, "It's not my pet, it should be considered an accessory... no, it should be a companion, uh, this tree is an exception, it definitely belongs to the pet category."

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but the branches of the golden tree seemed to sway again.

In short, the little beggar was completely bewildered and didn't know what to say for a moment, which made him, who was usually quick-witted, feel quite ashamed.

Wu Pifu ignored them and simply said, "They are all very important to me; they are my family, comrades-in-arms, and friends... Can you understand what I mean by that?"

Don't understand!
The little beggar really wanted to yell it out. No, it's one thing to have a big dog, and it's even nice to pet. Adding a rare golden bonsai tree would be acceptable too. Okay, adding a bird wouldn't be bad either, but what the heck is a fly the size of a fist?!
The key question is, where in this world would a fly the size of a fist come from?!
The little beggar wanted to shout it out, but seeing Wu Pifu's serious expression, and especially thinking about how he seriously treated those barbarians and Hu people as "not human," he nodded guiltily and said, "Okay, I'll take good care of them."

Wu Pifu was still worried. After thinking for a moment, he handed the interdimensional ring to the little beggar. Seeing the little beggar's blank expression, he said seriously, "This ring has a limited number of uses. When you are attacked, in danger, or about to be affected by me, just imagine a space that can protect you with your thoughts, and that's it."

The little beggar took the ring with some skepticism. The next instant, he, the three small animals, and the golden tree were all enveloped in a hazy membrane, isolating them from the outside world. He could still vaguely see the outside world, and was filled with both shock and surprise. He immediately clutched the ring tightly. This thing was a treasure; it might really be related to the gods and Buddhas in the heavens.

On the other side, Wu Pifu saw the little beggar lead the three small animals and the golden tree into the other-dimensional space, and he felt relieved. He turned to look at the palace guards who were already prepared in the distance, grinned, and the next second, he disappeared from the spot. The palace gate in the distance exploded, and with a loud bang, a third of the palace collapsed. At least a thousand people were blown to pieces, and the golden palace was littered with debris...

When the middle-aged officer arrived with the superhumans from the Church of the Five Gods, the entire palace had been completely destroyed... not just an adjective, but truly destroyed. Except for a few buildings that remained intact, the rest had become complete ruins.

As for the royal guards protecting the palace, they were littered with corpses, including the royal family's worshippers and the royal family's hidden relatives who were also superhumans. One of their heads in particular shocked all the members of the Church of the Five Gods who had arrived...

The head with its bristling, silver-white beard and hair, and its majestic appearance resembling an angry lion, was none other than the previous king of the Sain Kingdom. He was a rising and powerful ruler who led the kingdom to establish colonies on the Eastern and Southern Continents, and was known as one of the four strongest members of the Silver Lion Order. That was more than two hundred years ago. Since his abdication one hundred and fifty years ago, his fate has been a mystery. But unexpectedly, his head appeared on a pillar outside the palace.

"...Sequence Three, Demigod-level powerhouse!"

The extraordinary members of the Church of the Five Gods murmured in hushed tones, trembling like quails, many of them on the verge of wetting themselves in fear.

The extraordinary system in this world is known as the potion. By taking specific extraordinary potions and going through rituals in a mystical sense, one can achieve physical and spiritual evolution and transformation, climbing from Sequence Nine to Sequence Zero.

Among them, Sequence 4 is known as the Celestial Rank, which allows them to fly freely in the sky and is almost invincible in the human world. Even if they are surrounded and attacked, they can fly away. Sequence 3 is known as a demigod and is the strongest fighting force in the human world.

Further up, Sequence Two is known as Angels, Sequence One as True Gods, and Sequence Zero as the Origin. Not to mention Sequence Zero, which is theoretically unknown and could exist for superhumans, the strongest being that is clearly known to exist in the entire world is the True God of Sequence One. Whether it is an Angel or a True God, they can hardly exist stably in the human world for a long time, otherwise they will inevitably suffer from pollution and distortion, and may even trigger the Abyss phenomenon.

Therefore, Demigod Nine is the strongest fighting force in the human world...

But now, this silver lion, which clearly exudes the aura of a demigod and was once the dominant ruler, has had its head ripped off!?

Upon seeing the head, everyone froze on the spot, neither daring to run nor to enter, only able to stand there in place. Just then, a scream came from the intact main hall of the royal palace. At the same time, spiritual light flashed on the bodies of the extraordinary individuals from the five great true god churches. This was a personal urging from the gods. They were not wild extraordinary individuals; at this moment, even if death lay ahead, they had to follow.

The group continued walking inside, and upon reaching the inner palace, they saw that the king was unharmed, though pale with fright, yet still maintained a certain royal demeanor. At the same time, there were dozens of mutilated corpses in the palace, most of whom were guards, as well as some of the kingdom's famous ministers and nobles. However, dozens of ministers and nobles were still alive.

As the group entered, they saw Wu Pifu, but no one dared to move. They didn't even know what they were there for.

The strongest among the extraordinary individuals of the Five Gods Church is their leader, who is only a Sequence Six extraordinary individual. Normally, he is a powerful figure who can be considered famous, but compared to the ruthless individual who even managed to take the head of a Sequence Three person and who couldn't escape, they are as pitiful and laughable as ants.

Just when they thought they were about to be killed, the boy standing in the center of the hall waved to them and said, "How strange, you are from the Church of the Five Gods, right?"

No one dared to step forward. The leader could only grit his teeth and take two steps, each of them respectfully saying, "Yes, sir, we are extraordinary beings under the Five Gods Church."

The boy was Wu Pifu, who said with a puzzled look, "Come and see what's going on here..."

After Wu Pifu finished speaking, he addressed the king, nobles, and ministers: "I demand the abolition of the aristocracy, the colonies, and the monarchy. I demand the liberation of the colony people, the establishment of a government by the working people, and that anyone who forces women into prostitution be hung from a lamppost..."

After saying this, the faces of the trembling king, nobles, and ministers suddenly stiffened and became blank. They revealed rigid expressions and said in unison, "No, absolutely not."

Wu Pifu looked completely bewildered and said, "But I can destroy the entire royal palace with one punch, wipe out your army in a day, and eradicate you, your families, your forces, and your followers. If I want, I can even wipe out your civilization and this land. Is that okay?"

The king, nobles, and ministers, their faces still expressionless, said, "Reforms that are too drastic will cause great chaos!"

Wu Pifu remained silent. After several seconds, the stern-faced people regained their fearful expressions and began to tremble again.

Wu Pifu turned to the dumbfounded superhumans of the Five Gods Church and asked, "Do you think... this is normal?!"

(End of this chapter)