Witch, Fireball and Steam Evil God

Chapter 321 Brave

Charlotte froze, her footsteps halting at the sight of hell before her. For a moment, she even forgot about the white headscarf grabbing her arm.

The voice of "Razor" Mordos disappeared, the merriment of the victory banquet vanished, and all that remained before their eyes were one swollen, writhing tumor after another. The carpet of flesh and blood spread all the way to their feet, and they felt a soft, sticky sensation.

Charlotte had planned to ambush Ethan from behind when Mordos attacked him, but it turned out that Ethan didn't need her help at all. What chilled her even more was that Ethan's monster companions didn't make a move. The red ice seemed to have been caused by Ethan, and the fearful look in the white dragon's eyes confirmed Charlotte's guess.

Just now, Ethan attacked other summoners.

Is it...

Like Blacksteel, Ethan's true form is also a monster that has transformed into a human.

An uneasy thought spread through Charlotte's mind. It sounded like a fantasy, yet it explained everything—this was probably why Ethan had never taken Blacksteel seriously; he was very likely some kind of monster older and more powerful than the Black Dragon King.

"Shh, don't make a sound."

The man in the white headscarf pulled Charlotte into the shadows. Just now, he had witnessed a plague even more terrifying than the mechanical plague. These lumps were the complete opposite of mechanization, and they could also infect objects other than living things. For example, right now, he felt as if the ground beneath their feet had come alive.

The man in the white headscarf tried to avoid looking down at his feet, because out of the corner of his eye he could vaguely see the eyes that had opened on the flesh-covered carpet, and if he wasn't mistaken, those eyes were also staring at them.

The invisibility cloak lost its effect before the people came back to life, but that makes sense, since the cloak was originally a gift from Ethan's little bat companion.

The three hid in the shadows, listening to the footsteps getting closer and closer.

They all held their breath as the figure that had turned the palace into a bloody hell slowly passed by them.

"Can't see me, can't see me!"

With her eyes tightly shut, the woman in the white headscarf kept repeating to herself that the best course of action right now was to play ostrich.

Until a familiar voice shattered his unrealistic fantasy, "The legs are showing."

Legs are showing?

Do you think you can fool him with such a trick?

Despite thinking this, the woman in the white headscarf still subconsciously glanced down.

Okay, it's definitely showing.

The unnaturally protruding half-leg moved under the cloak, and then... naturally, it continued to play the ostrich. The white-turbaned man thought that since this place already looked so hellish, with flesh and blood piled up everywhere from melted human bodies, it was normal for half a leg to be sticking out.

He advised Ethan not to meddle in other people's business.

Ethan could tell that Charlotte had made a great effort to infiltrate the palace. Such a pampered young lady with a bit of a cleanliness obsession could actually tolerate being squeezed under the same invisibility cloak as a human-shaped sludge.

The cloak that Rowena provided was a single-person version, and he could imagine what the scene under the cloak was like at this moment.

"you……"

Just as Ethan was about to pretend he hadn't seen anything and leave, Charlotte's voice suddenly came from behind him. Looking in the direction of the voice, Charlotte lifted her cloak, her face flushed red, clearly having been holding her breath the whole time. "Who exactly are you?"

She looked directly at Ethan, her gaze resolute.

However, she felt that perhaps the question was not accurate, because Ethan might not be human at all, and his actions just now had completely confused her. Although his methods were shocking, he had killed all the poachers who were burning, killing, and robbing ordinary people under the guise of Team Rocket.

As Whiteturban said, Ethan is not one of those unscrupulous poachers.

But what is his stance?
She murdered the Scarlet Queen, bringing unprecedented catastrophe to the world, yet she didn't seem inherently evil, which left Charlotte with extremely complex feelings.

Seeing that Ethan didn't answer for a while, she pressed on, "What is your purpose?"

"Do you still remember the prophecy of the Tree of Caution?"

Ethan didn't answer but asked in return, "You don't have much time left. At your current level, you have no interest in me making a move."

Charlotte paused, her gaze unfocused.

"If you can stop me, then prove it to me."

With that, Ethan flipped himself onto Miss Chloe's back, and the golden bird spread its wings, disappearing from Charlotte and the others' sight in the blink of an eye.

"Charlotte, look over there."

After the golden bird disappeared, the woman with the white headscarf pointed in the direction of the banquet. The tumor continued to utter unintelligible whispers, which were mixed with some women's screams.

The "loot" abducted from the safe haven by Mordos and his men survived. They were now tidying their clothes as they ran in a panic toward the outside of the palace. This made Charlotte's eyes even more complicated, because compared to the mechanical plague that swept through the capital, the mutation brought by Red Ice was much more sophisticated. It seemed to be able to actively identify its targets.

Even amidst the chaos, when poachers used these "trophies" as shields, they couldn't withstand the erosion of the red ice.

“Let’s settle them in first,” Charlotte said, taking a breath.

Tonight, news of the annihilation of "Razor" Medos and his men spread like wildfire throughout the capital. The residents of the capital, who had been plundered by poachers, cheered. In this apocalyptic world, seeing the wicked get their just desserts was one of the few pieces of good news they had seen in a long time.

The once magnificent royal palace has become a restricted area. No one is allowed to approach it until the mutated tumors are thoroughly investigated. Fortunately, the spread of the mechanical plague has made the residents of the capital like frightened birds. When they learned that there were still terrible monsters lurking in the royal palace, no one was too curious to cross the restricted area to find out.

People who had been busy all day eventually fell into a deep sleep before dawn, so they didn't notice the sudden fog in the city. The familiar fog identified the person who had come. Charlotte was staying at the hotel, a candle was lit on the table, and she waited quietly for the footsteps behind her to grow closer.

"Ms. Swallowtail Butterfly".

The woman's arrival calmed her down a little.

“I heard about your deeds from the survivors, Charlotte. You have grown a lot. If your father knew, he would be very proud of you.”

She paused for a moment, then continued, "However, your father is currently unable to leave. Team Rocket members like Mordos are emerging all over the kingdom, and your father is protecting the people of Moonforest from their plunder."

Swallowtail Butterfly's face was somber. Fortunately, Fogwood County benefited from the dense fog, which made poachers less adept at fighting in fog, thus sparing Fogwood County from poaching.

The consequences of the Crimson Queen's fall are now evident. The peaceful and tranquil atmosphere of the past has been shattered, and these newly "adapted" poachers have caused great damage throughout the palace. Many skilled summoners have been ambushed because they were unable to kill the poachers, who are also human.

Compared to the mechanical monsters that have temporarily ceased activity, the "human-caused disaster" brought about by poachers has become the most intractable problem in various cities today.

“‘Razor’ Mordos was one of the leaders of the Rockets, and his death should make those poachers more cautious.”

"I wasn't the one who killed him."

Charlotte whispered, the image of the fleshy mass emitting muffled whispers in the palace flashing through her mind again. She still couldn't be sure if Mordos and his men were really dead, but she was certain that they had lost their ability to move and could no longer think like humans. They were simply rooted to the spot like plants, becoming part of the palace.

“It’s Ethan, he’s been here.”

"I can't understand his behavior."

Charlotte confided her confusion to the swallowtail butterfly. Back in the capital, she could sense the vast difference between herself and Ethan. If he so desired, he could instantly transform the three of them, just as he had with Mordos, thus making the prophecy come true with ease.

But Ethan let her go, giving her ample time to prepare.

What we see may not be the truth.

The swallowtail butterfly smiled gently.

"Ms. Swallowtail Butterfly... what does this mean?"

"Ethan was there when the Scarlet Queen fell, but the footage was too brief to show the whole story."

She was also a witness to the fall of the Scarlet Queen, and pondered this matter all the way.

Ethan murdered the Scarlet Queen, and this seemed to be the idea that the scene was trying to implant in the minds of every resident of the kingdom. Everyone who was gripped by fear would assume this fact from the outset, including her at the beginning.

"But all we saw was him approaching the falling Crimson Queen. Apart from those present, no one knew what actually happened on the Divine Tree."

Upon hearing this, a hint of joy flashed in Charlotte's eyes. "You mean, he's not the murderer of the Scarlet Queen?"

But soon she added, "But why doesn't he clarify this?"

There is no crime more heinous than murdering the Scarlet Queen. That fleeting glimpse made Ethan the kingdom’s mortal enemy and, at the same time, the leader in the eyes of poachers.

"You'll have to find the answer to this question yourself... Remember? The meaning of travel."

The swallowtail butterfly winked at him and then said, "However, with your current strength, you are not enough to find the final answer. Fortunately, I met someone on my way here."

"who?"

Are you going to just stand outside like this forever?

The swallowtail butterfly called out towards the door.

Charlotte's pupils contracted upon seeing the black figure enter the room. She immediately stood up, scrutinizing the person warily. "What are you doing here... Blacksteel?"

Blacksteel is one of the culprits behind the kingdom's current state, and she hates Blacksteel even more than Ethan.

"To help you take it a step further."

Black Steel said with a cold face, "This is her last message. She left behind a way to defeat that person... but only you can accomplish this. Only you are special."

Charlotte sensed intense jealousy.

He continued, “Death was also part of her plan, and it was all for you, Charlotte.”

(End of this chapter)