Heir to the Kingdom of 1.4 billion people

Chapter 175 The Wrath of the Gluttonous King Ariel: Her Opponent Is Not You (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
late at night.

The Central Plains, the capital city.

At the heart of this ancient city stands a magnificent palace, the symbol of Sosia's supreme power—the Royal Palace.

Inside the palace hall, a huge colonnade surrounds the area, and the dome is tens of meters high. Several giant chandeliers connected by iron chains hang from the ceiling, their candlelight flickering and bright as day.

On the walls, lifelike murals depict the great achievements of the Sosiah kings throughout history, each leaving a significant mark on the entire history of humankind.

At the far end of the palace stands a colossal throne inlaid with gold, silver, and jewels, gleaming with dazzling light and symbolizing supreme royal power.

Tapping.

With almost silent footsteps, a figure draped in black robes entered the desolate palace. He walked forward and finally knelt respectfully on one knee on the red carpet beneath the enormous throne.

“Great King, Your faithful servant Ramon has come to pay homage.”

He bowed deeply and spoke in a tone of utmost humility.

At the same time, Ramon gently removed the item that concealed his identity from his body, revealing a line of ice-blue text: "Shadow of the Throne".

This is a summary of his life, and also the thing he is most proud of.

After all, what an honor it is to be the shadow of the noblest being in the world!

"speak."

A detached voice echoed from the high throne.

"The Faceless Squad that was sent to the Southern Territory to assassinate Sage Xia Mingyu some time ago has now been confirmed to have all perished. Both missions were unsuccessful, and the Silver Compass they were carrying has also been destroyed," Ramon said.

"Why can't a Faceless One with the title of 'Second Generation of the Azure Star' even defeat someone at the Morning Star level?"

After listening quietly to the attendant's report, the king raised a question, a hint of anger showing in his originally indifferent tone.

Even within the entire Faceless Ones gathering, Aokiji is among the elite of the elite, second only to the number one Faceless One in each sequence. Under suitable conditions, he is even capable of assassinating someone at the Crescent Moon rank.

To cultivate such an elite Faceless One would undoubtedly require a massive amount of resources, such as potions, education, and money. Even a ruler of a nation would feel a moment or two of regret for this.

Most importantly, not only was the person dead, but even the silver compass used to predict the harvest was destroyed. This concerned his chance for promotion, so how could he not be furious?
"The specific reason is unknown, but it seems that a more powerful person has intervened in the battle."

Ramon's tone remained steady as he reported, but his already deeply bowed body moved even lower, his forehead completely pressed against the red carpet.

"Dispatch the first Blue Sequence member, set off immediately, and bring me back the head of that so-called sage."

After a long silence in the palace, the king's indifferent voice came again from the throne, as if this was nothing more than a trivial matter.

"Yes, Your Majesty. In addition, there have been recent rumors in the North about the Jade Knights and the Food Fairies," Ramon reported again.

Tapping.

This time, he was met with a series of increasingly clear footsteps.

The king descended the steps, and the figure that had been hidden on the throne finally revealed its true form.

He was a middle-aged man with long, dark green hair, who looked to be in his forties, and was dressed in a magnificent robe.

His face was dignified and profound. Time had etched wrinkles on his face, but it did not diminish his composed demeanor. From his chiseled features, one could imagine his handsome appearance in his youth.

His pale green eyes were devoid of warmth, inspiring awe in everyone who met his gaze.

Above the man's head was a line of silver text—King of Sosia—which revealed his identity.

Laun Sosia, King Sosia IX, is the most honored person in the world of the Western Continent.

Of course, the nobles secretly preferred to call him by another name—"The King of Gluttony," like a wild beast that knows nothing of satiety, frantically devouring all food.

"Haven't the fairy race already disappeared from the world?" the king said coldly, looking down at the kneeling figure before him.

"At first I also thought it was fake news, but after verifying it from multiple sources, it seems to be a real fairy." Ramon didn't dare to be negligent and replied immediately.

"My king, do you require me to personally go and kill them?" the Faceless Ones leader volunteered.

As the king's shadow, he certainly knew what the king's great cause was: food fairies capable of producing enormous amounts of food. If left unchecked, the consequences would be enormous!
The Gluttonous King fell silent. He turned and looked north. His pale green eyes pierced through the layers of palaces and saw countless forces of famine surging toward him from the north like a tide.

However, the number has indeed decreased compared to the previous period, but it is only a very small part.

“The North is too big,” the Gluttonous King said meaningfully.

"The fairy race living in the dream world has suddenly appeared. There is no need to make enemies with them now. Let's wait and see."

"Go back."

"Yes."

Ramon rose, bowed respectfully once more, and then slowly withdrew from the palace, leaving the king alone in the hall once more.

The King of Gluttony looked around, his gaze once again piercing through the walls, seeing the seemingly endless power of famine surging in from all directions.

Overall, the Eastern Territory has the most, followed by the Northern Territory, but the difference between the two is not significant. The West Vale, which ranks third, has a much lower number of [items/items]. As for the Southern Territory...
"Damn Crimson Flame!"

Seeing the pitifully small, even nearly nonexistent, famine power compared to the other three realms, the usually indifferent king lost his composure for the first time, cursing viciously in an almost furious tone.

This wasn't the first time he'd cursed the Crimson Fire in the dead of night; in fact, it had happened hundreds of times over the past decade.

Every time the King of Gluttony saw even a tiny bit of Famine Power coming from the Southern Territory, he wished he could go back in time and slap the Crimson Flame, who was lying on his deathbed and about to speak, to death.

If he hadn't used his generous wish to exempt the Southern Territory from grain tax, he would have already advanced to the Sun Wheel level by relying on the famine power gathered from all over the country. How could he have been stuck at the very top of the Radiant Moon level for so long?

He could even use this to break through the boundaries of bishops and become the first apostle of that extraordinary being.

And all of this beauty was shattered by that damned madman, Crimson Fire!
The king clenched his fists tightly, and a massive amount of pale green magic erupted from his body. In an instant, the chandeliers above the entire palace began to sway precariously, and the candlelight was extinguished by the raging shockwave.

"It won't be long. When I break through to the Sun Wheel, that will be the time when the circus and the Martha family are completely wiped out."

A chilling voice echoed through the pitch-black hall, followed by utter silence.

The next day during the day.

The streets of the capital were bustling with activity, with caravans and travelers coming and going in an endless stream, presenting a scene of prosperity and flourishing.

Since it was under the emperor's nose, there were no exorbitant taxes like grain tax.

Or rather, this is the true territory of the royal family, that is, the Sosia family.

In a luxurious manor.

"Daddy, hug me~" "Me too."

"Okay, okay, we have them all."

A kind-faced middle-aged businessman hugged his two adorable children and his beautiful wife one by one before watching them get into their carriage and leave the manor.

He was a prominent merchant with a certain reputation throughout the capital and even the whole country. He was known for his benevolence and generosity. Several years ago, after witnessing the miserable lives of the common people in the other three realms, he vowed to give away all his wealth to buy food from neighboring countries to help the starving people.

However, the matter was quickly dropped, which became a stain on his otherwise flawless reputation.

"Now that you're here, come out."

Once the living room was empty except for himself, the middle-aged businessman said calmly.

"Your senses are still so sharp. It seems that several years of a life of luxury have not made you fragile."

After a moment of silence, a figure completely concealed in a black robe slowly emerged from the shadows in the corner.

"Lord Ramon, what brings you here?" The middle-aged merchant asked directly, staring at the figure.

“Of course there is a mission. A new sage named Xia Mingyu has emerged in the Southern Territory. The second member of the Azure Sequence has already failed and died while trying to assassinate him. Therefore, this mission naturally falls on you, as the first member of the Azure Sequence,” Ramon said calmly.

"I remember the rule in the Faceless Ones' Gathering is that once a Faceless One gains a face and a new identity, they no longer need to perform tasks and can enjoy life to the fullest," the middle-aged businessman said slowly.

"So, can I refuse?" A cold glint flashed in the businessman's pale blue eyes, and a chilling killing intent emanated from him, as if he would launch an attack at any moment if Ramon did not agree.

“Theoretically, yes. Now that you have the face, you are entitled to refuse my orders, but…” Ramon paused.

"This is due to the order of the King of Sosia. As long as you remain in Sosia, you must fulfill the duties of a subject and obey all the king's orders!"

The next moment, an even greater killing intent erupted from Ramon, and all the servants in the entire manor suddenly froze on the spot due to a strange sense of palpitation.

After a brief standoff, the middle-aged businessman slowly withdrew his murderous intent.

"Information on the mission objective," he said calmly with a soft sigh.

"Here you go, Qingyi. Once you complete the mission, the great king will surely reward you." Seeing that the other party agreed, Ramon withdrew his killing intent with satisfaction, placed a piece of paper on the table, and then disappeared back into the shadows.

"The magician Xia Mingyu... his fairness and kindness led to the Great Purge in the Southern Territory..."

"If I could, I really wouldn't want to kill someone like that," Qingyi sighed after quickly reading the information on the paper.

But when he thought of his wife and children at home, the hesitation and reluctance in the man's light green eyes were replaced by calm.

He must return to this warm home, surrounded by his family members whom he loves deeply and who love him in return.

Therefore, he was willing to risk being tainted with the bloodshed of killing once again.

Even if this love is fake.

In the North, as dusk falls.

The afterglow of the setting sun swept across the land, turning the snow at the village entrance a pale gold.

Under a large, leafy tree, Ariel and Kane stood waiting.

"I said, did that woman run away? Leaving us here waiting like idiots?"

Kane glanced at the setting sun and asked with a displeased expression.

He, the young master of the prestigious Dean family, actually stood there dumbly under the tree for an entire day!

And that blue-haired woman might have already run dozens of miles away.

Ariel did not answer, but stared intently in a certain direction in the distance.

"She is coming."

After a long while, just as Kane was getting impatient and about to turn and leave, Ariel suddenly spoke.

As if in response to his words, a streak of azure light suddenly appeared from the edge of the distant snowfield, cleaving the pale earth in two like a sharp blade as it hurtled towards him.

Seeing this, Kane silently moved closer to Ariel's position.

In just a few seconds, the blue light arrived in front of the two of them, and then the magic dissipated, revealing a calm-looking girl.

Her long, icy blue hair danced gently in the breeze, as beautiful as a frozen flame.

And that exquisitely white face, as delicate as an ice sculpture, possesses a charm that makes countless men fall in love at first sight.

Ariel stared blankly at the girl in front of him, not because he was captivated by her charm, but simply because he found that the girl gave him a different feeling.

His ability to rise from a commoner to the vice-commander of the Frostfang Knights through countless brutal battles was largely due to his unique senses that helped him avoid many dangers.

If it were the previous Dorothy, he felt that he could kill her with a little effort, but now he couldn't see through the girl standing in front of him. He only knew that she was very dangerous.

Can such a huge difference really occur in just one day? It's as if they're not even the same person.

"Let's go, I'll go back to Polar City with you," Dorothy said calmly.

"Have you broken through to the Crescent Moon stage?" the man couldn't help but ask as she passed by Ariel.

Upon hearing this, Kane's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Father above, this woman is at most in her early twenties, how could she possibly advance to the Crescent Moon realm so early?
"No." The girl shook her head, then glanced at the silver-haired youth beside her who was letting out a long sigh of relief, and spoke again:

"It should only take a few months."

Kane's expression changed, and a deep sense of defeat appeared on his usually cold and stern face.

He realized what it meant to have even more outstanding geniuses beyond geniuses.

"Don't worry, young master, she's no match for you," Ariel said softly upon seeing this.

"Hahaha, yes, I am the young master of the Dean family, and I will inherit the entire Northern Territory in the future. How could a mere woman without any backing possibly surpass me?"

After being comforted for the first time by the taciturn vice commander, "Mad Wolf" Kane quickly regained his fighting spirit.

Ariel hesitated, but that wasn't what he actually meant.
Meanwhile, in the Southern Lands, in Twilight City.

A carriage bearing a black wolf head emblem slowly arrived at the scene.

(End of this chapter)