Mystery: The Undead Don't Die from Linking the Fire

Chapter 173 Madness is Forbidden Here

There is no doubt that the extraordinary abilities of a prince who has committed patricide would be quite troublesome.

Therefore, a swift and decisive victory is necessary.

The lifelike teardrop raised its head and looked at George III on the throne.

Then, she grabbed her head.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle—!!!

Under George III's bewildered gaze, the teardrop-shaped figure suddenly donned a tattered black hood.

Before the king could react, he saw the other person grab his eyes with both hands.

The next moment, a torrent of yellow, almost incinerating flames erupted from his eyes, transforming into fierce beams of fire that shot outwards. In the blink of an eye, the entire main hall was engulfed in flames! And these terrifying flames were relentlessly eroding the very rules within the hall!

[Unbearable Intense Temperament]

[Originating from the prayer of the Mad Three Fingers.]

It can erupt with intense yellow flames from its eyes.

During the ongoing implementation, the madness will continue to erupt.

It can be carried out by walking around.

Patients whose eyes are burned off due to the effects of epilepsy

The symptoms are accompanied by excruciating pain.

These are tears shed because they could not bear it any longer.

Perched atop his throne, George III, in a different 'position,' was naturally unaffected.

Flames seemed to engulf the main hall, even covering the area around the throne, yet he stood alone, completely detached from them.

However, he soon realized that these flames were not simple—

The flames, which appear to be at a low temperature, are frantically eroding the rules themselves!

Whether it was the rules he created or distorted, or the fundamental rules that existed in this world itself, they were all being frantically eroded by the Mad Flame. Even the barrier between him and the Mad Flame was undergoing severe erosion!

Snapped!

The sound of what seemed like a shattering mirror reached George III's ears in an instant, causing him to change color slightly.

These mad flames triggered a frenzied warning from his spirit, just like the strangely shaped black knives he held in his hand earlier. If the flames touched his body, it would cause unimaginable and severe consequences—burning within those mad flames was the deepest pollution and madness of humanity, the most deeply rooted pollution in the world! This also meant that they could not only erode humanity, but even erode the very rules of the world!

This is precisely why George III felt an even greater threat!

The reason he couldn't step into this main hall, or even leave the throne, was because this was the only place in the entire palace protected by specific rules. Only here, on the throne, could he use his abilities without restraint without fear of being discovered by the gods.

But once the rules within the main hall are burned away by the mad fire, he will be immediately exposed to the eyes of the true gods!

"What a vicious scheme!"

George III saw through the other party's scheme, and a nameless rage welled up in his heart.

Clearly, the other party knew that the assassination attempt would not succeed, so they resorted to this method of mutual destruction.

King George III knew it was a trap, but he had no choice but to act urgently to repair the precarious barriers and rules.

He had expected his opponent to take this opportunity to launch a sneak attack, so he kept a close eye on the movements of the teardrop-like figure. Even if he had to intervene to fix the rules, he would still have enough time to deal with any potential sneak attacks.

However, the imitation tear did not launch an attack as George III had anticipated.

She seemed somewhat surprised that George III had not launched an attack, and then very naturally pulled out bottle after bottle of potion.

【The Great Piercing Dewdrop of the Elixir】

[Fragrance Mania]

Skillfully removing the black hood, he instantly transformed into a mushroom crown.

At the same time, he drew out a large, spreading horn-like structure, raising it high above his head with both hands, allowing countless wandering black mists to roam freely within the main hall. They could even disregard the rules and directly penetrate the barriers!

[Malicious aura]

George III said without hesitation:

"Ghosts and vengeful spirits are forbidden here!"

The rules had been established, but they had no effect whatsoever; the black mist continued to linger all around.

Because they are neither ghosts nor vengeful spirits, but simply an aura filled with malice.

The avatar teardrop ignored this completely and pulled out another weapon—a bloodstained, serrated greatsword filled with an ominous aura, seemingly made from the spine of some enormous creature!

what! ! !

The greatsword emitted a sharp, ferocious howl, and golden-black energy surged around the teardrop-shaped avatar. It was the howl of the owner of this spinal column, the petite and ugly giant, Meros!

The howling ended, and the greatsword vanished without a trace.

Instead, there was an old halberd wrapped with a tattered but blood-stained and corrupt red military flag—Chiang Kai-shek's flag!

[Brought under their command]

A crimson heatwave spread outwards from beneath the feet of the imitation teardrop, quickly breaking through the barrier and reaching the throne.

However, just like before, George III did not sense any change.

This made him feel increasingly uneasy. Surely the other party wasn't going to put on all these fancy tricks just to show him their special skills?

But the tear-like figure didn't give him time to think; instead, it cut off the military flag again and pulled out the raw meatball—

This stuff is highly poisonous.

Without hesitation, the imitation teardrop stuffed the raw meatball into its mouth, and the poison instantly spread throughout its body.

However, it also activated the mushroom crown on his head that resembled a rotten mushroom, and he cut it off the moment it was activated, replacing it with a white mask.

Then, under the watchful eye of George III, she drew a katana with a slightly curved blade.

boom!

Under George III's wary gaze, she plunged the tip of her katana into her own body.

King George III stared in astonishment at all this. Did you do all this preliminary work just to commit suicide in front of him?

At this point, if he could see the status bar of the avatar teardrop, he would see several brightly lit buffs—

[Madness] [Poisoning] [Bleeding].

Finally, it all came to an end.

The teardrop-like figure calmly withdrew the katana that had been plunged into its body, and then pulled out two longswords with its backhand.

They all share the same combat skill—the resolve of the Royal Knight.

A flash of white light passed through her hands, and the lifelike teardrops were fully prepared.

This process seems to take a lot of time.

But in fact, to George III, it was all dazzling.

Because the time it took for the replica teardrop to complete all of this was only a fleeting moment—George III was still struggling to maintain the order of the main hall from being completely consumed by the mad fire, and had no idea what the replica teardrop's process really meant!

Just as George III was wondering what the imitation teardrop would do next, her figure suddenly disappeared before his eyes.

This caused George III's pupils to shrink sharply, but at the same time, he heard the sound of something shattering—

It's the rules!

Whether it was the rules he established or the rules he twisted, or even the fundamental rules at the very bottom of the world that maintained the world's operation, they all shattered at the same time, as fragile as a broken mirror.

The lifelike teardrop also broke through all the rules and appeared behind George III.

then.

boom!

King George III froze, as if he had heard a very loud noise.

The longsword pierced his back, penetrating the throne, his body, and his heart.

For a Sequence 1 Extraordinary, such a mere fatal wound is utterly insignificant. He only needs to slightly distort the rules to restore himself to his original state, and all injuries will cease to exist—or so it should.

But at the moment the longsword pierced his body, he clearly felt his life force slipping away.

But before he could even think, before he could even manipulate or distort the rules, he had already stopped thinking forever.

Killing him was a simple, unadorned sword strike. Even the weapon itself was unremarkable, devoid of any legendary tales, notable achievements, or glorious kings; it was merely an ordinary longsword found everywhere on a street stall.

If I had to describe him, I could only use one sentence—

A double-edged straight sword with a straight blade, it is highly versatile.

The teardrop-like figure sliced ​​out a staff and cast [Invisibility] again, instantly disappearing into the distance.

-

The square outside the main hall of Sodrak Palace.

Under the combined attack of Grand Duchess Georgina's rule and Archbishop Horamik of the Steam Church's artillery barrage, even the Furnace Knights could no longer find a chance to take one away. They were completely submerged in the artillery bombardment that covered the entire square and stretched for hundreds of meters, and were utterly annihilated.

"call!"

Georgina looked at the square before her, which had been completely ravaged by artillery fire, with soil turned upside down, dust flying everywhere, and not a single intact stone slab visible, and finally let out a long sigh of relief.

"It's finally over!"

Georgina's tone was somewhat relieved; the strength of these red knights far exceeded their expectations.

If it weren't for the timely support from the three major orthodox churches, the three demigods of the royal family would probably have perished here.

By then, the royal family's plans will inevitably suffer a severe blow, and may even have to be postponed.

Just as a feeling of relief began to surface, Georgina's expression suddenly changed, and she gazed towards the direction of the main hall—

That was where George III resided, and it was originally in a separate place, where even angels could not explore its contents.

But now, the rules that protect the main hall have completely collapsed at some point, and have been completely exposed to everyone's sight!

Grand Duchess Georgina looked extremely grim. Without even thanking Horamik, she flew swiftly towards the main hall.

"Um?"

Horamik frowned slightly, wondering what trouble had befallen the royal family.

After hesitating for a moment, he saw a figure flash across the sky, accompanied by lightning—

That was the new archbishop of the Church of Storms, who was still embroiled in a fierce battle.

In theory, Khoramik should have rushed to help immediately.

but……

Horamik narrowed his eyes slightly and followed Georgina toward the palace without making a sound.

As for the sky, let's just pretend we didn't see it; the Deep Blue High Priest can handle it himself anyway.

Georgina rushed into the palace and immediately saw the dilapidated palace with its roof completely torn apart. Flames were spreading all around the palace, and the madness contained in the flames made Georgina's spirituality and divinity tremble at the same time, and she dared not touch it.

The only thing that gave Georgina some peace of mind was that George III was still sitting upright on his throne, looking down from above.

She could see George III, but she couldn't sense his location.

This is good; it proves that the rules are still in effect and that George III has not yet been fully exposed to the Orthodox Church.

"His Majesty."

She called out respectfully, but quickly realized something was wrong; His Majesty the King did not respond.

She subconsciously looked up and saw King George III with his head slightly lowered, seemingly deep in thought...

Georgina's heart skipped a beat as she finally realized a terrible suspicion.

She couldn't sense George III's location; either his 'location' was being concealed, or...

Khoramik, who followed closely behind, glanced at George III and said in a deep voice:

He is dead.

He then looked around warily, his intuition telling him that the assassin had not yet left.

Georgina felt a wave of dizziness and was completely unable to accept this outcome!

The royal family had been plotting for countless years, and finally saw a glimmer of hope in this generation, even at the cost of countless sacrifices.

But now, their only hope, George III, is dead?

Georgina suddenly remembered something, and her expression changed drastically. Forgetting all about the etiquette between ruler and subject, she rushed to the throne.

Throughout this process, King George III on his throne remained completely still, and there were no rules around her to hinder her progress, but this only made Georgina feel even more sorrowful.

Finally, she arrived at George III's side, but she couldn't find what she wanted—

The extraordinary qualities that existed within George III were gone.

If their extraordinary traits remain, they can cultivate another "Black Emperor" with just a certain amount of time.

But now that the extraordinary ability has been stolen, it means that this path, like the "Judge", has been completely blocked!

Georgina felt a wave of despair wash over her, her heart filled with despair.

-

In St. Samuel's Church, Ariana gazed calmly towards the royal palace and whispered:

"it's over."

"What ends?"

Before Archbishop St. Anthony could react, Ariana's figure had already disappeared into the darkness.

George III is dead, and everything has been settled.

She neither needs to continue to stand by, nor can she continue to stand by.

We must help the royal angels eliminate the pollution from the stars as soon as possible, or the entire Backlund will be doomed.

-

Inside the party hall.

Amidst admiring glances, Audrey presented her elbow-length white gauze hand to the Queen.

The Queen led her to the edge of the platform, where they faced all the guests.

After a slight pause, the Queen smiled and said:

"Although this is a dark period in Backlund's history, we still have a gem that can illuminate the whole city. Her wisdom, her beauty, her character, and her manners are all impeccable."

"Today, I will formally introduce her to you. Miss Audrey Hall."

Bang bang bang!

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, fireworks soared into the sky, exploding into one dreamlike burst of light after another.

The nobles in the hall erupted in thunderous applause, gazing at the radiant young woman on stage with either admiration or envy.

The Queen looked at the young man below the stage and said with a smile:

"Viscount Black, Miss Audrey is in your care."

"Extremely happy to."

Ember smiled and nodded, extending his hand to the girl on the platform. "Miss Audrey, may I have the honor of dancing with you?"

"Of course~"

The young woman, with a reserved yet proud air, placed her delicate, fair hand in Yu Jin's palm. To the accompaniment of cheerful music, the evening's social feast officially began.

Fireworks soared into the sky outside the window, celebrating this grand annual ceremony.

Until a pale-faced guard stumbled into the hall, amidst the angry glares of the nobles, and cried out in grief:

"His Majesty the King has passed away!"

On the high platform, the queen, who had been smiling, suddenly turned pale and staggered, almost falling off the platform.

Fortunately, Yu Jin, who hadn't yet stepped down from the platform, reacted quickly and helped her up.

Even so, the nobles below the stage were in an uproar!

This astonishing news spread rapidly throughout Backlund and even the entire Kingdom of Rune.

Everyone knows that the King of the Kingdom of Rune was killed by an assassin during the New Year's Eve party, amidst a sky full of fireworks.

In the crowd, Earl Hall and Agusid exchanged a glance, both seeing the astonishment and solemnity in each other's eyes.

(End of this chapter)