Am I going to be controlled by the players too?

The next moment, a flash of light appeared, and Peng Longteng attacked with all his might. His body split open from the middle, and his skin burned to ashes like paper.

The upside-down body finally came to a complete stop.

The inverted demon has been successfully defeated!

The "Hanged Man" embers rose from the ashes, hovering in front of Freya, trembling slightly, as if giving a final response to her daughter.

Cheng Cheng took a step forward, preparing to take the fire.

As long as the source is reversed, Freya can sit on the throne without any harm. The goal is right in front of her. Although the price is the sacrifice of her father-in-law, fortunately, she still has her father-in-law watching over her, so she is not too sad.

How can I put it? Freya has lost her father, so she must be very sad... but she still has me. I can still make her call me Dad, can't I?

Cheng Cheng was only an inch away from the spark.

However, Peng Longteng was even faster than him!

"According to the rules, whoever kills the demon lord gets the fire!"

Peng Longteng laughed loudly, and while slaying the inverted demon, she pulled out the golden imperial edict from her bosom and tossed it into the air.

The imperial edict unfurled in mid-air, and golden characters floated up from the paper. The burning characters formed a door—behind the door was an extremely luxurious palace!

A petite, white-haired girl sat languidly on the dragon throne, one hand supporting her chin, the fingertips of the other hand gently tapping the armrest.

She raised her head, her gaze passing over the spatial portal and landing on the Hanged Man's embers.

The world's strongest legend, as designated by the Cuckoo—

Elf Empress, Himeko!

Chapter 100, Past Events Become Books

Although Karen was forced to be transferred to the border to confront the Imperial Army, there was still Vilette in the capital. This legendary figure, skilled at manipulating and altering the rules, was extremely difficult to deal with within his own territory. Peng Longteng dared to storm the capital alone because he had a backup plan.

This is the imperial edict that can reach the ears of the heavens!

After participating in the chaotic battle between Vilette, the Saintess, and the Inverted Demon, Peng Longteng had been holding back half of his strength, and naturally hadn't used this killing move until now, when the Inverted Demon had been successfully defeated and the fruits of victory were being reaped, he suddenly made his move!

At that moment, within the spatial portal opened by the imperial edict, the Elf Empress Yu Shen immediately saw the battle situation clearly, and then countless chains surged out from under the dragon throne base.

The fastest chain coiled around the Hanged Man's embers, while the other half wrapped around the legends present, and the other half went straight for the scepter on the throne, the floating Empress's tablet, and Freya lying next to the Prince's corpse!

Q: How awesome would it be to possess the Hanged Man's fire in ancient times?

A: Not at all. In fact, the emperor would arrest you and force you to hand over the fire!

Hime Mikami is the type of character who completes the entire collection of all the characters in the Emperor series. She is a typical obsessive-compulsive person with a strong desire for control, and she wants to take everything into her own hands as soon as she makes a move!

"What I feared most has come to pass..."

Cuckoo sighed.

Her blue-violet eyes deepened in color, the irises sinking layer by layer, like the last rays of sunlight swallowed by darkness after sunset.

Then, a blood moon rose deep within her pupils.

The chains slowed down, and a look of confusion flashed in Himegami's eyes, as if she had forgotten what she was doing.

Separated by the spatial gate, Ji Yushen could not exert her full strength, and Bugu was also unable to completely hypnotize her. This was already the result of using all her strength!

But it only lasted for a moment.

"interesting."

Ji Yushen opened his eyes, and Bugu covered his eyes and took a step back, blood seeping through his fingers.

The blood moon was pierced by the emperor's blazing sun, and Ji Yushen straightened up slightly from the dragon throne. One hand supported her chin, while the index finger of the other hand gently tapped the armrest.

The chains that had been frozen in place began to move again.

But Cuckoo had bought Villette time; he bit his tongue, and the phantom judge behind him slammed down his gavel.

"According to the 'Space Management Regulations,' space teleportation is prohibited in this area!"

The moment the decree was promulgated, the burning text on the portal began to tremble violently.

Himeko tilted her head behind the door.

Her gaze passed through the collapsing portal and landed on Vilette, whose half-open eyes finally opened slightly, and then she let out a cold snort.

Just as the portal was about to shatter, she deliberately retracted the chains binding the "Hanged Man's" flame, pulling Peng Longteng into the portal as well.

"Snapped!"

In a mere fraction of a second, the portal closed completely, the burning text went out, and the ashes drifted down from mid-air, landing among the rubble and pool of blood, crumbling at the slightest touch.

But there was no joy of victory in anyone's eyes.

The area in front of the inverted demon's corpse was empty—although not all the goals were achieved, Hime Mikami had already won big by earning a legendary spark and rescuing her general!

The square in front of the palace was quiet for a few seconds, with only the sound of the wind blowing through the pile of rubble, and occasionally a broken brick or two rolling off the ruins and hitting the ground with a dull thud.

Damn it!

Vilette immediately erupted in anger: "By publicly stealing the royal prince's seed, the empire is determined to start a war!"

With that, he waved his hand, and the power of the laws imprisoned all the remaining imperial troops brought by Peng Longteng. Then, he looked at the throne with worry: "Time is running out. Freya has already announced to the world that she has completed the legendary ritual. If she doesn't ascend the throne soon..."

"no!"

Cheng Cheng stepped out of his soul and blocked Vilette's path: "We must obtain the Hanged Man before Freya can ascend the throne!"

Looking at the young man who had mysteriously disappeared and reappeared, and who was on good terms with a mysterious moon legend, Villette finally backed down: "The Hanged Man has been taken by the Empress. We can take him back through negotiation or war, but the premise is that the kingdom must have a queen."

"Will Freya still be herself by then?" Cheng Cheng retorted.

Villette did not answer.

Cheng Cheng clenched his fists.

Although he possessed the Spring and Autumn Cicada, he was ultimately not the Great Love Immortal Venerable, and his heart was naturally filled with regret.

It was just a split second—if only I hadn't hesitated, if only I had been a little quicker in grabbing the fire, if only I had seized the Hanged Man before the Empress could act…

It's pointless to say all this now, unless...

"Boss, why don't you use your invincible cheat code to think of a solution?"

Cuckoo leaned against a crooked pillar, the corners of his mouth turned up, as if he were really asking him a question, or as if he were watching a good show.

Unless a rollback occurs.

This is his most useful cheat code. He doesn't need to rewind the game many times. He only needs to go back to before the Empress makes her move, even if it's just a few seconds earlier, so he can grab the Hanged Man before everyone else.

The price is... he has to kill Freya once.

“Moreover…” Villette’s voice came from behind him, “We don’t know what the legendary ritual of the Hanged Man is. Even if we just obtained the Fire Seed, if no one completes the ritual and becomes the Hanged Man legend, then we’ll still have to wait until later to reverse the source matter.”

Cheng Cheng felt a chill in his heart.

Yes, even if you roll back and get the Fire Seed, it won't help. Getting it is one thing, but whether you can use it is another matter entirely...

Is there really no other way?

Just then, a system notification popped up—

"Completed the hidden quest series 'Master of Genshin Impact'"

Reward received: 100 Originium

The mission is complete? When?

Cheng Cheng was taken aback, recalling that the Inverted Demon had once disguised himself as gold and become one of the three Gold Bishops of the Primordial God Cult, and he understood the situation slightly.

But what use are Originium stones now?

Aside from gacha pulls and talking to AI idiots, Originium has no other uses... wait, gacha pulls...

Cheng Cheng immediately opened the system panel to view the event's wishes.

The limited-time character gacha "Freya: Lost Dreams" and the limited-time exclusive weapon gacha "Past Events" are currently up-rate, with one hour remaining!

Still there!

Cheng Cheng was overjoyed, immediately realizing a way to break the deadlock. He quickly spent a Source Essence to ask the game's customer service representative, Prometheus, "Can Freya's Constellation effect and exclusive weapon help her retain her memories?"

Prometheus: "A user asked me if I could retain Freya's memories. Freya here refers to the character in the game Fate/Immortal Crown. I need to be careful when answering..."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"Okay, I will use the most direct and concise method... Sure, you can go and draw the exclusive weapon, it will solve the problem temporarily—remember, it's only temporary, you will still need the Hanged Man's Spark in the end."

Prometheus then described the effects of the weapon.

"This is it!"

Cheng Cheng's eyes lit up after seeing the effects of the exclusive weapon—I knew it! From the Genshin Impact cult to the Jingguan Bodhisattva event, the game system has been secretly guiding the plot development. How could the system not have a backup plan for such an important plot as the Queen's Election?

Right here, let's draw cards! Ten draws!

A pure black vortex filled the field of vision, spinning faster and faster, emitting a heavy hum, like the pitch-black sun at the end of all things, before finally exploding into a purple light.

Ten cards floated in front of my eyes:

"The Adventurer's Experience", "The Adventurer's Experience", "Persuading with Reason", "The Mercenary's Blade", "The Wanderer's Experience"...

No items delivered, this game is garbage!

He cursed angrily and fired a second ten-shot.

It's still purple.

The screen was filled with all sorts of low-quality, useless weapons, like discounted promotional items on a supermarket shelf.

The third shot, the fourth shot, the fifth shot...

Each 10-pull is like throwing Originium into water; you hear a splash, but the surface doesn't even ripple.

Vilette was talking to Freya, but Cheng Cheng didn't hear what she was saying; Cuckoo leaned against a pillar, took out a candy, unwrapped it, and put it in his mouth, his cheeks puffing out slightly; only Sylvia looked over with concern, her expression showing a desire to approach but also a hesitation.

She saw Cheng Cheng standing motionless, his expression shifting from anticipation to tension, from tension to anxiety, and from anxiety to a near-desperate calm.

The sixth shot, the seventh shot, the eighth shot...

Ninth shot! Guaranteed minimum!

Golden light!