Retired God King becomes Witch Idol Manager

"If you don't use your soul spirit, you're practically perfect."

Nolan nodded. In comparison, their illusionary disguise was quite clumsy. Perhaps the three village girls' true identities had already been discovered, and they were being watched and controlled at all times.

Messiah felt a chill run down his spine when he recalled the gaze that the female leader often cast at him.

Will the tragedy of the Free Federation be repeated at the Sunrise Royal Court?

Black Vine wanted to stop the three of them, but refused to tell them why. They should have noticed the true nature of the Iris Circus back then, which was what intrigued Chinara and Nolan the most.

"Why didn't you tell us then! Is the World Tree really colluding with the Abyss, as people say?"

Chinara stared intently at the black vine. If that were true, the Night Elf and the Queen Mother would be unforgivable!

If this dead man can't give a reason, he might immediately fulfill his promise, leaving this fickle Night Elf in a state of unbearable torment.

"Of course not!"

Black Vine shrugged, her eyes filled with helplessness, and hurriedly explained, "I'm sorry, my lord! I didn't mean to, but this is a secret connection between Lady Leiri and the Mistress. Sabotaging it now will ruin their plan and alert the demons!"

"Uh, you also know that the Blazing Flame Royal Court betrayed the Abyss?"

Zinora and Nolan were slightly taken aback. They reinforced the soundproof barrier and continued to press for answers.

If Black Vine knew the truth, then Leiriyi naturally knew that the one lurking in the abyss was not just the Throne of Chaos.

"Treason?"

Hei Man shook his head in bewilderment and said in a low voice, "I don't know any of this. I only know that the brothers and sisters of the Si Ye Brotherhood are lying in ambush all over the continent, just waiting for an opportunity. I was originally hiding in a tavern run by a demon in the Wind Whisper Royal Court. I only received orders to abandon my original identity and rescue you because it was the closest to you."

"What......."

The more she learned, the uglier Zenora's expression became.

It turns out that the demons have infiltrated the entire Void Scar Continent, and the six royal courts are everywhere?

And the mother, her pawn, had actually infiltrated the depths of the demonic spy network, relying on the ever-present World Tree Forsaken and the omnipresent Night Elves.

234. The same trick won't work on me!

Nolan blinked, and in a split second he understood the most crucial point: why would the supreme empress sacrifice her power to cooperate with her nemesis?

The high elves have been infiltrated by the black lich's flesh and blood magic. How many people can Her Majesty the Queen truly trust? The Night Elves, who are equally skilled at dancing in the shadows, are the best help in defeating the enemy!

The Black Vine Dancer's voice was strained.

"My sister... is right here, that's why..."

"Your sister?"

Messiah was stunned.

"Yes, she killed the leader of the Iris Circus and took his place, donning the flesh and blood of a demon to monitor their every move. The other sisters are also secretly helping Lady Leiriyi gather intelligence."

Hei Man dared not raise her head, her face contorted with struggle and torn between two options.

That was all she knew. It was a matter of great importance and could very well lead to the complete defeat of Leiri and Miaoye.

These secrets should never have been revealed to a third person, even until death. To speak them would mean that Black Vine had "betrayed" Her Majesty the Queen and the Empress.

But the Matriarch's top priority of seeking help from the Chaos Apostles contradicted the secret operation itself, and she was desperate!

Chinara's expression was complicated as she fell into deep thought. Leiri's foresight was something the little princess could not match at all.

At this point, Mother's motives seem quite clear: Leiri had seen through the Abyss's conspiracy to overthrow the Lawful Order of Light earlier than anyone else.

She did not help Mistress Myo-yeh without reason; rather, she set aside past grievances and sought an opportunity to help each other drive the demon out of their shared home.

If it weren't for Allen's interference, disrupting Leiri's plans and plunging the Void Continent into the chaos that the Abyss was happy to see, Her Majesty's spy would have been flawless.

Zinora and Nolan exchanged a glance and slowly said, "I have said that since you have chosen the Throne of Chaos, you can no longer serve your former master."

Hei Man gritted his teeth, on the verge of tears.

"I'm sorry, my lord, there won't be a next time. Even if you want to destroy the entire circus, including Bai Lu, I won't... stop you!"

"No, we won't do anything. We'll just play along with the leader and see this play through. Besides, my identity has to be 'accidentally' discovered by the demons, and they'll invite me to the Flame Royal Court as a guest. Do you understand?"

Chinara lifted the Dark Dancer's chin, making a pointed remark.

Black Vine looked up in surprise, unaware that Leiri's plan coincided with Chinara's.

"clear."

The dancer's eyes flickered, and she instantly grasped something before disappearing into the darkness.

That fierce-looking female leader is Bai Lu, Hei Man's younger sister. The little princess's idea is to use the Night Elf assassin disguised as a demon to let Sistarmir know that Zinora has smuggled herself in.

This will undoubtedly speed up the plan and give the enemy the illusion that everything is under the control of the abyss.

"Could it be that Sistamir, like Galactic Governor Pei Lun, is already dead?"

Messiah offered his opinion, and Zenora nodded slightly. This astonishing discovery aroused endless suspicion between the two.

Nolan gently rubbed their faces, then hugged her beloved witch follower and fell back asleep.

"No, he is the real Flame Elf King, that's what Saya said, but whether it's true or not, he has to die. The same trick won't work on the Chaos God King!"

Messiah and Zenora rolled their eyes; they wouldn't be able to sleep again that night.

The three followed the Iris Circus into the country and successfully arrived at the oasis capital of the Flame Kingdom.

Hongshachuan is a desert wasteland, said to be the place on the entire continent closest to the sun, where even the sand is burned red.

The fire elves enjoy the hot environment and abundant fire element the most, but that doesn't mean they don't need to drink water. Therefore, water-rich dwellings like the Passion Oasis have become the biggest paradise for those traveling to and from the Red Sand River.

Circus caravans never enter the city; instead, they obtain permission from the governor to camp outside the city, posting posters everywhere and waiting for nightfall.

After painstakingly setting up the large stage, the three of them were covered in sweat and lay down on the grass outside the oasis.

Chinara glanced at Nolan, the village girl smiling broadly, and chuckled reproachfully, "How can you still laugh?"

The little princess was actually relieved, as she had chosen an unacceptable way to protect her homeland in order to achieve the greater good.

However, Zenora also saw the responsibilities of the Empress's throne and her cold-blooded and ruthless side, and could no longer regard her as her closest mother.

"The Black Demon God, like the Night Mother, is one of the two losers in the war of gods, and is practically the embodiment of all negative terms."

Nolan curled his lips into a knowing smile, hinting at profound words that the two silly girls couldn't yet understand.

They are both gods who have fallen on hard times, and their followers, for the sake of dignity, have come back to meet on this narrow road. Isn't that interesting?

The Blazing Royal Court appears to have only a few hundred thousand elite guards, and its overall strength is not as great as that of the Whispering Royal Court of Pentos.

But the demons truly hidden on the continent are more than a thousand times greater than those in the galactic plane of that time. Once the three royal courts go to war with the Queen, the demons who take advantage of the chaos can overthrow the rule of the high elves at any time.

According to Black Vine, the demonic traitors of the Night Brotherhood who infiltrated the Void Scar Continent were enough to slaughter any royal court.

As for how to deal with it, Leiri probably already has the answer; all they need to do is spread chaos...

"What I'm thinking about now is who Serantia will send to oversee Sistamir. If it's that kid, I'll welcome him warmly."

"That kid?"

Messiah touched his nose; all he wanted to do now was take a bath.

The two were unaware that the boy the beautiful goddess king considered her biggest trouble was actually the commander of the evil army, Sion.

As night fell, the circus gradually became lively. By this time, the Fire King should have received news of the traitor and was overjoyed, preparing to welcome his Queen.

The show was about to begin. Nolan stretched and looked eager to start.

Although this body is missing something, it has been immersed in the void for a long time, and it's time for the immortal divine body to take another step forward.

The Dark God and the Night Mother are utterly insignificant; if they don't want to become food for Chaos, they have no choice but to submit obediently.

No one can stop Nolan from taking down Asteria!

.......

The desolate night wind blew from the red sand wilderness to the outskirts of the oasis city, fueling the fervor of the Fire Worship Festival.

The Blazing Royal Court boasts the most fiery wines, the most charming dancers, and the strongest warriors. This fiery sky gives birth to unrestrained hearts, capable of harboring filth or achieving divine artistry.

Bathed in the blood-red sunset, the shores of Oasis Lake were dotted with countless red-roofed tents at the Iris Camp, a circus troupe invited by the city lord to add to the festive atmosphere.

Many elven civilians and soldiers, not content with the city's commotion, brought their drunken revelry and boisterous chatter to this place.

235. The Demon of the Blood Play Troupe

Before long, the circus camp was packed with people, filled with enthusiastic red-haired elves performing.

A drunkard suddenly pushed aside the crowd around him, his intoxicated appearance resembling a dancing gorilla, as if performing some novel dance.

Many disgruntled glances instantly turned into delighted interest, as if they had foreseen something interesting.

The drunkard, dressed in a leather jacket with his two muscular arms exposed, suddenly gulped down a mouthful of valley liquor and spat it out into the open space where he had pushed aside the crowd.

"Hey!"

Instead of water, a ball of flame shot out of his mouth. The blazing fire flashed and disappeared in an instant, yet it didn't burn his mouth. The onlookers gasped in surprise, realizing that he was also a member of the circus, and burst into enthusiastic laughter and applause.

Welcome to the Iris Circus!

The flushed-faced, mixed-race drunkard slightly raised the balls of his feet, spread his arms out in an embracing gesture, and bowed to the audience.

On a higher platform further away, there was an elven girl who was upside down, bending her flexible legs up to her face. She was lying on a dangerous platform made up of seven or eight triangular stools. She seemed to be on the verge of falling, but she controlled her balance with ease. Her smile was very bright, which attracted a lot of cheers.

Normally, the Federation girls, who love holidays the most, might look around happily and immerse themselves in the enthusiastic atmosphere, but at this moment they are more concerned about what the lurking demons want to do.

The circus didn't tour the continent without reason. Under the watchful eyes of the Night Elves, they had been growing stronger in unseen corners, casting flesh-and-blood magic on more demons.

Next, they will witness the truth about the iris with their own eyes.

Once they arrived, there was no need to hide anything anymore. Nolan released the illusion magic, and he and the two changed into men's clothing, gradually getting into character.

The silver-haired girl casually picked up the hat from the ground, put it on her head, pulled the brim down, and walked with Messiah and Zenora, trying her best to avoid all eyes and refusing to join the fire worship feast.

Her five senses became exceptionally sharp under the faint blessing of the blood spirit. Horse manure, sweat, incense, and most disgustingly, the overpowering smell of alcohol mixed with vomit.

A faint, sensual scent and a barely perceptible stench of blood lingered in the air. It wasn't unusual for a circus to be filled with open and passionate dancers and prostitutes, but where did the bloody smell come from...?