The villain daughter did all kinds of things

Just as all the new women's clothing items had been showcased by models and the press conference was in the midst of everyone eating, drinking, and socializing, the Chimera, which had been sealed away at the bottom of the sea beforehand, appeared.

The magical energy fluctuations emanating from the Hychimera, an ancient dragon-level monster, were immediately detected by the magical devices on the luxury cruise ship, and a piercing alarm shattered all the laughter and joy.

Few people knew Lian's true strength, so many, including the organizers, thought there were no powerful individuals on the luxury cruise ship, and they were all terrified.

"How could this be? Isn't this place right next to the port of Sphingard? How could such a powerful monster appear? This is impossible..."

The captain of the luxury cruise ship looked desperate. He desperately hoped that something had gone wrong with the magical devices on his ship, but no matter how he looked at it, the powerful magical fluctuations were real, and he could sense them even without the magical devices monitoring them.

After thinking for a moment, the captain, clinging to a sliver of hope, asked the first mate beside him:

"You mean... that Miss Holy Mercury can protect us? Isn't she a hero?"

"...There are differences even among heroes, Captain."

The first mate's voice was much calmer:

“If it were Miss Yulia, she should be able to easily defeat that monster, but Miss Holy Mercury, who has just debuted, cannot. After all, her strength is definitely not at the Fusion stage yet, and it is even hard to say whether she has reached the Control level.”

"What should we do then...wait?"

Just as the captain was about to think of another way, he and the first mate stared wide-eyed in astonishment.

The shrill alarm that had just shattered all the laughter and joy abruptly stopped, and the powerful magical reaction detected by the monitoring magic device also completely disappeared, as if the magic device had really just malfunctioned.

But the captain was confident that the magic device was definitely not malfunctioning.

So there's only one possibility.

The captain and the first mate exchanged a glance and reached an agreement.

It must have been a truly top-tier expert who made a move and instantly killed that ancient dragon-level ocean monster that had driven them to despair, leaving not a trace and causing no aftershocks of the battle.

The captain quickly turned on the ship's public address system to tell everyone not to panic, that it was just a malfunction of the ship's magical equipment and the alarm was a false alarm, and that everyone could continue drinking and having fun.

On the deck at the rear of the cruise ship's highest level, Lian snapped her folding fan shut and yawned as she walked towards the cabin:

"You little imp are really mischievous... Are you so curious about me?"

Chapter 306 Is Lian the Dao Ancestor?

The people on the cruise ship continued to revel in the music, dance, and wine. The earlier piercing alarm had given them a little fright, but that was all.

After all, this place is right next to the port of Sphingard, which is human territory. There are hardly any powerful monsters or even any edible fish underwater. The alarm sound just now was actually a malfunction of the magic device, which would be strange if it were real.

So after the captain's announcement, people continued dancing and having fun.

The following night, nothing else went wrong. Some people danced and ate and drank until dawn, while others went back to their rooms early with their dance partners. Everyone had a pleasant night.

Except for Emery.

She arrived at the place where Hychimera disappeared early in the morning, and stared at it silently for a whole night.

Her silence was not due to ignorance, but rather because she understood.

The Hychimera, which possessed strength equivalent to an Ancient Dragon-level monster, simply vanished.

It wasn't instantly pulverized by a powerful attack, nor was it spatial banishment or magical sealing, nor was it some kind of trickery like illusion.

Hychimera has truly vanished, silently and without a trace.

If it really is a monster in the game, then its disappearance is not due to its health bar being reset to zero, but rather it was deleted at the code level, a rule-level erasure.

This was the first time Emerald had ever seen such a method; she had never even seen this kind of attack when she played games in her previous life, though she had heard of it.

The sword of annihilation.

A thousand years ago, from thousands of miles away, a single sword strike turned the old lich and the two peerless beauties in red into skeletons and spirits—it was this very sword strike.

If it weren't for the extraordinary nature of their innate soul form, which allowed Red-Cloth not only to survive but also to save the old lich, their fates would probably not have been much better than Hychimera's.

Emerald did indeed want to test Rei's strength, which is why she meticulously planned this situation to force Rei to take a serious action.

The test has been successful, but Emerald is also frightened.

Wasn't that person in seclusion preparing to break through to a higher level? Why would he have nothing better to do than run a brothel in the Federation across the sea?

More importantly, that person should only be invincible within the Tianyun Empire. Now that she has left her territory, isn't she afraid of the Elf Queen challenging her to a duel? Although the Elf Queen is also at her strongest within the Elf Kingdom, the Federation is clearly much closer to the Elf Kingdom than the Tianyun Empire.

Could it be that Lian isn't that person?

But that's unlikely. The Sword of Annihilation is a technique that can only be achieved by those who have a deep understanding of the fundamental rules of the world. The concept of magic, on the other hand, can only borrow the power of the rules, which is a level below the Sword of Annihilation.

Currently, the only beings in the world who can reach that level are the Dao Ancestor in the Tianyun Empire and the Elf Queen in the Elf Kingdom. Lian is definitely not the Elf Queen, so...

Is Lian truly the Dao Ancestor himself, and not merely a related party?

Why would Dao Ancestor come to the Allen Federation at this time? This is something that didn't happen at all in the original game's storyline. In the original game, Dao Ancestor was in seclusion until he appeared as the final boss.

Based on her observations over the past 20 years, Amelie has discovered that as a time traveler, she can indeed change the course of fate, but the timing of some major events will not change much.

Amelie has only been in this world for a little over 20 years, while Dao Ancestor has been cultivating for nearly 10,000 years. Her breakthrough time should not change, and it should still be around the end of next year, which is also the time when the final battle in the original game begins.

The reason why Daozu became the final boss and the enemy of the world is related to her breakthrough.

According to the theories of Eastern spiritual practitioners in this world, cultivation is divided into four stages: the stage of seeking the Dao, the stage of cultivating the Dao, the stage of comprehending the Dao, and the stage of proving the Dao, which correspond one by one with the four stages of a mage and a magician.

Although Dao Ancestor is very strong now, he is still only at the peak of the Enlightenment stage, not the Proof stage.

The meaning of the "Proving the Dao Stage" is to prove the Dao in the void, to make one's path transcend the world, and to become an existence that transcends the laws of the world... at least that's how it was set up in the original game.

Just as no Western mage has ever reached the Ascension stage, the Dao Attainment stage of Eastern cultivators only exists in theory and legend, even the Dao Ancestor is no exception.

Daozu certainly wanted to prove the Dao of the Void, but she failed to succeed after thousands of years of effort. The long-term failure distorted her will, causing her to lose herself on the path of pursuing power, and ultimately leading her to choose madness in order to force a breakthrough.

After countless unsuccessful attempts to prove his Dao, the Dao Ancestor gave up on this path.

She no longer seeks to prove the Dao; she seeks to merge with the Dao, to integrate with the world's consciousness, to become the master of the world's Heavenly Dao, and to make her own order the new Heavenly Dao order.

What kind of order did the Dao Ancestor establish? Just look at the powerful but corrupt Tianyun Empire now, and it's not hard to imagine.

That's why in the original game's storyline, the whole world united to stop the Dao Ancestor from merging with the Dao, including more than half of the cultivators in the Tianyun Empire's immortal sects.

According to the original game's major event timeline, Daozu is definitely on the verge of achieving Dao, so why would she come to the Allen Federation at this time to become a brothel owner?

Amelie couldn't figure it out at all, and could only make some guesses based on some cultivation novels she had read in her previous life.

The final trials of the mortal world? To understand some wishes, obsessions, and causes and effects?

These are probably the reasons.

It wasn't until the sunlight suddenly became a little too bright that Emerald came to her senses and realized that she had been standing in the sea breeze all night and for a whole morning.

She took a deep breath, hesitated for a moment, and then took out the communication magic device first:

"Hi, is this Ark-nii? The plan has changed... Hmm, my wildest guess might have come true. There's a very high chance that Rei is that person. Ark-nii, the reason you were so afraid of Rei back then wasn't because you were weak, but because Rei was too strong... If it were me, I'd probably feel the same way."

"Is that so?"

Ark felt a little better. After guessing Lian's identity, the nightmare in his heart actually dissipated a lot.

While traveling in Shangying Kingdom, Ark didn't just focus on spending time alone with Kerry; he also subtly inquired about Daozu and learned what kind of person he was.

There's nothing shameful about being intimidated by someone like that.

This idea gradually restored Ark's confidence as a genius, and the psychological shadow that had hindered his advancement to Grand Magician should gradually dissipate.

"So, little sister Emerald, what are your plans next? The election?"

After a few seconds of silence to process the information, Ark asked Emerald about her new plan.

“Let Gaif win the election, but you don’t need to do anything else, just don’t give Justin’s daughter any more support… Hmm, let me think… I heard Justin’s daughter has a crush on Lulu? Then I’ll talk to Lulu and win her over, so she won’t have time to think about her father, and let her love occupy all her thoughts and time.”

Amelie first decided the final outcome of the federal election with a few simple words, then thought for a moment before sighing:

"As for Lian... no matter what she wants to do, let's try to do things her way from now on. It would be best to appease her like this... Anyway, she doesn't have much time left. If it's early, she'll be gone by the end of this year, or at the latest, early next year."

"Should we coax her and let her leave peacefully?"

Yak's voice clearly betrayed his resentment, after all, Lian had slept with his wife.

But unwilling and with no other choice, Ark finally nodded:

“I understand… I will also convey your meaning to the old men, sister Emerald. As long as that one’s behavior is not too outrageous, let’s appease her for now.”

"...This is the only way for now."

Emerald sighed as well:

“Leave Melson to me… In any case, we must not provoke her at this time and shake the foundation of the Federation.”

. . . . .

That evening, Julia, who had spent the day as a hero in Locke City, returned home and prepared to enjoy a delicious dinner as usual.

However, upon entering the restaurant, Yulia found it eerily quiet, with no lights on, no food on the tables, and the kitchen next door cold and untouched.

“…Emerald? Sissi?”

Yulia called out in confusion, as this was the first time she had encountered such a situation since officially moving into Amelie's house.

Emerald may be too busy with work to prepare dinner herself, but Marcy is definitely an excellent maid, she wouldn't make such a mistake, right?

unless……

Yulia sniffed, and sure enough, she caught a whiff of the smell. Her expression instantly turned annoyed, and she muttered to herself as she walked towards the bedroom:

"Hmph, you wicked Emerald! You played with Sissi and the others in broad daylight behind my back, and you even forgot the time and didn't cook for me... Hmph, this time I won't be so easy to appease!"

"Emerald! Make me... huh?"

Just as Yulia was about to throw a tantrum, she was stunned when she pushed open the door.

Her nose was fine. There had indeed just been a water magic battle in the room, and the participants included not only Marcy, but also Viliana, Sulina, Flora, and Shasha. They all looked like they had been brutally defeated, lying haphazardly on the floor, unconscious.

The victor who defeated everyone was, of course, Emerald, but Emerald looks very strange now.

She showed no sign of enjoying her victory. Instead, she sat by the window, her feet, covered by black pantyhose, surrounded by empty wine bottles—at least 20, by my estimation.

Even now that Julia has entered the room, Emerald remains unresponsive, drinking one sip after another like a mechanical doll, reeking of alcohol from head to toe, her eyes clear but unfocused.

"Emerite? What's wrong?"

Yulia quickly ran to Emerald's side, snatched the wine bottle from Emerald, and accidentally stepped on Sulina's foot in the process.

"...Oh? My darling Yulia's back? Come here for a kiss."

Emerald then snapped out of her daze, revealing a smile that showed no pleasure whatsoever, and reached out to hug Julia.

"Kissing is fine anytime, but you have to tell me what happened first!"

Julia pushed away Emerald's hand, then pressed down on Emerald's shoulders, looking intently into Emerald's eyes:

"I've never seen you so melancholy before... In my heart, you're the super-rich young lady who can remain calm and composed no matter what happens! What's wrong? Have you encountered some insurmountable difficulty?"

"No problem... What problems could I possibly encounter?"

Emery exhaled a breath reeking of alcohol, her attitude flippant and arrogant:

"I'm the young lady of the Federation, who could possibly make things difficult for me? I was just happy, so I invited everyone over this afternoon to celebrate... Sorry I forgot to cook for you, my darling, I'll go now... Hmm!"

Amelie got up to go to the kitchen, but Julia grabbed her and hugged her.

Then, without pausing, Julia pushed Amelie down onto the carpet, trapping Amelie's legs, which were clad in white stockings and suspenders, between them, and pressing her entire weight down on Amelie.

"You're lying, Emerald... Don't try to fool me! Just because I'm not good with my brain doesn't mean it's not working! Tell me what's wrong! Don't try to fool me, and don't try to change the subject!"

"Now I've already used my legs to control your legs, making you unable to move! If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll use my mouth to seal your mouth shut, so you can't say a single word... Anyway, if you don't want to tell the truth, then don't say anything!"

"I didn't... um."

Amelie tried to say she was fine, but Julia immediately proved her right, acting very forcefully and domineeringly.

The two pairs of eyes stared at each other for a moment, only a few centimeters apart. In the end, it was Emery's deep blue eyes that flickered first, and then she closed her eyes, completely giving up the fight.

Yulia's emerald eyes widened in annoyance, and she looked up as if to say something, but unexpectedly, Emery launched a full-scale counterattack, not only gagging her but also locking her legs, thus initiating a new round of water magic duel.

Julia was even more furious and wanted to teach Emerald a lesson in the duel, but now the melancholy and seemingly drunk Emerald was not only berserk but also cheating, using the power of her magical concepts in the water magic duel, and quickly defeated Julia.

"……Why."

After Julia, like the others, fell asleep in a defeated posture and expression, Ameliete got up again.

She gazed at the night outside the window for a few more seconds before glancing at the empty bottles at her feet and sighing.

“My darling is right, I did lose my composure this time… So what if we have to face the strongest person in the world? There will definitely be a way.”