You've found the Gusha-hime Knight, so put your hair up in a bun!

Ah~ This feeling is just like fighting alongside Shiro against an enemy~

Zeno stroked his boxing gloves, a hint of shyness suddenly appearing on his usually cold and arrogant prince-like face. He felt that he had everything he needed at that moment.

When they dealt with the evil god's descent last time, almost everyone in the capital saw Cecilia, who had turned into a phantom and was clinging to Shiloh as he fought the god. This made Zeno extremely jealous.

Although her current situation may seem slightly less intense, her childhood bond with Xiluo is something that a mere unexpected encounter cannot compare to!

The amplification spell on the back of the gauntlet was running at high speed. Zeno's eyes shone with golden light, and the [Overlord's Protection] within her body showed a unique mark between her eyebrows. The surging overlord energy condensed into the shape of armor on her body, making Zeno feel that she had never been so powerful!

"What...what's going on with this woman?!"

Zeno clenched his fist and disappeared from the sight of the familiar monsters in the next moment. Then, a huge crater suddenly appeared on the monsters' heads, followed by sonic booms and loud noises!

With just this one punch, the monster nearly lost consciousness. Although its hunting instincts drove it to retaliate, no matter how many whips came at it, Zeno, with all her amplifications, would shatter them with a single punch and be unable to recover.

"Just die already, you piece of trash."

Zeno teleported to the core of the monster that had been exposed after he had repeatedly struck it, twisted his waist and threw a punch—

Bang! ! !

Blood rained down from the hole and evaporated in mid-air. This minion, comparable to the [Stage of the Corruption], was killed without resistance by Zeno's fist.

"Okay, next one..."

Clang—!

Blinding sparks burst forth in the void, and dense, knife-like winds swept outwards, creating numerous cracks of varying sizes in the void.

"Hehehe, the most powerful emperor in recent generations, how long can your body hold out?"

The familiar monster standing opposite Rodel, dressed in heavy and ferocious demonic armor and holding a demonic sword as large as the Emperor's Sword, was now looking at Rodel, who had many wounds on his body, with a mocking gaze and sneered.

Rodel frowned slightly. The demonic sword was extremely sharp and also carried a very troublesome corrosive demonic energy. He could barely defend against the opponent's attack with the help of his Imperial Armor and various protections, and he mainly relied on dodging.

hum-

Suddenly, white light shone in the space around Rodel, and the next moment, Zeno's figure appeared in this space.

"Father, the troublesome relatives have been dealt with, and the rest should not last much longer."

After defeating his opponent, Zeno quickly provided support to the battlefields in other spaces. In a two-on-one situation, the opponent's medium-level combat power was quickly wiped out, and the superior combat power of his own side was able to continue to provide support, hunting down the opponent's medium and inferior combat power.

The key to this game lies with Zeno. Faced with the anticipated situation where Slaanesh releases his servants to prevent the divine descent from being interrupted, Rodel's initial plan was for the others to adopt a conservative delaying strategy, waiting for Zeno to make the first breakthrough.

As it turns out, Zeno's abilities are perfectly fine; now it's time to besiege this strongest being.

"Wow? He actually killed all the other family members. Pretty capable, huh?"

The familiar shrouded in eerie pink demonic energy chuckled, then its eyes suddenly turned crimson, revealing a terrifying smile: "But what can you, a mere [Erosion Rank], possibly accomplish?!"

Swish-!

The armored familiars were incredibly fast; their heavy armor seemed to have no weight at all!

Zeno was startled by the sudden advance of the armored familiars, but reacted quickly by reaching out and slapping forward to deflect the incoming sword blade to the side. Then, he unleashed a powerful punch forward with the force of thunder!

Bang! ! !

With the blessing of the Overlord and the enhancement of gravity magic, Zeno's punch was so fast that even Rodel couldn't see it clearly. It landed precisely on the opponent's chest, sending the menacing armored familiar flying back at an even faster speed!

Zeno exhaled a breath of hot white steam, his majestic, gilded eyes sharp and piercing as he stared intently at the direction from which the demon armored familiar had flown.

To be honest, the opponent is very strong.

In the life-or-death battle, the armored servants were the first to trigger Zeno's life-or-death connection.

Even now, the goosebumps on her skin from the sudden attack haven't subsided.

boom--

"As expected, it's not that simple..."

Rodel looked at the enormous figure emerging from the smoke and dust below and sighed.

Kerala —

A sickeningly loud sound of bones twisting came from below. The heavy demonic armor worn on the body had become part of the monster's body. Eerie pink demonic patterns flowed across the enormous body, proclaiming its identity as a member of Slaanesh's retinue.

Suddenly, the armored servant pointed a finger at Zeno, a cruel glint appearing in its crimson eyes.

"How dare you strike the armor bestowed upon me by my lord... Unforgivable, unforgivable..."

The demon armored servant scratched at his head with sharp fingernails, seemingly oblivious to the blood dripping from his wounds.

"Burn, twist, tremble, scream—!!!"

As the other party laughed maniacally, Zeno felt a burning pain surge from the spot where he had just thrown the punch. As if under a spell, all sorts of illogical memory scenes suddenly appeared before his eyes, and his brain throbbed as if it were about to explode!

The most terrifying aspect of Slaanesh's power lies in this: once touched, anything capable of thought or feeling becomes a bargaining chip in the other's hands.

Rodel gripped the greatsword tightly, and even he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

In the battle just now, Rodel had perfected his dodging skills, never touching his opponent's armor with his own body, and constantly using divine protection to resist his opponent's authority.

Although Zeno had said before the war that she had a way to fight against Slaanesh's authority, Rodel still couldn't help but feel his heart leap into his throat upon seeing this scene.

The armored servant laughed wildly, his eyes wide with anticipation, wanting to see the arrogant Zeno suffer endless torment, but what happened next left him dumbfounded.

Zeno's discomfort lasted only a moment before disappearing without a trace.

? !

The armored familiar froze, its pupils shrinking to pinpoints, and roared, "How is this possible?! Why aren't you dead yet—?!!"

But then something strange happened: no matter how the armored servants used the authority granted to him by Slaanesh, Zeno remained unaffected.

Zeno clenched her fist. Her immunity to the other party's influence wasn't due to her own efforts, but rather—

"...Are you humiliating me?"

Looking at the porcelain pot in front of him, which could probably hold about a liter of liquid, Zeno stared at Elena with an unfriendly expression and said in a low voice, "Even if you are one of Shiro's women, there should be a limit to your jokes."

Elena frowned and asked in return, "Last time in the carriage when you were... didn't you sense the energy contained in his body?"

"..."

Zeno remained silent, knowing that Elena was right. Shiloh's Dragon Breath Bullet possessed a very unique energy, a level higher than any other form of energy she had ever seen.

Moreover, considering her current level, this energy... seems to be related to the "origin".

Ugh……

Zeno scratched his head and said, "So? You... no, does Shilo have any plans for you to tell me?"

Zeno blushed slightly, feeling somewhat ashamed.

The stuff in that porcelain bottle was obviously made by Shiro and that bunch of sluts, and they probably made even more stuff than what's in this pot. I wonder what Elena, that philandering cat, meant by bringing it to me.

Elena cleared her throat and first told Zeno about her bait plan. Before he could recover from his shock at her courage, she pointed her jade finger at Zeno and said, "You need to drink everything in here."

"……ha--?!!"

After a brief silence, Zeno erupted with an incredibly sharp, piercing roar.

"You, you, you—what are you talking about?! How dare you make this princess drink such a thing?!"

Upon hearing this, Elena revealed a disdainful expression and squinted, saying, "What do you mean by 'this kind of thing'? You should understand the benefits of Shilo. You should be happy that you've been able to sneak so much... Besides, it's not like you've never had it before, so what are you ashamed of?"

"Hey!"

Zeno grabbed Elena by the collar and lifted her up, his expression unfriendly. "Hey, aren't you being a bit too arrogant lately? This princess drinks openly and honestly. It's you outsiders who steal the fish, you're the ones who 'steal,' understand?"

Elena twitched her lips and said, "So are you going to drink or not? Slaanesh's retinue is not easy to deal with. If you die, Shiloh will be very sad, 'Childhood Sweetheart'."

"..."

Zeno looked down at Elena's purple eyes, narrowing his own, and couldn't see any fear in her eyes at all.

She was familiar with that look; it was the look in the eyes of someone determined to do something.

This guy is really going to be bait to lure the evil god...

To be honest, Zeno didn't really have any particular opinion about Elena. He just thought that this woman was incredibly frivolous, and that she only seduced Shiro with her looks and then started having affairs with him.

Although Zeno did not doubt that Elena harbored deep feelings for Shilo (after all, even she could not resist Shilo's charm), she never imagined that Elena, who should have been hiding to avoid being caught and becoming a tool for the enemy, would have the courage to deceive the evil god.

Interesting. Maybe I really underestimated this guy before.

"Hmph... Well said. As Xi Luo's future empress, first wife, and childhood sweetheart, this princess will not fall at this moment."

Zeno's face once again revealed its usual arrogance, the smile on his lips like that of the most noble queen, as he raised his hand and snatched the porcelain pot from Elena's hand.

The moment the porcelain pot was placed in her hands, Zeno's expression froze. The thick liquid inside slapped against the pot's walls, and this viscous texture made Zeno's face flush and her heart race.

"Ah……"

Elena shrugged and smiled, ignoring Zeno's declaration of victory, and took her leave after performing a noble's bow.

After Elena left and the palace became quiet, Zeno pursed his lips, and the hand holding the porcelain pot suddenly felt as if it were being burned.

Just by holding the outside of the porcelain pot, Zeno could feel the surging vitality within it.

咕咚

Do you really want to drink it?

this……

Zeno closed his eyes, his pearly teeth leaving a faint mark on his lips.

do not care!

Perhaps this action had some kind of wicked sense of humor on Shiloh's part, but Elena was right; having that power would indeed be a great help in fighting against the gods.

Pop!

Zeno uncorked the bottle, and a strange scent wafted out, entering her delicate nose.

sniff

Uh ~

Zeno frowned. She didn't dislike the scent of Xi Luo, but in addition to Xi Luo's scent, there was also the pungent smell of other vixens, which made her furrow her brows and feel a sense of resistance.

After staring at the thick white dragon breath in the pot for a moment, Zeno covered his eyes, tilted his head back, and sighed deeply.

Ugh--

Chapter 247 Divine Descent (Tomorrow is the epilogue of the Imperial Capital arc; let's get ready)

"But I have to say, the effect is really amazing."

Zeno blushed as he recalled the sticky, warm sensation that lingered in his mouth and throat and rippled through his stomach.

However, it was thanks to consuming so much that Zeno was almost immune to the opponent's powers in this battle.

Seeing that Zeno indeed possessed the means to resist Slaanesh's power, as she had said, Rodel was relieved and exclaimed, "Truly, new talents emerge in every generation..."

Rodel knew without a doubt that this method was related to Shiloh. As for everything they were doing, it was all to clear obstacles for the final battle.

"Zeno, you make me proud."

Rodel's aged face lost its usual majesty, revealing the kindness and satisfaction of an old father. He then raised a ball of golden energy and transferred it to Zeno.

Upon hearing this, Zeno stiffened slightly, but did not turn around. He simply waved his hand behind him and chuckled, "You should spend your old age peacefully with your mother and aunts. You've worked hard all these years. Leave the rest to us younger generation."

As mentioned at the beginning, the key to this battle has always revolved around the First Princess Zeno.

With all the preconditions met, the final plan was for Rodel to voluntarily step down and bestow upon the imperial authority inherited from Lorsa's bloodline.

In other words, Zeno, having accepted imperial power, became the new emperor of the Odrecia Empire!

As he felt the immense power flowing into his body, Zeno's golden eyes shone even brighter, and a visible vortex of golden energy gathered in his dantian, continuously extending golden threads outwards, covering Zeno's entire body like a golden robe.

As the imperial legacy merged, Zeno's aura surged, and she, already at the pinnacle of the [Erosion Realm Steps], was undeniably marching towards the peak of the [Crown Steps]!

Facing the imposing Zeno, the armored servants' eyes flashed with ferocity, revealing their blood-stained fangs. They were about to swing their giant demonic swords and roar as they charged towards her!

If Zeno isn't stopped now, he can clearly sense that he might die!

Roar--!

Taking advantage of Zeno's inability to move, the armored servants were about to rush forward when a powerful and majestic shout suddenly rang in their ears!

"Kneel down!!!"

thump--!!!