Chapter 136: The Dragon Who Dies Before the World’s End p2
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Meanwhile, Carol was cornering Helena and bullying her.
Carol squatted in front of Helena and asked, “What’s your name?”
“Helena…”
Helena replied pitifully, hugging her knees.
“Helena, huh? What an ugly name. It makes me angry just hearing it.”
Carol frowned and tapped Helena’s head.
Helena looked at Carol with a wronged expression, not daring to utter a word.
“I think we were born enemies. If Master hadn’t stopped me just now, you’d be dead. An assassin from the Temple of the Celestial God, what a joke.”
Carol chopped the top of Helena’s head with her hand every time she spoke.
Although she didn’t use much force, it created immense psychological pressure on Helena.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry for being alive…”
Helena’s mental state was on the verge of collapse. She felt like she was about to be torn to shreds by Carol.
“Helena, why don’t you go back and assassinate the Pope?” Carol suggested, looking at Helena seriously.
“No, I can’t. Her Holiness is already ninth-rank, and I’m only eighth-rank. The gap between us is too big. I can’t even get close to her.”
Helena shook her head repeatedly.
Carol: “It doesn’t matter. Master has special methods to make you stronger. It’s just ninth-rank. With a single thought from him, you can reach it. So Helena, go back and assassinate the Pope. I want to see you dogs bite each other.”
“Even if that’s the case, I can’t assassinate Her Holiness. You might as well just kill me.” Helena closed her eyes and laid down, giving up.
“Tsk!” Carol clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction. Deeply influenced by Kailun, she said again, “Since you’re not willing to assassinate her, then capture her and bring her to Master. I think he’ll be very happy. After all, she’s the Pope.”
Helena fell silent. She felt like she was going further and further down the path of betrayal.
Initially, she hated traitors like Chrissy, but now she was about to become someone like Chrissy herself.
She didn’t want to betray the Temple, but she was even more afraid of defying Carol. The fear Carol instilled in her far surpassed the kindness the Temple had shown her.
“By the way, why do you remember my name?”
Helena suddenly asked an irrelevant question.
Carol replied coldly, “Such a repulsive name. Once I hear it, I can never forget it. What? Do you have a problem with that?”
For some reason, Helena suddenly felt a little happy.
Very few people could call her by her real name. Every time someone did, she felt excited.
However, she didn’t know that the culprit who had made her lose her name was actually Carol.
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Paul and his group were also paying attention to the ceremony, but they didn’t dare to enter the venue.
In an ordinary house in the Royal City, the three of them were watching a magic projection on the wall.
They had paid someone to record the event live, but there was a ten-minute delay in the content.
They were currently watching the six vice presidents unleash their terrifying ninth-rank strength.
“I knew that scoundrel Kailun wouldn’t become so strong for no reason. There’s definitely a mysterious force backing him!”
Paul exclaimed, pounding his thigh. He felt like he had discovered the truth.
This discovery made him feel a lot better. In his opinion, if they had started from the same point, Kailun would never surpass him.
“It seems that the plan to assassinate Kailun has to be put on hold. We can’t help you with this.”
Henry patted Paul’s shoulder and sighed.
The so-called revenge for Paul was just an excuse. The real reason was that the Empress behind him had asked him to try his best. If he could kill Kailun, then great. If not, then don’t force it.
To the entire Temple of the Celestial God, Kailun was an undisputed enemy. Both the Pope and the Empress wanted to get rid of him.
“It’s a pity. Even with two ninth-rank mages on our side, we can’t do it.” Harry shook his head. In his opinion, the farther away from Kailun, the better.
Kailun was a jinx, a demon. Meeting him would bring misfortune.
“Don’t look at me like that. My mission is only to investigate.” Charles, also a ninth-rank mage, quickly raised his hand.
Unlike Henry and the others, he was on the Pope’s side, but he kept it very secret. No one knew.
In everyone else’s eyes, he was someone isolated by the Pope, always doing logistical work, always stuck with the dirty and tiring tasks.
Therefore, Henry saw Charles as someone he could cooperate with.
Charles, with his ambiguous attitude, quickly gained Henry’s trust. His performance was consistent with his usual character.
However, Charles was actually the Pope’s hidden pawn. In this game of betrayal, he was a key player.
Later tonight, he would report everything that happened in the Xiya Kingdom to the Pope.
Henry smiled at Charles. “Our mission is to investigate. Assassination is just an extra. After all, Paul is our new Saint. His enemy is our enemy.”
Paul: “Sigh, it’s really a pity. I’m already eighth-rank. If I see Kailun, I’ll definitely knock his teeth out.”
Harry grabbed Paul’s other shoulder. “The priority now is to investigate where these mysterious ninth-ranks came from. The Xiya Kingdom has already revealed six ninth-rank mages. If this force joins forces with the Abyss, they will have the strength to directly confront the Temple of the Celestial God.”
Harry’s words silenced everyone, because he was stating the truth.
Their original advantage had turned into a stalemate. Kailun had truly grown up.
Paul was furious. He was jealous of Kailun’s good fortune.
Henry, on the other hand, was very calm. He had connections with the Abyss. If the Abyss gained the upper hand in the future, he could switch sides.
Just as everyone was silent, Charles received a magic letter.
His frown deepened after carefully reading it. “I just received news that Kailun has dispatched tens of thousands of troops to surround a town, forbidding anyone from entering. Scouts say that a magical change has occurred in the town. The entire town is shrouded in white mist, filled with the radiance of fate. So either a mine containing Fate Stones has been unearthed, or Kailun’s secret has been exposed.”
Henry immediately snatched the letter from Charles and read it carefully. “It seems this town is very important to Kailun, otherwise he wouldn’t send so many people to block it off. But these people can only block low and mid-rank individuals. We can easily sneak in using teleportation magic.”
Harry quickly stopped him. “No, it’s too dangerous. Kailun has so many ninth-rank mages. We can’t take the risk.”
“No, I think this is the safest option.” Paul looked at the magic letter and smiled. “All of Kailun’s ninth-rank mages are currently in the Royal City. We can take this opportunity to go to this town and investigate. Not only can we go ourselves, but we can also contact other ninth-rank mages. According to the Temple of the Celestial God’s intelligence, there are two or three other ninth-ranks in the Xiya Kingdom besides us.”
Charles: “That’s true, but how can you be sure that this town definitely hides a secret? Isn’t this just gambling?”
Henry put his arm around Charles’s shoulder. “Hey, old friend, you’re too cautious. I’ve done a lot of research on Kailun. I know him well. This ceremony will last for three days, and during these three days, Kailun and his people won’t leave the Royal City. After all, his base of operations is in the Royal City.”
Paul agreed. “I agree with Henry. Many important figures have arrived in the Royal City recently, and it’s quite chaotic. Kailun wouldn’t dare to leave rashly. Besides, we can also have someone cause trouble in his Royal City to distract him and keep him occupied. Even if this is a gamble, I’m willing to take it.”
“Sigh…”
Harry sighed after hearing Paul’s words. He knew that Paul wanted to prove himself.
Kailun had become Paul’s inner demon. If he couldn’t defeat Kailun once, he would always lag behind him.
But he didn’t agree with this gamble.
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The morning ceremony lasted from nine o’clock to eleven thirty, and the entire process went smoothly. Even the ten bottles of Lucky Potion were sold out, earning one million gold coins.
Since it was the first day, Ella allowed those who bought the Lucky Potion to try it out on the spot. Some lucky individuals received a half-hour blessing, significantly increasing their overall strength.
However, constantly switching the target of the blessing was a significant drain on Kailun, so much so that the last person only received a one-minute enhancement, almost dying of anger. He had lost 100,000 gold coins.
Ella announced that they would be selling Lucky Potion again the next day, also limited to ten bottles.
Before the morning ceremony ended, Carol released Helena.
Helena was extremely sad when she left, because she had agreed to Carol’s condition. She would poison the Pope at the first opportunity, then capture her and give her to Kailun.
She only had one request, which was for Kailun not to kill the Pope.
This was very similar to Shirley back then. Now, both Shirley and Hilna had completely fallen.
Before lunch, Isabella and Anna reported various intelligence from the Royal City to Kailun. Through their reports, he learned who had arrived in the Royal City, their strength, and their general attitude towards the Xiya Kingdom.
It was worth mentioning that Koya of the Temple of the Celestial God had left the private room with Chrissy and Helena before the ceremony ended. She was completely intimidated by the strength Kailun had displayed.
If six ninth-rank mages attacked her at the same time, she would have no chance of survival.
Considering the conflict between the Temple of the Celestial God and Kailun, she wisely ran away.
However, Chrissy would frequently send intelligence reports to Kailun, so he could ambush them at any time.
Of the three of them, except for Koya, both Chrissy and Helena were already Kailun’s people.
Rose was still hesitant. She hadn’t signed the one-month contract to become his escort yet.
After the morning ceremony, Rose left the private room and went to the Mage Academy. She not only wanted to ask her grandfather about the specific situation but also to understand what kind of forces Madden and Kaz had connected with.
But sadly, no one would ever tell her Kailun’s true identity.
Perhaps the day she learned the truth would be the day she signed the contract and became his escort.
At noon, Kailun met with Fox and her group at his restaurant. In addition to Carol, Afra was also present.
Hilna wasn’t suitable for this occasion, so Kailun didn’t bring her along.
“Greetings, Mr. Kailun. I am Burton, the Dragon King representing the Abyss. We have come to the Xiya Kingdom to discuss some matters with you.”
As soon as they entered the room, an elderly man with gray hair stood up and extended his hand to Kailun. He had two broken dragon horns on his head, looking rather miserable.
“My name is Kailun. I believe you should know me well.” Kailun smiled and shook his hand in response.
He had some impression of this straightforward old Dragon King. He was a good person but had died at the hands of the Pope in his previous life.
“Of course I remember. If it weren’t for your help, we would have been completely defeated in the last battle against the Temple of the Celestial God. This is a gift for you. We hope you will accept it.”
The old Dragon King, Burton, shook Kailun’s hand with a smile, then looked at his granddaughter. “Bella, quickly give Mr. Kailun the gift we prepared.”
“Oh, oh!”
Bella, who had been staring at Kailun in a daze, came back to her senses and quickly handed him a small box containing magic books. “This is a gift from the Abyss. Thank you for your help, Mr. Kailun. You are indeed very handsome, not at all like what that stupid Fox said.”
After giving the gift, Bella still held onto Kailun’s hand, unwilling to let go. She felt her heart beating very fast, and her slender dragon tail swayed restlessly.
[Bella is very satisfied with your appearance, temperament, and talent. Goodwill +5, Total Goodwill 65]
Fox: “…”
Fox gritted her teeth. She knew that stupid dragon would definitely give herself away. She was crazy about continuing her lineage.
Kailun didn’t respond to Bella’s ardent gaze, because his eyes were fixed on her special label.
[The Dragon Who Dies Before the World’s End: It’s unknown whether her death leads to the world’s destruction, or whether she is a part of the destruction itself. If no one saves her, this dragon will definitely die before the world’s end.]
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