Chapter 156: The Great Terror Lurking Behind Kailun
Though she was giving a report, Phils’s actions were driven by her own desires.
Every few sentences, she would stick out her tongue and lick… the corner of her mouth.
Her nimble movements and soft voice made it difficult for Kailun to focus on the content of her report.
Under immense pressure, Kailun struggled to resist.
Threatened with both soft and hard tactics, he felt the fullness of life.
If he hadn’t just performed the sacrifice, he might have put up some resistance.
His mental state was simply too poor. Otherwise, Phils would have faced the same fate as the illusion.
When he heard her mention the incident with Rose, Kailun keenly observed the change in her emotions. He reached out, holding her soft… and asked, “You’re saying Edlin sold all the magic crystals she bought to Queen Rose?”
“Yes, they have already transported some of the magic crystals to the Rose Kingdom.”
Phils’s expression turned unpleasant when she mentioned Edlin. “They’ve already had Duke Pit pay a deposit for the purchase. He has already arrived in the Xiya Kingdom and will reach the Royal City tomorrow.”
Despite her dislike for Edlin’s actions, Phils didn’t hide the truth.
According to their initial calculations, Duke Pit should have arrived in the Xiya Kingdom earlier, but due to his delays, he would only arrive tomorrow.
Duke Pit’s luck was truly terrible. He ran into Kailun as soon as he arrived.
“What are your thoughts?” Kailun looked directly into Phils’s eyes.
“Me?”
Phils paused her “mountain-moving” maneuver and looked up at Kailun. “Although they successfully tricked Duke Pit, I still hate this kind of behavior. If it were me, I would definitely punish them. As for Dean Edlin, fine her. Fine her a lot of money. As for Queen Rose, how about we just annex the Rose Kingdom?”
Suggesting something that could influence his decision-making was considered overstepping, but Phils continued naturally.
She was testing Kailun’s attitude. She was curious how much he would accept.
“Alright, do as you suggested.”
Kailun played with Phils’s hair. For him, these were not major issues.
Since Phils wanted to know his attitude, he would give her the answer she wanted.
“Eh?!”
Phils clearly hadn’t expected Kailun to be so decisive. She thought he would handle it personally in his own way.
“Don’t overthink it. You did very well. You’ve been working hard and are very capable. I trust your abilities. I can grant you the title of Duke now, and I might give you even more in the future.”
Seeing her surprised expression, Kailun chuckled and untied her hair, letting it cascade down like a purple waterfall.
He fully acknowledged Phils’s efforts and promised her a future, treating her with sincerity.
At this point, the lust in Phils’s eyes faded, replaced by a sense of clarity. Her beautiful purple eyes sparkled with a newfound radiance.
She opened her mouth, wanting to say something.
He had completely seen through her thoughts. She didn’t need to speak to convey them to him.
However, compared to her future status, she wanted to participate in punishing Dean Edlin with Kailun.
[Your approval has made Phils even more dependent on you. Goodwill +5, Total Goodwill 97]
To express her joy, Phils lowered her head, burying herself between the “mountains” and diligently “cultivating” the “tree” growing between them.
Their lips and teeth clashed without mercy, biting, sucking, and swallowing like a hungry tiger. The pressure intensified.
But Kailun really didn’t want to perform another sacrifice. He needed to rest. He could sleep for another ten hours.
Neither of them backed down in their clash. One wanted to hold the line, while the other wanted to go all out.
Phils outmaneuvered him, swallowing the “main force” in one gulp. Unsatisfied, she pursued relentlessly, eliminating the “reinforcements.”
Driven by her greed, she originally intended to completely cut off the “supply line,” but she encountered the problem of being choked.
Although she had tried her best, she had underestimated Kailun’s strategic depth. Without changing her direction of attack, it would be difficult to achieve significant results.
Therefore, Phils made a major strategic adjustment. To avoid being choked again, she constantly changed her attack direction, aiming for a complete victory.
Human potential is limitless. As long as one keeps trying, there will always be a solution. Soon, Phils mastered the method.
She set up a trap and lured him in. Even Kailun, with his deep strategic depth, couldn’t escape the encirclement and eventually fell into the trap.
Phils pressed her advantage, engaging in close-quarters combat. Every clash was a desperate struggle.
In the end, Phils emerged victorious. The kind-hearted Kailun sacrificed himself once again to fulfill her desires.
After cleaning up, Phils put on her clothes with satisfaction and left Kailun’s bedroom. She couldn’t wait to put her plans into action.
It was time to close the net. She not only wanted to take down Dean Edlin but also capture Queen Rose.
As for Duke Pit, she could have him tied up first. She heard that Anna needed revenge. She had to save him for her.
Let Kailun have a good sleep tonight. She would continue to pester him tomorrow and try more “games.”
Passively waiting wouldn’t yield results. Taking the initiative was the key to victory.
After Phils left, Kailun lay in his soft bed, recovering. It would take him about eleven hours to fully recover. The extra hour was thanks to Phils.
……
That same night, Isabella returned to the headquarters of the Loya Ball with her guard, Jennice.
At the dinner table, she, wearing a veil, bluntly voiced her doubts. “I don’t understand. Why would you abandon the promising Kailun and choose a loose alliance? Are you afraid of the Temple of the Celestial God?”
The people sitting at the table were all high-ranking members of the Loya Ball. Among them were Isabella’s relatives and strangers she had only met a few times.
In the Loya Ball’s management system, Isabella’s family held a very important position.
However, the main reason she was valued was her talent. Diviners were an integral part of the Loya Ball, and Isabella was the most outstanding one.
If Isabella fully matured in the future, there would be many wealthy people seeking her divination services.
Information was the foundation of the Loya Ball’s existence. They were masters at playing both sides.
Except for openly criticizing the followers of the Temple of the Celestial God, the Loya Ball had almost no enemies.
“Isabella, don’t be angry. We’ve carefully considered this matter. You just need to do what you’re supposed to do.”
A noblewoman wearing a lot of jewelry smiled at Isabella.
Another woman sitting beside her added, “We don’t deny Kailun’s potential, but it’s precisely because his potential far exceeds our expectations that we can’t have too much contact with him. We don’t know what forces are backing him, nor do we know his intentions for suddenly emerging after hiding for so long. That’s why we chose to join forces with other major powers.”
Isabella looked into the woman’s eyes. “That’s not enough to convince me. I need more reasons.”
The woman smiled but didn’t answer.
“Isabella, there’s no need to ask too many questions. We’re naturally doing this for the sake of the Loya Ball. Besides, we haven’t forbidden you from continuing to interact with Kailun, have we? So don’t overthink it. We joined the alliance just to have an extra layer of insurance. This way, we don’t have to directly confront the Temple of the Celestial God, and we can continue to maintain a good relationship with Kailun.”
The speaker was one of Isabella’s relatives, but she couldn’t remember her name.
“So you want me to stay by Kailun’s side so you can play both sides?”
Isabella was a bit angry.
Although she had chosen to stay by Kailun’s side to study fate, their actions were undoubtedly treating her like a dancer.
“Of course, we don’t mean that. You can come back anytime you want.” Another relative of Isabella said hypocritically.
“Heh, haven’t you received the latest news tonight?”
Isabella scoffed. “In the Kuye Town incident, your allies lost two ninth-rank and two eighth-rank mages. They’re probably furious and want to demand an explanation from Kailun. So, which side are you planning to take, you who want to play both sides?”
This was the latest information. Only Isabella, who was stationed in the Xiya Kingdom, knew about it.
She didn’t mention that Kailun had already left Kuye Town.
If she really had to choose a side, she would rather believe in Kailun than a loose alliance of disparate forces.
“This…”
Isabella’s information caught them off guard. They were far inferior to her when it came to intelligence gathering in the Xiya Kingdom.
Every time they tried to extend their reach, they were ruthlessly suppressed. After investigating, they discovered that the one stopping them was a girl named Anna, who was in charge of the newly established intelligence system in the Xiya Kingdom.
It was worth mentioning that they also learned that Anna had many high-ranking Loya dancers under her command, all working in Kailun’s manor, processing and classifying intelligence.
Therefore, they always had the illusion of being beaten by their own people.
Seeing their embarrassed expressions, Isabella felt amused. In her opinion, the Loya Ball had already become rotten to the core.
These people in front of her needed allies who could help them but weren’t too powerful. After all, in their eyes, the meager power they held was the most important thing.
In other words, they were blinded by power and authority. They were afraid that the powerful Kailun would usurp their positions.
That was why they chose a looser alliance. Considering Isabella’s good relationship with Kailun, they had an alternative path.
But the tide of the times was surging. Such hesitation would only lead to their destruction.
Kailun wasn’t a fool. He wouldn’t give anyone the chance to play both sides.
Isabella saw their ridiculous worries in their eyes. She felt that these people at the table were already old and no longer suited for this era, even her own relatives.
Isabella rarely felt anything for family ties.
If it weren’t for her extraordinary talent, she might have already become a tool for marriage alliances.
“Isabella, is there something important you’re not telling us? Since we’re all here, shouldn’t we share information with each other?”
The woman wearing jewelry chuckled.
“Want to know?”
Isabella also laughed. “I’m sorry, but the person who contacted me only sent this much information. There’s no further news yet. You guys continue eating. I’ll go back to my room and ask. As for the direction the Loya Ball chooses, I hope you’ll reconsider.”
With that, Isabella left her seat, leaving behind a group of high-ranking members looking at each other.
“What should we do now?”
“If Kailun really has a conflict with the alliance, we might really have to make a choice. But the problem is that the forces behind Kailun are too mysterious. I don’t dare to gamble. What if he demands the entire Loya Ball?”
“Let’s not rush. Let’s gather more information. Before that, let’s pretend we don’t know anything. We’ll see what the other forces say tomorrow.”
“That’s the only option.”
“…”
Because of Isabella’s words, the atmosphere at the table became heavy. Although the Loya Ball had a ninth-rank mage, they were far from capable of handling the current chaotic situation.
……
That same night, the severely injured Paul woke up. Fortunately, he had regained his human form, and Harry had recovered his memories.
Unfortunately, they had both lost a lot, especially Harry, who looked like a flickering candle in the wind. If he didn’t receive treatment, he might die within a few years.
“Damn Kailun, he’s always one step ahead of me!”
Paul clenched his fist and punched the tree. “We clearly avoided him. Henry clearly left behind a backup plan. Why did he still appear in Kuye Town?! Damn it! Damn it!”
Recalling Kailun’s playful eyes, Paul wanted to smash his head against the tree.
Not only had he turned into a dog, but he had also been seen by the person he hated the most. Not only had he been seen, but he had also been scared unconscious and then become someone’s “nutrient.”
He had endured this humiliation many times, but each time, there was a new twist.
Damn it!
After leaving Kuye Town, he felt like he had lost something important, something more important than strength.
But he didn’t even know what he had lost.
The ninth-rank mages were dead, but they were still alive. This was clearly illogical.
“Sigh, let’s stop antagonizing Kailun. He’s a demon. We can’t defeat him.”
Harry sat on a stone, panting heavily. He felt like he had aged a hundred years. He didn’t have much time left.
“It’s not that we’re antagonizing him. It’s that he’s the one who keeps chasing us!” Paul practically gritted his teeth.
He hated Kailun to the core, feared him to the core.
He wanted revenge, but he was also afraid of seeing him.
This tangled mentality made him increasingly twisted.
“One day, I will kill him!”
Paul punched the tree again.
“Oh? So you’re quite brave, huh? Let me see how much you have left.”
Just then, a figure jumped down from the tree and mocked them.
“Charles, is that you?!”
Seeing Charles suddenly appear, Paul was so scared that he took a few steps back.
In his understanding, Charles was on Henry’s side. Now that he and Harry had escaped, and Henry had fallen into Kailun’s hands, was Charles here to take revenge?
Faced with the revenge of a ninth-rank mage, Paul had no chance of escape.
“Don’t be so scared. I’m not here to kill you. I just want to ask you for a favor.”
Charles casually plucked a leaf from the tree and put it in his mouth.
Harry, supporting his exhausted body, stood beside Paul. “Master Charles, please tell us what you need. We’re at our wit’s end. If there’s anything we can do to help you, we will definitely do it.”
He lowered his posture and elevated Charles’s status, fully aware of their vulnerable position.
Charles looked at Harry with satisfaction and nodded. “You’re not bad. I can give you a chance. First, tell me what happened inside, what kind of anomaly you encountered. Then, what about Henry? What happened to him? Is he dead?”
When asking if Henry was dead, Charles clearly showed a happy expression.
“Master Charles, actually… I don’t know either. Let Paul tell you.”
Harry smiled awkwardly. He didn’t know what had happened in Kuye Town.
He looked at Paul and gave him a meaningful look.
Paul regained his composure. “We first entered Kuye Town. At first, there was nothing inside, just a thick fog. We couldn’t tell directions and could only rely on Master Henry’s scroll to navigate. Later, we saw a towering red beam of light, and Master Henry bravely led us into it, without even considering the consequences. But after entering, I… I turned into a dog, and Master Henry turned into a green-feathered bird.”
Paul originally wanted to shift the blame, but as he spoke, he felt more and more pitiful.
“Pfft, hahaha! That’s hilarious! Go on, tell me what kind of hardship you encountered. Let me laugh a little longer.”
Charles laughed heartily when he heard that Paul had turned into a dog and Henry into a bird.
Hearing Charles’s laughter, Paul’s facial muscles twitched uncontrollably. He wanted to be angry, but he knew he couldn’t.
So he endured and selectively recounted the events to Charles. As he narrated, the initially amused Charles gradually became serious.
From Paul’s account, he sensed a huge discrepancy.
After gaining a basic understanding, he looked at Harry and Paul. “Wait for me here. I hope you won’t run away. Otherwise, the next time we meet, I’ll have to cut off your limbs.”
Harry: “Definitely! We’ll definitely wait for you here!”
Charles glanced at Paul, set up a confinement magic circle, and then went to a hidden corner a mile away.
He quickly reported the information he had heard to the Pope, afraid of being even a second late.
According to the original plan, he was supposed to sneak attack and kill Henry and the others to ensure the Pope’s position.
After eliminating them, he would join the newly formed alliance as a sinner of the Temple of the Celestial God.
He not only needed to act as a mole but also had to work hard to undermine the other members of the alliance and seize the greatest rewards. Then, the so-called alliance would become a tool for the Pope to test Kailun.
He didn’t ask about deeper intentions. As a smart person, he knew that some things shouldn’t be asked directly.
But he had followed them all the way and found that only Paul and Harry had escaped, so he chose to ask for information first.
However, this question led him to an astonishing story.
Even as a ninth-rank mage, he had never imagined that there would be such a strange place in the world. This was beyond the realm of magic.
Looking at the communication device in his hand, Charles felt a fear of the Kailun he had never met. It seemed that there was a great terror lurking behind him.
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