Chapter 189: The Key
"Hey, it's really a little unaccustomed to the two guys who are dancing without them."
"Thankfully, those two guys are dead now."
"But why? Obviously, I have already gotten rid of two henchmen, but my heart is even more uneasy. โ
"What am I missing?"
From the throne, Gutaaf scanned the empty palace, looking for a source of unease.
As an Ancestral Demon, especially the Ancestral Demon who has mastered the Game of Kings, the uneasiness that appears in his heart will definitely not be an illusion, and there must be a source.
But Gutaaf looked at it for a long time, but he still couldn't determine which pillar was causing him to be uneasy.
"Isn't the threat coming from the players right now?"
"Rather from outside the game?"
Eventually, Gutaav left the throne and headed for the palace gates.
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"Boom!"
The gates of the palace, which had been closed, were slowly opened by Gutaft.
This door is kept closed and cannot be opened by any Apostle player except the King.
Beyond the palace, there was a sea of black clouds.
In the sea of black clouds, nine golden suns and 45 silver moons were suspended.
But more than that, there are thousands of stars.
With 45 silver moons at their core, they revolve around nine golden suns.
The main hall of the royal palace is located above a sea of black clouds, overlooking from the perspective of Gutaaf.
You can see that the nine suns divide up the moon and the stars in varying numbers, and they are rotating in their own directions.
However, their trajectories are not distinct, but overlap from time to time.
So in the sea of black clouds, from time to time, stars collided with each other, bursting into brilliant fireworks.
The sparks from the violent collision continued to scatter into the world below, bringing light and light to it, and dispelling the endless darkness.
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Gutaaf knew exactly what the sun, moon and stars represented.
They are the source of superpowers, the manifestation of all kinds of powerful and transcendent bloodlines.
The nine-wheeled golden sun represents the nine golden bloodlines.
The 45 silver moons represent the silver bloodline.
As for the thousands of stars left, of course, the black iron and bronze bloodlines.
Among the stars, on the contrary, the bronze bloodline occupies the vast majority, and the black iron bloodline is very few.
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"It's strange, although various superpowers are still in constant conflict, the order of the entire law realm is still generally good."
"But why am I feeling uneasy?"
"Could it be that something is going to happen in the Dharma Realm?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Incredibly, the moment Gutav looked down at the sea of black clouds, he realized that the source of his uneasiness before was the entire Dharma Realm.
It was as if the entire Dharma Realm was going to be completely out of his control, but how could this be?
Although Gutav could not control the world below the black sea of clouds, he controlled the foundation of the law realm.
More precisely, the King card affects the sun, moon, and stars in motion.
That's why he's able to seal and copy other players' superpowers.
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It's also funny to say that when he was a mortal, Gutaaf carefully designed the game of kings, and relied on the enthronement ceremony to completely bind himself to the king.
His idea at that time was very simple, as long as the Blue Taro Kingdom did not perish and the game ran uninterrupted, he could gain eternal life.
But after the plan succeeded, especially after he became a demon.
Instead, Gutaft began to resist the King's binding.
Because he became the Ancestral Demon, even if he broke away from the King's Game, he could still survive for a long time.
And if he completely becomes the king of "Game of Kings", then his situation is not good.
Demons are shouted and beaten by everyone, let alone the ancestral demons.
Originally, when the control of "Game of Kings" was in his hands, Gutaaf was both a GM and a player.
But as the game mode changed, he began to lose control of the game little by little.
Sooner or later, Gutave will become an ordinary King NPC.
Because of that binding relationship, when Gutaft loses control of the game, he will become a game character who can never be separated from "Game of Kings", [King Gutaaf].
At that point, he, the Ancestral Demon, will become a joke in the demon world.
In a few years' time, there will probably be such a passage in the books of the surrounding world.
"There is an arrogant Ancestor Demon who has made a small human nation into a transcendent game."
"It turned into the biggest boss in the game, and sent an invitation to countless brave people in the human world."
"Only by killing me and clearing the whole game can we save this miserable country!"
"Then the human warriors rushed forward and slashed the stupid demon to death."
"The Story of the Brave Man Fighting the Devil" is such a classic chant.
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"As long as it's a game, there are loopholes, and you can be cleared."
"If I really become a game character, I will definitely die."
Gutaaf, who realized this, was certainly not willing to be reduced to such a fate in the future.
Over the years, in addition to dealing with the player's round of challenges, Gutaft has devoted almost all of his remaining energy to the upgrading of the [Ancestral Demon].
The third ability of the Ancestor Demon gave him hope of escaping.
He intends to create a demon clone to take his place as king.
Then its main body hid in the human [Soul Dimension Shadow], so that even if there was a silver apostle guarding outside, he could escape without knowing it.
Originally, Yu Wenyong was the best candidate for the doppelganger, but unfortunately he underestimated the demon hunter after all.
But it doesn't matter, if you eat a trench and grow wise, failure will only make it stronger now.
When Gutafu was dyed in Yuwen Yong, he obtained some of the inheritance of demon hunters.
He can personally choose a lucky person to cultivate by himself.
"Hmph, you guys don't want to kill demons and clear the game!"
"Then I will fulfill you!"
Now that Gutaaf has stabilized his injuries, all it takes is to pick an apprentice and arrange an adventure that will allow him to gain the Witcher's legacy.
It's a pity that the batch of apprentices who are pouring into the Blue Taro Country now are really too bad, and the high-end inheritance of the Demon Hunter, even if the Ancestor Demon of Gutafu teaches it by hand, they may not be able to master it.
We can only look forward to the next round of the game!
Let's hope those so-called elites don't get too watery.
As for whether he will survive to the next round of the game?
Joke, the thorns in the flesh of the two eyes have been removed by him.
What are the remaining fools afraid of?
Originally, everything was going according to Gutaft's expectations, and even if the 7 of hearts would soon become an apostle, it still wouldn't change the big picture.
But now this sense of uneasiness suddenly appears, and something is really wrong!
Damn, what exactly did I overlook?
Unfortunately, even if Gutaaf's eyes exploded above the sea of clouds, he couldn't see what the problem was.
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In the real world, in a port in the country of blue taro.
A man shrouded in a black robe slowly boarded a cruise ship.
The reason why it is described as slow is because every step that the black-robed man moves, it seems that he is fighting against some invisible force.
It was as if he was carrying an invisible mountain on his back, and with every step he took, his body would crack.
But even though the bones of his body were broken and his muscles were torn apart, the black-robed man continued to move forward without flinching.
In his eyes, there were two kinds of flames burning.
One is called hatred and the other is called hope.
A gust of sea breeze blew, revealing the black-robed man's face, which had become distorted and hideous under the weight.
He is one of the remaining survivors of the Karui family, Burt Karui.
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"Phoenix, the people of the Karui family are really stubborn enough, he should be able to bring the core of the divine jar out of the Blue Taro Country, right?"
Beyond the coastline of the blue taro country, on a luxury giant ship.
The two old men were staring at the black-robed man who was struggling to move forward.
If someone from the world could recognize the identities of the two of them, they would be surprised.
Because one of them is the vice president of the Nullis Federation, Milton, who has just been promoted to the controller.
The other person is Phoenix, the head of the Yanlong Spell Academy.
The Yanlong Spell Academy is ranked 973rd among the three thousand spell academies in the Inner Ring World.
As the dean, although Phoenix is not the strongest person in the academy, his identity is also extremely noble, and he is definitely a big man.
At this time, the two of them appeared here together, and there was definitely something big about happening.
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"Milton, don't worry, the bloodline of the Karui family has a special connection to the gods."
"I taught that little guy a secret technique to burn half of his life, and completely fuse the core of the divine urn with himself."
"As long as he can get out of the Blue Taro Country alive, then the core of the divine urn will definitely be able to be brought out."
The core of the god has a special connection with the island of Blue Taro Country, and it is not so easy to take it out, especially since Blue Taro Country prohibits transcendent people from entering, which makes it even more difficult.
But there is always a solution to everything, after all, the divine altar has been broken for thousands of years, and its connection with the island has almost disappeared.
Although Burt Karui is only an apprentice, with the particularity of the bloodline, there is still a slight possibility.
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"I, Burt Karui, will succeed!"
"Even if I burn all my life, I must succeed."
"The future of the family is here."
"Even if I die, the Karui family will continue and go from strength to strength."
With that conviction in his heart, Burt Karui moved forward step by step, and was about to break away from this island.
In the battle for the gods, Nelson Karui burned himself and successfully completed a deal with the Sun King.
Burt Karoo thought that the Sun King would kill him sooner or later, but he didn't expect to trade him and the core of the god to a woman.
As for what exactly the chips they were trading, Bult didn't know.
Bult, who had already passed on "that" secret, was not afraid of death, but strangely, the woman had made another deal with him.
As long as he can live to take the core of the god out of the Blue Taro Country, and volunteer to become the key.
Then each generation of the Karui family can obtain one qualification to join the Yanlong Spell Academy.
After hearing that he could be qualified to enter the Spell Academy, Boult agreed without hesitation.
He didn't care what the price would have to pay to bring out the core of the divine urn, and he didn't care about becoming the so-called "key".
The promise given by the other party was enough for him to die willingly.
The situation of the Karui family in the inner world is not to say that it is getting worse and worse, but it is also stumbling.
To be honest, even with that ethereal "secret", Boult did not see the slightest hope of the family's rise.
But if you can join the Spell Academy, it's different.
This means that as long as the talent is sufficient, there will be a transcendent in each generation of the Karui family.
And becoming an extraordinary family again is something that all members of the Karui family dream of.
Nelson can burn himself for the sake of his family, and so can he Boult.
Eventually, before his heart stopped beating completely, Boult managed to leave the country of Blue Taro.
At that moment, Boult seemed to see the infinitely bright future of the family.
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"Hahaha, it worked."
"It's not in vain that I made such a big promise."
"Greed, or hope, always works wonders."
Seeing Boult leave the Blue Taro Country alive, even as the head of the First House, Phoenix couldn't help but laugh wildly.
If Bult sees the hope of the family taking off.
Then what Phoenix saw was that the ranking of the Yanlong Spell Academy had entered the top 100, and it was still climbing rapidly.
Just the promise of paying a place is really profitable.
"Quick, get to the first aid, with the best medicine."
"He must not be allowed to die."
After checking the seal on Boult's chest and confirming that the core of the god was brought out, Phoenix's hanging heart finally fell to the ground.
Everything is done, and with this achievement, he can completely leave a name in the history of Yanlong Academy.
After all, empires are generous, and all efforts are rewarded handsomely.
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"Milton, I really want to thank you this time."
"If you don't give this opportunity to our Yanlong Spell Academy, I'm afraid that this time it will be Ibis who will die."
"The backhand is the cloud, the overhand is the rain, no wonder the empire chose you to be in charge of the strategy of "Game of Kings"!"
Even though his own strength is more than ten times stronger than Milton, Phoenix is still a little uneasy standing next to this guy.
It's because Milton is so terrible.
In order to accomplish the goal, almost everything can be sacrificed and betrayed.
The previous demon slaying war was completely dominated by it.
The 4 Apostle players are all just chess pieces.
This guy is so ruthless that even Amanda is used as an outcast.
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"Phoenix, you don't have to thank me at all!"
"I chose to work with you because you were the best fit."
"I have been preparing for this second plan for more than ten years, and today it has finally come to fruition."
"Hehe, I accidentally lost to that demon back then, causing the Federation's power in the game to almost be cleaned up."
"But now, the demon's death is near."
"I'll put the last noose on it now!"
Even though the plan had succeeded, Milton's face remained calm.
This guy's heart and scheming are even deeper than the sea under his feet.
Phoenix is really ashamed of herself.
"Milton, what I promised you has been done."
"The next thing is for you to make good on your promise."
"Resources, inheritance, and the support of an empire are insignificant to you."
"But the 10 places we need, are you sure you can get them for us?"
"Once you use the key to open the Law Realm, you can also kill that demon by using people."
"That's the Viscount of the Empire, who doesn't want it?"
"Turning the Karui family, the warden family, into the key to open the Black Death Prison, is really worthy of you Milton!"
"That demon is unlucky to meet you."
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Just a month ago, a new demon appeared in the royal capital.
Milton suddenly contacted Phoenix, who then came up with a plan that would surprise the latter.
At that time, the four apostles in the game, Amanda belonged to the Nuris Federation, Ibis was from the Yanlong Spell Academy, and Zhou Zongquan was another transcendent force.
Unlike these three people, the Sun King did not have any power behind him at all, but his relationship with the demon was a little unclear.
At that time, the Seven Kings Society only survived him, either this guy became a traitor, or he was greedy for life and afraid of death, and he was cowardly at a critical time.
Therefore, although the three of Amanda are not in the same breath, they are also quite repulsive to the Sun King.
Ebis, in particular, has a lot of grudges against the Sun King.
But the plan proposed by Milton was for Ibis to take the initiative to ease relations with the Sun King and then make a deal.
The content of the transaction is naturally Boult Karui and the core of the gods.
The Sun King will be suspicious of Ibise's "reconciliation", and even wary.
In order to gain the Sun King's trust, Ibis offered to join forces to get rid of the other two during the Demon War.
The Sun King naturally "didn't dare to believe it", but he didn't have a choice.
Because once the other three apostles join forces, he will definitely be the first to be out.
He "gambled once" full of doubts, and the result made him very satisfied.
The only pity is that I couldn't kill Amanda.
After reaching mutual trust, Ibes took the opportunity to make a request to trade the core of the god.
The Sun King had no doubts about this, after all, Ibis had a spell academy behind her, and it was normal for her to be interested in the Divine Core.
The core of the god is useless after he knows Gutaph's secret, and he is naturally happy to do favors.
But if you kill the Sun King, you wouldn't have thought that the one who really wanted the core of the god would be Milton.
It's really because the latter is so ruthless, this big scene was not told to Amanda in advance at all.
Ibith didn't spare her hand at all, and Amanda was really just lucky to survive.
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"Phoenix, what I promised, I have never broken my promise."
"It's just to leave 10 places for your Spell Academy, and I still have that permission."
"If you want to make a key that can open the Law Realm, you still need Lord Murong Yan to take action."
"Actually, it's also the demon's qi that has run out!"
"The power of the Giant has completely dominated the game, and he has lost most of his own control of the game."
"Lord Murong Yan imitated cards before, just to practice for making keys."
"Everything was planned!"
"Now that the technology is mature and the materials are in place, I'll take Boult to Lord Murong Yan!"
"Phoenix, you can prepare your manpower in advance."
With that, Milton left with the unconscious Burt.
Once again, Phoenix was struck by Milton's cunning.
In order to kill that demon and clear the game, how many backhands did this guy prepare?
When dealing with this guy in the future, you must be extremely careful, otherwise the current Amanda is the best portrayal.
This guy has been sold, and he is still "atoning for himself"!
(End of chapter)