Chapter 401 [The king will take responsibility! The king will bear it! 】
at the same time.
Another battlefield in [The Far North].
The [Great Flame] palace was engulfed in fire.
In the main hall.
The once strong and magnificent palace walls are constantly collapsing under the flames.
The gorgeous decorations on it melted bit by bit.
Like a red wax torch.
It's like the blood and tears shed in this palace.
The king wearing a crown and a cloak was sitting alone on the throne in the center of the hall.
The throne was made of cold steel, and its cold metallic luster still reflected in the blazing fire.
The back of the chair is engraved with complex patterns, with teeth and claws showing, as if guarding the king who has become a loner.
King Xin sat on the throne, leaning slightly on the armrests with his arms, looking calmly in front of him.
No one can understand the emotion in his deep eyes at this time.
This situation.
Just like the scene presented in Mo Yan's previous light curtain.
It's also like the illusion that Xia En witnessed when he obtained the [Salary King's Certificate] for the first time.
It's obvious.
That was not an illusion, but a scene that actually happened in history. Through the power of [Shin King's Certificate], it was projected into Xia En's mind at that time.
Step... step...
Just then.
A slow and difficult footsteps suddenly sounded in the burning palace.
A man with black flames wrapped around his body and burns all over his body staggered into the hall.
"King..."
The man raised his head, revealing a face that had been half burned by the flames.
Surprisingly, it is the highly respected Mo Yan among the [Black Flame Walkers]!
It's just that at this time, he was no longer as calm and stable as usual, but looked dazed, with strong disbelief, pain and despair in his eyes.
Mo Yan raised his head, looked at King Xin on the throne, and said hoarsely with a voice that was almost burned.
"King, this fire...was you started?"
King Xin gave him a slightly surprised look.
"Obviously I have given you hints not to let you get close to the palace, but in the end, did you still find this place?"
"Thank you for your hard work..."
"Answer my question!"
In response, Mo Yan roared hoarsely, interrupting King Xin's words.
His eyes were red and his eyes were extremely angry.
He was waiting for an answer, an answer he didn't want to know but needed to know.
Facing Mo Yan's gaze, King Xin did not escape, but nodded.
"Yes, I did it."
Upon hearing this answer, Mo Yan's body felt as if he was struck by lightning.
He trembled violently twice and half-knelt down as if he had lost his soul.
For loyal [Black Flame Walkers] like them.
King Xin is like the sun in the sky, an absolutely correct existence, and the king who leads the [Great Yan Kingdom] to prosperity.
But at this time.
What King Xin did was undoubtedly a betrayal of all [Black Flame Walkers] and even [Great Yan Kingdom]!
This kind of blow can destroy a person's spirit in an instant.
This also caused Mo Yan, who was already seriously injured from walking through the sea of fire, to further worsen his injuries and his breath became weaker and weaker.
But even so, he still had one last question to ask.
Mo Yan asked tremblingly: "Why?"
"Why are you doing this?"
Looking at the desperate and dying Mo Yan in front of him, King Xin sighed faintly.
"The reasons don't matter."
"You only need to know that I burned down the [Great Yan Kingdom] and dragged this kingdom into the hell of fire."
"I will bear all the blame and cause and effect."
"Hate me and be hostile to me as much as you want, and then find a merciful rest."
Hearing this, Mo Yan stared at King Xin with blood and tears gradually flowing from his eyes.
And the blood was quickly evaporated due to the high temperature in the palace.
Two bright red marks were left on the severely burned face, making it look even more ferocious and terrifying.
Like a ghost crawling out of purgatory.
Mo Yan tried his best and said with his last strength.
"Xin! I will take revenge on you!"
"Even if you turn into an undead, I will never let you go!"
After saying this, Mo Yan maintained this posture, completely losing his vitality.
It was like turning into a blackened sculpture.
Only the hatred in his eyes seemed to never dissipate.
Witnessing the death of his once most loyal subordinate.
A hint of imperceptible regret flashed in King Xin's eyes.
But soon, he kept this emotion deep in his heart.
Then, King Xin waved his hand gently towards Mo Yan's body.
A ball of flame ignited the corpse, and then turned into a pitch-black ashes in an instant.
King Xin reached out to grab the ashes again from afar, and solemnly put them into a small box and placed them beside the throne.
he said softly.
"Mo Yan, rest in peace."
"I hope... you can live in a better country in the next life."
"I hope... you won't meet an incompetent king like me again."
"Pa bang bang..."
Just when King Xin was mourning for Mo Yan.
Several crisp claps suddenly sounded in the palace, interrupting his thoughts.
"Haha, what a touching scene."
"The king of a country not only doesn't care about the hatred and hatred of his subordinates, but also personally collects his corpse."
"How many people in this [Great Yan Kingdom] can have the same treatment as him?"
Not far away, the sound came from something strange and sinister.
With a hint of playful sarcasm, it was unpleasant to listen to.
"It's just that if this [Black Flame Walker] knows about this, I'm afraid... instead of expressing gratitude to you, he will scold you for your hypocrisy, right?"
"Oh, right."
"Isn't there only one [Black Flame Walker] who would do this?"
"After learning the truth, all [Black Flame Walkers], and even all the people of [Great Yan Kingdom] will hate you!"
At this point, the voice paused and said regretfully.
"But these miserable fools don't know that."
"You are actually doing this to save them."
"The misunderstood king...is destined to a tragic ending..."
"Such a story is so regrettable, are you right? King Xin?"
King Xin turned his head.
I saw walking in the hall, a man with a single-sided glasses and a rational temperament with a hint of madness.
It is the so-called [Undertaker] and [Observer].
In other words, it's Joey's father Edward!
certainly.
King Xin in this memory scene does not know Edward, let alone his identity.
However, King Xin saw a familiar temperament in the other party.
That was the temperament of the [Omniscient Sage] he had seen before.
So King Xin frowned and asked.
"Who are you?"
"Why are you here?"
Edward replied.
"I am a [mourner] of civilization and an [observer] of history."
"And I came here to make a deal with you."
"Deal?"
Hearing this, King Xin sneered. “Isn’t it because of a deal with the [Omniscient Sage] that the reason why my [Great Yan Kingdom] and I are what we are now?”
"Although I don't know you, I have already guessed that you and that guy are actually traveling together."
"Do you think I will still believe your words?"
Edward chuckled.
"I knew you would react this way, King Xin."
"But please believe that this time we come with sincerity."
"First of all, the first sincerity."
"Please let me reveal to you...the truth of your world!"
As he spoke, Edward tapped his fingertips lightly in the air.
Images appeared in the air in front of King Xin.
Those are the pictures of various memory scenes inside [Great Flame].
There is no mistake in every song, one post, one content, one 6 one, one book, one book, take a look!
Even every scene is constantly changing.
And one of the pictures is clearly the scene of the King sailing into Fanyan City.
Seeing that majestic steel giant, even King Xin couldn't help but change his expression slightly.
"That ship is..."
He can be sure that in his own time.
Such a huge steel battleship has never been born.
The ship has advanced turrets, an unprecedented hull structure, and a unique star wave logo.
All of them illustrate the characteristics of this ship that span the ages.
It's like... it's a creation from the future!
Edward explained as if he noticed King Xin's gaze.
"The ship's name is the King."
"As you might imagine, it's a warship of the future."
"In other words, the area you are in now is a reflection of history for us."
King Xin has never been a stupid person, even if he was just created by [Great Yan], with the help of the information given by Edward and these chaotic memory scenes, he instantly realized the truth of the matter.
"So that's it."
"No wonder I keep feeling like something is wrong."
King Xin muttered to himself.
"It's not just what happens here."
"Am I just a fake created by myself?"
"Correct answer."
Edward snapped his fingers and replied with a smile.
"But because of this, it is possible for you to achieve a dream that even a real salary king cannot realize."
"That's——"
"Reshape [Great Yan Kingdom]!"
"Return to the [Great Yan Kingdom] where the big flood will not come, the fire will not happen, everything is calm and peaceful, and the country continues to prosper!"
"Reshape [Great Yan Kingdom]?"
King Xin muttered this sentence again, and the look on his face became a little dark and unclear.
If he could, how could he burn down Fanyan City and the entire [Great Yan Kingdom] with his own hands.
If he could, how could he be willing to witness countless people dying unwillingly in the flames?
If possible, why would he want to see the desperate, hateful, and angry eyes of his subordinates who once trusted him?
Everything is due to helplessness and forcedness.
But now.
But such a "what if" really appeared in front of King Xin.
Its allure can be imagined.
King Xin looked at Edward deeply and said.
"So, what exactly do you mean by transaction?"
Hearing this, Edward couldn't help but have a satisfied smile on his face.
"The content of the transaction is very simple."
"That is, help us to eliminate all outsiders who break into this memory scene."
"In exchange, we will recreate a real [Great Yan Kingdom] for you."
"And you will become the king of that country again and live happily and peacefully with your own people."
King Xin raised his eyebrows.
"That's all?"
"I think...it's not that simple, right?"
Edward still had that weird smile on his face and said with a smile.
"As expected of the salary king, he discovered the loopholes in my words so quickly."
"If you want to become the new king of [Great Yan Kingdom], there is naturally a prerequisite."
"That's it..."
"Kill the real salary king in reality."
"In this way, those [Black Flame Walkers] will only regard you as the unique king."
Hearing this, a hint of sarcasm appeared in King Xin's eyes.
"You mean, let me, the fake thing you created, kill the real me?"
Edward nodded.
"Exactly."
"If you feel uneasy, we can also sign a contract witnessed by [Secret Sea]."
With that said, Edward took out a contract made of extremely unique material and walked towards King Xin.
"A contract witnessed by the [Secret Sea] is equivalent to being recognized by the [Great Law]."
"That is a law that even the gods cannot violate."
"Oh, by the way, King Xin, you should know the existence of the [Great Law], right?"
Just listen to Edward's words.
The deal he prepared seemed indeed sincere.
It can be said that we have made sufficient preparations early.
Including deliberately finding the salary king in this memory scene at this point in time.
It's also part of the plan.
Edward wanted to take advantage of the salary king's most vulnerable moment to sign this contract.
Or rather.
He just wanted to force King Xin to go to the extreme of becoming a black man.
And at the moment King Xin stretched out his hand and was about to take the contract.
His palm suddenly burst into flames, and he slapped Edward's chest brazenly.
This sneak attack came without warning.
And it's incredibly fast.
A direct hit on Edward's body.
A "chi" sound.
The terrible flames quickly spread from Edward's clothes to his whole body.
It enveloped his body like a tidal wave.
Just a few breaths.
Edward's body completely melted away and turned into a pile of charcoal.
However, King Xin did not relax. Instead, he turned his head and looked in another direction in the palace.
There, Edward, who should have been burned to ashes, reappeared in front of him.
at this time.
Edward suppressed the smile on his face, and his expression became cold and ruthless, like an absolutely rational machine.
He said coldly.
"Sure enough, the analysis of the data shows that the probability that you will agree to sign the contract is less than 30%."
"But there is a 30% probability, which is enough for me to make this attempt."
"However, I really can't understand..."
"Why did you reject me?"
"Isn't it the dream of you and other [Black Flame Walkers] to rebuild the [Great Flame] of the past?"
King Xin shook his head: "Why are there so many?"
"If I have to say it, it's just because..."
"I am the Salary King of [Great Yan Kingdom]!"
"Whether it's sin or resentment, it's all mine, I'll bear it!"
Before he finished speaking, King Xin's body turned into fire and suddenly attacked Edward.
(End of chapter)