Origin Paradise!

A moment of silence.

The two marquises exchanged a glance and simultaneously chuckled.

Marquis Broken Reef mocked, "You think you're really a prince? You already exposed yourself at the banquet, you fool. On the matter of your glorious death, the eldest princess agrees with us."

For a prince of such high status to be assassinated in his own castle is undoubtedly a great disgrace to the imperial royal family, the Dragon Clan. Since death is irreversible, the eldest princess would also prefer a more amicable outcome.

Of course, this is on the premise that there is sufficient compensation.

"impossible……"

The "second prince" looked desperate and muttered to himself.

The cold-blooded ruthlessness of the royal family greatly shocked this stand-in. As long as the benefits are sufficient, blood relatives can be abandoned directly, and even death is just a new bargaining chip.

As the two marquises sipped their wine, a pirate leader of the Great Knight rank launched a night raid from the direction of Sea Serpent City, leading thousands of pirates to attack the Augusta army on the side of the camp. With the cooperation of the enemy, fire spread between the granaries.

Around War Turtle Castle, shouts of battle rang out continuously. The assassins of the Shattered Reef Clan, disguised as pirates, attacked the castle and clashed with the guards of the Black Whale Knights, alarming the entire camp.

Outside the window, flames raged.

The "second prince" trembled all over, looking weak and feeble.

"That's enough." Marquis Black Whale covered his wound and stood up, smiling. "You've completed your mission successfully."

But suddenly, Marquis Broken Reef grabbed Marquis Black Whale's arm, and the latter's pupils contracted slightly.

boom!

The study door was smashed to pieces.

The intruders who were originally scheduled to be attacked were stabbed in the back of the head and fell into a pool of blood. Count White Wolf led dozens of knights in one after another. Everyone made way for Jiang He to walk in calmly, followed by a somewhat bewildered Eleanor.

"Protect the prince," Jiang He said.

The heavily armored knights stood in formation in the study, and Marquis Black Whale's expression was not good.

The "second prince" bowed his head deeply, for royal blood is inherently cursed by all sorts of ambitious people.

“Rhine, I thought we could be friends,” Marquis Black Whale said grimly. “Those who start fires will eventually burn.”

“Protecting the royal bloodline is the lord’s duty.” Jiang He waved his hand, and Earl White Wolf invited the “second prince” away. Now that things had come to this, this stand-in would rather face the unknown than stay and wait to die.

Watching the "second prince" leave, Marquis Broken Reef said indifferently, "Rhine, the royal family has exclusive dragon blood. Besides, do you think the Duke wasn't on guard? A fake thing only becomes real when everyone tacitly approves. You're just wasting your time."

"That's none of your business."

Jiang He turned and left. As he left, Earl White Wolf gave a provocative smile. As a vassal of Augusta, he had faced no shortage of targeting during the time since the old marquis's death.

Back at the War Turtle Castle in Augusta, the second daughter of the Duke of the Southern Territory, in the name of Commander Earl Green Forest, ordered a general attack on Sea Serpent City the next day. All three Saint-level warriors must participate in the attack to kill the Sun King.

Inside the War Turtle Castle, a maid who had helped the "Second Prince" change clothes and bathe rushed out in a panic, her face filled with disbelief, and hurriedly reported to the adults.

“Your Excellency Marquis, Your Excellency Rhine, Earl of the White Wolf.”

"The second prince is a woman!"

In an instant, Earl White Wolf's expression turned as if he had stepped into a cesspool. He vaguely guessed that the prince was a substitute, but he did not expect the duke to be so experienced. The flesh magic that changed gender naturally existed, but the traces of the spell and the soul characteristics were ultimately difficult to completely hide. Using a woman as a substitute for the second prince largely eliminated the possibility of "deceiving the real from the fake".

“Duke Felix was wary of the two marquises,” Eleanor judged. “And the two marquises were well aware of this, which is why they didn’t stop him earlier.”

"As expected of the Duke of the North," Earl White Wolf sighed.

Jiang He asked, "Does the princess have the right to inherit?"

Eleanor hesitated and said, "Yes, even the princess's husband has a right of succession, but he is at the very end of the line."

Jiang He nodded and said, "The second prince was originally a woman."

Earl White Wolf said helplessly, "Your Excellency Rhine, this is a bit too far-fetched."

"Purge the Second Prince's maternal clan, close advisors, and friends." Jiang He said calmly, "As long as all parties tacitly agree, the false becomes the true. I will handle the issue of the dragon bloodline."

The room remained silent for a long while.

Count White Wolf suddenly stood up, drew his dagger, and stabbed the maid. He was originally in the Augusta camp, and because of Rhine Augustus, he was now betting everything. He could not allow such a hidden danger as the maid to exist in the plan.

Ding!

A magnificent greatsword blocked the dagger.

The maid slumped to the ground, her face ashen.

Eleanor held her greatsword horizontally and said sternly, "Following the virtue of compassion, I do not agree with you striking innocent people. Step down immediately, Lord White Wolf!"

"My lord, she will leak the secret!" Earl White Wolf said gravely.

“The future is not now,” Eleanor said seriously. “You can’t judge someone just because they might be guilty. You can use forgetting magic.”

Earl White Wolf sighed. He couldn't possibly confront the lord on this matter, but as he sheathed his sword, the maid in his peripheral vision had already vanished.

"Rhine!" Eleanor was a little angry.

Jiang He waved his hand. Considering the alliance at hand, he was only sending the maid to the Gluttony Paradise. Since Eleanor was qualified to advance to the Saint Realm, her opinion was worth considering.

In the bathroom, a timid-looking girl came out. With just a few strokes drawn on her forehead, she could instantly resemble the second prince by ninety percent, who was of the effeminate and handsome type.

Jiang He stood up and said, "The struggle for the empire's succession continues. I've heard that the old marquis's ideal is to regain control of the northern border. You should seize this opportunity yourself."

Eleanor remained silent.

……

Dawn breaks.

Apart from the Black Whale Knights who stayed behind at the camp, the remaining twelve knight orders all advanced and arrived at the mountainside, where the crater walls of Sea Serpent City were right in front of them.

With the death of Grand Master Bai Jian, another Saint-level expert remained in Green Forest Territory. After Duke Felix fell into a coma, he was personally cared for by Earl of Green Forest, and the two marquises took turns on duty.

The war has resumed. Twelve thousand knights are arrayed, their magical heavy armor gleaming with a cold light and exceptionally sturdy. Battle banners flutter, and each squad of knights blocks off the mountain roads. If they capture Sea Serpent City, half of Sea Serpent Island will be indefensible.

On the city wall, the golden figure reappeared, standing as firm as the mountain itself, surrounded by golden flames, shining brightly, like a god walking in the mortal world. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Sun King proved his top-notch combat power.

"Without a sanctuary, it can withstand an army of knights on its own."

On the war turtle, the second daughter of the Duke of the Southern Territory directly seized command. Earl Green Forest tolerated this repeatedly. As the order was given, the eight knight orders simultaneously unleashed immortal-level magic. The clergy of the Whisper Church also made their move. The intense fluctuations made both marquises turn their heads.

"The curses that the Whispering Church excels at."

"The reason why a single-target curse of this level could be successfully activated is because of the Knight of Great Achievement who died yesterday."

The two marquises noticed something amiss. Yesterday, when the eldest princess rescued the Black Whale Marquis, she replaced him with a Knight of Great Merit from the church. Because of the killing, the Sun King was marked, fulfilling the prerequisite for the curse to be activated.

Inside the knightly army, two bishops plunged their hands into flesh, thick holy oil seeping from between their fingers, dripping onto the ground and transforming into blasphemous prayers. Blood began to flow from the eyes of dozens of priests, spreading across their bodies like thorns, eventually intertwining and forming a massive magic circle.

The fighting spirit surging from the knights' ranks transformed into venomous energy, manifesting shattered blades, rotting banners, and the pupils of the dead, while screaming faces surrounded the Sun King.

—An Immortal-Level Curse: Last Words of a Fallen Kingdom.

A continuous stream of soul-stirring murmurs erupted.

Suddenly, the Sun King's ribs turned outward, and dense bloodstains appeared on the surface of his exposed organs. All the wounds that had long since healed burst open, and barbed, venomous chains emerged to bind his limbs. His eyeballs immediately melted, and black blood mixed with skull fragments spurted from his eye sockets.

Nine immortal-level curses descended simultaneously.

Under the shocked gazes of the pirates and knights, the Sun King nearly perished on the spot. His golden flames dimmed, an arm detached and fell to the ground, and a dense aura of curse swept over his entire body.

"He's not dead?"

"Theoretically, the three knight orders should have a chance to surround and kill the Sanctuary."

"It's the sun; the sun's power has a suppressive effect on the mysterious!"

Before the two marquises could assess the Sun King's condition, the second daughter of the Duke of the Southern Territory gave another order, and nine more immortal-level curses fell upon the Sun King. These curses inflicted nine negative effects on him, including increased energy depletion, temporary reduction in health, slowed movement speed, sluggish nerve reactions, weakened defense, and mental disorder.

He unleashed a series of curses, causing hundreds of knights to collapse from exhaustion.

"Attack!" the young noblewoman declared war.

The war drums shook the heavens, and the mountains roared.

Tens of thousands of knights began their charge.

In a corner of the battlefield, the eldest princess secretly made a move, creating spatial passages the size of doorways. The knights rushed straight into the Sea Serpent City and fought fiercely with the pirates. More than a dozen Great Knights from both sides clashed, and various guardian spirits clashed continuously.

A vassal earl of the Black Whale Marquis launched the first attack, his knight's sword easily slaying over a hundred men. The guardian spirit, the castle, took human form, its powerful defenses allowing it to withstand magic attacks from all directions. The two, one attacking and one defending, swept across the surrounding battlefield.

Several knights and pirate leaders clashed in a chaotic melee, limbs flying, blood splattering, swords clashing and shattering, various sword techniques and blades tearing through flesh and blood. The magical serpents unleashed by the Sea Serpent Cleric were blocked by the Whispering Priest, and the battle became intense for a time, until a pirate leader passed by and directly drew his sword, killing both sides. He was then struck by a sword from the vassal earl.

Oh oh oh!

The bugle call never ceases.

Earl White Wolf's guardian spirit, White Wolf, rampaged across the battlefield, its fangs instantly shattering magical heavy armor and quickly killing hundreds of pirates. But suddenly, a ten-meter-tall giant guardian spirit appeared and crushed White Wolf with its outstretched hand.

boom!

A large pirate leader charged forward, displaying the full strength of the Knights of Great Achievement. Earl White Wolf was severely injured due to the shattering of his guardian spirit and could only raise his arms to defend himself. However, before the attack could reach him, a cold dagger pierced the back of his head. The small pirate leader had successfully launched a sneak attack and killed him on the spot.

"White Wolf Lord".

Eleanor beheaded a pirate leader, her delicate face showing a somber expression. The number of powerful figures on Sea Serpent Island was beyond imagination. Great achievements could be inherited through bloodline and faith, and the Pirate Royal Court must have some method to increase the number of successors.

call!

Combat Skill: Justice and Virtue activated.

A knight's insignia suddenly appeared on the short pirate's body; as a just punishment for killing Earl White Wolf, he had been targeted by Eleanor.

The Sword of Virtue was unleashed, its dazzling light shooting forth. No matter how the small pirate fled, the sword light followed him relentlessly. The virtue of honesty inflicted a significant amount of true damage, and Eleanor cleaved the enemy in two with a single strike.

boom!

The giant guardian spirit clenched its fists and brought them down, the immense force blowing away the surrounding knights. Eleanor activated her Virtue of Valor, her long golden hair cascading down to her slender ankles. She swung her sword upwards with a sudden "clang," and the sword of virtue shattered the enormous hands, the sword light cleaving the giant guardian spirit in two at the waist.

The burly pirate leader was badly wounded and turned to leave.

The entire city of the sea serpents within the mountain is engulfed in chaotic battle.

More than a handful of Knights of the Great Achievement had fallen. The Green Forest Knights, who were the first to storm the city, were wiped out. Count Green Forest trembled under the protection of two Knights of the Great Achievement. The ground was littered with wreckage and rivers of blood. The hellish scene strongly stimulated his spirit.

The young noblewoman comforted Earl Green Forest, saying, "The Sun King is severely injured, but the three Saints can definitely defeat him. Viscount Rhine has killed the Rock Lion, and his strength is evident to all."

Earl Greenwood trembled as he said, "What if we lose?"

The young noblewoman did not answer, but she did not despise her husband's cowardice either. After all, this kind of personality allowed her to live a very comfortable life in the North, especially in Greenwood Territory, where she was like a queen.

……

Beyond the high mountains, on the city walls of the Sea Serpent.

The Sun King looked down at the three people who were rapidly approaching. Although they appeared to be seriously injured, it was nothing serious.

"Killing oneself."

"interesting."

Chapter 631 Earth-shaking Changes

boom!

Marquis of Broken Reef made the first move.

The Sacred Domain Combat Technique: Fist of the High Mountain, combined with the Immortal-level Power of Force, delivers a powerful and heavy punch. As the immense force roars out, Marquis of Shattered Reef's robe rips apart, revealing his extremely strong body.

boom!

The Sun King caught the heavy punch with one hand, letting the wind of the punch hit his face without moving an inch. Marquis of Shattered Reef looked astonished and threw punches repeatedly with both hands. Although his punches were fast and fierce, they were like a tortoise crawling in front of the God Hunter. A fair and jade-like hand blocked all the punches.

call!

As Marquis Black Whale closed in, the wound in his chest still throbbed with pain. He unleashed his strongest sword technique once more, a razor-sharp sword light slashing out. Even though it wasn't his previous personal sword, it still possessed astonishing destructive power that drew attention.

clang!

The sun's radiance reappeared, and the water power that had just been revived by the bishops was now cooling down again. The blade could not advance an inch before the Sun King's body. At that very moment, the Black Whale Marquis roared.

"Do it!"

Secretly, the Queen swapped Marquis Black Whale with Jiang He. Her claim of not intervening was based on the condition that Duke Felix was still alive. Now that the Duke is in a coma, the Imperial Northern Army could very well be wiped out on Serpent Island if things go wrong.

puff!

Jiang He's spear pierced the Sun King's heart, and the vivid phantom pain made his expression somewhat strange.

Having suffered two serious injuries, the Sun King's momentum has waned.