Chapter 239: Huangmu: Just rushing up like that will get you killed!

In the mansion of Duke Karlsten.

The current duke of the Karlsten family, who is also one of the King Selection candidates, Kuerxiu Karlsten, was in the reception room meeting her guests……

That was Huangmu and the Jealous Witch Shātīlā.

"Anyway, it's a pity, I didn't expect Wilhelm to be so extreme; upon seeing his own wife Tèlěixīyà, he directly chose to die with her……"

Huangmu looked at the girl before him, who had long deep-green hair and eyes showing resolve, his words carrying a hint of sigh.

"No! I should thank you for fulfilling Mr. Wilhelm's lifelong wish!"

"Mr. Wilhelm's greatest regret in this life is not because of Reinhardt; after successfully awakening as the current Sword Saint, summoning the Dragon Sword caused the previous Sword Saint to fall……"

"Mr. Wilhelm's greatest regret in this life is that he failed to appear by the side of the previous Sword Saint Tèlěixīyà when she most needed him……"

"That girl is young, but her eyes are unusually calm and wise; she seems to clearly know what the regret of the one called 'Sword Ghost' Wilhelm has always been; while sighing, her words carry a hint of happiness. The girl seems happy that Wilhelm, in his lifetime, could still see his deceased wife Tèlěixīyà……"

"The nation of humanity is decided by humanity itself……"

"The girl, that is, Kuerxiu, upon hearing Huangmu's words, rose from her seat and bowed deeply to Huangmu, expressing thanks."

Huangmu softly laughed after hearing Kuerxiu's words.

"Your idea happens to coincide with mine~"

"Then, Death God Prince……"

Originally, the white whale, which had been leisurely disregarding the knight corps members beneath it, upon lifting its head and seeing this huge fireball, directly showed a hint of human-like doubt.

"Is that so? Then I can rest easy……"

Huangmu waved his hand at Kuerxiu, indicating she need not be so respectful.

After Huangmu and Shātīlā wandered about the royal capital for roughly a week, they finally arrived at the timeline of the white whale's invasion……

As Shātīlā's words fell!

A gigantic fireball over a hundred meters in diameter, like a newborn sun, suddenly appeared before everyone and flew straight toward the white whale in the sky……

Seeing this, Huangmu lightly smiled and said nothing more.

"Then, Prince Huangmu, may I ask, once you accomplish what you said, how will magical creatures similar to dragons in this world be handled?"

Immediately, under the trend of his instinctive fear, he tried to fly toward the sky, but unfortunately his speed was too slow, and in the end the fireball caught up……

"I will drive dragons out of this world, right?"

A giant creature over fifty meters long, with a single horn on its head, capable of freely flying in the sky, thus arrived above everyone's heads!

"Glug~"

The Jealous Witch Shātīlā, who had always followed at Huangmu's side, suddenly pointed a finger at the white whale in the sky and softly said: "Ghost Dao No. 31 Red Fire Cannon"

Kuerxiu looked at Huangmu and asked.

"No need for courtesy; this is what I should do……"

"Just call me by my name, Huangmu; in our world, a death god is merely a profession."

In response, Huangmu, Shātīlā, and Kuerxiu had previously gathered the members of their private knight corps, and had already assembled beneath the great tree where the white whale would descend!

That night!

Time flew, one week later……

Huangmu gave a light laugh to the girl and replied.

"I will fulfill Wilhelm's trust and help you gain overwhelming popularity in the King Selection! After all, frankly speaking, this human kingdom cannot be left in the hands of a self-centered girl, or a soft girl that anyone can bully, or an overly kind girl, right? Among these King Selection candidates, you are the one I look upon most favorably……"

"Oh ruler! The mask of flesh and blood, myriad phenomena, soaring wings, things crowned with humanity's name! Heat and turmoil, reversing seaward from across the ocean, stepping forward!"

Accompanied by moonlight scattered like salt upon the earth……

"Anyway, Wilhelm seemed somewhat uneasy before his departure, hoping I could lend a hand to look after you a bit……"

Huangmu looked at Kuerxiu, thought for a moment, then replied.

Huangmu softly spoke to Kuerxiu.

"Oh, is that so?"

"Boom!"

"Then, according to the plan, let's begin the white whale hunt!"

Kuerxiu hesitated a moment; it seemed she had something she wanted to ask Huangmu, as she raised her head to look at him, her eyes showing a hint of inquiry.

For a moment, the knights of the Kuerxiu Knight Corps gazed upon the huge demon beast in the sky, swallowing their saliva, the oppressive aura emitted by the giant beast causing everyone to feel an invincible despair.

Huangmu picked up the tea on the table, took a light sip, then spoke to the girl.

Just when everyone didn't know what to do……

"Thank you for your praise……"

Kuerxiu said this, her expression carrying a hint of anger.

"If possible, I would be truly grateful!"

"Hehe~"

"To be frank, my goal has always been to have the Pro-Dragon Kingdom of Lugnica break ties with the Divine Dragon! This is our human nation; we need not accept the dragon's aid, nor can we allow the giant dragon to dominate……"

In response, Kuerxiu bowed deeply toward Huangmu.

Immediately, hearing only a roar, the white whale in the sky was instantly blown into countless ashes!

At the same time, the shockwave from the fireball's explosion dispersed the mist around everyone, revealing the bright night sky above……

"Amazing, Shātīlā……"

"The Ghost Dao I taught you, you learned it quickly~"

Huangmu looked at the Azure Fire Drop that instantly killed the white whale, Shātīlā, and couldn't help but remark, while also firmly pinching her round little face with his large palm.

"Hmph~"

"Who do you think I am?"

"Even without the ability you taught me..."

"I can handle a guy like that in an instant!"

Satella, after hearing Araki's words, let out a cold huff and spoke in a tsundere manner.

What Satella said is also indeed true; although the Three Great Magic Beasts, the White Whale, the Big Rabbit, and the Black Snake have plunged this world into chaos for four hundred years...

But for a truly strong person, the Three Great Magic Beasts are nothing more than pets~

In legend, the previous generation's Sword Saint Theresia died to the White Whale; actually, just a mere White Whale, Theresia could easily slay it even without the Dragon Sword!

After all, Theresia, though not as strong as Reinhard— that is, Reinhard— possesses countless blessings, yet she also possesses an extremely strong blessing from the 'God of Death'! Anyone she slashes will continuously bleed, unable to recover; even the White Whale cannot resist Theresia's blessing, and at the same time, anyone swallowed by the White Whale will be completely forgotten by everyone! Therefore, the true killer of Theresia is someone else...

"Is it already over?!"

As the White Whale fell in battle...

Everyone present was stunned.

"Lord Araki, the White Whale he..."

As the White Whale died, Kurusu approached Araki's side and asked doubtfully.

"Just as you saw, the White Whale has been taken down!"

Araki looked at Kurusu by his side and spoke truthfully.

"That is the legendary Three Great Magic Beasts!"

Kurusu's expression showed tension.

The so‑called White Whale was originally created simply because its meat quantity is enormous, enough to fill everyone's stomach. However, its creator underestimated the combat power of the food it created and overestimated humanity's combat power in this world, thus causing the outbreak of the Three Great Magic Beasts. By the way, the Big Rabbit is like that because it cannot be split or replicated, so saying the so‑called Three Great Magic Beasts are merely food‑level existences, nothing more.

Araki, after hearing Kurusu's words, spoke up to explain.

"Hehe..."

"No matter how you say it, this is too exaggerated..."

"But still, thank you for your help!"

Kurusu pursed his lips and thanked Araki.

"No need to thank! Next, as per the plan, you and Satella—I mean this little girl on my side—will go to the Margrave's territory to fight the Witch Cultists~"

"As for me, I'll just wait here."

Araki patted Satella beside him, indicating that Satella should follow Kurusu to clean up the Witch Cultists and recover the Witch Factor...

And he stands here, waiting for the arrival of the other few Sin Archbishops~

"I understand!"

Kurusu heard Araki address that silver-haired half-elf.

But Kurusu didn't dare to ask further!

In fact, Kurusu has already guessed Satella's true identity at this moment!

After all, a silver-haired half-elf possessing immense power capable of instantly killing the Three Great Magic Beasts, just seeing her blessing constantly whispering in her ear makes her want to flee immediately; the overwhelming oppressive presence of the being before her silently reveals her identity: she is none other than the legendary Witch of Envy, sealed away by the Great Sage, the First Sword Saint, and the Divine Dragon, who possesses the power to destroy the world—Satella!

But many things have already changed with the passage of time!

Just as the Divine Dragon isn't necessarily a good thing, perhaps the so-called Witch of Envy isn't as evil as the legends say; everything has its reasons...

"Hmph~"

As for that, Satella merely let out a cold huff, too lazy to say more.

"Then I wish you good luck~"

After Satella slew the White Whale...

These knights immediately set off for the Margrave's territory, which is Emilia's residence! As for Araki, he continued to stay in place; with a wave of his hand, the White Whale that had been annihilated to ashes suddenly revived, then lay on the ground, turning into a corpse.

"Next, we just wait for the fish to bite the hook~"

After doing all that, Araki simply sat on the White Whale's corpse and waited quietly.

Time flew by...

In the blink of an eye, three days later...

"Hey hey hey! What on earth is going on?!"

"How could the White Whale be taken down by someone?"

Just as Araki was dozing off, a boy crouching, barefoot, with long brown hair and skin that looked very dark, came to beneath the White Whale's corpse.

Behind this boy followed another boy, all in spotless white from head to toe, including his hair, immaculately groomed; the two boys now stand beneath the White Whale's corpse, observing something and communicating with each other.

"Ley Barenkatos, and Regulus Corneas?"

Originally sitting on the White Whale's corpse, Araki had already begun yawning out of boredom; upon seeing the visitors before him, he spoke up to ask.

"Scared me to death..."

"There's actually someone here?"

"Who are you, did you kill the White Whale?"

The boy with long hair, named Ley Barenkatos, one of the contemporary Gluttony Sin Archbishops, asked Araki.

"Hmm~"

Araki, upon hearing that, lightly nodded and said: "I guess so!"

"You're a member of the contemporary Gluttony Factor-infected, right? What about your siblings?"

Araki looked at Ley Barenkatos and asked doubtfully.

"You, you, how do you know?"

Ley Barenkatos, upon hearing Araki's words, asked doubtfully.

"Forget it! I've recovered your Witch Factor..."

Araki couldn't be bothered with Ley Barenkatos, directly pointing at Ley, he seized the Witch Factor from within him...

This is precisely the ability to usurp the Holy Altar that You Ha Ba He takes pride in!

"Huh? My power has disappeared?!"

Lai Yi·Ba Deng Kai Tuo Si froze; he realized his immense power had vanished without a trace in that very moment.

"You're called Lei Gu Le Si·Ke Er Ni Ya Si? I've also taken back your power!"

Just as Lai Yi was still dazed, Huang Mu also simultaneously took back the witch factor inside Lei Gu Le Si·Ke Er Ni Ya Si's body; Lei Gu Le Si·Ke Er Ni Ya Si is the current holder of the greed factor~

"What the hell did you do to me?!"

"Give my power back to me......"

After Lei Gu Le Si·Ke Er Ni Ya Si sensed the disappearance of the power within his body, he first stared in shock, then angrily charged at Huang Mu......

"Give it back! Give it back......"

At the same time, the violent Lai Yi also charged toward Huang Mu.

"Boom!"

However, just as the two approached within about ten meters of Huang Mu......

Accompanied by Huang Mu's casually released spiritual pressure, the two were instantly crushed, their bodies shattered, and even their souls were torn apart by this immense spiritual pressure......

"Don't just rush at others like that! You'll get killed......"

Huang Mu looked at Lei Gu Le Si·Ke Er Ni Ya Si and Lai Yi, who died in an instant, and spoke helplessly.

He hadn't even finished speaking when those two hot-headed guys committed suicide......

He really didn't know what to say.

"Forget it, let's go check the other side!"

Huang Mu said and instantly teleported toward the border.

"Ah! The witch I admire, love, worship, obsess over, respect, revere, great, supreme, absolute, highest—have you finally come to fetch me?! I am truly diligent! Diligent! Diligent! Diligent......"

A madman with green short hair like a kappa was staring at the Jealous Witch Sha Ti La before him, howling madly.

"Die!"

Sha Ti La saw this and merely raised her right hand.

In an instant, invisible hands numbering in the thousands appeared before the madman's eyes.

"Huh?!"

In response, a flicker of doubt crossed the madman's expression.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by a roar, the madman's feet's mountains, along with all members of the madman's sect, including those fingers, were together crushed into countless debris......

"Don't rally under my flag!"

In response, Sha Ti La furrowed her brows and complained.

(End of Chapter)