Chapter 285: The Gods Say: You Are Not a Good Person!

"You two have traveled far and endured great fatigue; why not enter the hall for a chat? If you are unsatisfied with the terms, feel free to speak up—we the Slo family will do our utmost to meet your demands!"

The old count made a gesture of invitation.

Mia turned her gaze toward Mengying.

Then she quietly tugged at Mengying's sleeve.

Opposite them, the old count was also astonished by their youth.

Mengying looked no more than a teenager or early twenties, yet she was a Grand Mage!

Such a young Grand Mage—her magical talent must be utterly terrifying!

Even more terrifying than Oliver's, a Sixth Rank mage in his thirties!

Could such a mage truly be a favorite of the gods?

Thinking of this, the old count felt a surge of satisfaction.

To have such a young, such a gifted Grand Mage die alongside him as his funeral companion—he would die with honor!

What pleased him even more was that the one dying with him now was not merely a Grand Mage!

If this Grand Mage with such terrifying talent were blown to pieces, would the Yan Kingdom surely let it pass?

In the old count's estimation, the Hilin Kingdom was about to face an attack from the Hutton Kingdom; now, if he killed this Yan Kingdom Grand Mage with terrifying magical talent, another nation—Yan Kingdom—would join the attack on Hilin Kingdom!

Since the Hilin Kingdom's church and royal house had abandoned the Slo family, the old count would use this method to drag the entire Hilin Kingdom down with him!

This was the true reason the old count refused to surrender!

If he surrendered, his reputation in Hilin Kingdom would plummet, his power crushed, and he would have to pay vast wealth to the Yan Kingdom—meaning the Slo family would fall into irreversible decline!

Better not to surrender at all—to strike a massive blow and show Hilin Kingdom that Count Slo was not to be trifled with!

Now, if only these two before him entered the golden hall, his goal would already be achieved!

Grand Mage—dead!

Hilin Kingdom—dead!

He had dragged a genius, an entire kingdom, down with him!

Before the old count, Mengying calmly regarded him, then spoke one word:

"Good!"

Hearing Mengying agree, the seasoned old count could not help but let a flicker of delight pass through his eyes.

Indeed, his promises of great benefits had swayed these two from Yan Kingdom.

Even a Grand Mage could still die from greed!

The old count could not help but feel a touch of contempt.

But he concealed it well—seasoned as he was, he could keep any expression from showing on his face!

The old count still spoke in the posture of a defeated man:

"Please follow me, you two."

Saying this, he walked slowly toward the door.

This platform led directly to the Golden Hall.

It was the most luxurious place in the entire castle.

The entire hall's walls were coated in gold—not paint, but real gold!

This was also where the Slo family received guests!

But the Slo Count had many enemies; long ago, he had prepared a backup plan, spending over a million Weight of Gold Coins to purchase a forbidden spell array.

The spell array's power was terrifying; its only flaw was that it could only activate at a fixed location and required massive quantities of magic stones to sustain.

Today, it was finally put to use!

When the old count reached the door, he gestured with a "please":

"Please enter."

Mengying walked slowly to the entrance of the Golden Hall.

This door, too, was made entirely of gold.

Even in the City of Miracles, there was no hall as opulent as this Golden Hall.

This Golden Hall created an unmatched sense of luxury through gold—gold-cast pillars, doorframes, even window frames were everywhere; in the Continent of Gods, this was the symbol of wealth!

This hall must have required at least ten tons of gold to build.

That was the Weight of a million gold coins!

Add to that the forbidden spell array inside, and the total gold spent in this Golden Hall exceeded two million Weight of Gold Coins.

Anyone who had ever entered this Golden Hall was awed by its opulence!

"With a Golden Hall as your tomb, your status will not be wasted."

The old count thought.

Then Mengying arrived at the entrance of the Golden Hall—but she stood outside the door, hesitating, not stepping forward.

The old count assumed she was stunned by the Golden Hall and said: "Everything inside—tables, chairs, chandeliers, wall wallpaper—is made of gold. If Yan Kingdom desires, we can build you a similar Golden Hall."

As he spoke, his gaze turned to Mengying—and found she had already turned around.

Mengying said: "Mia, let's go."

"Mm!"

Mia nodded.

The old count's face changed.

"Could she have discovered it?"

The old count was greatly alarmed.

The forbidden spell array was extremely hidden; a grand mage had no reason to discover it.

As long as Meng Ying didn't enter, he had no way to touch her!

Moreover, if Meng Ying left, it meant she rejected his "surrender."

The old count utterly failed to understand where he had revealed a flaw.

As a noble of profound scheming and deep calculation, the old count was certain that from start to finish, he had revealed no flaw whatsoever!

He could also be certain that the terms he offered would surely entice the people of Yan Country.

But now, Meng Ying had turned and left.

Then, the old count saw Meng Ying and Mia fly into the sky.

Immediately after, he saw a faint red glow flickering in the heavens.

That was the sign of a high-power spell about to descend.

His heart leaped in alarm!

Meng Ying hadn't just left—she had launched an attack without a word!

Meng Ying's actions completely surpassed his expectations.

At this moment, the old count, who had remained unfazed even after three thousand warriors were slain and his family's pillar, Oliver, had been killed— who had still believed he controlled the rhythm and plotted to drag Meng Ying and the Xiling Kingdom down with him—was thrown into panic!

Yes, his rhythm was utterly shattered!