Chapter 980: 0577 When Death is Near

【Through vicious threats and insidious persuasion, you successfully bewitched Prince Andre, the Third Prince of the Kingdom of Krolok, and completed the subversion of a national-level organization. Your Bai Yin-level badge "Usurper" has reached the conditions for advancement.】

【However, since you did not choose to seize the power of the Kingdom of Krolok, but instead chose to destroy it completely, in addition to the normal advancement to the Gold-level badge "Unrighteous False King," an additional hidden route "King-Slaying Black Hand" will be added.】

【After careful consideration, you chose the hidden route. Your Bai Yin-level badge "Usurper" has advanced to the Gold-level hidden badge "King-Slaying Black Hand."】

【King-Slaying Black Hand: A hidden black hand lurking behind the scenes, aiming to destroy major kingdoms. A mysterious figure who is keen on stirring up turmoil around the world and seems to harbor some kind of huge ambition.】

【Wearing effect: When launching a sneak attack on a hostile target with "Royal" status, and without being discovered by the target or any witnesses, your attack will have a 100% lethality effect.】

【Your efficiency and concealment will be greatly improved when engaging in illegal activities;】

【The possibility of being exposed when planning a conspiracy will be greatly reduced;】

【The possibility of being discovered when actively hiding your identity will be greatly reduced;】

【When actively hiding behind the scenes, it will be difficult to find conclusive evidence that you have ever participated in it.】

【Advancement route: After completely subverting all existing human kingdoms, this badge will automatically advance to the Heterochromatic-level hidden badge "King of the Curtain (Iron Black)."】

【Hidden characteristic (no need to wear): Although you are cautious, careful, and agile, and your concealment is extremely perfect, those conspiracy theorists who are naturally suspicious and extremely guarded can still smell the dark aura hidden within you.】

"..."

This badge... it looks like it has no major use, and might even make people suspicious of you, but in some special situations, it might be very useful. In short... it's passable?

"Good! Good! Very good!!!"

And just as Li Ang was checking his newly acquired badge, looking at the palace that had been melted into molten iron in the distance, as well as the Kingdom of Krolok burned to the ground by the "sunset," 'White Snake,' who was parasitic in Prince Andre's soul, couldn't help but laugh out of extreme anger.

After shouting "good" three times in a row, having failed to preserve the Kingdom of Krolok and failed to sever the Krolok royal bloodline, White Snake, whose mission had completely failed, did not say another word and completely detached from Andre's soul.

And with its departure, the three-colored blood beads between Prince Andre's brows collapsed with a bang, and the snake-scale patterns wrapped around his soul also disappeared without a trace. Immediately after, Fei Liya, who was unconscious not far away, groaned, and the pitch-black crow feathers all over her body faded rapidly, revealing her original fair and delicate skin.

Phew... finally, it's over...

After checking the state of the siblings of the fallen kingdom and confirming that they had escaped the control of the blood oath, Li Ang couldn't help but let out a long breath. He then squatted beside Prince Andre, who was lying on the ground, and notified him:

"That White Snake has left. You two have escaped the sanctions of the King-Slaying Society... What do you plan to do in the future?"

"Our affairs are not urgent."

Looking at the Kingdom of Krolok, which had been destroyed by his own hands, Prince Andre was silent for a while, then asked:

"Those 1.3 million citizens..."

"I will contact the Bureau of Cleanup to solve it."

Li Ang said solemnly:

"In about five or six hours, Director Scorpio will wake up. By then, I will have him contact the Bureau of Cleanup to get necessary supplies like food and water. It might not be the best stuff, but it will definitely ensure no one starves or freezes to death."

"And the memories of these 1.3 million people will likely be collectively modified by the 【Fantasy Can】, turning them into a natural disaster like an earthquake, tsunami, or volcanic change that you predicted, and then notifying all citizens to evacuate in advance."

"As for where they go, I, as the Prince of Lvzhou, represent the kingdom to accept their joining. If it really becomes unbearable, the Scorpio branch still owes me a big favor this time, so I should be able to ask them to help and let the Kingdom of Oleson accept a small portion."

"Although the expenses might be a bit high in the short term, for our two kingdoms with a population of nearly 100 million, these 1.3 million citizens of the Kingdom of Krolok are still affordable."

Affordable? Are you sure?

After hearing Li Ang's words, Prince Andre, who was lying on the ground as if exhausted, couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.

Among these 1.3 million citizens of the Kingdom of Krolok, there are more than 20,000 scholars, more than 60,000 elite soldiers, and countless skilled craftsmen and technical workers in various industries.

Even those homeless people who consumed the kingdom's finances and were "raised for free" have received at least three to five years of basic education. As long as they are trained a little, they are quite excellent labor.

By the time you bring them back, that First Princess of yours who just successfully usurped power will probably be able to wake up laughing in her dreams, and would rather sell the palace to raise funds than accept all these "burdens" and wouldn't even share a single hair with the Kingdom of Oleson.

"Forget it, as long as you have a plan."

Considering that Li Ang saved Fei Liya and slapped him awake with two slaps, Prince Andre was silent for a while, then suppressed the urge to complain about him and closed his eyes:

"If possible, I hope you can treat them better. After all, it is our royal family... I have wronged them."

"And Fei Liya, after this incident, she will definitely be strictly protected by your Bureau of Cleanup. But I still hope you can give her some freedom and not let her become a kingfisher locked in a cage."

"I will make suggestions to the Bureau to try not to restrict Fei Liya's freedom while ensuring her safety."

From Prince Andre's "last words"-like speech, Li Ang faintly tasted something. After nodding and agreeing to his request, Li Ang asked with some surprise:

"Andre, are you not planning to live on with her?"

"I won't live."

After turning his head to look at the unconscious girl with emerald eyes, Prince Andre, whose green eyes were full of nostalgia, opened his collar and showed Li Ang the snake scales on his neck.

"When White Snake left, it did something to my soul. My soul will slowly dissipate in persistent pain."

"If I go to the Dead Realm now, relying on the strength of my soul and my obsession, I might be able to walk to the City of Regret. But if I wait a few decades until my soul weakens before going, I'm afraid I will never be able to reach there."

"Are you still planning to go to the City of Regret?"

"Hmm."

Prince Andre nodded, his expression somewhat desolate:

"It's just that if White Snake didn't lie to me and they really have their people in the Dead Realm Overlords, then I'm afraid I won't be able to reach the City of Regret."

"It's not necessarily that there's no chance..."

Li Ang hesitated upon hearing this, then said uncertainly:

"If you are really prepared to die and want to apologize no matter what, then I might really have a way to help you get through..." ===== CHAPTER 981 =====

"If you are truly prepared to die and want to go offer an apology no matter what, then I might actually have a way to get you there."