Chapter 3719: King · Life and Death

"Usually, I don't approve of killing people like this."

Xia De said so, but only said so, and then stuffed the small pistol Larus III threw to him into his sleeve. This gun still had to be kept on his body as evidence.

But looking at the three corpses lying on the scene, and thinking of the strange black bullet and the words the man in black said just now, the outsider felt that the story tonight absolutely could not end like this. Although there is a very small possibility that he thought too much, Xia De still took action.

He picked up the man in black's pistol, put the pistol and the strange black bullet together, and took a deep breath in front of Larus III:

"Breath of Time."

Time flowed backward, and the bullet re-entered the muzzle. In the awe-filled expression of the King, Xia De asked again:

"The assassin's words just now reminded me of some very bad things. The situation tonight is not right. I want to do some insurance measures—do you have any items related to the church on you?"

Delarion has no state religion, but Larus III and Xia De both believe in the God of Light and Darkness 【Mr. Dawn】.

"Yes, is this okay?"

Larus III asked, pulling out the badge hanging

"Next, I am going to do something very terrifying to you, but I guarantee this will not harm your life, and it won't keep you recuperating in bed for too long."

Larrus III understood almost immediately. Those very spirited eyes looked at the gun Xia De was holding:

"No problem. Besides, if I can get injured tonight, it just gives me a reason to..."

And so, the gun loaded with black bullets was stuffed back into the hands of the black-clad man's corpse by Xia De:

"Puppetry!"

The corpse stood up and pulled the trigger directly, but because of the silence spell, there was no sound from the shot. The bullet grazed the edge of the badge bearing the god's holy emblem with precision and then struck Larrus III's heart. His Majesty the King died instantly.

"Sure enough, it seems I didn't guess wrong."

Just now, Xia De had clearly controlled the bullet to graze the badge without causing a fatal wound, but His Majesty the King had subconsciously twisted his body when the trigger was pulled, which led to his direct death.

"Su Sheng."

As both corpses fell together, Xia De hugged Larrus III. The white ring imprint on the back of his right hand turned into a ring and was held in his hand. With the hum of the ring, Larrus III, who had died the previous second, hadn't even had time to exhale his last breath before he took a deep breath and opened his eyes wide. Those eyes were bulged like a fish's protruding eyeballs.

This was the first time Xia De had used the power of "Su Sheng Fate." He didn't feel any elemental traces at all, but the dead King woke up just like that. Even when Xia De went to check, the bullet that hit the heart was only stuck in the muscle, not constituting a fatal wound at all.

"Don't move. The bullet is still in your body. You'll probably need surgery later, but I guarantee there won't be any aftereffects."

Xia De said. The King, breathing heavily, did not respond. His eyes stared straight at the starry sky above the courtyard. In a trance, he realized that he hadn't looked at the night scenery of Tobesk like this for many years. Having experienced the thrilling scene tonight and thinking about how he was about to lead the entire country into the quagmire of war, this middle-aged man, who had long since had nothing to do with romance or sensibility, actually thought that he would probably remember this thick night color until his death.

"Xia De Hamilton!"

While Xia De was holding him and waiting for rescue to arrive, he squeezed a voice out from between his teeth with difficulty:

"Although you were a big help tonight, don't think I'll call you 'Uncle' in the future."

Xia De thought about the scene of Larrus III and Queen Diana calling him "Uncle" in front of Lei Qianya and Ajilina, and tried hard to keep his expression from changing too much:

"Please rest assured, I don't have the habit of letting people older than me call me an elder either."

(Little Mia is running...)

The gunshot that rang out in Yodel Palace did not cause the residents of the surrounding blocks to go out and investigate; it only caused some elderly people to have very bad associations.

The St. Deran Square block was within the range where the gunshot could be heard. Dorothy, who was home alone, stood in the kitchen worriedly, looking in the direction of Yodel Palace, listening to Lei Qianya's description of the current situation in her heart.

At this time, the gunfire had stopped, but Lei Qianya still hadn't found any news about Xia De. Now the entire palace was under martial law, and even she couldn't move around without reason.

The cat was lying on the back of the sofa, dozing, and then its little ears pricked up and moved a few times. It heard footsteps downstairs.

When Dorothy walked out of the kitchen, she happened to see Megan rushing in through the door:

"The 【Doom Sect】 and the 【Ten Thousand Numbers Society】 have reached a deal with the Church. They provided clues about the 【Tyranny Club】's deal with Mr. Snake. Tonight, the Church raided the 【Tyranny Club】's stronghold on the island. Judging from the clues discovered, the wish that group of believers of the God of Tyranny made to Mr. Snake was—the assassination of the King must succeed; the King must die."

After Megan finished speaking, seeing that there was no expression on Dorothy's face, the witch immediately understood:

"The assassination is tonight? Wait a minute, didn't Xia De go to..."

"I am still in contact with Lei Qianya. The gunfire stopped just five minutes ago. The outside assassins bribed the Royal Guards, letting people enter Yodel Palace through the small door on the side of the St. James Palace garden. The assassins broke into the building where the King's study is located. There was also the sound of steam bomb explosions more than ten minutes ago."

Dorothy briefly explained the situation, and Megan nodded with some worry. They weren't worried about Xia De's safety, but if the King of Deraerion were really successfully assassinated, the situation in the world would probably change drastically immediately.

"I'll go back to inform them of the situation, then let Luweiya and Beiya perform divination, and then send someone over to wait for news later."

Megan said she was about to leave, but was stopped by Dorothy again:

"How is it over in Willendale? Is this assassination only targeting the Cavendish family, or is it targeting both the North and South countries at the same time?"

"The information the Church found in the cultists' stronghold didn't mention this point. Sylvia has already returned to Willendale to check the situation. I'll have the apprentices bring news later if there is any."

After Megan finished speaking, she left in a hurry, and Dorothy had to continue waiting at home. Fortunately, not long after, Lei Qianya sent news that the assassins had all been wiped out. Although the King was shot, because the pendant blocked the bullet, the bullet luckily only got stuck in the muscle and could be removed after a simple surgery.

And although Xia De happened to be caught in the center of this assassination storm, he only fired one shot to kill a black-clad assassin, and then protected the injured King while waiting for rescue.

"But the things Xia De experienced definitely won't be that simple. The bullet was blocked by a pendant? This is too coincidental; Xia De must have done something."

This was the opinion given by Luweiya, who subsequently rushed over from Fatumonster Island in person.

The order for martial law in the entire city of Tobesk soon dispatched the Tobesk garrison to blockade the city center. Although only a few households in the houses around St. Deran Square still had their lights on, the girls waiting in No. 6 believed that almost no one could sleep tonight.

Thanks to the information provided by Lei Qianya, they could know the latest news at any time. And when Xia De finally appeared at the door of his house, it was already 1:00 AM on Tuesday.

Dorothy, who was sitting on the sofa waiting for him, immediately walked over quickly and hugged him:

"Xia De, thank you, thank you. You saved Mother before, and tonight you saved Father again."

This sounded like Lei Qianya, so Xia De reached out and patted her back, then discovered that Matilda and Luweiya were also here. There weren't many girls among the apprentices who held the Space Spirit Rune, and the maid from Moon Bay was one of them:

"Willendale is safe and sound tonight."

The blonde maid said, and then explained to Xia De the clues discovered by the Church on Fatumonster Island from the cultists. The maid from Moon Bay was very tactful and didn't linger:

"I'll go back to report the news to the Young Lady and the others. Please get some rest early."

After the maid finished speaking, she left, and Luweiya also walked over from the sofa:

"Actually, we should have thought of it earlier. The snake gives the fate of destruction; it doesn't lack power, what it lacks is mortals making wishes as factors to influence fate. Wishing for the King's death is indeed the best wish. If tonight's assassination had succeeded, I can hardly imagine how powerful a force Mr. Snake would have seized from it.

That snake found the best partner, but Xia De, you took action tonight, right?"

There was a smile in her purple eyes:

"When you were at Yodel Palace, you guessed that this assassination had something to do with that snake?"

"Yes, I got inspiration from a sentence and a bullet. I used some power tonight, but don't worry about me being discovered; the prophets can't divine anything. The only person who saw me take action tonight was Lei Qianya's father. The King won't reveal my secret."

He briefly explained his approach, and Luweiya was quite satisfied with Xia De's decisiveness:

"The wish made by the cultists came true because the King did die once. And the way you resurrected him was by using the power of fate. The Church can't detect this power at all, and because it doesn't contain elements, it has absolutely no subsequent impact on Larrus III. It's even safer than when you saved little Beren with an angel feather back then.

Xia De, although we often praise you, this time I still have to say you did really well. You were almost in the most suitable position and made the best choice."

"Having fought with Mr. Snake for so long, I should have some progress."

Xia De said while continuing to comfort Lei Qianya:

"Lei Qianya, I met with Galina before leaving Yodel Palace just now. She said it's not convenient for her to come here these next few days, and asked us to pay attention to the situation of the two delegations on Fatumonster Island.

Although the identities of the assassins tonight haven't all been identified, all the corpses whose identities were recognized are related to Karsinrik. Even if your father didn't die, the shock caused by this assassination is definitely no small matter."

"What is Father's current state?"

"He was in a brief coma for a while due to blood loss around twelve o'clock, but I'm not sure if he was pretending or asleep, but at least he is awake now. Surgery will be arranged later to remove that bullet. Although the position of the bullet isn't dangerous at all, for a period of time after this, he probably won't be able to maintain the high-intensity work rhythm he had before."