Chapter 559: The noble saint's body is stained with white...
Inside the temple, a group of high-ranking officials of the Holy Kingdom were all stunned at the sudden bloody scene.
A Gothic Lolita with a pretty face and petite figure is holding a steaming heart and licking the blood. The picture is full of blood and violence, as well as some inexplicable desire.
She can do cold and cruel things with an elegant and beautiful smile, leaving no doubt about her identity as a monster.
The Holy Kingdom's intelligence never told us that there were such monsters under the command of the God of War?
Although they had long suspected that the God of War was not a human at all, but a monster disguised as this in order to rule and breed humans, they had never expected that the monsters under the God of War would be so bloody and cruel.
“Re…Remedios—”
The saint seemed to be stunned for a moment before she uttered a sound that was almost a scream. She was not lacking in the excellent quality of bravery, and at this moment she subconsciously wanted to rush forward to save her chief knight, who was also her good friend.
But she had just taken two steps when she was stopped by the priest beside her, "Your Highness, No!"
One of the two priests who held the saint back felt that the monster was ferocious and that the saint could not be put in danger, so he gestured to the paladins to unite and try to deal with Shalltear.
The other person, after holding the Saint, quickly persuaded her, "Saint, please speak from the heart."
The saint was confused and at a loss when she heard this.
A heartfelt speech? What was I originally going to say?
Oh, I will declare the sovereignty of the Holy Kingdom and demand that the Holy Kingdom lead the United Empire of Mankind. If that doesn't work, I will have to make the mainstream faith of the Holy Kingdom the new faith of the United Empire.
Yes, that’s what the ministers and bishops had told her before, and she thought it made sense.
A strange scene appeared in the temple. The saint was thinking and organizing her words quickly, while the ministers and bishops had different thoughts and slowly stepped back in panic.
The swords and shields that were supposed to protect the Saint and defend the country, the Paladins faced the evil monster Shalltear. They first lined up and rushed to Shalltear, but did not raise their weapons. Instead, they made way when Shalltear approached.
Their movements were surprisingly coordinated, as if they had been rehearsed in advance. The knights separated from both sides and made a straight path for Shalltear.
[Fear value score +50]
Lu Li just stood quietly behind Shalltiya, and even leisurely observed the reliefs on the temple's supporting columns.
"Ah, everyone, why are you silent?"
Shalltear looked at the separated knights and the Holy Kingdom's high-ranking officials who were slowly retreating. She tilted her head and raised the corner of her mouth dangerously. "I've already said that the Lord of War wants to hear your heartfelt words. Don't you want to chat with the Lord of War and give us suggestions?"
As she spoke, she wiped her blood-stained hands on the pure white robe of a bishop, her movements neither hurried nor slow. During the whole process, the bishop was sweating and trembling all over, but he did not dare to move.
Shalltear wiped her hands clean and looked up at the bishop with an innocent smile, "Do you want to tell me?"
The bishop was so frightened that he shook his head frantically, "No... No, I, I have no complaints against the Lord Martial God, and I have no opinions to raise."
“Oh~”
Shalltear seemed to be somewhat confused. "Is that so? You have no complaints against the Lord of War. So, does that mean that anyone here is dissatisfied with the Lord of War?"
After hearing Shalltear's words, the ministers and bishops present turned pale with fear and shook their heads hurriedly, "No, no, no, my beautiful lady, you misunderstood. We... we are looking for... no, we are asking the God of War to come here to express our loyalty!"
"is that so?"
Shalltear tilted her head and looked at the saint who was surrounded by the crowd.
The saint was confused at this time, thinking, didn't you tell me this before? Didn't you want to declare national sovereignty and preserve our religious beliefs and culture! ?
She opened her mouth, subconsciously wanting to say what she had just prepared in her mind, "We believe that the proposal of the United Empire of Humanity has influenced the Lord of the Holy Kingdom..."
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by a bishop beside her.
What shocked her was that this old bishop, who was usually so respectful to her, dared to offend her like this. His speed was not what a civil servant should do. He covered her mouth with his hand at an extremely fast speed.
Not only that, there was a minister next to her who also pulled her arm. Seeing this, others also rushed forward and subdued her.
"Master Martial God! Actually, I invited you here this time because I want you to witness us arresting this saint who wants to commit treason!"
The archbishop who covered the saint's mouth at the beginning had sweat on his forehead, but his voice became louder and louder, and at the end, he sounded somewhat righteous.
"Yes, that's it!"
Someone immediately followed suit.
"Yes, the Saint was dissatisfied with Lord Martial God's plan and wanted to disobey his orders. After all, we are weak and powerless to resist, so we have been plotting for a long time and organized today's counterattack, hoping that Lord Martial God will witness our loyalty!"
Another bishop said.
Shalltear looked at this scene, her eyes full of laughter, "So that's how it is."
As she said that, she turned around, saluted elegantly to Lu Li, and knelt on one knee. "Supreme Martial God, that's what they said. Do you have anything else from the bottom of your heart to say to them?"
Lu Li seemed to come back to his senses. He withdrew his gaze from the relief and turned to look at the people of the Holy Kingdom. "It's just such a small matter. Do you want me to go there in person?"
After hearing this, Shalltear seemed to understand. She stood up, smiled, and turned back, scanning everyone with her eyes, lingering on the terrified saint.
At this time, the saint's mouth was covered and she could not speak, she could only make a humming sound. Her spellcasting staff was also taken away in the chaos. Without the staff and unable to chant, her body was actually not much stronger than that of an ordinary person.
After being forcibly held down by a group of people, the saint's face was full of indignation, confusion and humiliation. She had never expected that her ministers and clergy were so spineless that they betrayed the camp just because they were frightened by a vampire monster.
What's the point of showing loyalty to the God of War? Was everything a conspiracy?
Even if she was as naive as she was, she would not believe such lame excuses from these people. They were simply afraid of the ultimate force they had seen.
Shalltear walked in front of the Saint, and the others wisely made way for her, but they suppressed the Saint tightly from behind.
The Saint looked at Shalltear with anger, but she did not show much fear, which showed that she did have the bearing of a king, but she was too young and naive to be fooled by her ministers and priests.
Because of the height difference, even if the Saint was forced to kneel on the ground, Shalltear was only slightly taller than her. She raised her bare hand and pointed her middle finger towards the Saint's neck. Her sharp fingertips lingered on her fair neck, and bright red gems instantly popped out on her delicate skin.
But Shalltear did not penetrate further. Instead, she raised her finger and lifted the Saint's chin. "Your Majesty, why are you rebelling?"
The saint's eyes were filled with sorrow and anger. After her mouth was freed, she said, "You can kill me, but please do not harm the people of this country. They are innocent."
At this point, she was too lazy to defend herself. These ministers and priests would confuse right and wrong on a normal day, let alone now.
She alone could not win the argument with a group of people, and she was tired of their betrayal. She felt that her dream of building an "ideal country where no one would cry" was so ridiculous.
It was no wonder that the Blood Emperor looked down on her, because her self-proclaimed loyal subjects were all spineless ungrateful people, and no matter how merciful she was to them, they had no gratitude at all.
The only person who was truly loyal to her was Remedios, and she was dead.
"Master Wushen did not say that he wanted to destroy this country. Do you remember what Master Wushen asked for?"
As Shalltear spoke, her eyes swept over the crowd again.
Some people were confused at first, but soon came to their senses and responded, "We want to join the United Empire of Humanity and obey the Empire's orders as a vassal state. Everything is for the glory of the community with a shared future for mankind!"
Shalltear nodded in satisfaction and looked at the Saint, "That's it. Do you still think that your dream can be realized?"
The saint listened to the fanatical voices of the betrayers, tears streaming down her face. She spoke in a firm tone, "Even if I die, my ideals and will will be inherited by someone, whether it is an independent Holy Kingdom or a part of the United Empire of Humanity. I hope that the people of this land will stop crying."
Snap, snap, snap——
At this time, a burst of applause broke out.
“What a great ideal.”
The person who spoke was Lu Li. He walked towards this side with a smile, making the high-ranking officials of the Holy Kingdom feel terrified.
Snap——
At this time, a bold bishop slapped the saint from the side, making her delicate cheeks red and the corners of her lips stained with blood.
After beating the Saint, he looked at Lu Li with a smile, "Master Martial God, I'm sorry to make you laugh, this bitch is just so unrepentant, but don't worry, we will resolutely implement your policy and ensure that it is implemented!"
Lu Li raised his eyebrows, "Oh? What I just said was not a mockery."
Lu Li's words left everyone confused. If it wasn't a mockery, could it be a sincere compliment?
Before they could figure out the true meaning of Lu Li's words, the flattering bishop's head had already exploded, and his white brains splattered on the saint's face and slowly slid down her face.
The Saint was also shocked by this sudden change. She thought to herself, isn't the Martial God's wish for the Holy Kingdom to surrender? Now the Holy Kingdom's high-ranking officials have all rebelled, and the bishop just now was so flattering and turned against his old master to show his loyalty. If the Martial God kills him now, isn't he afraid of chilling the hearts of other defectors?
She had no idea what was going on in the current situation and began to worry that Lu Li, this monster, had a brutal personality and was not prepared to let anyone go. He might have come here today just to torture and kill people.
Thinking of this, she felt a chill in her heart. She couldn't imagine how many people would be left in the Holy Kingdom within half a day if the God of War released a monster like Shalltear.
[Fear value score +100]
"Martial God... please, please don't do this. I'm willing to do anything. Please let the people of the Holy Kingdom go!"
The saint spoke in a panic, ignoring the nausea of the white, astringent brain matter flowing down her face and into her mouth, and struggled frantically to prevent the most terrible thing from happening.
Lu Li was a little confused by the Saint's sudden change and words. He glanced at Shalltear and subconsciously touched his face.
When did I ever say I was going to do that?
Didn't Shalltear just say that she would not destroy the Holy Kingdom?
What is it about me that could easily lead to misunderstanding?
Lu Li couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it and just thought of it as the saint's strange train of thought.
He walked to the side of the saint, and Shalltiya tactfully stepped aside and stood beside Lu Li.
Lu Li extended his hand to the right, and Shalltear understood instantly like a competent maid or housekeeper, and took out a clean handkerchief from her pocket.
Because Lu Li had an inexplicable deterrent power, and the scene of Shalltear killing the bishop just now was too shocking, the others who had just suppressed the saint let go of the saint and took a few steps back with fear on their faces.
Lu Li leaned over slightly and wiped the dirt off the saint's face with a handkerchief, holding her face in his hands as if he was admiring a piece of fine porcelain.
He grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. It was a smile that he considered to be bright and sunny. "Relax, don't be nervous. I'm not a demon."
As he said this, he turned to look at Shalltear and said, "If you don't believe me, ask her."
Shalltear smiled and said, "The God of War is very kind. After killing someone, he used evil magic to reincarnate him and continue to enslave him."
Lu Li: ...
Fuck, what nonsense are you talking about.
He had basically let go of his control over Shalltear, and that was the bad thing.
Although he can fully utilize Shalltear's sadistic nature and help him harvest fear points, Shalltear sometimes says things from the heart and accidentally reveals the truth.
Sure enough, after hearing Shalltear's words, the expression on the Saint's face became even more horrified.
【Fear value +120! 】
The saint felt that the man in front of her was simply a devil among devils. It turned out that killing was not his only purpose. He would continue to enslave and humiliate people after killing them.
In this case, the Holy Kingdom will not only not become a country where no one will shed tears, but will become an immortal and sad country where people will always shed tears.
Lu Li took a deep breath and said, "Shalltear, take these people outside and have a good chat. I want to talk to the Saint alone."
Shalltear tilted her head. She felt that Lu Li seemed a little unhappy, but she couldn't figure out what she had said wrong just now.
After all, from her point of view, Lu Li's behavior was indeed very merciful. Not only did he resurrect her and give her an immortal body, but the very act of enslaving her also earned her some XP.
