Volume 1, Chapter 17

“‘Female lead’ or whatever, I’ll put that aside for now! What about the ‘male lead’?! Didn’t he die thirteen years ago?! Did you fail back then?!”

Staring intently into Saibok’s eyes,

Li Yu’s gaze revealed a trace of unprecedented ferocity. This overwhelmingly intense aura of savagery plunged everything within dozens of miles into a deathly silence.

In her anger, Li Yu unconsciously tightened her grip on Saibok’s neck, causing him to gradually struggle for breath.

Although Li Yu usually tried to maintain a well-behaved girl image in front of Yumo, her true nature remained that of an Abyssal Demon—one of the most powerful and cruel among them, a demon king tier. Once the ferocity hidden deep within her heart was unleashed, the consequences would be unimaginable…

Fortunately, Li Mo, who was nearby, quickly stepped forward, tugged at her sister’s sleeve, and cautiously said,

“Li Yu! Li Yu! Stop it, you’re going to strangle him…”

“Huh? Strangle?”

Hearing her sister’s words, Li Yu finally realized she had lost her composure.

If he died, regardless of anything else, she wouldn’t be able to explain it to Mother.

Thinking of this, Li Yu reluctantly loosened her grip and released Saibok’s neck. The latter, as if relieved of a great burden, slid down from the giant rock and sat somewhat disheveled on the ground, panting heavily.

However,

Despite being treated so roughly, not a trace of displeasure showed on Saibok’s face. He understood Li Yu’s feelings well. After all, when he first learned this news, he too was shocked and furious, even smashing his desk into powder.

Among those around Lady Yumo, aside from Lady Yumo herself,

No one wished for the ‘Main Character Group’ to survive. Everyone wanted them dead as soon as possible.

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He was no exception.

After wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief, Saibok took a deep breath.

“Lady Li Yu, I understand how you feel, but please calm down. Back then, we definitely did not fail. After Duke Xiao killed the ‘male lead’, he not only beheaded him and dug out his heart but also used five consecutive Sanctuary Magic spells to completely annihilate him, reducing him to ashes. The ‘male lead’ is absolutely, undeniably dead.”

Hearing Saibok’s words,

And with her sister’s comfort beside her, Li Yu gradually calmed down. However, her emerald-green eyes were still filled with confusion and doubt.

“Killed? Then what about the one in the Snownight Empire now? That so-called crown prince?!”

“Sorry, we’re not too sure about that either. But according to intelligence, that man also has those golden patterns on his body, so he should indeed be the ‘male lead’.”

“What? This…”

“Sigh, we’re also a bit confused, so we’re still investigating.”

“Alright,”

Li Yu took a deep, angry breath, though her emerald-green eyes still brimmed with dissatisfaction. Indeed, Li Yu was very displeased with Saibok’s approach.

“Fine, even if you didn’t fail back then. Then why did you tell Mother about the ‘Main Character Group’ this time?! Couldn’t you have just dealt with them privately?! Xiao is at the magic god tier now, right?! Is it really that hard to eliminate two inexperienced rookies?”

In response to Li Yu’s questioning,

Saibok shook his head.

“To be honest, it wouldn’t be easy to secretly deal with them privately this time. The ‘male lead’, as the crown prince, remains within the Snownight Empire’s imperial palace. And the ‘female lead’, after we received the news, entered the headquarters of the Ashurmos Church. These two places aren’t like before, where we could easily eliminate them.”

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As he spoke, Saibok struggled to stand up and began his most adept method of gentle persuasion.

“Moreover, Lady Li Yu, think carefully about Lady Yumo’s state these past years. What is this lady most concerned about?”

“The male and female leads, and their companions?”

“Yes, Lady Yumo is most focused on the Main Character Group! If the male and female leads were secretly eliminated by us, Lady Yumo would still be preoccupied with the ‘Main Character Group’ in the future. Spending all her energy on something that no longer exists? Is that what we want to see?”

Recalling the past few months when Mother was busy preparing equipment for the Main Character Group instead of playing with them, Li Yu shook her head repeatedly.

“No, it’s not.”

“Additionally, even if we succeeded. Us unilaterally attacking the capitals of two major powers—such a big event would be hard to keep hidden. What if one day Lady Yumo found out about our actions? What would she think? Not only did we act on our own, but we also deceived her and killed the ‘Main Character Group’? If Lady Yumo found out, she would surely be utterly disappointed in us. Lady Li Yu, Lady Li Mo, you don’t want to disappoint Lady Yumo either, do you?”

“No, we don’t.”

After exchanging glances, Li Yu and Li Mo replied almost in unison.

Disappointing Mother was one of the last things they wanted.

After listening to Saibok’s words, Li Yu had completely regained her composure and solemnly bowed to Saibok in apology. Even Li Mo beside her obediently imitated her sister’s gesture.

Though, hers was a bit less standard.

“Sorry, little Sai, I got a bit too emotional earlier.”

“It’s alright, Lady Li Yu, I understand.”

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“But, after Xiao told you to pass this news to Mother, what does he plan to do next?” Li Yu’s emerald-green eyes still held confusion.

For this expected question, Saibok smiled slightly, though this time his smile carried a chilling coldness.

“We all know that Lady Yumo has always wanted to nurture the ‘Main Character Group’ to destroy herself, right? For this, she constantly has us gather intelligence on the Main Character Group and prepares so-called trial stages. None of us want that, right?”

“Mhm.”

“At the same time, we also don’t want Lady Yumo to keep expending energy waiting for these so-called ‘Chosen Ones’, right?”

“Yeah, so? What exactly does he plan to do?”

“Simple. In Lady Yumo’s eyes, there seems to be only one male lead and one female lead. We first inform Lady Yumo about the appearance of the male and female leads, letting her know the Main Character Group has emerged! Then, if the male and female leads suddenly die due to some unexpected ‘accident’~ Lady Yumo will likely give up her ‘suicide’ plan entirely, right?”

“Oh? That does seem to make some sense.”

Li Yu raised her hand to her chin, falling into brief contemplation.

Beside her, Li Mo, though not fully understanding, also pretended to ponder, imitating her sister by propping her chin with her hand and beginning to ‘contemplate’…

The three began to think.

However, at that moment,

A strand of crimson light flashed in the sky.

A familiar, overwhelmingly powerful aura suddenly intruded into the perception range of the three, causing their expressions to instantly change dramatically.

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“This… this aura?!”

In an instant, the three immediately abandoned their thoughts, turning their heads in astonishment toward the eastern part of Deepwinter Forest, the direction of the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons!

At that moment, from the direction of the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons, a red light had already risen from the ground, shooting straight into the sky, scattering the clouds for miles around into nothingness! Terrifying, suffocating Shadow Essence and an unparalleled sense of pressure from the depths of their souls continuously radiated outward from the pillar of light.

The vast power spread wildly in all directions like a burst dam, immediately causing mountains to crumble and the earth to split. Countless Abyssal Demons and magical beasts lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground the moment they were swept by the crimson aura. Even powerful beings like Li Mo and Li Yu felt an unprecedented sense of trembling.

A fierce wind howled past, the sky was abruptly torn apart,

Crimson light replaced the sunlight, shining upon the earth, cloaking everything in a layer of scarlet gauze!

Then,

Under the joyful gazes of everyone, the unleashed boundless crimson Shadow Essence began to surge back, flowing toward the central area of the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons.

The release and condensation of power were the two most crucial parts when using Shapeshifting Magic for the first time!

‘Release’ was already complete,

And the ‘condensation’ part also seemed to be proceeding smoothly,

Which meant…

“This Shapeshifting Magic works!!”

After exchanging glances, Li Mo and Li Yu couldn’t help but show joyful expressions. Then, they abruptly released the Shadow Essence within their bodies and charged toward Yumo’s location, braving the fierce power storm…