Volume 3, Chapter 70 – System Error?

Inside the Red Moon Palace.

“Tian’ao! Tian’ao! How are you?! Why… why did this happen?!”

“Brother Tian’ao! Wake up! What happened? There’s so much blood!”

“Your Majesty!! What happened to you?! Are you alright?!”

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Amidst the calls of Olivia, Lilian, and his confidants like Toma, Xue Tian’ao, who had lost consciousness due to the pain, returned to his senses and slowly opened his eyes. The moment he did, the first thing he saw were the two massive mounds looming under Olivia’s nightgown.

Originally, Xue Tian’ao had tricked the two girls by saying he would spend the night with them. Olivia and Lilian, being naive, had changed into sexy lingerie early, waiting for his return to share an intimate night. Upon hearing that Xue Tian’ao had been severely injured, their expressions changed instantly. They didn’t even have time to change into proper clothes, hurriedly throwing on robes before rushing to the Red Moon Palace.

As the two girls knelt beside him, constantly shaking and calling his name, their robes loosened slightly. Since Lilian was smaller in scale, it wasn’t much of an issue but Olivia’s lace-wrapped massive mounds bounced uncontrollably out of her robe, swinging before Xue Tian’ao’s eyes and constantly stimulating his gaze.

In the past, Xue Tian’ao would have found this delightful. While teasing his harem girls, he would have unhesitatingly bitten down on those pink cherries.

But now, the situation was completely different.

After realizing that the state of his lower body was dire, Xue Tian’ao’s face turned pale at the sight of those soft mounds!

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Back when his ‘Little Tian’ao’ was heavily injured by Inferno, he had accidentally been too intimate with Lilian. Recalling the agonizing, heart-wrenching pain from that time, a chill ran down his spine.

‘Now is not the time! …Wait?’

However, after a moment, the expected jolt of excruciating pain didn’t strike his brain. All he felt was the existing dull ache. Faced with Olivia’s buns that countless men craved, he actually had no reaction?

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“What… is… going on?”

At this moment, Xue Tian’ao wore an expression of utter terror and looked down at his mangled, bloody crotch in disbelief. In an instant, unparalleled shock and rage surged through his heart.

Though he hadn’t removed his pants to check properly, Xue Tian’ao already had a rough estimate of the state of ‘Little Tian’ao’. To think that he, the sovereign of a nation, had actually become a damn eunuch? Xue Tian’ao felt like he was going insane!

‘That… damn Blood Butterfly! You… how dare you?!’

‘How dare you treat me like this!’

‘You…’

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‘I will make you pay…’

Recalling the black-haired girl’s disdainful gaze before she left, the fuming Xue Tian’ao endured the pain and clenched his fists. His handsome blue eyes turned hideous with bloodshot veins and venomous resentment, making everyone around him shudder.

Seeing Xue Tian’ao so angry, Toma couldn’t help but ask, “Your Majesty, who… who did this to you…”

Hearing this, Xue Tian’ao glared at Toma with a sharp, blade-like gaze that made the latter tremble. “Who do you think?”

“Was… was it that lady from the Blackrose Family? She actually dared to do this?”

Toma’s voice was full of shock. From her appearance, that black-haired lady seemed refined and elegant, not like someone who would crush a man’s balls. Yet, it seemed she was the only one present who could have done it.

Though he wondered why his Majesty, who had conquered countless women, had failed this time, Toma had no energy to dwell on it. The point was that someone from the Sadik Empire had harmed their Emperor! This could not be forgiven!

Thinking of this, Toma angrily drew his sword and looked at the Royal Knights around him. “She dared to harm His Majesty! We must capture that woman and make her pay!”

The moment he spoke, the Royal Knights also drew their swords and shouted in agreement. The Royal Knights were personally trained by Xue Tian’ao and were fiercely loyal to him. Seeing their master’s lower half ruined, how could these knights not be furious?

For a time, a thick aura of slaughter filled the Red Moon Palace.

Gradually regaining his calm, Xue Tian’ao frowned at the sight. It was a good thing his subordinates were so eager for revenge, but considering Blood Butterfly’s strength, these men would just be throwing their lives away. Moreover, now was not a good time.

Taking a deep breath, Xue Tian’ao raised his hand to stop his impulsive knights under the confused gazes of his harem and subordinates. “No, don’t go.”

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“Your Majesty? Are you serious? You’re just going to let her crush your balls? Just like that?” Toma asked in disbelief.

“Don’t mention the balls!” Xue Tian’ao cursed. “And I didn’t say we’re letting it go. The timing isn’t right yet. Just wait…”

“Wait? Timing? Tian’ao, what do you mean?” Olivia asked in confusion.

“…”

Faced with Olivia’s question and the puzzled looks from everyone else, Xue Tian’ao didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he looked thoughtfully toward the place where the Blackrose Family guests were staying. Although losing his last ball made him incredibly angry, he had to endure it for now.

This was the critical moment of the Coronation Ceremony!

Once he successfully ascended the throne tomorrow, completed the epic quest, and received the rewards from the System, it wouldn’t be too late to act. That would be safer.

Moreover, even though Xue Tian’ao was always vengeful, he was still hesitating about whether to kill Blood Butterfly. After all, that woman was a rare find who truly made his heart flutter, a one-in-a-million ‘Transcendent’ being. It would be a waste to simply eliminate her.

Xue Tian’ao still held a sliver of hope and wanted to try one more time. If it really didn’t work, he would destroy her then. If it came to that, he would certainly make that foolish woman pay!

Thinking of this, Xue Tian’ao clenched his fists so hard his nails dug into his palms. At the same time, a trace of confusion surfaced in his mind.

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‘Strange… why didn’t the elixir work this time?’

Logically, after she drank the elixir, she should have been under his control. Why would she suddenly attack him? The ‘Heart-Soul Lock’ was a treasure he had spent a massive amount of points to exchange from the shop! Previously, items from the shop, especially drugs, were extremely reliable. Whether it was the ‘Saint-Breaking Elixir’ he used to break through to the saint tier or the ‘Ice Spirit Potion’ he took against Inferno, they all took effect immediately and provided immense help.

Furthermore, the shop was a blessing from the Goddess, and the medicines from it were naturally the potions of a god. How could that black-haired girl resist the effects of a divine drug? What was going on? Or had he overlooked something?

Xue Tian’ao was baffled and his gaze became serious. After suppressing the urge of Toma and Olivia to go after the Blackrose Family, he slowly closed his eyes under everyone’s confused gazes. His consciousness entered his ‘Treasure Vault’, the so-called System shop.

Whenever Xue Tian’ao conquered a high-value character (Grade A or above) or achieved specific accomplishments, he could exchange for resources in the shop. These included elixirs, weapons, manuals, magic scrolls, rare items, and even terrifying weapon blueprints. This was one of the cheats given to him by the Goddess and his greatest reliance in this world.

He had trusted the System shop for years but today, after the ‘Heart-Soul Lock’ failed, he had doubts. His consciousness arrived at the golden area, and he immediately searched for the ‘Heart-Soul Lock’ item again. He wanted to know why it failed. Did a merchant cheat him on the materials? Or did he miss a synthesis element that caused the elixir to fail?

With this goal, he carefully read the description of the ‘Heart-Soul Lock’ provided by the System. Then, his brow furrowed because he discovered a sentence.

-This potion’s activation time will be delayed based on the strength of the consumer. Additionally, this potion has no effect on beings beyond the eighth tier-

‘This… this description?’

As those words entered his mind, the Chosen Son looked on in disbelief, even doubting his life. A strange sense of unease began to surface in his heart.

‘I… I… I didn’t see this description before?!’