Volume 5, Chapter 48 – Convergence of Worldlines

Tianyin had returned to Dawn.

However, after returning to Eden, Tianyin also learned the news that the beastmen from the Stronghold had joined Dawn because they were forced by the players.

Of course, it was not just the beastmen joining. Through Xingyu Muxi’s explanation, Tianyin also gained a rough understanding of the current chaotic situation in the Main World.

“The Kingdom has already been taken over by Yunchou, who became a Throne… and those NPC paladins have all been purged…”

Tianyin was not very concerned about the matter of the beastmen. But when she heard Xingyu Muxi explain the current state of the Kingdom, she could not help feeling shocked.

Of course, being shocked was one thing. As for Yunchou taking control of the entire Kingdom, Tianyin had already made mental preparations for that long ago.

“For something like this to still end up happening… Why would Yunchou kill those paladins?”

Tianyin was very puzzled.

Strictly speaking, Tianyin actually did not know that when players killed NPCs they could obtain templates with the True prefix from those NPCs. So, not knowing this, Tianyin could not understand Yunchou’s actions in persecuting the Kingdom’s paladins at all.

However, Tianyin’s doubts were quickly answered by Xingyu Muxi.

“Xiaoyin, killing NPCs can drop the corresponding game templates. For example, if Heavenly Father was killed by me, then I would be able to use Heavenly Father’s Throne template.”

“By the same logic, Yunchou from the Kingdom also used the same method to obtain the Throne power of the Holy King of Knights.”

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So Tianyin listened as Xingyu Muxi explained to her that killing NPCs could drop templates.

“Players can get corresponding templates by killing NPCs? How could that be…”

Although she muttered that it was impossible, in reality, Tianyin had already more or less accepted the news Xingyu Muxi told her.

“So… so that is how it is…”

In fact, Tianyin had never really understood how Yunchou obtained the power of the Holy King of Knights.

Based on her earlier guesses, Tianyin had just thought that Yunchou had used some sort of coercive method, or some kind of cash item, to make the Holy King of Knights “passively” transfer the Throne power to him.

After learning this fact from Xingyu Muxi, Tianyin only then belatedly realized that the Throne power of the Holy King of Knights that Yunchou obtained had not come by the method she had imagined.

That Throne power had actually been obtained by Yunchou personally killing the Holy King of Knights with his own hands…

Thinking of this, a faint chill rose up in Tianyin’s heart.

Before this, because of the System’s many warnings, Tianyin had already very consciously started to take Yunchou seriously, and she also thought she had a sufficient understanding of how dangerous Yunchou was.

But Tianyin had still underestimated how terrifying Yunchou was.

For the sake of obtaining the Throne power of the Holy King of Knights, he had gone to such lengths just to personally kill the Holy King of Knights. This alone shattered Tianyin’s fixed understanding of what Thrones were.

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She had to admit that Thrones were very strong, but even a Throne that strong could be calculated against until it died under Yunchou’s schemes… Then just how terrifying was Yunchou as a person?

And if Yunchou ever shifted his sights onto the people around her, what was she supposed to do?

Thinking of this, while worry rose in Tianyin’s heart, so too did the thought that she needed to take measures against this potential threat called Yunchou.

Yunchou… was very dangerous.

“Sister Xiaomu… then when Yunchou was crazily persecuting those paladins, did those paladins really not resist at all?”

After thinking so much, Tianyin finally came back to her senses.

However, in response to Tianyin’s question, a gentle smile appeared on Xingyu Muxi’s delicate face.

“I was just about to talk about that, Xiaoyin. Ever since Yunchou from the Kingdom started persecuting the paladins, quite a number of paladins did indeed die at Yunchou’s hands. The templates that dropped during that time were also used by Yunchou to buy over some players…”

“However, there were still some paladins that Yunchou did not manage to kill in time. About a month ago, those paladins gathered in a certain place in the Kingdom, planning to stir up the Kingdom’s former forces into raising a rebellion. But in the end, under Yunchou’s overwhelming strength, this matter fizzled out.”

“After that, with no road left for them to take, those paladins threw themselves under Fisiel’s command.”

“Hm? Fisiel, she… Sister Xiaomu, you mean Fisiel took in those paladins?!”

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Hearing what Xingyu Muxi told her, Tianyin’s pupils shrank sharply, and her voice involuntarily rose.

“That’s right. I was planning to tell you about this anyway, Xiaoyin. After all, you are at least the leader of Dawn. Even if it was my call for Fisiel to take those paladins in, I still needed to let you know, Xiaoyin.”

Looking at Tianyin’s slightly cute expression of surprise, Xingyu Muxi covered her small mouth with a fair hand and let out a light laugh.

“Mmm, so that is how it is… Sister Xiaomu, I don’t have any objections to this. Since it is something you decided, I will definitely support you unconditionally~”

“It really moves me that Xiaoyin can trust me like this. But Xiaoyin, actually there is one more thing I want to tell you~”

“Hm? There is still something else?”

“Yes.”

The beautiful elf girl raised one finger in front of Tianyin, the corners of her lips lifting slightly.

“It is about the King of Knights title, Xiaoyin. After those paladins from the Kingdom took refuge under Fisiel, they happened to recognize a token that was called the 【King of Knights Identity Emblem】. So the paladins who don’t acknowledge Yunchou’s status as Holy King of Knights instead nominated Fisiel to become their new Holy King of Knights.”

After hearing what was contained in Xingyu Muxi’s words, Tianyin’s face showed an adorable expression of I can understand this.

“Fisiel became the new Holy King of Knights? That is a good thing. You didn’t even need to bring this up with me.”

“Of course I have to tell you, because… Fisiel turned down the identity of Holy King of Knights.”

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“Hm? She does not want something that good? It is still a Holy King of Knights title. At the very least, with that title, would the remaining paladins of the Kingdom not all come over to our side?”

By this point, Tianyin was very clear on the weight that the name of a Holy King of Knights, backed by the paladins, carried among the paladins.

You could say that even though this title was only a title, it was still a matter of the “greater cause”.

At least in terms of legitimacy among paladins, Yunchou only had strength but no name.

Of course, this kind of thing did not really affect Yunchou much. But as long as it could affect Yunchou even a little, Tianyin felt it was a gain.

“Don’t be so quick to make up your mind, Xiaoyin.”

The elf girl Xingyu Muxi spoke slowly.

“Fisiel also has her reasons for refusing the identity of Holy King of Knights. After refusing that identity, Fisiel then put forward a proposal that her lord, which is you, Xiaoyin, should inherit the title of Holy King of Knights.”

“Eh, eh, eh?!?!”

Tianyin’s cry of surprise rang out the moment Xingyu Muxi’s words fell.