Chapter 124: The Cause

Ah…

Being caught like this was a daily occurrence.

Because it happened so often, Wu Xiaomi had grown quite calm.

What unsettled her this time was the conversation between the commander and the witch during the siege.

“Your Highness, the Chamber of Inheritance has been prepared for you. Please complete your mission immediately.”

As he spoke, the commander placed a jet-black box on the ground.

The box opened, revealing a door—a teleportation gate to an unknown destination.

Wu Xiaomi was dragged in front of the gate.

The witch was brought there as well.

“The Chamber of Inheritance?!” The witch’s face flushed red. “You actually brought this thing along? That old man’s guts are really something.”

“Heh, yes. In the king’s eyes, completing the mission is the top priority. I share the king’s view.”

“If the Chamber of Inheritance is lost, then even the royal bloodline can no longer be passed down. You really have some nerve.”

The commander stepped back indifferently.

“We are about to accomplish the great undertaking that our ancestors dreamed of. We will completely end the division of the two nations and put an end to this long-lasting rivalry! From now on, the East and West Continents will be unified as one… Before such a magnificent mission, isn’t any sacrifice worth it?”

“So, you pulled out this thing? You want me to become a beast driven only by reproduction here, forcing me to act against her?”

The witch gritted her teeth, struggling fiercely, refusing to step into the black portal.

“Don’t pretend, Your Highness. This plan was originally proposed by you.”

The commander snatched the witch’s umbrella.

Her extraordinary grace immediately flashed before them.

“You have concealed your face all these years, hidden your identity as a princess,

even deceiving the royal family of the Lingguang Divine Kingdom, successfully making them believe you were their princess

so that you could complete the healing ritual for them.

You personally risked everything and went undercover until now, wasn’t it all for this moment? And now, at the critical point, you want to betray the country?”

The witch said nothing.

“Your Highness, you are outstanding. For countless years, the Nai Empire has never had an heir as exceptional as you.”

The commander knelt on the ground.

“You are the light of the Nai Empire. You are the hope of all the people. The king has always been proud of you. Why would you destroy everything you have built with your own hands?”

The witch closed her eyes, coldly laughing.

“Pride? Hah. Am I the pride of that arrogant tyrant? Do you really believe those words yourself?”

If he truly felt proud of me, why would I have to please him so much

that I even forgot my true self?

Yes, the plan was mine.

A bold plan that could unify the world.

All for the sake of winning the so-called ‘king’s’ favor.

To really make him proud of me, instead of that eternally cold, disgusted look he gave me… I fought since childhood to prove my worth.

And I succeeded.

Every time I added a brick to his rule, he smiled with genuine joy.

The witch couldn’t tell anymore whether it was her as his daughter who made him smile, or those plans that brought him happiness.

Until that plan began.

“Go in!”

Wu Xiaomi was shoved forward and pushed through the black gate.

Next came the witch.

Since she was their princess, the soldiers and commanders treated her with some respect.

But still, they pushed her step by step into the gate.

[Where is this?]

Wu Xiaomi looked around.

Everything was pitch black.

It made her heart uneasy.

“The Chamber of Inheritance of the Nai Empire is where the royal bloodline awakens and is passed down.”

The witch snapped her fingers.

The surrounding darkness was blown away like mist, revealing a room.

A lavish room.

With a soft bed—and… huh? Handcuffs?

“You don’t have much time,” the witch’s head slowly began to swell.

So did the base of her spine.

She seemed to be struggling to suppress something.

“The Nai Empire’s bloodline is actually the Succubus Bloodline. In about half an hour, I’ll completely demonize, temporarily lose all reason, and be utterly driven by reproductive instinct… Come, cuff me.”

The witch placed her hands on the handcuffs, spreading them out in a star shape as she laid down.

Her perfectly developed figure stretched out freely, presenting her most alluring youthful form before Wu Xiaomi.

Her slightly disheveled clothes were torn, revealing pale skin in patches.

Like the most delicious delicacy, served on a plate, ready to be taken.

“Hurry! Cuff me!”

Oh… oh!

Wu Xiaomi snapped out of her brief daze and silently marveled that the Salacious Witch truly lived up to her name. Her charm was deadly.

“I don’t know how long these handcuffs can hold me,” the witch’s cheeks flushed crimson, her breathing growing rapid. “They were originally made to restrain prey… This time, the prey is you.”

[Why is this happening?]

“Because the Chamber of Inheritance is a place for… well, that. It has the power to stir desire to ensure the bloodline is passed on.

The ancestors of the Nai Empire believed that the inheritance of the bloodline was more important than anything else. To prevent descendants from refusing to procreate, they specially created the Chamber of Inheritance.”

[No, that’s not what I meant. I meant… the plan. They said you orchestrated everything. What was that about?]

“…”

The witch lowered her head. Her dark purple eyes dimmed slightly.

“I was once like you, foolishly doing stupid things to gain love, to avoid loneliness… when I was young.”

So?

“Seventeen years ago, the Princess of the Lingguang Divine Kingdom was born, but she suffered from a very serious congenital illness.”

“The king of Lingguang Divine Kingdom sought doctors everywhere, trying to find someone who could extend the princess’s life.”

“At that time, I was studying under Af Instructor. Upon hearing the news, a plan was born in my mind…”

Oh?

“So, I personally went to the Lingguang Divine Kingdom as a doctor, volunteering to treat the princess.

I proposed to the king that the Divine Shaman’s daughter would serve as a vessel to hold all the Lingyuan Seeds.

Then, those seeds would grow inside her body for seventeen years, and when they matured, the Lingyuan Crystals formed would be used to heal the princess.”

“…”

I see~

Wu Xiaomi nodded happily, finally understanding.

“Only the Divine Shaman’s daughter could shoulder this responsibility, because only the Divine Shaman’s power is absolutely neutral and gentle, causing no rejection with any Lingyuan.

So the plan required stealing the Divine Shaman’s daughter…

It was me. I took you away from Af Instructor’s side.”

Oh—

“The loss of the Divine Shaman power’s heir enraged the Forest Rangers. Meanwhile, to cover up the truth, the Lingguang Divine Kingdom threw all the dirt onto Af Instructor, claiming that she not only stole the princess of Lingguang Divine Kingdom, but also approached the Divine Shaman only to steal her power…”

Ah?

So that person wasn’t wanted because of constant affairs after all?!