Chapter 81: Death

“Damn it…”

Feeling Kris’s aura continuously rising, Man En grew more and more anxious.

In his eyes, Kris’s body stood up in a strange posture. The originally injured areas were rapidly healing, making muffled sounds of bone friction.

Man En desperately tried to use his skills. He wanted to stop Kris before he fully recovered, but he couldn’t even use the most basic Pseudo Time Manipulation.

This state might have been for self-preservation; the searing pain in his body constantly reminded him that he absolutely could not endure any more stimulation.

Just then, a familiar voice began to ring in his mind.

[Skill: “Pseudo Time Manipulation” has reached level 10. Would you like to initiate Skill Advancement?]

‘This really couldn’t have come at a worse time…’ Man En complained in his heart.

Seeing his opponent’s battered state, Kris coldly declared.

“Man En… you have lost…”

“I admit I underestimated you, but this is as far as you go.”

He stood firmly, his gaze toward Man En growing colder.

“I was thinking earlier that if I had killed you the first time we met, perhaps things wouldn’t have come to this.”

“But it doesn’t matter now…”

“I will personally kill you and absorb the Body of the Evil God within you.”

He slowly walked toward Man En, as bone-like armor gradually attached itself to his body. The Armor of Time peeled away from him and transformed into a sharp long spear.

“Split Holy Spear Igurun. This is the weapon of the former God of Time, Helgort.”

“I admit, you are indeed worthy of being my opponent. So out of respect…”

“I will use this divine artifact to kill you, the Time God’s Envoy.”

Watching him approach step by step, Man En’s eyes went from terror to calm.

Then he slowly closed his eyes.

‘I’m sorry… Helgort. In the end, I couldn’t save you…’

‘But I did my best.’

‘Maybe this is fate…’

‘Finally… I can rest…’

Listening to the approaching footsteps, Man En’s heart grew calmer.

Soon, Kris arrived in front of Man En, raised the holy spear, and aimed it at his chest.

“Is there anything you want to say?”

Man En barely looked at him and managed to force a smile.

“You…”

“Are truly pathetic.”

“Is that so? Then die!”

Just as the holy spear was about to pierce down, a thunderclap suddenly erupted.

“Stop right there!”

Count Matthews charged at the two with a giant sword, like a black arrow.

In an instant, the giant sword and holy spear clashed, arcs of lightning leaping uncontrollably in all directions. The mana explosion from the collision directly blasted Man En away.

However, the count only held his ground for a moment before his body explosively retreated backward, and even the giant sword turned to dust.

He crashed through several large trees and was severely wounded.

“Man En…”

After one last look at Man En, he lost consciousness.

At that moment, Lifu and Lai La arrived with a group of Paladins and some of the King’s Army. Mei and Ge Rui En also reached the scene, and the two stood together in front of Man En.

Now, the mere aura radiating from Kris was suffocating.

Mei and the others could barely hold on, but Lifu and Lai La, who had no combat power, were drenched in sweat.

Lifu crouched down and gently stroked Count Matthews’s cheek, her expression sad. But then she stood up, steeled herself, and walked toward Kris.

“Kris, stop this…”

“To prove you are stronger than your sister and to inherit the throne, how many people have you already killed?”

“Isn’t this enough?”

“Heh…”

Kris laughed coldly.

“Since I was little, no matter how well I did or how outstanding I was, none of you ever praised me once. To you, I was just my sister’s accessory.”

He stepped back two paces, looking a little unsteady.

“Can you tell me why? Why is it like this? Aunt?”

“You…”

Before Lifu could finish, Kris interrupted her.

“Is it because she was chosen by the Pale Dragon God? Am I right?”

“…”

“Do you think this is fair to me? Why is it that, as children of the same Father King, I have to be neglected? Used as a tool to highlight my sister?”

“Tell me!”

“You tell me why!”

After a moment of silence, Lifu slowly spoke.

“But Sophien never wronged you. Why do you have to go to such extremes?”

“What about Father King?”

Kris pressed forward, his eyes turning cold again. And the only target of that sinister glare was Man En.

“Step aside, Lifu Yulike’en. I will only say this once.”

“If you want to get past me, you’ll have to kill me first, Kris!”

The moment she said this, Kris’s murderous aura exploded.

Man En regained a bit of consciousness. From that violent killing intent, he sensed that things were taking a turn for the worse.

This guy Kris really intended to kill everyone!

“Go… get out…! All of you, get out!”

But the crowd ignored him and still stood in front of Man En, refusing to step back.

“Before, you always risked your life to save me. Now it’s my turn to stand before you!”

A girl in a maid outfit whom Man En had no recollection of looked at him and spoke affectionately.

“That’s right. This time, let us stand before you.”

Ge Rui En, with her dark skin, was trembling all over, yet she still forced a calm smile.

“We will always be together, Man En big brother.”

Lai La also trembled as she walked over and gently embraced Man En.

“Heh, I’ve changed my mind.”

Kris sneered. The next moment, he grabbed the holy spear and charged at Man En, violently knocking everyone away.

“As I thought, I really dislike you.”

With that, he stabbed fiercely into Man En’s chest.

“So I’ll have them witness your death.”

Man En’s blood gushed out along the spear tip, and with it, his consciousness slowly faded.

“Young Master Man En!”

“Holy Son!”

“Man En big brother!”

The three were stunned for a moment, then rushed recklessly at Kris.

But Kris merely swung the holy spear lightly and sent them all flying.

“Don’t rush. None of you are leaving here alive today!”

He turned and targeted Count Matthews.

At the same time, the holy spear in his hand began to stir restlessly.

“Next, it’s you!”

Just as he threw the spear, countless plants surged from the ground.

“Forest’s Whisper: Binding!”

As the words fell, the plants came to life and tightly bound Kris.

A girl wearing a huge magical hat stood at a high point of the terrain, watching everything.

But Kris didn’t pay her any mind.

“You’ve finally come, Sister?”

As soon as he spoke, a loud dragon roar echoed from afar. The surrounding air currents shifted violently, and a white dragon that covered half the sky flew rapidly toward them.

It hovered in front of Kris, its body gradually shrinking. Before long, Sophien, clad in white armor, descended.

“Kris, I am arresting you on charges of colluding with the Heretic God Sect!”

“Sister, as long as you stand by my side, I will never harm you!”

“We can rule this country together in the future!”

Kris’s tone was nearly pleading.

But Sophien remained expressionless and cold.

“Enough nonsense!”

She gathered all her mana and blasted fiercely at Kris.

“Don’t push me…”

Kris retracted the holy spear and attacked Sophien with the same method.

For a moment, the two were locked in a stalemate, neither gaining an advantage.

At the same time, even though Man En had lost consciousness, the voice in his head did not stop.

[Skill: “Pseudo Time Manipulation” has reached level 10. Would you like to initiate Skill Advancement?]

[Skill: “Pseudo Time Manipulation” has reached level 10. Would you like to initiate Skill Advancement?]