Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 762 - 763: Falsehood

"I plan to personally talk to the Bloody Butterfly."

Emperor Ojin spoke slowly of his decision.

Upon hearing this, Seraphina’s expression suddenly changed, and she looked at her husband in disbelief.

"Your Majesty, are you joking?! Meeting that monster, this is too dangerous!"

Facing the agitated Seraphina, Emperor Ojin gestured for her to calm down.

"It’s okay. From the Bloody Butterfly’s behavior at the Academy and in the Prison, this girl transformed is a being that can communicate. She should not harm me."

"Should? That’s just a probability!"

"Don’t worry."

Emperor Ojin shook his head without hesitation, and there was not a trace of fear in his eyes.

"Anyway, these old bones of mine are about to enter the earth. If I die, I’ll just die."

"Is it worth it?"

"If it can avoid resorting to war, the most extreme method, to end the struggle between humans and abyssal demons, then it is worth it."

"End the struggle? Is that possible?" Seraphina asked incredulously.

To this, Emperor Ojin nodded affirmatively:

"All abyssal demons obey the Demon Temple. As long as the Demon Temple is willing to stop the war, there is a possibility of ending the war."

"But, will the Demon Temple be willing to stop the war?"

"Intuition tells me that it is possible. Do you know? The Bloody Butterfly appeared in our vision only a few years ago, and with the appearance of the Bloody Butterfly, or rather in places where the Bloody Butterfly appeared, the behavior of the abyssal demons often became strange."

"Strange?"

"Yes. Whether it was the Galrose Fortress in the Snow Night Empire, Wind City, or Skyedome, the abyssal demon legions occupied an absolute advantage, and the human forces were on the verge of collapse. Usually, the abyssal demon legions would ruthlessly launch massacres against the remaining troops, but in those incidents, the abyssal demons suddenly stopped and retreated for some reason? Why is this?"

As he spoke, Seraphina’s eyebrows gradually wrinkled, as if she understood Emperor Ojin’s thoughts.

"So, Your Majesty, do you think it was the Bloody Butterfly who stopped the subsequent massacres? And what does this prove? The Bloody Butterfly’s appearance on the battlefield proves that she also participated in it!"

"No, this at least proves that the Bloody Butterfly will not ruthlessly slaughter humans. She has sufficient rationality and even some compassion for humans. If that’s the case, she is a being that can be talked with. Think about it, if it were other demon kings, which one would not kill mercilessly?"

Emperor Ojin directly denied Seraphina’s words and continued to supplement his statement:

"Moreover, didn’t the Sword Demon retreat softly during the confrontation with the ancestor?"

"Yes."

"In fact, the ancestor later told me that the Sword Demon was not afraid of him, but became very excited after fighting with the ancestor and was ready to continue fighting to the death. However, at that time, a beautiful figure appeared on the Sword Demon’s shoulder and stopped the Sword Demon from releasing more of his power, forcing it to leave the battlefield. If it weren’t for that figure, Anvika would have suffered immeasurable losses. If I’m not mistaken, that figure that stopped the Sword Demon was the Bloody Butterfly!"

As he spoke, Emperor Ojin felt more and more that he needed to meet with the Bloody Butterfly.

Although it was unwise to plot against a tiger’s skin, Emperor Ojin wanted to take a gamble this time. After all, from the current situation, if a holy war were truly launched, they might not be able to achieve final victory, and even if they did, it would undoubtedly require paying a painful price. Even the seal underneath the imperial capital might be disturbed.

Emperor Ojin, who had always been steady, was unwilling to take such a huge risk.

"Anyway, I still have to see that Bloody Butterfly."

Emperor Ojin made a solemn decision.

Although his wife Seraphina was still constantly dissuading him, advising him not to take the risk of meeting the Bloody Butterfly, Emperor Ojin, who knew the principle of not getting a tiger cub without entering the tiger’s den, ignored Seraphina’s persuasion this time and looked solemnly toward the location of the Sky Prison.

"Your Majesty, won’t you consider it again!? If..."

"Enough, I made up my mind"

"If something really happens to me, let Amon take my place."

"You, do you really have to go yourself? Let the prime minister..."

"No, I must go myself. Only by going to the Sky Prison in person can we show enough sincerity on behalf of the Red Leaf Royal Family... Forget it, time is of the essence, I’ll set off now."

Glancing at his wife beside him, Emperor Ojin, who had made up his mind, immediately took action and put on the long robe that symbolized the royal power.

Since he had dismissed all his attendants, Emperor Ojin had to ask his queen to help him convey a message while he was arranging his clothes:

"Sera, please give an order to the central minister to prepare a carriage immediately and contact Fietrel, telling him that I need to see the Bloody Butterfly now."

"Understood, Your Majesty."

As if knowing that it was useless to persuade him, Seraphina no longer spoke, but respectfully lowered her head.

...

After giving instructions, Emperor Ojin began to imagine the scene of meeting the Bloody Butterfly in his mind and thought about appropriate words. The tension in Emperor Ojin’s heart also rose at this moment. Although he believed that the Bloody Butterfly was a being that could communicate with, it was still a terrifying existence in the world for a mere fifth-level mortal to face.

Emperor Ojin’s psychological pressure could be imagined. After taking a few deep breaths, this old emperor of the Red Leaf Empire barely suppressed his inner anxiety.

However, just as the old emperor’s heart had just stabilized, the communication magic stone beside him suddenly rang, and a familiar voice quickly came out, which belonged to his trusted central minister, Pang.

’Huh?’

’Is the carriage ready? So fast?’

Emperor Ojin was shocked by Pang’s efficiency and couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows.

However, just as the old emperor was about to ask Pang how the Prison had responded, this central minister reported to the old emperor first.

"Your Majesty, the Queen asked me to inform you that she is entertaining two envoys from the Church this evening and will be away from the palace for one night."

"Huh?!?"

Hearing this, Emperor Ojin’s face suddenly changed. Because, based on his understanding of his ministers for many years, he knew that Pang would not dare to joke with him.

In other words, the queen was indeed holding a banquet to receive the envoys of the Church.

Then, if the queen was receiving the envoys, who was the person he was talking to just now?

In an instant, a drop of cold sweat slowly flowed down his forehead. His heart entered an unprecedented state of tension.

However, as an old emperor who had been in power for many years, Emperor Ojin quickly stabilized his mind.

In the second after Pang finished speaking, Emperor Ojin made a quick decision, suddenly turned his head and reached out, trying to touch the emergency alarm device on the table corner to call for support from the palace guards.

However, how could "Seraphina" not know what Emperor Ojin was thinking?

In the instant that Emperor Ojin made the move, "Seraphina" instantly rushed in front of the old emperor, directly grabbed his wrist, choked his neck, and violently pressed Emperor Ojin against the wall.

As for the communication magic stone, it was thrown out by Seraphina and directly pierced by a steel pen.

"Cough, cough, cough!!!"

Emperor Ojin, who was already over forty years old, suddenly spat out two mouthfuls of blood under this impact.

Because his neck was being choked, the breathless Emperor Ojin had no strength to shout for help. His body was also unable to move, and now Emperor Ojin clearly realized... he was done for.

The only thing he could do now was to stare at the person in front of him with unwilling eyes, who was wearing the skin of his queen.

"You, who are you?! What is the purpose of doing this?!!"

"Purpose?"

’Seraphina’ smiled slightly, and her eyes also changed dramatically in an instant, no longer gentle and respectful, but filled with a terrifying aura that made people shiver.

"Nothing much. It’s just to prevent you and the royal family from escaping during the battle~ After all, if the holy war cannot proceed smoothly, I will be very troubled. Since you have this idea, then I can only say... I’m sorry, Your Majesty."