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"I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation. By the way, what's your name?"
"Sid, Sid Cagelo"
Soon, word spread throughout the capital that Alexia, the second princess of the Kingdom of Midgar, had found a boyfriend. Especially when the boyfriend turned out to be a country noble, there was constant scorn, discrimination, and ridicule. Everyone believed that Princess Alexia had found Shangguan Wen (Sid Kagairo) as a shield. The eldest princess, Alice Midgar, paid only a passing glance before shifting her attention to other matters. Now, undercurrents were surging within the kingdom as two forces not affiliated with the Kingdom of Midgar clashed, each tacitly concealing the battle in obscurity. If Alice hadn't personally led the charge one day, they might have been unaware of the powerful forces within the kingdom...
Alexia's extra fiancé just smiled faintly. He didn't care about Alexia's so-called boyfriend at all. To him, whether in the open or in secret, he was just little Karami and could be killed easily.
hmm~
Let you two young lovers be happy for a while. When the experimental subjects are transferred here in a few days, you will have something to worry about.
Regarding Shangguan Wen's relationship with the Silver-haired Princess
After the rumor about Shangguan Wen and Alexia's relationship spread, Shadow Garden was also in an uproar. These girls were all ready to fight, and they couldn't wait to give this damn second princess a big fight. What kind of person dared to snatch Lord Shangguan from them?
Alpha, the eldest sister among the eight Kage, spoke up:
"Alright, all of you stop messing around. My Lord Shadow is not such a superficial man. If he wanted to find a silver-haired woman, Tu Shanxue would have been eaten up by Shadow long ago. Maybe he even has a little fox."
Tu Shanxue, who was named, lowered her head with a blushing face, and the shaking of her ears and tail showed that she was looking forward to this possibility.
"Also, Shadow has already ordered a mission to infiltrate the Royal Library of the Kingdom of Midgar and investigate the hidden history and secrets within. He speculates that what we need may be found within."
The secrets of the country are usually kept in the palace and the palace library.
There is also a secret record belonging to the aristocratic class. Only by combining the two can we find the truth that has been hidden and tampered with by the Diabolos Cult.
This is also the cunning part of the Diabolos Cult in Diabolos 2.5. It is very similar to the squid tribe before Shangguan Wen traveled through time. It is completely a parasite, constantly parasitizing and hiding in various kingdoms, to the extent that even if the kingdom disappears, the Diabolos Cult will not perish.
From religions, kingdoms, to orc tribes, they are all within the scope of influence and operation at all times.
"Therefore, we must act with caution and not let personal emotions delay important matters."
Alpha's words were filled with unquestionable authority, and her eyes swept over every member of Shadow Garden present, making sure that everyone kept her instructions in mind.
Beta and the others nodded in confirmation. Although not all of them were present, each responsible for their own area, when it came to the undercover investigation, they all remembered Shangguan Wen and Irene's instructions and responded with 100% strength to avoid any setbacks.
Chapter 63: Low-profile breeding of star gods - the core of the ruler of domination
That night, Alpha, who received the message from Shangguan Wen, personally brought Beta, Tu Shanxue, Epsilon, and the team led by Delta. They put on combat uniforms and used the ability to manipulate shadows obtained through the contract with Shangguan Wen. They quietly avoided the guards in the palace of the Kingdom of Midgar and headed straight for the palace library.
After making the arrangements, send out drones, shadow creatures, slimes and other means to search the library and disable the magic device that sets off the alarm. At the same time, set up monitoring and early warning devices in various places leading to and from the library.
After a series of measures were completed, Alpha, Beta and Delta led their men in from direction A, while Epsilon and Tu Shanxue led their men in from direction B. The two teams maintained communication.
After entering the library, Alpha and the others did not look through the cultivation manuals that were once treasured by the Kingdom of Midgar. Instead, they looked through the kingdom's secret history that was not publicized to the outside world, and checked the family archives of the great nobles that had existed for more than a hundred years.
Alpha's goal is to find a secret about the Diabolos Cult that has been buried for ages.
It is impossible for a kingdom that has existed for a hundred years to be unaware of the existence of the 27 Taoist sects.
As he flipped through the pages, under the dim light of the library, each yellowed parchment seemed to carry the weight of an endless history. Alpha keenly discovered some clues, which pointed to a deliberately forgotten surname - "Fenrir".
Alpha's pupils couldn't help but shrink. The analysis of my Lord Shadow was indeed correct. There were indeed spies from the Diabolos Cult among the high-ranking officials of the Kingdom of Midgar, and they were from the Fenrir faction of the Diabolos Cult's Knights of the Round Table.
Meanwhile, Epsilon and Tu Shanxue made a surprising discovery in Area B. They uncovered a dusty, incomplete diary belonging to a young magician, once a member of a declining noble family in the Kingdom of Midgar. The incomplete diary detailed family members' references to the Order of Diabolos and the Knights of the Round Table.
In the last few pages of the diary, the handwriting became messy and hurried, as if the recorder was facing great fear and threat.
After the information was confirmed, the two teams quickly reunited and shared their findings.
Alpha said bluntly:
"In the Midgar Palace, the only people who can modify or erase documents are the chief librarian, the deputy chief librarian, or a senior librarian. One of them must be a member of the Diabolos Cult."
"So, do you want to continue investigating further, Alpha?"
Alpha shook his head slowly and said:
"No, we retreat. Are the pages we've been looking through put back unopened?"
Epsilon replied:
"They have all been put back, and the surveillance and eavesdropping devices brought by Lord Shadow have been placed in three blind spots."
"Okay, leave according to the retreat route."
Delta said with some lingering feeling:
"Alpha, are we just leaving like this?"
As battle maniacs, it is totally unreasonable for them to come out to fight on a mission. They are so strong now that they are not afraid even when facing the Knights of the Kingdom of Midgar.
"Delta, put away your temper. Fighting here will only alert other members of the Diabolos Cult lurking in the Kingdom of Midgar. My Lord's plan takes priority. There are already members of the Diabolos Cult targeting the Second Princess, and their goal is to make my Lord take the blame."
"My Lord wants to play with them. As his subordinates, I must naturally obey his will."
Delta smacked his lips. Alpha said so, so Delta naturally wouldn't think of ruining the BOSS's play plan.
Alpha's investigation was immediately passed on to Shangguan Wen, who had to admit that without him and Shadow Garden, the world would have always been under the control of the Diabolos Cult.
"Forget it. If the Diabolos Cult doesn't show some real strength, they won't be able to cause any trouble. Let Alpha and the others practice on them."
"System, I remember it's time for the annual check-in again."
[Ding Dong, congratulations to the host for obtaining the Ruler Core]
A core larger than Shangguan Wen's palm appeared in his hand. From different angles, each core could show different men, women, young and old, as well as various animals and plants.
"Is this the core of the Ruler of Rule? Isn't it called the Thousand-Man Ruler, so it can only be human? And I don't have any Houkai energy in my body. Isn't this a huge gap?"
Shangguan Wen's current training route is the Western magic system and the close combat system. Now he is given the core of the Ruler of Domination.
Will the Honkai energy generated after use conflict with the magic power in the body? Don't kill yourself. This joke is not funny at all.
[Ding Dong, the Herrscher Core that the host claims is nothing more than a sprinkle of water or a drizzle to the Imaginary Tree and the Quantum Sea. Even without Honkai Energy, the host can still use their own magic and physical strength. In addition, this is the power of the Herrscher of Domination.]
After hearing what the system said, Shangguan Wen had the power of the Ruler of Rule in his mind.
Power 1: Ability to fight in groups, with numbers increasing based on strength, and the ability to control both living and dead things. Similar to the bee swarm system in the animal kingdom.
Power 2: Quantum entanglement communication that ignores spatial barriers and distance, exchanging information.
Power Three: Conceptual Domination: Whether it's a person or an object, as long as it's weaker than oneself, one can forcibly seize and transform it into one's own existence. However, if the opponent is stronger than oneself, they will be severely damaged by the backlash.
"Yes, this feels to me like a low-profile version of the breeding star god. Even if it's a low-profile breeding, it's still a dimensionality reduction attack in this world."
Shangguan Wen picked up the Herrscher of Domination core and thought of the bloodline factor technology he obtained from the world of One Piece. He had collected the blood of Kaido, King, Whitebeard, Red Hair and others many times when he was playing glue. He could completely create clones based on them. Coupled with the Herrscher of Domination's ability to fight in groups and control concepts, he would have a powerful and fearless clone army that could go into battle at any time.
It's a pity that Shangguan Wen doesn't have the [Green Blood] developed by Vegapunk now. Ita, a researcher among the Eight Shadows, has strong scientific research capabilities, but when it comes to deeper life sciences, Ita is not up to the task.
Unable to follow the pacifist upgraded version of the Seraph route, Shangguan Wen could choose to follow the yellow-skinned Astartes route. The warriors cloned with their blood could be used as cannon fodder for mass production.
Combined with the MK4 force armor and Hades-type Terminator armor obtained from the system sign-in, the Contemptor Dreadnought can completely pretend to be a certain Space Marine regiment to go out and kill, and put the blame on the yellow-skinned people.
----split line----
The fifth volume of the manga states that the Librarian is a member of the Diabolos Cult.
Chapter 64 Superficial Frame-up
While Shangguan Wen was using the collected blood to build a clone army, he was also interacting with Alexia as a fake couple.
Finally, Alexia took Shangguan Wen past the fiancé and left, unable to contain herself, she asked:
"I say, Kagailo, do you have no interest in me at all? Every time you are with me, except when we are acting, you always keep your distance."
Shangguan Wen replied:
"Tsk, why don't you keep your distance? I have a sister who was raised as a child bride in this academy. She also knows that you and I are a fake couple. Besides, if the fake becomes real, I don't plan to abandon her."
Alexia looked at Shangguan Wen with disdain and said:
"Kreya Kageno? I didn't expect a country noble to be so extravagant, raising a child bride at such a young age."
Shangguan Wen scoffed:
"Heh, it seems that the nobles in the capital are more extravagant, but you can't imagine it. There is nothing they can't do."
In this medieval society, the relationships between noble men and women in the kingdom are as chaotic as in Greek mythology. He and Claire are considered pure love between nobles.
"I say, Kageno, you won't do anything like them, will you?"
Shangguan Wen also did not pretend:
"All men are the same, it just depends on whether there is an opportunity. I am quite honest in admitting that I am not a good man."
Alexia's lips curled into a complex smile upon hearing this, a hint of amusement and deep thought flashing in her eyes. "Honest, that's a rare quality in you. However, I'm curious, if you're so honest, why do you continue this sham relationship with me?"
Shangguan Wen smiled gently, his eyes deep, as if he could see through people's hearts:
"Alexia, you and I both know that we are together only because we need each other."
Alexia pouted in disdain. This country nobleman actually doesn't know how to appreciate the princess. You will regret it later.
"Tsk, you annoying guy, I'm going to get off the train after this stop, see you tomorrow"
Shangguan Wen glanced at the people who were stalking them in the shadows of the station. Wasn't it the knights sent by her sister Alice to protect them, but the Cult of Diabolos?
The royal family of this country is really useless. There are no male offspring in Alexia's generation. It's hard to say whether it's not the work of the Diabolos Cult.
"Well, see you tomorrow"
A part of the shadow under Shangguan Wen's feet split off and merged into Alexia.
A moment later, Alexia was knocked unconscious and taken away by a Diabolos Knight hiding in the shadows. Unbeknownst to her, in the blink of an eye, a simulated Alexia had taken her place, following the kidnappers to an underground laboratory belonging to the Diabolos Cult.
Shangguan Wen, who secretly watched and protected Alexia as she left, leaned back in the chair behind him, resting his chin on his hand as he thought:
"Ah, the show is about to begin. Tomorrow morning, that guy named Geno will come looking for trouble. Let's see what to do..."
In the underground research institute where Alexia is imprisoned, there is a hunchbacked, bespectacled, and mentally unstable scientific researcher.
After seeing Alexia being brought here, he went completely crazy and asked the kidnappers to put Alexia on the detention bed and tie her up with magic restraints to prevent her from going berserk.
He let out a "hehehe" sound and when he was about to draw blood, he suddenly felt a chill on his neck and fell unconscious to the ground.
Alexia removed her disguise and turned into a shadow, placing the real Alexia here. Then, the shadow further split and killed all the other members of the Diabolos Cult guarding here. The shadow then eroded these dead members, turning the originally dead bodies into living people again.
Witnessing all this, the imprisoned demon-possessed member, the victim of the magic runaway, watched everything happen with horror. The long-term experiments had caused her to mutate and become unable to speak, but her biological instincts made her feel terrified, and she was deeply afraid that she would be killed to silence her.
All of a sudden, a group of manipulated corpses all turned around and looked at her.
One of the corpses walked up to her, looked her up and down and said:
"Ah, there are still victims of magic outburst here?"
She took a few steps back in fear, trying to speak but unable to, and could only beg for mercy through body language.
Then the body fell down, and Shangguan Wen walked out from the shadow of the fallen body.
"Are your vocal cords destroyed?"
He threw a small bottle of life potion to her and motioned her to drink it.
The latter had no choice but to open the bottle cap and drink it all in one breath. He found that his injured body showed signs of healing, and his mouth even made a sound.
"I...wo..."
"Don't talk for now. I'll rescue you in two days. Please help look after the girl next to you."
The victim of the magic outburst nodded excitedly. She had experienced such dark days before and thought she would die in a corner of a gutter, but she was still alive. Who doesn't want to live a good life?
Early the next morning.
Shangguan Wen first chose to sign in normally in the dormitory and received 5000 system mall points. He chose to save these points first, and he would go shopping in the system mall after a while, so he made plans for it.
When I arrived at the entrance of the Swordsman Academy with my two friends, Geno, who was already waiting there with the knights of the Diabolos Cult, spoke righteously:
"Suspect Sid Kagalo. Princess Alexia, who you parted with last night, is missing. You are a serious suspect. Come with us and do not resist, or we will kill you on the spot."
Shangguan Wen cooperated by raising his hands and skillfully replaced the real with the fake.
The mad scientific researcher from last night was replaced by Shangguan Wen, who was disguised with magic to look like himself. The mad scientific researcher could then enjoy the way he treated his victims in the past.
The news that Sid Kagaello became the suspect of kidnapping Princess Alexia and was taken away by the Kingdom Knights quickly spread throughout the Magic Swordsman Academy, and his sister, Claire Kagaello, stood up directly. She didn't believe that her fiancé brother was the kidnapper at all, and immediately left the classroom to find him.
But she was stopped by her best friends, who persuaded her to go find the eldest princess Alice-Midgar instead of the team leader, Mr. Geno. If she was taken away as an accomplice of the suspect, she would not be able to save Cid.
Claire thought it made sense and immediately went to find the leader of the Kingdom's Knights, Princess Alice Midgard.
She took a deep breath, suppressed her inner panic, turned around and walked quickly towards the palace.
Along the way, passers-by cast curious glances at her. After all, as a prominent figure in the Magic Swordsman Academy, Claire's actions always attracted attention, not to mention during such a sensitive period.