I've Become the King of Villains in the Game-Chapter 793 - 491 Blind Spots

"Such a prominent Prince of the Empire, beheaded in public... His Majesty the Sun King really has some nerve."

Below the platform.

In the midst of the surging crowd, a beautiful young woman uttered softly with emotion.

"The Empire may be powerful, but it still relies on the support of the Seven Gods Church, especially in this era of upheaval... If the Sun King didn’t have such courage, how could He have ended the wars that plagued the beginning and united the continent? Even though the situation now isn’t as stable as it was at the start of the Solar Era, Tresor has still been recognized as the Overlord for over four thousand years, which reveals a lot..."

Beside her, another woman in a silver robe spoke calmly. However, under the bright light of day, her face was always obscured by a hazy Star Mist, indistinct.

"Emperor Andre’s personal strength is immense, but His domination over The Fifth Era is not entirely based on martial power, at least in my memory, He has scarcely intervened personally since the establishment of the Empire... After all, even a True God could not possibly rule through extreme violence alone."

"I see, Mother..."

The young woman nodded, pensive.

"The actions of Dazlert have obviously led to intensified internal conflicts within the Empire, leaving him no choice but to become the sacrificial lamb for maintaining order... But Mother, didn’t His Majesty the Sun King have even the slightest affection for him? There was only one Prince in the Sun Royal Family, and now with his execution, only Princess Anna remains."

"I’m sorry, Rosa, I do not know, perhaps the farther one walks on the divine path, the more one’s humanity transforms into divinity... Divinity is the foundation that supports supreme power, but its cost is gradually shedding the emotions inherent to humans, including love."

Blaze shook her head gently.

Rosa was slightly startled, then voiced her concerns:

"Mother, you will soon be promoted to Sequence Three, won’t you? Will you, in the future...?"

Blaze instead gave a wry smile and reached out to stroke her daughter’s hair.

"Do not worry, Rosa. Even with promotion, I can still maintain the status quo... It is only when one reaches Angel Rank that significant changes occur, but that step is far too difficult, much harder than the Saint Ritual, and for me, it is still very distant."

Rosa nodded and responded with a smile to her mother.

Beside the mother and daughter stood a gentleman with a black hat, leaning on a Silver Staff, eyes fixed on the platform throughout, never joining in their conversation.

His brow slightly furrowed, his gaze passed over the platform and he looked up at the Sun.

With the beheading of Prince Dazlert, Chen Lun felt deep inside that something wasn’t quite right, although he couldn’t pinpoint what it was.

This feeling was subtle, but he trusted his judgement.

’Just like this glaring light before me, always leaving a blind spot in the darkness, overlooked... It’s not that the light is too bright, but rather the frailty of human vision, with its considerable imperfections.’

Chen Lun pondered briefly and then secretly initiated a Divination.

With a flick of his fingers, the Silver Staff chimed, spinning in place.

In his mind, he silently intoned:

’Is Dazlert Tresor confirmed dead?’

Snap.

The staff stopped, its handle pointing straight ahead, indicating affirmation.

’He really died...’

Chen Lun raised an eyebrow. He didn’t doubt the result of the Divination, after all, it was conducted under the blessing of the "Prophet," rendering its significance undeniably greater than that of an equivalent High Sequence, with its accuracy self-evident.

But he didn’t anticipate that the Prince was truly dead.

Originally, he had suspected it might be a feigned death, with the Sun King engineering Prince Dazlert’s confession as a pretense to compromise, thereby breaking the coercion of the Seven Gods Church, and later reviving him in secret through some method.

But clearly, that wasn’t the case now.

’Perhaps, as Her Majesty Blaze said, all of this is simply because the Sun King’s resolve is sufficient enough to maintain the Empire’s stability, even sacrificing his only Prince, if necessary.’

Chen Lun took a deep breath.

But then, he suddenly paused.

The characteristics of the "Prophet" allowed him to vaguely see information that had been overlooked in the "blind spot."

’The only Prince? It shouldn’t be like this...’

Chen Lun turned his head, maintaining a steady tone, and asked the Silver Dragon Witch in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty Blaze, ruling over the Empire for more than four thousand years, there have been only three offspring in the Sun Royal Family, and two of them are commoners. Don’t you find that strange?"

"Strange?"

Blaze looked at Chen Lun but shook her head slightly.

"That is not strange. The Sun King belongs to the Angel Rank, with a lifespan nearly infinite... When mighty power is concentrated in one, and one can exist for eons, an heir becomes superfluous... ’Proud Sun’s’ birth was but an exception—in the dawn of the Solar Era, He was born with Mythical power, deemed a Saint, evidently carrying the might and expectations of Emperor Andre’s bloodline. It’s just unfortunate that in the end, due to differing convictions, He was exiled to darkness by His Majesty."

The Silver Dragon Witch paused briefly, then looked toward the stage.

"As for Dazlert and Anna, they are mere commoners, suggesting that the Sun King’s power isn’t present in their blood... Perhaps His Majesty just whimsically created two offspring for his amusement, and after a hundred years, when the Prince and Princess have died of old age, a new heir will be born."

Chen Lun frowned deeply after hearing Blaze’s words.

According to the rules of the Mystic Realm, the higher the rank, the stronger the Divinity. The Sun King being impassive and indifferent toward his own offspring was to be expected, but there were still doubts in his mind.

After a few seconds of silence, Chen Lun continued asking:

"Your Majesty Blaze, if that’s really the case, then what about the past? From the establishment of the Tresor Empire, until the birth of Dazlert and Anna over twenty years ago, apart from ’Proud Sun,’ has the Sun Royal Family really had no other heirs?"

"Of course, in the past... Hmm?"

Blaze nodded as she spoke, but then suddenly stopped, uttering a noise of confusion, her expression slightly perplexed.

"I actually can’t quite remember... Regarding the Sun Royal Family in the past, whether there were any other heirs or not, my memory is somewhat hazy."

Chen Lun’s expression immediately turned grave.

This was the very point that had felt so amiss to him!

For four thousand years in the Empire, there was only a 23-year-old Prince and a 20-year-old Princess, both commoners. This was strange no matter how one looked at it... Yet aside from himself, no one else, including the citizenry of the Empire and even Her Majesty Blaze, the Constellation Saint, seemed to notice the slightest anomaly, as though they were all influenced by something, unable to recall the past concerning this matter.

Chen Lun had a faint sense that there must be a tremendous secret hidden behind this, otherwise, there would be no need to conceal it from so many people.

And to do this, the one who made the move must be at least a Sub-God level Angel!

"Jack, I advise you not to be overly curious about this matter, nor should you investigate it..."

After a period of recollection and thought, the Silver Dragon Witch Blaze spoke in a heavy voice. The Star Mist used to conceal Her face slowly dispersed, revealing a solemn and serious expression.

"Even I was unknowingly affected. There must be a terrifying truth behind this matter... Perhaps only those of a higher Sequence are aware of all this, yet They maintain a consistent silence, most likely for some special reason..."

"I understand, Your Majesty Blaze."

Chen Lun took a deep breath and nodded towards Her.

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The three of them quietly left Fire Pattern Plaza, and taking a carriage, they headed towards the Generous Church District.

The Royal Family did not dare to defy the Sun King’s will, and Noah was released from the Dungeon yesterday. However, his physical condition was extremely poor at the time, like a flickering candle in the wind; he looked terribly wretched, almost tortured beyond human recognition.

Fortunately, all the negative statuses on him had been removed, and Chen Lun immediately used the "Wake of Insects" bookmark to inject him with Life Force... But whether it was the torture during that time or not, Noah’s Life Points limit had temporarily dropped by sixty percent. With no other choice, Chen Lun had to let Maggie bring him back to the Church District to rest and undergo targeted rehabilitation treatment.

The carriage drove straight into the archway of the Church District and stopped in front of a residential apartment along a garden path.

Afterward, the three got out of the carriage, and Chen Lun invited Her Majesty Blaze and Rosa to be guests inside.

"Mr. Jack!"

Noah, dressed in a loose white home garment, was already waiting in the living room. Seeing the arrival of the three, he quickly got up and approached.

"Mother, and sister."

He showed a smile on his face and greeted the three.

"How are you feeling?"

Chen Lun asked with concern.

"Miss Maggie has already treated me, and although the medicine tasted not so good, its effect was amazing! I feel like I have mostly recovered now! Thank you for saving me, Mr. Jack..."

Noah said, his face full of gratitude.

Chen Lun shook his head and patted his shoulder.

"Don’t thank me, Noah, it was Her Majesty Blaze who personally sought out His Majesty Shuoli to intervene on your behalf..."

Noah immediately showed a guilty expression and turned towards his mother and sister.

"I’m sorry, Mother, sister, it was my recklessness that caused you to worry."

"As long as you are safe and sound, Noah."

Blaze spoke softly and gently touched his head.

Rosa stood by, her eyes reddening, seemingly thinking of the way her brother looked when he had just come out of the Dungeon, her heart aching. She slapped Noah’s arm hard and whispered a reproach, to which Noah merely bowed his head without daring to retort.

Chen Lun watched this scene with a smile and turned to leave.

’It can be considered a blessing in disguise... Noah actually completed the Promotion Ceremony in the Dungeon and became a "Sequence Five - Bone Husband".’

He thought to himself as he walked towards another room in the living room; the rest of the team executives were all waiting here. Without entering yet, his strong perception had already heard the intense discussion inside...

"The silver-robed lady outside, is she really a high-ranking being?!"

"Of course... Antonio can smell a strong threat emanating from Her; Antonio can’t defeat Her and would be killed!"

"Indeed, a formidable human, meow, even the mightiest warriors of the Black Cat tribe would probably lose to Her..."

"Noah’s mother, she is actually a Saint?!"

"But haven’t you noticed? There has also been a significant change in Mr. Jack. I already found him unfathomable, but when I saw him yesterday, I couldn’t sense his presence at all, and upon closer observation, I even involuntarily trembled... Tell me, Mr. Jack... Could He also have become a Saint now?"

Creak.

Chen Lun pushed the door open, and the discussion inside came to an abrupt halt.

"Mr. Jack."

Everyone turned their heads, their faces filled with respect and inquiry.

Chen Lun chuckled and first said to Floey, who was sitting quietly on the sofa:

"Floey, thank you for your trouble, there will be two more guests at the dinner tonight."

"Sure, leave it to me."

Floey nodded with a smile, slowly standing up.

Immediately after, Chen Lun slowly looked towards the executives and spoke softly:

"You guessed correctly, I have ascended to a higher position."

"..."

Everyone was first taken aback.

An eerie silence prevailed over the room.

Then, each person’s face bloomed with shock and joy.

"Mr. Jack?!"

"Our Leader has also become a high-ranking Saint!"

Antonio moved closer to Chen Lun in small, hurried steps, sniffing like a dog, before his eyes widened and he hummed happily.

"A strong presence! Antonio is happy for You!"