Chapter 170

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Why do you feel like something's not right? ——Fulillian, who was already kneeling on one knee, always felt that Ash's pretending king was more like the king of a country than this monarch, but this made him look like a bereaved dog?

He is obviously an emperor, why does he act like a bereaved dog? Is it possible that the imperial power was emptied out by the nobles? ——She was temporarily stunned, and she couldn't figure out why.

But Feilun quickly reminded her in a low voice that the emperor was still asking questions, which made her come back to her senses and temporarily put aside her sense of disobedience, and consider her words: "Dear Your Majesty, your Majesty the Emperor, I am coming to the empire this time. What I heard made me uneasy, so..."

Fuli Yurenjiu explained the three things she had said to the emperor once before, including the love affair and the discovery of an abnormality by her wife, to the king on the stage, and continued at the end:

"...I understand very well that the empire's thousand-year heritage is enough to face any risks, but now that the demons are recovering, please don't continue fighting among yourself, otherwise the world will surely suffer huge disasters, and the empire, which will suffer both sides, may not be able to survive." "Existence alone."

"So what?"

"....Huh? You mean..."

The emperor on the stage gave a simple retort, but Fulian was speechless, unable to turn around at all.

Originally, she had thought of all kinds of excuses, but... this emperor didn't follow the routine at all!

If the other party doesn't even care about his own country, what else can be said? ?

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The audience hall fell into a strange silence because of the emperor's decadent words.

Regardless of the insider or the uninformed, it was a bit difficult to say at this moment, and the emperor tightened his grip on the armrest of the throne, lowered his head and did not even dare to look at Ash, but he couldn't help but gnashed his teeth, and even despaired. sound:

"...Even if the empire is destroyed, so what? Humanity is extinct, so what? It's just a matter of time!"

"Ying, it shouldn't be to that extent yet... After all, as long as you can stop now, everything may still turn around."

"Stop...Haha, compared to this, if you dare to run here, are you not afraid of assassination and continue your plan? Or do you have something to rely on?"

As soon as the emperor said the question with a sad smile, Fulilian and Feilun, who were still stunned, instantly became nervous, and subconsciously glanced back at Ash.

It was precisely because of the existence of Ash that she had the courage to step into the power center that wanted to assassinate her.

However, it was also at this time that they discovered that Yaxiu was the only one in the group who did not kneel down, and even stood there in a daze.

But they were too late to dissuade them. The emperor above him finally mustered up the courage, and even with a sense of self-destruction, interrupted everyone's thoughts:

"I was joking just now, but magician Frilian...please tell me, human beings or your friends, which one will you choose? Will you kill your friends for the sake of justice?"

"Humans and their friends? Killing their friends for the sake of justice?" The strange question left Fulilian in a daze.

The prime minister beside him couldn't help but stood up, leaned slightly upward, and respectfully reminded: "Your Majesty, you have exceeded your limits."

"???" Fulilian couldn't close her mouth at all for a moment, and she couldn't help but wonder if her ears had heard wrong, or if the prime minister had said something wrong? ?

Is there anything the emperor can do beyond that? In this era of absolute monarchy, the monarch is regarded as the incarnation and representative of the country, possessing absolute power and authority. The monarch is the ultimate owner of all property and rights within the country and the subjects. The subjects also have responsibilities that must ensure the eternal prosperity of the royal family. How can this be said to be beyond the scope of our duties?

This unbelievable statement made Fulian couldn't help but wonder, is this official tired of living, or does the whole family have a grudge against him? but.....

It was obviously a very strange speech. The emperor unexpectedly did not get angry. Instead, he lowered his eyes and waved his hands feebly:

"....Just asking, what are you excited about?"

"Ahem..." I always felt that this topic was going to become weird. Ash suddenly coughed lightly, and then when the girls were stunned, it was like a replica of the scene, and he walked directly to the stage from behind. Go forward and step up the long steps leisurely.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and before Fulilian and Fearon had time to stop him, he had already reached the top of the stairs where the throne was, the position of the throne.

What was surprising was that none of the knights, magicians and ministers stopped them. Ash just waved his hand and said:

"I want to sit here, you get up and leave."

Ash's words were calm, as if this was a natural thing.

But when the girls in the audience heard it, it was like thunder on the ground, and they were completely speechless. But... Even if he was so arrogant and domineering, no one said anything to dissuade him, as if it was a matter of course.

In fact, Ash was quite polite to others, but what the emperor said... really made him unhappy, so he naturally became less polite.

This made the eyes of the emperor on the throne dilate. Although he couldn't help feeling angry, a complicated look flashed in his eyes. After such a short silence, he actually stood up slowly and gave up the throne.

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What happened on the throne really made people doubt whether it was a dream... At least all the girls present had their eyes widened and were so shocked that they were speechless.

Although Yubel and Zanze heard him talk about the situation yesterday, the impact they heard and what they saw on the spot was completely different.

Ash sat down calmly, crossed his legs, and scanned the people below. Line, who had gone nowhere in the morning, appeared from the side naturally, and stood beside him very naturally, taking on the responsibility. His escort.

This was truly an unimaginable situation, and Fulilian and Fearon were the most shocked. They even felt that they lacked reality for everything in front of them.

Ash raised his chin slightly and said, "As for what Fulilian said, I think it does make sense. Now that the demons are eyeing her, if human countries continue to fight against each other, it will only benefit the demons."

"Wait, wait a minute..." Fulilian finally recovered from the shock and stammered: "This, this... what on earth is going on?... Could it be ....You even have the empire..."

"Fulillian, don't be surprised. I didn't mean to hide it, but you might not believe it, so I didn't say it for the time being, but now it's what you think."

"——Now this is no longer a question of whether I believe it or not! ...No, but? Why?!"

Despite the brief exchange, Fulilian's shocked mood still could not be calmed down.

"because....."

"because?"

"Fulillian, I understand!"

"What did you realize??"

"This world needs to change, and the best way to make this world full of peace is to integrate all countries into one, whether they are demons or humans." Ash's eyes swept over the people below: "For a long time, this world War continues and lives are devastated. Only by integrating all countries can this protracted war have a chance to end, and real peace can come to this world that cannot be calm for a moment. "

"...In other words, you have been lying to me. In fact, you are the devil?"

"I didn't lie to you. I don't really want to become the Demon King. I'm not even the Demon King now, but I do have this plan, so I don't need to go to the Demon King's City again. Then you will definitely still see me. In other words Yes! I am the biggest mastermind in your imagination!" Ashus, who finally confessed completely, stared at Fulilian, trying to see through her thoughts, and added a little: "And you... Want to stop me?"

"...You were the one who invaded the Imperial City yesterday, right?" Fulilian narrowed her eyes slightly, with a hint of questioning in her eyes.

"That's right."

"You really did lie to me!"

He looked calm, but Fulilian was so angry that she couldn't help but get up, and she was so angry that she almost wanted to bite him.

But to his surprise, he shrugged his shoulders, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and said, "You didn't say it wasn't flirting with me, it's just your own opinion."

"Isn't that just a lie?"

"You must say it's a lie, but you can't say it's a lie, right? After all, I plan to tell you the next day."

"Then why didn't you say it in the first place?!"

"This is actually..." Ash deliberately prolonged his voice, with a mysterious smile on his face, which made Fulilian feel very uncomfortable when he half-said this, and even said angrily, which was uncontrollable. : "What is it? Just say it!"

"....It's nothing, I just think it's interesting, especially the expression on your face now, so I decided to talk about it the next day. It's more interesting like this."

Although he wanted to be serious, he couldn't help showing a suppressed smile.

Seeing his proud look of successfully teasing him, Fulilian twitched the corner of her mouth slightly, and the anger in her heart became more intense. She even scolded him with a bit of hatred for iron that cannot be made into steel: "——You usually forget it, but now you think of this as a matter of fact. A game? Do you know how serious this is?"

"Don't be so excited. You can put this aside for now." He silently put the non-existent box aside and performed a non-physical performance. Then he put away his smile and his expression finally became serious:

"Actually, whether you want to affirm or deny, what I want to do will not change, and if you want to stop it, I can give you a chance."

"...What chance?" Fulilian frowned slightly, her eyes full of vigilance, fearing that she would be used as a source of fun for him.

"To put it simply, it's a duel with me... As long as you defeat me, everything I have will be in vain, how about it? This way you don't need to challenge many big demons and two of the largest and most powerful countries in mankind. ”

"Before that, can you let me punch you in the face first?" Fulilian gritted her teeth and raised her fist, but Ash raised his eyebrows slightly and retorted dissatisfied: "Obviously I offered such a generous offer , you don’t know how to be grateful at all?”

"...You actually said thank you to me. If I'm not mistaken, I was the one who taught you magic in the first place, right?" The girl in the audience just looked at him coldly, and she was speechless with one sentence: "That's true..."

He just lost his voice, and Fulian continued in a cold tone: "Let's duel, Ash. If I win, you have to listen to me."

"Well, although I proposed it, I was just joking..." Ya Xiu felt a little surprised and said cautiously with some embarrassment: "Are you really going to come?"

"Of course! If I win, you will give up your plan to become a demon king and rule the world, and find other ways to achieve peace. After all...your idea is absolutely impossible to achieve."

"...I won't argue with you whether it can be achieved. First of all...I don't think you can win."

"Are you looking down on me?" Fulilian narrowed her eyes again and stared at him with a sharp gaze.

This made him feel helpless, and he sighed softly: "Fulillian, I'm not looking down on you, it's just... Oh, forget it, let's just duel."

Although he didn't want to fight, Ash was forced to agree before Fearon dissuaded them.

Although the shocked expressions on their faces were quite interesting in the middle, it seemed to get a little out of hand in the end and turned into a duel.

But now that he has decided, Ash is not going to escape.

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Everyone left the audience hall together and came to a wide square in the imperial city, a duel venue exclusively for magicians and warriors.

The top of the duel field is empty, but the defense barrier can be activated inside. As long as the corresponding spells are not used to break it, it is basically impossible to break through.

As a venue for duels between magicians and warriors, this place is perfect. At least here, there is no need to worry about affecting the surrounding buildings.

The sun shone on the square, looking particularly bright. The emperor stared nervously at the two people in the audience, and for the first time in his life, he prayed to the goddess from the bottom of his heart:

"Fulillian...come on! Goddess, please protect this magic user who once defeated the Demon King and let her achieve another miracle!"

While praying from the bottom of his heart, he completely forgot about the empire's plan to assassinate Fulillian.

Although that was not an order given by him, after all, he was not even born at that time, but the master who assassinated Fulilian, Celie, was related to him.

But don't worry about such details at this time. Anyway... if it is seen by someone who does not know the truth, judging from the situation at the scene, he is the one who is being persecuted. Maybe the goddess will really sympathize.

After all, the strength that Ash possesses is so strong that it is unfair. Even for the sake of fairness, the goddess should be more inclined to Fulilian, right? ——The emperor is looking forward to this.

At the duel scene, the two men stood opposite each other in the square, and the atmosphere was tense and dignified... It should have been like this.

But the audience on the stage was still quite nervous, but Ash, whose opponent was Fulian, was really a little nervous. He even waved his hand to drive the referee away, and said solemnly:

"...Friendship first, duel second, understand?"

"This is related to the future of the world..."

"Are you going to kill your relatives and friends because of the direction of the world? Are you still a human being?"

"Woo..."

His simple accusation made Fulilian lose her voice immediately, and the expression on her face became weird. She never thought that Ash would say such things to her.

But before she could calm down, Ya Xiu continued to output: "After all, do you really care so much? Why did you take such a long time to defeat the Demon King back then? After all, for you and Aize, ten years has passed. I can’t make any progress, right? I’ve changed now, am I bullying an honest person?”

"Yes...it was my fault!" Fulilian's cheeks turned slightly red. She pursed her lips and lowered her head, giving up on herself and saying, "Friendship comes first, duel comes second. Isn't it okay to just do what you say?"

Ash nodded with satisfaction, a smile on his face: "Very good, then you can admit defeat."

"Okay, I'll pay attention... Hey! What are you talking about?!" Fulilian didn't react for a moment, and when she came to her senses, she started angrily with black lines on her face.

"Tsk... A woman's mouth is indeed a liar. She felt guilty just now, and now she's angry again." Realizing that the other party still refused to give in, Yaxiu couldn't help but complained about her. After a while, he continued: "Forget it, I won't talk about you anymore, let's get started now."

"....Just wait, I will definitely..."

Fulilian took a deep breath, tried hard to readjust her mentality, and then raised her head, with fighting spirit rekindled in her eyes.

There was no need for a referee or anything, Ash just summoned a piece of ice and threw it into the sky.

The moment he landed, the duel officially began.

Former close friends will stage a duel to determine the fate of the world - normally it should get a lot of attention, or make people feel ups and downs, but...

Except for the hopeful Emperor, no one else could feel any excitement about this duel.

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Because the goddess's healing magic turned into a curse, Ash, whose wounds could not be healed, was much weaker than at the beginning.

But fortunately, the demons are strong and tough, and even if they bleed out, they will only be weak and will not die. Moreover, they are not bleeding out now... Although losing blood will make them weak, and if the wounds do not heal, they will feel pain.

But even so, he still did not feel that he would be defeated, and in order to save energy, he just stood there, quietly watching the elf girl not far away.

Although the ice had already landed, neither side launched an attack immediately.

Even though the barrier inside the arena had isolated the effect of the forbidden air barrier, Fulilian not only did not attack, but did not even fly up immediately.

Instead, she frowned and stared at him, as if she wanted to see through his flaws.....

But Ash really just stood there, without any special actions at all, so she was finally forced to take measures first.

She tapped her wand forward, and a huge magic circle with a diameter of more than ten meters instantly appeared in front of her.