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The next moment, his eyes blazed with fury as he pointed at Shana:
"Get her! Take her down!!!"
Chapter 398 Hero Title! Second Promotion!
"Yes!"
The surrounding paladins immediately obeyed the order and stepped forward to restrain Shana. Her still somewhat loose joints were firmly clamped, and a hint of confusion appeared in Shana's eyes.
Huh? This development... something feels a little off.
There was even a strange sense of familiarity.
"Heroine Shana, now, the verdict for your act of terror is announced." Ota's voice, laced with suppressed anger, came from above.
"Wait, wait a minute?!" Shana panicked a little.
"Although I am the hero of sin, I shouldn't have committed any sins this time—not to mention, I've done such a great deed! Your Highness, you must see beyond the surface!"
I initially thought that His Highness was still somewhat out of control.
Unexpectedly, after hearing his words, Otta nodded in agreement, a rare occurrence.
"The essence... indeed, I should have thought of it sooner... otherwise, I wouldn't have overlooked such a scourge upon such a large... kingdom!"
In an instant, his words blazed with anger and regret!
"Hero Shana!" Ota glared at Shana through gritted teeth, no longer suppressing his anger.
"Now, in conjunction with your previous misdeeds of destroying the Mage's Round Tower, your title is hereby upgraded!!!"
hum.
Shana felt a pang of panic; she never expected to be held accountable later.
"Hero Shana!"
"From the day you debuted, the royal capital has never known peace!!!"
"On the Dragon's Lair Mountain Range, you received the title of Evil, and the entire mountain range was razed to the ground... On the day Pope Brad fell, you received the title of Sin, the royal capital's commoner district was reduced to ruins, and the people were plunged into eternal grief... During the Round Tower blessing ceremony, demons attacked en masse, and the Magician's Round Tower was completely destroyed by your accident... And now, your chaotic battle with demons in the royal capital has led to the complete annihilation of the Jade Melody!!!"
Otta's tone was filled with grief and resentment:
"Subjectively, you are indeed innocent, Heroine Shana... but I should have realized it sooner—your very existence is a synonym for natural disaster and misfortune!"
"From this day forward, your title is upgraded from 'Sin' to 'Disaster'! You are now Shana, the Hero of Disaster!"
"You are the source of calamities and unrest, you are the kingdom's greatest misfortune! Wherever you go, natural disasters follow—!!!"
A hero who overcomes calamity.
Shana's mind went blank.
To be honest, after experiencing the setbacks of the Demon Realm War, she genuinely wanted to repent.
A handsome title can't put food on the table; real strength is the foundation. She wants to be like her brother and become a great hero that everyone admires!
But now... she has successfully displayed her powerful strength in front of everyone, but isn't this style a bit off?
“However.” With a serious expression, Shana gradually came to a conclusion, tilting her head back, her eyes shining:
"The Hero of Disaster, that sounds pretty cool!"
"Get out of here!!!" Ota roared.
Shana, the heroine of calamity, was dragged away, and the process of being taken to the solitary confinement room to reflect on her actions was now a familiar routine for her.
On the desolate, deserted city wall, Ota slumped to the ground once more, like a puppet whose soul had been drained.
A hesitant voice came through the communication link.
“Your Highness, Scholar Astrid, what should we do now… she’s crying so pitifully.”
"Your Highness Ota..."
"Your Highness Ota?"
"Let her go—" After a long silence, Ota's somewhat weary voice came:
"Also, release Tus and Erwin who are imprisoned."
"This is!"
The paladin's voice suddenly became excited.
Although they had always obeyed the prince's orders, their fear outweighed their loyalty. After all, even Commander Erwin and Minister Tus had been imprisoned by the prince, so what power did the others have to resist?
But now, everything seems to be getting back on track!
That great and just king has returned!
Shana was right about one thing: after the projection of the emerald sound, which concealed the corrupting magic, dissipated, Ota's mind was slowly returning to normal.
just.
He really was... burnt out.
With his eyes closed, in the darkness, the lonely king shed two streams of hot tears.
"Cuiyin, I broke my promise—"
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At the Jade Melody Concert, the arrival of the Fourth Demon Lord alarmed the entire kingdom.
Although the people strongly protested against the Queen and Prince Ota, this was ultimately an internal matter of the human kingdom. However, the demon attack on the capital was a completely different matter.
Many people felt both resentment and relief.
If it weren't for the incredibly precise strike from the Hero of Sin—now more accurately called the Hero of Calamity—within the palace at that time, given the population density, a catastrophe no less severe than the night the Pope fell could have occurred!
You must know, that's the Plague Angel Freer! A great demon shrouded in terrifying poison!
If he had been given the chance to make a move, all the citizens of the capital who were gathered around the Royal Capital Square would have died in the blink of an eye!
The feeling of surviving a disaster filled his chest, and in an instant, the names of the Hero of Disaster and Shana became widely known among the people.
At the same time, another question arose...
Why is the Hero of Calamity able to punish the demons so precisely the moment they descend?
From the palace, Minister Tus and others quickly stepped forward and provided an answer.
—This diva concert and the queen election were actually traps set by that great king against the demon race!
His brave and wise prince had foreseen this long ago.
Once I start the election for the queen, those ruthless devils will definitely stop at nothing to target the kingdom's queen!
Therefore, he deliberately set up Suine as bait, successfully luring out the wicked demon, and on the night of the concert, he joined forces with the hero of disaster to deliver that nearly fatal blow!
The public suddenly realized.
She immediately burst into tears.
They're still so immature!
No wonder, no wonder Prince Ota appointed a virtual singer as his queen, no wonder he issued such a domineering and uncompromising announcement, no wonder he ordered the paladins to isolate the royal capital square and prevent the people from getting close.
That incomparably wise king, willing to bear the scorn and ridicule of the masses, set up such an incomprehensible trap to deliver the most devastating blow to the demon race!
Everyone's mistaken: How could that noble and great king possibly be a pervert obsessed with virtual projection?
Countless people felt ashamed.
Following the glorious and resolute Mino warriors, they have now misunderstood a sacred and great king!
What are they planning to do next, to what extent will their own ignorance and foolishness lead them to regard even the Holy Grand Master as an evil apostle?!
With his hands raised high, the people in the square cheered for the king's name.
Long live Prince Ota!
Long live Mino the Warrior!
The Hero of Calamity... well, never mind that. Although he's very powerful, I just don't feel like I should get involved with him.
Inside the confinement room, Shana was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire.
The world where only she was wounded—seemed to be complete.
Chapter 399 The Seed of 'Dimensions', the Model for Humanity, Astrid
"Ota isn't stupid."
"The moment he came into contact with Cuiyin, he knew that Cuiyin was a trap filled with deadly poison, aimed at him..."
"But he still willingly stepped inside."
"I don't understand, Your Highness, why is this?"
"Because Cuiyin was created for Ota, once the goal is not achieved, she will lose her usefulness and can be disposed of remotely at any time."
"A trap that no one steps into can only be destroyed; but to preserve that trap, there is only one choice: step into it, step into it deeply and without reservation—"
"Therefore, Ota can only be corrupted by Tsuriin in order to protect Tsuriin, even if it means bearing the pressure from the entire kingdom."
"So... Prince Ota knew that Cuiyin was problematic, yet he gradually succumbed to her influence, and was even just one step away from making her his queen?"
Border, dimensional city.
Listening to his prince's recounting of events, Syl still couldn't quite understand: "Why, why did he have to go to such lengths?"
Hearst's eyes remained completely unmoved:
"Because the entire operation was a gamble... on whether Ota harbored even the slightest bit of 'love' for virtual idols—"
“Ota entered the game willingly, and he genuinely wanted to give it a try.”
"He has endured too long on the throne, but he is both a prince and Ota Kur. He wants to be a dutiful king, and he also wants to sincerely express his love for the 'dimensional'."