Crossover Anime: Offering Myself as a Sacrifice to the Sword? I Choose to Be the Great Demon King

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The two sides exchanged a few polite words, but both knew in their hearts that the situation was very likely to change.

Of course, there are also those who are unaware of their own arrogance, such as Aqua, who became quite conceited after receiving praise.

Alice gazed at Jedis's profile, a hint of worry flashing across her face. She looked as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, constantly rubbing the necklace hanging around her neck.

Jedis stood up and gave the adventurers a lot of encouragement before letting everyone rest, but he kept Kazuma and Aqua behind.

0 Sato Kazuma 371 looked at Jedis with puzzlement, not understanding what he meant by this move.

"You're Sato Kazuma, the one who fought the Demon King and survived, right? I've heard about you from the front lines. I have a request, and I hope you two can grant it!"

"Hey! No, just say what you want to say. If it's about protecting the capital..."

"No, I hope you two can take my little sister with you and leave, the farther the better!"

Jedis's words provoked strong opposition from Alice, who shook her head frantically, her face full of reluctance.

Alice's objection was within Jedis's expectations, but this time he couldn't let her have her way.

"Alice, listen to me. You have royal blood in your veins. We cannot let this thousand-year-old tradition end in our generation. Leave the capital, go to the Northern Empire, go to the Western Continent. In short, don't stay here!"

"I don't want to! I want to fight alongside my brother, even if it means dying in battle, rather than living a life of dishonor!"

“Nonsense, this is a decision that my father and I discussed, and you have no choice.”

Jedis had a premonition that he would die in this battle. As a descendant of a hero, he was not afraid of death. His only worry was his sister, Alice.

Kazuma Sato stared at the arguing brother and sister, unsure of what to say.

I have fought Mo Li many times, but it seems that every time it ended in my death. How did that prince figure out that Alice is safe with me?

Aqua was about to act as a peacemaker to ease the tension between the two when her attention was drawn to the necklace around Alice's neck, and she couldn't help but exclaim "Eh!"

"What's wrong, High Priest? Is there something wrong with this necklace?"

"No, I don't know why, but it feels familiar, like I've seen it somewhere before..."

The necklace has an extremely simple design, quite different in style from other jewelry.

After hearing Aqua's words, Alice held up the necklace and introduced it:

“This? This seems to be a necklace dedicated to my real elder brother… Since my elder brother is away on a distant expedition, I, representing the royal family, am keeping it in his place.”

"Hmm, it really does look familiar, but where have I seen it before? Judging from the magic power emanating from it, it must be a very impressive magical artifact."

"Hmm, High Priest is truly knowledgeable. The method of using this magical artifact is still unsolved. It is said that as long as certain keywords are uttered, the power of the magical artifact may be activated, but..."

Alice paused for a moment, then turned the necklace she was wearing over to show Aqua.

"However, there are characters engraved on it that appear to be keywords. The scholars in the capital have tried to investigate, but they still can't decipher them..."

Aqua leaned forward to examine it and indeed found a line of small characters engraved on it.

"That's strange, isn't that Japanese? 【Your things are my things, and my things are your things. Become you—!】"

After Aqua finished reciting the incantation, the necklace began to glow, and the people around her involuntarily closed their eyes.

Aqua finally remembered that this was the divine artifact she had bestowed upon the reincarnated beings who came to this world.

After the light gradually disappeared, it seemed that nothing had changed, but it also seemed that something had changed.

Aqua was astonished to find that there was someone in front of her who looked exactly like her. She immediately became angry and pointed at her, saying:

"Hey, where did you come from, you imposter? How dare you impersonate the goddess!"

"Wait, wait, elder brother, what exactly is going on?"

"Hey, High Priest, why are you calling me 'elder brother'? I look much older than you..."

"Excuse me, I am... Aqua..."

The four people present fell silent; this was the first time they had encountered something like this.

The reason why Aqua and Alice switched bodies should be related to the necklace from earlier.

"I...I'm a princess?! That's wonderful! I've always wanted to experience what it's like to be a princess!"

"Wait a minute, Lady Aqua, please don't use my body to do such an indecent thing!"

Alice was on the verge of tears and quickly grabbed Aqua's hand to stop her.

With Aqua's explanation, everyone understood the function of the artifact and that the body-changing ability was time-limited, which relieved Alice slightly.

After carefully examining the artifact, Kazuma Sato suddenly stood up, grabbed Jedis's arm, and shook it repeatedly, wanting to say something but too excited to know where to begin.

"That's it, that's it, this is it! The way to save the capital, that's it..."

"Wait a minute, Kazuma, what are you saying? I don't understand a word you're saying."

"Think about it, if we use this artifact to make the princess and the demon king switch bodies, wouldn't we be able to order the demon king's army to retreat, or even disband the demon king's army!"

"Yeah, Kazuma, you can be quite useful sometimes!"

Aqua rarely praised Kazuma, saying that according to him, he might actually be able to do it.

However, this method was met with strong opposition from Jedis, who said sternly:

"No, we can't let Alice take this risk. It's too dangerous. Let's reconsider this matter!"

"It's alright, elder brother. If it can help you..."

Alice stepped forward and pleaded, saying it was the only thing she could do for Jedis.

At that moment, Kazuma suddenly remembered something serious and quickly asked:

"But what if time were to reverse? Wouldn't all this have been for nothing!"

"Well, that magical artifact, if one of the people in the swapped bodies suddenly dies, it can't be restored."

"No, I absolutely disagree! Making my sister a demon king? What a joke!"

After hearing Aqua's explanation, Jedis became even more opposed to using this artifact.

Alice, on the contrary, looked relieved. She had secretly made a decision in her heart: the moment the bodies were switched, she would use the Demon King's power to kill herself.

Chapter 322 The Capital Falls, the Dastianis Family Betrays

The following day, the current king of the Southern Empire died suddenly in his room, without any signs of a struggle.

Prince Jedis was found in the corridor, his body covered with ominous curse marks, his eyes wide open, and he was lifeless.

Besides these two, the other members of the royal family were also brutally murdered. Except for Alice, who escaped death, all the others perished, including the adventurers.

Now, even a fool could guess that there were Demon King's army spies in the capital, and everyone was on edge.

Fearing they might be the next target, panic spread throughout the city.

Alice mobilized the entire Knights Order to find the murderer, but unfortunately, she found nothing.

The only thing they found was a card with the words "Night Raid" printed on it.

Meanwhile, after a night's rest, the Demon King's army launched a new offensive.

This time, both of their trump cards were deployed together. The Thunder Sanctuary and the Myriad Manifestations Sanctuary floated in mid-air and slowly advanced towards the capital.

The adventurers in the capital looked up at the two enormous objects in the sky. They were completely unfamiliar with them, but they could sense from them that these were not beings to be underestimated.

The sanctuary of all things blossomed, releasing pollen from its very center, which, carried by the wind, drifted toward the capital.

Some curious adventurers reached out to touch it, only to instantly collapse and die.

"Everyone, get out of the way! Don't touch this pollen!"

"Get out of my way! Don't you hear me? Get out of my way!"

"Help! Help me! I don't want to die! Please..."

"Don't come any closer! I still have so much to do! I can't die here!"

Large numbers of adventurers fell. People are usually afraid of the unknown, let alone the fact that getting involved means certain death, and no one is an exception.

The great mages, realizing what was happening, used their magic to create a protective barrier, keeping the pollen out.

At that moment, Thunder Sanctuary moved. Two pairs of white wings grew from its back, and many eyes sprouted from the surface of the black sphere.

Countless bolts of lightning shot out from the eye area, instantly shattering the protective wall.

With the combined power of the two angels, the army composed of knights and adventurers was routed and quickly retreated back to the capital.

Seeing this, Mo Li waved his hand and commanded the Demon King's army to attack.

Seeing this, many adventurers had the idea of ​​running away, which is only natural. They were not members of the royal family, so there was no need for them to stay here and lose their lives for nothing.

But no one dared to take that first step. After all, adventurers valued their reputation, and if word got out that they were deserters, they would become the target of public criticism.

Inside the royal city, Kazuma Sato and Aqua were still trying to persuade Alice.

Even someone as intellectually disabled as Aqua could see that the current situation was extremely dangerous, and that she could lose her life at any moment.

Even someone as powerful as Jedis was assassinated.

Once the Demon King's army enters the city, the consequences will be unimaginable, and Kazuma certainly doesn't want to die again.

Alice's attitude was also very firm; she would not abandon the capital and leave no matter what.

"Stop talking. I know you mean well, but I can't leave. I can't abandon my people. They are still fighting a bloody battle. How can I, as royalty, ignore them?"

"But think about it, if you lose your life, then revenge is just an empty promise."

"My mind is made up, and it's not like there's no chance for revenge!"

Upon hearing this, the two of them immediately widened their eyes and looked at Alice with disbelief.

Kazuma seemed to have thought of something and asked in an uncertain tone:

"Could it be... Princess Alice, you..."

"That's right, for the sake of this country, this is the only way!"

"No! Have you forgotten what Prince Jedis said? We absolutely cannot do this!"

"There is no other way but to do this. You don't need to persuade me anymore. I have made up my mind!"

Alice lowered her head and touched the necklace around her neck, a determined glint in her eyes.

Little did they know, Duke Dustinis, standing outside the door, had overheard everything.

Upon learning that Alice possessed a divine artifact, Duke Dustinis's first thought was to relay the news to Mo Li; at this crucial juncture, he couldn't afford to make a mistake.

Duke Dustinis quickly left, eager to contribute to the effort of welcoming the Demon King's army into the city.

Outside the city gate, Mo Li strolled leisurely to the last line of defense of the capital.

Once this gate is breached, the capital will be in our hands, and the Demon King's power will expand to both continents.

Mo Li summoned the Blade of Rebellion, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

With a deafening crash, the gate was blasted into pieces, and the knights behind it were brutally torn to pieces.

The Demon King's army filed in, seized control of the city gates, and began to gradually slaughter the remaining resistance forces within the city.

Just then, Duke Dustinis strode toward Mori.

"big boss!"

"What's wrong, Your Grace? If it's about your grandson, then forget it!"

"No, no, Lord Demon King, I just learned that Princess Alice possesses a divine artifact that is said to be able to turn the tide of the current situation. Please be careful!"

"A divine artifact? Interesting. Very well, let me see what kind of divine artifact it is!"

Mo Li's lips curled slightly upwards as he became interested in the artifact in Alice's hand, summoning the Whispering Tome 0.

By searching Alice's information, I learned what happened yesterday.

A magical artifact that allows for body swapping; if one of the bodies dies, the swapping will be permanent.

"You've got a good plan, but unfortunately, not everyone can control this body of mine."

Mo Li's Mangekyou Sharingan appeared in his eyes, and he strode towards Alice's palace.

Along the way, they encountered many resisting adventurers and knights, but before they could even make a move, they were all dealt with by several dark figures without even seeing who they were.

"Thanks, Akame and Kurome!"

Mo Li thanked him and continued forward, while Ye Xi protected him from the shadows.

The entire Night Raid team possessed aura concealment, which Mo Li used directly as an Assassin, and the effect was exceptionally good.