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Chapter 837: A Rotten Idea
Chapter 837: A Rotten Idea
After explaining the origin of this bizarre phenomenon, the Great Witch King looked at the frowning Lyon in front of him and spoke with a gentle expression.
"As the most precious legacy of the Great Hall, as long as you inherit the Heart of the Great Hall in advance, Catherine can take you with her and forcefully escape from the Bedtime Story of the Tale of Illusions."
"And at that time, you will not only be able to uphold your beliefs and continue doing what you want to do, but you will also gain a powerful ally who can glimpse into the future..."
"Please wait a moment."
The more Lyon listened, the more he felt something was amiss. After glancing at the Cat Princess, who was sleeping soundly in the Great Witch King's embrace, even snoring, Lyon couldn't help but interrupt the Great Witch King's "swaying." With a suspicious look, he asked,
"What you just said seemed to be all advantages. So, is there no drawback to this matter?"
"It's not a drawback, but there's a tiny prerequisite."
Hearing this, the Great Witch King smiled and began to scratch the Cat Princess's smooth belly while speaking with a mischievous smile.
"The Heart of the Great Hall cannot be inherited by a young girl, so you must first marry my daughter, and only then will she be qualified to inherit the Heart of the Great Hall."
"..."
Damn! No wonder you wanted to put her to sleep first before saying this... This is not the Heart of the Great Hall at all; it's clearly the Heart of a Pimp!
"Never mind..."
Facing the Great Witch King's outrageous proposal, Lyon couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly. He then firmly refused,
"Although I'm not sure what the Tale of Illusions has done, I have other ways to deal with him. I should also be able to take Catherine out of the Bedtime Story, so there's no need to..."
There's no need to resort to such a desperate measure!
Ah... what a pity.
Reading Lyon's slightly resistant expression, the Great Witch King, influenced by the Heart of the Great Hall and restored to her youth, couldn't help but touch her silly daughter, who was sleeping soundly. She sighed inwardly, thinking that she had done her best as a mother. Then, with a kind and gentle smile, she said,
"Hehe, perhaps becoming young again has made my attitude more lively. The prerequisite I mentioned earlier was just a joke; you don't need to take it to heart."
"..."
Just a joke... And you're still in the mood to joke around at a time like this? Facing the Great Witch King, who appeared kind and dignified but was actually a bit disrespectful in her old age, Lyon couldn't help but ask in disbelief,
"So, what are the real conditions? Or are there no conditions at all?"
"There are conditions, but they're not as harsh as that."
Hearing this, the Great Witch King smiled and, while caressing the snoring Cat Princess, said with a hint of reluctance,
"All you need to do is let me die."
"..."
No, you call that not harsh? Can you stop joking around?
The Great Witch King, who kept surprising Lyon with her words, was about to be scolded by Lyon, who took a deep breath and prepared to ask her to be more serious. However, the Great Witch King, leaning back in the large armchair, spoke first,
"This time it's true. The Heart of the Great Hall can only have one guardian at a time, so only after I die can Catherine gain the qualification to inherit the Heart of the Great Hall."
"..."
So, what she said earlier was actually true? Lyon frowned upon hearing this and was about to discuss his original plan. However, before he could speak, he saw the future Great Witch King and once again spoke ahead of time,
"I know you have other ways, but the Tale of Illusions and the Butcher King Society have already gone all out.
Even if you bring in all the societies from the Sorceress Kingdom, he will keep raising the stakes. Your chances of winning against him are less than fifty percent, but my method has a success rate of almost one hundred percent."
Looking at Lyon, whose brows were tightly knit, the Great Witch King's figure seemed to pulsate with his heartbeat, giving off a strange sense of detachment as he spoke softly.
"Lord Lyon, you can resist some of the restraints from 'Bedtime Story,' and I, who possess the Great Courtyard's Heart, can temporarily remove this version of myself from the 'Bedtime Story.'
So, as long as I free myself from the restraints of 'Bedtime Story' and am no longer under its 'protection,' if you take the initiative to kill me, then Princess Caitlyn can directly inherit the Great Courtyard's Heart through her bloodline, and you can immediately escape this nightmare."
"..."
So... I have to be the executioner?
After hearing the Great Witch King's words, Lyon's brows furrowed even more, and his first reaction was to refuse outright.
Aside from the proposal sounding extremely distasteful, if he were to 'slay' the Great Witch King to escape the 'Bedtime Story,' how would he face Princess Caitlyn when she woke up? Facing someone who could see the past and future, there was no way to hide it. The only option was to be honest, but if he were to confess... would he have to tell her that he had just killed her mother? What kind of hellish joke was this?
"Lord Lyon, I'll explain things to Princess Caitlyn, and you don't need to feel burdened. Regardless of whether you take action or not, I'll die in three days anyway."
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Bending down to gaze at Princess Caitlyn, the Great Witch King's eyes filled with affection as she spoke softly.
"I know it's a difficult decision, but this is indeed the future I've foreseen where you have the highest chance of success. The price is merely that I'll die three days earlier, and for someone who has lived over a hundred years, three days more or less makes no difference."
"..."
That's also true...
Seeing the slightly reluctant expression on her face, but mostly one of acceptance, the Great Witch King's heart wavered slightly towards her proposal, especially considering her possibly unique prophetic ability.
If it's only a difference of two or three days, and it's the person herself suggesting it... then it doesn't seem so bad after all...
"Bingsaier!!!"
Just as Lyon was slightly convinced, a voice, neither distinctly male nor female, suddenly rang out from above the small courtyard.
A raven, enveloped in pitch-black smoke, circled twice in the air before landing on the branch of a large tree in the courtyard. Its eyes fixed on the Great Witch King, and it asked sharply, filled with both shock and anger.
"Do you know what you're doing?!"
Damn!
Seeing the sudden appearance of the black raven, the Great Witch King's expression tightened slightly, and she hurried to take action to drive it away. But before she could move, the raven, guessing her intentions, opened its beak and called out sharply.
"God of Food! Her time has already merged with the Great Courtyard's Heart! Without the Sorcerer King Ritual, it's impossible to separate them! If you kill her now, the time that belongs to her will be devoured by the Great Courtyard's Heart!
At that time, she will become a timeless soul, returning to the past before inheriting the Great Courtyard's Heart, wandering forever in that unique time that belonged to her, until the world is completely destroyed!"
(End of Chapter)
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