The villainous prince who bullied Feng Aotian was actually myself.

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"Yes, activating the Heavenly Punishment requires the sacrifice of a huge amount of life force. I think for them, being able to become a sacrifice to kill the Dragon Emperor is already a worthy death."

He remained expressionless, as if he were talking about something utterly ordinary.

"Haha, now I understand why the dragon race was suppressed by the human race and driven off the continent."

The Dragon Emperor burst into laughter.

"Everyone says that dragons are bloodthirsty and brutal, but humans are just as bad, or even more disgusting."

"The birth of every great historical event always requires enormous sacrifices."

Yi Shi disagreed, saying, "It should be their honor to pave the way for slaying the evil Dragon Emperor and creating a new myth."

Outside the hidden world.

Leon led Erik to the underground palace.

The Dragon King has already stormed into the palace, and almost all of Guberlan's king-level and peerless-level powerhouses have been mobilized to resist him.

Only one Obsidian-class Knight Order was guarding the underground palace.

Chapter Eight: Divine Retribution (Part Two)

Entrance to the underground palace.

Leon was blocked by the knight.

"Your Highness, Lord Seth has ordered that no one is allowed to enter. We hope you will not make things difficult for us."

The two knights drew their broadswords and crossed them, blocking Leon and Erik's path.

They wore gray, barrel-shaped helmets, only their eyes were visible.

"Where is Lord Seth?"

"Leon asked."

"He went to stop the invading dragon."

The knight answered.

"Where are the other knights? Why are there only five of you here?"

Leon continued to ask.

"Your Highness, please leave."

The Cavaliers refused to continue talking to Leon.

The Knight class is the most balanced class, with the advantage of having no weaknesses, making it very difficult to kill a Knight.

Moreover, all five knights here are Obsidian-level. Even if a King-level knight came, unless he is a top-tier King, he wouldn't be able to do anything to them. So, if they try to force their way in, with Leon's Diamond-level and Eric's Obsidian-level strength, they have no chance of winning.

Just as Leon was pondering a solution, one of the knights suddenly placed his sword against Erik's neck.

"You are a dragon!"

The knight looked at Leon. "Your Highness, have you betrayed us?"

"what?"

Leon was surprised that someone among them had recognized Eric's disguise so quickly.

"No, there's a reason."

Leon tried to explain, but Eric, standing beside her, violently kicked the knight who was holding a sword in front of her, sending him flying several meters away.

Ah this!

Why did you start fighting?!

Things had gotten so complicated that it was impossible to explain now. Leon didn't care about anything else and drew his sword to slash at the knight next to him.

These knights were all seasoned warriors who had seen battle. They did not lose their composure because of Erik and Leon's attack. The two knights quickly stepped forward, swung their swords, and sent Leon flying, repelling Erik.

In an instant, Leon and Erik were back at a disadvantage. But at that moment, one of the five knights, a tall one, suddenly attacked his teammate. Then the other two knights followed suit, and soon it became three knights against two. In the end, the two knights were subdued in the blink of an eye.

What's the situation?

Why did they suddenly start fighting amongst themselves?

Leon and Eric were completely dumbfounded.

"Your Highness."

Of the three old knights who suddenly attacked their teammate, the one who attacked first removed his helmet.

Leon saw a familiar face.

Rosen.

"It turned out to be you!"

Leon found it incredible.

"I was stuck at the Diamond level for a long time. After accumulating enough merits, I originally wanted to exchange them for money, but unfortunately my father passed away. So I exchanged them for resources to advance to the Obsidian level, joined the Knights of the Cross, and became Seth's subordinate."

Rosen replied.

“But Leon told me that you were transferred to the western battlefield over the Coral Sea.”

"Yes, but I was recalled to Guberlan midway. It seems that something big is about to happen in the capital. A week ago, many high-level combatants were secretly recalled from the front lines in various places, and I, who have stepped into the Obsidian level, was selected to be transferred back to the capital."

Rosen answered.

So that's how it is. It seems the dragon invasion was all part of Shi's plan.

Since the dragon was prepared in advance, it seems that this time it might be the dragon that suffers.

If the Dragon Emperor were truly killed by Yi Shi, then history might very well be rewritten!

The Guberlan Empire will become the strongest power in the world, sweeping across the entire continent!

That old rascal, he's really wicked.

However, from the perspective of human development and social progress, unification is indeed a good thing.

However, he was labeled a tyrant in his lifetime, and it wasn't until thousands of years later that people would recognize the great contributions he made.

"I want to go into the underground palace."

Now is not the time for reminiscing.

"But she is a dragon..."

Rosen looked at Eric.

"Dragons can be good or bad."

Leon answered.

"I am not a good dragon."

Eric, standing to the side, pursed his lips.

"Yes, she is neither a good dragon nor a bad dragon, but a pitiful dragon."

Leon explained.

"What pitiful dragon? I don't need your pity!"

Eric was indignant.

"She is the key to whether the Dragon Clan can turn the tide. We can't let her return to the Dragon Clan. We have to hide her."

Leon answered.

"The underground palace cannot be sensed, divined, or predicted, so Your Highness intends to lock her inside?"

Rosen found it strange.

"That's not enough, we need to use a sealing artifact."

Leon continued.

Is Leon going to imprison himself?

Eric suddenly sensed something was wrong.

But after thinking about it, she realized that this was indeed the safest way. She didn't want to have her bones extracted, and she didn't want to be drained dry by the Dragon Emperor.

but……

Imprisonment!

Will they have to tie them up again?

Eric suddenly recalled the strange way Leon had tied him up on the rocking boat that day.

Damn it, why did I have to think about this!

Eric quickly shook off this abnormal and dangerous thought.

"Alright, Your Highness."

Rosen ultimately chose to side with Leon.

Who are those two?

Leon looked at the other two high-ranking knights who had returned with Rosen.

"He's my good brother."

Rosen smiled.

"okay."

Leon pulled Eric towards the entrance of the underground palace.

The underground palace gate is not opened with a key, but requires the royal blood of the Hoyle royal family.

Leon picked up the knight's sword, cut his finger, and then stuck his bleeding finger into the keyhole of the door.

The door was opened very quickly.

"Wait till I come out."

Leon gave the instructions to Rosen.

"clear."

Rosen nodded and watched as Leon led Eric into the underground palace, after which the palace gates closed automatically.

The staircase inside the underground palace is very narrow, but it begins to widen after you reach the bottom.

There are many stone platforms here.

Various powerful sealing artifacts were displayed on the platform.

Things that can be sealed under the emperor's control require the nation's fortune to suppress, so they are naturally all good things.

The sealed artifacts here, even the lowest grade, are epic. If they were to fall into the wrong hands, they would be treasures that wild superhumans would risk their lives to steal, since their resources are extremely limited.

All the sealed items were grayish; they were sealed away and had temporarily lost their spirituality.

This place is like an ancient tomb, surrounded by a deathly atmosphere. The only living beings are Leon and Erik, who have entered the tomb.

This was Leon's first time entering the underground palace, and he didn't know what to do for a moment.

"You brought me to a place like this, and now it's just the two of us. Aren't you afraid I'll suddenly kill you, then destroy this place, make the sealed artifacts go berserk, and bring annihilation to Fchester?"

Eric said.

“You may kill me, but you will never destroy Fchester.”

"Leon said."

"why?"

"Because you actually hate dragons more than humans, right?"

Leon smiled. "It has always been your people who have treated you as a vessel. Your tragic fate is also because of your people."

"Fester is finished, who will avenge you?"

Seeing that Eric remained silent, Leon continued.