Chapter 259: Chapter 240: Gathering of the Strong, The Final Battle, Golden Tree Heart!!
Chu Yi hesitated. Due to his insight into the law of causality, he sensed that if he became her Knight, he would inevitably be drawn into some kind of trouble.
"Big brother, are you going to refuse me?" Avril blinked. Contrary to the terrifying rumors, she spoke with an expectant tone. She seemed like an innocent girl from next door, cute and lively.
However, Avril’s deep crimson pupils reflected a hint of mocking amusement, like a Puppet Master condescendingly manipulating puppets with strings, playing with them at will. If he refused, she would be quite happy to turn this human boy into an excellent puppet. That would certainly be interesting.
"My esteemed lady, I am honored to become your Knight," Chu Yi smiled.
"Great! With big brother around, I won’t have to trouble Father to find an outsider to take care of me." Avril’s red eyes lit up. "When we return, I will personally knight you, big brother!" Holding Bika, who was feigning cuteness to survive yet looked utterly dejected, she went to listen to her subordinates’ report.
However, Chu Yi noticed that the eyes of the surrounding Blood Race members were not quite right; some even held a hint of pity. He found an excuse to quietly ask Old Brother William.
"Originally, the Knight’s duty was to take care of Miss Avril," William began. "But the last Knight, to prove his loyalty to Miss Avril, crossed the Galle Sea naked. He angered a legendary Demon—Hydra, and then... well, you know what happened."
Chu Yi’s mouth twitched. Was he fed to the Hydra?
William paused. He nonchalantly accepted some materials Chu Yi handed him, glanced at Miss Avril, and then transmitted his voice, "The Knight before last encountered one of Miss Avril’s pollution outbreaks. He was eroded by the fairytale rules, turned into a scarecrow, and then Miss Avril burned him as firewood to make a bowl of mushroom soup."
Chu Yi’s mouth twitched again. Pollution? Is Avril herself a source of pollution? One could carelessly get caught in the fairytale rules and become a fairytale character. Comparatively, these fairytale rules are even more bizarre and terrifying than the Moon Princess’s moon rules.
"The Knight before the one before last was driven insane by Miss Avril. He’s been missing ever since." William seemed lost in thought. "It seems the last place he was seen was on a floating island." He mentioned many who had served as Avril’s Guardian Knights. Without exception, they were either tormented into madness or died miserably during pollution outbreaks. It was as if Knights were just her toys.
Of course, William wouldn’t reveal certain specific secrets, as his family was loyal to the Morgan family. He mentioned these things just to warn the boy to be careful and not die so quickly. As Miss Avril’s new toy, I hope you last a few more days, William thought.
Fairytales are bizarre? How interesting, Chu Yi mused. He preferred to believe this was destiny’s arrangement and that Avril might possess something he wanted.
"Chu Yi, I’m hungry." The silly Dragon Maiden, having finished all her food, came over. She deliberately leaned close to the boy, her dark gold dragon eyes unintentionally showing a hint of gentleness. She licked her pink lips, which were alluringly moist, and looked at the boy with a pitiful gaze. The scene was somewhat intimate.
"So soon? I remember giving you enough for a day. Didn’t you stash it away as backup food?" Chu Yi was taken aback, responding in the fairy language. "Didn’t Avril’s subordinates also give you a portion?"
At the mention of that, Mu Yun’s lips curled slightly as she said disdainfully, "Those bats hiding in their damp, moldy castle—their food is disgusting! Not even dogs would eat it."
Chu Yi sighed. Since the bone ash bread was consumed very slowly, he took out a large portion and handed it to her.
Instantly, Mu Yun beamed with joy, her bright eyes blinking. "Thanksies, Chu Yi! Once I’m full, I’ll definitely protect you well."
Chu Yi felt a chill creep up his spine and waved his hand. "Sure thing."
Under Mu Yun’s confused gaze, he turned around to see an exquisitely dressed Lias, alongside Denis and a group of Blood Race followers who looked on the verge of collapse. These nobles following the Blood Race Queen were on the verge of tears. Surely the Divine War game wasn’t supposed to be like this! What happened to the promised horse-riding and slashing? Could those rumors be false? Is the true Divine War about selecting a group of people to be blood sacrifices? When you think about it, it’s terrifying! Are we mere cannon fodder?!
"Chu Yi, is it because I’m too weak to help you that you sought out this... Dragon Maiden?" Lias asked guiltily. She initially thought that after her bloodline transformed, she had become very powerful. But in the end, she still couldn’t help Chu Yi and instead felt like she was dragging him down. Her boyfriend, on the other hand, had been meticulously planning to win this King’s Game for her.
"My lady, you’ve improved very quickly, but not everyone is as abnormal as I am," Chu Yi said with a humblebrag. To have climbed from the bottom to his current level of strength in what seemed like only half a month...
"Indeed, you really are abnormal. Not just in terms of strength, but also in... Hmph." Lias agreed. Thinking of certain indescribable scenes, her flawless, pale face flushed slightly.
Observing their banter, Denis, who was attending nearby, felt an inexplicable pang of envy. A talented man and a beautiful woman—they make such a perfect match, she thought.
At that moment, the Blood Race party began to move.
"Alright, everything is ready." Avril took out a teacup and a small silver spoon.
Chu Yi glanced over. It looked a bit like the pattern on Lias’s card: a cup filled with blood, and a snake.