It's not the protagonist, what does it matter if you are trapped in the Shura field

Chapter 771 The Shadowy Path of Melendale
The selected candidate.

Randall and the people of the Third World say that only the chosen ones can enter the Shadow of Melendal.

In fact, Luo Wei didn't think of it as complicated. It was simply a matter of being a person who had liberated the singularity of fate, a person who had broken free from the shackles of fate, or a person chosen by fate. Only those who possessed at least one of these qualities were qualified to cross that door or stand on the same side as the chosen one.

He's already a nobody, so he's never worried about this kind of problem from the beginning.

As for Ryan, the four saintesses Vimir, Heila, Nege, and Elita should be considered as chosen by fate and are likely to be qualified as well.

Hongzhen Gong is blocking the way here, probably because he has a mission he wants to carry out.

“We have no reason to back down,” Ryan said, stepping forward and gripping his holy sword.

Among the people who stepped forward, Luo Wei also saw Nunu Ni wearing a mask. Facing her father's killer, she had no reason to simply stand aside.

Odysseus now understood that waking the other person up was useless, because the other person was more clear-headed than anyone else, not blinded, and knew why he was standing there.

Then the only option left is to fight.

"Are you prepared, Oduun—?"

Viscount Olympia was the first to raise his sword, but the response was the Grand Duke of Auckland's raised, blood-red blade. As the rising star of the Lion's Garden Sword Saint, Viscount Olympia had no ambition for titles or fame except for focusing on swordsmanship. In the unknown past, the two had practiced swordsmanship together.

Under the dazzling sword light, the Sword Saint unleashed his first strike. The righteous Grandmaster, wielding his greatsword, blocked the attack. As the heavy blows collided, the light illuminated his cold, stern face, which remained expressionless.

A crimson light blazed brightly, and Viscount Ulysses was pushed aside in the explosion of swords, while Ryan on the other side rushed forward to meet him.

Upon receiving instructions, Vimir used a barrier to envelop the surrounding space. The Grand Duke was a second-level god, and the battle between the two sides would undoubtedly affect the entire palace. At this moment, the opposing armies did not take any further action, allowing the powerful forces of both sides to clash.

The holy sword and the greatsword clashed, and Anai Ning and Urs charged into the battle that was shaking the blood-red cross sword. Shaye, on the other hand, seemed uninterested in this gang fight where the many were ganging up on the few. It wasn't until the third-level gods of the blood-red lion army took action to support the Grand Duke that she went up alone to meet them in battle.

The Grand Duke was caught in a series of battles where he was outnumbered. Two sword saints attacked him at the same time, and he struggled to resist the crimson arcs of light. Yet, his face remained unmoved, and his dark red cloak fluttered coldly behind him.

"You're really strong."

Anai lowered her gaze and smiled.

This was probably the most powerful opponents the Grand Duke had ever faced alone in his life. To face so many opponents of the same or even higher level by himself was no longer a mere test.

Divine light surged from his body, and a huge, blood-red needle pierced through the ground. Anai Ning and Viscount Ulysses were briefly forced to retreat by his power.

The Grand Duke, however, received a blow from the strongest being of his time.

Boom! !
The ground was pressed down, and Celis's figure, wielding a greatsword with one hand, remained there, suspended in mid-air, using only the greatsword she had slashed at the Grand Duke as a support. Even though the latter blocked the attack, a fierce ring of fire rose up beneath him, scorching the hem of his dark red cloak.

Not an opponent.

Just by looking at it, one could tell to what extent the Grand Duke's crimson divine power had been suppressed by this attack; the entire world seemed to have become clearer.

With that stance, Celis pressed down on the greatsword again, and the second section of the unleashed divine flame forced the Grand Duke to kneel on one knee. This was an opponent that Saya could never defeat. In the past few months, she had experienced firsthand how far beyond her comprehension the opponent's strength and realm truly were.

Vimir's barrier cracked and splintered, and the military formations on both sides were blasted apart by the scorching air currents.

"exile".

As the Grand Duke dodged to the side and unleashed his pressure, avoiding the onslaught from Ryan and the others, Urs seized the opportunity to activate his own power.

The demon god manifested his purple light, and the Grand Duke was pulled there by a huge gravitational force. Without hesitation, he activated his divine power, and countless red spears rose up around him, opening up his domain.

Nunu and Marbas approached each other at the same moment.

"Hoohoo!!"

As the Grand Duke kicked the lion demon away, two gleaming daggers were already close at him as he turned around. He sensed something and his expression tightened. His greatsword crashed down, and Nunu, who had been blocking, was sent flying far away, hitting the ground and failing to recover.

But after she got up, she had an old pocket watch in her hand. The Grand Duke had no time to pay attention to her and continued to fight his many opponents with his sword.

Under the relentless onslaught, the wounds inflicted on his body by the interplay of powers increased, yet the Grand Duke's expression remained unwavering.

Like Saya, Luo Wei had no interest in dealing with him. He suppressed the third-level god who wanted to help him fight. As a young man, he didn't think about understanding the other party's thought process. Even though Hongzhen Gong performed like a war god in this battle and exerted 120% of his strength, he was undoubtedly in danger and unable to fight back.

If Randall is an old monster, then this guy is an old stubborn fool.

However, I do have some respect for him.

As the Grand Duke of Giraffe, he supported the Prime Minister who was in power and leading Giraffe to prosperity, and was forced to participate in cooperation with the Third World.

As the Grand Duke of Giraffe, he could not allow the Third World to pose a threat to Giraffe, and he showed no mercy in dealing with these people.

This led to a great contradiction in his behavior. He seemed to waver and change his stance repeatedly during the fire at Melendall, but it is not wrong to say that he was a loyal subject of Griffin Park.

The divine light of the conflict shook the ever-strengthening barrier. The Grand Duke at the center of the battlefield was covered in wounds, his cloak torn to shreds. Even the massive array of red spears that spread across the ground was of no use. A year ago, no one could do anything to him when he was guarding this place, but clearly times have changed.

Under the relentless onslaught of numerous powerful opponents, the fully empowered Red Needle was forced into a retreat, and Celis delivered a powerful and heavy blow to him.

After Hongzhen Gong stood up, he collapsed to his knees, unable to support his sword.

"..."

The ground was covered in his vomited blood.

Lo Wei had no interest in the act of deliberately getting a beating. He glanced at Nunu Ni, who was standing not far away, and she naturally understood his meaning.

After pausing, Nunu walked up, holding the stolen pocket watch.

"You killed the former leader of the Funeral Hermits, didn't you?"

Faced with such a question, the battered and bruised Grand Duke of Auckland simply raised his head indifferently, choosing silence over answer.

Nunu, wearing a mask, stood in front of him holding a dagger.

"Give me a reason."

The Grand Duke responded as if she were asking a trivial and obvious question, answering her question with disdain:

"If the Lower City has already established its own rules, and is now extending its reach into the inner workings of the monarchy, do you expect me to sit idly by?"

"..."

After saying this, the Duke of Auckland collapsed from exhaustion.

Nunu pursed her lips behind the mask. She already knew this answer; perhaps she just wanted to hear it from the other person's own lips.

She glanced down at the pocket watch in her hand, and when she opened it, there was a family photo of the three of them. Without saying a word, she walked up to Hongzhen Gong, let go of the pocket watch and placed it on him, then turned around.

"Is that all?" Rowe asked, looking at her.

“Hmm…” Nunu nodded behind the mask. “It was my father’s last wish that I not seek revenge, and besides, I wasn’t the main character here to begin with… Thank you.”

She knew that her father also regretted his past actions, which was why he made her swear not to pursue the matter before handing over the divine core to her. She was already very grateful for this opportunity to confront him.

Lo Wei said nothing more.

After the Grand Duke fell, the Crimson Lion Army laid down their weapons, which was clearly pre-arranged.

The only thing left is the Shadow Passage of Melendald there.

As preparations for entering the square began, Lovely heard some unexpected news.

"What?" She glanced at Luo Wei, who understood and followed. As for the on-site coordination, it was handed over to Liya Lan, Nasu Xia, and others.

We arrived at the Holy King's Palace of the Lion King's Palace.

As soon as Lovely stepped through the door to the innermost part of the bedchamber, she saw her father sitting in a chair with his sword, driving away the royal knights who had come to meet her.

"Father?!"

Upon seeing the two men enter, Prince Evan glanced at them with a worried expression, and nodded to Rowe in greeting.

King Adkaiser, however, acted as if the two of them did not exist.

"I am the King of the Lion Garden! This is my palace, and I am not going anywhere else!!"

The king, disheveled, brandished his longsword, which was obviously sharpened; being cut by it would be no joke.

Lovely didn't care about anything else. She rushed forward without hesitation, but was pulled back by Rowe just as the blade was about to strike, her eyes widening in astonishment.

"Father, it's me?! It's Lovely!"

If Luo Wei hadn't stopped her, that sword strike would have hit her directly.

This left Lovely with an incredulous expression. Why had things turned out this way? Did her father not recognize her?

“Father wasn’t like this this morning,” Evan interjected. “We’ve already arranged for a physician to come.”

"I'm not leaving! Don't even think about taking me away from here!!"

Lovely glanced uncertainly at Evan, but her attention was quickly drawn to her father's noisy and incoherent ramblings, and a strange pang of sadness welled up in her eyes.

The king's unusual behavior seemed to stem solely from the fact that he had been taken away from the Lion Garden Palace.

"Don't come any closer! If you dare to take me away, I'll cut my own throat right here and now!"

Seeing their father stand up on the chair and place the sword against their necks, Evan and Lovely simultaneously took half a step forward, their eyes trembling.

"Don't come any closer!!"

"Okay... I won't come over, Father... put down the sword."

Lowe placed his hand on Lovely's shoulder from behind.

The original plan was to bring the king to the Witch's Guild as well, but in his current state, it seems the only options are to keep him asleep or tie him up completely.

Lovely turned her gaze back to Evan.

“If it wasn’t your brother who did it, then forget about it,” Luo Wei sighed. “Even if Lord Hongzhen had no reason to tamper with it.”

Evan looked at the two of them at that moment, as if it would take a lot of courage for him to say what he was about to say.

"Let Father stay in the palace."

Lovely immediately cast a questioning look at Evan, causing the words he was about to say to catch in his throat, but he still forced them out:
"I know you have prepared refuge for us, but if the royal family all go to seek refuge, can the people left in the city really maintain their confidence?"

"Is that what you mean?"

“At least I don’t have to worry about my father’s safety given his condition,” Evan said with a wry smile. “As for me, I’m used to being a coward, so I won’t go out and embarrass myself anymore.”

Lovely glanced at him in surprise.

"do you know……"

“I suspect things will get tough after you go in,” Evan interrupted her, hiding his hands behind his back to try to appear calm. “If I stay, at least I can keep an eye on Father in the palace.”

But you'll become the target of everyone's criticism!
Lovely didn't say this aloud; she never expected Evan to make such a decision, and judging from his words, it seemed he had been planning to do it for a long time!

Luo Wei closed his eyes without making a sound.

He understood the psychology of cowards well. If the royal family had all gone to seek refuge in Melendale, the future would indeed be bleak for the people, and it would be difficult to justify relying on only two consuls.

He was clearly terrified, his hands were shaking so badly he couldn't hide it, but at least he didn't forget his duties as a prince.

Upon hearing this, King Adcaesar, who was standing on the chair, calmed down.

“I’d like to ask you something,” Rowe glanced at the eldest prince Evan from the king’s expression, “you don’t seem to be pursuing immortality right now, do you?”

"?"

Evan glanced at him somewhat abruptly.

“Then I hope that no matter what happens, you will prioritize your life and cooperate as much as possible even if the palace is occupied,” Rowe said. “As long as we come back, everything will be fine.”

"Why...do you say that?" Evan looked at him, puzzled.

“It’s nothing,” Rowe shook his head and turned to the side. “I just wanted to say that if your sister decides to live forever, you will be the last heir of the Gryphon. Don’t die so easily.”

"...?"

Evan was stunned for half a second before he reacted, instinctively taking a step back, frozen in place as if struck by lightning.

His palms were sweating, and he looked at the two of them with a bitter smile, unable to utter a single decent word.

"I didn't do that..."

“That’s not important,” Luo Wei chuckled jokingly. “You’re the only one here. At least I don’t think knowing how to think things through before acting is a flaw. You just don’t have anyone to help you.”

“Let’s not talk about this anymore…” Evan hurriedly waved his hand in alarm, this was even more frightening to him than the decision to stay in the palace.

Having confirmed Princess Emilykesh's safety and other relevant details, if the situation becomes dire, the King will be taken to the Valley of Weeping, and the two consuls will cooperate.

Before leaving, Lovely looked at her father, who had calmed down and was sitting in a chair, and then glanced at Evan.

"take care."

"You too, little sister."

The greetings between siblings are often seldom spoken, especially given the large age gap and incompatible personalities. Evan looked at his sister and Rowe's back as he stood beside her, a look of emotion on his face.

If you weren't facing a crisis far greater than what we're facing now, I probably wouldn't have had the courage to make the decision to stay in the palace.

……

Return to the grand ritual altar of the Three-Day Radiant Ring Church.

In the square, Liya Lan had already arranged for the guerrilla forces to pass through the large, dark blue teleportation channel, and all the necessary preparations were complete.

The two watched as the person who had passed through never came out again, with Lovely's eyes fixed on that spot.

"We're heading to another world now, are you ready?"

Lowe reached out his hand to her.

Lovely paused slightly, but this time she didn't mock him. After glancing at him, she raised her hand and placed it firmly in his.

(End of this chapter)