The Witcher: Start with the Lord Marrying a Wife.

Chapter 494 The Hell Lord's Plunder

At this moment, the remnant soul was roaring deep within the icy hell, as if filled with endless resentment and unwillingness towards David.

David's body trembled involuntarily; he could clearly feel the chill and resentment emanating from the icy hell.

He knew that the appearance of this remnant soul was no accident; it must be connected to the crack at the edge of the Illusionary Realm in some way.

Just then, a powerful pulling force was suddenly released from the core of the Frozen Hell. It crossed the boundaries of time and space and acted directly on Lena.

Lena, the woman with the soul of the Snow Fairy, stood beside David, her eyes filled with doubt and fear.

As the traction force continued to increase, Lena's body began to fly uncontrollably towards the direction of the Frozen Hell.

Her snow demon soul seemed to be drawn by some force, and was being slowly absorbed onto a frozen throne.

The throne exuded a chilling aura and immense pressure, as if it were the supreme symbol of a frozen hell.

Upon seeing this, David immediately rushed forward, trying to stop Lena from being sucked into the icy hell.

However, the pulling force was too strong, and he couldn't budge it at all.

He could only watch helplessly as Lena's body gradually became transparent, her soul seemingly being devoured by an icy hell.

“Lena!” David roared, his eyes filled with despair and helplessness.

He couldn't imagine the pain and consequences of losing Lena, and he couldn't bear the feeling of powerlessness to protect his beloved.

However, just when David was about to give up, a shocking sight occurred.

A massive power suddenly emerged from the Frozen Hell, spreading outwards from the Frozen Throne as its center.

Immediately afterwards, a group of ice titans emerged from the depths of hell, their massive bodies and icy eyes sending chills down one's spine.

But instead of attacking David and Lena, these ice titans knelt down before David.

Their movements were perfectly synchronized, as if they were expressing some kind of respect and submission to David.

David was stunned; he couldn't comprehend what was happening before his eyes.

These ice titans are the overlords of the frozen hell, so why are they so respectful to me?

What shocked him even more was that he seemed to see an admission in the eyes of those Titans—they admitted that they were qualified to be the rulers of Hell.

"What's going on?" David muttered to himself, his mind filled with doubt and confusion.

He had no idea why he had gained the approval of these ice titans, nor did he know what secrets and powers were hidden behind it.

Just then, a deep and majestic voice resounded in David's mind: "Welcome to the Frozen Hell, the new monarch."

You have passed my test, proving your courage and wisdom.

Now, you will take on the responsibility of protecting this hell and leading the Frost Titans into a new future.

David suddenly raised his head, his eyes flashing with determination and resolve.

He knew that the voice came from the depths of the icy hell, and was the remnant soul of the Ice Demon Lord whom he had once slain.

Now, this remnant soul is speaking to him in another way, giving him a new mission and responsibility.

“I will take on this responsibility,” David said firmly, “but I will not let anyone hurt Lena or anyone I cherish.”

This is my bottom line, and it's also the reason I became the Lord of Hell.

As David finished speaking, the force that had been drawing Lena away suddenly vanished.

Lena's body solidified again, and her soul detached from the Frozen Throne and returned to her body.

She opened her eyes and looked at David and the Ice Titans before her, her eyes filled with confusion and surprise.

“David, what happened?” Lena asked. “I feel like I’ve been through a dream.”

David smiled and shook his head. He gently took Lena's hand and said softly, "It's alright, Lena."

It's passed.

Now we have a new mission and responsibility; together we must face the challenges of the future.

As David was recognized as the new monarch by the Titans of the Frozen Hell, an unprecedented power surged within him.

However, this force does not seem content with merely guarding the icy hell; it craves more authority and more power.

David stood on the edge of the icy hell, gazing at the chaotic and profound void, his eyes flashing with an unprecedented determination.

He knew that to truly master his own power, he had to challenge the lords who ruled the other hells and seize their authority.

Suddenly, David's body began to change. His body swelled rapidly, his muscles bulged, and his skin was covered with a thick layer of dragon scales.

His eyes turned blood red, like burning flames, and a pair of huge wolf ears and a swaying dragon tail grew from his back.

This is David's Chaos Dragon Wolf form, a terrifying form that combines the power of dragons and wolves.

With a deafening roar, David charged into the void of hell in the form of a chaotic dragon-wolf.

His claws tore through space, as if time itself stood still at that moment.

He charged straight towards the sevenfold barrier of Hell, a powerful shield protecting the territories of the various Hell Lords.

David's claws, like sharp blades, easily tore through the first layer of the barrier.

Immediately afterwards, he tore open the second and third layers of barriers with astonishing speed.

With each barrier he tore open, his power increased, and his gaze became even more resolute.

When David rushed to the fourth barrier, the three hell lords finally noticed his presence.

They roared in anger and charged out of their respective territories, trying to stop this intruder who dared to challenge their authority.

However, David was not afraid at all.

He leaped up suddenly, his claws piercing through the chest of one of the lords like lightning.

The lord's eyes were filled with shock and resentment. His body began to shrink rapidly as David devoured the core of the law.

With the fall of this lord, his authority fell into David's hands.

A ring of ice crystal patterns appeared in David's pupils, and his breathing carried an absolute zero domain, making the surrounding space seem to freeze.

David did not stop; he continued charging toward the remaining two lords.

His claws swung again, and yet another lord fell at his feet.

His authority was also devoured by David, and David's power was strengthened once again.

The last lord, seeing this, panicked and tried to flee.

But David's speed far exceeded his expectations. He appeared in front of the lord in an instant, and his claws once again pierced through the core of the lord's laws.

With the fall of the third lord, his authority was completely swallowed up by David.

At this moment, David already possessed the authority of four hell lords. Four rings of ice crystal patterns flickered in his pupils, and his aura became cold and powerful, as if even the void trembled under his power.

However, David did not forget the purpose of his trip.

He turned and charged toward Lena, who was being drawn by the core of the Frozen Hell.

At this moment, Lena was bound by a powerful force, and her eyes were filled with pain and helplessness.

David rushed to Lena's side and stretched out his palm. A fragment of the Hell Core, radiating a cold light, appeared in his hand.

This was an extra gain he acquired when he devoured the authority of the Hell Lord: a fragment containing the core power of the Frozen Hell.

Without the slightest hesitation, David implanted the fragment of the Hell Core into Lena's body.

As the fragments merged, Lena's body began to emit a dazzling cold light, and her painful expression gradually eased.

Finally, an ice crystal-like mark appeared on her chest, the "Heart of Eternal Freeze" formed by the fusion of the core fragment of Hell with her body.

"Lena, it's alright now," David said softly, his eyes filled with tenderness and care.

He knew that this "Heart of Eternal Freeze" would not only relieve Lena's pain, but also grant her great power, making it her weapon to protect herself.

With Lena's awakening, David also reverted to his Chaos Dragon Wolf form.

He stood beside Lena, gazing at the still chaotic void, his eyes shining with an even more resolute light.

He knew that this was only the beginning of his plunder of the rulership of Hell, and that many more challenges and opportunities awaited him in the future.

The coronation ceremony proceeded in a solemn and sacred atmosphere, with the entire Papal Square illuminated as if it were daytime by dazzling magical light.

On the viewing platform, nobles, scholars, and believers from all over the world gathered together to witness this historic moment.

David was dressed in a magnificent royal robe and wore a crown inlaid with jewels. His eyes shone with determination and confidence, as if he had already foreseen his future glory.

However, beneath this seemingly calm surface, an undercurrent is quietly brewing.

Some high-ranking members of the church have been secretly plotting for a thousand years in order to achieve their ulterior motives.

They used the power of faith to collect the devout thoughts of believers and condense them into a mysterious substance called "faith crystal".

These crystallized beliefs contain immense energy, enough to change the world's格局 (geju, a concept encompassing the overall structure and overall structure).

Just as the coronation ceremony reached its climax, the ground of the viewing platform suddenly began to shake.

Immediately afterwards, three thousand faith crystals slowly emerged from the ground, arranged in a huge inverted cross shape, emitting an eerie light.

At this moment, the entire Papal Square fell into a deathly silence, and everyone's attention was drawn to this sudden change.

David's expression instantly turned serious; he could feel the powerful energy emanating from the crystallized faith.

He knew that this was no accident, but the result of someone's careful planning.

However, before he could react, a terrifying energy surge erupted from the center of the inverted cross.

At the moment of the explosion, light and darkness seemed to reverse.

The once brilliant light was swallowed up by a dark force, and the entire Papal Square was shrouded in darkness.

A massive shockwave spread outwards from the inverted cross shape, causing buildings to collapse and people to scatter wherever it went.

At this critical moment, Lucia unhesitatingly unfolded her wings of light, tightly enveloping David within them.

Her eyes were filled with determination and resolve, as if she were willing to give her life to protect David.

As the shockwave arrived, Lucia's body began to emit a dazzling light as she tried to use her own power to resist this terrifying energy.

However, the energy of this faith bomb was so powerful that even Lucia could not completely withstand it.

After enduring the initial impact, her body began to show abnormalities.

Her skin became transparent, as if it might vanish into thin air at any moment.

Immediately afterwards, her body began to particle into countless points of light that dissipated into the void.

David watched helplessly as Lucia disappeared before his eyes, his heart filled with pain and despair.

He tried to grab Lucia's hand, but could only touch the scattered specks of light.

At that moment, he felt as if he had lost the whole world.

However, just as Lucia completely disappeared, an ancient holy book fell from the void and gently landed in David's hand.

This is the only memento Lucia left him, and it is also her final act of protection for him.

David gripped the pages of the holy book tightly, as if he could feel Lucia's soul still with him.

As the aftershocks of the explosion gradually subsided, Papal Square was reduced to ruins.

The originally solemn coronation ceremony was also reduced to nothing, leaving only endless sorrow and chaos.

However, amidst the chaos, David's gaze became even more resolute.

He knew that this sudden disaster was not accidental, but rather deliberately caused by someone.

He vowed to find the mastermind behind it all and avenge Lucia.

At this moment, there was no one else in Papal Square except for David.

He stood alone amidst the ruins, clutching the pages of the holy book left by Lucia, gazing at the still-dark sky.

His heart was filled with anger and determination, as if he wanted to use his own power to overturn the injustice and darkness of this world.

On the ruins of Papal Square, David clutched the ancient pages of the holy book, his eyes flashing with complex emotions.

Lucia's sacrifice tore at his heart, but he also knew that he could not give up.

He must pull himself together and find a way to bring Lucia back to life.

Just then, David suddenly remembered the Book of Erosion in his hand.

This is an ancient and mysterious book, said to be able to capture and analyze the essence of the world.

David decided to try using it to capture the ripples of Lucia's soul before she vanished, to see if he could find any clues from them.

He carefully opened the Book of Corruption and focused his attention on the pages.

As he focused his mind, complex runes and patterns began to appear on the pages of the book, as if resonating with the surrounding energy.

David took a deep breath and pressed the pages of the sacred text that Lucia had left him close to the Book of Eclipse, attempting to guide the energy within them to connect with the Book of Eclipse.

At that very moment, a miracle occurred.

The Book of Corruption actually captured the ripples of Lucia's soul before she vanished!
These ripples formed flowing rays of light on the pages, intertwining to create a complex data network.

(End of this chapter)