They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 516 Cerudela's Diplomacy with a Tiger

As Lai Gushi's voice rang out, everyone turned their attention to the shadows by the roadside, and then they saw a strange, hooded monster emerge.

Clearly, Ragushi only sent a clone this time.

However, considering the purpose of Raikoushi's visit, one clone would be enough.

At this moment, the flame of the law floated before him. Clearly, during the time Danlei had been with Krydella, Lygus had managed to deal with Taranton and obtain her flame.

When the surrounding soldiers saw that the flame of law had been taken away by the enemy, a slight disturbance immediately broke out.

Dan Lei remained remarkably calm. After all, even if Tarantun didn't die now, she would still die a few years later when Xing and Dan Heng came to this cycle of reincarnation.

However, Dan Lei had originally planned to wait until the Galaxy Succubus had won over Krydella before making a deal with her using the Taranton Fire.

Crydella still values ​​the Onpharos people. In order to prevent the Onpharos people from becoming victims of the struggle between Danlei and Lygus, she will definitely agree to Danlei's plan to gather the Onpharos people together to form the Dominix of the Common Will.

Because, regardless of whether Lygus's plan succeeds or not, the Onphalus people will not survive. After going through tens of millions of reincarnations (including those before the Eternal Reincarnation), it is indeed a bit unreasonable to expect them to still have empathy for the civilians in the reincarnation.

Lai Gushi was a scientist, not a saint.

Given this fundamental premise, whether or not Krishna obtained the Law Fire beforehand doesn't really affect the overall situation.

Therefore, Danlei calmly looked at Kerudela, whose face showed a hint of pride after finally winning a game, and praised her.
"A clever plan. It seems you never intended to bring troops into the altar of worship from the very beginning."

They ran here to get weapons in order to cause a disturbance in the temple and make the priests ignore the situation in Tarranton.

After the riots subsided, the priest discovered that Taranton was dead, and you had already joined up with the other Golden Blood troops outside and retreated.

Even if something unexpected happens and it's discovered beforehand, with over five hundred Golden Bloods, as long as I don't intervene, you can easily break through the three hundred dragon riders guarding Januspolis.

However, since Lai Gushi has intervened for you, may I assume that you have reached a cooperation agreement?

Kerudela was quite pleased with Danlei's praise. Although she was now cornered by Danlei and going to jail was just a matter of time, she still replied arrogantly.
"The priests of Ohm are my subordinates. How can it be considered cooperation when I'm just directing my own men?"

Lai Gushi was quite adept at handling things; immediately after Krydella finished speaking, he continued...
"Your Excellency Danlei, the great Caesar is right."

During her reign in Ohmma, I was also her subordinate.

Therefore, being ordered to fetch one or two things was a trivial matter, and he naturally obeyed Caesar's commands.

Lai Gushi's words made Dan Lei laugh.

These two made no attempt to conceal their relationship.

Krydella's words were quite simple; the first half could be ignored, but the second half indicated that she and Lygus had not reached a cooperation agreement.

Lycus's meaning was also very clear: he acknowledged that the two had not yet reached a cooperation agreement, and pointed out that he would follow Caesar's orders in some "minor matters" to prevent Crydella from being constrained by her strength.

The "small matter" he mentioned was naturally something that could advance the experiment within the cycle of reincarnation.

For the Lycans, the only important thing was to stop the experiment from proceeding and to prevent the Iron Tomb from being created.

However, Dan Lei was certain that the two of them had acted together. Even if they hadn't reached a cooperation agreement, they must have reached a consensus, otherwise Krydela would never have allowed Lai Gushi to come out and cooperate with her.

So Dan Lei didn't hold back. The [Fire Emperor] Source Fire instantly rose from under Lai Gu Shi's feet, burning his clone to ashes in an instant, but precisely without harming the Law Fire floating in front of him.

After finishing, Dan Lei waved his hand, and the Lawful Flame floated into his hand. He looked at Kerudela and smiled.
"Alright, now your plan has completely failed."

Tarantun is dead, but the torch is in my hands.

"Crydella, how do you plan to take the fire from my hands?"

Without any hesitation, Kerudela walked straight to Danlei, placed her hand on the fire, and said...

"There's no need to seize it by force. I have already confirmed that I am the destined inheritor of this flame."

"Dragon God, no matter how the process changes, you will ultimately give this spark to me, because only I can unleash its power."

Facing Kerudela, who barely reached his chest, Danlei did not withdraw the flame of the law, but instead asked...
"Is what you're saying what Lai Gushi told you?"

How can you be so sure that you are so unique?

In my opinion, Seneos is now qualified to inherit the flame of the law and become a demigod.

Despite Dan Lei's doubts, Kerudela remained unmoved. She directly took the fire seed from Dan Lei's hand, pressed it into her body, and blue flames erupted all over her body. She then said...
"For I am Crydella! I am the King! I am Caesar of Onphalus! And Caesar of the Stars!!"

As Krydella made her impassioned declaration, the flames enveloping her gradually dissipated, and she straightened her back once more, staring intently at Danlei, who had remained unmoved throughout.

Dan Lei watched as Kerudela absorbed the Lawful Flame, but data analysis from Immortal One showed that she had not become a demigod.

Dan Lei immediately understood the reason: Clearly, Kerudela needed to complete a special demigod test in order to wield the power of the law.

So, Dan Lei deliberately asked with a smile
"So, after absorbing the fire seed, have you become a demigod?"
Tirispyos revealed her will to Janus in the fire and gained the power of the gate, becoming a demigod.

However, her situation does not mean that the challenges faced by other members of the Golden Family are all about willpower.

The Titans' trials are not uniform, and you clearly haven't passed them yet.

Before Dan Lei could finish speaking, Xi Lian descended from the sky with the ceremonial sword in hand.

Danlei took the ceremonial sword and pointed it at Keludela's chest. The flame of law was instantly drawn out and contained within the crescent-shaped blade.

However, Danlei did not directly pull the Lawful Flame out of Kerudela's body, but kept it in a half-pulled-out position as he spoke.

“Cerudela, you are too arrogant. You are clearly not the only choice of the law.”

You are not qualified to draft new laws for Onphalus.

Kerudela saw that the Law Fire had been absorbed into her body for less than a minute before Danlei pulled it out directly, and she did not show the extreme emotions of despair or hysteria that ordinary people would have.

Krydella asked in an unusually calm tone.
"If I'm not qualified, then who is?"
Dragon God, you are still that observer who calls yourself the "Divine Ritual Officer".

The pieces on the board influence a player's judgment; you need me to influence Laigushi, don't you?"

Krydella's guess was correct, but Danlei still asked again.
"If a chess piece wants to influence a chess player, how can I be sure that the one you want to influence is not me?"

After all, you and Lai Gu Shi have already reached an agreement to act together.

To this question, Krydella replied with a cold laugh.

"Because you, Dragon God, are not a chess player."

To be precise, you don't feel like you're playing chess against Legos.

I suspect the Star Gods are your true adversaries.

Seeing that Kerudela had guessed his thoughts, Danlei temporarily put down the ritual sword, allowing the flame of law to return to Kerudela's body, and then asked...
"Cerudela, satisfy my curiosity."

If you've guessed wrong, and I were to strip the spark of life from your body and imprison you right now, what backup plans do you have?

Seeing that Danlei had stopped, Kerudela knew she had won her gamble, so she honestly replied, "As for myself, I have no backup plan."

I simply told that [the priest] that if I were imprisoned, and if Onpharos wanted to avoid being controlled by the Dragon God, he would have to take action himself and fight you for control in a real battle.

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei could only manage a helpless smile.

Kerudela's contingency plan for her own failure highlights her self-destructive nature.

She was warning herself not to detain her.

Otherwise, with all the Golden Blood loyal to Crydera absent from Ohmar, Lygus could easily seize power, thus igniting a true world war.

Danlei believed that after hearing Krydella's plan, Laigushi would definitely act accordingly.

Because Lycus would never allow himself to control all the flames, especially the most crucial Lawful Flame.

For Danlei, the anti-Iron Tomb alliance outside Onfaros has not yet been fully assembled, and internally, the plan cannot be launched because Anaxagoras has not yet been born.

After all, Dan Lei's creation of a person directly from Xia Ke's information would certainly not be recognized by the world.

Moreover, Dan Lei, who was unaware of the complete experiences of that moment in Xia's life, only created a resemblance to her in appearance.

Only after Xia is born, and after more than ten years, when he grows up, can all the demigods be gathered together.

What happens within Onfaros in the past ten years or so is but a fleeting moment to the outside world, so the plan was launched in the year 4065 of the Light Calendar, when he was born in that summer.

Since preparations were not made, Danlei would not impulsively imprison Krydela in Janusapolis or openly punish her just because of a temporary victory or defeat, in order to show that he absolutely could not lose.

However, if Danlei simply lets Krydela go, he fears that she might use him in the coming years to repeatedly provoke him and make things difficult for him.

So Danlei directly tapped Keludela's forehead, forcibly reading her memories and learning what legal trials she was about to face.

Kerudela was forced back three steps by Danlei's direct attack, her forehead turning red. She immediately said angrily...

"Dragon God, what are you doing! Don't treat me like a child!"

However, Danlei looked at Krydella with a serious expression and sneered.
“You are certainly not a child. I did not expect that the legal test you are about to face would be so cruel.”

However, after some deliberation, you will likely choose to sacrifice others to achieve your demigod status.

After all, if you want to become a chess player, you can't be afraid of making sacrifices.

Unfortunately, becoming a chess player is just a dream; in reality, you're still just a pawn.

Dan Lei's words made Kerudela's face turn pale instantly.

Because the test of the flame of the law can be summed up in one sentence: "He who will bear the law must remove the curse from this world and offer the blood of the cursed as a sacrifice."

Originally, Krystal had not yet figured out what the cursed blood was.

But after Danlei's reminder, Kerudela immediately knew the answer.

Dan Lei immediately recognized that "Cursed Blood" referred to the blood of the Golden Descendants.

Danlei was able to guess the truth so quickly because in the cycle of reincarnation that Bai'e experienced, every time Krydela became a demigod of law, she would kill hundreds of Golden Descendants without exception.

Furthermore, the number of Golden Bloods who need to die has now been determined.

From Crydella's memories, we know that when she and Lycus were planning this operation, Lycus repeatedly mentioned that without five hundred Golden Descendants, this plan should not be carried out.

Clearly, if Danlei hadn't accidentally discovered Krydella's whereabouts, causing his original plan to be aborted, it would have been a different story.

After Lycus helps Crydella retrieve the fire, he will definitely urge her to merge with it immediately.

Then, Lygus would find a way to expose the Golden Blood who entered the city, causing them all to die in Januspolis's siege, thus helping Crydella complete the trial of the Lawfire.

Such a Pyrrhic victory means that if Krydela returns to Ohma with a small number of surviving Golden Children and does not retaliate against Janusapolis, she will lose her authority.

This would inevitably lead to a world war.

If Danlei tries to force a ceasefire, Laigushi plans to use endless clones to harass Danlei, preventing him from constantly attending to the war against the Onpharos.

In this way, Onphalus would be destroyed in the war, and the experiment could continue.

It can only be said that Crydela's collaboration with Lygus was truly like seeking a tiger's skin.

Even if the plan is executed smoothly, Krydela's Fire Chaser Army will have to pay the price of at least five hundred Golden Bloods, which would undoubtedly be a heavy blow to Ohma at present.

Without so many Golden Bloods, Ohma could only watch as the three hundred dragon riders of Janusapolis ravaged her skies.

Therefore, Crydella was genuinely terrified when she realized that she had been tricked by Lygus.

For a moment, she felt like a clown, having just declared to Danlei that chess pieces could influence chess players.

He was proven wrong in just a few minutes; he didn't even realize he'd been tricked. He was a classic case of being sold out while still helping the other person count the money.

Therefore, after her initial fear, Krydela was consumed by a raging fire of anger.

Seeing this, Dan Lei then said...
"It seems you've already realized your situation."

Krydela, I can let you go.

But you have to do something for me.

After returning to Ohma, they disassembled Lygus into parts.

I know that this won't kill him. I just completely burned his body, but it won't prevent him from regenerating a new body in Ohma.

However, you could hang his head on the city wall, one by one, to give him something to do. What do you think?

Of course, if I find out that Laigus is still active in Ohmar, I will personally go to Ohmar and strip you of your Lawful Flame.

Believe me, even if you pass the test and become a demigod, I can still strip you of your embers.

I wasn't lying to you earlier; Seneos now is also qualified to inherit the flame of the law.

Krydella would naturally not refuse Danlei's current proposal. With the plan discovered and the person cornered, Danlei was already being very polite by only asking for her as a token of loyalty.

So she made a serious promise.
“No problem, I will publicly announce the rebellion of Lai Gushi when I get back.”

If he dares to show his face, his head will be hung on the walls of Ohma.

No matter how many times he resurrects, I will tear him apart and dismember him into pieces.

　The content of the legal test was not recorded in historical documents, and Behe ​​did not know what the legal test actually was.

　　Since Crydella never returned to Ohma to continue ruling after sacrificing five hundred Golden Bloods each time, she would definitely choose to commit suicide to use her powers after becoming a demigod.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)