The world doesn't need succubi to save it.

That was the farewell of a friend, a trust and loyalty strong enough to defy the gods and defy their will.

I can no longer hold your hand.

I'm sorry I couldn't give you any children.

That was a lover's farewell, a sorrowful whisper under this tragic fate.

Leonhardt thought he had forgotten these things; he thought he no longer remembered them.

But they never left.

Turning around, Lai Enhart's movements stopped.

Behind Lai Enhart lies a vast, flowing river, within which familiar figures emerge.

They are watching him silently.

"...Do you still believe in me?"

They nodded silently, none of them hesitating.

At the front of the crowd, Queen Mary walked up to Leinhardt and cupped his face in her hands.

"We have never doubted you."

Nothing can make you give up on yourself, not even death.

She tiptoed and gently kissed Leonhardt, then gradually melted into his body.

"It's not for me... Please take revenge on her for your own sake."

"Just for you, that's enough."

While Lai Enhart was in a daze, one figure after another collided with him and merged into his body.

As flesh and blood gradually grew, the skeletal king clad in armor slowly transformed into a different form.

He was no longer the hideous figure of a ghost, but had transformed into a heroic figure before him, though the tears falling from his eyes contrasted sharply with his current appearance.

Tears flowed freely.

The lonely king did not raise his hand to wipe it, but clenched his fist tightly, trying to suppress a sob in his throat.

"This is the destiny you have been carrying all along, and it is time for you to end it."

Lai Enhart raised his head, letting tears stream down his face, and bowed his head to Ning Feng.

"……Thanks you."

After saying that, he stopped talking and strode towards the false god in the cage!

Watching Lai Enhart walk towards the false god, and seeing the crazed false god tremble in fear before that being called a hero, Ning Feng breathed a sigh of relief.

Ning Feng tightened his grip on Xilin's arm, making her more comfortable, and spoke into the void:

"Ariana, you know what? I've actually been thinking about a question... how do I become a hero?"

【oh?】

"It's like in some game biographies, where you are chosen by fate, draw the sword of a hero, and then fight your way to find companions, eventually dragging the evil demon king out of the castle and defeating him."

At this point, he chuckled softly:

"And while he's at it, he can use that so-called privilege of a hero to ransack the villagers' homes and leave his mark everywhere..."

"Are those really heroes?"

Did you finally come to a conclusion?

"Well, the so-called heroes they talk about are just people with great power, to put it bluntly, they are just strong people who are burdened with a mission."

Ning Feng watched Lai Enhart's retreating figure and murmured:

"But heroes are different."

"He was the one standing at the very front of the crowd. He was the center of attention, the object of everyone's observation, and the object of everyone's expectations."

"In some ways, he is more of a spiritual symbol."

Shining, dazzling.

"I'm not a hero yet."

Should I continue being the hero?

"Do not."

The sky above shone with an eerie crimson light, and demonic wings spread out behind them, casting huge shadows.

"For me right now, the role that suits me better is actually... [Demon King]."

Compared to positive roles like heroes and warriors, villainous roles actually suit me better, don't they?

Demons can indeed become heroes.

But wouldn't it be better to let the demon become the demon king naturally, rather than that kind of contrast?

There weren't many plot twists or unexpected developments.

The demon king bewitched the hero to rebel against the gods.

Doesn't that sound even more exciting?

Now that we've already been heroes once, let's all be charismatic villains this time!

not to mention……

Sometimes, you don't have to do it yourself.

Piece against piece, player against player.

This is a battle of chess pieces; the players should not personally intervene.

"Aren't you right?"

"The mastermind behind it all... um, ma'am?"

Chapter 236 Divinity and Humanity

General against general.

King against king.

In a situation where the forces are evenly matched, there is nothing wrong with doing this, no matter how you look at it.

But just as Ning Feng was preparing to confront them head-on, the other side unexpectedly withdrew.

It wasn't that they were no match for them, but rather that they deliberately avoided their own direct attacks.

Moreover, the other party displayed extraordinary composure, seemingly unsurprised by the unexpected turn of events.

Ning Feng is displaying a power that shouldn't exist in this era, yet the other party doesn't seem surprised at all.

Furthermore, the other party did not seem to deliberately hide their identity.

While Ning Feng was blocking the other party's view, he also managed to see a lot of things from the opposite direction.

The other party seems to be very close; their true form is nearby.

Furthermore, the other party was not afraid of the power that Ariana had bestowed upon him at this moment, which he perceived as a towering mountain reaching into the clouds.

In this state, Ning Feng was unable to delve any deeper and could only vaguely sense the other person's gender.

The mastermind behind it all turned out to be a woman...

Miss?

To be honest, Ning Feng just didn't expect that the mastermind behind all of this was actually a woman.

It's not that I have any prejudice against women, but judging from the other person's indifferent observation of everything, their heart is cold and completely unrelated to women.

As for why it's described as indifferent...

Does this even need an explanation?

The Star Chasing Lands were not discovered recently; the other side already knew what was happening there.

She knew everything that was happening here, the pain and despair of these people, but she did not offer any help, instead ignoring the tragedy of this world.

It's even possible that they took some actions that fueled the flames.

"What kind of person would he be?"

Regardless of who she is in particular, her inherent coldness is completely undisguised.

"...To be honest, it's actually quite scary."

horrible?

But to say I was particularly scared, I wouldn't say I was.

The black cat on the shoulder maintained a smiling expression, its scarlet eyes calm and undisturbed, even revealing a hidden curiosity.

Curious about the other party's identity, and also curious about what choice Ning Feng would make.

Ning Feng always manages to make decisions that surprise her.

very funny.

This man insisted that he had no feelings and was a heartless killer, but every decision he made contained a touch of humanity.

But such people are seen differently in her eyes.

Ning Feng always radiated the light of humanity.

Even now, with the divinity provided by Ariana, he has not been assimilated.

Divinity seemed to manifest in him only in terms of power, without having much impact on his mind.

It's as if he had set an anchor point in his mind long ago, and it wouldn't be disturbed by anything else.

Unbelievable!

[Let me just say this first, I can't guarantee your safety. The other party isn't someone to be trifled with.]

Do you know who she is?