The overlord of the gods is interrogating the alien female spy.

　What's wrong with him...?

　The heavy gate shattered with a crash, and after a cloud of dust, the Qilin Overlord carried the Philin Sage as they strolled in.

　Qilin...the true form of a beast...

　Majestic, magnificent, arrogant...

　But how...why would it appear now...?

　It's only been half a day, and the sun hasn't even set yet.

　Theresa looked around blankly; her sister and Ramalen all had blank expressions on their faces.

　"Your Majesty, the Primordial Celestial Venerable!!!"

　Amidst the tense gazes of countless people, an urgent, tearful cry rang out from the crowd.

　The towering Goliath pushed through the crowd, carrying an old man in his arms and a Sarkaz girl with a dirty, tear-streaked face, heading straight for the Qilin.

　"Please! Your Majesty, the Primordial Celestial Lord! Luna is willing to offer everything as tribute, please save my grandmother!!!"

　The old man was already quite old, and then he was forcibly conscripted. After enduring two days of hardship, he collapsed from exhaustion... There was nothing that could be done.

　"..."

　The Qilin Overlord's golden eyes swept over the Sarkaz girl who had fallen at his feet. With just one glance, countless people held their breath and were on high alert.

　"Enough with the noise. Your silence now is the best reward you can give me."

　Chen Lingxu raised his right forepaw, and the little Sarkaz girl floated away from his leg.

　"Old man, hmph. Considering how sincerely you treated me back then, I'll grant you ten years so you can enjoy family life."

　As the ashes settled, the old man's appearance became stable.

　Seeing this scene, the little girl both cried and laughed, wanting to call out the name of the Qilin, but his gaze kept her mouth shut and she couldn't speak.

　Then, Qilin's golden eyes swept across the entire area, and all the Sarkaz he saw lowered their heads and dared not meet his gaze.

　"A bunch of filthy creatures. Be grateful for her bet with me. If you are still stubborn and incorrigible when I come again, I will utterly destroy you hopeless beings."

　As the Qilin Overlord finished speaking, he strode forward with his head held high, his body radiating a dazzling light.

　Those who are illuminated by this radiance will have their wounds healed, their illnesses cured, their limbs restored, and their lives renewed.

　"Owner……"

　Theresa stood in front of the Qilin, about to ask a question, but was forced to step aside by a single look from it.

　She then remembered that the other party had said he would kill anyone who blocked his way.

　"Fools, you're celebrating without even dealing with the Demon King! You're all about to..."

　He's dead.

　"Ugh?"

　The Demon King? They're about to die?

　“Elesh used the Black Crown to activate the First Originium, Ananna. Just like ten thousand years ago, he wants Kazdel to die with him. Now get away from Kazdel immediately, Theresa.”

　Kal'tsit tossed the blood-red lantern to the Blood Demon Prince, ignoring his surprise and astonishment, and then explained to the Kirin Overlord why they had come here.

　"The original Originium... Anana..."

　Theresa murmured, but before she could ask any more questions, the sky over Kazdel was already shrouded in a storm.

　A blood-red sun slowly rose, bringing with it an ominous and deathly oppressive atmosphere.

　"Hmph. Did you think I would make the same mistake twice?"

　Chen Lingxu smiled dismissively, and the next moment he headed straight for the place where the source stone was rising.

　"...Therese! Ramallen! Your Highness, everyone, please lead us away from here! As far away as possible!!!"

　"Theresia! Let's go together!"

　Therese looked at her sister, and she understood.

　"……it is good!"

　Without any fuss or questioning, after a brief exchange of glances, the Geminis and the Sarkaz ran off in completely opposite directions.

　Chapter 101 The Death of Elshesh

　The twin sisters couldn't keep up with the Kirin's speed no matter how hard they ran, but fortunately, due to various reasons, Kazdel wasn't very large. From the city gate to the Demon King's palace, the distance was roughly estimated to be only four or five thousand meters, so they could catch up if they tried hard enough.

　"..."

　Our home isn't large, which is fortunate, but it also carries an unspeakable sadness.

　But now is not the time to think about that.

　The twins' path to the Demon King's palace was blocked once again, but apart from the Demon King, all the other Sarkaz had already begun to evacuate Kazdel. Who would do such a thankless task at this time?

　Does the Demon King Eresh really have such a loyal follower?

　No, of course not.

　"Theresia! Go after him! Leave this enemy to me."

　Therese drew her sword and dodged the attack, simultaneously switching places with her sister so that she could chase after the Qilin Overlord.

　"Okay! See you later, Therese."

　The tailor had already left, but those who tried to stop them didn't care.

　“It’s been a while, Therese. You’ve made remarkable progress and can now hold your own against me. I knew I was right about your talent.”

　A white-haired Sarkaz woman with white horns wielded her sword and clashed with a swordsman.

　“You are...Quesatushta.”

　Therese's sword grazed the other's hood, severing only a few strands of hair. But she had already recognized the other's identity.

　“My name now is… Zolaya. Of course, you can call me by that name too.”

　"You really didn't die."

　"Hmm, you can't say that. I was definitely killed by him. The feeling of having your bones pulled out of your body while you're still alive is not pleasant."

　"This body... could it be your daughter?"

　Therese saw a face under the hood that resembled Quesatushta, but was younger and prettier. The other person's biological age was probably a few years younger than hers, and she should be at the age of healthy growth.

　"You... villain."

　Therese raised her sword and slashed, but even with her relatively weak body, Quesatushta was far more experienced than her. Once Quesatushta became familiar with her new moves, Therese found it difficult to win.

　"A villain? That's a false accusation, Therese, my friend. What did that overlord say to you that made you have such a huge misunderstanding about me?"

　“You are not worthy to be my friend… You would even abandon your own daughter to survive… Die, Quesatushta.”

　"Ha, my friend, I have no intention of being your enemy. In fact, we should be friends on the same side."

　Quesatushta struggled to block the swordsman's attacks. Although she was experienced, she hadn't disciplined her daughter much before, leading to her mother's 'spoiling' and neglecting her spell practice and physical training. Now, she was somewhat 'delicate,' and if the fight continued, she would only be beheaded by Therese.

　"Who's on your side?"

　"Of course, we're on the same side. Based on my understanding of the Demon King's Crown, given your astonishing performance and the fact that all the royal courts are suffering heavy losses, you are very likely to be chosen as the next Demon King after Elesh's death."

　Quesatushta recounted the sisters' actions, but his main point was that her younger sister Theresa was highly likely to become the Demon King.

　“You are her older sister, while I have always served as the Demon King’s guide and helped him share his burdens. Aren’t we friends on the same side?”

　"Ha, you're wrong. Quesatushta."

　Therese pressed her sword against him, mocking Quesatushta's fantasies.

　"The Primordial Celestial has come this time to reclaim that Demon King's crown. From now on... there will be no more Demon Kings in Sarkaz. Your fallen ideals will never be realized."

　“I see… Thank you for reminding me, Therese.”

　But Quesatushta revealed a triumphant smile, and Therese belatedly realized what she had said.

　"Cunning villain!"

　They actually managed to get information out of her.

　"But as a friend, let me remind you. This time, Elesh came fully prepared, sacrificing his life along with the Black Crown to Ananna. I think even a powerful overlord like him would find it difficult to escape being crystallized by Originium. Your sister might also become a piece of Originium crystal."

　"asshole……"

　"Well then, see you later, Therese. If... you sisters are still alive."

　Upon receiving the news, Quesatushta immediately sheathed his sword and retreated. He then used Therese's most cherished younger sister to distract her. By the time Therese wanted to chase after him, he had already vanished.

　"Damn it. Theresa."

　Therese didn't have time to think further; she hurriedly chased after the palace.

　The original Originium has already taken shape, and an extremely oppressive atmosphere hangs over Kazdel, with strong winds and thunderstorms overturning and destroying large areas of houses.

　Theresa stumbled through the fierce wind to reach the gate.

　The magnificent and heavy gate had already been smashed open, leaving a huge gap. Theresa saw the Qilin and the Sage.

　"Master! Lady Kal'tsit!"

　"Theresia?"

　Kal'tsit turned around and looked at the panting Sarkaz, her brows furrowing slightly.

　"It's dangerous here, why did you follow me?"

　"I...I can't watch Kazdel be destroyed like this. And the Demon Lord..."

　Theresa saw the emaciated Sarkaz Demon King, Elesh, who had long since died on the throne.

　His body was completely withered, as if he had used a life-consuming spell to summon the so-called primordial Originium. And on his head... even the horns had been severed, and there was no trace of the crown.

　"Lady Kal'tsit, where is the Black Crown...?"

　"We are too late; Elish is already dead."

　Before Kal'tsit could finish speaking, another Sarkaz rushed over.

　"Gentlemen, Quesatushta says that the Black Crown was sacrificed into the Originium by Ilesh!"

　Despite being out of breath after swallowing a mouthful of strong wind, Therese still shared the information she had obtained immediately.

　"We already know about this."

　Kal'tsit nodded slightly, not surprised by Therese's information.

　"Then how do we...recycle it?"

　Theresa helped her sister up and asked with concern.

　What she wanted to know even more was... how to stop the source of calamity that was destroying Kazdel and bringing suffering to the Sarkaz.

　"Axu is sensing the location of the Black Crown..."

　The Qilin Overlord opened its eyes, and with a flick of its long tail, Kal'tsit immediately flipped over and leaped onto the Qilin's back. Theresa didn't know what to do next, but while hugging her sister tightly, she jumped and grabbed the Qilin's long tail.

　"..."

　Chen Lingxu glanced at the two pendants on his tail, then curled the tip of his tail, carrying them along as he flew into the sky.

　"Hold on tight. We're about to... enter the Originium. Once you leave me, you'll never get out."

　Chapter 102 The End of the Souls

　Originium… Ananna… the source of Sarkaz’s suffering, the source of suffering for this land…

　What is the internal structure of this ancient creation?

　What exactly led to its creation?

　How many secrets does it hold?

　Theresa knew nothing about it.

　When she opened her eyes again, the strong winds and thunderstorms had all vanished without a trace.

　"Therese?! Lady Kal'tsit! Master!"

　"Theresia, we're alright."