Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

However, the arrival times of these two individuals on Earth differed slightly.

The giant spider, Ort, arrived too early and, having nothing to do, spent his days sleeping in Crystal Creek Valley. Later, he was exploited by a wicked snake and became a mere scapegoat, directly withstanding Wilpa's firepower and making an outstanding contribution to winning the final war.

Brunstud of the Crimson Moon arrived too late, descending upon a time when the Holy War had ended and the gods had disappeared—the human era.

With the threat from the wandering stars gone, humanity has taken over the land, becoming the most intelligent of all beings, multiplying unchecked and relentlessly exploiting the planet's energy.

Brunsstad of the Moon then viewed humanity as a threat and sought to replace Gaia, the consciousness of Earth, to control variables and eliminate hidden dangers.

Of course, it wasn't out of pure kindness; it was simply because humans were blocking her way.

After all, she was also interested in ruling this vibrant planet.

Therefore, in order to efficiently control the human population, Brunstad of the Crimson Moon used the power of the Protoss to create a race called the "True Ancestors" based on himself. Their essence is the mediator of nature, the touch of the stars, and they are predators responsible for cleaning up the surplus population.

Afterwards, the Moon King used this to establish the Millennium City, intending to gradually infiltrate the planet with his will.

However, she severely underestimated the oppression the Covenant exerted on her, as well as the potential power of humanity as a whole.

Around 300 AD, the True Ancestor's control over human groups sparked a struggle among magicians. Zhu Yue and the Magic Marshal Zelrich engaged in a fierce battle in the Millennium City.

As a result, the Moon King was defeated by Zelrich because he failed to understand the magic outside the rules in time, and was even destroyed without leaving a successor.

Of course, as a Star Spirit standing at the top of the species hierarchy, Zhu Yue's consciousness on the surface has collapsed; her will itself still exists.

Prior to this, Zhu Yue also attempted to leave behind a successor, a True Ancestor of equal purity, during the creation of the True Ancestor, to facilitate the transfer and storage of consciousness.

However, those True Ancestors were all failures, and were only candidates for successors. Altrouge, who pursued Samael and Arcueid, was born during this period, but she was too unstable and could only be considered a failure.

Because of her black hair, she is also known as "Black Princess".

After Brunsstadt of the Crimson Moon fell, Altrouge, as a successor candidate, thus acquired the surname "Brunsstadt".

Strictly speaking, it is like a title, representing the most noble bloodline among the true ancestors.

Over the long years, without the restraint of Zhu Yue, some True Ancestors began to degenerate, indiscriminately preying on humans and sucking their blood, causing widespread "pollution".

Therefore, in the 12th century, one faction in the city that upheld tradition created the perfect prototype that the progenitor Zhu Yue had failed to achieve—Arcquet, the one standing before Samael—in order to fight against the fallen True Ancestors.

Compared to her less stable sister Arcueid, Arcueid is nearly perfect, rivaling the former Moon King Brunstad in both appearance and strength.

Therefore, Arcueid was also given the surname "Brynstadt", and some of the true ancestors of the Millennium City also revered her as "Princess", calling her "White Princess".

However, Arcueid is a special being created to hunt down Fallen Ancestors, and is considered a trump card hidden in the Millennium City.

Therefore, the princess, who was strictly protected, was very naive and lacked common sense.

On her first time going out, she unfortunately encountered a scumbag named "Roya".

He was a brilliant agent of the Holy Church's burial agency, with a strong desire for things like power, origins, and immortality.

At that time, Arcueid, who had just run away from the City of a Thousand Years and was still naive about the world, established a good relationship with Roya, who approached her with some ulterior motive.

However, this was precisely the beginning of misfortune.

After the Fallen Ancestors were gradually eliminated, Arcueid, affected by the long battle, gradually developed the urge to drink blood.

Roya, who had always intended to steal Arcueid's power, tricked the pure and innocent princess into drinking his blood.

As a result, Arcueid's abilities went out of control and went berserk, slaughtering almost all the other True Ancestors in the Millennium City overnight, and nearly even killing her own sister, Arcurugi.

With her home destroyed, her clansmen slaughtered, and herself nearly killed, Eltrauge naturally blamed the murderer in front of her, turning the two sisters into bitter enemies.

This is precisely why Arcueid is pursuing Arcueid.

As for Roya, the culprit, he stole a portion of Arcueid's power, completed the transformation, and fled ahead of time, gradually advancing to become a True Ancestor.

Arcueid, having been betrayed and ruined, naturally set his sights on hunting down Roya, this scumbag, as his future goal.

From then on, the princess sealed herself away, usually sleeping in the Thousand-Year City, only venturing into the human world when Roja appeared, to awaken and execute this bastard.

What's infuriating is that Roya had long anticipated that Arcueid would settle scores with him later, so he made ample preparations in advance, secretly learning the secret art of reincarnation.

They can transfer the information of their own soul into a selected child, and when the victim grows to a certain age, they can corrupt his soul and transform his body into a Dead Apostle.

Therefore, Arcueid killed Roa's host body time and time again, but could not stop the guy from being reborn in a new body time and time again.

However, since it is the soul that is reincarnated rather than the personality, the victim's original personality still exists, so the personality of each generation of Roya is not quite the same.

Even so, they all share the same vile character, treating human life as worthless and always eager to cause chaos—truly scum.

Given the crimes this guy committed, killing him outright would be too lenient.

Previously, Arcueid had already killed Roya's 15th reincarnation.

The hunt on Eminmego Island resulted in the killing of Roya's 16th reincarnation.

However, because of the old story of the Thousand-Year City, her older sister, Altrouge, also rushed over and fought with her.

For now, Roya's problem has been temporarily resolved, but Arcueid is having a real headache because of Arcueid's pursuit.

After all, she was in the wrong and didn't want to fight her older sister to the death.

So, there's no other way but to avoid it if possible.

It seems that we won't be able to return to the Thousand-Year City anytime soon.

Arcueid sighed blankly at this thought, feeling somewhat dejected.

Of course, what Her Highness didn't know was that even if the problem with Eltrucci was solved, a certain scoundrel who had already decided to entangle her would absolutely not let her return to the Thousand-Year City.

After all, her body contains not only Arcueid's personality, but also the consciousness of Jubilee Brunstad!

When the Moon King created the True Ancestor, he left himself a secret door for reincarnation.

As the being closest to Zhu Yue, Arcueid has actually been possessed by Zhu Yue's consciousness.

Once she has fully matured, or when she one day decides to relinquish her name and everything, Zhu Yue's consciousness, hidden in the side, will seize the opportunity to surface, take over the empty shell, and return to continue the conquest of this planet.

Since that's the case, Your Highness, you'd better stay here obediently.

Samael glanced at Arcueid to the side, muttering to himself, a hint of helplessness appearing in his eyes.

Don't worry, I'll take good care of you. This is a kind of compensation in disguise.

After all, in a sense, the princess's tragic fate was indeed related to him.

Incidentally, Arcueid first left the Millennium City in 1431, coinciding with Joan of Arc's trial.

The destination was the former residence of Marshal Gilles de Ray in the Tiforge region of France.

The intense battle between a snake and Squidward awakened the personality of Zhu Yue within her, prompting her to investigate. As a result, she encountered Roya, a church representative who was also cleaning up the mess.

The wheel of fate turned from that moment on.

Everything is accidental, yet everything is also inevitable.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: God, Which Side Are You On? (4.2k views)

boom!

In the valley, just as Samael was devising how to continue deceiving the prince beside him, a brilliant flame, accompanied by a sharp explosion, shot into the sky, illuminating the deep night.

That is……

Upon seeing this, Samael's pupils contracted slightly, and he abruptly stood up.

Arcueid noticed Samael's unusual behavior and instinctively got up to ask him what was wrong.

"what happened?"

"It's a signal flare! Looks like Natalia's in big trouble!"

The ancient serpent narrowed its eyes slightly, pondered before answering, its gaze fixed on the distant source of the sound, shrouded in darkness.

Natalia?

"My teammate, she took the child you rescued earlier and went to take refuge near the village."

Seeing that Arcueid didn't react immediately, the ancient serpent whispered a supplement.

Arcueid's expression immediately turned serious upon hearing this.

Meanwhile, on the east side of the village, outside the breeding farm.

Two slender figures, blending into the darkness, faced each other across the dense forest.

"With piety, we open the gates of the Kingdom of Heaven. Our Lord is above, shining His light upon the world, bestowing mercy, punishment, reward, and rest..."

Ahead, the church representative, dressed in a neat black robe with a golden cross on his chest, lowered his eyes and chanted. The six "black keys" that shot out from between his ten fingers shone with a golden light under the command of the holy words.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

As Iwamine Shiro waved his hand and extended his arm, six black keys shot out, aiming straight for the black-haired girl who was placed on the withered leaves and seemed to be fast asleep.

This weapon is an amulet used by the Holy Church for exorcism. It is a conceptual weapon with the attached concept of "restoration curse nullification". Due to its short shape, it can be used for close combat or for long-range throwing. However, its power is quite extraordinary. Countless "demons" have fallen to this thing.

"Its source is light, its power is flame, the Flame Blast, three-stage energy storage!"

However, at the critical moment, a cold, low shout came, and a swift figure flashed out from behind the tree trunk. With his left hand, he skillfully loaded a dark red bullet into the barrel of the gun, wielding two weapons with one arm and firing steadily forward.

Instantly, flames erupted from the muzzle, and the dark red bullet that had pierced the barrel, along with the activation of the runes on its tip, violently rubbed against the air and exploded, turning into a blazing stream of fire that shattered the three black keys on the left.

Bang bang bang!

At the same time, rhythmic bursts of M1911A1 pistol fire shattered the three black-buttoned pistols on the right side in mid-air.

The six conceptual weapons turned into specks of light and dust, disintegrating and scattering like fireflies in the night sky.

Looking at the figure standing in front of him, Iwamine Shiro sighed helplessly, his clear and gentle eyes filled with earnestness.

"To be honest, I'm not good at doing this kind of brutal thing, but in order to eliminate potential problems, it's necessary to bear the necessary evil. So, I'll ask you one last time, please step aside, okay?"

"This child can still be saved. My orders from above are to keep her alive. If you kill her, what will you give me in return?"

The silver-haired woman held her gun and snorted coldly, the muzzle of which remained steadily pointed at the church's representative in front of her.

"It seems the only option is for you to get some sleep for now."

Iwamine Shiro's face remained calm and gentle, but the moment he uttered those words, the crimson enhancement magic circle beneath his feet activated, and his body transformed into a blur, charging forward with lightning speed.

At the same time, six black keys, flying in a cross pattern, shot out from between the agent's fingers, slashing forward as cover.

"Trying to steal it? The church is meddling way too much!"

Natalia's gaze was cold and sharp, like a mother wolf whose food had been taken away. She reacted immediately, moving three inches to the right and retreating seven inches, reloading her gun, calmly firing, and the jet of flame accurately hit the central axis of the black key.

The sudden force caused it to spin and deviate from its trajectory, narrowly missing the target and striking the trunk of a nearby tree, sending up a cloud of wood chips.

At the same time, Natalia's gaze fell upon the approaching figure. She decisively drew the more powerful Uzi submachine gun from behind her, pulled the trigger, and fired a burst of fire in mid-air, blasting the three black guns on her right side to pieces.

The distance is enough!

Kotomine Shiro, who was originally three steps away from Natalia, suddenly accelerated again, dodging a few stray bullets and closing in within one step of the bounty hunter. A red light flashed from his legs as he dodged the bullets and rushed into the bounty hunter's range.

He trusts his close-quarters combat skills more than the "black keys" and gunfights.

Especially after his adoptive father taught him an Eastern martial art.

Bajiquan Hammer!

Shiro Iwamine, empowered by magic, thrust his right fist straight at Natalia's vulnerable abdomen.

not good!

Natalie's pupils constricted, and she instinctively lowered her Uzi submachine gun, holding it in front of her.

boom!

With a sharp sound like the roar of heavy artillery, the all-metal gun in Natalia's hand instantly deformed and disintegrated, its parts flying everywhere.

The force of the impact surged forward, causing the unsuspecting bounty hunter to crash heavily into the tree trunk behind him like a cannonball, snapping the massive tree that would take two people to encircle.

vomit!

The shock to her internal organs caused Natalia to vomit a mouthful of blood. She was horrified and filled with disbelief.

So strong!

This is probably more than just a matter of being an agent.

Woo!

But before the bounty hunter could calm down and think, Iwamine Shiro, whose movements were slightly hindered, stomped his foot again, swung his arm and punched, and twisted his body to lunge forward.

Natalia decisively discarded the Uzi submachine gun, which had become scrap metal, and pulled out a serrated dagger from behind her with her right hand.