After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

"Didn't the resurrection-related techniques come from the stone tablet your ancestors brought back over 200 years ago? I'm afraid related research has been ongoing since then."

Aize, who had long suspected it, quickly understood everything and explained calmly:

"The tunnel and workshop we just passed through weren't built temporarily. They're almost a hundred years old. So it's not that there haven't been any results from ancient ritual research, but rather that all the research has been moved underground and not made public."

"Oh--"

George looked at Aize meaningfully, as if he was quite surprised that Aize understood all this.

But he quickly regained his arrogant smile and continued smugly:

"Yes, that's exactly what happened. Before my death, the research was reported to be 98% complete. I thought it would yield results in a few months at most, allowing me to be resurrected. I didn't expect it to take a full five years!"

As he spoke, he gritted his teeth in extreme anger, even revealing his canine teeth that were no different from those of the vampires.

"That damned sorcerer should be torn into pieces for the crime of deceiving the king!"

The series of facts made Heidi dizzy.

There was no invasion by demons, no subversion or rebellion, and strictly speaking, Regent Arthur did not betray his family.

This led to a brutal human tragedy with huge losses, which was planned by his own family from the very beginning.

Instead, I am the outlier.

This conclusion made her stagger a few times and almost fall to the ground.

Fortunately, Aize was quick-witted and quickly stepped forward to support her.

"Father...Father...Father...tell me..."

Relying on the last bit of consciousness left, Heidi struggled to ask in a weak voice:

"Tell me... hundreds of thousands of people dead, the capital turned into hell, and even... even the entire kingdom might be plunged into a full-scale civil war just for... for the struggle for power... is this... worth it? Is it really worth doing something like this!!!"

Such a question made George put away his smile instantly and look extremely unhappy.

But after curling his lips, he still replied:

"Isn't that nonsense? Let alone hundreds of thousands, even millions wouldn't be worth anything. The king and the royal family are priceless, so what value do ordinary people have before that?!"

"you……"

Heidi almost collapsed in Aize's arms. After a burst of chaotic breathing, she suddenly raised her head and roared angrily in an almost hysterical voice:

"You're not my father! My father... that father, how could he possibly say such a thing!?"

As mentioned before, Heidi has a rather pure, almost idealistic fantasy about the relationship, obligations and responsibilities between nobles and commoners.

Part of this stems from his naiveté before inheriting the position.

The more important part comes from the teachings of his father since he was a child.

This is the main driving force that has urged her to persist in various political struggles to this day and to be determined to move forward and even fight. It is even the core component of her three views.

Now, the person who taught him these principles has actually denied them with the most brutal actions.

One can imagine Heidi's inner devastation.

In response, George just smiled contemptuously:

"You actually believed that, silly daughter? Haha, that's true. After all, I personally conducted the education, and it worked!"

"…What are you… talking about?"

"What I mean is, it's all fake. I'm just saying this to make you believe it. Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!"

A triumphant laugh.

In contrast, Heidi's eyes were almost dead.

"……Why?"

Using her last bit of strength, she asked the question she had asked countless times today.

In response to this, the late King George once again showed an unhappy expression:

"Don't you understand? You're such a foolish daughter, of course it's because..."

"For the sake of marriage, right?"

"……oh?"

Aize's sudden interruption made George look surprised, and therefore allowed him to continue:

"In the original plan, Heidi would not participate in family or kingdom affairs. She would only serve as a tool for the royal family to form marriages with other nobles. In this case, naivety or not is actually irrelevant."

"So, why not just brainwash her from a young age and instill in her noble ideals that even I can't achieve? That way, after she gets married, I can also gain a good reputation for my family. Is that right?"

Aize has always had a question about Heidi.

If the noble part of her personality comes from her own father, then her father should be a person who is nobler than her.

but it is not the truth.

The process of the kingdom's aristocracy's decline to its present state had already begun; the death of the previous king and the decline of the royal family had only accelerated this process.

If Heidi's father was truly a noble aristocrat as he taught his children, would Heidi still be so upset and irritated by the nobles' mischief?

Rectification and reform are long overdue.

This is what is meant by "the upper beam is crooked and the lower beams are crooked."

Therefore, Aize guessed early on that Heidi's father was by no means as open-minded and magnanimous as she described.

It is even possible that he is the exact opposite and an extremely sanctimonious hypocrite.

In response to Aize's speculation, George raised his head slightly and narrowed his eyes.

Then he smiled, raised his hands and clapped:

"That's a smart judgment, indeed. And there's another reason. Nobles who marry into the royal family are afraid of the royal family interfering in their family affairs, so they don't want their children's wives to be too smart. Therefore, for daughters who exist only for marriage, the more naive they are, the better, hahahaha..."

His attitude was casual and relaxed, and he made no secret of the fact that he treated Heidi as a mere tool for marriage.

This made Heidi, who was already devastated, fall into unprecedented despair.

And that’s not even the end.

George looked at his daughter and gave her a look of disdain:

"Such a simple truth, even commoners in this other world understand it. How could you, a descendant of the royal family, not know it? You're truly bringing shame to our family!"

"I……"

"Hmph. Speaking of which, according to the original plan, I was only going to be dead for a few months, and you only had to be a vase for a few months. I didn't expect you to actually last a full five years. Even with Arthur's assistance, this is a commendable achievement. I'll just give you a compliment."

"..."

The red-haired princess had completely collapsed in Aize's arms and could no longer respond to these words.

"Tsk, it's useless."

George curled his lips in dissatisfaction.

"Anyway, now that I have returned, it is time to restore order. Aize, the otherworldly hero, I have seen your abilities. If you are willing to sincerely assist me in the future, I will forgive your previous offenses and mistakes. What do you think?"

As he said this, George's eyes radiated a terrifying red light, and his aura and pressure were so shocking that even some of the knights beside him couldn't help but tremble.

However, Aize just glanced at him and then looked at Heidi in his arms.

The latter has completely lost consciousness, so we can discuss some more in-depth topics.

After squatting down and temporarily placing the princess on the ground, Aize put on a fake smile and looked at the other party:

"Before I give my answer, I have one more question that I hope Your Majesty can answer for me."

"explain."

"The kingdom has been conducting research on ancient rituals for two hundred years. Perhaps it's more than just resurrecting the deceased ruler. Those completely controlled blood slaves in the royal capital are probably part of the plan, right?"

From the half-blood assassin girl at the beginning to the half-blood experimental subjects who participated in the resistance during the attack on the workshop later, the total number of people added up to more than a hundred.

The fact that experimental products can be mass-produced on such a large scale indicates that resurrection itself should not be a difficult task.

But in fact, in order to carry out their so-called plan, Arthur extracted and stored a staggering amount of magic power from the capital.

This cannot be as simple as just resurrection, there must be a further purpose.

In response to this, George showed a very proud smile:

"Yes, you are right. Resurrection and immortality are merely byproducts of this plan. The most important thing is to establish a brand new system of rule through this technique, bringing all the people and nobles under the eternal rule of the royal family!"

"...So they're using the blood plague to establish an absolute class system similar to the vampires?"

"Yes, or rather, the transition we are about to establish will be even more perfect than that of the vampires!"

As George spoke, he waved his hand lightly, and dark red blood mist emerged from all over the mausoleum, engulfing the entire space in an instant.

This is the blood plague that is released in the form of magic power.

Although it was ineffective against Aize and others, some knights with weaker resistance almost immediately showed symptoms of discomfort, coughing constantly, and were immediately helped out.

"Soon, once I have completely taken control of the capital, a new eternal night will descend, and the blood plague will spread throughout the capital. By then, no matter the traitors outside the city or the ignorant people, they will all submit forever! This is the ultimate form of the aristocracy, hahahahahahahahaha—"

At this point, things are finally clear.

Charlotte had complained before that the blood slaves created by the new version of the blood plague were completely out of control, and even they, as vampires, would be attacked.

but it is not the truth.

These new types of blood slaves are actually even more controllable than the original ones.

However, the object of their obedience is not the vampires, but the previous king who was resurrected as the core of the entire ritual.

For most of the past month, the dead king had not yet resurrected, and without a controlling backbone, the blood slaves acted on instinct like wild animals.

The reason why the blood slaves suddenly stopped moving last night was probably because as time went by, the late king's consciousness began to slowly awaken and he was gradually able to control their actions.

But it has not recovered to the point where it can issue direct commands, so it has entered a state similar to standby.

The reason why the members of the Black Hound were attacked was because the former king's consciousness contained anger and murderous intent towards these rebels who tried to usurp power.

The blood slaves therefore took action.

Right, everything is right.

Regarding such a grand plan, Aize subconsciously squeezed out two words:

"madman."

The blood slaves transformed by humans infected by the new blood plague are not even monsters or creatures, but have completely become parts of a machine.

This bastard actually wanted to spread such a horrific phenomenon to the entire country.

Aize didn't even dare to imagine what kind of deformed and hellish scene it would become.

The only way to describe him is with the word "madman".

Such an evaluation naturally angered George, who was feeling complacent.

"Commoner from another world, what did you just say? What did you say to me, who is about to become the king of all ages?"

The cold murderous intent was enough to make one's blood freeze instantly.

But Aize just shrugged casually:

"I said you were crazy. I was just stating the facts. What's wrong? Did it offend you? Then should I tell you again earlier?"

"you--"

"Or should it be Alzheimer's? After all, he's already died once, so it's normal for his brain to rot and maggots to grow, right? But no matter what, it's better to clean it up quickly. Get started!!!"

"clear!"

As soon as the words fell, Alicia suddenly revealed herself behind George.

In the previous conversation, after confirming that there was no possibility of dialogue and reconciliation with this guy, Aize had already quietly given instructions to Alicia with gestures behind her back.

Alicia therefore transformed herself into the image of a flying insect, and while the other party was complacently trying to win over Aize, she lurked behind the former king.

With an order, she immediately returned to her original state, and with the saber in her hand and the extended tentacles, she attacked Aize from multiple directions at the same time.

however--

boom!!!!!

"Ah ah ah ah ah--"