The nationality of the Shadow Empire, coupled with Duoduo pointing at a guy and calling him "Dad", made the harem girls already determined that Lilith was Chen Rui's "first woman". However, Miss Duoduo's subsequent "Mom" immediately subverted the previous concept of the girls, or rather, subverted the perception of all the relatives and friends.
The "woman of the Shadow Empire" is not Lilith, but … the Great Emperor of the Shadow Empire, Catherine?
Whether it was the clever Isabella, the dumb Rolla, or the indifferent and calm Jía, or others … they were all stunned without exception. Even Catherine's cousin, Lomont's mistress, Medelu, was stunned.
The only one who was a little confused was the black dragon chick. She wanted to learn from Rolla and join in the fun by saying "What", but she was scared by the strange atmosphere.
Chen Rui didn't know that the little phoenix that he had been yearning for was not annihilated, but was reborn in the form of a real daughter. He also didn't know that Miss Duoduo's "Mom and Dad" had already caused the harem to face the biggest earthquake. His eyes were on Catherine who appeared on the opposite side.
The Shadow Cloak, one of the seven artifacts, couldn't be seen behind Catherine's back. The blue and white costume seemed to be attending a ceremony rather than a duel. The white mask on her face was much thinner than usual, and her delicate and perfect facial features could be faintly seen.
Catherine was the first to speak, "You're here."
As soon as the battle started, it seemed to have the intention of turning the tables, which was also in line with Catherine's style.
"En." Chen Rui responded, and he immediately found that their voices seemed to be amplified by some kind of item. It actually spread far away, and it was likely to spread to the entire territory through a special conduction. He couldn't help but frown.
Catherine smiled indifferently, "In terms of individual victory or defeat, this final has no suspense or significance. The real final had already ended two days ago."
This sentence made Chen Rui slightly stunned. Before the battle began, Catherine actually said such words frankly under the condition of sound transmission. Is she going to admit defeat?
Could it be that she had solemnly arranged to meet him in advance just to admit defeat in front of everyone? As Chen Rui was puzzled, Catherine shook her head again and changed her tone, "However, for the Shadow Empire, the 3 empires, and even the entire Demon Realm, the 'finals' have just begun. Today will be a decisive moment."
Chen Rui asked tentatively, "Why do you say that?"
Catherine looked straight into his eyes. "As I said, the finals will be the time to reveal everything."
"Are you talking about a 'multiple choice question'?"
"This should be the last time, a multiple-choice question between us."
The dialogue between the 2 was transmitted through the transmission set by Catherine in the arena, the Iron Fist Estate, and the entire Demon Realm through TV. The first few sentences sounded like a psychological tactic before the fight, but the latter words sounded a little different. Many sensitive people already had strange expressions on their faces.
A multiple-choice question between "us"?
These words sounded particularly ambiguous in the ears of the harem group in the arena's VIP room. The girls who were still skeptical were finally completely sure. Catherine is indeed the "woman of the Shadow Empire"!
The first beauty of the Demon Realm, the first wise empress!
A certain bastard is really good at hiding!
Liliz and Terdila felt the terrifying aura, and they shuddered at the same time.
"Before that, I have a few questions to ask." Catherine was not in a hurry to say the "multiple choice question" that made the harem group gnash their teeth. "During the last 3 empires peace talks, you proposed that the 3 empires form a real 'Kingdom Alliance' to keep the people of the Demon Realm away from war and enjoy peace. I want to hear a specific explanation."
The specific terms of this kind of negotiation between the empires were supposed to be secret, but Catherine now asked openly in front of the entire Demon Realm, which made Chen Rui stunned.
Catherine added, "What are you hesitating for? Or is that proposal just an excuse to deceive and delay when you are in a weak position? "
"No, I'm just thinking about how to phrase it." Chen Rui had already faintly understood Catherine's intention, "This Kingdom Alliance can be called a 'confederation'. The confederation itself is not a sovereign state. Each member state is still a sovereign independent state. Each has legislative, administrative, diplomatic, military, financial and other powers. Countries will achieve comprehensive cooperation and sharing in technology, economy, resources and other aspects. We will share honor, disgrace, and interests. The resolutions related to the alliance can be approved by the summit to take effect … "
Chen Rui explained what he knew about the "confederation". In his original Earth plane, the Commonwealth and the Commonwealth of Independent States belonged to the confederation system.
Although the confederation and the federation both belonged to the composite state structure, there was a big difference between them. To put it simply, the confederation was "the union of states", while the federation was "the union of states". Judging from the current form of the 3 empires of the Demon Realm, the confederation was the most suitable form of alliance.
The confederation system was the ultimate goal of Chen Rui to achieve the unification and peace of the Demon Realm. The economic war, military parade, and participation in the competition this time were all for this purpose. Show your fist first, then talk about reason. He didn't expect Catherine to take the initiative to bring up this topic, and it was under the watchful eyes of the public.
The current situation of the Demon Realm was not optimistic. The Fallen Angel Empire had gained an overwhelming advantage in both economy and military. The next situation would definitely be the Bloody Empire and the Shadow Empire joining forces to fight against the Fallen Angel Empire. It was likely to lead to a war.
The people definitely didn't want a war to happen. Especially after seeing the terrifying force of the Fallen Angel Empire at the military parade, coupled with the impact of the currency crisis, they were even more afraid. The proposal of this "confederation" brought an unexpected turning point, allowing the people of the Demon Realm to see the hope of real peace. The most important thing was that this new system was proposed by the husband of the Fallen Angel Empire, "Aguile".
Catherine asked some representative questions, and Chen Rui answered them one by one. In some public places, more and more people gathered in front of the magic TV. They were all listening carefully, seemingly forgetting that this was supposed to be a fierce battle.
After the questions and answers, Catherine took a few deep breaths and nodded, "Thank you for your answers. Now you have 2 choices. First, declare war on the Shadow Empire and the Bloody Empire with a powerful force and start your pace of absolute domination. Or, you can also take off your mask and reveal your true face to shock the entire Demon Realm. Even if you don't take into account your personal strength and the fact that the super powerhouse doesn't participate in the war, with your terrifying means of controlling the economy and the powerful military power at hand, you are worthy of being the best in the Demon Realm. Of course, the Shadow Empire will not yield. I believe Raizen is the same. Even if you can win the final victory, you will pay a considerable price. The second option is for the 3 countries to form a confederation alliance. However, you must swear by your soul that you will never interfere with any government affairs of the confederation. As long as the confederation truly exists, you will give up the war forever and give up the rule and control of the Demon Realm. The control I'm talking about is not only about force and military, but also your incredible economic warfare methods. "
One was war and absolute rule; the other was to give up war and rule. Moreover, judging from Catherine's words, "Aguile" was the real hand that controlled the Fallen Angel Empire, or this husband could fully represent his wife, Empress Jía.
As soon as these 2 choices were made, many people began to discuss in a low voice.
"Give up the rule forever?" Chen Rui pondered for a moment, "I want to know if there is a third option."
Catherine was silent for a moment and replied, "Yes, that is to kill me in this duel, or I will burn my life to fight you to the end. As long as I'm dead, you don't need to make any choice."
"It turns out that you came with the determination to die. If I choose the first option, you will do the same right?" Chen Rui looked at Catherine's robe and nodded slightly, "No wonder even the Dark Shadow Cloak is not here. It seems that you have entrusted a lot of things in the past 2 days. Since you have completely arranged your successor and funeral affairs, your death will not have much impact on the combat power of the Shadow Empire according to the unspoken rule that super powerhouses are not allowed to intervene in ordinary wars. Instead, it will arouse the blood and morale of all the soldiers. An army with righteous indignation will win … It's just that you sacrificed your most precious life just like this … Other than the throne, your responsibility, and your people, what else do you have left? Do you think it's worth it? "
Catherine looked at him quietly and solemnly gave the answer word by word, "It's worth it."
The arena that was still a little noisy suddenly quieted down, and so did the VIP room. At this moment, Athena, Rolla, Isabella … including Lilith and her husband, all fell silent. Looking at the woman wearing a veil, the lonely and determined figure, they suddenly understood many things.
Jía felt it the most. A trace of deep sadness flashed across her indifferent purple eyes.
"Dad, mom …"
Duoduo, who had just calmed down, suddenly struggled fiercely. Athena suddenly lost her grip, and she bounced out of the VIP room. Her small body suddenly turned into a flame and rushed into the sky. Rolla reacted the fastest. A red light flashed in her hand. She wanted to fight fire with fire to stop Duoduo without hurting her. At this time, only a phoenix's cry could be heard. The ball of fire suddenly turned into the shadow of a small phoenix. Not only did Zola's power fail to stop it, but it was also borrowed by the phoenix to shoot away faster and faster. In the blink of an eye, it disappeared from sight.
Looking at the image of the little phoenix, Athena suddenly thought of something, and she showed a look of disbelief.
"You are still so stubborn … For the thousands of people behind you, for the responsibility on your shoulders, you have given up too many things, even your own life." Chen Rui sighed and reached out to the mask on his face, "In order to show my respect for you, I will give you the real answer."
At this moment, everyone held their breath and fixed their eyes on the hand holding the mask.
Take off the mask, reveal your true face, and shock the entire Demon Realm? Declare war on the Shadow Empire and the Bloody Empire with great power and start the pace of absolute domination?
Are we finally going to face a war? Many people's hearts tightened.
The mask was slowly taken off. It was a familiar face, the face that appeared in the Shadow Empire's Mechanic Contest and the Fallen Angel Empire's Alchemist Contest, Master Arthur.
This is not his true face.
Catherine's heart trembled. She had already understood the meaning expressed by this face.
Immediately, the face showed a vaguely familiar smile to her and said 3 words, "You win."
These 3 words spread far away and fell into everyone's ears.
"I swear on my soul that as long as the confederation truly exists, as long as the Demon Realm can be truly peaceful, I will forever abandon war and abandon all forms of domination and control of the Demon Realm." Chen Rui smiled and looked at her, "What I want to say is that this is actually my biggest wish."
This oath was equivalent to publicly announcing the abandonment of war. As long as Raizen and Catherine agreed to form a peaceful and mutually beneficial confederation, then the war that the people were most worried about would not happen again, and true peace would be ushered in.
In an instant, the entire arena, the entire estate, and the entire Demon Realm were filled with thunderous cheers. Even at the distance of the ancient battlefield, that kind of cheers could be heard.
Looking at that smile and listening to the distant cheers, Catherine's body trembled as if some kind of tough force that had been supporting her was quietly disappearing.
She stood up straight again, "I want to know the name of that song now."
"That song" was what she heard when she went directly to the Dark Moon as Christina and gave an ultimatum to Chen Rui. Although she only heard it once, she liked this song very much. The clear, sad, and deeply sentimental music resounded in her dreams many times.
Chen Rui suddenly realized what was going to happen, but he was not sure. His eyes showed a strange expression, and he said the answer.
"Eternal Guardian."
Catherine closed her eyes gently, and the haunting note seemed to ring in her ears again.
Silent Night Wetland, this man used his last strength to teleport with Broc.
Crystal Valley, he crushed his heart without hesitation.
Jergal Fortress, small plain, facing the unrivaled Raizen, he smiled and said to her, "Go quickly."
In the deadly Nirvana's Flame, he desperately hugged her who was almost annihilated, "I caught you."
"If your persistence is to protect everyone, then my current persistence is just to protect you."
Eternal Guardian.
Catherine opened her eyes, and all the "him" overlapped and converged into one person, which was the man in front of her. Just like the Sky City under the moonlight, the person in the dream and memory had become the most real existence that could be touched.
Catherine's vision became hazy, and the veil on her face suddenly turned into smoke and disappeared, revealing her perfect face.
For the first time, she undisguisedly showed her face in front of everyone and faced him.
The stunning beauty, coupled with the power of 5 Nirvana, made her appearance and temperament perfect. Now, even Rolla was a little inferior to her.
This caused the noisy audience to quieten down again.
Catherine suddenly smiled, "Eternal Guardian? Can I interpret it as being as stupid as always? "
Chen Rui also smiled, "Of course."
Catherine looked at Chen Rui quietly without suppressing the tears in her eyes, "So, are you still willing to accept such a woman who is not only stupid, but also stubborn, selfish, capricious, and ruthless?"
She had never thought that she would one day ask a man such a question in this kind of situation.
However, now she asked it like this, putting aside all hesitation.
She also never thought that she would admit defeat to this man in front of the entire Demon Realm.
However, when he said the words "you win" with a smile, she knew that she lost.
She had completely lost to this man.
Everyone in the arena and in front of the magic TV was shocked again. It was even more shocking than when they heard about the Confederation system. Even a fool could see the relationship between the 2.
The first beauty of the Demon Realm, the first sage, the empress of the Shadow Empire, is actually …
And that man is the husband of the Fallen Angel Empire's empress!
Chen Rui stared deeply at the pair of beautiful sparkling eyes, and his eyes began to heat up. He took a deep breath, bowed his head slightly, and reached out his hand, "As always, this is my honor."
Catherine reached out her hand gently. She seemed to be trembling a little, but she finally grasped his hand. There was no passionate hug and kiss. They just held hands like this as if they were holding the most important thing in each other's lives.
"I've always been afraid that when we pass by each other, we will gradually drift apart. I'm afraid that I can't defeat time, and my memory of you will gradually fade. Fortunately, you caught me. Once again. "
"Apart from the throne, apart from responsibility, apart from the people, I … I finally have you."
"Thank you for being as always, my lover, my only man, and my daughter's … father."
The last few words shocked Chen Rui. Suddenly, he felt the heat on his left arm was unprecedentedly intense. He tore open his clothes and saw a circular mark on it. The totem in the center of the mark was a phoenix spreading its wings.
Fire phoenix.
Chen Rui's heart beat violently. He suddenly looked up and saw a little flame rushing in the air. In the flame, there was the shadow of a little phoenix.
"Dad!"
Chen Rui was stunned as if he was struck by lightning. The little catapulted figure had already arrived in front of him in the blink of an eye. It turned into a little girl carved from jade and rushed into his arms.
An unfamiliar face, but with a familiar feeling. Especially that familiar voice, that familiar movement.
Chen Rui reached out his trembling hand and touched the little girl's tearful face in disbelief. It was so real and so warm.
"Duoduo!" Without the slightest hesitation, he hugged the little body tightly. His tears could no longer be controlled, and they gushed out wildly.
No matter how Duoduo was resurrected, whether she was a phoenix or something else, fortunately, he didn't lose her in the end.
Catherine was slightly surprised. Without any introduction or guidance, the daughter who had never seen her father directly found Chen Rui, and Chen Rui also directly called out his daughter's name.
This human once told some stories. Perhaps, as the stories said, in the previous life, they were relatives, father and daughter.
When Rolla and others who came from afar saw Chen Rui hugging Duoduo tightly and crying like a spring, everyone tacitly quieted down, and no one made a sound to disturb him.
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