Sophia's voice was filled with mixed feelings. She was afraid that her scheme would bring her the wrath of the Thunder, so she subconsciously prayed that she was wrong, but at the same time, she strongly hoped that her father could save her from the hands of this evil sorcerer so that she would not have to worry about being killed all the time, and she would not have to be a dangerous and painful experiment assistant anymore.
"Beyer" turned to look at her and nodded. "All schemes must be built on the basis of strength. Do you understand this now?"
He was really Emperor Rudolph II, the legendary power no weaker than the grand arcanists!
However, his body belonged to Beyer. How could he hide it from Beck and the other Knight of Nuremberg? Did he also have a transformation mask?
Also, he did not seem to be a legendary power.
In any case, facing a legendary power, Lucien was more nervous than ever. His body was slightly trembling, but his mind was clearer than ever. He slowly pulled out his right hand from his magic pouch.
Rudolph II glanced at Lucien and then continued to stare at the statue. He said to the air in front of him, "I didn't even notice that a senior-rank sorcerer had sneaked in. You're good at disguising yourself."
Although he was arrogant and condescending, he did not show any signs of being aggressive or about to attack. Lucien did not want to attack rashly. While he was on high alert, he tried to keep his voice steady. "I did not see you, Your Majesty."
"I started from here and reached the peak of the Gorse family. Naturally, I had to find time to come back and observe what the Gorse family was hiding to determine the direction of the future. I didn't expect that you would appear out of nowhere and give me a surprise." Rudolph II straightened his back and put his hands behind his back. He looked straight at the statue of Thanos in front of him and said frankly, as if there was nothing to be afraid of and no secrets to be kept.
Lucien was not as relaxed as Rudolph II. His muscles were sore due to the tension and fear. It took him a lot of effort to stay in a good state so that he could deal with any changes that might happen.
Hearing Rudolph II's words, Lucien was shocked, "Your Majesty, did you also become a legendary power by fusing with the projection of demons?"
Rudolph II sneered. "Do you think I'm as dark and wretched as Ulrich?"
"Idiots only see the benefits of fusing with the devil's projection, but people like Thanos and I are not affected by greed. We can discover the essence of what is on the surface and find our own path."
"This world is destined to belong to people like us."
Arrogant, domineering, and extremely confident, Rudolph II did not hide it at all.
Lucien mulled over Rudolph II's words. Suddenly, a thought crossed his mind. "Your Majesty, you are like the demons of Greed, Hatred, and Pain. You have projected yourself into Prince Bardi's mind and soul in advance. That's why you are able to hide from the Gorse Duke. When the time comes, you can take over and control Prince Bardi's body like the demons and absorb his power?"
Rudolph II slowly turned his head and looked at Lucien carefully for the first time since he came in. He nodded slightly and said, "Very sharp and smart. Although there are some mistakes, that's about it."
He did not point out where Lucien was wrong. It might be related to a deeper secret.
Lucien was shocked. What kind of path did Rudolph II walk on? How could he turn himself into a "weird" being like the demons of Greed and Hatred but not "evil"?
Would Lucien be killed by Rudolph II if he knew this secret?
Lucien could almost hear his own heart pounding. However, this did not affect Lucien's thinking, judgment, and determination. Even if there was no hope, he would not give up. He would move forward bravely and create a new hope. He would never give in to fate!
His right hand stopped at the mouth of his magic pouch, ready to activate it at any time.
Sophia, who was standing under the statue, looked at her father and the mysterious sorcerer talking calmly. She did not understand what was going on until now. She finally realized that her father was not far away, and the legendary sorcerer was powerful enough to protect her from this distance. She cried in a shrill voice, full of grievance and hatred, "Father, he, he wants to kill me, and he wants me to do something extremely dangerous. Kill him!"
This was the person she hated the most in her entire life!
Lucien was startled by her voice and almost lost control of himself. Fortunately, he stopped himself and focused on Rudolph II's reaction.
Rudolph II glanced at Sophia and said, "Can't you see? After I projected myself on Beyer, I was only a level seven or eight Knight. How can I kill him? Are you sure you can survive the impact of his power? "
Lucien almost spat on Rudolph II's face. How could he just say that? Was the emperor really so frank that he was almost cute, or was he just trying to make Lucien relax so that he could take the opportunity to attack? If it was the latter, was it really necessary?
"I was confident that I could kill you, but the ninth-circle spell cast by the casting materials scared me. Is it the latest invention of the Congress of Magic?" Rudolph II continued to be frank.
He did not care much about Pale Justice in Lucien's hand. As a legendary Knight, even if his projection was only a level seven or eight Knight, he was not worried at all. Besides, he was not an "evil" creature, and Pale Justice was only a level eight Sky Knight.
Lucien nodded slightly, confirming Rudolph II's guess.
Rudolph II nodded thoughtfully, "My principle is always simple. I'm not confident that I can kill you, so I chose not to do it, in case Sophia and Beyer are killed. However, if you are too arrogant and want to fight, I don't mind letting you know what I'm capable of. My son and daughter can be reborn, and my projection will only be slightly injured. But can you afford such a loss? You are not a lich, nor an archmage. Come here, Sophia. "
Sophia's heart was in her throat again. She looked at Lucien in fear, fearing that he would go to the extreme. At the same time, she slowly moved to Rudolph II's side.
Lucien weighed the pros and cons, and based on his judgment of Rudolph II's current situation, he gave up the idea of using Sophia to threaten Rudolph II.
When Sophia finally moved to Rudolph II's side, she finally relaxed. Her eyes were filled with tears, her legs were weak, and her body was trembling with excitement.
"You made two mistakes in your plan this time. First, you are not strong enough, or you are not strong enough to be loyal to you. You have to rely on Miranda to clear the scene, putting your own safety in the hands of a partner who you do not fully trust. Second, you chose to cooperate with Ulrich."
"He's a poisonous snake. All the plans he made were beneficial to him, but they would not bring him too much danger. As for the safety of his partners, he did not care about them at all. You should learn from him. As a qualified schemer, you should not be in the palace at this time, but in the basement outside, pretending to be anxious to rescue Miranda. "
"As for the fact that Miranda's pain, which was about to reach the end of her life, was accumulated in this special underground palace and then triggered by Andris's extreme pain, it was an unexpected change of events. It was not something that you could foresee. You could only rely on Ulrich's means to avoid it in advance."
Rudolph II started to analyze Sophia's failure.
Sophia looked at her father in shock, "Father, you don't blame me for almost killing my brother? You don't blame me for killing so many nobles?"
"A young griffin can only grow up in iron and blood," Rudolph II answered briefly, "But you have to figure out a way to solve the problem you left behind."
Sophia finally understood that with her father's projection in advance, this conspiracy could not kill her brother at all. Thinking of this, she could not help but look back at the mysterious sorcerer in the center of the hall. She suddenly cried in her heart. Why did her well-planned conspiracy become a "child's game" under the "supervision" of two "adults", although many people had died in this "child's game".
What she had done before was so childish and ridiculous in their eyes.
Suddenly, the underground palace started to shake, and the magic circle vibrated violently.
"The magic circle outside is about to be broken …" Rudolph II's avatar looked up.
Sophia was overjoyed. When the few heavenly Knights outside came in, they would be able to kill the mysterious sorcerer! No, it would be better to capture him alive. She had to see his real face and torture him!
This was the time! Lucien directly activated the item that he had been holding in his right hand.
Although Rudolph II did not attack him now, it did not mean that he did not want to attack him. When the underground palace was opened, Rudolph II would be entangled. At that time, the Gorse Duke, Nuremberg, Count Beck, and the other heavenly Knights would join the siege. Lucien would not even have a chance to escape!
Sophia glanced at Lucien in the center of the hall with joy in her eyes. However, she was shocked to see that a scroll in Lucien's right hand lit up and burst out a strong darkness. It seemed that the darkness had broken through the magic circle's barrier!
Then, the chaotic space and time twisted. The dark fog disappeared, and so did the mysterious sorcerer.
"He escaped? How did he escape? "Sophia shook her head hard. She could not believe it.
Rudolph II narrowed his eyes and whispered, "Is that the Night Travel of the vampires?"
As for the chaotic teleportation, he was not surprised at all.
Seeing that his daughter was still shaking her head, Rudolph II turned around and said, "Let's go back to the outer layer. Keep hiding this place from Ulrich. I want to see what he will become in the end."
He did not want to destroy this place because he would come here often to "observe" it.
"Yes, Your Majesty," Sophia replied in a daze.
Suddenly, Rudolph II's voice became cold, "But before that …"
He suddenly stretched out his right hand and grabbed at Sophia. Under Sophia's dumbfounded gaze, he grabbed a ball of twisted and strange black shadow from her body. It was a ball of black shadow that was filled with endless pain.
"The projection of the Demon of Pain is not really dead. It's still attached to me …" Sophia was very scared.
Rudolph II clenched his right hand, and the shadow was compressed into a ball.
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