Chapter 4: The Turnaround (5)
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“This is a disaster!
If even the Lord Messenger can’t defeat that damned demon, the Imperial Capital will fall in an instant!”
“Right? First, His Majesty the Emperor was defeated, and then we have the dual messengers of the Goddess of Destiny and the God of Harmony falling behind.
Does that crazy woman really want to slaughter every single person in the Imperial Capital?”
“Madwoman! She must be a madwoman! Just listen to the nonsense she spouted about the Four Warriors; it’s clear she’s lost it.”
“Waaah… are we really going to d*e here today?”
In a state of chaos, the people trying to hide inside their homes realized it was futile and anxiously watched the sky as the two figures clashed above,
praying for a miracle while trembling in terror.
At that moment, only a handful of zealous worshippers from the Church of Light maintained an inexplicable enthusiasm.
As Lilith and Lin Nan clashed fiercely and then briefly separated,
a shadow suddenly manifested silently between them.
“Who’s that?!”
Lilith raised her guard, thinking it was a helper summoned by the Messenger.
But when the shadow materialized, and she saw it clearly, she froze on the spot, completely at a loss.
No… it’s impossible! It must be an illusion from the enemy!
A plot by the Messenger!
Because this simply could not happen!
She had seen him d*e right in front of her eyes! After thousands of years, how could he possibly appear in the Imperial Capital in full form?
Lilith swung her dagger, as if to shatter that illusion completely.
But in that moment, the voice she had longed for nearly four thousand years echoed once more in her ears.
“Lilith, step back!”
She trembled all over, looking incredulously at the figure.
Even the voice was unmistakably authentic. Plus, from every angle, he matched perfectly with her memories.
“Thud…”
The dagger fell from her trembling hands, and she could hardly believe her ears. “Xi… Lord Xi?”
The man with eerily white powdered skin nodded, “It’s me. Long time no see, Lilith.”
Tears streamed down her face like a floodgate bursting open, unstoppable.
Lilith suddenly lost all her strength, crumpling to the ground, her mind repeating one thought,
“Lord Xi is back! Lord Xi is back!”
“Well, are you two old acquaintances?” Lin Nan asked.
Xi turned and respectfully half-knelt before Lin Nan, “Indeed, Lilith was once my subordinate.”
“Lilith, you need to! Right now! Apologize to our Lord, or I won’t hesitate to remove you!”
Lilith sprang up like a spring, Xi’s command was sacred, and defiance was not an option.
She quickly shrank back to her usual form,
and knelt halfway, “Lilith begs forgiveness for her offense! I pledge to follow you til d*ath, my Lord!”
As soon as she said that, the whole crowd gasped.
Janet covered her mouth, her eyes wide open.
She had thought that with the two fighting, the Messenger was gradually losing ground and would soon be defeated. But unexpectedly,
with the appearance of that strange demon-looking man, the situation turned completely upside down.
In the end, the Lord Messenger became the last winner, even bringing the demon army under his control. Talk about a plot twist that shattered her expectations!
The citizens of the Imperial Capital were equally stunned, gazing in disbelief at the Black-Clothed Woman floating in mid-air with her skirt billowing.
They never imagined that the situation could change so dramatically in an instant.
The man the Lord Messenger had once subdued was now the master of the enemy. At this moment, almost no one could believe it, all mouths agape and unable to close them for a long time.
At this moment, they suddenly realized one thing: from now on, the only one who could control their fate was likely the Lord Messenger alone.
……
“I… I don’t understand, Lord Xi, how could you…”
“Wondering how I could come back to life? That’s right, it was our Lord who resurrected me. And I’m not the only one…”
Xi clapped his hands,
and several more shadows appeared in the air.
Lilith looked closely and trembled uncontrollably, tears flowing uncontrollably.
The newcomers included the dashing swordsman Yun, who expertly wielded a Western sword, the capable woman Fan wielding a whip with finesse, and the girl Ji, who could manipulate hearts.
These were all companions who had perished in front of her, and now they were alive again.
How could she not feel shocked and overwhelmed with joy?
“Now isn’t the time for a reunion. Restrain your beast army; make sure no one gets hurt,” Lin Nan instructed.
Lilith bowed, “As you command.”
Lin Nan waved to Janet, who, though she knew Lilith had submitted to the Lord Messenger, was still very alert as she passed by.
“The order in the city is up to you. I need to go to the Imperial Palace now.”
“Yes, Lord Messenger!”
Janet looked a bit uneasy, “But… if you’re unsatisfied with the current emperor, the royal family has many capable young people who can succeed.”
Lin Nan replied, “I have no intention of toppling the Empire, so don’t worry.”
Janet sighed in relief, “Thank you, Lord Messenger.”
Even if what Lilith said was true, so what? The Empire’s four thousand years of legacy had taken root so deeply that it couldn’t be changed overnight.
Lin Nan didn’t want to adjust the Empire’s operational order at this crucial moment either.
Lilith’s dream of a blooming paradise would likely take at least fifty or sixty years to bear fruit.
But with less than two years until divine punishment, she needed an Empire that could provide support, not one that was scattered and disunited.
【You have obtained a total of 1,000,000 Godhood Value. Your journey to godhood has progressed by 30%.】
Subduing Lilith had increased Lin Nan’s godhood progress by another ten percent—definitely worth the trip.
On the way to the Imperial Palace, Lin Nan asked, “So, what exactly was the situation back then?”
Xi hesitated for a moment, “Well…”
Lin Nan said calmly, “If I were the Frost North Snow of that time, wouldn’t I know? So…”
At this moment, Lilith finally reacted.
Although the Goddess of Destiny hadn’t revealed her true form back then and they could only hear her voice,
after barely escaping d*ath, Lilith had remained in a dormant state due to severe injuries. By the time she woke up, over three thousand years had passed.
But that day under the Sky Tower was still vivid in her memory and could not be forgotten.
She had felt Lin Nan was somewhat familiar from the start, not only because she had previously encountered him in Thousand Bird City, but because four thousand years ago at the Sky Tower, it was this voice that had ignited the internal conflict between the Four Warriors and Xi.
In shock, Lilith immediately drew her weapon.
