Beat Griffin to a Pulp!

The Mortal World has suffered under Kang De for far too long.

Because of Forbidden Spell.

Noble kings of noble blood, divinely ordained rulers, aristocrats of high rank and long-standing lineage, wealthy merchants who have accumulated fortunes that rival those of a nation, and powerful warriors who cultivate day and night and possess overwhelming combat prowess... These are the pinnacle figures of the Mortal World, the top players in the food chain. Their power, wealth, and strength elevate them to a position almost a different species from ordinary people. In fact, to ordinary people, they are gods on earth.

Until Kang De appeared.

A renowned metropolis, renowned for centuries and unparalleled in its grandeur, can be reduced to dust in the blink of an eye by Forbidden Spell.

Even a mighty army of a million armored soldiers, who looked down upon the world, would be reduced to ashes and utterly powerless under such force, which is theoretically the strongest deterrent force in the Mortal World.

Under such an unreasonable and destructive force, even the most majestic monarch must shed his divinely bestowed glory and become a fearful mortal. For thousands of years, the top nobles, who have been accustomed to being high above and enjoying the supreme privileges of being born noble, suddenly find that they are no longer noble, no longer supreme.

Their power, status, strength, and even lives are no longer guaranteed.

Because someone possesses power that should not exist in the Mortal World, standing in a higher place than them, just as they can arbitrarily decide the life and death of ordinary people, that person can also manipulate them in the same way—destroy their foundations, annihilate their power, and even take their lives.

It is said that a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime. The crime of possessing a treasure is nothing more than being coveted, robbed, or killed. But the crime of possessing a nuclear bomb is enough to arouse the most hysterical fear and murderous intent.

It can be said that, apart from Cathay, no country wanted Kang De to possess Forbidden Spell.

Even for Cathay itself, after using Kang De's power to repel foreign enemies and stabilize the nation, many people in the country would inevitably gradually develop malice and hostility towards Kang De, and even attempt to murder him.

They may still be grateful to Kang De, but they are unwilling to have a god on earth wielding the sword of judgment, ready to kill everyone at any moment, sitting above their heads forever.

If this is the case in Cathay, one can only imagine what other countries are like.

After the Battle of Valentan, the nations were already in a state of great shock. In particular, Kang De's repeated displays of his phase manipulation and Forbidden Spell abilities amplified the fear and murderous intent to a hysterical degree. Even if such a person had done nothing, the nobles of the nations would not want him to live in this world.

Not to mention the many things Kang De did.

First, they dealt a heavy blow to the elves, then Council, had a long-standing blood feud with the empire, and recklessly insulted, belittled, and provoked the continent's millennia-old aristocratic system.

A chaotic neutral faction member wielding an uninterceptable nuclear weapon and using it to commit atrocities is enough to arouse the deepest vigilance and fear of the continent's rulers.

In fact, the anti -Kang De alliance had already been established. The reason why the great powers did not raise their arms and attack him en masse was because everyone believed that Kang De would really use Forbidden Spell if he was pushed to the limit.

Faced with such terrifying power, no country has the courage to trade one for one with it.

So they helplessly watched Kang De thrive, allowing him to run rampant in Goth's territory, treating the nobles of Distant Harbor as outcasts and leading the charge in their slaughter. They tacitly approved of his conquest of the Broken Isles and his replacement, remaining silent and observing his conflict with the Arcane Council...

All compromises, appeasement, and helplessness stem from Kang De's Forbidden Spell.

Now, when intelligence indicates that during the Tula Xiaye Incident, Kang De's Forbidden Spell appeared to have been intercepted and slowed to a harmless state by a mysterious magical weapon wielded by Speaker Griffin... what will happen?

The entire continent has gone mad.

The Silver Moon Council had descended into extreme fanaticism and excitement, and even the royalist elves were greatly tempted, because Kang De was, after all, not an elf! Disabling Kang De's Forbidden Spell abilities would be good for everyone.

Kang De could still marry into royalty or the Empress, but he could simply focus on being his expert in divination and master alchemy... Forbidden Spell spells shouldn't even exist in the first place.

If the Twilight Moon is like this, one can only imagine how it is in other countries.

Holy Empire, Imperial Capital and Royal Court.

The emperor tapped the table, but there was no sound. Wisps of precious incense drifted out from the bronze incense burner on the table. The emperor's mood was far from calm as it appeared... He was surprised, overjoyed, then hesitant, and even suspicious.

Don't misunderstand, he wasn't questioning the accuracy of the information.

The emperor was probably the person in the world who believed this to be true the most.

He simply sensed intuitively that this thing was neither the technology nor a creation of the Arcane Council.

"Griffin, oh Griffin..."

The Supreme One whispered silently, "Where did you get to know such an amazing new friend?"

"His Majesty..."

His left and right hands whispered, "Are we also looking for Griffin?"

Upon hearing this, the emperor smiled but remained silent.

The entire continent will spare no effort to find Griffin and obtain the strategic artifact to deter Kang De, since even with the existing intelligence, it can be deduced that the mysterious power of that slowing Forbidden Spell is in Griffin's hands... because the disappearance time of the Deceleration Field is exactly before and after Griffin's breakout.

The emperor, however, does not need to be searched for.

He knew where Griffin was... or rather, where he would go.

The Empire's Supreme Being pondered for a moment, then chuckled softly, "Originally, I didn't need to do anything; I could just wait, and Griffin would contact me... But for the sake of this thing, I'll be a little more impatient."

He withdrew his fingers from the table. "Issue my decree."

"First, accelerate the spread of rumors about Griffin's mysterious technology that counters Kang De's Forbidden Spell... make sure all the nobles and wealthy merchants in the empire know about it."

The emperor gave a mocking smile, "When this astonishing intelligence reached us, it was already very accurate, complete, and straightforward. In my opinion, it must have been leaked by the provisional rulers of Tula Xiaye... They were just negotiating with Kang De, and then they stabbed the Cathayan in the back, revealing his most fatal weakness. It's extremely ironic. Kang De might as well have just wiped it out with a Forbidden Spell."

At this point, he glanced at the eldest prince who was serving beside him. "What do you think, Alex?"

Over the past few months, the emperor has gradually given up the idea of reconciliation with Kang De, and as a result, the eldest prince has regained favor, much to the astonishment of the powerful families in the capital... The emperor's mind is unpredictable, to this extent.

Alex composed himself.

He's been much calmer lately, but the psychological Shadow is still there. His father asked him to evaluate Kang De, but he actually refused, since he had finally finished copying the Valenta Declaration and the Joker's comments and was still feeling uneasy.

But the emperor ordered him to speak, and he had to.

Moreover, one must cater to His Majesty's preferences, neither backing down nor compromising, and certainly not contradicting him.

Otherwise, one would be labeled as timid, fearful of Kang De, and utterly useless.

Therefore, it is essential to say this.

Besides... he was actually quite pleased with himself.

Cathayan Kang De, a nouveau riche from China, a barbarian who abused his power with Forbidden Spell, has suffered so much ridicule and humiliation... Now he's finally doomed!

He whispered, "Your Majesty, I share the same view. Kang De lacks vision; he barely wields the power of the Forbidden Spell, but lacks the corresponding temperament and courage... Once he realized the Forbidden Spell was being suppressed, he should have launched a sudden attack and razed Tula Xiaye to the ground after the Deceleration Field was removed!"

"Blasting Tula Xiaye to the ground would have prevented anyone from knowing the Forbidden Spell had failed. Even if it meant a full-scale war with the Council, all we had to do was destroy them one by one with the Forbidden Spell! It would have been a perfect way to intimidate the nations and establish hegemony... But he didn't! He was concerned about the lives of ordinary people, hesitant and timid, hypocritical and lacking ambition. He was unworthy of the Sword of Deterrence the Forbidden Spell. Ultimately, it was a matter of insufficient character and a lack of vision!"

Although he spoke with restraint, he still expressed himself freely and fluently.

This vented his long-held disdain, hostility, and even fear of Kang De.

Yes, there's really nothing to be afraid of about the Cathayan.

The emperor nodded, seemingly satisfied, and offered a few words of praise.

The eldest prince wore a respectful yet reserved smile, concealing the resentment and glee in his eyes.

Only the intelligence chief, observing coldly, counted the number of words the eldest prince had just said—he didn't think the eldest prince would copy again, but secretly laughed at Alex for being so clueless and smug, having already suffered such a huge loss, yet still not knowing to say less.

"The second thing."

The emperor's voice rang out, and the intelligence chief bowed in obedience.

"Send a message to Susmufa County... to the Williams Family," the Emperor said calmly. "Just ask Griffin when the plan will begin, and if there's anything else I need to do."

"Yes."

"The third thing—inform our Goth friends." The Emperor's expression was strange, and he chuckled eerily. "Tell them that time is running out, so prepare yourselves... Kang De is about to perish, and if Goth wants to survive the upcoming reckoning, he must make even greater contributions to earn mercy and forgiveness. This is the only reasonable course of action."

After his children and confidants bowed and withdrew, the emperor remained seated behind the large table, lost in thought. Despite his supreme power and wealth, he was constantly preoccupied with worries and anxieties.

"Deceleration Field... Deceleration Field..."

As the emperor of the empire, he received a complete imperial education from a young age and possessed a considerable level of knowledge about the mystical. Every week, he would receive tutoring and lectures from the chief mage of the court to understand the cutting-edge breakthroughs and technological advancements in the field of arcane magic. Therefore, he clearly judged that Deceleration Field with such a large range and such a strong effect could not be a weapon developed by the level of magicians of the Arcane Council.

He recalled his correspondence, collaborations, and discussions with Griffin over the past few months.

He thought of the Grand Speaker's inexplicable extreme self-confidence—he wanted to provoke a war with Kang De, and acted with extreme confidence, as if he didn't care about the threat of the Forbidden Spell at all.

"I see... But do you know what you're doing?"

The emperor hid his face in his clasped hands. "Who exactly is your friend?"

Kang De wields Forbidden Spell and intimidates the Mortal World, is already troublesome and extremely hateful enough. But in order to deal with this Cathayan, is it really a wise choice to introduce a mysterious force that can provide such terrifying power and easily block the threat of Forbidden Spell?

That idiot Alex... Kang De may be hypocritical, prone to chivalrous pity and soft-heartedness at times, but for us, that's an advantage we can exploit.

Who were those unpleasant guests invited by Griffin, and what were their demands?

He took a few deep breaths, his eyes gradually calming down and turning cold.

"The fourth thing."

The Emperor slowly said, "Send a message to the Distant Harbor... Tell Kang De that I have promised him that from now until the future, no matter what happens, no matter what he encounters, no matter who his enemies are, the promises I made to him before—the granting of a fiefdom, countless riches, countless subjects and a loyal army, and the right for his children with my daughter to inherit the imperial throne—remain unchanged."

"The gates of the empire are always open to him."

"If he still deeply hates Alex, it's not impossible to talk... as long as he agrees to my conditions, promises to treat my country as he treated Goth, and serves me as he would a father, then I can treat Alex as if he had never been born."

After a two-minute silence, the emperor said calmly, "Go."

The study was empty, save for the soft sound of knees hitting the floor. The invisible messenger left the imperial throne without a word to carry out the monarch's orders.

After dealing with this matter, the emperor immediately began reviewing other official business.

His cold, expressionless face remained completely still.

Kang De, whether you can survive this or not, whether you win or lose...

Even I will not lose.

I will cooperate with Griffin's original plan to drive you off the continental stage, but I will not completely antagonize you. I will leave you with some favors and even coax the Goth People into charging into battle to withstand your wrath. Once you win, I will still have a chance to mediate.

Because I dislike you, fear you, distrust you, and find you an eyesore.

But I am even more worried about those mysterious people that Griffin has found.

Thinking of this, even the supreme emperor couldn't help but let out a soft breath.

Even with the highest power in the country, he could not see or control the future.

Kang De, can you really win...?

"So, are you going home?" In the White Mist World, the Parrot, with its arm around Kang De's shoulder, casually stroked Kang De face with a strand of its hair. "Go to the elders, cry your eyes out, confess everything, tell them you have a treasure to offer to the country, you don't want a banner, you just want a nuclear bomb..."

Kang De reached out to shoo her away. "Go away, go away, you'd be better off studying this bird Age of Gods Mechanism."

The balance of time has been adjusted again. Now, the flow of time in the White Mist World is in sync with that on Earth. Seven days on Earth is one day in the other world... The reason for doing this is to use this seven-fold time advantage to study this Kinetic Energy Attenuation Field and to reverse-engineer the black technology of this Star Palace as soon as possible.

The Parrot snorted, "Hey, if you want me to be your research tool, you'd better make sure my mood is up. It's related to research efficiency, so it's very important! Come on, praise me as a fairy! Chat with me!"

Kang De coaxed, "Yes, yes, little fairy, you're beautiful and young..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he received a punch to the stomach.

The Parrot said coldly, "Are you still being sarcastic towards me at a time like this?"

Kang De wiped his mouth and snapped, "Can't I even praise you?"

"Honestly," the Parrot tossed her hair, "Rumors spread pretty fast. They've learned a lot from your propaganda wars—now the powerful and wealthy across the continent are all getting restless. They all think your Forbidden Spell are no longer effective, just waiting for solid evidence before launching a full-scale attack on you!"

She seduce them, "So, it's time to slap them in the face—go get some nuclear bombs and set off fireworks! The sea monster incident doesn't count. Those bumpkins from another world are ignorant; they don't know that Mass Projection and nuclear explosion are two different things. Give them a nuclear explosion in Deceleration Field, and they'll be convinced."

Kang De made no other comment, only sighing, "Speaking of which, quite a few monarchs and leaders must have witnessed the Solar Flare and the nuclear explosion of the Broken Isles, how dare they still be so arrogant?"

"Of course you're deceiving yourself. It's human nature to brainwash and hypnotize yourself into thinking that the Deceleration Field can completely counter your Forbidden Spell, without considering that throwing stones and planting the sun are two different things."

The Parrot put its arm around his shoulder. "What do you mean? Quickly move on to confessing to the country?"

Kang De thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No."

Malegith and said, "Oh, oh, oh, so you don't trust the country at all?"

"It's not that I don't believe it, it's just that I've said it before... the collision of two worlds will bring a terrifying impact. My country is developing well on Earth, and we can't afford to be distracted by this for the time being. Besides, introducing a powerful modern nation into this world, I don't think it would be very fair to you."

Kang De said calmly, "Furthermore, a nation is a whole, but not a whole with only one will. It is composed of many people, each with their own ideas. If the affairs of the other world were exposed, I believe that most ambitious politicians would remain calm, but I cannot guarantee that everyone would be like that. If even one bad apple has ulterior motives, it will bring a lot of trouble to my family and my life."

"Therefore, I will not ask the country for help at this stage unless it is absolutely necessary."

Kang De stated resolutely, "If the Deceleration Field counters Forbidden Spell, and we then request nuclear weapons from the nation, then the path to building an army in Distant Harbor will be blocked from progress... Besides, the fight against the Star Palace is a matter for the other world itself. I am willing to fight alongside you for personal reasons, but my country must not be dragged into it!"

Upon hearing this, Malegith showed no displeasure; instead, a smile appeared in her eyes.

She chuckled softly, "So?"

"So? The nations think I have nothing to rely on except Forbidden Spell? Then let them see the methods of Kang De! They think their so-called Deceleration Field can counter my Forbidden Spell and they can rest easy from now on? Then I will shatter their illusions!" Kang De said in a deep voice, "It's a good time to Council, seize prestige in this battle, and crush Griffin and eliminate Phaethon in front of the whole continent!"

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PS1: As promised, today's update is coming. Also, tomorrow's update might be a little late.