I've Already Become a Demon God, and You Want Me to Be a Villain - Part 44

A great many merchants had also seized the opportunity to sell goods on the streets, making a fortune.

The Blessing Ceremony was not held every year; it usually only took place once every few years.

For the Crescent Kingdom, it was also a grand occasion.

Those qualified to attend had arrived in the Royal Capital long ago.

Others had come purely to join in the excitement.

They wanted to witness a divine miracle.

Some merchants and the like had also come to take advantage of the opportunity, hoping to befriend more nobles and expand their connections.

Because of this Blessing Ceremony, the Royal Capital had likely gained over a million people.

"Is this the Royal Capital? It's really prosperous. The technology in this other world isn't much, but its level of prosperity doesn't fall behind at all."

Amid the crowd, someone stood on the street, watching the bustling flow of people, and spoke.

"I've arrived at the Royal Capital. Anyone want to come out for a drink?"

Then, he sent a message through a panel that no one else could see.

"What a coincidence! I'm here too. Haha, the Royal Capital is so lively. I've already spotted several villains, but they haven't done anything."

"Believe it now? Villains don't dare act recklessly in the Royal Capital."

"..."

Quite a few messages popped up in a Protagonist Group on his panel.

Clearly, this was a protagonist who had just arrived in the Royal Capital.

Besides him, another protagonist had also reached the Royal Capital.

Both had come to establish themselves there.

"Everyone, be careful. We've been transported here for quite a few days now, yet these villains still haven't made a move. That doesn't seem like their style. I have a feeling they might be preparing something big for us."

One of the protagonists said in the Protagonist Group.

"What big move could they possibly make? It's not like they'd dare force it."

Some protagonists did not take it seriously.

"How are things?"

As the Protagonist Group grew lively, several people gathered in a rather tall building within the Royal Capital.

They did not speak directly, instead chatting in a small group consisting only of them.

"Everything is normal, though security in the Royal Capital seems to have tightened considerably these past two days."

"Tomorrow is the Blessing Ceremony. It's normal for security to be tightened. As long as they haven't discovered anything, it's fine."

"Mm. Have our people keep a close eye on them and monitor these protagonists' movements at all times."

"Alright."

These people were several Duke-level villains from the Villain Alliance.

After preparing for so long, they would make their move once tomorrow's Blessing Ceremony ended.

The reason they were waiting until after the Blessing Ceremony was simple.

Because the Goddess of the Crescent had just completed a large-scale blessing, and due to the restrictions of the World of Gods' laws, it would become more difficult for her to descend for a short time.

That way, once demons invaded, the situation could be thrown into even greater chaos.

The more chaotic things became, the greater their opportunity would be.

"The number of protagonists is nearly twenty now. This time, we should be able to kill at least a dozen!"

After discussing it, these Duke-level villains all felt that this time's gains would surely be substantial.

They could obtain a large amount of Villain Points, as well as the most important thing: Golden Fingers.

As long as they had Golden Fingers, with the resources in their hands, they believed they could develop even faster!

"Golden Fingers are important. We should discuss beforehand which Golden Fingers to keep. Let's make sure each of us finds one that suits us."

One Duke-level villain said.

"Mm. Knock them out first, then kill them together. That will also make it easier to divide the spoils."

Another Duke-level villain spoke up as well.

In their eyes, the plan was already more than halfway successful.

To them, this plan was flawless, and no one could possibly detect it.

Although security in the Royal Capital had clearly been strengthened somewhat over the past two days, most of those measures were concealed.

They did not think much of it.

The Blessing Ceremony starts tomorrow. Isn't tightening security perfectly normal?

Undercurrents surged throughout the entire royal capital.

The Protagonists still had not sensed the approaching danger.

As for Su Mo, he quietly rested within the Palace of the royal palace.

Night gradually deepened.

The Crescent Royal Capital remained as lively as ever.

Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.

The two protagonists standing guard outside the Palace were also given a chance to rotate out and rest in a small hut nearby.

After Su Mo had left them alone for two consecutive days, their vigilance had eased.

And so, they drifted off to sleep in a haze.

After midnight passed, one protagonist suddenly jolted awake.

Because he heard a voice.

"You have clocked in for work seven days in a row and received one Bronze Treasure Chest. Open it?"

"Eh? I got a treasure chest?"

The protagonist perked up and looked ahead, vaguely seeing his Protagonist Panel.

There seemed to be a treasure chest on the panel.

"Open it."

He opened it excitedly.

"You opened the Bronze Treasure Chest and obtained Prophecy."

A notification appeared on the panel.

"Prophecy? This is awesome."

The protagonist was thrilled. He had never expected a single treasure chest to yield Prophecy!

"Let's try it."

He immediately used Prophecy.

The moment he did, blurry images and information appeared in his vision.

For some unknown reason, the royal capital was in complete chaos. Several protagonists, including himself, were being hunted down by an incredibly powerful enemy.

Even the protagonist with the ring had been unable to stop that enemy.

Only a few protagonists hiding in the Holy See had successfully escaped disaster.

As for him... he had been killed.

"Phew!"

The terrifying scene had felt so real that the protagonist broke out in a cold sweat.

He had not noticed at all... that his Protagonist Panel was actually fake. Even if he opened the real one, he would not have been able to see it.

The so-called reward, the so-called treasure chest, the so-called Prophecy... were merely contingencies Su Mo had planted several days ago.

Su Mo had planted an Illusion Seed deep within that protagonist's consciousness.

After several days of taking root, the Illusion Seed silently burst open today.

It created an Illusionary Realm that the protagonist could not possibly distinguish from reality.

"Li Fei, wake up. Wake up."