Really, Hurry and Fight Your Way In

Jing Hongchen looked at him in disbelief, unable to imagine that the Royal Family's chief consecrator would actually say such things.

"Why? Do you know how great a price our Sun Moon Empire must pay to activate a Level 10 Soul Tool Weapon?!"

"Setting aside whether that bastard Jiang Yuheng can withstand it, just one blast from the Death God Tower would be enough to wipe out a small village!"

"Don't forget that the reason the Sun Moon Empire has endured to this day is because of these common people, not ourselves!"

Kong Deming's expression was exceedingly cold at that moment, as though Xu Tianran had possessed him. An imperceptible complexity flickered within his indifferent eyes.

"This is my choice, just as I knew Frost Dragon Butterfly was an exceptional talent back then, yet still expelled him."

"Remember what I said. Anyone who goes against my interests, anyone who can help me achieve my goals—I will spare no cost to support and assist them."

"If you insist on a reason... Heh. It's because I'm a selfish person."

Kong Deming's smile grew increasingly sinister. He looked nothing like the sunny and brilliant chief Soul Engineer from before, and more like a maniac ruled by desire.

Jing Hongchen was too shocked to speak. The two of them had never been particularly close, but their relationship had never been so poor either.

The reason Kong Deming had been deemed the next chief consecrator after Elder Chen was, more than anything else, his heart that feared no danger.

He wished to protect, to realize, and to carry out everything he believed in. Only Kong Deming had been the commander everyone trusted.

Jing Hongchen tightly closed his eyes. In just a few brief seconds, an almost imperceptible resolve colored his expression. "You really are a