Chapter 247

First came the experience of being humiliated by mortals... Chen Ce physically stripped her of her "divinity," telling her that she was no different from mortals—she felt pain, she bled, and when she was shamefully pinned to the ground, she was stained with the dirt of the mortal world...

Beneath her armor was nothing more than a mortal body.

Furthermore, Chen Ce also dealt her a severe blow on a psychological level—inflicting fear. She had thought that as a "god," she would no longer feel fear, but the truth was... she had merely forgotten the feeling of fear, not become immune. Once she remembered it, the fear that had been suppressed for hundreds of years would instantly engulf her...

As a result, she was now in a very dazed state.

Blindfolded, she was surrounded by darkness, with only Morgana's whispers and mortal voices in her ears... She couldn't even feel her wings that once soared through the sky.

Her eyes were vacant, and she walked aimlessly... Wherever Morgana took her, she could only follow.

Because she was bound by Morgana's chains.

It wasn't like binding a rice dumpling, but like binding a prisoner—the wings were tightly bound, and the wrists of both hands were tied together... The eyes were blindfolded and the mouth was gagged, but the lower body was not restrained.

The other end of the chains binding her wrists was connected to... Morgana's hand.

The ultimate humiliation...

"Let's go." Morgana looked at the young man beside her and smiled. "Kayle's heart still needs some time to be completely 'purified'."

"Hmm... So where do you plan to take her?" Chen Ce suddenly felt that the "fallen angel" in front of him was a bit scary... Now she really did seem to have "fallen."

"Let's go to your house."

"Oh... ah?"

"I need a quiet and secluded place." Morgana's smile looked so gentle.

Chen Ce couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

"Okay... but... um... isn't it a bit too cruel of you to bring Kayle along like this?"

"Cruel? It was much crueler when you dragged her down from her pedestal and brought her to earth," Morgana chuckled. "Besides... how can simply wrapping the chain around her wrists be considered cruel? I originally intended to wrap it around her neck."

Chen Ce chose to remain silent.

Then look at that "angel of justice" who looks like a captured female angel or an elf princess from a manga... she really is a bit...

Although it's inappropriate to think of that kind of thing, this...

Sigh... Blame Morgana...

"Don't worry, I'm not that heartless or twisted." Morgana looked her sister up and down—her corset was badly torn, large patches of her white skin exposed. "I won't let anyone see her like this."

"Alright... I'll take you there later, but I might need to go somewhere else after we get home."

Where to?

"The royal palace... we may need your help then."

"Oh... no problem, come back to me when you need me."

Morgana tugged at the chain slightly, and Kayle, whose eyes were vacant, immediately stumbled forward.

"Let's go... my dear sister."

"..." Chen Ce was speechless for a moment.

Just then, the fear effect he had inflicted on Kayle almost wore off.

The deep-seated fear gradually subsided, and the archangel slowly regained his senses.

Blindfolded, she couldn't see anything, but she could feel it... She knew very well that her clothes were tattered and that she was chained up like a slave... She felt incredibly humiliated and angry.

But she... remained silent.

It didn't struggle much.

Because she was almost in despair.

Her dignity, her divinity... everything she cherished shattered with the breaking of her armor... beneath that wicked mortal...

He was brutally humiliated by a mortal... a man... who rode beneath him...

Now I'm like a slave, bound and led around...

She was utterly heartbroken.

But just then... she could still feel that evil man's malicious gaze...

That burning gaze made her feel incredibly humiliated... as if she had been stripped naked and was being stared at by him...

"Madman...pervert..." Kayle murmured, but there was little anger in his voice.

All that remained was resentment... just like an ordinary mortal.

Upon hearing this sound, Chen Ce immediately stopped in his tracks.

"What's wrong?" Morgana tugged at the chain again, and Kayle stumbled once more.

Chen Ce did not answer, but simply watched the two "angelic sisters" quietly.

A beautiful voice echoed in his mind:

[Hero [Fallen Angel Morgana] Interaction level has been settled -- Favorability 30, Gratitude 30, Current total interaction level: 55]

[Hero [Kayle the Righteous Angel] Interaction score settled -- Shame 50, Hatred 50, Current total interaction score: 77]

Obtained [Blue Chest] *2

[Treasure Chest Opened]

[Obtained [Angelic Holy Sword Core) ] *1]

[Obtained [Angelic Holy Sword Core) ] *1]

[Note: Collect both the Light and Darkness Crystal Cores to reassemble the Angelic Holy Sword, which has been split in two; Effect: Gain a portion of the angel's power.]

Chen Ce remained silent for a moment.

Then, he patted the two angels' fair shoulders with ill intent.

"Morgana, this sword... you said you didn't want it before, right?"

"Kayle, you probably don't need this sword anymore, right?"

"How about this, I'll take a loss and give you back the fifty gold coins, okay?"

Tianna was wise; she did not succumb to the temptation of the throne and rashly declare herself queen.

But this doesn't mean she doesn't want to become Demacia's unprecedented "Empress"—at this point, she has no way out.

In this turbulent situation where it's either advance or retreat, she chose a more moderate and conservative approach—to become the "acting king"—which, of course, was not openly stated.

With the king and prince gone, her power as Grand Marshal naturally became the pinnacle of Demacia's power—commanding the three armies, who dared disobey? Politics and trade were both subordinate to the army.

She did not ascend the throne openly, but her decision to remain in the main palace to conduct official business spoke volumes.

Under her leadership, Great City quickly returned to its original order, and the Mageseeker Order and a large number of city guards went to hunt down the "remnants of the escaped Black Mage gang" led by Sylas.

Now, all she needs to do is wait for everything to settle down... She is first and foremost waiting for the outcome of the struggle between those two "Kayle".

Inside the spacious but somewhat dilapidated main hall of the palace, she waited with her delicate brows slightly furrowed.

Unfortunately, she never saw any angels.

But then an... uninvited guest arrived.

"Wow~ Such a big main hall, are you alone?"

The familiar voice suddenly rang in her ears, Tianna's hair stood on end instantly.

She quickly turned her head and, sure enough, saw the terrifying young man appear beside her... He had silently moved closer to her and was looking at the documents on the table with great interest.

"You..." Tianna took half a step back—that slightly ambiguous distance only made her feel the danger of death.

"What's wrong?" Chen Ce smiled. "I was worried you'd be bored here all by yourself, so I came to keep you company, is that alright?"

"How did you get in here...?" Tianna ignored the other person's teasing.

"Of course we walked in... what else could we have done?"

"The guards at the gate..."

"Don't worry, I didn't do anything to them—they didn't even notice me."

"..." Tianna's unease deepened. "What do you want to do...?"

"Like I said, I just came to keep you company," Chen Ce shrugged. "And... by the way... to see if you've become king yet."

"I am utterly loyal to Demacia ..." Tianna frowned, her hands fidgeting, wanting to grab her sword but feeling it was pointless.

"Really?" Chen Ce smiled again.

"I am trying my best to find His Majesty the King and His Highness the Prince..."

"Find them and then kill them?"

"I would never do such an evil thing as insubordination..."

"Sigh... there are no outsiders here, so let's speak frankly."

"..."

"To tell you the truth, I'm ready to take Demacia for myself." Chen Ce moved closer again, forcing the high and mighty Grand Marshal against the wall.

He looked at the bandage on her abdomen and let out another disdainful laugh.

"I said... I would make you watch as the power and army you've worked so hard for slipped away like fragile sand... Now, the time has come."

"You want to betray your country...?!" Tianna forced a smile, suppressing her fear. "The Demacia army is vast... how can we allow you to run rampant alone...!"

"You mean, even now you still don't believe I can overthrow this ridiculous country?"

"You alone... are delusional...!"

"Who said I was coming alone?" Chen Ce suppressed a laugh and casually picked up a "top secret document" from the table.

"I'll stay here with you for a little while... Soon, you'll receive letters from all over Demacia."

"What letter...?" Tianna stared at the other person cautiously.

Staring at the other person... he casually sat on the throne.

Her eyes widened.

Chen Ce simply adjusted his posture comfortably on the throne.

"Pleas for help from all over Demacia..."

Chapter 100 Tianna: I need to talk to their king.

Faced with Chen Ce's blatant threat, Tianna initially felt uneasy.

Then came disbelief.

Requests for help from all over Demacia? That's a bit too arrogant.

No matter how strong you, Chen Ce, are, you're still just one person—at most, the leader of some organization. But so what? Demacia isn't some small country that can be easily manipulated.

With 100,000 elite soldiers and countless garrisons, guards, and militias throughout the land, how could Demacia fear any individual or organization?

Let alone one Chen Ce, even if ten of them came together, could they possibly swallow up the entire Demacia?

Ridiculous!

"Chen Ce, I know you have the ability to kill me easily, but you are far too arrogant!" As the Grand Marshal Tianna had great confidence in her soldiers, and at this moment, her majestic demeanor was silently moving closer to that of an "Empress"—though she herself was unaware of it.

"You can kill me, but you can't defeat all of Demacia!"

"Not only did you utter such treasonous words, but you also presumptuously sat on His Majesty the King's throne; your intentions are truly despicable!"

"Oh, then call someone to send me to jail." Chen Ce leaned back nonchalantly. This throne looked luxurious and grand, but it wasn't so comfortable to sit on—it was too hard and a bit uncomfortable on his butt.

"You...!" Faced with the other party's shameless appearance, Tianna a little exasperated, but also helpless - in terms of personal strength, she knew very well that there was probably no one in the entire Demacia who could rival this young man.

Even if the army were called in, whether they could win or not is another matter; at least if he wanted to run, there was absolutely no way anyone could catch him.

"And Chen Ce... many people saw you take the prince away with their own eyes. What exactly are you trying to do!"

This righteous call for accountability has a touch of "loyalty and courage."

But Chen Ce wasn't going to play along. He immediately laughed and said, "What? You want me to hand over His Highness the Prince to you, and then you'll find a way to assassinate him?"