Chapter 90

Lan Ze slowly opened his eyes.

He felt a wave of discomfort in his body, a sensation similar to muscle soreness.

In addition, his magic power was extremely depleted at this time, and he couldn't muster any strength in his body.

The price of defeating Vortigern was far too high. The repeated releases of the Holy Lance relentlessly drained his magical energy, and the close combat with Vortigern further strained him. The burden on him was immense.

Yesterday, when Lan Ze saw the injured Mordred, he was blinded by anger and didn't pay attention to his own injuries. Now that he has calmed down, he immediately felt a strong soreness.

"Speaking of which, where is this place?"

Suppressing the discomfort, Lan Ze quickly focused his attention on his surroundings.

This was clearly not the royal city of Camelot; the surroundings looked very bright and spacious, and he was lying on a soft bed.

Looking at this scene, Lan Ze instantly recalled what had happened yesterday.

Yesterday, after defeating Vortigern, he delivered several more "finishing blows" to Vortigern, but those "finishing blows" seemed to be quietly neutralized by Kishinami Hakuno.

He simply didn't notice any of this at the time.

After that, Kishinami Hakuno personally dealt with Vortigern, and then a huge crater appeared in the sky...

Then... he was knocked Kishinami Hakuno?

So, you mean I was brought back by Kishinami later?

Just as Lan Ze was thinking this, a slight sound of a door opening came from outside. Lan Ze's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly closed his eyes, suppressed his breathing, and pretended to be fast asleep.

At the same time, the door quietly opened, and a woman with long, curly hair and a high bust walked into the room.

She walked straight to the bedside and sat down. She glanced at the boy who seemed to still be fast asleep, her beautiful eyes flickered for a moment, and then a sexy smile curved her lips.

"It really took me a lot of effort to bring you back, Mr. Lan Ze."

Kishinami Hakuno smiled, a smile so sweet it inspired a deep-seated fear.

"I thought you should be the Second Beast, but after checking last night... you don't seem to be the Second Beast."

She seemed to be talking to herself, yet also to Lan Ze.

"Although you are not the Second Beast, all the magic power on your body comes from the Second Beast... and you even have the scent of another beast. Just who are you?"

After saying this, Kishinami Hakuno stopped talking, but Lan Ze felt that the other's gaze was fixed on him, as if he already knew that Kiara was pretending to be asleep.

But Lan Ze kept his eyes closed and his breathing was even, as if he were really asleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Lan Ze heard the sound of footsteps fading away. He finally breathed a sigh of relief and quietly opened his eyes.

He didn't know what Kishinami's purpose was, but it certainly wasn't anything good... He had to find a way to leave this place, or quit the game altogether.

For the first time, Lan Ze felt such a strong urge to quit the game, and immediately raised his hand to exit.

But when he raised his hand to swipe out a system menu, he saw the message "Cannot exit the game in this area".

Lan Ze's heart skipped a beat, and he whispered, "Exit the game."

However, there has still been no response.

Holy crap...

Is this some kind of joke?!

What kind of place is this?!

Back in the Underworld, I could quit the game, but now you're telling me I can't leave this room?

Lan Ze finally realized something was wrong, immediately got out of bed, and tried to leave the room despite his discomfort.

However, at that moment, a pair of snow-white arms quietly wrapped around Lan Ze's neck from behind, gently pressing against his back, and two soft mounds slightly deformed.

The moment Kishinami Hakuno's body pressed down, Lan Ze's already weakened body collapsed uncontrollably. Kishinami Hakuno took advantage of the situation and pressed down on him, a playful smile in her gentle, beautiful eyes:

Where are you headed, Mr. Lan Ze?

"Kishinami Hakuno?" Staring at the woman before him, Lan Ze's eyes widened slightly. "Didn't you just leave?!"

Kishinami Hakuno slightly raised her hand, and the door quietly opened with her movement.

"It's that simple," she turned to look at Lan Ze, a faint smile in her eyes, "Just a little trick, I wanted to see if you were really asleep."

"And in the end, it turned out that you were indeed trying to deceive me."

"What do you want to do?" Lan Ze stared warily into Kishinami's eyes. The woman's pale golden eyes held a dangerous glint that sent chills down one's spine.

"Don't be nervous. If I wanted to do anything bad to you," she paused, "You should be dead by now."

Lan Ze remained silent.

That's why he couldn't understand why Kishinami hadn't killed him while he was weak, but instead brought him back to this place... What was she trying to do?

"Actually, I only said this to thank you," Kishinami said.

Lan Ze was taken aback. "Thank me?"

"That's right. If it weren't for you, it would have taken me a long time to break free from Vortigern's control," Kishinami said with a smile. "It was precisely because he was extremely weak at that time that I was able to regain my autonomy instantly and, incidentally, gain the power of the Vile King."

As Kishinami finished speaking, she extended her long, slender, white fingers and gently placed them on Lan Ze's face, whispering, "You've taken care of Vortigern for me ahead of time... In return, I will give you a corresponding reward."

"I don't need a reward... If you really want to give me a reward, just let me go back," Lan Ze said.

"Hmm... that's quite a difficult request, but if you really want to leave, I won't stop you."

Kishinami paused, then smiled and said, "But you really do look quite weak right now."

"In this state, returning to Britain is practically impossible, isn't it?"

She seemed genuinely worried about Lan Ze; her tone was filled with concern, and her eyes were also full of worry, to the point that Lan Ze momentarily thought she was truly concerned for him.

No, this woman definitely has some ulterior motive, after all, she's the Beast! And she's the ruthless woman who recently personally dealt with Vortigern!

Lan Ze kept reminding himself, but when he noticed Kishinami Hakuno's gentle gaze, he felt increasingly exhausted.

He was already exhausted, both physically and mentally. When he felt Kishinami's gaze, he seemed to fall into a gentle embrace without realizing it, and soon felt a strong drowsiness.

As Lan Ze's gaze grew increasingly unfocused, Kishinami's smile grew ever gentler. As their eyes met, she leaned down slightly.

She gazed at Lan Ze for a moment, gently brushed aside the strands of hair that had fallen across her forehead, and pressed her soft lips to his.

Almost instantly, Lan Ze felt his blood rush to his head, his eyes widened slightly, and he seemed to become much more awake.

Kishinami carried Lan Ze to a soft bed beside her. Looking down at the boy beneath her, her eyes revealed a saintly gentleness only a nun possessed, and she whispered, "Don't worry, your magic power will be fully replenished soon."

"One day is enough."

"I wonder where Mother and the others are..."

Ereshkigal sat on the sofa with her arms wrapped around her knees, her two white feet kicking idly, looking somewhat aggrieved.

Sajyou Manaka and Tiamat left yesterday, but she stayed behind to look after the house...

It wasn't that she had to stay home, but she couldn't go with Tiamat to the Singularity in Britain, so she had to stay here to take care of Lan Ze's body.

"That's good... After all, Mother and the others still have to travel to the Singularity, while I can just sit at home and see what 'Singularity happening there... Yay!" Ereshkigal clenched her little fist, constantly reassuring herself.

Judging by the time, we set off yesterday, so we shouldn't arrive until the day after tomorrow, right?

While thinking about these things, Ereshkigal turned on the TV, intending to see what was happening on Lan Ze's side.

The moment she turned on the TV, she suddenly heard a seductive panting sound beside her.

After a brief moment of surprise, Ereshkigal rubbed her eyes, then patted her ears, as if she thought she had misread or misheard.

After finishing all that, Ereshkigal turned her attention back to the live stream.

The scene depicts a rather spacious hall... seemingly resembling a palace. Inside the palace, a sexy and alluring woman is pressing down on Lan Ze. Her beautiful eyes are moist, and her sweet voice seems to stir a sense of heat within one's heart.

"..."

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Ereshkigal suddenly stood up, her eyes fixed on the screen.

What's going on?

Who is that woman?

What is she doing?

The person beneath her looks so familiar... Seriously, it's no wonder he looks familiar—it's Lan Ze!

Numerous questions flashed through Ereshkigal's mind. Just then, she suddenly heard a soft sound of a door opening outside.

Ereshkigal quickly jumped off the sofa, turned off the TV, and went to the doorway.

When she saw Tiamat and Sajyou Manaka standing at the door, she paused for a moment and asked, "Why are you back?"

"Aaaaa," Tiamat said shyly.

"The power of the Singularity has been greatly reduced. Britain has officially entered the period of decline of the Age of Gods. There is no longer any danger on the Lan Ze side," Sajyou Manaka explained calmly.

As early as yesterday, when she was heading to Britain, Sajyou Manaka had already sensed that the power of the Singularity was weakening significantly, which meant that there was no longer any danger in Britain.

Considering that Lan Ze might have already logged out of the game by the time they went to Britain, the two beasts, after discussing it with Tiamat, decided to go home and wait for Lan Ze to log out.

But judging from this, it seems Lan Ze hasn't returned yet?

When Sajyou Manaka thought of this, she looked up at Ereshkigal with a strange expression and asked, "What's wrong? Why do you look so upset?"

"Aaa?" Tiamat asked, puzzled.

Ereshkigal hesitated for a moment, gently fidgeting with the hem of her clothes, then gritted her teeth and pressed the power button on the television.

"See for yourselves!"

"What are you looking at?" Sajyou Manaka asked as she looked at the television. Her gaze immediately froze when she saw the image on the screen.

"Beast?" she muttered to herself, her face pale.

Tiamat also turned her head slightly to look over, and then tilted her head as if countless question marks had appeared above her head.

"Aaa?"

Why do you call Lan Ze "Father King"?

When Artoria asked in confusion, Mordred was visibly taken aback.

She subconsciously looked up at Artoria, a look of panic flashing across her small face like a deer's, and immediately stood up.

"I suddenly remembered I have something to do, so I'll be going now--"

Mordred finished speaking when she suddenly heard King Arthur ask again beside her, "Are you that person's... biological daughter?"

Almost the instant those words were spoken, Mordred abruptly stopped in her tracks and slowly turned her head to look.

Noticing Artoria's thoughtful expression, Mordred panicked, her hands clasped behind her back, unsure of what to do.

"Don't be so tense, just relax." Artoria's tone softened for once, and her beautiful emerald eyes revealed tenderness.

Mordred slowly relaxed under her gentle gaze, sat back down, and after a moment of silence, gave an affirmative reply, "Yes, I am my Father King's daughter."

Artoria's expression shifted slightly, then she said with relief, "That guy actually has another lover?"

That's true. After all, he's such an outstanding person. On the contrary, it was a bit unreasonable of me to want to marry someone else without any explanation.

No wonder Lan Ze was so good to Mordred; so this child is his biological daughter?

"He displayed a completely different aura yesterday, probably because he saw you were injured," Artoria said softly, looking at Mordred with mixed feelings.

Mordred shook his head slightly. "That's not right."

Artoria was taken aback. "What's wrong?"

"My Father King cared about you a lot back then," Mordred said innocently. "He was calling your name when Father King was holding me, and he even said something to Vortigern."

What did he say?

"You dared to harm my wife and daughter. Today, only one of us can leave here alive," Mordred said.

This was all Mordred's own imagination. In reality, Lan Ze had barely spoken a few words to Vortigern. She made up all of these things, but she even believed them herself.

From Mordred's perspective at the time, her Father King was indeed that handsome.