The Will of the Lord of Pleasure
Squeak squeak squeak...
Another strange, mournful cry rang out; the freak seemed to realize it had nowhere to escape.
Although this freak looks sinister, its strength is not very high, barely reaching level 80.
A huge slit suddenly split open in the middle of the irregularly shaped chunk of flesh, which seemed to be the creature's mouth, filled with countless suckers.
The next instant, the chunk of flesh suddenly bounced on the ground, opened its blood-red maw, and lunged to devour Wadsworth's head.
"One punch..."
"Heavenbreaker!"
Call!
Wadsworth threw a punch.
In an instant, the space in front of them seemed to be smashed through.
The enormous fist slammed into the surface of the flesh with a loud bang, and the surging Battle Qi penetrated directly into it.
The chunk of meat expanded violently, and in less than a tenth of a second, it exploded with a loud crack.
Countless tiny fragments of flesh and blood scattered all around like raindrops.
The punch caused a tremendous impact, shattering a building directly in front of Wadsworth.
As expected of one of the strongest humans, Qin Chu wouldn't have much difficulty dealing with him, but he definitely couldn't kill him instantly like Wadsworth did.
Wadsworth casually flicked his hand, as if he had done nothing of importance. "This filth is finally gone."
"Unfortunately, in the end, we still don't know who that so-called vice president really is."
Wadsworth was somewhat disappointed.
He originally intended to seize the opportunity to wipe out the Witches' Association in one fell swoop and completely eradicate this cancer within the empire.
At the very least, we must capture this vice president and Witches' Association.
In the end, even with the list provided by Angela, they could only catch a bunch of small fry at best, which wasn't very meaningful.
"I might know something, although I can't be sure if that woman is the vice president."
Just then, Angelica's weak voice came from behind. The matter here was over, and Carol helped Angela slowly walk over.
Previously preoccupied with Qin Chu's safety, Angelica finally remembered something. "It was a woman wearing an ice-white long dress, and she was very tall."
"Her clothes were somewhat worn, and she seemed to dislike wearing shoes, going barefoot, but this could not conceal her noble bearing."
"Her hair was ice-white and somewhat disheveled, suggesting she was a mage skilled in ice magic..."
Angelica tried hard to recall her impression of that woman.
With each additional word she spoke, Wadsworth's body would involuntarily tremble.
Until finally, his eyes even became somewhat vacant, and his lips moved slightly. "Miss Angelica, you don't need to say anything more."
"I already know who that woman is..."
"She is my... Empress!"
She is the mother of the eldest prince.
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Chapter 281 The Will of the Lord of Pleasure (1)
Empress...?
For a moment, Qin Chu's gaze toward Wadsworth was tinged with pity.
This emperor seems a bit too pitiful?
Princesses Angela and Sharon are high-ranking members of the Witches' Association.
Wadsworth didn't even show him the list; he memorized it and then destroyed it. Why? Besides the fact that the list included Wadsworth's other wives, sisters, and daughters, what other possibilities were there?
Even his queen is now a member of the Bliss Witch Coven, and a high-ranking vice president at that...
Wadsworth has so many hats on his head that he could become a hat wholesaler.
Speaking of which, isn't this Empress the mother of the eldest prince? And also the aunt of Antasia, the princess of the Ice Grand Duchy who married into the empire in the previous generation?
Qin Chu frowned and said to Angelica, "Anjie, are you sure? This is a serious matter, don't make a mistake."
Although it sounded like a warning, Qin Chu's voice was incredibly gentle, without a trace of blame.
Angelica frowned slightly, then thought about it carefully, "That's right. I overheard the two princesses' plan and was about to leave quietly when this woman appeared behind me as soon as I turned around."
"She attacked me; she's very strong," Angelica concluded, nodding.
Was it that woman who attacked Angelica, nearly killing Angelica and leaving Anjie so weak now?
Although she was Antasia's aunt, this was a taboo for Qin Chu. If it were anything else, Qin Chu might have turned a blind eye, but she shouldn't have hurt Anjie.
Carol, supporting Angelica, was at a loss for words, only looking at her father with some concern.
Wadsworth was pale and swaying slightly; it was clear that the series of events had dealt a severe blow to this powerful man.
Mavis!
The princess of the Ice Country, the first queen that Wadsworth married, bore him his first son, and remained his queen for many years after he became emperor...
Although Wadsworth had begun to deliberately distance himself from Mavis after the birth of the eldest prince, Wadsworth could allow Mavis to retain the title of Empress forever, but he could not allow Mavis to have too much influence in the Orwell Empire, especially since her son was the next heir to the empire.
Nevertheless, Mavis received all the treatment befitting a queen, with no slights whatsoever.
Despite having such a prestigious position and generous treatment, Wadsworth couldn't understand what this woman was dissatisfied with, that she would actually degenerate into a member of the Bliss Witch Coven, and even become its vice president.
Seeing Wadsworth's clenched fists, Qin Chu sighed and patted Wadsworth on the shoulder, "Brother, stay strong."
"Well then, brother, you can handle Mavis's matter yourself. I'll head back to the palace first," Qin Chu said carefully, choosing his words.
A faint smile forced a corner of Wadsworth's mouth as he glanced at Qin Chu. "This guy's not bad."
Knowing the current situation was unusual, and to avoid making herself too embarrassed, she even took the initiative to suggest avoiding any appearance of impropriety.
Wadsworth closed his eyes slightly, adjusting his mindset. After a few seconds, Wadsworth suddenly opened his eyes, and his dark old face returned to normal.
As emperor, Wadsworth absolutely could not allow such emotions to cloud his judgment.
Mavis possessed considerable strength even before marrying him. Despite neglecting Mavis all these years, Wadsworth would never deny Mavis talent. Coupled with Angelica's description just now, she is probably not an easy opponent to defeat.
"No, Brother Qin, you'll come with me," Wadsworth said.
Qin Chu did not refuse, after all, she was also very interested in this vice president who dared to harm Angelica.
Led by Wadsworth, the group headed straight for the Queen's bedroom.
Upon arriving at the villa, Qin Chu immediately frowned. His gaze swept over the courtyard in front of him. The weeds were taller than a person, creating a desolate atmosphere. In the messy grass, there was a narrow path that could barely accommodate one person, leading to a dilapidated house in the distance that had collapsed halfway due to years of neglect.
He glanced at Wadsworth. Was this really the Queen's residence? Was he sure he hadn't come to the wrong place? Wasn't this just some kind of storeroom?
Wadsworth was also full of surprise. Ever since the birth of the eldest prince, he had driven Mavis to this place, arranged for guards to watch over her and maids to serve her. He had not been here for more than 20 years. He even strictly ordered the eldest prince not to come near here, but he received a monthly allowance of 200,000. He thought the queen should be living a life of comfort and ease.
Who could have imagined that the Empress's palace would become so desolate and dilapidated?
Not to mention the Queen, even the Imperial Palace maids probably lived in better conditions Mavis.
Where are the guards who watch over the Empress?
What about the maids who served the Empress?
His fingers clenched tightly. Why did the weekly reports he received all say that the Queen was behaving herself, and that everything here was normal? Where had Mana, who received 200,000 taels a month, gone?
Wadsworth's face was somewhat gloomy. He gritted his teeth, pushed aside the weeds that almost completely obscured the walkway, and walked toward the dilapidated house behind him.
There's no need to even open the door; you can enter directly from the collapsed half of the wall.
Inside, there was finally a faint trace of human presence...
The scent of death.
One corpse after another hung from the rotting roof beams.
There were plump, obese maids and armored guards; they were all those responsible for watching over and serving the Queen.
White silk ribbons were wrapped around their necks, suspending their bodies in mid-air with their heads drooping. A gust of wind blew in from outside the dilapidated walls, causing dozens of corpses to sway in mid-air, casting eerie shadows on the ground.
Inside, there was only a bed, its legs broken from decay, the edge resting directly on the ground. The bedding was tattered and patched.
A few tree branches served as clothes racks, on which hung several faded, tattered dresses.
Angelica vaguely understood that the woman she had seen earlier wasn't barefoot because she was used to not wearing shoes, but because she probably didn't have any shoes at all.
Inside the room, there was a metal object supported by several tree branches, which appeared to be a pot containing some cooked roots and stems of some unknown plant.
Is this what the Empress's living environment was like?
No matter how you look at it, that's just too tragic!
Wadsworth's face was extremely grim as he stared at the corpse hanging in mid-air...
The Empress's monthly expenses of 200,000 taels of silver were likely all embezzled by these guards and maids.
They might have started by hiding secretly, but seeing that Mavis was completely unaware and didn't care, they became bolder and bolder.
Furthermore, since Emperor Wadsworth never even glanced at Mavis, the servants grew increasingly emboldened and greedy. In the end, they wouldn't even leave Mavis a single piece of Mana, let alone take care of Mavis.
These guards and maids, who received large sums of Mana every month, often turned a deaf ear to Mavis's strange behavior in order to protect this source of income, and reported that everything was normal.
Mavis didn't want to replace the people monitoring her, so despite having the ability to kill them, she tolerated their actions, maintaining a delicate balance between the two sides.
Only at this moment did Mavis seem to realize that her identity was about to be exposed, and that's when she killed all the guards and nuns who had humiliated her for over twenty years.
"Ah..."
Suddenly, Angelica exclaimed in surprise, and Qin Chu and Wadsworth rushed over there.
All Angelica could see was a wall in front of her, with three magical images resembling photographs hanging on it.
The first one is of the eldest prince.
The second one is from Wadsworth.
The third one is of Qin Chu.
The Crown Prince's magical image was normal, but the magical images of Wadsworth and Qin Chu were covered with countless tiny holes, as if someone was constantly stabbing them with a needle or an ice pick. This showed the depth of their hatred; they wished they could tear the two people in the magical images to pieces and grind their bones to dust.
It seems that because of the death of the eldest prince, Her Highness Queen Mavis harbors a deep hatred for Qin Chu and Wadsworth.
This is normal, after all, Qin Chu killed the eldest prince, and Wadsworth's instigation behind the scenes wasn't much better.
On the ground directly beneath the magical image, there was a statue that appeared to be carved from wood.
The statues were filled with an eerie atmosphere.
Looks like a man but not a man, looks like a woman but not a woman.
If you consider the idol to be male, then it possesses the masculinity of a lion.
If you consider the idol as a woman, then she possesses Witch- like allure.
It was a feeling that was hard to describe; the charm of men and women seemed to have formed a perfect fusion in this statue.
But whether you perceive him as male or female, you can feel the temptation that is enough to lead your soul astray.
Is this the statue of the Evil God, Lord of Pleasure, that the Bliss Witch Coven worship?
It's laughable that Mavis still worships the very person who led the First Prince to his complete downfall and destruction.
The statue of the deity has clearly been placed here for quite some time, but the Greed guards and maids, preoccupied with the abundant Mana, have turned a deaf ear to this matter, allowing the faith in the Lord of Pleasure to spread throughout the Imperial Palace.
Creak...
Suddenly, Qin Chu felt as if he heard a faint sound in his ear.
Instinctively, Qin Chu looked in the direction from which the sound came, and a bizarre scene made Qin Chu scalp tingle.
What did he see...? He only saw the wooden statue on the ground, which had somehow turned its face towards him.
The stiff corners of his mouth slowly curved into a smile, as if he were smiling at Qin Chu.
Buzz...
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