The Lost Royal Power

You will ultimately fail.

Upon hearing this, the God of Justice stared blankly at the man before him, then suddenly jumped up.

"No! I didn't fail!"

He waved his fist, took two steps back, and shouted loudly. Li Lin did nothing; he simply stared at his opponent quietly and coldly. Before him was no longer an enemy who needed to be eliminated, but merely a pathetic piece of trash... nothing more.

"I have not failed Arcane Mage! How dare you come here, stand before me! You will pay the price for your arrogance!"

The God of Justice roared, then raised his hands and extended them toward Li Lin.

Nothing happened, nothing changed.

"No, no, no, that can't be! I still have power! How could I possibly lose? I'm Tang Longfei! I'm a transmigrator!"

The God of Justice slammed his fist heavily into the ground, letting out a heart-wrenching roar.

"I will absolutely not lose! I possess such immense power! Don't think I've forgotten the contemptuous looks you mages gave me when you saw I had no magical talent! I will never allow it! I will never allow you mages to despise and belittle me! I have power! I have talent! I am no longer who I was before! I have become a god!! Know that I am a god, the God of Justice!"

His eyes were bloodshot, and he clenched his fists and waved them around, while Li Lin stood leisurely to the side, watching the man's performance with a look of boredom and curiosity.

"Something must be wrong! It can't be this way! I can't possibly lose! Evil mage, don't think your illusions can bind me! I will never admit defeat! Don't try to deceive me like this!"

"Master, this is completely useless now."

Angela peeked out from behind Li Lin, a hint of disdain flashing in her bright red eyes.

"In my opinion, you don't need to waste your time on such a useless person, do you?"

"That's true."

Looking at the man before him, Li Lin nodded slightly. Then he extended his right hand, and magical runes appeared on the back of his hand, continuing to combine, intertwine, and change.

"Don't even think about it!"

Noticing Li Lin's actions, the God of Justice jumped up from the ground, waving his fist and shouting.

"Don't think you can win. I'm not afraid of you. I'm immune to all divine magic, and of course, all other magic. I am the only god, and I will be an eternal part of this world. An evil mage like you can't possibly defeat me. I am justice, I am..."

His voice trailed off.

An invisible magical hand grabbed the God of Justice's body, squeezing him like a tiny insect in its palm. The God of Justice's face flushed red, his mouth agape as he gasped for breath, like a fish thrown ashore. He shook his head desperately, trying to escape Li Lin's grasp, but no matter how hard he struggled, he could not break free from the magic's control.

A faint light of his soul emerged from his body. Under the influence of magical power, this light began to condense and converge, and the struggle of the God of Justice slowly began to weaken.

Never give your enemy any chance to rise again.

Li Lin looked at the man in front of him and revealed a cold smile.

"What a pity, it seems you don't even understand this principle."

A soul radiating Divine Radiance was extracted from the body of the God of Justice, hovering before Li Lin and transforming into a dull, lifeless gem. Upon it, a lifelike human face appeared, displaying an expression of sorrow and pain. Under the influence of necromancy, the God of Justice's soul had been completely solidified, becoming a tangible entity.

"It's absolutely hideous."

Angela narrowed her eyes, examining the Soul Gem before her.

"Master, what do you plan to do?"

"A divine soul is extremely important and very expensive to the gods."

Li Lin reached out and took the Soul Gem, tossed it into the sky, and then picked it up again.

"We can trade this for anything... well, even though I say that, you know what I'm really thinking."

"Of course, Master."

Angela out and took the Soul Gem from Li Lin. She held it up to her eyes, as if admiring its quality—but in the next instant, her slender, white hand gripped the Soul Gem tightly. The power of death seeped into it, mercilessly extinguishing the last wisp of soul flame within. When Angela released her hand again, nothing remained.

As the Soul Gem disappeared, the God of Justice's body began to slowly crumble, like a sculpture made of mud and sand. His body gradually turned into grains of sand and disappeared into this world of death. A cold wind blew by, and in no time, the figure of Tang Longfei, the former God of Justice and a transmigrator, vanished from this world forever.

"And with that, it's all over, Master?"

Angela clapped her hands, turned her head, and looked at her master, her bright red eyes shining with excitement and curiosity.

"So, what should we do next? Don't forget what you promised me, okay?"

"Of course I won't forget."

Faced with Angela's "interrogation," Li Lin gave a wry smile. Then, his expression shifted, and he looked towards the distant land as if sensing something. Angela also shut her mouth at the right moment, following Li Lin's gaze, and for the first time, her expression became somewhat helpless and confused.

"Then, what about her, Master?"

"This is her choice."

Li Lin sighed deeply.

"We can only watch... and that's all we can do."

The cold, empty land was completely deserted.

"Huff... huff... huff..."

Henderson gripped his longsword and ran forward with all his might. He looked up at the city floating above the clouds, his eyes filled with boundless hatred.

Damn mages, you cursed and evil Magic Empire! This will not end here! Even if you destroyed the great god, the god will rise again and repay his wrath ten thousandfold! Your evil civilization will be destroyed once more! Here, only justice endures!

"Gods above, grant me strength and courage..."

There are no more gods.

Just as Henderson closed his eyes, attempting to pray to the gods, a clear and beautiful voice rang out.

Catherine flapped her wings and slowly landed in front of Henderson. She held the longsword of light in her hand and coldly stared at the man before her. Henderson was no longer blessed by the gods. His face was old, his skin was dry, and his once powerful body was now as weak as a withered tree branch. He looked like a decrepit old man, devoid of life and vitality.

"Damn vile woman!"

Looking at Catherine before him, Henderson roared and gripped his longsword tightly.

"What are you doing here? You despicable whore who has abandoned your faith in God?"

"I'm here to take charge."

As she spoke, Catherine raised an eyebrow, her gaze passing over Henderson and landing on the boy behind him.

"To atone for what my ancestors did to my master's country, I must utterly exterminate the bloodline of the Five-Nation Alliance... leaving no one alive."

"Dream!"

Henderson roared and raised his longsword, bringing it down hard on Catherine. But Catherine didn't even glance at Henderson; she simply swung her hand, and the longsword, gleaming with magical light, unleashed a powerful blade of light, severing Henderson's sword and severing his arm from the body that was already on the verge of death.

"Ughhhhh!"

Henderson screamed and fell to the ground, but he didn't give up. He opened his eyes wide, opened his mouth, and struggled to get up again. Then, the blade of light that swept past again easily severed his hands and feet, causing Henderson's body, which had lost its support, to fall to the ground once more.

"You have no hope left, Grand Knight Commander Henderson."

Catherine quietly gazed at the trembling boy standing behind Henderson and spoke.

"Bullshit! You damn stinking woman!"

Despite losing his hands and legs, Henderson did not give in. He gritted his teeth, hurling vicious curses from his throat as he crawled towards Catherine, supporting himself on his chin.

"You will never succeed in wiping out the bloodline of the Five-Nation Alliance! I will kill you! I will kill you! I will kill you! Once again, with the will of the great god, I will destroy the Magic Empire! Justice will ultimately prevail! No matter how powerful you evil beasts are, you can never defeat good..."

Shining brightly.

Catherine raised her longsword, praying devoutly to the being she loved and trusted most. Then she opened her eyes, raising the longsword formed from condensed light, magical power swirling within it, forming an incredibly powerful spell. Catherine then plunged the sword of light into Henderson's head. Immediately, pure silver flames began to burn, engulfing the former Grand Knight's body and soul.

Only after Henderson's body turned into a pile of burning flames did Catherine finally catch her breath. She turned back to look at the ragged boy in front of her—he was the only survivor.

"Lady Catherine, please spare me."

Noticing Catherine's expression, the boy trembled and took a few steps back. He shook his head desperately, crying and pleading with Catherine.

"Please, please don't kill me! I don't want to die! I don't want to die... Your Excellency..."

"I'm sorry, child."

A hint of pain appeared on Catherine's face.

"This is the sin committed by my ancestors, and all I can do is atone for it. As for you, I am very sorry."

As she spoke, Catherine extended her right hand and pointed at the boy.

"Go in peace, your companions and family will be waiting for you in the Abyss of death."

With those words, a dark red ray shot out from Catherine's finger, striking the boy and mercilessly extinguishing the burning soul fire within him, dragging him into eternal Hell.

"And that will end everything."

Looking at the boy's body lying on the ground, Catherine smiled slightly. She raised her head and gazed at the floating city in the distance, her beautiful eyes filled with happiness and love.

"Master, I have fulfilled your request. Now, it is my mission and responsibility to move forward..."

With that, Catherine closed her eyes, turned the longsword in her hand, and pointed it at her chest.

Goodbye, Master...

The gleaming blade pierced Catherine's chest, and blood spurted out, landing on her pristine white wings.

The last bloodline of the Five-Nation Alliance was thus severed, and the book was no more.

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"Lady Nisi."

Suoxiate appeared at the door, and upon hearing her voice, Nisi, who was buried in her desk, looked up and gazed at the head maid with a helpless expression.

What happened now?

"Queen Shirley of the Sea-Encircled Country wishes to see you. She hopes to discuss with you the issues of the Sea-Reaching Kingdom's fisheries and gem exports to the Empire."

"I still have so much to do..."

Upon hearing Suoxiate's reply, Nisi's expression turned somewhat helpless.

"Ugh... The reconstruction of the Elven Kingdom has just been completed, why are there so many more things happening now..."

"That's because it's the responsibility of Arcane Mage, Nisi."

Fina walked in through the door, smiling as she answered the elven mage's question, and then handed her a piece of paper.

"This is..."

"The academy will soon be fully connecting the planes of the four Elemental Plane, and Lady Kelisi hopes to receive your assistance as an Evocation Arcane Mage."

"That child... honestly, why did she have to become the headmistress? If she had worked a little harder, she could have become Arcane Mage. Then, she could have lightened my burden."

Nisi reached up and pressed her hand to her forehead, sighing. Although she had long anticipated that becoming Arcane Mage would mean having to accomplish so much, she hadn't expected it to be this troublesome.

"Honestly, I wonder when Lord Luoxia will be back. He's a central figure among Arcane Mage, why is he always nowhere to be found?"

In contrast to the lament of the elven mage, some people in the nearby City of Steel were overjoyed.

"Oh, isn't this great?"

Kalin leaned against the window, swirling the wine jug in her hand, enjoying herself contentedly.

"With you gone, we're much more relaxed. At least we don't have to be bossed around by him anymore. What's wrong with that?"

"But... Dad... didn't bring... Anna..."

Anna, huddled in the shadows of the corner, answered while coughing softly.

"Master isn't going out to play."

With her golden ponytail swaying, Yi Aier argued indignantly.

"I was hoping he'd bring back some constructs from the Mechanus as gifts... I wonder if he'll bring back a few more women... Oh, right... bound and restrained by whips, surrounded by candles and high heels... No, no, Master, that's too stimulating... No, no, you can't do that!"

"Hey, you woman, what are you doing again... Anna, run!"

A beam of pure white light shot into the sky, tearing the clouds in the azure sky into pieces.

"Here we go again..."

Miu'erkasi turned her attention away from the cross-shaped beam of light that burst forth, shaking her head helplessly. Before her eyes, hundreds of young mages, clad in magical armor, were training diligently. They would become magic knights, guarding this nascent empire. They would fight for it, sacrifice for it, for its continuation and rebirth.

What is justice?

We will fight for justice, but who can tell us what justice is?

Justice is just a concept.

The petite girl fluttered her wings, gazing at the slowly recovering Mount Celestia before her.

"We will fight for justice, but justice is never a concept that can be distorted."

Gabriel, the God of Justice, turned around and looked at her adjutant.

Hopefully, something like this won't happen again.

At this point, the girl paused slightly, and then a blush quickly flashed across her face.

"I wonder where the Arcane Mage went; I really need his help..."

Gently playing with his wings, Gabriel murmured to himself, then closed his eyes.

The glass clattered as it struck the heavy stone slab.

"Hoo... It felt so good to take down those arrogant octopus heads, don't you think, Master?"

Standing on the translucent Astral Plane slab, Angela looked with satisfaction at the completely destroyed and mangled Elder Brain before her. Then she turned to look at Li Lin standing beside her.

"How many Mind Flayer cities is this now?"

Nia sighed softly and shook her head.

"Miss Angela, I understand your dissatisfaction with the Mind Flayer, but does it have to come to this... To be honest, I'd love to travel to the Outer Planes; it's much better than staying in this place. We've finally managed to get on a trip, can't we have a better option?"

"I completely agree with Lady Nia's thoughts, Miss Angela."

Catherine stood behind Angela, hesitatingly offering her opinion.

"To be honest, I've been having nightmares these past few days..."

"Hmph, don't think that just because you were reborn as your master, that damned Prayer, you have the right to express your opinions. Catherine, you are nothing but my servant!"

Angela snorted in dissatisfaction, but then the little guy shrugged his shoulders in equal dissatisfaction.

"That's true, I've had enough of this awful place. So, Master, where shall we go next?"

"Well..."

Li Lin pondered for a moment, then smiled and gently clapped his hands.

"Then let's go take a look around Sigil. I heard it was attacked by a mage a few days ago and suffered serious damage. I'm really curious to see what kind of mage could possibly attack Sigil under the control of the Lady of Pain."

"Lady of Pain, is that the idiotic woman you mentioned who's ridiculously strong on her own turf?"

Upon hearing this, Angela's bright red eyes gleamed with excitement once more.

"Very well, I was just about to compare ourselves to see who is more powerful."

"We're visiting someone else's territory, Angela, so let's at least observe some proper etiquette."

"Of course, Master, I'm not the kind of person who's unreasonable... But then again..."

"Hmm? What is it?"

"I wish to return to Earth. I once encountered a fellow who attempted to completely change the planet. So much time has passed; I wonder if he succeeded... Master, shouldn't we be able to find a portal to Earth in Sigil?"

"Earth? The world you were reborn into, Li Lin? I want to go see it too."

Hearing Nia's words, Li Lin remained silent for a moment, then raised his head, looked at the girls in front of him, and made a decision with a smile.

"Then, let's set off."

(End of article)