"This..."

The soldiers cleaning up the battlefield beside them opened their mouths wide enough to fit an egg.

"How is that possible!!!"

Rudelson's face quickly turned dark.

"The guy who just screamed, go run 50 laps around the training ground."

Screams erupted at the scene.

Xilin tilted her head, looking at the necklace in front of her, the bones of the magical creature were incomparably hard, with a color resembling white jade.

At the very bottom of the necklace hung a polished greenish stone.

"What is this?"

She asked curiously.

Rudelson replied:

"It's the Demon Core from the distinctive magical creatures of the north. They come from the same batch of the Underground City, which was later destroyed, and part of the magical creatures blended into the northern border to breed and grow."

"There's a certain chance you'll find this thing in their bodies when you kill them."

"But this thing is a rare item even among the magical beasts that are being hunted, and it's seldom found on the market."

Xilin tightly held the Demon Core with both hands, hesitantly saying:

"To think it's a rare item only obtained when hunting magical creatures, is it really okay to give it to me?"

Rudelson: ...

He covered his face, glancing to the side, said:

"I don't even know where to start explaining to you... Ahem, in our Byron Territory, there's a custom that people with weak bodies wear this kind of Demon Core to nurture their health."

"Ah..."

Rudelson said with a smile:

"Xilin, I hope you stay healthy forever."

Xilin showed a warm smile on her face, but her eyes dimmed.

Yet she still said with a smile:

"Thank you for the gift, I am very happy."

Louis murmured to himself.

This shameless one actually knows how to express feelings.

What a pity.

The affection of a tsundere man, unfortunately, met Xilin, a girl who doesn't quite understand people's hearts.

If it were a more sensitive girl, she would have long noticed Rudelson's intentions.

But Lady Xilin just couldn't see it.

Uh...

Not necessarily.

Louis sighed.

Lady Xilin's story is a thing of the past.

History told him that Lady Xilin died young.

Even Rudelson, who claimed to be able to resurrect the dead, couldn't save his own lover.

Louis paused for a moment.

Suddenly feeling a bone-chilling cold.

"For what reason did Rudelson cause the Undead Plague?"

At its peak, the Undead Plague affected one-fifth of the continent's land.

This is why Rudelson was called the number one villain of the new millennium.

In the Ense Empire, the name Mad King was enough to stop children from crying at night more effectively than a water imp.

And the root of the Mad King's summoning of the undead was to retrieve the lover taken away by Se Cnidus.

This, he knew.

It was just that back then, he didn't know that this lover was actually Lady Xilin, the first genius of the new millennium art world.

Damn.

If that's the case, then the problem is huge.

He combed through the timeline.

Over a hundred years ago, Lady Xilin and Rudelson met.

They spent a pleasant time together.

However, for some unknown reason, Lady Xilin fell into the abyss.

Subsequently, to bring back his wife who had fallen into the abyss, the Mad King initiated the infamous [Ten Days of Blood], attempting to invade the abyss.

Later, Rudelson faced an attack from the church, and the emperor also intervened in this war.

In the end, the Mad King died under the emperor's iron hammer.

There's a point of doubt here.

If Lady Xilin's genius illness really couldn't be treated, she would have inevitably headed toward death.

Even if Rudelson charged into the bottomless abyss, it would be of no use.

Because his lover was already dead, at most, he could only bring back her soul.

But if a soul cannot reincarnate quickly, it will soon become part of the Undead Race.

Whether the Undead Race can still be called human is uncertain.

So...

"So is it really as everyone speculated, that Rudelson actually mastered the method to resurrect the dead, able to reverse life and death?"

Louis widened his eyes.

The possibility was very high.

He had previously speculated that the information regarding the former lord of Byron Territory was suppressed because Rudelson was an Ense native.

But thinking about it now, this saying seems odd.

Because there were many forces on the continent that knew Rudelson was from Ense.

Even ordinary people knew plenty about it.

Was it necessary to hide the identity of Byron Territory's former lord for this reason?

But if it was due to the Book of the Dead, which could perfectly resurrect the dead, then it would be different.

The tragedies caused by the Book of the Dead were simply too many.

If the relationship between Rudelson and Lady Xilin was exposed, it wouldn't be long before clever people speculated that Rudelson had indeed peeked into the authority of the Death God.

The battles over "resurrection" would inevitably sweep across the world.

It's an allure that no one can resist.

If one can resurrect at will, it can be said that the doors to eternal life are opened.

Even top-tier strong individuals, in their growing process, were not lacking in unfortunate people who had lost numerous family members, lovers, and close friends.

Look at himself as an example.

If Beatrice died, he would undoubtedly unleash a wave of destruction upon the world, making her a member of the Curse Binding Legion to accompany him eternally.

Uh...

If something happened to the little swan, it seemed the same.

Ali is his good buddy; he must be resurrected if he passes.

Grace is such an obedient girl; if there's ever a chance to resurrect her, he wouldn't miss it.

What about William?

What about Qian?

What about Teacher Jino?

Louis rubbed his forehead.

If these people met with disaster, he wasn't sure if he would do the same thing as Rudelson.

At the very least, he would make choices like Master Rogen.

Then what would those more fanatical people do?

This might be the true reason why Rudelson's real name was buried.

Even the emperor didn't wish for a bunch of mad dogs to fixate on him, demanding the Book of the Dead.

However, for some reason, he always felt that there were certain unknown factors hidden in all this.

Just as he was lost in thought, a carriage slowly approached from the desolate main road in the distance.

The carriage stopped before Rudelson and Lady Xilin.

"Long time no see, Rudelson... and this young lady blessed by the gods."

The carriage door opened, and a priest dressed in white robes came down.

Louis saw the emblem on him.

It was a priest from the God of Love Church.

Yet he focused his gaze a bit more, sensing something amiss.

First, the aura hidden on this priest was quite significant.

"Legendary Priest?"

Damn, it was his first time seeing a Legendary Priest other than the Pope of Glory.

Rudelson also curiously asked:

"How did you come here, Archbishop?"

"As a cardinal, it's not good to leave your diocese casually, right?"

Louis realized.

If it was a cardinal, then the strength made sense.

A priest from the first tier under the pope, especially in a massive church like the God of Love Church, being a legend was normal.

The cardinal apologized:

"You should know that Love God's followers always fight for the world's beauty."

"That's why I came here today."

His gaze directed toward Xilin.

Rudelson's face visibly darkened, protecting Xilin behind him:

"What do you intend to do?"

Seeing his protective expression, the cardinal's face showed a more intense curiosity.

"You brat... haha, not bad, not bad."

Rudelson looked at him completely black lined, as if looking at a lunatic.

The Bishop of Love wasn't concerned, spoke with a smile:

"I hope, on your wedding day, I can be the one to officiate for you two."

"The union of love and beauty, there's nothing more reassuring for me than this!"

Xilin tilted her head, appearing like a confused, oblivious goose not understanding a word.

Rudelson coughed, quietly turned his head aside.

His ears seemed a bit red.

Although no one could see Louis, he was enjoying himself tremendously as a spectator.

Pure love!

It's true pure love!

Damn it, what are you two still dawdling for?

Hurry up and get married for me!

Just as he wished to savor more of this moment, time began to accelerate again.

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