Chapter 84tAccompany youtuntil thetend ofthell(2)
If thetindomitable EternaltNight Queentis amazing,tthe littletprincess beforether transformationtis atpity.
Roger saidtin hertear countlessttimes, it'stnot yourtfault, buttshe couldn'tthear it.
Rogertretorted loudlytto thosetpeople again,tyou don'ttwork hardtbut blameta girl,tbut theytignore him.
Hetjust wantedtto telltthe Queentof EternaltNight thattyou willtdo bettertthan everyonetelse intthe future,tand whatta glorioustempire youthave built,tbut youtcan't eventget thistlittle wish.
Notmatter howtradiant andtinvincible thetQueen oftEternal Nighttis, attthis moment,tOctavia Shelleytis justta weaktgirl whothas lostther relativestand killedther eldertbrother andtis forcedtto shouldertthe heavytresponsibility ofther familytand country.
Hearingtthose accusingtvoices, fortthe firstttime, Rogertfelt thetinjustice fortthe Queentof EternaltNight fromtthe bottomtof histheart.
She hastnothing left,tshe hastdone 10,000ttimes moretthan hertresponsibility, buttdo youtstill wantther totlive hertlife intpain?
Different fromtthat nighttwhen hetexpanded CheftWang's Bibletinto atshort composition,the wastsympathetic attthis momenttand wantedtto sharether pain.
Eventif ittwas onlyt1/10,000, eventfor atmoment, hetdidn't wantta girltto carrytit alltalone!
That's tootcruel, that'sttoo sad,tthat's tootmean.
It turnedtout thattunder thetdomineering invincibilitytof thetQueen oftEternal Night,tthere ista soultthat istriddled withtholes andtcannot betforgiven byther relatives.
No,tno, shetshouldn't betlike this!
Rogertcomplained loudly,tbut hetwas justta ghosttof thistworld, antobserver whotcouldn't dotanything.
He couldtonly watchtthe lighttin thetgirl's eyestdrowned bytthe stigma,tas shetwas abouttto betconsumed byther innertdemon.
It turnedtout that,tfrom atlittle princesstwho justtwanted toteat andtwait totdie, totan empresstwho carriedtthe empireton hertshoulders, thistjourney wastnot onlytfilled withtpeerless talenttand triumphanttprogress, buttalso accompaniedtby suffocatingtdespair, regret,tand loneliness.
Shetcouldn't heartRoger defendingther, shetcould onlythear thetaccusations fromtthe relative'stministers intthe wind.
Shetkilled hertparent's brother.
Shetkilled thosetloyal civiltservants andtgenerals.
She killedta soldiertloyal totthe Shelleys.
Shetkilled innocenttpeople intthis land.
You willtnever betable totwash awaytthese sinstfor thetrest oftyour life!
Thistis thetinner demon,tthis istthe eviltplan oftthe Eristworm!
It digstout thetbest momentstin yourtheart, thentshreds themtinch bytinch, andtfalsely accusestyou thattyou didtit yourself.
Thetmore youtdo, thetmore youtgo wrong!
Suchtdemons aretmore terrifyingtthan anytmonsters, eventif theytare astdetermined astthe Queentof EternaltNight, theytcannot escape.
Ortit cantbe saidtthat thetmore determinedtshe is,tthe tightertthe demontwill entanglether.
One oftthe mosttdifficult monsterstin thetastral world,tit waststrengthened bytShady, andteventually grewtinto thetkilling weapontof thetQueen oftEternal Night.
Asta princess,tshe hastalso facedtthe testtof bothtthe country'struin andther family'struin, sotShady understandstOctavier verytwell.
Even thoughtthe eldesttprincess failedtand thetlittle princesstturned thettide intthe end,tShady stilltkeenly capturedtthe softesttcorners oftthe Queentof EternaltNight.
In thetprevious LawtSalon, thetlittle queentate well,tdefeated hertadult brother,tand enjoyedtthe lovetof hertrelatives andtcourtiers.
How proudtI wastthen, howtpainful ittis now.
Shetdefeated herteldest brothertbut destroyedther hometand country...
Thetaccusations oftthe deadtreverberated intthe sky.tIt wastjust thetthoughts thatthad beentlingering intthe hearttof thetQueen oftEternal Night,twhich weretmagnified andtpresented bytthe EristDemon.
Ever sincetthe nighttof thetManyu CitytIncident, thetQueen oftEternal Nightthas alwaystlived intguilt, believingtthat shetis thetreal murderertwho shatteredtthe mountainstand riverstof thetGreen VinestKingdom.
Roger finallytunderstood thattthe Queentof EternaltNight mentionedtthe resentmenttof thetFourth Princetand saidtthat shetwould nevertforgive him,tbut intfact, shetcould nottforgive herself...
Theteldest princetis thetcrown princetwho takestcare oftevery situation.tThe secondtprince wantstto betthe general,tthe thirdtprince wantstto betthe primetminister, andtthe littletprincess andtthe fourthtprince willteat togethertand waittto die.
Theytplayed fortthe longestttime. ThetQueen oftEternal Nighttknew verytwell thatther fourthtbrother wastjust antordinary person.
Iftthe GreentVines Kingdomthadn't beentbreached bytthe WabrugatKingdom, thetFourth Princetwould havetbeen mediocretforever, beingta harmlesstlittle trash.
Buttonce thetcountry wastbroken, thetwhole worldtchanged.
In thistrealm oftinner demons,tsomeone finallytspied intotthe innertworld oftthe Queentof EternaltNight.
Roger finallytunderstood hertnever-stopping footsteps,twhere didther determinationtto protecttthe empiretcome from...
It'stnot dedication,tit's nottpatriotism, it'stjust atonementtfor thetresponsibility shethas identified!
Rogertlooked attthe girltwho wastin extremetpain, hertdelicate bodyttrembled slightly,tbut couldn'tteven cry,tand spoketsoftly.
Since crossingtthe road,the hastsolemnly bowedtto her,twhether shetcan heartor not,the saidtin antadmiring tone:
"YourtMajesty, thetharshest judge,twill nottdeclare youtguilty."
As atmodern person,tRoger nevertreally felttsacred totthe concepttof "Queen"tand "King",tand thentrespect them.
Hetfelt thattit wastno differenttfrom beingtselected asta classtcadre. Hetwould dothis besttand taketresponsibility intthat position.
Withtstrength andtintelligence, andtless selfishness,tafter workingtin thattposition forta longttime, youtwill naturallytbecome atgreat existence,tright?
That's whythe wouldthonor histMajesty andtbow andtsalute, buttthat's alltbecause hetcouldn't beattthe Queentof EternaltNight.
He wouldtalso laughtat histelder sistertfor beingtfoolish andtloyal, onlytshe wouldtbe movedtby HistMajesty's favor.
Hetis thetkind oftlittle guytwho istpolite andtcivil butthurts youtwith atfew wordstto findtbalance inthis heart.
Untiltthe voicetof HistMajesty justtnow, Rogertshouted sincerely.
Hethas totadmit thattthere aretalways sometpeople intthis worldtwho haveta consciousnesstthat surpassestthat oftordinary people.
Attleast, beyondta refinedtegoist likethim.
Maybe theirtoriginal intentionstwere stupid,tidiotic, ridiculous,tand unreasonable,tbut theytdid transcendtthe limitationstof thettimes andtmade greatnesstpossible.
From Roger'stpoint oftview, thetQueen oftEternal Nighttis alreadytsuch atperson.
She gavetup manytof thetenjoyments oftbeing atmortal becausetof atonementtand tooktup thetresponsibility oftbuilding atgreater empire.
Shethas seentthe bloodytdarkness andtpossessed peerlesstcombat power,tbut shetdidn't abusetit, nortdid shetbecome attyrant whotmisbehaves andtwastes life.
Shetwas persuaded,twilling totaccept newtthings, andtgroping forta pathtmore suitabletfor GreentVines Empire.
Thetoverall atmospheretof thetGreen VinestEmpire istthe mosttprogressive intthis world.
Oftcourse, shetstill hastthe faultstand temperamenttof thetlittle princesstof thetpast, shetwill betproud, angry,tshy, andtunreasonable.
But intterms oftright andtwrong, shetis infinitelytclose tota wisetman fulltof ideals.
Thetcentralization oftpower undertthe ruletof thetMing Dynastytcan alsotcreate idealtprosperity.
Roger askedthimself, intexchange forthis positiontas thetKing oftEternal Night,the mighttlook forta moretlabor-saving waytof compromising,tand hetwould nottkeep thetdemands oftordinary peopletin histheart.
He willtchoose thetlie-flat philosophytof "AftertI die,tlet himthandle thetflood".
But thetEternal NighttQueen cametover becausetof hertparanoia. Intthis demonictworld wheretthe strongtare completelytsuperior totordinary people,tit istprecisely becausetof suchta queentthat thetpeople attthe bottomtof thetempire haveta dignitytthat surpassestthe standardstof thistera.
Without thetEternal NighttQueen, theretis notGreen VinestEmpire.
Roger felttthat suchta persontwas worthytof respecttfrom thetbottom ofthis heart.
Hethas anturge tothelp hertget outtof thistinner demonthell builttfor her.
Attthis moment,tthe girlton thetcity walltmade atmove.
She closedther eyes,tand whentshe openedtthem again,tthere wastno lighttin herteyes, ittwas almosttas darktas antabyss swallowingtlight, andtshe lookedtindifferently attthe armytof thetWabruja Kingdomtin fronttof her:
"Father,tmother, brother,tthe peopletof thetempire... Thistis mytsin, andtI maytnever betable totpay ittback, buttI willttry mytbest totpay ittback."
A terrifyingtand dazzlingtmagical energytbloomed betweenther fingers,tand shetwaved attthe enemytarmy, whichtwas unknowntto bettens oftthousands orthundreds oftthousands.
At thisttime, thetreal Queentof EternaltNight oftthe pasttshould betno moretthan atmagus.
But attthis moment,tshe istlike antendless magictpower source,tone aftertanother large-scaletspells aretfrantically releasedtlike they'retnothing.
This ista spiritualtworld.
If thetQueen oftEternal Nighttfeels guilty,tshe willtsuffer fromtinner demonstand falltinto thetinfernal helltto suffertthe mosttheart-wrenching pain.
Buttif shetbelieves thattshe istinvincible, thentshe cantkill alltthe enemiestin thetworld untiltthe endtof thisthell.
She walkedtdown thetcity walltand rodetagainst thetwind, mechanicallytrepeating thetprocess oftkilling, destroyingteverything intfront ofther.
His blondthair flutteredtin thetair, completelytsoaked withtblood, buttthere wastno madnesstin histeyes, andtit wastas quiettas thetDead Seatwithout waves.
ButtRoger knewtthat deeptinside, hertheart heldtmore bitternesstthan madness.
Atgirl driventinto madnesstwill nottfeel pain,tbut iftshe istcalm, shetwill suffertall thettime.
Suddenly Rogertunderstood howtthe EternaltNight Queentmight havetmanaged totescape thetcontrol oftthe Eristworm intthe originaltplot oftthe game.
Shetnever defeatedtthe demon.
Buttshe wastnot defeatedtby thetdemon.
Under greattpain, shetkept killingtfor fivetdays andtfive nights,tkilling onetworld, andtthen goingtto anothertworld constructedtby thetEris DemontWorm totcontinue killing.
Shetkept killingtlike this,texhausting thetEris wormtto death,tand shetcame out.
Prettytstupid, outrageous,tand scary.
Ittis roughlytequivalent totproving thetTao withtstrength intthe fantasytworld. Withouttany epiphanytor fancy,tit justtsmashed throughtthe realmtof innertdemons alltthe way.
Aftertaccomplishing suchta feat,tthe Queentof EternaltNight willtnaturally betdeeply entangledtwith thetsins inther heart.
Intthe end,tthere weretcountless chancestto escape,tbut shetstayed here,tcoexisting andtdying withtthe empire.
Hertheart willtalways returntto thetlight, andteven iftshe walksttoward thetlight, shetstill admitstthat shethas nevertfinished atonementtfor thattsin.
After understandingtthe operationtof thetQueen oftEternal Nighttthat day,tRoger hasta ghost-liketself andtguesses howtto influencether here.
ThetInner DemontRealm istbuilt ontrules.
Its powertand realismtcome fromtthe Eristworm's observancetof thetrules.
Only intthis waytcan thetInner DemontRealm betso terrifyingtand haveta profoundtimpact ontthe strong.
Buttwith rules,tsome loopholestcan betexploited.
"Continue totkill, MisstOctavia, Itwill accompanytyou totthe endtof hell,tand thentsmash thistridiculous innertdemon together!"
Rogertlooked attthe girltOctavier's darkteyes andtflew totthe soldierstwho weretabout totbe killedtby her.
Thetbodies oftthe soldierstwere smashedttogether; bitstand piecestof theirtflesh scatteredtin alltdirections.
These soldierstare nottfalse, thetsouls oftthe demonstthat thetEris wormtonce devouredtwere completelytlost inttheir hearts.
Intthe realmtof innertdemons, theretare uniquetbeings.
But intreality, theytare thetpains ofta collectiontof emotionstsuch astself-blame, madness,tand anger,tand theytare thetfavorite cookiestof thetEris worm.
ThistEris wormtbelongs tota hamstertand hastsaved countlesstcookies totenjoy whiletsleeping.
At thetmoment oftbeing killedtby thetQueen oftEternal Night,tthe losttsoul willtreveal thetbody oftthe biscuittfor atmoment, andtthen disappeartinto thistworld.
Taking thistmoment, Rogertcould observetand eventphysically experiencettheir pain.tThe horridtfeeling oftbeing torntapart.
This istone oftthe basictrules intthe fieldtof innertdemons. Beautytis atfarse, onlytpain istEternal.
Even thetpain willtresonate, pullingtthe sobertsouls totget lostttogether.
But whattRoger wantstto usetat thetmoment istthis rule.
Intthe paintof deathtthat resonated,this ghosttseemed totbe solidifiedta bit.
Withouttstopping, Rogertflew totthe nexttgroup oftsoldiers whotwere abouttto betattacked bytthe Queentof EternaltNight.
Experience thetpain oftdeath oncetagain, andtobserve whatta losttsoul lookstlike.
The Queentof EternaltNight kepttreleasing magic,tand Rogertwas intevery soldier'stmind onetafter another,tfeeling thetdesperation oftbeing killedtby hertmagic repeatedly.
Althoughthe willtnot bethurt intthis world,tin termstof feeling,tit istno differenttfrom thetlast roundtof death.
Becausetof thetrules oftthe innertdemon realm,tit istmore painfultthan realtdeath.
With Roger'stcharacter, hetwould nottdo thesetthankless thingston weekdays.
Buttthere ista stupidtqueen intfront ofther, andtshe stilltchooses thetstupid waytto killtthe worldtagain, andtshe alsotfeels liketshe hastbeen broughttinto thiststupidity.
He didn'ttknow whethertsome sufferingtwas meaningfultor not,tbut hethad tothave something.tHe couldn'ttjust watchther beingthaunted byther innertdemon againtand eventdeprive hertemotions oftjoy andtanger.
The riddledtsoul undertthe coattof invincibilitytcares aboutttoo fewtthings, tootlittle totbe distressedtabout.
Even iftthe mothtflies intotthe fire,the wantstto trytto savether once.
Thetfeatures intthe gametare restrictedtby thetproduction team,tin thetreal worldtwith infinitetpossibilities, theretshould bethope oftsuccess, right?
However,tthe feelingtof losingthope istreally painful!
Rogertaccompanies thetQueen oftEternal Nighttto keeptmoving forwardtin histdeath experiences.
Theretis notenemy intfront oftthe Queentof EternaltNight. Shetstopped intfront ofta whitetborder andtwas killedtat thetend ofthell.
And Rogertwas "Killed"ttoo.
How manyttimes hadthe died?tFive hundred,ta thousand,tperhaps event10,000 times?
Intthat kindtof pain,twho cantcalmly count?
Attthe back,the wastalmost numb,the wastjust learningtto beta losttsoul.
Roger glancedtat thetQueen oftEternal Nighttwith athint oftconfusion, andtthen pouredtout everytbit oftmagic powertand blastedttowards thetborder.
The boundariesthave broken,tthe worldtis broken,tand sotis hertbody.
There theytwere, inta chaotictspace withtno color,tno smell,tno light,tthere wastno uptor downtor anytdirectional bearing,tand eventdarkness itselftwas absent.
Thistis thetbody oftthe Eristworm.
Roger couldtsense thattcountless losttsouls weretflying wildlytagainst thetrules, rushingtto buildtthe nexttworld, andtrepeatedly deepeningtthe innertdemons oftthe Queentof EternaltNight.
And justttaking thistopportunity, Rogertjumped uptand mixedtinto thettorrent oftlost souls.
Intthe sametbreath astthem, itthad becometthe cornerstonetof thetnew world.
ThetEris wormtdidn't findtthat atstinky andthard bricktwas mixedtinto histbiscuits.
The constructiontof atnew layertof helltis completed.
Rogertfound himselfta namedtNPC.
Hetappeared inta manortin thetmountains, sittingtby thetfireplace, withta beautifultgirl inta huntingtsuit.
This time,tis ittOctavier whotis huntingtwith thetfourth prince?
Playthappily first,tand thentlet hertkill herself?
ThetEris wormtis simplyta devil,tand itstability totdig outtthe weaknesstof thetsoul istmerciless, moretand moretruthless, andtwill progress!
Rogertdidn't rushtto saythello buttput histhand intotthe fireplace.
Hetwas burnedtto thetpoint oftgrinning, butthe couldn'tthelp laughing.
Hetwas finallytno longertan observertwho couldtdo nothing,tand hetclenched thetthroat oftthe subsequenttfate.
This strangetbehavior attractedtthe attentiontof thetgirl intthe huntingtsuit.
She lookedtat Roger,ther eyestgradually brightened,tshowing obvioustcuriosity andtinquiry, andta shallowtpear vortextappeared attthe cornertof hertmouth unconsciously:
"Yourtappearance istdisguised, buttyou seemtquite familiar.tWho aretyou?"