Chapter 458: Chapter 454: Cocoon Metamorphosis Chapter 458: Chapter 454: Cocoon Metamorphosis “The tyrant is finally leaving.”

“Indeed, I had thought I would spend my entire life under the rule of Duke Mureya,” a noblewoman laughingly sipped her glass of good wine. For a person of her wild nature, Mureya’s existence was truly unbearable.

“I was prepared to be ruled by the Golden Dragon Archduke for generations, in just twelve short years he’s leaving. I even had my son trained as a holy knight, to become a saintly knight. Now he is confronting me at home every day. If only I had known this earlier, I wouldn’t have sent him to the church.”

“I’m in the same boat,” echoed a middle-aged nobleman. “In order to appease the governing Archduke, I let my brother join the Demon Hunting Team, and sent the heirs of our clan to the Church as well.”

The moment criticism of Mureya’s rule emerged, it resonated, with the previously joyous atmosphere of the banquet now sinking into gloom. The nobles started venting their grievances, narrating the staggering changes in their noble lives since Mureya’s reign.

These people seem to selectively forget that Mureya protected them during the Magic Disaster. Were it not for Mureya, more than half of them wouldn’t be standing safely here.

“Enough, ladies and gentlemen!” Just as the celebratory banquet was about to turn into a grousing session, the host – a Marquis who reputedly fought off a Gold-level demon with his Soul Intent level during the Magic Disaster – cleared his throat with a loud voice.

“We gather here to celebrate Princess Remilia of the Lockman Kingdom’s upcoming coronation, not to complain about why Duke Mureya governs us. The hardest times are behind us. We are about to welcome a whole new life.”

The “brave” Marquis, smiling politely, raised his crystal cup full of crimson wine, “Here’s to the great Queen Remilia. Cheers!”

“To the great Queen Remilia!” The nobles glanced at each other, then raised their glasses in tacit agreement. The bustling banquet once again descended into a scene of cheerful laughter.

…with Mureya purposely spreading the news about Remilia’s imminent ascension to the throne, the nobles, who had been unusually low-key after the Magic Disaster, started to become active again. Under the influence of some ambitious people, a series of banquets celebrating Princess Remilia’s upcoming coronation were held one after another.

“Hmph!” Mureya threw the intelligence dossier in his hand onto the table, a sneer full of mockery appearing on his face. It clearly recorded the grievances expressed by the nobles towards Mureya. All details including time, location, and names were recorded completely.

“A bunch of lazy nobodies. So eagerly awaiting my departure? Thinking that when I leave, they could bully the young Remilia, and act more boldly?”

“Your Highness Mureya, these are the least influential nobles. The powerful ones haven’t made any moves so far, and have not expressed any dissatisfaction with you.” Mels lowered his head, stating his point of view,
“They are testing your attitude. Besides, you have not announced the specific time of Princess Remilia’s succession, so they are still cautious.”

“Tsk, it seems there are quite a few crafty people among the nobles, all quite clever.” Mureya revealed a profound smile, “Mels, since they have put forward so many nobles to test me, I should give them some respect, and respond a little.”

“Kill the most rambunctious group of nobles. Let the blood wake these fellows up and force them to be careful. I have not abdicated yet. Before I leave the Lockman Kingdom, I am the highest ruler of Lockman.”

“Your Highness, how many shall I kill?”

“You decide, just round up to a full number,” Mureya said casually, “as long as it’s not too excessive, it’s up to you.”

“Yes, sir!” As soon as Mureya uttered his words, the devil, famously known for his cunning calculations and who had been following Mureya for no short period of time, instantly understood.

Mureya wanted him to kill a hundred nobles, without accounting for their relatives. It’s a number that’s neither too large nor too small and meets Mureya’s requirement for a round number.

After giving instructions to Mels, Mureya used the Door of Choices, stepping through it to appear in a heavily fortified hall. With a look of vexation, he looked at the blood cocoon in front of him, which was as tall as him.

This was why Mureya did not announce the specific time of Remilia’s ascension to the throne when he disseminated the news of Princess Remilia’s impending coronation. An accident beyond his expectation had occurred to the princess, and he was to blame for it.

After Remilia became a member of the Blood Clan, were it not for her pair of wings and her ruby-like eyes, Mureya wouldn’t have been able to recognize her as a member of the Blood Clan.

Remilia was not afraid of sunlight, had no reaction to silver items, was absolutely indifferent to holy attacks, and she even hated blood. She didn’t have any of the weaknesses of the Blood Clan; she was almost a perfect existence.

After Mureya decided to let Remilia ascend to the throne, he thought of improving the power of the Princess. Mureya’s idea involved her bloodline.

Thinking that perhaps Remilia, with her bloodline level, was not interested in fresh blood because the level of the blood was too low, Mureya experimented using the same method as when the Ancient Golden Dragon Bastide tested her with the heart of a Blood Clan Grand Duke.

If it were the blood of a high-grade being, would Remilia’s bloodline react? After learning that this blue-haired, red-eyed castle maiden was not interested in dragon blood, Mureya gritted his teeth and decided to test her with his own blood.

As a result, he saw the current scene. Deceived by Mureya, Remilia directly drank the bottle of faint golden blood that smelled strange thinking it was a drink, and immediately underwent a shocking change.

Her large black wings, larger than her body, unfolded, wrapping her petite body within. Then, a concentrated red light burst from her body, forming a cocoon, putting her into a deep sleep, and beginning her transformation.

“It was just a bottle of ordinary blood, is it really so serious?” Contemplating the blood cocoon in front of him, Mureya noticed a faint golden light covering it. With time the golden light gradually became richer and began to seep into the blood cocoon. This strange occurrence left Mureya deep in thought.

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