A faint oppression came from Catherine's body, like the prelude to the storm, Chen Rui felt a sense of danger in his heart, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
In the eyes of analysis, Catherine's comprehensive strength has actually surpassed the original S+ and reached S++. It seems that her strength has also improved considerably during this period of time. What is certain is that it contains the black potion he gifted back then. credit.
This is like lifting a rock and shooting yourself in the foot.
"Wait a minute, you turned your face too quickly, I haven't said no yet."
Catherine was startled, her breath restrained a lot, and she was quite surprised: "Then you just now..."
"Don't you know that there is a word called 'reserved'? I was reserved just now." Chen Rui ignored the oppression and raised a finger: "I formally express my attitude, regardless of Caesar Lin is either Christina or other identities, your husband, husband, and man can only be me!"
Even Catherine was moved by that firm look, and Her Majesty's aura had completely weakened, only to hear this guy add another sentence: "Of course it's okay to have an heir, I can guarantee to complete the task."
This sentence made Catherine's face a little hot, but she didn't hear the following for a long time, and her pretty brows frowned slightly: "What else?"
"And... well, it's okay to have a few more heirs!"
"that's it?"
"ah."
Catherine's murderous aura rose instantly, and her voice cooled down: "Are you fooling me?"
"No, I'm serious. What I'm talking about is just a matter between a man and a woman, and it's a man and a woman who have a good impression of each other and have an intimate relationship. It has nothing to do with the empire or interests. This is my answer. "Chen Rui looked directly at Catherine, "I said back then that I would come to the Shadow Empire with the power to make the whole devil tremble and snatch you away. I also had a message of 'will definitely come back' in Crystal Valley. I know why Didn't you go? Because my current strength is not enough."
(not enough.)
(Not enough for you to actually let go.)
Catherine suddenly understood what he didn't say out loud. In her deep black eyes, it seemed as if a stone had been thrown into the tranquil lake, and the water rippled slightly.
After a while of silence, Catherine said: "You don't mean... you want to unify the demon world to achieve this wish? If so, I can only evaluate it as 'stupid as always'. I came to Dark Moon today not to hear Your so-called oath, so you don't need to talk nonsense. I just want to tell you that since you don't want to join the Shadow Empire, then we are destined to become enemies."
Chen Rui sighed, and made a look of no resistance: "So, are you going to do it? Get rid of me, the biggest threat to the survival of the empire? You want to kill me, and I don't seem to have any room to resist."
Catherine looked into his eyes, and her momentum suddenly disappeared: "I can't kill you, not only because you are calm, but also because of my intuition, even though I have the shadow cloak in my hand, even though I am only one step away from nationalization. Don't say You don't know what nationalization is, it's like not questioning a woman's intuition."
Chen Rui smiled wryly. A woman's intuition is really strong, but Catherine had no real killing intent from the beginning.
"Actually, just because Delia had inadvertently revealed her trust in you earlier, and the veiled lady was assured of leaving you alone by my side, I guessed this. Your strength should have grown to... at least You are able to leave safely in front of me. If you knew this... I would have kept you, or your life, in Youye Wetland. Unfortunately, life cannot be turned back."
Chen Rui sighed: "You have never really looked back, why do you know you can't look back? It's like, you have never really let go, how do you know you can't let go?"
"Don't waste your time, nothing can shake my will. Maybe you are the only man who makes me fall in love, but I can't let go of my attachment." After frankly expressing his affection for Chen Rui, Kai Saline seemed to have unloaded some kind of burden, but her eyes became more determined: "If you really want to achieve a stupid wish by conquering the Shadow Empire in the future, even if you succeed, you will only get my corpse. I say That's all, I won't bother you anymore, you can leave, I will leave some leeway for a talent like you, you don't have to worry about revealing your identity or secrets before you turn your face completely, if you change your mind, I welcome it at any time .So... the next time we meet, it will either be in my palace, or it will be on the battlefield."
As expected, he was as persistent as ever.
To protect the entire people.
Sitting alone on that cold throne.
Chen Rui stared deeply at Catherine's beautiful eyes, as if he wanted to engrave her seriousness and firmness in his heart.
"Frankly, Catherine, at first I was attracted more by your beauty, plus that relationship and men's... possessive desire, but now, I am really fascinated by you, my empress. Parting is imminent, please allow me to play a tune for you."
Catherine wanted to refuse, but her gaze fell on the familiar red piccolo in Chen Rui's hand, and she finally nodded.
The melodious flute sounded, and to Catherine's surprise, it was not the familiar "Solo Dance Under the Moonlight", but another song that she had never heard before. The clear and sad notes lingered in her heart, bringing With deep sentimentality, with the persistence of not returning.
When she closed her eyes, she seemed to see the window sill, the lonely moonlight, the misty and overlapping phantoms, the hurried passers-by, the reluctant eyes, and the fading back.
One day, all melancholy and sadness will no longer exist, and even the soul will be wiped out, but the imprint of the intersection of two hearts and two lives will always be engraved in the moment, just like the twinkling stars in the sky, even if it is only for a moment, there is no regret .
The music disappeared, and Catherine, who was immersed in it unknowingly, slowly opened her eyes. A tear fell from the corner of her eyes. She stroked the moisture on her face in shock, but found that she was the only one left in the room.
No matter what the result is, throughout this life...do you not regret it
a long time.
"Damn guy... didn't even say the title of the song."
I don't know if it is the influence of the music, but this low voice is no longer dull and quiet.
Blood Fiend Empire, Iron Fist Territory.
Edmund was drenched in blood, and ran staggeringly through the forest.
Iron Fist Castle was breached, and the last power in his hands was also lost.
Just half an hour ago, after all his personal guards were killed protecting him, he has become a veritable loner.
After confirming that there were no pursuers in the rear, Edmund panted and leaned against a tree, and slowly sat down on the ground while propping up the long sword in his hand. The scene of the city breaking down appeared in his mind again. At that time, the army under him either died or surrendered. Seeing that the general situation was over, he personally killed dozens of his wives and concubines to avoid being insulted by Aleus and others.
Although he saved his life, the huge humiliation and blow of failure made the bloody second prince simply unacceptable.
"Why did the demon god give Achilles the victory? Why! What did I do wrong?"
Angry shouts echoed in the woods.
"you're not wrong."
A deep and indifferent voice sounded.
This familiar voice made Edmund feel like a thunderstorm, and his drinking stopped abruptly.
"Father… "
A figure appeared in front of Edmund. He was not tall, with long black hair and an ordinary face. He should be a passerby in any place. However, no one in the devil world dared to ignore this "ordinary" person , but need to look up to this person.
Because he is Lei Chan, the number one powerhouse in the demon world, Lei Chan. Mammon.
"Father, when did you end your practice..." Edmund struggled to stand up.
"Just when I learned that you failed." Lei Chan looked at his son indifferently: "I am very disappointed in you."
"You've always been disappointed in me!" Edmund's breath became short of breath, and he said desperately, "I'm your real eldest son. , I am the veritable eldest prince of the Blood Fiend Empire! Later... I became the second prince, this time I just want to take back everything that belongs to me, but unfortunately I was wrong, very wrong!"
Lei Chan's voice was very calm: "As I said, you are not wrong, Acryus is not wrong, even... Tevez is not wrong. It's just that you lost."
Edmund leaned against the tree dejectedly, and sighed: "Yes, I lost, completely lost, and have nothing."
"That's why I'm disappointed in you, because you can't face up to failure. It was like this before, and it's still like this now." Lei Chan shook his head slowly: "As my son, I can keep your life and spend the rest of my life with nothing to eat and drink."
"Captive?" Edmund had a sneer on his face, and clenched his fists: "Let me watch the winner step by step to the pinnacle of power and power? Since I was sensible, the first time I remember One thing, that's what you said to me, Empire, doesn't need losers."
Lei Chan's eyelids slowly drooped: "There is an old saying, the winner is the king and the loser. From ancient times to the present, it has always been like this."
"That's right... the empire really doesn't need losers." Edmund laughed miserably, a trace of abnormal red suddenly appeared on his face, and then gradually turned black. The real source of the mutation was in his clenched fist , there are poisonous crystals for suicide in it, if you don't use your strength to resist, you will die from the poison in ten seconds.
Lei Chan quietly watched Edmund fall down slowly, bleeding from seven holes, and sighed softly. The faint sadness that flashed in his eyes was quickly covered by the cold solemnity, and suddenly he punched Edmund. Sky.
A crack appeared in the thick clouds, as if a strange eye had opened.
After a while, heavy rain poured down, and the blood on Edmund's body was washed away by the rain.
In the rain, the lonely emperor's back gradually faded away.