Chapter 146: Plan Three for Angel Disposal
A starving camel is still bigger than a horse. On the surface, Naliner has fallen into a trap and is securely bound.
But who can guarantee that her trapped state isn’t a reverse trap, holding hundreds or even thousands of trump cards to turn the tables?
The spatial magic array can not only prevent Naliner from escaping but also protect everyone!
According to Roger’s personality, the Secret Mage Association would conduct tests afterward, including trying to mock, provoke, and anger Naliner to confirm her combat power in this state.
If it’s confirmed that this Angel is too dangerous, there are powerful lethal weapons buried below the nameless island to send her soul back to the Astral Plane.
The Eternal Night World has limited levels and almost zero experience fighting Angels.
Not to mention a Six-winged Angel, a powerful being rare even among the Seven Gods’ ranks.
Each Six-winged Angel is a precious, irreplaceable resource even to a deity, a mutant that appears only once in tens of millions of mass-produced Angels.
Furthermore, it requires sufficient time and combat to truly evolve six wings.
On the front lines, Six-winged Angels are often placed in absolutely safe positions to serve as commanders.
After all, the Seven Gods have plenty of cannon fodder.
Such powerful beings, carefully nurtured by the Seven Gods, should be treated with caution even if it’s just a projection.
Yet, the Empress of Eternal Night charged down like that.
After a moment of stunned silence, everyone felt it was only natural.
It would be strange if Her Majesty *didn’t* charge…
She is, after all, their invincible Empress!
The instinct to act faster than thought is standard operational procedure.
Moreover, she is also a supreme being at the pinnacle of this Plane.
The energy reaction presented by Naliner’s projection was higher than the Empress of Eternal Night’s, but not to a point where it was a completely different level.
With the opponent already trapped and the Empress of Eternal Night having made preparations for this battle, she was at least in an undefeated position, right?
The entire Secret Mage Association reassured themselves, but they still turned all their monitoring equipment to maximum power, their eyes wide open, highly vigilant, ready to support Her Majesty immediately if any anomaly occurred.
In contrast to their tension, the Empress of Eternal Night and Naliner, who had stepped onto the nameless island, were both relaxed.
The Empress of Eternal Night was a mage who had made thorough preparations, confident in her invincibility among her peers.
Naliner, on the other hand, was wealthy enough that the loss of a projection wouldn’t be as stingy as, say, Tybela, so she showed no signs of a loser.
Instead, she was observing the Empress of Eternal Night with great interest.
This was the original specimen of the individual she had obtained blood samples from and cultivated countless Xiao Ao replicas to observe and experiment on!
An excellent opportunity for observation!
In Naliner’s eyes, the Empress of Eternal Night walking towards her was more captivating than all her Xiao Ao replicas combined.
From beginning to end, Naliner didn’t pity Plane 25 but the Xiao Ao replicas who had devoted themselves wholeheartedly to that World.
It was because of the beliefs conveyed by the Xiao Ao replicas that Naliner was willing to fight for more time for Plane 25.
But now, seeing the real, wild Empress of Eternal Night, Naliner had only one sentence in her heart:
What’s fake is fake, please support the genuine article!
This wasn’t a difference in strength; she held worlds with power ceilings far exceeding the Eternal Night World, and the Xiao Ao replicas she deployed possessed higher combat power than the Empress of Eternal Night.
This was a difference in mindset and aura. The original before her had sharp eyes and a profound presence, possessing a belief of “I alone can do it.”
Tempered in desperate situations, lonely in invincibility, unyielding in suffering, never forgetting the common people while on the throne—all these complex, even contradictory, ideological conflicts had shaped the current Empress of Eternal Night.
She might have her eccentricities, but undeniably, a powerful individual walking the path of Extreme Self, when silent, possessed true charismatic leadership!
Such a demeanor made those in the Multiverse’s most professional “Ao-ologists” speculate: To reach her peak and bloom fully, must the Empress of Eternal Night grow within the Azurevine Empire?
Naliner adored this Xiao Ao so much that even as a prisoner, she gradually grew excited and said to the Empress of Eternal Night with a sincere and infectious tone:
“Xiao Ao, I can grant you eternal life and promise the Eternal Night Empire eternal existence, as long as you cooperate with me in some research. I have plenty of ways to solve the future you are worried about.”
The Empress of Eternal Night frowned and asked, “How can you guarantee the Eternal Night Empire’s eternal existence? This World has repeatedly attracted the attention of the Seven Gods, so you must be blocking their path, right?”
Naliner was pleasantly surprised and exclaimed, “Excellent! I didn’t expect you to know even this. I’m becoming more interested in you… Indeed, the destruction of your World is inevitable, but I can help you transfer this continent to a new World for resettlement.”
The Empress of Eternal Night remained expressionless, but the faces of Roger, old Josdar, and the others outside turned extremely grim.
The information Naliner revealed was immense.
First, it confirmed that the Seven Gods were determined to conquer the Eternal Night World. While they had vaguely guessed this and prepared themselves mentally, hearing it directly from a Six-winged Angel felt like being told by a doctor, “Your cancer is confirmed.”
They had suspected it from the scans, but held onto a sliver of hope, which was then extinguished by the pathological analysis.
The Eternal Night World was doomed!
Second, Naliner was willing to help the Empire continue to exist, indicating that she valued the Empress of Eternal Night highly enough to negotiate with her.
Finally, the method of continuation was too extraordinary—she could directly transfer an entire continent to a new World?
This required an astronomical amount of Faith Power and a World that could absolutely accommodate and support a new continent.
If Naliner wasn’t boasting, then her power truly rivaled that of the latter few among the Seven Gods.
The Secret Mage Association’s analysis was relayed to the Empress of Eternal Night, who listened in silence, not immediately responding.
If sacrificing herself could ensure the Empire’s continuation, the Empress of Eternal Night wouldn’t hesitate.
However, Naliner had a notorious reputation; her words could not be fully trusted.
If it was some kind of wager, the Empress of Eternal Night might end up losing herself, with Naliner walking away scot-free.
Naliner noticed the subtle changes in the Empress of Eternal Night’s expression and, annoyed, said, “Rumors are not to be believed. I’m truly not the shrewd businesswoman they say I am. I’m a person of my word. If I lose, I will definitely fulfill the terms of any contract.”
So, you set terms that you yourself cannot possibly lose?
The Empress of Eternal Night’s gaze sharpened. “I’m sorry, but the future of the Empire can only be forged by ourselves and should not be entrusted to your mercy or integrity.”
“This isn’t mercy; it’s an equivalent exchange—”
“No, it’s not equivalent. Our valuations of this World are completely different. In your eyes, the land beneath your feet is just an ordinary, broken World, but to me, this is an immeasurable homeland worth protecting with my life. Therefore, there can never be an equivalent exchange between us.”
The Empress of Eternal Night’s hands surged with Magic Power. Her left hand tore open space, and visible, colorless spatial fragments floated in mid-air.
Her right hand pressed against her brow, drawing out a dagger emitting a silver light.
A flicker of panic finally crossed Naliner’s face. “Oh, don’t do this, my dear Xiao Ao. We can talk, anything can be discussed. What conditions would satisfy you? As a ruler, your first priority is to ensure the survival of this Empire, not to act rashly! Don’t come closer!”
She could tell what the Empress of Eternal Night was about to do.
However, she was completely bound and had lost contact with her main body. Even with trump cards, she couldn’t use them.
After all, she hadn’t come to fight but to collect a debt.
She knew Shady’s strength and believed there should be no variables.
But ironically, Shady had become a pawn of the Eternal Night Empire, trapping her here.
Now, the Empress of Eternal Night wielded spatial rifts that could sever all matter and the Extreme Self belief that could sever spiritual connections.
These two items, while the Imperial Edict was still in effect, could completely sever Naliner’s connection to her main body, allowing the projection to become an independent entity within Shady’s body.
The Empress of Eternal Night softly called out, “Plan Three.”
“Understood.” Roger took a deep breath and passed through the spatial barrier, appearing beside the Empress of Eternal Night.
Using the Demon Emperor’s Command, the Empress of Eternal Night’s Magic Power transferred to him. The light on his hand flared, controlling those spatial fragments and forming a crude cleaver.
Not long ago, Naliner had used a similar method with spatial fragments to dismember the God of Hope.
Now, it was his turn.
The Empress of Eternal Night held the dagger formed from her Self Consciousness.
Roger asked, “Your Majesty, are you sure you don’t want Afu to try?”
Previously, when they captured Naliner, “trapping her in the Heart Demon realm” was their preferred, simplest, and most stable disposal method.
The Empress of Eternal Night replied, “Her willpower is no less than mine. Even Afu cannot make her collapse solely through the Heart Demon realm. Moreover, if we delay, her main body will learn of the situation here and sacrifice this projection at any time. Our only opportunity lies in her not being absolutely loyal to the God of Knowledge.”
“Understood.”
Roger nodded and walked behind Naliner, holding the invisible cleaver against the base of Naliner’s newly formed wings.
The Empress of Eternal Night continuously switched her observation perspective, finally seeing the connection between Naliner’s projection and her main body.
Naliner’s body trembled, and she shouted in protest, “Nonsense! I am absolutely loyal to my Lord. I am the most devout follower of the God of Knowledge, an Angel who will dedicate everything to my Lord…”
Angels were born for their gods and did not fear death, but they feared developing self-awareness and becoming uncontrollable.
Uncontrollable Angels were considered defective and sent back for remolding.
If Roger severed her wings, she would lose her Divine Power and the restraint of the God of Knowledge.
If the Empress of Eternal Night severed her connection to her main body, turning her from a projection into an independent consciousness, the main body would be unable to command her projection to self-destruct.
Then, based on the memories and cognition of the current body, they would diverge from the same origin into two distinct consciousnesses.
Self-awareness was the cancer of Angels.
As the most senior Six-winged Angel, Naliner knew that if this continued, it could lead to her main body’s consciousness being contaminated by self-awareness, facing immense risk.
Some thoughts, once born, were like weeds, utterly inextinguishable, especially in beings with strong willpower.
But Naliner, completely bound and with her powers sealed, faced the Empress of Eternal Night’s offer of a new path—the hope of living independently. Her determination for mutual destruction…
Seemed, maybe, possibly, perhaps, not as firm?
The Empress of Eternal Night looked directly into Naliner’s eyes and gradually smiled, “Indeed, Miss Angel, your faith has issues. Even your attempts to dodge and resist… lack sincerity!”
“I am willing to dedicate everything to my Lord…” Naliner closed her eyes, not wanting to be ridiculed.
“Although I don’t know why you seem so familiar with me, I think it’s best not to dwell on it.”
The Empress of Eternal Night let out a sneering smile. “I detest your condescending attitude. In your eyes, anything can be traded for the right price, but I will make you realize that there are some things you cannot buy!”
“Alas… you could have had more choices…”
“You, too, have more choices.”
“I don’t want… I don’t want… I don’t want to become an unknown monster…”
“Heh, aloof creation of a god, come and experience the sorrow, and the freedom, of mortals together!”
The Empress of Eternal Night and Roger struck simultaneously.
Spatial fragments rained down, scattering feathers, golden blood, and a strange fragrance.
The Extreme Self belief pierced her brow, not with blood, but severing countless ethereal, almost imperceptible threads of connection.
These were secrets involving the divine origin, secrets that no empress in the Eternal Night World had the qualification to perform.
All six wings were severed, but as the wings broke, the golden chains snapped, and Naliner regained her freedom.
She clutched her head and let out a pained roar.
Instantly, the spatial seal shattered, and the sea surged outwards in waves tens of meters high, pounding the entire island into the seabed.
Fortunately, others nearby had been warned by the Empress of Eternal Night and had already teleported away.
“I don’t want… I don’t want to become like this!”
Naliner lost her Divine Power and couldn’t feel her main body at all.
Even though there was no longer any spatial blockade, she had transformed from a god-made Angel into a native creature of this Plane, thanks to Roger and the Empress of Eternal Night.
“I will kill you!”
Madness flashed in Naliner’s eyes.
She could still mobilize the Magic Power within Shady’s body, unleashing countless spells and instantly switching to a Battle Mage form, lunging at the Empress of Eternal Night.
Her combat power now was even more ferocious than Shady’s at her peak!
“Struggle, free mortal.”
The Empress of Eternal Night conjured Magic Power into a spear, facing Naliner, who wielded the Netherbone Staff, without fear, engaging in a fierce battle.
They were evenly matched for a time.
Hmph, I already said my combat preparations were thorough. Time to show off the Battle Mage skills I’ve been secretly practicing!
Moreover…
As they clashed in battle. Roger began using the Empress of Eternal Night’s Magic Power to unleash area-of-effect cleansing magic.
The Empress of Eternal Night, adorned with numerous defensive items today, directly withstood these spells, but Naliner could not…
Even with ten times Shady’s combat consciousness, she was still the same account. Targeted by proven and improved tactical approaches, she was quickly pushed to the brink of death.
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Naliner finally understood how Shady had become a pawn. Perhaps she couldn’t even handle Roger alone.
Let alone now, facing the combined might of Roger and the Empress of Eternal Night…
“Calm down, let’s talk about cooperation.”
Naliner retreated from the battle. Unwilling, but with no other choice, she had to return to the negotiation table.
A little bounty begins~
After the surgery, I’ve been slacking off.
However, I still wrote 190,000 words last month. In this nest of slackers, I should be considered diligent, right?
Chest out!
The last 70,000 words after reaching 120,000, equating to about 35 bonus chapters, has basically smoothed out the chapters owed in July. I can face my conscience and lie down without regrets…
Therefore, the author’s laziness has indeed increased recently, and after finishing four thousand words, I often just lie down…
Since no one will give me a shadow puppet, I’ll just set up a small bounty here:
100 blades for one chapter, no upper limit.
3,000 recommendation tickets for one chapter, no upper limit.
That’s it~ nothing else.
A small bounty serves as encouragement. Come and give this typing machine some ATP for rehabilitation!
Starting recommendation tickets: 60038, Blades: 4634
