Chapter 376: George Augustus III, Exploded!
Chapter 376: George Augustus III, Exploded!
Facing the suddenly enraged Lamp Genie, Bernadette was already accustomed to it. In contrast, William I's face stiffened for a moment, and his eyes showed a bit of surprise. This behavior was seriously inconsistent with the image of an ancient outer god he had in mind.
Could it be that when the Lord of Mysteries sealed half of the Chaos Child in the Wishing Lamp, He also tore His wisdom in half?
After a brief silence, the Lamp Genie sneered, "How dare you, a mere Sequence 1, look down on me? Today, I will leave you, this old dog, here, and let this tomb become your grave!"
After speaking, the Lamp Genie glanced at Bernadette, "Today, I will help you solve this trouble with all my might."
Bernadette nodded, and a fairy tale kingdom emerged around her, trapping William I in front of her. The Lamp Genie also exerted his full strength, activating his status as an ancient outer god.
Even though he was sealed by the Wishing Lamp, in such close proximity, combined with Bernadette's indulgence, it was enough to suppress William I, who was on the Path of Judgment.
At least it could reduce his strength to only forty or fifty percent.
Regarding George Augustus III's ascension to the Black Emperor, he and the stars shared the same will.
Want to become the Black Emperor? Dream on!
Once George Augustus III became the Black Emperor, he would surely target his Disordered Kingdom. Hmph, that was courting death!
With the Lamp Genie's full support, Bernadette suppressed the Sequence 1 William I. She sent an avatar to destroy George Augustus III's tomb.
William I's face changed slightly but he was powerless to stop it.
Soon, the tomb, which had cost a lot of manpower and resources, began to collapse.
In the deep, dark, and majestic secret tomb outside the ruins of Backlund, the real George Augustus III had already donned the black crown and consumed the potion.
His body began to transform towards the Shadow of Order, expanding and extending in a wonderful state, as if he was gradually detaching from the earth and flying towards the starry sky.
As he flew into the air, he looked down at the black ocean below, shrouded in the Shadow of Order.
The nine tombs were the real mausoleums in the black ocean. When the people mourned in the name of Emperor George Augustus III, countless dense lighthouses anchored him as the king of the Ruen Kingdom and the ruler of the Rhosid Archipelago.
This prevented him from detaching from reality and becoming part of the Shadow of Order.
During this process, George Augustus III's thoughts began to scatter, recalling all the schemes along his journey.
His heart was filled with pride and ambition.
He had grand aspirations. To ensure the success of today's ascension ceremony, he had borrowed all the forces he could.
The Witch Sect, Zarathustra of the Hermetic Order, members of the Twilight Hermit Order, and even Mr. Door, whom only he knew about!
He wanted to become a god, to become the new Black Emperor!
Now, he was getting closer and closer to this goal.
At this moment, one of the tombs suddenly began to shake, then crack, and finally collapse within the Shadow of Order.
As one tomb collapsed, the Shadow of Order began to expand and spread, affecting the other mausoleums, causing them to shake violently, and cracks appeared in the entire world.
"Ah!"
George Augustus III's face twisted, and he let out a painful and suppressed roar.
He felt a piece of his soul being torn apart!
The Shadow of Order surged like a tide, trying to engulf his remaining eight mausoleums and pull him down from the sky, completely devouring him!
But the starry sky was right in front of him, and he would not give up halfway!
George Augustus III struggled to suppress the pain of his soul tearing apart, fully digesting the potion he had consumed, and stabilized his state with the help of the remaining eight mausoleums and the lighthouses formed by the people, striving to ascend to Sequence 0 Black Emperor!
He only needed to hold on for another two or three minutes, and he would be able to detach from the earth, reach the starry sky, and become a new god!
But before long, he saw another island in the ocean of the Shadow of Order undergoing changes.
That island did not crack but suddenly shook and broke free from his control!
Not only did it fail to help him anchor his state, but it also violently collided with the other mausoleums!
Damn it!
What were those people doing?
How could they let someone repeatedly destroy his tombs!
Besides the hidden power of the royal family, he had also invited the Witch Sect, the Hermetic Order, and the Twilight Hermit Order to fully defend the tombs, ensuring nothing could go wrong!
"A bunch of useless trash!"
George Augustus III was furious and helpless. Now, he had no way out and could only move forward step by step.
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In the Memorial Square, Hastur, who was mourning for George Augustus III for three minutes, felt the increasingly chaotic atmosphere in Backlund and clearly sensed the potion of the Chaos Mentor within him being continuously digested.
He glanced at the trembling figure, who was still trying to maintain himself, the false George Augustus III.
He closed his eyes and quietly arrived at the Hall of Stars.
He reached out his hand, and in the Hall of Stars, the scenes faced by Bernadette and Mrs. Lisa appeared.
With the full support of the Lamp Genie, Bernadette steadily suppressed her opponent. After successfully destroying one tomb, she began to move the battlefield to another tomb.
The aftermath of the battle continued to destroy this new tomb.
If it weren't for someone protecting this tomb, Bernadette would have already successfully destroyed the second tomb.
Compared to Bernadette's commotion, Mrs. Lisa's side was much quieter.
To deal with George Augustus III, Mrs. Lisa had already hidden in the tomb. Her life-stealing ability directly occupied the fate of the guardian of this tomb, staying here in his identity.
Now, she wanted to steal George Augustus III's tomb!
And she succeeded!
This situation was far more severe than directly destroying the tomb.
Mrs. Lisa could indirectly affect the other tombs through the connection between this tomb and George Augustus III, even directly intervening in George Augustus III's ascension.
But such behavior was too dangerous and could easily backfire. Mrs. Lisa did not choose to intervene directly but used this tomb to continuously collide with other tombs.
The extraordinary path left by the King in Yellow was truly terrifying.
Fortunately, Mrs. Lisa was only Sequence 2. If she were Sequence 1, she might have directly stolen George Augustus III's identity and ascended to godhood in his place.
Seeing their smooth progress, Hastur turned his gaze to the Memorial Square below, looking down at George Augustus III, who was fully ascending to the Black Emperor in the depths of the tomb.
At this moment, George Augustus III's state was already obviously abnormal. The collapse of two tombs had severely affected his state. His anchor was unstable, and his foundation was continuously being destroyed.
The other tombs were all shaking to varying degrees.
This time, those targeting George Augustus III in the shadows were not only the Stars and the Fool but also the spies of the Feysac Empire and members of the War God Church.
George Augustus III wanted to take this opportunity to declare war on the Feysac Empire. To buy time, the War God Church could only make a desperate move.
If it dragged on any longer, the War God Church would become a part of the Goddess of the Night's plan.
Some devout followers of the War God Church would do anything for their faith.
Their strength might not be great, but they were capable of creating chaos and attracting the attention of the Ruen military and the three churches.
"I wonder how things are going on Mr. Fool's side."
Hastur murmured, then looked up at the stars above.
His main target was Adam, to see what He was doing on the day George Augustus III ascended to godhood.
But in the scene, Adam was just staying quietly in the seaside church, with no intention of going out, seemingly not caring whether George Augustus III succeeded or not.
Indeed, to Him, it didn't matter whether George Augustus III succeeded or failed.
The tide of war had already surged, and He didn't need to push it further in the shadows.
If George Augustus III fell, the Ruen Kingdom would experience internal turmoil, giving the Feysac Empire a brief respite.
If George Augustus III succeeded, the Ruen Kingdom would fully declare war on the Feysac Empire.
Both would lead to war, the difference being only a matter of time.
If he were Adam, he would focus on 008.
Unfortunately, he wouldn't easily hand over 008 to Him.
After watching for a while, Hastur looked down at George Augustus III below and made a judgment in the name of the stars: "George Augustus III's attempt to ascend to the Black Emperor today will surely fail!"
Hastur didn't stay long in the Hall of Stars. He left the Hall of Stars and returned to the real world, timing it with the end of the three-minute mourning period.
When the three-minute mourning period ended, George Augustus III on the podium wanted to continue speaking, but his body suddenly shook a few times.
In front of everyone, George Augustus III, with his stern and serious demeanor and small mustache, exploded with a bang.
His flesh and blood turned into fireworks, spraying into the air, brilliant and colorful.