Great! I'm surrounded by villains!-Chapter 457 - 377: New King

Blue Star was the last stop of the Sun King.

However, before that, He had visited many planets and left His own mark there.

"Such remarks of yours could get you burned at the stake by the Ashen Church,"

the Dark Night Witch said in a scornful tone, "But this is consistent with what I have always thought of them."

The Ashen Church once waged a unilateral war against her homeland, but over time, they became the sinners.

But now was not the time to talk about this.

After the emotional turmoil had stabilized, another voice, long disappeared, wrested back control of the body, "This space is closing, and once the passage between the two dimensions seals, you’ll be trapped here forever."

After suffering the betrayal in 1721 and the confrontation with Duan Mingyuan before the throne, another thought inhabiting the body of the Dark Night Witch had changed its mind.

It showed enough sincerity by not attacking Duan Mingyuan from behind during his contemplation; perhaps, they didn’t have to be enemies after all.

"To reopen the passage, someone must respond from the Holy City. If it hadn’t been for your interference, the Void Demon’s army would have already occupied the entire Holy City by now, and neither of us would be trapped in this place."

If it had been the original Ancestor, it would never have said such things to a member of another race.

But during the time it lingered in the body of the Dark Night Witch, it learned the importance of negotiating, especially when in a bind.

"I can command the parasites to open a new path for you on the other end, but the soul of this body is too severely damaged; I must obtain the Energy left by the Ancestor."

"Dark Night Witch" paused, knowing where Duan Mingyuan’s disagreements with the Void Demon lay and thus took the initiative to compromise, "We can stop the invasion of the material plane, but in exchange, I want you to bring the Pope and his minions here."

This wish was both that of the Dark Night Witch and gleaned from the information in the flickering shadows just moments ago.

The Sun King had also always been looking for His Heir.

Their enemies had always been the Sun King and His followers, plunging the universe back into darkness was just a bonus after defeating them.

However, as times had changed, it realized that an existence similar to the Ancestor had been born in this era.

"You take the throne."

Duan Mingyuan voluntarily stepped aside.

This response left the "Dark Night Witch" stunned for a long time; it had thought this would be an intense negotiation, maybe Duan Mingyuan would make some unreasonable demands or simply refuse it, after all, the reputation of the Void Demon could be described as nothing short of disastrous.

After a while, the "Dark Night Witch" finally spoke, "Aren’t you afraid that I will go back on my word? Once I accept the throne’s energy, this body will become incredibly powerful."

"It will help your condition; maybe only in this way can your damaged soul be healed."

Duan Mingyuan made a diagnosis from a doctor’s perspective, and indeed, he needed someone to open a new channel for him in the Holy City.

The "Dark Night Witch" was skeptical but unwilling to miss this opportunity within reach.

She passed by Duan Mingyuan; with the experience of being ambushed before, this time she walked backwards until she sat upon the throne.

Her figure overlapped with the lingering shadow on the throne.

Instantly, a multitude of thoughts surged up.

She became many people -- hundreds of different perspectives, experiences, and desires were all forcibly infused into her brain, including those of the Dark Night Witch herself.

After a moment, the memories of these hundreds of Consciousness Fragments all converged into a single consciousness.

After an indeterminable time, the figure on the throne slowly opened its eyes.

Her appearance had undergone a significant change; her long black hair now touched the ground, her pupils turned a ghostly green, burning like the fires of hell, and on her forehead grew a pair of horns.

The first thing the revived figure did was to lower her head and gaze at her own hands.

"You—"

Countless thoughts were indescribable.

The Dark Night Witch had long been prepared; the "consciousness" in her mind had told her that, once she ascended the throne, her soul would be overridden by the will of the Ancestor.

However, at this moment, she felt that her brain had never been so clear.

"I made some modifications to this throne, reducing the influence of other Consciousness Fragments."

Duan Mingyuan took the initiative to explain.

Of course, this was the beautified version of the explanation.

The truth was, he had accidentally damaged the throne.

Duan Mingyuan felt it important to emphasize that there was a cause: when he examined the Consciousness Fragments on the throne, the last vestige of the Ancestor’s soul also launched an invasion against his own, attempting to forcibly twist his will and make him the Heir of the throne, which resulted in a few "accidents" during their clash.

A common life analogy would be like an old man, in his nineties, desperately grabbing onto Duan Mingyuan’s arm on the street. As Duan Mingyuan was pulling away, he accidentally pushed the old man to the ground...

Causing multiple fractures.

This was the diagnosis that Duan Mingyuan made for the current state of the Consciousness Fragments.

The will of the ancient Ancestor, aged with time, vanished completely after that dispute, leaving behind just fragments of memories.

Knowing he was at fault, Duan Mingyuan hastily found a suitable Heir for the "old man."

"Dark Night Witch."

Duan Mingyuan crossed his arms over his chest to hide his guilt, "You have now become the nominal ruler of the Land of Eternal Night, I hope you will fulfill the agreement between us."

Fortunately, the Dark Night Witch was also ascending the throne for the first time and had no experience in this area; she probably wouldn’t notice that he had damaged the throne...

"Did you break the throne?"

The Dark Night Witch eyed Duan Mingyuan skeptically; that was the only possibility she could imagine.

The Demon Ancestor would not allow the throne to be controlled by a human unless, His will had completely dissipated.

And before she ascended the throne, Duan Mingyuan had a prolonged interaction with a "shadow."

"No, the Ancestor has fulfilled His wish."

"I have inherited all of His memories."

"This is sufficient to prove that you are the chosen Heir He designated. Look beneath the high tower."

The ravine that spanned the Land of Eternal Night was gone, the thorns had turned into lush greenery, only the Void Demons remained there, waiting for the birth of the New King, "From now on, they are your people."

"I mean, I have inherited all of His memories."

The Dark Night Witch looked directly at Duan Mingyuan, emphasizing her tone.

"Good, they will help you govern this kingdom well."

"Those memories include information about you."

"Hmm?"

"You had a conflict with Him."

The Dark Night Witch said, "And then you pushed Him down."

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