I've Become the King of Villains in the Game-Chapter 806 - 501: The Final Vacancy in the Ceremony

Chen Lun stood expressionless in the center of the instrument shop.

On the surrounding shelves and walls, various sizes of violins and flutes, along with other wind and string instruments, were displayed. Some customers lingered and looked around, while others came and went, but they seemed unable to see these two people or hear the alluring music played by the blonde man.

[Spiritual Intuition] appeared to have failed, as it didn’t transmit any movement. Even though Chen Lun could clearly feel the immense pressure Howard was exerting on him, this powerful passive ability that had always warned him now felt like a still pond, calm and undisturbed.

This added to the heaviness in Chen Lun’s heart.

As the crisp notes of the piano gradually turned into a light-hearted melody, Howard’s body gently swayed, like a pianist immersed in his performance.

"Struggle, joy, repetition, until the great victory... Jack, your script, like the four movements of this piece, is about to reach its finale. I think it’s time to give you an ending."

Howard spoke without turning his head.

Chen Lun stared intently at his back, gripping the Silver Staff tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging. He struggled to restrain the impulse to transform into his Mythical Creature Form and deliver a deadly blow.

Since embarking on the Path of Destiny, many coincidences had been orchestrated behind the scenes by this golden-haired man, ultimately affecting him and those around him profoundly... Mr. Bales’ death, Arno’s exile, Noah’s narrow escapes, and the various anxieties he had experienced since crossing over.

All of these were caused by Howard!

He knew he would eventually have to confront him, but he hadn’t expected this day to come so suddenly...

Perhaps his promotion had alarmed Howard, or the latter’s plans were nearing completion... in any case, the moment had arrived quietly.

Uncontrollable killing intent spilled out from Chen Lun.

His eyes instantly turned into a pair of jade-like vertical pupils, and a few crystalline white scales appeared at the corners of his eyes. All the instruments inside the shop resonated and vibrated simultaneously, causing the walls and ceiling to crack with numerous fissures. Customers were horrified by this inexplicable phenomenon and fled in panic, shouting.

"Don’t be hasty, Jack. I know you hate me, but there’s still some time before your final performance... please allow me to say something."

Howard continued playing, as the Symphony of Destiny reached its final movement. The stirring melody seemed to herald the conclusion of their struggle, about to bring a sweet victory.

But at this crucial moment, he deliberately pressed a wrong note with a thud, breaking the perfect performance, as if drawing a forced end to the piece.

The golden-haired man slowly turned around.

With deep-set features, his sapphire-like eyes glinted with amusement.

He then produced a book.

On the cover, it read "King of Clowns".

"This is your script, Jack, but I haven’t written your ending... I have never liked seeing the endings of other works, as when I was young, I always felt despondent, empty, and a strong sense of detachment when I reached the end... I think it was because I was too immersed, resonating with those characters, feeling sad and happy for them, conflicted and pained. Once the story ended, it would all turn to dust."

Howard shook his head wistfully.

"Honestly, I don’t like this feeling... So over time, I stopped reading the endings of stories, preferring to imagine a beautiful future in my mind, where those characters live on forever, always happily ever after."

He looked at Chen Lun with a smile, seeming oblivious to the latter’s murderous gaze, only speaking to himself:

"You are my favorite character. If I could, I wouldn’t want to write your ending either... but I have more important things to accomplish, and I need you to fill this final void."

"It seems my guess was correct."

Chen Lun said coldly.

"You’ve hidden for decades or even centuries, meticulously planning everything for this moment, for the Angel Promotion Ceremony... So I’m part of your ceremony?"

"Yes, you could say that."

Howard didn’t hide it, nodding frankly.

"But this is the Royal City. How dare you show up here so openly? Aren’t you afraid Emperor Andre will suppress you?"

Chen Lun asked indifferently.

Howard chuckled and shook his head, adjusting the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, and said calmly:

"The Sun King? He indeed was a great monarch, reigning over The Fifth Era for more than four thousand years... but now he can barely protect himself. It’s almost impossible for him to take action; the Oracle of the Fierce Father hangs over his head like a sharp sword, ready to fall at any moment."

He spread his hands, a smile on his lips.

"This script just proved it once again... I emulated what the Ring Duke did back then, instigating internal conflict between ’Sun’, ’Moon’, and ’Constellation’, completing another great moment like the ’Time of Pearls’ after The Fourth Era, forming a new cycle of destiny, thereby advancing the Promotion Ceremony of [Sequence Two - Nameless] by a large margin. The Sun King clearly saw this, but did not act personally to stop it, just erased the traces of the Little Prince’s existence to reduce the ceremony’s effect. This indicates that he was indeed bound, unable to exert too much power."

Howard calmly explained to Chen Lun, as if sharing an interesting story with a friend.

"Unfortunately, I was prepared... the ceremony proceeded as anticipated."

Chen Lun listened, narrowing his eyes slightly.

According to Howard’s words, he associated it with the "Time of Pearls," the grand achievement recorded on the Monument of Destiny... The Master of Destiny once hid behind the scenes in the Fourth Era, pushing Death God Bankroth to the forefront, using His authority over slaughter and chaos to internally dismantle the Church of Stars, leading to the split of the Anita Civilization into three major families, corresponding to the Sun, Moon, and Stars.

What he didn’t expect was that everything Howard did was actually imitating the Ring Duke... Or does it mean that the Promotion Ceremony for Sequence Two of Destiny is to complete some kind of epic cycle of fate?

’But who is playing the role of the Buried Elder in this struggle?’

The doubt in Chen Lun’s heart flashed by.

In the next instant, the answer silently emerged—

’It’s the Generous Council... Within the Seven Gods Church, the crucial factional choice between myself and Houston has become the last straw that broke the camel’s back... Meanwhile, the Generous Council follows the path of conspiracy, coincidentally symbolizing Death.’

Chen Lun took a deep breath, feeling the meticulous and terrifying layout of it all. Howard was arguably the most unscrupulous, even crazy person he had ever seen.

Howard slowly got up from his chair and said:

"Now, the ceremony only lacks you, Jack... The promotion of an Angel requires the Unique Divinity of the Path of Destiny, and the bookmark in your hand happens to correspond to a part of that divinity. Although it is incomplete, it is enough to support my promotion."

His expectant gaze revealed itself from underneath his glasses.

"Aren’t you curious why it ended up in your hands? Hehe, because I placed it there originally... Although it is of unparalleled importance to me, according to the ’Law of Extraordinary Convergence,’ if it stays with me, it will have huge and uncontrollable influence, bringing endless trouble before everything is in place, and even affecting the smooth execution of the plan... But now, it’s time to retrieve it."

Chen Lun’s pupils shrank sharply, and he involuntarily took a step back.

Had he been manipulated by Howard from the very beginning?!

From the moment he crossed over, the reason he could acquire "Philip’s Dreamland Adventure" was all guided by Howard behind the scenes?!

’No... something is very wrong, too many things don’t add up!’

Chen Lun’s mind was in chaos.

He hurriedly used [Multitasking], under the support of the Mythical creature trait "Enlightening Skull," his mind raced, thinking about the blind spots he hadn’t noticed.

But more and more threads intertwined invisibly, forming knots that were hard to unravel. Without realizing it, Chen Lun’s fingers began to tremble slightly due to the emotional upheaval.

"Destiny is always like this, predestined yet giving a sense of grand rise and fall, not just playing with us but doing more than playing..."

Howard turned his head to the side, his gaze seemed to pierce through the walls of the shop, looking towards the golden Sun Palace.

He calmly said:

"Jack, I will be waiting for you in the depths of the Dream Realm. I believe you will come... because my time is running out, and so is yours."

Before his words even fell.

Howard’s figure disappeared without a trace.

Chen Lun still stood in place, gripping the Silver Staff tightly, so much so that he didn’t notice the strength he used. The part resting on the ground had directly pierced through the ceramic floor, causing cracks to appear.

He felt a strong contamination spreading from his body, with those dazzling white crystal scales appearing one after another.

’Am I going out of control?!’

Chen Lun’s heart tightened, hurriedly trying to control his emotions.

The Mythical power he gained after his transformation was incredibly strong, but it came with terrifying contamination. This was the first time Chen Lun felt that his body and spirituality were like a nuclear bomb about to explode, giving him a strong sense of unease.

Moments later.

He let out a long sigh, the emerald vertical pupils in his eyes returning to normal, the killing intent gradually dissipated, restoring depth and tranquility.

The white crystal scales protruding from his body also slowly disappeared.

He understood very well what Howard meant by his words before leaving... The ceremony was about to be completed, and Howard could not let him go, but the Royal City was not a suitable place for the decisive battle, so He chose the Dream Realm.

’Even if I don’t go, Howard most likely has another plan. If He really ascends to an Angel, then I probably will never have any chance of turning the tide... Though it’s rushed, this is my only opportunity.’

Chen Lun had already made up his mind.

He would go to the Dream Realm, face Howard, and confront his destiny.

And then, he would break it himself.

But before that, there was one more thing he needed to complete...

Ignoring the shivering owner hiding in the corner, Chen Lun left a bag of Gold Pounds, then turned and left the musical instrument store.