Chapter 1646: Transformation
Clochi did not join the Demon King Army because he revered strength, but rather, he followed the orders of the Village of Heroes to become an undercover agent within the army.
The Village of Heroes had the power to save his parents and prevent tragedy, but ultimately, they chose to stand idly by.
Clochi pleaded with the Village of Heroes multiple times to intervene, but each time, his efforts were in vain. He could only follow their orders, execute the Demon King’s plan, and bury his hometown by his own hands, severing all of Lux’s hopes, allowing Lux to focus solely on the path of the hero.
Through the records of the Nine-Life Cat Demon, Lux gradually understood the pain his companions had experienced.
Lux regretted not recognizing their suffering earlier.
He even considered completely wiping them out when the incident happened to solve everything, without ever thinking of alternative solutions...
This was not the act of a hero.
How is this any different from the Demon King?
No.
Compared to him, the Demon King appeared far more noble.
The Demon King had the mission to topple the goddess and set the world on the right course, while he only had a fate of being manipulated, moving like a puppet.
Unknowingly, while being manipulated, he completely ended the Demon King’s life, stopped all the Demon King’s plans, and shattered the Demon King’s ideals.
Lux clenched his fist tightly.
What Lux couldn’t accept the most was that the elder from the Village of Heroes killed an innocent demon girl to cover up the truth.
Lux’s last bit of goodwill towards the Village of Heroes vanished like smoke.
Nanata Liu Li was clearly without fault; she only wanted to seek the truth of the world but was mercilessly persecuted by the Village of Heroes.
The elder even acted as if he dreaded her blood staining him, orchestrating a murder through others.
What a cunning act of murder!
Are these the descendants of heroes?
Lux sneered.
Time in the Nine-Life Cat Demon Kingdom flows much faster than in the outside world.
Lux has plenty of time to understand each event from the past, exploring every detail, and thus, drawing his own conclusions.
After confirming the contents on the diary once again, Lux finally made up his mind.
This was his revenge.
After knowing history, Lux didn’t rush back to the real world. Instead, he started learning various kinds of knowledge, transforming that knowledge into strength, outlining his plan.
Due to different time flows, Lux has plenty of time to prepare everything.
Lux repeatedly revised his plan, confirmed various details, and finally formulated a relatively complete plan.
He will go into the future, acquire all the Devil King’s Power, and become the Demon King of two worlds, fulfilling the Demon King’s mission.
Then...
Find the key to open the Sea Mother, release the goddess, and resolve things once and for all.
If this plan fails, and he is thoroughly defeated by the Demon King, he will return the Power of the Brave he obtained to the Demon King and let the Demon King end the cycle.
Whether the plan succeeds or fails, the ultimate winner will include him.
Lux knows that taking the Power of the Brave from the Village of Heroes isn’t easy; if things go wrong, he could become the national enemy.
The Village of Heroes rarely makes a move in history, but whenever they do, they destroy heaven and earth, their strength is not to be underestimated.
Aside from the extraordinarily strong descendants of heroes, the Village of Heroes is also filled with extremely complex barriers.
If there’s no way to kill the controller of the complex barrier and no escape in the first instance, one will only become a sitting duck.
Silently dismantling the complex barrier requires returning to the Village of Heroes.
For this reason, Lux must endure, bowing and scraping to them, lowering their guard.
The strength of one person is ultimately limited; it’s probably difficult to shake the status of the Village of Heroes.
For the success of the plan, Lux needs some people.
Lux doesn’t want to drag his few partners and their descendants into this. He wants them to live peacefully, so Lux excludes them.
After formulating the plan, Lux lost track of the exact time, he confirmed the time and conditions of the world with the Nine-Life Cat Demon and began searching for suitable "assistants".
Time passed, as the Goblin Emperor swept across the continent.
After some thought, Lux decided to invite the former enemy, the Goblin Emperor, as his "assistant".
The Goblin Emperor is extremely dangerous and cunning, but his goals are very pure.
As long as he believes their interests are completely aligned, he can establish a solid alliance.
Furthermore, even if the plan goes wrong and it comes to killing the Goblin Emperor, there’s no reason to feel remorse.
Without hesitation, Lux chose the Goblin Emperor as his future partner.
After that, Lux set his sights on the secretly operating Curse Sect.
The demon is equally dangerous, but as long as the complete Devil King’s Power is acquired, he should have a chance to control it entirely.
The demon’s power is essential for killing the goddess.
Lux has uncovered the continuation of the demon’s plans, knowing that the researchers involved have developed a series of controlling shackles magic for demons.
However... the shackles magic has not been logged in the records of the Nine-Life Cat Demon, but rather placed within some ruins.
By coincidence, those ruins have already been discovered by members of the Curse Sect, and thus, they have learned the method to summon demons.
Lux decides that upon leaving the Nine-Life Cat Demon’s kingdom, he will immediately investigate related magic.
Clearing his thoughts, Lux asked the Nine-Life Cat Demon Queen to erase part of Scarjade’s memory.
The Nine-Life Cat Demon Queen holds absolute control over the Nine-Life Cat Demons.
This request doesn’t require the Nine-Life Cat Demon Queen to exert any effort.
Scarjade’s memory was completely erased, leaving only Lux and the All-knowing Queen aware that Lux had been to the Nine-Life Cat Demon Kingdom.
To prevent the plan from being exposed, after making a series of agreements with the All-knowing Queen, Lux leisurely left the Nine-Life Cat Demon Kingdom and returned to his much-aged body.
If someone like him is willing to know the truth and understand his life, after overcoming various trials, that person will undoubtedly become his genuine partner.
With this anticipation, Lux inserted pages with ancient texts in the various underground mazes he constructed.
Once the underground maze was basically completed, and having established contact with the Goblin Emperor, Lux returned to the Village of Heroes with the "evidence".
Lux disappeared silently for decades, the people of the Village of Heroes wished they could tear him apart, questioning where he had been all these years, and why they couldn’t find him despite searching everywhere.
Lux said nothing, calmly presenting the images obtained from the Nine-Life Cat Demon as evidence of his innocence.
As Lux anticipated, the Village of Heroes, even after seeing the undeniable evidence he provided, still refused to admit their mistakes, merely condemning Lux’s recklessness, worrying them for so long.
Of course, the only thing the Village of Heroes has ever worried about was the Power of the Brave.