Chapter 156 - 126: Demon Origin

Chapter 156: Chapter 126: Demon Origin

「Time rewinds to three minutes before the tremor in the Royal Palace.」

Aboard the luxurious and massive stealth aircraft, Milton cautiously stepped out of his private compartment and walked toward the cabin holding the prisoners.

"Mr. Vice President."

Along the way, the guards in the cabin saluted him with the utmost respect. Milton wore an expression of stern authority, a completely different man from before.

Soon, Milton appeared before 1,000 terrified and restless prisoners.

Although these men were scum who had murdered, committed arson, and were capable of any evil, deep down, none of them were without a fear of death—especially an unknown one.

Anyone who woke up to find themselves high in the sky with a strange symbol drawn over their heart would be terrified.

For decades, a terrifying legend had been circulating in the prisons of the surrounding countries.

Their Sovereign Country, the Nulis Federation, was conducting a profoundly evil experiment. On certain days, the most vicious and cruel death row inmates would disappear en masse.

No one knew where they were taken, and no one ever saw them again.

Unfortunately, this time it was their turn.

...

"Look, what a pathetic bunch of cowards."

"Where’s that courage you had when you were committing all your heinous crimes?"

"Or can you only bully the weak to vent the cowardice and ugliness in your hearts?"

Milton sneered at the prisoners, taunting them relentlessly.

The effect was obvious. Villains never accept criticism; they always think the people around them and the entire world are the ones at fault.

"You bastard! Let me go and we’ll fight one-on-one!"

"What do you fat-cat politicians know? You’re nothing but parasites on humanity."

"Quit with the bullshit. If you’re gonna kill us, just get it over with."

There was never a shortage of hardheads among the villains, and under their lead, the prisoners immediately grew fierce and menacing.

They became aggressive, their eyes glinting with malice, and the surrounding guards were instantly on high alert.

Milton watched this all with satisfaction, remaining calm and composed from start to finish.

On a level invisible to the prisoners, wisps of black energy were continuously drawn out of them and absorbed into the strange symbols on their chests.

"Good, very good!"

"Maintain your current state."

"You may all be scum, but even scum has its uses."

"I’m honored to inform you all that you are free!"

"Hard to believe, isn’t it? But this doesn’t mean you’ll survive."

"If you want to live, you’ll have to struggle for it yourselves."

Milton waved his hand, and the guards at the side began distributing parachutes to the prisoners.

The death row inmates were stunned into a daze, but they instinctively snatched the parachutes.

"Open the hatch in a moment and throw them all out."

Milton gave the order to a nearby guard, then walked toward the cabin where the team of experts was located.

Compared to the death row inmates, who were merely consumables, the incredible monitoring instruments were what he needed to focus on.

That was "high-tech" equipment capable of observing High-level Spiritual Energy reactions, something only the major powers had the strength and technology to produce.

To put it bluntly, if even a single component failed, the Nulis Federation couldn’t afford the cost even if it sold itself off.

Not long after Milton left, the metal floor beneath the prisoners’ feet slowly opened, and they fell unceremoniously into the pitch-black night.

During this time, the entire aircraft remained magnetically levitated above the Lanyu Kingdom, perfectly still.

"AHHHH!"

The prisoners, falling from high altitude, created a variety of unsightly scenes in the night sky.

They had no parachute training; whether they lived or died depended entirely on their own efforts.

Soon, their altitude dropped to 3,000 meters.

And at that very moment, all the prisoners felt as if they were being watched by some terrifying presence.

Many of the more cowardly ones fell into a stupor, not even opening their parachutes.

Fortunately, the feeling lasted only for an instant. They returned to normal after crossing that critical point.

Under the cover of night, parachutes bloomed one after another, drifting toward various parts of the Lanyu Kingdom.

The occasional unlucky soul splattered on the ground, making a small contribution to the development of the microbial world.

Aboard the aircraft, the team of experts operated the instruments, monitoring the entire process.

Soon, a dense cluster of numbers appeared on the screen.

Half a minute later, Milton took the final analysis report and walked toward his luxurious private compartment.

And it was at this same moment, as the prisoners crossed the 3,000-meter threshold, that the upheaval in the Royal Palace began.

...

’According to the intelligence I’ve gathered through the Demon Slaying Association, as well as the information from Cloze Jic, the essence of the game is composed of two forces.’

’To be more precise, the Black Death Prison is composed of two conflicting forces.’

’The King’s Game created by Gutaf is merely a modification and expansion of the Black Death Prison.’

’Based on the exploration and probing of past players, one of these forces leans toward order and is dedicated to eliminating Sin.’

’The other possesses a terrifying ability to Devour and evolve, capable of consuming any life.’

’In the original Black Death Prison, the two forces had clearly reached a delicate balance.’

’Meaning, only those with Sin would be Devoured!’

’But in the first version of the King’s Game, Gutaf chose to strengthen order and suppress the other, devouring force.’

’This is because Gutaf needed to use order to create eternal life for himself, not simply pursue power.’

’That’s why the rules of the King’s Game only included Judgment Day.’

’The Cards’ ability to Devour and evolve was never part of the game’s rules.’