The entire sky was bathed in radiant glory.
In the direction of the Sacred Veil, which they had left not long ago, a beam of light shot straight into the sky.
Within that terrifying holy radiance, a massive white lion with twin wings on its back slowly materialized.
"Sacred Sovereign?!" Nanako exclaimed in shock.
The appearance of the Sacred Sovereign immediately caught the attention of every mage in the Mage Association.
Such a terrifying beast instantly caused the young mages' faces to turn pale with fear.
"What is that?! Could it be a monster invasion? But what monster could break through all the defenses of our Winter Spring Valley?"
"No! That's not it! It seems to be appearing from the Sacred Veil, could it be..."
"It's the great Sacred Sovereign that sleeps beneath the Sacred Veil?!"
"The Sacred Sovereign has awakened! What's going on?"
"Wait, something seems off about the Sacred Sovereign..."
Everyone stared wide-eyed in that direction.
Then they saw it.
The giant white lion remained majestic and glorious, but on its back, it carried a huge bundle...
It looked as if someone had hastily grabbed a piece of tattered cloth, quickly stuffed everything they could into it, tied it up, and hung it around their neck.
The mages were dumbfounded.
Because this appearance was truly... unique.
And in the next moment.
From various directions across Winter Spring Valley, figures shot into the sky one after another.
They were six powerful mages completely enveloped in Arcane Magic Power. The leading mage emanated an aura that made everyone's hearts tremble.
These were the other six executives representing Winter Spring Valley's highest combat power!
"My Lord Sovereign!"
The elderly man in the gray magic robe who led them knelt on one knee in mid-air and solemnly looked at the Sacred Sovereign, asking in bewilderment:
"May I ask what caused your awakening? And this is..."
He stared in confusion at the bundle on the Sacred Sovereign's back.
Since the establishment of Winter Spring Valley.
Apart from the seven executives requesting blessings, the Sacred Sovereign had awakened fewer times than could be counted on one hand.
Let alone appearing directly before everyone like this.
And stranger still was... that bundle...
The Sacred Sovereign fluttered its wings slightly and spoke in a detached yet authoritative tone:
"I've come to bid you farewell. From today onwards, I will leave Winter Spring Valley and never return. As for our contract, it shall be void from this moment."
Upon hearing these words, the six executives' bodies trembled instantly.
First Executive Andrew was especially shocked and exclaimed:
"Lord Sovereign, may I ask what exactly has happened? Why are you suddenly leaving Winter Spring Valley? This... this... Has someone offended you, my Lord?"
The Sacred Sovereign secretly glanced in a certain direction and muttered internally.
Offended...
Perhaps "bullied" would be a more fitting word...
But externally, it maintained its detached and authoritative demeanor, saying:
"I've slept for a thousand years, and simply wish to stretch my legs, travel around the world, and experience its magnificent sights. Who would dare offend me!"
Then it added mentally.
He's not human...
Andrew was completely bewildered.
Although the Lord Sovereign said this, looking at its packed belongings, it didn't seem like a simple sudden desire to go sightseeing!
Especially that raggedy bundle.
Why did it give the impression that the Sovereign had been driven out?!
Andrew immediately suppressed these offensive thoughts in his mind and asked in confusion:
"If that is truly the case, great Lord Sovereign, I hope you can stay a while longer. I will immediately arrange a sacrificial ceremony to bid you farewell!"
Then he turned his head and looked at the other five figures.
And noticed one executive was missing.
He frowned and shouted in a certain direction: "Nanako! Come quickly to bid farewell to Lord Sovereign. As our Winter Spring Valley's Seventh Executive, such negligence is unacceptable!!"
Nanako, outside the mage tower, startled and snapped back to reality, realizing her negligence.
She immediately rose, about to take flight.
But in the next moment, she heard the Sacred Sovereign's suddenly sharp voice.
"DO NOT LET HER COME OVER!!!"
The executives were instantly stunned.
This sudden outburst left them completely baffled.
The Sacred Sovereign swallowed.
Then it quickly resumed its holy and dignified expression, cleared its throat, and said indifferently:
"What I mean is there's no need for such trouble. The sacrificial ceremony is completely unnecessary. I must leave now. We shall meet again someday."
After speaking, the Sacred Sovereign turned around, its body quickly becoming enveloped in that holy radiance again.
But Andrew still saw that in the instant before the radiance completely covered the Sovereign, it raised its furry paw to wipe cold sweat from its brow.
Faintly, he seemed to hear muttered words from the Sovereign.
"It would be troublesome if that one were to come..."
Then under everyone's bewildered gaze.
The Sacred Sovereign, carrying its bundle, hurriedly shot towards the horizon.
At that speed, it was as if there was something terrifying in their Winter Spring Valley, and it didn't want to stay a second longer.
Complete silence fell over the scene.
...
Below Nanako's mage tower.
Nanako watched dazedly as the Sacred Sovereign disappeared into the distance.
Then she turned her head, casting an inquiring look at her disciple nearby.
Lynn seemed to have just recovered from his shock as well, looking at his master with a "completely confused" expression, apparently still immersed in the tremendous shock of the Sacred Sovereign's departure.
He moved his lips and said blankly:
"Master, what's going on?! How could the great Sacred Sovereign..."
[Finally gone. That stupid cat was sensible enough not to make me drive it away personally!]
[Hehehe, now that this fool is gone, no one in Winter Spring Valley will recognize me anymore. I can continue laying low for a long time.]
[It's just a bit of a shame. I was planning to go fleece some wool from it tonight, didn't expect it to run so fast.]
Lynn thought privately.
And his inner thoughts were naturally heard crystal clear by Nanako.
Nanako forcefully suppressed her shocked feelings.
Sure enough...
The Sacred Sovereign had indeed been driven away by her own disciple.
No wonder why the Sacred Sovereign left so suddenly...
But...
This is too much!!
Nanako was about to lose it.
But on the surface, she maintained her dignity as a master.
At least until she figured out her disciple's background, she absolutely couldn't let him suspect anything.
She clasped her chubby hands behind her back, stood straight with her chest out, closed her eyes but kept them slightly open to peek at Lynn.
"The great Sovereign is going on a journey for some time." She admonished:
"However, disciple, you must never forget the Sovereign's grace bestowed upon you. You are one who has received the Sovereign's blessing as a chosen one. You must always maintain respect for Lord Sovereign, understand?"
Lynn's face showed deep reverence as he firmly and seriously replied: "Yes, Master! I will defend Lord Sovereign with my life!"
[Like hell I will!]
[I've been hiding for so long that even such insincere words come out so smoothly...]
[Not giving me an Oscar for this performance would be truly unfair!]
[By the way, Blue-hair Master's pose looks quite nice. Despite being small and short, she's trying to look dignified and imposing, there's some gap moe~ When pushed down, she'd probably scream really loud!]
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
