663: Actors please get into the state

Heart of Guardians activated.

The kingdom's guards were coming to rescue her.

But Maine was not at all excited by this.

On the contrary, she regretted it greatly.

Qin Yang had said before that he already knew she had activated the item, but he hadn't stopped her.

What did this indicate?

It showed that he didn't care at all that she would call for help.

Indeed... Maine's guards were only Level 100, Hero Rank.

Adventurers of this rank could not yet be immune to fire.

And for an existence like Qin Yang, who stood in a lava pool completely unharmed, who knew how strong his combat power was!

"No! Don't come over!"

Maine shouted towards the sky.

Hero Rank adventurers were considered revered figures in small duchies, requiring a high price to hire and cultivate.

And with her already in Qin Yang's hands, it was impossible to escape, so there was no need to sacrifice two more kingdom guards!

But it was already too late.

The two guards, one a warrior and one a mage.

They had just finished their entrance lines when a cold glint swept across their bodies simultaneously.

Immediately after, they saw their upper and lower bodies separate, and then they began to free-fall uncontrollably.

Pfft!

Pfft!

Two thudding sounds, like sacks landing, rang out.

Warm, bloody fresh blood flew past Maine's cheek, dripping into the lava pool, where wisps of white smoke rose.

Maine glanced out of the corner of her eye and immediately saw a bloody scene.

She saw the severed torsos of the two guards lying to her left and right.

One was an upper torso, wearing a mage robe.

The other was a lower torso, still wearing the kingdom's standard leg armor.

Two Level 100 guards, just like that, were gone.

Their deaths were so gruesome that even Maine, a Dark Apostle, had never seen anything like it.

"Instantly killing Level 100 guards..."

"What kind of powerhouse is this, exactly?"

"Mon... Monarch Tier?"

"A Beginner Monarch probably couldn't do that, could they?"

Maine's pupils were already unfocused and dim.

Monarch Tier adventurers were not uncommon in worlds above the 60th floor, but below the 60th floor, they could essentially walk sideways.

If it was a Peak Monarch, they could easily slaughter a kingdom.

Clearly, the Qin Yang before her had this ability.

After the two guards landed,

the "masked kidnapper" who had brought her to Lava Island also landed with a lingering afterimage, cupping his hands towards Qin Yang in the lava pool and saying, "Your Majesty, the assassins have been executed."

Qin Yang nodded slightly.

He sighed, thinking that the Imperial Guards truly understood his thoughts, and their blade work was precise.

Not only could they instantly kill two with one strike, but they could also make their bodies land accurately beside Maine.

With such a deterrent, even the hardest bones would soften.

Moreover, this Maine was despicable and cunning, a person with a bit of cleverness.

Giving her some explosive visuals could save him some words.

Thinking of this, Qin Yang asked Maine directly, "What is the demonic sword you spoke of?"

At this moment, Maine was completely engulfed in terror.

Facing Qin Yang's inquiry, she didn't dare to even think of lying.

She lowered her head and answered blankly, "It's a demonic sword with its own consciousness, its power surpasses the Emperor Tier, and it is currently sealed on the 99th floor."

"Who sealed it, and who is guarding it?" Qin Yang continued to ask.

"It was sealed by the gods of the three great factions: Transcendent Domain, Legends of the Other Shore, and Princess Alliance. It is now guarded by the strongest heroes of these three great factions."

Maine answered truthfully, like a thoughtless puppet.

Qin Yang said, "How do you plan to unseal it?"

Regarding the secrets of the Dark Faction, Maine didn't hesitate for a moment and directly said, "As long as a hero possesses the power of the three factions simultaneously, he can unseal it and draw the demonic sword."

Qin Yang remained silent, allowing Maine to continue.

Maine continued, "Therefore, we need to frame the Radiant Hero, awaken the darkness within him, so that he possesses the power of darkness. This way, he will have the power of two great factions."

"As for the power of the third faction, it comes from the vanished Starry Sky Divine Kingdom. Although Goddess Enya has fallen, the Divine Artifact she left in the world can still be used."

"Interesting."

Hearing this, Qin Yang's lips curved into a smile, and he asked with interest, "When you do this, don't the gods of the Radiant Faction care?"

Maine nodded: "This has the Radiant Goddess's permission; she also wants the power of the demonic sword to win the Faction War."

"Awesome."

Qin Yang thought to himself.

The gods of this world are truly dirty!

To win the War, they would even sell their own heroes.

Given Elebella's personality, she probably wouldn't survive three episodes in this place.

But in that case.

He would have no guilt in slaughtering gods.

Qin Yang asked again, "Is this the only way to unseal the demonic sword, or is killing the heroes of the three factions not enough?"

Maine shook her head and said, "Heroes are just watchdogs. To open a safe, you still need a key."

"A very apt analogy."

Qin Yang nodded, then waved his hand and said, "Then, go quickly and do it. Remember to be a little more invested when you perform; I want to watch."

Hearing these words, Maine, who had been looking down, suddenly looked up.

What did she hear?

Qin Yang was actually going to let her go?

Maine was puzzled and asked cautiously, "May I know your purpose?"

Qin Yang had already turned his back, and he slightly tilted his head and said, "I want that demonic sword. Go and act first. After you're done, I'll tell you what to do next."

...Tavern.

Maine was escorted by the Imperial Guards, traversing the darkness, and returned to her room.

At this time, Mizutani Ritta was still lying on the bed, sleeping soundly.

Because the room was too stuffy, he had already taken off his armor and even unbuttoned his undershirt.

This exposed chest perfectly fit the image of a drunken lecher.

At this moment, Maine only needed to shout, and the guards waiting outside the door would be summoned, plunging Mizutani Ritta into endless darkness.

But... Maine couldn't calm down at all.

As soon as she closed her eyes, she would think of the bloody scene of the guards' deaths and Qin Yang's perfect body immersed in the lava.

Fear and desire filled her heart, making her thoughts chaotic and completely unable to calm down.

At the same time, she couldn't get into character.

"Young Miss Maine, if you can't get into character, I can help you."

At this moment, an Imperial Guard beside her spoke.

Maine was startled and asked, "How can you help?"

The Imperial Guard did not answer, but merely raised a finger and applied an "Agonizing Torment" to the actress.

After doing all this, the Imperial Guard retreated into the darkness.

Maine, however, felt an indescribable pain.

It was as if ten thousand needles had pierced into her flesh and Soul, then constantly stirred, until her flesh was a bloody mess... But Maine saw no wounds.

This pain was not caused by external injuries at all.

Instead, it was caused by the body's own "wrong signals."

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

As a shrill scream rang out.

Maine fell to the ground, her lower back arching sharply, then curling up again.

Her entire body twisted in pain, like a worm that had accidentally eaten insecticide.

Soon, her collar was wet with her own drool, and her skirt and pants were stained yellow in a large patch.

Her eyes rolled upwards, as if she had been broken.

The screams woke up the drunken Mizutani Ritta nearby.

When he saw Maine's state, he was completely stunned!

"Maine! What's wrong with you! Have you been attacked?!"

He quickly jumped out of bed and hugged Maine, who was writhing on the ground.

At the same time, the room door was kicked open.

Immediately, a squad of armored guards rushed into the room.