215: Chapter 215 First Kill, First Clear, and Another Shock

Chen You sat upon the throne.

He stared at Shadow Monarch Dai, who had just drawn his sword to commit suicide at the slightest disagreement, and for a moment, he didn't know how to respond.

Shadow Monarch Dai seemed to misunderstand Chen You's silence, thinking the new Monarch preferred to handle things personally to enhance the sense of ritual.

He stepped forward, holding the Shadow Greatsword with both hands, and respectfully offered it to Chen You on the throne.

"Perhaps, Your Majesty, you prefer to do it yourself; it would feel more ceremonial."

"The fall of the former Monarch and the succession of the new Monarch—this is an eternal law."

"It is my honor to be the final cornerstone for your ascent to the apex. I die without regret."

His words were passionate, proclaiming unmatched loyalty.

One second ago, Chen You thought this Xiao Dai had high aspirations and was a talent worth nurturing.

But the next second, he felt something was off.

Listening to it, it sounded like he was taking a massive advantage?

One moment it was 'former Monarch,' the next 'succession'...

Why did it feel like he was being taken advantage of?

The flavor of a 'Great Filial Son' was getting stronger!

Chen You leaned back slightly, resting against the cold Black Crystal Throne.

"Change your lines," he said with displeasure. "This one isn't good."

"..."

Xiao Dai’s action of presenting the sword froze.

A clear look of bewilderment flashed through his eyeless pupils.

Lines... weren't good?

Had he misunderstood the spirit of the moment? Did the New Monarch dislike this tragic, epic tone?

The Royal Court fell into a dead silence.

Shadow Monarch Dai maintained the posture of kneeling on one knee, holding the sword with both hands, his brain (if he had one) spinning rapidly.

A few seconds later, the light in his eye sockets suddenly brightened!

He understood!

That's right! What kind of person was His Majesty?

He was the sole True Monarch who broke the rules and reshaped the order!

His previous speech had completely framed him within the old system’s structure—it was practically an insult to His Majesty!

Realizing this, Xiao Dai shivered violently, and the Shadow Greatsword in his hand clattered to the ground, dissolving into a wisp of black smoke.

He abruptly stepped back, then immediately prostrated himself, shouting in a tone of utter repentance and piety:

"I have sinned! I deserve a thousand deaths!"

Chen You raised an eyebrow but remained silent, watching him continue the performance.

Xiao Dai’s voice was filled with the fervor of complete enlightenment.

"The Royal Court has never had a former Monarch! There was only a false king who usurped the throne and polluted the Royal Court!"

"It was you, the great Your Majesty, who corrected the disorder and swept away the dust, returning the shadows to order!"

"Your achievements will be celebrated for ten thousand generations!"

Hearing these words, Chen You’s mouth twitched again.

Good heavens, what professional capability.

From 'murdering the king and usurping the throne' to 'correcting the disorder'—in less than a minute, the script had completely flipped.

However, this one sounded much better.

"Enough."

Chen You didn't want to listen to any more flattery. "Whether you die or how you die isn't important."

"What's important is that I need to clear the dungeon."

He concisely expressed his core demand.

Xiao Dai instantly understood and leaped up from the ground.

"I understand!"

He nodded hurriedly, and then...

To Chen You's surprised gaze, he strode toward the open space in the center of the grand hall and lay down stiffly on the ground.

After setting his posture, he gathered his emotions, and then his chest rose and fell violently as he let out an earth-shattering scream.

"Ughhhh—!"

This cry was magnificent and full of twists and turns.

Immediately following, his limbs began to twitch wildly, the light in his eyes (sockets) flickered on and off, and he muttered intermittently.

"The... the future of the Royal Court... shall be... unstoppable..."

"Pfft—"

He even added his own sound effect for spitting blood.

The entire process was heavily acted, exaggerated to the point of being painful to watch.

Chen You: "..."

He almost regretted it; perhaps letting him slit his own throat would have seemed more realistic.

Just as Xiao Dai's 'performance' reached its climax, his limbs stiffened, and he became completely 'cold.'

Several glowing pieces of equipment dropped from the space.

Simultaneously, a series of crisp system notification sounds exploded in Chen You's ears!

[Ding! Congratulations on successfully slaying the final BOSS of [The Path of the Monarch]—Shadow Monarch Dai!]

[You have achieved the 'World First Kill' achievement!]

[You have successfully cleared the [The Path of the Monarch] dungeon, Experience + 500000!]

[You have achieved the 'World First Clear' achievement for the [The Path of the Monarch] dungeon!]

[You have obtained the Unique Title: [Shadow Dominator]!]

[Shadow Dominator]

[Unique Title]

[Effect: When you activate [Ruling the World], the attributes of [Monarch Incarnation] are additionally increased by 10%.]

...

In the next second, the sky across the entire Source Realm, whether in the main city, the wilderness, or other dungeons, was enveloped in a deep, dark red hue!

A bloody world announcement descended!

[World Announcement: Congratulations to player Chen You for achieving the World First Kill of the final BOSS of [The Path of the Monarch], Shadow Monarch Dai!]

[World Announcement: Congratulations to player Chen You's team for achieving the World First Clear of the 25-person Mythic dungeon [The Path of the Monarch]!]

[They crushed all obstacles with unparalleled might, proclaiming the birth of a Monarch to the world!]

The two announcements flashed continuously, exploding in the vision of countless players!

"Holy crap?! Final BOSS First Kill?! It's cleared already?!"

"This... this can't be real, right? Didn't the elite teams of the Three Great Divine Races guilds say they were still struggling against the third boss?"

"As expected of Big Shot Chen You! He's truly the best—the most (drunk/awesome) bull in the world!!"

Countless shocks swept across the entire Source Realm.

...

In the [The Path of the Monarch] dungeon, before the third BOSS, 'mirror of true sight'.

The second team of the Titan Temple had just turned into white light again and been sent back to the entrance.

Guild Leader Salos's face was so gloomy it looked like it could drip water. He was listening to Tai Pi's report.

"...Guild Leader, that BOSS's reflect time is too long. We have too little time to output damage."

Tai Pi's voice was full of frustration.

Just then, the bloody world announcement descended above their heads as well.

The entire Titan Temple guild channel instantly fell silent.

Everyone saw the two announcements and noticed that familiar ID.

After a long pause, Salos sent a new message.

"How... how did he do it?"

No one could answer.

...

In the Moon Gods Radiance Guild channel.

Arrow of the Moon stood quietly in the guild hall of the City of Eternal Night, looking up at the lingering bloody afterglow in the sky.

Her beautiful eyes were filled with shock and... a hint of 'as expected.'

"I knew it... he really did it," she murmured softly.

"Guild Leader," a nearby Moon Smart pushed up his glasses, analyzing with a grave tone.

"This is too illogical. I suspect he might have been sent by the Source Realm specifically to provoke players?"

...

In the Roman God Clan's guild channel.

There was only a string of ellipses.

The Guild Leader had ordered that no more information regarding Chen You be mentioned.

Therefore, the members could only express their inner shock this way.

...

Chen You was completely unaware of the commotion outside.

At this moment, he was standing in the center of the Shadow Royal Court's grand hall.

He had already collected all the drops.

Several pieces of equipment, as expected, were useless to him.

But that wasn't the main point; his attention was entirely focused on another special item that had dropped.

[Monarch's Heart]

[Quality: Mythic]

[Description: Upon use, you can forcibly enter the [Monarch Incarnation] state without restriction.]