?Hearing that, Saki was a bit surprised, but then she laughed loudly: “Hahahaha… Demon Lord? Do you think I’m stupid?”
“You think the demon lord would appear here because of trash like that bastard?”
“Don’t joke with me!”
As soon as Saki finished speaking, she rushed towards the puppet.
The Demon Lord’s puppet sighed: “It seems… I’ve been hiding for so long that these ants no longer remember who I am.”
The puppet swung its claws, and dazzling sword lights shot out. The countless sword lights formed a net above Saki’s head.
When Saki saw this scene, she was not afraid. She frowned, clenched her hands, and her body bulged as her muscles became as hard as metal.
This scene was a bit… hard to imagine because Saki’s face didn’t change. It was the face of a weak blonde woman, but her body was full of muscles like a titan.
“AAA!!!” Saki shouted, her eyes shooting out light filled with sharp iron and cold murderous intent.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
The sword light collided with Sika’s body, causing the dress she was wearing to be slashed into ashes.
However, when the light sword touched her skin, only the sound of metal colliding and sparks could be heard and seen. Her body did not have any injuries, not even the slightest scratch.
“A Titan? No, you’re a hybrid… That’s not right…” The puppet muttered: “You’re an evolved human, right.”
“Ah! Do you still know about ‘evolved people’? It seems… I can’t let you live.” Sika smiled and said, her face showing a somewhat fierce smile.
“Hahahaha… I haven’t been out for so long, it seems… this world has really changed a lot.” The puppet spoke up.
“In the past, evolved people only dared to hide in dungeons and do the most difficult jobs, but now you live in the sunlight.”
“It seems… this world needs a little purification.”
“Huh! Do you think you’re really a demon lord? You can’t even… penetrate… you…” Sika suddenly stopped talking.
Then she saw her own body; however, this time… Her body had no head, and blood shot up from her neck like a fountain.
“What? I…” Sika muttered… However, before she could finish her sentence, death came.
The puppet stood ten metres away from Sika and said contemptuously: “Yes, I am really the Demon Lord.”
Alec was startled when he saw this scene. He didn’t even see the Demon Lord’s puppet move.
He just saw… Sika speaking when her head flew up high, then fell down.
The process happened so fast that Alec even thought that what had just happened was probably just his hallucination.
“Alec, do you want to live?”
“You…” Seeing the puppet now standing in front of him, Alec frowned and said: “Are you the Demon Lord?”
“That’s right.” The puppet nodded slightly and said: “This is the third time I have saved you.”
“3rd?” Alec asked puzzledly.
“The first time was in front of the high-ranking nobles when you angered Fire Drake. The second time was in the third round of the competition, and now this is the third time.”
Hearing that, Alec gritted his teeth and said: “I won’t follow you. Lilith will come back; she will save me.”
“Do you really trust her?”
“That’s right. She saved me; she can definitely get the cure for this damn disease from that bastard Lathel.”
“Hahahaha… I think you are not only arrogant but also stupid.”
“You…”
“I’m afraid… Lilith is now lying in Lathel’s bed and serving him like a whore.”
“Huh! That’s because she had to get my medicine from that bastard.” Alec said firmly.
“Hahahaha… Okay, it’s up to you to believe it or not. However… I don’t think she can save you in time.”
“Why?” Alec frowned and asked.
“Because your foolishness has brought you closer to death. On this day, you will surely die.”
“What?! You… you lie… Pfff!” Before Alec could finish his sentence, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
“Hm… I think you understand your situation better than I do.” The puppet continued: “Your disease should not have developed this quickly; however, your use of the Black Rose Flame is causing the disease to develop even faster.”
“The black rose flame is originally a type of fire that carries extremely terrible toxins. It can temporarily stop the disease from developing, but… it also exhausts your body with its toxins.”
“When the Black Rose Flame wears off, the disease grows stronger because your body can no longer resist the disease.”
“That process repeats continuously, so your life is also shortened. Now, you only have a few hours.”
“Ah! Ah… ha… ha… ha…” Hearing that, Alec laughed painfully, his face filled with despair and contempt.
“Ah… hahahaha… I’m so stupid… Why did I believe Medos’ words… hahahaha…”
“So… you… Demon Lord, does Lathel really have the cure?”
“That’s right.” The Demon Lord’s puppet nodded and said: “He really has that medicine. However, I think he won’t let you have it.”
“So… Can you help me?”
“Not necessarily.” The puppet shrugged and said: “I can only help you prolong your life until you defeat Lathel and get the potion from him.”
“What do you mean…”
“I will help you regain your strength and body when you are at your strongest.” The puppet said as it took out a golden hourglass: “This is the ‘Hourglass of Life’; its use is very simple.”
“It can help you live for a few more days; however, as soon as the ‘Hourglass of Life’ expires, you will die immediately.”
“However, it is not really death; rather, your soul will also disappear, disappearing directly from this world.”
“After this, you cannot be resurrected or revived by any method.”
“What?!” Alec shouted in fear: “I… what do I need it for?”
“Don’t worry.” The puppet continued to explain: “This hourglass has a characteristic that is…”
“By the time it wears off, if you get the medicine from Lathel at that time and are completely cured, it will only take half of your life energy.”
“Compared to dying painfully, do you accept this challenge?”
Hearing that, Alec gritted his teeth and said: “I accept! I want to tear that bastard Lathel into a million pieces. I want to live. I want to continue living.”
“Hahahahaha… very good…” The puppet laughed loudly: “Then… welcome to the final challenge of your life.”
“If you succeed, you will have a new life. If you fail, then… you know the consequences, right?”
Alec reached his hand, covered in blisters and blood, towards the hourglass and grasped it tightly.
His eyes carried determination like two flames, filled with hatred and murderous intent.
As soon as his hand touched the hourglass, it emitted a dazzling yellow aura like the sun.
Just a few seconds later, Alec stood up, his body no longer had any blisters or other sores.
Alec clenched his fists, closed his eyes, feeling the abundant strength and life energy in his body, and smiled with satisfaction.
Bang!
Suddenly, a bell rang, and an hourglass emitting a yellow aura appeared in front of him. The sand inside the clock began to flow down to the lower part.
Although it was very slow, Alec could predict that after 4 days, all the sand in the upper part would flow down to the bottom.
At that time, he would disappear if he couldn’t get the antidote from Lathel.
“Good! I will find Lathel now..”
“Are you stupid?” The Demon Lord’s puppet spoke up.
“What do you mean?”
“Hahahaha… Alec, you should use your brain a little. After you ran away, did you think Lathel would stay in the house, waiting for you to kill him?”
Hearing the puppet speak, Alec clenched his hands and said angrily: “So… I… I’ll look for Lilith. As long as she and I cooperate, we can definitely get the antidote.”
“Ah…” The puppet shook its head and sighed, feeling that Alec was too stupid, so stupid that it made the Demon Lord not want to continue talking to him anymore.
“You… okay…” The puppet sighed and said: “Lilith doesn’t want to save you; why are you looking for her?”
“But… why did she save me when I was surrounded by Lathel?”
“You don’t need to think too much, you just need to know that… Lilith will definitely not save you.” “Your chance will come in the next two days,” the puppet explained.
“Congress of Geniuses.”
“Genius Congress? What’s that?” Alec frowned and asked.
“It will be held once every 10 years. The Genius Congress is used to select the strongest genius with the greatest potential to lead other geniuses against the Demon Lord.”
“To put it simply… that was the Congress used to select a bunch of trash to destroy me.”
“Ah!” Alec nodded.
The puppet continued: “I will give you a chance to enter the ‘Genius Congress’. During the Congress, there will be a round of competition taking place in the Dungeon, where no one can interfere.”
“Life or death depends on each person’s strength and ability to survive. That is the most ideal place for you to defeat Lathel, do you understand?”
Hearing that, Alec smiled fiercely: “Hahahaha… I understand. What you mean is… when entering the Dungeon, Lathel is the fish on the chopping block for me to cut at will, right?”
“That’s true…” The Demon Lord’s puppet nodded and said.
“Hahahaha…” Alec laughed loudly: “Lathel… this time… let me see who will save you. Hahahaha…”
“I will definitely kill you, tear you into a hundred pieces, and rape your woman to death.”
Suddenly, Alec glanced towards the Demon Lord: “Demon Lord, what do you want from me. Anyway… there is no such thing as a free lunch.”
“That’s right.” The child then smiled and said: “I need you for my plan. If you are still alive, I will train you to become my subordinate.”
Hearing that, Alec laughed contemptuously, thinking to himself: ‘Huh! Demon Lord, even though you are a Demon Lord, you are still stupid.’
‘That’s fine. I will use your resources for my development. Do you think you can hold me in the palm of your hand?’
‘Fool! Wait until I grow strong enough; I will overthrow you and destroy you. Hahahaha… then… I will make you my subordinate.’
Alec glanced at the Demon Lord, then looked away. Of course, the Demon Lord also knew what Alec was thinking.
Each person has their own way of thinking, and each person has their own plan. However, only Alec did not know what terrible thing was about to happen to him.