Chapter 19

1

The judgment wheel of the white mask man flew uncontrollably, splitting open the space with the sound of "Wheel of Time's Judgment."

"You don't want anything!" he exclaimed.

"I only need a little bit of greed in the wheel of greed, otherwise I would be damned! Unfortunately, you made the wrong choice."

"That's impossible... uh."

I brought my knee to his forehead, and his follower tried to shoot, but he was knocked down by a swift dart.

Half of the white mask man's mask shattered, blood pouring from his head.

"Wheel of Wrath!"

I dodged the wheel, but it flew towards the fallen follower.

The follower hovered above his head, and upon closer inspection, his eyes were bloodshot from the influence of the wheel of wrath, reaching the peak of anger and acting like a madman.

"Boom!" In the end, the follower's anger caused him to explode in front of my eyes, reaching the critical point of magic but still urging his magic to rise.

The spectacular explosion blew a large hole in the train. The Judgment Wheel 18 years ago was truly a deadly weapon in The Human Realm, as anyone with magic could become a living bomb under the influence of the wheel of wrath.

I gripped the Flame of Punishment in my right hand and held the white mask man in the other.

"The judgment wheel in your hand cannot stay! Experience the punishment of the Flame of Punishment."

"Ah...ah...ah..." The Flame of Punishment would instantly make him experience all seven sins, more direct than the judgment wheel one by one.

I bit my finger, letting my blood drip onto the judgment wheel. With a dragon incantation written in Draconic, I sealed the ability of the judgment wheel's seven sins.

"You should just live as an ordinary person in the Othrie Empire! Goodbye." I threw the mask man out of the gap in the train. Whether he fell or managed to save himself, I didn't know.

Nofice appeared beside me and reported on what happened in the rear carriage. All the hijackers had been subdued.

"Can you control the chains now?"

"Yes."

"Unlock them and let the train return to the platform of the designated point."

"The train's teleportation diagram has been destroyed."

"Well, draw a new one. You know how to do it."

"My magic is not sufficient for transportation."

"Use mine."

The Emperor glanced at the white mask man who had fallen and said, "Unlock the train chains. It should be able to hold on until the next designated point."

"After it's been blown up like this, is it still possible to operate?"

"Just abandon this carriage. That will do."

2

Half an hour later, the train slowly entered the station at the designated point, where a large number of troops were already waiting.

"Your Majesty!"

"Count Vanqi, are you the commander?"

"Yes, we've been trying to negotiate with the criminals, but we were consistently rejected. Fortunately..."

"I am very grateful for this... oh, by the way, what is your name?" The Emperor's tone puzzled those around him. It was strange how respectfully he spoke to a young man.

"Qin Yang!" I replied.

"Duke Qin!" The soldiers immediately saluted.

"Fengyu!"

"Your Majesty, I'm relieved to see you safe!" Duke Qin, who had rushed from the Imperial Capital, appeared among the troops. He was the happiest to see the Emperor safe, and the sight of me, who had already disappeared into the out-of-control transmission tunnel, also excited him.

"You guys know each other."

"Your Majesty, Mr. Qin saved my life and the lives of Othrie soldiers during the war two years ago. It's truly touching to see him again."

"You mean... the person Fengyu mentioned who is above divine level? On behalf of the nation, I express the highest gratitude to you... How about this, Mr. Qin's contributions can earn him the title of Marquis, but with your ability, you can become a Duke."

"No need to be so polite, there shouldn't be a second person with the title of Duke Qin."

"But..."

"I understand, and besides, I won't stay for too long. I will leave in two months at most."

The emperor looked regretful, but didn't insist.

"And you still have time to chat!" A voice filled with accountability suddenly interrupted us, and the first thing that caught our eyes was a woman in a red cheongsam.

"Sister Emperor!"

"This is a national-level abduction incident. As the emperor, shouldn't you go to comfort the families of the hostages as soon as possible?"

"Alright... okay!"

Who is this person? Under her imposing presence, the emperor's aura was completely locked up, as if he were imprisoned.

"Lie Yang, His Majesty has just escaped danger. Give him some time."

When the Duke mentioned this name, I immediately thought of her – Zi Sirou's mother. Eighteen years ago, she was the empire's foreign spokesperson, her words sharp and bearing a strong presence. Eighteen years later, she had retired and become a diplomatic aide, and there were rarely any news about her.

"Fengyu, as the emperor of the empire, he should know that rest is impossible for him."

"We are human beings, and if we stretch ourselves for too long, it's easy to have problems."

"Hehe, let's not talk about it..." The emperor took a deep breath and adjusted his mindset, then walked briskly towards the station.

"You guys continue." Purple Lie Yang pointed at me and my father, swaying her cheongsam as she walked away.

My father helplessly rubbed the back of his head. "Ah, this is enough."

2

After midnight, we arrived at the capital's main station. All the follow-up work had been completed, and there was nothing for me to do.

"Xiaoyang!"

"Lilith... Hey, don't bite my ear! Ouch... it hurts..."

"Stop it!" Nana lifted up her short sister with one hand.

"Sis..." Lilith pouted, full of coquettishness. "This guy made us worry for two years. It's cheap of him to have his ear bitten off. Hmph~"

I rubbed my ear while comforting her. "I'm sorry, Lilith! I didn't know about the time difference, and it was chaotic inside. I even encountered two dragons..."

"I know, it was a close call inside! I know, I know..."

"Don't be angry!" I touched Lilith's sky-blue hair and stroked her face down to her chin, then gently kissed her to calm her down.

"Don't be unhappy, it will affect the contract. What if you get demoted?"

"Will... will it really?"

"Yes, it will~"

In the distance, I saw a golden shimmering hair that stood out even under the dim streetlights. The owner of the golden hair looked around.

"Elena!"

She looked at me with the gaze of a stranger. "Are you... Qin Yang?"

"What's going on?"

"Why are you shouting? She's been like this for two years. Everything about you is in a state of uncertainty." Perra said, "I've consulted various doctors in the hospital, but they couldn't find any reason. The high priest was equally clueless. As long as her life is fine, let it be this way!"

"I'll take a look."

As I was about to raise my hand, Elena unexpectedly raised hers, with a fearful expression on her face.

"Bai, you go ahead!"

"Why not give Elena some time? Why not change the impression you have left on her while she still doesn't know anything?"

"Even if she doesn't remember, she still finds me frightening. Can it be changed?"

"Be thoughtful!"

I...put my hand away and just watched Elena silently. I didn't want her to be afraid anymore.