I'm a villain, not a devil

Due to the existence of the evil dome, at seven o'clock in the evening, the sky will no longer bring any light.

However, today the imperial capital is as bright as day, with artificial suns rising in every corner of the city, emitting warmth and brightness without any obstruction, as well as the power of the empire.

The largest circular square in the imperial capital was already packed with people. The soldiers who had participated in the city-wide carnival parade walked down the center of the circular square under the envious and heavy gazes of the people.

They are outstanding officers selected and will be awarded titles tonight. Of course, they will also receive various rewards.

On the left side of the soldiers, many residents wearing clothes of various colors also gathered together. These military families could also receive considerable rewards - of course, standing here was already an honor.

The residents looked at the center of the field excitedly, and the soldiers and their families, feeling their gazes, raised their heads involuntarily.

However, in addition to being more grand and offering richer rewards than ever before, there is another difference in this year's Army Day.

The last time His Majesty the Emperor delivered a military celebration speech was ten years ago, and he is going to appear again this time.

To the people of the Empire, His Majesty the Emperor is their God. Under the shining light of His Majesty, even the Golden Dawn is just a point of light.

And this enthusiasm spread to almost every resident present.

The atmosphere of the military anniversary, the extreme sea of ​​people, the dazzling lights above...all of this seemed to amplify the enthusiasm.

Gradually, someone began to shout in a low voice: "Your Majesty! Long live your Majesty!"

Unorganized and spontaneous, the voices of the crowd gradually grew louder.

"Your Majesty! Long live your Majesty!"

The sound is getting louder and louder.

"Your Majesty! Long live your Majesty!"

It was as if the fuse had been lit. With just a few choruses, a roar of noise came pouring in like a tsunami.

It was like huge waves hitting the rocks. A few people looked at the scene in shock - the square and the surrounding buildings seemed to be shaking!

"Your Majesty! Long live your Majesty!"

The sound waves drowned out all other sounds, so much so that the soldiers and their families in the center of the square instinctively showed uncomfortable expressions - even so, they stood up and waved their fists vigorously.

"Your Majesty! Long live your Majesty!"

The whole city has turned into a sea of ​​​​frenzy. Perhaps some people will question whether the emperor still loves him after not appearing for many years.

But at this moment, all doubts and speculations were shattered by enthusiasm.

The man hadn't appeared yet, but the whole city began to be shrouded in his light.

Amidst the roaring sound, a staircase slowly rose up on the side of the circular plaza near the foot of the imperial city.

"Your Majesty! Long live your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty! Long live your Majesty!"

The already extremely fanatical crowd was ignited once again. This time, even many strong men had to cover their ears, and many of those in the center of the square even fell on their chairs.

But they still waved their fists.

On the roof outside the square, on the side that would not be noticed by anyone, Sean stood alone with a look of surprise in his eyes.

The enthusiasm of the crowd was even beyond his imagination.

This is not something that can be achieved simply by controlling the black nematodes - apart from this, the vast majority of residents do have considerable love and awe for the emperor.

"After all, he is the emperor who conquered the territory. Even though he has been slacking off in the palace for so many years, he still maintains a very terrifying prestige..." Sean muttered to himself.

"However, the enthusiasm of so many people is still a bit too much... Is it some kind of effect caused by the large gathering of black nematodes?"

Sean muttered to himself, looked around, and then disappeared into the shadow world.

The world suddenly became very different. The warm light of the artificial sun disappeared, replaced by monotonous black and white lines.

Under normal circumstances, Sean would not be able to observe the black nematodes that had already parasitized the human body through the shadow world. He could only see the black nematodes when they materialized in reality.

However, under the current circumstances, the Shadow World may be able to see something.

Thinking of this, Sean looked towards the circular plaza.

"Fuck..." Sean, who was used to many storms, couldn't help but curse out loud.

At this moment, in his eyes, the black nematodes that parasitized the residents' bodies were still invisible in the shadow world, but at some point, the circular plaza was almost covered by dense black.

The enthusiasm of those residents, coupled with the huge amount of black nematodes gathering together, actually formed an extremely huge black nematode directly in the sky.

That black nematode was even more terrifying than the one Sean had seen on the man at the bottom of Black Pigeon Prison. Its size, which covered the sky and the sun, was intimidating.

At the same time, the giant creature in the shadow world is shown as extremely simple lines, which just fits the appearance of the black nematode, making people feel even more uncomfortable.

However, this is, after all, a gathering of a collective sea of ​​consciousness and the characteristics of black nematodes. It does not really exist, so the deterrent it provides to people is not so great.

Wait...are you okay?

Sean was surprised to find that several black and white lines representing humans around him had fallen down.

In the shadow world, the black nematodes parasitizing individuals cannot be observed, but the nematodes that emerge can be seen.

Sean clearly saw that the black nematodes actually crawled out of the bodies of the people who fell to the ground.

At the same time, unlike the black nematodes that lost their activity after Sean helped people clear them, the black nematodes that crawled out actually raised their bodies very flexibly - although the head and tail could not be distinguished, Sean could still see that the black nematodes that crawled out were looking up at the huge aggregation.

Then, they shook their heads very flexibly and immediately burrowed into the ground.

"It's not inactive... and has obvious ways of moving..." Sean frowned slightly.

This is like... actively separating from the parasitic object?

Sean had never seen a black nematode that would voluntarily leave. He felt it when he was in the Black Pigeon Prison. The black nematode wanted to corrode all the living things around it, including the strange tree man 'Plague Saliva' that was now subdued by Xiao Ci.

Actively disengage... And, this obviously has nothing to do with escaping...

Could it be that... it was the mother body that issued the call?

At this time, Sean discovered that the huge gathering of black nematodes in the shadow world seemed to become active all of a sudden.

The noisy voices isolated by the shadow world could not be heard, but Sean seemed to be able to feel that the crowd was completely boiling.

He looked in that direction with a sense of purpose.

On the steps constructed with black lines, a figure is slowly walking to the top of the steps.

The emperor has appeared.

With just one glance, Sean's pupils contracted violently.

The lines of the figure representing the emperor were densely entangled with countless black nematodes!

Can be observed... Those black nematodes are not parasitic in the emperor's body, but are just kept in reality, next to him?

"Tsk..." Sean bared his teeth.

His previous discoveries and speculations were correct. The emperor did have a close relationship with the black nematodes, and he had been using this method to control the residents of the imperial capital.

However, judging from the degree of entanglement, it was even scarier than the single giant black nematode he had seen in Black Pigeon.

The owner of the black nematode has been confirmed to be the body of the evil god, but it is unknown what the relationship between the emperor and the other party is.

At present, it seems that the emperor borrowed the power of the other party. After borrowing it, he imprisoned the other party. This is a common operation. The only strange thing is that Bai Zhan released that person, and the emperor obviously acquiesced...

Does the emperor have the confidence to control the body of the evil god again?

Or could it be that the emperor has actually been completely corrupted by the evil god during this process?

In fact, Sean had already prepared himself for the fact that the emperor was no longer the emperor - playing with fire and getting burned is never a new thing.

No sound could be heard in the shadow world, and the emperor at the top of the stairs was probably giving a speech, and the crowd seemed to be becoming more and more fanatical.

Amid the frenzy, only Sean noticed that more and more people hiding in the shadows on the periphery were falling down.

Black nematodes kept crawling out of the human body, then raised their heads towards the sky, and then burrowed completely into the ground.

"Is there something underground? The statues at the Kaizhi Institute were also connected by underground passages..."

Sean has not yet thought of finding out the emperor's background. It's not that he doesn't want to, but the risk is too great and the reward is too small.

At present, we should still focus on Bai Zhan and Jehovah - after these two are dealt with, the emperor will proceed slowly according to Sean's ideas about what to do next.

I just don't know what those two grandsons are doing now? If I don't show up, they might just turn against each other...

After thinking for a moment, Sean exited the shadow world. He could no longer observe any more information here.

Back to the bustling reality, Sean frowned and covered his ears. He first looked at the location of the person who had fallen in the shadow world before.

Surprisingly, there was nothing there.

Sean frowned slightly and looked towards the location of the last person he saw fallen before he came out.

Something flashed by, and even Sean couldn't catch it completely, but he saw a human hand completely disappear into the shadows.

The body was dragged away?

So, was all this prepared?

Sean subconsciously looked towards the center of the circular plaza. At this moment, amid the noisy crowd, an old but majestic voice could be clearly heard.

The speech is probably coming to an end.

"At this moment, you are the glory of the empire - Bai Yue -"

The old voice stopped, and the boiling crowd seemed to have pressed the mute button, and the residents all shut their mouths.

They looked at the figure at the highest point fanatically and devoutly, even though the man in imperial robes did not even reveal his face.

The wide and gorgeous cuffs of the emperor's robe slowly slid down, and an old hand slowly stretched out and clenched tightly in front of everyone.

If the fuse is lit.

"Eternal!"

The sounds that were shouted almost simultaneously caused the surrounding buildings to sway. Many people's earlobes were dripping with blood, but they didn't notice it at all. Instead, they clenched their fists even harder and roared out the next sound.

"The White Moon Lives Forever!"

At this moment, Sean was holding the high-definition telescope in a daze.

The Crimson Middle's top eyesight made him notice something was wrong, and he immediately took out his telescope.

The Emperor's Hand...

A hand tightly bound by branches and cell fruits. The hand looked almost like a mummy, with severely corroded skin covering it with difficulty.

The gorgeous and majestic imperial robe did not match that hand, but that was not the reason why Sean's heartbeat slightly quickened.

He slowly put down the telescope and stared at the emperor high above with indescribable eyes.

He had seen that hand before.

The man who fought the guard codenamed "Plague Saliva" at the bottom of the Black Pigeon Prison.

The man's hands were exactly like the emperor's.

"Fuck you..." Sean couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

"The old emperor... no, to be more precise, he's my cheap father..." Sean licked his dry lips vigorously, "No wonder..."

The crowd was still noisy, but the old emperor simply pressed down with his outstretched hand, and the crowd fell silent again.

The emperor took a breath, as if the inspiring speech just now had consumed a lot of his physical strength.

After a short pause, he said, "On the military anniversary, I will reward a few people..."

Covens, dressed in eunuch's clothes, bent over and walked behind the emperor. After receiving the signal, he began to shout out many people's names.

Most of them are military officers, and there are also some senior officials.

Being called out in front of so many people, it is natural to be rewarded.

From the most basic to the most advanced, even Bai Ye was rewarded. In the end, even Marshal Wu Xiao's name was called.

The marshal's treatment was naturally different from that of others. He could personally walk up the steps to receive the reward.

However, Sean noticed that Wu Xiao's condition was a little wrong, and he seemed to be suppressing something.

After receiving the reward, he simply said thank you and walked away quickly.

Sean raised his eyebrows slightly. The mysterious disappearance of more than 10,000 wounded soldiers returning from the military could not be concealed, and Sean naturally knew about it.

Wu Xiao is because that group of people have not been found yet? Or is it...

Sean narrowed his eyes slightly.

I always feel that Wu Xiao's strange behavior is directed at His Majesty the Emperor...

When Wu Xiao walked down the stairs, the emperor spoke again: "There is one more person..."

"He devoted himself to the empire. He devoted all his energy to the statue of the founder, which symbolizes the glory of the empire. Coincidentally, he is also a soldier. On this military anniversary, I will reward you as well."

Bai Zhan walked quickly up the stairs.

The emperor waved his hand and Covens brought out a box.

"The eldest prince fought in vain, and he deserves a reward for his meritorious service."

The box was opened by Covens, and a dazzling light made everyone present cover their eyes in pain.

The box was closed again, and the emperor nodded at Bai Zhan: "Zhan'er, the mystery of this thing depends on you to study it yourself."

"Thank you, Father!"

Bai Zhan took the box and Sean narrowed his eyes.

Even though the box was only opened for a moment, he would never make a mistake.

It was a tree heart, a complete tree heart.