#601Chapter 573 Another Black King (3K)AI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 573: Another Black King (3K+)
Bai Cangshu opened his eyes, and black mud dripped continuously in front of him, within which an invisible spiritual body struggled and twisted.
Bai Cangshu tilted his head, watching the fiercely struggling King's heart sink.
In this special state, he could almost fully read the King's heart.
Bearing the destiny of a chosen King, countless soldiers followed her into battle, but ultimately, the kingdom still moved towards decline, and the suffering and disappointment of her people almost destroyed her.
The ever-victorious Knight King began to fear facing the faces of the fallen Knights; she began to be consumed by inner guilt and regret.
The chosen King fell into self-doubt because she could not save Britannia, and the ever-victorious King began to worry that she could not win.
That dark and twisted thought intertwined with the King's resolute and flawless soul, and with the erosion of the black mud, it quickly submerged this spiritual body.
Fresh flesh and blood began to condense within all the world's evil, and the magic power, so intense that it solidified into a physical form, naturally emanated.
The blue dress and silver armor faded, replaced by a black dress and dark armor, with scarlet patterns spreading across them, and even the brilliant golden hair seemed to fade into an almost white state.
As a pitch-black face mask appeared, covering the King who had fallen into her inner darkness, the corrupted Artoria officially appeared in the real world.
From atop the tower, Bai Cangshu looked at the Black Saber who had appeared before him, his eyes filled with amusement.
The sight of something Holy and pure falling into darkness was incredibly interesting to him, and he felt that by observing her state, he could get closer to what is called the 'Heart'.
At least, he had already found some commonalities among those who exhibited Heart Light Soul Movement.
Intense emotional fluctuations, incredibly firm beliefs, and a catalyst that could burn these things to overwhelm personal will!
The first two were easy to explain, but Bai Cangshu still had little clue about the last factor.
However, he was still far from that position at present.
His top priority, naturally, was to continue strengthening his energy attributes, break through the so-called Second The Ladder, and gain authority.
Additionally, finding a way to trade for more 'Golden Souls' was more convenient for him than making his own soul Holy; it was easier to directly integrate existing 'Golden Souls' into his body.
Fortunately, Announce Paradise told him that they already had news regarding this, and they seemed to want to use that item for a special transaction.
"How, to seize?"
Black Saber's voice was cold and her words very brief; she was controlled by Bai Cangshu because the black mud reshaped her body, but all the world's evil did not deprive her of her personal will and pure ideals.
She merely developed another way of thinking under the influence of the black mud—a more cruel and resolute philosophy for realizing her ideals.
Artoria adhered to the philosophy of "lonely and noble King"; to protect Britannia and the pure justice in her heart, she severed all personal desires and suppressed her own emotions.
She was a typical sacrificial idealist.
But her purity and ideals ultimately went against the outcome; therefore, under the influence of all the world's evil, she accepted another path.
Tyranny, too, is the way of a King!
Pure violence and cruel slaughter can also protect those behind her and uphold the justice in her heart.
Since she is not understood, there is no need to be understood; as long as she carries out her own King's way, and practices hegemony with pure power, then the world she seeks will reappear.
This was the change in the corrupted Artoria; her cold question was actually asking, where should we start?
The newly revived corrupted King, beneath her cold face and voice, seemed to harbor an uncontainable killing intent.
At the same time, the black Excalibur Morgan in her hand continuously emitted a terrifying aura because she no longer restrained her magic power.
Suddenly, Artoria turned her head and looked outside the city.
"Powerful magic."
She walked to the edge of the tower, leaning on her sword, and her pitch-black magic power spread directly outwards.
In the sky, a man felt the biting magic power and simultaneously looked up, his gaze falling upon the iconic black high tower.
White long hair floated in the wind, and a pair of heterochromatic eyes, with just one glance, had already captured the target.
"Black Saber... Is this a coincidence or destiny?"
The man codenamed Solomon's voice transmitted into the high tower, and the next moment, accompanied by a glow of magic power, he directly teleported and appeared.
Outside the city, the young-looking Jin, Tree Herdsman, who had previously interacted with Bai Cangshu in World B711, and another pair of men and women, all flew over from low altitude.
Reincarnators who typically reach the Title-level or above will more or less gain some flight-related abilities.
In the past, to avoid being caught by cameras, Reincarnators rarely used their abilities in the real world, but with the emergence of the term ability user, more and more high-level Reincarnators have become accustomed to moving more freely in the real world.
White long hair, one red and one blue eye, a tall and slender figure, wearing a white knitted sweater, and radiating magic power fluctuations all over his body.
This Solomon, in Bai Cangshu's eyes, exuded a presence almost entirely comparable to Daikokuten and others.
"Coincidence, or destiny?"
"Do you mean that the corrupted Artoria has some special significance in space?"
"Does the Black King Society have her presence?"
Bai Cangshu's mind was very active; the so-called "world-shaking wisdom" was not a joke for him in the future.
Solomon also fell silent for a moment. Nowadays, many people say that Tao Pai Pai is not only a powerful beast but also a beast perhaps smarter than anyone else.
He had witnessed this point.
Nodding, Solomon sat down, and the rocks on the ground rose up, perfectly enveloping him like a chair.
There were no casting motions, not even a process of magic power mobilization. Bai Cangshu guessed that this performance was likely the manifestation of a spellcaster reaching the Lv9 specialization of "Peak of Technique".
Of course, it could also be that Solomon possessed special casting abilities or bloodline.
Unlike Daikokuten, a spellcaster purely specialized in destruction, Solomon's abilities were subtle and varied.
Artoria, standing at the doorway, also turned around at this moment, and that terrifying black longsword was drawn, immediately causing the magic power at the top of the tower to become chaotic.
Solomon frowned; he was unsure if this action was Tao Pai Pai trying to intimidate him.
But even he could now clearly feel that pervasive aggression from Tao Pai Pai.
This was no longer in the realm of a beast.
A beast too powerful and too intelligent has already departed from the realm of beasts; perhaps, calling it a Monster would be more accurate.
"The Black King Society currently has about seven members, and I have only confirmed three, one of whom is her."
He spoke vaguely, but Bai Cangshu understood that within the Black King Society, an Artoria existed.
That might not be an Artoria corrupted by black mud; it was more likely the true Black King, Artoria, who, like Luffy, had everything taken from her across various worldlines and timelines.
The Noble Phantasm she held might not be Excalibur Morgan, but the complete Star Holy Sword, or... the Holy Lance...
Bai Cangshu instantly thought of many things, but he did not speak. Solomon did not clarify the identities of the three Black Kings he had confirmed, clearly not wanting to give such secret information to Bai Cangshu for free.
Whoosh~
With the sound of breaking air, Snow Witch, Tree Herdsman, and several other members of the Far East Magic Society also arrived at the top of the tower.
The atmosphere instantly became tense.
"Haha, our current formation is perhaps even more terrifying than the one that besieged you that day, Tao Pai Pai."
The clear laughter came from a blond young man. His chest was bare, with not much muscle, and a large symbol like a red sun on his chest, with magic power faintly flowing.
Jin, the second-in-command of the Far East Magic Society, second only to Solomon. Many rumored that he might have mastered the ability of "Great Sin of Pride" from the "Seven Sins" world— "Magic: Sun"!
But it had never been confirmed.
Tree Herdsman stood behind him and Snow Witch. This eerie man with green hair and pale skin exchanged glances with Bai Cangshu and nodded.
Snow Witch noticed this, and the atmosphere became even more subtle.
"Hahahahaha…"
Bai Cangshu laughed heartily, his powerful voice accompanied by intense air vibrations, so loud that it made people unconsciously frown.
The smile on Jin's face also faded considerably amidst Tao Pai Pai's laughter.
There was no energy fluctuation; this commotion was genuinely caused by Tao Pai Pai's laughter.
Damn it, how high was that guy's physical attribute?!
He was certain that after efficiency conversion, Tao Pai Pai's strength was probably close to one hundred points!
That physique, combined with Tao Pai Pai's martial arts skills, would be a nightmare for all spellcasters in close combat.
"Stop these meaningless provocations, Tao Pai Pai. We don't want to be your enemy, but at the same time, we will not fear your existence."
Solomon spoke, ending the increasingly tense atmosphere.
Then, he snapped his fingers, and the dazed Yangyan appeared before him.
"Yangyan, hand over that item. We will forgive your actions this time and will not pursue you. Of course, if you encounter our members in a mission world, that will be your misfortune."
Solomon's words contained no room for negotiation.
Yangyan subconsciously looked at Bai Cangshu, but the latter merely looked at him with a smile.
Only then did Yangyan realize that while Tao Pai Pai would protect his life safety in the Paradise, he would not care about him in mission worlds or other places.
Moreover, Tao Pai Pai… was not a good person to begin with!
He shivered, and a light flashed in his hand, revealing a somewhat special pager. Its style seemed similar to the one Nick Fury used to contact Captain Marvel in the Marvel world.
Bai Cangshu naturally extended his hand, and Yangyan hesitated for a moment before handing the item to Bai Cangshu.
[You have obtained Item: S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Emergency Communicator (Blue)]
Seeing this, Solomon did not stop him. He slowly shifted his gaze from Artoria and looked back at Tao Pai Pai.
"Before the mission begins, we will come to you to form a temporary team. I hope you can prepare in advance then."
"We are facing more than just one Vision."
"Most likely, there will also be an exceptionally angry… Witch."
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