MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 561 - 49: The Great Disaster

Chapter 561: Chapter 49: The Great Disaster

He headed straight to Earl Bacon’s mansion. The butler, having seen the world, immediately recognized Lu Hong’s identity.

"Are you Lord Champion? You’re alive?!"

"Is Earl Bacon here?"

Facing Lu Hong’s inquiry, the butler shook his head, "The battlefront is tense. Earl Bacon has been overseeing it for two years. However, Miss Weiwei is at the mansion. Would you like to meet her?"

"Please inform her," Lu Hong nodded. As Bacon’s daughter, Weiwei should have some understanding of the current situation in the Star Sea.

"Lord Champion, please come in first," the butler courteously led Lu Hong and his companion into the living room.

Soon, Weiwei walked in.

Weiwei felt an indescribable sensation towards the illustrious lord; her eyes filled with joy upon learning that Lu Hong was alive. Yet, when she stepped into the living room and saw him, her emotions grew complicated.

Especially after seeing the stunning beauty, Hua Cai, sitting beside Lu Hong, she sneered, "Our lord Champion seems quite at ease. The empire believed you died at sea, but it turns out you were just hiding, indulging in beauty."

"Hey, you can eat messy, but you can’t speak recklessly," Lu Hong retorted, "I thought I was certainly dead, but unexpectedly, I was reborn in the Star Domain after much hardship and hurried back to the Star Sea."

"Star Domain? Ha!" Weiwei had never heard of this place and thought Lu Hong was spouting nonsense. Dead and resurrected? Who was he kidding?

"I came for one thing. What exactly is happening in the Star Sea now?"

Weiwei glanced at Hua Cai again before responding, "The whole Star Sea is now a complete mess."

Lu Hong’s heart trembled, "Please elaborate."

"In the earlier years, the Beastman Empire sensed anomalies in the Extreme Demon Abyss and launched an assault, but they were intercepted by the Snowy Region and the Sacred Empire. Lion King Tai’e advanced to the Demigod Realm, wreaking havoc. Fortunately, Sotu from the Canglan Path brought many powerful allies, curbing the Beastman Empire’s offensive.

After a brief peace, the three major forces plunged into war again. After discussions by two dukes, my Eagle Alliance decided to deploy troops to aid the Sacred Empire against the Beastman Empire invasion.

And that battle lasted six months."

"Where are the seven Tower Masters now?"

Seeing Lu Hong mention them, Weiwei couldn’t help but sneer, "They’re busy fleeing!"

Knowing Lu Hong cared about this matter, Weiwei continued without withholding, "The legendary Great Emperor of your Sacred Empire betrayed."

Lu Hong’s expression immediately grew solemn; Caesar had indeed been tainted by that evil force.

"Caesar, joined by Tai’e, became nearly unstoppable. Two years ago, the Beastman Empire officially occupied the Extreme Demon Abyss and destroyed the seals established by the Sacred Empire.

Since then, in just three months, demon beasts from countless planes underwent mutations, their levels skyrocketing; not only did their aggressiveness increase manifold, but their cognitive abilities also strengthened, often spontaneously organizing attacks on human cities.

My father has been leading forces to exterminate and suppress demon beasts in those affected planes.

Kyliasia is still okay, not having many high-level demon beasts, so the damage isn’t severe. But some planes with vast ancient forests are suffering the worst because of their demon beasts. The most severely affected is supposedly your Holy Divine Empire’s Dominico plane, a plane established on the back of a demon beast; it seems to have completely turned into a playground for demon beasts, even hundreds of lions almost perished there, forced to escape."

"And the Endless Forest?" Mentioning the demon beast stronghold, one couldn’t overlook that plane.

"The Endless Forest? I don’t know much. The imperial forces likely have long withdrawn; talk has it that nearly all level twelve demon beasts in those various planes have advanced to the Demigod Realm. My Human Race doesn’t have demigods; how can we compete?"

"What is the current state of the empire’s warfare?"

"It’s still tense. The seven Tower Masters are focusing their efforts on hunting Caesar, with Sotu and a group of powerful beings closely monitoring Tai’e. The situation is still critical." Weiwei looked at Lu Hong’s furrowed brow and asked, "Now that you’ve heard all this, what do you plan to do?"

"I don’t know." Lu Hong shook his head; there are too many demon beast-inhabited planes in the Star Sea—it’s overwhelming. Prioritizing clearing the planes of demon beasts? He’d probably die there in this lifetime.

Then help the empire repel the Beastman Empire? He was joking; he’s only at the Third Transition, Early Stage. Even if he’s extraordinary, he can’t compete with a demigod!

After pondering for a moment, Lu Hong turned to look at Hua Cai, "Maybe you can help?"

Hua Cai quickly shook her head, "Although I sympathize with the plight of your Human Race, there’s nothing I can do to help; it’s best if I don’t take action at all, as the more I get involved with your Star Sea, the sooner the curse will erupt."

"Alright then." Lu Hong was not in a position to demand anything from Hua Cai; he had initially thought that an Earth Realm Celestial God would intervene and suppress everything, but that was not the case.

Having said what needed to be said, Xiao Hui got up ready to leave, "The residence welcomes Lord Champion Earl’s arrival, but I have a lot of other matters to handle, so I won’t be able to stay, please, make yourself at home."

As Xiao Hui left, Hua Cai joked with a smile to Lu Hong, "I see that young lady holds some resentment towards you; did you deceive her feelings before?"

"Don’t talk nonsense, that’s not true," Lu Hong sighed, "I thought the greatest disaster I was going to hear about upon my return would come from the sea tribes, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be the Beastman Empire and Caesar."

"Do you possess the Lionheart bloodline? You could be considered a Beastman, but of course, you are also human."

"Yes, but I identify more with my human identity; considering myself as a Beastman always feels a bit odd."

Seeing that Lu Hong did not deny his Beastman lineage, Hua Cai immediately spoke up, "How about I give you a piece of advice that could give you a chance to end this war?"

"Please tell me!" Lu Hong was energized upon hearing this.

"Go and vie for the position of Great Emperor of the Beastman Empire!"

If it were not for the seriousness in Hua Cai’s tone, Lu Hong would have thought she was joking, "Me? Compete for the emperorship of the Beastman Empire?"

"Yes, if you become the next Lion King, the Great Emperor of the Beastmen, ending the war would merely be a matter of your word."

"But my strength is..."

"There will always be a chance. I remember a tradition in the Beastman Empire where, if a dispute arises within the Lionheart royal family over the throne, it can be settled by a duel, and the victor of the duel would inherit the throne. I believe this tradition has not been forgotten by the Lionheart royals."

"Hopefully."

To defeat Tai’e, he would need to at least start as a Demigod; how could he achieve that status in a short time?

"Do you now regret not accepting the opportunity Flo-go offered?"

Looking at Hua Cai’s somewhat smiling expression, Lu Hong shook his head, "No regrets. There’s always a way to solve problems. My priority should be to enhance my strength."

Hua Cai needed to recover her Divine Power, so they stayed temporarily at Bacon Mansion.

Xiao Hui knew about Lu Hong’s stay but did not visit. Instead, she delegated the butler to cram all the available intelligence into Lu Hong’s room.

Looking at the messages transmitted from the seven layers of reality, the beast disasters across all major planes are severe, especially those demon beasts that had evolved into demigods, nearly annihilating the human race within those planes.

Seeing such messages, Lu Hong could only sigh, helpless, as even if he had not lost his level, his strength in the Early Stage of the Third Transition was still no match for a demigod demon beast.

"Little one." Seeing Lu Hong’s expression, Hua Cai advised, "Aren’t you being too saintly?"

"What do you mean?" Lu Hong looked up in confusion at Hua Cai.

"An ordinary mortal with limited strength, yet here you are lamenting the heavens and the earth; what can you do? Even I can’t solve this problem quickly, let alone you."

"I..."

Lu Hong knew Hua Cai’s point, but since being reborn in this world, he had always viewed himself as a savior-like main character, caring about everything and giving his all, even if it meant sacrificing himself.

These days, Hua Cai had also learned of Lu Hong’s glorious history through the words of servants at Bacon Mansion.

Stepping closer to Lu Hong and seeing Hua Cai’s eyes filled with pity, Lu Hong felt an inexplicable panic, stepping back hurriedly trying to avoid her.

But Hua Cai moved faster, pulling Lu Hong into her arms, "Little one, you’ve done well enough; an individual’s capacity is ultimately limited, and you shouldn’t bear burdens beyond your strength."

"Besides, the Star Sea is not without powerful forces. Before you, they also weathered disasters. The Human Race is inherently resilient and would have overcome these difficulties without you. After all, there are still Heavenly Gods hidden within the divine realms, and they would not stand by and watch their believers be annihilated."

After hearing Hua Cai’s advice, Lu Hong took a deep breath, his nose filled with her body scent, which intoxicated him slightly.

Seeing this, Hua Cai’s face blushed slightly, and she cursed playfully, "Little rascal!"