The witch thought I am a Demon God
Chapter 998 - 511: The Great Lord of Black Death Evolves Again_2

Chapter 998: Chapter 511: The Great Lord of Black Death Evolves Again_2

"Does he still not see the point?!" Ivita looked up towards the distance, only to see changes occurring once again in the sky where The Great Lord of Black Death once resided.

The Great Lord of Black Death, which previously resembled a collective of tentacles, now transformed into a vast beehive, with countless insect-like creatures traversing within. Any contact with it would lead to a more severe blood curse mutation.

In the past, man-made objects such as clothing, tables, and chairs would come alive under the curse of the Black Death, but now soil, trees, and even oxygen would mutate into a certain type of insect under the Black Death’s radiation.

The Hearthstone Witch, upon seeing the gigantic insect nest in the far distance, screamed in terror. In her perception, she had never encountered something so imbued with destructive force.

"How has The Great Lord of Black Death turned into such an ugly form? What has the Kingdom of Frank done to it?"

"The very nature of The Great Lord of Black Death’s power has been altered."

"Oh my God. The power that was already sufficient to destroy the world, has become even stronger."

Ivita looked down and saw a group of Knights frantically fleeing through the woods below her. She used space magic to descend and stood on the mountain path amidst the dense forest, blocking the path of these refugee Knights.

"Who..." The refugees were extremely wary. The sudden appearance of Ivita before them caused them each to raise their weapons, hostility emanating forth.

However, Ivita seemed oblivious to their glares of anger. "I have come here to inquire about why The Great Lord of Black Death has changed so drastically in appearance and the nature of its power, and most importantly, why the soul, which was once powerful enough to influence the world’s functioning, is now fragmented. Strictly speaking, it seems that The Great Lord of Black Death has been driven to a split personality. It appears to be connected to you, so what exactly happened? Please tell me."

The refugee Knights looked at Ivita with eyes full of rage, yet they remained silent, gripping their weapons tighter as if they were facing a monster and feared Ivita might attack them at any moment.

Some, out of fear, attempted to launch an attack on Ivita multiple times.

The Knights were protecting someone in the middle, "Don’t come any closer, this is the heir of Aquidan, Miss Gulolina."

"The Duke of Aquidan is dead, Gulolina is now the new Duke of Aquidan, her status is esteemed, do not act rashly, step aside immediately, so we can leave this cursed place as quickly as possible."

Ivita just smiled and said nothing.

Having been the Monarch of four countries, of course, she couldn’t afford to act recklessly; otherwise, it’s back to square one.

The Hearthstone Witch landed from the sky and immediately sneered, "The Duke of Aquidan, oh, a well-established Duchy Level entity that was annexed by Frank. What’s there to be proud of? Besides your local duchy council, you have nothing left. Standing before you is the Monarch of the Alsace Kingdom, Monarch of three countries, whom you should answer immediately to our Emperor’s question."

The refugee Knights’ expressions changed over and over.

The Monarch level is a tier on its own. For these Knights educated in traditional chivalry and born of noble families, Ivita’s noble status was enough to stir their hearts and gain their favor.

Immediately, the Knights put down their weapons.

Some muttered among themselves, "We are sorry, we did not mean to obstruct a noble Monarch, but please, Your Majesty, leave with us. Ahead is Hell, a nightmare, a place no one wants to reach. Forget The Great Lord of Black Death, this world is doomed."

"The Emperor of Frank is stingy and arrogant. His plan failed, and he created something uncontrollable, that..."

"Don’t talk like that; we already participated in his plan, and we’ll be eternal sinners. But don’t bring up such a disgraceful matter in front of His Majesty. We’ve already lost everything. If we disclose this affair, letting His Majesty know what we’ve done, then we’ll be left with no honor at all."

The Hearthstone Witch chuckled, "Your Majesty, just these fellows, we could kill them all in the blink of an eye."

"They hem and haw, saying nothing, so let me send them on their way."

Ivita prevented her, "Don’t be like that, we’re not peasants anymore, we are civilized people."

Despite that, Ivita had already summoned Light Soul, ready to obliterate everyone present and cast them out of this world in an instant.

But among the crowd, a frail-looking girl with pale, paper-like skin and a previously somewhat pretty face, now covered in some mushroom-like growths, stepped forward. Gulolina said, "Cough, cough, cough... Actually, we didn’t mean to offend you. Everyone’s hesitating because... Your Majesty... it is indeed better for you to be aware of this situation."

"My family is the Aquidan Family, the first of the original twelve noble families of Frank, but the previous Law King acquired our family’s territory through his own marriage. The current Law King is related to my family. In short, we have been bound to the rise of Frank, used for the Empire’s benefit, and we gave up the Aquidan Pearls to the Emperor of Frank, the vessel for Aquidan’s laws... But..."

Ivita raised an eyebrow. "What exactly has that fool Louis XI done to The Great Lord of Black Death?"

Gulolina hesitated before saying, "He originally gathered us under the pretext of confronting The Great Lord of Black Death, but on the eve of our deployment, he suddenly informed us that using weakening magic was meaningless."

"For a thousand years, countless monarchs of various nations have tried to gradually defeat The Great Lord of Black Death using weakening methods only to have him resurrect and return time and again. The Great Lord of Black Death has obtained a divine sparkle of immortality through a special method, achieving undying life."

Ivita pondered for a moment, so that was it—this was why the Black Death could not be eradicated.

Gulolina continued, "So he suggested we use enhancement magic, introducing elements susceptible to decay into The Great Lord of Black Death’s body, that’s when... when we infused him with a pile of Duchy Level laws and those below into The Great Lord of Black Death."

"Later we realized that he wanted to create a Black Death that could selectively kill people from a specific nation. He had few plans but overestimated his own abilities."

"Just a moment ago, there was a sudden explosion."

"The Great Lord of Black Death has lost control and turned into what you see now. His remaining sanity turned on us, and even the Emperor of Frank is no match for him. It’s terrifying, far too powerful. Frank’s laws are nearing the strength of Universal Law but can’t even stop Black Death, the world is going to be destroyed, and Black Death will infect everything. I’ve been infected too."

Ivita noticed that actually, everyone present was infected, but Gulolina’s infection was the deepest.

’The new Black Death doesn’t seem to be airborne anymore, but rather spreads through blood and causality, and it has become a more advanced method of transmission. The reason the Black Death on Gulolina’s body is the most severe is that she got it from her father.’

Ivita quickly grasped the true situation. "It’s not like that, the current Great Lord of Black Death may be powerful but is still beneath the Universal Laws. It’s just that national laws are gradually becoming unrelated to monarchs, and it’s becoming harder for the King of Frank to command them."

Ivita suddenly realized that once the age of nation-states arrives, the King’s Right of all countries will gradually be overthrown by nations, and a republican system may become more prevalent.

Of course, constitutional monarchy could also allow the king to adapt to the nation-state and find a role within it.

Ivita said, "Since you’ve run into me, follow me for now."

"The Hearthstone Witch, take them back, lock them in the deepest part of the dungeon, and make sure they don’t contact anyone else."

These pieces of evidence might come in handy later.

Ivita ascended into the skies once more and observed the Black Death furiously infecting the Frankish people. ’It seems that the Frankish plan for transformation has failed, and instead, the Black Death has turned against the Frankish people. What does this mean? However, the national strength of the Frankish people seems to be rising instead. Yes, that’s the nature of national law. All signs of decline are covered up by the current surge in power.’