MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter - Chapter 1014

Chapter 1014: Chapter 1014: The Countess Chapter 1014: Chapter 1014: The Countess A few people also followed, and then everyone was taken to the top of the high-speed rail.

Li Yao and his companions saw layer upon layer of monsters looking at them. However, these creatures did not attack, not even those capable of long-range assaults.

Soon, everyone reached the top and discovered that they had entered a luxurious hall. Despite a millennium having passed, the place still radiated the splendor and opulence of nobility.

In the hall was an enormous, splendid carpet, and a sheer curtain obscured everyone’s view. Behind the curtain, they could vaguely make out an enchanting silhouette reclining on a soft couch.

“Young man, you’re not bad. Continue, I want to hear if you can really trace back the history accurately,” said a raspy yet pleasing female voice.

“Of course, no problem, but for more detail, I will need to search around here,” Li Yao replied. What he called research was, in fact, the use of archaeology to investigate further.

“Alright, you can mess around here as much as you like,” the woman’s voice was filled with a mix of urgency and anticipation.

Li Yao then raised his archaeology skill level and even collected some so-called antiques, which he added to his collection.

Li Yao walked unhurriedly to the middle of the group and said, “Under the loyal protection and nurturing of her household, this young Countess finally grew up. Like her ancestors, the young Countess loved her people dearly, and under her leadership, her domain even flourished more than before.”

“Everyone was thankful for the choices made back then, and the domain developed and expanded, eventually meeting the conditions to establish a kingdom. By this time, the Countess was already forty years old. Despite the years, the Countess had never married.”

“It wasn’t that the Countess was unattractive. In fact, even if she had been, her stature and achievements would have made countless young talents in her domain want her hand in marriage. Moreover, the Countess was of unparalleled beauty, not only within her domain but also in other domains and kingdoms where countless outstanding young nobles wished to marry her. However, the Countess never found anyone to her liking.”

As Li Yao spoke, scenes unfolded before the group, revealing the unparalleled beauty of the Countess. Even at forty, she only displayed the grace of a mature woman without a trace of aging, captivating everyone in the story, as if watching a movie.

“It wasn’t until she turned forty-three that year, while hunting in her domain because she loved the thrill of the hunt and had strayed from the main group, the Countess was not worried. After all, her domain was very safe. But this time she was ambushed by the fallen ones and was severely injured, fortunate to have her life spared, and rescued by a young wandering Knight.”

“The young Knight took the severely injured Countess to a cave in the deep mountains for convalescence, a process that lasted over three months. During that time, the Knight took care of the Countess meticulously. When she emerged, she even wore a lifelike mask that only made her look very ordinary. However, the pair shared similar interests and discovered that they both had extensive and surprisingly similar views on many subjects. Over three months, they had already fallen deeply in love and perhaps sworn eternal fidelity.”

“The Knight had seen the Countess’s unparalleled beauty, but to the Countess, that was not important. She also learned of the Knight’s identity as a prince from a distant kingdom who had run away from home. Upon learning that the Prince did not wish to return to his own kingdom, the Countess brought the Prince back to her domain.”

Since Li Yao spoke of the Prince, revealing his image, the Countess watched the image intently with eyes full of nostalgia and longing.

“The two held a wedding, and due to the Prince’s presence, the domain prospered even more. So it went for five years until people from the Prince’s kingdom finally located him, claiming that the two princes fighting for the throne had died in a war, and now he was the kingdom’s sole heir. They hoped the Prince would return, but he did not disappoint the Countess and decisively refused.”

“Another ten years passed, and the kingdom’s envoy came again, claiming the King was gravely ill and wished to see the Prince one last time. The Prince, frantic, reluctantly bid farewell to the Countess, swearing he would return sooner or later.”

“However, the Countess waited a year, and the Prince did not return, nor did any letters come. Instead, the Countess learned of the Queen’s grand wedding. Furious, she went directly to the kingdom and confronted the Prince, asking why he had betrayed her, while the Prince frowned and politely performed courtesies of a junior, as if she were a stranger. Dazed, the Countess returned to her domain, thinking that the Prince disdained her age. She was in pain, she hated, because the Queen was a very young and beautiful woman.”

“Thus, she went mad.” Li Yao sighed and continued, “In fact, although the Countess was in her forties or fifties, due to her exceptional strength, living two to three hundred years was not a difficulty. She did not show signs of aging and still looked as stunning as a woman in her thirties. However, she went mad. She followed the advice of a dark wizard, secretly ordering the capture of young and beautiful maidens, and then used their blood to create a Magic Blood Pool to restore her youth. When the domain was in turmoil, she also forcefully ordered a major war against the Prince’s kingdom.”

“That kingdom guarded the gate to hell and had just battled with demons. Although they resealed the entrance, the kingdom’s strength was greatly weakened and could not withstand the Countess’ elite forces. Eventually, the Capital was breached, and the Prince died fighting and was killed in the end.”

“Only then did the Countess learn that the Queen had also been cursed, wiping out her memories concerning the Countess, thus inheriting the throne and marrying the Queen. But by the time she knew these things, it was too late, and the Countess’ deeds of capturing nearly a thousand young girls to create the Blood Pool were exposed. Eventually, people fled from the domain, and what could have been a kingdom fell into decline.”

“Fate plays with mortals,” Li Yao sighed.

Tian Xiang then asked, “Cough, cough, it’s almost been an hour. Are we entering the official residence boss now? Don’t we need to kill the previous bosses?”

Li Yao said in the team, “I hadn’t expected that archaeology could trigger such a scenario; it seems we’ll claim the first kill if we defeat her.”

The rest of the team nodded. Indeed, apart from the official residence boss, they basically didn’t need the loot from other bosses.

“It seems this first kill is secure,” the team was very excited.

“Not necessarily,” Li Yao said with a bitter smile, “Not fighting the previous bosses could greatly increase the attributes of the official residence boss. No ancient god would allow such a loophole.”

“It might still be easier than the team boss though,” the others didn’t think the same.

“Very well, young man, to thank you for letting me see my lover again, I will give you a swift end and not use your bodies for the Blood Pool,” the Countess’s voice echoed mournfully…