I've Become the King of Villains in the Game

Present world.

Dawn Empire.

Originally, the Tresor Royal Family ended the chaos and unified the continent, earning unimaginable fame and adoration. People were looking forward to a peaceful and harmonious new life.

However, as soon as the "Pale New Calendar" opened a new chapter, less than two months later, the Empire was struck by various disasters and bad news one after another.

First, the Northern Territory was hit by tsunamis, floods submerged seventeen coastal cities, destroyed countless ports, and terrifying storms brought raging winds, torrential rains, and deafening thunderclaps.

The storm quickly affected the entire Northern Territory and then spread to the center of the Empire, causing hardships in over a hundred cities, leaving countless people falling into eternal sleep, never to awaken...

And this storm disaster had just passed not long ago.

People in the western regions discovered that crops and various types of produce in the fields were significantly reduced and even underwent bizarre changes.

For example, the corn growing from the stalk turned crimson and foul-smelling, the fibers at the top became hair, and the kernels, which should have been golden, turned into pale and misshapen teeth.

Wheat withered, oozing nauseating pus, fruits filled with fresh blood, and various vegetables resembling waxy wrinkled skins, with fibrous veins akin to veins and muscles.

Just looking from a distance was enough to terrify anyone, let alone eating them.

Large expanses of farmland transformed into muddy bloody swamps, even some livestock and wild animals underwent deformations, muscles and bones growing madly, defying logic, becoming frenzied and terrifying.

As if overnight, the familiar environment quietly turned into a purgatory of flesh and blood.

People fell into panic, forced to migrate and leave.

Even though the Empire's officials deployed shelters and Transcendents from various churches to investigate and resolve the situation, the effect was minimal.

Gradually, a saying began to circulate.

The establishment of the Dawn Empire angered the gods!

But soon this idea evolved into the belief that the "King in Azure" worshipped by the Tresor Royal Family was originally an Evil God, who violated the Seven True Gods, causing the world to manifest corresponding disasters.

If this continues further, the apocalypse will inevitably come.

As for the royal family's most trusted church, the "Dawn Church," it naturally was defined by many as a "cult," although this was specifically targeting the main god "King in Azure."

After all, Proud Sun Arno is the revered hero in the hearts of countless Empire people.

Consequently, various places in the Dawn Empire began to witness protests and even small-scale uprisings, with demands for the royal family to reorganize the Righteous God Church and order the Dawn Church to worship Proud Sun Arno as the main god.

However, the Tresor Royal Family naturally would not pay much attention to these.

Queen Anna and the Empire's higher-ups knew well that those so-called natural disasters were caused by the old Seven Gods.

And the King in Azure, Your Majesty, was hunting them...

But then, on a day in mid-February.

The entire world suddenly plunged into a blazing twilight.

A moment ago it was clearly morning, but in the next instant it turned to evening, and people were accustomed to the half-white, half-black sun, which suddenly transformed into black!

The entire sky was bathed in a blood-red sunset glow.

Permeating every corner of the continent.

The deep black sun, like a massive, round black hole, quietly hung over everyone's heads, like a tear in a red tablecloth, resembling a gap in the world.

A crimson-black vertical line extended straight from the bottom of the sun, falling to the edge of the horizon... just like the sun shedding a tear of blood.

The monumental upheaval caused panic among countless people.

The entire Empire, from commoners to nobles and wealthy merchants, as well as Transcendents of the Mystic Realm, were all horrified by the transformation of the sun.

"The apocalypse has arrived!!"

"So hot! It's so hot!"

"What is happening to the world?!"

Imperial Royal City, Amber Spett, the streets were chaotic and crowded, people hurriedly going about, clutching food and supplies, rushing home.

Some people stopped to gaze at the sky, expressions of despair.

"Even the sun has abandoned us..."

"This is divine punishment! This is the consequence for Tresor Royal Family's inaction!"

"Damn it! I knew it! The entity worshiped by the Dawn Church would bring infinite suffering to the world, oh dear Sun God, please forgive our sins!"

"No... we're going to be roasted alive! Who will save us?!"

On the street, people were prostrating on the ground, praying to the black sun above.

The atmosphere of fear was spreading, helpless people could only pray to the gods.

The current temperature was extremely abnormal.

Under the twilight shroud, the Empire reached fifty degrees Celsius, unbearable heat causing many ordinary people to faint.

Even Low Sequence Transcendents suffered discomfort in such high temperatures.

The Earth was roasted, the heat causing mass deaths of plants and animals.

And such high temperatures showed no sign of decreasing, instead gradually rising... it became foreseeable that if this continued, ordinary people on the surface would be roasted alive.

Deep within the Royal City, at the entrance of the Proud Sun Royal Palace built atop a mountain.

The spacious stone platform was scorching hot, the air distorted, Queen Anna and several high-ranking officials stood at the railing, gazing solemnly at the city and the distant earth.

Everywhere they looked was the dazzling glow of the sunset.

With each breath, they felt a burning pain in their lungs.

"Your Majesty, please have some water."

Beside Anna, the aged steward Babayeh held an umbrella for the Queen, paying no mind to the sweat on his forehead, offering a delicate cup of water.

"Thank you."

Anna took it and could hardly resist her thirst, drinking a large gulp of water.

At this moment, a high-ranking priestess of the Naturalist Sect spoke solemnly:

"Such a sudden natural disaster stems from the Father of Fire's loss of control, severely affecting the current world... If not dealt with promptly, ordinary people won't be able to survive; they will perish one by one. This is a disaster that no Church can prevent!"

"Only by seeking the aid of the Gods."

Queen Anna took a deep breath and said calmly.

She then turned to look at the high-ranking officials of the Empire and instructed quietly:

"Starting today, the Empire is in a state of emergency. Strictly control resources such as water, medicine, and food... Let the military, shelters, and various coordinating departments maintain order and prevent any riots from occurring."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Seven or eight high-ranking officials of the Empire bowed their heads in agreement.

Anna then looked at the high-ranking members of the Dawn Church and spoke softly:

"Sister Maggie, Bishop Noah, please report the current situation to the higher-ups immediately... I will also lead the royal family to personally go to the Dawn Cathedral to pray to the Gods for help."

"It's our duty, Your Majesty."

Noah nodded, placing his hand on his chest in a gesture of respect.

Only then did Anna turn her gaze back to the city below, her eyes firm.

Not long ago, she had visited the Divine Kingdom of the Azure King, where she witnessed the divine wedding at the heavenly field of Abasye, and saw many angels and True Gods firsthand...

Anna believed that even if the Sun God, the Father of Fire, lost control, the Gods of the Dawn Church would surely have a way to resolve this crisis.

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Immortal Realm, on the white throne of Abasye.

Chen Lun's expression turned slightly heavy.

In his ear, he constantly heard prayers from all over the current world, from both men and women, the old and the young, extremely densely packed, devout, sad, painful, pleading... all kinds of emotions were present, all pleading for salvation.

There were even curses.

Chen Lun waved his hand to block out the prayers.

"Jack, Kinsley has lost control..."

Beside the throne, on a seamless white platform stood three high-backed chairs, occupied by Mr. Jing Yao, Miss Holy Tree, and the King of Slaughter.

The one speaking, with a grave expression, was Mr. Jing Yao, Angela.

"It was originally predicted to take another ten years, but the loss of control has come earlier... I suspect this is likely the doing of Mud Monarch Montgomery."

"I have conducted divination, and it is indeed the case."

Chen Lun appeared calm, nodding lightly.

Not long ago, he had locked onto the location of the Mud Monarch and was planning to set out to implement his assassination plot.

But the God of History was evidently scared by the continuous tolling of two death knells, thus taking extreme self-rescue measures... that is, by any means forcing the Father of Fire to act, thereby adding the last straw that breaks the camel's back, causing Him to lose control ahead of time.

The purpose of doing so is self-evident.

"Montgomery is stalling for time."

Conrad leaned against the cold, hard white high-backed chair, appearing somewhat uncomfortable. He adjusted his sitting posture, crossing his legs, and spoke softly with a wine glass in hand.

"He knows very well that the Father of Fire's loss of control will inevitably lead to destruction in the current world, and if we don't handle it in time, all the anchors of high-ranking beings will collapse."

Chen Lun spoke softly with an indifferent expression:

"Yes, Mud Monarch has calculated just that, which is why he detonated the Father of Fire's pollution. He wants to drag everyone down with him because if he doesn't do it, my next assassination target will surely be him... Now the Father of Fire has become the biggest threat, allowing Mud Monarch to hide behind him and buy himself more breathing time."

As he spoke, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"But he underestimated me."

The Mud Monarch's move indeed disrupted Chen Lun's original plan.

Originally, Chen Lun intended to deal with the Father of Fire last, waiting until his 'Holy Fire Aspect' had accumulated enough kindling before confronting the strongest True God... But this doesn't mean that he feared the Father of Fire now.

"I suspect the Mud Monarch has other intentions. As a God of History, knowledgeable through the ages, surely he wouldn't be foolish enough to think the Father of Fire alone could stop my resolve to kill him, so he must have other backups."

Chen Lun said lightly.

He looked toward Miss Holy Tree and the King of Slaughter.

"Miss Mia, Mr. Conrad, to avoid further unexpected events, I need the two of you to pursue the Mud Monarch according to my divination results, while Mr. Angela and I will immediately head to the Star Realm to face the Father of Fire in a life-or-death battle."

"Of course, no problem, Jack."

Conrad gently shook his wine glass, speaking with a light laugh.

The clinking of ice against the glass resonated crisply.

Mia Meiweis, seated in the high chair at his side, also nodded in agreement.

"Montgomery is naturally suspicious, with endless tricks and highly skilled in escaping... Back then, I also relied on Klaff's divination results to pursue him, yet the process wasn't smooth. Several times he escaped, and Clarence was even calculated against, resulting in serious injury and loss of control."

Mr. Jing Yao advised.

Chen Lun thought for a moment, the Eternal Sleeper was dead, and the Oscar who once guarded the seal naturally also found "relief." Now, wandering aimlessly in the Heavenly Fields all day, if not given something to do, it seemed a bit of a waste...

So he raised his hand and turned his index finger into a small white snake, handing it to Conrad.

"Give this to Oscar. With this snake, his position will be enhanced enough to continuously divine and locate the Mud Monarch. In this way, no matter how Montgomery runs, it will be futile."

Conrad took the little snake with interest, raising an eyebrow.

"You've really got a way, Jack."