I've Become the King of Villains in the Game

The state of Eternal Night continues for another week.

People's fear of the darkness grows stronger.

This stems from life's instinctual desire for light; an endless night brings only unease and solitude. People keep praying, hoping the Sun can rise as usual, illuminating this world.

Even if it's that half-white, half-black strange Sun, it remains the Sun, capable of bringing light... People have long gotten used to this. Even if it underwent bizarre changes, they would rather endure such changes.

Than accept this endless night.

Due to the lack of sunlight, issues like reduced crop yield, resource shortages, and chaotic order emerge endlessly... The Pale New Calendar seems to enter a dark age, and the name of the Dawn Empire has become a joke.

Proud Sun retreats, Dawn is no more.

Only the long and silent night places people in a furnace of despair, to torment and agonize, waiting for the final product named "destruction" to emerge.

The Royal Family and the officials' prestige is gradually declining.

Meanwhile, the people's devotion to the Sun God, Fierce Father, increases daily.

At this moment.

The white light flickering in the night sky grows more frequent, and the bluish meteors streaking by increase by the day, leading to a magnificent yet disturbing large meteor shower on the fourteenth day after night fell.

Brilliant blue lights streak across the sky like ripples in a black ocean, enveloping the entire world in a flowing azure glow.

Loud noises, tremors, and fierce winds persist, and people even begin to doubt whether this world is real or just a dream.

Because it is too absurd.

Shortly after the meteor shower ends.

A dazzling light like daylight suddenly appears—

It lasts for nearly ten minutes before waning, and the world returns to the unending night.

Countless people had their perceptions quietly altered in this flash of white light.

"The Sun God, Fierce Father, is under the attack of the Evil God, King in Azure, and the world meets Eternal Night, devoid of light..."

"Only by praying to the great Sun, chanting devout hymns, can the Evil God be repelled and light return..."

"Spurn the evil King in Azure, curse His true name, overthrow His Faith, burn His Church, and embrace the return of the Sun..."

The supreme battle in the Star Realm continues.

And Fierce Father once again wielded the "Deception" authority of the Constellation, making people hate the Azure King and long for the light... Although He is out of control, due to the instinctual desire for "anchor points" and "Sanity," He exerted His power upon the mortal realm.

Even though the times have changed, and the Azure King's stature is comparable to a True God with immense mysterious resistance... Fierce Father, as the strongest presence on the Anita Continent, with ten authorities in hand, still influenced people's perceptions.

Though the influence wasn't deep, to those in the "desperate atmosphere" stage, it was a heavy bomb.

The public opinion in the Empire boiled over!

Feelings of unease and discontent were detonated!

From commoners to the affluent and the powerful, even Transcendents in the Low Sequence within the Mystic Realm, all developed a loathing for the Empire, for the Dawn Church... As for the King in Azure, it was hatred to the core.

If it wasn't for this damned Evil God, the Sun would still rise, light and warmth would shelter the world, rather than the current state of endless darkness.

People hide underground like mice, having a full meal is a luxury, let alone being on guard against others to avoid persecution.

All these miseries are blamed on the King in Azure!

It is He who destroyed everyone's happiness and beauty!

In just a few days' time.

The number of riots within the Empire skyrocketed, and people even dared to gather and march in the night, clashing with Dawn Churches across regions, hurling torches, and even attacking the clergy.

The Sun Church, which had been reclusive in the Amber Spett of the Royal City, was led by three Saints, gathering a large group of fanatical Sun worshipers, charging toward the Proud Sun Royal Palace.

Yet, with the four Righteous God Churches currently guarding the Dawn Empire, these remnants of the Sun Church couldn't cause much of a stir and were swiftly resolved by the Generous Council.

However, because of this, seeds of hatred took root and flourished in the soil of the Empire...

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"Brother Bei, do you think the main storyline of this game is nearing its end?"

The Dragon King asked.

The Polaris Squad was gathered in a luxury penthouse in the Royal City, sitting around a round table, gazing at the night scene outside the window, their eyes reflecting the flickering white light and meteors.

Since Chen Lun had fully assumed the "Bubble Shadow" authority, becoming the "Game Administrator," the players' database was protected by him, unaffected by Fierce Father's alteration of perceptions.

Likewise, the beings in the Immortal Realm, and even the clergy with Silver Serpent Rings and Queen Anna, were unaffected.

"I don't know."

Polaris sighed, shaking his head.

He gazed at the night sky and said in a deep voice:

"The game forum is abuzz with debate... As the strongest Seven Gods in this world, the Sea God Eternal Sleeper and Blood God Lady Rose, perished one after another at the hands of the teacher, and now even the Sun God Fierce Father has become His hunting target."

"Why does the Azure King want to kill these True Gods?"

Honey Pomelo asked in confusion.

Polaris took a deep breath and shared his speculation:

"I suspect that the teacher's action of hunting the Seven Gods this time is most likely a supreme ceremony of becoming a god."

"Becoming a god?!"

The other squad members were shocked.

Polaris nodded.

"The teacher once said that not only in this game world but also in our real world, beyond the starry sky exists terrifying beings beyond the Sequence... I think He's mostly trying to gain stronger Strength to address this ultimate crisis."

"This..."

The high-level players looked at each other, somewhat skeptical.

"Could this be true?"

"I don't think it's fake..."

At this moment, the Horseman hesitated, speaking softly.

"Have you forgotten? The 'Ark' spaceship launched by the Azure Federation was destroyed when passing through the solar wind. Jack said back then that the entire Solar System was already blockaded by terrifying entities, and we humans have no hope of escape."

"Damn! Stop talking about it, the more you say, the scarier it gets!"

Doghead Gold rubbed the goosebumps on his arms and hurriedly halted the topic.

However, an ominous cloud loomed over the hearts of the Polaris Squad members.

They tacitly looked out of the window.

The flickering white lights and meteors in the night sky remained, and everyone knew well that it was the ongoing supreme battle in the Star Realm, though the specific details were unknown, as was when it would end...

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Time passed, and half a year went by.

And the prolonged darkness had lasted for half a year as well.

The public opinion in the Empire had already reached its peak, and officially, the military and shelters had to be deployed to suppress it, with martial law in various places.

For a time, the atmosphere was oppressive, and the conflicts became more acute and intense.

No one knew about the situation in the Star Realm within the Mystic Realm.

Yet, judging by the flickering white light in the nightfall, the battle seemed still intense. Several times, people witnessed the sky being torn open by a pale curtain of swords, revealing a glaringly bright golden-red view.

Some were burned by the light, some spontaneously combusted upon seeing the truth, while others saw what was happening clearly.

Even if it's just for a fleeting moment, the gods in the Immortal Realm, who were constantly observing the matter, still captured the fleeting silhouettes and outlines.

"It seems Mr. Jing Yao is injured..."

The Gatekeeper Fleurette, located at the Star Observing Platform of Abasye in the Heavenly Fields, saw the night sky of the present world through the void.

He looked worried, frowning and puffing on a rolled cigarette.

Meanwhile, Proud Sun, the Trinity of Pain, the Cat God, and others wore grave expressions because they all saw the Azure-clad figure fighting alone against the golden figure.

But the situation appeared to be unfavorable.

"Father of Flames is too powerful, and with the Star Realm being his home ground, I'm afraid Jack will find it hard to win this battle..."

Maggie sighed and said.

"Impossible! Do you know how many Unique Divinities Jack has burned? Even if Sebastian Pado and Maria Liana revived together, they wouldn't be his match!"

The Lady of Dismay, Julia, glared at the Cat God and declared confidently.

"Father of Flames, however great, cannot win! He's doomed! Just wait and see!"

All the angels remained silent; they knew that Julia was Jack's sister and thus spoke with such conviction... But the truth was not as optimistic as she claimed.

The Cat God Maggie glanced at the girl in the red dress but said nothing more, merely kept her gaze on the present world, watching the changes in the night sky.

How they wished for Jack to win...

However, the Sun God Father of Flames had long left a timelessly powerful impression in their hearts, and for the Azure King Jack, who had reached such heights in mere decades, defeating him seemed nearly impossible.

In the eastern part of the Empire, in Peacock City, Rock State.

Under the shrouded city of darkness, only the streetlights on the main road were shining with firelight, casting faint rays through lampshades on both sides of the road, where countless local residents lay prostrate, shadows overlapping.

They were bowing their heads, chanting prayers of the Dawn Church.

Not out of devout Faith, but because the nuns of the Dawn Church were distributing food and fresh water along the way... If they did not show respect for the gods of Dawn, they wouldn't receive the supplies they depended on for survival.

"You are the door to the Great Chapter, the beginning of the grand epic..."

"You are the curtain of the supreme drama, the end of all myths..."

"You are the lord of the Immortal Realm and Spirit World, the protector of outsiders, the Azure King with the crime of innocence..."

A procession of a hundred nuns walked in order down the street, wearing voluminous gray robes, with white cloth veils on their heads, holding baskets filled with rice, milk, bread, and water bottles.

The nuns looked devout, their eyes downcast, singing prayers about the Azure King in unison.

The holy and solemn song echoed on the silent street.

Offering a spiritual cleansing, like a gentle spring breeze.

At the forefront of the procession was a woman in a black nun's habit, her pale golden hair tied up, also wearing a white cloth veil—it was Floey... But today, she was no longer the Pope, but as the Nun of God, the wife of the Azure King, leading the nun team to aid the people.

"Distribute the Holy Communion."

Floey stopped and spoke with an ethereal voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty Floey."

The nun team bowed their heads in agreement and then walked towards the crowd with their baskets.

Instantly, the civilians crouched on the street began to move forward, scrambling to receive food from the hands of the nuns, some devouring it on the spot, others suppressing their hunger and thirst, hiding the food in their arms as if intending to take it home for their families.

Just then, someone suddenly hurled a stone at the nun team from the crowd.

Whizz —

A fist-sized stone was about to hit a young nun's face, but the nun maintained her devout and serene demeanor, her eyelids lowered, as if unaware of the impending attack.

Suddenly, the stone seemed to touch something invisible in mid-air and was instantly turned to ash by a plume of black flame.

The ashes drifted past the nun's cheek.

The crowd cried out in alarm and panic.

Attacking clergy of the Dawn Church was a serious crime, even more so during the distribution of food and aid to civilians...

"The Azure King is an Evil God! Don't be deceived by them anymore!"

A young man stood up, his face full of anger and defiance.

He threw the food in his hand on the ground with force, ignoring the scramble of those around him, then raised his arms and shouted:

"The entity worshiped by the Dawn Church is harming our great Sun God! That vile Azure King desecrates the light, bringing us disaster and darkness! Stand up, all of you! Pray to the Sun, call for the light!"