novelsite Chapter 2943 The Situation of Losing the Protagonist's Halo
Chapter 2943 The Situation of Losing the Protagonist's Halo
Chapter 2943 The Situation of Losing the Protagonist's Halo
And so, Lynn continued to cultivate the Book of Demons.
This book is indeed powerful; every time he successfully mastered a spell, he felt himself becoming stronger.
Many spells come in sets.
For example, killing, bloodsucking, and cursing to kill.
These spells, one after another, can exponentially increase in power.
His strength thus grew ever stronger.
He can imbue his demon-hunting bow with demonic magic.
An arrow can travel three miles.
This is comparable to a modern sniper rifle.
Moreover, it's also effective against demons.
No one knows how many cards he actually holds.
However, he remained kind.
Despite his immense power, he still managed to control himself and not harm too many innocent lives.
He would never use people as sacrifices.
Of course, his devilish grandfather did not do that either.
Because the demon understands that this is the other party's bottom line, and also a warning.
Once touched, one's identity can be easily revealed.
The most incredible thing is that the Book of Demons seems to be a perfect match for Lynn.
After training, the other party became more and more proficient.
Even the demon himself wasn't sure if he could be as powerful as him.
His body was also becoming stronger and stronger, approaching the strength of a demon.
Finally, on this day, he decided to launch another attack on the seven kings.
However, when he arrived at the capital of one of the kingdoms, he discovered that the king was an imposter.
He was just a stand-in.
With the help of the Demon Eye spell, he immediately realized that the clone only looked the same but did not possess the other's power or equipment.
This greatly disappointed him.
He had no choice but to leave and try to use the Book of Demons to find the other party's hiding place.
This time, however, the Book of Demons did not provide an answer.
He had to search for it himself.
This is clearly because the seven fallen heroes still possess the power to evade tracking.
……
The seven high school hero kings were indeed hiding at this time.
They knew that the escaped demon and the boy would surely come back for revenge.
There is no way to guard against thieves for a thousand days.
So they went into hiding and used stand-ins to impersonate them.
Their long-term indulgence in pleasure has robbed them of the courage to fight.
They have become very weak.
They are also extremely afraid of dying.
They have lost the courage they used to have in battle.
Moreover, they already knew that Lynn had gone to the capital.
Clearly, this was an attempt by the other side to ambush them.
This action itself demonstrates that the other side has become extremely powerful.
That's why they had the confidence to attack them again.
……
Inside a secret basement.
Seven high school students—a hero, a king, and a fallen one—are gathered together, much like the villains in movies.
The men are like those greasy middle-aged men, and the women are like those embellished, vampire-sucking noblewomen.
The seven fallen kings sat together.
Each of them wore a cold, ruthless, and cunning expression.
Their eyes gleamed with greed for power and hatred for young Lynn.
Once upon a time, they were just as innocent and carefree as boys.
He had lofty ambitions, but now he has been corrupted to this extent.
Wen Rensheng's drowsy thoughts floated above him, wandering aimlessly.
This basement is now their secret meeting room.
The walls were covered with ancient runes and mysterious tapestries, all of which were ancient artifacts used to shield against tracking spells.
They obtained the inheritance by cruelly murdering court mages from several kingdoms.
A sense of oppression filled the air at that moment.
In the center of the basement stood a huge round stone table, which was also covered with complex runes.
These runes also shimmered with an eerie light under the dim lamplight.
Seven high-backed chairs were placed around the stone table, and each chair was occupied by a fallen king.
The sports student king sat in the main seat at the stone table.
His face held a hint of malice, and his eyes revealed his anger towards Lynn.
"That bastard actually dared to challenge us, he's courting death."
"He's the one who's preventing us from enjoying ourselves!"
“Yeah, he deserves to die.” The handsome high school student, King, spoke in a rough voice, tinged with anger.
Only the bespectacled high school student, King, sat to his right, a glint of wisdom in his eyes.
He seemed to have already come up with a solution.
"We cannot underestimate him."
"This guy has colluded with the demons and has become very powerful."
"Yes, his actions have already attracted the attention of the civilians."
"He is winning the hearts and minds of the people."
“If we cannot deal with him as soon as possible, our rule will be threatened.”
The high school student with glasses, King, spoke calmly.
But his tone revealed an undeniable seriousness.
The other kings also nodded in agreement.
The sports student king tapped on the stone table, attracting everyone's attention.
“We must take action and not let Lynn continue to ruin our life of pleasure.”
“I suggest we set another trap to lure him in.”
“This won’t work. He has a demon in him; he won’t fall for it again.”
The bespectacled high school student, King, shook his head.
After arguing for a while, the group almost came to blows.
Neither of them could convince the other.
At this moment, one of the female high school students, the Queen, said:
"Since we have no other way, why don't we offer a reward?"
"Hire those powerful mages and assassins to kill him!"
"that's right."
"We have plenty of money, so we should use our royal status and wealth to destroy him!"
The high school student with glasses wanted to say something, but he shook his head and remained silent.
So they chose to hire an assassin to kill Lynn.
But they forgot one thing.
If they hire someone to kill the other party, isn't that just handing over the opponent their enemy?
Isn't this just letting players fight monsters and level up?
that's it.
They made a classic mistake.
Keep feeding the protagonist monsters...
They initially offered a huge reward.
This has attracted many people.
Those experts naturally wouldn't make a move immediately.
They were all old and cunning.
Therefore, they hired some low-ranking warriors to test Lynn.
However, they did not realize that this approach was tantamount to punishing the elders after punishing the younger ones.
This is specifically for training the other side.
Lynn wasn't used to killing people.
Although he had gained power, he was not yet ruthless.
But with each assassination attempt, he grew rapidly.
He can be ruthless now.
However, the assassins were not thinking about all that at that moment.
And so, the king and they all made a classic mistake.
This is the mistake of adding oil.
They sent out one powerful opponent after another, which only made Lynn stronger and stronger.
With the help of the free sparring partners they provided, Lynn was able to train his strength even better.
And so, Lynn's strength improved by leaps and bounds.
Moreover, he also won over several henchmen who still had a conscience.
The seven kings, however, grew increasingly anxious.
They were furious.
"Damn it, why can't we kill him?"
"Yes, we've spent a lot of money hiring the most powerful mages, but we still couldn't kill him."
"On the contrary, they all flocked to him." The bespectacled high school student, King, suddenly said:
"Doesn't this scene seem familiar to you?"
"what are you saying?"
"Isn't this just the protagonist's halo?"
"We'll fight them one by one, and they'll even betray us and side with the protagonist."
Upon hearing this, the seven people suddenly realized what was going on.
"Then what?"
The King with Glasses gritted his teeth and said, "It seems we have no choice but to take the stage ourselves."
"Impossible. You go if you want, I won't take the risk."
"Yes, I finally got to live the life of a king, and the fountain of youth is right in front of me."
The other six all objected.
"If that's the case, then we must break its protagonist halo."
How do we break the halo?
“It’s simple,” King, the bespectacled high school student, said confidently. “We just need to make him not look like a main character.”
What should a normal, passionate protagonist be like?
"Idiot, rude, naive and hot-blooded."
"And will never do evil, will never kill innocent people."
"Yes, that's it."
“If he starts doing evil, then he is no longer the protagonist.”
"When he's not the main character, he naturally doesn't have the protagonist's halo."
Everyone immediately laughed.
And at this time.
Unbeknownst to them, Wen Rensheng was also watching the seven of them.
Wenren Sheng watched helplessly as they transformed from innocent and pure high school students into vengeful and cunning demon kings.
It must be said that the power of time is truly immense.
……
this day.
Lynn arrived in another city.
He had heard that this city would be the place where a king would stay, which is why he came.
It is said that the king was very fond of this city.
Because here, the climate is good and the people are wealthy.
There are many rivers and lakes nearby, so it is a rice-producing area.
It is also a place where there are many beautiful women.
Similar to the Jiangnan region.
As night fell, he went to a hotel and stayed there.
Meanwhile, he went into the hall and pretended to be a tired businessman.
He sat there drinking quietly, listening to the mercenaries boast.
The hall reeked of a foul odor and was hot and stuffy.
Even with the windows open on all sides, it's still unbearably hot.
The mercenaries, all naked except for their underwear, frolicked with the maids.
Some people are still bragging.
"Have you heard? There seems to be some big celebration going on in this city recently."
An old mercenary boasted, "I know about this."
“I know that iron-fisted king is going to choose a queen here soon.”
“Our city has many aristocratic beauties.”
"You're right, I saw one the day before yesterday."
"Haha, that's why I came here specifically, but it's too hot here."
"Boss, hurry up and get some ice."
"Ah, using ice will cost money, a lot of money." The shop owner was also sweating profusely.
This was the Middle Ages, without air conditioning or fans.
Winter is actually not too bad for the rich, as they can rely on stoves and underfloor heating.
“This king now likes to create chance encounters,” someone else remarked.
"Yes, this king is quite the player."
Lynn was furious after hearing this.
He decided to kill the king immediately.
Last time, I spared their life.
In retrospect, that was completely wrong.
But he did not immediately go to cause trouble for the king.
He chose to rest at the hotel.
At the same time, they were preparing their own weapons and plans.
He needed to plan his assassination.
And on that day, the time finally came.
He saw a nobleman, probably the city lord, with his wife, passing by the inn in a four-wheeled carriage.
Tall knights surrounded them.
There were fifty people in total.
This already puts them among the highest nobility.
Fifty armored knights are a force that only counts and above can afford to support.
This is the Middle Ages, a time of swords and magic.
It's something most people can't even imagine.
When he arrived here, he had no idea that all of this was arranged for him by the king.
Hmph, this nobleman must also be a damned person who fawns over the king.
Perfectly, according to plan, kill the enemy, then cause a commotion, which will make the king panic and choose to turn back halfway.
He then ambushed and killed the other party on the way.
With that thought in mind, he quickly used his demon-hunting bow to fire an arrow from a range of over 1000 meters.
That nobleman died instantly.
But Lynn was soon dumbfounded.
Many people on the roadside wept bitterly upon seeing the death of the nobleman!
"Your Excellency, what's wrong?"
"No, who killed him!"
"Damn it, this was done by the devil!"
"kill him!"
"Our Earl!"
How could Lynn know what an information cocoon was?
What you see is what you know.
What he sees is not necessarily the truth.
But the devil did not warn him.
Because even the devil needs him to fall.
It was then that Lynn realized he might have killed the wrong person.
He immediately felt a pang of regret, his mind going blank.
He approached a citizen and asked in a low voice:
"Nobles are all bastards."
"He only knew how to extort money from the people. Now that he's dead, why are you all crying?"
The citizen cried and said, "This nobleman, he is actually a very good person."
He never had any children.
“He treated us like children, and always reduced our taxes.”
“Every spring and winter, they would give us clothes and food.”
It must be said that this is the nature of human ethnic diversity.
Even among the wicked aristocratic class, there are truly kind people.
This is the 3% law of the truly virtuous and kind group.
Every ethnic group that has survived to the present day has a 3% chance of producing a truly kind individual, regardless of their social class.
Just like in human feudal dynasties, there was an emperor named "Renzong".
These people are willing to sacrifice themselves for the greater good; they see the entire tribe as their own kind, and they are capable of betraying their own origins.
It is these idealists who enable the community to gradually improve and move towards a higher state, rather than a state of hell.
Wen Rensheng understood this very well.
Lynn was clearly unaware of this.
The citizen cried out:
“We are all worried that the Earl’s fiefdom will be taken away by the royal family.”
“We offered our daughter to him in the hope that she could give him a son or daughter.”
"But he kept refusing us, saying he couldn't harm our children for his own sake."
"It wasn't until recently that he finally agreed to adopt a child as his foster son."
"What? It's actually like this?"
Lynn felt her head spinning.
He felt he had made a huge mistake.
He carefully inquired about more information.
He then realized that he had been too arbitrary in judging whether a nobleman was good or bad based solely on past experience.
He accidentally killed an innocent person!
(End of this chapter)