After all, in the real world, he didn’t have as much peaceful time as he did in the ‘Simulation Space’.
There were always female protagonists coming to bother him or cause him trouble.
That’s why he sometimes wishes that the time in the simulated space could be doubled.
It’s not that he didn’t have a lot of time to practice; it was just that he was willing to spend 24 hours in this space to relax and enjoy a peaceful moment.
Returning to reality, Lathel began to fall asleep. For him, practicing in the simulated space today brought many benefits.
That was more than enough for him to have a good night’s sleep.
…
In the royal palace, Catheryne was sitting in her study when she saw Akna coming out of the darkness in the corner of the room.
She glanced at Akna, bowed her head, and continued examining the scrolls on the table while saying: “Is the young master okay?”
Akna knelt on the ground, bowed her head, and replied: “He’s okay, Empress. However… it seems Amleth has made him worried.”
“He is looking for information about Amleth. Although I don’t know what the young master’s intentions are, I will definitely protect him.”
Catheryne then sighed, and placed the scroll in her hand on the table: “Amleth… that bitch holds the economic pulse of the entire Karol Empire and many other kingdoms; we can’t touch her.”
“Besides, I also asked Amleth to be quiet, so perhaps she will leave the Empire in peace for a while.”
“It’s just… A Marquis was killed, and his whole family disappeared overnight; even if she used the ‘Church flares’ to make it seem like it’s the church’s doing, I still have some trouble defusing the situation.”
Although Catheryne said so on the outside, in her heart, she knew very well that killing Amleth was impossible.
This was not because she was a powerful person or an elite warrior, it was because Amleth was a heroine.
If a female protagonist dies, a Domino effect will occur, causing the world to collapse and many other terrible things to happen.
Hearing that, Akna just nodded and said: “As for Lafien, she had a deal with Alec and got a pill that Alec called the ‘Truth Pill’.”
“But according to our intelligence, that pill seems to be a powerful narcotic banned in our Empire. I’m afraid that…”
“I know what you’re going to talk about.” Catheryne said contemptuously: “I didn’t think a main character would do such disgusting things.”
“So… Empress, do you want me to expose Lafien to Lathel, or do you want me to swap that pill with another harmless pill?”
Catheryne shook her head: “No need. Even if you expose this matter in front of Lathel, with his kindness, he will still forgive Lafien.”
“Prepare the antidote to that medicine and let him drink it. This will allow Lathel to realize that his kindness was directed at the wrong person.
“Thanks to that, we can also publicly separate Lafien from Lathel.”
“Yes… I understand.” Akna bowed her head and spoke, her face showing concern.
Seeing this, a rare smile appeared on Catheryne’s beautiful but majestic face.
“Akna… You seem to like the young master very much, right?”
Akna quickly bowed her head and said: “Empress, I don’t dare do that. I’m just your blade, how can I be qualified to like young master?”
Catheryne shook her head: “Akna, I told you… there’s no need to degrade yourself. After all, you were once… a princess.”
Akna’s face suddenly appeared sad: “Empress, that is a thing of the past; now, I am just your assassin.”
“My hands are dirty, soaked in the blood of countless people. I… am not worthy to love the young master.”
Catheryne sighed and said: “Okay, go back to protecting the young master. Remember, prepare medicinal herbs to help him.”
“Yes, my Queen.” Akna bowed her head and said, then retreated and disappeared into the darkness in the corner of the room.
Catheryne looked at the scrolls on the table that were stacked into a small mountain and sighed tiredly: “Ah! When will I be able to resolve these things so I can be with my son?”
“This is a real headache… Lathel, please wait for me…”
…
In the morning, Lathel woke up, looked at Charlotte, who was still sleeping, and gently adjusted her sleeping position as usual.
He sat next to the window and looked at the flower garden outside while enjoying the calm atmosphere.
“Ah! Another new day, and I’m still alive… Thank you, Dandite; thank you, goddess of luck, thank you, system.” Lathel muttered.
After that, he started his daily job.
“Sign in today.”
[Ding! You have successfully ‘Signed in today’, you have received the item – Two-color elemental stone. The item has been moved into the system’s storage space.]
Currently, two-color?elemental stones are not too rare for Lathel.
After all, he had a lot of gold coins, and with his current status as a Duke, he could easily buy two-color elemental stones.
Besides, Manager Kiin also gave him a Super Super Super VIP card so he could buy gems for only 50% off.
Lathel was not disappointed even after seeing this. After all, in the past few days, he has received many wonderful things.
He took out the two-colored elemental stone from the system’s storage space and held it in his hand.
However, when that stone appeared in his hand, Cauldron immediately spoke up. 𝘪𝑎.𝒸𝘰
“A two-coloured elemental stone?! Impossible!”
“Heh?!” Lathel was also startled when he heard Cauldron’s voice: “It’s just a two-color elemental stone, what’s so strange about it?”
“You…” Cauldron felt a little angry: “Are you stupid? Look closely at that stone.”
Lathel looked closely at the stone in his hand. It was only as big as a tennis ball, with two colors—white and black—mixed together.
“What do you mean?”
“Do you really not know what that stone is?”
“If I knew, I wouldn’t need to ask you.” Lathel sighed, he felt uncomfortable with Cauldron’s way of talking.
Can’t you just say everything straight at once? Why do you keep saying every sentence and then asking me as if I already know everything?
Cauldron sighed and asked, “I want to ask you a question first, where did you get that stone from?”
Lathel: “…”
He didn’t know how to explain, after all, this was given to him by the system. How could he explain this to Cauldron?
“I…”
“Okay, if you can’t talk about it, then there’s no need to talk about it.” Cauldron interrupted Lathel’s words and explained: “The stone you are holding in your hand is indeed a two-colored elemental stone.”
“However, it also has another name, ‘White – Black Stone’.”
Lathel: “…”
“Oy! Cauldron, it seems like you’re joking with me, right? I know you rarely talk to people, so you’re very bored, but that’s no reason for you to joke with me.”
“You…” Cauldron was so angry that he wanted to punch Lathel, but he remembered that he had no hands: “Let me finish talking first.”
“The name ‘White – Black Stone’ is just a name to hide its horror, its real name is ‘God-Demon Stone’.”
“The name sounds very terrible and evil.” Lathel rubbed his chin and said: “So… what is its effect?”
“It can be used to turn you into a hero or a demon king.”
“Heh?!” Lathel felt like he had heard wrong and asked again: “Explain clearly.”
Cauldron sighed and began to explain: “This came from a long, long time ago, before ancient times. At that time, all races were still in the bloodthirsty stage, always killing each other.”
“However, a more powerful race appeared, disrupting the balance of the war, the Deep Abyss Race.”
“They had superior strength and their ability to reproduce was even more terrifying than goblins. That’s why the Deep Abyss race quickly became the hegemon of this world.”
“But then, two gods appeared: the God of Light and the God of Darkness.”
“They joined forces and led other races to defeat the Deep Abyss race and imprison them.”
“The Abyss Lord was an immortal creature that could not be killed, so those two gods cut out his heart and imprisoned him somewhere that no one knows about.”
“However, after that terrible battle, the God of Light and the God of Darkness were also seriously injured. The other gods realized that they had no other enemies, so they pointed their swords at those two gods.”
“What?!” Lathel felt like this was a novel full of plot twists. After working together to defeat a common enemy, they then started killing each other. Was this a new motif?
“You heard right. In legend, the God of Light and the God of Darkness are very powerful, and that’s why they ruled over the other gods for so long.”
“But the other gods, although dissatisfied, did not dare to speak up because they were much weaker than those two gods.”
“However, after the fight with the Abyss Lord, they were injured, and the other gods took the opportunity to kill those two gods.”
“In the end, those two gods died, but their hearts merged together, forming a stone called ‘God – Demon Stone’.”
“Wait!” Lathel frowned and asked: “You just said the God of Light and the God of Darkness, right? So why does this stone have the name Demon in its name?”
“Because the God of Darkness is the Demon King.”
Hearing that, Lathel started to feel a headache, it seemed like this was a bit… troublesome.
“So… why do you say that the person who possesses this stone will become a hero or a demon king?” Lathel asked again.
“I do not know.”
Lathel: “…”
“Oy! I feel like you’re already old, so your brain is starting to show signs of aging, right?”
“You…” Cauldron was angry: “I mean… I have never seen that happen, but only heard it through legends.”
“Legend says that when this stone appears, a hero will appear, unite all the races, and fight the Abyss Lord again.”
“But there is also another problem: the hatred of the two gods also resides inside that stone.”
“If you don’t use it carefully and let their hatred engulf you, you will become the Demon King and destroy this world.”
After hearing Cauldron’s words, Lathel immediately threw the stone out of the window. The stone flew into the distance, turned into a small light in the sky, and then disappeared.
“Phew! Looks like I just saved the world.”
Cauldron: “…”
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