Chapter 161: Transcendent Heroic Spirit—The Blood-Thirsty Demon Lord
Bavanshi had passed.
Her heart, ravaged by the curse, had withered and finally stilled—so when Guinevere went off to suppress the rebellion in Glasgow, she quietly slipped away.
By all rights, her death should have been an agony: rotting flesh paralyzing her limbs, decaying vocal cords unable to call for help, forced to endure a slow, lonely decline upon her sickbed—especially alone, while her consort, the Blood-Emperor, was away on campaign.
Yet when the palace guards found her body, she lay as if in the midst of a beautiful dream, a peaceful smile upon her lips. Had her heart still been beating, no one would have suspected she was gone. Miraculously—by whose magic, none could say—her corpse had not decayed further but was preserved forever in the very perfect image of her final moment.
When Guinevere received the news, he fell silent for a long moment. Then, steeling himself, he turned to his soldiers and ordered:
"Abandon all attempts at mercy. Seal every exit from Glasgow. I shall enter alone."
He spoke with such cold resolve, every man in the guard trembled.
SYSTEM NOTIFICATION
– With Glasgow's population largely composed of criminals shipped in from across Britain—or fanatics drawn by Lancelot's legend—an armed revolt erupted.
– Enraged at being denied the chance to stand by his late queen's side, you abandoned diplomacy and razed Glasgow yourself.
– Though shocking, your fearsome reputation spared you any censure.
– After cleansing Glasgow, you achieved total unification of Fairy-Britain.
– With Bavanshi's passing and your return to Camelot, you stand now as sole monarch of the Faerie Realm.
– Main Quest Completed. Enter Epilogue?
"...It is finally over."
Guinevere whispered to himself. This simulation—so vivid in every detail—had gradually become a torment. Though at its outset he had full freedom to choose any path (save suicide), each decision he made morphed his character ever more toward ruthless savagery. In the end, his only remaining option was to bulldoze the realm with sheer, unbeatable might.
He felt his spirit sag under the weight of his own bloodshed.
"A moment longer," Guinevere murmured, and then—
ENTERING EPOCHAL EPILOGUE
– Your reign continued in Camelot. Though you never shirked the brutal "testing" of faeries, you tempered your cleansings by educating the next generation under strict laws and oversight.
– Corral, who vanished when Salisbury fell, reappeared to become your deputy, stabilizing the Wind Clan.
– Knight Gawain's loyalty reunited the splintered Fang Clan under your banner.
– Maid-in-Waiting Lycoris—once Morgan's confidante—vanished after Bavanshi's death; you never saw her again.
– Rumors of a mysterious girl and her shield-bearing companion guarding the border persisted—no confirmation of her identity.
– Redrake, after being maimed, surrendered and now serves under Gawain. Oberon, however, disappeared into Wales Forest without trace.
– After two years of civic education, testing of the new faerie generation showed markedly improved pass rates—though some still failed their trials.
– Resentment at your rule sparked a fresh rebellion among these young faeries. You accelerated their next generation, then quashed them mercilessly.
– Faerie population plummeted by 80%; the "Faerie Kingdom" became a mere name. You decreed equality of humans and faeries, abolished slavery, and rebranded "Britain" without "faerie" prefix.
– Your fearsome deeds silenced any dissent; no faerie dared defy you or attempt your assassination.
– Keeping watch on the Great Chasm beside Camelot, you feared Cernunnos's return—but in all your reign, the beast never stirred.
– Gawain showed no hint of succumbing to bestial "Calamity" form; her composure never faltered.
– With absolute control and efficient governance, Britain's power soared—yet your bloody legend still shrouded you in terror.
– In your seventh year on the throne, grief and suppression of emotion caught up with you. Without resorting to your Chainsaw Demon form, you let your body deteriorate—and at last, you succumbed.
– SIMULATION COMPLETE
– HEROIC SPIRIT PROFILE—"Blood-Thirsty Demon Lord"
– SCORE: 90/100 (Legendary)
– Your legend will be recorded in the Throne of Heroes simulation: the "Blood-Thirsty Demon Lord · Guinevere" Servant Card will join the player-accessible pool.
Guinevere closed his eyes. The screen faded as the epilogue's final note echoed in his heart: a life of flame and blood, glory and terror, immortalized as the stuff of legend.