My Apocalypse Territory

Once these nails were pulled out, this planet would soon fall into eternal silence.

And the alien race had likely only controlled a small portion of people, at least the Seventeenth Princess Sarina of the royal family was a normal person.

The Illusion Realm game had been deliberately altered, becoming rougher and less realistic, yet all of the expected functions of the Spirit Space were present. After confirming she was the seventeenth princess, the space immediately conducted a comprehensive scan of Sarina.

The scan result showed that A... cough, she was a normal human being.

It was impossible for her to be an alien race in disguise.

On the territory map, the dot representing Sarina was also pale yellow, slowly gravitating towards light green.

...

Court.

Palace upon palace, stretching endlessly into the distance.

Within a quiet, deserted side hall.

Sarina, who had already returned to the court, was somewhat worried that the Entertainment City in Green Shadow might be suppressed and shut down, so she planned to find some backing for the Entertainment City—she was unaware that, after a brief period of probing and covert confrontations, even Duke Morton was hesitating to take further action.

As the youngest member of the royal family, Sarina had little influence, but her "connections" were extensive. Her relationships with her older brothers and sisters were good, and borrowing their names to help the Entertainment City weather the storm seemed like a minor matter to her.

However,

Hoo~

Suddenly, her vision darkened and when she awoke again, she found herself in this dimly lit side hall.

There was no Source Power Light, only several pillars in the distance of the hall with a faint blue flame burning atop them, allowing Sarina to see her surroundings clearly.

She was standing, tied to a strange rack, with her hands, feet, and waist all tightly bound, unable to struggle free even a bit.

Only her head could be turned slightly, allowing her to see the densely packed patterns on the rack that bound her.

The floor beneath her feet also bore arcane rune patterns, barely visible.

Black Eyes lay unconscious at her feet.

"This..."

Sarina was fully awake now.

Someone had bound her within the court?

A sense of panic rose within her, but she still forced herself to quickly calm down and did not immediately shout for help—those who had knocked her out and tied her up here would likely not be moved by her shouts.

She tried to channel her Source Power into a ring, but there was no response, as if it had sunk into the ocean.

Then,

From afar, voices seemed to be approaching.

"The sacrificial ceremony is now fully prepared, and I have ordered people to notify all families to cooperate. By involving all the citizens of the Royal Capital, we will be able to complete our final step."

"Heh heh, to think that we've spent decades on this world without even a Saint, we have done quite well for ourselves."

These two voices sounded familiar to Sarina.

As the two figures approached, her pupils contracted in disbelief.

"Father? Eldest brother?"

Even though they seldom met, Sarina felt a strangeness about them.

Fear surged through her.

At that moment,

The black cat at her feet awoke, bared its teeth and growled, and its body swelled up, resembling a black tiger.

Its eyes flashed with a sinister light, and it meowed as it lunged at the two figures.

Boom—

"Black Eyes!!"

Sarina couldn't see clearly as the black cat, having just pounced, got blasted to the edges of the side hall the next moment, its presence growing even fainter.

"Tsk tsk, this black cat, was it not the one Cecil IX gave you on your first birthday? I would not have expected it to become Transcendent so quickly, its bloodline is indeed special."

The "king" with a stern face withdrew his hand and spoke slowly.

A chill went through Sarina's heart.

In her vague memories from childhood, her father had been very affectionate and often showed a smiling face, but as she grew older, she met with her father less and less.

She had originally thought... but now it seemed there was another hidden truth.

Upon careful reflection, there had been several occasions when her father had been particularly irritable, his complexion shifting unpredictably, as if he had become a different person.

"You... who exactly are you?!"

"Us?"

The "King" cracked an eerie smile and turned to walk outside.

The "Eldest Prince" followed closely behind.

He glanced at Sarina, "The last of the Guardian Clan's bloodline, enjoy the few days you have left before the sacrifice."

...

Earth, a secret location.

Several Alien Races were conspiring in secrecy.

"Damn Purcell Royal Family, they've wiped out two of our strongholds. If it weren't for the fact that the time isn't right to strike, I would've killed them long ago! What does being Second Tier amount to!"

"Our current situation is quite unfavorable. The Purcell Royal Family has a Second Tier Transcendent. Green Shadow might have had one before, and a few other top Holy Lands, given some time, might also see the birth of Second Tier Transcendents..."

A genius of the Alien Race, already possessing five Source Power Cores, spoke, "Unfortunately, the rejection from Origin Star is too severe. Before we can break through the world's barriers, it's immensely difficult for us to advance to Second Tier. On the contrary, the native humans of Origin Star are favored by the will of the planet, making their breakthroughs much easier."

"It doesn't matter. Before long, an Envoy will descend. Having learned from the last experience, the upcoming one should be more reliable. Then I suggest we propose to the Envoy first to wipe out the restless human forces, especially Green Shadow."

"There's no need for your suggestion. Knowing that the controller of Green Shadow killed the last Envoy, I was sure he wouldn't live long." An Alien Race creature, exhaling sparks from its mouth, said, "I've even heard recent news that the Heart Demon Clan might soon arrive on Origin Star."

"One of the eight major clans, the Heart Demon Clan?"

"I've heard they are incredibly strange. Although not strong in physical form, they can control enemies that are many times more powerful than themselves."

"That's not control, but merging with the target, gradually eroding the enemy's soul, in order to completely occupy the other's body... Control leaves some traces, but once the Heart Demon Clan fully occupies the enemy's body, no magic can detect any abnormalities, and even the enemy's memories and magic will be mastered by the Heart Demon. Unless the Heart Demon itself divulges, even those closest cannot detect the discrepancy."

The Aliens present felt a chill in their hearts.

Even though they all served the Great Sovereign, the status of the eight major clans was second only to the Envoy, unlike them who had pledged allegiance and been transformed from ordinary races.

Their relationships were predictably strained.

What made the Aliens even more wary was the terrifying ability of the Heart Demon Clan. No one knew if the elders and relatives in their own clans had been replaced by someone from the Heart Demon Clan.

Whether they were being monitored by the Heart Demon Clan.

Fortunately, when the Heart Demon Clan occupied someone's body and invaded their soul, it took time; it could take a few days for the weak, while the strong-willed could resist for months, even years.

The number of times they could occupy a body was also limited.

Otherwise, the abilities of the Heart Demon Clan would be utterly unresolvable.

...

Royal Capital.

Another calm few days had passed.

After General Dulu's burial, nobody had found the Wing Corps' base.

Having guessed that the Royal Family might be under control, Lorraine and Grey Blade, who were active within the Royal City, became even more cautious, and the expansion of the Entertainment City was temporarily put on hold.

Tang Yu had given Lorraine and the others partial access to the Spirit Space, allowing them to seek out information based on their conjectures.

Searching for the truth among the scattered hints.

Oddly enough, Princess Sarina, who had been addicted to gaming every day, had disappeared for a few days.

Lorraine and the others didn't pay much attention; busy from dawn to dusk for several consecutive days, sorting valuable intelligence from a mountain of useless information, they were nearly driven insane.

Who had time to worry about a girl addicted to the net?

Tang Yu was also busy. Holding the Mysterious Tree Branch gifted to him by Frost White Count, he was researching with Kevin how to craft a weapon with a special purpose using the branch as the main material.

That day,

Someone in the chat group named "Royal Capital Intelligence Exchange Center," which was bound by a contract, mentioned him.

A glance,

It was Lorraine.

Her tone was excited, tinged with a hint of relief.

"We... have found an important person!"