Chapter 211 The Demon Monarch's Collapse
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Jiao Ao De You Zha Gao
Chapter 211 The Demon Monarch's Collapse
"Human, are you waiting for me?"
Alba was silent for a moment, then asked in a deep voice.
He has a feeling that he can't see through the young man of the human race in front of him.
But if you want to say that he is strong, is he as powerful as the blond man in Wuhun City who can summon seraphim and use divine power?But if you say that he is weak, it will give him a dangerous feeling in the dark.
Qin Xiao pouted, "Isn't this nonsense? I've been waiting for you here for a long time, and I almost fell asleep. You're finally here."
"Hahaha, does anyone really think they can handle me casually?"
Alba suddenly smiled, "The smell of your soul is still fresh, without traces of pollution, so you should be very young in age, right?"
Qin Xiao nodded, "Maybe he's 20 years old."
"20 years old?" Alba was stunned for a moment, "What can a 20-year-old human being do? It's just better than the three-headed dog. Are you courting death?"
He has been perceiving Qin Xiao's state with his powerful mental power, and it is not difficult to find that when Qin Xiao said these words, there was no fluctuation in his soul.
Which means it's all true.
But the more so, the more astonished he was. Is there something wrong with this person's mind?
"Okay, don't talk nonsense, I will ask you a question now, and if you answer me, I will give you a happy one."
Qin Xiao was too lazy to scribble, and with a movement in his heart, nine soul rings emerged from under his feet.
"Wait, you're actually a Titled Douluo level character?"
Alba's pupils shrank suddenly.
After devouring some powerful human souls, he also learned a lot about the level of soul masters in the Douluo Continent.
Nine rings are already the pinnacle of soul masters.
According to the memory he got, it would take at least three to fifty years for human beings to reach this level, but the human being in front of him was able to reach this level at such a young age, and his talent seemed too good.
You know, it took him ten thousand years to get to this point.
That's why he is called a genius in the demon plane.
Click.
As the ninth spirit ring on Qin Xiao's body lit up, a bolt of lightning fell from the sky and landed on him.
The next moment, Alba saw the human in front of him put on a set of armor that flashed with lightning.
His cultivation base, which was not weak at all, became even more tyrannical.
"Even if it's no worse than those great demons under me!"
Alba has put away his contempt. The power of this person in front of him is far beyond his imagination.
He now understands why, the other party dares to wait for him here.
"But, do you think that you can fight against the great demon lord?"
A ferocious smile appeared on Alba's face, and then he grasped his remaining left arm, and the purple-gold giant sword reappeared in his hand.
However, at this time, the purple-gold giant sword lost its previous air, and there were gaps of different sizes on the blade, and even the tip of the sword had been cut off.
"Hehe, Qian Daoliu is worthy of being the great enshrinement of the Spirit Hall, and he is still very fierce. Your situation is more tragic than I imagined."
Seeing this, Qin Xiao chuckled.
Obviously he didn't take Alba to heart.
In fact, Alba's appearance of showing weakness at this time is not pretending, he has really reached the point where he has run out of ammunition and food, this is not the demon plane, and his energy recovery speed is very slow.Even say, make ends meet.
Otherwise, can he not even recover from his injuries now?
In the same way, he can no longer open the portal to return to the demon plane.
"Boy, you humans have a saying that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse!"
"You will pay for your madness."
As Alba said, he rushed towards Qin Xiao with his broken epee.
"Shh!"
A sword aura that was more than ten meters long made a sharp sound of piercing through the air, but Qin Xiao had already predicted his prediction and flashed a hundred meters away.
"Whew, wheeze!" Alba was panting from exhaustion, "Don't run away, kid? Do you dare to fight me head-on?"
Qin Xiao smiled when he heard the words, "Okay."
As he said that, he bent down and exerted strength, his left arm was received by his side, and at the same time the third soul ring on his body lit up, and the space replacement was activated!
Then he punched a big tree beside him.
"What does this kid mean?"
Alba was dumbfounded. He could feel that Qin Xiao was unleashing a powerful force, and he had to be cautious even if he faced it himself.But what the hell are you throwing at your side?
However, this doubt only lasted for a moment before he understood why.
Alba only felt dizzy for a while, and when he woke up, he was horrified to find that he had actually taken the place of the big tree before and came in front of Qin Xiao, and his fist the size of a sandbag went straight to his cheek.
"What the hell is going on!"
Alba was startled for a moment, then woke up instantly, "Wait, you kid actually has the ability to manipulate space!"
However, he didn't wait for Qin Xiao's answer, but what he waited for was Qin Xiao's fist as big as a sandbag and an extremely terrifying attack.
Qin Xiao's body was nothing compared to Alba's, but the terrifying power contained in it made Alba's heart startled.
"boom!"
Seeing that Alba received Qin Xiao's punch, his mind went blank for a while, and he fell to the ground in an upside-down posture.
And the huge body plowed out long ravines on the ground.
"It seems that you are more imaginary than I imagined"
Once the blow was successful, Qin Xiao knew even more in his heart, Alba was now strong on the outside but weak on the inside, vulnerable to a single blow.
He simply didn't hesitate anymore, reached out his hand to hold it, the soul ring on his body flickered, and a lightning hammer appeared in his hand.Then it hit Alba hard.
And Alba also had a sliver of sobriety, barely holding the giant sword to resist, but it was futile after all.
Alba is too weak now, if he can't even display the strength of a Title Douluo above level 95, how can he be Qin Xiao's opponent?
boom!
After one blow, Alba's broken purple-gold sword was smashed into the air.
boom!
With another hammer, Alba's body was finely cracked like porcelain.
"Thunder beast!"
Qin Xiao poured out two words, and the eighth spirit ring lit up under his feet.
Nine huge spheres appeared in the sky, and then turned into nine ferocious Thunder Beasts, opened their mouths, and bit Alba's limbs, wings, and head respectively.
Moreover, the terrifying electric currents made Alba groan and agonize over him.
And Qin Xiao just looked at Alba quietly and didn't speak.
After a long time, Alba became weaker and weaker, but his body was stretched more than ten meters, like a rubber man.
"Kid of the human race, didn't you ask me a question before?"
"I don't want to ask."
"Why don't you ask?"
"I won't tell you if I ask you, why should I waste my tongue." Qin Xiao said casually: "It's good to go on like this. I also want to see how tenacious the demon's vitality is."
Listen, is this a human speech?If you don't even ask me, how do you know I don't want to talk about it?Alba cursed secretly in his heart, gritted his teeth, "Boy, you can ask now, I will answer whatever you ask, as long as you give me a happy one."
He can't go back to the demon plane, and he doesn't have the strength to break free from Qin Xiao's shackles. The only thing he wants now is for Qin Xiao to give him a happy ending to this painful life.
Qin Xiao replied lightly: "Then you go ahead and talk. I'll make a decision after listening to you."
"I" Alba wants to refuse, he hopes to have a fair deal with Qin Xiao.
However, before he could open his mouth, Qin Xiao had already spoken first, "You are not qualified to negotiate terms. In fact, even if you didn't say anything, I can already guess who led you to Douluo Dalu."
"Okay, let's say it first, I hope you can keep your promise."
Alba finally compromised. Recalling Tang San's appearance, he said slowly, "It is the god of your world who opened the plane passage, and he said he would destroy the order of this world."
god?Qin Xiao was taken aback for a moment, "Since he is already a god, why didn't he take action himself?"
"Isn't that obvious? He wants to collect beliefs. If he destroys this world, people or intelligent beings in this world will have negative emotions such as disgust, hatred, and so on. For a god, this is Very taboo."
"If you helped him destroy the world, wouldn't you have to be beheaded by him in the end? Is it worth it?"
"If I don't do this, he will kill me immediately, so do you think I have a choice? Besides, this is also an opportunity for me. Originally, I planned to strengthen my own power in this world. As long as I surpass After leaving the level of the other four monarchs of the demon plane, I secretly returned to the demon plane.
Then I will devour the other four monarchs. At that time, my strength will increase again, and I may become the god of the demon plane. Hehe, at that time, I will return to this world and kill the gods of your world . "
"Okay, don't laugh. The ideal is very plump, but the reality is very skinny. Now you have no chance."
Qin Xiao's words were like pouring cold water on Alba's head.
"Tell me what that god looks like."
"Not as handsome as you."
Qin Xiao wiped his nose, "Say something else."
"He looks ordinary, and looks very young, in a bloody and dark place. By the way, his artifact is a huge hammer, and he also told me not to go to a place called Sea God Island."
"Tang San." Tang San's figure in the Slaughter City instantly appeared in Qin Xiao's mind.
"I don't know his name, but that's all I know. Can you keep your promise?"
There was some anticipation in Alba's voice.
Qin Xiao nodded, "Okay, go to hell."
As his voice fell, a huge energy erupted from the nine-headed thunder beast, instantly taking away all life within a radius of several hundred meters.
Alba is of no value to him anymore, dead is dead.
"Tang San has become a god, it seems very difficult to deal with."
"The purpose of summoning the demon is mostly to test it. If he does it himself, it will be a lot of trouble."
Qin Xiao frowned.
No matter how strong a mortal is, he is still a mortal, not on the same level as a god.
Especially Tang San's divinity is the Asura divinity, so the power is even stronger.
"If you want to deal with Tang San, there are only two options at present, one, to obtain the Seagod position, become the Seagod, or inherit the Seagod's power, I believe there will be strength against the god level.
Second, with the approval of Thunder Emperor's armor, as long as he can wear this super armor, let alone fight against Tang San, even if it overthrows the God Realm, it won't be a big problem, right? "
Qin Xiao thought secretly.
Suddenly, there was a wave of ripples in the air, and a thought passed into Qin Xiao's mind.
"Alba, you're not dead, do you want to take me away?" Qin Xiao was vigilant.
As a result, this is not the case.
There was only one thought in that thought, and that was to summon and guide Qin Xiao to a mysterious place.
Qin Xiao hesitated for a moment, and decided to go and find out what was going on.
the other side.
Over Wuhun City.
Pope Bibi Dong of Wuhun Palace, Sword Douluo, Golden Crocodile Douluo, Qingluan Douluo, Light Feather Douluo, Lion Douluo, Fifteen Ton Douluo, Jiangmo Douluo, Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo are still fighting with each other. Monsters composed of nine great demons fought.
"It's too difficult."
"If you can't defeat them in an instant, you won't be able to cause effective damage."
"But this is easier said than done? They are too cunning and can always avoid some attacks at critical moments."
It has to be said that the fighting power of the nine-headed demon is extremely good. Even if everyone gets Qin Xiao's reminder and knows their weaknesses, it is still difficult to break their combo state in a short time.
However, when everyone was at a loss, something happened.
Everyone found that the nimble body of the nine-headed demon suddenly froze, as if a holding spell had been cast, standing motionless in midair.
"What's the situation, are they going to launch a stronger attack?"
Everyone was startled and became vigilant.
Golden Crocodile Douluo loudly reminded everyone to pay attention to defense.
However, the next moment, a strange change occurred on the nine-headed demon.
Click, click, click.
Cracks appeared on their bodies, densely packed like spider webs.
It spread all over the body in an instant.
bang bang bang
Immediately afterwards, the bodies of the nine great demons shattered and turned into fly ash, scattered between the heaven and the earth.
"Dead, they are all dead!"
"Is this too sudden?"
In the sky above Wuhun City, many titled Douluo powerhouses looked at each other in blank dismay. What happened so suddenly, they were a little confused for a while.
"It's Qin Xiao"
Bibi Dong's eyes flickered, she thought of something.
"Your Majesty, are you saying that this matter is related to Qin Xiao?"
Ju Douluo asked tentatively.
Bibidong replied indifferently: "Qin Xiao went to chase and kill the escaped demon monarch, depending on the current situation. He should have succeeded, and the nine-headed demon who blocked us before should have some special connection with the demon monarch. Once the demon If the monarch falls, they will not be able to survive."
After listening to Bibi Dong's explanation, everyone nodded.This statement does sound reasonable.
Bibi Dong glanced at the unfinished battle in Wuhun City, and said: "Everyone, the battle is not over yet, please take action and kill the invading enemy."
After finishing speaking, she took the lead in swooping down and rushed towards Wuhun City.
Sword Douluo, Golden Crocodile Douluo and more than a dozen titled Douluo followed closely behind.
And with so many strong people joining, the demon clan was defeated like a mountain, and the battle ended in a short time.
On the head of Wuhun City, Ghost Douluo came to Bibi Dong with a stern expression, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the number of casualties has been counted."
There was unconcealable grief in his voice.
(End of this chapter)
"Human, are you waiting for me?"
Alba was silent for a moment, then asked in a deep voice.
He has a feeling that he can't see through the young man of the human race in front of him.
But if you want to say that he is strong, is he as powerful as the blond man in Wuhun City who can summon seraphim and use divine power?But if you say that he is weak, it will give him a dangerous feeling in the dark.
Qin Xiao pouted, "Isn't this nonsense? I've been waiting for you here for a long time, and I almost fell asleep. You're finally here."
"Hahaha, does anyone really think they can handle me casually?"
Alba suddenly smiled, "The smell of your soul is still fresh, without traces of pollution, so you should be very young in age, right?"
Qin Xiao nodded, "Maybe he's 20 years old."
"20 years old?" Alba was stunned for a moment, "What can a 20-year-old human being do? It's just better than the three-headed dog. Are you courting death?"
He has been perceiving Qin Xiao's state with his powerful mental power, and it is not difficult to find that when Qin Xiao said these words, there was no fluctuation in his soul.
Which means it's all true.
But the more so, the more astonished he was. Is there something wrong with this person's mind?
"Okay, don't talk nonsense, I will ask you a question now, and if you answer me, I will give you a happy one."
Qin Xiao was too lazy to scribble, and with a movement in his heart, nine soul rings emerged from under his feet.
"Wait, you're actually a Titled Douluo level character?"
Alba's pupils shrank suddenly.
After devouring some powerful human souls, he also learned a lot about the level of soul masters in the Douluo Continent.
Nine rings are already the pinnacle of soul masters.
According to the memory he got, it would take at least three to fifty years for human beings to reach this level, but the human being in front of him was able to reach this level at such a young age, and his talent seemed too good.
You know, it took him ten thousand years to get to this point.
That's why he is called a genius in the demon plane.
Click.
As the ninth spirit ring on Qin Xiao's body lit up, a bolt of lightning fell from the sky and landed on him.
The next moment, Alba saw the human in front of him put on a set of armor that flashed with lightning.
His cultivation base, which was not weak at all, became even more tyrannical.
"Even if it's no worse than those great demons under me!"
Alba has put away his contempt. The power of this person in front of him is far beyond his imagination.
He now understands why, the other party dares to wait for him here.
"But, do you think that you can fight against the great demon lord?"
A ferocious smile appeared on Alba's face, and then he grasped his remaining left arm, and the purple-gold giant sword reappeared in his hand.
However, at this time, the purple-gold giant sword lost its previous air, and there were gaps of different sizes on the blade, and even the tip of the sword had been cut off.
"Hehe, Qian Daoliu is worthy of being the great enshrinement of the Spirit Hall, and he is still very fierce. Your situation is more tragic than I imagined."
Seeing this, Qin Xiao chuckled.
Obviously he didn't take Alba to heart.
In fact, Alba's appearance of showing weakness at this time is not pretending, he has really reached the point where he has run out of ammunition and food, this is not the demon plane, and his energy recovery speed is very slow.Even say, make ends meet.
Otherwise, can he not even recover from his injuries now?
In the same way, he can no longer open the portal to return to the demon plane.
"Boy, you humans have a saying that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse!"
"You will pay for your madness."
As Alba said, he rushed towards Qin Xiao with his broken epee.
"Shh!"
A sword aura that was more than ten meters long made a sharp sound of piercing through the air, but Qin Xiao had already predicted his prediction and flashed a hundred meters away.
"Whew, wheeze!" Alba was panting from exhaustion, "Don't run away, kid? Do you dare to fight me head-on?"
Qin Xiao smiled when he heard the words, "Okay."
As he said that, he bent down and exerted strength, his left arm was received by his side, and at the same time the third soul ring on his body lit up, and the space replacement was activated!
Then he punched a big tree beside him.
"What does this kid mean?"
Alba was dumbfounded. He could feel that Qin Xiao was unleashing a powerful force, and he had to be cautious even if he faced it himself.But what the hell are you throwing at your side?
However, this doubt only lasted for a moment before he understood why.
Alba only felt dizzy for a while, and when he woke up, he was horrified to find that he had actually taken the place of the big tree before and came in front of Qin Xiao, and his fist the size of a sandbag went straight to his cheek.
"What the hell is going on!"
Alba was startled for a moment, then woke up instantly, "Wait, you kid actually has the ability to manipulate space!"
However, he didn't wait for Qin Xiao's answer, but what he waited for was Qin Xiao's fist as big as a sandbag and an extremely terrifying attack.
Qin Xiao's body was nothing compared to Alba's, but the terrifying power contained in it made Alba's heart startled.
"boom!"
Seeing that Alba received Qin Xiao's punch, his mind went blank for a while, and he fell to the ground in an upside-down posture.
And the huge body plowed out long ravines on the ground.
"It seems that you are more imaginary than I imagined"
Once the blow was successful, Qin Xiao knew even more in his heart, Alba was now strong on the outside but weak on the inside, vulnerable to a single blow.
He simply didn't hesitate anymore, reached out his hand to hold it, the soul ring on his body flickered, and a lightning hammer appeared in his hand.Then it hit Alba hard.
And Alba also had a sliver of sobriety, barely holding the giant sword to resist, but it was futile after all.
Alba is too weak now, if he can't even display the strength of a Title Douluo above level 95, how can he be Qin Xiao's opponent?
boom!
After one blow, Alba's broken purple-gold sword was smashed into the air.
boom!
With another hammer, Alba's body was finely cracked like porcelain.
"Thunder beast!"
Qin Xiao poured out two words, and the eighth spirit ring lit up under his feet.
Nine huge spheres appeared in the sky, and then turned into nine ferocious Thunder Beasts, opened their mouths, and bit Alba's limbs, wings, and head respectively.
Moreover, the terrifying electric currents made Alba groan and agonize over him.
And Qin Xiao just looked at Alba quietly and didn't speak.
After a long time, Alba became weaker and weaker, but his body was stretched more than ten meters, like a rubber man.
"Kid of the human race, didn't you ask me a question before?"
"I don't want to ask."
"Why don't you ask?"
"I won't tell you if I ask you, why should I waste my tongue." Qin Xiao said casually: "It's good to go on like this. I also want to see how tenacious the demon's vitality is."
Listen, is this a human speech?If you don't even ask me, how do you know I don't want to talk about it?Alba cursed secretly in his heart, gritted his teeth, "Boy, you can ask now, I will answer whatever you ask, as long as you give me a happy one."
He can't go back to the demon plane, and he doesn't have the strength to break free from Qin Xiao's shackles. The only thing he wants now is for Qin Xiao to give him a happy ending to this painful life.
Qin Xiao replied lightly: "Then you go ahead and talk. I'll make a decision after listening to you."
"I" Alba wants to refuse, he hopes to have a fair deal with Qin Xiao.
However, before he could open his mouth, Qin Xiao had already spoken first, "You are not qualified to negotiate terms. In fact, even if you didn't say anything, I can already guess who led you to Douluo Dalu."
"Okay, let's say it first, I hope you can keep your promise."
Alba finally compromised. Recalling Tang San's appearance, he said slowly, "It is the god of your world who opened the plane passage, and he said he would destroy the order of this world."
god?Qin Xiao was taken aback for a moment, "Since he is already a god, why didn't he take action himself?"
"Isn't that obvious? He wants to collect beliefs. If he destroys this world, people or intelligent beings in this world will have negative emotions such as disgust, hatred, and so on. For a god, this is Very taboo."
"If you helped him destroy the world, wouldn't you have to be beheaded by him in the end? Is it worth it?"
"If I don't do this, he will kill me immediately, so do you think I have a choice? Besides, this is also an opportunity for me. Originally, I planned to strengthen my own power in this world. As long as I surpass After leaving the level of the other four monarchs of the demon plane, I secretly returned to the demon plane.
Then I will devour the other four monarchs. At that time, my strength will increase again, and I may become the god of the demon plane. Hehe, at that time, I will return to this world and kill the gods of your world . "
"Okay, don't laugh. The ideal is very plump, but the reality is very skinny. Now you have no chance."
Qin Xiao's words were like pouring cold water on Alba's head.
"Tell me what that god looks like."
"Not as handsome as you."
Qin Xiao wiped his nose, "Say something else."
"He looks ordinary, and looks very young, in a bloody and dark place. By the way, his artifact is a huge hammer, and he also told me not to go to a place called Sea God Island."
"Tang San." Tang San's figure in the Slaughter City instantly appeared in Qin Xiao's mind.
"I don't know his name, but that's all I know. Can you keep your promise?"
There was some anticipation in Alba's voice.
Qin Xiao nodded, "Okay, go to hell."
As his voice fell, a huge energy erupted from the nine-headed thunder beast, instantly taking away all life within a radius of several hundred meters.
Alba is of no value to him anymore, dead is dead.
"Tang San has become a god, it seems very difficult to deal with."
"The purpose of summoning the demon is mostly to test it. If he does it himself, it will be a lot of trouble."
Qin Xiao frowned.
No matter how strong a mortal is, he is still a mortal, not on the same level as a god.
Especially Tang San's divinity is the Asura divinity, so the power is even stronger.
"If you want to deal with Tang San, there are only two options at present, one, to obtain the Seagod position, become the Seagod, or inherit the Seagod's power, I believe there will be strength against the god level.
Second, with the approval of Thunder Emperor's armor, as long as he can wear this super armor, let alone fight against Tang San, even if it overthrows the God Realm, it won't be a big problem, right? "
Qin Xiao thought secretly.
Suddenly, there was a wave of ripples in the air, and a thought passed into Qin Xiao's mind.
"Alba, you're not dead, do you want to take me away?" Qin Xiao was vigilant.
As a result, this is not the case.
There was only one thought in that thought, and that was to summon and guide Qin Xiao to a mysterious place.
Qin Xiao hesitated for a moment, and decided to go and find out what was going on.
the other side.
Over Wuhun City.
Pope Bibi Dong of Wuhun Palace, Sword Douluo, Golden Crocodile Douluo, Qingluan Douluo, Light Feather Douluo, Lion Douluo, Fifteen Ton Douluo, Jiangmo Douluo, Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo are still fighting with each other. Monsters composed of nine great demons fought.
"It's too difficult."
"If you can't defeat them in an instant, you won't be able to cause effective damage."
"But this is easier said than done? They are too cunning and can always avoid some attacks at critical moments."
It has to be said that the fighting power of the nine-headed demon is extremely good. Even if everyone gets Qin Xiao's reminder and knows their weaknesses, it is still difficult to break their combo state in a short time.
However, when everyone was at a loss, something happened.
Everyone found that the nimble body of the nine-headed demon suddenly froze, as if a holding spell had been cast, standing motionless in midair.
"What's the situation, are they going to launch a stronger attack?"
Everyone was startled and became vigilant.
Golden Crocodile Douluo loudly reminded everyone to pay attention to defense.
However, the next moment, a strange change occurred on the nine-headed demon.
Click, click, click.
Cracks appeared on their bodies, densely packed like spider webs.
It spread all over the body in an instant.
bang bang bang
Immediately afterwards, the bodies of the nine great demons shattered and turned into fly ash, scattered between the heaven and the earth.
"Dead, they are all dead!"
"Is this too sudden?"
In the sky above Wuhun City, many titled Douluo powerhouses looked at each other in blank dismay. What happened so suddenly, they were a little confused for a while.
"It's Qin Xiao"
Bibi Dong's eyes flickered, she thought of something.
"Your Majesty, are you saying that this matter is related to Qin Xiao?"
Ju Douluo asked tentatively.
Bibidong replied indifferently: "Qin Xiao went to chase and kill the escaped demon monarch, depending on the current situation. He should have succeeded, and the nine-headed demon who blocked us before should have some special connection with the demon monarch. Once the demon If the monarch falls, they will not be able to survive."
After listening to Bibi Dong's explanation, everyone nodded.This statement does sound reasonable.
Bibi Dong glanced at the unfinished battle in Wuhun City, and said: "Everyone, the battle is not over yet, please take action and kill the invading enemy."
After finishing speaking, she took the lead in swooping down and rushed towards Wuhun City.
Sword Douluo, Golden Crocodile Douluo and more than a dozen titled Douluo followed closely behind.
And with so many strong people joining, the demon clan was defeated like a mountain, and the battle ended in a short time.
On the head of Wuhun City, Ghost Douluo came to Bibi Dong with a stern expression, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the number of casualties has been counted."
There was unconcealable grief in his voice.
(End of this chapter)
