Chapter 126 : The Third Task

Cecilia fantasized that the story could end right there.

And Lu Mo had never imagined what would happen afterward.

But the only thing she knew was that the story wouldn’t end here.

Because that thread…

Still existed.

Lu Mo brought Rumina and Cecilia out of the collapsing hall.

Soon after, Rumina recovered some strength and was finally able to stand again.

Lu Mo no longer carried her.

If others saw the Valkyrie lying in the arms of a knight at this moment, Rumina would probably be so embarrassed she would jump straight into the Demon Emperor’s Eye.

Soon, someone spotted them.

“Lady Valkyrie!”

“Miss Cecilia, and Miss Lu Mo!”

Seeing the trio, several people immediately spoke respectfully.

“Lady Valkyrie, the Demon King…”

Someone couldn’t help asking. Although they probably already had an answer in mind, they still wanted confirmation from Rumina.

“The Demon King is dead,” Rumina replied.

“That’s great!”

“I knew it—Lady Valkyrie would personally kill the Demon King!”

The crowd immediately grew excited, and a fervor appeared in their eyes.

“Miss Lu Mo also contributed greatly,” Rumina added.

“No, this wasn’t achieved by me alone,” she corrected again.

Hearing the name “Lu Mo,” the few people’s expressions stiffened.

“Miss… Miss Lu Mo?!”

Not long ago, they had learned that Lu Mo had stepped into the Heavenly Imperial Realm.

At that time, Rumina had said that Lu Mo had assisted in killing a wounded Grand Duke.

And now, she was saying that Lu Mo had participated in slaying the Demon King?

For a moment, they could hardly believe it.

When they looked at Lu Mo, they couldn’t help but ponder repeatedly in their hearts—

Was this young girl really just an ordinary knight?

“Alright, this place is not safe to stay.”

Just as the crowd was stunned, Rumina spoke again.

“The Demon King is dead, and the beacon between the Demon Realm and the human world has been destroyed. The Demon King’s Throne is collapsing and becoming more dangerous.”

“Everyone evacuate first. We’ll discuss the rest later.”

“Yes!”

Soon, everyone received Rumina’s order.

The Demon King was dead, and the era of demonic invasion was about to end.

All personnel were to wipe out the remaining demons with full force and complete the evacuation within one hour.

Given the speed of the Demon King’s Throne’s collapse, after one hour, this area would become completely uninhabitable for humans.

“Kill!”

“Fight the remaining demons!”

People roared as they unleashed their last bit of strength.

When the one-hour deadline arrived, they did not linger any longer. They evacuated from the Demon King’s Throne one after another and finally returned to the temporary camp.

Everyone looked into the distance.

The originally black throne composed of countless black rectangular blocks no longer exuded an oppressive aura.

It was slowly disintegrating.

The black rectangular blocks melted, became covered in cracks, peeled off piece by piece, and plummeted toward the ground.

“It’s all over…”

“We… really did it.”

Some were ecstatic, others felt as if they were in a dream, and some wept with joy.

Lu Mo and Cecilia also watched the gradually collapsing Demon King’s Throne.

“The Demon King is dead…”

“Solaris is dead too…”

“But we… all survived.”

Cecilia said softly.

Just like the stories Lu Mo had once told.

The knight repelled the hero who tried to harm the Saintess.

Killed the Demon King sitting on the throne.

Those stories once regarded as fantasies had now become reality.

“Of course,” Lu Mo smiled. “Remember, Cecilia?”

“I told you.”

“I will become the strongest knight. When that time comes, no one can take you away from me.”

“Ah…”

That was a promise from many years ago.

In the second Simulated Reincarnation, they had spent a long, long time, even longer than in reality.

At that moment, Lu Mo suddenly realized that she had already lived in that world for too long.

But there was nothing to be done about it.

The task given by the system this time was truly too arduous.

From the moment she stepped into the Sacred Demon Wall until now, she had been on edge, never truly relaxing.

And now, with the Demon King’s death, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief for a while.

After confirming safety, Lu Mo quickly exited the second Simulated Reincarnation.

Soon after, she woke up in reality.

The familiar tearing sensation came again from the depths of her mind.

But she had gradually gotten used to it.

After adjusting to the flow of time in reality, she slowly regained clarity.

Staring at the familiar ceiling, she spoke softly:

“I’m back…”

Here, she was not a knight, she had no Saintess by her side, nor did she possess the strength to match the Demon King.

She was just Lu Mo Thrassyll.

The waste the Thrassyll family talked about.

A lonely and silent girl.

This—this was the real her.

“Finally killed the Demon King…”

“And also took out Solaris by the way…”

Lu Mo murmured to herself.

“I suppose… that counts as clearing the first route, right?”

She needed to take a bit of a breather before continuing to push the story forward.

On one hand, it was because she had been tense all along and needed rest.

On the other hand, it was because—

Killing the Demon King did not mean everything was over.

She needed time to think about how to handle the power she had devoured in the second Simulated Reincarnation.

She had devoured the Demon King’s power.

As a result, her body and her form of power were further transforming toward that of a demon.

Before leaving the Simulated Reincarnation, she had already felt her internal power becoming chaotic.

She was gradually losing control over that part of the Demon King’s power.

But in order to sever the thread behind Cecilia, she had to master this power.

“Solaris is already dead. Theoretically, no one will be able to forcibly manifest that thread and control Cecilia anymore.”

Lu Mo said in a low voice.

“So, after this, I’ll have plenty of time in the second Simulated Reincarnation.”

Now, only two things remained for her in that world.

Finding a way to sever the thread.

And—completing that hidden task that was all question marks.

Lu Mo looked at the system screen again.

Task One: Help Cecilia find her true self.

After Cecilia willingly offered herself as a sacrifice, this task had been completed.

Task Two: Together with Cecilia, kill the Demon King of this era.

In a sense, the power she used to kill the Demon King also contained Cecilia’s portion.

Therefore, the system naturally judged Task Two as complete.

As for Task Three…

On the screen, it was still a string of question marks.

But Lu Mo had a faint feeling.

Perhaps Task Three was also related to the thread behind Cecilia.

Because at the moment she swung her sword with all her might to cut that thread—

Task Three had briefly appeared.

And that string of question marks, at that instant, had changed.