Farming with Entries: From Lord to Emperor-Chapter 628 - 304: Bloodline Curse (Part 2)

"Pfft—!"

Black and red blood gushed out of her mouth, landing on the stone slabs with a sizzling corrosive sound.

"Backlash... this damned backlash..."

Lomisa's face twisted into a hideous, terrifying expression, murmuring painfully,

"Indeed, destroying the fate of the Royal Family is not that easy... Even if the world's favor has already shifted..."

"Just a death contract and bloodline curse have drained over two hundred years of my accumulation..."

As the soul envoy of the Magic and Death Church, Lomisa had long crafted a Life Box possessing the power of rebirth.

Upon death, the faint soul power left in the Life Box would recall those shattered souls and remold her body.

The price, however, was that Lomisa would lose part of her strength and fall into weakness.

But this time, Lomisa lost all her strength; at this moment, she was no better than a skeleton.

And she was constantly suffering backlash from the sacrificial spell casting.

This backlash during conventional spell casting is completely unreasonable, entirely from the world's malice

—the consequence of stealing the Royal Family's fate.

But there was no choice, Lomisa had to do this to resurrect the fallen God Lord.

If the Broken Rock Empire continued to inherit smoothly, and the Fourth Prince grew up and succeeded the empire, the God Lord would be suppressed forever.

"No, I must regain my strength quickly..."

Lomisa felt her fragile and empty body, struggling to turn over, crawling toward the nearest stone pillar.

At this moment, she was like an aging snail, inching forward step by step.

A mere few meters seemed like the horizon to Lomisa now.

After a long time, Lomisa finally crawled to the stone pillar, her withered left hand grasping the knight's corpse's ankle.

"Come on... all to me..."

Lomisa murmured softly, the knight's corpse started shaking violently, wisps of blood mist entering her body...

... 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

...

The Emperor's bedchamber was shrouded in thick gloom.

A giant chandelier hung from the dome, but only a few candles were lit at this moment.

Heavy silk curtains were tightly drawn, completely blocking the sunlight.

The air was filled with the scent of incense and herbs, but it couldn't conceal the smell of death.

Behind the white veil, a massive four-poster bed occupied the center of the room.

Emperor Agna lay there quietly, his face pale, eyes tightly closed, lips slightly purple.

Once awe-inspiring features now appeared calm and hollow.

Behind the veils, the Queen, Carlos, and the Guard Commander quietly stood, all with their heads lowered.

Silently watching the monarch on the bed.

No one wept, no one wailed, only oppressive silence.

Originally, Agna's daughters should also be standing silently behind, but at the moment they were too weak to get up.

Only the Eldest Princess Atrey sat in a chair by the bedside, her face pale.

A few senior court physicians surrounded the bed.

They had just completed the final examination.

The Chief Physician, an elderly man, wore a serious expression and slowly shook his head.

Confirming the worst news to everyone.

Upon receiving the final answer, everyone could not help but sigh.

Although this Majesty was not a benevolent and kind ruler, he was the cornerstone to stabilize the empire, their reliance.

The Emperor's fall was too sudden; without an heir, the empire would inevitably fall into turmoil.

And with the Emperor's protection gone, the fate of all the royal women became uncertain.

The air in the room grew heavier, as if even time had stopped flowing.

Only the occasional slight cracking sound from the candles and the faint sound of wind outside reminded people life was still going on.

The Guard Commander solemnly walked to the Eldest Princess Atrey, sitting on the chair.

"Princess, is your health alright?"

The Guard Commander's voice was very gentle but full of concern.

Atrey did not speak.

At this moment, she should say "I'm fine," but the chest pain left her unable to open her mouth.

Finally, Atrey merely nodded with difficulty.

Atrey's reaction made the Guard Commander's expression grow even more serious.

Hesitating for a moment, the Guard Commander crouched in front of Atrey, lowering his height to match the Princess.

"Your Highness, I know your health is poor."

"But now, with the Emperor's demise and the fourth prince young and unconscious, only you can lead the Empire."

The Guard Commander lowered his voice, "I don't know what decision you will make, but I will stand firmly by your side."

"The Empire needs you, Your Highness."

"Thank you, Commander Manlo."

Atrey looked sincerely at the Guard Commander, "Please help me seal off the entire palace, and forbid anyone from discussing this matter."

"Also, do not let the news of the Emperor's demise spread for now, we need more time... cough cough..."

Perhaps speaking too hastily, Atrey started a severe coughing fit.

The maid quickly stepped forward to ease Atrey's breath.

A moment later, Atrey took a deep breath and continued to instruct, "I'm sorry to trouble you further, but please gather my father's advisors, scribes, and financial ministers in the council hall."

"Oh, and also that esteemed member of the Dawn Society." Atrey added.

"Yes, Your Highness."

The Guard Commander nodded vigorously and immediately turned to personally relay the message.

However, unnoticed in the corner, a maid serving the queen quietly slipped away while everyone was distracted.

...

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The palace council hall.

The Eldest Princess was leading discussions about the future of the Empire.

Although Atrey was very weak now, as the Emperor's eldest daughter, she barely qualified to manage everything.

Thus, the advisors and Guard Commander suggested promoting Atrey's achievements to bolster her reputation and seek more noble support.

And how to guard against whom, win over whom, how to face what might happen next, etc.

Lusen quietly listened to all of this.

Lusen did not know why he was present at the Eldest Princess's council meeting, as he had never even met the Emperor before.

Many of the nobles mentioned, Lusen had never heard of, nor could he offer suggestions.

So at this moment, Lusen could only keep his gaze fixed on the Emperor's relics on the table.

The residual magic power traces on them marked all three as magical items.

A ring, a badge, and a golden shield.

Yet now, all three magical items had been destroyed.

The ring's originally pigeon egg-sized gemstone had shattered into pieces.

The badge seemed corroded, exuding an old, decayed aura, with a foul odor detectable up close.

The golden shield was also completely shattered, even piecing the fragments together would reveal missing parts.

The three magical items failed to withstand that Lomisa's attack.

But my companions had clearly drained Lomisa's magic power, so why could she still cast such powerful spells?

"Lord Lusen."

Just as Lusen was deep in thought, Atrey's faint voice brought him back to attention.

"Princess."

Lusen nodded slightly, "Your command, please."

"Although I have not yet taken control of the Empire, I hope to continue collaborating with the Dawn Society."

Atrey's smile was somewhat pale, "Everything my father promised to you remains effective, and I am willing to use my personal assets to support your research."

Lusen was somewhat surprised, not expecting Atrey to be thinking of this at such a time.

"Thank you, Princess." Lusen hurriedly bowed his head in thanks.

"Additionally, Lord Lusen, I hope the Dawn Society can send five wizard scholars to reside in the palace permanently."

Atrey said slowly, "I will pay them remuneration."

Lusen's expression showed some hesitation, saying, "I'm sorry, I cannot make that decision, it requires our sage's approval."

"No problem, I hope you can provide me with a response as soon as possible."

Atrey did not blame him in any way, her face still wore a smile,

"Lord Lusen, do you think my sisters' injuries were caused by that Lomisa?"

"I'm not sure, Princess... If my companion Zhuo Ya were here, she might know more."

Lusen could not answer any of Atrey's questions, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

He exhaled deeply, hesitantly replying, "I've witnessed Lomisa's condition, her life force drained, more resembling a church follower sacrificing life..."

Wait, sacrificing life?

Lusen's eyes widened, suddenly realizing something

—If this is a method of casting spells by the Church, then does Bishop Salido know?

Then when Lomisa's life force was drained, why didn't he warn us?