Help! The Villainess Trapped in the Beast World's Drama!-Chapter 555 - 523: Once Loved

Jialouluo heard this, her expression somewhat peculiar, as if both embarrassed and angry, wanting to refute something.

She, the dignified Sea Emperor, with a harem of three thousand beauties, had seen all kinds of handsome males. How could she possibly have been infatuated with one male for so many years...?

Lunus looked at the man opposite and spoke lightly, "An abandoned empress in exile dares to conspire to seize power and imprison the Sea Emperor. The crime is unforgivable, and she should be executed."

The High Priest’s expression remained unchanged, still maintaining that seemingly gentle yet indifferent demeanor, loftily overseeing all beings, calmly delivering a just verdict on the facts. The powerful aura of authority surrounding him exerted immense pressure on Sivall and others, leaving their faces pale and unsightly.

Sivall was not only furious and envious to the extreme, but also utterly shocked.

Although he had never truly seen the Sea God High Priest, he had guessed the person’s identity—throughout the entire sea area, besides the legendary figure, there was no one else who could possess such formidable power.

That damned brat Jia Lan turned out to be the offspring of the High Priest!

But the legend says the High Priest lived in seclusion in the Divine Hall, rarely concerning himself with external affairs. It was understandable for the turmoil of the Sea Clan to have reached his ears, but... how did he know about Sivall’s abdication years ago?

After all, such a small matter wasn’t worth mentioning. Even when Sivall made a comeback using a different face and identity, it was impossible to know such insider details without a specialized investigation.

Thinking of this, Sivall’s expression grew even more gloomy and indifferent, murderous intent raging around him, "Good! Since you’ve delivered yourself to my doorstep, you’ve saved me the trouble of fetching you myself!"

He turned to look at the men in black beside him, making a resolute decision, loudly declaring, "As long as you help me kill him and assist me in ascending the throne of the Sea Country, I will agree to all the demands you made earlier!"

The men in black instantly unleashed their full power, revealing themselves to be strong warriors above the Tenth Rank. Such a number of experts would be hard to find in the entire sea area!

Even the local rebellious Beastman army was astounded in their hearts. Where did their Family Head find so many strong warriors? What "demands" were they speaking of?

Cooperating with these men in black would be tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger. Naturally, this was not a matter for these small underlings to worry about.

The rebellious army surged forward, launching a frenzied attack on Lunus and Jialouluo.

Half an hour later.

The entire sea area turned into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

In the crimson seawater floated countless bodies, with tens of thousands of Beastmen perishing, leaving only Sivall in the end.

His face pale, he retreated step by step, almost on the verge of collapse, "No... Impossible... How could I fail..."

"I cannot fail! I was only one step away from success! I will be the new King of the sea area, she is mine, the power is mine, everything will be mine..."

Every word filled with unwillingness, extreme greed, and anger.

In the end, Sivall attempted to self-destruct, intending to take them down with him.

Lunus’s palm glowed with a faint golden light, transforming into chains that wrapped around Sivall’s body.

He could howl in vain but was unable to exert even the slightest strength.

Just as Lunus was about to end Sivall, Jialouluo suddenly spoke, "Leave him to me."

Lunus paused his actions, smiling, saying, "As you wish, Your Majesty."

He gently released her, stepping back to stand calmly aside, unperturbed like a gentle wind and bright moon, like a bystander unaffected by the whirlpool of emotions.

Jialouluo rose from his embrace, slowly swimming to stand before the bound Sivall, her eyes icy without leaving room for negotiation, "Do you still not realize your mistake?"

Sivall seemed to foresee the end, staring blankly at the approaching female, his body trembling slightly.

Hearing her cold questioning, he shed tears, yet his pale and delicate face bore a maniacal smile, "I do not regret! If it had not been him coming, I would never have lost!"

"Your Majesty should know how much I love you! I was born into a top-notch Sea Clan aristocracy and have been by your side for years, only to be given a mere consort’s position... you even held a wild child’s son in higher regard, how could I possibly accept that?"

"If I cannot have your love, then I will take you completely! You and the entire sea area should be mine!"

"I will definitely—ugh!"

Before the words had fully left his mouth, Sivall suddenly fell silent. He looked down at the Ice Blade piercing through his chest, his already pale face instantly drained of all color.

He heard the woman sigh softly in his ear, her voice very gentle, "I once loved you too, and even thought of standing side by side with you... but you shouldn’t have had those thoughts."

Jialouluo remembered that she and Sivall once had those days of mutual respect and love, as close as bosom companions.

If Lunus was the unreachable sun and moon to her, then Sivall, through the aristocratic marriage, was the most suitable empress in accordance with the traditions of the past Sea Emperors.

She genuinely liked Sivall as well, even feeling a trace of guilt for harboring another person in her heart and always wanting to make up for it.

To outsiders, the two seemed to be a match made in heaven, the loving Emperor and Empress.

Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Jialouluo quickly discovered that this "virtuous" companion was not as simple as he appeared on the surface; he was secretly forming factions and even inciting ministers to pressure her to be named empress, with his son Jia Lin as the heir of the Sea Country.

Jialouluo, like past emperors, despised factionalism and deception in her bedchamber, and detested the scheming of those closest to her.

After that, she gradually distanced herself from Sivall, only granting him a consort’s vacant position.

Although he managed inner palace affairs, he wielded no actual power.

This relationship, which had an uneventful end, ultimately became a matter of balancing interests on the surface.

"..."

Hearing this sentence, Sivall’s face suddenly froze, tears at the corners of his eyes turning into glaring blood-tinged tears. His lips trembled, yet no sound emerged.

His face revealed a look of regret and pain, but whether the regret was for the failed coup or something else remained unknown.

After Sivall and the rebel army were executed, Lunus planned to take Jialouluo from the Imperial Palace. Though the emperor was imprisoned for only a few days, the situation had already significantly escalated. Besides Sivall’s forces, several other factions had rebelled in succession.

Now, with the chaotic state in the Sea Country, she might encounter further danger if remaining in the palace.

However, Jialouluo did not want to owe him more favors.

She has always had mixed feelings of love and hatred towards Lunus, also feeling guilty for the deceit back then, having long given up hope for this relationship, thus naturally not wanting to owe him, nor wishing her son to receive more of his favors.

Once her injuries healed and her strength returned to its peak, Jialouluo swiftly consolidated her troops, aiming to lead them to suppress the rebellious forces and end the chaos in the Sea Country.

Having completed his mission, Lunus was about to return to the Priest Temple when he suddenly sensed something, raising his head to look into the distance, seemingly able to see the surging dark sea area.

"This is bad."

...

Shen Tang and Jia Lan were waiting in the Priest Temple for good news from the High Priest when suddenly, the entire temple violently shook!

The walls of the halls trembled as if about to collapse, with rumbling crashes and shrill screeches intertwining, as if some enormous terrifying creature was attacking the temple.

"Distinguished guests, please do not worry, a mutant species is attacking the temple."

"There is a protective barrier set by the High Priest outside, so nothing will happen."

"We kindly ask the distinguished guests to rest well here, do not leave this place, while we will lead our men to eradicate it."

The Beastmen of the temple immediately left with their troops.

Shen Tang opened the system map, saw the scene outside, and immediately gasped.