I choose a C ranked hero in another world, I was mocked online-Chapter 335: Father! The Times Have Changed! (Double Length)

Chapter 335 - 335: Father! The Times Have Changed! (Double Length)

Chapter 335: Father! The Times Have Changed! (Double Length)

Chen Ye killed several powerful families in succession, causing an uproar throughout the city and putting everyone on edge.

Naturally, this drew the attention of certain observant individuals.

As time passed, it didn't take long before suspicions began to fall on him.

There were simply too many coincidences!

Song Yuting had just graduated and left the academy. That very evening, her family was nearly wiped out...

Moreover, according to the Ministry of Justice's investigation, all the victims had died by sharp claws. ƒreewebɳovel.com

And Song Yuting's summoned beast—her giant panda—had very sharp claws.

While it's true that many summoned beasts have claws, the victims weren't weaklings. Some were even well-known powerhouses... To kill them would require an even stronger being.

That narrowed down the range of suspects significantly.

Some inquisitive people in the Holy Hall Academy discovered that Song Yuting had already cleared the eighth floor of the Void Realm. If not for the time restriction on the final three levels, she might have already attempted the ninth.

The eighth floor of the Void Realm contains terrifying giant beasts called Behemoths.

These creatures are on par with dragons—and can even slay dragons.

Very few people in the entire capital have cleared the eighth floor.

So Song Yuting's summoned beast matched the killer's strength perfectly.

Most crucially, the Ministry of Justice had investigated who the deceased had offended during their lifetimes. To their surprise, they found that many of these individuals' families or retainers had died in the Void Realm over the past ten months.

And every death coincided with the times when Song Yuting entered the Void Realm.

It became very clear: those dead figures had all sent assassins to ambush her in the Void Realm—but failed.

Now, Song Yuting had both the strength and motive. The suspicion on her was immense.

Many even believed that her summoned beast committed the murders—out of revenge.

...

It wasn't just outsiders who thought this.

Even Song Yuting's father harbored similar suspicions.

When she returned home, Song Zhichang immediately brought her into his study.

"Yuting, why didn't you tell me about your early graduation?" Song Zhichang asked with some irritation. "If I hadn't seen your name on the Glory Rankings, I wouldn't have known! I even missed your graduation ceremony."

Song Yuting replied calmly with a smile, "Father, it was just a graduation ceremony. It wasn't important."

Hearing this, Song Zhichang froze for a moment.

In his memory, his daughter had always cared about rituals and formalities—saying that life needed a sense of ceremony.

Now she claimed a graduation ceremony wasn't even important?

Looking at her confident and composed demeanor, Song Zhichang sighed. "Yuting, you've changed a lot lately. I can barely keep up with it."

Song Yuting said, "Father, I've simply seen things clearly. Flowers raised in a greenhouse cannot survive in this world."

Song Zhichang nodded.

He fully agreed with that.

Truth be told, he'd long felt that he had spoiled her too much—protecting her too well.

Now that she had changed like this, he was actually pleased.

"I heard from your teacher that you've already cleared the eighth floor of the Void Realm?"

When his daughter nodded in confirmation,

Song Zhichang sighed again. "Your current achievements have already surpassed most people. You've nearly caught up with me."

Even now, Song Zhichang hadn't cleared the ninth floor.

Song Yuting just smiled without replying.

Then—

Song Zhichang's expression suddenly turned serious. "Yuting, tell me the truth. The recent major events in the capital... was it your doing?"

"Yes," Song Yuting admitted frankly. "They weren't just your political enemies—they kicked you while you were down. They even sent assassins into the Void Realm to kill me! If not for Big Cat protecting me, I'd be dead."

Hearing his daughter admit it,

Song Zhichang was momentarily speechless.

From a kind, obedient girl... she had become a ruthless "demoness"...

The change in his daughter was overwhelming for him.

He was silent for a long time before sighing. "You acted too hastily. Many people are already suspecting you."

But Song Yuting simply smiled lightly, completely unconcerned. "That's the point. I want them to know—the Song family is not to be trifled with."

Song Zhichang, however, had a different view.

"Yuting, the capital is full of experts. Making too many enemies isn't wise. I fear the Ministry of Justice is already watching you... You should leave the capital for now. Lay low and wait for things to cool down."

"Father! The times have changed."

"What?"

Just then—

A knock came at the door outside.

Song Zhichang's brow furrowed. He called out, "Who is it?"

"Master!" The butler's voice came from outside, panicked and urgent. "The Ministry of Justice is here... They—they want to summon the young miss for questioning."

"Outrageous!!"

Song Zhichang slammed the table in fury, then opened the door and strode out of the study.

Song Yuting, her expression calm, followed behind him.

She didn't seem surprised in the slightest—as if she had foreseen this.

A moment later—

Song Zhichang arrived at the front gate.

There, a group of Ministry constables had surrounded the entire Song residence.

Seeing this scene, Song Zhichang grew even angrier.

"What are you doing here?"

He bellowed, "Who gave you the right to block my house?"

"Duke Song," came a mocking voice, "we're just following orders. We'd like Miss Song to come with us. Please don't make things difficult for us."

Looking over, Song Zhichang saw a middle-aged man in a blue short robe, staring at him with a vicious expression.

What happened next caught everyone off guard—

Slap!

Song Zhichang suddenly stepped forward, walked right up to the man, and delivered a heavy slap across his face.

"What the hell are you? You think you can act tough in front of me?"

He smacked the man to the ground and snorted coldly. "Tell Li Wenjin to come talk to me!"

Li Wenjin was the current head of the Ministry of Justice.

The middle-aged man's face swelled instantly, blood trickling from his mouth—a clear sign of how hard that slap had landed.

The man was completely dazed.

When he finally heard Song Zhichang's words, he glared at him with hatred. "You bastard! You dare obstruct official business and assault an officer?! I'll report this to His Majesty!"

But before he could finish his threat—

A clear voice rang out from outside.

"Duke Song, such bravado!"

An official in red robes walked in.

It was none other than Li Wenjin, the Ministry's head.

"Li Wenjin, what is the meaning of this?"

Song Zhichang fixed a cold glare on him. "I am a Duke of the Empire. I enjoy special privileges! And you send this group of riffraff to surround my home? Have your imperial laws been fed to the dogs? Or have you forgotten them entirely?"

Li Wenjin chuckled and cupped his hands. "Please calm your anger, Duke Song. Of course I know the privileges of a duke. However, given the urgency of the matter, I had to make an exception to avoid any unforeseen incidents."

Before Song Zhichang could erupt, Li Wenjin raised a golden token in front of him, his face also turning cold. "This is a royal decree. His Majesty has granted me special authority to act. I ask for your cooperation, Duke Song."

Seeing the golden token, Song Zhichang's face immediately darkened.

Just then, Song Yuting and Chen Ye walked over.

Upon seeing Song Yuting, Li Wenjin's eyes lit up and he smiled. "So Miss Song really is at home. All the better. I must ask you to come with us."

Song Zhichang, full of anxiety, couldn't help but scold, "Yuting, why did you come out?"

As long as Song Yuting remained hidden, he could still find a way to stall.

But now that she had appeared, trying to stop them would be openly defying the decree.

"Father," Song Yuting said calmly, "you've sheltered me long enough. Let me handle this matter myself."

She then turned to Li Wenjin and said, "Lord Li, no need to rush. A new decree from His Majesty will arrive soon."

"Oh?"

Li Wenjin froze for a moment, confused.

Song Yuting didn't explain.

Next to her, Chen Ye suddenly rose into the air.

The next moment—

Boom!

A deafening sonic boom erupted, nearly shattering everyone's eardrums.

Immediately after—

They all saw the giant panda burst into the sky with an overwhelming shockwave, vanishing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Everyone was stunned by the sheer speed of flight!!

No one expected a panda to fly—let alone fly with such terrifying velocity.

At that speed, even flying dragons would be easily outmatched.

Previously—

Everyone only suspected that Song Yuting's summoned beast was the culprit.

Now, after witnessing this, they were nearly certain—the giant panda was the killer.

"Song Yuting!" Li Wenjin shouted. "What is your summoned beast doing? Trying to flee?"

Song Yuting merely gave him a calm glance without replying.

"Milord..."

The middle-aged man who had been slapped earlier came up beside Li Wenjin and whispered, "It's flying toward the royal palace."

Li Wenjin froze. Then as if realizing something, his face turned pale with shock...

...

It was said—

The current king had never been expected to inherit the throne.

Although he was a summoner, his talent was mediocre compared to the other princes, and his summoned beast wasn't particularly powerful either.

But—this king was ruthless.

He endured the pain of soul-tearing and personally killed his first summoned beast, then summoned another one.

The second one was still average. So he killed it again... and again, and again.

By the sixth time, he finally summoned a terrifying black dragon.

It sounds simple in theory.

But in reality, no one could endure the pain of soul-tearing so many times!

Each time a summoned beast dies, the summoner suffers immense soul-tearing pain and permanent damage.

More than three times, and even if you don't die—you'd likely become a vegetable!

This is why most summoners never dare to replace their beasts.

But this king endured it five times.

He neither died nor lost his mind. Truly exceptional—and utterly ruthless!

It was this ruthless determination that earned the former king's admiration. In the end, with the power of his black dragon, he rose above the other princes and took the throne.

To put it bluntly, the current king was a legend.

But now—

This legendary king of the empire lay pale and trembling on the ground, staring in horror at a panda.

Around him lay countless bodies—soldiers, guards, and summoned beasts alike.

The royal palace was drenched in blood.

The giant panda stood calmly in the middle of it all, its expression cold as it looked down at the king.

Behind it lay a massive black corpse—

The black dragon.

The king's summoned beast.

This black dragon had once been tremendously powerful. Its dark magic could suppress even other dragons.

The king had believed that among all beasts in the empire, his black dragon ranked in the top three—perhaps only below the fully evolved thunder dragon of that old fossil at the Holy Hall Academy.

But who could have imagined—

Just moments ago!

The king's mighty black dragon was punched by the panda.

Half its body was shattered.

Its head was completely obliterated.

It hadn't even lasted a single round.

The soul-rending agony the king hadn't felt in years returned—tormenting, unbearable pain.

But more than the pain—

What truly shook His Majesty was the terror in his heart.

That panda.

It was far too terrifying!!

What kind of monster was this?

Titan bloodline?

The ancestors of Titans weren't even worthy of carrying this panda's shoes!

At that moment—

The giant panda stepped over corpses, slowly walking toward the king.

Though he had not been on the throne long, the decay of royal comfort had already worn away his willpower. Now, he was utterly paralyzed with fear...

"Stay back! Don't come any closer..."

The king tried to run, but the soul damage left him unable to control his limbs.

He could only watch helplessly as the panda demon approached.

Finally—

The panda demon stood before him.

But the expected strike didn't come.

Instead, the panda pulled out a sheet of paper and tossed it in front of the king.

"Read."

The panda uttered a single word coldly.

Snapping out of his daze, the king shuddered and immediately picked up the letter.

It was a letter.

Written by Song Yuting!

In it, Song Yuting openly admitted to ordering the panda to kill those nobles, stating they had attacked her first...

The king was no fool.

He instantly understood the letter's meaning.

Intimidation.

A blatant threat!

This terrifying panda had power beyond imagination—enough to destroy the world.

If he behaved, he could keep his throne.

If not, the panda would flip the board.

Anyone who becomes king must be smart. And the king knew exactly what choice to make.

Thus—

Minutes later—

A team quickly departed the palace, carrying an emergency decree from the king to the Song residence.

...

(End of Chapter)

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