They all call me Great Master-Chapter 972 - 945: Deceiving People Without Paying for Their Lives!_2

Then the Old Lion would naturally possess it as well.

So, in order to resolve the battle more quickly and simply, Arthur began a small 'arrangement'. He opened his mouth and said—

"I said it before.

This is all my arrangement.

From the moment you started building your so-called secret technique based on Theofact Psychic Cultivation Association's secret technique [Distortion], you have completely stepped into my trap.

And even...

Your every word and action at this moment are within my grasp.

[Parasitic Revival] is very useful.

But did you think the coconut I first tossed to you was just an ordinary coconut?"

Arthur asked with a smile.

The words of the young spirit medium fell word for word into the ears of the Old Lion, who had already restored most of his body.

The Old Lion, whose face was already solemn, was momentarily stunned.

Then, the rate of his recovery began to slow.

The Old Lion didn't believe Arthur's words, but Arthur's display of understanding made him suspicious and doubtful.

And that was enough—

[Deception Fragment One] began to flicker.

The Old Lion was a demigod.

As long as he didn't believe, [Deception Fragment One] would have no effect, but the Old Lion believed, so even a demigod would be affected.

A wave of pain spread over the body of the Old Lion, which had recovered mostly.

The Old Lion didn't know what method Arthur used.

But such a method must be targeted at [Parasitic Revival].

So, pain was inevitable.

And as the pain emerged, the Old Lion believed it even more.

Buzz!

The flesh and blood of the Old Lion, which was like swallows returning to their nests, stopped in a peculiar buzzing sound, and they all fell off, even the body which had recovered mostly exploded the next moment.

Boom!

In the muffled sound, flesh flew everywhere.

However...

The Old Lion was still not dead.

The absence of any kill notification allowed Arthur to see through the whole situation—

"Do you think you're smart?

My arrangements are not child's play.

When I knew you turned from a 'Human Puppet' to human, do you think I wouldn't be wary?

And...

Guess again why Earl of South Los could perfectly place a lightning strike to reveal this 'Blood Marquis'?"

Arthur looked at the 'Blood Marquis' and spoke slowly.

The scarlet eyes of the 'Blood Marquis', filled with a dazed look, didn't say a word, only involuntarily gazing towards the Earl of South Los.

"That's right!

It was Arthur who, according to the agreement, told me the whereabouts of the Blood Marquis, and brought him into the battle."

The Countess of South Los did not hide it.

She even took off a necklace from her neck.

The few present all had profound knowledge in mysticism.

With just one glance, they could see it was an upgraded version of secret technique props using a 'communication crystal' as the base material, capable of more distant and clandestine communication.

Of course, the more critical thing was the expression displayed by the Earl of South Los, letting everyone know that this Countess was not lying.

"Agreement?"

The 'Blood Marquis' asked, the dazed scarlet disappearing, leaving only a touch of pale gold, and the voice turned into the Old Lion's voice.

In this regard, the Countess of South Los and the Duke of Northern County on the scene were long anticipated.

In fact, with Arthur's gaze, they had already guessed the answer.

Especially the Duke of Northern County, who knew more about the 'Human Puppet', was the first to confirm that the Old Lion had used the shed 'Human Puppet' to possess the 'Blood Marquis'.

"That's right, agreement.

As early as three days ago, we already had an agreement."

The Countess of South Los said directly.

"Three days ago?!

Three days ago?!"

The Old Lion repeated, muttering.

"No, to be exact, it wasn't three days ago.

But when another 'Blood Descendant' appeared before me, I started preparing the next step of the plan—after all, the first 'Blood Descendant', Auburn, was released by me for fishing.

Him?

He wants to know the truth of those years more than I do."

Arthur shook his head, correcting the Old Lion's words.

"So, was the coconut also laced with the corresponding poison?"

The Old Lion asked unwillingly.

Facing such an inquiry, Arthur smiled.

"How could it be?

I wouldn't use such troublesome things.

When the 'Blood Marquis' was still disguised as 'Bern', asleep in Bern's body, I already had Auburn make contact with him.

As one of the repayments for revealing the truth of that year, Auburn helped me plant something in Bern."

Arthur's smile was radiant.

He didn't know what toxin the Old Lion used.

If he followed what the other said, he would definitely expose a flaw.

So, Arthur directly chose something the Old Lion wouldn't know, yet was reasonable.

Moreover, to deliberately confuse, Arthur chose the word 'plant'.

What he needed was for the Old Lion to start imagining.

In fact, the next moment, the Old Lion shouted —

"It's the Blood Demon Worm eggs!

How could you possibly find such things!

They became extinct at the end of the Holy Empire!"

The Old Lion, who shouted this, paused.

The Old Lion thought of something.

The Kledos Family claimed to be a Millennial Family.

Previously, the Old Lion scoffed at such a claim, but with Arthur's display, the Kledos Family's Millennial Family claim became different.

The Kledos Family seemed truly to be a Millennial Family.

If the Kledos Family truly is a Millennial Family, then having a Blood Demon Worm egg isn't impossible.

Blood Demon Worms are not naturally occurring species.

They were birthed only under Tthe Holy Court's cultivation.

To most people, Blood Demon Worms are like mosquitoes, utterly harmless, but to the 'Bloodline Clan', they are enemies.

One Blood Demon Worm can easily drain the members of the 'Bloodline Clan'.

If it's eggs, proper handling can allow them to nest in the body of 'Bloodline Clan' members, and over time, hundreds, thousands of Blood Demon Worms can be released.

The 'Bloodline Clan' hates Blood Demon Worms like no other.

Thus, when The Holy Court weakened, the 'Bloodline Clan' launched a surprise attack, not only exterminating the Blood Demon Worms completely but also burning down their experimental labs, leaving not a trace of data.

The 'Bloodline Clan' wanted to eliminate future issues.

But it's normal for some to escape.

Thinking back to when he sought Blood Demon Worms to deal with the hidden 'Blood Marquis' multiple times.

For Arthur, the planner, owning Blood Demon Worm eggs is perfectly normal.

Only —

"I am not resigned!"

The Old Lion roared.

He glared at Arthur, his voice rising.

"Why?

That guy obviously built his 'Golden Lion' fame using my 'Core'!

Yet everyone remembers him!

And me?

I am nothing but a useless prop!

Just because you are human!

And I am a Human Puppet!

This is unfair!

All I want is fairness!

So, I killed him, I replaced him...

No!

I want to surpass him!

And I've succeeded!

I..."

The Old Lion wanted to say more, but the 'Blood Marquis' body began to shrink rapidly, fingertip-sized holes appeared one by one on the body.

In a breath, the body turned like cut cheese.

Swarms of Blood Demon Worms flew out from these holes.

Hundreds of Blood Demon Worms buzzed in mid-air.

When the last Blood Demon Worm flew out, the body that once served as a nest began to collapse.

If previously it was half a man tall, now only a piece of skin remained.

Yet those hundred Blood Demon Worms crazily rushed toward that skin.

The shriveled skin inflated instantly.

The next moment, the Blood Marquis reappeared.

The white-haired middle-aged man stretched expansively, first moving his shoulders, arms, then shaking his neck, the snapping sound echoing, as the Blood Marquis' crimson eyes fixed on Arthur.

The Marquis asked word by word —

"That fragment is on you!"