Damn, I Have to Marry the Strongest Antagonist at the Start? - Chapter 76

Chapter 76: Chapter76-The Bloodstained Conference
King Aldric’s pupils suddenly constricted, and a look of shock flashed in his eyes. Leslie had always maintained the image of a sheltered young lady.

Prince Billy was a gold-tier mage, powerful and always accompanied by a protector.

On the other hand, Owen was extremely mysterious and unfathomable; the culprit was definitely him!

“Leslie, this matter concerns two nations; how can it be treated as a joke?” King Aldric showed deep displeasure and motioned for Leslie to step back. He didn’t want her to continue causing trouble.

Seeing this, Leslie smiled and said, “Your Majesty, do you know how Austin and Chelsea died?”

Hearing Leslie mention the crown prince and Chelsea, King Aldric’s eyes immediately turned blood-red. This matter had always been a sore spot for him.

His own prince was killed in the capital, and the culprit had yet to be found and avenged. As an emperor, this was incredibly humiliating!

However, there were currently no clues regarding the matter.

“You know who the killer is?!” King Aldric’s bloodshot eyes stared at Leslie, like a lion about to go berserk.

Leslie nodded.

Then, Leslie looked at the Penal Minister of Kyrik. The Penal Minister felt his scalp tingle under Leslie’s gaze.

After that, Leslie’s gaze swept across everyone in the hall. Everyone she looked at trembled and lowered their heads in fear.

They all knew that the deaths of Austin and Chelsea were a significant blow to King Aldric.

If Leslie falsely accused them, King Aldric, in his rage, might destroy them completely.

“Leslie, point out the killer quickly, and I will be your strongest shield!” Seeing Leslie’s serious demeanor, King Aldric couldn’t help but believe her somewhat. This matter had not yielded any leads so far, and he was not willing to let go of any hope or clue.

Leslie smiled faintly and suddenly said, “The one who killed your son and daughter-in-law is me. I also killed Prince Billy.”

…

As soon as Leslie finished speaking, the enormous hall fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone felt a mixture of absurdity and terror.

“Leslie, do you know what you’re saying?” Even King Aldric felt a flash of panic. If what she said was true, all his previous suppression of the powerful ministers and surveillance of the Duke’s mansion would be a joke!

Mac of the Council of Elders was equally shocked. He quickly walked over to Leslie and said, “Leslie, don’t speak recklessly at this time. Don’t let that scoundrel Owen influence you!”

Leslie smiled sweetly at the approaching Mac. “Mac, do you not believe what I’m saying?”

Mac had never seen Leslie so gentle before and couldn’t help but feel moved. He lowered his voice a bit, “Leslie, quickly apologize to His Majesty. Considering your ignorance, I will plead with His Majesty to forgive you.”

Leslie’s smiling face suddenly turned cold. “Are you teaching me how to do things?”

As soon as she finished speaking, a silver flash appeared, and Mac’s head was instantly severed, flying high into the air. Blood spurted out, staining the white tiles of the hall!

The air was immediately filled with a strong scent of blood.

Some elders nearby had blood splattered on their faces.

Everyone who witnessed this scene was petrified.

Leslie flexed her wrist, disdainfully flicked the blood off her nails, and smiled at King Aldric. “Do you believe me now?”

Although Leslie was smiling, to everyone, it looked like the smile of a demon.

Especially as her aura spread rapidly, the entire hall seemed to be under immense pressure. Some weaker mages felt breathless, on the verge of kneeling and worshiping Leslie right then and there!

“This Leslie really is a problem!” Luna Academy’s headmistress, in her purple gown, began to emit mana, protecting the nearby important royals and escorting them to safety.

Two elders from the Council of Elders appeared on either side of Leslie, like iron walls, blocking her aura. Their old faces were full of shock and anger.

“Leslie, you’ve hidden your true strength for so many years, and now it’s revealed to be this terrifying? This is truly our Council of Elders’ oversight!”

“Today, we will execute this traitor right here!”

The two elders spoke in turn, their murderous intent filling the hall, making it tremble.

“Charles, Madelyn, step back. Leave this to me!” Feeling the auras of the two elders sweeping in like mountains, Leslie immediately instructed Duke Charles and Madelyn to retreat.

The two were still in a daze, unable to comprehend how the usually low-key Leslie could be so unfathomable!

Owen remained calm. He had long known that Leslie’s actions today were meant to confront the royal family and overturn the table!

Immediately, he activated his Basic Healing Skill to quickly restore himself to peak condition. Now that they had fallen out with the royal family, there was no turning back; it was a fight to the death.

King Aldric, finally snapping out of his shock from Mac’s murder, was about to angrily rebuke Leslie and order her execution when a royal envoy hurriedly rushed in from outside.

“Your Majesty, something terrible has happened. The entire capital has been blockaded by many forces…”

As he spoke, he saw the usually solemn hall had descended into chaos. Royal family members, under the protection of the Luna Academy headmistress, were fleeing in a panic.

The white floor of the hall was stained with blood, and a severed head lay on the ground. Looking closely, it was Mac, the son of the Great Elder!

The two high-ranking, powerful elders of the Council of Elders were releasing terrifying auras, facing off against someone.

And that someone was Leslie!

Wasn’t Leslie supposed to be an uneducated playgirl?

At this moment, the royal envoy felt his brain couldn’t process it all; everything before him defied logic!

The scene was already in turmoil!

At this time, the Penal Minister of Kyrik tore a scroll, causing the space around him to wriggle like dough, enveloping him until he disappeared without a trace.

“Killing Prince Billy, killing Prince Austin and Chelsea, and even murdering the Great Elder’s son, Mac—Leslie, your crimes are heinous!”

“A person as vile as you must pay with blood. Whatever your hidden motives are, after today, they will all be nothing but smoke!”

The two elders angrily rebuked Leslie, their auras completely locking onto her.

Leslie glanced at them, “Just you two old crocks?”

“Arrogant!”

The two elders’ faces grew darker and more vicious. “Do you really think the Council of Elders is a joke? If the two of us aren’t enough, what if we add a Fallen Angel?”

Fallen Angel?!

Hearing this, Owen was startled, suddenly recalling a scene from an anime.

In the original story, the Great Elder of the Council of Elders had befriended the Fallen Angel clan from the high mountains of the extreme west during his travels and training.

It was said that this clan was exiled from the upper realms and, since they did not originally belong to the human world, they had to form contracts with entities in this world to maintain their connection.

And the Great Elder’s son, Mac, the Crown Prince of the Council of Elders, had made a contract with the Fallen Angel clan!

According to this contract, if the contractor died, the Fallen Angel would relentlessly hunt down the killer.

If the Fallen Angel were left unchecked, this terrifying otherworldly being, with no concept of good or evil, might flatten the entire capital in its quest for revenge!

No wonder the Council of Elders had such confidence!

The existence of the Fallen Angel was definitely one of the Council of Elders’ most powerful weapons.

However, because it harmed both friend and foe and was difficult to control, it was rarely used.

But now, with Mac’s death, the Fallen Angel’s target was unmistakably clear.

Roar!

As Owen’s expression grew serious, a piercing, sharp wail suddenly echoed, forming rolling sound waves that swept over them.