Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Transmigrator, the Godslayer

Murong Xun was unaware that someone had been watching him when he struck down the dwarves. After all, Ye Qing was an Executioner with strength superior to his own; it was no easy feat to detect him when he was intentionally concealing his presence.

However, to Murong Xun, this was merely a minor episode. He had no idea that the few bandits he had dispatched in passing were the legendary seven dwarves who lived happily in the forest with Snow White.

They continued along the path. According to the map’s guidance, the treasure location was already nearby.

What he did not know was that at the very moment he killed the seven dwarves, in a manor far away within the Deep Blue Royal City, a young man’s brow furrowed slightly.

"Rose, why are you frowning? Are you looking down on me?"

As the young man frowned, a youth sitting opposite him, dressed in ornate white robes, spoke with dissatisfaction.

"Prince Charming, you jest! How could that be?" The youth smiled. "I am simply surprised that Prince Charming has arrived here at this particular time. I heard that you began traveling the world years ago. I wonder which places you have visited and what scenery you have seen."

Though displeased at heart, he did not show it on his face. He despised this meddlesome Prince Charming and had no idea how he had offended him to warrant such constant harassment. Yet, because the Kingdom of Charming was more powerful than his own Rose Kingdom, he had to endure it.

*Is that old hag so useless? How did she let him go so easily?*

He had originally orchestrated the Deep Blue Princess’s deep slumber to annex this neighboring kingdom, while using the legend of the Sleeping Princess to lure his mortal enemy into a trap set by a witch. How had he been released so quickly?

"Ha!" Prince Charming laughed arrogantly. "With the help of noble benefactors, I have naturally traveled to many places. I am just surprised that you, too, would take an interest in the Sleeping Princess, to the point of dragging the aging King and Queen of Rose along on your journey."

Hearing the subtle accusation of being unfilial and forcing his elderly parents to endure such travels, Prince Rose merely smiled. "It cannot be helped. My parents are advanced in years, and as their son, I must always attend to their side."

*You accuse me of being unfilial? I could just as easily say you don't care about your own parents at all! You’ve been out for so many years—have you ever returned to see them?*

When it came to sharp-tongued banter, the naive Prince Charming was no match for Prince Rose, a transmigrator. Charming was merely an sheltered, inexperienced prince, while Prince Rose had long since seized total control of his kingdom. Under his secret machinations, the territory of the Rose Kingdom had expanded significantly over the years. The two were never on the same level to begin with.

What Prince Rose found regrettable was that his pawns for manipulating Snow White—the seven dwarves—had been cut down by some random person. Worse, they were killed because they had gone off to rob someone and were dispatched one by one. It was truly speechless. If they had died for a greater cause, he could accept it, but those idiots had gone off to be bandits.

*Sigh! I shouldn't have told them the story of One Piece.* They were brainwashed, certainly, and quite thoroughly at that, but the direction seemed to have gone astray! Their goal had become to be the greatest "Bandit King" rather than serving him to build a mighty empire on which the sun never sets. Faced with such a situation, what could he do? He had to accept the facts.

This meant his strength had diminished once again. Those dwarves were actually quite capable as warriors, but unfortunately, they had encountered someone even stronger.

*Could it be those people?* He wasn't sure; they didn't seem like the person he had encountered. Still, he could not let his guard down. The other party was specialized in dealing with people like him. Even though he had successfully designed the downfall of one, it did not mean no one else would come for him. This person still required careful attention.

However, his primary goal remained the annexation of the Deep Blue Kingdom; everything else had to take a backseat. Once he took the Deep Blue Kingdom and merged it with the Rose Kingdom, and with Queen Snow White on his side, he could then seize the Snow Kingdom. He would instantly surpass the mighty Kingdom of Charming, becoming the most powerful realm in the Fantasy Wonderland. Establishing the first true empire was not an impossibility.

Since he had come to such a world, how could a man not strive for great achievements? For this purpose, he had begun planning since he was young: establishing ties with Queen Snow White, using the Sleeping Curse on the Deep Blue Princess, and having prophets spread rumors that only a True Love’s Kiss could awaken her—all to build momentum for this very moment.

Why hadn't he come earlier? Because the Rose Kingdom was not yet strong enough, and the King of Deep Blue was still in his prime. Even if the princess had been awakened back then, it would have been of no use. But now, the situation was completely different. The Deep Blue Kingdom was no longer the wealthy, powerful nation it once was, and the Rose Kingdom was no longer the weak state it used to be.

After being rebuffed, Prince Charming left, feeling indignant. Since childhood, he had disliked Prince Rose, always feeling that the man was too affected and that his bright smile hid a cold, sinister nature. That was why he opposed him at every turn. But even though he was a talented prince himself, how could he compare to a man who had lived twice? He was always the one to suffer. Later, the King of Charming decided this could not continue and sent him to travel the world to gain experience, partly to keep him away from the conflict. Little did he know that he would be cursed, and if not for Murong Xun, he would still be a tree, only able to turn into a white dove at dawn, noon, and dusk to flutter about.

Elsewhere, because Ye Qing’s plan for "entrapment law enforcement" had fallen through, he could only continue to lead Snow White toward the location of the rule-breaking transmigrator he sensed, while Murong Xun and Aladdin continued toward the marked destination.

In the manor, Cinderella continued to suffer the daily bullying of her stepsisters and stepmother. To her disappointment, the gentleman who had been renting a room had already left, leaving her without anyone to confide in.

In other places, others were also converging toward the center of events, guided by the threads of fate.

The four members of "Myth" had also arrived in the Fantasy Wonderland. Because this place was home to various deities, demigods, and fairies, it allowed them to harvest more divine power. It was the perfect place for them. They were not as powerful as Little Red Riding Hood, so they did not gain as much divine power as she did, but correspondingly, they did not have to face as many life-and-death crises.

"Boss, this place is truly wonderful! The Broker really chose a great spot for us this time!" Zeusis pulled excitedly on the God-Binding Rope in his hands, unable to hide his joy. Since arriving in the Fantasy Wonderland, they had successfully hunted four deities and three demigods or fairies. Compared to their investment, their returns had far exceeded the cost. After all, besides the harvest of divine power, they had also gained various equipment and skills.

Although there were no mission evaluations, for them, having no evaluations and not needing to increase their level was for the best. They were actually trying every possible way to suppress their own levels.

"You don't even think about how much we paid that Broker. If he dared to swindle us, we’d tear him apart when we got back!" Kaelder laughed heartily.

The River God had been dragged over while struggling, and a god had fallen beneath the execution platform! There was another wisp of divine resentment on the God-Binding Rope, making its restraint even more potent. As a pseudo-artifact they had exchanged for at a great cost, while it only worked against deities, it was a bonafide artifact when facing them, with effects even more terrifying than ordinary artifacts. Once bound by it, no one below the rank of True God could break free. Even a True God could not escape for a time; if they were dragged under the execution platform during that window, even a True God would fall. Of course, that was just a metaphor; with their current strength, while they could deal with Third-Order entities, they dared not even move against a True God, let alone bind one.

"It's a pity we couldn't loot all of this guy's collection!" Sals looked at the surging river water with a face full of regret. Although the River God had been slain, they had no way to enter the river to scavenge his treasures, which made him feel very frustrated.

"Second brother, look on the bright side." Okodine was more open-minded. "You have to know that we’ve made a fortune this time; let's just let this small loss go!" Compared to their total gains, the River God's collection was nothing.

"It's just a bit of a shame." Sals smiled. "Come to think of it, we should thank that young chef brother!"

Kaelder mentioned Murong Xun. "If we hadn't pulled him in this time, which lowered our rating, we wouldn't have obtained so many gains. Once the high-score rewards were weakened, just breaking even would have been good enough. Besides, that God of Death was only taken down so smoothly because of his help!"

"That’s true!" Okodine sighed. "A Zero-Order being so powerful is truly rare. Once he reaches the First Order, undergoes his job advancement, awakens his talents, and gains more skills and better equipment, I fear a powerhouse will soon rise within the circles of the Magic Tower!"

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Zeusis was shocked. The inner zone of the Magic Tower was for those above the First Order; those called true powerhouses there were no ordinary people.

"You’re underestimating him!" Okodine and the others exchanged glances. "That little brother is even more formidable than you imagine!"