The ancient-style architecture was incredibly beautiful. As Mo Shuying stepped inside, he felt as if he'd arrived at a palace—not only was it resplendent, but it also exuded a profound sense of history.
Following Jing Ke and Chen Gong, Mo Shuying noticed a dense aura of Mana permeating the surroundings. The sheer volume of Mana here was comparable to the Divine Tower of Uruk during the Age of Gods.
"Living in a place like this, you'd constantly grow stronger even without cultivating," Mo Shuying exclaimed.
Jing Ke, standing beside him, snorted.
"Hmph, of course. The Mana here is the boss's specialized—"
"Ahem, ahem!"
Before Jing Ke could finish, Chen Gong's cough interrupted her.
Mo Shuying glanced at Chen Gong. This old fox is quite something. As expected, none of these strategists are easy to deal with.
"Looks like you don't know, no wonder you're still so weak."
Mo Shuying pretended to shake his head, and Jing Ke immediately bristled, pulling out her dagger, ready to attack. But just then—
"Jing Ke, stop messing around."
A languid voice drifted from the room ahead. Jing Ke gritted her teeth, lowered her dagger, and retreated to the side with Chen Gong, saying nothing more.
"Huh? You two?"
Mo Shuying looked at them, puzzled. Are they just going to ignore him now?
"Come in."
The voice sounded again, and the large door to the room ahead opened automatically.
The door was unbelievably massive, as tall as the ceiling, appearing to be made of stone, intricately carved with various flowers, birds, insects, fish, heaven, earth, and immortals.
Mo Shuying pondered for a moment before approaching. The so-called 'boss' must be inside. Since I'm already here, I should definitely meet them.
However, as Mo Shuying drew closer to the door and finally discerned its material—
"Holy crap! It's jade!"
What a spendthrift! This seven or eight-meter-tall door was actually carved from a single block of jade! That's ridiculously extravagant!
Holding his shock, Mo Shuying entered the room and was immediately stunned by the various "treasures" before him!
Life-sized figurines were everywhere! Every well-known character was represented, with mechs being the most numerous. All the mechanical figures were incredibly lifelike! Could this be the legendary room of a million figurines? No! These figurines! They must be worth far more than a million!
"Well? Do you like Our collection?"
The languid voice spoke again. Mo Shuying turned to see a large bed amidst the multitude of figurines.
The bed was a cloud-like couch, simple yet luxurious. Even without touching it, the white bedding looked incredibly soft, soft enough for the Princess and the Pea to fall asleep instantly.
On the bed, a handsome man, elegant and distinguished, seemed to have just woken up. He sat on the edge of the bed, dressed in casual long pants and a white shirt with buttons still undone, revealing a expanse of pale skin on his chest.
"You! You are!"
Mo Shuying couldn't believe his eyes!
The man glanced at Mo Shuying, then decided not to button the remaining buttons. He rose barefoot, at least 180 cm tall, with a cascade of dark hair interwoven with white strands that reached his knees!
"What? You recognize Ourself? Heh, it is truly you. Yet, this is Our first meeting."
The man picked up three cyan gems from the table beside the bed, skillfully placed them on his forehead, then took a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and put them on. He turned back to Mo Shuying, scrutinizing him from head to toe before chuckling.
"Still very green, aren't you?"
"..."
Mo Shuying felt a sense of offense.
"Um, I'm very confused right now. Why are you here? And those two outside, Chen Gong aside for a moment, but what the heck is Jing Ke doing here?! Didn't she try to assassinate you?"
Mo Shuying was incredibly curious! The person before him was a legend of Huaxia!
"Why are We here? You must discover that for yourself. We do not wish to tell you directly; ill-gotten gains are never cherished. As for Xiao Ke, We believe she attempted to assassinate Us twice, both times failing. We magnanimously resurrected her. Talent such as hers must naturally be used by Us. She was also swayed by Our kingly demeanor and has now been brought under Our command."
The handsome man swept his hair back, and an ethereal aura, surprisingly, appeared on him. Mo Shuying blinked rapidly, feeling overwhelmed.
"Keeping someone who tried to assassinate you twice by your side—truly worthy of the Eternal Emperor, the Ancestral Dragon, Qin Shi Huang. Magnanimous!"
Mo Shuying gave him a thumbs-up. This move, Brother Zheng is amazing!
"Hahahaha! As a ruler, one must possess such magnanimity. It is a small matter, a trifle. All are Our subjects."
Qin Shi Huang waved his hand, speaking dismissively.
Mo Shuying nodded, but he was still perplexed.
The narcissistic handsome man before him was Qin Shi Huang, the Ancestral Dragon of the Great Qin, and also the king of the Chinese Lostbelt, possessing multiple forms.
Logically speaking… there were no signs of a Lostbelt currently. Either it had been resolved, or it hadn't appeared yet. So what was Qin Shi Huang doing here?
As if sensing Mo Shuying's confusion, Qin Shi Huang spoke.
"We know the doubts in your heart, but We will not tell you for now. You must seek the answer yourself. We summoned you here for a matter We wish to inform you of."
Qin Shi Huang's expression subtly turned serious as he looked at Mo Shuying.
"The Lostbelt vanished two years ago, but due to temporal distortion, the kings of the various Lostbelts have reappeared in the real world. The other kings aren't exactly the docile type; they're all busy with their own plans. You need to be careful out there, especially with that old fairy, Morgan le Fay! She's dangerous! Stay far away! This is my advice to you!"
Mo Shuying frowned upon hearing this. This development feels… wrong. How could this happen?
"How could this happen? No, you're all kings from Lostbelts. You're talking about others, but what about you?"
Mo Shuying rolled his eyes. Does he really think he can distance himself from this so cleanly?
Unexpectedly, Qin Shi Huang put his hands behind his back, turned his back to Mo Shuying, and said profoundly,
"Don't misunderstand. I am no longer the king of a Lostbelt. I long ago abdicated the throne to another. So, as you can see, I am merely an otaku who enjoys collecting figurines. I lost interest in conquering the world ages ago. However, you can rest assured that I am still Huaxia's first emperor, and I shall naturally protect Huaxia. With us here, you can simply focus on your own affairs."
Qin Shi Huang turned his head slightly to look at Mo Shuying, his gaze firm and convincing.
Mo Shuying nodded slightly. For some reason, he believed Qin Shi Huang's words. But Qin Shi Huang said he had already abdicated the throne? This…
Mo Shuying remembered that in the previous storyline, Qin Shi Huang had abdicated to Fujimaru Ritsuka, but Fujimaru Ritsuka had just finished an adventure with her and was currently at Chaldea; she hadn't even met Qin Shi Huang yet. So it couldn't be her.
Who could it be then?
"Wait, wait, wait, none of you Lostbelt kings are easy to deal with. This… I can't handle it. Don't call me. I'm going back to Chaldea. Goodbye!"
Only then did Mo Shuying understand what Aion had meant earlier. So that Fairy Queen was Morgan! She was a powerful individual! It was impressive that the Mage's Association had managed to resist her.
Mo Shuying felt that an opponent of this caliber was even harder to deal with than Goetia. Goetia was still too young; how could he compare to a fairy thousands of years old?
No, no, no! I know too much! I need to get back to Chaldea quickly!
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