Chapter 1694 - 1006: Fire Transmission Faction vs Extinguishing Faction (Part 2)

When Temude woke up, it was already three days later.

"Where am I... Familiar ceiling... How did I get back?"

He looked up and realized that he was in the Imperial Capital of the Warrior Country, lying in the Royal Sanatorium of the capital.

Since he often got covered in injuries after major battles in the Sain Dungeon, his time residing in the sanatorium was almost longer than in his own mansion, and he was quite familiar with the scenery here.

"You finally woke up, King of Darkness."

A playful voice suddenly came from the side, startling him, and before he could even turn his head, he instinctively swung a slap toward the source of the voice, predictably hitting only air.

"Lanle, your penchant for dark humor is really annoying sometimes."

"Hehehe, just teasing you."

Lanle flashed a cheeky smile, but Temude’s expression turned grim because whenever this guy showed that smile, it was nothing good.

He suddenly realized something and said, "What did you just call me?"

"King of Darkness," Lanle smiled even more brightly, "You said it yourself, and now it’s spread everywhere outside."

As he said this, he began to mimic the opinions of outsiders.

"Oh, Second Prince, here to visit the King of Darkness again? Hahaha."

"Oh my, isn’t this the King of Darkness’s brother? Good morning."

"Has the great King of Darkness not awakened yet?"

He stopped halfway because Temude had already quietly slid under the bed, leaving only his eyes visible.

Even a warrior with a body as hard as steel can have moments of inner vulnerability!

"Hahahahaha——"

Lanle laughed uncontrollably.

Eventually, after an unknown amount of effort, he successfully got Temude out from under the bed.

During this time, Lanle told him what’s been happening outside during the days he was unconscious. Initially, Temude was absentmindedly stirring his coffee, but the more he listened, the slower his hand movements became, eventually stopping altogether.

He wore a look of wanting to say something but stopping himself, like downing a lightning banana and furrowing his brows, and said in a strange tone:

"What’s this about adventurers being divided into Fire Transmission Faction and Extinguish Faction, criticizing each other verbally, and even evolving into trends of group brawls? And what do you mean both factions are using my and Leon Basque’s names?"

He quickly rubbed his tightly furrowed brow, but the more he rubbed, the more uncomfortable his expression became.

"I really don’t want to keep discussing the extinguishing issue anymore..."

Others repeatedly bringing up his achievement in extinguishing made him feel like they were constantly revisiting his embarrassing past, to the point where he just wanted to find a place to hide and not come out.

"However, that’s just the way it is. They’ve even given you the title of Saint—King of Darkness Temude and his arch-rival Ember King Leon, how about that?"

"I&#%#..."

Temude started cursing.

People always start arguing for some boring reasons, just like this.

Although Temude was not in the best of states before he lost consciousness, he roughly recounted what he saw and heard during the extinguishing process, and with a little thought, one could understand what he meant.

He talked about the tragedy of extinguishing, his regrets, and mentioned choosing fire transmission in the new cycle.

Meanwhile, Leon had already recounted his experiences in the legend, naturally also including the changes in his body after fire transmission.

However, these words reached the ears of those with ulterior motives, who automatically transformed them into: "Hehehe, I’ve already received the extinguishing reward, next I’ll do fire transmission to get another one, hahaha."

Then in the hearts of some hardcore players, extinguishing first and then fire transmission became the correct strategy to conquer Sain Dungeon.

Along with some people who, for various reasons, believed extinguishing was the right action, this group of complex components turned into what was called the Extinguish Faction.

The Fire Transmission Faction’s composition doesn’t need much explanation; they outnumbered the others greatly, and just one spit from each could practically drown the Extinguish Faction.

But after all, it’s a peaceful society now; one can’t simply eliminate others because their opinions differ, right? So for now, the two factions are only at the stage of verbal disputes.

However, if this argument continues, it’s likely that they won’t be able to resist taking action.

"..."

After listening to Lanle’s brief introduction of the Fire Transmission Faction and Extinguish Faction, Temude remained silent for a few minutes, then said:

"In the end, ninety percent of these people probably can’t even beat a single King’s Soul holder, can they?"

"That’s right."

"Then what’s the use of them supporting either fire transmission or extinguishing...?"

"That’s right."

"So what’s the point of them making such a fuss!"

"That’s right."

Lanle casually shrugged and said, "I’m just telling you about the changes caused by your actions, not asking you to manage them. Besides, whether it’s the Fire Transmission Faction or the Extinguish Faction, these people are essentially no different from arguing over who the most beautiful in Sain Dungeon is or who the most disgusting monster is."

Yes, because the vast majority of these people are not likely to be able to carry out actions like fire transmission or extinguishing in Sain Dungeon, they’re just arguing based on their likes and dislikes.

It’s like a flame war in a forum.

So there’s really no need to manage them, letting them argue can even help boost the fame of Temude and Leon.

"No, I can’t stand it; I have to make those people shut up."

Temude said with a gloomy look, not wanting people to say "King of Darkness" when they mention his name in the future.

Is this some kind of special punishment directed at him!

"Father has no opinion on your actions, and grandpa... He said as long as you win along the way with your fists, it doesn’t matter what you do. The public’s reaction to your actions is also lukewarm."

"I already guessed this result."

Temude drank the coffee in his hand in one gulp, and said seriously:

"Even if no one blames me, I feel uneasy in my heart. This was not my intention, and I’ve indeed harmed quite a few people."

"Therefore, I will make a public apology, and this kind of thing will never happen again with me."

At this moment, he was righteous and awe-inspiring.

"Actually, it’s so people don’t call you King of Darkness, right?" Lanle teased, seeing Temude instantly turn red with warmth.

But his expression turned serious, and he said, "To be honest, both I and Father hope you don’t try to organize those people, just let the public opinion ferment."

"Why?" Now it was Temude’s turn to be puzzled.

"This matter also involves you."

Lanle’s suddenly serious demeanor was a bit unnerving.

He leaned in to Temude and said:

"Remember the bloodline ingredients found in us, as well as all the national citizens?"

Warrior Country’s bloodline ingredients? On the surface, it’s a mix of humans and dragons, but only a few know there’s also a trace of demon clan blood serving as the binder, and this information is naturally kept secret from the public.

"Your extinguishing led to the discovery of a new evolved demon clan, and it was shortly after they were discovered."

"Our thin demon clan blood seems to show signs of manifesting."

"What!?"

Temude’s eyes widened immediately, but just at that moment, Lanle rolled up his sleeve, revealing a small area of scales on his originally smooth arm.

It looked like dragon scales caused by dragon clan lineage, but upon closer inspection, each scale was slightly different, seemingly belonging to different species.

And the only thing capable of such a mix can only be the demon clan!