Magic Chronicles : Fallen Race

Although the physical body was destroyed, the governor's main body was more like that dark golden mask and that set of armor.

A temporary magical body composed of psionic energy regained control of the armor, and the spirit-state governor got up from the ground, laughing coldly at Shermen not far away.

"Heretic, it's not too late to choose to surrender now. Tell me everything about you, and I may beg the host for you..."

Before the governor could finish his arrogant words, a whip lashed over.

His psionic body was directly shattered by this whip, turning into countless psionic dregs in the air. Immediately after, Eileen stepped on that "dark golden mask" that served as the main body.

The succubus' heel exerted a little force, and spider web-like cracks began to appear on the mask. At this point, the governor's soul consciousness finally panicked a bit.

"Stop your foot! If you crush it, my consciousness will return to the host, and then everything about you will be known to the host. After tonight, the entire Mage Nation will be hunting you down!"

The crumbling mask under Eileen's foot screamed frantically, with a pleading tone in its voice.

It seemed that the governor was not unkillable after all. As long as this medium connecting him to the "host" was destroyed, it would be fine.

However...

Eileen hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she still did not choose to crush it.

The governor's threat was one thing, but the main reason was that Eileen sensed the kind of aura fluctuation she hated the most from the cracks in this mask.

That's right, it was the aura from the "relic" of the Hero a thousand years ago.

This meant that the other party was not lying.

This mask might really be connected to the distant relic, something like a sub-product.

That "relic" should be the Hero's "Banner of Command" mentioned by the previous high-level Star Spirit. It seemed that the Crown Prince not only used this relic to supply the psionic wall but also used it to link his subordinates and troops.

This was not something they could handle.

Eileen had Shermen wrap the mask with shadows and sent a spell message to Reji, informing him of the situation. Such matters still required the Demon King to make a decision.

Just like that, wrapped in shadows and completely dark, the governor was both angry and frightened, constantly trying to persuade or threaten Eileen and Shermen outside to let him out.

Fortunately, he didn't have to wait long.

Very soon, the shadows dissipated, and when he regained his vision, the governor found that this time, a new young man appeared in front of him.

"Are you the leader of this group of heretics?"

The governor in the mask, looking at Reji, quickly recognized Reji's identity from the respectful appearance of Eileen and Shermen behind him.

Although he was surprised, he still had to pretend to be calm.

And in fact, he was not as frightened as before. After all, judging from Eileen's performance, he guessed that the other party was probably scared by his threat and did not dare to act rashly against him.

Thinking of this, the governor became even more confident. He regained his previous superior attitude and negotiated with Reji, "Heretic, state your purpose. Perhaps we can talk."

"Your subordinates should have told you, right? My soul is protected by the host. Even if you destroy this mask, you can't kill me. You will only expose yourselves. If I were you, I wouldn't do such a foolish and ridiculous thing."

The governor tried to persuade with good intentions, but seeing that Reji did not speak and instead began to...

Play with his mask!?

He was instantly quite angry.

Feeling humiliated.

"Bastard! Take your dirty hands off! The sacred relic does not allow a heretic like you to desecrate it. You... Mmm!?"

This dark golden mask was bestowed upon them, the governors, by their great Crown Prince, the owner of the relic "Banner of Command".

The Crown Prince had infused the power of the Banner of Command relic into the mask, so apart from the Crown Prince, even they could not control the mask. They were only temporary users.

These masks only served the relic and the owner of the relic, their great Crown Prince.

However...

"What, what did you do!!!"

Now the governor's soul in the mask screamed directly.

Because he found that under the "playing" of that heretic leader, the mask actually began to glow. This glow nourished his soul, making him feel extremely comfortable all of a sudden, which was why he let out that uncontrollable "mmm" sound at the beginning.

But after the comfort, the governor suddenly became extremely frightened, immediately realizing, and then screamed even more terrified than when he encountered the two apostles, Shermen and Eileen.

Why?

Because the mask actually responded to someone else!?

Someone other than the Crown Prince??

H-how is this possible!!

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Before the governor's mind could wrap around it, he suddenly felt that in the mask container, there seemed to be another consciousness besides him.

The governor was completely stunned.

He could accept the mask being forcibly cracked from the outside, but now Reji's behavior was simply like opening a door lock and walking in as if it were his own home.

The key to this lock should only be in the hands of the Crown Prince alone!

Only the Crown Prince, who controlled the power of the relic, should have the right to decide the life and death of their souls.

Wait, wait!

While the governor was greatly shocked, he found that Reji, the leader of these heretics, had made a new move.

His original soul belonged to the Crown Prince, to the Crown Prince's relic "Banner". It could be said that as long as the Banner existed, he and the thousands of souls "commanded" by the Banner could absorb psionic energy from the Banner at any time.

But now...

A sense of separation began to rise from the bottom of the governor's heart. This feeling was like he was being forcibly kicked out from this system of connection. His soul was being stripped from the mask. The sub-relic that originally belonged to him now... changed ownership!?

Not only that, even his connection to the "Banner of Command", that absolutely indestructible thread, was also severed.

"No, no! Let me go back! Let me go back! Nooo..."

As the mask in Reji's hand shook violently, the governor's soul inside turned to ashes. Afterwards, Reji put the dark golden mask on his own face.

In an instant...

Buzz!

Reji felt that he had replaced the previous governor and became a member of the Crown Prince's "Squad System".

And the power of the relic from the Crown Prince's side, the will of the "Banner of Command", immediately pressed over, as if to check the "abnormal" situation of this member in the Squad.

However, this little banner that was aggressively coming to "reject" stopped abruptly in front of Reji.

Then, as if a little doubtful, a little uncertain, a little confused, it began to carefully probe Reji, as if wanting to test him.

Reji hadn't done anything yet when another power came out first. It was one of the holy swords, the Radiant Sword. This holy sword had always been in spirit form, so it also followed Reji and could enter the soul space.

Now, the Radiant Sword, like an older brother, immediately slapped the little banner that seemed to want to test Reji with its hilt.

The meaning was like saying, what are you looking at?

The little banner, which was slapped by the sword hilt, finally seemed to come to its senses, no, the relic came to its senses.

Then this miniature little banner directly made a 180-degree turn, from its previous aggressive stance to now waving and shouting at Reji.

The meaning was like saying...

This way! I'll lead the way!