Fred said confidently, "Of course, Your Majesty. The experiment will—" Before he could finish, the queen smiled and said, "Good. Since you’ve said as much, I can stop worrying now.""You absolutely should!" Surprised that the queen would budge so easily, Fred thought she still trusted him as she used to. At the next moment, however, several guards walked in. Fred frowned. "Who told you to come in? Get out!"His words fell on deaf ears, and the guards encircled him. "Did you not hear me? Who do you work for?" Fred frowned. "Get the hell out of here, or I’ll kill you!""Do you think they’ll listen to you?" the queen said. Fred was puzzled for a moment before he caught on. "You arranged this?"The queen merely smiled in reply, but the answer was obvious. Fred laughed heartily. "No wonder you're so calm. I underestimated you, my dear queen." Making no retort, the queen merely sneered. "Do you really think they can stop me though?" Fred pointed at the men. "Your Majesty,
"If you must know, many of the officials are on my side. Just leave the country to me. It's time for you to enjoy your retirement," he said with a smile, finally revealing his ambition to rule Yudonia. The queen sneered. "Oh, yeah? Who are these people who are backing you?""Why? Do you plan to take them out?" Fred smiled. "It's a pity that you won't have the chance."Come now, Your Majesty. You could simply cooperate with me and share in the joy of success with me. Why must you make a scene?" Turning around, he pointed toward her men. "People will only treat you and your men as a joke."He then said to his guards cheerfully, "Guys, take them away, and don't let anyone come in here again without my permission! We're about to begin the greatest experiment ever done."However, his men stayed in their spot as if they hadn't heard him. Noticing Fred's upset look, Rhea scolded, "Hey, didn't you guys hear what the duke said? Seize them!" Hearing her words, the guards turned and poi
"You're too arrogant," the queen said indifferently.Holding onto the armrest of the wheelchair, she slowly sat upright, looking as fit as can be.Gaping, Fred caught on. "You’ve been pretending to be dying! You planned all this!" "That's right. Otherwise, would you have proceeded with the experiment so soon?" The queen smiled gently.Fred was terrified. "This can’t be happening!" After all these years of careful planning and scheming, he couldn't believe the queen had uncovered his plot and prepared herself so well."As I said, you're too arrogant," the queen said, "As someone who has worked for me for so many years, you should know me better. Am I someone so gullible and easily manipulated? Do you think I've gotten senile?" Unable to accept his defeat, Fred was overwhelmed with emotions. Having expected this reaction, the queen said, "Do you think you'd be able to buy over my men so easily? You underestimate them and me. I would’ve been killed a thousand times over if the
All his efforts had gone to waste just as he was about to achieve success."All right, the show's over for you." The queen sighed regretfully. "I gave you a chance, but you chose to betray me. You've truly let me down, Fred." As Fred had served her for many years, the queen wanted to show him mercy. However, since he had tried to replace her, she didn’t have any other choice in the matter."This is all a mistake, Your Majesty. I've always told you that you’d stand to benefit from the experiment, haven't I? Yes, I’ve taken some wrong turns and gotten a bit greedy, but I only restricted your freedom and did all this for you!“Think about it. Why have I put so much effort into this?" Fred was unwilling to give up. "When the experiment succeeds, you’re going to be the one to live on forever. What do I have to gain from this?" "Cut the act, Fred!" Lily’s cold voice interrupted him. "You’re just using me and the queen as guinea pigs. If the experiment succeeds, you’ll then repeat it a
Startled, Rhea stopped and wondered if Lily knew she was trying to escape. However, the latter shifted her cold gaze back to Fred and said, “You’ve long found a vessel for yourself. You even picked a young one to have enough time to make preparations, didn’t you?”Fred grew pale, saying, “Say whatever you like. I know the queen won’t believe me anymore because of your lies!”“You know better than me whether or not I’m telling the truth.”Rhea suddenly thought of something. Although Lily’s words were baffling, Rhea strangely understood them. Rhea wondered if she had guessed correctly and looked at Lily in astonishment.“You still refuse to admit it, huh?” The queen chuckled. “Then who the hell is Nick Corden?”Fred was stunned and played dumb. “I don’t know what you’re talking about, Your Majesty. Still, I know you're not going to believe me no matter what I say. I want you to know that I’ve done all this for your sake.”He then stopped talking and put on an innocent look. Those w
However, the queen’s following words dampened Fred’s excitement. "Since you've done so much for me, you must be willing to do one more thing, right?" Fred had a bad feeling in his gut and asked, "What… is it?""Why don't you help me find out whether or not R10 works?" she said casually with a smirk. Fred grew alarmed. "Your Majesty… I…"Stunned, Lily looked at the queen. "You're not up for it?" the queen asked, "Aren't you devoted to me? Why are you scared?" "No!" Fred gritted his teeth. "It's not that I'm scared, but the experiment has strict requirements, which I'm sure you're aware of."I had to go to great lengths to find the most suitable vessel for you. I even let you two recuperate for a long time to ensure a high level of compatibility. Therefore, it would take time before we can proceed with the experiment, even if I do have a suitable vessel." After a pause, he thought of something and added, "I swear I'll go through the experiment for your sake if there’s a suit
Almost everyone in the room was stunned when the two entered. Lily shouted, “Nicky!”She had never expected to see him there after searching for him for so long. The boy smiled cheerfully like a little gentleman, saying, “Hey, Lily.”“You still remember me!” Lily was ecstatic and wanted to rush over to hug him, but she was still tied up.“Of course I do!” Nick nodded but did not walk toward her.Lily noticed the other person holding Nick’s hand. In other words, they were still holding him captive. Lily looked at the queen, alarmed. “Your Majesty?” The queen only glanced at her and then shifted her gaze to Fred. “How about it, Fred?”He was just as shocked as Lily and did not expect the queen to bring Nick over. Fred looked at the boy and then at the queen, speechless. He knew it was pointless to say anything now.The queen asked, "I've brought him here. Are your claims valid, Fred?"Despite her gentle voice, she sounded like a devil to Fre. Lily said, despite herself, "Your
‘How can I die just like that? How can I undergo an experiment that we can’t prove will work?’Fred knew the success rate was low and only dared to proceed with the experiment because he was not the test subject. Now that he had become one, he would never do it. "It's okay. I was just asking for fun." The queen smiled, having guessed his response correctly. She waved and said, "Let's begin now."Someone soon seized Fred and brought him toward the operating table."No! No!" Fred shrieked. "You can't do this to me, Your Majesty! The experiment still needs me. You still need me!" The queen sneered. "You acted so differently when I was the test subject. Why? Is the experiment scary? Didn't you claim the success rate is high and there won't be any risks? What are you afraid of now?" She spoke coldly and turned toward the person holding Nick's hand. "Hurry up!"The person holding Nick brought him to another operating table. At that moment, one of the guards pinned Fred onto one whi