CHAPTER 268: I WILL MAKE YOU SUFFER

Shortly after Lexie dragged Ren into his tent, Scarlett and the others appeared. The sadness in his heart disappeared instantly because he was surrounded by his women.

That night, Ren slept with a smile on his face because his women treated him with warmth and made him feel like he was their cherished king.

He even felt like he was sleeping on a soft cloud because his women gave him love and affection more than usual.

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Time went by quickly and without realizing it, it had been one day since Evelyn had left the camp.

At this moment, the people of the Veneian Kingdom and the Tuiziya Kingdom stood face to face.

Nolan was joining the war because he had fully recovered.

"Veneian Kingdom and Moon Organization bastards, we’ll slaughter you and feed your flesh to the magical beasts in the forest!" Colonel Wilson believed they would win the war because they had Nathalie on their side.

"Ren, once this war is over, I will make you wish you had never crossed me. I will make you suffer until you are on your knees, begging for mercy!" Nolan stared at Ren angrily because memories of him being humiliated by Ren popped up in his mind when he saw him.

"Oh! Aren’t you the genius from Misty Palace? Someone who got beaten up by me in just one move?" Ren mocked him.

"Haha. You are right, leader! It’s him!"

"Hey, what are you doing here? Do you want to get beaten again? Haha."

"If I were you, I would be hiding in a hole by now because you claimed yourself a genius, yet you got beaten up easily like non-awakener. Do you know you have become a laughingstock in our circle? Haha."

"Well, you can’t blame him because his skin is so thick, so he doesn’t know what shame is."

"That must be it! Haha!"

His underlings joined the fun and made fun of Nolan, too.

"You! You!" The anger in Nolan’s heart grew bigger instantly.

Ever since he joined the Misty Palace two years ago, he had been showered with praise every day because he grew stronger quickly and mastered powerful magic in a short time.

But here, the treatment he received was entirely different.

People weaker than him even dared to mock and insult him as if he were nothing more than a talentless fool who had never achieved anything in his life.

"Nolan, calm yourself!" Nathalie spoke abruptly. "Let them bark all they want. Once the war is over, they will be at your mercy."

"Oh? And why are you so sure you will win the war?" Ren asked.

"Because the Tuiziya Kingdom has me." Nathalie answered confidently.

"You are only a 5-star mage. What makes you think you are unbeatable?" Ren threw another question at her.

"Because I’m powerful!" Nathalie answered. "And you! You won’t get lucky again like you did two days ago. You’re going to die here today."

"You think I was the lucky one? That’s funny!" Ren possessed a Unity-rank puppet, so he believed he would not have lost to her if they fought two days ago.

"It seems like sparing your life made you delusional enough to think you can defeat me." Nathalie’s voice was filled with coldness. "Then, I will crush you into the ground and show you exactly how vast the gap between us is."

"Great! I also can’t wait to test the strength of the first elder of a famous organization." Ren replied as he rolled his fist in slow circles. "Then, let’s start the war now!"

"Kill them!"

"Slaughter them!"

"Crush them!"

The soldiers of the Tuiziya Kingdom and disciples of Misty Palace rushed toward their enemies as they roared.

The sound of weapons clashing and people dying reverberated in every part of the battlefield.

At the same time, Ren and Nathalie stood face to face.

They didn’t fight right away.

Instead, they stared at each other in the eyes as if both of them were waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

"Thousand Thorn Forest!" Nathalie made the first move.

The ground suddenly shook, and in the next second, a massive forest burst into existence, forming a perfect circle around them with a 500-meter radius.

The air thickened with green mist, and her aura became calm yet overwhelming, as if she were a goddess of the forest who descended from the highest heaven.

Everyone instantly stopped fighting and skimmed their surroundings because the battlefield had turned into an ancient forest, one that felt more like the domain of a divine being than a place of war.

"Thousand Thorn Forest magic!"

"Haha! Great! First Elder is using this magic!"

"Everyone, it’s first elder’s strongest magic. We will win this war for sure!"

The disciples of Misty Palace cheered in happiness because Thousand Thorn Forest was high Tier magic.

Not only that, but it was also domain-type magic because this magic turned the battlefield into a living trap.

Like the others, Ren also skimmed his surroundings.

Even though he was amazed by the magic, he didn’t panic because he knew panic was the fastest way to lose a fight.

’What an amazing magic! Should I copy it?’

He had a Blank Card that could copy any magic or skill, so the idea of copying her magic suddenly crossed his mind.

[Host, remaining within this forest will put you at a disadvantage.]

His system said the green mist was not an ordinary mist. It weakened spiritual energy circulation and slowly drained her enemy’s stamina.

Not only that, but they could also attack under her command, so his system suggested that they fight outside her domain or use the Moon Rising Over the Sea skill immediately.

’System, in your opinion, is it worth copying this magic?’

He could not make up his mind, so he asked his system’s opinion.

[This is good magic, but the system does not recommend copying it. Once Host travels to the main continent, Host will encounter far more powerful than this one.]

’Oh, you are right.’

He decided not to use the Blank card because what his system said was right.

Thousand Thorn Forest magic was considered incredible on a small continent like Vlizica, but to those from the main continent, it was nothing more than an ordinary spell.

"Die!" Right after Nathalie’s voice faded, roots coiled around their legs and thorny vines lashed out from the trees, killing her enemies without mercy and painting the ground red.

In just one attack from her, several hundred enemies were slaughtered.

The soldiers of the Tuiziya Kingdom and the disciples of Misty Palace erupted in cheers as they watched their foes fall one after another.

Their morale soared, and their blood boiled with fighting spirit. They didn’t want to lose their momentum, so they attacked their enemies again.

*Slash...Slash...Slash...

Ren could handle the razor-sharp vine and roots effortlessly.

But the same thing didn’t happen to his underlings, the candidates and soldiers of the Veneian Kingdom.

More than five people died every second.

At that moment, Nathalie looked like the goddess of war because she was unstoppable.

"You dared mock and insult me earlier. Now, I’m going to make you pay for your actions." After saying that, Nolan rushed toward Ren’s subordinates and the candidates.

"Do you think we are afraid of you? Brothers, sisters, kill him!" Kairos roared.

"Crush him!" they roared in unison.

As skills and magic exploded across the battlefield, Althea floated in mid-air.

Ren said he would take care of Nathalie, so she decided to support everyone with her magic because she wanted to turn the tables and lessen the number of casualties on their side.

’Azure Blessing.’

Her soldiers, Ren’s underlings, and the candidates were suddenly enveloped by a soft blue aura.

Under its influence, their bodies grew stronger, and their wounds began to heal slowly. Their stamina also recovered steadily, allowing them to fight longer without exhaustion.

Her subordinates were pleasantly surprised when the blue aura enveloped their bodies because they could fight better with her support.

"It’s Azure Blessing! It’s Her Majesty’s legendary area support magic!" due to how happy he was, the red-haired soldier accidentally exposed Althea’s disguise. "Hey, everyone. Her Majes-"

The blue-haired soldier covered his mouth instantly. "Hey, watch your mouth! We are at the war now!"

The red-haired soldier finally realized his mistake.

He removed his hands from his mouth and spoke, "I’m sorry!"

Luckily, the battlefield was chaotic, so not everyone heard him.

However, Nathalie did hear it.

She even heard it clearly because her hearing was far sharper than most people.

’The Queen is on the battlefield?’