I Have a Dice Left by a God-Chapter 382 - 249: Sacrifice

Although some parts are still unclear, both Christie and Li Xin have developed their own suspicions. Li Xin’s thoughts are broader; the Artificial Humans made by the Song of Hell are most likely to counter the law of the Golden Tree.

Song of Hell...

Li Xin and Christie exchanged a glance, feeling the machinations behind this plan. How arrogant and daring this scheme is to actually have succeeded.

Looking at the blood-red Royal Palace in the distance, the Golden Tree must indeed have a problem.

The competitors from the two teams also retreated to the preparation room. They weren’t allowed to leave. Holman and Simmons were together. In the recent battle, Simmons won Holman’s respect and friendship. Both are staunch patriots and certainly stand together at this time.

Li Xin also thought sitting idly wasn’t a solution. However, now that the soldiers were maintaining order, acting rashly without enough factors would only create unnecessary trouble.

Suddenly, Li Xin felt the Divine Relic within him shaking. Miss Aries? She wouldn’t come for him at this time unless it was extremely urgent.

"Sister, let me rest for a while. I have something to do, don’t let others disturb me," Li Xin said.

Christie glanced at Li Xin and nodded, "Be careful, don’t be reckless."

Li Xin smiled, "When do I ever act impetuously? Just trying to understand the situation is all."

As Li Xin leaned against Christie, his body suddenly lost strength. Christie supported Li Xin and frowned slightly, wondering what Secret Art this was?

The soul seemed to vanish, this kind of Secret Art is rare and dangerous. This kid really loves taking risks. Christie gently embraced Li Xin, making sure he was comfortable, ignoring the surrounding chaos.

Within this arena, no one could harm him.

Within the Twelve Zodiac Star Disc, Estella had already arrived. Under the pretense of changing clothes, she summoned Mr. Gemini. The Golden Tree had a major problem, even their teacher spoke to them without reservation, indicating high danger. Estella wanted Mr. Gemini to join her, hoping his abilities might provide a solution.

As soon as Li Xin arrived, Estella stated her intention and explained briefly, "The Golden Tree is damaged. I’m not clear about the specifics. I need to go to the Queen now, can Mr. Gemini come along? I need your help."

"Miss Aries, this will allow me to know many Royal secrets," Li Xin said.

"Mr. Gemini, you are my friend. I trust you!" Estella was not reckless. Her trust was earned by Mr. Gemini’s integrity, meticulousness, and capability throughout numerous events.

"I’ll try." Li Xin nodded. It seemed the Song of Hell had indeed succeeded, baffling him. If Prince Oliver had the ability, why target the Golden Tree? He is also one of the Moncalleta people. Is this just a reckless move? Wouldn’t it be better to directly eliminate the King?

Li Xin felt he maintained a transcendent perspective and remained confident with the help of the dice. Yet now, he realized everyone here was formidable. Just the Song of Hell obtaining the Hex Core from the Celestial Capital, the Divine Relic being taken from the Archbishop, and Isaac successfully creating Artificial Humans—this patience and confidence likely is only the tip of the iceberg. The thought of being targeted by such an organization made his scalp tingle, life would be impossible.

Estella returned to the Royal Palace and hurried with her maid to the Queen’s palace. Halfway there, Li Xin arrived, following Estella as if he were a transparent accessory. At this time, the palace was in utter chaos, filled with an atmosphere of sorrow, the palace walls began oozing blood-like fluid, and the flowers, grass, and trees wilted and decayed, as if cursed.

Even in a place without belief in deities, such a sight would terrify many during this era.

Estella entered the Royal Palace. The maids were dismissed. Chris and Keli were also left outside, with Estella’s personal maid Arthur attending to them. Chris and Keli were clearly dissatisfied, as they usually moved freely in the palace. Estella comforted Chris and Keli until they calmed down.

Inside the grand hall was only Queen Kelly, this noble queen seemed to have just cried; her eyes were still red. Upon seeing Estella, she forced a smile. Estella, heart aching, sat close to the Queen, "Mother, what happened? What’s wrong with you?"

Queen Kelly grasped Estella’s hand, gently caressing her face, "Estella, the Golden Tree has been attacked and is now in critical condition."

Estella knew the situation was dire and was shocked upon hearing this, "Mother, the Golden Tree is the lifeline of our Kingdom. How could it be attacked so easily?"

"The enemy is very familiar with the Golden Tree’s situation. Using a special method to bypass the laws of the Golden Tree’s world, they didn’t use Hidden Power but rather a powerful Hex-Tech weapon to injure the Golden Tree," Queen Kelly said. "If the Golden Tree dies, the Ola Royal Family and Moncalleta Kingdom will meet their end."

Upon hearing this, Li Xin had connected the dots in the events. Artificial Humans were not targeting the Earth Temple’s power or the Earth Mother Goddess but were meant to break the laws of the Golden Tree. With enough Hex Cores, they bombed the Golden Tree. As for how they infiltrated the palace, with key national figures in the arena, security would follow them, plus the familiar Prince Oliver—using the Song of Hell’s Hidden Powers would offer ample means to infiltrate the palace, rendering it defenseless.

"Mother, shouldn’t the Pope be asked for help? He’s like a divine being who surely could offer solutions," Estella suggested.

Kelly gently shook her head, remained silent for a moment, with sadness and reluctance in her eyes: "There’s been a solution through the ages, Estella, my child."

Estella was a bit stunned; Kelly sighed, "The sole method to heal the Golden Tree is to sacrifice the Royal bloodline’s Divine Favored. This is why your father didn’t want you to increase Hidden Power—those powers are curses."

At that moment, Estella’s heart was bewildered with astonishment and some fear, yet not that intense, "Mother, you say I can heal the Golden Tree?"

"Not heal, but sacrifice. Haven’t you entered the Golden Tree’s world? The golden tumor beneath the tree is formed by the blood and soul of Divine Favored sacrificed over the years, allowing the Golden Tree to heal itself." Watching her daughter, Queen Kelly’s heart shattered and tears streamed uncontrollably.

Seeing her mother full of tears, Estella felt an intense urge. Perhaps due to youth, the fear of death wasn’t as strong, "Mother, is there truly only one solution?"

"You now have the choice to leave, forever leave Moncalleta. Once the Church Court arrives, you can’t leave anymore," Queen Kelly said.

Compared to a princess, the Church Court preserves the Golden Tree and Kingdom, even if the Queen wants to intervene, it’s of no use.

Estella was smart, and precisely because of her intelligence, everything became clear at once. If there were other options, her mother wouldn’t have explained at all—leaving would result in everyone else’s demise. This cruelest decision was burdened upon a mother.

Estella smiled, "Mother, how urgent is the situation?"

"The Golden Tree won’t survive tonight." As Queen, Kelly wasn’t ordinary; instantly she understood her daughter’s decision, amplifying her pain to the extreme.

"Mother, I understand." Estella gently rested her head on her mother’s lap, "Mother, I won’t be able to come and greet you anymore, you must live happily."

"Estella, leave now. Your father has already arranged an escort and ship for you. Leave Moncalleta forever and never return." Kelly suddenly pulled Estella up, already covered in tears.

Estella had a smile on her face, "Mother, if the Golden Tree dies, the nation’s fate is severed, father, you, my brothers, and everyone will fall into danger. If sacrificing me alone can save the Kingdom, I am willing to accept the fate of Divine Favored. Allow me some time to say goodbye."

Estella stood up, resolutely leaving her mother’s palace, her steps light, as always.

"Mr. Gemini, I didn’t look back, am I not strong?" Estella asked in her heart.

Li Xin remained silent, as he had no solution. These secrets were beyond his reach; he wasn’t as capable as Miss Aries imagined, "Miss Aries, I’ll leave for a while, make sure to wait for me."

Returning to the Twelve Zodiac Star Disc, Li Xin cast the dice: Besides sacrificing the Divine Favored of the Earth Mother Goddess to save the Golden Tree, are there other solutions.

The dice showed one point.

The dice rolled again: Is there a chance for the Divine Favored to survive after sacrificing to the Golden Tree.

The second time, still one point.