The Hidden Extra: The Lazy Prince Refuses to Ascend The Throne - Chapter 458

Chapter 458: The Cunning Plan of Singularity of Light (1)
“You’ve lost, Demon Emperor Zerathos.”

Zerathos coughed as he clutched his aching chest. His gaze locked onto the Singularity of Light, filled with anger and unwillingness.

“Singularity of Light…” he growled.

Even after recovering eighty percent of his power, a direct fight against the Singularity of Light had completely overwhelmed him.

He couldn’t even leave a mark on the man’s cloak, let alone injure him.

It was a truly frustrating outcome.

“Why? Do you still refuse to admit it?” The Singularity of Light chuckled softly as he pressed the tip of his sword against Zerathos’s neck.

A thin line of red blood appeared from the puncture and slowly flowed downward.

“Wait, don’t kill him!” Ragan shouted urgently.

The Singularity of Light turned toward him, displeasure clear on his face.

“Your Majesty, what do you mean? Prince Cassian has become a demon. There is no point in sparing him. He must be killed now. Otherwise, this world will be in danger,” he said coldly.

Ragan shook his head and stepped forward, stopping beside him.

“It’s not that I want to stop you. There’s something I want to ask Cassian—no, the Demon Emperor Zerathos,” he replied in a heavy voice.

The Demon Emperor Zerathos was a name recorded in legend and history.

He was a figure who had nearly flattened this continent in the past.

Yet now, Cassian, his own son, was working with Zerathos to create chaos once again.

The Singularity of Light fell silent for a moment before drawing his sword.

“Hurry. I have to kill him.”

Ragan nodded, then stared deeply into Zerathos’s eyes.

“Did my son choose to work with you, or did you approach him first?” he asked.

Zerathos grinned and sneered. “Do you really think I would tell you, Ragan Lorian?”

“You…” Ragan clenched his teeth in anger.

He wanted nothing more than to tear out Zerathos’s soul and grind it into ashes.

However, he knew that was impossible.

Letting out a long sigh, he turned to the Singularity of Light. “Do it.”

The Singularity of Light said nothing. In the next instant, his sword flashed.

Slash!

Cassian’s head rolled to the ground, and fresh red blood burst out like a fountain.

The scene was so horrific that Elina took several deep breaths to steady her pounding heart.

‘Is he… dead?’ She asked quietly, her voice heavy.

Cassian—one of the candidates for the throne, and her brother—had died just like that. It was hard to believe.

Cassian’s body slowly turned to ash before finally dispersing, carried away by the wind.

Ragan gave a bitter smile but quickly regained his composure.

He had witnessed countless deaths—even his brothers had fallen by his own hands during the battle for the throne.

Because of that, he had extraordinary control over his emotions and feelings.

Without a word, he turned and walked away, leaving Elina, Mikazura, Shion, and the Singularity of Light behind.

Meanwhile, Malverna, who stood two meters away from Elina, stared intently at the Singularity of Light.

‘This man is truly cunning…’

The Singularity of Light might have been able to hide everything from Ragan, Elina, and the others—but not from Malverna.

It was clear that Ignis was not dead. He had managed to escape, and the one who helped him was the Singularity of Light.

Malverna did not know the purpose behind his actions, but she could not let her guard down.

This matter had to be reported to Nolan immediately.

With that, her figure dissolved into particles of light and vanished.

Elina was taken aback. She wanted to ask Malverna something, but the woman had already left.

“Let’s go back, Your Highness,” Mikazura said.

Elina did not refuse. Together with Mikazura and Shion, she returned to the safe area Lyra had prepared earlier.

Only the Singularity of Light remained. He stood in silence, a faint smile on his face.

Lifting his gaze to the sky, he whispered in a mocking tone, “Demon Emperor Zerathos, do not disappoint me. Grow as quickly as possible and destroy the Great Velmora Empire for me…”

…

Four hundred kilometers from the capital…

“Hah… Hah… Hah…” A man gasped for breath as he clutched his neck, which throbbed with intense pain.

Cold sweat drenched his back, and the fear on his face had yet to fade.

After five minutes, he finally managed to calm himself and exhaled deeply.

“I’m alive… Damn…” he muttered, shaking his head.

He was lucky. Just before the Sword of the Singularity of Light severed his head, he had used a self-rescue trick.

Otherwise, he would have been dead.

His body still trembling, he stood up and looked around at the darkness surrounding him.

Endless trees stretched in every direction, accompanied by the howls of wolves and other monsters.

Zerathos felt no fear. To him, dangerous monsters were not a threat but food.

He possessed a technique that allowed him to devour the essence of other living creatures, especially monsters, and make it his own.

His face twisted with rage and hatred as he looked up at the sky and swore, “Ragan Lorian and the Great Velmora Empire… I, the Demon Emperor Zerathos, swear to destroy you! The blood and flesh of millions of your people will become my food, and my revenge for this humiliation! And Elina Lorian…”

He grinned widely and continued in a playful tone. “You will face my terrible revenge as well. Maybe I can’t kill you, but I can capture and torture your brother! Hahaha!”

Elina’s twin brother was named Nolan. According to Cassian’s memories, Nolan was currently on the northern continent.

This was a golden opportunity to kidnap and torture him as revenge against Elina.

However, Zerathos knew his power was still insufficient. He had to reach his peak before going after Nolan.

The thought of torturing Nolan in front of Elina only fueled his excitement.

Waving his right hand, his body turned into smoke and vanished from sight.

…

“Ugh…” Nolan frowned as he stretched his body to the right and left.

Suddenly, his eyes snapped open, and he sat up while massaging his temples.

“I can’t sleep,” he muttered. “My intuition tells me something big is happening, but I don’t know what it is.”

He got up slowly, put on his fur slippers, and walked out of his room.

The inn where he stayed with Draco, Sharon, and Cassiopeia was about two kilometers from the port.

Although it wasn’t luxurious, it was more than enough for resting for two or three nights.

He descended the stairs and found the inn still quite crowded.

After passing the reception desk, he stepped out the front door.

At that moment, the night wind greeted him.

Nolan remained calm, as if the cold wind didn’t bother him.

Suddenly, a familiar woman’s voice echoed in his head.

“Nolan, have you gone to sleep yet?”

Nolan’s eyebrows lifted slightly. “No, I haven’t. Do you need something from me, Malverna?”

“Yes. I need to discuss something with you, and it’s related to my disciple, the Demon Emperor Zerathos…”