Absolute Choice 8

by Pear Lands In The Autumn Spring

  The Infernal Queen laughed in surprise as she said, "Darling, you are joking once again! If I knew that you weren't the Infernal King and not my husband, how would I do such a bold and shameless deed?"

  Shi Xiaobai grinned as his eyes flashed a penetrating wisdom, "You would, of course, do it because you are not the real Infernal Queen either!"

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  Chapter397 They are a pack of lone wolves

  It was a dark, moonless night with strong winds. The misty night seemed like the Heavens had specially prepared it for the first division. The three hundred Celestial soldiers proceeded in the night.

  They were all dressed in black stealth clothing. They did not wear a single piece of armor. Even the weapons they chose were black bronze weapons that were of ordinary sharpness. This was in order for them to slink into the night.

  The squad had a large number of cowardly worms, but few of them were weak. Eighty-year-old Maio was known in the army as the "Strict Undying Old Fart". Although there had been a lack of war for millennia, the standards he imposed on the soldiers under him in their everyday training were higher than normal.

  If someone in the first division wanted to enjoy treatment two times better than soldiers of the same rank, they had to endure the strict training Maio imposed on them. If not, they would be immediately be eliminated ruthlessly by Maio. After all, there were many people who envied the first division's benefits.

  Therefore, in this stealth mission at night, the three hundred soldiers showcased their extremely high level of skill and discipline. Even though they were trembling in fear of death, they did their best to curb the production of any sound.

  The sound of footsteps, breathing, and every other sound was minimized, so as to seamlessly merge into the silence of the night.

  Maio, who was creeping right in front, came into the narrow path known as the Door of the Bravehearts. The second soldier paused for three seconds before he mustered the courage to walk in.

  The other side of the Door of the Bravehearts was the Infernal domain. It was also very likely to be their burial ground.

  But, who would wish to die?

  And who would be willing to die?

  After Maio said "Children, let us send ourselves to our deaths!", he very wisely added another line.

  "But if we can do it nicely enough, it might not be impossible to survive."

  A kamikaze squad did not mean that they would definitely die. The mission they were carrying out just had a very high mortality rate. Although the likelihood of dying was extremely close to sure-death, there was still a tiny chance of survival.

  What ignited the most hope in people was not a star-filled sky, but the faint light in the darkness.

  If one wanted to survive, one needed to do the job perfectly.

  The three hundred Celestial soldiers demonstrated their perfect bearing. This was a result of the usual rigorous training they had undergone as well as the hope of them surviving.

  Maio, who was once one of the ten Divine Generals, showed his strong side. Even though he was at the advanced age of eighty, he was still like an old horse in the stable that dreamed of heroic exploits. He was first to lead the charge. Before the two Infernal guards managed to react in time, their throats were slit. With a muffled cry, the Infernals that had been somewhat negligent died in pain.

  The Infernal domain that had never faced an invasion for countless years was careless in its defense. At that moment, the weakness was vividly torn apart and magnified.

  The first line of defense behind the Door of the Bravehearts had four patrolling Infernals. Before they managed to issue any warnings, they were instantly killed by Maio singlehandedly.

  The three hundred Celestial soldiers successfully infiltrated the Infernal domain through the Door of the Bravehearts. They had silently completed the initial stages of the invasion.

  However, regardless of how negligent the Infernal domain's defenses were, it was still the Infernal domain. When the three hundred Celestial soldiers stepped into the second line of defense, a searchlight suddenly fell onto the Celestial soldiers!

  A warning siren immediately resounded through the night sky!

  The Infernal guards at the second, third and fourth line of defense were jolted awake. They quickly picked up their weapons in preparation to destroy the sudden intruders!

  "Disperse!"

  With an order from Maio, three hundred Celestial soldiers immediately scattered like sand. A cohesive squad transformed into ants that crawled in every direction.

  And most crucial of all, they still tried their best to repress the sounds they produced while running in every direction.

  In the darkness of the night, there were rustling sounds that sounded like the light sounds of crickets. It was impossible to tell that it was the footstep sounds of three hundred Celestial soldiers.

  As for the searchlight, it swung back and forth but only managed to illuminate a portion of the fleeing Celestial soldiers!

  "Here!"

  "Over here too!"

  "No, over here!"

  "How many enemies are there!?"

  In the darkness, the Infernal guards shouted in pointed responses.

  The Infernal guards that could not discern the number of enemies could only charge into the enemy group with weapons in hand. They began their slaughter with the aim of killing as many as they could!

  The Celestial soldiers' resistance was extremely valiant. However, what surprised the Infernal guards was that the enemies they were fighting against did not have any reinforcements.

  With five Infernal guards attacking a Celestial soldier, there was no one who came to support the besieged Celestial soldier!

  Screams punctuated the night sky as most of the Celestial soldiers screamed out tragically. Few of the Infernal guards died.

  However, when the Infernal guards could no longer find a living Celestial soldier, they were shocked to discover that all the guards at the second line of defense had died. The second line of defense was broken!

  This was the first division of the Celestial army. They would not support any fellow soldier that was discovered. Their only goal was infiltration and advancement, so as to complete their mission!

  As they were only three hundred people, they had no chances of victory when facing the entire Infernal domain's soldiers. The only method they had was to complete the invasion as fast as possible before the Infernal domain reacted in full force!

  They could not attack in groups. They were only lone wolves that ran in different directions for the same goal.

  There was bound to be a direction in which a gap could be found!

  Maio ran frenetically, as he constantly heard the tragic screams of his fellow young soldiers. It made his aging heart feel depressed. Due to the effects of time, his stone-cold soul was carved with a tinge of emotion. It made him feel sentimental about partings in life or death.

  But the real soldiers had to disregard their lives and deaths!

  Maio's eyes flashed with a cold and resolute light. Like the most ruthless and fiercest forest wolf, his rich experience and keen intuition allowed him to dodge the pursuit of the searchlights again and again. When his companions were discovered and surrounded, he would turn a blind eye and coldly make a detour so as to find a fleeting crack in the defenses.

  The second line of defense!

  The third line of defense!

  The fourth line of defense!

  Maio penetrated layer upon layer of defenses like a sharp sword. He may lay dormant in the night or proceed at an extremely fast speed in the night. But when he attacked, he would silently take a fresh life along with him.

  More deaths were happening beside him as the Celestial soldiers were constantly sacrificed. When he crossed the fourth line of defense and passed the Infernal domain's wall, he was the only person left.

  To penetrate the Infernal domain's four
lines of defenses with just three hundred soldiers was a spectacle even if the four lines of defenses had become relaxed over years of peace.

  And Maio, who was advanced in age, had completed such a spectacle.

  He was about to ignite the flames of war when he stood in front of an array rune that was inscribed on a stone wall.

  Maio closed his eyes and stretched his hands out to the array's runes.

  There were thousands of such array runes in the Infernal domain. It was one of the most ordinary ones, but just this rune alone was not simple to destroy. Even Maio, who was once one of the ten Divine Generals, was unable to do so in a short period of time.

  Unless he used unusual means.

  "Long Live His Majesty!"

  Maio suddenly opened his eyes. Light bloomed as his body combusted in flames!

  "Boom!"

  A deafening explosion echoed in the already noisy night!

  At that moment, the giant in Transcendence, as well as the bull-horned guard in the Celestial domain's Celestial King's palace, said the same words almost simultaneously.

  "The war has begun."

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  Chapter398 Who exactly are you

  Infernal domain, Infernal King's bedroom

  "You would, of course, do it because you are not the real Infernal Queen either!"

  A glow flashed in Shi Xiaobai's eyes that seemed to see through everything.

  The Infernal Queen was startled and said with a puzzled expression, "I'm not the real Infernal Queen? Darling, why are you making such a strange joke?"

  Shi Xiaobai smiled without saying a word. After looking into the Infernal Queen's eyes for a few moments, he pointed to his right armpit and said, "Unfortunately, This King does not have a red mole under This King's right armpit."

  When the Infernal Queen heard this, her expression remained the same as she said with certainty, "I'm certain that Darling has a red mole underneath your armpit."

  Shi Xiaobai chuckled, "This afternoon, This King had deliberately taken off his clothes while in the bathroom. This King had looked using a mirror but there was no red mole. Do you think that This King made a mistake?"

  The Infernal Queen fell silent for a moment before her expression gradually turned serious. She pondered for a moment before saying softly, "Maybe I remembered wrong. It might be under the left armpit."

  Shi Xiaobai shook his head with a laugh as he said, "Unfortunately, there was none under the left armpit either."

  A look of surprise flashed in the Infernal Queen's eyes as she exclaimed, "Impossible!"

  "Impossible?"

  Shi Xiaobai said with a sneer, "Do you mean that it's impossible that This King doesn't have a red mole under either of his armpits or do you mean that it's impossible for This King to be so insipid as to check his armpits so carefully?"

  The Infernal Queen fell silent as she looked at Shi Xiaobai and said with a faint grumble, "Darling, are you trying to make things difficult for me?"

  Shi Xiaobai chuckled, "You know that This King has a birthmark on his chest because This King's clothes had been changed before, but you did not obtain more private information. However, in order to make This King believe that he is the Infernal King, you used the very persuasive argument of the existence of a red mole under the armpit. That was indeed a very wise lie because ordinary people would not pay any attention about the existence of a red mole under the armpit. And there was no way anyone would take off their clothes on the spot to check. After someone realizes that he was the Infernal King, he would not make the unnecessary move of verifying it. This is a lie that nearly could not be exposed. But you must have never thought that This King will really check. Furthermore, This King had checked both armpits!"

  The Infernal Queen sighed and said, "Darling, aren't you just splitting hairs? When Darling kept insisting that he wasn't the Infernal King, I was anxious and said a lie, so as to stop Darling from joking. Darling, you could lie and say that you are not the Infernal King, so why can't I make a harmless lie?"

  "Of course you can lie," said Shi Xiaobai with a nod. "You were quite clever to not say that you remembered wrongly. Lying is indeed the best excuse. This King also believed that you had said a lie because of your anxiousness, but unfortunately, that is not the only thing you did that let the cat out of the bag!"

  The Infernal Queen said in a soft voice, "What did I do to make Darling misunderstand me?"

  "Perfume." Shi Xiaobai said softly, "This room is filled with a perfume scent."

  The Infernal Queen said in surprise, "Is there a problem spraying a bit of perfume in the room?"

  "It's very normal to spray perfume in the room, but the problem was that the perfume is poisonous!"

  Shi Xiaobai said with a sneer, "You probably never expected that not only is This King immune to poison, This King can also easily detect the existence of poison. The perfume in this room contains a strong aphrodisiac poison. It confused This King's mind temporarily, but thankfully, This King is immune to poison, or This King would have indulged in lust."

  The Infernal Queen gaped and whispered, "Darling, you returned after so many days, and I was lonely. I wanted to spray some aphrodisiac perfume to enhance my appeal. Is...that also wrong?"

  "It's not wrong, and it's very reasonable, but the mistake was that you were too eager."

  Shi Xiaobai stretched two fingers out. "Twice. You sprayed the perfume twice. The amounts that were sprayed both times were completely different. You probably never expected that This King could precisely distinguish the level of toxicity in the perfume. The amount of aphrodisiac perfume sprayed tonight is 3.3 times more than it was in the afternoon. If you were only doing so to increase your appeal, is there a need to increase the concentration of the aphrodisiac perfume?"

  The Infernal Queen said with a wry smile, "I, I might have made a mistake and sprayed too much. Darling, if you don't like such methods of enhancing appeal, I won't spray it in the future. But how can this say that I'm not the real Infernal Queen? I only did this in a moment of folly because I love you too much..."

  Shi Xiaobai nodded and said, "Indeed, these two points would not be able to explain anything. Be it the red mole under the armpit or the aphrodisiac perfume, it at most proves that you have lied and that you are not as honest to This King as you appear. But unfortunately, you made the biggest mistake. Think back carefully. Back when This King said 'You know that This King isn't the real Infernal King', how did you answer?"

  A trace of surprise flashed in the Infernal Queen's eyes. She carefully recollected what her first response was.

  Back then, she had said the words "Darling, you are joking once again! If I knew that you weren't the Infernal King and not my husband, how would I do such bold and shameless deeds?"

  Was there something wrong with that?

  Where was the problem?

  The Infernal Queen's pupils suddenly dilated as she looked in disbelief at Shi Xiaobai.

  Shi Xiaobai sped up his speaking speed and said, "Do you understand now? Your guilty conscience answer has completely exposed you. When This King said, 'You know that This King isn't the real Infernal King', you instinctively rejected the matter that 'you know that This King isn't the real Infernal King', and not that 'This King isn't the Infernal King'! It’s because you know that This King is not the Infernal King, so you never realized the pitfall of that sentence. You were too eager to deny the fact that you knew that This King is not the Infernal King. But by doing so, you exposed the truth!"

  "Then, with the 'You know that This King isn't the real Infernal King' as a premise, all your actions can be explained. You know that This King isn't the Infernal King because, in order to make This King believe that he is the Infernal King, you said the lie about the red mole under the armpit. You know that This King isn't the Infernal King, so he would not have intercourse with you normally. Therefore, you sprayed aphrodisiac perfume. When you realized that
the effects were not obvious, you allowed This King more latitude first before striking later. You waited until the night and increased the concentration of the aphrodisiac perfume. And all of your actions, be it the striptease or you being naked at this moment, your goal is extremely obvious. You want to seduce This King!"

  "If you are the real Infernal Queen and with you knowing that This King isn't the real Infernal King, how could you possibly take actions to seduce This King? Therefore, there is only one truth. You are not the real Infernal Queen!"

  The Infernal Queen fell silent and after looking into Shi Xiaobai's eyes for a moment, she said softly with a laugh, "What Darling said are just wishful speculation and inference. There is no evidence at all. I admit that I said a lie, sprayed aphrodisiac perfume and did very bold and shameless acts of temptation. The question from before was me answering incorrectly because of a moment of confusion. But what can all this prove? I only did so out of loneliness, hoping that Darling can quickly show his love to me. By doing this, wouldn't it perfectly prove my feelings for you? Darling, your inference sounds very reasonable, but there is no evidence that can prove that I'm not the real Infernal Queen."

  Shi Xiaobai sighed and said, "The evidence you want is very simple. You can change everything about you to be identical to the Infernal Queen, but there is one thing that you instinctively ignored. That's because you didn't think that This King would be able to discover the thing that you couldn't be bothered to hide. Your strength is ridiculously strong."

  When the Infernal Queen heard this, her eyes widened.

  Shi Xiaobai focused on the Infernal Queen's naked and alluring body and confirmed that he did not make a mistake. When he gathered his killing intent to concentrate on the body in front of him, he did not see a single red line.

  Not a single one!

  This was unprecedented for Shi Xiaobai. He could see about three or four red lines even for the Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign or King Leonis in his fourth state. But, Shi Xiaobai could not find a single one inside the Infernal Queen in front of him!

  "You are very strong. You are so strong that there is no need to hide your power level because you know that This King will not be able to see your true strength. And that's true. This King can't tell, but it's because This King can't tell which lets This King know that your strength far exceeds the real Infernal Queen! You are a fake Infernal Queen!"