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Chapter 277 Royal Emblem

Finally, the monster successfully turned to face Meros.

At this moment, it struggled to open its tightly closed eyes and focused all its attention on Meros.

Those huge eyes were filled with fear and confusion, as if questioning Meros about how he knew about their race.

With a deafening roar, the enormous, ferocious monster widened its eyes and finally focused its gaze on Meros.

"!!! Awooo!!!!!! Roar—King—!"

When it saw the person in front of it clearly, it let out a scream and mumbled the word "king".

Meros looked helplessly at the monster in front of him. Its originally fierce and menacing face now looked somewhat comical and foolish.

"Quiet down, stop yelling! I'm asking you a question, so answer me."

He shook his head, put his hand to his forehead, and then spoke again.

"Mmm. (⊙o⊙)..."

Upon hearing Meros's command, the monster paused for a moment, then nodded repeatedly like a chicken pecking at rice, responding in kind.

However, despite its obedient behavior, it was too large for its size.

So, although its curled-up appearance made it look like a frightened little thing, its enormous size made it look quite strange.

It was trembling all over, as if a gust of wind could blow it over, making people feel sorry for it and also find it funny.

"Pfft—"

"Pfft—"

As those two clear yet barely suppressed laughs rang out, they spread behind Meros like ripples created by two pebbles thrown into a calm lake.

Although he didn't turn around, he could easily tell from the familiar voices that the laughter came from Lin Xiyue and the other girl beside her.

At this moment, they were probably covering their mouths, trying hard to hold back their laughter, but in the end they couldn't.

Meros didn't pay much attention to the two people behind him; his deep, abyss-like eyes were fixed on the monster in front of him.

"Cihe? Hmm, that's right. I remember your race was called that. But what intrigues me is that I personally announced the sending of your entire race to the prison planet. Who had the power to rescue you from there?"

After a moment's thought, he seemed to recall some important information and spoke.

Faced with Meros's questioning, the king with the thorns seemed somewhat uneasy.

Its body trembled slightly, and its originally ferocious and terrifying face now revealed an indescribable tension and fear.

"Aww—Your Majesty, it was...it was Your Majesty who sent us here."

After much hesitation, it finally answered in a stuttering, broken tone.

As soon as the words left its mouth, even it felt that the expression was too clumsy, so the face covered with countless eyes instantly turned red, like a ripe apple.

Moreover, a layer of mist gradually welled up in their eyes, making them look like they might burst into tears at any moment due to excessive grievances.

"Me? Tell me in detail when? What did you say at the time?"

Meros frowned; he had absolutely no recollection of this, and it couldn't possibly have been an order he gave.

“Oh—well, it was back then, we were doing forced labor. And then…and then, someone said, we…we need to go to a…place to reproduce, and then…kill the inferior races there to…atone for our sins.”

The stammering creature recounted the situation, gesturing with its two short limbs as it spoke.

It was clear that it was answering Meros's question very seriously.

"Hmm, something's not right. How did you determine that he carried my orders?"

Meros clearly sensed something was wrong; this matter was far too simple and too easy.

"Because...because he...he was with...the prison guards at the time. And...and he also...and displayed...the royal insignia."

Although Cihe stuttered slightly when he spoke, he still said the sentence very seriously.

Just as it opened its mouth, as if suddenly inspired, it spat out a ball of light.

This sphere of light resembled a dazzling pearl, radiating a soft glow. As the sphere slowly unfolded, it revealed the emblem of the royal family it had just mentioned.

Upon closer inspection, everyone saw that the badge was rhomboid in shape, with a background as black as the deep night sky, giving it a mysterious and unpredictable feel.

On this pitch-black background, countless bright blue dots are densely scattered.

These points of light, like twinkling stars, dance and shimmer, weaving together to create a dreamlike scene. At the very center of the badge, there is a beautifully crafted three-dimensional relief.

However, a thick fog covered the relief, making it impossible to see its full appearance clearly.

Only through the slightly thinner parts of the dense fog could one vaguely see the tentacles, as if they were dancing in the darkness.

What's even more eye-catching is that the entire edge of the badge is evenly coated with a layer of gold paint, making it look like it's inlaid with a dazzling ring of gold from a distance.

This layer of gold not only adds to the badge's luxurious feel, but also makes it shimmer and shine under the light, radiating a dazzling brilliance.

Such an exceptionally magnificent badge, once seen, will be deeply imprinted in people's minds and unforgettable.

"This does indeed look like a royal insignia. However, I remember that no one's insignia has blue energy... Only, only Phib... But where did he get the insignia template?"

Meros gently stroked his chin, muttering to himself as if conversing with a questioning voice deep within his heart.

At this moment, his mind was a jumbled mess, with all sorts of thoughts intertwined, making him feel somewhat overwhelmed.

"What exactly is going on?"

Meros frowned, his gaze fixed on the badge-like object formed from fused thorns.

It must be admitted that, judging from its appearance alone, this is indeed undoubtedly a royal insignia.

Its exquisite shape, unique patterns, surrounding mist, and shimmering lights are all identical to those of a genuine royal coat of arms.

It's fair to say that if Meros didn't know what all the royal insignia looked like now, he would probably think it was real too.

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