Truly Strong People Don't Believe in Luck

In the Star Luo Palace of the God-Servant City.

Star charts were engraved on all four walls, symbolizing the Star Queen; the dome was carved with a sea of Sun Cup flowers, representing God's messenger Polo and the great Yinsai God.

The Burrowing Demon Worm lay coiled before the Sacred Lake, its massive form resembling a mountain of living flesh.

The terrifying beast caused panic at the foot of the Sacred Mountain, but the sight of the Sky Beast circling overhead and the Star of Death in the Sacred Lake gave the people courage and confidence.

Henir walked step by step into the palace, humbly kneeling on the ground.

Star Luo Queen: "Henir, as a member of the Volcano Kingdom and the Hosen family, why have you come to Star Luo?"

The Queen sat on the throne with a dignified yet gentle posture, one hand resting on the Yinsai scepter.

Henir straightened up, still maintaining a respectful demeanor.

"Your Majesty, I am not a member of the Hosen family. My name is Henir, I have no surname."

"I am merely..." he paused, "a puddle of black mud beneath the feet of the Hosen family."

The attendees were silent, not understanding why Henir so despised the Hosen family name. In this era, almost everyone took pride in their surname, and even commoners would hope to use their ancestral surname when introducing themselves.

Moreover, it was the royal bloodline of the Hosen family.

They did not understand Henir's past, and before this, they had never even heard of Henir's name.

Henir didn't explain why, but only stated what he wanted.

"I came here because only Star Luo, only Your Majesty can give me what I want."

After stating what he wanted, Henir also declared what he was willing to pay in return.

"I have my own forces in the Volcano Kingdom, I can control the forces that once belonged to Weishi Hosen, and I possess the Burrowing Demon Worm of the Volcano Kingdom."

"If Your Majesty helps me, I can control the Volcano Kingdom."

"If I can become the master of the Volcano Kingdom, I will forever be loyal to you, honoring you as my king."

"From this day forward, the Volcano Kingdom and the royal Hosen bloodline will cease to exist. I am willing to become the Grand Duke of Volcano, serving under your scepter and crown."

He even stated a condition that the Star Luo Kingdom and the Xilong family couldn't refuse.

"If you're willing, I can help you end the centuries of bloodshed between the royal bloodlines, and return everything to Yinsai."

Henir knelt and cried out, his expression solemn and humble.

"Everything will belong to the great Star Luo Queen."

"The last bloodline of the Yinsai King, the ruler of the Xilong family."

Henir's words ignited a fire in the hearts of everyone from the Star Luo Kingdom and the Xilong family.

The priests and nobles present turned their heads one by one to look at the Star Luo Queen, seated high on her throne.

Desire flickered in everyone's eyes.

All for that one phrase: King of Yinsai.

This was the glory etched in the minds and memories of everyone in the Xilong family, for they were once the rulers of Yinsai.

People can live without ever having possessed something, but once they've had it, they can never accept its loss.

No one spoke, but an irresistible will descended upon this place, affecting everyone present.

Even though the Star Luo Queen could maintain her composure, she couldn't suppress the desire of the entire Xilong family.

She looked at Henir and asked her final question.

"Why should the Star Luo Kingdom and I trust you?"

Henir gave a reason that was impossible not to believe: "I can swear an oath to Yinsai God."

"When I become the Grand Duke of Volcano, I will swear allegiance to Your Majesty."

"I am willing to offer the 'Final Chapter' of the great poet Tito under the temple, under the watchful eyes of God and His messenger."

With these words, no voice of doubt could be heard.

In a world where a supreme God and Creator existed,

No one dared to deceive the great Yinsai God.

The Star Luo Queen descended from her throne, placing her scepter on Henir's shoulder, indicating her acceptance of Henir.

"Welcome," she said. "The Star Luo Kingdom will help you, my Grand Duke of Volcano."

Henir bowed his head, his hand pressed to his chest.

"This is my supreme honor, Your Majesty." —

Sky Temple.

Before Yinsai God, Henir swore an oath of loyalty to the Star Luo Queen.

Joy surged on the faces of the Xilong family priests. In Henir, they saw a golden opportunity to turn the tide of war and a chance for the Xilong family to reclaim its former glory.

With Henir and his Burrowing Demon Worm, the Star Luo Kingdom no longer had to fear the siege of the Volcano Kingdom and the Samo Kingdom. They were even preparing to launch a counterattack.

The young craftsman's son stood in the corner, his gaze meeting Henir's.

The moment Henir saw Stan Tito, he immediately recognized him.

Among the priests of the Xilong family and the natural-born noble bloodlines, Stan Tito stood out.

"Ah, the Child of Fortune," Henir remarked.

Henir took the initiative to speak with Stan Tito. The inarticulate craftsman's son bowed to Henir, nodding in acknowledgment.

Stan Tito asked him: "As a descendant of the Volcano Kingdom and the Hosen family, why are you doing this?"

Henir: "Because the Hosen family has fallen. They are no longer worthy of their lofty position, wearing that inherited crown."

Stan Tito saw confidence and wildness in Henir's eyes, the kind of confidence that could change everything, the kind of wildness that dared to challenge everything.

It was something he had never possessed.

The craftsman's son suddenly remembered a phrase he had heard, from a conversation in a dream that he wasn't sure was real or not.

"I've heard people say that I'm like a marionette."

"Do you think that's true?"

"Is this saying that I'm a person without self, or does it have some other meaning?"

Stan Tito had pondered over this phrase many times, he really cared about it.

Henir smiled: "Child of Fortune, truly strong people don't believe in luck."

"Only those who swim against the current can master fate, and the world."

He patted Stan Tito's shoulder: "When the day comes that no one calls you the Child of Fortune anymore, you will no longer be a marionette."

"At that time, you will become a truly strong person, someone worthy of everyone's admiration and awe."

Henir walked away confidently, about to face the greatest challenge of his life, but he was fearless.

Stan Tito watched his retreating figure. "Henir," Stan Tito mused. "Black mud, you say?"

He felt that what he saw was not a puddle of black mud, but an endless black swamp.

Henir strode through the long corridor outside the Sky Temple, his eyes gleaming with light.

The words he had just spoken resonated deeply within him, expressing not only advice for Stan Tito but also his own strongest desires and will.

"That's right."

"I will be the one who masters my own fate."