kingnovel Chapter 564 - 564
Chapter 564 - 564
"This job is completely unacceptable. If it weren't for the Grand Duke's orders, who would want to work in a place like this? I'm a high-ranking demon, after all. Why doesn't the Grand Duke respect my work philosophy at all?"It grumbled internally, complaining like an overworked office drone.
At the same time, its gaze swept over the people in the palace.
"Oh? This one isn't bad! Barely meets my standards!"
Suddenly, it spotted a short-haired girl dressed in a white suit. After scrutinizing her for a few moments, it nodded slightly.
Though a girl wearing men's clothing wasn't exactly to its taste, she was decent-looking. Desperate times called for desperate measures!
It slithered across the ground, waiting until the girl was alone before suddenly leaping up from the floor.
"What?"
By the time Claire realized what was happening, it was already too late.
The shadow before her expanded abruptly as a Magical Creature composed of pure darkness sprang from the ground, swallowing her whole in the blink of an eye.
Several minutes later.
"Alright, it's about time to start the plan!"
Claire—no, the Magical Creature that had shapeshifted into Claire—let out a sinister chuckle.
Disguised as Claire, the doppelganger swaggered toward the upper levels of the castle.
The guards nodded in greeting as she passed, not even questioning her purpose.
"Wow, seems like I hit the jackpot!"
It flashed a delighted grin.
Doppelgangers could only mimic a target's appearance, not their memories or personality, so it had no idea how high-ranking this white-suited woman was. But now it knew.
This was way too convenient—what luck!
It continued upward through the castle, heading straight for the top floor.
Or so it seemed.
Before reaching the top, it abruptly stopped and veered toward a different direction.
Arriving at a certain room, it halted.
"Miss Claire, what brings you here?"
The guard stationed at the door looked at her curiously.
"I have something to report to His Majesty."
It put on a respectful expression.
"Please wait a moment."
The guard nodded understandingly and stepped inside.
"Please enter. His Majesty is expecting you."
A short while later, the guard emerged and opened the door.
Claire stepped into the room.
The door closed naturally behind her.
"Claire, what is so urgent that you must report to me at this hour?"
A gorilla-like man, towering and imposing, sat on the edge of the bed in his pajamas. His eyes, fierce as a lion's, bore into her with overwhelming intensity.
"Has something happened with Iris?"
"No, Your Majesty. There are no issues with the princess."
It smiled as it approached the king.
Ten meters, nine meters.
The king's eyes locked onto its feet, his gaze growing increasingly dangerous.
Despite the close proximity, it didn't stop moving forward.
"He's wary of me?"
Seeing those lion-like eyes, its internal alarms blared.
Was the king of this country always this cautious?
Or had it been exposed?
Either way, there was no turning back now!
"Rip!"
With a crisp sound, it tore off its clothes without hesitation, instantly becoming completely naked.
The dazzling white skin immediately imprinted itself into the king's vision.
The king froze in shock.
This development was truly beyond his expectations.
And Claire's figure was really quite good!
"Now's the time!"
Overjoyed, it rushed forward without delay!
The body mimicked by the shapeshifter would structurally become completely identical to the target—in other words, regardless of gender, all organs could be perfectly replicated!
This trait made their shapeshifter clan highly valued by the Grand Duke in hell, excelling in tasks both in and out of bed!
The speed of a high-ranking demon was incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, it crossed the last few meters and grabbed the king's shoulder!
"Damn it!"
The king's gaze fell on her wrist, and his expression instantly darkened.
There, she was wearing a sapphire necklace!
"Hum—!"
A hazy white light radiated outward from the two of them, gradually enveloping the entire room.
By the time the light faded—
"Success!"
The king was stunned for a moment before quickly snapping back to his senses, his spirits lifting.
"Damn it!"
The shapeshifter mimicking Claire, on the other hand, now wore an extremely grim expression.
"Die!"
The king abruptly snatched the sharp sword by the bedside and thrust it toward Claire!
"So decisive about killing yourself?!"
The shapeshifter was horrified and hastily retreated.
"I'm killing myself on purpose!"
The king brandished the sword relentlessly, his face filled with murderous intent.
"Your Majesty, what's happening?"
Hearing the commotion inside, the guards rushed in.
"This woman attempted assassination! Kill her now!"
The king immediately shouted, pointing at Claire in fury.
"What?"
The guard was dumbfounded.
But he quickly regained his composure and swung his sword at Claire.
"Stop, Coby! I'm the king!"
Claire's face darkened like the bottom of a pot.
"Claire, how dare you utter such treasonous words!"
The guard flew into a rage, thrusting his sword without mercy.
The king smirked triumphantly, slashing with his own blade.
"Damn it!"
Claire swiftly dodged.
The two pursued, Claire continued to evade.
Chase after chase, dodge after dodge.
"Strange, why am I so hard to kill?"
The king's eye twitched as he grew increasingly anxious.
"Ah, right—I'm a high-ranking demon, roughly equivalent to a Headless Knight in strength. Of course I'm hard to kill!"
Damn it!
It had completely overlooked this point!
If only it had first switched to an ordinary human body as a setup!
Right now, the king hadn't realized it yet, but once he discovered the body's formidable power and turned the tables to crush them, it would be utterly humiliating!
Damn it, how could a high-ranking demon like me die in such a farcical way?
The king's attacks grew even fiercer, determined to slay both his own body and the king's soul on the spot!
"Damn it!"
Claire cursed aloud.
Then she turned and bolted out the door, fleeing the room and sprinting toward the staircase.
"Oh heavens! Is that Lady Claire running around naked?"
"Hey, she has a mole on her chest!"
"Wow, no hair! A rare beauty!"
"Her figure's amazing!"
The guards along the way marveled, never expecting such a feast for the eyes!
The king inside Claire felt a strange sense of guilt.
Although this body wasn't Claire's own, it looked exactly like hers - essentially equivalent to her running around naked.
Miss Claire had already experienced social death.
"Guards! Kill Claire immediately! She attempted assassination - don't let her escape!"
The king rushed out of the room, shouting orders to the guards.