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Chapter 983 - King
🕑 Added 2024-08-26 11:01:31 +0000 UTCThe Fallen King watched as the hunter was blasted back and gave him a small extra push so he reached all the way to where Sandy, the metal mage, and Eron were still waiting. The healer quickly dispelled whatever desolation lingered on his body before Sandy could swallow the two of them. They had naturally been briefed on the plan and were carrying out their roles as expected.
They hadn’t been given a choice, mind you, but had simply respected the King’s decision.
Turning his attention toward what mattered more right now, the Desolate Child of Loss was clearly reeling from the blast, but as with everything else, the desolation had nullified much of the attack. Not that the Fallen King was particularly bothered, as this was the expected outcome.
Unique Lifeforms and their unique skills could also grow over time. The Fallen King usually released a singular wave of soul-destroying energy whenever he used the skill and would find himself weakened afterward. However, this time, he had severely limited the explosion itself and instead channeled the same power into his current form. He had saved it as a trump card for Nevermore that he never ended up having to use. This time, he’d used that skill and even decided to go one step further, as he did not need to worry about any kind of weakness period after the skill usage.
His soul was ablaze and would burn till there was nothing left, and when the Desolate Child of Loss tried to ignore him and go straight for Jake, whom the creature seemed to harbor illogical hatred for, it offended the King. Raising his claw, it glowed golden as the creature of desolation stopped right as it tried to fly past the Unique Lifeform.
”As of this moment, you cannot afford to focus on anything but I,” the King said and clenched his clawed fist before tossing the Desolate Child of Loss away telekinetically, the creature looking confused at what had just happened.
Raising his other claw, the Fallen King released a wave of force that blasted the creature even further back before he gave chase. Behind him, Sandy had consumed both Eron and Jake, with all of them now heading down toward the Prima Vessel.
Once more, the Desolate Child of Loss tried to chase Sandy, only pissing off the Fallen King even more as he reached out with both claws and took hold of the creature, not allowing it to move. It stared at the King, utterly befuddled as it tried to dispel his hold but was unable, the King only shaking his head at the response.
It was typical, wasn’t it? For one’s final moment to be one of epiphany.
The situation was truly odd. The Fallen King had felt his telekinetic abilities be so useless during this fight due to the desolation… but at this moment, it was the opposite. His body radiated power, and his vision was filled with gold as he clearly saw the Desolate Child of Loss before him. He saw the soul of the creature, and rather than simply grasp for the physical body, he reached for the metaphysical.
He reached out and applied his telekinetic abilities directly to the soul of the Desolate Child of Loss. Rather than tossing the physical body, he tossed the Soulshape, forcing the body along with it. And as he tried more, the King felt a sense of total control as, with both claws raised, he pulled the creature toward him.
He had no fear of the domain of desolation anymore. He allowed it to infect his soul, as he knew it would not have time to consume the King’s soul before he himself burned it to oblivion. In fact, right now, the Desolate Child was the one who screamed in pain as it was forced to endure the pressure of the King’s blazing soul.
Lashing out, the Fallen King released a golden claw, tearing up the body of the Desolate Child of Loss before following up with another. Each attack tore through both the body and soul of the creature, making it scream in pain as the King gave it no time to rest.
With every attack, the Fallen King felt the intense damage he did, but his own vessel was also rapidly deteriorating. Parts of it flaked off with every passing second, turning into golden wisps that were made into gray motes of nothingness the second they touched the desolation.
He had known this would be the case from the very beginning, and it was his choice.
Despite being overwhelmed, the Desolate Child of Loss didn’t just roll over. Finally having realized Jake was out of its reach, it attacked the King relentlessly as it exploded with desolation, trying to fight back the golden soul-destroying domain of the Fallen King.
Emphasis on trying… for despite the creature’s power, it could not suppress a Unique Lifeform burning away its very life in a final blaze of glory. It did try, though, and went on the offensive, seemingly having transferred its anger to the King rather than Jake.
It stabbed forward with its spear, the Fallen King deflecting the blow with his golden claw as he fully entered melee to allow his own domain to be the most effective. Taking injuries while fighting in close combat was inevitable for the King, but he did not care in the slightest, as he dealt out more than he was given.
Even when the spear penetrated his chest and went out of the other side, the Fallen King only used it as an opportunity to entirely tear off the head of the Desolate Child. When his one leg was severed, the King used the limb as an improvised weapon to stab into the chest of the creature before making it explode with golden force.
Despite having its body blown and torn apart several times, the creature kept simply regenerating, but this time, the King saw the entire process as he clearly saw the Desolate Child of Loss’ soul. From it, he learned something quite important.
”I realize now that your body is no more than a construct. A representation of what you once were. An idea, a faint memory. You are not truly a humanoid creature, but some mutated elemental of desolation, not that much different from the Sylphian Hawk, though far more limited. Killing your physical form thus does little more than drain your energy as you are forced to reconstruct it,” the Fallen King mused out loud, regretting not having given someone a Golden Mark so he could communicate his observations… though there was a good chance it would have burned away by now.
Reaching out and grasping the soul of the Desolate Child of Loss, he twisted as the entire arm of the creature also twisted around before getting torn off.
”It makes you a difficult foe, especially with the power of desolation protecting you at all times… but all creatures, no matter how powerful, die when their soul is extinguished. You are no different.”
A massive golden claw descended as the creature stumbled, having large parts of its body torn off with every attack, with the King taking plenty of counters as his own body was destroyed at a rapid pace.
”My original intent was to buy time… to allow their escape in time, believing myself chanceless,” the Fallen King said, all this talking more to himself than the Desolate Child of Loss, who didn’t seem to have the mental faculties to properly comprehend what he was saying.
”Now, I am thinking otherwise. That perhaps rather than fall on my lonesome, I shall drag another soul down with me,” the King said with determination as he reached forward and clasped his claw around the creature’s face before clenching, crushing it entirely as the body of the Desolate Child of Loss was getting more and more feeble with every time it regenerated. It simply didn’t have the time to properly temper itself, and the extreme soul damage also made the Soulshape of the creature less stable.
Not that the Fallen King was doing well. His vision flickered as he felt his soul waver, soon out of fuel, giving the Desolate Child a chance to counter, stabbing the Unique Lifeform yet again, the desolation spreading even further.
The body of the Fallen King was a mixture of bright gold and entirely monochrome sections, fighting each other until there was nothing left. The desolation would win, no doubt about it, but the King had never once done this expecting to walk away… the only question was if there would be two creatures dying that day.
--
Jake felt the warm flow of healing energy running through his body. The sensation was comfortable and even made him feel like he should just fall back into unconsciousness, but he quickly remembered the circumstances of how he had been knocked out in the first place.
Jolted awake, Jake opened his eyes and saw Eron staring down at him alongside a worried Sylphie. He instantly knew he was inside Sandy’s stomach, and through his sphere, he also saw William in the stomach chamber with them… but there was someone missing.
”What happ-”
”Later,” Eron interrupted him. ”For now, we need you to get us home.”
Trying to sit up, Jake could barely move, and a headache instantly struck him, but he had to stay stable despite everything swimming. Eron helped Jake up as Sandy spat them out, and they appeared right in front of the entrance to the Prima Vessel.
Sandy shrunk themselves down quickly as Eron helped Jake walk to the barrier requiring the keys of a World Leader to unlock. Throughout this walk, Jake’s mind was a mess, as if he was really drunk or extremely tired, but he managed to focus long enough to unlock the barrier and give them access to the teleportation circle.
It was all a struggle, but eventually, Jake made his application to teleport back to Earth. After it was promptly accepted, Jake was teleported back to Earth along with the others, everything still feeling like he was in the midst of some messed up lucid dream. He knew he had overdrawn his soul significantly, and he felt like taking a nap more than anything.
When he was back in safety, his consciousness wavered even more, and Eron kept healing him as he spoke.
”Rest. Now is the most crucial time to allow your soul to naturally recover or the damage will only get worse,” the healer said, the healing energies more there to calm Jake than actually help him heal.
Jake knew the man was right and did as told, allowing his waking mind to slip, as he knew he would enter sleep with a single thought still haunting him:
What had happened with the Fallen King?
--
The Fallen King attacked again, his blow weaker than before but still doing some damage as the Desolate Child wavered. By now, the King really felt it. If he was capable, he would have smiled at the emotion emanating from the creature as his voice echoed within the mind of his foe.
”Is this your first time experiencing fear? Knowing that death might claim you? How hypocritical… a creature of desolation fearing to be made desolate itself.”
With his telekinetic abilities, he reached out and tore off the arms of the Desolate Child before blasting a hole in its shoulder, its body so feeble now as it struggled to heal itself continually. Its soul was significantly damaged, and the King tried to damage it even more.
Reaching out yet again, the King tried to grasp the Desolate Child but found himself unable. The creature took advantage and sent a torrent of desolation toward the King, making him stumble and weaken. He wasn’t ready when he was stabbed yet again and tried to reach out, only to fumble.
Everything flickered yet again. The pain permeating the soul of the Fallen King was all-consuming as the desolation and feeling of burning his own life and soul clashed, and for a moment, a thought appeared as he questioned himself:
Why?
Why had he done something this foolish?
Sure, the desolation had been bad, but the King had been far from a state where he couldn't recover given enough time. Yet he had chosen to step forward without any real hesitation… and deep inside, he knew why.
The King had been the one who had chosen this planet. He had been the one who made the decision to teleport there in the first place. Could he have reasonably known it was a trap? Probably not, but just because this situation wasn’t his fault, it was still his responsibility.
He was, above all, a King. What kind of King couldn’t even take basic responsibility for the decisions he had made? Well… most kings across the multiverse would likely gladly sacrifice the lives of their subjects for their own benefit, but the Fallen King believed such a Path of kingship was flawed.
And he chose to believe his Path as a King was the right one, right to his final moment. His three forms of concepts had always been the foundation of his Path, and he had named the three force, gold, and soul.
Force represented the enaction of his power as a King. The forceful hand that made his will a reality and ensured his dominion even in front of his opposition. It was also what allowed him to defend his position and those who were beneath him or stood by his side.
Gold was status. In itself, the concept was what allowed him to strike not just the physical bodies of his foes but their souls, and the concept was heavily used when he used his actual kingly abilities outside of combat. It also just helped amplify everything the Fallen King did, and in some ways, it could be viewed as the color of his soul and the symbol of his power.
The final part was by far the most important.
Soul was everything. It was his dominion. What he was the King ruling over. The only thing all living creatures in the entire multiverse had in common was the fact they had souls. Some didn’t have physical bodies, some didn’t have any of the usual resources, and some were existences so foreign the mortal mind could barely understand them… but they all had souls. From the smallest level 0 critter to the most powerful of Primordials. Even the Void Gods had souls despite how foreign they were to the rest of the multiverse.
Most kings of the multiverse ruled over their own kind. A human king would rule a faction of other humans or at least humanoids. The natural nobles of the multiverse, such as the ectognamorphs with their Hive Queens, naturally ruled other insects… but the Fallen King had no kin. He was a Unique Lifeform. He had no kin that he naturally ruled.
Another interpretation of there being none that he naturally ruled was that he was made to rule everything. That he was kin with every creature that possessed a soul and what skills he had related to his title as King did reflect this.
All these thoughts swam around the King’s head as his life faded away, and he felt the attacks of the Desolate Child rain down on him. His remaining life was in the seconds… and he was to make them count, as the wisps that represented the King’s eyes glowed golden, and he caught the spear of the Desolate Child.
”Be proud of what you have accomplished today. Few can claim to have slain a Unique Lifeform… even if it cost them their life.”
Telekinetic power erupted from the half-broken claws of the King as he pulled the Desolate Child into his own shattered body and held him there in a final embrace as he prepared for his final blow.
”I… must… live!” the creature screamed, its body exploding with desolation as the Fallen King’s vision entirely faded, and yet he could only chuckle to himself.
”Then survive if you can.”
The Fallen King overloaded whatever was left of his body as he forcefully activated his unique skill one last time and turned what remained of his vessel into one last attack. Golden cracks formed all over his body, the light beaming out of them pushing away the desolation as the Desolate Child of Loss tried to get away, but there was no way the Fallen King would relinquish his grasp. A final vain thought entered his head as he remembered something Jake had once said and spoke a final time.
”No king rules forever…”
His entire body exploded as a giant blast of pure golden soul energy consumed the screaming Desolate Child of Loss as its desolation was overwhelmed, and the creature itself began to fall apart as its soul shattered and its entire body dispersed, blown into nothing but gray dust that fell and was scattered by the wind, devoid of desolation
”… long live the King…”
His voice faded away as the consciousness of the King disappeared, and the golden light in the sky dispersed. Color reentered the world once more as the sunlight shone down from above, and a faint breeze swept through the sky where not a single trace of the Fallen King or Desolate Child of Loss remained.
Comments
Zac Crow
Fuck me... Long live the king
Talmadge Hires
Long live the king!!
ABTelford
😭😭😭
Payton
Long live the king
Joshua Little
Long live the King. Thanks for the chapter.
Tab
long live the King
Gameover
Long live the King
CunnyEnjoyer
One thing to Consider is Jake’s mask, which has its origins in the Fallen King, who is a unique life form. What happens when he returns the mask to its origins with his “Jake Juice”?
CunnyEnjoyer
Long Live The King
Drana :D
Long live the king
Amme
Long live the king
John Rooney
Long Live The King
Mike_L
Long live the king
Travis Lumberry
Long live the King
The Bloody nine Logan
KING WENT HARD
Arieh Sochaczevski
All the G•ds are system-barred for the remainder of the event - that’s why it bugged me.
Ray Light
Probably Villy or similar watching through a magical tv on demand?
Ray Light
Twice in a short span of time too! Though this time the price was much, much higher.
Gina Gibbons
LONG LIVE THE KING
Austin Tyler
LONG LIVE THE KING
Thaynian
Long live the king
Tony the Tono
Long live the king
Andrew Martin
Long live the king
Flourescentlobotomy
Long live the king
Kortez hurt
Long live the king
SmokeJam
They aren't. Somewhere around the time when Jacob did is Augur thing in the tutorial it was discussed first and later with sim-Jake again. Pretty sure in the PH-universe Truesouls are not eternal as in other LitRPG
Josh Ward
I kind of have the feeling this is a superhero death, not a real one.
Rachel Clements
TYFTC!
Alexander Krikorian
Anyone else getting only wrong emails from patreon now? I'm getting emails for the 1000+ chapters that are for higher tiers, and just today I got an email for 968 for no reason, yet I've stopped getting emails for the chapters I'm actually subscribed for. What a dogshit website lmao, can I sub anywhere else?
dash w
Yeah maybe through Jake's mask
dash w
Thanks for the chapie and long live the king
Khumo Mononyane
The king is dead long live the king
Matt Spratte
A life well spent! great job Zogarth!
kinglemur
Long live the KING
SATIONAS
Finally one of the main supporting character died. Untill now it looked like all Earth's Superstar team is immortal even before achieving godhood.
Kconraw
Thx for the chapter
Olof Karlsson
Thanks for the chapter!
itsdlow
RIP Fallen King… Honestly, so sad to see him go. But that fight was epic and I loved every second of him talking at the Desolate Child. Here’s to hoping we one day have the King reborn, no longer “Fallen” 🙌
Cody Parker
Long live the king
Ayesha Pinpin
Thanks for the chapter! Damn I can't believe it 😭😭😭😭
Fall’s Kiss🍂
I’m sadden that the king has passed. I also kinda hope he stays dead or can’t come back for a long time. There has to be consequences.
Amithyst Stonewall
The King is dead. Long live the King.
C Smith
First time king dies. Ahh Fuck ya! Second time King dies. Ahh Fuck no! Lol.
Troy Telford
I completely agree. Masterfully done.
DirePants
That was an amazing heroes moment. Well deserved. Well written. Always difficult to bear a characters soul in their final moments. But when you nail it makes you giddy. Good writing.
Taylan
Glad the sacrifice wasn’t in vain at least as far as we know
Chloe
Awe. I'm sad. That was well written and yay self sacrifice but gosh. Poor guy died. Cheers King.
Mitchell Meyers
Man wtf
Tori Williams
I kinda feel like there are multiple Desolation dudes. Remember that confusing answer he gave about meeting Yip of Yore’s chosen? About how he both met and didn’t meet him.
Xien
Well well well … the king grew a conscience!!!! Who’d have figured?!! Kinda nice to have Jake be saved though. Great development ~ my $0.02 🙃
Haider Ali
Not fair! I demand fallen king to be reintroduced with godly magic stuff!
J W
I personally think it will be more of a groot thing. Technically a new being possibly with some memories.
Daniel Hamilton
Nooooooo, a true worthy death for the king
Radzig
*looks at todays chapter* Yeah. While youre not wrong, the possibility was there regardless.
Arieh Sochaczevski
Thank you for the chapter! Wonderful drama, and not at all what I was expecting. My only criticism is that for us to know this without anyone else in-universe having any way to know any part of it feels broken. Maybe there’s a way Jake or some relevant G*d can become aware of the King’s final moments?
Kyler
“Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown” RIP to the King, for he will be missed but never forgotten.
Brian Block
JW, he is burning his soul, which we know is pretty much the one thing a living being needs. If he comes back as anything other than a partial consciousness tied to the mask or a phenomenally crippled soul, it will feel like a Deus ex machina of the worst sort. Too many LitRPG/progression novels are afraid of killing major characters off. I hope he is actually gone, it will make this sacrifice actually mean something in the story.
Teto
Long live the King O7
ShivaMcTimber
TYFTC! Aw this chapter should have been titled "The King and I"
Michael Lambus
Fallen kingdom is playing throughout this battle
Kyler
Can almost guarantee I is still alive, call it a gut feeling
Noah Jackson
Long live the king🗣️🗣️🗣️. Was not expecting both King/I to get out this quick but I’m sure this won’t be the end (pls zog don’t do that 😭)
Louis Tangiia
I reckon he will survive this encounter with an evolution option
J W
You think this is the end for the king? The mask is still there and Jake only knows what he will do
Ben
I’m glad the king won the fight and destroyed desolation, it would’ve felt like a bad end if he didn’t succeed after sacrificing his life
Daniel is ŁØNE
Well, Jake is gonna brood over this, then he is gonna heal, and then he is gonna be very very fucking mad. Jakes quiet rage is gonna make this hunt a personal one and I pity the poor fools who set this up as they have just become prey of the primal hunter. "Long live the King" he went out in a blaze of glory and he shall be remembered for eternity o7
Preston Stokes
Honestly it will prolly be the next creature he makes with his jake juice.
Hayden Leech
Doesn’t that phrase refer to succession? That people don’t need to worry that “the king is dead” because they had the next king lined up and immediately crowned when the old one died?
SilverSentry
He filled the cracks with some og his soul magic, I think.
ByLordMatsLuck
Long live the king
Red45jimster
Ohh ok thanks
Belias Harkonnen
Chapter 978
Belias Harkonnen
Long live the king... what a sad, exciting and awesome chapter. Damn that did hit me harder than I thought it would.
Richard Rader
I expect the mask to crumble to dust now that the king is gone. Imagine his horror as he has to face people without his mask to hide behind…
Nate Slusher
Long live the king!!!!!!!! Wow what a chapter
Red45jimster
What happened to the prima guardian
fate3522 .
Long live the King!
Luke Scheffe
There’s no such thing as a truesoul death. Truesouls are eternal.
Luke Scheffe
The King is dead! Long live the King!
Jose Reyna
TFTC Long live the King 👑 👑
DBOMB YO
I wonder if a wisp of his soul will remain inside the mask Jake owns. If not, I'll miss you King o7
Lucas hansen
O7
SmokeJam
You guys don't know how to respect a good character ending. He burned his soul. No soul equals no revival. And he very obviously broke the connection between the masks when he destroyed his own. How about accept an epic arc the author wrote instead of trying to make a child's story out of it with this no character may die attitude.
Aeth
Dead as the Fallen King, maybe back as something more with the help of Jake juice?
SinCinnamon
Nnnnooooooo don’t speak sense. Don’t also remind me that Eron can tell in 5 seconds if a soul trace is in Jake’s mask or not. I want to hope!
SmokeJam
His vessel for his soul, which is also ablaze. As Eron said, he is more soul than body. He is dead and gone for good.
SmokeJam
That's less a theory than just copium huffing. Since book 1 we know that the death of a truesoul is real death. Not even gods could get you back. The king was more soul than physical creature and completely burned up himself. He is gone, let's respect that epic end to his story.
SmokeJam
It is very obvious it didn't survive. Read the second last paragraph again. It scattered (body and soul) into dust, devoid of desolation.
SmokeJam
What an epic end. Indeed, Long live the King! o7
Vomo Walker
Long Live The King!! 💪🏾💪🏾
John Durrett
Suddenly the song “The King of Pain” by The Police is playing in my head as a statement to “I”’s last thoughts about The King
Grine
I'm not sure the Milky Way can survive more than one Desolate Child. The idea that others might have spawn from planets that has been turned in ruins is quite frightening.
John Durrett
JJ don’t care and the system may just choose to aid the effort
John Durrett
Betting on Jake juice used on the mask to create redirected true king
Swaggernaut77
I wonder if Minaga would would petty revive him out of spite while putting conditions on his revival. "You shall now the the.... hmmmm, yes, Joker King"
Undeadviewer
The enlightened king? Maybe even the transcendent king? I’m just being hopeful here but it would be cool if he came back (but I think this is final idk)
brian rowan
I think what ever the king did last chapter before he blew Jake back will keep the mask intact, if I remember correctly he did touch the mask and something happened
Swaggernaut77
Absolute KING SHIT 👑
Tristan
Long live the King
Manuel N.
The King of Desolation
Rahsheem Reid
That is satisfying..
Radzig
or in Jake's mask. And eventually reforms his soul from the portion tied into the item itself.
Rishain
falling king went full vageta
Brian Shriver
I plan to be as rudely impatient as the Fallen King himself for this undignified plot twist to be properly resolved. )
None ya
Long live the King!
Acaeluse
What if that final revelation of the King created a transcendent rebirth skill and he comes back a true king no longer tied to Jake.
Preston Stokes
Long live the King! Jake is gonna need a new mask.
Ryan Ulrich
I’m just gonna sit in my delusions and choose to believe he is alive until either the series ends or Zog tells me otherwise
Gman
I get the feeling that he is really dead this time around. But don't forget we have a harbinger of primeval origins. his own words in the meeting with automata were that as long as it has records, he should be able to guide them to their origin. As long as the mask is still intact and functional which I think it should be. Jake can bring him back. Maybe not right away but eventually. And if he does, king wont be tied to Jake anymore.
ShaunB
Long live the King.
SilverSentry
Good question. He already died once...buuut it, the mask, takes damage when his soul is damaged, no? It's hard to say. I think it's mentioned before that it's his actual physical body, so I think Jake will keep it. I'm just curious if it will get a buff or a boost from his records.
austin kutz
Jake will totally be tempted with a vial of soul healing water like "heal yourself completely right now or resurrect your friend"
Quasimagics
In honor of the king whose magic endures beyond the veil.
Andrew P
King was leaving Jake's orbit one way or another. Love the exit! Can't wait to see what comes next.
Micah Molina
RIP King Hard to believe they both went out though. Wonder if a new creature rises.
Owen Kaz
The bond is one way for Death, the King is tied to Jake, the Hunter continues on. I fully expect the King to retain the ability to come back to life. I think He will be dormant until the rewards for the event come, and part of his rewards will be another soul healing vial that will restore him once more. For the King conquers all, even death
Jonathan R
Long live the king. TFTC
Mokuyobi
I wonder of king will actually be dead here, or if his bond with jake will revive him somehow. Also, weren't his and jake's lives bound in some way? I remember there being something said about how if one dies, the other dies too?
King Nereus
Except the texts basically describes that they burned each others bodies and souls into nothing. At best they are both cosmic dust right now. Maybe whatever the King did to the mask will be some way back but I got the impression, with all the foreshadowing, the King was pulling the last remnants of himself from there mask and not attempting to add more of himself into it. Maybe he left a parting gift / upgrade somehow though.
Paulo Furlaneto
Tftc
Mat
Is the mask not loot when the King dies?
D
Yes!!!!!!!!
Pole Fire
I think the king gave his final blessing to the hunter, because a few chapters ago he said he couldn’t be summoned due to soul damage. But seeing how far the damage got I don’t think there’s any recovery. All around awesome set of chapters here
ReadingObsessed
Woah 😳
Sean
The king is dead! Long live the King! Also the no king rules forever line would be such a cool reincarnation ability. He's been King and Fallen King, so now that Fallen King's reign is over it's time for a new king to be crowned.
King Nereus
He was going to die either way, due to his bloodline that Jake wants to wipe from existence. They are on a collision course no matter what, however it isn’t clear if EH was even involved here. William will likely tell us something useful in the next couple of chapters.
Santiago alonzo
Maybe this time the king will reborn with a new name “The Awakened King” for he is Fallen no more
Kareem
I'm pretty sure he will because in the last chapter a stream of Golden Light entered the mask
MistuhBogan
Long live the king. When the king falls, the crown falls with him, and an heir is chosen. To whom will the crown fall to? Who is the Prince to take his place?
Kyler
I wouldn’t mind the kind having the statue made with Jake’s mask being the start
Xarow
With this world being saved by a unique king from fairly unique desolation elemental. Maybe the system will treat it as a significant event and something unique will be born or grow there.
Michael
The problem here is that, if I'm correct, the king shattered Jake's mask to give himself the suicidal force to kill the desolate child of loss
Ty Cooper
So does anyone think he can revive through Jake's mask again? Also if he does die for real this time without hiding in Jake's mask, will the mask still give Jake the mana boost? Also he went out with a King's flair. I like how he went out if so.
Juozapas
Long live the King
A. B. Edwards
Long live the King. I don't think he is coming back this time but instead gave Jake a final gift in the mask. I really hope the Desolate Child is dead but I have a feeling it is not alone; that it is not the only Child as it has been moving at an exponential rate; what if it is a creature that is starting to spawn on the planets it ruins? All I know is I will miss the King as he was a great foil to Jake with Jake being the Lone Hunter and the King being, well, a King, the one role Jake never wanted. The above theory of the King and Desolate Child fusing into a monstrous unique lifeform is interesting but I don't think that will happen. We also still need the backstory of "I" and how it came to be and if the Orange Shit had anything to do with it.
Phasmatic7
Long live the king, Thankies for the chapie zogie!
Landon Tucker
Long live the king
William WIlson
Considering the planet recovers from desolation I'd say it's pretty safe to say the desolate child of loss is dead, or no longer on that world.
Harnish Shah
FK was saying to separate its soul from Jake in recent chapters Maybe the king and sort of weird half unique child of desolation combines and a new Unique life form is born That would be a good plot
William WIlson
I'm hoping Jake talks Felix the mad statue builder into creating another mythical statue of the king called the protector of Primordial blessed. Of course Felix would protest until Sylphie tells him her side Felix naturally understands Sylphie, leaving Jake baffled.
Joshua Tamayo
long live the king
solomon pagan
Yes
Aurelius
long live the King
Unlisted Pokémon Hudson
First important death on Jake’s side. Long live the king!
William WIlson
Yes that it would become Jake's personal missions to ensure the king sacrifice wasn't just to save everyone and kill I but for Jake to understand. That being said I think Jake's sleeping it off for a week or 2
LongMickeyRicky
I mean i agree with that whole heartedly u just dont exactly see the deaths stick the majority of the time, as seen the first time the king died. I’ve learned that if a series doesn’t consistently kill of major protagonists, a fakeout death is more likely than a real death. Especially considering the timing of the king starting to look to break his bond with jake. Seems to me to be leading up to a round-about way for the king to break said bond with a death scene sprinkled in for shock value. Could be wrong though and im just traumatized from the millionth fakeout death from reading one piece
William WIlson
I can already see tomorrow chapter. Jake wakes up after some time wondering what the hell happened and everyone kinda tip toes around the subject until Sylphie asks if he's checked his notifications. He gets the notification of the death of desolate child of loss. Then after putting 1 and 2 together inspects his mask hoping for something about the king slumbering. With nothing showing any hope Jake shows himself mourning the king. He then goes to Felix to raise a statue to the king who sacrificed himself to save the chosen
Amathew2
A good death is its own reward. Well done King.
The Grey Area
Long live the king....then again he's " died " before
Rhett Russell
Long Live The King!! TFTC
One Winged Angel
"Killing you was the point, living through it was just a luxury." Rest in peace you badass sumbitch.
Russell Bennett
He who fights wwith monsters lost a major character To sacrifice and to save his party.... it was sad... But it enriched the series and actually made it better. You have to have losses to make a good story. Sacrifices are required, Setbacks are good
Ignatius Stormblessed
Tftc, Long Live the King
Sam Rosenberg
Long live the king
Paul B
A standing ovation for HRM the King.
Quark Eiweis
Long Live The King TFTC
Manetherann
Can we please get a black shirt with the Fallen Kings mask on it saying "Long Live the King"? Thank you for the chapter
Ariana Lee
😭😭😭😭😭
Spencer Tyler
Tyftc, long live the king
SilverSentry
Agreed. Isn't it also technically his physical body? Seeing ad that's what ties the two of them together? It's also how Jake brought him back. I think it will stay. It's an interesting thought, though. He gets so many buffs from the mask.
Johnsmith
There will be losses on the path to godhood, but it was a good death
SilverSentry
The question everyone is asking is what happens to the mask? Is it destroyed or does Jake keep it? What a great ending for his character. The character development for him was top tier 🤌🏽 Long live the King!
Clint
Great chapter. I honestly wasn’t expecting either of them to be permanently gone, but this is a much stronger story.
Blightdad
Long Live The King. TFTC
Johnsmith
He burned up his soul, theres nothing to resurrect.
Clint
Jake would have to start calling him Bertram 2.0, or maybe King Burt.
Andromeda Adams
Long live the king! I’m not crying you’re crying! Jake got hurt more, I hope he heals faster. What a great chapter! Tyftc!
Jonathan Venn
Long live the King!
Henscratch
Very good choice. Nobody likes established friendly characters to die off 😢 but it’s good plot & character development for all remaining. Well the records injection from even partial credit of killing “I” should be significant & help Jake recover. There should be a weird mixed blessing benefit from the King dying again too regardless if he ever resurrects. There’ll be some political ripples and opportunities for secret plots to progress…looking forward to twists and signs of character growth.
Ryan Linus
Well fucking done
Jake Schmitz
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! 😭😭😭😭😭 We didn't deserve you, KING!
Trevor Mergen
Thanks!
DicedOnions
I think it would be a great task for Jake, while he is soul recovering, to discover who/what was behind I. Then for him to plan how to mess up that person's day.
Liam
Long Live the King!!
Damian Karis
Very curious to see if I survives. On the one hand, it sorta cheapens the Kings sacrifice if it survives. On the other, we still don’t know how it came to be, why it hates Jake, or who manipulated it to be sent against FK and Sylphy, all of which is suddenly not quite as urgent if it’s dead
TKOva
That's gonna be EH. For sure.
TKOva
That was made by the child. I think it was a planet controlled by the church. And influenced by EH. Unless there's a new enemy.
Damian Karis
Yeah on the one hand it feels a little soon for the child of loss to die while we still know so little about it and why it was there, and why it hates Jake, on the other hand I feel like it would sorta cheapen the Kings death if it survived
Lizy Flore
Thank you I’m crying
Michael
This story has always given me gut punches on several occasions, the first one that really made me almost tear up and worry was sylphie and her parents almost being killed by the prima, with Jake to come to their rescue. This one definitely hit me, especially since the king was a great representation of enemy turned friend is a friend to the end. While I hope Jake finds a way to resurrect or reincarnate the king, I honestly wouldn't be too upset if this is the true end to the king. At the very least, let's hope he gets a nice statue and a sort of funeral to honor his worthy sacrifice today
Walter Kimberly
That’s FN sad. He was an asshole but I loved the Fallen King
Mownmbasa
I'm not crying, you're crying :((
Kt-x
Thanks for the chapter 🙂
deus vault
If the desolate child of loss recovers from that somehow, I'd be annoyed.
robert rainey
It's ok Jon were all crying
Dan
Still sad to see the king go, but at least you didn't let him die for nothing. Long live the King!
Ryan Ulrich
Alt survival theory, Jake could use JJ on his mask…thoughts? Most equipment that wouldn’t work but the mask is part of FKs body
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Damn onion cutting Ninjas! 🌰 😭 🥷
JJB4345_80_815
Yes, thank you for the chappy Zogarth!
BamaPrice
Long live the king.
Sean Casey
LONG LIVE THE KING
nate Rustine
Such a good chapter, great character development, and while I am unsure if the king will come back like he did before, assuming this is a true death while it sucks to lose him it felt fitting.
Anime Problem
I hope the mask gets an updated description to include the more about King cause he deserves to be remembered
SinCinnamon
Burned his VESSEL guys, his VESSEL.
TiMo
epic chapter and great character development of one of the "oldest" characters of the story. Really like how the King developed while still being the King. Also thumbs up for how you jumped from the "boring" prima farming to this awesome development with "I" and the Kind - giving Jake once more so much room for development.
Bobtur
Long live the King !
Noir
Chills on a Monday morning… Long live the King 👑
LongMickeyRicky
Call me skeptical but I always have a hard time believing an author will permanently kill off a major protagonist, even if they’ve already been killed and resurrected. See yall in a few hundred chapters when he’s either resurrected again or when i realize hes actually dead
Matthias
Tftc
Robert Smart
I’m a little sad right now about the king. But if a story don’t make you sad once in a while it ain’t much of a story.
Zack Leach
Holy fuck. Im so happy we got this resolution before september but im still a little sad that the king is gone. I don't think he will directly come back but i'm hoping that a new lifeform can be born from the mask. It was only by falling again that the king truly rose and became the king of souls.
Tyler S.
Long live the king. There is definitely a scenario where depending on the state of the mask using his juice, I would perfer ot didnt work. Who takes over the Kings area, or is it left with a representative stepping up?
Stuart Thwaites
A bit of trivia about when kings die: When the kings of England died, the announcement is seemingly contradictory. ''The King Is dead. Long live The King'' In truth, this is also announcing that a new king sits on the throne.
Esch
The desolation or the king's final bang sure could deteriorate the mask though I'm not sure If either of them was strong enough to damage the records of the Fallen King. Guess we will find out tomorrow.
Psyck0
So glad this was Monday chapter
Psyck0
LONG LIVE THE KING!
Jon
I'm not crying, I swear.
Leaored
It would be very funny if it turned out he had gone back to Jake's mask. The jokes Jake would make about a last stand.
Tyler S.
The first part is normally added by the kings subordinates, with the king being the speaker he is still technically alive when the words are spoken as a last willful gasp
Cory Sauls
Thank you Fallen King, your selfless act allowed the others to escape. Perhaps a way will be found to bring you back someday. Until then, you will be missed by those that knew you.
angel
I understand jake fucked up but in no way is this related to him hell even if he was fully healthy jake would only help the king escape and be weakened the king should never and had never been dependent on jake
Ansordia
Hmmm... Would seem logical but that the item already feels OP as hell would be busted if it upgraded but maybe you are right though wouldn't the desolation effect effect the mask aswell or the king burning up his soul?
Conclave
We couldnt have hoped for a better end for the King. He fail his first fight to Jake, only to rize again, stronger than ever, turned out to be one of the top contenders of Nevermore and have been a being we all loved and respected. I hope the remaining Jake juice goes into the Mask, turns it into something special that isnt a mean for the King to come back but a part of him that will never disappear somehow. Rest in peace King, you're no longer Fallen
Syf0
Long live the King!
Namorat
Intense... I am emotional. Gotta try to explain to my boss why I need time to myself now.
Esch
I don't think Jake's mask will be downgraded, If anything I believe It Will be upgrade as the King has far more records now than he had the first time
Ryan Ulrich
Maybe FF and DCOL merge as they slowly regrow over the next many years. I think DCOL is still portly misunderstood in how it spawned, hence that divinity comment from Jake early. The FF trapping it in his body presents the perfect opportunity for some kind of slow return.
RJ
I really hope he survived somehow
AfroMocha
Cheetos has effective sealed his own death. Had he not done this he could have avoid Jake for some time accumalted his power. Now he has fucked up; again. Hell Cheetos is gonna get but not nearly as bad as Yip of Yor will.
Matt Creighton
Gonna guess that the desolation elemental was created by a population that was enslaved by someone blessed by the malefic viper and their means of rebellion was a mass sacrifice to make that thing. I say this because the first world that was made desolate had a shitload of bones outside of the teleporter as I remember .
Boomer
Agree it's been stated several times that C grade is the peek of power for planet just not in a newly integrated universe.
Decibel790
What an ending for the fight. I wonder what will happen to the mask now... and Earth. The King had a massive influence there.
J W
The King is Dead, Long Live the King
Ansordia
... Long live the KING! How ever short his reign has been! God dammit we have our first major death, what "worries" me most is if Jake mask will disappear or be downgraded to some degree... Hopefully Eron can work some magic with it maaaybe... But I feel like that would cheapen the whole ordeal so I'd think this is the true death of major character that we actually liked... I personally REALLY hope El'hakan is getting the beating he deserves and this will fuel Jake like nothing else.
joel southard
Thank you for the chapter
Mohammed Sheekh
maybe the child of loss should've survived, to give jake a reason to live up to the hunter title, his first galactic hunting victim
mitchell kaiser
Wow
Josh stevens
The King went out like a boss. Great chapter thank you.
Djinko
Long live the King !
Kevin Watson
i feel like this is a true fifty fifty as to whether the DCOL is dead or not
Darshar Griffonmane
Hail to the King! Damn, I'm really sad he is gone. I will say this, whoever forged this trap, be it Cheeto or some other party will deeply regret this on so many levels. The fury Jake is going to have will not be that of the Berserker, but of the Hunter. He will take his time and he will obliterate every trace of those who put this into motion, no matter how long it takes. Fantastic Chapter and a hell of a send off to the King!
Jonathan Hovey
Should have added "...the King is dead..." before "...long live the King..."
DBolt
Epic, great chapter!
Jim Meyer
A fitting end for a certified legend. Great chapter, and great fight. I appreciate the stakes introduced!
Titaniumtac
RIP King
Phillip Hazlett
Long live the King!
Pheo
long live the king
Stevean Bozek
Well there's definitely no way the King is coming back. Fuck, what a way to go though. A true redemption. From an arrogant asshat to a being stepping up and taking out a major threat to the Milky Way galaxy and a direct threat to people he'd never admit to being his closest friends at the cost of his own life. Fallen once more but definitely never to be forgotten for it.
Andrew Lavoie
No king was supposed to give Jake that rematch this isn't right 😭😭😭😭😭
Azayrian105
Long live the King.
Abdulaziz ALRumaih
A good death
Zizawah
Wow. A kingly end and a monumental achievement! Jake is lucky to have such steadfast companions. Thank you for the chapter!
Ryan Delaune
Zog had to give a permanent consequence for Jake’s stupid mistake, plus, now every fight for the next few books will matter more because no one is safe
Michael Dugan
The King is dead, long live the King in our memories.
Beardo
I'm sad now.
A Gray Dragon
RIP King
AetherBoye
RIP my boy, see you 5 books from now when Jake sacrifices his mask for you 🫡
Bob of Doom
Well, I guess Jake is going to use the origin energy to try to restore his mask. I can't imagine it survives unscathed.
Ritsu
Jake is carrying a vendetta against Cheeto for killing someone he barely knew. If he finds out he had ANYTHING to do with the Child of Loss, not even Villy can stop him from ripping him apart.
Hayden Leech
Fuck. Kinda thought the King would pull through. Boo!
C0bra$
Thank u for the story
Ryan Delaune
Well that’s very upsetting
