The Low-Key Life of a Necromancer

Chapter 368 The King Under Pressure

Life is so strange. One moment, Lilith is pretending to be a child next to the man she loves, and the next moment, she is invited to the palace to play chess face to face with the famous old king.

It was not until the moment she touched the chess piece herself that Lilith recovered from the dream-like experience.

"Your Majesty, you want me to be a witness to the chess game? What's going on?"

The old king smiled slightly, took out the crystal ball that he had shown Prince Leon and showed it to Lilith again.

This can be regarded as making the best use of everything.

After understanding the whole cause and effect, Lilith felt like she had opened a door. Her cognition was unprecedentedly broadened, and many confusing thoughts emerged in her head.

Before Lilith could sort out her thoughts, she saw the old king take a step forward with the chess piece.

"Ms. Lilith, vampires have been looking for a place to settle down since ancient times, but living under someone else's roof will never bring them stability."

The vampire clan has always survived in the cracks. They have no ancestral land of their own and can only migrate around according to the situation.

"Your ancestors chose to join humans at a critical moment. This was a very bold move. Unfortunately, there is a natural gap between vampires and humans."

The old king ignored the dazed Lilith and took another leap with his knight.

The old king used his most familiar chess move and reached the checkmate position in three consecutive moves.

The old king smiled with relief. Just one young man as difficult to deal with as Li was enough!

Lilith had no idea. The old king was talking while trying to make his presence felt with his hands.

Lilith just thought that the old king was deducing the chess move himself.

"Your Majesty, you are saying this..."

"Ms. Lilith, if the vampire clan is willing to continue to support me, I will give corresponding rewards!"

The old king learned a lot from Li. He made his enemies fewer and his friends more. This strategy was really very useful.

"Support, support Your Majesty?"

Didn't the king expel the vampires and also cancel the noble title promised to the vampire clan?

Why are you talking about winning over me again today?

Lilith's head was buzzing, and she couldn't understand the old king's thinking.

Seeing Lilith's confused look, the old king looked excited instead.

He could finally get back at the people around Li!

"Ahem~ My meaning is very clear. The kingdom does not need those primitive vampires who are doing things behind the scenes. What I really need are vampires like you who have foresight."

The old king's words ignited a fire in Lilith's heart.

After getting in touch with the center of power, Lilith discovered that every word the old king said could arouse Lilith's nerves.

"…What does Your Majesty want me to do?"

"It's very simple. Find those vampires from the original faction and bring them to the cathedral for trial. I will put the blame on them for colluding with the devil!"

The old king was fiddling with the chess pieces in his hands, but found that Lilith had not moved a single step and had already been defeated by him.

The old king suddenly felt bored. Playing chess is only fun when the two players are evenly matched.

"If you accomplish this, I will allocate a piece of land to the vampire clan. It will belong to you forever. You can reproduce and do whatever you want on it."

A land that truly belongs to the vampire clan!

Whenever Lilith thought about vampires gaining true autonomy, the fire in her heart burned even more fiercely.

This is something that no vampire in history has ever accomplished. If Lilith could do it, then she would definitely leave a significant mark in the history of the vampire clan!

Vampires are a race with inflated ambitions, and Lilith is a person who considers herself to be very smart.

From the previous interactions between Lilith and Li, it can be seen that Lilith has always wanted to take the initiative to control her own destiny.

Lilith's previous idea was to rely on Li, a capable man, to overcome the difficulties in life.

Now, the old king's request gave Lilith new ideas.

Didn’t Li say that women can hold up half the sky? Why can’t I participate in the transformation of the kingdom!

The moment this thought came into her mind, it lingered in Lilith's mind.

Lilith's ambition merged with this idea, and her whole being glowed because of it.

Under the old king's surprised gaze, Lilith displayed her unique confidence.

Lilith picked up the black chess piece and ate the cavalry that the old king had jumped to the front of the line of soldiers.

Lilith began to fight back. She didn't want to be a mere chess piece, nor did she want to be a witness as the old king required. She wanted to be a chess player and take her own steps in this chaos!

The old king didn't expect that he just said a few words to try to influence the people around Li, but ended up igniting a fire for Lilith.

The girl's eyes were shining as if she had suddenly found her life's purpose.

"Your Majesty, please continue~"

"Continue what..."

Of course, continue playing chess!

Lilith played black and moved last. She had let the king make three moves first, but she had no intention of starting over.

The old king smiled helplessly. He took out the chess game just to put some pressure on Lilith, but who would have thought that the other party would get more excited.

However, the old king soon felt the pressure.

Lilith doesn't play chess like Li. Li plays chess in a very imaginative way and always finds various reasons to gain the advantage to his side.

The old king would be shocked by Lee, especially by the way Lee does things and thinks.

Lilith is different, she really knows how to play chess, and she’s very good at it.

"Your Majesty, can you please hurry up? The flowers I've been waiting for have all withered."

"…Please be considerate of me, an old man, and let me take a look at the situation."

The old king thought for a long time and slowly moved a chess piece, but Lilith moved another chess piece with a snap of her hand.

As the situation changed, the old king quickly re-examined the chessboard. Lilith's moves were fast and complex, and she specifically placed the pieces in positions where conflicts were greatest.

The old king casually looked along the chess path and found that if he took the next step, there would be a lot of changes of pieces.

After frequent substitutions, Lilith will definitely have the upper hand in the end, and the old king can only take the initiative and resolve the conflict in advance.

However, in this way, the king's chess piece will always be one step behind and can only defend, and cannot attack first.

"…Ms. Lilith, where did you learn this chess skill?"

The old king had been playing half a game of chess with Lilith when beads of sweat appeared on his face.

The king found that his body could not withstand rapid thinking. It turned out that people were useless when they got old.

“I figured it out myself~”

When it comes to playing chess, Lilith is very confident.

However, behind Lilith's profound chess skills is a record of having no friends for many years, staring blankly at the chessboard alone.

Lilith's talent in chess was the result of her lonely childhood.