Chapter 850
The kings and emperors looked at Haze, who was currently on the verge of death. Their gazes were filled with surprise. She was only an ordinary petite woman, yet her will and spirit was stronger than that of a man, perhaps even that of a knight.
She had never uttered a single word that could implicate Minhyuk. Upset, the Aplath Empires emperor had cut her arm with a poisoned dagger to put even more pressure on her. The poison that he used was a very deadly one, which could kill someone within thirty minutes if not given the antidote. However, Haze was an untrained personnel. This meant that the speed at which the poison spread would be faster.
Haze was now truly dying, her complexion pale and wan.
Quick, say it! Say it!!!
Come on! Say that it was your emperor who told you to do this and I will give you the antidote!
The kings and emperors were now truly in a hurry. If things continued at this rate, then Haze would truly die. If she died at this point, then they would get nothing, nothing at all.
Urk!
Red blood dripped down Hazes mouth. She felt like all of the organs in her body were being twisted and her blood was flowing backward.
Elise, the emperor of Aplath Empire, grabbed Haze by the collar and shouted with veins popping out of his forehead, Say it!!! Say that your emperor made you do it!!! Say it now!!!
Haze was nothing but an ordinary human being. She was not strong and there was no way for her to overcome this difficulty. There was only one thing that she could do.
I will say it Haze struggled to speak, feeling as if she would throw up blood at any given moment. She knew that she had less than three minutes to live.
I lied solely because of my own greed and to fulfill my own self-interest.
There was just one thing that she was good at and that was lying. However, the fact that His Majesty Minhyuk did not instigate her was the truth. However, she had to add a little lie so as not to let these people take advantage of even the slightest gap.
I have been using my glib tongue to mislead people and live the life of a wealthy person!
Haze had never bought a single luxurious item for herself.
I told lies so I can eat lavishly and allow my children and grandchildren to live in abundance!
The people ate better than her.
I joined them to take advantage of the Beyond the Heavens emperor!
Haze shouted like that, but that was not what she did at all.
I am a b*tch who has gained so much by lying behind His Majestys back!
Haze had never used her skills for her own good.
Hazes breath slowly turned shallow. She had said all of these things to keep these people from going after her emperor. That was the final lie that Haze, the prime minister of the Beyond the Heavens Empire, an ordinary human and woman, would make.
So, spare me! If you spare me then I will give you the Beyond the Heavens Empire as long as you give me a million platinum!
Greedy up until the very end.
At this point, even the emperors and kings could not tell if she was lying or telling the truth.
This woman lies even until the moment of her death.
You want us to give you money? Even at your very last breath?!
What a mad woman. Shes truly crazy for money.
B*tch, do you think youre worth a million platinum?!
The emperors and kings finally gave up.
Haze smiled faintly, Your Majesty, no one is going to touch you anymore.
She was still thinking of him, up until the moment she died.
I hope Your Majesty will be happy. Please forgive me for not being able to become a God. I hope that you will be able to eat as much as you like.
The kings and emperors slowly turned away from Haze.
I will give you one million platinum. I will take your word for it.
Then, at that moment, a voice rang out. It was very familiar to the dying Haze. She looked up at the ceiling, and noticed white coins raining down from the sky.
Clink, clink, clink, clink, clink
Haze stared at the rain of white coins blankly.
[You have successfully collected one million platinum by using lies!]
[You can now change your class to God Class: God of Fraud.]
[You have triggered an Easter Egg.]
[You have found the God of Frauds real name.]
Minhyuk learned that they called Haze the Girl Who Cried Wolf and that many people did not like her. Upon learning about this matter, he quickly visited her to take a walk and have a talk.
Haze, I know that what you want is all for the good of the kingdom. However, I want you to also think for yourself.
For me, Your Majesty?
Haze was definitely a beauty. Her fair skin and wide and round eyes made her very attractive, despite having no accessories on her body at all.
Minhyuk, who saw the confusion on Hazes face, smiled bitterly and said, Haze, I dont want you to get hurt because of me.
Minhyuk was fully aware that of the sacrifice Haze was willingly undertaking, for him and the Beyond the Heavens Kingdoms sake. He also received a report from one of the knights.
I have seen the Prime Minister crying in the food storage warehouse.
Haze was still young. No matter how mature she acted, she would not be able to bear the weight of countless people pointing their fingers at her and whispering about her. Minhyuk spoke those words because he was fully aware of this fact.
However, Haze just shook her head and said, Youre wrong, Your Majesty. I am not telling lies just because of you, Your Majesty.
She looked around the kingdom. It was peaceful with children running around and people greeting each other, as they bought their goods and went about their errands.
I might have exaggerated my words, and will continue to do so for the sake of this nation. Why would you think that Im only doing this for you, Your Majesty?
Its been hard on you, Minhyuk said, a bitter expression on his face.
Haze shook her head in response. Of course, Im having a hard time. After all, the people do not have any trust or faith in me anymore. Even so, Im still happy. Seeing the children running around and the people living prosperously because of my words is enough for me. Thats all I need.
Haze said that she was happy despite being criticized and discriminated against. Minhyuk could only stare bitterly at her back for a very long time after he heard those words.
***
Quite a long time had passed since then. The once humble Beyond the Heavens Kingdom had now become a strong and powerful empire.
Haze was very impressed with the God of Fraudno, the God who originally had a different namethat eventually received the love of all of the gods despite only telling lies. At the same time, she thought, I can never be loved like that. Unlike that god, she could spin her words that could save the Beyond the Heavens Empire.
On the other hand, she felt envious. Envious of the god who was able to receive the recognition of many despite only telling lies. Meanwhile, Haze could not even get out of her room much in the Beyond the Heavens Empire. She had developed a social phobia from the scathing eyes and the fingers that were constantly pointing at her.
I also want to be loved by everyone.
But then, at that moment, Minhyuk, who had been walking toward her, triggered his Gods Voice.
[She has received the dislike of everyone.]
[She has always been pointed at by everyone.]
[She always has a hard time talking to anyone.]
No one wanted to talk to Haze the Liar. But everything was different now.
[They heard that she collapsed from overwork.]
[They saw that the accessories that were usually dangling in her hands had disappeared.]
[They realized that they were living prosperously in the kingdom that she helped build.]
[One day, they started to care about the Girl Who Cried Wolf.]
[One day, they started to whisper.]
[Shes the one who loves and cares for the Beyond the Heavens Empire the most.]
All of these were things that Minhyuk had witnessed himself. He saw how the people, who disliked Haze, began to care for her and show her love. Minhyuk crouched down and held Hazes slender hand the moment he reached her side.
Haze cried.
Do the people truly love me? Are there truly many people who care for me? Even though Im just the Girl Who Cried Wolf?
I saw it myself.
Their thoughts have changed after seeing you work so hard to the point that you forget to sleep.
They have come to admire you after learning that you have not spent a single dime on yourself despite earning a lot of money.
The children dream of becoming you when they saw how dedicated you are to the empire.
Haze felt delighted. The ending of the Girl Who Cried Wolf was tragic. Haze had already accepted that fact. However, at this moment, she knew that the ending of Prime Minister Haze would be a very happy ending.
Thank you, Haze. Thank you for your dedication and devotion to me, the empire, and the people.
Finally, the notifications that rang in her ears ended.
[The real name of the God of Fraud will now be revealed.]
[The name of the God that you have become a descendant of is God of Devotion.]