Chapter 14: The Deepest Darkness
Li Bai was woken up by freezing.
When she opened her eyes, she tried to move her body for the first time, because her mind was still paused at the moment when she was choked by the throat; But her efforts were not rewardedβa heavy sense of restraint came from all over her body, and there was scarcely any place in her body that could move except her head.
The girl's body was sitting on a cold stone seat at the moment, her arms pressed behind her, wrists, knees, ankles...... All the parts that could exert force were tightly wrapped in a yellowed white bandage, preventing all possible struggles.
Not only that, but long and thick chains sprouted from the back of the stone chair, locking her body to it, and the heavy chains carried their own weight, and the girl was a little out of breath when she suddenly pressed it.
(Such a harsh confinement...... Not to mention that my body still has a fever, even if it is in good condition...... It should also be impossible to break free...... οΌ
A hint of foreboding flashed in his heart, and for the first time since he woke up, Li Bai took his attention off these shackles and began to observe what other things existed in his environment.
If you define this place from a normal perspective, you can't accurately call it anything, because the surrounding light is very abnormal.
They are like life, and they have shrunk from all the shadows to a little ...... That is, in the very center of this mysterious place, near a table, only the light and shadow and color are normal there, and two stone chairs are placed on both sides of the table, and on one side sits Muto Game, and on the other sits Tapir.
All but the two of them were dark in her perception.
(For this reason...... Did the game not notice that I was here at all...... οΌ
"That's right." In front of her, another tapir appeared figure, he hung in the air, a pair of emotionless eyes looked down at the girl locked on the stone chair, "The me you see sitting over there is just a soul clone of mine." β
"The ...... who stands before you now That's who I really am. β
"You really ...... What does it look like? Hearing this sentence that seemed to hide some deep meaning, Li Bai raised her head with some difficulty, she wanted to carefully confirm what was the difference between this so-called ontology and another tapir.
At this glance, she couldn't take her eyes off - the root of the other party's right shoulder, there was nothing!?
"Scared?" Tapir's expression didn't change in any way, "Isn't it, I think it's incredible?" β
ββ¦β¦ Yes, it was lost on a dueling boat. β
Li Bai quickly connected the information with the severed arm that almost caused an uproar on the previous dueling boat, and the appearance of the severed arm at that time was linked to the disappearance of Tapir Liang, and everyone including her thought that ...... The right hand belongs to him.
This puzzled her for a long time, because according to her memory, he did fight Malik's negative personality that night, but it turned out to be a complete failure, and the whole person became dark fodder.
(In a dark duel, the fate of the loser is irreversible...... In spite of...... At that time, his opponent was not Malik, and his body could not have ...... It's impossible to survive until now. οΌ
(Why...... οΌ
"At first, I was surprised that the adult had forgiven me." Touching the ground with his toes, Tapir fell from mid-air, stretching out his remaining left hand and gently flicking the empty canvas sleeve on his right.
"Only a part of the price was charged, as a punishment ......"
"Hurt Your Punishment !!"
The originally calm face distorted instantly, and the white-haired man rushed to the girl like a swift cheetah, and grabbed her neck with his left hand, completely ignoring whether he would directly strangle her to death.
"Does it sound familiar to me? Do you feel like you've ever felt the same way!? Are you happy? All this is thanks to you!! β
"You...... You are...... The whale shark's ......" The hand was so tightly pinched that Li Bai only spit out a few words, and then the trachea was blocked by the suffocation of the second coming, and her hands were bound, and there was no possibility of even resisting, she had to purse her lips so that she could hold her breath for a little longer.
"Yes...... Yes! The leader of the whale shark is meβif I don't have any power, how can I escape the repeated pursuit of you and the seahorse? With a net worth as big as a seahorse, how could you not even notice my traces!? β
"......" Facing his series of questions, Li Bai couldn't answer at all, the air in her chest was getting less and less, and even a double shadow had appeared in the person.
"Huh!? You...... Ahem...... cough cough cough cough ......"
"I'm not going to just kill you...... There's no way the Lord would allow me to do that. Letting go of his hand, the tapir's good feelings that he had vented were much calmer, "But, that doesn't mean I have no other way to repay you." β
"Ahem...... Who is that person in your mouth...... What exactly do you want to do? The girl who had regained her freedom to breathe gulped in the fresh air, her bulging breasts rising and falling violently under the restraint of the chains, and she did not feel at all the tightness in her chest that had been pressed by them, and none of them could compare to the fear of death just now.
ββ¦β¦ Don't think about making up a character to intimidate me...... I know, there is no such person who exists at all! β
Other people might have believed Tapir's words, but how could she believe it? In the original book, there was no other boss who was above him, and it was probably a lie he used to play tricks on her.
(Now it's certain that he wasn't lying when he said he wouldn't kill me for the time being...... However, what did he try to do by making up all this news? οΌ
(Or rather, what does he want from me?) οΌ
"You're very pitiful, white, you don't even know her save." Hearing her rebuttal, the white-haired man opened his mouth and looked at her mockingly, "No...... It shouldn't be said that, it's not appropriate to say it. He lifted his chin with his left hand and pretended to be pensive, "Actually, strictly speaking, you can't be blamed for that...... After all, even I learned her identity by chance after a long exploration, although even she herself is not fully aware of this now. β
"Who the hell are you talking about......" Seeing his sinister appearance, the girl's heart was a little uneasy.
"Who?" Tapir Liang was stunned for a moment, and looked at Li Bai with his long and narrow eagle eyes, as if he was making up his mind.
"Well, it's not too much time anyway......"
"Turn your head to the right and look and you'll know."
The girl squinted, and when she heard his prompting, she turned her head to look at the shadow on the right, which she had been ignoring as a blind spot.
Before, because of the restrained posture, Li Bai had never paid attention to it, but after careful observation at this moment, she found that the darkness there was indeed different from other areas here. If the darkness of other areas was compared to stagnant water, the darkness of the place she was staring at now was an ever-changing undercurrent, wriggling, shrinking and expanding.
It's like a heart.
"How so!?" As she gradually observed, the girl finally saw what was wrapped in it.
A stone chair identical to that beneath her, and one chained to it, identical to hers......
β¦β¦
"More than 3,000 years ago, Valhalla was not a realm that mortals could set foot in." The Lion Wizard closed his eyes and pulled back the buried memory bit by bit, "Skyline Phil's birth changed that. β
"When she was born, the sky over the royal city of Mithras was filled with golden light, and it seemed that the light of the entire holy realm was condensed there, and the clouds were rendered white and gold by the light, and when they flowed, they were like flames completely condensed by light...... The angels flew down from the holy mountain and sang the ballads woven for her themselves; The beasts left the mountains and forests where they were hiding, and stood under the city walls for a long time, unwilling to leave; Numerous colourful birds and finches form a huge wreath β some say it's a crown...... Constantly hovering over the city. β
"In the Third Sacred Realm, the Sea King sent a gift, and in the Seventh Sacred Realm, the Holy Emperor sent a blessing...... Even the dragons, who hadn't appeared in hundreds of years, sent emissaries...... Those who had not seen it with their own eyes could not have imagined the shock, and in the next seven days, not only Mithra, but all the rest of the Holy Realms had undergone tremendous changes, the parched land had received rainfall, and vegetation had begun to sprout in the barren desert...... In the flooded area, the flood waters receded, leaving behind countless shells containing pearls...... All the elves, however vicious they had been before, were much more docile after that, and the relationship between people and between living beings was greatly improved......
"This is an unprecedented miracle, and the entire Twelve Dimensions have never been so peaceful since their birth."
"It's amazing...... "Ten generations didn't know where to drag a mat out, and lay on it with a learned look, holding their chins with both hands, listening attentively.
"The King of Angels gave Valhalla the name, and from that day on, no matter what the former royal city of Mithra was called, people will only remember this name, because it is said to be the abode of the gods, a sacred place that mortals cannot touch." When telling this history, the lion witch's flat face was surprisingly full of solemnity and solemnity, which is especially rare for him to look like a child, "Almost everyone thinks that this child is the chosen king, and her affinity for all races and attributes is immeasurable...... If you follow the level I mentioned to you before, I'm afraid that the value of any item is above SS. β
"Almost everyone?" Toyo opened his eyes, and he was just concentrating on imagining the magnificent images described by the other party in his mind, "That is, not everyone actually sees it that way?" And also...... The result? β
"You're very careful...... Ten generations, far from your usual stupid appearance...... Take your hand off my tail if you want to keep listening. β
Two sentences pushed the little kid back to the mat, and the lion wizard picked up the teacup in front of him, took a sip of "Xi", and then continued to tell before.
"Almost this statement is somewhat reluctant, because at that time, there was only one person who opposed this view, and that was Diastel, the two emperors, the most respected person in the entire kingdom of Mithra."
"Before she was born, she and the father of the child, the king, who had been dead for more than three thousand years, gave her names; It was astonishing that the two of them came up with the exact same name after exchanging opinions, which many speculated was due to a vision in the sky at the time of her birth, but Diastere never publicly agreed with this, insisting that it was for other reasons. β
"What is the reason?"
ββ¦β¦ He wouldn't say. β
"Why don't you say it?"
"Because ......" The Lion Wizard paused, hesitantly looking at the curious boy.
"Because he's afraid."
"Afraid of what?"
"Fear of losing your students, fear of losing your friends...... You just need to know so much, and knowing too much is not good for your character. Ignoring the mournful eyes of the ten generations, the lion wizard picked up the teacup and took another sip of tea.
I don't know if he's using this action to cover something.
ββ¦β¦ However, whatever the reason, the name, he can take half of the credit; And the results all prove that his views are wrong. β
In addition to him, the legendary princess was taught by the King of Angels and the Dragons, and she was cheerful and approachable, knowing more than a dozen words and languages by the time she was 3 years old...... As long as there are no big accidents, when she grows up, she will definitely be able to integrate the forces of all races and complete the unification of all the holy realms. β
"Then there must have been a big accident...... Is that right? Shiyo said softly, not daring to breathe at all.
"Because you said before, she's ......"
"Dead." The Lion Wizard's tone was similarly light, "Died on her 4th birthday, and the whole of Valhalla was her burial object." β
"That day was supposed to be a very festive day, countless merchants and nobles admired her beauty and wisdom, and came from all over the Holy Realm to celebrate her, but they were killed in one fell swoop......"
A huge crack was torn open in the sky, and a pitch-black flame fell like a meteorite in the center of the palace, and from it escaped unparalleled darkness and evil, and countless people instantly turned into monsters and began to slaughter their original kind...... The pavement paved with white jade and marble was stained dark red with blood and minced flesh, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood, and the entire royal city became a purgatory on earth. β
"This effect was not temporary, it lasted for seven days, and the scope of the alienation affected almost all the creatures in Mithra, who became irritable, aggressive, and never again regained their former grace and nobility."
"On the eighth day, when the first rays of sunlight pierced through the darkness and shone on the face of the unconscious princess, I am afraid no one could have imagined-"
"She's no longer the same person she used to be......"
β¦β¦
"That's ...... Flame? "Wait until it's fully confirmed...... When locked in stone chairs placed side by side was indeed the person she cared about the most, the girl's heartbeat almost completely stopped.
Tianguangyan was treated a little better than her, because the only thing that constrained her movement was those chains, but her current state seemed to be even worse than Li Bai's...... The whole person looked lifeless, just staring at the air in front of her with half-open eyes, the extremely dark power was swallowed by her with her breathing, her mind seemed to have blurred, and she didn't react to Li Bai's gaze.
"Why, why can you find her, it's impossible! It's not true that no one but me can restrain her actions! β
"Of course I can't find her." Tapir looked calmly at the girl who suddenly began to struggle desperately, "If she doesn't want to, no one can find her, yes, including you." β
"She's not what you can imagine, Shiro." The white-haired man reverently bowed to the other girl who was locked, "You must be wondering why I didn't kill you, right?" Now I will tell you the reason as well. β
"Because I don't have the right to kill you."
"Your destiny will be in her hands......"
"Shut up!" Interrupting Tapir Liang with a volume that rarely mentions this decibels, Li Bai stared at his blood-red eyes, his face distorted, "Don't talk nonsense to me there, I don't believe every word you say!" β
"You say Flame is the Lord in your mouth? Is there more ridiculous news than that? She struggled again, and even blood was strangled on her delicate ankle, "No one knows her better than me, no one ...... Perhaps the man who defeated you that night was indeed Flame...... But she's never going to be with you, never-no-but-can! β
"You don't believe it." Tapir licked his lips and raised an eyebrow, "You don't believe it...... I've told you the truth, but you don't believe me...... It's so distressing. β
"Let her go......" Li Bai stopped struggling, and his tone was low.
She had already determined that no matter what, she would not be able to break free from the strips of cloth used to wrap the mummies, and her efforts would not be in vain.
She turned her head and glanced at Skylight Flame with a misty gaze.
The time spent with this awkward princess appeared in front of her eyes one after another.
She is arrogant, she is crying, and she is in love.
And also...... Kiss her by force.
(Lion, I'm sorry.) οΌ
(I'm still ...... Defaulted...... οΌ
"Let her go, you can do whatever you want to me." The girl raised her head and glared at Tapir Liang firmly, "Whether it's killing me or something else......"
"As long as you give up anything that hurts her......"
ββ¦β¦ I should be the first to let the arrogant and delicate lady say such a thing. Tapir Liang smirked and leaned in front of Li Bai, regardless of her twisted face, he reached out and rubbed her hair, "It's really an incomparably honored." β
"But I can't promise you."
"You-"
"As I said, I don't have the qualifications to control your fate, and every qiΔ will be judged by her." He used his left arm to pull the girl's cheek to the front, "Don't look anywhere else, it's not for you to make you look at such a good seat...... Look at that table, look at it with your heart, look at it carefully. β
"It's just an RPG replay, but I think it's enough to wake her up completely."
"Look closely, Shiro...... That is the source of a qiΔ and the starting point of a qiΔ. β
Although she didn't want to listen to him, out of instinct, Li Bai glanced at the table in front of her, and then she unbelievably found that while they were talking, the battle there had unconsciously come to an end.
A miniature version of the three-headed phantom beast appears above the table - the game has finally recovered all his lost memories, and the most glorious moment of the Egyptian chapter in the original book is finally coming.
Under the guidance of the king's name, the three phantom gods of Ra, Osiris, and Obelisk were perfectly combined, and their power and functions were sublimated to a height that no one could look up to.
The creator of light zΓ o god Harakti.
This CunzΓ i, who has been named invincible in the eyes of countless generations of fans, has arrived.
Although it was only played back in the form of an RPG game, its power seemed to have no boundaries, through space, through time, and was illuminated by the light, the girl's heart actually ignited a glimmer of hope, and her body regained a trace of strength.
In front of the god of light, the embodiment of darkness did not have the slightest ability to resist at all, and an endless amount of light escaped from its body, and it screamed unwillingly, struggling to make a final struggle, but in the end, it ...... Unable to defeat the ultimate phantom god, it still can't escape the fate of extinction.
According to the original plot, this should be the case.
Under the girl's horrified gaze, Zoke Nelofa's body exploded, but it didn't disappear completely, it used the only remaining trace of darkness to turn into a pitch-black flame, squeezing a crack through the void and burrowing into it.