"Didn't expect you to awaken the Word?" Renault asked, "It's beyond my expectations, you're getting stronger, Kane." ”

"It's a pleasure to be complimented by you. Kane replied.

"But how, exactly?" Renault's fingers on his left hand continued to dust. "You haven't even touched that man, how on earth did you attach the Word to him?"

"Teacher. Kane could feel his strength dwindling, "I think you know as a teacher that there is a holy word that can attach power without touching objects. ”

"There is one. Renault looked at his dissipating hand and said, "The ability to use objects in the field of vision as carriers of the power of the Word through the pupils." That's a very rare power, I didn't expect you to grasp it. ”

"yes, I have that power. Kane gasped. "And to be able to use it to the maximum. ”

"But when did you activate your Word, at least from the very beginning, your abilities should have been completely imprisoned by Photon Extermination. ”

"From the very beginning, teacher. Kane gasped and explained slowly. "From the moment I saw Rex lying on the ground, his body that came into my sight had become the vehicle of my Word. And when you touch his body, you trigger the ability of spiritual annihilation. ”

"I've seen a lot of kung fu. Renaud actually praised him, "If my estimate is correct, this ability must have completely disintegrated the human body and soul into dust from the part that came into contact with the carrier of the Word." Even if I activated the Word now, I could barely delay the speed at which my body would turn into dust, which was a terrifying ability. ”

"Teacher, I never thought of using this trick on you, but now I have to do something. ”

"Boy. Renault's eyes narrowed, "Do you think you can trap me by using intrigue or intrigue in the end?"

Kane smiled: "Teacher Renault, intrigue is also a method of winning battles, as long as you can win." Rather than continue to teach me lessons here, think about how you will spend the last moments of your life. ”

"Little ghost!" Renault's right hand entered the photonification, and the same photonification was the short sword in his hand, and finally the entire right arm formed a lightsaber that danced with golden light. "A true warrior doesn't sit still, he seeks a way out of a difficult situation, not a fatalistic compromise like that fate. ”

He raised the lightsaber formed by his right arm and slashed swiftly at his left hand, which had already begun to turn into dust, the fiery blade severing muscles and bones, while the extreme temperature of the blade prevented the bleeding profusely, leaving only a neatly cut arc-like wound.

Renault's expression twitched slightly, and not even a drop of sweat flowed from his face, as if this was a matter of course and simplicity.

The severed left hand fell to the ground and continued to turn to ashes with the wind. Kane couldn't believe his eyes, he had never seen anyone cut off a part of his body so decisively, and he didn't just want to reimagine the tenacious willpower of the man in front of him, who was both familiar and strange.

"I didn't expect you to do that, Mr. Reynolds. Kane bowed his head in frustration. "In order to prevent yourself from turning into dust, you did not hesitate to give up your left hand, how strong is your will?"

"Kane. Renaud crouched down so that his eyes could see Kane's face, as he had done countless times in the past. "Humanity moves forward for the sake of its own goals and dreams, and if you give up all this because of a little setback, such a person is not worthy of the title of human at all. ”

"Mr. Renault. Kane looked up into Renault's eyes, and it was as if he saw the shadow of the man who taught them every day again. "I can't turn back, the prophecy of darkness is coming true, and humanity is bound to perish. Between this world and humanity, if it were you, how would you choose?"

Renaud also looked into Kane's eyes, just a pair of eyes that he had seen countless times, but he had never seen these eyes so sad.

"I can't answer that question for you. He whispered, "You have to choose your own path, but I believe you still have a human heart." As long as you have that heart, you will surely find the right answer. ”

"Do you want to trust your heart?" Kane reflected on what Renault had just said. "As long as I trust my heart, can I get the right answer?"

"Do you think you really need that kind of thing?" the voice from behind made Renault's eyes instantly sharp as a falcon, a voice he would never forget for the rest of his life.

"Mephistopheles Ferres!" he gritted his teeth, "you bastard, did you actually come here?"

"Long time no see, Renault. Mephistopheles approached him with graceful steps, his outfit as haughty and flamboyant as ever. "I haven't seen you in five years, and I'm really happy to see you again. ”

"It's five years and three months. Renault's eyes danced with angry flames, "I didn't expect that it wasn't my turn to look for you, so you guy came to me personally." ”

"I'm just here to pick up my stuff today. Mephistopheles cocked her fingers and expressed her intentions unconcernedly. "If you give me back what I want now, then I'll let you get out of here safely, and if it's you, you should be able to tell that I have no intention of fighting you today. ”

"What are you kidding, how can you get out of it like this. Renault snapped, and his body instantly entered photonification, and the dazzling light rushed straight towards Mephistopheles.

Mephistopheles snorted lightly, her body turned into a fog, and the tumbling black mist directly met the photonized Renault, producing a feeling of dizziness that only occurs when darkness and light collide violently with each other.

But at the moment when the light was about to touch the black mist, the black mist suddenly expanded and dispersed, leaving a circular cavity, allowing the light to penetrate directly through the hole without damaging the fogged Mephistopheles.

Renault, who failed in the attack, returned to his original form, he glanced back at Mephistopheles, who was gradually recovering his original form, and said, "Sure enough, the kid I fought with just now is completely different from you, and your combat experience and insight are his incomparable existence." ”

"I'm glad you said that, too. Mephistopheles laughed, "If I don't have that much time to fight you, goodbye." ”

He snapped his fingers, and a portal shimmering with chaotic energy appeared in the air. He reached out one hand to help Kane, who was close to collapse, and with the other hand put the unconscious Rex on his shoulder, and walked in the direction of the portal.

"Don't think!" Renault got up to stop Mephistopheles, but as soon as he stepped forward, he felt something strange. The rooftop, which had been made of concrete, became so soft that it was like a swamp of mud that kept eating away at his feet. And his body was slowly sinking, and the harder he sinked, the faster he sank.

"Is it your best illusion trick again?" Renault saw through his moves with his battle instincts. "Taking advantage of the fact that I am now at the weakest mental strength because of the continuous fight with two people, you will really pick up the leaks. ”

"I have to thank both of them. Mephistopheles paused, looked back, and smiled. "If it weren't for the two of them, your mental and physical strength wouldn't be so weak, and I'm afraid my illusion would have been easily broken by you. ”

"You guy!" Renault looked at him contemptuously, "will you only use such indiscriminate methods, it's despicable!"

"Thank you for the compliment. Mephistopheles said unabashedly, "Meanness and shamelessness are just right for those of us who live in the dark, because we represent original sin, and that's what we rightfully call it." ”

Damn it. Renault could only watch Mephistopheles walk towards the portal, but there was nothing he could do. Because of the large amount of physical exertion, he has even begun to feel in a trance, and the weight of his eyelids has become as heavy as a thousand pounds of boulders.

As long as we have the strongest faith and will, we can overcome everything, right, teacher. His ears suddenly rang with the question that Shore had asked him, and how did he answer it then?

With a strong will and faith, this is the reason why human beings have survived to this day, because we are human beings, and we will move forward for our dreams and the future. That's right, that's how he answered at the time, and that's how he taught his students that he would always love.

"I can't lose. The voice echoed in his head. He opened his eyes, which were about to close, and felt the power of the Word flowing through every nerve of his nerves, an indescribable explosive force that restored his strength in a short period of time.

"Ahh "Mephistopheles!" his body entered photonification, and at the speed of light, he struck Mephistopheles who was about to enter the portal.

"How is that possible!?" Mephistopheles turned her head in shock, and a blinding light was already heading straight in front of him.

At the last moment, Mephistopheles suddenly reached out and pushed Kane and Rex into the portal, and just as he wanted to retreat into the portal, the lightsaber in Renault's right hand had already stabbed him into the body.

Mephistopheles knew that he would never be able to avoid the zero-distance attack, but he still had the most dangerous move to make.

In the face of an attack that cannot be avoided, it is better to take the initiative than to passively meet it. He rushed straight into Renault's attack range with his body, and the lightsaber stabbed into his body as he expected. But the moment the lightsaber touched his body, Mephistopheles skillfully evaded the vital point, so the lightsaber only pierced the shoulder without fatally wounding him.

Mephistopheles seized the gap between Renault's next photonification attack and raised her foot to kick him in the abdomen, and under the influence of the interaction force, both sides inevitably retreated separately, and Mephistopheles fell backwards into the portal.

When Renault stood firm, the portal in front of him had been completely closed, he looked at Mephistopheles with burning eyes and said, "Lucky for you this time, one day I will challenge you again as a human being, and then I will put an end to your sins with my own hands." ”