In the midst of endless chaos.

There seems to be no concept of space and time, no distinction between up and down, left and right, and no reference for feeling the passage of time. There is only chaos.

In a dimly lit space, the only source of light is the creatures floating in it.

It is a humanoid creature with silver hair and red eyes. His appearance was exactly the same as Zheng Ming's human form.

He sat cross-legged on the back of the black dragon with his hands in a round hug. A snow-white snake is wrapped around his right hand, and a half-black, half-white cubic stone is placed on his left palm, which is supported by his right hand. Above the stone is a slime with a pale blue husk floating all over.

This picture is exactly what Zheng Ming would think of every time he meditated over the years.

At this time, unlike the rest of the forms that were expressionless and closed their eyes, the half-open eyes of the humanoid Zheng Ming were extremely dull, and the expression on his face was also full of confusion.

"Damn, what kind of faction mission is this. It's not fair at all. It's a loss, it's a big loss. How long will we have to protect this waste? It collapsed! ”

The treacherous voice was ethereal, burrowing into the ears of the humanoid Zheng Ming. The voices only made his red eyes fluctuate for a moment, and then they reverted to their previous sluggishness.

"Stop talking nonsense. Locke, be careful, don't upset Naruto-sama. ”

"Don't worry, I'm measured."

Followed by a worried and anxious voice, the voice was warm and familiar, but it was not as calm and indifferent as before.

Immediately after that, the quiet comfort lasted for I don't know how long, and on the body of the humanoid Zheng Ming that emitted a faint light, the part of the left shoulder suddenly dimmed a little, leaving a palm print.

"Your Excellency...... My lord. Please cheer up. ”

With a slight shaking, Seon's voice continued.

"Your Excellency, the King...... Arthur had left me a few words. Let me tell you when she's dead. ”

Hearing the word "Arthur", the humanoid Zheng Ming's expression froze blankly, his brows furrowed, revealing a look of pain. And his sluggish red pupils also fluctuated violently.

"There was a response. Quick, Seon continued! ”

Urged by Locke's recognizable rugged voice, Seon's voice continued to sound.

She said that only when he died could there be true peace in the kingdom. This is the end of the war.

She said that it was because of her selfish extravagance that she would put you in danger.

When she helps you out of danger, she will meet death the way she deserves.

She said she was just using you to stop being sentimental. ”

Seon's tone became more and more intense, and the expression on the face of the humanoid Zheng Ming became more and more painful and hideous.

When he rushed to support Arthur, the other party's happy expression came into view, and the dependence and affection in those green eyes could not be faked.

Especially the wish of the other party before death is not her responsibility all along, not her subjects and country. Her last concern and entrustment was none other than him.

"Arthur, she wants me to keep living."

On the other side, when Seong saw Zheng Ming, who was constantly pulling his hair and looking crazy, his expression suddenly calmed down, and he muttered in his mouth, and he was immediately overjoyed. Hurriedly said while the iron was hot.

"Yes! She wants you to live. And not as crazy as it is now. It's not like you don't have a chance! And don't forget the promise of the dragon god. As long as you become the victor and obtain the sword of the dragon god, you will meet again. ”

"You'll Meet Again......"

"You'll Meet Again......"

The last sound became louder and louder from far to near, from small to large, deafening, almost resounding in the chaotic space, causing countless shocks.

It was also in these echoes that the red eyes of the humanoid Zheng Ming became brighter and brighter, and the expression on his face changed from blank to determined.

"Yes. Ryujin promises! I still have a chance! ”

Under the expectant gaze of everyone around him, Zheng Ming, whose face was full of scratches and his hands were covered with broken hair, suddenly opened his eyes. The madness on his face dissipated without a trace, replaced by an indescribable calm and almost cold indifference.

Silently glanced around, at this time he was already deep in a dense forest, and everyone around him was also injured, and the number was pitiful.

Standing up from the scratched grass, Zheng Ming clapped his hands and straightened his clothes. There is a sense of familiarity with the constant flow of thoughts in my mind and the massive amount of information collected.

“em…… It seems that after many years, we have entered this wonderful state again. ”

Whispering to himself, he soon felt a cramping pain in his chest. He touched his chest from the pain, and frowned at the sharp pain.

Suddenly falling into a strange state, a means was born in his mind, and then the white light on his right hand, which was close to his chest, suddenly appeared.

Like the instinct of eating and drinking, his right hand grabbed outward, and a pink ball of light full of cracks and mutilated corners was grabbed out of his chest.

The sharp pain disappeared, and the heart seemed to return to the state of Gujing without waves. Those memories that could move him, at this time, seemed to him like the memories of others, scratching his boots, unable to cause his emotional fluctuations.

“em…… Has it been crippled for a long time? Deeply hidden and fragile at the same time, once hit, it can be far more troublesome to deal with than other emotions. No wonder in their current state they are all affected and feel pain. ”

Whispering to himself, Zheng Ming stretched out his index finger and pointed at the mutilated ball of light. As he moved, the pitch-black liquid magic stone surged and was injected into the ball of light.

Immediately after that, the black flames in his hands rose, and the mutilated light cluster and the liquid magic stone quickly fused together.

In the blink of an eye, a mask with a missing corner of the left side of his face condensed in his hand. The right side of the mask, with its mouth upturned upwards, looks like a wild smile, and the left eye corresponding to it is also a happy smile. The pitch-black undertones and blood-red eyeshadow that stretches upwards at the corners of the eyes add to the smile of the left eye.

However, the right eye on the opposite side is a pair of weeping eyes, outlined by the black line on a red background, a sense of sadness comes to the face.

"Oh, it's sick and weird."

Zheng Ming looked at the smiling face on his hand like a red line on a black background and a crying face with black lines on a red background, and the strange mask that was spliced together, and slowly brought it to his face after whispering.

With a muffled grunt, the sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh came from the mask. Immediately after that, the oval mask without a trace of pendant was tightly attached to Zheng Ming's face.

In the mutilated corner of the mask, on Zheng Ming's lower left cheek, wisps of blood-red liquid spread down like a stream.

Zheng Ming licked the blood from the corner of his mouth, and the corner of his mouth slowly cracked, revealing the cold canine teeth under him.

"Hiss~~~Whew~~~ The taste of freedom. Hehehehehe. ”

In a low laugh of unknown meaning, black flames rose from all around him.

"System."

Under Zheng Ming's flat call, the female voice that had long disappeared sounded from the depths of his heart again.

[At your service, my master. 】