Chapter 21: The Truth of the Devil
The ball of light in the demon's mouth grew larger and larger, and the purple light that gathered became brighter and brighter, and the overflowing light shot out of his mouth everywhere and fell around Julius. Julius, the only small place where he could stand, was dyed purple by the light—or more appropriately, a liquid that had been corroded purple. Those areas that had been corroded had turned a beautiful purple color, and they looked like crystal lumps that were bare on the ground. Although it looks beautiful, Julius doesn't think these beautiful things are harmless. Even the hard floor could be corroded like this, and he didn't think his flesh could withstand such light.
Julius now only has a beautiful crystal cross sword in his hand, and although the satisfaction of holding this work of art in his hand is indescribable, he feels that if he only relies on such a weapon, it will be a little difficult to save his own life against the huge demon in front of him.
"Olga, am I going to die here?" Julius looked up at the demon's gaping jaw, which contained purple balls of light that grew in size. Julius felt that even with Olga here, he would probably be doomed this time.
Trust me, don't be afraid. Your fear will make it even more powerful – it's not real, it's just your nightmare, and how powerful it is in your heart, it will show how powerful you imagine it is, and even the image comes from deep within you.
Olga's words did not reassure Julius much, or it could be said to be useless. But Olga's words made Julius perceive something. If this was his innermost nightmare, and the image of the demon was the source of his fear, then could the girl who looked exactly like Lulunaka also be formed by something in his heart?
Either way, Julius didn't have time to think cranky now, and the demons above him didn't wait.
Olga's voice continued to echo in his head. Boy, you have to realize that all of this is false, and if you don't, you won't be able to defeat that demon and you won't be able to get out of here.
Julius looked around, and finally fixed on the head of the demon above, "But, all this ......" For Julius, everything that happened in front of him, everything he felt, was completely real, and if anything was untrue, it was just the illusion that the girl had just bewitched him - and the girl was just a white bone. Those false things have been exposed, and what is now in front of his eyes is still not real...... Julius heard these words, but he couldn't have that kind of reality. To him, what is in front of him is the truth, and Olga's words seem a little strange and illusory.
At this time, the demon's voice also appeared in Julius's head, and considering that he was holding something unsettling in his mouth, and there was no time to speak, it seemed reasonable: pale words could not summon a man back to reality, old man. As a mortal, you've lived long enough, don't you understand how difficult it is to wake someone?
But it's pointless, you're going to die here, leaving behind that useless body, a being more ridiculous than the dead.
The ball of light in the demon's mouth no longer grows larger, but the purple exterior has become brighter. Julius only felt a buzzing sound in his ears. It wasn't that there was a problem with his ears, it was something that was wrong with his body. The primal instinct was stirred up with the greatest fear, and his mind went blank, and even the voices of Olga and the demon seemed to be far away. The eardrum felt like it had been covered with muddy water, and everything was a little distorted.
He protected the crystal cross longsword on his head, and the whole person bent his body slightly, leaning forward, so that the long sword held high covered most of his body.
In the next moment, the ball of light in the demon's mouth burst, and the purple light turned into a pillar of light and poured on Julius's head. Julius was enveloped in a purple bright light, and his whole person disappeared into the light.
The purple light pierced the darkness, leaving a thick purple trail in the endless darkness. The demon spewed purple beams of light at where Julius stood, and even though Julius disappeared into the light, he had no intention of stopping. The altar and floor had already been blown away by the light it spewed, and it turned into a purple crystal substance and fell into the darkness. Eventually, even the only place where Julius could settle was completely gone, and there was nothing left here except for demons and void space.
The demon's purple breath lasted for a while, and only then did the pillar of light become smaller when the ball of light in its mouth disappeared, and then slowly disappeared, turning into purple particles that dissipated into the darkness.
The demon closed its mouth, and the light that remained in its mouth overflowed like breath. It lowered its head and looked at where Julius stood.
Where, there was nothing left - except Julius. He was still there, not falling into the bottomless darkness because the place where he could stand was gone. He put the crystal cross sword on his head, and the crystal sword already had a lot of cracks on its body. He was panting, and there was no damage on his body, as if the purple light was harmless, which of course would not be the case.
As for Julius, he was suspended in mid-air, and when he raised his head to meet the demon's eyes, those eyes made the demon Jean snort with interest.
In those eyes, there was no white light to fill the sockets, and no purple light to stain the pupils. In the deepest part of his pupils, a bright green color appeared. Not only his eyes, but also around his body, a faint gust of pale green light enveloped him, but the light was so weak that it seemed to disappear at any moment. Only the green glow in those eyes was the most conspicuous. Even the crystal sword in his hand, a green light appeared in those cracks, making this crystal transparent sword a little more colorful.
The demon lowered its head again, approaching Julius, and using its purple eyes to look at the human being who was too small for it. "You don't seem to be useless, I see the best in you, though you are still too weak, but maybe one day, this strength will thrive? Maybe I shouldn't be so rough, I should be patient...... It's good for you and me, too. Instead of creating this kind of situation that has already collapsed, can you survive, should you say lucky or unlucky?"
Julius looked at the demon. He didn't know exactly what was happening, and when the purple pillar of light overwhelmed him just now, he only felt a powerful impact, and a burning pain as if he had been burned by fire. The light was indeed not harmless, and he felt as if he had fallen into a fire pit, allowing the flames to burn him, and his skin and hair felt as if they were about to be burned away.
But the crystal sword protected him. The crystal sword blocked most of the purple light, allowing it to flow past Julius, and only some of the light that was equal to the fish that slipped through the net directly hit Julius. These subtle lights were so painful for Julius that he barely survived.
When he was about to lose consciousness, Olga's words that kept him going made him barely hold on. The painful moment didn't last long, and when it passed, Julius felt a little lighter—he didn't realize what had changed in him, and he didn't realize that there was a faint green glow coming out of him.
Only the demon noticed the changes in him. And this demon seems to have regained interest in Julius.
"Interesting phenomenon. "You do have something in you that no one else has, something that makes you unique...... It's not because of my demagoguery and fabrication. It reached out and tried to grab Julius.
Olga's voice continued to ring in Julius's head: aim the sword at its head.
Julius raised his sword, the tip of which was aimed at the demon. Seeing Julius's action, the demon looked very angry, and that anger was not directed at the young man in front of him, but at the old man who did not appear here. "What arrogance this is, more disgusting than the devil!" the demon's outstretched hand clenched into a fist and slammed it at Julius, "You want to protect this boy, then try it!"
The demon's fist fell from the sky, and Julius looked at the black shadow of the fist above his head, his eyes wide as if he had seen his own death. The crystal sword he raised in his hand burst into pieces and stabbed into the fist that had been slammed into Julius.
The demon roared and withdrew his fist. It was a roar of pain, a cry that made the entire space tremble. When it withdrew its fist, the crystal shards embedded in his fist ricocheted out again, stabbing it in the eye. The demon's cry grew louder, and it looked very painful, covering its eyes with one hand and sweeping everywhere with the other.
"Stupid old man! all you get in exchange for is a little respite from him, and as long as he doesn't realize it's all just a dream, I'll always be there. Nothing will make me disappear except him, and I will slowly torture him until ......"
The demon's voice stopped abruptly. It looked like it was still roaring, but Julius couldn't hear it. Then, it froze there, motionless, as if even its breath had vanished, and it became a flat picture. In the end, it disappeared.
It disappeared abruptly without warning, as if the giant demon had ceased to exist when it had been opened and closed. Julius looked at the calm space, and suddenly felt a strong discomfort in his heart. Is everything in front of you really real?