Chapter 60: Darkness
Rodney tried to move his lips, but in the darkness, he couldn't even move his facial muscles, and the pressure from the darkness pressed him like a tailor-made can, leaving no room for him to move.
"Interesting, Chief Rodney. Arnold raised his hand and aimed his severed finger at Rodney's eyes, "Darkness is an unknowable existence, you can't know what awaits you in the dark. ”
Rodney couldn't speak, not even change his expression.
"So, should I give you a return gift now, for you beating me up so badly...... What about reciprocation?"
Arnold's eyes glowed with a fierce light, and he could allow himself to be humble when he was powerless to resist, but after the change of role, he would let everyone know what cruelty was.
"It cut off all my fingers, it hurts. ”
The pain at the severed finger was still irritating Arnold's nerves, but Arnold showed no pain, and perhaps such pain was now a pleasure for him, for he could immediately return the pain to the one who had inflicted it on him.
"Do you want me to take out your left eye first......" Arnold's index finger, which was still intact next to his severed finger, gestured to Rodney's eye, "Or do you want to pull out your right eye first?"
Rodney still couldn't speak.
"If you don't speak, then I'll take you as a default......" Arnold cracked his mouth open, revealing a cruel and weird smile, "By default, you let me rip out both of your eyes!"
Arnold's fingers reached slowly, and Rodney's eyes didn't move.
"I'm going to enjoy the moment. Arnold muttered, his expression now seemed a little intoxicated, or rather, he was beginning to confuse himself a little bit about the difference between himself and the demon.
Just as Arnold was about to make a move, Rodney suddenly let out a muffled cry in his throat, followed by the glow of black magic on his arm, and the twisted magic broke through Arnold's restraints, although the rope in the darkness immediately refilled the hole, Rodney took this extremely brief opportunity to break out and leave the shadow on the street corner.
He quickly retreated under the streetlights, which were dim, but the tentacles that lurked in the darkness could not move on.
Arnold was in a trance, he was stunned for a moment when the magic circle on Rodney's arm lit up just now, and he only came back to his senses when Rodney retreated under the streetlight.
Arnold, who came back to his senses, put his hand on his forehead, and seemed to have a little confusion in his head.
"The state just now...... Belel, bastard!" Arnold recalled the feeling he had just felt so different from his previous self, and soon understood that it was a side effect of the strength that Belel had given him.
"Sure enough, is it the power of Belial? Rodney hugged his left arm, and under his sleeve, a magic array glowing with black magic glowed with its own light, "The concept of being able to manipulate darkness...... Or the power of the dark substance, indeed, except for the master of the dark legion, no demon lord can do it. ”
Rodney looked up and stared warily at Arnold.
"You're a relative of Belial?"
"Heh, what are you surprised about?" Arnold still covered his forehead, his palm covering half of his face, but in the exposed eye, there was still a demonic state of confusion, "Aren't you yourself a lackey of Mana Branci?
Rodney frowned, he didn't care about Arnold's provocation, he cared about another thing - what kind of connection was made between Belle and Lubiggonde's death.
Seeing Rodney thinking, Arnold quietly glanced at the tentacles in the dark, and then suddenly launched a sneak attack.
Rodney didn't raise his head, continued to maintain a thinking posture, and just waved his hand casually twice, and blocked Arnold's sneak attack.
"As soon as you leave the shadows and enter the light, your power is weakened. Rodney glanced at the ground, and although he had just shot down two black, tentacles or throwing knives, they were all gone.
"That's what you're capable of. ”
Rodney slowly walked towards Arnold. This time, though, he didn't underestimate Arnold anymore.
"Where there is light, darkness will be dispelled. ”
"That's not what you're a cultist to say. Arnold leaned in the corner and looked coldly at Rodney, who was walking towards him, "Do you have any future but to lie in the dark?"
"You are not yet qualified to judge my future. Rodney raised his hand, and with a sudden flick of his wrist, his black arm rolled up a black thunderbolt, splitting the street lamp behind him.
"Just let the flames ......" Rodney stared at Arnold with a resolute look in his eyes, "to purify everything!"
The street lamp that was broken by Rodney fell to the ground, and the magic crystal in the street lamp leaked out, and under the interference of external magic power, the magic crystal immediately became unstable, and within a few seconds, the magic power exploded, causing an explosion.
The blast caused by the explosion created a strong air pressure in the small street, and Arnold was temporarily restrained by the wind pressure, and it was difficult for him to lift his head. However, Rodney's purpose in destroying the street lamps is naturally not only this, the disturbance of magic has led to an imbalance of the surrounding elements, especially in Vortagan City, whether it is the extremely rich fire element brought by Blackstone Peak, or the magic crystal itself is made for lighting, it is destined to be a fire.
The flames burst out, and those sparks with high temperature touched the old houses in the Bronze District, and they burned violently as if they had encountered dry firewood, and the ferocious fire also brought dazzling firelight, and for a while, the surrounding darkness was dispelled, and the black matter controlled by Arnold was nowhere to hide.
"You actually want to use the power of Lagres to defeat me?" Arnold braced his elbows against the wall, barely standing up, "What the Fire Elemental Lord hates the most is you Black Sheep cultists who disturb his dormancy, and if you want to use fire against me, aren't you afraid that you will be burned to ashes by the fire first?"
"The fire in the Black Stone Palace didn't do anything to me, what about these small flames?" Rodney stood in the middle of the fire, the light of the surrounding fire so that there was no place for shadows under his feet, and the black light on his left arm also formed a barrier around him, ensuring that he was not hurt by the flames.
"Then let's try it. Arnold caressed the wall and stepped out of the corner, "Don't underestimate the darkness, that kind of thing, everywhere." ”
Rodney ignored Arnold's provocation, he clenched his fists, and then kicked his foot violently, carrying the afterglow of the flames, and launched an offensive against Arnold.
There were not many shadows left that could give Arnold strength all around, and although Rodney rushed up and caused him to break out of the circle of flames, a faint shadow appeared under his feet, but this level was not enough for Arnold to create the trap that could trap Rodney completely.
"Let Lord Lubigonde's resentment ......" Rodney raised his flaming fist high, his eyes finally revealing serious killing intent, "Let's end it here!"
Rodney's fist pierced Arnold's chest, opening a hole in Arnold's chest.
Blood spilled from the corners of Arnold's mouth, but at the same time, a grim smile appeared on the corners of his mouth.
"You think you're going to kill me? No, I'm a poor man without a heart. Taking advantage of Rodney's hand in his chest, Arnold drove the darkness under Rodney's feet and began to climb up Rodney's body, enveloping Rodney like a vine.
"No wonder Manan couldn't kill you last time. Rodney immediately pulled out his hand and leaped backwards, intending to distance himself from the dark tentacles. However, Arnold naturally wouldn't let him retreat so easily, the dark tentacles grabbed his feet and tried to pull Rodney back, and with Rodney carrying the light, he really couldn't deal with Arnold's dark tentacles for a while.
Rodney stretched out his left arm to grasp the dark tentacles, and the black glow on his left arm seemed to have a special power, even if it was from the power given by Belial, and he had to retreat in the face of that black glow.
"What an annoying guy. "Rodney was haunted by Arnold, and he was too tired to deal with the dark tentacles, and there was no way to attack again.
"You just like that, step by step, fall into the darkness. ”
Arnold clutched his chest, the huge wound was slowly recovering, this is no longer something that a human body can do, obviously, Belel's transformation of Arnold has penetrated deep into Arnold's body.
Rodney tore open the tentacles that bound his ankles, and the black light on his left arm was like an incomparably sharp blade, and those dark tentacles would be cut off as soon as they touched it. And the brilliance of the magic array engraved on Rodney's arm was even more dazzling, and it seemed that the magic array had a special power.
Arnold stared carefully at the magic circle on Rodney's arm, he waved his hand sharply, and then several tentacles emerged from the shadows under Rodney's feet, stabbing at the magic circle on his arm. However, the black mangs around his arms were like a solid city, and the defense was impenetrable, and Arnold's attack was completely ineffective.
"It looks like there's no way to tell the winner here, even though I'm so hungry for your head. Rodney jumped back into the fire, and by the light of the fire, he dispersed the tentacles of darkness, "Arnold Svan Figlaf, whether it is Lord Lubigonde's hatred or the shame of the Black Sheep Society, I will write this account on your head. ”
"If you really hate me like that, then come and take my head now. Arnold limped forward, with a hole in his chest and now looked like a monster, not only on the outside, but also on the inside.
"Webb Rodney, don't expect any mercy from me, I won't let go of the Black Sheep Society, not a single one. It's not because I hate you, but because we're on a hostile side, so I have to destroy you, that's all. Therefore, this is the simplest and purest motive and killing intent, you can't avoid it, and this life and death can't be reconciled. ”
"That's a good thing to say, because it's a non-personal hostile position, so we don't seek reconciliation. Rodney retreated into the flames, his figure gradually covered in the flames, "Then, in the same way, I will not show mercy. Just enjoy every day you want to go, because every minute and second of your life is threatened by our Black Sheep Society, and every moment may become your death. ”
Rodney's voice echoed through the fire, gradually calming down and fading away, leaving Arnold alone in front of the flames, clutching his chest and gasping violently.