【Part1、Diligent Study】

"Let me show you how good I am as a 'colorless general', Harden Tesla!"

"It's very energetic. But have you bought life insurance? Remember to put my name in the beneficiary field. Harden slouched to his feet and stretched.

Glancing at the few beautiful girls watching them on the side, Cedar looked unhappy: "It's unlucky to speak, how do you know that I'm so vulnerable? I'm not a magician, but I'm a magic apprentice!"

Harden looked at him silently, then laughed contemptuously: "Okay, come on, you fight me, do you believe that I can subdue you with just one move?"

Cedar was not convinced: "You said that you can subdue me quickly, and I still believe it." With just one move, you look down on people too much, right! If you can't beat me, you can dodge it!"

"Less nonsense, come on, I'll only use my left hand. With his right hand behind his back, Harden sneered.

"Die, cocky fellow!" Cedar rushed!

"I'm Ivan, the commentator of the fighting match! Look, Cedar flies forward and slams his right fist straight in front of the opponent! Oh, come on Cedar! Oops! Harden twists Cedar's right hand behind his back with a backhand!"

"Look," Harden said helplessly, "abstain from substitution." ”

"Come again, I won't believe it!"

"Look, Cedar kicked Harden in the stomach again! But Harden backhanded again, and Cedar fell over...... Again! Cedar used this trick again, but it still didn't work!

"Then I'll point out!"

"It's useless. ”

"Oops...... I'll hit it with an iron head!"

"It's annoying. ”

"Oh wow, ahh......h Iron Fist of the Righteous!"

"Have you had enough trouble?"

"Ahhhh......h

"Okay...... Whether Cedar punches, points points, hits his head with his elbows, bites or scratches, Harden only uses that one backhand to twist Cedar's hand behind him......! Second sister, do you have any opinions?"

Atay shrugged: "Well, it's good to be able to do this for someone like Cedar who hasn't received any training." ”

"Cedar has done its best...... Does Sally think so?"

"It's great that Cedar has lasted so long, but let's call Cedar back now. Selena could see that Harden was getting bored.

"That's right, hey, Cedar...... Ah, it's too late, K.O.!"

So the cedar was carried down.

"It's really embarrassing...... "Cedar faces the wall.

"It's good, you don't have any training after all. If you go through the advice of a master, there will be an amazing breakthrough. Alicia smiled and comforted him.

(I didn't expect that Alicia, who was as proud and beautiful as a princess, would care about me so tenderly...... Cedar was moved: "Ah...... Thank you ......."

"Ah, no thanks. It's normal for a child to fight to anger that person with that level of fighting. Before she knew it, Alicia said something that made Cedar ashamed.

“......”

"Anyway, let me try it and help you get revenge. Alicia stood up, then paused again, "Cedar, I think there are some things you still have to think through. ”

"What?"

"I think since you are an outsider, try not to fall too deep, these have nothing to do with you, if you know too much, you really can't go back. ”

"This ......" Cedar was stunned for a moment, but this is really not a fun question, if it continues like this, he will naturally be involved more deeply, is it......

"You should think about it. Alicia looked at him again with emerald green eyes, then walked over to Harden.

Harden, on the other hand, sneered and picked up "thin red" again.

"I conceded. The Emperor's predecessors have a deep grudge against your grandfather, and they ask me to find every opportunity to attack you. Alicia said very frankly, drawing her saber.

"Looks like I've offended those old monsters because of my blood. It doesn't matter, I'm generous. Harden's smile was unsettling.

"Little Ellie, we're very powerful!" said Demon, the synthetic beast that was housed in the Demon Knife.

"I know, but I'm not weak. Alicia smiled slightly, "Let's dance!"

The snake-like electric light burst out, intertwined with the surging dark tide and exploded!

"Wow, that's amazing!" Cedar could barely breathe in the powerful magical resonance, and could only hiss in exclamation.

"It's worthy of being a personal disciple of Emperor Yan, and the magic power that bursts out in an instant can compete with Harden, which is very difficult to see. An immature voice sounded, it was said by one of the Xia brothers.

"Come again, hahahaha!" Madness shook the storm as Dimon continued to unleash a dark tide of destruction.

"It's really amazing, 'Thin Red' Dimon. One of the Xia brothers smiled again and said, "I'm so jealous, I want to synthesize beasts too!"

"Harden is even more powerful at restraining Dimon, and it's not fun to sign a symbiotic contract with a ferocious monster, Elm. Xia Zhen said, looking at the lawn where darkness and light collided.

"Speaking of which, Hazel Xiaoyu, who sealed the 'strongest synthetic beast'?" asked Cedar curiously.

The two brothers glanced at him, and then Xia Zhen, whose expression was calmer, replied to him: "I don't know." At present, all synths wake up and find that they have been sealed, but they all have their own synths codename, how to sign contracts with people, missions, and so on, and that's it. ”

"That's it?"

"That's all. However, it is said that these synths are the key to defeating the Demon King. When all of them are subdued by powerful warriors, they will be able to assist the warriors in defeating the Demon King. Xia Zhen smiled and said, "Sounds ideal, right? It's as beautiful as a fairy tale, if it's true, then we won't be far from defeating the Demon King." But it's better to have time to chat, cedar-brother-brother......"

"Ah, okay, okay!" Cedar hurriedly stood up, "Tell me, how do you practice wood magic to become stronger?"

"Come, attack us. The Twin Dementors beckoned to him with an innocent smile.

"Okay! help me see what's lacking!" Cedar took a deep breath and clenched his fists energetically, "Snake vine!"

It's been a long time since I've used it, and the green vines suddenly burst out and dance upright in the wind.

Cedar looked at the two brothers expectantly.

"......" The two brothers kept their smiles and were silent for a while.

"What the hell is going on? It's bad, but don't do it......" Cedar couldn't help it.

"You...... Are you just reading words?" asked Xia Yu cautiously.

"Huh?"

"Didn't you give any instructions to your vines, you have to guide the vines in your mind! Attack us, don't be stunned after calling out the vines!" Xia Zhen gave him a look that predicted disaster, "Be serious! Have you forgotten that we used to provoke you to scare you?" Turn anger into magic!"

"Good, good!" Cedar commanded immediately, and the thin vine snake coiled like a snake in an attempt to strangle the brothers.

"No, our brother uses a power-type plant, and this kind of technology-type plant can't teach you. Directly pinching the vines with a hand infused with magic power, Xia Zhen shook his head, "This flexible plant type needs to be taught by a manipulator like Onishan Dogland." If I really want to teach you, I can only say that you must stay hidden, the assault must be fast and accurate, and you must do your best to twist the target after entangled in it, so be it. ”

"Oh......" Cedar nodded a little disappointed.

"You don't have to be so spiritless, at least your ability to resist mental attacks is quite good," Xia Yu smiled and comforted him, "Don't be overwhelmed by the other party's momentum, you can also buy time to escape by pretending like this." ”

"Is it really hard to get stronger...... "Cedar smiled bitterly.

"Just try your best to learn, and we'll do our best to protect you, my lord. There was not a hint of complaint or perfunctory in the earnest voice, and Cedar turned to see Bi Fang's unaccustomed smiling face.

“...... Bi Fang...... Seniors?"

Bi Fang's unnatural smile relaxed: "The adult is really very kind, if it is a villain who gets the position of general, I am afraid that he will already be arrogant and have no one in his eyes...... Just do your best. I have come to convey the instructions of the Nine Emperors, and the Nine Emperors and many high-ranking adults will open the Eastern District tomorrow evening and hold a banquet to welcome Lord Zhou and your companions. ”

"Tomorrow?" Cedar's eyes widened in shock, "No, no, no, no! Now I'm too weak to meet the Nine Emperors and the other big people! Absolutely not, can you go back and ask them to postpone the banquet......?"

"Cedar, don't make trouble, it's impossible for any magician to improve by leaps and bounds in two or three days, and it's useless to postpone. Xia Zhen giggled and patted Cedar's back.

"But ......"

With a thud beside him, the huge golden flower bloomed and occupied Cedar's field of vision with a huge, irresistible sense of oppression: "Do you have to question our words as plant manipulators? ”

"Xiao Xia is right," Bi Fang patted Cedar's shoulder, and there was nothing false about the warm feeling, "Don't feel inferior, bring your friends to meet the adults." There's still a task in the next place.,Retire first.,Please keep up the current effort.。 ”

Watching Bi Fanghua crane fly away, Cedar's brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

"Oh, the banquet?" Harden put down the towel that wiped his face and sneered at Cedar at the end of the practice, "Are you nervous?"

"That's not going to work......" Cedar lowered his head, and suddenly looked up at Harden, "Please, even if it's a little bit, I want to get stronger! You all help me! Even if you can't improve your strength, please introduce me to the monsters in the courtyard, Mr. He, and Miss Weaving! I don't want them to think I'm a big burden, and I don't want them to think that I don't respect them!"

Harden looked at him expressionlessly.

"Are you serious?" asked Alicia on the side.

"Of course!"

"Okay," Harden looked at him with interest, finally speaking, "this kind of thing can be done with a motive." ”

Cedar nodded repeatedly. He looked east on the high slopes, and the other side was still shrouded in mist.

"Even I can do it, just walk over by studying...... looking at the shining mist, Cedar's eyes seem to shine brightly, "I'll study hard! I'm going to get stronger, definitely!"

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[Part2, Night Falls]

- Dongzhou, Naruf Town, Abel

The night that was gradually falling was a black mist that gently and mercilessly swallowed the mountains, the fields of olive trees, and our towns.

Another long night, the thicker and thicker night like a huge monster devouring everything we have little by little. I don't know how much courage I have to support myself through the long night.

"Brother. "Withstanding all the pressure and remaining stoic, that's the voice of Bivis. If it weren't for this voice to accompany and encourage me in battle, I probably wouldn't be alive now.

"It's okay, I'm just a little worried, it's night again. I turned around, and Bivis looked at me worriedly, "We're ready to be on duty again, let's go." ”

"Well, here we go, father. Bivis nodded, smiling at our adoptive father, Lawrence Lietan, the urbane middle-aged man who was cleaning up the dishes.

"Close the door, Daddy. I smiled at my adoptive father and closed the door.

"I'm going to survive tonight. I looked beyond the darkness and whispered.

"Absolutely. Beavis smiled, and as he watched, his companions slowly appeared in the dimly lit narrow street.

Tonight we will continue to patrol as usual. Of course, the dangers around us are just as usual, if not worse – the rainy season is approaching, the air is getting wetter, the fog is getting thicker, and our vision is narrower.

"Be on your guard, Bivis. ”

"Understood, Captain. "Actually, I don't need to be verbose, Bivis is already focused on guarding the surroundings.

Except for the occasional scream of non-human and non-beastly monsters, there was a deathly silence all around.

When will it all end? When will we be able to go to the beach before school to play with shells and catch insects in the olive groves after school......

But the sound of crying and screaming came almost suddenly and became louder and louder, piercing the mist!

“...... There was no mana resonance reaction," Bivis was taken aback, but immediately reported, "probably a battle between ordinary people." ”

"Let's go and see if we can help!" we immediately ran to the tune.

It is unforgivable that there are still people making trouble in such a difficult time? Shouldn't peace and tranquility be a good thing for everyone?

The helpless and desperate cries of girls came from the dim alleys!......

"Ignition, Nick!" I rushed into the alley with my eyes wide open, "We're a search and rescue team......!

A nausea and cold sensation made my back stiffen like electricity, and I was immediately alerted, and a fierce sword light struck in the darkness!

Hurriedly retreating and drawing my sword, I quickly used all my strength to transport the greatsword, and I rushed forward again and slammed the fatal blow away!

The sound of the clashing weapons sent a bone-crushing chill to me, and I stared into my eyes full of murderous intent in the darkness until the fire ignited—

“...... Is that you?"

Probably as shocked and stunned as I was, the shirtless burly man was silenced.

The captain of another zombie removal squad, Basil Badot!

"Yo, Lietan. Earlier, you almost died, hahaha. As if nothing had happened, he drew his sword with a chilling aura.

At this moment, the thin figure huddled in the corner, which I thought was an injured little animal, trembled and got up, threw itself behind me, and hugged me tightly!

"Are you ......" I was stunned for a moment, but soon realized that it was a crying girl, about our age, whose dirty clothes had been torn to almost strips of cloth, and who was shivering violently in the cold, shame, and fear.

"You!" a wave of anger erupted in shock, but before I could say anything, Bivis was already roaring.

"What, little ghosts, you didn't see anything, you know?" Tian shamelessly, Basil raised his voice and smiled, but there was no smile in his eyes, "Get out, why don't you go hunt zombies, what are you doing here!"

was slighted......

"Then let's go hunt down the zombies, what are you hiding here, Captain Badot. Otilette raised his pitch as well, questioning in a delicate voice.

"Sinful things don't go away if you don't say them, the devil is waiting for you to go to hell, Basil Badot. Bivis's calm voice was like a dagger, cold and hard.

The sword light turned into several blades of light and stabbed at it!

"Is it so breathless, scum!" the wind's giant blade shattered the blade of light, and Bivis asked loudly and disdainfully.

"Bivis, stop!" I can't let Bivis and Basil do it, Basil is already a mid-level magician, he's going to kill Bivis!

With a cold snort, Basil sneered at Bivis, who reluctantly retreated: "I thought you were very kind, but you turned out to be obedient to your waste brother like a puppy? ”

"Shut up, bastard!" Bivis's face suddenly turned terrible, and the wind rushed wildly around us!

"Captain Bardot, can't we talk calmly?" I asked, rescuing my anger, "repent......

"When is it your turn to preach, huh?" Basil laughed arrogantly, "Repent? How to change?Go and fight the damned zombies? Did you know that zombies are undead and can't be wiped out completely?Shouldn't we have fun in time before we are killed by them?Why bother to risk fighting!"

"The world will stand still because of you selfish and cowardly creatures!How can you overcome disaster by doing nothing!" Bivis yelled at him angrily.

"This time, since we haven't committed a crime yet, we won't say much. I'll report to the Captain of the Guard, though. In this chaotic time, the captain of the guard must have put a lot of emphasis on discipline. Please watch your actions in the future, Basil, Captain!" I looked directly at his ugly face full of disgust, and then turned around, "Let's go!"

Send the frightened girl to church, I thought to myself.

Moreover, I need the holy light of the church to help me wash away the filth of my ears. I don't want to see Basil's hateful face again!

The church, the beautiful and solemn temple, the warm and bright holy light, the kind and gentle statue of the saint, the gorgeous stained glass, the gorgeous aqua blue carpet...... Just thinking about it is reassuring.

In the distance, the bell towers that emit soft light towering over the abode of the gods were like warning fingers raised against the boundless darkness. There is so much darkness around us, enveloping and devouring us with fear, sin and murder, but at least we still have faith and the strength we have gained so that we will not be swallowed up by it.

As soon as we thought of this, we couldn't help but speed up our pace, wanting to receive the blessing and protection of the holy light as soon as possible......

Suddenly, I felt an unusually strong magic fluctuation, and before we could react, we saw countless jade-green magic patterns emerge from the surface, and they converged towards the church from all directions as if they were attracted, and then—

Strands of lines erupted from the inside of the church along the window openings, twisting into clusters of vines! The soft light of jade green burst into full bloom, and in an instant, a sea of beautiful vines like jade appeared on the church, obscuring the church!

"That's—"

"Did the captain of the guard mention the magic flower that infects the town?"

As we looked around in panic, the jade-green lines continued to intertwine, climbing up the two majestic spires!

"Church ......"

The evil aura rolled up, the huge jade lotus bud suddenly bloomed, and the thousand-layer jade petals stretched out gorgeously, so beautiful that it made people's hearts break, and it felt like the heart was broken and blooming......

"Father, Sister Verma, and everyone ......" was lost, and even the light of the church was completely contaminated, leaving only boundless darkness in their eyes.

"Don't go over! we're no match for it!" said Bivis and Ortilletra as they tried to rush their companions.

In the night, the gentle undulating man, the flowers and leaves collide with a crisp jade sound, and the cyan jade magic flower is so beautiful that people are desperate.

I can only stand there and stare at the magic flower, but I will always remember the day when we lost the last sacred place on the island right here.

The white light had been replaced by a softer jade-green glow, and in doing so, Narif had plunged deeper into darkness—no, such an air of sorrow and despair that made it feel like it had plunged deeper into hell.

After going through layers of deep suffering, I was tired of showing bitter and sad expressions, and I didn't know what expression to use to face all this, so I had to laugh.

yes, then laugh. Now that the suffering is looming, let's face it and face it with a smile.

"Captain?" the companions looked confused.

"What are you laughing at, brother. Saying this, Bivis also smiled bitterly.

"Why don't you face it with a smile, you should face it with a smile. I stared at the endless darkness and couldn't stop laughing, "What if you don't smile? The night has just begun......

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Preview: The Demon King's net is pulling everyone into hell little by little, and in the face of such deep suffering, the strong can't ignore it. Gather all the battle strength, they are ready to fight! The demon king is the high platform to meet the beacon fire, and a night banquet of vows and determination is about to begin! At least Cedar will always remember this night, and those scenes and people that are deeply rooted in his heart have guided him to find the direction of his dream. Come on, the night feast in the mountain is about to begin!

Stay tuned for the next part: The Gathering of Suffering (Finale): The Mark of the Guided Dream!