"I haven't lived for myself all this time, this time - you can burn my flesh and bones to ashes, but you...... Go back to Hell!" In the mournful snowstorm of late June, the sacrifice of a young girl speaks of sublime meaning.

Can you only watch...... Cedar felt a burning pain in her heart: she thought that her strength could heal all the pain, but she was still helpless?

"Ridiculous, do you think they can do it?" Finally, the demon laughed loudly in annoyance, "Your nobility has left them a murder!" As long as they do it, they will never be able to clear their name, otherwise you can ask again-He Yanfang, you can kill Yu Xuan, then can you kill her again!"

This...... Stop persecuting Mr. He!! And then the empress continued to laugh: "It's painful, isn't it? I really want to be free, right? But this is the ending you want to see in the end? Watching them shirk each other and wait for someone else to take the blame and kill you? So guess who's going to do it? Harden Tesla?"

Harden, who was named contemptuously, froze - no, Harden probably won't do it, Musk's taunt he must remember that the question of "cleaning up his peers" still makes him uncomfortable, right?

"What do you mean by pointing?" Probably seeing everyone's hesitation, Klut sent out his green power like a spring, "I'm not familiar with her, I don't care so much!"

The power of the infect was not enough to complete the fatal damage, and before the flesh cage could be completely reconstructed, the power of the empress turned into thousands of demons and escaped!

"Don't you think!" Clio hurriedly unfurled the layers of spatial shackles to trap all the evil creatures, "We must make a break!"

None of them can hold out for long, but Paris must be killed......

"Don't look down on people, it's because it's a desperate situation-" Rolling painfully over the flesh and bones or resolutely reconstructing the cage, Paris did her best to envelop the evil in the blue dragon's body, "Everyone, it's now! Give me ...... Give me a dignified death!"

"Harden," Ivan weakly agreed, "we all understand...... So it's over all at once? without pain—"

Should...... Listening to Ivan's voice, Cedar looked at Harden, the silent murderer facing the tragedy as if he wanted to engrave it all in his heart, and the plum-colored fire glow swirled and accumulated with rage.

Then do you really give it all the punch? The cedar mobilized all the lines and gathered the power of the thousands of rocks as best he could—

Overdosed, even he realized that the power of his physical body was too huge, and the surging power of rebirth canceled out even his senses, and in his ears was the huge roar of rocks, water springs, mountains and forests, and thunder, and the loud sound that penetrated his mind continued, and it was like silence.

But that's all it takes—if, if you can't do it now, then Miss Paris's sacrifice...... So let the empress pay!

In front of their eyes, Mei Hong's angry waves once again broke through the obstacles with desperate momentum, and the fiery heat made the numb limbs and hundreds of bones fever-

Then he went straight to the bottom of his heart! When he saw Mr. He throw the Void Flash, he poured the purifying power of the demon abomination into it! Even his own roar of grief could barely be heard, and he smashed the heart of darkness in the silver flash wind-

Myself...... Presumably...... A little off? Instinct judged so, and the hollowed-out body was already unable to move.

So failed, because I—when I was thinking sluggishly, I heard Ellie and Zhaohua shouting urgently, and the huge thick evil aura had already penetrated through!

(She probably wants to kill me first!) When he raised his eyes, he saw that the green flying vines were clutching the empress in a thousand ways, and the beautiful demon king was sneering and looking down on him with a graceful attitude, unleashing lightning in the sea of vines—

When he reacted, he had been hugged and retreated, and the dazzling electric light reflected the cold face of the evil lord, and he heard the evil lord's heartbeat for the first time when he was protected, she was alive......

"It's not over yet, Cedar!" the Evil Lord let go of him and headed straight for the demon, swinging his sword without pause to deflect all the flying chain guns.

Just before the scattered dragon corpses on the ground, they stood gracefully and proudly in front of them, and the Empress of the Firmament's lips hooked a smile: "I fell to the ground...... Can you be happy with that?"

Why did she stand here so glamorously after being attacked like that? Sure enough, it was because of her own mistake - Cedar braced herself up, and then the empress asked in a provocative tone, "Do you know how long this battle lasted?"

yes, how long has this endless battle last......ed? It was long overdue for dawn.

As if understanding what he was thinking, the empress judged with bitterness and pleasure: "There will be no more daylight in your life!"

Why are you still so arrogant? When she was confused, Clio was already shouting, "The evil spirit outside the city is starting to rush over! Don't let her escape!"

Is she going to escape? No—can't give her a chance to recover! But her body can't control the power of resurrection, can't she help anymore?

"I'll deal with the commotion outside the city!" Of course, knowing the methods of the demons, Petra mercilessly blocked the path of the demon mother with the mad rocks. But even if they decided to escape, the witch still oppressed them with pride, burning the remnants of the wind and snow with thunder, just as to declare Paris's sacrifice meaningless.

Feeling the indifferent killing intent, Cedar tried to regain control of the circle, but his trembling limbs still didn't need his strength! Why? If his magic came from the spirit, then what was his anger now? It was obviously the bravest of all, but this- Seeing the Empress of the Firmament gradually gain the upper hand in the middle of the attack between the evil lord and Krut, his burning nerves tore and ached again.

What about Mr. He? What about Harden? Unable to distinguish the turbulence of magic power, he opened his eyes wide in the whirlwind of the world, and his almost numb body finally found support, and when he raised his eyes, he vaguely saw He Yanfang's pale face, and his red but gentle eyes were staring at him.

"It's okay Komatsu, it's not over yet!" Even in the urgency, he was gentle, He Yanfang helped him up, and the cold silver particles that melted into his hot body from the contact eased his dizziness, "But should we let Paris feel the result she wants, see this snowflake?

It's not that she has gold stars in her eyes, but is it really snow......ing? Are you still alive...... Though almost unconscious, Cedar reached out his hand, the falling motley snow particles melting in his palm, filled with blood and filth.

"Yes...... Knowing that he was afraid, he asked hoarsely, while not giving up on driving the force. He tensed his whole body but couldn't get a response from the chaotic force, and his tears fell as he gasped.

The left hand on his shoulder suddenly grasped and then released, He Yanfang paused, and his cold voice was full of determination, like boiling magma under the deep soil of the snowfield: "It's over again, okay? Now we have only one enemy, if nothing else, if we don't fall down in front of her, can we do it?"

Even if you want to hold on no matter how aggrieved and hard you are, Cedar nodded, and then continued to listen to the voice that seemed to be fearless: "Very good...... I want you to breathe slowly and then stand firm...... The rattan pattern is your support, your roots, don't be afraid of falling, feel it? and then see clearly - those green lines are yours, right?"

"Right...... It's my ......" replied with a crying voice that was not as distant as her own, and Cedar nodded in response.

"Can you see how far they extend?"

"No...... Too much too far!" The state of total paralysis could not be recovered, and after the control failed again, Cedar felt the self-blame in his chest for blocking his breath and went up to his throat, and then seemed to choke up?

But the voice in his ear was still soft with a smile and trust: "That's right, Komatsu, I've never seen a pattern that can extend so far and construct so intricately by myself, and that's your peach capital." ”

"But I can't move—"

"That's it, do you know how much the devil hates your power?" The Empress of the Firmament stood on it as if she was stepping on the tip of a knife," He Yanfang still meticulously soothed his uneasiness, "She is paying for what she has done, and no crime will be missed!"

Can maintaining the circle in this way make a contribution?But the empress is still so violent and calm, is she really feeling the pain?

"Sure, King of Silver. In the gap between the war with the evil lord, she did not forget to laugh, and the empress instigated thunder and lightning rain, "Do you still want to maintain your utopia? Love and courage, dreams and justice?

In the face of provocation, He Yanfang just smiled coldly: "If you're afraid, don't come." ”

"What is this, is this a fox and a fake tiger? Then just call for help!" Surrounded by thunder and fire, tearing apart the jade vine and jade flowers approaching, the empress smiled fiercely in her anger and decided, "This is my world, you will never be able to break out of my network! You can make me embarrassed a thousand times, but you will live your life around nightmares and follow my prophecy, and you- helpless!"

"I already knew my fate, and I can't be afraid of you," he didn't waver when he was cursed and threatened, and after opening his arms easily, He Yanfang also handed out the Void Flash again, "That's why you can't win me." ”

The empress smiled contemptuously and unfolded the chain gun network of thunder and lightning like a spider: "The devil is immortal, then I don't need to escape failure, I'll see how long you can last!"

"You just can't escape, right?" He Yanfang gestured down the mountain, and the size of the cogwheel-like faintly flowing patterns were faintly visible, "Rebecca's magic circle cut off your power layer by layer, just like cutting off your webs and your spider legs. ”

Completely enraged, the gorgeous female demon pointed directly at them! The million chain guns brutally beat the jasper wave and the black claws of the mind transformation into a powerless parry, and the Ghost Mountain Dragonfly, which should still have the strength to spare, could only keep retreating: "Senior, you better retreat to the end, right? I'm afraid—"

"That's fine," He Yanfang still reassured in response to the dragonfly's kindness but refused to retreat, "Komatsu, our ability makes the pain imposed on everyone bearable, and if we retreat, it will collapse the defense line, so don't think that we are useless, for everyone to stay here, can we do it?"

"I'm not leaving......" Of course, he still remembered what he had said, and Cedar repeated, "I won't go, I can do it!"

"Then give it to me-" Suddenly breaking through everyone's defenses, the empress quickly approached, but was blocked by the thunder and lightning print that suddenly exploded on the surface, and was then thrown away by the blazing fire—

Turning his face sideways, he could see Ellie and Harden, who were leaning against the rocks and broken wood, nodding with an embarrassed smile, and Cedar also smiled, taking a deep breath and continuing to support the seal.

can still hold on, this complex network connects him to everyone, and he finally feels the companions who are sending him strength from afar, Abel and Xia Zhen and Xia Yu.

All are holding on, dreams, justice, will be reprimanded for being childish and funny because they have not won victory over sin, and for this they must be stronger than their enemies.

"We can," a fluttering voice passed in her ears, and Cedar raised her eyes to see snowflakes glowing with a faint blue light.

It was Paris's voice. The pale blue snowflakes fell on his face, blending their weak strength into his lines, trying to help him recover.

"Big sister...... Mr. He, the eldest sister is talking to us!" Not knowing what emotion to show, he shouted.

"I heard that too," He Yanfang replied softly, "Let's end this right away, okay?"

The silver snow that stirred with the blue snowflakes was also sad and furious, responding to the sudden release of the power that swirled out of the magic circle of the silver python ring lotus-

The Empress of the Sky stood in the heart of the lotus. At that moment, Cedar saw her stunned and pained expression, and beneath her feet, the silver lotus heart turned completely red in the colorless flames.

The blood of the demon washed by silver?In confusion, the demon king in front of him had already shown a fierce posture to greet everyone: "What do you want?"

Compared to the demon's rage, He Yanfang was still quietly angry: "A place to stay." ”

"Then go back to the Blue World, you've already got-"

"Don't you understand?" Smiling in the swirling silver wind, the soul-shaking particles shining in He Yanfang's eyes were clearly the power of thousands of people and the dreams of thousands of people, which is why he was a white sage, "Family, career, what I want is a world that includes them!"

Staring at him and sneering a few times, the devil in the blood laughed mercilessly again: "You are really greedy enough!"

Their breaths collided indiscriminately, and the turbulence of magic sparked in the collision. Even if he was thin and poured his power into the silver flashing wind, Cedar desperately said to himself, there will never be a second time - it will be all over!

But in the chaos at this time, thunder suddenly came from the sky.

No, maybe not, the rumbling sound continued, like something huge was collapsing. And the empress, who heard this voice, finally showed panic in shock.

What was that? They all fell silent listening to the great, earth-shaking sound. And when the chirping finally stopped, a light fell through the cracks in the thick clouds.

Meteor? Is it once again - Destroy the Star King?

"Mr. He?" Looking at the starry light that burst down from the clouds, he felt a loosening on his shoulder, and after stumbling for a moment, Cedar shouted uncertainly.

When I looked again, I saw He Yanfang looking at his bloodied left hand, he was injured? No, it seemed to have flowed when he was scratched by a chain gun. After meeting the gaze, He Yanfang continued to support him, but the trembling that accompanied the temperature probably showed that the sage had reached his limit, right? If there was another demon king, how could he still fight—then is this breath evil? Cedar thought in confusion, and the thunder that shook like resistance burst out again and again like a dying struggle, and gradually weakened-

That's a countervailing force. In the dark sky where the thunder and lightning weakened, countless rays of light burned and poured down from the void!

There's an extra force on the battlefield!!—Cedar struggled to make out it, and suddenly saw the extra people.

When did you end up there? That tall figure--

Walking slowly in the dazzling brilliance, the unfamiliar silhouette ...... Who is it? Xue Song uneasily wanted to confirm: "Mr. He, that's not the Demon King, right?"

He Yanfang didn't respond, but finally struggled to maintain his strength and breathed softly.

"Mr. He?" hurriedly went to support the strong body, and Cedar continued to stare at the Empress—but perhaps the Empress could answer his question, and the beautiful and cold face showed the frightened and helpless expression of an ordinary woman, as if she had seen a terrifying monster.

The spark that broke through the sky, if it wasn't brought by the Demon King-

Star Trail Guide, Blue Seer Oreo Milton?

Could that be the case? Cedar's eyes widened to see the figure approaching slowly, a dark blue dress, light curls, and a handsome face with a deep silhouette and a smile...... There is no breath of demons.

The Empress looked back at the strange young man, and then suddenly burst into hatred after fear, and said something angrily as she stepped back towards Cedar and the others, probably too urgently, in an unfamiliar ancient and Austrian language.

But the young man only sneered with mockery and contempt, and approached like a god who laughed at the ugliness of the devil, and the empress finally fell before them in a trance.

Cedar stared at the empress who straightened up in a daze, and the female demon, who was still beautiful and arrogant even if she was embarrassed, turned her face sideways and looked over hatefully, staring at He Yanfang and laughing wildly.

Laugh...... What? Xue Song looked up blankly at He Yanfang's cold expression, and then looked at the empress with inexplicable pleasure and gritted her teeth and sneered and said something.

What is she talking about? A question, a judgment? What is that sneering look that doesn't admit defeat and gloating? Is it a curse?

But it all ended there, no one responded to her crazy words, the young man behind her just called her name gracefully in a magnetic voice, and then casually picked up a broken blue dragon skeleton—

The moment she turned around, the huge skeleton pierced her heart.

Then the pale blue flames that burned from the bones engulfed her body so violently that she couldn't even hear any screams, and in just a moment, all that was left in front of them was the pale blue fire crest that fell to the ground and spread out, and the evil qi that raged in every corner of the city also surged towards the center of the crest, and it was all swallowed up like that.

That's the end of it?, big sister, she ...... Can you find peace?' Cedar looked up blankly, the gloomy darkness being torn apart by the grand stars that pierced the firmament, and was being stirred and swallowed by the silver wind that swept through the heavens and the earth—the laws of the firmament had collapsed, and the furious wind and snow were surrounding the circle with a low roar, and the unending sea blue immortal lines seemed to be comforted, and the whispering gradually eased.

What about the corpse of the blue dragon? He hurriedly looked, and through the flying snow, the dark blue flames, and the tall figure of the young man, the huge, bloody corpse also slowly and silently dissolved, as if it did not exist in the first place.

Can you finally say goodbye, big sister? The cage of numerology no longer exists, right?

In a trance, the snow was about to fall.

With the clarity of the wind and snow, the dark sky quickly revealed bright light-

Sure enough, it was already daylight.

Gradually, the gray-blue cloud curtain cracked, and the soft golden light poured down brightly, but it was dazzling for a moment and difficult to see.

The silver wind, which became soft and clear, seemed to breathe with comfort and dissipation, and the cedar squinted slightly, tentatively adapting to the warm glow, and slowly blinked her watery eyes.

Then he could see clearly that in the quiet, grand soft light that pierced through the clouds, the ice crystals that were about to fall shone like fine diamonds. The tall, handsome blonde young man smiled and walked step by step in the divine light, like a miracle that brought salvation and grace—

Like a god. But the smile in the diamond-like brilliance was childish and innocent, and the iridescent blue eyes reflected their still unbelievable faces with a smile, like a child proudly showing off his results.

He held out his hand.

This is the head of Milton's headquarters, the strongest heavenly punisher...... In a sense of reassurance, Cedar turned his face slightly to look at He Yanfang, and as if he was finally relieved from the lost day, the black-haired young man who was clinging to him defensively finally moved, and held the hand that was stained with brilliance with hesitation.

Dragged to his feet, as if dreaming of an illusory heavenly dream, Cedar finally looked up at the scattered light snow, and his gaze crossed the soft blue of the secure silhouette, so that he could finally fall asleep in the gentle arms of the sage with tears in his eyes.

Will there be a time when they will miss this time that has passed, laughing, arguing, pleading, suffering, struggling, with those who no longer exist.

The next chapter, the epilogue of volume 2, the summer that I didn't wish for.

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The BGM of this article is the ED of "Song of Insects",Hiromi Sato's "サヨナラ (Goodbye)", I recommend this song and "Song of Insects" light novel. Translations of the lyrics are attached below:

Gently descend the summer snow from the sky

Fluttering like a feather

Sadness fell on my cheeks

Turned into droplets of water and fell in pieces

I was so small that I could live

Just because I have the dream to shine as best I can

"Goodbye"

Only the temperature of tightly clasped hands can be trusted

That was my only place to live

Idon’tforget

If you can keep your smile

Let me shed love endlessly

Even if I have the fate to melt away

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Fluttering fireflies in a winter night

Whispering like stars

Able to survive with the support of an empty body

It's to find the shattered fragment of my soul

"Goodbye"

Why, only the pain in the chest

I still remember the only memory、My memory

Idon’tforget

If you keep the agreement

I will dedicate this thought to you without hesitation

If one day dreams come true

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"Goodbye"

Touch closes only the words conveyed in the gaze

Looking for the only hope, my hope

"Goodbye"

If you can keep your smile

Even tomorrow, I'll fight willingly

Even if I have the fate to melt away