[3. True Red Tree]

Since we are looking for ways to do the unthinkable, we have no time to choose the means.

- Ryunosuke Akutagawa, "Rashomon"

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"Although they always say that they want to investigate, they are impatient until now, everyone is desperate to get the results!" Ivan's tone was rarely anxious-

After listening to the words of the envoy of Shirasawa, he knew that this would be the case, and after dinner, Cedar intervened in the investigation and interrogation, and now he was opposite the suspect who was quarantined, and he still had nothing to do about it.

Paris, Teng Xueyao, Ruan Yanshan, people who can't be suspected no matter what, will they be the real murderers......

"I can understand the quarantine, but it's pointless if the real culprit isn't here, you all have to be careful. At this point, Paris was as calm as ever, even as if she was indifferent to her fate.

"I believe that the clear will clear itself," Yan Shan also gently fiddled with the magic control ring on his wrist, "An opponent who doesn't even know the number and true body...... You must be careful, and please be sure to take care of them. ”

"Please, my lord, don't let Shi Xue know, he is so sick, he can't think about it anymore!" Xue Yao's delicate eyebrows were painful and uneasy, "I'm used to not being trusted, but Shi Xue ...... I don't want him to feel like we're being ostracized anymore!"

Listening to their words through the glass, Ataya, who had rarely become silent, looked at Cedar: "Cedar, say something." ”

"I ......," Cedar hung his head in pain, "I can't promise anything, I don't have any power of my own...... I'll do my best to negotiate with them, and until then, you just have to deal with the problem truthfully......"

"I know it's useless to say it now, but I'm not—" Xue Yao seemed to want to defend herself, but her voice lowered when she thought of Paris, who had admitted her identity, "I didn't do anything......

"There must be a way to prove it," Yan Shan said considerately, "Your Excellency, you are also under a lot of pressure, right?"

There is no way, Musk personally said the names of Paris and Xueyao, and the outside world has long been surging after the report. Cedar was also questioned about what to do with the suspect when he entered, and now that he could be killed at any moment, the title of "General" is useless.

"Since you know that they are the dead, why don't you kill them!" Cedar was speechless when questioned like this.

"In spite of the excesses, who is not in a state of abnormality who has no time to take care of the means? You can't bring your personal feelings in, my lord! You are not yet fourteen, how do you know how sinister the human heart is?"

"Don't blame me for talking too much, but if I can save my life by having a good relationship with you, what is the role of righteousness and law?" Such repeated questions made it difficult for Cedar to respond, and in the end, Ataya helped to block back.

"Cedar, you don't have to be so weak-minded, you are a high-ranking person anyway. Looking at his expression, he knew that he hadn't recovered yet, and Ataya smiled bitterly.

"I ......" Cedar really can't argue anything for himself, incompetent, weak, and sluggish...... It's useless.

After coming out of the isolation room, the Atayal siblings and Cedar were silent.

"Don't worry," Ivan said with a pretended lightheartedness, "I'm sure the eldest sister will find out the truth." ”

"If only I could work harder...... "Cedar sighed, "the power of purification should have worked on the dead. If I can exert that kind of power, I just have to shake hands with everyone. ”

"It's not that easy in the world, you don't have a solid foundation, so it's best not to worry about these impossible things. Nominee ruthlessly interrupted his thoughts.

"With such a strict mentor as Nobueda, Cedar, you will definitely be able to improve soon. Ivan laughed again, "Okay, we can't help much now, let's continue to get rid of the demons." ”

"It's going to be half past eleven to get rid of demons, right? You guys go rest first, and I'll wait to see what Bai Ze says." Cedar smiled wryly, then continued to sit down.

After the Atayal siblings left, the lounge seemed too quiet. Cedar finally got bored after waiting for a while, so he contacted the head of the headquarters online.

Although he knew that Mr. He would be unhappy, he really hoped that the strongest heavenly punisher would give some advice...... Cedar briefly recounted what had happened during the day, and then mentioned his embarrassing situation. It really feels worse when I write it...... He sighed, and then asked, "Headquarters, what should I do......

After not receiving a reply for a long time, Cedar smiled self-deprecatingly and added to himself: "Maybe you think I shouldn't ask you, you have to be assertive...... I want to do something, I can't just let Mr. He work hard, and I shouldn't let Mr. He be blamed...... But my title is a false name, and I am not qualified to do anything. ”

The dialogue window was still silent, but then it flashed: "Do it if you want." ”

It's really in line with the style of the head of the headquarters...... Cedar sighed in his heart, and then the reply came again-

"To them you are the king of the puppets, but even if you are a puppet, you are the king after all, aren't you?"

It's just a general...... Cedar just wanted to respond, but the message continued to come: "Even if it is a false name, the position you are in is real, as long as you want to do it, they will not be able to resist." ”

But......

"As long as there is enough power to dominate them, the fake will be true. Blue Eagle's reply was always incredibly strong, and it always made Cedar realize more deeply that this was the feeling of the king......

"Komatsu, you're strong enough. So the strongest Heavenly Punisher decided.

Is it strong enough...... Yes, Dengzhi is an alien five after all, but he is not very good. Cedar was silent for a moment, and then slowly replied, "But how should this power be used?"

"Don't worry, just follow your feelings, your heart will guide you. ”

Do you shoot when it's time to shoot...... Cedar smiled slightly, and continued to type: "I feel a lot more relaxed after talking to you every time, thank you head office! I'm going to work, I'll work hard!"

"Komatsu, what's wrong, the envoy hasn't come yet?" Carlos' voice came from the doorway, and Cedar looked up to see Carlos and Alicia.

"Why are you here?"

"Master asked me to take a look at the situation," Ellie replied coldly, "Just now Senior Yuan Feilang said that the Ghost Mountain Dragonfly sneaked in, and there was also a guy disguised as a 'Ghost God Boy', who might be an illusionist. ”

"After listening to the situation here, I felt that the Ghost Mountain Dragonfly might want to rob the prison, so I came to see the situation of the Ghost Mountain Dogwood and the Silver Rat. Besides...... "Carlos' expression also became grim, "the information from the Xuan Shi side is here. ”

"What's going on?"

"The enemy really has a deception...... I'm going to apply for the arraignment of Oniyama Terro. ”

Cedar couldn't help but be shocked: "Mr. Lu, why did you just interrogate her?"

"I had doubts before, Ghost Mountain is a group of synthetic beasts, they all use animals and plants to synthesize the human body, and what exactly is used to synthesize is worth considering. ”

"What do you mean......"

"Komatsu, now that you are clearly told that the success rate of the synthetic beast experiment is very low and the materials are limited, if you were to choose a plant with suitable performance for battle, what plant would you prefer?"

Suddenly understood something, Cedar's eyes widened: "Ah......hhhh

"Whoever they are will prefer powerful plants, special, tenacious ...... It's strange to choose a dill, slender, feminine, climbable, and not outstanding in terms of combat performance, right?"

Indeed, since we have to do such a complex and difficult experiment, of course, we will try to use more valuable materials. Dogwood is obviously not the first material to be considered, so—

"The Xuanshi branch has confirmed that there is no ghost mountain Terro among the Twelve Apostles of the Occult, so ...... Who is she?" Carlos' expression sank, "so I'll have to figure out right away, her true abilities and identity—"

Before he could finish speaking, the building erupted into a violent roar and vibration!

"It's always such a coincidence, there must be one of us who is lucky......" calmly holding Cedar in his arms, Carlos's helpless tone was full of habitual feelings.

"Thank you, but you don't have to hug so tightly......" The shaking quickly stopped, and the room was not damaged, Cedar had to speak awkwardly, and then became worried again, "What went wrong?"

"It's like the other side of the cell!" Ellie immediately ran out, "I'll go check on the situation, you guys go look at the suspects!"

"Let's go," Carlos pulled Cedar who was ready to act, "Don't be overly nervous, it's Qin Yuan who manages this side, it's beautiful and powerful, it's okay." ”

They rushed to the isolation room, and the three quarantined people were all there, looking uneasy. Mochizuki, who was on duty, also greeted him with a worried face: "How is the situation outside?"

"Ellie went to the cell, she should be fine," Carlos replied, glancing at the three quarantined expressions again, "Don't worry, you'll be safe." ”

"In order to prevent accidents, let's put down the seal first," Noborea said calmly, "Cedar, 'Goyu no Yoshiling'." ”

"Understood," Cedar nodded, took a deep breath and bent down to put his hands on the ground, "Dongfang Biyong, and listen to my orders, go out and bind the ghosts to drive the essence, obey my orders, protect Wuling, evil spirits and ghosts have no way to escape, Jiling of Wuyou!"

In response to his will, jade-green wisteria patterns radiated from his blades, and flowed down his arms, stretching out like roots on the ground.

"Good-looking......" Xue Yao sighed through the glass, "You are really much stronger than before!"

"Komatsu's first opponent is Kluter, and the starting point is very high," Carlos said with appreciation, "The organization has high expectations for Komatsu." ”

"Really?" Cedar looked up in surprise, and was immediately reminded solemnly by the branches—

"Why should you panic when you are praised, steady, instill strength, and entangle their feet first when you find it. ”

"Ah, I'm sorry!" Cedar hurriedly came back to his senses, "spread out...... There was a mess on the other side of the cell...... That's Ellie, no, it looks like there's a dead or wounded - is that the breath? she's running away!"

It seemed that he couldn't hold on to the center, Cedar jumped up, jumped out of the window, and said, "Mr. Lu, you stay here, I'll stop Fendi!"

The prison defense by the river was quite weak, and it wasn't until Cedar rushed into the open darkness and chased over the crumbling walls that Cedar met Ellie, who was full of anxiety.

"How?"

"It's like a puppet or something, it's not good!" Ellie hurriedly looked back at him, as if relieved, "Qin Yuan's seniors stayed there to stop everyone who was running wild, I'm chasing after me here, I have to catch people quickly!"

"They're heading to the city...... Follow me!" Cedar strode up, "cutting off my vines again...... Why are there so many helpers, is it puppetry at work? Isn't it good...... By the way, call Ivan!"

Calling Ivan as he ran, Cedar swore that he must do something tonight: "Ivan, are you on Hakukoma Road...... That's great, no mistake...... Listen to me, the Ghost Mountain Terro and the Ghost Mountain Silver Rat are going in your direction, and I will still entangle their feet, and you should be careful to stop them!"

I felt a ringing in my ears during a brief conversation, and after Cedar ended the call, there was still a roar in my eardrums.

"Old Town ......" Ellie turned her head with an uneasy expression, "'Sword Hell'?"

What the...... Cedar also turned around, and sure enough, the demon mountain that was high in the sky was burning with pale golden demon mist, and countless metallic lights flew and intertwined on it, and the fierce roar in his ears turned out to be this!

"There is also an accident in the ancient city......" It is rare to see the demon mountain so violent and restless, and Cedar is also panicked.

"It's not our turn to worry over there, continue to chase the Mystery Apostle!" Noborea reminded him again, and Cedar suddenly realized it as if he had just woken up from a dream.

"We seem to ...... "Cedar looked around, it was already late at night on a suffocating rainy night, and many figures appeared at the end of the empty road where there were no pedestrians.

"This zombie-like speed...... But that's not the dead. ”

"We're all around," Ellie said grimly, "this could be a necromancer!"

Cedar was stunned for a moment, and then carefully perceived it again: "But...... They should be alive!"

"The necromancer is attached, and it will be dangerous after a long time!" Nobueda briefly instructed, "Ellie, using the power that can paralyze them, the cedar will extend the seal, wrap it around the hands and feet, and purify it!"

"Understood!" Ellie didn't hesitate, chanting a spell in a hurry before casting a huge power grid that covered the road like a cobweb.

Although it looks very powerful, it is indeed an electric power that only paralyzes the body. Cedar took the opportunity to turn his lines into vines, winding and purifying the comers one by one.

"Don't let go after purification, leave it to the cadres who pass through the hospital to deal with. "Nobore's order was still plain and tough.

"Why?" asked Cedar in surprise, by which time he could already hear the inquiries of the awakened demons.

"Lord Zhou, we have all made a mistake with our opponents, let it go!"

"It's Qin Yuan, Qin Yuan is! We have all fallen into the trap, we must kill her immediately!"

"You said Qin Yuan's senior?" Ellie finally showed a wavering look, "How could it be......"

"No, that's a ghost!"

“...... What are you all talking about?" Suddenly hearing different information, Cedar suddenly became at a loss.

"Cedar, Ellie!" Nobueda said awe-inspiringly, "Remember, but I'm afraid they're hostile to you even if they have their own will!

Taken care of by the descent...... ? Indeed, for the demons who may be killed at any time, Sister Paris must indeed die, and she must become an obstacle. Following Nobue's orders, Cedar continued to run after the breath of the two apostles.

"Cedar!" Ahead was Hakuma Road, where Ivan was waving anxiously.

"Ivan?"

"The silver rat has run away! What's even more troublesome is that the girl you're entangled in is an empty shell!" Ivan's words made Cedar stunned.

“...... Impossible, that breath—" Cedar looked ahead, and the streets strewn with ice edges covered in ice, and Ataya was holding the soft doll-like body of the oniyama dog.

"It's an empty shell," Ataya stood up, "Now it seems that the other party is not an ordinary necromancer, that girl may have transferred her soul!"

"The identity of the Ghost Mountain Silver Rat is confirmed, and there is nothing wrong with his ability information, but what is the identity of the Ghost Mountain Dog......" Ellie looked around vigilantly, "If she is the necromancer, she may still be nearby, be careful!"

"This is probably not the main body, the matter is in trouble," Nominee said coldly, "Cedar, rediscover the breath, and you must contact Abel to detect it together, otherwise you won't be able to identify the situation!"

Cedar nodded: "The smell of the dill is very faint but covers here, this ......"

"I called Abel...... What's wrong with Cedar?" Ivan couldn't help but pause when he noticed his look of surprise.

"The 'puppets' have given up on our side, but they seem to want to move Klut...... "From here, you can faintly see the sleeping dark blue lotus, and Cedar can't help but shudder, "Do you want to wake him up again at such a time?

"'The Seal of Deterrence', he is also a relation...... But it's already like this, how can we have the strength to deal with him!" Ataya sighed, and at this time, the dark lotus tip that looked in the distance was already illuminated by the flames, "The soldiers are divided into two ways, Ivan and I will stop them, and you continue to look for the apostle!"

Unable to catch his breath at all, Cedar received another call from Carlos as he watched the Atayal siblings run out.

"Komatsu, can you hear me?" Carlos was in a hurry.

"What's wrong, are you hurt, Mr. Lu?"

"Ah, I'm used to being blown away!" Carlos's voice was still full of vitality, explaining the situation like a gun, "Paris, they broke through the barrier and escaped!Although I don't know why, Xiao Ruan didn't buckle the confinement bracelet from the beginning! They seem to be heading in your direction, be careful! The Nine Giants have already been dispatched, but I'm not sure there are a few who share our opinion, I think Mochizuki can be trusted, you guys take it first, and we will come soon!"

Yanshanhe-Cedar didn't know what to say, and after running a few steps, he nodded in a muffled voice: "I know, you guys should be careful." ”

"What's wrong?" asked Ellie.

"Let's just be careful, Yanshan them...... Escaped," was too anxious to ask Qin Yuan about it, so the remorseful Cedar replied in annoyance, "I did feel it, but it wasn't coming at us...... But this time they can't be saved, and it's impossible for Bai Ze to let them go!"

When he was in a hurry to close the screen of his mobile phone, he noticed the online information, he glanced at it hurriedly, it was still Oreo's message, "I just talked to Yan Fang about ......"

After pulling down a little hurriedly, he saw that "if you want to protect, you have to control everything first, and you have to make them all obey you", Cedar was stunned again.

"When do you have a problem playing with your phone in battle, don't be so slack just because you have a branch!" Ellie, who was in a tense state, couldn't help but blame him, her attitude to battle was the same as when they first met—and he wished he was different.

"I'm sorry...... But—"I want to be motivated by the head of the headquarters when I am upset and helpless." Cedar hurriedly looked down, and Oreo didn't say much, but the words were still full of the king's sharpness-

"Go ahead, turn the Demon King into your realm, only in this way can you carry out your thoughts. ”

"Battles are inevitable, and you can issue your edicts, as long as you're stronger than the enemy, stronger than the city, as long as you're the king—"

Can you only break through obstacles with strength in a difficult situation...... Only if you are strong enough will you have the courage to solve the serious situation, Cedar took a deep breath: "Climb the branches...... Speaking of which, I have been suppressed for a long time, and after getting this power, I have been following your requirements to stabilize the foundation......"

"Don't be so careful, what do you want?" Nobu-eda in a fighting state, and his indifferent tone was even more decisive and majestic.

"I want to test the current limit!" Turning his head to look firmly at the White Dragon Qunqiu, Cedar was ready to realize, "Whether it's Dogwood, Yanshan, or they, they all seem to be going to the Flower Blossom Courtyard now...... It's impossible not to fight, but I want to do as little damage as possible!"

"Then give it a try. After a moment of silence, Nobue's response was faintly like waking up after a long sleep.

At the moment of the falling sound, the emblem of liberation rushed towards the white dragon hills like a rising tide, and the promise of Wuyu no Jiling and the wish for peace turned into green fires, stretching out the dream of the peach capital of three thousand miles. The young man's clear eyes, which were reflected in the green fire, finally burned from the inside out: "So...... Ascend, please fight with me with all my might—with all of them!"

The escaped apostles, the rioting companions who are bent on clearing the hidden dangers, and the suspects who somehow break free must be stopped with this power.

I've always just followed the command, because I don't have a clear goal, because I won't be trusted by the demons, because I'm considered useless, because I've been going with the flow with luck......

"But now...... I want to do something! If that's the only way to bring back the scattered Passage Courtyard, if only by being above all the dark forces can I solve the problem! Even if I am scolded, I will be the king!"

Heading towards the battlefield, hating the reality of true red, the gentle young man with the dream of true green is determined to reach the top and become king!

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Teaser: "It's none of your business—"

"Don't let me hear this kind of thing that makes me angry in the future, why doesn't it matter, my teacher and my friends are implicated, how can it be okay!"

I can't sit idly by, the tattoo engraved on my body is an oath of battle, and the power I fight for for protection is a shield and a sword, even if it's me, I'm going to fight on the battlefield now!

I never thought that the heart of killing does not resist power, but I must prove it, what should I use the sword in my hand, and how can I not let you be torn apart under each other's hands!

In the next chapter, the flesh and bones are fragmented.

— Note

The sentences of "Rashomon" quoted in this chapter are in the version of Shanghai Translation Publishing House, and I don't know if the translation of different versions will be different, so I would like to use the meaning of this edition.