Chapter 34: Fateful Duel (Prequel Ending)
"There's a guy there!"
"Don't let him run!"
"Let's hack him to death!"
I jerked my head up, and saw a group of dark instructors with snow and frost on their armor rushing in at the entrance of the Hidden Sword Room.
They had come down there to take a look, maybe there was some treasure, but they ran into a fish that slipped through the net.
The Hidden Sword Room originally had a prohibition that would be automatically formed every once in a while, and it disappeared forever because of the reason why the [Baizhang Ice] was taken away.
The Dark Order has sent people to explore the Hidden Sword Room, it seems that this place will be left for a short time, and we must leave as soon as possible!
I pondered, took a breath, and clenched the blue lightsaber in my hand, my courage and fighting spirit increased dramatically.
It's time to test the power of Excalibur.
Looking at the dark instructor who rushed up with a knife, a sneer and mockery appeared on my lips.
After being aggrieved for so long, I can finally turn over and do a big job!
Seeing them getting closer and louder, I lifted my brow and fell into a trance.
Then, I turned around and ran.
Dry hair.
Even if I have the attribute bonus of the divine sword, I am not the opponent of the Xuanxian master, this is all the elite of the Dark Order, and the rank is all Xuantai.
I suddenly ran away, which made them all dumbfounded.
The sudden commotion almost flashed their waists.
"Don't run!"
"Damn! That kid has a lot of frost resistance, so let's take it easy, don't let him slip away. ”
"It's really cold here, Lao Tzu's mobility has dropped a lot, so I'll kill him and finish early. ”
I'm secretly happy that high resistance is good, and here I can move freely and not be affected.
Although the spiritual power that the mentor blessed me with has long been exhausted, in this cold environment, the strengthened [Walking in the Snow Without a Trace] still allows me to run fast.
As I get closer and closer to the new secret passage, I feel happy, and only by escaping can I have any hope of returning strongly.
"Intercept him!"
"Furious Charge!"
I was about to dive headlong into the new secret passage when two dark instructors charged ahead of me, blocking the entrance and slashing at me with their knives.
"Die, little ghost!"
I stopped, leaned over to dodge their attacks, and the cold broadsword slashed down in front of my face, slashing at the ice armor and creating a cloud of ice chips, causing me to take a few steps back.
Behind him, more than a dozen Xuan-rank Dark Sect Sects rushed towards them viciously, forming an encirclement, their broadswords shining with a cold luster.
My chest heaved and cold sweat oozed from my forehead.
Damn! I can't fight and fight, I can't run and I can't run, am I just going to die here?
In this environment, their ability to move has dropped dramatically, and perhaps my only chance is ...... Fight for it!
My eyes flashed with determination and madness, and my right hand clenched the middle of the blue lightsaber, its coldness calming me down in a life-or-death situation.
The Hundred Zhangbing is five feet long, only a beam of brilliant blue light, with a blade at the top and a cone at the bottom, sharp and brilliant.
"Drink!"
With the effect of "Treading Snow Without a Trace" still existing, I rushed to the two dark instructor elites at the entrance of the new secret passage with a light shout, and arrived in the blink of an eye, and then swung the "Hundred Zhang Ice" vigorously.
The blue light suddenly appeared, piercing the throat of a person.
The opponent subconsciously blocked the horizontal knife, and with a bang, sparks flew everywhere.
Bang!
The blue light pierced the blade of the knife and pierced his neck, piercing through it fiercely, blood splattering onto my hideous face.
"Uh-"
His eyes were round, like a deflated ball slumped to the ground, and he couldn't believe that he had died at the hands of a star person.
Everyone was stunned, and I didn't expect the blow to be so clean.
My heart was beating wildly, and I rushed into the secret passage, my attack was over early, and it was difficult for me to assassinate them before they could react without the blessing of speed.
It was the first time I had killed someone, and I didn't feel guilty.
They are my enemies.
Killing them gives me a little pleasure and excitement.
I galloped through this dusty secret passage, holding the bright blue light, rolling up the choking dust mist.
The dim and dark secret passage was lit up by the "Baizhang Ice" in my hand, filled with a faint blue light.
It was an escape, and I did my best to shake them off so that their sound echoed far behind me.
I want to live, and I must live!
The blood feud of the family must be settled by me!
Becoming stronger is the only thing I have to do.
In this world full of strong people, only by standing at the top of the continent can you have the right to speak!
I stared into the endless distance, and I didn't know how long I had been running, and when my body was getting weaker, I finally reached the exit of the secret passage.
It's finally time to get to the exit......
A hopeful white light shone through the crack in the stone slab at the exit, shining through the blue glow onto my tired face.
It's nice to have light, it's good......
Suddenly, I clutched the bright blue light and took a few steps back, feeling a few hints of murderous aura.
Someone?
I patrolled around vigilantly, my breathing, which had been panting like a cow after running, was now even more rapid, and I was panting.
"You're finally here......"
A distant voice sounded from the exit, full of boredom.
The light and shadow ahead blurred, and a dark shadow revealed, blocking the hopeful light.
"Darker stomping!"
I was frightened and subconsciously clenched the "Baizhang Ice".
The black shadow's eyes were very bright, and he said lightly: "Those who have been declared dead by the Dark Order, no matter how much they resist, will eventually be swallowed by the black curtain. ”
I almost had a heart attack, and I didn't take it seriously when Zorad said that, and now that I think about it, I'm right.
Before the Dark Order moved, they had figured out all the passages and blocked all exits.
It may be that there was a ban in the hidden sword room, and they didn't touch it for fear of attracting attention, otherwise they would have come to grab the "Baizhang Ice" a long time ago.
I looked at him coldly and said, "Not necessarily, here today, there may be two people who die!"
The shadow looked at me for a moment and nodded approvingly.
He took off the black scarf, showed his true face, and said tepidly: "Courage is commendable, let me see who is more powerful among the two descendants of Liu Zuiyi." ”
"You!" I felt a chill and a moment of astonishment, "You're the Paladin Count Kane!"
He has short snow-white hair, and his eyes are like crystal clear sapphires, revealing a hint of vigilance.
I should have thought of it a long time ago!
The mentor had clearly hinted to me that he was a half-breed with a quarter of snow elf blood, and Kane at the award ceremony clearly fit that trait!
No wonder I felt a sense of familiarity with him at the award ceremony, he had visited me the night before, of course!
I didn't expect it, I see!
The big net of the Dark Order has long been displayed, except for Xu Dan, a fish who wants to tear open the fishing net, all the fish are still playing, unaware of the coming danger.
A black two-handed sword with black light and purple light appeared in Kane's hand, and he strode at him, and the black sword pulled up a majestic cold air and slashed at me who was stunned.
Ice Slash!
There is no bullshit morality, there are no heads-up rules, and in this cruel world, as long as you kill your opponent, no one will call you despicable and shameless.
If you win, you will be qualified to stand and speak!
Boom!
The ice armor cracked, and I was chopped upside down, falling heavily to the ground, splashing several feet of dust.
"Ahem......"
I clutched my chest and coughed in pain, a flush coming out of the corners of my mouth.
However, I wasn't frozen in ice, and Kane's eyes flashed with surprise as he looked thoughtfully at the brilliant blue light in my hand.
In that blow, [Baizhang Bing] absorbed eighty percent of the frost damage, and I received the impact damage of the sword qi.
I stood up in pain, steadied myself, and looked at Kane.
Enemy!
In this fateful duel, only one can survive.
Although he is in the late stage of the Xuan Dynasty, it doesn't mean that I will be timid!
Kane's face sank like water, his expression rarely fluctuated, and he was always calm and vigilant.
He was stabbing me with his sword, no longer using his Frost skill, and the simple stab became extremely powerful in his hand.
I clenched the Hundred Feet of Ice, its coldness suppressed my panicked mood and made me calmly swing an oblique slash.
Clang!
The two swords collided, sending a spark of sparks, and I struggled to deflect Kane's black sword.
Golden opportunity!
Taking advantage of the fact that his direct stabbing action was not good to retract the momentum, I stabbed a blue light upwards with my backhand and pointed it directly at the opponent's lower throat.
The swordsmanship that has been practiced thousands of times in ordinary times has finally bloomed its light and heat in this battle.
Kane leaned his head back, dodged one of my stabs, and kicked me away.
Bang!
I staggered back a few steps, and the durability of my ice armor had lost a lot.
Although there is a hidden bonus of [Baizhang Bing], which makes my strength reach the pseudo-Xuan position, but I have a big gap with him after all.
My only reliance is the Hundred Feet of Ice, which is sharp enough to pierce the sky, and it is not without chance to stab Kane to death.
"It's kind of interesting......"
Kane got serious, kicked his legs, and soared into the air, holding his sword in both hands in the air and slashing down with all his strength, so fast that he dragged a few afterimages.
It's so fast! so fast that I can only block with my sword.
Bell –
I took his blow hard, and the floor cracked directly under my feet.
The difference in strength was so great that my hands were numb and blood was oozing from my mouth.
"Drink!"
I exploded with all my strength, blood surging all over my body, and slammed Kane's black sword away, and he took a few steps backwards to stabilize his form.
Go to hell!
The blue light burst forward, stabbing Kane in the chest with a slight gap, and my eyes were fixed on his face.
Phew!
Stab...... Empty of stabs?
I was surprised to find that Kane was gone.
『Strong Concealment』!
Hold the grass, this is not fair, it was all taught by Liu Zuiyi, why am I a [Frost Swordsman] and you are a [Ice Swordsman]!
Where's gone? I shouldn't be able to run away, after all, I can't beat him.
Suddenly, there was a chill behind me, and I turned my head to look, only to see Kane's eyes calm and smiled indifferently: "It's too weak." ”
Burst!
The black sword pierced through its back, carrying bright red blood.
"Ahhhh
Sharp pain, wrenching pain, I screamed hysterically.
Kane's voice did not have the slightest warmth: "From the beginning, we foresaw the end, and no matter how you resist, you can't change the trajectory of the ending." ”
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly drew his sword, with a gushing blood and water.
"Ahhhh
I almost fainted in pain, and I fell to the ground weakly, my vitality flowing like flowing water, almost bottoming out.
Since I pulled out the [Baizhang Ice] from the sword offering platform, I didn't have a [Ice Sword Will] buff when I was on the verge of death like my father.
"Ahem, ahem...... But I still have to resist! Ahem, even if there is a glimmer of hope......"
"Perhaps, I didn't think I'd be able to bring back the Holy Maiden, but I did, and I seized the slim chance to become a legend. ”
"Ahem, ahem...... Can you let me go......"
Kane shrugged, "...... I need a reason. ”
"Because I'm the main character!" I replied, confidently.
Kane: "......"
Kane crouched in front of me, something appeared out of thin air in the palm of his hand, and gently placed it in front of me, "It's not that I have to kill you......"
"You!" I spurted out a mouthful of heart.
He really didn't kill me......
In a trance, Nan Ke has a dream, no matter how we live, we will have an unforgettable memory.
Yuxia: "Xu Dan, do you see that star?"
Me: "Which one?"
Yuxia: "That's it, next to the moon." ”
Me: "That's a lot...... Can't find it. ”
Yuxia: "It's the one that sometimes emits blue light~"
Me: "I think I've found ......"
Yuxia: "Xu Dan, that's the Star of Light, it is said that every saint has a life star, and when the saint is born, the Star of Light will also appear, and I can find my own natal ...... When the star goes out, it means that the saint has fallen......"
Me: "Huh?!"
Yuxia: "It's not that easy to die...... When I was a kid at Lake Cerling, I used to wait for the Star of Light to appear, and by that time, Lake Cerling would become beautiful......"
Me: "Oh......"
Let me take you, take you to the Lake of Cerin in your heart, accompany you to see the dazzling star of light, and take you to see the ups and downs of the continent and the vicissitudes of the world.
Let me take you, take you to the top of the highest mountain in Ainodia, and from there I will look at the vast continent, and I will whisper the aphorisms of the emperor of the ancient Starlight Empire.
Let's say at the beginning
Predictable
This is not a sad ending
So where does change begin?
Sad for us
But for this slightest change
And complacent
I don't know what we're underneath
Still following the trajectory of fate......
(End of volume)