Chapter 35: He Says You Can Go Up (Ask for Follow-up)
The dead cannot be resurrected, which is an iron law that was issued when the covenant between the righteous gods was made.
At this time, Father "Andre" was of course not the original Andre, but the remaining memories of a corpse that were absorbed by the ancient leather giants, and were integrated by Carter to deliberately disgust Joshua's existence.
Carter doesn't believe that there are people in the world who have no feelings, as long as the other party is a human being, then there are feelings, no matter how well they are hidden, but inner emotions will inevitably interfere with a person's judgment.
At this time, Joshua seemed to have legendary strength, and his essence was only to forcibly obtain some legendary characteristics through external forces, and it would be tricky to rely on that strange Cangyan.
Of course, Carter has to think about not only Joshua, but also the church and imperial forces that will break through the resistance of the Darkmoon Sage and come to Black Mountain at some point.
Wait until the night comes, and at the same time expend as little of your own strength as possible, digging up information about the moon of vanity from Joshua.
That's Carter's main purpose, but he didn't expect Joshua to be so decisive.
"I'll take the lead."
Joshua understands that the magician's physique is fragile, and he has the blessing of the power of original sin, and his physique is still much stronger than Lilith's, and with the awakening of the power of the sacrament, the recovery power is also extremely strong.
As long as it wasn't for the injuries that killed him instantly, Joshua could survive it.
["Surround all his retreats with the blade of my sword, and let me hammer this forgery carefully. βγ
"You have to be careful."
Lilith had sensed the extraordinariness of this ancient leather giant before, and at this time, there was a legendary magician lurking in it, and it was an object that should not be underestimated.
However, when Lilith heard those "hearts", she had new ideas, and using the reminders of these "hearts", she might be able to "connect with Joshua" and better assist the other party.
He then used the vacuum blade to block all Carter's retreats, and subtly controlled the blade to move around Joshua's body, turning the blade into armor to protect Joshua.
Joshua looked at the blades around him with some surprise, at this time he had already used the method called Star Climbing, which was several times faster than ever.
But Lilith's vacuum blade was able to move around him just right, not only did it not hurt him in the slightest, but it also served to protect Carter's magic in the middle of the way.
It's like a mind-reading technique that anticipates Joshua's movements, is this the essential difference between him, an open-hook player who relies on external forces to improve, and a high-level player who has cultivated step by step?
You can't underestimate anyone.
[This feeling of heart-to-heart connection makes Joshua feel like a fish in water, at this time, this state is completely one plus one is greater than two, and Joshua's strength has increased by about ten or even nine times at this time. γ
God is nine to ten, and Joshua once again doubts the reliability of this plug-in.
Forget it, though......
"Father, did you hear that? The words of the goddess are in our ears. β
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Carter didn't respond, he wasn't a believer in the goddess of light, and not all believers could hear the goddess's words, let alone that it was just Joshua's lie.
"And he said, Yes, you can go up."
The flames scorched the flesh, the flames scorched the soul, and the two swords swept away all obstacles and fell on Carter's body, and all magic was shredded by the vacuum blade while it was still being built.
With Joshua's "heart" reminder, Lilith could detect the unfinished magic with little to no deliberate perception, and then completely disrupt and disintegrate it with a single stroke of the sword.
It's just that......
"Joshua, it hurts...... It's so painful, do you hate me so much? β
Carter still manipulated the ancient leather giant to make the voice of Father Andrew, and at the same time he became more and more ruthless, even if he was scratched by the vacuum blade, he would force Joshua back.
As for himself, he was not at all corroded by the Purifying Flame.
[Carter uses the body and soul of the Ancient Leather Giant as his shield, as long as the Ancient Leather Giant's soul is not completely dissipated, he will not be able to hurt Carter, this is really a genius idea. γ
Genius? There's just no lower limit.
Joshua understood through the text of fate why Carter atomized into the body of the ancient leather giant, which was nothing more than turning the soul and body of the other party into his own shield.
It's really a good guy, and the magicians are starting to stack armor.
Joshua did not think of this possibility, and at the same time understood that the main characteristic of the sin purifier was to make people feel pain, but it was not necessarily very powerful in the consumption of the soul.
This was vaguely noticeable from the previous battles, but it wasn't a disadvantage from the fact that the distractions of the great pain made it impossible for the enemy to regroup.
But that's no longer the case.
No matter how the Purifying Sin Flame spreads on the Ancient Leather Giant, Carter will not be affected in any way.
Although Lilith's magic construction was being interfered with, Lilith was gradually unable to keep up with the opponent's casting speed.
The lilac lines flashed on the ground, and suddenly a gravitational force pressed on Joshua's body.
This gravity would not make it difficult for Joshua to fight, but the sudden change in gravity did make Joshua's movements stagnate, and the ancient leather giant covered in the purifying flames of sin had already arrived in front of him.
"Bang~"
Joshua was knocked upside down and flew out, the sharp blade of bone leaving two deep scars on his chest.
As for him paying such a price, the only gain is just two arms.
"Joshua, I should have taught you that desperate efforts often lead to victory with one blow, and losing two arms can't hurt my roots."
Carter was still imitating Father Andrew's words.
How could an alchemist like him not know the relationship between spirit and matter?
When the body is badly damaged, then the spirit must be affected, and Carter wants to see Joshua's wavering expression.
Of course, this is not a complete perverted hobby, just to extract the other party's memory, naturally the more fragile the mental state, the more convenient it is to extract, and the more comprehensive the information extracted.
So now......
"So let's have fun with him now, don't you think so?"
Joshua's voice interrupted Carter's thoughts, and he stood up as if nothing was right, his cold eyes as if he had read Carter's heart.
Mind reading? A legendary magician was read by a god who didn't know what to call a god?
This is absolutely impossible.
To perceive the general intentions of a legendary magician, it is impossible to at least suppress him in terms of mental power, and to be able to clearly perceive his thoughts is not an apostle.
Carter's judgment was fought for, and Joshua naturally couldn't read minds, but he didn't know that there was such a thing as a plug-in in the world.
"Joshua, You ......"
Lilith's healing techniques were ready, but when the smoke cleared, she saw that the two visible wounds on Joshua's chest were recovering at a speed that was visible to the naked eye.
That speed is stronger than that of some high-level undead.
Combined with the pair of "withered branch" wings on Joshua's back at this time, he had an indescribable sense of weirdness at this time.
However, Lilith is not a person who judges people by their appearance, and at this time she can feel that Joshua's strongest desire is only one.
Kill the person in front of you.
"Don't be so surprised, this is a serious divine technique."
Joshua calmly stated that the power of the sacrament, one of the six crowns, was to give flesh and blood to believers and to restore each other's wounds and illnesses at the cost of establishing a bond between the two parties.
The word "flesh" here is a general term in which it is essentially effected by the act of "giving," and the more valuable the things Joshua "gives," the more binding they are.
When she first awakened this ability, Juno was eating Joshua's soul, something so valuable that it could even connect Joshua with the doppelganger of the evil god and restore him with the power of forgiveness.
So as the source of the power of the sacrament, Joshua's ability to have such resilience is nothing.
And then there'......
"The land of abundance, the thunder that breaks the demons, the fire that does not go out, the ice that freezes forever ......"
The earth rippled again, thunder roared inexplicably in the cloudless night sky, flames leaped in the collapsed hut, and the water vapor in the air turned into droplets and then condensed into ice.
"This is ......"
Lilith looked at the familiar sights in front of her, wasn't this her newly constructed magical vacuum blade?
["Don't be stunned, there is still something to do after killing him, I'm in a hurry. βγ
When Lilith came to her senses, she saw Joshua heading towards the Golem controlled by Carter, and although he knew that Father AndrΓ© had buried a sword in the stone statue of the church, he had no idea what it was.
We have to settle things here as soon as possible, and then go to Anna's aid.
"Half of you, half of me."
"Understood."
The two of them also used their vacuum blades to stir around, blocking the retreat, suppressing the enemy, and protecting themselves...... It also completely disrupts the flow of the surrounding elements, making Carter's magic construction more difficult.
Using the "voice of the heart" prompt, Lilith can always follow Joshua's wishes and maximize the strength of the two.
At the same time, he sensed that Joshua's control of the vacuum blade had begun to catch up with her as the creator.
With the first use of the multi-element sword, can such a talent compete with the strongest demigod in the future?
Not to mention the doubts in Lilith's heart at this time, Carter really felt it for the first time this time, something called oppression.
This is logically impossible.
Legendary mages have a realistic vision, can compress spells with great efficiency, and can even modify the magic structure to bring new magic into the world.
However, the power that countless magicians dreamed of seemed to have no special in front of these two people at this time.
This kind of understatement attack seems to be telling Carter that they can do this kind of thing.
What to do? Should we get serious?
However, after a hesitation of a thought, the ancient leather giant was removed from one of his thighs, and the three-person-tall body fell directly to the ground.
[The ability to hide the soul in the body, and at the same time to constantly bypass the burning of the sin purifying cangyan, is indeed good.
However, this also interfered with the fighting style of the ancient leather giants, and the flaws were close at hand. γ
Joshua knew that there was no such thing as a hundred benefits and no harm in this world, and Carter was indeed ingenious in using his body to resist the sin and purifying the flames, but no one thought about what the consequences would bring.
It doesn't matter if no one thinks about it, as long as the "narrator" can tell the answer.
"Now you can repent."
Joshua stabbed the steel slash into the ancient giant's body with his backhand, and then frantically used the power of original sin to fuel the sin purifying flames.
The increasingly vigorous flames completely trapped Carter.
"Roar~~"
The Giant could no longer imitate Father Andrew's voice and roar, and Carter was not in a good state at this time.
There are pros and cons to everything.
Carter used the body and soul of the ancient leather giant as a shield to protect himself from the wind, so what is the difference between these shields and cages at this time.
Joshua added fuel to the fire, and with the power of original sin, he cooperated with the sin cleansing Cangyan to create a "burning city".
As long as Carter wants to leave, then he will definitely be contaminated with the Purifying Flame, and at that time, it is not something that can be solved by cutting off one hand.
Joshua asked him to shed a layer of skin, but ......
"Wonderful, although I didn't use all my strength, it can force me to this point."
Carter gave up his resistance and let the flames burn on him, instead sitting on the ground with a calm expression, unaware of the approach of death.
It's weird.
Joshua and Lilith became vigilant when they saw that the other had given up their resistance, and the two of them pulled away and sliced the body of the ancient leather giant with a vacuum blade.
The Purifying Flame seeped into the Ancient Leather Giant's body as the incision was made, and Carter's laughter echoed with a wail.
"Joshua, you thing...... It's more ...... than our means It's so much more ruthless~"
The pain didn't seem fake, but Joshua didn't feel the motive, and the uneasiness began to spread.
"Can't figure it out?"
Carter's voice came.
[Deliberately seeking death for the next rebirth, the pace of the broken starry sky is approaching, and the gods are standing under the stage whispering, looking forward to the appearance of the protagonist. γ
Joshua didn't understand the meaning of these words, but he was a good kid who skipped when he got into a problem, so he had only one choice now.
An orange-red glow condensed in Joshua's hand, and the brilliant sword beside him shone brightly.
Kill him immediately.
"Don't worry, you'll be ...... soon I see. β
Carter didn't dodge, he pointed to the sky with one hand, how beautiful the sky was that was not under the stars, he knew the next moment......
"Boom~"
The attack of the two directly shattered Carter's body, and the mist was also scorched by the flames, and Carter's smile still echoed.
They looked up at the sky.
At this moment, something seemed to have distorted in the sky, and a shadow directly covered the stars and moons, and even the flame in Joshua's hand dissipated inexplicably at this moment.
The world was plunged into darkness in this moment.
"I didn't escape after all."
Joshua sighed, the conditions for the advent of the lightless night were ready, and a set of blood pillars rose into the sky and turned into an enchantment to envelop the town of Montenegro.
[The lights are in place, but the stage is empty, and the audience is complaining, don't keep them waiting too long.] γ