Chapter Twenty-Three: Hope-Giving Despair
Central City, an alley.
The sound of crackling, crashing against the walls of the alley, was brutally bounced around. It's not a lot of space, and the sound sounds very noisy.
Many residents were awakened by the sound of the explosion, and they opened their windows to find the source of the sound.
"Edward, where else are you going?"
A fireball with a terrible heat rushed to his face, and Edward rolled on the ground in spite of his image, and was able to dodge it.
At this time, there was a pop......
An ice pick pierced Edward's thigh from the bottom up, from a tricky angle. The gushing blood had already stained Edward's clothes. At this time, even if more dark red liquid fell on his body, there was nothing to be surprised about.
Because, he is already a bloody man.
"Do you still want to escape?"
Without warning, a piercing sound sounded through the air.
Edward didn't have the instinctive reaction of a brave man, and could only use his eyes to catch the only glimmer of life.
Unfortunately, he couldn't see anything.
There were two swishing sounds, two wind blades blew, and in the next second, Edward's arm and lower abdomen were torn open with two terrifying gaps.
If it weren't for the Demon King Realm, his head would have said goodbye to his neck.
"It's cheating, are you immortal?"
Seeing that the wounds on Edward's body were healing rapidly, the little fox fox pinched his waist angrily, and a pair of seductive white rabbits on his chest shook non-stop.
She said this, but her subordinates were not idle at all, and the little fox fox waved his claws and drew a colorful magic array in mid-air.
There was another crackling sound.
The magic of all kinds smashed at Edward like he didn't want money. Relying on the Demon King's realm, which can understand all things, Edward dodged left and right, and survived under the endless magic bombardment of the little fox.
Although he didn't know why the little fox didn't use her claws to kill himself but magic, but, even so, Edward couldn't resist it.
"Am I going to die......"
After rolling again, he was dying, his lips were white, and he lay half-dead on the side of the road.
At this time, even if the little fox ignores him and lets him live now, I'm afraid he won't be able to live.
The cold wind of slaughter can bury all life. Even with his strong recovery abilities, Edward will freeze to death, and then be robbed of all valuable things on his body by the homeless, and then stripped naked, becoming the first demon king in history to freeze to death on the streets.
"Of course I'll die. You don't mistakenly think you can escape, do you?Lord Demon King, your realm is invalid to me. ”
"Yes......"
"Hee-hee, my magic is better than your resilience, isn't it?"
Smiling happily, the fiery red magic elements continued to gather in the hands of the little fox fox, and the dazzling red light illuminated the narrow alley.
The fiery red light went straight into the sky, the night was like day, and the little fireball in the hand of the little fox was the most dazzling sun!
Like an inflated balloon, the small fireball greedily sucked the surrounding fire elementals, and then grew larger and larger, and after a while, a huge fireball that almost filled the alley appeared in front of the little fox's palm.
"Seventh-level fire magic, fire explosion technique...... It's not just a little bigger. ”
Through the huge fireball, Edward couldn't see the little fox's expression.
"Oh. Edward barely opened one eye, laboriously glanced at the large fireball as bright as the sun, and answered lukewarmly.
The Demon King Realm, which can see everything, proposes an optimal plan for him.
Not an escape, not a counter-offensive, not a suicide......
Keep smiling, and that way, he can die a dignified death.
So, at this moment, Edward accepted the truth with a smile. When hit by the Flame Explosion Technique, his body would burn to ashes in an instant, and even his strong recovery ability could not save him.
That's the best, though. There is no pain, and there is no need to worry about moaning in shame because of the pain.
Die cleanly and cleanly, and won't cause trouble to anyone.
"Probably, that's it. ”
He chose to accept his fate, but unfortunately, the other person could not agree.
[Protect her, this time]
The sound of a morning bell in his head struck his fragile nerves.
This time, protect her, even if you are already scarred, don't be sad, this time, protect her, even if it is destined to be a lonely journey, do not give up.
In order not to let the beautiful memories disappear forever, in order not to let the delusions of greed become a joke, this time, we can't give up.
"Protect her, tsk...... So, who will protect me?"
Lying on the cold ground, Edward tried to move his body.
His legs had been frozen by the icy cold wind, and most of his body had become numb and sluggish, except for his right arm, which could barely bend, he was no different from a dead man.
Just like the answer sheet given to him by the Demon King Realm - no matter how strong his thoughts and attachments are, this journey has finally arrived.
"Even if it's my last greed, this time, I'm really sorry for you. ”
Edward silently pulled a scroll out of his bosom. The scroll had intricate patterns that Edward couldn't read.
The scenes of the past are still vivid. An obscure, but memorable, strange motif, this scroll is the only memento of the night left for Edward.
"Perhaps, the focus of my journey is her, not you......"
The thing in his hand still has a faint aroma.
"However, the person who accompanied me all the way is still you......"
That intoxicating taste Edward will never forget.
"Really, I'm sorry...... If time could be turned back, I wouldn't hide my heart from you anymore. ”
The familiar magic scroll was violently torn apart by Edward.
"Really, I'm sorry...... If I had been given another chance, I wouldn't have abandoned you again. ”
The Flame Blaster flew towards Edward, a massive fireball filling everything he could see.
"Really, I'm sorry...... But even if I say I'm sorry, I'm not going to be forgiven, am I?"
The strange symbols attached to the scrolls glow with an eerie blue light. The blue sigil, which was very different from the red firelight, was particularly fragile at this moment.
"Hey...... I'm really greedy, even if I had to do it again, would I really make a different choice?"
The scorching breath came to his face, the fireball drew closer, and Edward felt like his hair was about to be scorched.
"No, it won't. So, nothing of the past can be changed, and what I did was just a self-inflicted nightmare. ”
The torn scrolls turned into bits of blue and dissipated into the firelight, and even the faint blue light that gave Edward the last hope was evaporated by the flames, as if it were a pitiful vapor, leaving no trace except for a wisp of green smoke.
"But...... At least let me remember, the past. ”
The deadly Flame Explosion approached, nearly engulfing Edward's icy body.
"If I can't say goodbye to you with tears in my eyes, what's the point of meeting you with a smile again?"
The scorching fire burned Edward's skin, tearing at his flesh.
"Night, I'm sorry. ”
Edward smiled and apologized for the fireball within reach.
If anyone could hear it......
"Do you want to remember?"
A little blue light broke into Edward's eyes, and suddenly rushed into the sea of flames.
"If you want to, then the night is still willing to serve you. ”
The voice, the light, made Edward cry uncontrollably.
"Although, you've long forgotten the night. ”
Suddenly, the light was shining, and the blue glimmer that swayed like fireflies instantly enlarged, uncontrollably expanded, and squeezed out a space isolated from death in the sea of fire.
A turquoise gate that could pass through the space opened.
"But the night has not forgotten you. ”
The face of the country and the city, the beautiful lips, the long black braids tied into a ponytail and hanging diagonally at the back of the neck, the proud twin peaks, the cute maid skirt in black and white, and the thighs tightly wrapped by white cotton socks.
Coming out of that door was the perfect lover of your dreams.
"Because ......"
The woman held a silver-white dagger carved with a half-moon motif in her hand, and then waved it gently.
"My name is Night ......"
A dark breath of despair gushed out, rushing into the monstrous sea of fire.
"Don't forget, the night is still ......"
In an instant, a thick black mist filled the entire world, greedily sucking up all the beating flames, and turning everything into chaos.
Behind him, there is endless darkness, and in front of him, is a crimson purgatory. The woman stood in the middle and split the world in half.
"Your ......"
The dark forces that represent despair rule the narrow alley, and even the scorching flames are no match for the darkness. Because, darkness, is the fear opposite of hope, the original sin that is the opposite of light.
"Maid ......"
Bang bang!
The little fox fox's proud flame blast technique was shattered by the powerful dark force, and even the poor fire elemental that was scattered in the air at the end was swallowed into the belly by the black mist, becoming a part of the chaos.
"Night, still your maid. ”
In an instant, the dazzling fire was extinguished, the alley was black, and the lightless night returned to its proper appearance.
The only difference is that the woman has her back to Edward, holding a bloodthirsty dagger, and with the power of despair, gives Edward black hope.
"Master, I didn't expect you to really cry, you are such a coward. ”
The night shook off the white moon in his hand.
The strong beep of the dagger is the greatest thirst for blood.
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