The pitch-black blade was raised high, tearing through the darkness and swinging at Mary.

But the sword failed to hit the target, and at the same time as Xia Li acted, the golden pupil had already caught the sword's track, and almost at the same time, Mary's body began to act involuntarily. She turned her body and took an arc to the left, and her left foot naturally took a step forward, dodging Xia Li's attack.

"Charlie! Stop it!! ”

Mary's screams didn't seem to stop Charlie, and she clenched her black sword again and stabbed forward. At this moment, Mary's right hand also reached into the void, and then, she felt a burning sensation coming from her fingers. At the same time, a pure white blade almost opposite Xia Li emerged from the void and held it in Mary's hand.

"............... this?"

Mary was also taken aback by the pure white blade in her hand that looked like a first-born sprout, but soon, she noticed the ring on the finger of her right hand——— which was a prop that Duanmu Huai had given her to ward off evil spirits, and right now, this ring was radiating dazzling brilliance.

"Bell Bell !!"

The black and white swords collided with each other, but neither of them could get a gap.

"Please, Charlie! Throw away that sword and don't come near me! ”

Although Mary was screaming and resisting, the golden pupil seemed to have completely controlled her body at this moment, and under the effect of the golden pupil, Mary flashed Xia Li's attacks again and again, and at the same time instinctively waved the sword to counterattack. But this is not what she expects to see, she doesn't want to use this sword to pierce her friend, she just wants to be able to take Xia Li out of here!

"Charlie—————!"

However, Mary's plea had no effect, and Xia Li's voice became fierce at this moment.

"Don't aim your sword ——— at me!"

Xia Li's movements began to accelerate, and at a speed that ordinary people couldn't see clearly, she attacked again. However, none of this escaped the capture of the golden pupil, the two swords intersected and collided, and in the trajectory of this collision, nameless laughter also arose.

"Hahahahaha! Sword to sword, man to man. How funny, how ridiculous. ”

At the apex of the supreme darkness, a masked man dressed as a French court jester stood there, his hands raised, watching with interest as the girls below battled.

"Eventually, darkness is coming, and the pitch-black Charnos will devour the world! In this great drama composed of young girls, let's end the curtain! ”

However, at this moment, suddenly, a cold, deep voice sounded.

"To be honest, an outer god, playing with the feelings of a little girl is a bit inferior."

As soon as the words fell, the next moment, a cold, sharp staff suddenly emerged from behind the court jeker, and hooked it to the clown's neck. The clown, on the other hand, spun around, dissolved into a breeze and disappeared into the dark shadows, before reappearing. Then on the other side, Duanmu Huai held a cane in his hand and strode out of it, staring at the clown in front of him with cold, indifferent eyes.

"It's just a little bit of evil gods, wouldn't it be nice to seduce those idiot scholars, mad warlocks and neurotic artists, you say you have to toss a teenage girl, the pattern is a little smaller."

Duanmu Huai fiddled with the cane in his hand and looked at the clown again, who was just in an exaggerated pose under his gaze.

"The girl twisted the darkness and came to the Gate of Tartar and made a pact with me, and the girl made a choice, and that was enough."

"Well, that makes sense, but it's my business."

Duanmu Huai clenched his cane and slammed it to the ground again, and with his movements, the entire space seemed to shake at this moment.

"Listen, miscellaneous, the court doesn't eat this. Rules? Order? Trade? Sorry, you don't count, we do. Acts like yours that lure underage girls who do not yet have full capacity for criminal responsibility......... We're sorry, but the Inquisition didn't think your deal was valid! ”

Looking at the clown in front of him, Duanmu Huai looked disgusted, to be honest, how did he feel that he was not particular about this kind of evil behavior of deceiving children. A girl of Xia Li's age, a little bit in middle school, isn't it normal to fantasize a little more. Didn't you hold an arm-thick stick and shout "Key ......... full of dark power" or something?

Then there are two lines like "the world is about to be destroyed, and I will live forever" or something.

If you have to take advantage of this loophole, you are a really disgusting person, and you obviously feel that you can't beat it.

This is the same as if you had to find a survey of the world's secondary school teenagers, ask them if they would like to see the end of the world, and then when they were 90% willing to investigate, they happily used this as evidence to show that human beings want to commit suicide——— isn't this nonsense?

"Oh? Is that so? I'm really surprised, so what are you going to do? ”

"Do you need to ask?"

Facing the clown's inquiry, Duanmu Huai smiled.

"You'll soon know, die, heretic!"

The next moment, he clenched his cane and blasted at the clown.

The battle continues.

"Bell Bell Bell Bell !!"

In the face of Mary, Charlie pressed forward step by step, without her respite at all. And although Mary was able to block Xia Li's rapid attacks that Xia Li could barely look at by relying on her golden pupils, she couldn't find a chance to change the situation.

"Charlie! Listen to me......... Xia Li ............! ”

On several occasions, Mary wanted to open her mouth and remind Xia Li to go back to their good routines. And Achea was waiting for them, and everyone was going to stay at Mary's house together, have dinner, take a bath together, and chat. But every time she just spoke, Xia Li stopped Mary's words with a stormy attack, and didn't give her a chance to speak at all.

"Don't get in my way, my dear Mary. Clarissa! Why? The two of us ......... together There will be no more fear, no more crying, and no more sadness! Just with you......... Mary! ”

"Bell —————!!!!"

The blades intersected again, then retreated, the blades facing each other trembling violently.

"No, Xia Li, I said it, only two people can't do it."

Mary stared at Charlie and spoke.

"Didn't I make an appointment with you? Me, you, and Ah Xie, the three of them ......... together."

However, Mary's pleas didn't make Charlie lay down her arms.

“…………… I've given up, Mary, everything but you. So, you ......... too. Give it up! ”

"No, I'm not going to give up, I'm not going to give up on anyone! You too, so do you, so do you, and so do you, and I also relied on so many people to come here......... And Mr. Duanmu..............."

“………………… Mr? ”

Hearing this name, Xia Li's eyes moved slightly.

"Mary, who is that?"

"Huh?"

I don't know why, at this moment, Mary suddenly felt a different sense of oppression from Xia Li, as if some kind of demon was awakening.

"You......... In a place I don't know, entangled by a man I don't know? Isn't it Mr. Howard? ”

"No, that......... Xia Li??? ”

Looking at Xia Li, who lowered her head and muttered to herself, Mary was a little flustered for a moment, while at the same time, Xia Li raised her head again and looked at Mary.

"Sure enough, you better stay with me, Mary, the two of us together, stay here forever............!!"

"Oops?!!!!!"

However, before Mary could come to her senses, Charlie attacked again, and unlike before, the momentum was almost like a storm!

In the face of Xia Li's attack, Mary also blocked while trying to explain.

"Xia Li, Xia Li, wait a minute, it's not like that. Mr. Duanmu is a very nice person! ”

"Bell, bell!"

"He's been helping me and you, and it's thanks to him that I'm here, and Mr. Duanmu, although he looks fierce, is actually a very gentle person........."

"Bang Bang Bang!!"

"Ah, actually, you've seen it, when I saved a kitten in the river and almost drowned, he saved me........."

"Bell Bell Bell Bell !!"

Originally, Mary thought that as long as she explained and explained, Xia Li would understand, but she didn't expect that the more she said, the more Xia Li's side attacked?

Why is that???

If Duanmu Huai knew what Mary was thinking, he would be speechless, this Nima is really a Cthulhu version of Shen Wuyue, he must find a whole set of comics to make up for Mary when he goes back, are you trying to persuade Xia Li, or add rage to the other party?

But fortunately, Xia Li's offensive has become violent, which also shows that she has finally revealed her flaws!

"Bell!!"

Finally, the black and white swords staggered again, and Mary raised her right hand vigorously, bouncing Xia Li's sword edge high. At this moment, her right eye clearly captured Xia Li's movements, at this time, she only needed to hold the blade of the sword in her hand, swing it hard at Xia Li, and then ...............

"Mary ........."

At this moment, Xia Li also seemed to be aware of her defeat, her emerald green eyes looked at her friend, and a tear appeared in the corner of her eye.

And at this moment, Mary also made a decision.

"Charlie!!"

Looking at her friend in front of her, Mary raised her right hand and threw the white blade she was holding directly far away——— then she rushed over and hugged Xia Li in her arms.

At that moment, Mary recalled a conversation she had with Charlie at Brontë's house as a child. At that time, the two talked a lot, about love, about their mother, about school, about the future, and ......... That convention.

"Xia Li, don't worry, no problem. Even if it's just the two of us left in the world, that's perfectly fine. Xia Li is guarded by me, because I am very strong. Strong enough to replace the prince, even if there are boys, they won't lose to them at all, and even if their mother isn't there, they won't cry. So no problem, Charlie. ”

That's right, since she was a child, Xia Li has always been afraid of something, and every time this happens, Mary will hold Xia Li's hand.

"As long as we're together, there's nothing to worry about. Do a lot of happy things together, study together, eat a lot of snacks together. Then, we have to grow up together and realize our dreams. ”

"Dreams?"

"That's right, to be a good lady, to be as beautiful as your mother, to fall in love with an excellent prince, to eat a lot of delicious food, to get married, to have four children, and ........."

"But......... If something terrible happens........."

"It's okay, when that time comes, Mary will pack up all the horrible stuff! Charlie, it's up to Mary to take care of her! ”

It was a vow between the young, girls.

"Okay, Xia Li, I'll protect you."

Clutching the familiar, warm body in her arms, Mary whispered. The breath of a friend, the hair of a friend, and the body temperature of a friend seem to be back in their hands at this moment.

"Why......... Mary? Why......... Want to throw away your sword? ”

"We don't have to swing our swords like that, because ......... We're friends. ”

“…………… Friend. ”

"That's right, so it's not okay to be here alone, we can't do anything here. You, I and Ah Xie haven't gone to tea, haven't we eaten together, and haven't gone to the theater? I have to read a lot of favorite books and talk constantly......... All right? Xia Li? ”

"But......... Mary, I've given up everything, and he......... Signed a contract ........."

"It's okay with this kind of thing, Xia Li, come back, everyone is together, more important than anything else."

"Mary...............

Hearing this, Xia Li's body seemed to have finally lost its strength, and she saw that the black dress on her body began to melt gradually, and she herself closed her eyes, and fell into a deep sleep in Mary's arms.

"Boom Boom Boom !!"

The earth began to tremble, and the next moment, with a "bang", a huge object fell from the sky and landed beside Mary, startling her, and turned her head to look, only to see that Duanmu Huai had come to a short distance behind him at some point, and at his feet was a pile of things that looked like fragments of stone statues.

"Mr. Duanmu? This ........."

"Okay, congratulations, you've done it, give it to me, it's time for us to go, we can't leave if it's too late."

"Huh?"

Hearing Duanmu Huai's words, Mary was stunned for a moment, and at this moment, she saw Lorena also jump up from the other side.

"Lord Knight, Miss Mary, there are too many to stop!"

"I know, don't rush."

Duanmu Huai waved his hand and looked at the sky.

"Alright, come and hold me tight."

"Huh?"

"Hurry!!"

Although she didn't know why she did this, Mary still took the unconscious Xia Li to Duanmu Huai's side, only to see him hold the two of them in his arms like cats. And Lorena on the other side is also familiar with lying on his shoulder.

"Excuse me, what the hell is this ...............?"

"Don't talk, close your eyes, bite your mouth!"

Duanmu Huai's voice fell, and the next moment, Mary felt a strong impact coming from under her, just in the blink of an eye, she took herself straight into the sky!

(End of chapter)