Death Knight - v3 Chapter 23

Centered on a white-hot battlefield, the surging hot wind blew across the city like a tide, and even lifted the banner of the Imperial Army several kilometers away. Before the soldiers could recover from shock, a dazzling chain of fire had risen to the sky, like the sharpest blade, tearing the black night and bringing up a bright tail flame.

“That’s ~! Fire Phoenix?” Motidal, who was in charge, rose sharply, staring at the red comet under the sky. Although similar scenes were seen during the Battle of the Moon City, the sensitive elves always felt a little different from last time.

There is no time to discern what is the difference in details. For Motidal, the sight in front of the scene only means one thing-the plan to solve the end of the goddess on the ground failed, and now the other party has summoned a powerful mount. The battlefield was forced into the air.

In the event that the siege of the army is completely ineffective, the only option is to wait for the leader’s instructions. The elf glanced angrily at his fingers, and then, as if in this movement, the mage’s ring suddenly flashed a warning red light-this was a signal to enter the second action plan.

There was no time to tell the Riddles, and Motidal judged so. He pursed his lips subconsciously, and then shouted in elf language, “Start the pursuit and stop the fire phoenix ~!”

Just as the high-ranking knights of the Empire wondered why the chiefs would issue orders in a language they did not understand, hundreds of warriors in black robes beside humans strode out of the array. Then, in the eyes of mortals mixed with surprise, confusion, and fear, these human figures turned into dragons with wings that could cover the sky in a burst of flickering bursts, soaring into the sky in the blink of an eye.

“The support of the mage and the army cannot extend to such a high place, and then I can only ask you.” The elf mage looked at the dragons rising into the night sky solemnly and mumbled to himself, “Yes … there is that person … He must chase it all in heaven. “

As Motidal expected, Mobadi was standing on the shoulder of Sassisolik at this moment. The King of the Shadow Dragon, with his eyes shining, has abandoned the human form, and is struggling to chase the end of the goddess. Although initially suppressed by the hot wind of the Fire Phoenix, he lost control of the sky, but as the king of the sky, Sasisolik was confident that he could quickly catch up with his goal.

At the same time, the group of dragons flying from the ground to support it has quickly surrounded them from all directions. The scales of the Shadow Dragon are pure black without any luster. In the bright place, it is like a shadow without real sense. In the night sky, this color makes them a killer that cannot be captured by sight.

Hundreds of shadow dragons are like a large invisible net, relentlessly blocking the burning star in the night sky in the center. When the three-dimensional enveloping construction was completed, various powerful dragon grammars immediately shot at the head–scattering fireball, enhanced iris spray, multiple serial lightning, cluster magic missiles, and shadow dragon’s best anti-light. Shadow Arrow.

For a moment, this devastating heavy rain could even be compared in power to the group of fire snakes summoned by Melodyk. Not only that, but it is even better than it is in terms of accuracy-after all, not only does each Shadow Dragon aim quite a bit when it gathers magic power, but most of its spells also have terrible tracking.

The speed of the Fire Phoenix cannot be fully exerted in the overlapping magic nets. Shi Fan can only desperately operate the mount to dodge left and right, and a handful of offenses have failed to see the opponent again. Seeing that Sasisolik was approaching quickly, the dark-haired girl couldn’t help feeling cold in her back.

“Don’t bother with the shadow arrows and magic missiles, pay attention to the trajectory of serial lightning, that is, the position of the caster in the dark.” The words of the youth sounded hoarsely from behind the girl. “The largest shadow dragon has bit our tails. Then, if you do n’t hurry, you will be overtaken by Mobati … Hurry up, Shifan … ”Then, the sound of heavy breathing suddenly messed up.

“Roland?” The girl hurriedly turned back, just seeing the other person’s expression covering her chest in pain.

It was penetrated twice by the Holy Cross’s “Farewell” and coupled with the brutal force of tearing under high-speed flight, I am afraid that even the ironed body will not be able to bear it. Thinking of this, Shi Fan quickly gathered the power of life in her hands-at least to the extent of first aid-but her action was immediately interrupted by Roland.

“Concentrate, don’t get distracted in this kind of place ~!” The young man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and recovered, or at least pretended to be calm, “At the current speed, any attack is fatal, so you must Be careful to fine-tune, otherwise we will really be finished if we hit the head. “

Shi Fan couldn’t refute it. The only thing she could do was grit her teeth and fully manipulate the mount to shuttle through the web of destruction intertwined with light and darkness.

Another thick flash of lightning broke through the sky, opening up dozens of bright blue forks in the air. Regardless of the danger of being caught in the fire, the Phoenix rushed towards the magical night sky, rubbing the edge of the electric light, and the blade-like flame wings drew a gorgeous red straight line in the dark.

The next moment, thick blood mist sprayed out from the two bodies of Shadow Dragon staggered, filling the air with a wet smell.

Shi Fan’s eyes brightened, and she turned her face subconsciously, looking at Roland who held her tightly: “Successful!”

“Very good.” The guardian’s expression relaxed, but then he immediately tightened. “Open the gap now, and wait until the opponent uses the Shadow Arrows all.”

The girl nodded strongly.

When the broken body of the fourth Shadow Dragon fell from the sky, the large-scale pursuers finally came to their senses. But it’s too late to change the tactics. The original perfect spherical encirclement has been punctured by a gap, and only a few shadow dragons wandering around can still be intercepted-the one directly opposite the Fire Phoenix is The last chance.

The guerrilla shadow dragon also understood the responsibility, and the first time he locked the target, he immediately sang a spell. Numerous anti-light shadow arrows pounced on the fire bird in the voice of the dragon.

But it didn’t work ~! The Fire Phoenix not only took his attack without fear, but also dived down quickly—the shadow arrow is different from the serial lightning, only one can’t determine the caster’s position, but now this line of spells The shadow dragon is clearly marked.

The light of the flame passed by in the darkness, and the last interceptor was cut smoothly, and the siege of the dragon group broke through ~! Get out of the narrow shadow arrow attack net, the speed of the phoenix reaches the extreme in an instant, the shadow dragons even have to rearrange the chase array in the future, the feathers with the wings of fire have dragged long The tail flames of the sky swept across the edge of the sky and became a shooting star in their eyes.

However, the battle did not end there, which may mean the end for ordinary Shadow Dragons, but their leader—the King of Shadow Dragons—Sassolik—had no intention to give up.

“Boss, please go to my head, halfway between the two horns,” said Sasisolik. “The other side is too fast, and it’s not enough to do your best. So any part of the body except the place with the depression. Any foreign matter attached will greatly reduce my speed. “

“I see.” Mobadi nodded, leapt to the top of Shadow Dragon’s head, and then lay down on the concave of the skull.

“Although it may be uncomfortable, if something goes wrong … this layer can be torn apart at once.” Sissolik explained briefly. With the deep chanting of the dragon, the surrounding darkness suddenly squirmed, covering the surface like water, decorating his wings, head, tail, and claws like clay.

This is the special ability of Shadow Dragon, the only way to make Shadow King’s body infinitely close to that perfect streamline.

The next moment, when the pure black silhouette condensed, Sasisolik made a long beeping sound, like a fleeting meteor from the clouds, and shot at the still dazzling flame bird on the sky as if attracted.

Hurricane Griffon, Obsidian Goblin, Platinum Pterodactyl, these races boasted the sky at high speed, but none of them could catch up with the wings of the King of the Shadow Dragon. But today, for the first time, Sasisolik, who was faster than his voice, fell behind.

Even the most advanced buffs and stereotypes of blessings are useless … Sissolik bit his teeth angrily and roared unwillingly.

why? Why can’t you catch up? I have bet all of myself, why can’t I catch up ~!

The flowing golden flames and pure black ink draw two intertwined long lines in the night sky, with huge arcs, straight sprints, sharp corners and overlapping spirals, and the tips of these two lines are still on. The ground stretched forward as if this chase would never stop.

“Roland, please bear with me again, I will speed up later.” Shi Fan’s words were resolutely abnormal, “because …”

“Because we have to fight back,” Roland said for the other half of the other side. “No problem, as long as you can beat Mobadi, it will be worth it at any cost. I will hold on.”

“Okay!” The girl nodded.

The next moment, the highest point of the line of flames stretching under the night suddenly burst into a bright light.

“What ~ !?” the King of the Shadow Dragon shouted in disbelief.

Under the condition of supersonic flight, the fire phoenix could even be pulled up from a high-speed dive, as if it simply ignored the air resistance and the strong wind pressure ~! The big golden bird overflowing with light drew a beautiful zigzag trajectory in the air, and every sharp angle flip opened a burning spark. In just a blink of an eye, Phoenix has got rid of the disadvantage of being rear-ended and hovered to the top of the sky.

She wants to snipe us ~! Sussexlik suddenly came to his senses. The King of the Shadow Dragon sang a powerful spell, and numerous lightning and shadow arrows erupted like fireworks. But … none of them had time to hit the target. The staring meteor lightly dodged all the attacks, and fell straight to Sussexlik’s head.

“I’ll stop it!” Mobadi’s voice overwhelmed the wind. The vampire yanked the black film covering his body, stood up, raised his sword and faced the phoenix above his head, and the tip of the holy cross sword “Farewell” lit a bit of cold light.

However, even if it has the sharpness to cut everything, how can the strength of both hands alone resist the figure that is faster than the wind?

The fire phoenix is ​​like an arrow of light falling from the sky, shooting down from the sky with an unstoppable force, shooting through the dense magic, shooting through the darkness, and shattering the roaring shadow dragon king ~!

A mist of blood burst into the sky. Sussexlik’s head was chopped off by the wings of light, and with a blank, angry and unwilling gaze fell on the hard ground thousands of meters away. Then, Mobadi, who lost his support, was engulfed by the darkness of the night with his cross sword.

The thrilling aerial dance ended cleanly.

The flaming bird screamed with satisfaction, vibrating its wings, and hovering up with the bearers.

Fighting all night, dawn has arrived. Looking from the sky overlooking the earth, the horizon in the east is slightly white. Although the sun has not yet risen, the red morning glow has already brought that reassuring warmth to the world.

“It’s sunrise. I didn’t expect that I could see this beautiful scene.” Shi Fan sighed softly, his face glowing with red glow.

“Well, I’m finally saved.” Roland nodded and cast his subtle eyes on His Majesty’s mount. “Thank you Ferredo, otherwise, the battle was over last night.”

Really, the name of the fire phoenix is ​​just a commemoration. I would be so depressed that I even eat the vinegar of the deceased … This is too lacking in confidence. Roland sighed secretly in her heart. But … it is an indisputable fact that it lacks the power to confront the enemy.

“Well?” The dark-haired girl looked surprised, “you said Ferrer?”

“What’s wrong?” The youth was a little strange.

“… No, it’s nothing.” Shi Fan’s words rang out of his ears, very close. The girl shook her head, rested her body comfortably in Roland’s arms, and showed a reassuring smile for the first time.

“Too tired, let me go to sleep first.” In that cozy feeling, Roland’s consciousness gradually blurred. After the battle, not only the body, but also the spirit is completely relaxed as if the strings were broken. Massive blood loss and wounds all over him forced him to rest, and drowsiness soon spread to the young man’s body.

“Well, just leave it to me, please rest assured.” The girl said in a soft voice, and added a softly after the guardian closed her eyes.

“Finally, I can’t do without Roland.”

Intonation naturally seems to be stating eternal truth.

Perhaps it was a matter of course, but it was never discovered. The girl thought, folded her hands on the arm of the young man holding her, and felt the strong wind in the clear sky blowing her black hair.

On the shore of the quiet emerald lake, large white petals are flying in the air, just like light feathers and snowflakes in the north. Roland doesn’t know where she is at the moment, but the breath from the depths of the white sea of ​​flowers is familiar and sad. Even for young people who are not sensitive, they can still feel that-this land is filled with deep nostalgia and nostalgia.

This is a dream, right? Roland thought, then moved forward carefully.

Then, another own back leapt into his eyes.

In the past, the eyes of the dark eagle were always burning, and his words were always as cold as ice. But this time it was a little different. The tall and lonely back just stood silently in the sea of ​​flowers like snow, waiting silently for the arrival of each other like a sculpture.

At a distance of five meters, the living person stopped and the deceased turned around. The two Roland Streiffs stared at each other as they were separated from each other by a long robe. In the end, the young blonde took the lead in speaking.

“I did it,” Roland said, without showing off or being proud, but with peace of mind in his tone.

“Good job.” The other side nodded infrequently, “but not enough. If you want to protect her from any harm, you need more power.”

“But how can I get it? I … or you, once truly mastered Yun Yao, instead of relying on the support of prayer techniques now!” The young man clenched his fist subconsciously, with anxiety and self-blame in his words. If the sword skills before reincarnation can be restored, if it can reach that level, Shifan will not … “

“Abandon all attachments,” the Dark Eagle replied. “Just choosing a path doesn’t mean anything. Only when you are sure you won’t regret it, you can really understand the meaning of” the speed of the heart. “

With the low words, the surrounding sea of ​​white clouds suddenly blurred.

Is he dreaming?

Looking at the sleeping face of the blonde man, she thought so.

Above the head is a lush canopy. The warm light of the setting sun sifted through the leaves and leaves to the ground, embroidering dots like gems. With the rustling sound of the forest trees swaying in the breeze, the bird’s words from the ears were especially crisp and sweet. Without a doubt, it was a pretty pleasant evening.

The girl moved her feet boringly.

The evening glow dyed the entire sky into a reddish color. Clouds covering the sky flow slowly like a stream of water, drawing the grand outline of the mountains in the far south. It looks like there should be a very clear night.

Richer once taught himself astrological methods-most of the light spots are the same in nature as the sun, but only because they exist far beyond the imagination, they will look even dimmer than the moonlight. However, some of the stars that fill the night sky are not the stars that actually exist in this world, but the projections of the sea of ​​thought flowing.

For a prayer man who remembers the whole world in his heart, he can use the changing astrology to peek into the destiny that even God cannot grasp.

In the past, girls only used this immature prediction to judge hostility and plan choices, but now they are in a different mood.

Tonight, Shi Fan wants to horoscope for a specific person.

Because he doesn’t have the power to fight beyond the existence of mortals, but he wants to protect others. If, as the end of the goddess, you cannot detect the imminent danger, then the person will surely die before that. The thought of this situation made the girl feel uneasy in her heart.

However, prayer is a manifestation based on will. Therefore, if you use it in prophecy, if you do not hold a near-neutral attitude, the hidden expectations will distort the observation and the results obtained will be nothing. significance. Knowing that I still intend to horoscope, it is nothing like myself.

But Shi Fan is still waiting for the night to come.

“It’s okay, find out where in the forest is suitable for stargazing.” Even if it doesn’t make sense, it doesn’t matter, at least it’s better than doing nothing-the black girl told herself.

As she thoughtfully looked at the surrounding forest, the youth opened her eyes.

Like a touched spring, Shi Fan’s body tightened for a moment.

“Are you awake?” He tried cautiously.

“Well.” The blonde swordsman blinked blankly, then woke up, “This time I had a good dream.”

The black-faced iceberg beauty looked at her sleeping face like this, and when she woke up, she greeted her lightly. This is the third time that this situation has been said. Roland couldn’t help but glance at the fifteen-year-old prayer-the other was sitting beside him, looking at himself very seriously.

“How does your body feel now?” The girl asked.

“The wound is almost completely cured, don’t worry.” Roland shook his lower arm. Although the body and spirit were empty, the pain that had ripped his body had disappeared along with the wound. “I slept all night what.”

“It was two full days and three nights,” the other party rightly corrected.

“Two days and three nights !?” The youth was startled.

“How could the wound penetrated by that sword be recovered in just one night? It would take a whole day just to neutralize the remaining prayer power.” Shi Fan’s brows frowned impatiently. “To this day, I thought that Holy Light was omnipotent.

Although the other side couldn’t help showing a preaching look, Roland suddenly understood it-since the end of the battle, the girl in front of her has been taking care of herself silently.

“Then your injury? Have you taken a good rest?” Ignoring the other person’s blame, the youth asked, “Isn’t it harder for you to come to Shifan than me? Would you like to sleep?”

“Nothing, compared to Roland, I have only minor injuries.” The girl shook her head. “And it has not been a rest. I have summoned the wind element to warn the surrounding area, and I have been stunned.”

“Xiao?” The young man interrupted the other with dissatisfaction. “I’ve had enough sleep anyway, and I’ll be on guard now.” He said, trying to sit up and take the floor while covering up his body’s insensitivity. Frost.

However, Roland’s attempt did not come to pass-the petite healer did not seem to intend to stand idly by, but instead directly ordered the wind element to suppress him back.

“Shi Fan …” Roland smiled bitterly, a helpless expression.

“Have you ever done this before? There was no support for prayer at that time.” Shi Fan was unmoved. “Although I am not at my best yet, it is not a big deal until your body recovers. , Such a guardianship is taken for granted. “

It seems like a long story, but in fact, it doesn’t say anything, it is simply wayward. But the disturbing waves in the girl’s eyes forced Roland to swallow the rebuttal into her throat.

“That’s fine, but you must take a good rest after I recover.” The final guardian finally compromised.

“Yep.”

In the setting sun, the moon quietly climbed onto the branches and sprinkled with a silvery white ice.

Although the whole body is still constrained by the feeling of weakness, it is impossible to sleep again-not to mention that it has been unconscious for two days and three nights-when there is such a dark-haired beauty beside him, Is there a man who is physically and mentally wanting to commit consciousness to sleep?

Beside the girl who can smell the fragrance of the girl, do nothing but just look at the other side. This has never happened before.

Hao Bai’s ten fingers, slender shoulders. It doesn’t look like a prayer who can destroy a magic city at all, but makes people feel pathetic. However, she used this fragile body to fight to this day. Not to mention tears, there was no complaint, just taking cold battles as a matter of course and stubbornly trying to survive.

However, the man with blood-red eyes had to erase Shi Fan at all costs.

Recalling that Mobadi’s eyes without a trace of human atmosphere, even Roland, who has experienced hundreds of battles, has the same fear. Being able to survive such a duel should be considered a miracle.

“What’s wrong?” The crisp voice pulled him back to reality.

“Nothing.” The young man shook his head unpleasantly, as if to dispel the chill that penetrated his heart and lungs. “Just thinking where we should go next.”

Shi Fan froze, her expression condensed in an instant. After a while, the girl finally broke the silence.

“You can go anywhere …” she whispered. “The vampire knows Grand Master Yun Yao, holds the ultimate amulet, and uses it in full swing. It is impossible to overcome. But … but we have fire. Phoenix, if they meet in the first place, they will have no other way. “

Although the words have been uttered, the proponents themselves regret it-such an idea is too childish. From the point of view of the opponent’s ability to mobilize the Riddle Empire, it is not surprising that even the intelligence agencies of the entire Kanados continent are under the control of the enemy. It is easy to hide themselves in the dense spider web.

Perhaps the absolute advantage can be obtained in the air, but Roland and Shi Fan are humans instead of birds. They cannot fly forever, and they cannot spend the rest of their lives without sleep. If you keep running like this, even if the world is big, one day you will still be forced into a dead place where you can’t spread your wings?

Until then, there will be no chance of betting.

“No.” Roland sat up suddenly from the ground.

Compared with the last temptation, the guardian resolutely refused this time with a cold tone—maybe the girl longed for life just like ordinary people, but this kind of practice that is drunk now and now, Roland does not like at all .

“What should we do?” Shi Fan did not refute, but just avoided the harsh sight of the other side.

“Let’s go to the death knight according to the original idea.” The youth replied word by word, “Only they can shelter you, and …” He paused, then added his tone, “You should meet with Ishtoli . Only then can we truly understand what it means to be here. “

“But the man named Mobadi …” said the girl half, and she closed her mouth as if aware of something.

The reason to kill Ishtoli at all costs is because it is the existence that will destroy the entire world. When the origin and the end meet, the whole world will collapse. This is not alarmist, but a conclusion reached at the cost of countless lives.

The next moment, the cold and ruthless voice of the vampire suddenly rumbling between eardrums. Even if Roland didn’t want to remember, the words still remained in his mind and could not be forgotten.

Is that true? Although it comes from the mouth of a terrible enemy, the man like the blade has no need to lie, and he will not pursue personal interests under this name.

If that’s true …

Does that child have value for the whole world to exchange?

Facing the question without any modification, he answered very well. But now, when the girl’s expressive expression was filled with the same questioning as Mobadi, Roland could not say a word.

Besides, your choice is not important, what is important is Shi Fan’s choice. However, from those emerald eyes, the youth only saw uneasiness, confusion and negation of self.

“No matter what he says, so far no goddess has successfully merged with the end-because once merged, the world will be destroyed.” Until now, Roland can only logically refute, “But the paradox is Here-since no goddess has successfully merged, how can it be concluded that it will be destroyed after the fusion? “

“The way to prove something is not just practice. The Roland himself knows it,” the girl replied lightly.

“Perhaps. But even if the other party finds it impossible, we still have to practice.” The youth’s voice carried an unshakable determination.

“why?”

“Because a girl like you should never be deprived of her right to live.” The guardian of the end said, gently stroking the girl’s soft hair ends.