Chapter 65: Against the world or whatever, we'll walk together (2)
Chapter 65: Against the world or whatever, we'll walk wogether (2).
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The Thousand Poison Swamp .
" kraaaah! "
" Seeeeeh !"
" Rebiiit !"
Dead skinned snakes attacked with their venom flying through the air .
Giant flying frogs jump into the air and cause the waters of the huge swamp to rage .
Small poisonous swamp sharks were attacking the two people standing in a tree .
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh !
Boom !
At the exact same moment, the explosive arrows headed towards the flying frog's belly, and a huge explosion sound filled the environment .
Rebiiiit —!
The flying frog's croaking was loud, he got some wounds, but he didn't die .
Swoosh !
His pink tongue came out of his mouth and headed towards the young girl with deadly speed .
Quang !
But before his tongue could reach the girl and pierce her heart, a young boy suddenly appeared in the air .
With a wave of his spear, the frog's tongue was instantly cut off .
Rebbit !!
Blood flowed from the frog's mouth and what remained of its tongue, and bloody tears flowed from its eyes, but the color of the blood was black .
As the black blood dripped onto the ground, the place where the drops of blood had fallen was instantly melted .
" I'm not done yet "
Lloyd spoke calmly, holding his spear in a reverse grip .
Swoosh !
He threw it at the frog hard, and without surprise, the spear pierced the frog's head .
The aura shield covered Selena and Lloyd, preventing the falling frog blood from entering their bodies .
" Selena, be careful, the Flying Snake Tribe hasn't arrived yet, so we must quickly clear the swamp and restore the ecosystem before they arrive ."
Selena nodded, and loaded the arrows into her bow .
The flying snake tribe was spreading poison in the nearby villages, causing the weaker people to suffer .
Ordinary people have become guinea pigs for the Flying Snake Tribe, animals were not spared either, and they became experimental puppets as well .
This made the areas surrounding the Thousand Poison Swamp a death zone .
According to the information provided by Leon, the lightning wolves Tribe was the one controlling the situation behind the scenes .
With such a deep background behind them and providing some benefits to the authorities, this issue was completely overlooked .
The disadvantages of fighting with the Flying Snake Clan and gaining the grudge of the Lightning Wolves simply outweighed the advantages .
Lloyd came to put an end to it .
Leaving aside the fact that cutting off and isolating the Flying Snake Tribe from the lightning Wolves had tremendous benefits, Lloyd was furious .
Just to test some poisons, they caused people to die and experimented on creatures like that ?
These scoundrels... how far has their stupidity and greed gone ?
" These sons of bitches… I will never forgive them, I will never forgive them !"
Lloyd's angry scream was like the roar of a beast, his voice making the air vibrate violently .
Kwang! Bam! Bam !
With every swing of his spear, the bodies of the monsters flew around .
It was exactly like that time .
Sect members who died unjustly because the world considered them bad .
They were just people who wanted to live together and stay in peace .
That was what was supposed to happen, but reality was harsh on them .
Because they were strong, the Blue Moon Alliance was afraid of them, and they even made a foolish mistake because of their fear .
Just because it was convenient for them, these so-called righteous people made their brothers evil before the world .
Of course, Lloyd wasn't a hypocrite and said he was good .
But there are limits .
These scoundrels, these weak-minded immoral people, have made the biggest mistake of their lives .
Their first mistake was letting people into this world who should never have existed .
Their second mistake was that they left the remnants of the sect alive .
Among those who remained alive, there was the worst enemy one could make, a demon who would never spare a living creature .
Even Lloyd has to admit it .
That devil was Leon .
With the current enmity, Leon could not be persuaded not to shed blood .
In fact, neither Lloyd nor anyone wanted to stop him, there was no intention of stopping him, on the contrary, they were also willing to do so .
It's an unresolvable grudge .
-Little Lloyd... Like those who rule the world, we are not good, we kill too .
- But do you know why we are different? Because we return the kindness we receive, of course, like everyone else we are overcome by greed …
- But, it's okay, honesty with yourself is the purest form of honesty, as long as you do what makes your heart comfortable, you will not regret it .
-Little Lloyd, if there ever comes a day when you want revenge, don't let fleeting emotions overwhelm your mind .
- Do not forget your grudges, but do not forget your kindness either. Let your heart be warm like spring, accepting everyone, but your mind be cold like winter, harsh with everyone .
- This is the way of our sect, never forget that .
- Eeee… Leon you little rascal! Are you the one who stole my shoes? That punk! Come here !
Lloyd's face turned sad, old words he hadn't paid much attention to before coming back to haunt his heart .
" Teacher …"
Their teacher who was the strongest they had ever known .
He was stronger than everyone, he was the most tyrannical and the kindest too .
Even in the face of enemies who are limitless and lacking in strength, he has not been defeated .
If only they weren't so weak back then ...
Lloyd bit his lips as blood dripped from them .
Swoosh !
He didn't notice, but the environment around him was being destroyed .
The young girl watched him anxiously, her hands never leaving her weapon, nor letting her guard down .
Selena didn't stop him, she understood what was in his heart .
At the same time, she encouraged herself to persevere, so as not to be a burden to him .
These monsters were raging and not running away, as if they were crazy monsters .
According to the information, these were monsters controlled by the Flying Snake Clan .
They were tortured and used in experiments, and tears streamed from their eyes in lamentation .
Previously, these monsters were just creatures living in nature, they had their own families and their own system .
Unless necessary, the beasts did not want to fight to the death, this made nature stabilize .
But now …
External beings interfered in their lives .
After being secretly tortured for many years, they became disembodied minds .
They became mere puppets to be controlled, and were forced to slaughter their own kind .
The swamp creatures could not control anything but their tears flowing, watching themselves kill their children and parents .
But on this day, after decades had passed... a young man and a young woman came here .
The young boy with the spear killed them, but they did not feel resentful .
In this world even monsters have emotions of their own .
They know gratitude, they know grudges .
How did they feel when they died ?
Just... rest .
Lloyd didn't cut them off because he was angry, but because he understood their suffering .
There was no way for them to go back to how they were before, and only closing their eyes was a mercy to them .
With each creature that dies, Lloyd's anger towards these flying serpents rises to the sky .
Every creature that was cut down, did not cry out in pain, but closed its eyes as if it had found salvation .
" Aaaahhh— !"
Lloyd was someone who lived in the forest at some point in his life, fought monsters and befriended them, he understood them deeply .
Combined with the detailed information and current scene, he understood the situation clearly in his heart .
Images of these creatures were intertwined with those of his sect .
Different creatures they were, but...they were all the same .
They suffered injustice .
A miserable scream found its way to his mouth .
Selena attacked with full force, watching Lloyd who expressed the sadness buried in his heart .
She bit her lips every time she fired her arrows, she could see and feel it so clearly .
The tears that came from the eyes of these creatures were not from fear, they were complex and multiple emotions .
Sadness… sorrow… guilt and… comfort .
Selena didn't notice, before she knew it, tears found their way to her eyes .
In The Thousand Poison Swamp , those who died found their salvation .
But despite that …
Those who remained alive had sorrows in their hearts that found no place to settle .
Ordinary people, because of the experiments and greed of those in power, died .
The monsters turned into dolls and finally died .
And finally …
The two little ones who killed the monsters, their hearts were filled with deep sadness .
Tragedy .
It was just a tragedy .
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Black Crescent City .
Bang !
The body flew and hit the rock wall, leaving a large hole in the wall .
Someone's neck flew in the air, his wide open eyes filled with disbelief .
5 people died in an instant .
" Attack, attack, you members of the Oblivion Flame Sect! Don't be afraid of mere little children !"
" This kid is too arrogant, to come and ask for the head of the Sect Leader, he simply doesn't know the height of the sky !"
" Little brat, surrender and give me your ego, and this old man will forget anything happened, or don't blame me for bullying !"
The scene was simply chaos .
In front of the Oblivion Flame Sect building, a young boy with white hair and violet eyes stood calmly .
Under the moonlight, he held a black sword that glowed with a cold purple light .
When he came, Loki didn't turn around or talk trash in the conversation, he demanded the head of the Oblivion Flame Sect Leader immediately .
Naturally, he was rejected and the sect members tried to kill him because they felt insulted .
This kid simply doesn't know the world, so naive and arrogant !
It was a matter that could simply be forgotten and usually left aside .
That was if it weren't for the disaster that happened suddenly .
With one wave of his sword, 5 Ego warriors were killed on the first moon .
One of them was even about to go through the hacking trial, and be promoted to the second moon !
With his aura suppressed, Loki displayed an overwhelming aura but not to the point of overpowering that of their sect leader .
Without detection methods, it was not easy to know the strength level of others except by guesswork .
Of course, each level had its own color, as there was a color for each moon .
But when someone specializes in their path, the nature of the aura changes, making it difficult to detect a person's level from color alone .
For example, being accustomed to observing one's aura and calculating its size, being accustomed to magical energy, etc. …
Not to mention, if the other person had stronger concealment methods than detection methods, it was impossible to know his strength .
This blatant provocation made them gather their forces and attack him .
But unlike before, their forces were organized .
Nearly 12 Ego warriors stood proudly and arrogantly in front of three people .
10 warriors on the first moon, one reached the peak, and two reached the second moon, one on the first star while the other on the second .
While on the other hand, Kevin and May were at most on the second star from the first moon .
Normally, the outcome would be unquestionable, they would die without a decent body .
What what? The Oblivion Flame Sect is supposed to be from the righteous path ?
Hehehe, that situation was only when they were weak !
In recent years, they had been expanding their territory, and a third-level Ego warrior was on his way, what kind of nonsense was this righteous path ?
The son of the Grand Sect Leader was about to undergo the Moon Space Catastrophe, a catastrophe that an Ego Warrior would go through when advancing each certain level .
And when he reached the third moon, who would dare to criticize them? Whether they killed or plundered, who would point them out ?
As long as they don't touch the interests of the academy, who has the ability to confront them ?
no one !
Nobody will, that's how the world is, they only know the benefits, not the good or the devil !
With such thoughts, they thought that the other person with Kevin and May was just a warrior who had recently arrived at the Second Moon and wanted to gain some reputation .
It was a bit of a tough battle, but that's okay .
To be at that level at that age, he's a genius !
Of course, they didn't think he had any background, why ?
Because such information wouldn't escape them, they had some close relationship with the Hall of Mist, how could an inexperienced young boy hide himself from them ?
But alas, alas indeed …
They knew very little .
" You two will fight in a little while, you must not die, okay ?"
Loki didn't give these warriors a glance, he just spoke boredly towards Kevin and May .
" Okay Sahyung !"
Loki's power was not hidden from them .
In the past week, how many times had he and the others in the group killed powerful monsters, yet they still didn't get tired ?
These beasts were so powerful that when combined, they could cause disaster for most of the Oblivion Flame Sect's warriors !
With such, they were not worried .
Sering !
Kevin took out his scythe, and May sharpened her daggers, their egos used to their full potential, waiting for the right time .
Loki closed his eyes for a moment, after wandering the eastern continent for three years, he finally came here .
-Little Loki, I saw you sitting alone this morning, why ?
- ... I was thinking, teacher .
- In what exactly ?
- About life, about me, about you, Master, about our sect, why exactly are we being persecuted? In the first place, why was this sect created… such questions keep circling in my heart .
- I think everyone grows in their own way, little Loki, it's just... a lot of things are always uncomfortable, becoming stronger just means those things change .
- Problems don't get any worse, they just change when we solve them... I've heard that before .
- Hahaha, that person must be wise .
- ... senile old man .
- What did you say ?
- Nothing - Ouch !
- Anyway, why? There is a word why that follows one through life so much that it makes one wonder about oneself .
This is life, a person becomes uncomfortable because of his enemies, because of his family, because of others, a person will always be confused .
That confusion turns into a heavy burden on a person's shoulders, this is called responsibility .
- … Why was our sect built, why are we persecuted? The reason is simple, actually .
- simple ?
- Yes, little Loki, simple, so simple you won't notice it .
- ... Hmmmm .
Because we want to live .
People, me, you, everyone .
It's not just staying alive, it's more .
The desire to live and look for the meaning of our lives .
- To me, this is our sect, don't worry about it, anyway! We're going to that volcano! You have to swim in the lava and survive !
- Teacher? Teacher?! Bah! This corrupt old man! Aaaah! Mom -!!
Pictures never go away, no matter how much time passes, it's always the same .
Every time he closed his eyes, his sect members, his teacher, and their days there, always appeared in his mind .
Loki did not speak and remained silent and motionless .
Just in silence there, he didn't speak .
" This kid! His arrogance knows no bounds !"
" The elders will teach you the meaning of humility, understand it well in your grave, hahaha !"
When they saw him lower his head, five warriors immediately charged towards Loki .
Flames rising in the environment !
One of them formed a fire shield around his body, and a rope of flame swirled in his hand .
The other three were attacking in a triangular formation, as a triangle of dangerous and majestic flames was swelling up .
The last individual attacked directly, riding a huge flaming wolf, while holding a red sword that glowed with a terrifying light !
It all happened in an instant .
But despite the dangerous situation .
There was no panic in Loki's eyes, on the contrary, a strange calm and boredom filled the air around him .
He stretched his hand forward, he didn't even use ego, just a wave of essence energy was enough .
The difference between him and them was simply too vast .
In fact, it was common for expert warriors not to always use ego, they were not helpless without ego .
The immense magical energy, the overwhelming physical strength, the techniques that are etched into their bodies .
Their ego spirits, their bloodline power .
Such things were enough to kill enemies as long as they were used well .
Now, these hypocritical bastards didn't deserve Loki to use any special power against them .
It will sweep them away with just a huge gap .
Bam !
At this moment, an overwhelming and terrifying aura spread throughout the entire space .
Suddenly, a sea of ice appeared and swept away everything in front of it !
The eyes of the people were wide open .
What is this… sea-sea ?
Is this a sea of…ice ?
When...how ?
The feeling when someone sees their house burning, the feeling when a flood suddenly occurs in your village .
They never felt that way .
But somehow …
It's the same feeling .
Natural disaster .
This is the only explanation for what their eyes are seeing .
With such thoughts, a flood of ice fell upon the majestic walls of the Oblivion Flame Sect .
BAM! BANG! BOOM !
" What-what do I see !"
" Run! Run fast !"
The fire that was once majestic was now like a candle that was extinguished by a gentle breeze .
The five warriors who attacked were swept away by the huge ice flood .
Those who regained their senses fled into the sect .
The massive icy water shadows covered the entire sect !
It's the end .
" No…impossible …"
" We…are going to die ?"
Clack .
The swords fell slowly into their hands, sounds of despair coming out of their mouths softly .
Those who flee, those who give up on fleeing, they watch the huge sea of ice descend upon them .
And when they finally closed their eyes …
[ the Third Moon Ego, the Third Star: Empty Flame Space ]
[ the Second Moon Ego, the Fourth Star, the Fifth Star: The Flaming Hour Shield, the Law of Oblivion Power ]
[ Composite Ego Field: Oblivion Flame Shield !]
The space around the place suddenly distorted !
The temperature of space became higher, the ice flood suddenly became slower, as if time had quietly stopped .
In that period of stagnation, it seemed as if the icy waters had acquired a will of their own .
Unexpectedly, the currents reversed !
Most of the ice flood current lost momentum, and the rest headed towards the sect building .
But at that moment .
An invisible shield rippled in a circle on the sect building !
Boom -!!
Loki's attack collided with the Oblivion Flame Sect's protection formation .
The sound of the explosion was very loud, and the sound was heard in an area of 100 kilometers !
The environment around the Oblivion Flame Sect building was swept away, only Loki stood quietly, behind him were Kevin and May .
A cold blue shield covered the space around them .
" A third-level composite Ego field? This bastard seems to have some skills ."
Loki wasn't too surprised, his goal of the attack was to take out their leader, and he had already achieved the goal .
" Little invader, do you have any enmity towards my sect ?"
Within the immaterial shield of the sect, a roar-like sound made the entire air tremble .
Blue flames rose into the sky !
Above the barrier, there was a person flying in the sky .
Blue flames were rippling around his body, long blue hair like flames moving with the wind .
His eyes were a bright blue, inside the pupils was a black flame that moved as if it were alive .
Under the moonlight, his majestic robe was shining, and his sword was like a gemstone glowing in the dark .
His overwhelming aura was suffocating .
The blue flame covered the entire area !
" Sect leader !"
" Sect Leader! We feel ashamed, we couldn't stop the invaders !"
" Hehe, with the arrival of the Sect Leader, the problem has been solved !"
Upon seeing the person floating in the sky, the sect members cheered in joy, their voices shaking the space .
Under his overwhelming aura, glaciers were melting, trees were burned to ashes, and small animals were reduced to nothing but bones .
Only Loki inside his armor was unharmed .
" Lord of the Oblivion Flame Sect, if I recall, your name is Sino Han ?"
Loki didn't feel disturbed, he spoke calmly as he usually did, his cold eyes not showing any worry .
Cold air spread around him, he slowly floated in the air .
" You two, you will get a chance to fight after I finish, stay here, or you might die ."
Leaving behind simple words, Loki paid no attention to Kevin and May .
"… it's…strong ."
" Not just strong …"
His power is overwhelming .
The last words were trapped in their mouths, neither Kevin nor May felt real .
This is simply unbelievable .
but …
They stared at Loki's back with unblinking eyes .
This battle .
They should see it with their own eyes, the threshold .
The threshold they must reach one day .
How far apart are they? How big is the gap ?
With their eyes, their minds, and their hearts, they will dig it deep .
" I've been observing suspicious movements in the Northern Forest lately, could this be attributed to you ?"
The leader of the Oblivion Flame Sect hovered in front of Loki in the air, he wasn't angry or nervous .
Only a small smile was plastered on his lips .
Loki smiled back, "On the other hand, I heard that a rat has been spreading diseases in the neighboring villages, Senu Han ."
" Hahaha," Sino Han laughed heartily, "If the mouse is spreading diseases in the environment, isn't it the cat's fault for not doing its duty ?"
" So… it is the owner's duty to expel the mouse and the cat, don't you agree ?"
Under the stars shining like pearls, two figures were highlighted floating in the air .
Other people suddenly became unimportant .
In this theater, there were only two people that people looked at .
" Is it really safe for the owner to provoke this cat? Maybe its original owner suddenly gets angry ?"
Loki smiled and did not answer .
Sino Han also looked at him calmly .
Amidst the silence, Loki's smile was calm .
But unlike his calm smile, his thoughts were cold .
At that time, he couldn't do anything .
He couldn't save his brothers .
My teacher, the elders of the sect, Sahyung, my younger brothers .
" That won't…that won't happen again ."
Many have left and abandoned him, closing their eyes with no intention of opening them again .
But now they won't be allowed .
Definitely won't allow it .
Whether it's the demons, the Moonlight Alliance, or anyone else .
No one will take his brothers from him anymore .
Not anymore …