Embers of Embers

Chapter 125 Reunion of Destiny
It was a crazy night. The burning manor was the grand stage. The whale-like airship above the night cast light beams one after another, focusing everyone's attention on the center of the chaos.
Lorenzo's burning gallop, Eve and Seleu's desperate escape, and Arthur's fight to the death.
Countless events happened simultaneously in the manor, not to mention the surging demons and the iron walls made of soldiers.
This would be the biggest mistake in the history of the purification agency. A demon invasion broke out directly inside the old Dunling, and the location was in the ball full of nobles. In the broken dome, Lan Jade repeatedly checked the map, but still did not find the demon. Where did they come from? It was like they suddenly appeared there.
Fortunately, for the expansion of the Atrium Snake system over the years, the response force of the purification agency arrived there as soon as possible. Under the blockade of the Imperial Guard, all the chaos was controlled in Salicado Manor.
Various instructions were sent down, and even the mounted policemen of Suyalan Hall were dispatched urgently. The sound of the commanding iron whistle echoed in the quiet night, like the wail of a raven.
The area within a few kilometers of Salicado Manor as the center has entered an emergency curfew. In order to control the invasion of demons and conceal them from the public, almost all the scavenger departments were mobilized.
Everyone was busy working to death, but in the burning sea of ​​fire, the two desperate guys were still marching happily.
As the saying goes, if a man and a woman work together, they will not be tired, but if two women work together, they will destroy the world.
With Seleu and Eve working hand in hand, the entire castle was caught in a raging fire in the blink of an eye. Logically speaking, it should not have suffered such a disaster, but under the influence of Eve's destructive nature, it was like a catastrophe. .
The two of them are evil arsonists, and countless monsters behind them act as policemen to chase them. Of course, there is no need for a judge to judge them after they catch them. If they are caught, they will be executed on the spot.
Joy was joy, but the two of them were actually extremely panicked. Seleu had no idea what those weird creatures were, while Eve was panicked because she knew what they were.
She has been detained by Duke Phoenix since the End Town operation. Not to mention going to work at the police station, she has to be followed even when she goes out to see the scenery. These days, Duke Phoenix has hired a group of teachers to teach Eve, not that What knowledge is taught, but how to be a good wife or something.
She didn't know why Duke Phoenix wanted to marry her off so much, as if she was a hot potato.Eve was not that easy to give in. On the surface she was a good student, but she secretly planned several escapes from home. Unfortunately, she was caught before she even reached the train platform.
The hot air surged, and the demonic erosion was oppressing her spirit.
To be honest, Eve didn't know why she suddenly thought of these things. Maybe it was for the protection of her own spirit. Thinking of something happy at this critical moment would at least not scare her so much.
But thinking about it this time, she really felt the arrival of death clearly.
Every time Eve faced monsters, there was a powerful thug by her side, such as Lorenzo, such as Kestrel. At that time, she had a thermite rifle or a police gun at her side.
But now there is only Seleu beside her. This thin little girl doesn't look like she can fight very well at first glance, not to mention that her ankle is injured. Without Eve dragging her, this future Stuart girl The Duke had long since been executed on the spot by the demons.
He is also wearing some heavy armor, but this thing is not reliable at all. It is just for decoration. Just like the unbladed sword blade, it has no resistance to monsters.
She began to feel a little sad, and a feeling of despair gradually captured her.
Humans and demons have spent countless hours fighting each other, and the terrible erosion follows them like a nightmare. No matter how determined the person is, they will be shaken by it, doubt themselves, and fall into the darkest darkness.
A person's strength seems so powerless under this torrent of death. Every step he takes only delays the arrival of death. Just like every time he encountered monsters before, humans have always been on the hunted side.
"You can put mine down."
A cold voice sounded, and Seliu, who had been dragged away by Eve, said seriously.
Eve looked at the ice-cube girl, her despair ignored, and she shouted.
"You will die!"
In Seleu's state, as long as Eve puts her down, she will be killed soon, and there is no possibility of her surviving.
But she saw it, and when she looked into those blue eyes, Eve's fear and despair were reflected in the ice sea, and all her emotions could not escape Seleu's prying eyes.
Seliu has a pair of magical eyes, just like a weird psychiatrist. All your emotions and thoughts cannot escape her gaze.
"But if this continues we will all die."
Seleu's voice was calm, as if death was not worth mentioning at all to her.
"How can you... be so calm?"
Eve didn't understand why Seliu didn't panic and was so calm about death in such a fatal situation.
"I'm just more rational. If this continues, we will just die together. You still have a chance to escape!"
Seliu advised that everyone is a mortal, and everyone is destined to die, but the time of arrival is different.
"I am a lucky beggar. If I had not been discovered, I should have died in Naluo, Gaul. In other words, every day I live now is a gift from life. In fact, Seleucus should have died long ago. On a winter night many years ago.”
"If you think about it this way, death is not terrible. At most, it is a little painful at the beginning.
A rare smile appeared on the cold face.
"Nice to meet you, Miss Eve Phoenix."
Eve looked at her blankly. Many strange emotions came to her heart for a while. She wanted to say something but couldn't. She didn't know how to express it.
Her confused eyes gradually became firmer, and she grabbed Seliu tightly again, pulling the girl and running wildly.
"No, you can't die."
Eve gritted her teeth. She was a child of the Phoenix family, shedding the blood of the Phoenix. Eve's biggest dream was to appear in the Hall of Appearances and walk side by side with the Glory's fathers. She was destined to be glorious, but she couldn't. How can I bear that I can't save others?
It's not so much that she doesn't want Seleu to die, but it's that damn pride that drives Eve. She can't let Seleu die here, just like she's giving up on this damn life. She can't lose, absolutely not.
"Get out of the way!"
Pulling up the chair on the side, Eve directly hit the monster blocking the way in front of her. She didn't know where this girl got such strength. The chair made a roaring sound in the air, and then hit the monster's face hard. , the whole chair fell apart, the impact knocked the monster back, and then Eve stepped on its head and jumped over.
They were about to escape from this terrifying hell, but at this moment Eve's pace slowed down and finally stopped in place.
"I can buy you some time."
Seleu supported Eve, lifting her injured ankle slightly.
If Eve chose to give up Seliu at this time, she still had hope of escaping, but Eve shook her head.
"How long do you think your body can feed them?"
Eve looked at Seleu and tried to look relaxed.
Let alone Seliu, even if another group of soldiers comes, there won't be enough food for these demons. Rather than buying time, it would be better to die generously.
They still couldn't escape. Just when they were about to reach the end, the demons surrounded them.
For some reason, these demons seemed to be pursuing with purpose, keeping a relatively safe distance from the two of them from beginning to end, like hunters driving away their prey, and this must be their final encirclement.
The shadows were filled with the sound of sucking blood. These hungry demons had long been unable to bear it, but something seemed to be intimidating them, preventing them from moving forward.
"It's like a dinner."
Seliu said suddenly, his cold voice seemed a bit ethereal.
"What are you thinking!"
Eve looked at this slightly off-kilter girl, what are you doing? We will be eaten in the next second, but what are you thinking about dinner? You are the future duchess of Stuart. This Are the crowd starving you?Why was this what I was thinking about when I died?
Perhaps due to Lorenzo's influence, the more critical the moment, the more Eve's brain circuit goes offline, just like the detective who likes to tell cold jokes while performing craniotomy on his enemies.
Lorenzo once said that the reason why he did this was to reduce the erosion of the spirit by demons. Just like when you face thousands of troops, a normal person would look up to the sky and shout "My life is at stake" and then wait to die.
But if you shout "Have you eaten?" in front of those thousands of troops, wouldn't the terrifying momentum be broken? In this way, you won't feel any fear in the face of thousands of troops. After all, it is so majestic His momentum has been destroyed by your words.
"Tonight is a dinner and we are the food on the table."
Seliu's cold voice sounded, and the burning hell was reflected in her ice-sea eyes. She could always see everything from an angle that others could not see, just like Mrs. Vanlude was not actually vicious, she just longed for someone to accompany her. Her family member.
"Are those monsters eaters? I really hope its mother taught it not to play with food while eating."
Eve also started talking nonsense with Seliu, but it was obvious that the two of them were not on the same channel at all.
"No, they are just wild dogs under the table, waiting for their masters to feed them..."
Seliu looked at the sea of ​​​​fire behind the demon, and his indifferent voice finally had some emotional fluctuations.
“The real diners are just arriving.”
So the demons got out of the way, and the man walked out slowly. He had old white hair. He was clearly in hell, but he had a peaceful smile on his face. His skin was wrinkled together, like dead trees.
Wearing a faded and torn red robe, it looked like dried blood, and a silver cross was hung on his chest. It seemed that he had not appeared so solemnly for a long time. He seemed a little uncomfortable, so he straightened his glasses, and finally Slowly he raised the nail sword in his hand.
With his appearance, all the demons dispersed, and invisible pressure shrouded the hearts of Eve and Seleu. It was an unspeakable feeling. The two couldn't help but retreat until they were pressed against the wall, with no way out. Can be withdrawn.
"Hunting... witcher."
Eve said tremblingly. She didn't know the man's identity, but he had seen the sword, the same weapon as Lorenzo, a nail sword plated with holy silver.
But what frightens her even more is that this time the mysterious demon hunter seems to be with the demon. She has seen Lorenzo's terrifying power. If there was a glimmer of hope for them to survive just now, then with the man With the arrival of , this last glimmer of hope was also obscured by darkness.
But why?Why did the witcher stand with the demon, and why did the nailed sword plated with holy silver point at him in the end.
"Huh... I finally found you."
Lawrence said easily, Horner did a good job, he attracted everyone's attention, all the troops of the purification agency moved towards him, but no one noticed here.
Eve's expression was almost dead. She remembered this sentence, which came from the monster she saw during her spiritual vision. It also said the same to herself at that time, they found her.
"It looks like our roles need to be reversed."
Eve said ugly.
Lawrence's target is himself. There is no need for Seleu to wait for death with him here, but Seleu shook his head. Those monsters are still waiting in the shadows, and no one can leave alive, although it is not clear what Lawrence's purpose is. , but judging from the scale tonight, the other party’s goal is himself or Eve.
There was no chance of survival for both of them.
Looking at Lawrence approaching, Eve took a deep breath, seemed to calm down, and then spoke to Seleu sincerely.
"Nice to meet you, Miss Seleucid Stuart."
Then Lawrence came. Although his body was old, secret blood flowed in his body. The rising power dragged the mortal body to the forbidden place, so the dying flesh and blood became young again, with a scarlet track, Go straight to Eve.
The sharp nail sword turned into blazing white thunder, and the soul under the sword screamed to welcome Eve to join, and then continued to magnify in her eyes.
The time of death is approaching.
At that moment, memories were scattered in Eve's field of vision like broken crystals. The mirror of each fragment reflected Eve's past, from childhood to adulthood, from the first time she rode a horse to the first day she joined the police.
For a moment, Eve seemed to understand Duke Phoenix's intention. The island as her dowry would be her paradise, and Duke Phoenix would become the strongest shield to block all dangers. Live happily in that paradise instead of dying here.
Duke Phoenix loves her, but this love is not very understandable. It is like a sweet candy. It is beautiful but Eve cannot accept it sometimes.
But suddenly there was the sound of heavy footsteps, that is, someone was running towards here, leading thousands of troops.
There was no time to think about who was coming, a high-pitched voice sounded, accompanied by a thunderous roar.
As if she had realized something, Eve instinctively hugged Seliu beside her. The next moment, the entire wall behind her shattered, and the dark armor was burning with white fireworks. He passed over the heads of the two of them, like Falling white star.
Without any pause, the Black Knight swung his heavy sword and hit the galloping Lawrence directly, like swinging a baseball. The scarlet figure was knocked backwards, and then sank to the other end of the field of vision, submerged in the ruins. .
The dust dispersed with the rising fireworks, and the rugged armor was like piled up dead bones. He breathed deeply, and with the rise and fall of his breath, the fireworks rose and fell in the gaps in the armor.
[Warning, Secret Blood has awakened by 26% and is about to reach the critical value. 】
The black knight raised his head and looked in the direction of the ruins, clenched the burning sword in his hand, and then let out a ghostly laughter from under his armor, seeming to be celebrating this long-lost reunion.
(End of this chapter)