Embers of Embers

Chapter 76 New Era
In the end, the so-called demons became spectators. They fled wailing, but were inevitably engulfed by swords and fireworks. Darkness and blazing white intertwined together, turning into a thick gray storm that swept across the battlefield.
Ed was finally freed. After the cold voice disappeared, he finally found temporary peace, and then fought with Lorenzo with fireworks and a silver sword.
Both of them were feeling uncomfortable at this moment, like overloaded machines on the verge of collapse.
The secret blood comes from demons. Even if it becomes controllable after hundreds of years of efforts by the Order, it does not mean that this weird thing has been tamed. It is still gearing up in the body of the demon hunter, waiting for a counterattack. time.
Just like the Purification Agency formulates the value of Original Sin Armor, Secret Blood also has its critical value. According to different types of Secret Blood, the critical value is not consistent, but what is clear is that when a demon hunter is rational, the power of The limit is the critical value, but once the secret blood breaks through the critical value, demonization will begin in the demon hunter's body.
Every demon hunter is a terrifying individual machine. The price of demonization is loss of control. He is a terrifying person who can hunt demons under normal conditions. Once he loses control, he will be a ferocious dragon. Therefore, the gospel The church has implemented a series of insurance facilities for the Demon Hunter Order, such as the Templar Knights that specialize in dealing with incidents related to demon hunters, and the silver tie that hangs around the throat of every demon hunter.
The body is collapsing, the surging holy silver spreads and burns Ed's life in the flesh and blood, but the secret blood that is constantly awakening is also healing Ed's injuries, it proliferates crazily, with the bolt of silver binding Melting away, it began to gradually lose its restrictions until it completely demonized Ed's body.
It was a pure white demon, with extremely holy flames, baptizing the earth and all living things, but there was always resistance among them, and several thorns rushed out of the siege of the fireworks, tightly entangled Ed.
Lorenzo strode over with the black sword in hand. At this moment, there was no demon hunter in front of him, only a poor man swallowed by the secret blood, a demon waiting to be slaughtered.
"attack!"
Ed let out a low growl, and the monsters who had been fearful of fighting all around began to stir. Their instincts warned them of Lorenzo's danger, but they had to obey Ed's order.
"kill him!"
That was another order. The boiling fireworks burned away all the thorns. Ed rushed towards Lorenzo like an escaped beast. Following his second order, the wavering demons also rushed towards Lorenzo with him. Lorenzo, with a hoarse wail, was like a sad soul.
The pupils under the visor were a little more solemn, and Ed had done it again.
According to Lorenzo's knowledge in the Demon Hunting Order, it is impossible for mortals to control demons. Even simple control requires a lot of sacrifices and even personal costs, but now Ed can do it so easily.
Time is really a terrible thing. Lorenzo once thought that everything was over, but it has only been six years. More and more things beyond his imagination have appeared in the world, such as dead monsters, such as Ed That weird power.
The swords clashed, and there was another roar.
"What exactly did you do? Why can you control demons?"
Lorenzo's voice came from under the dark armor, turbid and heavy, with a metallic sound.
"If you want to know, I can exchange answers with you."
Ed smiled wildly. As a demon hunter, he has been fighting against darkness all his life. Even though he has the power to command demons, his dignity as a demon hunter is difficult for him to use, but at this moment he Used it, and got the bargaining chips for the deal with Lorenzo for the first time.
They both had secrets that the other wanted to know, so the pure flames rose and the black armor collapsed.
It was already a battle beyond ordinary people's imagination. The dark night became boiling and bright because of it, the air was scorched, and the endless monsters were like moths rushing to the flames, meaninglessly swarming up, and then died, and the ashes of the corpses fell like snowflakes. Dotted with this fight to the death.
Lorenzo was silent, the warning from the Silver Bolt still in his mind. Unlike Ed, he would not easily break through the critical value. It would not only bring about an increase in strength, but also a loosening of the cage. After all, he was in As seen in [Gap], the monster has been eager to get out of the bondage.
"talk!"
Ed roared wildly, slashing down fiercely with the flaming sword, his eyes bursting with whiteness. The solid black armor was finally shaken by this swing of the sword, like broken ice, with dark armor pieces flying. But underneath it wasn't a bloody wound, but boiling and burning fireworks.
Lorenzo didn't try to evade the attack. In the critical state, there was no need to evade any attack. The secret blood that grew wantonly was his best backing at this moment. The pitch-black blade also cut down, breaking the fireworks, But in the end it was resisted by the metal substance.
Under the power of Lorenzo's sword, the crazy fireworks were restrained for the first time, and out of the dazzling light, Lorenzo saw Ed's ferocious face again.
It was a suffocating scene. It could even be said that the demon hunter in front of him was no longer a human being. Hot metal poured out of his facial features, like cast iron, melting and solidifying along his body, and finally mixed with the abnormally grown flesh and blood. Mixed together.
Even the blow of Lorenzo's sword was like this, tearing open the fragile skin, and underneath it was the solidified holy silver. It formed a second line of defense under the skin to resist Lorenzo's attack. Attack, but the same pair of demonic poisonous substances are also sealing the secret blood in Ed's body.
"You...your silver bolt is completely melted, Ed, you are going to die."
Lorenzo's voice seemed a little cold. In fact, he really wanted to express his hatred for the demon hunter's depravity and the sadness of the dying man, but when it came to his words, he was just cold.
The Silver Bolt is the most perfect technological product of the Evangelical Church. It is a device composed of holy silver and mechanical equipment. It looks like a metal skeleton similar to the human body.
It is a weapon specially forged for the demon hunter. After the demon hunter successfully absorbs the secret blood, the implantation of the silver bolt will be carried out. It is an inhumane operation, and only the demon hunter can awaken after the secret blood. , reaching a physiological capacity far beyond that of ordinary people in order to be able to withstand this transformation surgery.
In the normal state, the silver-binding bolt will protect the internal organs of the demon hunter. Even if it is hit by a bullet, it will be blocked by the metal deeper in the flesh, but under the awakening of secret blood, it will be the last shackle to restrain the demon hunter .
The neural electrode spreads from the spine, with a built-in exquisite mechanical structure. It will adjust the function of the silver bolt according to the electrical signal. When the demon hunter's secret blood awakens, it will be activated. According to the nerve status and the degree of awakening of the secret blood Be warned, but when the witcher begins his irreversible demonization, it begins to melt.
The holy silver inside overflows as it melts, it will start to expand along the bones of the demon hunter, and finally burn out the internal organs completely, and this is not the end, it will form a block during the melting process, blocking the secret blood In the holy silver, it is waiting to be recovered by the Knights Templar for secondary use.
This is what happened to Ed at this moment. The bolt of silver binding was completely melted, and the holy silver had flowed through his entire body. It stands to reason that the holy silver would solidify, and Ed would die like a sculpture, but this Michael hunter demon People have a will far beyond imagination, and the rising pure flames continue to generate high temperatures, making it impossible for the holy silver to solidify. As long as the flames are still burning, Ed can continue to fight.
The demon of silver and white flames waved the sword again. There was no so-called pain anymore, only rage was left in his heart, so the demons were also furious with him. The demons that were running towards him bit Lorenzo tightly. body, they are not trying to attack, they just want to trap him.
They were as numerous as a sea of ​​sand, stacking up Lorenzo one by one, until even the pitch-black sword blade had no room to swing. Finally, Ed jumped up high, carrying fireworks and holy silver, like falling The meteors below burst out with the most dazzling light.
The blazing flames engulfed them all, and even the pitch-black armor melted under the last light. As for the demons, they dissipated like dust in just an instant.
The sword has been melted, and so has the black armor under the sword. Ed seems to have won, and Lorenzo under the armor has disappeared, seeming to disperse with the wind like the monster.
He finally won, but seemed a little lonely. But the moment he relaxed his vigilance, the metal tore through the air, causing a thunderous roar.
Lorenzo jumped high in the air, holding a nail sword burning with pure flames in his hand.
The demon hunter abandoned his armor at the last moment, successfully evading the fatal blow, and also made the illusion of death to make Ed relax, and at this moment he released the most fatal blow.
The body flew into the air, gripped the nail sword and rotated it vigorously, so that the speed of the blade reached the maximum.This is a very risky attack, as long as Ed detects a little bit of Lorenzo in advance, he will be hit like a target, but it is also a very profitable blow, as long as it can be cut off, it is enough to end the battle.
This is a blow that involves sacrificing one's life in swordsmanship, giving up oneself and living towards death.
That was the falling knife, ending all this madness.
A huge wound burst open from Ed's chest, and the unsolidified holy silver and the abnormally grown flesh and blood, regardless of resentment or sorrow, found peace at this moment.
Like the end of a heroic drama, Ed stood there dumbfounded, the hand that was raised in mid-air to prepare for the attack hangs down feebly, and finally the whole person fell into the liquid holy silver.
"Is this the end? It's so sad."
Soaked in the liquid holy silver, the face covered by the holy silver said unwillingly. The rising fireworks also stopped at this moment and gradually extinguished, leaving only the embers burning slightly, looking extremely sad.
"Want one?"
Lorenzo said, but without waiting for Ed's reply, he directly inserted a cigarette on the embers, lit it and put it on Ed's dry mouth.
"what is this?"
Even though he was about to die, the demon hunter's senses still detected the abnormality of the cigarette, and Ed asked feebly.
"Toxin, it will paralyze your nerves and eventually kill yourself."
Lorenzo said and lit a cigarette for himself, then looked down at him.
"The secret blood will keep you alive for a while, but you will be tortured by the holy silver to the point of death. It would be better to just die, right?"
"Euthanasia?"
"probably."
The two talked casually. They were mortal enemies a second ago, but at this moment they seemed to have become friends.
"Actually... the Night of Holy Advent is related to a [Messiah]-level containment object. You should know what it is."
After thinking for a long time, Lorenzo seemed to have made some decision. He looked at the demons around him who were afraid to come forward and said slowly.
Ed said with his dim eyes brightening slightly.
"So that's why you refuse to give an answer?"
Lorenzo nodded stiffly.
"That's right, that thing has almost unstoppable memetic taint, even if I'm talking to you now there's a chance it'll spread."
"Then why are you willing to say it now? Demon hunter? Is it because I am going to die, even if I know it, it doesn't matter? Or is it because I can control the demon?"
Ed smiled hoarsely, his deformed face shaking slightly, looking indescribably terrifying.
Lorenzo said nothing, just nodded.
"So is this pity for me?" He laughed louder, shaking his head vigorously, and the metal rubbed against the metal, making an irritating sound.
"This is not enough, Witcher, this is not enough."
This answer did not satisfy Ed. He was about to die, and many things no longer mattered. Whether it was that damn thing breaking through containment, or the life and death of mankind, these were all worthless in front of a dying man.
As if expecting such an answer, Lorenzo just lowered his head sadly, thinking back to his previous dream.
In fact, the whole incident was a fragmented mess in his eyes. He had experienced the Night of Advent, but not the Birthday of God. Only the guy living in the [Gap] knew all this, but the real him was already dead. .
But despite this, he could already guess something. After all, Lorenzo had been a detective in Old Dunling for six years.
Slowly sitting on the solidified holy silver, Lorenzo looked at the head in the holy silver and said.
"Ed, have you ever thought about the ending of our demon hunters? Will we retire and retire with peace of mind, or will we become a defender of the Pope and live uprightly in the Seven Hills?"
He seemed to be talking to Ed, and he seemed to be talking to himself, his voice was full of venom and hatred, and he rebuked loudly.
"Nothing! Ed, nothing! Yes, the demon is dead, but there are still humans in this world!"
Thinking back to Dean Lawrence's words, it all became so clear.
"Inervig possesses advanced steam technology. Jiuxia in the Far East is so huge that even with weapons that are an era behind it, it can easily overthrow a kingdom with human sea tactics. Even the Vikings who have been in constant war... Countries also began to unite.
Times have changed!Ed used to be the center of the world, but now we are no longer the center of the world. More and more power is emerging in the new era! "
Lorenzo looked at Ed with a look full of sorrow.
"So what do you think is the final outcome of the demon hunters? We have individual combat capabilities that surpass ordinary people, and the sect has the most detailed technology about demons. What do you think we should do in the new era when we have lost all our opportunities? Catching up with other countries?”
Lorenzo couldn't help but laugh.
"We fight the monsters, kill the monsters, and finally enslave the monsters."
He exhaled forcefully, casually dropped the burned cigarette butt, and looked at the stunned Ed. All of this was so ridiculous.
"So this world is really boring, isn't it?"
With the roar, Lorenzo seemed to have vented enough, and looked at Ed, but Ed had long since made no sound, and the ashes of tobacco remained on his ferocious cheeks. He was already dead, but Lorenzo It is not known when he died, or even whether he heard his final rebuke.
Slowly stood up, his expression gradually turned cold, he gripped the nail sword tightly, looking at the slowly approaching demon, Lorenzo laughed at himself.
"It's really helpless..."
　Probably... two in one, that's it for today.
　
(End of this chapter)