stand-in creed

The upper body of the dead Egyptian man on the ground also disappeared in this round of offensive, and was completely wiped from the space together with the bloodstains.

The round of attack is over.

The figure of Vanilla Ace reappeared in Nero's eyes.

"Avoided? It's more capable than I thought, Zebelin."

"... In your eyes, is it okay for me to have a puffy face, Vanilla Ace? Or do you think you look like Sun Bin?"

Nero stared calmly at the substitute envoy in front of him.

Immediately, he stretched out his hand and pointed at the guy on the ground.

"So, who is this unlucky guy who has to be written with blood by your finger when he dies, and then even the body is thrown up? Your chef?"

"This man is called Kenny G. He is a stand-in messenger with the "Top Saxophone", and his ability is to create hallucinations.Normally, he would use his ability to turn this mansion into a complete maze. "

"You're so quick to tell me?"

"He is no longer useful. And the reason why I tell you is to let you understand - there is no one else here, only the two of us. Just me alone is enough to get rid of you here!"

"I see, so you are afraid! Vanilla Ace!"

"Um?!"

Vanilla Ace froze.

fear?

What is this brat talking about?

"I only need you alone... This statement also expresses that in your heart, I am an enemy that needs to be solved by "many people working together".And at this moment, the fact that you "stand in front of me alone" is already linked to "courage" and "consciousness" in your heart!What is this if it is not fear! "

"What nonsense!"

Vanilla Ace disappeared again.

Only Nero was left standing quietly in the middle of the hall, looking around.

However, a smile appeared on the corner of Nero's mouth.

"Why do you think I went to such great lengths to blow up this mansion, Vanilla Ace? Just to keep Dio from taking a nap?

"Wrong, I blew up this mansion because of you! Since I got the information about the "sub-air miasma" from Hor Hess, I have already thought about how to find this mansion on the battlefield." The method of traces of doubles that disappear in space—

"--dust.

"Now that three-quarters of the mansion has collapsed, the entire space is full of dust!

"The dust is enough to show me your trajectory. And the reason why I didn't seize the opportunity to counterattack after your first round of attack is just to let you relax your vigilance and reveal bigger flaws when you show up next time.

"The moment the mansion collapsed, your defeat was already doomed, Vanilla Ace."

Chapter 25 The Yakong miasma is... Dior!

Rumble.

The miasma of subair circles around the room in a circular motion, rampaging.

a circle.

Two laps.

Three laps.

It spins like a windmill.

And Nero, who was staring at the movement traces of sub-air miasma, shook his hands lightly, a series of soapy water flowed between his fingers, blooming with rippling brilliance, ready to use the newly thought of foam cutter at any time to give Vanilla Ace was pleasantly surprised.

However, the sub-air miasma was spinning around, and Nero finally found out that something was wrong.

The trajectory of the subair miasma is wrong.

"...This guy has been rolling along the "same circle" since just now!

"If his goal was to attack me, he should keep changing his attack trajectory. But on the contrary, Vanilla Ace's attack trajectory has been "not changed at all" since just now! "

Nero realized something was wrong.

And at this moment, in the dark space of sub-air miasma, Vanilla Ace had a solemn expression.

"If you think that I, Vanilla Ace, are the same as those wastes in the Gray Tower, you are very wrong, Nero A. Zeppelin! Do you think I will not notice the dust in the mansion ?

"You must be thinking, use the dust to show the trajectory of the sub-air miasma, and give me a fatal blow the moment I show up? You won't get what you want!

"Because from the beginning, my sub-air miasma is not aimed at you, but these "dust" in the air! "

The subair miasma turns faster and faster,

At this moment, Nero also fully understood what Vanilla Ace was thinking.

"Argon miasma sails through the air, not only eliminating the dust in the air, but even the "air" itself is wiped out!

"Without air, there is a vacuum.

"When you create a vacuum, you create a pressure difference.

"When the air pressure difference is formed, the surrounding air will spontaneously flow to the vacuum zone, in other words——

"--wind!

"There is no need for the sub-air miasma to change its trajectory. The blowing wind will actively bring the surrounding dust to the vacuum created by him! Just like the pork actively sent to the cutting machine on the automated assembly line of the slaughterhouse, the dust will Actively rush into the field of "subair miasma"!

"What a clever enemy!"

Unique.

At this moment, Nero made such an evaluation of Vanilla Ace.

Nero felt the wind around him.

"Although I can control the invisible air to a certain extent, compared to solids and liquids, my ability to control gas is not so strong. At most, I can only control two or three cubic meters so that I can breathe normally at high altitudes with low pressure. .

"The vacuum zone created by the sub-air miasma is too large, and he cannot be dealt with by snatching the control of the air. We have to think of other ways."

Say you want to.

In fact, Nero has already thought of a way.

"Your sub-air miasma can erase even air, in other words - the dark space you are in is also a vacuum environment, you are now "holding your breath", right, Vanilla Ace?

"How long can you hold it if you're not a vampire? 2 minutes?

"This mansion is big enough, and there are enough parts that have collapsed. Since the walls have collapsed, the indoors and the outdoors are even more connected. Just a few minutes is not enough for you to wipe off all the dust. You must find a gap to take a breath." , just like a student swimmer practicing holding his breath.

"You're bound to choose a safe spot to take a breath.

"Where would you choose?

"At first glance, every direction of the 360-degree spherical space can be your choice, but in fact your range of choices is not so rich.

"It can't be underground. Open a tunnel to go to the ground. The moment the tunnel opens, it will attract my attention. The movement is too loud.

"It can't be in all directions. Although the 360-degree range around you can be your breakout direction, but you have no vision in the dark space and you can't know my exact position. It's too dangerous to be on the same level as me.

"You who made the choice to touch the dust will definitely choose the most cautious plan——

"—Second floor.

"Suddenly jumping upwards with a bang, directly opening a hole in the ceiling and rushing to the second floor, this is the best choice for you.

"If that's the case, it's impossible to launch an effective attack on you when there is a ceiling in the middle. If I come up along the hole you opened, you can take advantage of the situation and directly deal with me with the posture of Mount Tai.

"But as long as I take the first step, give up the current capture of your trajectory, and go up to the second floor first, I can seize the advantage!"

And now.

Nero actually gave up his gaze on capturing the trajectory of the sub-air miasma, and drifted directly to the stairs leading to the second floor, and came to the sunny lobby on the second floor.

Facing the empty lobby, the soapy water in Nero’s hands poured out, turning into dozens of sparkling foam cutters, and using the power of the “Stairway to Heaven” to control these foam cutters to occupy the entire The lobby on the second floor.

Time also passed by every minute and every second.

— 2 minutes and 47 seconds.

This is the amount of time that Vanilla Ace's lung capacity can hold his breath.

When he was about to reach the limit of his lung capacity, Vanilla Ace had already figured out his ventilation route.

"Second floor.

"Nero Zeppelin had to be on the first floor and look at me in the dust in order to catch my movements. And the moment I rushed directly to the second floor, he would lose my vision In order to pursue him, he must either go up the stairs for safety, or follow the hole made by the sub-air miasma to catch up.

"The former leaves too little time for him, and for the latter, I can go back the same way and completely obliterate him in the dark space!

"Although it is very troublesome, if you want to defeat this kind of double that overcomes gravity, you must have enough patience. For the sake of Lord Dior's smooth lunch break, I, Vanilla Ace, can't restrain myself from feeling a little restless!"

thought here.

Vanilla Ace slammed into the ceiling.

The moment a round hole was blasted in the floor of the second floor, without the slightest hesitation, Vanilla Ace violently lifted the subair miasma domain, spit out the carbon dioxide in his lungs, and inhaled fresh air.

However, the moment he escaped from the dark space and regained his sight, what caught his eyes was a sky full of foam cutters.

puff!

Blood splattered.

Countless foam cutters rushed from all directions, rushing into the mouth of the sub-air miasma, and cut Vanilla Ace's throat, trachea, tongue, ears, nose, and eyes.

In bewilderment and unwillingness, Vanilla Ace, whose throat was torn, uttered his last words in a hoarse voice.

"……why?"

"Because you are a unique enemy, Vanilla Ace.

"If you want to defeat you, it is not enough to rely on your cleverness, let alone rely on your on-the-spot nerve reaction speed. You must thoroughly understand everything about you in terms of "strategy" and perfectly deduce your next move. .

"The dust that is raised first is the last that comes first.

"The gale that blows afterward is the first to oppose.

"And what's happening right now is—

"—first first.

The voice fell.

The sub-air miasma disappeared, and the bloody body of Vanilla Ace rushed up to the hole on the second floor as if his head had been bruised, and fell back to the first floor with a bang, without any further movement.

However, the moment Vanilla Ace's body fell, there seemed to be some noise outside the mansion.

pat.

pat.

That was the sound of raindrops falling on the ground.

Just a few seconds later, the pattering drizzle turned into a torrential downpour, pouring down the streets and alleys of Cairo.

Ink-stained clouds enveloped the sky.

The roaring thunder fell to the other side.

It seems to be mourning the passing of a loyal servant.

It seems to be welcoming the arrival of the emperor!

"Is this... raining?"

Nero instinctively felt something was wrong.

And at the moment when thunder and rainstorm roared in Cairo City, a deep voice sounded from the corner of the second to third floors.

"Vanilla Ace was defeated by you? Well done, Qibelin's descendant."

"you……?!"

Nero turned around sharply.

Obviously every nerve of my own is tense to the extreme, and it is impossible for me to miss all the changes around me, why didn't I notice when this person appeared at all? !

And when Nero saw the figure standing there at the corner, his pupils shrank even more.

"—Dior!!!"