Acheron: Targeting Lin Shuang Is What'll Get You Killed. / Mei, You're Smiling Like a Yandere Right Now.
Great Void sat on his throne, flanked by three powerful heirs.
Countless outlaws from the Ever-Flame Mansion were already sharpening their knives.
Constance stepped forward:
"Father, the guests have arrived."
"Well done, my daughter."
Afrit stepped down from the throne, past Constance, a music box resting in his hand:
"I can sense your fighting spirit, and your killing intent; you've come for it, and for me as well."
Boom--!
The raging flames instantly engulfed the entire hall.
Surrounded by flames, the Great Void lowered his staff:
"Children, come and enjoy the feast of [Destruction]!"
Amidst the surging flames, countless desperados roared as they charged towards Lin Shuang and Gepard!
Even the Great Void, the seemingly gentlemanly Afrit, transformed into a demon of fire.
Pure malice and destructive desire, accompanied by a shriek and scorching flames, swung down towards Lin Shuang's head!
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Chapter 377 Acheron: Targeting Lin Shuang is the real cause of your death.
The battle with the Ever-Flame Mansion was easier than Lin Shuang had expected.
Because Gepard takes the Ever-Flame Mansion very seriously.
Except for not drawing his sword, he was almost as serious as when he sparred with Lin Shuang.
The swift blade flash, in a single strike, completely extinguished the flames in the hall.
The enemies swarming in from all sides had absolutely no chance of resistance.
Even Constance, who was barely not driven back, was completely unable to get close.
In the blink of an eye, the entire hall was cleared out.
No, it should be said that the entire palace has simply vanished.
Only Grand Duke of the Great Void and his four children survived the initial shock.
This left Lin Shuang, who was originally planning to take action, feeling awkward and uncertain as she looked around, unsure of what to do next.
Your one strike has taken everyone down, what am I supposed to do?
Lin Shuang was bewildered; what had she come all this way for?
It's not that Afrit isn't good.
The aura he unleashed at the moment of his attack was enough to earn him the title of a powerful Pathstrider.
At the very least, it's the kind of thing that can easily crush the Doomsday Beast.
In addition, there were his four sons, each with distinct abilities.
Given the lack of intelligence, it's hard to say whether Lin Shuang could suppress them all if she were alone here.
Lin Shuang really hadn't expected that Gepard would react without even drawing her sword.
He would wield a sword with such seriousness.
They witnessed the devastation at the Ever-Flame Mansion.
Lin Shuang put down her longsword and braced herself with one hand beside her.
"Gepard... were you really that serious with that stab just now?"
Under normal circumstances, Gepard wouldn't usually unleash such a powerful attack; she might even leave the fight against Great Void to Lin Shuang.
Lin Shuang herself prepared in the same way.
But the result...
In Lin Shuang's eyes, Gepard was clearly very serious about that last stab.
If it weren't for that music box, the blade could have slashed even more fiercely.
But even so--
Great Void had been stabbed in the chest and was barely able to sit on the ground, while the others were all lying face down.
She was no match for Gepard in a single exchange.
"Um."
Gepard nodded slightly in response.
Although this strike wasn't actually the limit.
Because of Lin Shuang, Gepard has become increasingly bold in her exploration of Nihility recently, and her strength has actually improved slightly.
In addition, my Remembrance are gradually returning.
Gepard, has improved her strength considerably.
However, this limit has not yet been shown to Lin Shuang.
After all, Gepard isn't someone who likes to flaunt her strength.
Therefore, before Lin Shuang truly reaches the level of an Emanator, Gepard does not intend to let Lin Shuang see the limits of her strength.
Click--
Gepard, carrying her sword, walked step by step toward Great Void.
Lin Shuang naturally followed behind.
It seems Gepard wants to put on a show today, so Lin Shuang certainly doesn't intend to steal the spotlight.
"Damn it—! Old man!"
Amidst struggles and shouts, the iron hammer, wreathed in flames, was swung up by the Gepard's head!
Clang--!!
The crimson longsword, also brimming with flames, struck from the side with lightning speed, cleaving away the heavy iron hammer.
Suddenly, the clear sound of a zither rang out, and the tragic melody filled with blood and fire transformed into invisible blades that attacked from all directions.
There were also puppets bound by Threads, and flickering, ghostly blue flames erupting simultaneously.
But the four heirs, already severely injured, launched their attack even at the cost of their own lives.
They were also unable to break through Lin Shuang's defenses.
The jarring zither music was disrupted by the song emanating from the Greatsword, and the puppet bound by the Threads was similarly pulled along by Threads, pressed firmly into the ruins.
The illusory flames, transformed into phantoms, were completely exposed to Lin Shuang's eyes.
The longsword unleashed an Order, Destruction power, forcefully breaking through the flames' erosion.
This stopped Constance in her tracks.
Gepard seemed completely unconcerned about the attacks around her, and approached the Great Void step by step.
Upon seeing Lin Shuang make her move, the Great Void laughed heartily.
"Hahaha--The rumors are true! A Lord Ravager has become a prisoner, reduced to flames manipulated by others. Too bad, little brat, you can't even display a fraction of the power of [Destruction]!"
Afrit laughed, a laugh that was both a sigh and a lament.
He sealed the power of a Lord Ravager for his own use, but he was unable to unleash the true power of [Destruction].
The Lord Ravager has fallen to such a laughable and lamentable state.
For a moment Great Void felt only pity and sorrow for it.
He lived a life of Destruction, yet he couldn't even choose his Destruction ending, becoming a prisoner.
However, Gepard after hearing Great Void's rebuke of Lin Shuang.
The killing intent suddenly surged, instantly dragging all five people from the Ever-Flame Mansion into the Nihility of killing intent.
The laughter of the Great Void came to an abrupt halt:
"So that's how it is, so that's how it is... The moment I mentioned her name, today's ending was already destined..."
Seeing Gepard's reaction, Great Void knew perfectly well how he had incurred the wrath of this powerful figure.
Great Void clutched his chest, cradling the music box in his other hand, staring directly into the eyes of the Acheron.
As for his four sons, they are still alive, but that's all they are.
The previous attack had exhausted their strength.
After Lin Shuang blocked all of them, he had completely lost the ability to resist.
"The Fire Demon of Tophet... who dedicated his life to Destruction, did he ever foresee this end?"
Gepard, with a hint of calm murderous intent, raised her scabbard and pointed it at Afrit.
She had no intention of letting this group off the hook.
They never intended to let it go from the very beginning.
The reason I didn't kill everyone with a single blow was simply to prevent the music box from being accidentally broken.
Although that thing was specially made, it couldn't compare to the walls of the Star Rail Express.
If you're not careful, you could really be damaged under the blade.
When Afrit heard Gepard's question, he calmly raised the music box in his hand and handed it over:
"Rogue, you cannot understand. We come from fire, we are born from fire, we spread, we burn, we destroy, until the new firewood is burned out, leaving only ashes."
"..."
Lin Shuang reached out and used the Threads to hook the music box, which then fell into her hand.
But Afrit's voice did not end:
"Burning is the life of the Fire Demon, its beginning and its end. We are born to die, merely to embody a universal truth: all things are born to Destruction."
Gepard glanced at the others:
"Your companions don't seem to think that way; they want to create an opportunity for you to escape."
"They are my children, flames yet to burn brightly. They are still young, and I will not blame them."
That's what they're saying.
Great Void struggled to his feet, supporting himself with his staff and fueling the flames.
"My flames have dimmed, and my child will lead purgatory to the Festivity Planet, so before that, I must stand before you—draw this sword, Emanator."
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Chapter 378 Gepard, you're smiling like a yandere right now.
Gepard paused for a moment after Afrit revealed her identity.
But to be honest, it's not surprising.
After all, Gepard had been by Lin Shuang's side when they fought against Phantylia earlier.
Add to that that overwhelming blow just now.
That was the sword used without revealing almost any Nihility power.
With the knowledge of the Great Void, he could naturally recognize that this was the power he had been seeking but could not obtain.
But Great Void didn't care.
He knew he was doomed today.
An Emanator harbored murderous intent towards him, and Great Void did not believe he could escape.