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Upon hearing this, Kingu felt a surge of heat rush to his head.

At that moment, he desperately wanted to grab the woman by the collar and yell at her: Who came looking for you? Who abandoned their mission to save Human Order? Who conspired with me to launch a sneak attack on Ishtar?

"You bastard, have you lost your memory or do you have multiple personalities?!"

He couldn't hold back any longer and started cursing at Manaka.

"Ugh, that sounds awful. Could you please just die already? I told you you wouldn't refuse, right?" Manaka spoke coldly, like a heartless killer.

Upon hearing this, Kingu laughed, and through his blood-stained hair, he sneered at Bai Mo and Manaka:

"Sorry, I won't die." With that, he reached out, and a phantom chain connected his chest to Manaka's. The chain emitted a cold, purple light, and then Manaka felt a sharp pain in her heart.

"This is..."

Manaka clutched her chest, a chill running through her heart, which was beating so weakly it seemed it would stop at any moment.

"You think I completely trust you? Foolish woman, after you met with your mother, I prepared a backup plan for you. Didn't expect that, did you? This combination of power and magic is so subtle that you can't even detect it."

Kingu sneered, his eyes filled with cruelty as he looked at Manaka, who was kneeling on the ground in excruciating pain.

He said to Bai Mo, "Human, I acknowledge your power, but now, this wretched woman's life is in my hands. Don't make any rash moves. This curse can turn her heart and brain into stone forever with just a thought from me. Can you be faster than a thought from me?"

Hearing this, Bai Mo slowly lowered his raised hand and said, "So, you intend to use this to escape?"

Before Kingu answer, Ishtar immediately retorted, "Wait, this guy is completely worthless! Wouldn't it be better to let both of them die together? Don't be fooled, this woman was involved in the ambush!"

She's not from our side!

Ishtar's words sent a chill down Aegean's Manaka, but Kingu's smile remained unchanged.

"That woman wasn't wrong. A woman who betrays you like that, she might as well be dead."

He said coldly, though he didn't know why, he was certain that Manaka cared a lot about the man in front of her. So, making her feel abandoned and betrayed made him feel extremely happy.

Manaka was overwhelmed with emotions and didn't know what to say. Finally, she gave Bai Mo a smile.

If he ultimately chooses to die, then at least his last glimpse should be of his own smile.

But Bai Mo didn't look at her once from beginning to end, and Manaka suddenly felt a strong sense of loss, as if something was about to well up in her eyes. Bai Mo's eyes met Kingu's, and he slowly said:

"You're overthinking it. I don't abandon people who have helped me, no matter what they're thinking. A debt of gratitude is a debt of gratitude, and a grudge is a grudge."

Kingu was overjoyed. Sure enough, even with such power, human folly would cause you to miss opportunities. He focused his attention on his hands and was about to speak when Bai Mo's words continued.

"But I'm not going to let you off the hook either."

"Huh? What are you talking about..."

Before he could finish speaking, the scene before Kingu's eyes suddenly blurred. He didn't know when, but Bai Mo's large hand was already pressed against his head.

He wanted to kill Manaka, but felt an empty sensation in his right arm.

"What... what happened?!"

"This is the Illusory Demon Art," Bai Mo explained coldly. Based on his estimation and prediction of Kingu's strength, he was confident that he could kill his opponent completely before Kingu could make a move. However, since it involved human lives, Bai Mo would choose a more secure method.

The instant their eyes met, Kingu was already trapped in his Illusory Demon Art.

Then, the first strike was to destroy the brain that could produce sensations.

"Five hundred thousand horsepower— the Decapitation Way!"

With a snap, Kingu's consciousness froze at that moment. Bai Mo's large hand slammed into his head, simultaneously pulling him close and delivering a vicious elbow strike to his chest.

Heavenly Martial Killing Way - Heart-Breaking Way!

The two most important organs of a strong person, the heart and the brain, were destroyed at the same time. Kingu was blown backward like a leaf in the wind, and with a splash, his body fell into the underground river.

Ishtar watched this scene and sighed softly, "They were dug out of the Underworld, but in the end, they still have to lie back down."

Bai Mo stood beside her, looking at the underground river, closing his eyes to sense it for a moment, but the next moment, a figure rushed towards him like lightning. Manaka, her face full of happiness, wanted to hug him.

"Darling, I knew you loved me."

But Sajyou Manaka's embrace didn't land on Bai Mo; she only felt herself hugging a slender, soft body. Looking up, Ishtar looked at Manaka with an expression of utter dismay.

"Tsk." Manaka, quickly pulled away, and patted her clothes as if to brush off something dirty.

"You bastard..."

Ishtar was seething with hatred, and just as she was about to unleash her fury, Bai Mo's voice came from the cave entrance.

"Alright, it's time to go back. Or did you like this cave? Let's talk about it back in Uruk. Ishtar, may Manaka ride in your flying boat?"

Upon hearing this, Ishtar flatly refused, saying, "What a joke! Give my airship to this woman? I'd be more than happy to smash her to pieces like a tortoise caught by an eagle."

On the other side, Manaka also looked disdainful and said, "I don't want to ride on the same mode of transport as Ishtar. Who knows what that wanton goddess has done to this thing? If I encounter something like that, this dress will be ruined."

Their gazes clashed like two sharp blades, sparking a flurry of light.

Bai Mo sighed and said, "Then I'll take you back, Ai Manaka. It'll be safer on the way."

As Bai Mo spoke, he reached out his hand to Manaka. Manaka blushed; did this mean he wanted a princess carry? Honestly, the prince was in such a hurry. What should they talk about during the princess carry to make the kiss less awkward...?

Just as Ai Ge Storm Manaka, Bai Mo had already walked up to her. The girl closed her eyes and stretched out her hand as if to be taken at will.

Some time later, in the sky, Ishtar looked at Manaka, who was being carried on Bai Mo's shoulder like a sack, and occasionally covered her face to laugh.

Seeing Ishtar's expression, Manaka grind her teeth.

Never mind, there's plenty of time. Let me arrange this world properly, turning it into a paradise for him and me. Without that woman, no one will compete with me, only him and me...

I guess I should find an opportunity to take down Ishtar.

Looking at Ishtar, Manaka kept planning her future "happy" life.

Suddenly, Bai Mo paused, and then a voice came from afar.

"Bai Mo!"

A golden figure flew over and hugged Bai Mo head-on, like a clingy big cat finally waiting for its owner to return, eagerly pouncing on him. Manaka on the shoulder stared wide-eyed like a hard-boiled egg, with bloodshot veins appearing on the whites of her eyes.

"Arcueid, don't rush over like that, I'm still transporting people. Hmm, have you finished negotiating with Crimson Moon?"

Realizing that Arcueid's power was no longer 800,000 horsepower, but rather the 900,000 horsepower that Crimson Moon possessed at the time, it was precisely because of this that she, carrying Manaka, was unable to dodge.

Otherwise, to avoid such speed, the instantaneous burst of air resistance would peel off a layer of the powerless skin of the Manaka.

But Manaka was unaware of all this. Looking at Arcueid carrying Bai Mo, she felt her blood pressure rise and her teeth clench in fury. A scream, a roar, echoed in her heart: Why am I the one who gets carried like a sack of potatoes, while she can just lift her up?!

Who is this guy? He finally met his beloved prince, but that damned woman didn't even notice.

Where did this guy come from?!