"So, this is why you grew to this point overnight? Are you kidding me?"
The first exchange after returning from the frontline battlefield ended in failure. Anyone else would feel quite depressed, let alone Huang Hao. After listening to Artolis's explanation, she even showed an expression of disbelief.
"Although I was impressed by the three-day separation, it seems that this sentence cannot be used to describe my current state." Thinking about it afterwards, the battle just now was indeed unbelievable, and even the victory was achieved in the end. Atori Sidu doesn't have much sense of reality.
But if you think about it carefully, you will find that the opponent is Huang Hao, who can also be called Jiao Jiao among the new generation of cultivators. Before this, Atoris had never thought that she would one day be able to win in his hands.
"From this point of view, there is indeed something to the dual consciousness. No wonder Baron emphasized that you must be the helper." Huang Hao took the soda from Artoris. Although he was still a little unconvinced, he What's more, I'm happy.
"your expression……?"
"What, is it weird? Or do you think I would gnash my teeth in hatred and feel unwilling just because of a mere setback?"
"Of course...it's not, I just think it's a bit rare." Artolis certainly didn't intend to make herself uncomfortable, but when the other party glared at her, she seemed a little incoherent in her anxiety.
"Forget it -" Looking at Artolis's innocent look, Huang Hao no longer wanted to continue scolding her.
He opened the cap of the soda in his hand and drank it all in one gulp. Then he closed his eyes, put his head in his hands and lay down naturally on the chair.
"Although I don't like big principles, there is one thing I still want to remind you. The so-called sages you call may indeed be very powerful, but they are nothing compared to our enemies. Among those guys, they are the best in the world. They are everywhere, since you and Barong can use their wisdom to defeat beings more powerful than themselves, then they can do the same, or even do better." Huang Hao said casually, looking in front of him with one of his slightly opened eyes. The girl glanced at her.
"Although my character is arrogant and unruly, I will not be jealous of those around me who are stronger than me. Because only strong enough opponents can promote my growth faster and better. So, I hope you will not only regard Barong as as your companion, but as an opponent like me, so that you can "surpass" instead of always being able to lag behind. "
Huang Hao's words reminded Artolis of her past, whether it was Captain Fred, Kodores, Tris, or Gawain.
She was always surrounded by people who were stronger than herself. More than once, she thought about escaping reality and relying on the "power" she was unfamiliar with.
But they say, look forward.
"Because that would... be so pathetic, right?"
Listening to the girl's answer coming from his ears, Huang Hao closed his eyes peacefully.
"It seems that I don't need to say so much. Aren't you quite self-aware?"
Looking far away, she watched the morning sun pass through the mist dispersed by the wind and shine on the streets and alleys of the Eternal City. Feeling the first warmth of early autumn, the girl smiled.
"Today is the day when the wind blows. Don't you plan to play with everyone?"
"Go by yourself, I don't have the leisure and elegance." Huang Hao, who was lying on the chair and about to take a rest, said disappointing words. After thawing the condensed identity certificate, he waved his hand and hurriedly handed Artolis to him. Send away.
The battle against the Sky Dragon is a thing of the past. Although the sages have perished before that, it is still not as easy for the Sky Dragon to break free from the shackles and get rid of the curse as everyone imagined.
The source of the curse is not the sage, but the God of Light. If the other party does not take the initiative to break the curse, the sky dragon will continue to be imprisoned here.
So, on top of this, Barong put forward a quite bold idea. That is to use the power of the Eye of God obtained from the sage to reproduce the experiment that Celese performed on Artoris at that time. Replace the existence of the sky dragon with something else, thereby deceiving the gods and transferring the effect of the curse to the latter.
Artoris didn't know the specific details. She only knew that in order to achieve this goal, Baron planned to sacrifice his right arm to regain it, and use it as the object to bear the curse to replace the sky dragon and be permanently sealed here. .
However, since Baron did not have the power of time and space like Selese, on top of that, the sky dragon also needed to drink a large amount of his blood to disrupt the breath of the two in order to deceive the gaze of the gods.
But the Sky Dragon thinks that drinking blood is unnecessary. Not to mention the huge amount of blood that needs to be taken in. Barong and the people in front of him have already been regarded as its benefactors. If there are other things besides this, Asking for too much seems too greedy.
So in order to be free, it was willing to put down all its cultivation, and it was also as a reward for Barong giving his arm to save itself. The Lord of the Sky lowered his once proud dragon head and entered into a master-slave contract with Barong, accompanying him as a contracted beast.
Atoris originally thought that such a contract did not exist in this world. In addition, Baron already had a contract with Selese, so it should not be possible to achieve the results Sky Dragon wanted.
But the fact surprised her. The master-slave contract established by the two of them could actually be established!
"My name is Villafa Nededonua, and I shall be the protector of the sword until the end of this world." The old man wearing armor and with a majestic weapon bowed his head in front of the man.
As the incarnation of the sky dragon, his face has gone through many vicissitudes of life, but it is still full of heroism. Even though he is an old man, he is also a brave warrior. Now, he will join this journey and become one of them.
After resting for several months, everyone once again arrived at the Thunder Domain, where "the one who knows the source of thunder in the palm of his hand" was waiting here.
But this time, the battle went quite smoothly. After the battle with the Sage, everyone except Artolis's level increased by more than ten levels. With their combat power greatly improved, Elena's Sublimation, Villafa, Teresa, Clarence and Bretorik join.
The will that controlled Thunder King's body finally lost to the unity of everyone's will, and became the final key, opening the way to the fifth level for them.
"So, after this, you don't plan to move on?" Artoris felt a trace of reluctance as she looked at Celica and her group who were carrying their bags and preparing to return home.
"Although we haven't been together for long, we can now be regarded as partners. After this tough battle, we have more or less realized our shortcomings. Although as adventurers, we can do whatever we want without any scruples. You may say to move forward bravely, but when you stop, you should also consider whether retreating when faced with difficulties would be a better choice.”
Facing Celica's slightly regretful smile after careful consideration, Artolis chose to turn her gaze to Clarence and the other two.
"Hey! Don't look at my earnest persuasion before, but this time I can swear that it really has nothing to do with me!"
Seeing Clarence turn away his head in annoyance, Artolis couldn't help but laugh out loud. She knew from beginning to end that this guy had no ill intentions, and it was just his deep-rooted arrogance that was at work. . And of course she believed that the choice made by Celica and the others was definitely not due to any external reasons, and must be what they truly believed.
"Not just a few of them, but also us." After saying this, Artolis turned around and saw Elena riding a goshawk and landing in front of her.
Turning over and jumping off the eagle's back, Elena immediately gave Artolis a hug, which also made Artolis a little overwhelmed for a moment.
"Bratorik and I have discussed it. Although we won't turn back so easily, we are not planning to go with you two." Elena said, looked towards where Baron was, and then showed a smile. .
"Why...why?" Artolis felt confused.
Seeing Artoris's disappointed eyes, Elena missed her gaze and put her chin on her shoulder.
"You know, Elena is pursuing the ultimate in martial arts, not the journey to find the truth. What I want to be is a light that can illuminate everything, and I am unwilling to become a shadow under another light. But Ah Toris, you are different, you are not a shadow, you are the moon. Only you can turn the sun's light into your own power, and then heal the world burned by the sun."
"So, let's say goodbye. Let's go our separate ways, and then - towards tomorrow."
