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"But... I can't worry about that now... Whether you little rats or you big liar... you want that thing...."
The White Queen's eyes began to slowly lose focus; she felt her life slowly slipping away.
"......hehe."
She chuckled sarcastically and pointed her finger at the ceiling.
"Go ahead and rob it yourselves..."
Xiangzi and the wolf rider looked up in the direction of her gaze.
Tobacco had told Xiangzi that the shards of the Holy Grail would respond to those who wanted their wishes fulfilled, and the closer they were, the easier it was to receive a response.
It is said that spies returning from the kingdom revealed that the kingdom used some kind of magic, in exchange for paying a price to seal another Holy Grail fragment, thus enabling the Holy Grail fragment to be sealed in some form within the cathedral.
This sealed fragment of the Holy Grail does not respond to human wishes, so no one has ever discovered it.
It was right above my head.
At the very center of the vaulted ceiling, which is covered with exquisite murals, hangs a scepter. The scepter is surrounded by intricate patterns and is secured to the dome by several chains.
Whether it was Xiangzi or Wolf Knight, the moment they saw it, a certain thought popped into their minds: this was what they were looking for.
This idea is the Holy Grail fragments crying out for help.
! ! ! !
that's it!
Xiangzi and the wolf rider lowered their heads simultaneously, their gazes meeting and clashing in the air. Then, like ignited gunpowder—they were about to explode.
The Lost Tale: The Lost Child: Chapter 386 is like a stage play
The moment the battle began, two almost overlapping spell chants rang out.
"Cerberus! Falcon's Feather!"
"Falcon Feather!"
Xiangzi used the two offerings in an instant, but the wolf knight, who already had a weapon, cast the spell faster than her.
Now is not the time to concern ourselves with why the actual ruler of a country that discriminates against spellcasters is also a spellcaster. The guard's spiral gun that Xiangzi hastily summoned was shattered into pieces the moment it touched the opponent's scarlet spear.
The spear continued to swing at her with unstoppable force.
Falcon Feather's preparations were only completed at this moment, and Xiangzi transformed into a red streak of light, brushing past the tip of the spear.
"Chu Hua, go get the scepter!" Xiangzi materialized in a safe place and shouted to Chu Hua.
In fact, without Xiangzi's order, Chuhua had already spread her wings and flown towards the arch the moment everyone looked up.
But—another red streak of light condensed into a pitch-black hand in mid-air, grabbed Chu Hua's ankle, pulled her down, and slammed her hard to the ground.
"what--!"
His internal organs were damaged, and Chu Hua spat out a mouthful of scarlet blood.
Whoosh whoosh—
Several whooshing sounds came from behind the wolf rider. Upon hearing the sounds, the wolf rider immediately bent over, pushed forward, and his body, like Xiangzi's, transformed into a streak of red light, pinning several spiral guns to the wall.
Within a short period after the offerings are exhausted, she can use them multiple times without incantations, even weapons. This is why Xiangzi was able to throw the threaded gun as a consumable item.
Otherwise, it would be quite troublesome to chant incantations and make hand gestures every time it is summoned.
All the shots from the screw guns missed their mark. Xiangzi hadn't expected to hit anything; the gun barrels were just stepping stones for her.
His toes touched the ground like a dragonfly skimming the water. He took a few steps, stepping on the gun barrel as if climbing stairs, and leaped high into the air. In mid-air, Xiangzi's right hand transformed into a giant's wrist, gripping the equally enormous spiral gun.
"Suffer to death!"
boom----!
Smoke and dust scattered.
The giant's arm turned into steam and disappeared. Xiangzi landed at one end of the gun barrel, looking down at the gradually dissipating smoke.
Amidst the smoke, wolf-shaped armor loomed in and out of sight, its hands gripping the gun barrel as if trying to pull the enlarged spiral gun from its body.
Successful.
Just as Xiangzi was thinking that, the smoke and dust that had been obscuring her vision completely dissipated, and her pupils shrank to their smallest size in an instant.
What Xiangzi saw was not the wolf rider being pierced by the spiral gun, nor the shot missing its mark. Even if it had missed, what she saw was the last thing she wanted to see—this guy had actually caught the shot.
She once used this move to kill Cerberus, and the wolf knight—a spellcaster, not even a monster—actually managed to grab the spear shaft and withstand the blow.
“That threaded gun…” the wolf rider’s deep voice came from beneath his armor, “You killed the guards.”
"So what if it is?" Xiangzi summoned a screw gun again and held it in his hand.
This is troublesome, this guy is too strong.
Xiangzi looked at the mountain-like shadow in front of him and swallowed hard.
It's much better than that brainless three-headed dog.
hum-
A red light shone from under the helmet, and the wolf rider, gripping the massive spiral gun, flung Xiangzi aside.
"Those who kill my men will pay the price." The wolf knight transformed into a streak of falcon feathers, chasing after Xiangzi who had been flung away.
The scarlet spear, almost the same size as the threaded gun, was swung around, its tip pointing in the direction Xiangzi had flown.
However, at that moment, the wolf rider saw Xiangzi's triumphant smile.
"Do you really want to get entangled with me over this kind of thing?"
With a deafening roar, the powerful spear smashed through the exquisite wall. Xiangzi stood on the tip of the spear, pointing it overhead.
The wolf rider suddenly remembered his original purpose and looked up. He saw a verdant figure leaping through the air, gradually approaching its target.
"No!"
He abandoned Xiangzi, leaped up, and transformed into a streak of light resembling a falcon's feather, attempting to seize the scepter before Mu could.
The Falcon Feather has almost no flight ability, relying on the user's physical attributes. It can transform into a feather-like ethereal body after the user exerts force, maintaining its original potential energy to surge in any direction, creating the illusion of being able to fly.
The wolf rider's strength was enough to allow it to fly directly up and retrieve the scepter without needing to use any landing points along the way.
He should have done that a long time ago, but his attention was drawn to Xiangzi.
However, Shoko knew Falcon Feather's weakness better than anyone. When it transforms into a stream of light that resembles feathers, there is always a moment when it manifests a physical form, and during that instant, the user of the spell is unable to do anything.
The wolf rider sensed resistance.
It turned out that the girl with emerald green hair wasn't actually standing in mid-air. Instead, countless invisible threads in mid-air served as her leverage points. These threads formed an invisible net that blocked the wolf rider's path, hindering him for a moment.
Just for a moment.
Another streak of red light materialized on his shoulder, using it as a springboard to leap upwards and continue flying toward the dome using the power of the Falcon Feather.
"Mumu, help me!"
Mu caught Xiangzi in mid-air and tossed her upwards.
Combat? What is that? Xiangzi never thought of going head-to-head with the Wolf Knight.
From the very first clash of their guns, Xiangzi knew this guy was a tough nut to crack. This fellow was not only a regent but also a spellcaster, perhaps possessing powerful offerings that Xiangzi had never seen before, and that scarlet spear was certainly among them.
So, from the moment the White Queen pointed out the location of the Holy Grail fragment, their only goal was to steal it, right?
"Cerberus! Falcon's Feather 2, Qilu j iu shirt, stop six!"
While reciting the spell, Xiangzi had already assigned tasks in a simple way through verbal communication.
"(Mu, Weave the Net, Chu Hua, be ready to take me away at any time.)"
In reality, Xiangzi's thoughts could be conveyed to Chuhua and Hemu with just a glance, without even needing to be spoken. The three of them, seemingly of one mind, executed their simple, even crude, plan with effortless ease, like a stage play rehearsed countless times, successfully ensnaring the Wolf Knight.
Xiangzi gripped the scepter.
Ding--
The chains binding the scepter shattered, and Xiangzi reached the highest point, beginning to fall downwards due to gravity.
got it!
"withdraw!"
The words fell.
With a whoosh, Chu Hua grabbed Xiang Zi's hand, and with a flap of her wings, she carried the two of them to the large stained-glass window behind the goddess statue. Transparent silk threads wrapped around Chu Hua's ankles, and Mu followed closely behind, stepping on the threads.
Clang!
The stained glass window shattered, and the three disappeared from the wolf rider's sight.
The Lost Story: The Lost Child - Chapter 387 Racing Against Time
Entangled in the net for only a moment, the wolf knights lost their ability to fight for the Holy Grail fragments and could only watch helplessly as they disappeared behind the shattered stained-glass windows.
When he chased them to the broken window and looked out, the three figures had already disappeared.
Click.
The wolf rider stood before the broken stained-glass window, his claws gripping the wall tightly, crushing the bricks into dust.
"Aaaaaaaahh ...
The wolf-head helmet and neck armor beneath the red cloak merged together, resembling the mouth of a real wolf. As the Regent roared, the helmet opened upwards, emanating a beastly howl that stood out starkly amidst the chaos of war.
He never imagined that the duck he had almost gotten his hands on would fly away in this way.
How long has this war been in preparation? After discovering Sky City, how much effort did the Empire expend to learn how to control it, and how much manpower and resources did it take to create artificial monsters as weapons of war? What was the purpose of all that time and effort?
It is another brand new world, a vaster realm that only exists in the words of the goddess.
This is for the whole world!
It is for the future of all of them.
Someone actually tried to ruin his grand ambition and that of everyone in the world.
Unforgivable.
Unforgivable!
He turned around and picked up the dying White Queen from the ground.
“You didn’t have to die,” he said. “The two countries didn’t have to end up like this.”
The White Queen, who had already closed her eyes and awaited death, was so disturbed by his actions that she coughed up blood again. She weakly opened her eyelids and glanced at him.
"...We can't go back, you liar." She raised her hand and stroked the wolf rider's armor. "Just keep...deceiving yourself."
"Tell me where the last fragment is."
"I said... if you want it, come and take it yourself."
"..."
The wolf rider lowered his head, avoiding the White Queen's gaze.
Grasping the White Queen's hand with increasing force, the White Queen, already like a rag doll, let out a mournful cry like a dying sparrow.
A dark red stream of light climbed up the wolf rider's right arm and covered the White Queen's entire body.
【sacrifice】
As a spellcaster, the Wolf Knight can gain the White Queen's memories through sacrifice. This is the meaning behind the White Queen's words, "Come and take it yourself."
The White Queen's memories, through sacrifice, gradually seeped into the Regent's mind. How to seal the scepter, how to organize Sanctuary, how to create trouble for the Empire, how to dispose of the remaining Holy Grail fragment—all of these were witnessed by the Regent.
then......
"No...it's impossible..."
He looked at the White Queen, who had been absorbed into his right arm, and his eyes under the helmet changed drastically.
"Could it be that you..."
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