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of course.
The immediate problem is facing Otto's desperate attack.
That was the final attack after the Jizo Mitama had accumulated enough corrosive power to make it difficult for the Jizo to move.
—Unstoppable.
Even now, temporarily turning the blade to block in front of the chest can only reduce the attack.
So why block it?
Jiang Cheng, relying on the complete weakening of inertia with his right hand, paused in mid-air for a moment, and the blade was also forcibly stopped. All the force was absorbed by the joints of the Soul Steel. With a turn of his right hand, the blade turned downward, and the horizontal slash from right to left was forcibly transformed into a downward slash in an instant—he directly abandoned all defense against Otto's attack and focused all his attention on attacking.
Rin instinctively tried to stop him, but the force of her gripping the hilt of the knife forcibly stopped her.
He refused to give up the attack.
The fluid flowing in the blood vessels, which should be called a highly concentrated energy liquid rather than blood, is circulating wildly with the heartbeat.
The blood vessels, dilated by the drug, violently transmit energy to all parts of the body.
In that instant when the veins on the back of his right hand were clearly visible from the tight binding—
"Shua——!!!"
The downward descent of the curved blade produced a mournful sound as if even the air itself was being shredded.
Jiang Cheng stared intently at Otto's half-frozen body in the lower right corner.
come on!
My vitality is absolutely stronger than Qilingba (V.) and Liubaqi—more vigorous than yours!
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In the final, desperate attack by both Jiang Cheng and Otto, time within the Sacred Mark space was abruptly reduced.
In the springtime landscape where cherry blossoms are falling, stepping on the fallen petals, Rin, who is wholeheartedly maintaining the power of erosion against all surrounding interference, can barely maintain her physical form. She simply creates a semi-transparent fox body and stands in front of Yae Sakura, who has been kneeling since leaving Jiangcheng.
"He'll be alright..." The rebellious priestess knew what she was thinking from the beginning—
"This blow could break his ribs, but Miss Mei will be here in less than three minutes."
“The current life force of the Holy Mark can last for several hours even if its heart is removed. Even if Jiang Cheng surrenders, Otto is absolutely unable to kill him within three minutes. And Miss Mei only needs one move to kill Otto, completely.”
So I don't need to take action, and I don't need to steal the spotlight.
That's fine, just hand it over to her.
Shen Liu%VIII (Nine) Wu Balin silently stroked the spirit sword, Cherry Blossom Snow, which had unconsciously appeared in his hand during the battle just now.
No matter what she says, she will not participate in this farce; the story of Jiang Cheng and Miss Mei should not be disturbed by others.
It would be disgusting to be rescued and then forced to eat and take things away.
Yae Sakura believed she was aware of this.
So at this moment, she even dared to raise her head, showing no fear whatsoever at the fox's seductive words...
?
Ling simply lowered her phoenix eyes slightly.
"—He's going to get hurt."
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The girl, who considered herself enlightened, suddenly fell silent—her silent caress of the blade was momentarily interrupted and halted. A thin line of bright red blood appeared on her slender fingertips. The spirit sword was so tough that it could cut a hair in an instant, but Yae Sakura seemed not to notice and remained stunned.
Those eyes, as clear as lakes, seemed to have been suddenly struck by a boulder; the lack of ripples was simply because they were frozen in time at the moment the boulder fell.
The subtle shimmer within left no doubt that if the girl were to be slightly provoked at this moment, her beautiful eyes would be instantly shaken by a tidal wave powerful enough to engulf the entire lake.
The fox's eyes curved even more.
The corners of his eyes were even more cramped than those of a strange canine.
“Yae Sakura, I use most of my authority to stop and suppress Void Treasury and other things. If you don’t intervene, Jiang Cheng’s body, which has been under tremendous strain for a long time, will break down after the battle.” Rin, feigning maturity, bent her sharp claws and gently pressed them against her side kiss.
Are you sure you want to continue being a bystander?
"For the sake of not being able to interfere in other people's lives."
She gazed at the priestess, whose pupils were already shimmering. "And he's already exhausted. This is the perfect opportunity."
"You should be able to realize that his only value is love and responsibility... Can you really accept continuing to be with someone like that?"
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"Crack——!"
Otto's last struggle was thwarted—just before it could even touch the boy's lower abdomen.
He was mercilessly blocked in mid-air by the pink-haired shrine maiden who suddenly appeared, wielding the spirit sword Cherry Blossom Blizzard. Even with the power of the soul steel after being extremely squeezed, he could only be stuck in mid-air in vain under those slender arms. No matter how hard he tried or how tense he was, it was all meaningless.
His face showed an expression as if he had swallowed a fly, and he spat out the name with disgust.
"—Yae Sakura!"
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For this bishop, having his final attack blocked by Yae Sakura... that must be the greatest insult of all.
In comparison, even if Jiang Cheng suddenly became powerful and slashed him down to 2.5, it would only make him feel regret and pity.
Why wasn't more attention paid to Karen?
Why didn't you listen to Karen's thoughts properly?
At the last moment, the only thought that might remain is something like, "It's a pity that Jiang Cheng didn't get to use his full strength, or that he didn't get to enjoy himself."
But now, facing that guy who might be the third most hated person in his life, the one who kidnapped Kallen but didn't take her with him properly, instead letting her return to Schicksal in the end, leading her to her inevitable death, to the point that the Honkai released by that idiot would kill her...
—Yae Sakura!
you!
Damn it!!!
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However, no amount of anger can solve anything at this moment. Even if anger were to materialize, it would be enough to burn down the entire Schicksal headquarters and even the floating island, but it would be meaningless. Just like Jiang Cheng's extreme anger under the corruption of Honkai energy—it was of no use except to drive himself half-mad and cause him extreme pain.
The power of Soul Steel has been pushed to its limit; it was originally just a typical technological creation. Its body, utterly unqualified for high-level battlefields, could never contend with a Stigmata holder and a Divine Key.
Not to mention that although Jiang Cheng was very unfamiliar with the game and had no talent, he was so cautious that he was willing to take on some drugs with severe side effects in order to maximize his combat power in order to kill him with 1,000% certainty.
The abilities of the Herrschers were predetermined by the previous civilization.
So in the end, Otto could only stare at her with angry eyes.
Waiting for the perfect prototype to emerge, the arrival of the blade wrapped in a jet-black scepter.
As Jiang Cheng's final strike landed, the body, half-frozen in mid-air, was completely severed in two. The blackish-red glow emanating from the corrosive authority instantly engulfed the entire soul steel core—
Whether it was the belated realization, the regret for the past, the obsession with not wanting to die, or the will to save Karen... all of these became meaningless at this moment, turning into a meaningless past along with his death.
Soul Steel's body fell completely to the ground, and the fist that it couldn't throw finally slammed into the floor.
"Boom--!"
The sound of the final fall was the only mournful melody.
This is the end for the Archbishop of Destiny.
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what……
The impulse within is real, and the sense of security is undeniably genuine.
Why did I do that? Why was I so reckless? Why did I do something that would make Mei even more worried if I got hurt?
Because it's possible.
I can do it.
I can kill Otto right here.
I don't need anyone else, I'm all I need!
Thanks to the physical attributes of those who have awakened their Stigmata, even if they are injured, it won't be too serious. As long as they don't faint, there will be countless ways to comfort them when Mei arrives.
A person can be cowardly, incompetent, or useless, but if they need to delegate even simple tasks that they can handle themselves, if they run away after their fighting spirit has been ignited, and if they cause their lover to get hurt, then it is too shameful.
of course.
That's not the point.
Without any respite or respect for his enemy, Jiang Cheng killed Otto instantly and then turned his wrist away once more.
Jizo's Soul re-entered his body.
The power of erosion expands to an extreme degree within permissible limits, following Otto's will to search for any transferable body and any structure related to it.
The bell once again transformed into the most extreme virus, attacking anything related to Otto, whether it was related or not, as long as it had even the slightest connection.
Jiang Cheng, seizing every opportunity to kill Otto, was determined to leave no chance for him to survive.
Completely dead.
They absolutely must die.
If there's still a breath left, we absolutely won't waste any more time.
Moreover, it is essential to investigate thoroughly in the most meticulous, careful, and serious manner.
Until Ling declared for the third time—she dared to swear, using herself as the authority to erode, that Otto was absolutely dead.
In this situation, he also swung his knife at Otto's corpse many times, accelerating the melting of the liquid soul steel into a puddle before stopping.
—They even did some meaningless things, such as bending down and listening intently to Otto's body. To ensure safety, they even chose to stay close to the ground and rely on their incredibly powerful hearing to judge his vitality.
Jiang Cheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. His body, which had been pushed to the limit, softened after the dramatic ups and downs. His muscles felt like they were broken and could not provide any strength. His pounding heart finally stopped, and his blood vessels softened instantly, making it extremely difficult to even maintain his life. He completely lost the strength to hold onto the Jizo Soul. In an instant, his ankles buckled, and he fell violently to his right.
"Be careful."
Without hesitation, she was embraced by slender arms.
Beneath her cherry-pink hair, her deep blue eyes gleamed with undisguised worry.
—It's Yae Sakura.
Ahhh...
She came anyway.
He hadn't forgotten his awkward encounter with the girl before—even so, Jiang Cheng tried his best to appear more gentle.
No matter how wicked, despicable, or cruel you are, those are just tactics used against others. When it comes to friends and acquaintances, you must show them the warmest care.
"Thank you. If it weren't for you, I would probably be seriously injured and in the emergency room."
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