Chapter 52 Silent Leaf · Part 2
What in the world is going on?
It turned out that the Apocalypse Independent Kingdom had been in a state of turmoil and disintegration since the later period.
Externally, there was the attack from human forces led by the Kingdom Ming, and internally, there was the Eight-tailed Fox’s departure from home and the rebellion of the slaves.
Wars were breaking out everywhere, and order was collapsing at an exaggerated speed. And to deal with all this chaos… ultimate power was a necessity.
Thus the Pain Device x800 was born.
This was an ultimate torture device, and once fixed, every inch of skin on the body would be subjected to extremely cruel torment.
Losing control of bladder and bowels from the electrical shocks was the least of it, as this torture device also incorporated the most terrifying system.
The Leve Device.
It would affect the trainee’s mind, immersing their consciousness in terrifying nightmares, making each second feel like an hour.
Under the influence of the Leve Device, one’s spirit would constantly cycle between life and death, and repeatedly experience the loop of pain.
This was undoubtedly a device that even demons would fear.
99% of people who sat on it never came down again, turning into corpses. Even among the one in a hundred survivors, 99% were tortured into becoming foolish and insane, losing all self-awareness…
However,
If one was among the one in ten thousand survivors.
They would become terrifying beings that transcended their genetic limitations, completely surpassing humanity.
Even a frail slave would possess strength not inferior to that of a demon.
What if it was someone whose body had already been modified?
Then they could possess terrifying power that broke through their current realm…
Having undergone multiple modifications and possessing the power of the Void Tree Abyss, Silent Leaf was already at the peak of Rank 7 (Yixiu Lord). Under the influence of the torture device, she had now broken through to the Demon King level of Rank 8, directly reaching rank 8 High-level!
What did this mean?
It meant that she could now easily defeat Candelle, and even Elus at full power would not be her opponent.
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Realizing this, Elus fell silent.
“You… aren’t you afraid of death?”
Elus gazed deeply into the other’s eyes, her lips no longer holding any disdain. She regarded her as an equal opponent.
“Death? Of course I’m afraid, but I’m more afraid of not killing you before I die!!!”
“Alas… a pathetic girl, lost in the pursuit of vain revenge, has completely lost herself?”
“Hahaha, keep putting up a strong front… here, I will completely bury you!”
Silent Leaf’s eyes blazed with anger. At this moment, she had no other thought in her mind but to eliminate Elus.
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“Oh no, Elus is in a tough fight!”
“What?”
“Go support her quickly!”
Although they were far apart, Isumi keenly sensed the battle taking place in the Hall of the Throne.
Elus was now isolated and helpless, completely ensnared in the enemy’s trap… With their strengths growing while Elus’s waned, she was no match for Silent Leaf.
Therefore, the girls had to provide support as quickly as possible. If Candelle and Cécile were by their side for support, the girls might have a chance to fight.
However…
“Hahaha! Swarm, devour them at my command!”
“Over there is… Mortarck!”
Mortarck, who had not appeared until now, suddenly materialized on the watchtower of the City of Ruins.
And under his command, many frozen mosquitoes ambushed in the city flew out…
Although they were prepared, these pesky mosquitoes would not pose a fatal threat to the girls. However, with these hindrances, the girls were unable to support Elus.
“Candelle, launch me quickly.”
“That’s not possible! In the air, Sister won’t be able to adjust direction and will definitely be frozen into an ice pop by the frozen mosquitoes.”
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For most people, there was no way to gain leverage in the air. Unless they possessed transcendent strength like Elus, being off the ground was a death sentence.
The situation suddenly became very critical.
The girls could not support Elus and could only watch her be caught in a desperate struggle.
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“Hahaha, Elus!! How is it? Do you feel despair?”
“…”
The black-haired girl remained silent.
Because at this moment, she was not facing one Silent Leaf, but ten Silent Leafs!
After her strength broke through to the Demon King level, Silent Leaf seemed to have gained the ability to duplicate her body. On her home turf, she could transform any plant into her own body.
In this way, Elus’s deprivation of the five senses also lost its meaning.
Since the surroundings were filled with the enemy’s eyes and ears, what was the point of sealing them? It would only be a futile consumption of her magic power.
And under the siege of Silent Leaf, Elus was constantly retreating, only able to protect a small area around her.
But even so, she had not surrendered. Her pair of crimson eyes stared intently at Silent Leaf’s figure, like a flame that had never been extinguished.
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“Elus, your body already has old injuries. You are not my opponent right now!”
“Silent Leaf…”
“Take this move, Ten Thousand Leaf Crushing Array!”
Under Silent Leaf’s attack, countless vines surged out, covering the sky. Like a surging tsunami, they seemed to want to devour everything.
And even Elus, facing Silent Leaf’s killing intent-filled attack, was like a small boat in a storm, with the possibility of capsizing at any moment.
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(Did she… become this strong? It seems I’m really not her opponent anymore…)
Elus frowned…
It had been a long time since she had felt this sense of approaching defeat, not since that day 100 years ago.
This kind of despair, feeling abandoned by the entire world and seeing no tomorrow.
Such memories were undoubtedly very sad, so sad that Elus was unwilling to recall them, nor did she want anyone to repeat such painful experiences.
But reality…
was always so cruel.
People constantly repeated foolish actions,
constantly imposing their obsessions on others.
Burying those illusory hopes,
Consigning those ethereal dreams to oblivion,
Making even fleeting happiness unable to last, turning into images in photographs that could never be recovered.
So…
I’m sorry, Lonis.
It seems I cannot fulfill my promise to you, can I?
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Elus swung her long sword, attempting a desperate struggle.
But at the same time…
The vines from Silent Leaf pierced Elus’s back.
Just like that,
Crushing her heart.
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“Wuwu?!”
In her daze, the little fox raised her head in shock.
She seemed to sense something,
But… what was it?
Even with her eyes wide open, she could not see the scene in the distance at all.
Everything was already covered by the boiling lava fire, and the vines were densely interwoven, like a suffocating net.
“I…”
The little fox opened her mouth, trying to reach out to that fleeting figure,
But in the end, all that was clenched in her palm,
were just scenes from yesterday, a familiar fantasy.
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“Hmph, Little Fox, don’t think that just because I’m helping you, I won’t bully you… In fact, I work hard so I can get off work early and bully you?”
“Little Fox, don’t run, hurry up and come into my arms to warm the bed!”
“Only this time, I’ll let you lie on my lap and sleep soundly~”
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The girl’s every smile and frown was so clear…
But fantasy was, after all, just fantasy.
The prosperity gone, only regret remained.
Her weak body couldn’t hold onto anything,
Lonis, tears streaming down her face, finally realized what she had lost.
Elus had failed,
And she could no longer accompany her as she had in the past.
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