Chapter 378 – Justice Served! (3.5k)
“A letter? What is this…”
Lu Si’s gaze shifted downwards, slowly meeting the blood-stained envelope. As she looked at the flat cover, a realization suddenly dawned upon her. She abruptly looked up at Su Jiu, her eyes reddening, and asked with a flicker of hope, “He had you bring this back, didn’t he? Wasn’t he rumored to have been beheaded?”
“Your husband entrusted me to deliver it, but…”
Meeting the woman’s eyes, seeing the color of “hope” in them, Su Jiu’s heart inexplicably trembled. He pursed his lips, exhaled a puff of white mist, and then quietly said, “He is indeed dead. Madam, you may not believe it, but after his death, he transformed into an undead and continued to defend the central part of Ers against the invaders…”
After a brief silence, Su Jiu licked his dry lips and continued, “He was a Mokala warrior worthy of respect.”
“Hoo… Mokala… warrior?” A self-mocking smile appeared on the woman’s face. Stroking the letter, she slowly took out the seemingly still white letter within and continued,
“He was an American, formerly of the Royal Knights. He lived in our country for over ten years. If he hadn’t stayed here to protect our homeland with me, perhaps nothing would have happened. Ultimately, I wronged him.”
“Royal Knight… His actions indeed align with the standards of a knight. Even when he killed enemies, he adhered to the knight’s code and never attacked ordinary soldiers.”
Listening to her words, Su Jiu suddenly recalled the appearance of Jialuo’s armor, which was not of this region’s style, but rather Western European. At the same time, a surprise surged in his heart – it seemed feathers weren’t exclusively for natives?
However, since Jialuo mentioned it was the last feather, Su Jiu could only suppress his thoughts. Although he didn’t get any leads on God Spa’s feather this time, discovering the whereabouts of another top-tier bird wasn’t a loss.
“He was such a person… [To my beloved wife, Lu Si: Perhaps when you see this letter, I will be no more.] Hoo…”
Her gaze swept over every stroke and every word of the letter. Although Lu Si’s eyes were slightly red, as a medic who had navigated battlefields, she did not reveal any weakness. She read the letter bit by bit.
“… [The Yela army intercepted a large number of Ers civilians. As a knight, I cannot stand by and watch the unarmed be executed]… Damn it!”
“The Yela people really broke their promise and attacked civilians. Sigh, now is not the time to read letters…” As she read this, a flicker of anger welled up in Lu Si’s eyes, but it immediately dissipated under a clear, crisp voice – “Mama! What are you looking at? Grandpa Akas told you to organize the retreat of the wounded— Huh, what a pretty sister.”
As the voice echoed, Su Jiu saw a small head peek out. The child seemed to be sizing him up, looking sneaky and a bit fierce.
“Little friend, here are some snacks, I bought them on the street.” Lightly chuckling, Su Jiu took a step forward, bent down, and offered the desserts he had bought earlier on the street.
“This is Uncle Lincoln’s rice cake! Sister, are you also from Dila City?”
The little girl glanced at her mother and, seeing that she wasn’t stopped, took the dessert. A spark of light instantly appeared in her eyes. Looking at the familiar pastries, her face lit up with happiness.
Su Jiu then rubbed his ring and took out some of the gifts he had bought earlier, placing them on the ground – as many as four or five bags.
“Mila, take these things with these soldier uncles into the hall and have Grandpa Akas distribute them to the civilians who lack food.” Seeing the smile on her daughter’s face, Lu Si’s expression involuntarily softened. She then patted her daughter’s back and gently instructed her.
“Oh…”
Hearing that the desserts were to be distributed to the refugees, Mila’s little face drooped, but she didn’t object. With the help of the guards, she carried the bags of gifts back to the hall.
After watching her daughter completely enter the room, Lu Si finally stood up and said to Su Jiu in a soft voice, “Thank you for delivering the letter back to me.”
Su Jiu gently shook his head and waved his hand. “It’s just a small matter.”
“It’s not a small matter to deliver a letter to me from so far away. It’s a pity I don’t have anything to give you— I really regret not being able to see him one last time.”
Forcing a smile, Lu Si folded the letter into her pocket, no longer looking at the sentimental words at the end. She glanced at the frost and snow outside the city walls, exhaled a breath of white mist, and said quite seriously, “Those [Snow Hunger Beasts] are coming. You need to leave here as soon as possible. They might turn this entire city into an ice sculpture.”
“Madam, let’s put the [Snow Hunger Beast] problem aside for now— I have something else to give you.”
However, as the other party finished speaking, Su Jiu remained unperturbed, as if he didn’t care at all. He took out another pen from his ring and handed it to her with a smile.
“Storage ring…”
When Su Jiu used the storage ring again, Lu Si’s eyes widened. She suddenly realized that the young girl before her might not be of ordinary origin.
After all, ordinary people might not even have seen it, and even powerful Battle Kings couldn’t obtain such an item. When Su Jiu took out this pen, she finally couldn’t maintain her composure. Her gaze was fixed on the black pen, and she said in a deep voice,
“This is… a communication terminal that only Yela commanders possess? How could you possibly get something like this!?”
“I obtained it by chance.”
Su Jiu smiled slightly, tapped the pen with his slender finger, and unfolded a phantom electronic screen. He then selected the Death Forest area in the Kans region, where Jialuo was previously located, and handed the pen to Lu Si, saying softly, “Take it. He… is waiting for you, that man called Vengeful Spirit Jialuo, your husband.”
“Jialuo? That High-Rank Battle King’s vengeful spirit? Could that be him…”
Lu Si slowly took the pen and looked at the communication displayed on the screen. Her Adam’s apple bobbed, her hands couldn’t help but tremble, and mist escaped from her nostrils, indicating extreme excitement.
“Boom!”
Just as Lu Si was about to say something else, a thunderous explosion suddenly erupted in the sky above the entire fortress. Following that, a large amount of wind and snow surged in. “Hoo—” The piercing cold wind made the doors and windows rattle.
As the sound of wind and snow continued to roll, all eyes in the city turned towards the sky. At this moment, where the explosion had occurred, a colossal silhouette as massive as a mountain appeared. Beside the silhouette were countless figures resembling furry snowmen. They were also incredibly tall, with bared fangs and ferocious expressions.
“Battle King level [Snow Hunger Beasts] are attacking the city! That sky-obscuring silhouette is their lord!!”
Looking at the monstrous silhouette that obscured the winter sky, the entire fortress erupted with gasps of shock. Those who understood the meaning of “lord” wore expressions of utter horror. Battle King level [Snow Hunger Beasts] were already the elite among their peers, and their leaders were top-tier Intermediate Battle Kings, making resistance impossible.
Many people emerged from the hall in front of Su Jiu and also saw the markings in the sky, their complexions turning pale.
“Humans, prepare to become food for my clan.”
After the colossal silhouettes appeared, a loud and strange voice boomed throughout the city amidst the impact of the wind and snow.
Listening to the voice echoing in every corner of the Demon Battlefield Fortress, countless people in the city looked up, despair etched on their faces. Such colossal demons were beyond the resistance of ordinary people like them.
The individuals from the conference room earlier rushed out of the hall, their faces grave as they looked at the sky. Several officers in black uniforms turned to the old man, Akas, and asked in a deep voice, “There’s no time for us to retreat now. These demons have suddenly surged in, it feels like someone is guiding them from behind.”
“Behind the scenes? There’s no time to think about who it is. I’ll stop this big fellow. You take these civilians and evacuate quickly!” Akas exhaled a puff of white mist and said to Lu Si.
A faint dust swirled around him, and a phantom image of a scorpio materialized on his arm. Beneath the dust, a yellowish-brown earth armor covered his entire body, and his aura, close to that of an Intermediate Battle King, erupted upwards.
“I’ll handle the great demon in the sky.”
At this moment, a figure suddenly moved in front of him. The young girl’s silver hair fluttered in the wind, and in her slender hand, she held a massive scythe. Tilting her head, she smiled at Akas, “There’s someone with a familiar scent lurking around here. You should prevent them from attacking the civilians.”
“That’s a Battle King level great demon, it’s not for you to…” This aura—”
Initially, upon seeing Su Jiu’s youthful appearance, Akas intended to step forward and stop her. But very soon, his face was suddenly filled with a look of horror.
“High-Rank Battle King!? Is it some kind of secret art?!”
This was because he discovered that the other party’s aura was increasing exponentially, forming an aura barrier within ten meters around her, preventing the wind and snow from getting close.
“[Snow-liking Beast] Lord? It’s quite large and difficult to handle, but that’s all.”
Before Akas could react, Su Jiu’s calm voice echoed from the sky, causing everyone’s gaze to turn upwards simultaneously. They also noticed the blood moon hanging high above, emitting a clear radiance, as if it were a binding spell controlling the [Snow Hunger Beasts] that were not at the Battle King level.
“Who is that? Does Ers have such a strong individual?”
As everyone harbored confusion, a great sound of breaking air echoed from the sky. A stream of golden light moved like needlework across the colossal body of the behemoth, leaving trails of crimson blood.
The Lord-level [Snow Hunger Beast] waved its limbs, but it couldn’t touch Su Jiu in the slightest. Moreover, it felt its blood inexplicably surging, and its body was becoming increasingly fatigued.
“Screech screech!” The sounds of tearing flesh continuously resounded, reaching the fortress like the incessant booming of Ansai drums.
“Humans, you have angered me! Even without the conditions from the [Master], I will kill you all!”
The Lord-level [Snow Hunger Beast] felt its body gradually slipping out of its control. Wanting to resist, it suddenly pounded its chest, letting out a massive roar.
“[Master]? As expected, it’s them. I knew those people wouldn’t be absent from the war…”
Su Jiu sneered, his figure continuously flickering. His left hand formed a sword, his fingertips glowing with specks of blood-red light as the scythe continued to precisely harvest the great beast’s arteries.
Su Jiu knew well that the opponent had an advantage in size, so direct confrontation was not advisable. He could only continuously wear it down with blood loss and look for an opportunity to strike – after all, there was still a rat lurking in the shadows watching him.
“If you can’t hit me, can you dodge them?”
A fierce glint flashed in the enormous pupils, and a sinister grin appeared on the corners of its fanged mouth. It spat out a mouthful of blood, and disregarding Su Jiu who was piercing through its body, it suddenly raised its massive foot, dozens of meters wide, enveloped in blue cold light, and stomped towards the dense crowd of people.
Under countless watchful eyes, the fierce stomp, imbued with the Lord [Snow Hunger Beast]’s full power, repelled all the surrounding air, creating a vacuum in the sky, and descended upon the defenseless civilians.
Wherever the chilling cold on its foot passed, the air seemed to condense, turning the entire fortress into a city of wind and snow.
“Heh heh, useless… Blood Surge!”
Seeing the opponent’s action, Su Jiu chuckled and raised his left hand above his head. His fangs slowly bared, his silver hair billowing. A scarlet power shot out from his fingertips towards the Lord.
Struck by the scarlet light, the latter paused, its blood erupting uncontrollably. The power in its foot seemed to diminish considerably.
“It’s my turn!”
Seeing the opponent’s state, Su Jiu laughed and activated Wan Ge to its maximum. His right arm bulged with veins, and he suddenly gathered power, swinging his scythe to meet the immense foot. Amidst a deep roar, it erupted—
“Full Moon—Justice Served!”
This was a move Su Jiu had modified with his scythe, fitting his Blood Clan state perfectly. It was only slightly less powerful than using E Huo in the Guiche form, but its sharpness was unparalleled – this was the speed and sharpness brought by the Blood Clan attribute.
The scythe collided with the gigantic foot. Under the tense gazes, after a brief silence, a thunderous explosion roared through the sky. Immediately after, a cold wind ripple, carrying waves of blood-scented air and chunks of massive flesh, swept out in all directions!
“Who exactly is she?! How can she withstand the full force attack of the [Snow Hunger Beast], known for its strength? And even counter-kill it…”
Akas, who had already prepared to erect a shield, was astounded as he saw Su Jiu standing upright in a rain of blood in mid-air, and the once-colossal body now shattered into pieces. His heart was churning with immense shock.
