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A small battlefield belonging to Lin Qi and Hector.
The sword and spear of the [Indestructible Spear] in Hector's hand switched smoothly. The green-yellow spear light and sword shadows kept appearing around Lin Qi, but were blocked by the golden light.
His clothes were soaked with sweat, the wound on his chest was burning with pain, and his arms, soles of his feet and calves were already extremely sore.
The only thing to be thankful for is that Lin Qi's mind is still clear. After experiencing several singularities, the pressure of [Escaper] on Lin Qi has been significantly reduced. Although it has not yet reached the point where it can be used normally, it has at least prevented him from getting dizzy and aching to the point of exploding in the head after using it a few more times, and his body from feeling nauseous under the load.
"it's over!"
Hector keenly sensed the loophole in Lin Qi's defense, and the indestructible spear in his hand was transformed into a long sword in the blink of an eye, and then he swung the sword down.
The sword blade cut through Lin Qi's left shoulder, so deep that the bone was visible. Only then did the golden light suddenly appear and cushion the sword blade.
Hector exerted force on his hand and slashed downward diagonally, leaving a trail of blood on Lin Qi's body.
After passing through the body, the long sword continued to sweep towards Hector's left rear side due to inertia, and then kicked sideways and hit Lin Qi's stomach.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Qi's body bent like a shrimp. There was only enough time for a trace of pain to flash across his eyes before he flew backwards like a human cannonball.
This is my real move, enemy Master.
You still have a lot to learn!
Hector raised the corner of his mouth proudly, and without caring about Lin Qi's condition, he turned around and went straight to where Yurielle was.
Lin Qi's tenacity was beyond his expectation. Instead of wasting time with him, it would be better to capture the more critical Euryale first.
A shell suddenly came and almost brushed Hector's chest, smashing a tree that two people could hug together, stopping Hector who had just taken action for less than two seconds.
Hector looked up calmly, only to find that it was Drake who was standing in front of him.
"What a trouble! I finally solved one problem and now you're here again. Did you really just meet each other a few days ago?"
Hector picked his ears because of a headache.
"Hey, it's Xiaolin who has been very wary of you. He can't join the battle for the time being, so I, as the big sister, have to take over anyway."
Drake raised his eyebrows and kept his guns pointed at Hector's head.
Lin Qi is a crew member she cares about very much. She is probably the only one in the entire battlefield who cares most about Lin Qi's movements.
"You think you can stop me?"
Hector narrowed his eyes, and the sword in his hand transformed back into a spear.
"How will you know if you don't try!"
Drake took the initiative and pulled the trigger before he could finish his words.
Hector lowered his head and easily dodged Drake's bullet, then swung his spear with the tip pointing directly at Drake's neck.
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70
Chapter 70: The decisive battle at the third singularity is over.
Lin Qi hit a tree and stopped flying backwards.
My back...
Lin Qi fell back to the ground along the tree like a slime that hit the wall. He couldn't help but cover his back after being hit hard again.
"Cough cough..."
After being kicked hard in the stomach, Lin Qi's stomach was not feeling well and his forehead was covered with sweat.
He drew a rune with his backhand to heal his body.
Knowing that he could not delay any longer, Lin Qi was about to return to the battlefield when he discovered that a huge figure had also followed him and flew backwards into the woods.
"Asterios?"
In an instant, Lin Qi recognized this highly recognizable figure.
Without time to think, Lin Qi accelerated and ran behind Asterios, using all his strength to hold up Asterios' body which was still retreating under the impact.
Because he used all his strength, the wound on Lin Qi's left shoulder, which had just been restored by Rune and was cut by Hector, was torn again, and blood spurted out of it.
Under the stimulation of pain, Lin Qi couldn't help but groan, and one of his eyes closed tightly.
"Drink!"
But Lin Qi did not reduce his strength. Instead, he gritted his teeth and used more strength. At the same time, he mobilized the magic power in his body and activated the treasure again, allowing the golden light to cover himself and Asterios.
After retreating more than ten meters, he finally stabilized Asterios' body.
A large amount of sticky liquid dripped onto his head. Lin Qi was stunned for a moment. Before he had time to think about what was on his head, he saw the liquid dripping down his hair to the ground.
'Blood……'
Realizing what it was, Lin Qi raised his head hastily, only to see that the Berserker, who had been as strong as a hill and had been fighting side by side with him since joining the team, was now hanging down with limp limbs, with drops of blood dripping from his big cow-like horns. The only reason he was still standing was entirely due to his own strength.
Seeing this, Lin Qi carefully put Asterios on the ground, and at the same time drew a rune for recovery for him with his hands that were stained with Asterios' blood.
When the light of Rune covered Asterios, Lin Qi finally had the mind to look at the injuries on his body.
There were several wounds on his limbs caused by the axe blade... No, to be precise, except for his head and neck, there was not a single piece of good meat on Asterios' body, especially the nine horrific wounds on his chest and waist, which almost tore Asterios' body apart. The broken bones were scattered like broken glass on the flesh that was still beating unconsciously.
From Lin Qi's perspective, he could even see Asterios' heart still beating in the air, but much slower.
Looking at Asterios, whose face had been dyed red with blood, Lin Qi's breathing stagnated, his heart seemed to be pulled together, and his nose seemed to be blocked by something.
"Uh... huh..."
Asterios' cry of pain reached Lin Qi's ears. As his consciousness recovered, the blood flowed a little faster. Drops of blood could be seen rushing out of the blood vessels, passing through the empty wound and splashing onto Asterios' body.
"It's okay, Asterios. You'll be fine if you lie down for a while..."
Lin Qi squatted down hurriedly and subconsciously whispered to comfort him.
There was a tremor in his voice that he himself was not aware of.
This is a lie.
In just such a short period of time, the blood flowing from Asterios even wet the soil under Lin Qi's feet. How could this level of injury and bleeding be cured by Lin Qi's rune magic?
Lin Qi's eyes were red, and he wanted to touch Asterios' body with his hands to try to relieve his pain, but he found that there was no place to let go.
For some reason, Lin Qi could feel the severe pain coming from all parts of Asterios' body, the pain that was worse than death, and the feeling of powerlessness as if he was about to fall into the abyss of death.
"Xiao Lin..."
Asterios's weak voice sounded, and Lin Qi hurriedly looked at Asterios' face.
"Save...Ellie..."
"Ah, I know."
Looking into Asterios' eyes, Lin Qi nodded without any hesitation.
Hearing Lin Qi's words, Asterios forced a grin, looking as silly as before.
Asterios continued "speaking".
[You are different from those people. You all call me by my name. I like you! I like Ellie who is the first one to call me by my name! ]
[But... I'm so weak... I can't protect anything, I'm not powerful at all... And he (Hercules) is a hero, I'm a monster, I can't beat him...]
[——But Xiaolin is amazing, even more amazing than me! And he’s also very smart, he can protect anything! ]
Asterios slowly gave a thumbs up.
...I just said it casually at that time, but you actually remember it now?
"You are really amazing, I didn't lie to you..."
Lin Qi sniffed and said with a smile.
He still thought Asterios was strong, and that had never changed.
[But we can't beat them. I don't know what's so good about me... If I give my power to Xiaolin, can Xiaolin beat them? ]
[…Although my power is weak…]
"Of course, with Asterios' power, victory is inevitable."
Lin Qi's tone was filled with unquestionable firmness.
[Yes! I’ll leave it to you, Kobayashi!]
Asterios' eyes narrowed into crescents and his smile was extremely bright.
The golden light spots spread out, and Asterios's spiritual base had appeared in Lin Qi's body.
Not reconciled.
Lin Qi could feel the unwillingness hidden beneath Asterios' smile.
Why must monsters be killed by heroes?
Why can heroes kill monsters without any worries?
Why can't I (Asterios) defeat him no matter what?
Why……
——I (Asterios) also want to be a hero who can protect others!
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"I accept your wish."
"So watch, Asterios..."
Lin Qi rolled up his blood-stained and torn sleeves, and sparks seemed to flash in his cold pupils. Behind him stood the shadow of Asterios with a lifeless look in his eyes.
"——I will use your power to end everything here!"
At this moment, Lin Qi finally understood the key to breaking the deadlock.
It's Asterios!
Indeed, he had no powerful inherent skills, no martial arts worthy of praise, and only a decent faceplate... In any case, he didn't look like the key to deciding the outcome of a battle.
But this is enough, his strength is enough to turn this battle around!
and so……
"Command Spell! Give me your power!"
The last stroke of the command spell disappeared from the back of Lin Qi's hand, replenishing the little magic power left in his body.
Lin Qi placed his left hand on his right forearm, and a light blue magical light bloomed on it, with arcs of the same color also flashing.
“Noble Phantasm——[Chaos Labyrinthos]!”
The next second, Lin Qi activated the [Escaper] acceleration ability and rushed towards the battlefield!
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'Get out of the way.'
The Master, who had hardly used contact with his Servant, suddenly sent a message to Yurielle.
Yurielle was stunned for a moment, and then she keenly heard the rumbling sound coming from the woods behind her, and then she shouted loudly without hesitation:
"Everyone! Get out of the way!"
Although they were confused, everyone listened to Euryale's words. Except for Drake, who was dragging Hector at a distance, and David, who was dragging Hercules in the front, the rest of the people ran to both sides without hesitation.
Artemis even hugged Euryale, who was moving slower, and ran to the side after a few jumps on the tree.
Almost a second after they left, the woods behind them seemed as if some huge monster was walking through them. Large tracts of trees were knocked down and crushed. In the blink of an eye, the movement was seen by everyone.
The blue light was the first to be caught by everyone's eyes. Before they could figure out what was happening, a wall crushed the trees in front of it and entered the battlefield.
The "wall" emerged from the woods in the blink of an eye, and the part that was close to the ground pushed the uneven soil to both sides, like a real bulldozer.
After seeing the full picture of the "wall", everyone suddenly realized that this was not a wall at all, but a huge square building!
Then how did it appear in front of everyone so openly?