Chapter 8: Conquering Gurongi

Although Rick still couldn't understand the word "kill".

But when Gurongi pounced on him, he also responded quickly to the battle. Tenma Kuga rolled over almost reflexively, avoiding the water arrows that Gurongi spewed from his mouth.

"how come……"

Rick looked back at the corrosive pits left behind, then looked at the sorcerer Gurongi across from him, still somewhat incredulous.

Gulongji grinned: "Since you have discovered my identity, then for the sake of my great goal, you will die here!"

It squatted on the ground with its limbs on the ground. Its originally thin cheeks suddenly swelled up, and then in an instant, it spewed out continuous water arrows from its mouth.

Tianma Kongwo could sense the trajectory of every attack. He moved quickly along the ground, and the water arrows followed behind him, leaving a series of corrosion marks.

Kawahara, who was watching the battle not far away, frowned when he saw this. He found that Rick's will to fight did not seem to be very strong.

"Rick, use the Pegasus crossbow! Aim for its head!"

So Kawahara took the initiative to guide.

Rick, who was dodging, heard this and subconsciously raised the Pegasus crossbow in his hand. But just as he aimed and prepared to pull the crossbow, Gurongi took the opportunity to spit out a water arrow!
call out--

Rick was startled by the water arrow that came at him in an instant, and the water arrow hit his arm the next moment.

Unimaginable pain attacked every part of his body. Rick couldn't even support himself. He staggered and knelt on one knee. Fresh red blood flowed from his arm pierced by the water arrow.

Kawahara's expression darkened when he saw this scene.

At this time, the sorcerer Gurongi also let out a sharp and hoarse laugh.

"Hahahaha - I was right to choose you, you weakling -"

Before it could finish its words, Rick, who was half-kneeling on the ground enduring the severe pain, suddenly raised the Pegasus crossbow in his hand. The golden crossbow arrow flew out instantly and pierced its lower limbs!
"what--!"

Gurongi screamed in anger.

A golden rune appeared on its fat lower limbs and then disappeared.

Rick attacked hastily but failed to hit the head. After the blow, he once again trembled and covered his left arm which was in great pain.

Kawahara was observing Gurongi's fighting posture, and was now deep in thought.

"Rick! Idiot - if you're hurt, stop using Pegasus form, change into Titan form and catch this!"

He threw the bronze sword on the ground beside him.

Rick heard the sound and looked over quickly, raised his hand to catch the bronze sword, but the next moment he was suddenly startled.

"Teacher Kawahara! Be careful!"

"...!"

A black and yellow figure suddenly flashed into his sight, and Kawahara dodged almost instinctively. The hideous shadow passed by his side, and a sharp claw passed by his head.

Bang!
Dust scattered where Gurongi landed. It got on all fours and turned its head grimly to look at Kawahara who was standing still.

"You really are a troublemaker..."

Kawahara looked at it, pulled the corner of his mouth a little reluctantly and said: "If you still focus on me at this time, I will certainly appear to be in the way."

As soon as the words fell, Gurongi suddenly became alert.

However, when it turned its head to look, the silver-purple form of "Kuuga" was already slashing towards it with the Titan Sword raised high!
Gurongi used his sturdy limbs to bounce away in time when the Titan sword fell. Then his face began to bulge again, and the intensive water arrow attack seemed to be ready to be launched again.

"Don't hide! Don't stop!"

Kawahara also shouted to Kuuga at this moment.

The next moment, water arrows like icicles spewed out of Gurongi's mouth, flying towards Kuuga like raindrops.

Rick shouted loudly and rushed towards Gurongi without dodging, allowing the water arrows to hit him, making a series of tinkling sounds.

However, this time, the water arrow failed to pierce Kongwo's body at all.

By the time all the condensed water arrows were fired, it was too late for it to bounce and dodge again as Gurongi's eyes widened in shock.

Kuga stabbed the Titan Sword straight out!
"呲-"

The Titan sword that pierced into Gurongi's chest released energy, and golden symbols appeared on its body. This time, with the continuous injection of energy, the seal quickly spread throughout Gurongi's limbs and bones.

It made a series of strange noises in pain, and glared at Kuuga in front of it with anger and hatred - "You... are unforgivable!"

Click, click, click...

The fragmented stone spread all over Gurongi's body, and he lost all his vitality in an instant.

Rick looked at the scene in front of him, holding the Titan Sword in his hand, and took a few steps back in confusion.

"Did I...kill her?"

Riku turned to look at Kawahara with a confused look.

Kawahara had also walked over at this time. He frowned as he looked at Gurongi who had turned into stone. After thinking for a while, he squatted down and raised his hand to press the place where the seal of the Titan Sword was left.

——Why did it become like this?
——Is he dead?
Kawahara actually wasn't quite sure, but after he touched the corpse with doubt, he seemed to understand something in an instant.

He looked at Rick beside him in surprise.

Rick became more nervous when he saw this: "What...what happened?"

Kawahara was speechless. He just looked at Riku for a while, then slowly turned his gaze back to Gurongi in front of him.

He realized a fact that could no longer be completed.

——Rick can’t kill anyone.

Because he denies the ability to "kill" any life in his heart, the power of "Kuaga" obtained from Riku has not evolved into the power to "kill", and his attack only sealed the Gurongi in a "state of death".

So all the Gurongis were eliminated in the ancient times——this matter.

It is destined to be impossible.

Kawahara stood up slowly with a complicated expression.

He then looked at Rick in front of him and said, "Nothing, you did a good job, it was the first Gurongi that was taken care of by you."

"Teacher Kawahara..."

Rick also seemed to have some mixed emotions.

He looked at the motionless Gurongi on the ground, then raised the Titan Sword in his hand that had just destroyed Gurongi and looked at it, and finally clenched his fists as if he had made up his mind.

"I will use this power to protect you all!"

Rick shouted very hard.

The warrior's determination was so strong, but Kawahara did not give any timely affirmation this time. He just looked at the Titan Sword that Kuuga had just raised and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Lend me your Titan sword."

Kawahara said as he held out his hand.

"what?"

Rick didn't understand but handed it to him.

Kawahara took the Titan Sword, his eyes flashed slightly, and the next moment he stabbed Gurongi on the ground with both hands!
Ding——

The Titan Sword created sparks on the petrified Gurongi's body, but failed to penetrate it.

However, it was not that the Titan Sword could not break the defense, but Kawahara felt very clearly that the sword he stabbed out with all his strength was unable to release the power of the Titan Sword at all.

Rick next to him was already stunned.

She looked at his actions with a bewildered look on her face.

Kawahara ignored him and just looked at the Titan Sword in his hand, with an indescribable twitch of his lips.

No wonder Gurongi used his body to catch the Pegasus crossbow arrow he shot just now, but he acted like nothing happened, it turns out that it was really useless!
——But today he still doesn't believe it.

——Is it true that the ancient Gurongi cannot be killed?
Then, under Rick's stunned gaze, an Aguru belt appeared on the waist of the man in front of him, and white armor and black reinforced skin instantly covered his entire body. Finally, a pair of huge red compound eyes flashed with murderous light!

Kawahara injected the power of the spirit stone into the Titan Sword. He held the sword with both hands and stabbed it hard at Gurongi's waist again!

"Click——"

The Titan Sword broke through the stone and pierced Gurongi's body, and the mark of the golden rune appeared from the attacked part.

But this golden mark is not very solid.

Kawahara's eyes were determined, and the energy of the newly born Kuuga continued to flow into the Titan Sword. Almost under his strong will, the explosive energy instantly filled Gurongi's whole body!

Rick suddenly shouted in astonishment: "Teacher Kawahara...!"

The next moment, a dazzling light burst out from the location of the seal mark, accompanied by a loud bang of flames!

"boom!"

Gurongi exploded directly!
The ground shook and dust flew up.

Rick, who was standing nearby, subconsciously turned his head to avoid it, then looked again hurriedly, only to see the charred object on the ground shattered into pieces.

Still leaning on the Titan Sword with both hands, Kawahara half-squatted motionlessly beside him, staring at the carbonized Gurongi, his eyes flashing with unusual excitement.

"Rick, this is what 'kill' means!" "..."

But Rick just looked at him in silent shock.

Suddenly, the Titan sword in Kawahara's hand fell to the ground. He hunched over and covered his head with his hands in pain.

Feelings of irritability and hatred surged up.

Darkness flickered before my eyes.

Kill——

Use this power to destroy everything in front of you!
After negative emotions filled his mood, darkness came from all directions like a flood. He fell into the swamp, and the muddy and dirty water flooded his mouth, nose and throat, transforming him from the inside out into another state.

Wait... No...

Kawahara struggled with his remaining consciousness.

This is the ultimate darkness...

I have to think of something that can free myself from this fear... something happy, something joyful, or something more terrifying than this fear.

But is there anything more terrifying than "Ultimate Darkness"?
——Dump truck!

"Teacher Kawahara!"

Accompanied by a vague shout that came and went, the indescribable substances that surged into his body dissipated, and Kawahara lost all consciousness in an instant.

As expected, the dump truck is more terrifying.

……

When Kawahara opened his eyes again.

I felt like I had been hit and killed all over again.

At that moment, all the bones and flesh in my body separated, my soul and spirit floated away, and then drooped on the ground like a piece of rag, watching the world in front of me become a bloody mess.

Kawahara let out a long breath, covered his head and closed his eyes, allowing himself to wash the memories out of his mind.

Then he opened his eyes again and felt the bright sunshine outside through the paper-covered window.

This is the house where he stayed for a week.

It is a super ancient Linduo tribe.

——So he lost consciousness and was brought back by Riku?

Kawahara sighed helplessly.

He never considered that Riku's Kuuga couldn't "kill" Gurongi.

Although he was impulsive at the time, he successfully destroyed a Gurongi with his own strength, proving that this thing could still be killed in ancient times.

But the subsequent out-of-control situation also showed that he still couldn't destroy Gurongi in the ancient times.

Otherwise, even if Riku can only seal Gurongi but not kill him, he can still follow behind and finish him off even if he can't fight.

But now I can’t even use this power.

The ancient Linduo was really weak.

In modern times, even without Kuuga's power, humans can still use a variety of powerful weapons.

And what does the super ancient Lindo have?

A bronze sword that cannot break the enemy's defense but can only break your own.

"Squeak..."

When Kawahara was silently breaking through the defense, the wooden door was gently pushed open, and then a person's shadow was reflected in by the sunlight.

"Is it Xiaoren?" Kawahara sighed, supporting his head.

"Feel sorry……"

However, what was heard was a faint voice.

Kawahara was stunned and looked up.

The man who pushed the door was also pushing his wooden wheelchair. The wheels made a squeaking sound, and the girl sitting on it looked towards the bed with lifeless eyes.

"…Ms. Miou?"

Seeing this, Kawahara hurriedly stood up, but as soon as he stepped on the ground, his legs went weak and he staggered a few steps and knelt in front of the wheelchair.

Paji——

Miou was startled when he heard the strange noise coming from the front: "What...what happened? Lord Kawahara?"

She tentatively reached out her hand and touched it in front of her eyes.

Kawahara bent forward in frustration: "..."

This state of weakness was so familiar. After he read Xiaoren's language ability before, he felt powerless all over his body.

But very strange.

Didn’t the Aguru belt recover this time?

Kawahara touched his abdomen, and slowly stood up while saying, "I'm fine. What do you want from me?"

"I... I felt like you needed help, so I made this for you these two days. I hope it will help you recover as soon as possible..."

Mio spoke timidly and took out a pendant made of thin vines from his arms.

"what?"

Kawahara took the pendant she handed over with confusion.

The chain is a thin brown-green vine, and the pendant is a white conch.

Miou said softly, "My brother got this from the travelers from the other side of the sea when they came to the tribe. If you put it to your ear, you can hear the comfortable sound of the sea. It should be able to relax you."

Kawahara looked at the conch and said, "I see... Thank you. I will treasure it."

——But in fact, it is the structure of the conch that amplifies the sound of airflow and blood, so it forms a sound similar to the "sound of the sea".

Of course, he just complained about this kind of unpleasant words in his heart.

"Kawahara-sama, is it the same as your brother?"

Mio suddenly said this to him for no reason.

Kawahara didn't react for a moment: "What?"

Miou lowered his head and whispered, "My brother seems to be no longer my brother. I can feel that there is a terrible darkness threatening my brother. The same goes for Lord Kawahara. You are all being hurt by terrible things."

Kawahara suddenly stopped and stared at the invisible girl in front of him in silence for a moment.

-Regarding Riku's becoming a "Kuaga", no one in the village has mentioned it to Mio at Riku's request.

Therefore, Mio still doesn’t know that his brother has turned into a “monster”, nor does he know that he is about to go on an expedition against Gurongi.

She might not even know that Gurongi is threatening the village.

Mio has always been well protected.

Because everyone kept it from her.

Having lost her sight, she could not leave the village and could not see anything. She could only rely on her perception of the surroundings to obtain information.

And now it seems that this girl is not as ignorant as everyone thinks.

"Lord Kawahara, I haven't seen my brother for two days. Can you tell me... where he went?"

Miou spoke again.

Hearing this, Kawahara suddenly realized something and looked at her in surprise.

——Rick has been away from the village for two days?
Even if it's just for training, you should come back.

Unless he had to leave for a long time because of something, given how much Rick cared about his sister, he would never allow Mio to worry about him so much.

And that thing——

As a "warrior", he went to destroy Gurongi.

……

　　Talk about:
　　"Dump truck" is not used as a joke here, it is a symbol representing "death".

　　For Kawahara now, what is more terrifying than the Ultimate Darkness is death.

　　Even if ordinary people can stay away from death, when they really "face death", even if they have accepted the "fact of death", their hearts will not be calm (unless they lack emotions).

　　
　
(End of this chapter)

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