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Andersen was confused, but when he noticed that Lin Qi didn't seem to want to talk about this aspect, he finally chose to suppress his doubts and shut up.
However, he still kept a careful eye on possible accidents.
This continued until Lin Qili was only seconds away from returning to Chaldea.
At this time, Andersen thought that people of Goetia's level would not have the intention to interfere with their meaningless actions.
So I just dispelled the doubts in my mind.
Goetia took action.
The timing he chose was crucial, the means he used were despicable, and he totally lacked the bearing that a strong man should have.
He had clearly arrived here who knows how long in advance, but he didn't say a word. It was estimated that even Barbatos, who was a part of him, didn't remind him. He just watched their performance quietly.
Even though he had the strength to kill them all with just a few punches and kicks, he still waited until the end and gave them a head-on blow.
To be honest, Andersen could even feel that this magic cannon would not kill Lin Qi at all. Even if he did not run over to resist, the worst outcome for Lin Qi would be that the already scarred half of his body would suffer another severe blow, and then he would lie half-dead in Chaldea.
"As expected, the Beast of Mercy has no mercy, and its evil character is worthy of being called a beast..."
Sighing in his heart, Andersen's consciousness immediately fell into darkness.
"Huh? Is this how I'm going to die?"
"Just now, he suddenly rushed in front of the Master, and I subconsciously thought that he had some other plan that I didn't know about."
Goetia looked at Andersen who disappeared as a point of light, and tilted his head in a puzzled manner.
"But it's normal. Although I held back a little on purpose, he suddenly rushed over and completely exposed himself to the magic cannon. It's not surprising that he died immediately."
"It's a pity that he was able to block some of the attacks in the end. Otherwise, the Master would have been crying for his mother by now, right?"
"Hahahahaha...!"
Goetia laughed as if he had told a joke.
"You are laughing at me!!"
Mordred reacted, gritted his teeth, summoned his greatsword, and glared at Goetia.
"Hmm? Did I say something wrong? Aren't humans the creatures that cry and call for their mothers when they are frustrated?"
Goetia stopped smiling and looked at Mordred in confusion.
He seemed genuinely puzzled by this.
But the smile from ear to ear had already exposed his true thoughts.
In fact, Goetia’s idea was the same as Floros’s, and he never took Lin Qi seriously.
It was just a human Master. Although the internal structure was a bit strange, Goetia's eyes could see clearly -
Lin Qi will die in the sixth singularity.
Even if he hadn't come over to intervene, Lin Qi was destined to fail on the way to the sixth singularity.
However, it was Lin Qi who inspired Goetia to arrive at this singularity ahead of time.
As a beast of mercy who calls himself the Demon King, it would not be an exaggeration for him to be the main god of a pantheon.
Gods can cast their gaze upon humans or believers and bestow blessings or punishments when they call out their names, so why can't he, who is of the same level as God, do the same?
At the end of the third singularity, Lin Qi said his name for the first time outside of Chaldea.
Then he listed all his powers at once.
Goetia was puzzled when he noticed this situation. How could this human, who had no idea where the restraining force came from, know so much information about him?
So, Goetia, who was interested, quietly came here before Lin Qi, and then stayed here quietly, watching the actions of Lin Qi and others with interest.
"Fart!"
Faced with Goetia's ridicule, Mordred started cursing and then used the remaining magic power in his body without saying a word.
Red magic power flickered on the sword, and the unbridled thunder disintegrated the surrounding land. The offensive magic power created an air wave that spread out with Mordred as the center, violently pushing the shattered land to the surroundings.
“Bad luck, bad luck, bad luck…!”
Shakespeare, who was standing aside, rolled on the ground due to Mordred's sudden action. After he came to his senses, he muttered to himself and rolled away from Mordred.
With his physique, he would lose half his life if he was hit by the aftermath.
"Humans are really despicable creatures. Isn't what I did the same thing you have been doing all along? (referring to the sneak attack) I'm not angry, but you are angry instead."
Goetia shook his head and sighed.
"And it's so stupid! The Master should have told you about this, right? My power..."
Staying where he was, casually looking at Mordred who was about to release his treasure, Goetia spoke while extending his right hand towards her.
"[Treason against my magnificent father]!"
Complete liberation created a torrent of light that was stronger than the previous two times, and the entire underground cavity was illuminated in red.
Mordred has already released his Noble Phantasm with all his strength.
But the next second.
Goetia, who was about to be hit by the red thunder, uttered the last few words:
"Nega Summon"
moment.
The energy torrent that was so close disappeared, as if it had never appeared.
The entire underground space returned to its original tranquility.
"Negatively destroy the attack from the Servants, and abolish all the Noble Phantasms that are symbols of the Heroic Spirits."
"Although what the Master said was not accurate, it roughly summarized my power. Didn't you hear it?"
Goetia looked at Mordred in the distance with amusement.
"Who cares about that crap! There's only one thing I want to do now - beat you up!"
Mordred angrily swung his now-malfunctioning treasure, then stared at Goetia with rage.
"Alas, as a summoner, I actually talked so much nonsense to the summoned creature. I am really stupid."
"Compared to you, the last human Master is much more interesting. But unfortunately, I can't observe Chaldea. Otherwise, it would be more interesting to see the last human struggling."
Hearing this, Goetia shook his head and sighed, then looked at the only two remaining servants with emotionless eyes.
"As for you, let's stop here--"
The voice just fell.
The vast demonic energy instantly filled the entire underground cavity, destroying everything inside.
……
88
Chapter 88 "Prison Tower"
Chaldea.
In the empty and deserted corridor, a figure was almost leaning against the wall, walking with difficulty.
“Hu…ha…cough cough——”
The sound of heavy breathing echoed in the empty space, as if the lungs were punctured. Anyone who heard it would notice the abnormal rhythm.
Coupled with the occasional coughing, the rhythm of his breathing became even more worrying, as if people were afraid that the owner of this voice would not be able to catch his breath and would fall to the ground in the next second.
Under the cool light.
Lin Qi, who was barely walking, had an abnormal blush on her cheeks, and her originally bright eyes had become dim.
Every time I coughed, I had to stop my already slow pace, gasp for air and adjust my breathing rhythm.
In this cycle, Lin Qi's voice became hoarse after a short while.
Look at Lin Qi’s right side again.
His right arm, which had been with him for more than ten years, was severed at the root, with only a messy bandage wrapped around it.
The scarlet blood shone through the white bandage, looking so glaring.
Looking more closely, one can find that these bandages are not so much wrapped around it as they are "piled" on it. Only two bandages pass through Lin Qi's chest, forming a circle and fixing all the bandages on the broken ends.
For Lin Qi, who had lost his dominant hand, being able to tie it like this was already his limit.
Ever since obtaining Cu Chulainn's spiritual foundation and possessing the physical qualities of a Servant, Lin Qi has never experienced such a feeling of powerlessness as he does now.
No, to be precise, I have experienced it before, not long after I obtained Siegfried's spiritual base.
This is a curse.
Lin Qi already has some experience. Now that he is experiencing this feeling again, how could he not know that he has been cursed by Goetia?
But this time there were no two saints to baptize him.
The body that was once strong enough to split mountains and rocks has now become so difficult to even walk due to the influence of multiple negative conditions.
weak.
It seemed as if the power of a Servant had never existed in him. He was even so weak that he was even weaker than an ordinary sick person.
He stopped every three steps and staggered to his room.
This room is always open.
But the lights inside were never turned on, and the only lighting was from the corridor outside.
Walking to his bed, Lin Qi habitually supported himself on the bed with his hands.
But he almost fell headfirst on it.
'Oh, my right hand is gone...'
After finally steadying his body, accompanied by heavy gasping, Lin Qi looked at his empty right side in sudden realization.
But how could he easily accept this reality when he had just lost his arm?
A suffocating feeling, with all kinds of thoughts rushing into his mind, Lin Qi remained in the same action in a daze.
It took a long time before I finally came to my senses.
With a sad smile, Lin Qi slowly lay down on the bed, moving to the middle of the bed.
Then he looked at the familiar ceiling with a dazed look in his eyes.
"I was cursed and lost my Servant power and my dominant arm. My wound has become inflamed and I probably have a cold..."
'Haha, now the buff is fully stacked.'
Lin Qi thought to himself while trying to find joy in the midst of suffering.
The curse was cast by Goetia himself. Lin Qi had no way to fight against it except for having experienced another type of curse when he used Siegfried's power.
What's more, this is a curse specially cast by a beast.
Lin Qi dealt with the inflammation of the wound very promptly. He used Rune to treat it as soon as he came back. After finally stopping the bleeding, he also applied a lot of medicine.
But two days later, apart from the gradual weakening of the body, to the point where even magic power could not be sensed, the symptoms of inflammation had not eased at all.
As for the cold...ha, it's just a complication, it doesn't matter.
"I can't use Rune either. I've already tried everything I can..."
Then now——
"Waiting to die..."
Lin Qi muttered to himself in a hoarse voice.
His physical condition was still deteriorating. Anyone who was not a fool could guess what would greet Lin Qi if he continued to wait like this.
But Lin Qi was powerless.
He probably has to work hard to even get out of bed now.
Physical fatigue will reflect on the mind.