Lord Demon is behind you

"Core self-destruction", in the final analysis, this is a unique skill of the demons.After compressing a large amount of magic power, it detonated in one breath, producing the effect of a nuclear bomb, enough to destroy a large area of ​​land.

The price of releasing a super attack is naturally the life of the core holder.

The brave man watched the scene in front of him helplessly, and suddenly felt angry in his heart.

--wrong.Totally wrong.not like this.

There is absolutely no distinction between honor and uselessness in the matter of "death".These are attributes that are added later.

And it itself is just "death" - the worst ending that should be avoided anyway.

It is something that is not expected by anyone.

This guy, why can he do such a horrible thing so easily, and even look proud!What the hell was he thinking? Isn't it fun to die?

And, in the final analysis, it was due to the inexplicable reason of "death for the hero's goal"—it was as if he was expecting his companion to die!

Taking a ten thousand step back, even if this is really what a brave man expects...to die for someone else's expectation, what a stupid idiot can do it!

He clenched his fists, wishing he could rush over and give him a few slaps.

The demon king tore the core out of his chest in its entirety.The turbulent magic power was compressed into the core, quickly climbing to a terrifying density, and the light emitted from the core also completely changed from deep purple to bright white.

"You...you are crazy! What's the point of doing such a thing!"

The witch had let go of the brave man long ago, turned around and fled behind the brave man.

The self-explosion skill is still a skill after all, and does not cause harm to teammates, which means that the safety of the brave will never be threatened.However, as an enemy witch, even with the super thick blood volume of the boss, it is impossible to survive such a blow safely.

"—It's too late," the Demon King clenched his right hand very happily, "My successor, obediently accept your fate and die right here!"

He crushed the core hard.

The powerful magic power exploded in a very small space, and the white light that took away his sight exploded centered on his palm, engulfing everything in front of him.

The screams of the witch and the shattering of a large piece of glass overlapped and then quickly disappeared.Faced with such a powerful impact, the brave man had no choice but to lie down on the ground and bury his head in his arms.

There was only darkness in front of my eyes, and there were humming in my ears.For a moment, all five senses seemed to lose their effect.

When the vision finally recovered, I saw that the surroundings had turned into a piece of lifeless ruins——

The scorched ground, broken stained glass, and debris all over the floor.As far as the eye can see, all the glass walls have been completely shattered, and this place seems to have returned to its original emptiness.There was no trace of any biological activity; whether it was the attacking demon king, the attacked witch Xuelu, or the little monsters that were crawling around, all disappeared.

The brave man touched his forehead, feeling dizzy for a while.

Is it the aftermath of the big bang just now?Or……

panic?

That guy...how is the devil king now?What about Xuelu, is she still alive?

Under the piles of messy glass slag, a small human-shaped amulet suddenly emitted a white light.

The light constantly changed its shape in the air, and finally slowly formed a human shape——

"...Ah, he came back to life."

This is--

The talisman "Stand-In Doll" came into effect successfully, bringing the devil back to the world.

The moment I saw him, the sense of panic in my heart finally came to an end with a bang.Instead, there is a sense of gratitude and peace of mind that has been found.

The Demon King fell to the ground full of scars in embarrassment, and almost immediately bounced up screaming, knocking off the glass shards stuck on his buttocks.

"What, this feels really, really bad... There is nothing more annoying than this, even more annoying than I imagined—ah, brave man!"

The first second he saw the brave man, the devil rushed over and hugged him around the waist.

"Brave man!! Really... really scared me to death, dying or something is too scary, I don't want to experience it a second time in my life!"

"You, you..."

——Originally, I made up my mind to beat him up.However, now the brave man is a little bit reluctant.

It should be really frightening, the body that was close to him was trembling slightly - this phenomenon, it seemed, was the first time that this phenomenon appeared on the Demon King.

"Okay, didn't you come back to life smoothly, it's okay, it's okay."

Even if he knew that he could be resurrected, the pressure would still be unimaginably heavy at the moment of death.

The brave man himself has experienced it more than once, so he feels deeply about it: when the consciousness is sinking into the endless darkness, what fills the mind is only the fear that cannot be eliminated.This is a biological instinct, out of uncertainty about "whether there is a future", out of panic about "will never wake up again"——

That feeling...is disgusting, disgusting, indescribably disgusting.

After hesitating for a moment, he still slowly put his hand on the other side's soft hair and patted it slowly.

"But this is also your own fault. The next time you can solve it alive, don't have to die once."

"--sorry."

The Demon King apologized straightforwardly.

"It will definitely not happen next time... I really don't want to do it again."

He buried his face in the arms of the brave man.

...is he crying?

The brave man wasn't sure for a while, but he didn't intend to confirm it either.

Even if you do cry, it's no big deal.The tears of the rest of the life are neither shameful nor cowardly, they just make people feel at ease-because this is also one of the proofs of "survival".

Only this time, it's okay to indulge a little bit.

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"Speaking of which, Miss Xuelu..."

After a while, the Demon King and the brave man swept a slightly cleaner piece of ground and sat down side by side.

The blood volume of both of them was more or less reduced, especially the devil. Although he was resurrected through the "stand-in doll" and the forced near-death state was eliminated, his life value was still only a few hundred points, and he was in urgent need of rest and recovery. recover.

The current situation is not suitable for further exploration, so they chose to temporarily rest in place.

"Oh... to talk about that crazy woman," the Demon King said vaguely while drinking the potion, "Actually, I don't know too well, but judging from the feeling... it shouldn't be completely dead."

The brave actually felt the same way.There's no particular reason, it's just intuition.

"However, it was a fatal blow that gambled my honor and fate! Even if she survived by chance, she would definitely not feel well."

After drinking a bottle of potion, the demon king regained his spirited appearance.

This guy, how should I put it, he recovered really fast...

Obviously just died once, now it seems that there is no shadow at all.I really don't know if he is too mentally sound or too distorted.

The brave man couldn't help recalling the situation when he experienced resurrection for the first time.

At that time, there was no such convenient prop as a "stand-in doll". Miss Xuelu moved his body to the altar of the church, and under the light of the holy light, he spent a whole day and night chanting the resurrection mantra without stopping. , Only then did he barely recruit the soul back.

However, he, who managed to regain his life, couldn't even say thank you to the girl who stayed by his side——

His spirit was still completely immersed in darkness, and his entire will was tightly wrapped by the fear of death.Although the soul has been reinfused into the body, it still cannot feel the existence of the body; it cannot move, cannot make a sound, and even its eyes are blank.

It can be said that the brave man at that time was actually completely defeated by "death".

This state lasted for several days, and then gradually subsided under the meticulous care of my companions.Miss Xuelu has also stayed by his side, patiently reciting the holy words, encouraging time and time again with a gentle voice——

At that time, the saint who had been with him all the time became the enemy who was fighting desperately just now.She who once saved the life of a brave man has now become an evil existence that takes the lives of others.

"—Brave? Brave, are you listening to me?"

"Huh?...Ah, sorry."

The Demon King propped his chin with one hand.

"Well, in short, I guess she is hiding in some corner and dying. That is to say, now it is our turn to chase her in reverse - as long as we find her and eliminate her, the third floor will be considered complete. right?"

"Ah, that's right."

The brave man pressed his temple, trying to shake off the momentary sadness.

All the way to the present, it is impossible for him to waver anymore, and he has a clear understanding of what he must do.Those nostalgic memories that only occasionally flashed through my mind would pop up from time to time, slightly disturbing the brain nerves.

He checked his gear, then stood up.

"Have you rested yet? If so, let's go now."

"Well, it's ready. Oops——, the feeling of full life is really reassuring... Wow!"

The Demon King threw the empty bottle into the pile of broken glass, clapped his hands, and stood up too—but unsuccessfully.

In the middle of the movement, he didn't know if his toes tripped somewhere or something else, he staggered and fell straight forward.

The brave man grabbed his arm nimbly, avoiding the tragedy of landing on his face.

"Are your feet numb? Don't worry....Hey, you..."

Where it touched it trembled slightly.It was the same feeling as when he was in his arms before.

"Ah, it's okay. Maybe it's because I've been sitting for too long? My legs are a little... weak."

Even so, the Demon King unconsciously put most of his body weight on the arm that supported him, and managed to stand up straight.

"you……"

The brave looked at him.

If you look closely, his face is almost pale.Although the devil king originally looked a shade paler than ordinary humans, but now he looks as pale as a ghost.

Although the expression is indeed very spiritual.

"Don't, don't keep staring at my face, brave man," he stretched out his hand to cover his face, "Although the current appearance is normal, I will be embarrassed."

"...Don't you feel uncomfortable?"

"no?"

He seemed to check all the attributes.

"The life and magic power are all full, and the abnormal state is all cleared after the death and resurrection. The state is quite ideal."

"No, it's not that uncomfortable..."

- Poor complexion, lack of strength in limbs, trembling unconsciously - these are all natural, the sequelae of the fear at the moment of death.Correspondingly, it should be mental dullness and discomfort.

These are instinctive reactions, not normal.

"What are you talking about, brave man!" the Demon King denied, "I am a pure-blood demon lord with a mental strength far exceeding that of a human being, how could I be shaken by such a trivial matter until now! It's over in a flash. Don't worry, I'm fine now."

"yes……"

The brave man sighed and pointed to his arm: "Then what's going on?"

The Demon King was still holding that arm tightly—if he didn't rely on the support of the hero, he would not be able to maintain a standing posture at all.

"Well... Maybe it's because you want to hold hands with the brave? Because, well, after all, the chance to be pulled by the brave is quite rare."

The warrior feels he has lost.

It was the first time he had seen such a stubborn person who wouldn't let go.Is it that difficult to admit one's fragility -- no, no, it's probably not that you don't admit it, after all, you hugged him and cried a lot before, so it doesn't make sense to deny it now.

Could it be... don't you want to waste the time for your companions to track down the enemy because of your negative situation?

In any case, the current state is not suitable for immediate combat.Let him rest for a while.

Just when the brave man made up his mind and was about to speak——

Suddenly, there was a slight shaking under his feet.