Lord Demon is behind you

"...?"

Illusion?

"It's you, the brave, is it okay? Why do you feel that you are not standing still?"

Saying "also", isn't this a disguised admission of the fact that I can't stand firm-no, no, this is not the point now.

Without thinking about responding, the brave man focused his attention on his feet.

The surrounding glass was also shaking slightly, and occasionally small pieces rustled and fell.After a few seconds, the humming sound from the soles of the feet gradually became stronger——

——It's not an illusion.It's just the ground shaking.

earthquake? ...No, where did the earthquake come from in the Demon King's Castle?

"This is……"

As the tremor gradually became stronger, the Demon King finally noticed it.

"Shouldn't it be—"

Seemingly having a bad premonition, the Demon King took out the scroll of the long-sighted spell, looked around quickly, and then his face sank.

"This is really the worst situation," he stuffed the scroll into the brave man's hand, "Brave man, look over there."

Following the direction of his finger, the brave man looked over from afar, and saw a rather unreal scene.

At the outermost extent of the labyrinth, the ground is gradually collapsing—literally, crumbling and shattering into debris.

The ground extending in the void began to be torn apart from the edges, and the fragments were scattered and scattered, like lumpy biscuits crushed by giant hands.

More and more cracks are in the shape of a spider web, extending towards the center step by step.The dull bursting and roaring sound came from far to near, as if some terrible beast was hidden under the ground——

"What's going on here?" Is this maze destroying?

Take a closer look, even the feet of the two have cracked tiny lines, looking like they are about to collapse.The brave man suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis.

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be that the self-destruct device on the floor was activated." The demon king's face became even more somber. "It's probably the crazy woman—the demon king in this area, who activated it herself!"

"Se-self-destruct device? Is there such a thing here..."

"Of course there is. It was specifically requested by me in my era. Every floor of the Demon King City has it. Otherwise, what should I do if a large number of troops come in... Ah no, now is not the time to explain this!"

The Demon King shook his head vigorously, "We have to escape quickly! Once that thing is started, it cannot be stopped, and it will destroy the entire floor. This maze will be shattered within a quarter of an hour. Living things cannot survive, and we are no exception!"

Before the foothold was broken, the two began to move towards the central position that had not been affected.

"This device should, huh, should be from... the edge to the center... huh, cough... gradually, destroy..."

The Demon King continued to explain while running, and he spoke intermittently due to lack of strength.

Because of the big explosion, the barrier wall had collapsed in sevens and eights, and it could not become an obstacle to move forward at all, and the two were able to move unimpeded.

Except for stepping on sharp glass shards on the ground from time to time and dropping dozens of blood, everything is going well.

"From the steps that enter this floor, huh... to the... steps that lead to the upper floor..."

"I see. Does that mean we have to go up the stairs now?"

After arriving at a safer area, the two stopped temporarily to identify their directions.

The vibration under his feet was so severe that it was difficult to stand still. The Demon King simply squatted down, hugging his knees and panting uncontrollably.

"Huh, huh... Really, it's troublesome... If you run so fast, you'll just... hah... you can't breathe... If you can fly, then, huh... don't... still have wings, good..."

This kind of unimportant matter, you can talk about it after you catch your breath—no, no, it’s a life-and-death moment to escape, so you shouldn’t talk about such a tense topic at all, right? ? !

But the brave man also knows that what he wants to express should be "in case it really comes to the last moment, there is still the killer weapon of changing wings and flying over, so don't worry".

The brave man opened the long-sighted scroll again and looked around.

"—Yes. That should be the door to the boss room!"

Suspended far away in a void, the double doors made of stained glass blend almost perfectly with the background.

He made a quick visual inspection.The distance to the destination is not too short. At the current speed, it may be difficult to arrive in time.

Besides, the status of the companion is also worthy of concern.Since entering this floor, he has been chasing and fighting, and he died once during the period. After that, his state was not good... As a demon king of the legal system, his physical strength must have been exhausted long ago.

It seems... that's the only way to do it.

"——According to the right..."

The brave man threw away the used scroll, wrapped his hands around the Demon King's waist, and dragged him over.

"……Hey?"

Suddenly his feet were off the ground, and the Demon King blinked in confusion.

"Brave? Why are you so enthusiastic all of a sudden—ah!" He snapped his fingers suddenly, "Could it be, this is what humans call the suspension bridge effect! At this critical juncture, have you finally fallen in love with me?! No, Brave, I'm happy, but now is not the time to express my feelings—"

"……Are you stupid."

Originally planning to hug him, the brave simply threw him back and hung him on his shoulder.The posture is like carrying a sack.

"I'm going to start running - there should be some bumps, you just bear with it a little bit. Ah, and it's best not to talk, and be careful of biting your tongue."

It was rare for him to add such a sentence full of malice.

"..." The Demon King, who was about to say something, silently closed his mouth.

The brave man felt an inappropriate burst of relief.

Immediately afterwards, he activated the ability to increase the movement speed and attack speed, and galloped forward with full horsepower.

Although he carried a person on his shoulders, this level of load was nothing to him who had been trained for a long time.With the addition of skills, the speed is much faster than before.

He deliberately ignored the heat around his back and ran forward blindly.

"Brave, brave..."

"Tongue."

The Demon King shut his mouth again.

The ground behind him collapsed in large swaths, and broken glass, large and small, was suspended in mid-air.The entire maze is like an isolated island in the void, dissolving piece by piece from the outside to the inside.

Before the road under his feet melted away, the brave man rushed to the door of the boss's room in one fell swoop, and crashed straight in.

"here it is……"

church?

The BOSS room was arranged like a church.

Right in front of it is a podium and a stained glass screen, with a statue of a goddess next to it, and rows of benches neatly arranged under the stage.

It is clearly a room in the Demon King's City, but the afterglow of the setting sun is projected in from the long windows on both sides, reflecting the slowly falling dust to every detail.

This scene...is very familiar.

Can't go wrong.here it is--

The spacious room was empty, and there was no one else but them.However, in a trance, the brave man seemed to see the figure of a girl in a white priestly uniform——

She stood in front, showing a gentle and innocent smile towards this side.

"Brave? What's wrong?"

——Return of sanity.There was still nothing in front of him, the scene just now was just a déjà vu from the distant past.

There was a sudden pat on the back, and the large object he pressed on his shoulder moved uncomfortably.

"—Tongue," he responded instinctively.

"No, you should probably let me go too?"

The sound of collapse behind him gradually approached.After all, this is also part of the third floor, and this room will also collapse in a short while—the danger is not far away, and it is not time to stop.

The brave man took another step forward.

Bypassing the stained glass, turning from the side to the back half of the room, surrounded by elements of the light system, and directly in front of the gaze of the statue, I saw a small altar quietly standing there.

it is as expected.

...I can't tell whether it is hate or nostalgia. Memories flooded my heart.

"Brave, left, look to the left!"

Awakened by his companion's voice, the brave man turned his head to look.On the wall behind the altar, a hanging painting was tilted at a subtle angle, revealing the spiral upward steps behind.

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Although connected to the third floor through a portal, in essence, the stairwell should be a completely independent space on one side.The earth-shattering explosions and collapses outside could not have any impact on this place at all.

The brave man threw the Demon King on the steps at the bottom, and the latter looked pale.

"Morally, I have to thank you for your help..." He said weakly, clutching his stomach, "But brave man, this feeling is really terrible. It's obviously a close physical contact with the person I love, why would it happen?" Cause this discomfort?"

Being carried face down on the shoulders, with the shoulders hanging in the air, the head standing upside down, and the stomach just pressing against the hardest part of the shoulder armor...it's no wonder it's comfortable.

Somewhat guilty, the brave man sat down next to him.

"Feel sorry."

"No, no need to apologize..."

From this position, it is possible to see the outside through the half-open door.The destruction process on the third floor has reached the final stage, and most of the boss room that was arranged as a church collapsed.The colors of the setting sun shattered into pieces like stained glass, suspended in mid-air.

It wasn't until this time that the brave man finally had the real sense of success in escaping.After exhaling a long breath of turbid air, the suppressed tiredness suddenly surged up one after another.

"Have you seen this scene before?" the devil asked nonchalantly.

The brave is not surprised by this.After all, he just showed nostalgia, and the other party has always been very sensitive to his psychological changes.

"Ah, I have indeed seen it. This is exactly... the church where Miss Xuelu grew up." And it was also the place where he first met Xuelu.

"Hey—so it's like this in the church. The podium is where the priest stands, right?"

The Demon King made a specious sound.As a demon, he naturally never had the opportunity to see the inside of the church.

"Yes."

With the dull crackling sound as the background, the two fell silent tacitly.

The last piece of intact ground outside the door finally shattered, and the entire third floor of the Demon King City became a thing of the past.

After the external shattering, this place fell into absolute silence, and for a while, I could even hear the breathing of myself and the other party.In the dark stairwell, there is a strange peaceful atmosphere.

"--what……"

He didn't wake up suddenly until his head lowered unconsciously until it touched his knees.

Almost fell asleep.

"Tired?"

The Demon King looked sideways.I don't know if it was affected by the atmosphere, but he deliberately lowered his voice, which sounded extra soft.

"Hero, you have worked hard for a long time. If you feel sleepy, why don't you just sleep for a while?"

"No, it's okay," he shook his head, "it's just that he suddenly quieted down and was a little too relaxed. It's you, you should take a good rest to recover."

Although he knew that it is usually difficult for people who have just experienced death to fall asleep - as soon as they close their eyes, they will have the illusion that they have returned to the despairing darkness.However, for the subsequent battle, a reasonable rest is necessary.

After all, the stairwell is not an absolutely safe zone. Since the boss can go to the upper floor through here, there is naturally the possibility of turning around again.Therefore, both of them can't fall asleep, at least one of them must be kept awake——

"Since you said that, why don't you take a rest alternately?" The Demon King suggested abruptly, "Isn't that how your companions should use it? One falls asleep and the other guards, and then alternately, the other rests like this."

"but……"

"Don't worry, I won't secretly kiss you while the brave man is asleep. ...Probably not, um, if there are no accidents, probably not." He patted his chest and said.

——There must be something wrong with this guy's brain.

"Ah, by the way, is your first kiss still there, Hero?"

The brave man ignored the latter question, directly covered his face with the cloak, relaxed his body, and leaned against the railing next to him.

"Then please." He said softly.

"Well, leave it to me!"

It sounded like a very happy voice.Is this something to be so happy about?

The brave man thought dimly, and his consciousness slowly sank into the depths of his mind.