Chapter 253: Shadow Dancer Elite Cavalry (1/2)

Crack!

The last player died with a painful groan as my sword tore through his flesh, spurting a fountain of blood. Not one of them tried to beg for mercy or escape. This alone proved that Gods of Destruction was a respectable opponent, or at least this party was.

I sheathed my Purgatory Sword and ran back to Xinran.

She was groaning a little when I reached her; her wounds were starting to deteriorate. Archbishop Alves's holy spell was so terrifying that it was actually damaging her body from the inside!

My heart ached when I saw black blood pouring out of her wounds. I lifted her off the ground and said, “Just hold on a little longer, we’re almost at Princess Sophia’s encampment! I’m sure she’ll have a way to save you!”

Xinran was incredibly weak. She pressed her cheeks against my neck as a hot tear slid down her cheek.

I looked at the sky and saw that it was cloudy, lightning bolts striking down from time to time. Was this what they call divine judgment? Was the crying girl in my arms truly a devil? Who gave Alves the right to enact divine judgment upon others, and who gave him the right to sentence another person to death?

Terrible anger rose from the bottom of my heart. This world was filled with injustice from the start, and there was oppression and bullying wherever you looked. Only a kindergartener would believe that the world was a place where everyone was equal to one another. God wouldn’t save you when you were facing injustice and bullying. The only way you could save yourself was to cut apart the darkness with your sword and bring light to your world once more!

As I stared at Xinran, I was starting to understand why she had betrayed the Netherworld. She was unstoppable from the moment she found something that was worth protecting with her life.

“Big brother, I’m scared…”

Xinran suddenly let out a sob and said, “I just want to be Xinran, that’s all. I… I don’t want to be ‘Wind Singer’, I don’t want to kill people, and I don’t want any harm to come to those who are close to me…”

I nodded and replied gently, “Sleep and leave the rest to me, Xinran… I promise you that everything will be okay, alright?”

Xinran closed her eyes as she burst into tears.

Ding~!

System Notice: You have made new progress in your SSS-rank quest [Promise]. Your relationship with Wind Singer Xinran has improved!

……

I barely noticed the system notice as I held Xinran tight and resumed my run. If I didn’t leave this place as soon as possible, Dominating Heaven Blade was sure to show up with his band of elites. When that happened, not even wings could save me from destruction.

Beep!

It was at this moment I received a message from Lin Yixin: “Hey, how are you doing? Gods of Destruction are hunting for you everywhere. What do you want me to do?”

“Got it!”

Lin Yixin fell silent after that. I didn’t know what she was planning, but I wouldn’t be surprised by anything she did starting this moment. She was no ordinary girl, and I had full confidence in her ability to astound me.

……

Nighttime soon arrived, and Eternal Song Forest became shrouded in darkness.

I was still running across the dewy forest, but this time with growing anxiety. Xinran’s injuries were getting worse by the minute, and it was getting to the point where she was starting to turn delirious. If she didn’t seal away most of her power, she wouldn’t be afraid of a mere holy spell, right? Sigh.

Suddenly, the world opened up in front of me, and I could hear the neighs of warhorses in the distance. Did we finally reach Blood Dance Legion’s camp?

Excited, I burst into the clearing with my bloody cape flapping behind me. However, my heart quickly sank like a rock.

A large group of players was standing not far ahead of me. They were players, and they all wore the same symbol on their shoulder. It was Gods of Destruction, and there were almost a hundred of them!

……

To say I was flabbergasted would be an understatement. Fuck, who would’ve thought that I would walk right into an ambush one day? Escaping was impossible considering how many enemy archers and mages there were, not to mention that I was moving much slower than normal because I was carrying Xinran. However, there was no way in hell I was leaving her behind and escaping myself either.

Shiing!

Dominating Knight God walked out of the formation and pulled out his sword. Then, he shouted at me, ”Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand, you had fun killing our people earlier, didn’t you? Do you really think that we are toys you can fool around however you like? Fuck you! Your death will wash away the shame we suffered today!”

I put Xinran down at the edge of the plain. Then, I pulled out the Purgatory Sword and smiled fearlessly. ”If it’s a war you want, then it’s a war you’ll get. I’m not going down without a fight!”

A muscle on Dominating Knight God’s face twitched. ”Are you really going to declare war on us? Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls versus Gods of Destruction?”

”Why not?” I said casually with cold eyes. ”Now fight me already. I’m used to dealing with my problems with my fists anyway!”

”Fuck, what arrogance!”