When the sun once again shone on this desert and burned it again, the huge steel lion raised its majestic head high and let out another roar that symbolized the winner.
The battle is over.
As the area where the commander was suspected to be was covered by the rain of light shot by Lancelot, the remaining black spectacled dogs immediately fell into an increasingly chaotic state and ended up fleeing in all directions.
"it's over."
This was the sigh uttered by Barnila, who risked his life and ran over from the city of Gulf to check the situation after noticing that the noise of the fighting had disappeared.
He may have imagined how Qiligu would kill everyone and kill the Black Lightning Brigade that came to offend Gulf City, but he had never imagined that in his opinion, this would only be done with a single person.
The battle scene of a one-on-one duel with three figures turned into a battle with a huge disparity of one-on-one against four figures with single-digit strength.
Moreover, the huge steel lion standing in the center of the pit does not look like an artifact created by the Empire or the Church.
"Banila, you came just in time."
Just when Banila was lying on the edge of the pit and looking towards the central area where the coffin was, Lei Mingkai had already discovered his presence.
Not long after, Banila stood in front of the coffin in surprise, staring blankly at Fianna, who was sleeping forever in the coffin.
"You, you mean these things happened because of Fianna?"
Qili Gu remained silent and just turned his attention to Lei Mingkai. The same was true for Titania.
Among everyone present, only Lei Mingkai knew exactly why the previous incident happened.
"First of all, the Black Lightning Brigade should have nothing to do with the coffin. Otherwise, at the beginning, the enemy we have to face will not be as simple as a spectacled dog."
Lei Mingkai turned his head slightly and realized that at some point the Longtooth Lion Zero had transformed back into its white cat form and walked around the coffin several times. However, Lei Mingkai did not ask.
"After the coffin fell, the Black Lightning Brigade, including the church troops chasing Titania, should have been wiped out at that moment. Otherwise, the empty AT would not have been activated for no reason.
"
Upon hearing Lei Mingkai's words, Banila was stunned and subconsciously looked around, looking at the wasteland filled with the remains of black spectacled dogs and earth spiders.
It seemed that Banila was a little afraid that these supposedly dead corpses would suddenly jump up.
"They are completely dead. Don't worry! Banila."
Lei Mingkai smiled slightly, and then looked at the white cat Zero that jumped to the top of the coffin.
"How? Zero."
The white cat Zero narrowed his eyes slightly and lay on the top of the coffin, his slender tail swaying slowly at this moment.
"Two ways."
The white cat Zero gestured with his paws and said slowly under Banila's surprised gaze.
"Speak! Brother Mao Kai, your cat has spoken!!"
While Banila was surprised, she also didn't forget to look at Qiligu and Titania, who had calm faces.
"Qili Gu, your cat has spoken!"
However, Banila was astonished and found that Qiligu was not surprised that the white cat Zero could speak. Instead, he was still wondering why Banila was so surprised.
This was the message Banila read from Qiligu's calm eyes.
"Oh, okay! I really can't compare to you! Keep talking, Master Cat."
In the end, Banila was defeated by the performance of Qiligu and Titania, who were so arrogant that they could almost ignore everything that went against common sense.
"Are you surprised that I can talk? Human beings, there are still many secrets in this world that you cannot touch!"
After the white cat Zero mocked Banila a little, he continued to gesture with his paws.
"The first method is for me to take out the fragments buried in this woman's body. But if I do this, this woman's body will probably disintegrate on the spot and disappear from this world."
As soon as the white cat finished speaking, a murderous aura suddenly arose.
"Hey! I haven't finished speaking yet! Don't be in a hurry to kill me! Although you can't kill me. After all, no matter how powerful your destiny is, you can't kill the world."
White Cat Zero chuckled, not at all disturbed by Qiligu's murderous intent.
"Keep talking! Zero."
When Bai Mao Zero said the first method, Lei Mingkai had already guessed what the next method would be.
In the final analysis, this may be the tacit understanding between Lei Mingkai and White Cat Zero.
As long as Lei Mingkai expresses his own thoughts, White Cat Zero may cooperate with it tacitly.
Isn't it the same now?
White Cat Zero's claws were gently lowered, and the sharp claws hidden in the thick flesh pads slowly scraped the cold metal surface under the claws.
"I know you want to save this woman. Therefore, the second step is to take this coffin back to our hometown and let our researchers study how to liberate this woman while cracking the technology above."
As soon as White Cat Zero finished speaking, Qi Ligu and Titania all turned their sharp eyes towards Lei Mingkai.
At this moment, it is undoubtedly time for Qiligu and Titania to speak out.
The two people who had always been suspicious of Lei Mingkai's purpose finally figured out Lei Mingkai's purpose.
certainly.
This is just the idea of Qiligu and Titania.
"Your target is Qiligu?" Titania spoke first. Her eyes became sharper, as if as long as Lei Mingkai admitted this on the spot, she would immediately rise up and kill Lei Mingkai.
"Don't! Don't be nervous! Titania, your body can no longer withstand much impact." As soon as Lei Mingkai saw the undisguised murderous intent in Titania's eyes, he immediately spread his hands to show that he had no ill intentions.
Then, regardless of whether Titania responded to his words or not, Lei Mingkai turned his head and looked at the silent Qiligu.
"Qili Guchupi. An untouchable person. As long as you still exist in this world, you and even the people around you will be attacked and even hunted down by the world because of this name. There is no doubt that this
A great reputation is a curse to you."
While speaking, Lei Mingkai noticed something different seemed to appear in Qiligu's calm eyes.
He seemed shaken.
"Qili Gu. If this world has cursed you, then how about going to a new world? No one else knows you except me. Let alone knowing the reputation and curse you carry.
, even sin.”
After saying this, Lei Mingkai raised his head slightly and looked at the white cat Zero.
"What's more, I may have a way to solve this big guy and Fianna sleeping inside. Moreover, I can also solve her and Titania's problems."
At the same time, Lei Mingkai directly pointed out the current situation of Qiligu and Titania.
Time passed bit by bit, and Banila opened his mouth several times, but found that no matter how hard he tried to speak, he could not say a word. He could only watch silently standing next to the coffin, not knowing what he was thinking.
Qiligu.
"Is everything you said true?"
After a long silence, Titania spoke first.
really.
Now Titania has reached the end of its life.
Although she has not followed the ending of the original novel where she was on the verge of death in a chaotic battle and finally died in Qiligu's arms, the death sickle hanging over Titania's head is still about to fall on Titania.
Asia's neck.
"You have to trust me, Titania."
Lei Mingkai said calmly.
Titania was silent.
In order to continue to survive, she visited all the remaining research institutes of the church's next-generation warriors, even at the risk of being hunted.
Therefore, Titania can be said to have made a choice.
Now, it’s time to see what Qili Gu means.
Qili Gu slowly raised his head, walked to the coffin, stretched out his hand and touched it through the glass, as if he was stroking Fianna's sleeping face.
"I'll go."
Simple and bland answer.
"Crack!"
In the darkness, a light came on, exposing a man standing in the darkness to everyone's sight.
This man wears a mask with a black face and an expression that is neither sad nor happy, and is also covered in a black robe.
"Mr.k. Although you are just a newcomer to the organization, you suffered a failure in your first mission, and the precious samples of our organization fell into the hands of the enemy. How do you feel about this crime?"
In the darkness, a thunderous voice roared, constantly echoing in this dark space.
"Any merit will be rewarded, and any fault will be punished. That's all."
The masked man's voice didn't change at all and remained steady.
"It's a good saying that meritorious service must be rewarded, and fault must be investigated! Since you have said so, then we will do it according to your wishes."
As soon as the thunderous sound fell, the dark space in front of the masked man was suddenly torn open by cracks.
"Click!"
As the densely packed cracks spread rapidly, the dark void in front of the masked man shattered.
In the illusion of light refracted by glass, stairs appeared.
The stairs supported by countless gears appeared in front of the masked man one by one, and continued forward and upward until they were connected with the light spot that appeared in the sky. This staircase was supported by countless gears.
On the edge of the stairs, countless busts of knights holding swords suddenly erected.
"Mr.k. If you still want to join the organization and inherit the legacy left by "you" under your real name, then step on this ladder and become our comrade!"
"Buzz!!"
As soon as the buzzing sound was heard, the countless gears supporting the staircase that led directly to the sky continued to rotate.
The masked man knew that as long as his steps were unsteady when he stepped onto this staircase, he would definitely be shattered by the countless gears.
and
The masked man's eyes moved upward, looking at the busts of knights holding swords.
This is also a weapon that can deliver a fatal blow inadvertently.
"I suggest you don't take this path. It's just a failure."
Suddenly, a voice that was familiar to the masked man but full of hatred sounded.
"Doctor! Chisali!"
The masked man muttered the name of the man who appeared next to him.
"That's right. Your Majesty, please welcome your return!"
Inadvertently, a man in a white coat appeared in front of the masked man and bowed respectfully to him.
"I am not your Majesty." The masked man glanced at the man in the white coat, then continued to look at the stairs leading to the sky.
"Your Majesty, this is the Seven Words Ladder. Anyone who successfully climbs this ladder will become one of the Seven Knights of our organization."
"Your Majesty, have you thought clearly?"
Doctor Cissaly's voice became deeper and deeper.
The masked man was silent, but he took firm steps and walked to the stairs.
"If I hadn't thought clearly, I wouldn't have asked to come here."
Chisali turned around and looked at the back of the masked man with a smile on his face, but did not speak. It was not until he saw the masked man raising his hand and taking off the mask that was neither sad nor happy that he revealed a hint of emotion.
surprise.
"Your Majesty, it seems you have made a decision."
"No. I am not your Majesty. I am just a poor man who wants to find my sister."
"Clang!"
The mask of neither sadness nor joy was carelessly discarded by the man on the ground.
Then, the man raised his right foot and stepped on the first step slowly but firmly.
At this moment, a woman's scream suddenly sounded.
"Wait! Lelouch! What do you want to do!!"
Amid the screams, a girl wearing a long black dress with messy green hair rushed out of the darkness.
The man stopped and smiled.
"Haha! Who did I think it was! It turns out to be you! c.c."
"Lelouch! What do you want to do! Even if you are looking for Nunnally, you don't have to go to this extent! Do you think Nunnally will forgive you after you find Nunnally?"
c.c quickly passed doctor Chisali and rushed to the man's side.
"Probably not!"
Although there was a flash of frustration in his eyes, the man's eyes still shone with determination.
"However, there are some things that must be done, and I must do them. c.c. Do you remember our contract? Now is the time for me to fulfill the contract."
The man turned his head, reached out and smoothed the messy hair around c.c's ears, then resolutely turned around and stepped onto the upward-stretching staircase in front of him, called the Seven-Word Ladder.
"despair!"
The man's footsteps landed steadily on the first staircase.
c.c's eyes widened slightly. She knew that the man in front of her was unstoppable. The only thing that could stop him might be death.
Doctor Chisali, who was standing further back, bowed slightly and paid tribute to the man who had stepped onto the Seven Words Ladder.
"Click!!"
"Click!!"
Step two.
The moment the man took his second step onto the stairs, the knight busts standing on both sides of the stairs immediately began to tremble.
sword,
The sharp swords they held in their hands also trembled.
It seems that the rude people who try to step onto this ladder and offend the Seven Words Ladder will be wiped out from this world.
Seeing this, the man, a young man in a black robe, named Lelouch, slightly raised the corners of his mouth and loudly said the curse that emerged in his heart.