Kingdom’s Bloodline

In the extreme pain and vague consciousness, Thales felt something.

He felt that he seemed to be breaking down.

The sound of cracking inside the body became more and more clear.

Thales was in so much pain that he couldn't even speak, he just closed his eyes tightly, feeling in a trance that the arms of the little slippery head were holding his head.

Her tears dripped down his face, mingled with her own nosebleed, and seeped into his mouth, which was parted in pain.

Slightly fishy and salty.

He wanted to open his mouth to comfort her.

But waves of severe pain were continuously coming from his head, chest, heart, abdomen, thighs, etc.

Thales was trembling in pain, dripping with cold sweat, and almost lost consciousness.

The words of Ashida once rang in my ears:

[You don't need to use mana anymore - I don't want you to become a corpse before you become a mana master. 】

And the words of Black Sword:

[Excessive use of legendary anti-magic weapons will cause a huge load on the body...it will be dangerous. 】

Mana out of control...

Legendary Anti-Demon Armor...

Both of the fatal things have been taken up.

And this time, he showed no signs of getting better on his own.

There is no doctor like Ramon by his side.

it seems...

In pain, Thales thought dying.

I did something amazing.

That's the end of it, isn't it?

"Ahhhh—"

As the pain became more and more severe, his groans gradually became louder.

Cold sweat broke out on his head,

He kept moaning, his consciousness became more and more blurred, and his limbs twitched unconsciously.

Little Slick's tears fell more and more urgently.

It was getting darker and darker.

He even started to ring in his ears and couldn't even hear his own screams.

Until Thales vaguely heard the exclamation of the little slippery head.

He vaguely felt that someone was holding him up.

There was a burst of forceful pressure on several places on the chest.

Strange fluctuations seeped into his skin.

A strange stimulation suddenly rose from his body!

The crime of prison river!

Thales woke up suddenly from his trance.

Wave after wave, the power of ending surged into his whole body.

However... wherever the sin of Hell River went, the pain suddenly increased!

"Ahhh!" Thales raised his head and howled miserably in an unprecedented voice.

how so?

But he also suddenly realized: his tinnitus disappeared.

He could hear himself howling.

Then……

The chilling and terrifying sound of cracking slowly disappeared.

Every part of the body slowly eased after the terrible pain caused by the crime of prison river.

until he regained his vision.

The pain completely disappeared.

Thales panted heavily, trembling all over, looking at the terrified little slippery head.

He turned his head.

He looked at the other person squatting beside him.

The man with a strange black sword was covered in scars and his face was ugly.

"You still know how to heal?" Thales couldn't help panting, and asked Hei Jian in a tone that was almost dying: "It's really... so versatile."

Hei Jian hummed softly without a sense of humor.

"It's not healing." He patted Thales on the shoulder vigorously, causing the latter to cough violently: "It's just using the power of end of the same source to arouse your own vitality."

"This will quickly repair the damage to your body at the expense of energy and stamina - of course, it's best not to use it too much, I doubt it will reduce lifespan."

Thales coughed, sat up with the help of the little slippery head, and wiped his cold sweat.

He had never felt such a joy in being alive and breathing.

"As I said, excessive use of legendary anti-magic weapons..." Hei Jian tightened the linen bandage on his left arm a little, and said calmly, "You have seen the consequences."

Thales stroked his chest with lingering fear, and wiped away the blood from his nose.

Maybe it's not just the Legendary Anti-Magic Armor.

He whispered in his heart.

"This is very likely to kill you," Hei Jian paused, with a mournful expression on his face: "The most painful way to die."

Thales frowned, looked at Hei Jian: "Have you seen it?"

At that moment, Thales clearly felt the temperature around the black sword drop suddenly, and the little slippery head even let out an "ah".

His eyes became extremely terrifying.

Thales' scalp was numb, and he felt that he had asked a question that shouldn't be asked.

However, Hei Jian was only silent for a few seconds, and finally did not answer.

"Okay," Thales stuck out his tongue and said with a smile, "Thank you."

Hei Jian still didn't say a word, just stared at him coldly.

Just when the atmosphere became awkward, Hei Jian suddenly sighed.

"You're welcome," the man slightly raised the corners of his mouth, "I'm not working for nothing, either."

Thales was taken aback.

Hei Jian squinted his eyes and raised his hand: "And as the price for saving your life—maybe many lives..."

Thales widened his eyes.

He watched Hei Jian stretch out his hand.

out to his feet.

"I just took this stuff."

Then, Hei Jian unceremoniously grabbed the one that had become dim again—the Front of the World.

Facing Thales' unbelievable gaze, the black sword inserted the edge of the world back into his waist.

He suddenly frowned slightly, and his tone changed: "No, it was originally mine."

Hei Jian sighed: "It seems that I am indeed working for nothing."

Thales looked at Hei Jian with an ugly expression, and then at the Front of the World, hesitating in his heart.

This is a legendary anti-demon weapon...

Moreover, if you are facing Ashida, if you have this thing in hand...

However, the person in front of him was Hei Jian.

The Brotherhood's legendary killer.

It could also be the Year of Blood...

In the end, Thales couldn't help but said: "Well, actually, if this thing is only effective in my hands, it's useless for you to hold it..."

The little slippery head on one side nodded cooperatively.

But Hei Jian raised his head suddenly.

Thales' face froze with his cold gaze, and his words froze.

"But," Thales forcibly controlled his jaw, retracted the words on his lips, and said with a smile: "After all, you saved my life..."

Hei Jian looked at him quietly, with an intriguing smile in his eyes, which made Thales quite uneasy.

"This is a legendary anti-demon weapon that is not on the record." Hei Jian said.

Thales opened his eyes wide: so?

"Believe me," Hei Jian took a breath and said calmly, "The danger of keeping it with you is far greater than the help it can bring you."

Thales frowned unwillingly.

"correct."

"About the crime of Prison River," Hei Jian shook his head, and changed the topic: "After tonight, you'd better not use it anymore."

Hearing the name, Thales showed doubts: "Why?"

"As I said, this is a cursed power, and there is always a price," Hei Jian's expression slowly sank: "Unlike other powers of termination, you can only improve them through special methods. it."

Thales' heart moved: "What method?"

Heijian stared at him silently, as if trying to stare at his face.

In the end, Hei Jian still spoke:

"Death." He said lightly.

Thales opened his eyes wide: "What?"

The little slippery boy on the side also raised his head curiously.

"The state of wandering between life and death will maximize your potential," Heijian continued to explain, with an inexplicable cold light in his eyes: "This is also the only chance to liberate and enhance the sin of Hell River—— Daily practice is useless."

Thales opened his mouth wide, speechless.

die?

"There's a reason it's called the crime of Hell River." Hei Jian stretched out a finger and poked Thales' chest. His words were flat but chilling: "Only those who have survived death can have Qualified to use and master it."

"People like us have survived mortal crises and earned our lives from dying."

Thales' doubts deepened.

"We were supposed to leave the world permanently, but we have tricked the ferrymen of the Prison River time and time again, avoiding the call of death at the nick of time," Hei Jian said in a rather low voice, "So, our existence is the sin of the Prison River, It did not handle death certificates responsibly."

"This is the crime of Hell River."

Thales trembled slightly, as if thinking of something: "Juhe?"

"This is the stories and legends spread by the prosperous Myojin Church in the world during the empire era," the little slippery man on one side said with great interest: "The Prison River is the opposite of the sun, in charge of death."

Hei Jian frowned slightly.

The little slippery man spoke excitedly, his eyes shining brightly: "Contrary to the sun that hangs high in the sky and brings vitality to all things, the Hell River flows forever under the unfathomable depths, continuously constricting and devouring dead souls, washing away The filthy world balances the life and death of the world."

"Legends say that there is a ferryman on the Prison River, who shakes a boat full of bells and guides all the dead souls into the Prison River."

Thales was taken aback when he heard that.

"Receiving dead souls?"

Thales turned his head, glanced around, and sighed: "It seems that he will be very busy today."

"Anyway, the second chapter of the "Ming Sheng Edict" is written like this," the little slippery man said with relish:

"The above also records the original words of the Supreme God when he assigned duties to the sun and the prison river when he created things: 'You are the red sun, untouchable, you should shine and life, start all things, and be the most holy in the world; you are the black river , so deep that it cannot be seen, it should devour death, end all things, and become the ultimate hell in this world.'..."

Seeing that she was about to speak at length again, Hei Jian spoke out resolutely.

"So, don't be immersed in the improvement that power brings you," the man said slowly: "First of all, the crime of Hell River often arouses power beyond the body's load."

"Secondly," Hei Jian gave him a deep look, "We don't escape death every time."

Bearing Hei Jian's gaze, Thales felt a slight chill in his heart.

"What about you?" He couldn't help asking: "How many times have you experienced 'death' before you have the skills you have now?"

Hei Jian narrowed his eyes and his expression moved slightly.

"Enough."

He is simple and short.

With a sudden movement of the black sword, he slowly stood up.

"The people from Dragon Clouds City are coming soon." Hei Jian tightened his grip on the two weapons on his body, and sighed slowly: "It will be dawn soon, and this night is over."

"Little guy, we will meet later."

Black Sword turned around.

Thales looked at his back, thinking about his first encounter with this man tonight.

Whether it was the duel with the Qi magician on the cliff of the sky, or the decisive battle with the blood magician on the street, or even the words about the "strong man" and the sin of Hell River, Thales was deeply impressed.

His - kind.

This is the only person he has ever seen who has no fear or fear in his eyes when facing a magician, who will not panic and escape, and who has nothing but infinite faith.

Even if he doesn't have legendary anti-magic weapons.

Even if he is just an ordinary human being.

Even if he survived countless times of near death, he was dying.

But he still rushed to the battlefield without hesitation.

It seemed that nothing could bring him down except himself.

Suddenly, an impulse made Thales desperately want to know the answer to a certain question.

"You are not an assassin!"

As soon as the words came out, Thales clearly saw that the calm and calm Black Sword suddenly trembled violently!

"Is that right," the second prince blurted out, "In the Year of Blood, you were not the assassin who assassinated the Crown Prince... in the Fuxing Palace?"

However, after asking the question, Thales regretted it a little, and he was still a little impulsive.

The little slippery stared in surprise, looked at Hei Jian, then at Thales, and covered his mouth with his hands.

Hei Jian's back was stiff for a long time.

Until he turned around slowly.

Like an old tree growing withered.

"You heard what Ashida said, didn't you?" Hei Jian asked in a low voice with his side face revealed.

Thales opened his mouth, but after weighing it for a while, he nodded slowly with complicated emotions.

"Then why do you dare to ask?" Hei Jian emphasized his tone, making people feel uneasy, "If I am the assassin who assassinated the crown prince...you are in danger now."

Thales felt that the little slippery head beside him trembled slightly.

"So, you are not an assassin, right?" Thales asked cautiously.

Hei Jian was silent for three seconds before saying: "Why do you think so?"

Thales swallowed a mouthful of saliva and adjusted his breathing.

"Everyone has rumored that you are a ruthless, unprincipled and terrifying swordsman. It is said that you are also the notorious leader of the Black Street Brotherhood." He carefully observed Hei Jian's expression: "But what I saw is not like that."

"You seem cold, ruthless, utilitarian, and unscrupulous."

Black Sword remained motionless.

Thales sighed and continued:

"But on the cliff of the sky, even if you use me to contain Ashida, you will not forget to save my life in the end."

"When you were chased by him, you let me and Ramon go first, and you stayed behind for us."

"You stood up without hesitation when Ashida grabbed the little slippery head and threatened me."

"You saved me when I was swept away by the tentacles."

"After getting the Vanguard of the Pure World, you told me that we have the responsibility to bring it to end the magician for the destroyed city and the sacrificed lives."

"Even if you know, our action to seal the magician may cost your life."

"But you still went without hesitation."

"And, when I agreed, you said in an approving tone: You are worthy of being a bright star."

Tels paused for a moment, looking at Heijian's profile.

Under the moonlight hanging west, the man with two swords hanging from his waist looked lonely and dejected.

This gave Thales a lot of confidence to continue speaking.

"Everything tells me that you are not what you have shown or what you have been rumored to be," Thales said bravely, "At least, for the people in this city, you should be a good person. "

"I've seen people like this," Thales said in a low voice, his eyes flashed a sassy girl wielding double knives, wearing tights, and wearing goggles: "She also insisted on herself in the most filthy environment the rules."

"You like this," he took a deep breath and looked at Heijian's back: "You will really be an assassin...Assassinate the royal family of Canxing..."

"Will the entire Star Kingdom be shaken and chaotic," Thales gritted his teeth, and said decisively: "Even drag the millions of people who will follow into the quagmire of war and the abyss of chaos?"

"or……"

"Do you have any last resort?"

Hei Jian didn't speak.

The little slippery man didn't dare to take a breath.

Thales looked at him quietly.

After an unknown amount of time, Hei Jian took a deep breath and exhaled it evenly.

He turned sharply!

Thales and Xiao Slick were taken aback.

"You don't know me, little guy." Hei Jian's expression was extremely terrifying at the moment, and there was a chilling coldness in his eyes: "Don't speculate on my past."

"Don't be self-righteous and think that you are in control of the overall situation—"

The next moment, the black sword with a gloomy face moved his right hand.

Thales was shocked!

In an instant, he suddenly felt a cold in his throat.

The little slippery head screamed.

Thales looked at him blankly: Hei Jianping raised his right arm, facing him.

And that weird black long sword was already in front of Thales' neck.

The point of the sword was only an inch from the skin.

The sword wind only blew across the neck at this time.

"——how do you know that I won't turn my face right away?"

Hei Jian said indifferently, his expression was like a glacier of thousands of years, heavy and cold, irresolvable.

Thales was too scared to speak.

The chill from the blade made him shiver slightly.

"Listen well, Thales Canxing," Hei Jian held up the long sword with fierce eyes, and said coldly: "Star Kingdom, poor and sad prince Your Highness."

Thales' scalp was numb, and he felt extremely regretful.

"On that day twelve years ago," Hei Jian said in a gloomy tone, with a fierce look in his eyes, like a beast that would choose to eat someone, "It was indeed me..."

"Hold the sword with your own hands..."

"Stabbed at Midir Canxing."

The man's expression was grim, and the tip of his sword turned slightly.

"Your Royal Highness, the eldest son of the former king."

"And I did it voluntarily and have never regretted it."

Thales stared blankly at the assassin's expression, his mind was in chaos.

The next moment, Hei Jian retracted his long sword in an instant.

He turned around and disappeared before the two of them.

Little Slick's legs went limp, and he knelt down beside Thales, trembling while hugging him tightly.

"It's okay, don't be afraid."

Thales touched his throat with lingering fear.

"He left already."

Hei Jian left, leaving countless questions in his mind.

The identity of Black Sword.

Black Sword's behavior.

Black Sword's attitude.

An assassin who once had Canxing's blood on his hands, a gangster who killed without batting an eyelid.

When you know your identity.

But desperate to save and protect himself.

How can there be such contradictory people in the world?

Thales stared blankly at the back of Heijian going away.

At that moment, he suddenly felt that the back of this ordinary man was so lonely and lonely.

Full of unspeakable grief.

Thales sighed, only feeling that his head was a little bigger.

He sat on the spot for a full few minutes, until he felt that he had regained some strength, and then he and the little slippery head supported each other to stand up.

Preoccupied, they walked out of the street along the road that was still in good condition.

at this moment.

"boom!"

A huge vibration came from the ground!

Both Thales and the little slippery head were knocked down.

Thales finally stabilized his figure, and before he had time to be surprised, he fell down again with the little slippery head.

"Boom!"

A huge blood-red tentacle broke through the ground beside them.

And then the second, and the third...

A huge monster whose whole body was made up of crimson stumps, and it was hard to tell where the head was and where the tail was, emerged from the ground!

It stretched out more than a dozen huge tentacles, and one of them slapped hard.

"boom!"

Crush a half-collapsed house into powder!

As the smoke and dust scattered, Thales stared blankly at the hydra, which was alive and kicking in front of him, and didn't see any signs of decline: How is it possible?

Giza...

Isn't it already sealed?

How can it be?