Xingtetsu: You are not included in Elio's script!

Chapter 174: Fragments

As the door of Yonghuo Mansion was kicked open, a woman slowly walked in.

Her appearance immediately attracted the attention of everyone present, including the Underworld Duke Afrit who was meditating by the window.

She was tall and graceful, wearing a white and blue half-length tights that outlined her graceful figure. Behind the tights, a loose cape fluttered gently, just falling on her calves. Her face was resolute and her eyes flashed with a sharp light.

"You are..." Duke Afrit of Hellfire turned around, his eyes fell on the uninvited guest, and a hint of vigilance was revealed in his voice.

The woman did not answer directly, but looked around, finally fixing her sight on Constance, Akash, Katrina, Dubra and Grand Duke of Hellfire Afrit. Her eyes were cold, as if she had anticipated the scene before her.

"I know you are about to embark on a dangerous journey, and I am here... to stop you." After she said that, she gently lifted the cloak behind her, took off her sword, and pointed it at the five people, but the sword was not unsheathed.

"Stop me? That's a crazy thing to say."

"Do you think you really have this ability?" Two flames suddenly appeared at the fingertips of Duke Minghuo, and he looked at the woman with sharp eyes.

At the same time, Constance, Akash, Katrina and Dubra were not to be outdone and each took up a defensive and offensive stance.

"Hmph..." The woman's lips curled up with contempt, and then she placed the scabbard across her chest.

Just as everyone was holding their breath, the woman's figure flashed and disappeared in an instant.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, Constance, Akash, Katrina and Dubra were hit by a powerful force. They were thrown back and hit the surrounding walls heavily, then fell to the ground.

The woman still maintained the posture of holding the scabbard horizontally, as if she had never moved.

She walked slowly towards Duke Hellfire, each step appearing to be unhurried.

"Father, run!" Dubra struggled to get up, controlling the ghost behind him, waving a scythe, and attacked the woman fiercely.

However, the woman simply lifted the scabbard lightly and easily neutralized Dubra's attack. At the same time, an invisible force knocked Dubra away again, and she hit Katrina who had just stood up heavily.

"Bang!" Both of them fell to the ground and fainted.

Seeing this, Akash hurriedly played music, trying to influence her with the power of music.

However, although the woman's expression changed slightly, she immediately shook her head, and a powerful aura instantly oppressed Akash.

The instrument in his hand could not bear the weight and instantly broke into pieces and scattered all over the ground.

The woman turned her gaze to Constance, and seeing that she did not move, she fixed her eyes back on the Duke of Hellfire.

She walked forward steadily, and the Duke of Hellfire no longer hesitated, controlling the flames to sweep towards the woman like a storm.

However, the woman just slightly turned sideways and easily avoided all the attacks.

The flames of the Duke of Hellfire raged in the Eternal Fire Mansion, and the entire residence was instantly engulfed in flames.

When the woman walked in front of the Underworld Lord, she raised the scabbard and struck him hard, knocking him down onto the stairs behind him.

Then, she pointed the scabbard at the disheveled Duke of Hellfire on the ground, her eyes full of coldness.

"It seems that the outcome... has already been decided." Duke Hellfire looked straight at her.

"They are still alive, and so are you."

"You still have a choice. Leave the music box and go." She suggested to Duke Hellfire.

"Choose? The bloody path of "destruction" never allows for hesitation."

"The fire demon of Tophet...even if you sacrifice your life for that star god, you will not be favored by Yan." The woman revealed the truth.

"Ranger, you are limited to the narrow concept of 'hunting', so naturally you cannot understand." Duke Hellfire retorted.

"We come from fire, born from fire, spreading, burning, and destroying until the firewood is burned out, leaving only ashes on the ground."

"Burning is the life of the Fire Demon, the starting point and the end point. We are born to die, just to implement a profile of the truth of the universe. All things are born for "destruction."

"But your companions don't seem to think so. They have just fought for your chance to survive, but you are indifferent." The woman said to the Duke of Hellfire, then turned to Constance, with a flash of emotion in her eyes.

"They are my children, just like I once was, flames that are not yet white-hot. They are still young, and I will not blame them." There was a hint of tenderness in the voice of Duke Hellfire.

"But my flames are already hoarse, and time is running out. Do you see the star of the festival in the distance? I want to take Purgatory there, so before that, I must cross you."

"Why?" the woman asked him puzzledly.

"Because you have gone further than I have on the path they have blazed."

The woman was silent for a moment, as if weighing something.

"You can't hide your identity. Draw the knife. We are here to stay. We are destined to fight to the death because I choose to do so."

"Destruction is a heroic moment. If one tries to survive in a despicable way, life will be too long." Duke Hellfire shook his head slightly.

"Even if the answer...may be your own destruction?" the woman asked again.

"The answer is not important. What is important is that it exists, just like you. Everything exists to be destroyed, and the Messenger is no exception."

“Even in the void, beautiful dreams can be born. The so-called impossible things are just things that have not yet come.”

"Huh...Okay, I promise you." The woman closed her eyes, then opened them again and looked at him.

"You will witness the most brilliant and violent fire in the world. May this burning illuminate your bottomless dreams!"

"A bottomless dream. Indeed, but you have misunderstood one thing. This knife is still in the sheath, not out of pity or contempt. It is a secret that I don't want to show to others, but as a return..." She paused for a moment and placed her fingers lightly on the handle of the knife.

"I'll be honest with you, hunting is not my path."

"Clang~" the sound of drawing a sword was heard.

"May death end your long dream...lead you back to the waking world."

At this moment, the woman's hair turned gray in an instant, tears of blood flowed from her eyes, and the long knife in her hand turned as red as blood.

The moment the tears of blood dripped onto the ground, the woman swung her sword.

A blood-red blade light instantly tore through the air, chopping the Duke of Hellfire in front of him into pieces.

But the sword light did not stop, and continued to climb upwards until it shattered the throne above.

Then, the entire space collapsed with violent vibrations, turning into countless fragments, drifting in the endless universe.

When the woman was about to leave, Akash pounced on her like a madman.

The woman dodged sideways and then stabbed the sharp knife into Akash's back.

"puff.."

The woman took back the knife, and Akash fell to the ground, bleeding profusely, staining the carpet blood red.

The flames on the side spread and engulfed Akash and burned him in the sea of ​​fire.

The woman looked at the remaining three people, closed her eyes, then put away the knife and prepared to leave.

When the woman walked to the door, she suddenly realized something and disappeared in an instant.

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