Final Trial of Mankind

With just this one blow, all the guardians were completely crushed.

With this blow, the Meiya sisters were once again beaten back to the original cowards who had lost their fighting spirit, and ignoring Agurola was their biggest mistake.

After all, there is no Agullola in the original book to help the ancient city, and because of Mu Chen's intervention, Agullola not only did not die, but his magic power was even close to that of the true ancestor, and the power of the beast was even stronger than that of the ancient city because of the specialization of all magic power. .

In addition, she knows the way of manipulating beasts better than Gu Cheng.

075 Xiandumu Aye

On the other side, Mu Chen, who had left the battlefield of the witches, floated in the sky above Xiangami Island.

"It should be about the same here!"

Muchen doesn't know much about Longmai Muchen, although he has also supplemented this aspect, but because he hasn't practiced it, he doesn't know the specific situation.

But he knew that String God Island was built on a huge dragon vein and was an artificial island that relied on magic to exist.

Although he does not use magic and other things to induce the power of the earth's veins like those magicians, he also has his own methods, and what he is doing now does not need to do anything to the dragon veins where Xianjin Island is located. change.

Relying on his powerful sensing ability, Mu Chen came to the points where the magic power of Xianshen Island gathered the strongest. Then, he raised his hand, and a thin black stick emerged from his palm, and was caught He snapped off and stuck in the ground.

Immediately afterwards, it could be seen that the gangster gradually sank down as if it was about to merge into the ground, and began to communicate with the power of the underground dragon vein.

The black rod itself has the effect of receiving the creator's energy, just like a transmitter, Mu Chen's approach is just doing the opposite, transferring energy to the past instead of directly extracting energy from the dragon's veins.

However, for the time being, he doesn't plan to activate it yet, so people won't be able to discover the abnormality here while in a dormant state. After all, the black stick is a very special substance, and it really can't be discovered under normal circumstances.

Just after Mu Chen completely inserted the sixth black stick into the dragon's vein, he suddenly sensed the extraordinary magic power released from the central stone gate.

At the same time a terrible gale raged.

The huge building that was supposed to be isolated in another world was forcibly pulled into the normal space because the boundary of the world was torn. This was the cause of this storm.

A small rock-covered island appeared on the sea surface at the northern end of Itogami Island, and on top of it stood a stone church.

"Is this the prison barrier...!" Mu Chen looked at the building with a fantasy style that suddenly appeared and said to himself, "An artificial world, the magic science in this world is really developed enough. A desire to occupy it."

However, this thought only appeared for a moment, and soon disappeared.

Because this is meaningless to him and cannot enhance his combat effectiveness. Perhaps many moves can be deduced through scientific methods, but after all, his power system is different from that of this world. The world has no good fruit to eat.

"It seems that the realm of the different space here has been shaken. It seems that it has not yet been fully materialized, and the seal has not been broken. However, it is only a matter of time before Xiandu Yuma who is manipulating the body of the ancient city. It seems that I can almost go to the prison barrier to have a look."

……

By the time Mu Chen arrived slowly, the battle at the prison barrier was basically over.

No, or a new round of battle is about to start.

Because of a momentary carelessness, Nangong's guardian of 'Cang' who was remotely controlled that month had a double kill.

Using Xiandumu Youma as a springboard, the guardian of Cang pierced her with a sword that had never been drawn before, and then pierced Nangong Nayue's chest one after another, severely wounding her.

Then, not long after...

Collapsed—

The church gradually collapsed.

The stone wall, which was piled high enough to require people to look up, collapsed like an avalanche. Due to the impact, the artificial earth shook violently, and the vision was covered by flying debris and dust, and the inside of the building became a blur. The dark state of chaos.It's a destructive spectacle reminiscent of the end of the world.

For this too sudden collapse, the ancient city failed to react.

If it continues like this, it will be crushed by this too huge weight, and it will definitely lose its life.And what saved such an ancient city was a wonderful floating feeling similar to dizziness.is a side effect of space transfer.

It was someone who distorted the space and moved them out of the ancient city outside the collapsing church.

"Well……"

Illuminated by the dazzling sunset, the ancient city couldn't help looking away, and then Yukina, who was holding a silver gun, landed beside him. It wasn't that far away from the sanctuary. It was just enough to barely escape the distance that would be affected by the collapse of the sanctuary.

I am afraid that is the limit of the practitioner.

"Miss Yuma...!?" Yukina let out a short moan.

There was the sound of something wet falling behind the ancient castle, and what fell was a young girl dressed as a Halloween priestess. It was a girl with a well-proportioned appearance who was said to be boyish but was too cute.

However, she is now covered in blood, and she is so weak that she is completely different from her usual lively self.

A deep knife wound penetrated her chest, and her wrist, which Gucheng touched, was as cold as ice.

"Yuma...you...why do you do such a mess...!" Kojou ran towards the girl who was moaning in pain——Sendomu Yuma, while biting his lip hard.

Yuma is a witch, a human who exchanged a contract with the devil, and was endowed with powerful magic power. She used that power to distort the space and save the ancient city and the others from the collapsed temple.

However, that unplanned teleportation put a huge burden on Yuma's body.

In the previous battle, she not only released the magical power beyond the limit, but also suffered serious physical injuries. If it were an ordinary person, it would be no surprise that even if she died on the spot.

But even so, Yuma sat up and smiled reluctantly.

"That's not right, the ancient city... It's not my strength alone, the 'Witch of the Void' also helped me..."

"Is that Tsuki-chan? If so, where is that person...!?"

For Yuma's unexpected words, Kojo stared blankly at his hands, and even Yukina's expression stiffened.

Nangong was pierced by the sword of the 'Guardian' that month, so she should have suffered more serious injuries than Yuma, that is to say, she still helped Yuma in this state and rescued Kojo and the others.

However, she who was supposed to be hugged by Kojou disappeared. If that Yue just let Kojou and the others escape outside, but she herself is still in the church——

"senior……!"

Yukina seemed to be stunned, looking up at the place where the church should have been built, it had completely collapsed, and the ruins of the ancient church surrounded by dark dust and smoke, there appeared a new building that had never been seen before.

A military fortress covered by thick iron walls and barbed wire -- no, it should be said to be a prison.

The sanctuary that was supposed to guard that month disappeared, and the shape of a huge prison was emerging there.

"Is this... the real prison barrier...? Then, what are the buildings until just now!?" Kojou looked up at the shape of the majestic fortress and was puzzled by it.

Compared with the antique and solemn church that month, this fortress can be said to be full of an ominous feeling that matches the name of the prison, but its overall appearance still maintains a semi-solid shape shaking in the dust. It looks like it is still resisting intruders from the outside.

Then, what came to the ears of the chaotic ancient city was a frightening female voice accompanied by a metallic lingering sound. It was the voice of an evil witch who had lived for a long time.

"It's the same thing... Ah, the Fourth Primogenitor."

The owner of the voice is standing on the huge gate of the fortress.

It was a woman with long hair reaching her feet, and she was wearing twelve singles that looked like noblewomen in the Heian era. Although the clothes were gorgeous and complicated, the figure dyed in black and white, always felt Dressed like a god of death.

Although his appearance is young and beautiful, his eyes are crimson—they are Fire Eyes, those eyes that smile gently, which are different from ordinary people's ominous.

"——Zhuang Zhou and Butterfly must have their own differences. This is the so-called materialization... That empty sanctuary and the barrier of the prison are exactly what they looked like in Nangong's dream in that moon..."

The woman in Huoyan sang a verse towards them in the ancient city. It was an ancient poem in a foreign land that described the ambiguous boundary between dreams and reality.

The so-called prison barrier is a virtual world constructed in the dream of that month through magic. Its shape will change freely according to the imagination of the witnesses. Because it exists in the dreams of others, the imprisoned sinners are absolutely not There is no way of escaping from there.

Because of this, it can be feared as a prison capable of sealing even the strongest level of magic criminals.

"But the 'Witch of the Void' woke up from the eternal dream, so the prison barrier appeared. If it was in the same world space, then it would be easy to escape from there...for me..."

Saying so, the fire-eyed woman smiled happily.

That voice was the same as the one heard from Yuma's 'Guardian'. It was the voice of Xiandumu Aye, the magical criminal who stabbed Nangong Nayue with a sword by sacrificing his own daughter.

but……

"Mother... my lord...?"

From Yuma's mouth soaked in blood, a voice of despair was woven.

"You are Yuma's mother...!?" What a joke, Kojou shouted in a low voice.

Although I don't want to admit it, everyone present has already understood the fact that Huoyan's woman and Yuma are related by blood, because the appearance of the two of them is too similar.

It has reached the point where it is almost impossible to tell apart the length of the hair and the color of the eyeballs.

Whether it's the awe-inspiring appearance or the age on the outside.

"Isn't this face exactly the same as Yuma..."

"Of course..., this girl is a pure copy produced by me through solitary reproduction. It was only created to break the seal of the prison barrier. It is equivalent to the existence of my shadow." It's like pity is shaking They are like the ancient city in the movie, Aye pointed to the injured Yuma and said, "This girl and I are the same existence - because of this, even this kind of thing can be done."

"Woo... ah... ah ah ah ah ah ah ah...!"

At this time, a scream like cuckoo crying blood burst out from Yuma's throat.

From behind her, there emerged a phantom in human form materialized by magic power, a faceless knight in rusty armor, and a servant of the devil given by contract—in other words, the 'guardian' of the witch.

The entire body of the blue knight was corroded by black blood vessel-like patterns, as if he was planning to forcibly take away Yuma's control over the 'Guardian'——

"Yuma!?"

"...No way...how is it possible...to be able to take away the Witch's 'Guardian'..."

Gucheng and Yukina were stunned, and even their voices trembled.

Xiandumu Aye is interfering with Yuma's 'guardian' through huge magic power and blood fetters stronger than magic, but Gucheng and the others did not hinder this method.

If you attack Xiandumu Aya with the beast of the ancient city or the spear of Yukina, the damage will be returned to Yuma in the same way, so although Yuma is in front of you who is struggling with pain, but the ancient city and the others But nothing can be done.

"No...please stop...Mother...!" Yuma begged with a weak voice.

And the fiery-eyed woman looked at her, only showing a cruel smile.

"The strength I lent you, now give it back to me—my daughter!"

Xiandumu Aye raised his left hand, and at that moment——

"Crack!" There was a screeching sound like a tree cracking, and Yuma let out a silent scream. The huge invisible wrist seemed to be tearing off the wings of a bird, and Yuma who was leaning back fluttered. Behind, there was something rattling and crackling——

"No ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

From the cut-off path of spiritual power, the magic power flowing there spewed out like blood, and the blue armor of Yuma's "Guardian" was completely dyed black.

Like a wild beast liberated from chains, the faceless knight roared, his figure swayed like rising heat, moving towards Aye's back, Xiandumu Aye completely captured Yuma The "Guardian".

"Yuma!"

Randomly dropped like a broken doll, Yuma's body rolled down on the ground, hugging her who was lying on the exhausted side, Kojou gasped in a daze, although he still managed to hold his breath, But the focus of Yuma's wide-open pupils was not aligned, and she was afraid like a powerless child, and she was completely different from the Yuma that Kojo knew.

"You... did such a thing...!" Yukina raised her gun with anger on her face, and pointed the silver blade at Xiandumu Aye who was leisurely looking down at the ground.