[One Piece] Inferior Star

Dover is catching up! ! !How come... the dragon, the dragon sparrow (Miss?)? !

Rossi glanced back, he didn't see the figure of the dragon bird just now, just now he called Youxiang's name and wanted to get close to her, Dover looked over——

"!!"

"...?"

Can he see himself or not... Rossi looked at his brother. Although his eyes seemed to be on the same line, judging from Dover's expression, he really didn't see anything.Is there a feeling?

As soon as he got close to this little girl, there would be that familiar look... Dover thought to himself, he didn't care about Youxiang's struggle when he scooped it up.He was very tall, and now he was holding Youxiang's waist to lift her up from the ground. This strength alone made it impossible for Youxiang to break free.

He said, "I'm saving you, little Xiami?"

"Let go of me! Let go of me!!" Ace... Luffy...they are right in front of them! !Youxiang struggled, she said, "What the hell are you trying to do?!"

"Look, that's an admiral!" Dover ignored Youxiang's words at all, and he said to himself, "If you go there, you will only be roasted into fried shrimp by magma, right? Isn't that a pity? ?”

"No... no way!" Ace... Luffy...

"Look quietly, that's not a battlefield for a small shrimp like you to go to?"

Uh...don't...don't!How could I watch quietly, how could it be possible... Youxiang struggled for a long time, she couldn't break free from this person's control at all, Rossi couldn't help, and Miss Longque didn't know what was going on, there was nothing she could do... Frey—? ! !

At the moment when she was about to call out Frey's name, at that moment, her eyes caught something, right in front of her, as if everything around her was dimmed, only that point was illuminated, and the fist of magma pierced through it. After passing Ace's body, behind him, Luffy stared at the big hole in the big brother's chest in shock, before the blood flowed down, all the voices disappeared at this moment.

Youxiang gave up struggling.She covered her mouth as if to prevent herself from making a sound, but in fact, she couldn't make a sound at all.Tears flowed down from his eyes completely uncontrollably, and previous memories appeared in a blank brain like a marquee.

Ace, Ace... Ace! ! !

He fell down, on top of Luffy.At that moment, time almost froze. Youxiang didn't know whether it was an illusion or the real time slowed down. She couldn't think, couldn't think, and painful memories began to appear.Many years ago, on that island, the smiling face of the blond child disappeared.

Then, at this very moment, the freckled child beside him also disappeared, burned by the magma, burned by the flame, and then... then turned into ashes——

"don't want!!!!"

The voice finally came out of the throat, and at this moment, the time that had already started to freeze finally stopped.Everything around is still.Whether it was the knife slashing at the navy or the bullets flying at the pirates, everything stopped.There was a dead silence in the whole world.

Stop... stop?what happened?

Youxiang came back to her senses, and found that everything had stopped, and even lost its color.Only she can move... She finally broke free from Dover and jumped to the ground. At this moment, Rosie also came over to support her: "Yes, Youxiang! This is..."

"I don't know..." Time stopped...?Why... no, no!Youxiang suddenly remembered the scene she had just seen, and she immediately ran to Ace, at this time Ace had fallen to the ground, and beside Luffy appeared Marco and the Matthew terminal that he had thrown to him before. Uncle Murloc, they seem to want to rescue Luffy who has a nervous breakdown, but...

Their movements stopped.Frozen in the air, even Luffy's tears are not flowing.There was no dust in the air either.At the same time, they also lost their color, and everything except Youxiang and Rossi lost their color and became a black and white world.

Youxiang didn't care so much, she ran to Ace's side, knelt down, and when she touched Ace's body, he also became colored.Youxiang tried hard to turn him over, but even if Youxiang knew nothing about medicine, he knew that such injuries could not be cured.

There was a big hole in his body, where the heart was.His heart was burned through by lava.Youxiang couldn't speak, couldn't say his name, and couldn't say anything, so she slumped on the ground and looked at Ace's unexpectedly calm face.It took a while before she reached out to Ace's face, and if it weren't for the big hole, he would have fallen asleep... as if...

At this moment, just as Youxiang's hand was about to touch Ace, a person appeared behind her.For the first time, Youxiang felt the entity of 'that voice'.

He was right behind him, with no body temperature, bringing gusts of cold wind, he approached his ear, and said: "You choose, my 'bride'."

Choose... what?

"He's still...alive." The black mist wrapped around Youxiang's body, and then gathered around her to form a black shadow. The black shadow said, "Time stopped at the second before he died. bell."

"If you make a choice now...he may survive." Frey's voice sounded, he stood opposite Youxiang, looked at her expressionlessly and said, "I, we...we are all waiting this moment."

"what do you mean……?Are you waiting for...the moment when Ace is killed...?Youxiang looked at Frey in disbelief, "Frey? What do you mean...?"

"We've all been waiting for that moment when you have to make a 'choice that's good for us'. That's... this moment." Without looking Youxiang in the eye, Frey said, "I told you... don't We develop feelings. We are demons. We only do what is good for us."

"How come...you mean...you knew..." Youxiang knelt there in despair, she lowered her head, tears kept streaming down, "you mean you knew Ace would die a long time ago ?!!"

"..." Can't answer this question.Frey said nothing.

"We just knew this moment would come." Sombra helped Frey explain, his voice was unexpectedly gentle, "I'm very sorry. Youxiang...even we can't predict the future."

"It's just that this moment has been fixed since the contract was established with you." The voice said, "As long as you are my 'bride', then this moment will come."

That is to say... that is to say...

It really is because of my curse, is it really because of me?Youxiang cried even more desperately: "Why...why did this happen...why didn't you tell me earlier...that way, as long as I leave them...they won't die...?"

"This is his fate, and we can't control it." Sombra said, "Maybe, maybe not. But that doesn't matter anymore. 'Bride'. You still have this 'fixed second' to make Choose. He..." The black mist of the shadow wrapped around Ace, "He's still alive."

"I don't understand... If I choose..." Youxiang sobbed, she said, "If I choose, can you let Ace survive?!"

"Yes."

All words are not as effective as this one.Youxiang's crying stopped suddenly.She grabbed the black figure around her, under the cover of the black mist, it looked like a young man in a black robe, Youxiang grabbed his sleeve, looked at him firmly with tears still in her eyes and said: " Then save him!! Whatever it is..."

"It doesn't matter what it is!! You can do whatever you want!! Save him!!"

"..." Heiying was stunned for half a second. He raised his hand and pointed at Youxiang's heart with a finger. He said, "You have to pay for it. 'Bride'. She died. , there is no way to resurrect. Because you are the 'bride', for the continuation of the contract, you can fix him at the second before death."

"I said that the price will be settled together. It is now." The black shadow approached Youxiang, and he said, "Your life and soul will be completely 'sacrificed' to us. Whether it is when you are alive or after you die .You will always, forever, exist as a channel between us and this world. For this, you have to pay a 'price'."

"Wait for me!" What are you talking about! !Rossi interrupted the shadow, and he went over to hold Youxiang in his arms to separate them, "What is the passage... the cost... tell me clearly!!"

"...Hey." Frey sighed helplessly. He scratched his hair in trouble and said, "Let me explain. These guys talk like this. You don't understand, do you?"

"Frey! Did you trick Cabbage?!"

"I didn't." Don't look at me so angrily.I don't want to be like this... Frey said seriously, "In the final analysis, it is because you humans summoned us that we became like this. Let me start from the beginning. When this little girl was just born, She revealed a talent that was long extinct."

"It is to stay awake in a dream. It is the ability to have a clear dialogue with us. And this ability was discovered by some people who coveted our demonic power. In order to get our power, those people chose to sacrifice her product, summoning a demon that was also just 'born'."

Frey looked behind Youxiang, and Rossi looked over, but saw nothing.But Youxiang could feel that guy was right behind her.

"Generally speaking... there won't be that kind of demon born in a 'swaddling state', but... this time the situation is quite special. In short, those people summoned him and promised to treat this little girl as his' Bride' sacrifice. In exchange, we'll use this little girl as a channel into the world, lending them strength for their own purposes."

"However, this plan was only half successful. The little girl's parents didn't want to sacrifice their daughter's entire life or even her soul after death, so they took her and fled. During the escape, they were killed by pursuers. And the one who got this chick in the end was that mercenary."

"He suddenly realized his conscience and felt that all of this was wrong. He decided to betray his employer and help her escape from everything in place of Youxiang's parents. So he sent her here. However... although those pursuers will not come again , but the contract has been reached. She is already the bride of 'Pride', so the procedure still has to go through."

"It's just the last step. Just wait for 'this moment' and let Youxiang... say that she is willing to become a 'bride' and give her soul, and we can achieve anything for her at a limited price. desire."

When Frey said this, he looked into Youxiang's eyes and said, "But... if she says she doesn't want to, the contract will be voided. We will all be forced to return to the dream world. We can no longer pester her. Of course , the world will return to normal, what should happen..." He glanced at Ace, "It will still happen."

"That's, that's it?!" Rossi was a little surprised, "Just say that you don't want to?? Speaking of it... what does it mean to sacrifice your soul? What about the channel?"

"This also has something to do with you. You are a 'reborn' demon, and you should have felt it before. As long as you leave this little girl, you will be forced to return to the dream world, right?"

Indeed... When Youxiang was slapped away by Bartholomi, he did return to the dream world... Rossi nodded.

"Because we are 'nightmare'. Nightmares cannot leave the dream world. So ordinary people have nightmares, as long as they wake up, it will be fine. No matter how scary we are, it is impossible for us to chase into the real world." Frey explained, "And there's only one way that we can come to this world. It's to use this little girl as a sacrifice and use her to create a passage."

"Let us pass through her and pass through the barrier that separates dreams from reality and come to the present world. Of course... not all chicks can do it, you must have the talent to stay awake in dreams... people with this talent It's almost extinct, so she is especially precious."

I almost understand... Rossi thought for a while, and he said, "Do you really want to come to this world? Isn't the world of dreams not good?"

"Ah? Are you talking nonsense? It's not like you haven't been there before. What do you think of it?"

"Well..." I couldn't refute.That damn place is a disaster.Hell is stronger than it.Demons can't die, they are eternal things, and I will go crazy just wandering there for a while, let alone eternal time.Rossi said, "And what if... if the cabbage was the channel, what would happen to her?"

"To be specific... it will become a person who can summon terrifying demons with just a single call." Frey sighed, and he said, "It doesn't have much influence when alive, but after death , the soul can't go to heaven, can't leave this world, but can only stay with us...forever."

Cabbage... Rosie hugged Xiangxiang a little tighter.Isn't this the same as... the story of selling your soul to the devil! !Is the cabbage also responsible for the eternal and endless despair? !

"Also..." Frey walked over as he said that, he squatted down and looked at You Xiang who was like a kitten, who was hugged tightly by Rossi, and said, "You want to save Ace. You Xiang .Now there is only one chance to save him, which is to continue this contract with us and pay the corresponding price, and we will let him survive. And if you say no, we will not force you..."

"The contract will be terminated. We will disappear. Whether it is those terrible voices or scary figures, they will all disappear. All the curses that plagued you before will be lifted. You will completely get rid of the previous sacrifices and usher in A brand new life. Of course... In this case, Ace will also usher in the fate he deserves."

"Is there any other price for continuing the contract??" Isn't this getting worse? ?Rossi asked immediately.

"Of course. All magic has a price." But you...is it really a coincidence here. 'Rebirth'... Frey looked at Youxiang again as he spoke, and said, "This is a choice that only you can make. Youxiang. I... watching you grow up, I still have some feelings for you .I personally suggest...choose the latter. Stay away from demons and don’t make deals with us. That’s the wisest choice for human beings.”

"Rosie... will disappear too?"

"Ah. He is also a demon now."

"I'm okay, cabbage!!" Rossi turned to grab Youxiang's shoulder, and said, "I'm fine...so don't think about me, okay? I hope you can live happily and don't be influenced by anything, A free and happy life... I have fragrance, I have fragrance..." He was a little excited and couldn't control his emotions, "I can't say what I want you to choose, I can't say it..."

"I understand your mood better than anyone else, but I also... hope you can...you are so young, you should have a bright future, free from any constraints, free from any constraints, have A future of infinite possibilities, so I…”

"Rosie." I know.Youxiang raised her hands to hold his face, and then smiled at him, "Thank you. But... I'm sorry."

"..." Youxiang...youxiang...I...should...how should I...

"I understand. Frey. And... other Mr. Demons." Youxiang stopped crying, she looked at Frey and said, "Let's...be together forever."

What should I do to save you from this bottomless abyss?

"Hey..." Frey said as if he had expected it a long time ago, "I like this kid so much."

"He's an important person. If it's Luffy, I'll do the same, if it's Grandpa Garp, if it's Grandpa Whitebeard...or...all those who helped me, I'll do the same "Youxiang said, "I want them to be happy. Frey. So please help me."

"..." Without speaking, Frey looked helplessly at the shadow beside Youxiang. He shrugged, and the shadow came to Ace. He said, "He lost his heart. So this is The price. 'Bride'. A heart for...another heart. He needs your heart to survive."

"Huh...?" Is the price calculated like this! !Rossi said in shock, "Then, is the cabbage just..."

"Yes! Take it!!" Youxiang didn't hesitate, which is only reasonable. She had already made up her mind, "If you can keep Ace alive! Take it!"

"No!!" Wait a minute! !no! !Rossi also said seriously, "I said I would stop you from doing stupid things! I can't agree to this kind of thing! If you don't have a heart, wouldn't you..."

"I'm all right... It's all right if I die. Rosie. Please..."

"...Why do you..." Why did you ask me...I...Rosy suddenly felt a surge of sadness in his heart, "Must...must I do this? Cabbage?"

"Thank you for helping me all the time, Rosie." Youxiang looked at her and smiled again, "But I...I have to do this so that I won't regret it. Then, promise me? After this, go to Mr. Luo, I also hope... I also hope that you can be happy."

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This article is coming to an end soon, so let’s double update today~

To have been waiting for this moment is to have been waiting for a difficult decision.This choice can be anything.Therefore, it is not because Xiangxiang is here that other people are unfortunate, but Xiangxiang needs to make choices for other people's misfortune.

Then everyone may have also discovered that the real division of labor between Youxiang and Matthew is: Youxiang comes to save Ace, and Matthew goes to save Grandpa Whitebeard.