Chapter 72 Free Wind, Merri's HE Ending Walkthrough Progress: 9...
Ancia watched as the puppet was lifted up by Merriel, but she didn't hold it in her arms.
Murtrie gasped for breath, battling the desire in his mind, his whole body trembling. With great difficulty, he bent down and, using all his self-control, lifted the puppet steadily and placed it on his broad shoulders. He gasped a few more times, gripping the puppet's waist tightly with one hand and bracing himself against the rough wall with the other, slowly and unsteadily moving towards the corner, almost stopping every step, before finally standing steadily under the narrow window.
Through her teary eyes, Ancia felt a gentle breeze brush against her cheeks, bringing a sense of freedom and lightness.
Sitting on Merri's shoulders, the puppet was now level with the window.
“Morley…” Tears streamed down her face, and she choked up, unable to say anything else but call out Morley’s name.
Through the curtain of water, Mortley's crimson eyes gazed over, pinpointing Ancia's location precisely. His breathing remained heavy and rapid, but a glimmer of hope appeared in his empty eyes, shining brightly. "You're over there... aren't you..."
Ancia gritted her teeth and nodded frantically, even though she knew that Murtrie couldn't see her or hear her voice. She kept responding, "I'm here! I'm here!"
Merriel didn't hear it, but he sensed Ancia's presence. Through the thick walls, there was a warm and dazzling aura.
He chuckled softly. Abandoned by his family and left for a battlefield teeming with demons, he survived by consuming their blood. In his dull life as a killing machine, he found someone willing to plunge into the abyss for him.
That's enough.
As long as Ancia is still around, he will never be lost.
Ancia hates demons, so he can never become a demon.
The boiling demonic blood cooled down little by little, and along with the mist of desire, it was torn apart by the remaining dark magic, transformed into pure energy, and gradually devoured.
This process was almost like shattering and rebuilding his body from the inside out. The flush on Merri's face quickly faded, turning into paleness. He occasionally let out muffled groans from his tightly pursed lips, and his body trembled slightly, but he still stood steadily, without even moving the hand that was supporting the puppet.
Finally, the crimson faded from Merriel's eyes, and his eyes regained their senses, turning back into the familiar dark red.
Ancia's tense nerves finally relaxed, and the system's backend data was updated synchronously—[Morley HE Ending Walkthrough Progress: 99%]
Throughout the entire process, his gaze never wavered, fixed on Ancia's direction through the wall.
Merri let out a long sigh of relief, put down the puppet on his shoulder, and slipped out of the shadows under the wall lamp into Ancia's cell.
With a flick of his dagger, the demonic rope disintegrated. He knelt down, his calloused fingertips gently wiping away the tears on Ancia's face, and apologized earnestly in a low voice.
"I'm sorry, I've made you suffer."
Ancia shook her head, but before she could speak, she was pulled into Murtrie's arms. Her face bumped against his broad chest muscles, and she said in a muffled voice, "I didn't suffer any great injustice."
Murtrie stroked her long hair. "Not even a little bit."
Compared to the oppressive feeling before, this embrace was restrained and warm. Ancia lifted her head from his embrace and said, "The puppet is still here, and so is my magic. It has been imprisoned by the Lord of Lust."
“I won’t undo it, but…” Merri’s expression was calm, but his eyes turned cold. “Once the Lord of Lust dies, the puppet and the magic-suppressing shackles will disappear.”
Ancia repeated in confusion, "Shackles?"
"Well, this skill is called the Magic-Suppressing Shackles," Mertri explained.
Ancia suddenly remembered the item description of Shadow Embrace—it is said to be able to cut through all shackles. The magic ban did not ban her system inventory, so she took out Shadow Embrace and slashed it on her arm.
A faint cracking sound came from inside her body. The sudden restoration of her magic power surprised Ancia. She had actually succeeded.
Ancia put away the Shadow Embrace, sneered, and felt a surge of killing intent towards the Lord of Lust. "My magic has been restored. I'm going to kill it."
Merri released his embrace and pulled Ancia up, "Okay."
Ancia walked along the luxurious golden corridor. The faint sound of music came from the distant palace. Before the sweet scent could reach her, it was blown away by the free wind in the corridor. After leaving the dark and damp cell, the musty smell was also gone.
But no matter how free the wind is in the abyss, it's still not as refreshing as it is outside.
The Lord of Lust's face still held the afterglow of satisfaction. When he saw Mortley suddenly appear in the palace, he smiled triumphantly. But when he saw Mortley's dark red eyes, the smile immediately froze on his face. "How is this possible... How could you be unaffected by the fog of desire!"
It then looked at Ancia beside Mertri, who was unharmed and had even regained her magic.
Ancia and Mortley didn't bother explaining to it; they attacked directly. Mortley, wielding a dagger, aimed straight for the Lord of Lust's heart. With two powerful beings of nine stars or above fighting, the other high-ranking demons in the palace couldn't intervene, so they had no choice but to turn their attention to Ancia.
As soon as Ancia entered the palace, she put on the Wedge of Radiance. The holy protective magic caused every high-ranking demon who approached to scream in agony, and they could only cower and watch the battle from a distance.
Merri unleashed all his damaging skills on the Lord of Lust as if he were courting death, determined to inflict damage on him even at the cost of his own life.
The Lord of Lust was even more shocked after fighting with Merritt, exclaiming, "Why has your strength increased so much?!"
The seven demon generals were all originally stronger than nine-star demons, but they were weakened after leaving the abyss and only showed their nine-star level when they were outside. Mortley, who was originally just a nine-star Dark Night Walker, was easily defeated by the Lord of Lust in the abyss and imprisoned in a cell. However, in less than half a day, his strength increased by leaps and bounds, and the Lord of Lust was even briefly suppressed due to his underestimation of him.
When it gets serious, its figure flickers like a phantom, making it difficult to see with the naked eye.
Ancia first used the Mark of Light, striking the Lord of Lust in the heart, and then used the Hymn of Courage, which coincided with the Shadow Sting that Mortel thrust out. The two cooperated perfectly, and the Lord of Lust gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.
Seeing that things were not going well, the Lord of Lust took a blow from Mortley, turned around and flashed in front of Ancia. With a snap of his fingers, a cloud of pink mist rushed towards her.
Anxi was in a daze, a boiling heat surged through her heart. She only regained her senses for a moment by biting the wound on her lip. She quickly used the Cleansing Spirit Song on herself, and the tingling and itchy feeling that made her heart palpitate dissipate. She felt a wave of fear.
That's terrifying... How did Merri manage to get through it?
After the pink mist appeared, the killing intent in Merri's eyes intensified, his speed exploded, and his moves became even more ruthless.
The Lord of Lust was entangled in the shadows and had no time to attack Ancia. He was getting anxious. A priest in Mortley had been casting buffs and healing spells on him. He had almost been stabbed in the heart just now, but his subordinates were completely useless. What a bunch of useless people!
It acted decisively, half pleading and half threatening, "I can let you leave the abyss! But if I die, the other demon generals will be alerted, and they will all come together. Then you won't be able to leave alive!"
Ancia just wanted it dead. "Mortley, kill it! I have a way to take you back!"
Merri nodded slightly, his dagger attack undiminished, even quickening in speed.
The Lord of Lust sensed impending danger, realizing he might soon return to the Abyss. He almost screamed, "Don't kill me! I can tell you the details of the deal between Lionheart and Lord Abyss! He asked Lord Abyss for something that could transfer souls... uh!"
It stared blankly at the dagger in its heart, a chill ran through its heart, and a sharp, prolonged pain shot through its mind, causing its life to rapidly fade away.
Its defeat was sealed the moment its fighting spirit vanished.
Delaying will only prolong its life, but it won't save it.
The Lord of Lust collapsed in the palace, and the high-ranking demons who were subordinate to him fled in disarray. But no matter where they fled, they were caught up by a dagger in the shadows and pierced through the heart.
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen demon corpses lay on the floor inside the hall. Ancia quickly made a decision and threw him a rope, "Collect their hearts."
With practiced ease, Mortley ripped out the hearts of these demons, strung them together with rope, and several powerful demonic auras emanated from afar, making the demonic energy in the air even denser. Other demon generals were rushing towards this place.
Ancia placed her hand on Merriel's shoulder, and the gem at the top of her staff burst forth with intense light magic. She could feel her magic power decreasing at an alarming rate, and she began to feel dizzy.
She had never tried teleporting with others before, nor had she ever experienced a teleportation distance as far as the depths of the abyss to the mage tower. But no matter what, even if she teleported to the Monster Mountain Range, she could contact guild members in Red Maple City to come and meet her.
The moment the wings of the Lord of Greed appeared at the palace gate, Ancia and Mortley disappeared into the palace.
A few breaths later, patterns and inscriptions rapidly formed beneath their feet, and Ancia's magic finally reached the Eternal City before it was completely exhausted.
Before she could even look at her surroundings, she took out two mana recovery potions from her system inventory and drank them down. Only then did the dizziness slowly dissipate.
"As expected, the teleportation went astray..." Ancia muttered under her breath. The wooden floor beneath her feet wasn't the one in the mage tower, but rather the paving stones of the bustling First Street of the Eternal City.
The guards searching the streets for members of the Dark Night Guild stopped in surprise and charged at the two of them, swords raised, clearly having recognized Mortley from his undisguised appearance.
Ancia immediately lifted the hand of Mortley carrying a string of hearts and shouted, "Mortley the Night Walker has successfully assassinated the Demon General, Lord of Lust, in the Abyss! He has not betrayed humanity!"
The guards halted their charge, and everyone looked at the string of purple hearts.
The largest one still exudes demonic energy, and even after leaving its owner, it continues to beat tirelessly.
Without a doubt, that is not the heart of a high-ranking demon!
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