Chapter 199
"Diriel, are you alright?" Yan said softly, then gently touched her head and asked.
She simply nodded slightly and didn't say anything more.
Yan silently pulled open her pajamas and looked at the large purple patch on her white shoulders.
The fire element there was suppressed, and because of his own mistake, the child was infected with fire poison.
Red Oni cannot cleanse themselves of fire poison. Although they fight using flames, their kind are not susceptible to fire poison. The older generation might have some experience in healing others, but it's practically impossible for these children to do so.
Therefore, he could only use the simplest method to suppress the fire poison, at least to prevent it from killing him.
That's the fire poison that's seeped into the bones. Or rather, if it weren't in the bones, it would be terrible; you'd have to dig out large chunks of flesh to get rid of it.
If it's just inside the bones, you can just grab some painkillers from Twelve and then use magic to suppress it there every day. Occasionally trying to neutralize the accumulated fire element inside shouldn't be a big problem.
But it still hurts! Nothing hurts more than this. Because it's near her head, she feels dizzy all day due to the elevated body temperature. So she needs to sleep more, and she's constantly feeling lightheaded.
As for why she contracted this fire poison, that's a long story. In short, she had this old wound on her body because of the fire.
"It's fine," she muttered softly, then kept her eyes closed as the mouse scurried into her clothes and lay on her purplish skin.
Visible to the naked eye, the elements flowed from the skin to the mouse's body, and the mouse's fur slowly turned red until it became a dark red little creature.
This is the way to alleviate her symptoms. These rats need to be fed with solidified magic. By feeding on the fire toxins on her body, she can feel better.
Conservative estimates suggest it will take at least a year for her injury to fully recover.
She yawned, slowly sat up, and slumped into his arms, shifting slightly to find a comfortable position.
Because these pajamas are so incredibly lazy, they're made entirely of cotton.
It was originally considered a high-end product, but she used it.
I wonder if it might sell for more after a cute girl has worn it? I don't know, but since she seems happy wearing it now, I'll just give it to her. You don't make much money on these kinds of high-end items anyway.
Only the two of them and the evil shadow sitting there remained on the huge dining table, as she tidied it up.
It wasn't because of any abuse, it was just because it was her turn. She, Yan, Wuming, and Twelve were responsible for cleaning the airship. They were cleaning according to the duty roster.
Otherwise, it will definitely get infested with bugs.
But speaking of which, even if there were bugs, the rats would probably have eaten them all, right? I don't know, but since they started raising rats here, I haven't seen any bugs, big or small. They've probably all been eaten. These guys seem to really enjoy these bugs as snacks.
It's so great that we don't have to worry about pests.
“Next, we’ll be able to see Kadumi from here,” Twelve’s voice came from the simple device. “Anyone interested can take a look down from the window on the side.”
"It looks just like an airship for sightseeing," Twelve said to herself, as she was in the gondola below.
If you were to ask why, perhaps it's because he got stepped on and fell down. Luckily, a bamboo basket fell down below, so he was left hanging there, completely bewildered, in the cold air.
Then it dawned on me that I could now see the city.
It is a city filled with destruction and hope.
Everywhere you look, everything is blackened by flames, and there are ruins formed by black magic flow everywhere.
It was once a prosperous city, or rather, not long ago.
However, in the time it took to sleep, this place had already been destroyed.
If this place originally represented the hope of life, then it has been extinguished.
However, it wasn't completely destroyed. After the disaster, people came out of the safe zone and cleaned up the damaged city.
Fortunately, the city itself is home to many capable individuals, so even if it were to be rebuilt, it would be much easier for them.
At least we can use magic to clear the ruins.
There it is, over there.
Wow, what a huge explosion!
Amidst a deafening roar, a massive explosion occurred.
Wow, that's really loud!
...No, that doesn't sound like an explosion.
Twelve squinted her eyes, and magic was supplied to her eyes to increase their intensity.
It looks like there's a fight going on.
It seems like no human could pull off a battle of this scale.
He turned his head, then grabbed the rope and climbed up.
They would need a telescope to see exactly what was happening in the city, and if there was indeed a problem there, they would also need to consider the issue of landing.
What a restless place.
But what is their current combat strength? I don't know, I'm not sure, but this group is definitely not up to par. They're completely inadequate to help others, and it's even uncertain whether they'd survive if a disaster were to strike now.
If it's a calamity, it doesn't seem likely, but if it's a chaotic calamity, then the entire population would probably be wiped out.
He climbed onto the airship and skillfully positioned himself in the control room.
This thing is not easy to operate; it's quite a brain-intensive task.
But now I can actually use it skillfully.
It has to be said that time really can change people; it can make people become the kind of people they don't want to be, and make them learn the kind of things they don't want to learn.
He pulled out a mechanical telescope and pointed it in that direction, but instead saw a giant dragon flying around them.
Strictly speaking, if it were just a giant dragon, it would only startle Twelve, and then they would turn to look at something that surprised them.
But what surprised him was the thing on the dragon's back, it was Nameless and Flame, why were those two in a place like that?
Hey, they shouldn't be in that kind of place!
"Nameless? Nameless, can you hear me? Why are you in a place like that?" He pulled up a crystal and shouted loudly, looking at it as he shouted.
He also saw clearly what had plunged the entire city into peril. It was also a dragon, but not the chaotic, multi-headed one; it was a black dragon in the traditional sense.
Even from this height, that thing looks quite large; it's hard to imagine how enormous it would be if you got closer.
Amidst the roar, he saw clearly the person blocking his way; it must be a high-ranking priest, for he heard angels singing hymns, and tens of millions of golden spears gathered around him before piercing his body.
Golden chains extended from the ground and tightly bound the arrogant fellow.
"Perhaps we should consider landing tomorrow." Shadow appeared behind Twelve without anyone noticing, watching this guy who seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold.
Twelve didn't feel any sympathy for the residents here; she just felt that this made things difficult for them.
It was indeed a dragon, but there were high-ranking priests in this city. This meant the damage they could cause was very limited.
If asked to consider his own position, as a demon, he would naturally support the dragon in defeating the saint, since he and the saint are not on the same side.
"What's wrong?" The nameless voice came through the crystal, along with the sound of the cold wind and the laughter of the flames.
That child seems to be having a lot of fun.
Twelve was stunned for a moment, then sighed helplessly.
"Protect that child well. If anything happens to her, Yan will definitely come after you. Let me tell you upfront, I won't save you."
"rest assured."
Twelve scratched his head, looking at the evil shadow waiting for his reply, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "But we're not safe in the sky either. If the sage fails to kill it, it will surely escape. If it's in the sky, we'll be its primary target."
"That's still safer than landing now. The area below is much more chaotic, and we don't even know what kind of environment it might mutate into. You have to understand, chaotic regions never disappoint when it comes to the variety of torturous things they do."
Twelve remained silent for a moment, hesitant and completely unsure of what he should do.
Everything we do now is wrong; there is only danger. Whether on land or in the sky, they face the imminent threat of annihilation.
The choice, however, is in your own hands.
This is not a good time to make a decision, since whatever you choose now will carry a considerable responsibility.
Suddenly, he was violently shaken and fell against the metal wall, his head hitting hard. The dizziness immediately made his vision go black.
Then comes the feeling of weightlessness.
He was forced to hug Shadow, and then they both slammed against the wall.
The world turned upside down, and he was left with a bloody head.
Only now did we hear the explosion. The airship was hit by a magic bullet, and a large hole was torn in the balloon that was being used for buoyancy.
It took a full five minutes for things to calm down. Twelve's face was pressed against the steam pipe, and the scalding steam made him groan in pain.
As for Xie Ying, she fell right on top of him, pressing him down firmly. If she hadn't gotten up, he probably would have fainted from the burns.
The airship's emergency measures were activated, and its huge glider extended out, spewing air from its bottom while its large airbags were filled with the fabric that bounced up.
Fortunately, the airbag is made up of countless small airbags. Although it lost the buoyancy that would allow it to fly for a moment, it was still able to fall at a speed that would not kill it.
"Get up quickly." Twelve groaned as Xie Ying finally got off him and helped him up from the ground.
He looked utterly disheveled, his bandages were stained with a lot of blood, and he seemed dizzy.
"Looks like we have no choice now." Xie Ying shook his head helplessly. "We need to prepare for an emergency landing. Hopefully, that guy won't be waiting for us down there."
"I hope so." Twelve patted his head and leaned against the swaying wall.
His recovery ability wasn't particularly outstanding, or rather, for someone who hadn't even experienced any calamities, his ability was already quite remarkable; it was just that his own cultivation level was too poor.
"Hey, hey, hey, are you still alive?" The nameless voice rang out from inside the crystal, probably startled.
It must have been quite a sight from the outside, with a mushroom cloud suddenly rising over your own house and then descending nearly a hundred meters in just a few seconds.
Fortunately, the temperature is high now, and the emergency measures have been effective.
"Don't worry, don't worry, they're all... they're all still alive." Twelve touched the wound on his head and swallowed the words "it's nothing."
Yan, on the other hand, had just gotten up, his head bruised and swollen from the fall.
However, Odiel, whom he desperately protected, was unharmed; at least she was alright and uninjured.
"Are you alright?" he asked, then picked her up and slid into the room.
He skillfully rummaged through the basket and put her inside, then took out his longbow from it.
"I'm alright," she said, a little dizzy. After hesitating for a moment, she looked at him and said, "I'm not that weak."
"Then you stay put too." Yan didn't intend to talk to this guy any longer, then jumped up and crashed into the window to escape from the airship.
Above the sky, he unleashed massive magical wings of fire behind him, his entire body ablaze with flames, making him appear like a burning swift in the air.
The culprit that had caused everything turned around and roared at him, its body covered in wounds, yet still raging.
"May the great fire demon protect me and burn away the enemies before me," he whispered, drawing his longbow taut in the air.
A massive magic circle formed before him, and what had been a random longbow twisted and deformed into a raging monster. The bowstring was drawn back, and flames even dyed one side of the sky red.
The moment the power was released, a visible storm of fire condensed in the air, twisting and grotesque, surging like a long snake towards the wounded dragon.
They were thousands of meters apart, but when the arrows struck them, they still exploded into huge flowers of flame.
Yan is a true calamity-level monster, and his previous opportunities have made him completely unafraid to deal with someone who provokes them at this distance.
The dragon was set ablaze, writhing and burning on the ground, its groans becoming deafening roars.
The flames seemed to stick to its body, igniting its entire form without showing any signs of weakening.
It was quite pleased with the success of its attack and fired three more arrows, which exploded into a sea of fire on the ground.
But he was dumbfounded after shooting, because only then did he realize that a giant dragon was flying beside him not far away.
The thing was only a few hundred meters away from him. Although it looked a little smaller than the thing on the ground, it was still a dragon.
He was the last person on the airship to know there was a dragon nearby, and no one even thought to tell him.
He instinctively drew his bow again and aimed. If he hadn't recognized the person sitting there, he probably would have been swept away by another fire tornado.
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