Bang! Bang! Bang!
Bullets were fired rhythmically from above, but were easily blocked by Ash and Vichy.
Although he knew they were approaching him, the Demigod Gunslinger felt no sense of urgency at all. His shooting was more of a greeting to them than an attack.
There was undoubtedly a trap set by the Demigod Gunner, but Ash and his friends had no other choice. From the moment they entered the building, they had stepped into a dead end carefully planned by the Gunner. If they had chosen to flee to the gate, the gate might have collapsed.
Magicians can be afraid of death, but they must never be afraid of fighting and fleeing. Of course, more importantly, even at this moment, Ash and Vichy still believe that they have a chance of winning. As long as they can get within seven steps of the demigod gunner, their swords/spears and halberds are definitely faster than gun bullets!
From the very beginning, only one of them and the Demigod Gunslinger could escape alive.
"How many virtual wings do you have left?" Vichy suddenly asked.
Ash chopped off a bullet and replied nonchalantly, "Sword-colored Void Wings."
"What about the silver and gold? Gone?"
“No more.”
Wei Xi glanced at Nia: "Just to save her?"
Nia pursed her lips. Although she didn't say anything, she didn't avoid the question either. She stared straight at the maid.
"If you were there, I would have flown over to save you." Ash replied, "Although I would have felt really stupid afterwards."
"But I won't break your two virtual wings." Wei Xi said: "Was it her who triggered the mysterious chain, or was it the other six-nation legion that triggered the mysterious chain?"
"It was because the Starry Lord triggered the mysterious chain!" Ash said word by word, "If you want to avenge me so much, I don't mind you going to trouble the Starry Lord."
The implication is that I don't mind you causing trouble for Nia. Vichy naturally understood Ash's subtext and frowned, but at this time Fili pulled the corner of her clothes, and the maid had to pout and take the opportunity to block the bullet to skip the topic.
Yaxiu looked at Vichy suspiciously. If Vichy was causing trouble for him, he wouldn't find it strange at all, but Vichy was targeting Nia openly and secretly just now, which was very strange. Nia didn't offend her either.
But Ash thought again. She had been experiencing a series of battles during her menstrual period. In addition, she had an erratic personality. She might just want to kill everyone when she found an opportunity to attack her. Or she might be worried about the upcoming battle and became impatient when she found that Ash's fighting power was insufficient.
If each virtual wing is an opportunity to attack, then Ash, who is left with sword-colored virtual wings, can only attack once more at most.
So Ash said, "If it comes to the point, I won't be stingy with my virtual wings."
“But if you lose all your virtual wings, you will become a mortal like me.” Weishi said, “If you are a silver, gold, or holy domain magician, it would be fine. You can still condense virtual wings through non-combat methods. But you are a legendary magician. You don’t have any magic power. Even if you can enter Ruby Mountain in the future, you will not be able to condense the fourth virtual wing through combat.”
"Are you willing to become a useless person?"
"I'm unwilling, but I won't give up." Ash replied: "As long as I survive, there will always be a chance."
"Even if you return to another world, do you think the Sword Lady Witch will still want you?" Weishi asked back, "In my time, many lovers would abandon the other if one of them became a magician. As the saying goes, 'The magician's first sword is to kill the one he loves first.' And now you have fallen from a legend back to a mortal. As legends, can the Sword Lady Witch really accept the mediocrity of their partners?"
Fili raised her head suddenly and stared at Ash, waiting for an answer. Although Nia did not move, she also pricked up her ears unconsciously.
"What do I usually do?" Ash asked.
Vichy was blunt: "Eat, drink and be merry."
"If I return to reality, what do you think I will do?"
"Eat, drink, play, sleep, sword princess, witch?"
"If I return to reality and become a cripple, what do you think I will do?"
"...Eat, drink, play, and sleep with the sword princess witch?"
Ash had an expression that said 'as expected of me': "I think they have long accepted their partner's mediocrity."
As they were talking, they had already reached the fifth floor, and then the sixth and seventh floors, and then the eighth floor where the demigod gunslinger was. Ash signaled everyone to stop, and after waiting for a moment, when the griffins being shot and killed were heard on the eighth floor, he waved his hand violently and led everyone to rush up with all their might!
The sixth and seventh floors are definitely the areas where the Demigod Gunslinger is most likely to attack. We must rush over while the Six Nations Legion is interfering with the Demigod Gunslinger!
But just as they stepped onto the sixth step, the leisurely sound of gunfire suddenly became violent.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The emergency light that was always on was broken.
The Demigod Gunner did not attack them, but first smashed all the emergency lights. Because the fire doors on each floor were closed, without emergency lights, the entire fire escape was filled with darkness, and not even a ray of light could penetrate.
There is no light...can't see...
Ash's hair stood on end instantly. With a thought, his sanctuary instantly expanded to protect everyone. Then, he used his pitiful sword instinct to swing his dagger -
clang!
"Hey? A flash of sword?"
Rajesh retracted his pistol, blew away the gun-colored smoke from the muzzle, and said with a smile: "But my penetrating bullets cannot be broken by a flash of the sword."
In the darkness, Nia hugged Ash the moment he fell down with a groan. She reached out and touched him, and her whole body trembled: "Your chest..."
"It just grazed my heart, not a fatal injury." Ash tried to slow down his breathing, but still coughed up a mouthful of blood foam: "The Sanctuary is useless! It's a bullet that penetrates space! In the dark environment, he can use miracles to his heart's content!"
Although it didn't hit his heart, it went through his body and broke his spine. Even with the pain relief of the "Music Sword", the damage to his spine was enough to temporarily paralyze Ash!
Fili groped over and helped Ash to the wall and put him down. She reached out her hand and felt blood on it. She was so panicked that she almost cried: "You lost a lot of blood!"
This was not a normal gunshot wound, but a round hole directly made in Ash's heart. Ash's muscles were unable to automatically gather together to stop the bleeding, so the blood naturally flowed out unscrupulously in the dark.
Fili almost subconsciously reached out to block the wound, but met another trembling, wet hand. She took a deep breath, grabbed Nia's hand, and pressed hard on Ash's wound together, as if the two of them together could fight against the mysterious fate.
But Ash was very calm. Without his Void Wings, his Sanctuary was useless, and his body was paralyzed. He could no longer escape. In the eyes of the Demigod Gunslinger, he was just a sitting duck.
What’s interesting is that when he was really about to die, Ash was not very afraid. He was just worried that he would cause trouble for Igula, Harvey, Sword Lady, and the Witch.
Should I hope that there is no hell in this world so that I will not suffer in it, or should I hope that there is hell in this world so that I can meet you again one day?
"Vichy, take them away." Ash said softly, "This is my last order."
There were gunfire sounds coming from the eighth floor. It was obvious that the demigod gunner was dealing with the Six Nations Legion approaching him. When he was free, the real storm of gunfire would come.
The Demigod Gunner only fired one Miracle Bullet just now. It was definitely not because of a limitation, nor was it to slowly kill them. It was simply to test whether the mysterious chain was effective. If Ash guessed correctly, the penetrating bullet just now was cast with silver magic power, and even if the mysterious chain was triggered, it would only break the Demigod Gunner's silver virtual wings.
Since the mysterious chain was not triggered, the Demigod Gunslinger can do whatever he wants. Ash can't escape, but Vichy and the others may still have a chance of survival, as long as they can break through the fire door and rush out.
despair.
There was a sound of stomping feet on the ground in front of Ash. Even though it was so dark that he couldn't see anything, just by the flow of air, Ash could vaguely feel that there was a figure standing in front of him.
"If you want me to be buried with you, just say so." Vichy's voice was still cheerful. "I may not even be able to escape alone, let alone with these two burdens. And do you think they are willing to throw away a piece of trash like you?"
"Then you can run away by yourself." Ash coughed twice and said with a smile: "It would be nice to let you, a poisonous snake, survive and help me get revenge."
Wei Xi was startled, "You should have said so earlier."
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
The collision of bullets and spiked steel pipes created a metallic symphony, and the brief burst of sparks burned through the darkness for a moment. The surging airflow alone made Ash and the others feel like a strong wind was blowing in their faces!
Although the opponent possesses demigod-level gun skills, Vichy's spear and halberd faction also has a legendary realm! If Ash is not mistaken, Vichy also has some skills similar to the flash of swords, which can break all miracles with cold weapons without limit!
Vichy, the petite maid standing in front of them, was now as tall as a mountain fortress, and did not allow a single penetrating bullet to hurt the three of them!
Suddenly, the roar of the Bullet Star Warriors came from the eighth floor, and the Demigod Gunner had to stop the Penetration Barrage and turn around to deal with the Six Nations Army. Ash immediately said: "Vichy, quickly break open the fire door and escape, maybe-"
However, Vichy neither moved nor answered, but just stood there in front of them.
Ash was startled, and suddenly remembered something: In addition to cold weapons, the sword flash also requires magic power to strengthen the body. Without magic power as a buffer, the kinetic energy released by breaking the miracle is simply not something a mortal body can withstand.
However, Vichy's four virtual wings had all been broken before this.
Pop.
Vichy fell limply into Ash's arms, and the spiked steel pipe rolled to the ground. Fili wanted to reach out to help her up, but she broke away from Fili's hand, turned around and hugged Ash's neck, panting, and asked in a hoarse voice in Ash's ear: "Tell me, do you want to die?"
"In no mood."
"That can't be helped. I don't have a way to save you from death, but if you want to die, I can give you a way to live."
"What's the meaning?"
"I have a way to kill that guy instantly," Vichy's bloody breath blew on Ash's earlobe, "but the price is that you and I will definitely die in the future."
Ash said without hesitation: "Come on."
"I can't shout. I say one sentence, and you say one sentence..." Wei Xi said weakly: "The only way to become a demigod..."
…
"The only way to become a demigod is to find the angel on the top of Ruby Mountain and accept the trial after condensing the fourth virtual wing."
Rajesh shot and killed all the soldiers from the Six Nations Army who rushed in, and suddenly heard these words coming from below.
Are you trying to make a last-ditch effort by chatting?
"But no magician has ever been able to reach the top of Ruby Mountain again after condensing the fourth virtual wing." The other party continued: "Obviously, 'the top of Ruby Mountain' is not a literal reference, and can even be used as a confusing factor. You can temporarily ignore this phrase when understanding it."
"Therefore, the only way to become a demigod is to condense the fourth virtual wing and then find an angel to accept the trial."
Although Rajesh had killed all the Six Nations Legion that rushed in, he still couldn't help but want to listen. No legendary magician could resist the temptation of entering the realm of God.
"Since 'the top of Ruby Mountain' is not a literal reference, then 'angel' is not the source angel. Now if you read the premise again, everything will become clear."
"No matter which country's legends are from, the most important symbol of an angel is having wings."
"And the magician who condensed four complete virtual wings, doesn't he look like an angel?"
"So the only way to become a demigod is for the Four-Winged Magician to realize that he is an angel. His location is the top of Ruby Mountain, and then -"
"The trial is coming."
When he heard the middle part, Rajesh was keenly aware of the danger, but he still could not resist the huge pressure of being promoted to a demigod. When he heard the last sentence, he found that his four virtual wings unfolded silently.
He slowly raised his head.
The ceiling and tall buildings that should have existed have now completely disappeared without a trace.
The boiling darkness was heavier than the mountains and larger than the ocean. It was crushing down from the sky, and if no one could stand against it, everything in the world would turn to dust.
Rajesh looked around and found that he was standing at the highest point. There was nothing higher than him in the whole world. Where he was was the highest peak, the top of Ruby Mountain.
He is an angel.
Ash stared blankly at the deep darkness above him that towered over everything. The building did not disappear and the ceiling was still there, but they could see the darkness even with their eyes closed. It ignored the insignificant obstacles of light, matter, entropy, time and space.
Even the cage of the Kingdom of Stars is nothing compared to it.
"So that's...?"
"That's right." Wei Xi put her arms around his neck and said weakly, "That's the fifth level of the Void Realm—"
"hell."