People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 211: Redemption from God

On the west side of Dihuazhou, there is a pond covered with withered yellow reeds.

As the remnants of the demons, which had been quiet for a long time in recent times, awakened and boiled again.

Unable to withstand such a sudden impact, Cole temporarily lost consciousness and fell into a coma.

Faced with such an unexpected scene,
Amber, who was just making a fire and roasting something,
There was no time to think about it, and he just dropped the half-cooked roast duck in his hand that had a faint burnt smell.
He ran to Cole anxiously and tried to help the green-haired girl who was emitting black energy from the ground.

"Ah! So hot!"

I just came a little closer, and I didn't even touch Cole.
Amber was forced back a small step by the scorching heat like fire that came from nowhere.

Not only that,

Perhaps it sensed the approach of the breath of life, the black breath wrapped around the girl in front of him seemed to have life.
It took the initiative to transform into a giant black and purple snake with red eyes, and attacked the "tribute" that was delivered to it.

Oops! ! !

Amber had seen the power of this attack before when the monster attacked.
After sensing the malicious intent coming towards him, he did not think that he could resist the black snake's attack head-on.

Recalling the dry ashes that the monsters turned into after being attacked,
She felt as if her legs were held in place by some force, unable to dodge.
He decisively threw forward a specially made rabbit-shaped doll,

Then he just closed his eyes and curled up his body.

He activated his Divine Eye as much as possible and used the gathered elemental power to protect his surroundings.

"Ouch, that's troublesome."

Amber was a little distressed.

I just hope these elemental forces can delay the situation for a little while.

In that case, the explosion of this special version of Count Rabbit might be able to blow me out of the opponent's influence range...

Although Cole was far away, there was no need to worry about her being bombed.

But I'm not like Noelle who can use elemental power to form a shield, so I don't know if I can withstand it.
Prepared to endure the pain, Amber protected her head tightly with both hands, waiting for the next explosion and impact.

One second. Two seconds. Three seconds.
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"Eh? Is Count Rabbit ineffective?"

Neither did he wait for the explosion he expected, nor was he attacked by the flaming black snake.
Feeling very confused, Amber opened her eyes slightly and wanted to observe the current situation.

But before she could see clearly what was happening, she heard a slightly apologetic voice from her side:

".The distance is still too far, so it's a little late."

"——But Miss, you don't need to maintain your protection now. This demon remnant will not pose a threat to you."

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Because the current development was so unexpected, Amber stayed where she was for a while.
When she finally realized what was happening,
The brown-haired girl looked at the Count Rabbit who was held in the hands of her "lifesaver".

There was a visible flash of panic in his eyes.

"Ah, be careful, that's no ordinary doll!"

"——Throw it farther away! It's going to explode!"

Too late to explain further,

Amber stood up and jumped up from the ground nimbly.

Then he quickly took the Count Rabbit from the boy in front of him and made a gesture as if he wanted to throw it away.

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".Huh? The explosion has been stopped? Why?"

But after she actually took over, she finally understood why this young-looking savior in front of her acted so calm and composed.

——The elemental power of this Rabbit Count has been completely dispelled by some means that she does not understand. Without the means to detonate it, it is now just an ordinary doll.

Amber: "." What's going on? Is there anyone who can do this?

The Scout Knight, who had never imagined that Count Rabbit could be cracked in this way, fell into self-doubt.

Next to the temporary camp on the Ogihua Island Plateau, beside Cole who had fallen into a sound sleep.

".The specific situation is too complicated to explain. At this moment when Miss Cole's condition has not stabilized, it is not the right time to explain in detail."

".But in short, I am an ordinary scholar from Xumi,
I just happen to have some experience in dealing with the remnants of demons. Miss Amber, just treat me as a normal, kind-hearted passerby."

After a brief pause,
I found that the scout knight in front of me was exactly the same as in the plot.
Even in the face of such an "unreasonable" situation, it is still surprisingly easy to trust others without any doubts.
Although Lin Feng was amazed at the simple folk customs of Mondstadt, he continued to speak:
"…Just now, I helped suppress the overflowing demon residue and isolated it from influencing the outside world."

"But Miss Cole's situation is very special. During the long period of coexistence, this power has become one of her reliances on to maintain her life."

".So if you can't remove it violently, it will take a lot longer.

Therefore, Ms. Amber, can you help maintain safety in the area while I treat you?"

Although it's actually not necessary.
But seeing Amber looking like she couldn't feel at ease if she couldn't help,

He still assigned some simple tasks to the girl in front of him.

"Okay! Please rest assured and receive treatment. I will never let any threats approach this area!"

Amber recalled the feeling of helplessness and fear she had when facing the black snake attack.

They didn't think that this scholar, who easily dispelled the dark flames and was clearly many times stronger than the two of them,
Why would there be any need to deceive her in such a remote place where it is most convenient to kill and silence her?

He nodded and accepted the other party's commission promptly.

"Well, in that case, I will start the treatment."

After seeing Amber's reaction, Lin Feng took two steps forward and came to Cole who was lying flat on the sleeping bag.

Looking at the green-haired girl in front of him, he had been curious about where she had gone since he traveled through time.
He smiled slightly, placed his hand on the other party's furrowed brow, and began the final purge of those weak remnants.

".In the end. Can't escape this ending?"

In the same dark space as always, Cole's consciousness is now confined here.

Obviously, she had already adapted to this kind of darkness.

But recently, the dead silence that I was used to has become unbearable again.

I felt the extremely noisy, hoarse and low voice like a poisonous snake in my ears.
Like waking up from a dream,
The green-haired girl's eyelashes trembled slightly and she opened her crimson eyes.

What appeared before her was countless twisted and changing black mists.
It was the "Black Flame Snake" that had brought her countless pains, but also gave her the strength to survive.

Unlike before,

These evil creatures, which were indiscriminately hostile to all life and gods, were constantly trying to seduce her into giving up her body.
The voice that came to her ears at this moment contained a kind of "fear" and "uneasiness" that even she could clearly feel.

".It is the breath of authority"

".Moraxbuyer"

"Damn lucky people, why are we born with only such weak power."

"Kill them. Destroy everything!!!" "."

Do not know why,

Although everything he had might be swallowed up by the remnants of the demons in front of him,

But seeing these monsters that exist in my mind, I feel scared.
The regret in Cole's heart dissipated a lot without him noticing.

From the information shared between each other,

The girl also knew why they chose to suddenly riot at this time and what they were afraid of.

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——The person I saw before I passed out must have been a very remarkable person.

They are actually scared just by being close to them. Maybe it is the god in the legend.
That's good. In this way, even if I am devoured by them, Amber should be able to return to Mondstadt safely.

Thinking of this, Cole felt relieved and closed his eyes again.
There is no desire to communicate with these black snakes.

——Anyway, they will just keep asking me to hand over my body.

Since we will eventually be devoured by these monsters, it would be better to delay for a while.
Maybe it would be a good idea to kill me before I completely turn into a monster...

"Hey, how about cooperating with us?"

After some arguments, the black snakes seemed to have reached some kind of consensus.

No longer venting my dissatisfaction with the world and failure without logic,
But in the face of the crisis of extinction, he showed some rare rationality:
".Gods are the most hypocritical thing, aren't they?"

".You did nothing wrong, but you were banished to the wilderness, and have no chance of being favored by the gods."

".With a past like this, can you really trust that monster out there who is more twisted than a god?"

".Perhaps, in order to conceal the truth, the other party will attack your friends."

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Cole's eyelashes moved, but he still had no intention of opening his eyes to communicate with the other party.

".We are not enemies, we can coexist."

"Were we not able to successfully overcome the countless crises before by relying on our strength?"

".Are you really willing to be killed by God like this?

Don't you want to go to school and live an ordinary life like other people who are loved by God?"

Cole still didn't open his eyes, but his breathing seemed slightly disordered.

".Accept us, let us become one, and we can help you kill those who have hurt you."

"Don't worry, don't be afraid, just leave everything to us"

Seeing the flaw in the other party's mind, countless black flame snakes tried their best to seduce the girl in front of them.

".Didn't you enjoy seeing those who were chasing you being burned to ashes?
To be able to blend together so perfectly, your heart is filled with endless hatred just like ours."

The black snakes retrieved a memory of the girl in front of them.
——Before the corpse gradually turned into ashes, the girl wrapped in bandages had a happy smile on her face.

"No I'm not. This is not me"

Cole denied it subconsciously.

".Don't fool yourself. We are all the same after all."

"Join us and let us fight against those false gods together"

The black snakes moved closer and closer, as if they were going to completely devour the girl's mind.

"—That's about it, losers."

"——You are trash that is not even worth eating. It's time to go back to where you belong."

at this time,

A crack suddenly appeared above this extremely dark space of consciousness.
Two sentences that seemed full of sarcasm to the black snakes also came from outside the barrier they had built.

Cole, who had been wavering before, seemed to have finally waited for the scene he wanted to see.
He suddenly opened his eyes wide, looked at the light shining through the cracks above, and shouted loudly:

"...I don't want to kill anyone. I don't want to hurt anyone."

"——Whoever you are, please, before I am completely devoured by them,

—Kill me.”

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There was a brief moment of dead silence.

There is no echo in the space of consciousness,

Not only that, after Cole shouted this sentence, even the voices of the black snakes disappeared completely.

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Realizing that the cold aura around her seemed to have completely dissipated, the green-haired girl looked down at her side in disbelief.

—Black snakes that even the fiercest monsters could not resist,

After being illuminated by the light from above, it completely disappeared like melting ice and snow.

And I, who was deeply entangled with them and should have disappeared along with them,

However, because of the disappearance of these parasites, I felt an unprecedented sense of fulfillment.

".Don't worry, you are safe."

"These defeated remnants are, after all, just weaklings who are not worthy of being on the stage. Their words have no value at all."

"—Wake up, no one will kill you,

If there is something you really care about, wake up and do it in your own strength.”

"You still have some time, don't worry,
If you are ready for a new life, just give it to me.”

Cole looked up.

The dark sky that was built by the remnants of the demon gods had completely shattered.
A hand that belongs to a young boy, exuding a warm breath,

It came out from the gap in the sky and stopped in front of his eyes.

White, clean and warm.

Recalling all the possible endings he had imagined, Cole never expected to be saved in any of them.
For a moment, I even felt like I was still in an extremely long dream.

Even if it was a dream, at least I made my own choice in front of those guys, right?
Looking back, I have no attachment to this dark space that symbolizes my suffering.
Before he knew it, his pupils had transformed from a weird purple-red to a pink-purple color.

Slightly raised his hand, with extremely complicated emotions,

I held the one in front of me tightly with my right hand. The "salvation" in my fantasy could only appear in the most beautiful dreams.

I would like to ask a question: do you have a guaranteed monthly ticket? (Whispering)

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(End of this chapter)