Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 271 As long as we don't stop, the road will continue (BGM starts)
Kishugal and Saul fought a total of three times.

The first time he lost to Saul, he lost decisively, leaving no room for explanation.

The second time they fought to a draw, and it was around that time that Axe Man had already undergone the transformation by the Demon Factor, and his body had changed drastically.

And in the last instance, he won, killing Saul.

But deep down, Kishugal knew very well that his victory was not honorable.

Before this final battle, Saul, who was responsible for covering the rear, had already killed countless monsters. His magic power and physical strength were exhausted, and the accumulated wounds on his body were enough to kill an ordinary warrior.

Saul died by his Qishugal's battle axe, but this left him feeling utterly empty.

This feeling of emptiness stems from the increased combat threshold imposed by Saul, as well as from the emptiness resulting from having to fight to the death due to his identity, ultimately leading to the loss of a challenger.

No matter how much he tries to justify it, he cannot hide the fact that he actually killed the other party with the help of external forces.

If it weren't for the existence of the demon factor, Saul might have been the goal that Kishugal would strive to achieve in his lifetime.

The axe-wielding man, whose fighting spirit had turned to rage because of being tricked by Cheng Tian, ​​immediately lost his desire to fight after seeing the divine weapon that originally belonged to Saul. He even voluntarily deactivated his demon form.

"You people are still far inferior to Saul..."

Recalling Captain Saul's sharp swordsmanship and powerful fire magic, the axe-wielding man's tone revealed an undisguised boredom.

...What kind of meal replacement culture is this?
Cheng Tian sniffed hard and actually grasped the state of Qi Xiujia at this moment.

“Leave the goddess here and you can get lost. I’m not in a good mood right now and I don’t want to kill the weak… Also, put the Crimson Lotus Greatsword back. Weaklings who only know how to run away are not worthy of wielding the divine weapon of the strong.”

The axe-wielding man pointed at the Crimson Lotus Greatsword in Cheng Tian's hand and said in an impatient tone.

But he soon noticed a detail: Cheng Tian, ​​who only knew how to run away, was suspected of having the blood of the Fact family, and whose abilities should be specializing in summoning, actually lifted the Crimson Lotus Greatsword with one hand!?

And it wasn't just a show of bravado; he was genuinely holding it with one hand!

Something's wrong! Something's extremely wrong!

"Kishugal!"

At this moment, Cheng Tian suddenly called out the name of the axe man, which made the axe man narrow his eyes.

If I remember correctly, I should have never introduced myself to him.

But Cheng Tian's next words caused the axe-wielding man's killing intent, which had already subsided, to surge back.

"How does it feel to have used the Demon Sea tactic against Captain Saul and ultimately won an unfair victory?"

"...Where did you find out? Answer me!"

The axe-wielder, whose hand gripped the axe handle even tighter involuntarily, felt his most sensitive spot had been hit, causing him to raise his voice.

He kept claiming to be the strongest, but in reality, he killed Captain Saul when he wasn't at full strength. This will undoubtedly remain a thorn in his side forever.

Only members of the Dark Clan knew this news.

The one with her skirt stripped off doesn't seem like it, and her silly little sister doesn't seem to have any connection with them. Lord Darles is even less likely to say such nonsense... Could it be Tolfac, that traitor who also participated in the rearguard action but ultimately chose to betray his master for personal gain?
The image of Cheng Tian using the "Eye of Fact" and the axe-wielding man also flashed through his mind, making him even more certain of his speculation.

But the next moment, Cheng Tian gave an answer that completely astonished the axe-wielding man.

"Of course, the information came from Commander Saul himself."

"Huh?" "What 'huh'? Should I call him over so you can catch up?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Saul is dead, and I killed him with my own hands!"

The axe-wielding man was more agitated than expected.

Cheng Tian remained silent, but simply raised the Demon Gauntlet.

As the storage bar for the innocent souls dropped to a quarter, Captain Saul's soul reappeared before the astonished eyes of the axe-wielder and the goddess, and quickly transformed from a ethereal state that could be seen from behind into a real body.

Saul didn't even glance at the stunned axe-wielding man. He went straight to Fina, knelt on one knee, and the crisp sound of his kneecap hitting the ground pulled the goddess out of her shock.

"Lady Fina, I, Saultoba, will continue to protect your safety as the spirit of the guardian until this last wisp of soul power crumbles and dissipates."

"You...you actually!?"

Fina disregarded her status as a goddess and directly started pulling on Saul's hair, feeling the real touch in her hands, her face filled with disbelief.

After confirming, she immediately looked at Cheng Tian. In her opinion, it was Cheng Tian who used his previous ability to create human knights out of thin air with magic to preserve Saul's soul, which was about to dissipate, and gave it a physical form.

It is no exaggeration to say that this almost directly involves the power of creating life, and this power is the real taboo.

"How is this possible?! I clearly already—"

But compared to the allies, it was the enemy, the axe-wielding man Kishugal, who experienced the greatest emotional fluctuations.

“You’re not mistaken. I can still clearly remember the moment your axe blade was deeply embedded in my forehead, taking my life.”

After Cheng Tian pulled away the goddess's little hand that was pulling his hair, Saul, whose eyelids still twitched uncontrollably after witnessing this scene, quickly stood up, looked at the axe man again, and said.

"I'm going to earn souls, you can fight to your heart's content."

Cheng Tian handed over the Crimson Lotus Greatsword, which had already completed its resonance mission.

"...Yes, Lady Fina, please also accompany Lady Orange."

Knowing what Cheng Tian was talking about, Saul's lips actually curled up slightly after he took his sword, a rare occurrence.

The Crimson Lotus Greatsword, now back in the hands of its true master, emitted a humming sound as if its "soul was overjoyed."

And so, Cheng Tian and his group swaggered past the axe-wielding man, Qishugal, who, in Qishugal's eyes, could not tolerate anyone else but Saul.

"Saul!!!!!"

The Asura Battle Axe, brimming with icy magic, slashed fiercely at Saul with the force of splitting a mountain.

Saul, on high alert, raised his crimson greatsword, brimming with fiery magic, to meet the opponent's attack head-on.

At this moment, the number of innocent souls above Saul's head, which no one else could see, had dropped to 27, meaning that his maximum existence time was less than 30 seconds.

Moreover, with each clash between the two, one more soul is lost, which means that the axe-wielding man's strike is transmitted to Saul through the sword.

But after several exchanges of blows, the leader's single-digit soul count, which had been nearly depleted, began to visibly and rapidly increase—

Cheng, who had left the scene early with his men, was wreaking havoc on the monsters in the Blazing Fire Domain, frantically absorbing souls to prolong Saul's life!

(End of this chapter)