Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 274 Leader Certification: Cheng Tian is the Eternal Guardian of the Red Moon Goddess

It's lost count of how many times the fire and ice have clashed once again.

The frequent collisions of these completely opposing properties, the permanent deformation of the terrain, and the numerous explosions naturally attracted some people who were nearby.

"Falling into the demonic path has indeed increased your strength, but what is the price?"

The captain swung his sword, unleashing a phoenix-shaped shockwave that hurtled straight towards the axe-wielding man.

"The price? The price is that I can live forever and enjoy the pleasure of battle!!!!"

The axe-wielding man showed no fear. A dragon made of ice burst forth from the slamming battle axe, colliding in mid-air with the phoenix shockwave.

The captain, who was no longer alive, showed no signs of exhaustion, and the axe-wielding man, who had transformed into a demon, also seemed to feel almost no fatigue. It was as if the two could fight forever.

The collision and explosion of ice and fire separated the two people once again.

"No, you don't understand."

The guild leader, who had planted the Crimson Lotus Greatsword on the ground, solemnly denied the axe-wielder's answer.

"Falling into the demonic path means choosing to bind your life to this evil black tower. While this grants you a degree of immortality, it also effectively traps you permanently in this world."

"...This...world?"

As a battle maniac but not entirely brainless, the axe-wielding man seemed to sense a hidden meaning in the captain's words.

"That's right, in this world, you will be forever bound to the land of Ys, becoming a wandering undead who constantly seeks out others to fight... But I will have the possibility of following Lord Orange to other worlds and witnessing more powerful beings who surpass the limits of this world."

The guild leader began to reveal information to the axe-wielding man in a serious tone.

The moment he became Cheng Tian's guardian spirit, it meant that Captain Saul had effectively severed his connection with the world of Ys Origin. Once Cheng Tian completed his mission and left, regardless of whether the captain accepted it or not, he could only leave with him. This was the price he had to pay for choosing to protect the goddess once again.

Based on this identity, Captain Saul was naturally instilled with some basic common sense by the space, including information about countless other time-space instances besides Ys Origin.

The captain himself was not a warmonger, but he sensed the axe-wielder's berserker nature during the battle.

This speech, which was quite different from his usual remarks, was deliberately given by the group leader.

"What nonsense are you talking about?! Explain yourself!"

The axe-wielder's voice became excited; he was clearly very concerned about what the leader was saying.

The leader's lips curled up slightly.

Sure enough, I took the bait.

But at that moment, a voice that the commander had been longing for suddenly came from not far away.

"Father! It's Father!!!!"

The girl, petite in stature and dressed rather plainly, even sporting a braid that practically screamed "country bumpkin," was wielding a heavy double-bladed battle axe as if it were nothing. She was shouting loudly at Saul: "Unicatopa, daughter of Saul, a non-magician, and a trainee knight of the Temple Knights."

Not only Yunica, but also a group of goddess search team members followed behind her, including knights and mages, but the blonde stubborn Yggfat was nowhere to be seen.

Even more excited than Unica were the knights of the Temple Knights. Their commander, who had been confirmed to have heroically sacrificed himself to cover the retreat, was now alive and well before their eyes. This made them, while excited, also suspicious that the Dark Clan had once again committed some act of blasphemy against the dead.

Father and daughter locked eyes, and the next moment, Saul, the father, decisively threw the Crimson Lotus Greatsword in his hand!
The blade plunged directly into the front of Eunica, who had just come to an abrupt stop.

"Daughter! Pick it up! The divine artifact that will inherit the lineage of Toba!"

Before Unica and the others, as well as the axe-wielding man, could react, Saul continued.

"Don't worry about me. Although I am only a remnant soul, I can still stay by the goddess's side and there will be a chance to meet again!"
Lady Fina is now safe and has her own guardian, and I will now return to continue my guardianship mission!
Now, in my final capacity as the former Grand Master of the Knights Templar, I give you this order: find and protect Lady Rhea… If necessary, you may follow the commands and orders of the man known as the Orange Knight. Do not doubt his identity, for he is Lady Fina's eternal guardian!

After speaking to his daughter's subordinates, who all had different expressions, the leader looked at the axe-wielding man, who had already realized what was going on.

"You will definitely regret choosing to become deeply demonized."

After saying that, Saul decisively and proactively revoked his soul materialization before his soul was completely wiped out, instantly turning into countless soul fragments that returned to where Cheng Tian was, leaving behind only a group of enemies and allies with a lot of questions in their minds.

The life-extending mechanism for the innocent souls from Cheng Tian's side has been broken, and there is only one reason for this: he triggered a BOSS battle, and there are no more mobs to kill.

The 100% soul acquisition achieved by combining the Demon Gauntlet with Soul Salvation is not without its price. The price is that monsters whose souls have been absorbed cannot regenerate, which indirectly limits the number of monsters in the scene and the possibility of Cheng Tian repeatedly farming monsters to max out his equipment level.

With the "Monster Badge" that Cheng Tian had taken out of a treasure chest during a break on the way embedded in the BOSS gate, Cheng Tian also started the third layer of the Blazing Fire Domain's guardian BOSS battle.

Given the unique nature of the BOSS battle scenario, Cheng Tian arranged for Bazett, Utan, and the Skeleton Kicker to wait outside the door.

The reason is simple: the entire BOSS battlefield is located on a huge lava pool with only a limited number of segmented circular buoyancy floors for players to step on.

The goddess can fly, completely ignoring the problem of lava on the ground, while Cheng Tian can simply swim in lava...

Mosara, thank you! Because of you, bathing in lava is no problem!
As Cheng Tian entered, a large hand emerged from the magma in the very center of the circular floating platform. Then, a humanoid, extremely basic version of Ragnaros, with a strong mechanical puppet style and dressed in a very dark, Deep Dark outfit, crawled out.

Judgment Helmet Gladdi!
The monster boss's lower body is completely submerged in lava, while only its hands and the gem in the center of its forehead have attack hitboxes on its upper body.

In the game, this is a relatively easy wooden stake to hit, but its most troublesome part is actually the moment after the player successfully dodges the attack.

The Judgment Helmet's downward slam attack will smash the already scarce ring-shaped floating plates directly into the lava, and the floating plates that are smashed in will remain suspended for a few seconds before slowly rising again.

Without the ability to jump high and float, the consequences of falling into lava are self-evident. High strength can only delay the onset of terrible burns, while those with low strength should avoid getting into lava even once.

But what even the Judgment Helmet and the goddess Fina couldn't believe was that Cheng Tian, ​​a carbon-based being, moved in and out of the scorching lava that could melt even a T800 as easily as a lava dragon. After their first encounter, he immediately pulled himself into a place where the BOSS couldn't even reach him, but where his Judgment Arrow and Flame Array could still hit him, and mercilessly started his training mode!
Enraged, the Judgment Helmet continuously unleashed fire spells from the crystal on its forehead, attacking Cheng Tian with fiery lightning. Cheng Tian's response was to dive headfirst into the magma, letting the magma absorb the spells.

And so, without the trial helmet touching a single hair on Cheng Tian's head, the crystal on its forehead was gradually shattered by Cheng Tian.

[Glaruddi in Trial Helmet, Disgraced End of Broadcast]

(End of this chapter)