Love, Gun, Cupid

Ice Cave closed its eyes and then opened them again: "I am weak, I am useless, I am clingy, I am fragile... but I am not the kind of person who abandons friends and loved ones and runs away alone."

"I'm the support, Lin Jiade's personal support. If I had to sacrifice one of us, I would definitely sacrifice myself... After all, isn't the role of a support to burn oneself out and push the protagonist to the forefront?"

She remembered on the court, how she desperately passed the ball to Lin Jiade's head after getting it; she remembered how Lin Jiade stood up for her when she was bullied by the opposing players; she remembered how Lin Jiade chatted with other boys in the classroom, but didn't forget her, showing the thoughtfulness hidden beneath his rudeness.

She recalled her entanglement with the stranger Lin Jiade, who had broken in, as the guardian of the sacred land; the shame of being exposed by Lin Jiade on the school rooftop and being forced to transform; the astonishment of everyone when she chose to protect Lin Jiade between the captain and Lin Jiade; and the way Lin Jiade took care of her carefully in the hospital when she was fixed as a girl and had her period.

She invaded Lin Jiade's life, and Lin Jiade invaded her heart, her desires, and her happiness. Her masculine consciousness melted away in Lin Jiade's tender care, melted away when Lin Jiade patiently and peacefully listened to her recount her past, melted away in the feeling of her heart fluttering when she bought clothes with Lin Jiade, wore them, and was praised by him.

Lin Jiade rejected her, but she wouldn't give up on him. At midnight, she and her ex-girlfriend, who symbolized the last remnants of her male consciousness, said goodbye, but Lin Jiade caught her because of the shattering of her illusions.

Lin Jiade's warmth filled her emptiness, and his career became her goal. She was greedy and thirsty. She derived pleasure from her immoral affair with him and wanted more, something more intense, something that reached her soul. She clung to and entwined herself on this still-growing tree like a parasitic plant...

But all of this pales in comparison to the dedication and sacrifice that love embodies. Or rather, it was the experiences he and Lin Jiade went through in those brief eleven days that prompted her to make the decision to dedicate herself and make sacrifices.

Her gaze hardened, time resumed its normal flow, and she was falling downwards. Lin Jiade's hand was about to touch her arm, and behind Lin Jiade, swords with molten patterns brought red and black death... No!

“Lin Jiade, at this moment I am even more dazzling than you... even if it’s only once.”

She emptied her mind and body in the ice cave, and power was invading her body. She could hear her bones twisting and feel her muscles tearing. A sharp pain spread from her chest. She wanted to scream, but her scream was blocked by her changing voice.

In Lin Jiade's eyes, the ice cave suddenly gathered moonlight and turned into a deer. Then the moonlight spread, and the shaped weapons that attacked him from behind fell down and exploded on the ground.

The giant serpent of fire flicked its tongue, taking the form of Ragnar, and said, "Oh, it is the authority of the moon goddess Diana, Pallas Athena, Ares and Diana... Now the authority of the Holy Land should be complete."

His gaze toward the deer that the ice cave had transformed into held undisguised greed, while Lin Jiade heard the doe speak in the voice of the ice cave: "Lin Jiade, ride me."

"Ice cave, what is this...?"

"To achieve victory, sacrifices must always be made. An indescribable existence gives me strength..."

"And the cost?"

"I'm destined to stay this way forever... Hurry up and ride me, Lin Jiade!"

Lin Jiade knew this was no time to hesitate. He wrapped his arms around Bing Dong's neck, climbed onto her back, and rode on her back. It was the first time in his life that he had ridden on a deer's back. The thought that the deer was Bing Dong in disguise filled him with sadness.

When he mated with the deer, the moonlight-woven harness and saddle pressed him firmly against the ice cave's back, and a continuous stream of power flowed from the ice cave's body, repairing and slightly modifying Lin Jiade's body.

More energy was absorbed by the celestial weapon in Lin Jiade's hand, causing the sword to lose the colors that represented other women, leaving only a moon-white color. On the pale blue sword, the moonlight blurred the surrounding air, and even the edges of Lin Jiade's figure holding the sword became ambiguous.

“Secrets and murder… that’s the power of the King of the Forest.” Ragnar clenched his fist. “So, in this year’s Kapok qualifying finals, you played the King of the Forest to finish the competition, not by exploiting the competition mechanism, but because the moon favored you, so you were the King of the Forest from the very beginning!”

“I don’t know, I don’t think I am.” Lin Jiade raised his sword. “But for my comrades, for the people I love, it doesn’t matter what I become, to hell with it!”

Lin Jiade lifted the reins, circled the ice cave once, and fell like a meteor with a silvery-white curtain of air, while the giant fire serpent swallowed Ragnar into its mouth and soared into the sky with red flames.

The simply designed giant animals, accompanied by simple special effects, collided, unleashing dazzling bursts of light and the aftershocks that destroyed nearby buildings.

Jasmine couldn't participate in such a battle of gods. She gripped the sword formed from kapok and jumped off the building at lightning speed, dodging the falling debris while searching for her next foothold. For those she couldn't avoid, she destroyed or deflected them with the flame-shaped sword.

Faced with a life-or-death crisis, she became increasingly skilled in using the white dragon's talents and a series of spells. Soon after, she successfully conjured flames on her tail and feet and shaped them, using the new force to push herself out of the brink of death.

Even so, when Jasmine fell to the ground, her broken arm unfortunately hit the ground first. She was in so much pain that she couldn't get up for a while. At this moment, Kapok transformed back into human form, carried Jasmine on her shoulder, and took her away from the dangerous area.

"Say what you want to say," Jasmine said in a hoarse voice.

“You look really ugly now,” said Kapok.

"I know! From the first stage to the fifth stage, it was a process of me becoming ugly. From the sixth stage to the ninth stage, it was a process of me becoming beautiful. I will eventually turn back into an elegant and beautiful dragon!"

Jasmine said irritably, "Besides, is this the time to worry about that?"

"We might die, and if we die without speaking our minds, we'll feel like we've lost out."

"..."

“I hate you, but I also respect you,” Kapok said. “If I had been that resolute, that tragedy probably wouldn’t have happened.”

"If that tragedy hadn't happened, Lin Jiade wouldn't be in Fuxing City, and I would still be hiding in my dilapidated home, waiting to die, perhaps for a very long time."

So, I was happy to learn that your past had planted such a huge landmine.

An explosion came from behind them, and something flew through the air and hit them, knocking them to the ground. The energy fluctuations above their heads made their hair stand on end.

Jasmine struggled to push away what was pressing down on her. She saw that it was a deer, a deer called Ice Cave, and her eyes immediately became complicated.

Together with Kapok, she lifted the ice cave. The ice cave weakly thanked her. Kapok patted Jasmine on the shoulder and pointed to a spot not far away, saying, "Look!"

Jasmine looked in the direction the cotton tree was pointing. Lin Jiade had lost his mount, and Ragnar's Flame Serpent had vanished without a trace. They held swords, and every clash of brute force and skill sparked the light of moon white and red lotus.

“I gave my power to Lin Jiade,” Ice Cave said. “He is very strong now, but his body may not be able to withstand it.”

In Lin Jiade's opinion, this is indeed the case. He is now enjoying the experience of being the King of the Forest, with the moonlight as his ally. He is wielding power far exceeding his own to fight against formidable enemies.

His vanity was satisfied by his head-on battle against a dragon with the highest rank, and the fight ended in a draw, but his body was screaming in increasing agony every second. Admittedly, most of the power he borrowed from the ice cave was stored in the celestial weapon, but the remainder was still too much for him to bear.

The moonlit road connected him to Ragnar, and he gained a great attribute bonus on this road. When he suddenly appeared in front of Ragnar and the celestial weapon, which was made of moonlight, pierced Ragnar's heart, even Ragnar had to avoid its edge.

At the same time, his previously stitched wound burst open. Ragnar hadn't hurt him, but he was now bathed in blood, adding a bloody smell to the air.

Although the Tottenham vs. Chelsea match tonight is still undecided, there's no need for that. I'll just pretend Chelsea won and add an extra chapter in advance. I'll pop the champagne before the game starts.

Additionally, in the Juventus vs. Milan match early on the 20th, you can vote on whether it will be a win, loss, or draw.

Chapter 115 The Holy Land is Completed (6)

"Kid, don't be so arrogant. You're nothing but a fake!"

Ragnar raised his hand, and the outline of a pillar of fire appeared beneath Lin Jiade's feet. Lin Jiade was extremely fast on the Moonlight Path, and each of his attacks could only graz the afterimage of his opponent.

He tried to control the distance, but Lin Jiade always closed the distance to within a sword's length. The lion's roar, along with the moonlight, surged forth with his sword.

Each time they clashed swords, the surge of power caused Lin Jiade's wounds to bleed more, but at the same time, the authority that Ragnar had just merged with would break free again, causing his internal organs to tremble violently.

If Ragnar immediately relinquishes Athena's authority and expels it from his body, his condition will improve immediately. However, after expelling the authority, there are several of Lingard's accomplices present, including his crooked-backed daughter. Will they seize his authority?

He had been planning for this for many years and didn't want to benefit others. Therefore, even though this thing was a burden to him, he was still reluctant to keep it inside his body.

Ragnar, whose "rear" was unstable, and Lin Jiade, whose body could not withstand the power of the King of the Forest, both reacted quickly. After Ragnar used an explosion to blast Lin Jiade away and the two created distance between them, Ragnar clenched his hands into a ball shape, filling it with flames.

Lin Jiade raised his sword with both hands and, following Wei Ying's instructions, released all the energy from the weapon in one go, causing the moonlight to shine brightly on his blade.

Ragnar pushed the ball out, and it transformed into a dragon shape, flying towards Lin Jiade. Lin Jiade, in turn, unleashed a torrent of moonlight energy. The two attacks collided and surged, creating a deep crater in the ground between them.

Having reached his limit, Lin Jiade slumped down, supporting himself with one hand on the ground as he watched the moonlight seep through his wounds and return to his body in the ice cave.

"You finally couldn't hold on any longer!"

Ragnar was overjoyed. The attack had left him slightly out of breath, but there was no doubt that it was time for him to reap the rewards on the battlefield.

He manipulated the shaping weapon to create a bridge over the deep pit. As he ran, the shaping weapon rolled up and was launched, following him toward Lin Jiade, who was standing up.

Lin Jiade felt two gusts of wind blowing from either side of him. He looked up and saw Kapok and Jasmine desperately blocking the shaped weapons for him.

In the blink of an eye, Ragnar's true form arrived. He slammed his tail into Kapok's shield, and Kapok groaned as she was thrown into a deep pit. Then he faced Jasmine, punched through her defenses, grabbed her by the neck, and lifted her up.

"I truly regret having a daughter like you. Go to hell!"

Just as Ragnar, already bloodthirsty, was about to crush Jasmine's neck, a sword pierced through Jasmine's armpit, skirting her ribs and penetrating Ragnar's body, piercing his heart. This time, Lin Jiade was not simply satisfied with piercing Ragnar; he poured all his energy into the sword, then spread it from the blade, destroying Ragnar's body structure from the inside.

"puff!"

Ragnar spat out a mouthful of blood, which landed on Jasmine. His grip on Jasmine's neck loosened, and he fell to the ground with her. The authority that had been fused within him emerged from the wound, transforming into a stream of light that flew toward the temple 3 kilometers away.

"Do not……"

He reached out to grasp the power he had lost, but grasped only air. Lin Jiade gasped for breath as he drew his pistol and aimed it at Ragnar's head, but the previous battle had exhausted him. His fingers trembled, his hand limp, and before he could fire, the revolver slipped from his grasp.

“Fergwede…no, Jasmine!” Ragnar said urgently, “Help me, I am your father. I don’t want power anymore. I swear I will never appear before you again and will never do anything to hurt you.”

I have a lot of money, a lot of connections, and a lot of resources. I can give you all of these things! You are my daughter, so it's only natural for me to give them to you!

Imagine, in the glittering hotel of Brilliant City, those self-proclaimed noble imperial socialites must look up at you standing high above, watching you make your grand entrance before them like a princess.

You, so noble, don't have to share your loved one with others; you can create your love nest with him as you please.

You and Lin Jiade can become members of the glorious City of Brilliance. For this, you need a lot of resources, which I can provide, I beg you…”

Jasmine lowered her head, biting her lip and remaining silent. Lin Jiade took the same medicine as Kapok, and instantly, the taste of Stargazing, which had been sitting out for three days, mixed with canned herring and wasabi spread in his mouth, making him burst into tears.

Immediately afterwards, he drank a legal stimulant that tasted similar to white peach-flavored soda. In a daze, he felt his heart racing, his body heating up, and new energy flowing into him.

His nerves were more excited than his aching hands and feet, so he rushed forward, but his body was slow to react. With unsteady steps, he staggered to Ragnar and raised his sword once more.

“Jasmine is my daughter. You killed her in front of me. Aren’t you afraid that this will cast a shadow over your relationship?!” Ragnar asked in a panic.

At this moment, the one lying on the ground was no longer a defeated ambitious man, but a pitiful wretch desperately begging for mercy. Lin Jiade didn't know if he would grovel and beg for mercy when he was defeated and his life was in someone else's hands, but he still had time to consider that question, because he was the victor.

He raised his sword and thrust it into the back of the other man's head without looking at Jasmine the entire time. Only he could do this, even if Jasmine harbored resentment towards him because of it. He didn't care, because he had already made up his mind to take responsibility for Jasmine's life.

Lin Jiade struck Ragnar down with his sword, and Ragnar fell silent. Lin Jiade pulled out his sword and heard sobbing behind him.

"it's over?"

When Kapok climbed out of the pit, she felt that one or two of her ribs were broken, and her chest ached with every breath. She saw Ragnar lying on the ground, Lin Jiade covered in blood on his sword and body, and Jasmine kneeling on the ground behind Lin Jiade, covering her face and crying. She felt relieved at first, but then became nervous again.

"Lin Jiade, hurry..."

Her warning was unspoken; an ice spear flew from behind Lin Jiade and the others, impaling Ragnar's corpse and pinning him to the ground. The already dead Ragnar suddenly opened his eyes and struggled violently.

"When fighting an enemy with the highest rank, simply destroying their heart, lungs, and brain won't kill them."

Lin Jiade's shoulders sank as he saw pale, round arms wrap around him, and following his gaze, Korobochka's hair fell onto his face.

Because Juventus drew 1-1 with Milan, there was no extra chapter.

Chapter 116 The Holy Land is Complete (7)

Lin Jiade looked at Korobochka, and he raised his hand. Korobochka's arm slid down his shoulder and grabbed his hand. Her hand was cold and had an irresistible strength.

She raised her arm, and Lin Jiade's vision blurred as she found herself in the female step of a duet, circling around Korobochka's arm, finally stopping in the crook of her arm.

Korobochka bent down, and a golden laurel wreath appeared above her head. The wreath was still an illusion for the time being. She kissed Lin Jiade roughly, but unexpectedly, the kiss was warm.

Above her head, one ice spear after another, imbued with black sorcery, was materialized and pierced Ragnar's body until he was crushed into unrecognizable pieces of flesh and then turned into powder in the ice.

"Stop, Korobochka!" Lin Jiade said angrily.

His command lit up the mark of submission on Korobochka's chest, causing her to freeze for a moment, but she returned to normal the next second.

"Why..." Lin Jiade asked.

"It's very simple. It's not your own power, but the power given to you by an outsider. You can't take the power given to you by an outsider as your own power. Otherwise, you will occasionally face the same predicament as now: when the person who gave you the Submission Mark no longer provides similar services, it becomes easy to resist it with my own strength."

"You've been abandoned by Du Juan, Lin Jiade. You wouldn't expect to resist her or continue using her power anyway, would you?"

Korobochka tilted his head in confusion: "And what, you want to plead for this ambitious man who almost took everything you cherish? Don't be fooled by his pitiful pleas for mercy; he's just buying himself time to activate his life-saving technique."