To become a king and a magician

However, in the next instant, the orc's huge body suddenly collapsed, as if its legs had broken, and its entire upper body suddenly sank down.

Shaking as he stood up, Xia Chuanhu shook his head and said, "A damaged soul isn't something that can be easily recovered from. Just lie there like this."

The Demon Eye of Erosion.

Because of the impact just now, the Demon Eye Killer had already fallen down. Therefore, the orc had actually been being corrupted by the Demon Eye for several seconds. However, to Natsukawa Tora's surprise, this corruption actually took more than five seconds.

"elder brother--"

"Xia Chuan——"

"Don't come into my sight!"

He sternly stopped the two who were trying to get closer, and Natsukawa Tiger stepped in front of them while turning his gaze away, his demonic eyes fixed on Aleister.

Leaning on his staff, Aleister frowned: "I see. The Demon Eye, it seems to be the type that can damage the soul. But unfortunately, the Demon Eye is ultimately something that needs to be seen to be effective. As long as we are prepared, there is nothing to fear."

Click.

As he was speaking, an ornament hanging around Aleister's neck suddenly shattered.

"The Demon Eye Killer?"

The term "Mystic Eye Killer" doesn't specifically refer to glasses. Any item that can suppress the power of the Mystic Eye can be called a Mystic Eye Killer; glasses are just the most common type.

The pendant around Aleister's neck is also a type of Mystic Eye Killer, probably designed to replace the wearer in absorbing the effects of the Mystic Eye.

"One of them broke in just the time it takes to say a sentence. It seems your magic eye is very powerful, but I wonder how much longer it can be used?"

"what?"

Frowning, Natsukawa Tora continued to stare at Aleister, but at that moment, because he was completely focused, he noticed something was amiss.

Aleister's soul, he can't see it?

I could see it just a moment ago!

"Do you know why a flame can burn continuously?" Aleister suddenly asked. "Because the air is full of oxygen. Combustible materials undergo a rapid, exothermic, and luminous oxidation reaction with oxygen or air, and this reaction manifests as a flame—that's combustion."

Do magicians also study modern science?

“I am merely explaining the cause of your death to you as you lay dying.” Aleister said, summoning the three floating ghosts behind him to his front. “Pulgaterio, unlike Kokutos which is summoned with water and wind, is a fire-based summon. Simply summoning it will cause a widespread burning phenomenon.”

A fire-summoning beast that causes combustion.

Natsukawa Tiger suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "Hahaha... No wonder... It's no wonder Gray was so flustered. Indeed, this summon is ridiculously strong in some ways."

Flames require oxygen to burn, but Natsukawa Torato did not feel a lack of oxygen in the surrounding space. On the contrary, he was completely unable to use magic. Combining these factors, the conclusion is obvious.

The summoned beast was initiating the combustion by burning magic power; the now-cold, eerie blue flames occupying the first-class cabin were all burning magic power. And because it had just been engulfed by these flames, Natsukawa Torato's magic power had also been burned away—

(No! That's not right! This summon isn't burning magic!)

Burning magic power will not prevent Natsukawa Torato from using his Mystic Eyes. Ultimately, magic power comes from both the Small Source and the Large Source, so burning magic power will not affect its generation.

However, Xia Chuanhu could not be squeezed out a single trace of magic power.

"Are you treating the large and small sources as [oxygen]?"

“That’s right.” Aleister laughed. “Pulgaterio burned not only magic, but also the Great Source that permeates the entire world and the life force that is the Lesser Source. You were just devoured, right? From that moment on, your life force was ignited, which is why you can’t use the Mystic Eyes or even magic.”

This is more than outrageous; it's a disaster!

Using the Great Source as fuel... Is this guy trying to accelerate the arrival of the Steel Land?

(This is troublesome. I can't use any magic at all, and the key thing is that because Xiaoyuan (life force) is being burned, I'm gradually starting to...)

"Pfft!"

He collapsed to his knees, panting heavily.

The most direct manifestation of vitality is a person's physical strength. With his vitality constantly being burned away, Xia Chuanhu's body has become weaker than ever before.

“I remember who you are. You were the one who shattered Kokutos’s protective barrier and sent me flying, right?” Aleister asked. “How does it feel? This feeling of being generalized from the very beginning? Comfortable?”

That's right, we were checkmated from the very beginning.

From the moment Aleister and Pulgartorio entered the first-class cabin, from the moment Natsukawa Torato engaged Pulgartorio, he was already in check.

(Is everything over...?)

[Shameful]

Suddenly, someone's voice echoed in my mind.

That was a voice that Natsukawa Torama recognized very well. This wasn't to say that Natsukawa Torama and the owner of the voice had a good relationship; on the contrary, it was practically a nightmare for Natsukawa Torama.

But why? Why is it ringing at this time? She must be sealed by the Demon Eye—

(Could it be because the Demon Eye stopped working? — Damn it! You keep sleeping!)

It's no use, you vixen, you can't stop me now.

The moment the sound fell, Xia Chuanhu's consciousness was swallowed up by the sudden, endless darkness before he could even resist. In the real world, Xia Chuanhu's body suddenly froze in place, like a robot that had crashed.

Immediately afterwards—

"You're back..."

A voice that sounded both like a man's and a girl's came from Xia Chuanhu's mouth. His short, golden hair instantly grew to ear length, and he brushed aside the bangs that fell across his forehead, raising his head and opening his sky-blue eyes.

Hello, world.

"I am back."

66. The greatest evil in this world

Who is he?

This was the only question the other three people present at that moment had.

Is it Natsukawa Tora?

No, absolutely not! Although he has the appearance of Natsukawa Torato, the aura he exudes is completely different from Natsukawa Torato's!

"Who...who are you?"

Grey asked, her voice trembling.

What did you do to my brother?!

"Hmm?" Turning his head to look at Gray, [Natsukawa Tiger] chuckled softly: "Don't worry, he just needs to rest for a while. I'm just looking after his body during this time. I'm not a bad person."

The voice still sounded like Natsukawa Tora's, but for some reason it had a girlish quality to it. And that expression, that expression that seemed to be infatuated with someone—Grey was certain that it was definitely not an expression that Natsukawa Tora would ever show!

Coming to his senses, [Natsukawa Tiger] looked at Aleister again and laughed, "I remember it should be something like this: [Black Team Pauses, Player Switch], right? Because that vixen is really no good, so I'll take over the rest of the business now."

"Dual personality?"

"Don't disgust me, okay?" [Natsukawa Tiger] sneered. "Are you saying that I and the vixen are the same person? There's nothing more disgusting and nauseating than that. Let me think... Oh right—[Shit!]—I guess I can call you that, right?"

"..."

What's wrong with this guy? He's been like a completely different person since just now, and not just a simple case of split personality, but a completely different person altogether. Could it be possession by a spirit?

"Hmm... His arm is broken, and most of Xiao Yuan's body has been burned. There's nothing we can do in this situation. As expected, a vixen is a vixen. Once she loses her eyes, she's nothing. The thought of being defeated by such a person is extremely humiliating."

"That's why I find it even more unacceptable that the guy (the vixen) who defeated me was defeated by someone other than me."

Suddenly, a jet-black fluid flowed from his fingertips. [Natsukawa Tiger] gently waved his hand, and the black fluid instantly transformed into a curtain that covered the entire first-class cabin. The next moment, the curtain was drawn back, and a stage of corpses piled up like small mountains and blood filled with bones replaced [the World].

Sitting atop the mountain of corpses, looking down at Aleister, [Xia Chuanhu] said coldly, "Only I can kill this vixen. He must live before I can kill him. No one but me is allowed to kill him."

No one could understand what [Natsukawa Tora] was saying. Apart from the two people involved, no one could understand his meaning, but that was enough.

【Natsukawa Torato】—Sajō Aika—did not need to be understood by anyone other than him. It was enough that the person who understood him could understand him. Everything he did was for the sake of reuniting with him and Arthur Pendragon.

Including this current situation.

(Although I hate to admit it, now that I've lost my body, the only way I can see the prince again is through the karmic connection between this fox spirit and the prince—damn it! I'm the only one with a karmic connection to the prince! The other fox spirits are completely unnecessary!)

If Natsukawa Torato dies here, Sajou Aika and Arthur's only chance to reunite will be gone, which is not the outcome she wants.

So, no matter how much she hates this vixen, Aika Sajou has to help her.

"A Reality Marble?"

After scanning his surroundings, Aleister snorted coldly: "To comprehend such a great magic at such a young age is commendable, but don't forget that in front of Pulgartrio, your existence will only be burned away bit by bit, exposing your own mental world to me, which will only make it easier for Pulgartrio's abilities to take effect."

“I know,” Aika Sajou sneered, “but so what?”

Sajō Aika raised her hand and gently pinched Pulgartorio from a distance.

"Bang--------!"

The three ghostly beings were simultaneously crushed and vanished without a trace!

Aleister's smug expression froze instantly!

"Okay, that's settled. Anything else?" Ayaka Sajou asked.

no answer.

Aleister was completely bewildered by what had just happened.

He crushed a summoned beast from a distance? Magic? No, impossible! Magic couldn't be used in front of Pulgartorio! But then why?

No, wait.

Realistic barrier, it seems to be a type of magic?

"You... how can you still use magic?" Aleister asked incredulously. "Your little source should have been ignited! How can you still use magic!"

"So what if it's ignited? Just convert it into magic power before it's completely burned out, right?" Ayaka Sajou said matter-of-factly. "Don't even mention me, even if it were a fox spirit, if he had reacted ten seconds earlier, you wouldn't have stood a chance. You only have the advantage of a special ability and the time of surprise attack. Do you really think you're that strong?"

"Disappear. I no longer want to see anyone other than Your Highness."

Sajō Aika casually waved her hand, and surging black mud erupted from the sea of ​​blood, instantly engulfing Aleister. In the next instant, the barrier of corpses and blood vanished as if it had never existed.

Turning to Grey and Lydia, Ayaka Sajou said, "Is it necessary to be so wary of me?"

"It's impossible not to be wary of someone as dangerous as you—you just stand there and don't move!"

Standing in front of Gray, Lydel said with a serious expression. She was prepared to activate her magic at any moment; if Ayaka Sajou dared to take a single step in her direction, she would immediately begin the spell.

Having seen through Lydel's intentions, Sajou Aika simply chuckled and then took a small step forward.