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Lu Mingfei was heartbroken. If he had arrived sooner, Erii might not have died.
He dug open the thick cocoon and pulled out the skeleton of a woman. The skeleton was wearing a white dress, which Lu Mingfei recognized at a glance as Erii's favorite dress.
Lu Mingze, the small business owner standing nearby, was about to step forward to tease and mock Lu Mingfei, but when he saw the skeleton, he suddenly paused and ultimately said nothing.
Lu Mingfei turned over the female skeleton and found the scorpion-like parasite, the Holy Remains, from the spine behind her.
The relics are dead. That's how parasites are; once they have enough genes to reproduce, they begin to die.
Chapter 514 The Ultimate World
Lu Mingfei immediately threw the sacred remains on the ground and began to frantically ravage them. He tried to strike them with an ordinary knife, but couldn't damage the dragon bones in the slightest. So he picked up an alchemical weapon from the ground and smashed the sacred remains into powder.
Throughout the entire process, the little devil Lu Mingze simply watched from the sidelines without offering any assistance.
Next to Erii was a small red leather suitcase, which seemed to contain Erii's personal belongings.
The box was packed full, with all the dresses Lu Mingfei had bought for her inside, neatly folded and carefully wrapped in plastic wrap.
Besides clothes and accessories, the box also contained a photo album filled with postcards of Tokyo landmarks, with simple messages written on the back:
"On April 04.24th, I went to Tokyo Skytree with Sakura. The warmest place in the world is at the top of the Skytree."
"On April 04.26th, I went to Meiji Shrine with Sakura. Someone was having a wedding there."
"On April 04.25th, I went to Disneyland with Sakura. The haunted house was scary, but it wasn't scary because Sakura was there."
Since Erii and Lu Mingfei didn't have any photos together, she collected postcards and wrote some annotations on them, just like a typical sentimental teenage girl in Japan making a journal to reminisce about her love.
Besides the postcards, Erii's phone was also there. The screensaver was a mountain in Ehime Prefecture with Lu Mingfei's back in the sunset next to a shrine. I don't know when Erii secretly took the picture.
Upon seeing the photo on the screen, Lu Mingfei suddenly realized how important he was to someone else, just like he used to stare blankly at someone's back.
She's incredibly stupid.
There were also many toys in the suitcase, such as Rilakkuma and Rubber Duck. Lu Mingfei placed these toys next to Erii's remains. With these toys by her side, perhaps she wouldn't be afraid on her way to the underworld.
There was nothing more he could do at that point; this was all he could do for her.
He placed the Rilakkuma in the skeleton's arms and then took out the little yellow duck.
The little yellow duck was given to him by Erii when they were underwater, and he later returned it when he was working at Genji Heavy Industries.
He accidentally saw the bottom of the little yellow duck and found a label inside that read: Little Sakura & Erii's Little Yellow Duck.
Lu Mingfei was stunned for a moment, then immediately searched through all the toys in the box and found that each toy had a new label that read 'Sakura & Erii's XXX'.
This is to show that these things are things that Erii and he share.
Her world is only so big, and she has only so much to possess. She is willing to share half of her world and everything she has with you.
At this moment, Lu Mingfei's emotions completely collapsed, and he knelt on the ground, wailing and crying.
After a while, he suddenly stood up, turned around and came to the little devil Lu Mingze's side: "The deal is done, you can have the next quarter."
"Sigh, although I really want to complete the deal, there are some things I don't want to hide from my brother." The little devil Lu Mingze glanced at the suitcase. "Look, isn't there a letter in there? Why don't you take a look at that letter first?"
Lu Mingfei paused for a moment, then pulled a letter from the bottom of the suitcase. The letter contained very little information:
"Don't worry, Erii isn't dead. I rescued her. Right now, I'm fighting that old bastard Herzog in the sky, but I might not be able to kill him. If you want to come and help, then come. If you don't want to, that's fine too."
I saved Erii this time, but next time, you should protect the people who are important to you yourself. Although you may not have many people you love in this world, you may only have one person who loves you, so you should cherish them.
In short, you can decide what to do next, but don't let yourself regret it. Do you know why Senior Brother Chu has always helped you so much? He regrets losing the most important person in his life, and he regrets being too weak back then and not having the courage to do everything he could to protect that person.
You've been heartbroken once, so I think you understand the pain of losing someone important. Don't hate yourself for being powerless; power doesn't come from nowhere. I heard the principal and vice-principal are plotting a project called 'Nibelungen,' which can enhance the power of hybrids. Why don't you give it a try after school starts?"
Lu Mingfei looked at the letter, seemingly disbelieving its contents, and read it again.
He then realized that the skeleton he thought was Erii's had no hair, and the bones were shiny, as if it had been buried for a long time.
The letter was unsigned, but Lu Mingfei knew who wrote it.
“Take the next quarter. I want Herzog dead, but I want my brother alive.”
*……*……*
Back to the present, high in the sky, Gu Ran, Herzog, and the suddenly appearing boy stand in a three-way standoff.
"Did I disturb your business?" Gu Ran asked.
“I thought this business deal wouldn’t work out, but my brother had a soft heart and was afraid you would die,” the boy said. “You know him; if someone is even a little bit kind to him, he’ll repay them with his life. But I should thank you too.”
"no need thank me?"
"I originally promised to let that girl live a good life, but she was almost killed by that cunning old man, and I almost lost my credibility." The young man laughed, "You saved that silly girl and maintained my credibility, so I want to thank you."
"But it seems I also released a monster. Isn't that my fault?"
"So what? What's there to fear in a king? Especially a half-baked pseudo-king." The young man glanced at Herzog with disdain, then raised his arms and shouted, "I've brought a thousand troops! In a battle of ten thousand, I shall personally lead the charge!"
As soon as he finished speaking, many corpse guardians suddenly rose into the air. These were all corpse guardians created by the boy using the corpses in the Red Well. Some of the corpse guardians were of very good quality and faintly showed the form of dragons.
This is because the corpses of these guards were the remains of the 'Emperor' that Gu Ran dug up.
"Wow, that's awesome!" Gu Ran looked at the surrounding zombie guardians and was truly envious of the ability to create zombie guardians at will. "By the way, big brother, can I ask for a reward?"
"what do you want?"
"How about the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi?" Gu Ran asked, glancing at the sword in Herzog's hand not far away.
"It's a bit difficult. That knife is connected to his mind. Unless... he's dead."
"Didn't you come here to kill him?"
“That’s true.” The boy smiled happily. “Very good. He’s dead. I can grant you the Ama-no-Kumara.”
The two looked at Herzog, who was standing there blankly in the air.
From the moment the boy appeared, Herzog couldn't take his eyes off him.
Herzog only felt troubled by Gu Ran's appearance. Even though Gu Ran showed the same strength as him, Herzog was not afraid at all, just a little troublesome.
Because Gu Ran did not hold a crown rank, and the world of the dragon race values power and strength, Gu Ran possessed strength but lacked authority.
Therefore, Herzog was not afraid at all, but he was troubled about how to fight Gu Ran.
But the boy who suddenly appeared before him, he could clearly sense the other's Grand rank, and the moment the boy appeared, a great fear immediately arose in the depths of his heart.
"It's you! It's you! It's you!" Herzog pointed at the boy, whose seemingly harmless face stirred up memories of his time in Black Swan Harbor. "You are..."
"Just call me Zero," the boy laughed, "just like back then."
The boy looked at the moonlight in the sky. They were currently high above the clouds and rain, so they could see a clear sky, while the city below was still shrouded in torrential rain.
"The moonlight is beautiful, just like it was ten thousand years ago, when the White King also perished under such a moonlight." The boy looked at Herzog and smiled. "Perhaps all of this is the cycle of fate."
"Who are you? Who are you? What are you? What are you?" Herzog finally couldn't hold back any longer and roared hoarsely.
The pressure from Zero was so terrifying that he could barely lift his head and dared not speak.
That wasn't a suppression of strength, but rather a matter of being in the Grand Rank.
In fact, Gu Ran was under the most pressure among the three. His bloodline was only ordinary A-level, and the pressure from the two Dragon Kings made him feel suffocated.
Facing Herzog, Gu Ran overcame the pressure with great courage, because in his eyes, Herzog was still just a despicable human being, a thief who had stolen the throne.
Therefore, psychologically he was no less than Herzog, and thus had no fear.
Although the boy also exuded an aura, he wasn't targeting Gu Ran. However, the imposing presence he displayed still sent a shiver down Gu Ran's spine.
Fortunately, a mysterious power within him calmed the trembling feeling.
Faced with Herzog's hysterical questioning, the boy simply smiled: "I'm Zero, didn't I already tell you? As for what I am, I think you've probably already guessed it in your heart."
"It's you! It's you! It's you!" Herzog, having inherited all of the White King's memories, immediately recognized the other person. His expression twisted into a madman's roar, "You are him!"
"Okay, okay, I am him, alright? Can you stop repeating yourself like a broken record?" the boy said, rubbing his forehead.
"You are such a great being! You are such a great being! How could I have missed you! How could I have missed you!" Herzog was in a state of extreme shock and collapse. "I was once so close to the end of the world! But I missed it!"
"Is this your last words tonight? A bit too much nonsense!" The boy picked at his ear. "Words spoken at a funeral should be brief, because many people are waiting to mourn."
Herzog stood there, stunned.
"You don't really think you'll survive tonight, do you?" The boy crossed his arms and looked at Herzog with great interest. "The coronation and funeral ceremonies of the new king are being held on the same day. This is an unprecedented event among the dragons!"
Chapter 515 The King's Coronation and Funeral
"The coronation and funeral ceremonies of the new king are held on the same day, which is an unprecedented event in the dragon race!"
The pure-looking young man was Lu Mingze. He straightened his clothes to show respect for participating in the ceremony.
He then looked at Gu Ran and smiled, "It's a real privilege that you can participate in such a grand event."
Gu Ran nodded slightly, floating in the air and bowing slightly: "It is my honor."
After saying that, the two of them looked at Herzog at the same time.
"I don't believe it! I don't believe it! I've spent so many years! I've spent so many years getting to where I am today! And then I run into you! And you!" Herzog roared hysterically, "You're already dead! You're already dead!"
“And you!” Herzog pointed at Gu Ran, “You don’t deserve to stand here with me at all.”
“But I’m standing right here, aren’t you angry?” Gu Ran made a face at Herzog, then looked at Lu Mingze, “Big brother, I want to slap him.”
“Okay, go ahead.” Lu Mingze smiled as well.
Gu Ran activated his Sharingan and then used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport behind Herzog.
Herzog was prepared; his defensive Word of Power, the Crystal Brahma City, had already been activated.
"Cancel."
Lu Mingze, who was not far away, snapped his fingers lightly.
The elements that had gathered around Herzog vanished instantly, and the Word of Power: Lapis Lazuli City was canceled.
Before Herzog could even react in surprise, Gu Ran was already right next to him.
Cherry blossoms, let's go!
A powerful punch slammed into his prominent head.
He was punched in the face, and Herzog's body fell to one side due to the huge impact.
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