Chapter 322: The Demon Sword Red (Part 1)

“How come the Abyss monsters have so many tricks?”

“It’s just an Abyss, why can it be designed to be so disgusting?”

All the painful gaming experiences from the past flashed through Samimi’s mind, her grievances condensing into one sentence:

“Damn you, dogshit game designer!”

Two Abyssal Heavenly Kings were bad enough, but they actually know how to coordinate?

While they don’t have any complicated teamwork, if they understand dividing forces to pin down—

One is the Solo King of the Abyss, the other is the War King of the Abyss,

That alone is already disgusting enough.

Just like now—

The Solo King of the Abyss comes to deal with the Human Solo King,

The War King of the Abyss goes to harvest the Adventurer Army,

Each has a clear division of labor.

In contrast, humanity—

Their only advantage is “unity.”

Once that unity is lost, the individual combat power of humans is like stray dogs on the roadside, kicked to death without anyone knowing.

For insidious magic assassins like Demon Humans who can go three days and nights without eating or drinking, specializing in assassination,

Without teammates to coordinate defense, Samimi would get stabbed to death sooner or later unless she stayed awake twenty-four hours a day.

—

BOOM!

Ahead, a towering giant tree was severed at its waist, collapsing with a thunderous crash.

Leaving only a massive tree stump.

The last ray of twilight light fell, shining upon the stump—

As if inviting them to take the stage.

—

It really was a classic trope.

Human and Demon meet, fight breaks out in ten seconds.

No need for pointless talk.

According to traditional hot-blooded plot conventions, a few experts should be arranged here first to take the fall,

Then slowly build up to the climax, incidentally padding the word count by a hundred thousand or so.

But Rose Fantasy Battle isn’t orthodox hot-blooded; it’s unorthodox hot-blooded.

—

Samimi looked at her teammates.

Everyone was suppressed by Sword Intent, standing in place, unable to move.

Only she, Bemore, and Steve could remain calm.

Because—

They didn’t have “Sword Souls.”

Those truly being suppressed were the ones who possessed Sword Souls.

—

“Magic Sword Red is right up there,” Samimi said.

“What do we do then?” The Hero of the Gale asked.

“What else can we do?”

“This Sword Intent is pressing down on you, can you even move?”

“If we can’t defeat it, none of us are leaving.”

“Then let’s all go up together, maintain team sanity.”

—

Everyone leaped up, jumping onto the tree stump.

But the Magic Users and Divine Officials couldn’t jump that high.

Finally, Blue Ghost, Red Ghost, and Niubao jumped back down, each picking one up and carrying them up.

—

Finally, the nine of them stood at the edge of the tree stump.

Across from them—

Was the target.

—

A naked Demon Human man, kneeling on one knee.

His skin was deathly pale, emaciated to skin and bones, with disheveled hair.

In his hand, he held an ordinary Knight broadsword, using it to support his body.

That sword—

Was the legendary [Sword of the Hero].

—

Once belonging to generations of Heroes.

Silent for centuries.

Now, it had fallen into the hands of a Demon Human.

—

And that person—

Was none other than Magic Sword Red.

The Solo King of the Abyss, first among the Four Heavenly Kings.

—

Samimi’s heart sank.

The descriptions from the book all materialized into reality at this moment.

According to the setting—

Magic Sword Red was not inferior to the Mage King.

The Mage King was the commander.

Red was a reclusive martial fanatic.

—

In the original plot, he spent most of his time in this half-dead state.

Elite Demon Humans carried him around to battlefields—

Using him as a nuclear bomb.

If they couldn’t win, they’d wake up the boss.

—

Even knowing all the mechanics,

Didn’t mean they could win.

—

Rustle, rustle, rustle—

A figure climbed onto the tree stump.

It was the one Samimi most wanted to grind to dust—

The Connection Witch.

She whispered a few words into Red’s ear, then retreated to the rear, revealing a sinister smile.

—

Samimi understood instantly.

She had replaced the “Assassin Squad” from the original plot.

That was a Demon Human assassin squad that struck fear into the hearts of the entire human leadership.

Assassinating commanders, leaving armies of hundreds of thousands with no one daring to take command.

It was only led by the Pure White Knight, Fabiana, that they were finally broken.

—

But now—

This part of the plot had been usurped by this woman.

—

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The sound of grinding bones rang out.

Magic Sword Red slowly stood up.

—

His body was covered in scars.

A knife was embedded in his chest.

His body was full of broken arrows.

Yet he still did not die.

—

“He… could he be the previous Hero, Phoenix?” Steve exclaimed in shock.

“You can still recognize him?” Samimi retorted.

His face already looked like a skull.

—

“No mistake,” Steve said,

“He’s the previous previous Council President of the Sorrowful Knife Guild, the missing Hero.”

“But how did he become a Demon Human?”

“Abyss Poison shouldn’t be able to infect the Human Race!”

—

This piece of information shook everyone’s hearts.

But no one interrupted.

In a nine-person squad, information must be shared.

—

“Phoenix…” Blue Ghost murmured softly.

“You know him?” Samimi asked.

“Heard the Council President mention him.”

“He was called [Undying Horse Crow].”

“He fought at the cost of burning himself, protecting his teammates.”

“He’d rather get injured himself than let his companions get hurt.”

—

“Like a candle, burning himself to illuminate others,” Red Ghost added.

—

“So that’s why he fell to demonhood in a single thought.”

Samimi said coldly:

“People like that, who never know how to relax their whole lives, are bound to have something happen sooner or later.”

—

“You’re mocking him?” Blue Ghost flared up in anger.

“Good thing I had no feelings for my former teammates.”

“Otherwise, back when you guys kicked me out of the team, I would’ve turned into this ghostly state long ago.”

—

The air fell silent for a moment.

—

“A powerful enemy is before us, now is not the time for this,” Cresia said.

“Let me try first,” she spoke calmly.

“No!” Blue Ghost immediately objected.

“Then let’s all go together,” Red Ghost said.

—

Samimi suddenly raised her hand, stopping the two.

“What are you doing?” Blue Ghost charged forward—

Thud!

She collided headfirst into an invisible wall.

—

“What is this?” Red Ghost reached out to touch it.

Ahead, the air was like a solid entity.

Everyone was blocked.

Only Cresia—

Could pass through.

—

“It’s a Skill of the Sword of the Hero.”

Steve said softly:

“[Light Duel].”

“We… can only go one at a time.”