"If that's the case, does Xiao Ying believe Brother?”
Lope wiped the sweat off his forehead and smiled at Sakura. "Big brother knows magic too. When we go back, we can teach Xiao Ying.”
The loss of magic power inevitably brought about fatigue, but compared to the smiling face of the little girl in front of him, Rope felt that it was more worthwhile.
"... Yeah."
Sakura nodded obediently and shrank into Rope's arms.
"I believe in you, big brother."
Rope did not say anything. Instead, he hugged Sakura tighter and let her head rest on his shoulder.
This girl had suffered a pain she shouldn't have suffered at such a young age. She had been betrayed by her father, and her mother had no choice but to watch her go to hell. Even her only consolation, Uncle Yan Ye, had died in the Holy Grail War.
Perhaps from that moment on, Sakura started to go bad.
After all that had happened, what brought her the deepest pain in the depths of her heart was perhaps not the physical torture, but the kind of 'loneliness' that had no family and no hope.
No one understood loneliness better than Rope.
As long as this hateful and terrifying thing entangled you, it would suck away your rationality like maggots in your bones, causing you to become numb and gradually break away from the emotions that humans should have.
It was no wonder that Sakura would admire Edemiya Shiro so much in the fifth battle.
In her opinion, this kind senior was a stubborn person who truly cared about her and would not change due to any external conditions. He was also the best medicine to alleviate her loneliness.
"…System, if I hadn't met you, I might have died in the sense of personality.”
Rope closed his eyes and smiled bitterly.
He was paralyzed in bed, unable to speak, hear, or see. He had no family or friends. The nurse also saw Rope as a burden. She even had to face the fear of being thrown out to starve to death because she did not have enough hospital fees...
With this thought in mind, he glanced at his substitute.
As expected, a substitute was a reflection of the soul.
Being chained not only symbolized protection, but also the meaning of binding oneself. And its ability was precisely because of its own fear, so it would desire the fear of others to obtain balance, right?
"Brother?"
Seeing Rope mumbling to herself, Sakura raised her head and asked weakly.
"You look unhappy…Did Xiao Ying cause you trouble?”
"Ah?"
Rope suddenly woke up and showed a gentle smile again.
"It's nothing. It's just that brother saw his past self in Xiao Ying.”
" Is that so..." Xiao Ying nodded, seemingly understanding.
At this time, the bright light gathered around Rope again, and Dilumudo's appearance appeared in the light.
"Master, the bugs and magic barrier on the upper level have been completely destroyed.”
"Well done."
Then, the only thing left was the underground insect cellar. The core of the Tong Visceral Inkstone was definitely hidden in that insect sea.
Rope nodded and brought Sakura into the depths. Dilumudo followed closely behind his lord, vigilantly observing the surroundings to prevent Magician from ambushing or setting up traps.
Not long after, after passing through another gorgeous corridor, a deep tunnel appeared in front of Rope. The stone-gray texture gave people a dry and cold feeling, like the mouth of a monster emitting a dangerous aura. As he walked down, the light became dimmer and dimmer. When Rope reached the door of the basement, the surroundings were completely dark. He had to use a small lighting magic to maintain the light.
"Is this the place? It really matches the residence of the insects.”
Just as Rope was about to reach out to push the door open, a pair of fair and small hands grabbed his sleeve tightly.
It was Sakura.
The little girl in his arms was pulling Rope with a face full of fear, preventing him from opening the door, as if there were some terrifying ghosts inside.
"You can't…It's very scary inside.”
Rope was stunned for a moment, then pulled her hand away and said with a smile.
"Don't worry, I'm not the one who's afraid now.”
After saying that, he gently put Sakura down.
"If you're afraid, just wait here. In just a while, Xiao Ying, you'll be completely free.”He patted Xiao Ying's head dotingly.
Turning his head, the gentleness in Rope's eyes disappeared. The ferocity that was constantly brewing filled his heart. This made his double excited, as if he couldn't wait to taste the fear of the great magician.
"Lancer, smash it.”
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Jian Tongzang Yan felt that today might be the most unlucky day in the past hundred years.
A crazy Master had disregarded the Magician's Association's rules and attacked the headquarters of the Three Families. Not only that, but he was also strangely aware of the weakness and characteristics of his own bug magic. He kept killing the backup bugs that he had set up in the room. The hidden magic that he had set up seemed to not exist under the Servant's perception.
"Damn it…Yan Ye.”
Jian Tong Zangyan had already used the Engraving Worm to contact Yan Ye more than once. He had even controlled the Worm's rebellion once, but all of these messages were like clay oxen entering the sea without any news. Jian Tong Yan Ye endured the pain of the Worm devouring his body and did not respond to Jian Tong Zangyan.
Boom!
With a loud bang, the stone door of the insect cellar was hacked open by a huge force. Gravel flew everywhere, killing many Engraving Bugs.
"Jian Tong Zang Yan, I feel very sorry for you.”
With one hand behind his back, Rope walked towards the old magician.
"There's nothing wrong with wanting to live. There was nothing wrong with oppressing the weak. Having no power was a sin. There's nothing wrong with wanting to obtain the Holy Grail. Where's Poppy, the source of all Dharma and Logos that cannot be resisted…"
Putting down his palm, Lope stared at the Inkstone cruelly.
"However, the human race needs a bottom line. When you constantly cross your own bottom line and take it for granted to persecute a young girl, then it would be natural for you to be killed by humans.”
" Lancer's Master, it seems like you and my unfilial son Yan Ye have come to an agreement…"
Although it was a question, Dirty Inkstone's moist voice was filled with certainty.
His eyes flickered, and finally focused on the timid little girl who was leaning against the door frame next to Dilumudo.
"Kill this old man in exchange for this little girl's freedom…Yan Ye said that, right? I wonder what kind of reward he can give you with that broken body of his?”
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