Chapter 51.1 – Protagonist: The one month deadline is now.
Light shone through the stained glass wall, creating multicolored patterns on the floor. For a long time, the huge temple was eerily quiet. The god of light’s two dark eyes were staring at Du Ze. That person’s reaction had produced a cognitive dissonance and the god was wondering where he had made a mistake.
When the god spoke again, his voice had regained its solemnity.
“If you do not destroy him, you will die.”
The humanoid light figure smiled. With its curved mouth and its two black holes for eyes, its face looked like a clown mask.
“Do you think he won’t raise a hand against you?” The voice of the god of light had a delicate timbre, like a hint of irony and also a threat. “If he knew what you’ve done, do you think he’ll forgive you?”1
Du Ze’s heartbeat sped up and became irregular, pumping painfully in his chest. All along he had been so afraid of telling Xiu: This young man is the main reason why you were deserted by your friends and allies.
Therefore he is unable to return Xiu’s feelings. If Xiu wanted anything, he would give it, but wanting him is not good because Xiu will regret it.
——I’m sorry, Xiu.
“Boom!!!”
The ground shook violently. Du Ze couldn’t find a stable footing and almost fell down. The noise seemed to be a prelude to some event since there was a commotion outside and panicked voices could be heard even inside the temple
“My God! The demons are attac- ”
Her voice suddenly stopped. Du Ze felt a little bit of weight on his back as the air nearby was disturbed. He turned his head and saw the blood contract beast’s face that was made of runes.
——I found you.
The light god grunted and the blood contract beast’s body broke apart. The red runes floated to the temple’s gate and stuck there, outlining the gate in a scarlet pattern. The runes slowly dissolved the gate until it became a powdery substance that was blown away by the wind. A demon was standing right outside the gate, the light shining from behind outlining his body.
“Come here.”
Just those words… whenever he hears that familiar call, whenever and wherever, Du Ze will go to that person.
Seeing Du Ze walk away, the god of light sighed. A ball of light flew to Du Ze’s side, turned into a snake-like rope made of light, and tied up Du Ze. A purple electric flash sliced through the light rope. Xiu, his speed enhanced by his wings, used his sword to cut the humanoid light figure, but one touch was enough to let Xiu know that the enemy is made of pure energy. All physical attacks are ineffective.
Xiu did not pause and immediately unleashed his lightning power. With a “boom! crackle!” sound, the humanoid figure burst apart. Electric arcs leaped everywhere. Above the temple, the faint outline of the light figure could be seen as the god of light reformed the humanoid figure. He looked down at Xiu as though he was looking at an excessively naughty child.
There are light elements all around, so the god of light cannot be extinguished. All light is the weapon of the god of light.
“Zizi.”
A sizzling sound filled the air as Xiu’s skin burned and began to smoke wherever the light touched his body. Du Ze had disappeared; obviously, the god of light was playing tricks on him. 2 Xiu retreated to the shadows. The god waved and the temple suddenly darkened as all the light elements were gathered in front of the god, dazzling the eyes so that no one can look at it directly.
