Faust, thrown and smashed to the ground, saw stars. The fall left him dazed and disoriented, his consciousness blurring.
After he shook his head and regained some clarity, he was pleasantly surprised to hear a movement from the bodies beneath him. Disregarding the enemy still nearby, he immediately stumbled to his feet, pushing aside the charred and even fused bodies beneath him. Even as the Originium on the bodies cut his hands, he remained oblivious.
Kanna stopped not far away. Of course, it wasn't because her saintly compassion had kicked in, nor because enemy reinforcements had arrived. It was simply because since someone was willing to do the dirty and arduous work of digging up bodies, why shouldn't she give them a small opportunity?
Standing nearby, she rubbed her hands together, preparing to give both of them a massive lightning strike once Faust dug Mephisto out from under the pile, thus fulfilling their simple wish to not be born on the same year, month, or day, but to die on the same year, month, and day.
Indeed, in less than a few minutes, Faust, with his blood-soaked hands, pulled out Mephisto, who had been crushed underneath and almost passed out.
"Sasha, and Ino, I know your past. To be honest, I truly sympathize with your experiences. However, even setting aside the past, the sins you two committed in Chernobog alone cannot be forgiven, otherwise, the vengeful spirits of those who died in the school will not find peace.
Sasha, Ino. Do you regret Ino becoming like this?"
Just as Faust was filled with pleasant surprise, Kanna's voice came from behind him. After hearing Kanna's words, a chill ran through his heart. He was certain that he and the other party were strangers, but since she could accurately call out his and Ino's names, it proved that she knew a great deal about them and even Reunion Movement.
Moreover, from Kanna's tone, it was clear she harbored killing intent towards Mephisto, but he had sworn never to abandon Mephisto, so even if there was no hope, he still carried the semi-conscious Mephisto, walking out step by step.
Kanna, with a Thunderbolt Wedge in each hand, plunged them into the path Sasha and Mephisto had taken, one on the left and one on the right. The two Thunderbolt Wedges continuously overflowed with electricity. Sasha saw this but did not stop, instead continuing to walk slowly outwards.
Kanna stood still, holding the last Thunderbolt Wedge in her hand. The 'Thunderbolt Wedge Triple Blast' was her earliest explosive move developed from Star Shift, its power unquestionable. As long as she fired it, the opponent would undoubtedly die.
Just as the two walked to the middle, Kanna flicked her finger, and the third Thunderbolt Wedge, as expected, arrived at the most suitable position. The three Thunderbolt Wedges formed a triangle, encircling the two in the middle. This last one also triggered the explosive effect of the other two. Accompanied by a lightning pillar nearly five meters thick descending from the sky, the figures of the two were instantly submerged by the lightning.
"Phew!" Having dealt with Mephisto, Kanna breathed a sigh of relief and was about to leave when suddenly, a powerful Originium Arts spread out from where Mephisto and Sasha had been.
Kanna looked at the last position of the two with a shocked expression. She saw a monster, its form unrecognizable, covered in Originium, appearing like a swan in that spot. And on its back, there was a dark shadow resembling a human.
It turned out that at the moment the lightning struck, Sasha instinctively shielded Mephisto below him.
But even that pile of 'flock' had only barely managed to block Kanna's lightning. How could Faust alone accomplish it? In the end, only a black imprint of him remained on Mephisto's body.
However, under the activation of the lightning, and with Mephisto already in a coma, the Originium Arts within Mephisto's body were forcibly activated. He was transformed into his "initial form" by his own Originium Arts, and his Originium Arts that could heal injuries, under the catalysis of the Originium Arts, managed to keep Mephisto alive beneath the lightning.
However, at this point, Mephisto could no longer be considered human. The Originium growing all over his body transformed him into a 'monster.' Whether it was his own consciousness or Faust's final consciousness, the 'white swan' was 'singing' mysterious music while stumbling and crawling outwards.
Looking at the 'white swan,' Kanna recalled her shock when she reached this point while playing the game.
"Sleep, sleep, little one, my baby…" Kanna softly sang this lullaby, unique to Sasha and Mephisto, looking in the direction they had left. Accompanied by the mysterious movement of 'Singer Mephisto,' she sent blessings for their final journey—this land never discriminates when devouring people. She only hoped that if there was a next life, the two could live a peaceful and stable life.
Soon after, footsteps came from behind. The Rhodes Island group walked over, and most of the Operators, who were witnessing Kanna's combat power for the first time, showed shock in their eyes. They hadn't expected the little girl who usually laughed and joked around on Rhodes Island to be so terrifying in battle. Roughly hundreds of people on an entire street had been turned into charcoal.
Everyone walked and vomited along the way. If it weren't for Reunion Movement members still chasing them from behind, no one would have willingly stepped half a step into this street.
"What's wrong?" Sensing Kanna's sadness, Amiya nervously moved closer.
Kanna composed herself, "It's nothing, I just thought of some things. But it doesn't matter, the leader here has been killed by me, no one will block our way ahead. Let's take this opportunity to leave quickly!"
Amiya looked at the map. Following this direction, after passing through a plaza, there was a passage to leave Chernobog. After confirming with the Doctor beside her, the team hurried in that direction.
"I'll cover the rear!" Because she had 'seen' through her 'Rain Tiger at Will Art' that there were no obstructions ahead, Kanna voluntarily moved to the back of the group, taking on the task of rear guard with ACE.
"Tsk tsk! Even having seen it before, seeing it again still feels incredibly absurd. Do you believe that after seeing everything on this street, at least two-thirds of us will have nightmares when we get back?"
ACE considered himself a seasoned veteran of the battlefield, having seen all sorts of major events, but the smell of roasted meat mixed with the stench of burning, plus the clearly recognizable humanoid corpses, made him feel that even with his strong mental fortitude, he wouldn't touch any meat for at least a month after returning.
"There's no other way. With so many people, you can't expect me to hack my way through, can you? Besides, I didn't bring my weapon this time. I'm just a lightning user. Against these kinds of enemies, electrocuting them to six, seven, eight, or nine-tenths cooked is already the most effective method."
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