The Death List Novel - Chapter 434
Chapter 434 Despair
“Idrea, close it!” Qin Lun reacted quickly and shouted at the female knight closest to the stone platform. At the same time, he raised his left hand and a black glove with a pentagram carved on the back appeared on his palm.
A black light flashed on the surface of the sacrificial glove, and a gentle beam of light descended from the sky and landed on Idrya. The female knight felt a warm current of heat flowing all over her body. For a moment, it was filled with strength, as if she could smash the huge stone platform into pieces with a single punch.
Tier 5 spell-Barbarian Bull Force. This was a spell that Qin Lun had prepared in the Sacrificial Gloves. In fact, after the city war, he had adjusted the three magic spells that the sacrificial gloves could hold. One magic spell was to increase speed, and the other was a defensive magic spell. These were the two magic spells that he had to possess.
As for his last choice, he thought for a long time and changed it from offensive magic to auxiliary magic. The greatest value of the sacrificial glove was its quick casting. A faster reaction speed than the magic scroll was the specialty of this equipment.
In battles, the gap of a few seconds between life and death was sometimes the distance between life and death. Compared to magic scrolls, sacrificial gloves fought for this short moment of first hand. Especially in close combat, instant magic could not only save lives, but also kill enemies unprepared.
A spider web technique similar to the one used in the city wars was a good supplementary spell. However, Qin Lun’s Evil Dagger now had a soul cord, so there wasn’t much need for mid-range binding spells. Meanwhile, Barbarian Bull Force, which could increase explosive power in a short period of time, could be used in close combat. It could supplement Qin Lun’s melee abilities, and could also be of great help to Joey.
“Bang!” Idrea exerted her strength under her feet. The hard ground immediately left behind a footprint that was like a knife cutting an axe. She was originally very close to the stone platform. Under the influence of the Barbarian Ox’s power, she stepped forward and dodged to the edge of the stone platform. He put his hands on the stone slab with leather gloves and tried to use force to close the stone platform again.
However, at this moment, within the half-foot gap in the stone platform, a pale arm covered in frost gently grabbed onto the stone slab.
“Bang!” Idrea, who was absorbed in the power of the bull, was bounced off the stone slab like a small bug.
A figure slowly sat up on the hollow stone platform. This “person” wore a thorn crown, and his upper body was covered in a thin layer of frost like an arm. His face was pale and stiff, and his eyes were replaced by two blazing soul fires.
Could it really be a Demigod Lich? Qin Lun’s eyelids twitched wildly. After he replaced Joey, his interest in the Demigod Lich was already lacking. However, he did not think that the Demigod Lich was likely to be in the Tower of Durrag. Otherwise, he would have already appeared long ago and would not have waited for them to enter the underground library.
Qin Lun let out a low shout and raised his two spears, shooting at the stone platform. No, it looked like the Demigod Lich in the stone coffin.
Idrea, who had been bounced off the ground, jumped up from the ground and angrily lifted her double-edged axe to slash at the Lich. Another dwarf warrior, Lorin, also pounced on the Lich with a strange cry.
Qin Lun’s eyes lit up. The salute from the angel in his right hand continued to shoot out endlessly. However, his left hand tightly grabbed Elistine, who had yet to recover from his injuries. He winked at Milleras beside him and slowly retreated towards the entrance of the passageway behind him.
“Are you going to abandon your companions again?” A mocking voice came from Qin Lun’s Apostle Soul Seal. It was Pycnoda’s voice.
Qin Lun ignored the sarcasm of the brigade beauties. He had never thought of sacrificing himself for others.
If the zombie in the sarcophagus was truly a Demigod Lich, then escaping now was the most sensible choice. However, in this situation, someone had to cut off Milleras and Elistine. They could not die here, so they could only give up on two melee Idrea and Lorraine.
“Pu!” Perhaps because he had just woken up, the Lich in the sarcophagus hadn’t had time to dodge Idrya’s axe and was struck on her shoulder. The sound of failure could be heard from the place where the axe struck. The mountain-heavy slash had only shaken off some frost on the Lich’s shoulder and was bounced up high, causing the female knight to stagger.
On the other hand, a small number of the bullets fired by the Light-Dark Burial Technique broke through the frost protection on the surface of the Lich’s body and embedded themselves into its body. However, that was all. Not to mention the opponent was a Lich, even if it was a living person, this little flesh injury was nothing.
Seeing this, Qin Lun retreated even faster. He was joking, how could a monster of this level be killed? Not to mention the endless magic of the Lich, the defense of its body alone could cripple Qin Lun and the others.
Milleras also saw this scene and his face turned ashen, but his eyes were still filled with hesitation as he looked at Qin Lun with pleading eyes. “Ferrar, Uviron’s obelisk …”
“Impossible. Retreat. Perhaps there will be a chance next time. Life is more important!” Qin Lun glanced at Idrea and Lorraine, who were still working hard, and shook his head with a frown, expressing his helplessness.
“I’ll go myself!” Milleras was greatly disappointed and his expression changed. Finally, he gritted his teeth and left Qin Lun to run towards the obelisk in the middle of the hall.
Qin Lun’s gaze turned cold as he grabbed Milleras, but he didn’t stop retreating in the slightest. Whether Milleras was really stupid or was hoping to drag him into the water, Qin Lun would not change his mind for him.
Milleras knew that if he missed this opportunity, Qin Lun might bring King Tynequilas here again, but the Koman Sauge Fairy probably wouldn’t have the chance.
The Prince had been prepared to sacrifice himself for the race ever since he assumed the responsibility of the Ancient Road. However, Qin Lun had no intention of dying for anyone. Even after Milleras’ death, he would not hesitate for a second.
‘”Cough cough, Fey, Ferrari, don’t, let’s stay” Seeing the team instantly collapse, Elistine was angry and anxious. His face turned pale, and he coughed violently a few times. He pulled Qin Lun’s arm and tried to persuade him to stay.
This time, Qin Lun finally stopped. Facing Elistine, he wasn’t as cold as he was towards Milleras. He frowned slightly and said seriously, “We can’t deal with the Demigod Lich. Staying here is suicide!”
“At the very least, everyone can die together. Escaping alone will make my life worse than death!” Elistine laughed miserably and let go of Qin Lun’s hand. “I want to stay. If you insist on leaving, then leave alone!”
After the elven druid finished speaking, he took two steps back and looked at Qin Lun seriously.
Qin Lun narrowed his eyes slightly. A dangerous light flashed in his eyes. He quickly analyzed Elistine’s words in his mind. He was still unable to determine if the female elf was threatening him with her own life or if she really intended to be buried with her companions.
“Then, take care!” Qin Lun quietly took a step back and ran towards the corridor without turning his head.
Seeing Qin Lun’s movements, the blood on Elistine’s face instantly faded away. His shoulders trembled slightly and he rolled to the ground and turned into a giant bear. The giant bear’s deathly silent gaze carried a hint of despair as it sobbed in grief and indignation and pounced towards the Lich in the middle of the hall.
Parker Nuoda, who had been silently watching from the sidelines, shook her head invisibly. She took a deep look at the giant bear’s back and turned to chase after Qin Lun, her gaze filled with undisguised disgust. Although the Phantom Brigade did all sorts of evil, their companions were deeply bound to each other. They could never betray Qin Lun by abandoning their companions and fleeing.
Even though she had witnessed this man’s ruthlessness in the Hunter’s World, this scene was still deeply engraved in Pycnoda’s heart. If it wasn’t for the fact that she couldn’t get away from Qin Lun’s soul body, even if it was only the first time she had met Elistine and the others, she would have chosen to stay behind just now.
The corridor was very short, and Qin Lun, who had added the Gale Steps, soon saw the exit again.
“Boom!” Almost as soon as Qin Lun and Pike Nuoda stepped out of the fireplace mechanism, a loud noise came from behind the passageway.
Qin Lun’s left pupils lit up with a black and red target. He glanced back with an indifferent expression and remained silent.
“The entrance to the passageway is blocked by a huge boulder. What if the sarcophagus was opened and the automatic mechanism was activated? What if the Demigod Lich was completely awakened and saw the situation clearly?” Qin Lun muttered to himself to the fireplace, as if he was certain of his own thoughts. “My choice is correct. If I didn’t retreat just now, I would have to stay inside and fight the Demigod Lich to the death!”
“However, why would I still feel irritated? Is it because of Milleras … If he dies, there will be no reward for the mission!” Qin Lun stared blankly at Pycnoda, but his eyes didn’t have any focus.
“No, that’s impossible. The mission reward is not important to me. Is that because I regret not being able to see the strength of the Demigod Lich … It must be, it must be like this!”
“Hahaha, there’s still a chance … there’s still a chance!” Qin Lun almost treated Pycnoda as air and laughed nervously, “Now should be the time to leave the Tower of Durrag!”
A gentle smile appeared on Qin Lun’s face. He had only just taken two steps when he suddenly turned around. His expression instantly became ferocious. He grabbed Pycnoda’s throat like lightning and lifted her up with one hand. Several veins were erected on her forehead, and a suppressed roar like that of a wild beast could be heard from her throat.
“No, that’s not the reason! You, you tell me why I feel irritated. Did that Demigod Lich cast some sort of mental magic that I don’t know!”
Pycnoda pursed her lips tightly, her face slowly turning purple, but she still looked at Qin Lun with disdain and didn’t say a word.
“Hahaha, I’m sorry, I was wrong just now!” Qin Lun put away his ferocious face as if he had changed his face. The veins on his face slowly calmed down and he elegantly bowed down to apologize. However, his gaze became colder and colder as he stared at the brigade beauty.
Pycnoda turned her head away from Qin Lun’s snake-like gaze and said indifferently, “You’re such a smart person, why should you ask me for advice? In fact, you already knew the answer, didn’t you?”
Qin Lun became more and more silent, and the color of blood in his eyes became thicker and thicker, as if it was the silence before the storm. His pupils were actually transforming towards Joey. However, he knew that this was not a sign of Joey’s appearance. Instead, it was a wild beast that he and Joey were hiding in the depths of their hearts trying to break free from the cage.
The beast had only appeared a few times in their lives, each time bringing a speechless ending, and his memories of that time with Joey would be shattered.
“Actually … the zombie in the underground hall isn’t necessarily the Demigod Lich!” Paikonoda hesitated for a moment before finally sighing. “I checked Hashid’s memories and got some of his guesses. The Demigod may have gone out, and the zombie in the underground hall may only be an avatar. It has a slaughter instinct and no sense of autonomy.”
The blood in Qin Lun’s eyes quickly faded. His gaze flickered for a moment, as if he wanted to convince himself. “If that’s the case, maybe that zombie won’t use high-level magic. It’s just an apprentice shell. There’s still a chance to kill it. There’s no need to give up on the mission reward, right?” He murmured to himself.