Perhaps, after killing him, the Lord of the Flameless would no longer strike at others. After all, to Him, whether it was Greerwu or Angel, both were mere ants.
Even if it meant the ants scuttled to survive, Aoluxiya just hoped that Greerwu would live on.
…
The Lord of the Flameless approached Aoluxiya’s side; earlier when He went to destroy the descent object, Aoluxiya had still not given up hope, the tendrils of flesh at his waist were already beginning to reconnect the severed parts.
If the Lord of the Flameless had come a bit later, Aoluxiya reckoned his body might have been restored.
“Why the rush? Once your ‘Soul’ falls silent, I will mend your body for you, even better than before,” the Lord of the Flameless glanced at the mark on Aoluxiya’s forehead and spoke indifferently, “After all, all these years, you are the first flesh to contain the Fire Relics.”
Bearing the Fire Relics? Aoluxiya felt that something was amiss.
He is hunting me, not because of the so-called ‘betrayal,’ but for… the Fire Relics?
Aoluxiya found it strange, but he no longer had the chance to ask, as the Lord of the Flameless’s hands once again ignited with a burning light!
Just then, a whistling sound crossed the sky, interrupting the Lord of the Flameless’s action.
It was an elemental arrow made of flames that flew from a distance.
However, the Flame Arrow hadn’t even drawn close to the Lord of the Flameless when it suddenly halted in mid-air.
The Lord of the Flameless turned his head to look in the direction where the Flame Arrow originated, only to see Greerwu with both hands pointed towards Him, and visible scorching energy in his palms.
Clearly, this Flame Arrow had been unleashed by Greerwu.
Although Angel had stopped Greerwu’s advancement, Greerwu’s power was intrinsically superior to Angel’s. The reason why he stopped was not because of Angel, but because of the look in Aoluxiya’s eyes.
Aoluxiya didn’t wish for him to do it, so Greerwu didn’t advance further.
However, as he saw the Lord of the Flameless about to send Aoluxiya into oblivion, many scenes involving Aoluxiya flashed through Greerwu’s mind—memories related to Aoluxiya—
Because he had always been unable to mature, Greerwu was extremely discouraged, repressing himself within the clan, spending every day and night contemplating how to mature earlier. It wasn’t until he followed Aoluxiya that, although maturity remained Greerwu’s goal, Aoluxiya, unlike the other Demons of the clan, didn’t pressure him but rather indulged him freely to grow.
The fact that Greerwu had become so “bearish” was also due to Aoluxiya’s laissez-faire attitude.
During the time with Aoluxiya, Greerwu had completely unleashed his nature, and the suppression in his heart vanished. It could be said that it was the most comfortable time Greerwu had in years.
Therefore, Aoluxiya held an extraordinary significance for Greerwu.
Seeing Aoluxiya about to be obliterated by the Lord of the Flameless, Greerwu saw the happy memories of the past turning into dust and vanishing… it was something he couldn’t accept. Even as Aoluxiya’s eyes were stopping him, even as the shopkeeper repeatedly muttered in his ear to exercise patience and self-control, Greerwu still released that Flame Arrow in the end.
Even if Greerwu knew that the Flame Arrow might not have any effect, and might even bring fatal harm to himself, sometimes rational thought can never catch up with the emotions and impulses of the moment.
Indeed, the facts proved that the Flame Arrow couldn’t harm the Lord of the Flameless— it couldn’t even get close to Him.
When the Lord of the Flameless’s eyes turned towards him, Greerwu’s face was fearful, but a flash of hatred gleamed briefly in his eyes.
“Using fire against me, ignorant.”
With the Lord of the Flameless’s quiet words falling, the Flame Arrow, hanging in mid-air, suddenly turned around and shot back towards Greerwu.
The returning Flame Arrow was faster than before, impossible to block.
“No… please…” Blood dribbled from Aoluxiya’s mouth as he murmured softly.
The light from the rushing Flame Arrow illuminated Greerwu’s eyes, filled with fear and despair.
After a violent explosion.
There was a deep pit burning with flames in the original place.