I really only stop

"There is no curse effect, no sleep or wake up, and I will be by your side. Otherwise, whose arms do you think you are in now?"

"Needless to say, of course it's in Lu Xi's arms... oops!"

With a cry of surprise as if she had just realized it, the young lady who finally calmed down and realized her situation suddenly lowered her head, shyly trying to get out of Lu Xi's arms:

"Just now, I jumped in indiscriminately just now. I didn't show etiquette. I, I, I, I will stand up now...Eh?"

"—Still standing still? Just stay here."

Instead of letting the girl run away from his arms like this, Lu Xi forcefully hugged her into his arms more tightly:

"There is indeed something wrong with Yuxia just now. But in my opinion, it is not a problem that can be solved simply by [worry about me]. Yuxia, are you hiding something?"

"..."

After hearing these words, the flustered lady suddenly stopped in place for some reason.

After a long time, she slightly moved her gaze away, and the forced smile appeared on her face again:

"I, I'm fine... Lu Xi doesn't need to worry about me."

"That's something. I don't want to show my weak side in front of others, and I am obviously very disturbed, but I insist on putting on a perfect appearance to comfort other people. This is Yuxia's gentleness, but, in It doesn’t have to be like this in front of me.”

Seeing the girl like this, Lu Xi became more convinced of his judgment.He gently rubbed the girl's hair:

"Yusia, remember what I told you once? Expressing dissatisfaction when you are angry and shedding tears when you are sad does not mean that you are weak. On the contrary, it is a sign of your weakness as a listener. my trust."

"So, what are you upset about? Talk to me?"

"...Really, nothing can be hidden from Lu Xi."

Burying her face into Lu Xi's arms, the always strong and gentle Saintess embraced him tightly in front of outsiders. Her tone was obviously restrained as much as possible, but people who knew her could still hear the secret hidden in it. Unwillingness and self-blame:

"Obviously as a saint, I was begged by Her Excellency Lacey Levy with all my strength, but I... failed to save the elves."

"—!"

The uncontrollable crying sounded from the clenched teeth of Miss Saintess. Knowing how much responsibility and pressure the girl who witnessed everything dissipated felt, Lu Xi didn't say another word, but hugged back as lightly as possible. He held her tight, letting her tears wet his chest.

This is the only thing he can do for her now.

Chapter 686 The Holy Land After the Disaster

There wasn't a trace of falsehood in Heyera's words. When Lu Xi finally comforted Yuxia and set foot on the elf holy land outside, what he saw made him fall into silence.

The elf holy land that was full of vitality and peaceful atmosphere when I first saw it is gone forever, replaced by twisted pieces of flesh and broken walls scattered all over the place.

Both Yuxia and Hiyera are strong men standing at the top of the world, and the aftermath of their battles is enough to destroy ordinary buildings.Under the premise that the seal protection was easily breached by the plague, the tree houses of the elves could not resist the huge shock wave with their own structure alone.

Branches, furniture, books...all kinds of things were piled up chaotically, making the scene even more bleak.

Yushia couldn't do anything, and I couldn't do anything.There is only one person who has achieved his goal in this calamity—the first-generation saint who has disappeared into nothingness.

As if knowing that his mission had been completed, the fog of plague that lost the support of the Holy Light slowly faded away.After a whole night of soul-stirring, the eastern sky has already appeared a touch of white.However, having experienced all this personally, I am afraid that no one will breathe a sigh of relief because of the rising sun.

As Heyera said, the elves have indeed perished.

Except for Leixi Liwei and Rui Yin, who were protected by Nana's armor, all the elves in the Holy Land were reduced to a puddle of flesh under the erosion of the plague.The elves with a small population have already gone to substantial destruction.

Lacey Livy and Rui Yin, who barely survived in the Holy Land, and the few elves who went out outside—these are the entire population of the elves who survived this huge disaster.

The first saint who raised the battle flag to save the world, but when she came again, she only brought endless destruction and despair.What she sang in her mouth was no longer words of blessing, but yearning and prayer for [Disruption].

"...Here is where I fought the enemy for the last time."

Holding Lu Xi's hand and walking towards a piece of burnt black scorched earth, Yuxia's voice still couldn't hide the exhaustion and loss from the heart:

"The enemy never thought of fighting me from the very beginning. Whether she doesn't use the holy light or ignores her wounds, her sole purpose is to [sacrifice herself and strengthen the plague]. I didn't realize this for a while. For me, I didn't have time to react to her final attack."

"Don't blame yourself, it's not Yuxia's fault."

Holding the girl's fingers slightly, Lu Xi said softly:

"No one expected that the opponent's goal would be so clear and crazy. In addition, we were not prepared for this before. It is already very good that you can respond like that in a hurry."

"……Um."

Because of the previous crying, Yuxiya, who was completely relieved of her mental stress, didn't continue to say anything, but nodded quietly.

"If you are tired, you can send it home and have a rest."

Afraid that Miss Saintess would still be brave until now, Lu Xi said with some worry:

"Just give me the final summary and the report to Her Excellency Lacey Levi. You have been fighting under tremendous pressure all night. If you continue like this, I'm really afraid—"

"—No, I'm fine."

It was rare to raise objections to Lu Xi's proposal, and Yuxia's eyes flashed with firmness:

"I am the one who accepted the entrustment of Her Majesty Lacey Levi. Even if she fails to meet her expectations, I still have the obligation to [must apologize]."

Yuxia never escaped from anything.Facing this failure, she felt regret and self-blame in her heart, but she never had the idea of ​​'run away like this and leave the rest to others'.

Facing such clear and firm eyes, even I can only lose.

"...Well, it's all up to you."

Seeing that the girl seemed to be worried about 'what if Lu Xi forced me to go home and rest', Lu Xi reached out and rubbed her hair:

"The fog of the plague has not yet dissipated. Before reporting to Her Excellency Lacey Levy, let's take advantage of this time to collect more information."

As if relieved, the girl nodded obediently:

"Ah."

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Leaving Yushia to wait at the edge, Lu Xi walked to the center of the scorched earth alone.

As the center of the battle, the surrounding buildings were all blown away by the shock wave of the two saintesses fighting.The formerly vibrant land was completely burned by the holy flame that erupted during Hyera's final sacrifice, leaving only an empty scorched land—just like the holy land of elves after the disaster.

However, there are still some things that have not been burned by the holy flame.

Walking to the very center of the scorched earth, Lu Xi stopped.

In the most severely burned area in front of the holy flame, dozens of scorched black iron thorns fell down around the center point.If you ignore the dark color, the scene in front of you is somewhat similar to the petals of a sunflower.

——It is impossible for Hyera to leave a remains.

A trace of inexplicable sadness flashed in my heart, and I was silent for a while looking at the gorgeous scorched flowers in front of me. Just as Lu Xi wanted to leave, the commander beacon on his finger suddenly lit up:

[It has been detected that there is a conceptual design product of the floating kingdom around your commander. If conditions permit, the center recommends that you take it back. 】

"Conceptual design product?"

Slightly stunned by this unexpected information, Lu Xi waved his hand to summon Nova's phantom:

"Tell me in detail."

"As you order, Your Excellency Commander."

Respectfully bowed to Lu Xi, Nova quickly responded:

"The technique of making the thorn-shaped object under your feet is very special. Although its structure has been basically destroyed in the extremely high-temperature environment, according to its rare material and appearance, the Center still found relevant information about it in the classification of [Suffering Instruments] record."

"[Pandora Reality Amplifier - γ Type], that's its name."

"Reality Amplifier? Do you mean these black iron thorns?"

Surprised to pick up the scorched and brittle black iron thorns on the ground, Lu Xi hurriedly asked:

"What are its specific functions and abilities?"

The thorns on Ms. Heyera's body have a lot of origins. If you ask about the source and power of these thorns at this time, the series of events that are almost in a mess may be clearly answered!

Just as Lu Xi raised his spirits and waited for Nova's answer, a short electronic buzz suddenly sounded from the beacon:

【Beep——】

"...Sorry, Commander."

After a strange freeze, the phantom of the AI ​​girl slowly returned to normal, but there was a trace of apology on her pretty face:

"Including the information on the Pandora Reality Amplifier·γ-type, all the information about the [crucifixion device] is based on the analysis of the [information carrier] you gave to the center last time. Just now, it should have been announced and ended. The obsolete [Operation Code Addition] suddenly activated on its own, eliminating all the information about the [Suffering Instrument] in the library with the authority beyond the highest level. At this moment, the center is unable to answer your question."

The information carrier that was handed over to the center last time?

If I remember correctly, it should be something I got in [Osiris of Hakoniwa], right?

I thought I could find a breakthrough here, but I didn't expect the last road to be blocked again by that [addition].

Rubbing his temples vigorously, seeing the pitiful look of Nova whose data was deleted, Lu Xi couldn't say anything more:

"...I see, you go to work."

"Received, may the light of the beacon illuminate your path."

Chapter 687 The Hardest Difficulty

After cleaning up the battlefield for the last time and confirming that there were no useful clues, Lu Xi returned to Yuxia's side, and then fell into a silence.

Both of them knew that the matter was not over yet.

Though the culprit has vanished into nothingness, the terror and damage she caused remains palpable in this world.

After going through this nightmarish night, even Yushia suffered such a blow. As the supreme leader of the elves, but also the only surviving elf in the Holy Land, what kind of face should Her Excellency Leixi Liwei accept herself? What about the death of the tribe?

Sometimes, the person bringing the obituary bears the same or even more stress than the loved ones of the deceased.Right now, Lu Xi and Yu Xiya are also in the same predicament.

After a long time, Yuxia gently held Lu Xi's hand.Although the sentence pattern is expressing doubts, the tone seems to be sighing slightly:

"...No matter what, we still have to tell Lady Lacey Livy about this, right?"

"Ah."

Lu Xi nodded, and stretched out his hand to hold the girl's slightly cold hand:

"Face it with her."

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Due to the fact that she was also affected by the plague, the portal that Lacey Levy built hastily did not open very far.After carefully perceiving the state of the space, Yuxia quickly found the cave where Nana and the others were at the moment.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough!!!"

Already lost the vigor of the first meeting, the pale-faced Lexi Liwei saw the figures of Lu Xi and Yuxia coming from the entrance of the cave, and hurriedly propped up her body to greet them.Unexpectedly, because the body was too weak, this action caused a series of severe coughing instead:

"...It's really disrespectful, obviously as an elder, but at this moment let you see me so embarrassing..."

"Please don't say that!"

Hastily stretched out her hand to support the crumbling Lexi Liwei, and Yuxia's palm flashed with holy light.More than ten high-level holy arts were applied to the former in an instant, which made the elf's complexion slightly better:

"The moment the plague broke through the protection of the World Tree, you were also severely damaged by the plague. If this is the case, you should take a good rest!"

"I am fine."

Trying hard to swallow the cough that was approaching her mouth, Lacey Liwei looked at Yuxia with a trace of expectation mixed with a trace of prayer:

"Compared to me, how are the other elves? What about the elves' holy land?"

"..."

It's strange to say that she had made so much psychological preparation before, but when Miss Saintess really faced the anxious gaze of Lacey Levi, she couldn't say anything.

However, some words can still make the listener understand the hidden meaning even if they are not spoken.

"……is that so."

Leaning helplessly against the rough and cold cave wall, the little bit of strength that Lacey Levy desperately brought up disappeared without a trace in an instant:

"I had a hunch when I saw the World Tree's protective wall break before. In the face of the instant death plague against the elves, no elves have room to escape. Perhaps, it is precisely because of this fear of imminent death that It will make me, who should live and die with the Holy Land, drop everything like a coward and use the portal to escape to this desolate cave."

"No, it must not be like that!"

Hearing this, Yuxia's expression suddenly became agitated:

"Because I have known Lady Lacey Livi for a long time, so I know exactly what kind of person you are. Your behavior cannot be called [escape]. I believe that you at that time must have opened the teleportation to protect Rui Yin door!"

"It doesn't matter if you run away or protect me. Either way proves my incompetence and dereliction of duty."