cnatrainingtips Chapter 226 The Eye of Daedalus Acquired
Chapter 226 The Eye of Daedalus Acquired
Chapter 226 The Eye of Daedalus Acquired
Enraged, Ishtar, like a madwoman, ripped her hair apart, her eyes wide with fury, and glared coldly at the eerie phantom. "How dare you play me, Aisha! Kill him!"
Upon hearing this, Aisha, standing to the side, twitched. That was the strongest human who had suppressed most of the Freya Familia. She was being asked to fight? Was it for real?
Aisha longed for someone to tell her that she didn't need to face an invincible enemy.
Despite feeling victory was impossible, she did not disobey the command of the supreme god. Aisha raised her great broadsword and charged forward, chanting, "Come, Lord of the Barbarians!—Brave warrior, mighty hero, greedy and tyrannical hero!"
Her only chance of defeating her opponent is through magic.
The tall and slender Aisha moved like a ghost, so fast that she left only a long afterimage in place. The broadsword in her hand drew a cold, arcing afterglow in the dim light.
Aisha swung her blade heavily, without any fancy moves, aiming for Roy's head. The sharp blade sliced through the air with a tearing shriek.
Despite Aisha's fierce offensive, Roy remained unmoved. Aisha was still at LV.3, and he had used his "Adventure" development ability.
The difference in ability was enormous; Aisha's movements appeared to be several times slower in his eyes.
As the blade came at him, Roy spun to the side and easily dodged it. The blade almost grazed his skin, but it didn't touch a single hair.
Clang!
Roy pointed his sword heavily at the side of the broad blade, and a "whoosh whoosh whoosh" sound, the ear-piercing explosion of metal colliding, rang out like ultrasound!
Aisha's pupils suddenly contracted, and the terrifying shockwave from the splitting of the stone surged upwards, making her hands numb and her blood vessels bulge as if they were about to burst.
The large broadsword in his hand almost slipped from his grasp.
The aura of death was so thick it was almost suffocating. Due to her preconceived notions, Roy appeared even more terrifying than a LV.7 adventurer in her eyes at this moment.
Roy swept his leg out with a powerful roundhouse kick.
Aisha's face turned pale, but her waist and abdomen miraculously shrank back, dodging Roy's kick.
Aisha staggered backward, continuing her chant, "Prove it if you desire the Empress's sash! Satisfy me, pierce me, annihilate me as proof!"
A strange glint flashed in Roy's eyes. A mere LV.3, yet she managed to withstand two moves from him. This bold and unrestrained fighting style was no wonder that the gods bestowed upon her the title of "Lijie," a heroine among women!
His parallel chanting skills were even better than his, Roy muttered to himself, which annoyed him greatly.
"My thirsty blade is named Hippolyta!" Aisha's magical incantation was finally complete.
"Purgatory Chaos!"
Aisha's beast-like eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty light. With a roar, she braced her numb body and arched her back like a giant bow, gathering her strength.
The demonic essence transformed into blood-red threads that wrapped around the greatsword.
Immediately following, Aisha used the momentum of her forward lunge to grip the heavy hilt of her sword with both hands and unleashed a powerful slash. The crimson sword energy howled, tearing through the air and slashing towards Roy with overwhelming force.
Roy stared calmly at the oncoming crimson blade energy, his leg muscles tense.
call out!
Aisha looked at her magic with great anticipation, when suddenly, Roy vanished from her sight—no, he was just too fast!
Roy suddenly lunged forward, leaping to dodge the sharp blade, and appeared in front of Aisha in a flash, delivering a powerful kick.
Aisha instinctively raised her arm to block.
Roy kicked Aisha's blocking left arm, the immense force shattering her arm bone, and then, with undiminished momentum, struck her left ribs. "Crack!" The sickening sound of bones breaking rang out clearly!
Aisha was struck dumb, her body flying uncontrollably to her knees, the blood mist spitting from her mouth drawing a mournful red line in the dim light.
boom!
She crashed heavily into a solid wall, amidst flying debris. A metallic taste rose in her throat, and Aisha's mind went blank. She gritted her teeth, thinking, "Damn it, he's so strong, he's like a monster."
Seeing this, Ishtar clenched her fists, her face turning incredibly gloomy. Another piece of trash. These damned men all want to fawn over Freya.
Roy walked forward with a leisurely stroll.
"Stop right there!"
The purple light deep within Ishtar's eyes grew even brighter as she spoke angrily in a stern tone.
However, Roy did not pause for a moment and went straight to the goddess Ishtar.
"Special skill?" Ishtar gritted her teeth. That was the only possibility. "Eye of Daedalus, hand it over!" Roy's voice was distorted by the Phantom Mask, making it sound hoarse and deep, completely unrecognizable as his real voice.
"The Eye of Daedalus?"
Ishtar was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized that the real purpose of using Amphispina to divert everyone's attention was to create the key to the artificial maze.
"So what if I don't give it to you?" Ishtar seemed to have regained control, beaming with pride.
Roy reached out his large hand and grabbed Ishtar.
"You dare!"
Goddess Ishtar's face contorted in fury, her eyes widened, and a roar erupted from deep within her throat. Her divine power exploded, freezing the surrounding air.
Gods are gods after all.
With a burst of divine power, Ishtar was enveloped in a shimmering light, an effect of spatial distortion. Anyone of any race who saw Ishtar at this moment would feel a profound awe from the depths of their soul.
It was as if countless mountains were pressing down on Roy's shoulders, weighing tons, making it hard for him to breathe.
The fear was etched into his genes; every cell in his body was desperately trying to make him escape.
Unlike Ares, that brainless idiot, Ishtar knew how to use all the weapons she possessed, whether it was her body or her divine power.
This was the first time Roy had ever faced a god unleashing his full divine power. Cold sweat trickled down his forehead as his instinctive consciousness resisted, refusing to harm the god, as if it were a taboo that no one could touch.
But Roy is the kind of person who responds better to gentle persuasion than force.
Roy's ruthlessness was unleashed; his eyes turned bloodshot, revealing a terrifying brutality.
The "adventure" development ability is truly triggered, rather than the simulated sense of crisis as before.
Roy's overall stats and hidden attributes increased dramatically, helping him resist the pressure from Ishtar, and he stood tall, like an unyielding bamboo.
"impossible!"
Ishtar recoiled in fright, her alluring red lips parted in shock. How could such a human exist in the lower realm?!
Roy struck with lightning speed, his hand transforming into a blade that struck Ishtar on the back of the neck, knocking her unconscious.
With a thud, Ishtar collapsed to the ground unconscious, and the terrifying divine power surrounding her vanished.
"Huff! Huff!"
Roy was panting heavily, almost causing a car accident. The divine power of the gods was terrifying. Fortunately, his "adventure" skills were superior.
The severely injured Aisha was horrified when she saw that scene. When Ishtar unleashed her divine power, she couldn't move a single finger. That "Berserker" was too overpowered, ignoring the charm and divine power of the gods.
Roy had no intention of delaying any longer. The wavelength of divine power was like a signal flare, attracting the attention of other gods. He approached Aisha. "Where are the two blood-red eyeballs engraved with the letter 'D'?"
"Don't even think about it, I won't tell you anything!" Aisha struggled, gripping the trembling broadsword tightly with her weak right hand. The tip of the blade touched the ground, supporting her swaying body. The excruciating pain and her broken left arm made her vision go black.
Roy narrowed his eyes. Rather than letting the other party lose something, it would be easier to let them gain something. This approach would make it easier to achieve his goal.
"Do you know about the Killing Stone?" Roy asked.
"What are you talking about? I don't understand at all." Aisha's lips curled into a sneer.
Roy nodded secretly, it seemed the other party was unaware of this matter. He said quietly, "Then let's change the way we address her, Sanjou no Haruhime—"
Upon hearing this name, Aisha, who had initially looked disdainful, erupted like an enraged lioness, shouting, "If you dare touch her, I'll hunt you down to the ends of the earth and kill you!"
Thick, foul-smelling blood foam kept gushing from Aisha's mouth. She was breathing rapidly, each breath like pulling a broken bellows, sending sharp pains through her ribs straight to her brain.
Seeing Aisha's intense reaction, Roy knew that the matter was almost certain.
In the original timeline, Haruhime Sanjou was sixteen years old when she appeared. She was sold to the pleasure district five years ago, which means it has been more than a year since then.
She also developed a deep sisterly bond with Aisha.
Roy laughed, "I can't help but be tempted by magic that forcibly raises someone's level by one."
Aisha's heart sank to the bottom. Damn it, what the hell? How does this person know everything?
Roy shook his head. "But the one who wanted to harm her wasn't me, it was your chief god!"
"What did you say?" Aisha's expression changed.
Roy said, "Hand over that blood-red eyeball with the letter 'D' on it, and I'll tell you about the Killing Stone, which concerns your little sister's life."
Aisha's eyes flickered.
"Hurry up and decide. I'll give you five seconds to think it over," Roy said calmly, starting a countdown on his own.
"five----.·--.
...
With each of Roy's utterances, Aisha's heart skipped a beat, her mind in turmoil.
"Is something of unknown purpose more important than your little sister's life?" Roy's deep voice seduced others like a devil.
Aisha's mind cleared with a start, and she said coldly, "You'd better not lie to me!"
Roy's smile deepened. "Don't worry, compared to those unreliable gods who are obsessed with entertainment, we demons are very trustworthy and keep our word!"
The two entered Ishtar's bedroom.
Within the Ishtar Familia, only the chief goddess Ishtar and a small number of members knew about their collusion with the dark faction; Aisha was not among them.
But as the de facto deputy commander, Aisha had a wide network of connections. She had once heard from a close friend that the goddess Ishtar had a special collection, which was made from a blood-red eyeball.
After rummaging through everything, almost digging three feet into the ground, Roy opened a hidden compartment in the wall and saw a blood-red pearl inside, as red as blood, with the letter "D" engraved in the center.
Eye of Daedalus, obtained!