mynovelweb Chapter 112 The Great Attack: Mikie's Resolve
Chapter 112 The Great Attack: Mikie's Resolve
"Someone's dead!!!"
Miki looked over, her whole body trembling, and saw the person who had saved her just a minute ago standing there with a hole in his chest and a hole in his forehead.
At that moment, Ashley, who had just pierced Ming's heart with the knight's lance, began to tremble violently. "I...I killed...killed someone...Syssil?"
The entire arena fell into a deathly silence. Leonora, who had been shot in the head with a special bullet by Saisil the moment Ming appeared, trembled all over. AST and Origami were even more shocked.
"Leo, Ashley, don't be nervous. You two didn't kill anyone, look at this. One eye is a crimson ram's eye, horns grow on its head, and it wears black spirit armor with the ability to defend against physical damage. It is called the 'Flame Beast' by AST..."
Saishir calmly explained, "You two shouldn't forget the 'terrifying existence' we heard about during our special training at SSS, the one known for his immortality and extreme evil, the [Flame Beast]. Is there another one like him in the world, Mr. Flame Beast?"
As Saishir finished speaking, Ming slowly raised his hand, and a burst of black flames burned in his chest, healing the wounds on his chest and forehead at a visible speed.
"They're really clever, but unfortunately, the 'Flame Beast' is a wild beast that eats people..." The moment Ming said this, an extremely strong killing intent enveloped the entire area.
"Oh no! Ashley, let go and pull back immediately!"
Upon hearing Cecil's words, Ashley quickly released her lance and retreated. However, the lance that Ming had been holding against Ming's chest was now enveloped in black flames and instantly sucked into his abdomen.
After Ming swallowed the knight's lance, the black flames on his body grew even more intense, as if the surrounding air was about to be ignited.
Seraphim inwardly cried out in alarm. She didn't think the words "Extremely Evil Elf" were anything but serious; everyone present was doomed.
"Sir, Flame Beast, what is your purpose in appearing here? I think we can talk..." Saisil said, sweating profusely.
"I'm just passing by and want to join in the fun. I don't care who gets the [Ashcroft] spirit-manifestation device that you magicians want. I just want to cause a ruckus here and increase my bounty."
Upon hearing Ming's words, Sai Xier breathed a sigh of relief but then became anxious again.
She breathed a sigh of relief because she wasn't after Ashcroft. If she could escape now, regardless of whether the AST obtained Alice, she would still have a chance to come back or find them to take it back.
"Leo! Ashley! Retreat!" Cyril shouted.
The three of them then turned and ran without hesitation. At this point, all that mattered to Sehir was that their Ashcroft was still alive...
Just as Ashley and Cyril brushed past Ming, a beam of cold light reaching absolute zero slashed out from the ends of their arms.
In that instant, Cyril and Ashley suddenly felt a chilling sensation on their arms, as if countless tiny ice needles were piercing their delicate skin.
The two women turned around in terror, their gazes fixed on Ming. To their astonishment, two gleaming ice blades had appeared in Ming's hands!
"Aaaaaaahh ...
With a muffled thud, the two were knocked to the ground almost simultaneously by the sudden, intense pain!
Their knees slammed heavily against the hard ground with a chilling thud, and their severed arms fell to the ground at the same time.
Everyone present felt a chill run down their spines, especially Leonora, who had already arrived at the banquet hall entrance.
Saisil's eyes widened, and he roared angrily, "Flame Beast!...Didn't you say you wouldn't stop us?!"
Ming sneered, "What I meant was that you can leave, but I never said I wouldn't retaliate for what you just did. If there's time, you can use the wired display device to put your arm back on, or stay here... and kill me."
As he spoke, he toyed with the ice blade in his hand, which was still stained with the blood of Cyril and Ashley, his gaze as cold as a wild beast.
Leonora gritted her teeth, raised her sniper rifle, and was about to fire when Cecil called out to her:
"Stop! Leo, we are no match for him, retreat!"
Cyril gestured for Ashley to pick up her fallen arm, and Ashley, enduring the excruciating pain, picked it up as well. The three of them then quickly fled out of the banquet hall.
Ming didn't chase after them immediately. Instead, he stood there watching their departing figures without saying anything. After all, they wanted to break his niece's hand, so he would just cripple them first to teach them a lesson.
At this moment, Kotaro, the only one still standing in the banquet hall, stared intently at Ming, a strange sense of familiarity welling up in his heart. That indifferent gaze seemed to have been seen somewhere before.
"Thank... thank you..."
Before Miki could finish speaking, Origami, who was lying behind Akira, gritted her teeth and slowly got up. When she stood up, her magic lightsaber was already open in her hand, and her eyes seemed to be burning with endless anger.
"Flame Beast!!!"
Origami shouted angrily, raised her sword, and attacked with a speed that was invisible to the naked eye.
"Origami-senpai..."
Ming watched Origami rush over, his expression unchanged. "Miss Origami, I might play along with you normally, but right now... I don't have time!"
At this point, a cold glint suddenly flashed in Ming's normally calm eyes. He then turned sharply and glared fiercely at Origami.
This glare seemed to contain endless anger and killing intent. Although there was no actual movement, the invisible pressure swept towards Origami's location like a surging wave.
Origami felt a chill run down her spine upon sensing this terrifying killing intent, and her body reacted involuntarily.
"Origami Tobiichi, I'm standing right here, waiting for you to come and kill me!"
Her legs buckled, and she collapsed to her knees without any resistance. Meanwhile, Ryoko Kusakabe, who was further back and had not yet risen, was even more vulnerable.
When that overwhelming killing intent struck, she felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, a chill running down her spine, and she instantly lost consciousness, collapsing to the ground unconscious.
"Origami-senpai! Captain Ryoko! Mr. Yan..."
Before Miki's words had even finished, Ming's figure flashed, and he gripped the ice sword that exuded a chilling aura tightly in his hand, the tip of the sword pointing steadily at Tiger Tiger's thick throat.
At this moment, Ming's face was cold and stern, his eyes were like cold stars, and his lips moved slightly but no sound came out.
'Want to see your daughter and AST's resolve? Kotaro.' This was the mouth shape Kotaro precisely perceived when he was being targeted.
Kotaro's eyes widened; in Ming's eyes, he seemed to see someone he could never mistake. But he quickly calmed down.
"How could this be... You are, brother... elder brother..."
Seeing the incredulous look on Kotaro's face, Ming seemed to guess what was going on and made a 'shh' gesture with his index finger.
Then, he turned to look at Origami and Mikie. "Girl, you have two choices: either watch me take care of your father, or prove your courage to me. Think about it." In the blink of an eye, black flames reignited around Ming.
Origami clenched her fists and knelt on the ground in a somewhat hysterical manner. Her hands, which were gripping the sword, were trembling at an extremely rapid pace, something she had never experienced even when facing SSS.
Kotaro looked at Ming with extremely complicated eyes, "So, even my most prized display device industry still can't reach my elder brother?"
Kotaro murmured softly, while Ming remained silent and did not answer. Just then, two sharp and piercing sounds of air being torn apart suddenly rang out!
It turned out that two extremely sharp and cold-light sword beams were crossing like electric currents behind him and rushing toward Ming's unguarded back at an astonishing speed!
Sensing something amiss behind him, Ming glanced at Miki, who was still processing the information at his feet. After confirming the situation, he didn't turn around but simply blocked with his ice sword.
"I never expected that Ms. Takamiya Mana, who is known for chasing and killing Nightmare more than dozens of times, would appear here. It's a pity that her assassination skills are not up to par."
Ming turned his neck slightly behind him and saw Mana, who was wielding the dual swords [Murakumo], staring intently at him.
"That's true. After all, only people like you and Nightmare would resort to such underhanded sneak attacks!"
After saying that, Mana took a slight step back, and the magic laser ports on the shoulders of the display device simultaneously emitted magic lasers.
Facing the incoming magic laser, Ming glanced at Kotaro behind him, neither dodging nor avoiding it. His black flames suddenly surged, completely engulfing the cannonball.
"Is that all you've got?" Ming sneered.
Mana frowned and charged forward again, brandishing her twin swords.
Ming dodged the sword to the side. Seeing this, Zhenna's eyes flickered slightly before she immediately stepped on Ming's long hair, which was so long it could drag on the ground, to hold him in place.
"Forehead?!"
Before Ming could react, another sword struck his shoulder. But just as [Congyun] was about to fall, a slight smile appeared on Ming's lips.
"You say you disdain using our methods? Look, I'm selling you my hair as a weakness, and you've already obediently accepted it, haven't you?"
"What? It's a trap! Oh no!"
Before Zhenna could even get away, a chill completely enveloped her, and she felt her body freeze solid.
Ming looked at Mana, who was frozen into an ice sculpture, and gently shook his head. "You have magic aptitude, but you're still lacking in experience. I saw that Kurumi held back when she fought you."
In the blink of an eye, a black chain sprouted from Ming's back, which was hidden by his hair, and quickly wrapped around Kotaro's neck, lifting him up.
Ming turned around and faced Origami and Mikie again. Origami's eyes were filled with struggle. She knew that she was far inferior to Ming, but the hatred in her heart drove her to fight one more time.
Miki's eyes were filled with worry and fear as she knelt on the ground with Origami.
At the same time, she would occasionally glance timidly at the man named Ming not far away, her body involuntarily shrinking back, as if she wanted to escape this terrifying scene.
However, the thought that her father was firmly in Ming's hands filled Miki with a strong sense of unease and helplessness.
Despite being extremely scared, images of her father's meticulous care and tender pampering from her childhood kept flashing through her mind.
Then, a scene flashes by showing the father denying AST and himself.
“Father… yes! Look at me, I will save you, and then you will acknowledge me and AST!”
Those beautiful memories are like a ray of warm sunshine, piercing through the darkness and fear before my eyes.
Gradually, Mikiko gritted her teeth and secretly resolved to defeat the seemingly invincible Ming in front of her.
As if sensing its owner's determination, the two cat-shaped claws extending from its arms became even more dazzling.
Miki took a deep breath and lunged at Ming. Ming's lips curled slightly; he hadn't expected his niece to have the audacity to take the initiative.
He easily dodged Miki's attack by sidestepping, and then swung his ice sword in a backhand motion.
Mikie felt a biting cold wind rush towards her, but she used the agility of [Akaguri Cat] to perfectly dodge it in mid-air and cut the chains binding her father.
After breaking free of his restraints, Kotaro rushed towards Mikie and shielded her behind him.
"Mr. Yan! Although you helped me recently and not long ago, I cannot allow you to harm my father and everyone in AST!"
Miki spoke with unwavering conviction, and Akira seemed to see in her the shadow of the time he had protected Sawa.
"Interesting! I am the [Flame Beast]! Fight me now, Mikie Okaymine!!!"
"I won't lose! I...I'm a new member of AST! Mikie Okamine is the one who will defeat you!"