Absolute Choice 9

by Pear Lands In The Autumn Spring

  Fake phenomena were bubbles that could burst at any time.

  Since it would burst sooner or later, she might as well prick it with her own hands to prevent even greater pain.

  But... However...

  Before killing him, she still wanted to listen to that realistic voice before bidding him farewell forever. She just wanted to listen to something, just a sentence, as long as it was his voice.

  Just a sentence was enough to satisfy her last bit of willfulness.

  So, speak youth. The final sentence will become your last words. I will engrave them on a tombstone I make with my own hands for you, so as to thank you for letting me see the color in this world once again.

  "Thank you."

  The two words slowly came out of the youth's mouth.

  The girl was stunned. She instantly began to doubt if her ears had received a mistaken sound.

  She was about to kill him and she had arrogantly derided him, all in exchange for a word of thanks?

  Were those your last words?

  What a joke!

  Just as Dawn opened her mouth to say some words of doubt, she saw the black and white swords in Shi Xiaobai's hands gradually dissipate. Replacing it was a resplendent holy sword that she was more than acquainted with—Lucifer's Sword

  Shi Xiaobai clenched Lucifer's Sword tightly in his hand as he slowly lifted it into the sky.

  His pair of black eyes were bright and firm. There was no longer any confusion in them!

  When he raised up Lucifer's Sword, the ground suddenly suffused countless golden points of light. They flew towards Lucifer's Sword like butterflies and instantly transformed into a gigantic sword phantom that charged into the sky!

  Thank you. Thank you for your reminder.

  Yes, what's the point of those meaningless thoughts?

  In order to withstand that strike? In order to survive? Wouldn't it appear too narrow-minded to use This King's great wisdom to ponder over such meaningless things?

  At this moment in time, while facing your strike,

  What was needed the most was not thoughts, methods, or tricks, but a persistence—a persistence for victory.

  It was not about withstanding it, nor was it about not being defeated, but victory!

  There was no need to consider or be hesitant. By 'blindly' looking towards the correct direction, there was only one thing to tell himself—This King wants to gain victory over that strike!

  If he did not even have the courage for victory, how could he still shamelessly call himself fearless?

  So disappear, that momentary confusion!

  This King's eyes can only see victory!

  A persistent thought sprouted in his mind as it turned increasingly clear. The golden points of light suffusing from the ground increased in number as the golden sword phantom increased in size. The resplendent light turned blinding.

  That strike was a sword move Shi Xiaobai created by himself. After comprehending the Sword Truth, 'Excalibur', he had used the strike of the blond woman with coiled hair in his mind, and the thought of how Turtle-speed Divine Punch constantly compressed psionic power, and the inspiration from compressing all his strength through the use of One Second Shura. By combining the three factors together, he created a sword technique that belonged to him!

  By using all his strength, exhausting his everything, concentrating his commitment to victory, he would slash out the final strike with absolutely no regrets!

  Energy, be compressed.

  Energy, be squeezed.

  Every blood vessel was boiling. Every cell was resonating. This energy is to be dedicated to you, so become even more powerful!

  It didn't matter even if you would not have the strength to even move a finger after that strike!

  Take all of This King's energy away!

  This King's eyes can only accept victory!

  The massive golden sword phantom expanded and seemed to hold up the sky. It emanated tremendous power.

  Speechless' eyes glazed over as he muttered to himself, "Shi Xiaobai, are you really the protagonist?"

  Sunless looked at the youth's thin figure in a mesmerized manner. She muttered as though she was in reverie, "How beautiful."

  The corners of Dawn's mouth gradually curved gently as her eyes seemed to effuse a faint smile.

  "Up till the very end, you are still able to leave me in shock. Shi Xiaobai, you are the only one! Only you are special! But if you are real, please be able to withstand this strike!"

  The girl finally did not hesitate as she slashed out her final strike!

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  Chapter444 The boy and girl that were buried together

  Dawn slashed out the strike that contained the power of her Sword Soul.

  The strike did not seem to have a name. It appeared to be the most normal of slashes, but the power produced from that strike struck fear into the deepest depths of one's soul!

  The azure blue sky was instantly overwhelmed by white light.

  Shi Xiaobai took a step forward as his black eyes shimmered an austere killing intent. With a roar, he slashed at that boundless whiteness.

  "Excalibur!"

  This strike was Shi Xiaobai's full strength. It was meant for victory, leaving no room for escape!

  This was the final strike.

  This strike was Excalibur!

  The gigantic golden sword phantom came crashing down on the whiteness of space. With a bang, the world lost all sounds to it. Golden and white light mixed in the sky like interspersing clouds or crashing waves. They rolled and boiled over, like burning flower buds.

  There was no other scene or color other than gold and white. It was as if the entire world was filled with the resplendent goldenness and blank whiteness.

  The thirty-thousand-strong spectators, Speechless and company fell into a speechless daze. They could not hear any sounds or see anything. They could not even say a word. All they could do was remain in silence and wait with bated breaths.

  They were waiting for the moment the energies of the two strikes dispersed.

  They were waiting for the moment the outcome surfaced.

  They were waiting to see who won.

  ...

  "Who won?"

  It was unknown who was the first to produce such a sound. The silence in the world was finally broken, and time that seemed to freeze over finally began spinning once again.

  The interspersed gold and white light dispersed like the clouds. The energies that left the hearts of people palpitating gradually faded to show the world's outlines. Everyone finally managed to see the scene in front of them.

  There were people panting, while there were others who were holding their breaths. Some gulped a mouthful of saliva, while others gaped their mouths. Some widened their eyes while others trembled all over...

  However, the thirty-thousand-strong audience all cast their eyes at the spot where the gold and white light was richest.

  it was the spot where the black-haired boy and blond girl stood.

  Who was the one who won?

  In the gradually fading light, a figure slowly appeared.

  A lone figure that was left in between the heavens and earth!

  It meant that one of them had been pulverized by the clash of swords and had his or her existence wiped clean.

  Then, whose figure did that belong to?

  The black-haired boy?

  Or was it the blond girl?

  Who won?

  Who died?

  "None of the above."

  Speechless' lips quivered slightly as he said in shock, "It's not them!"

  That figure was not the boy's or the girl's. That was because the figure was clearly much bigger than a normal-sized human!

  Soon, many people realized that fact, but they still widened their eyes in disbelief.

  Who was it?

  "Field... Field Marshal Awesomo!?"

  A soldier from t
he Celestial domain was the first person to recognize the true identity of the blurry figure in the light!

  And finally, when the light was completely dispersed, an unbelievable fact was proven!

  Standing in the spot where the young boy and girl were was a tall armored figure. His head had two horns, and he was none other than the Celestial domain's Field Marshal Awesomo!

  The Celestial domain's Field Marshal that had never existed in the history of the trial had suddenly appeared. He was the only existence in that void!

  Why is it him?

  How could it possibly be him?

  "Where...where is Shi Xiaobai!?"

  The always calm Sunless could no longer maintain her composure as she shouted in panic. In that void world, the youth that had always been in her eyes had vanished. It was as if he had evaporated completely from existence!

  Field Marshal Awesomo turned his head slowly. His crimson eyes were cold and austere as a sneer slowly suffused across his lips.

  "That boy that was designated as the Infernal King has obviously died."

  Field Marshal Awesomo said with a sneer, "But don't worry. He won't be lonely because there is that outrageously strong girl who has accompanied him in death. The two of them indeed possessed extraordinary strength, but they were foolish after all. They had bet all their power into that one strike, ignoring an internecine outcome. It is only natural that they didn't end up well. This Field Marshal was only watching a good show before he casually wiped out the barely living duo."

  The burly bull-horned Field Marshal illustrated a cruel fact with an emotionless and calm tone.

  But there will clearly people who did not believe him. Speechless immediately said with a sneer, "Just a once-defeated loser like you? Even if they had used all their strength which resulted in an internecine outcome, there is no way you can beat them, much less wipe their existence. Have you repressed the terror of being crushed by This Emperor?"

  Speechless sneered, but beads of sweat oozed out of his forehead. That was because Shi Xiaobai and Dawn had really vanished. They had vanished from this world. Even if they were not killed by Field Marshal Awesomo, it was difficult to eliminate the possibility that they had perished together.

  Furthermore, this so-called Field Marshal Awesomo did not exist in the data left behind by past trial-takers. To them, he was a mysterious existence. He had once thought of the possible underlying dangers of Field Marshal Awesomo.

  However, he never expected that everything would be so sudden and ridiculous.

  Shi Xiaobai and the Hero King had been killed by him?

  "How can this be possible!?"

  "Is there any difference on whether you believe it or not?"

  Field Marshal Awesomo maintained his sneer as he turned to face Speechless and company. He walked slowly and said coldly, "All of you are definitely dying anyway. Of course, before you die, This Field Marshal will let you realize the truth before dying. The fool that was designated as Celestial King, all of this is just a plot set up by This Field Marshal. Be it the designation of the Infernal King or the Celestial King, or the method where the war between the three domains was instigated, and even the battle that you thought you won, were designed by This Field Marshal. It's all to kill that so-called Hero King you people mention. That bastard is not fake but real. Three thousand years ago, This Field Marshal could not do a thing about her, but this time, she sent herself to her death while crossing space-time. This Field Marshal naturally won't be soft hearted again. Although This Field Marshal's original intention was to slightly deplete her stamina, who knew that the boy was such a tough opponent. He gave This Field Marshal quite a pleasant surprise."

  "Now, all of you will be vanquished. This Field Marshal no longer needs to hide and can openly clean up the lowly scum like you."

  "Of course, you might still think that there might be a chance, and think that This Field Marshal is lying. But soon, you will be completely pulverized by the cruel fact. Don't think of running. The exit command is invalid. This Field Marshal is the ruler of this level, so This Field Marshal controls the rules of this level."

  "This Field Marshal is the one none of you want to encounter—the Level Lord!"

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  Chapter445 Is that the real Sunless Ye?

  "This Field Marshal is the one none of you want to encounter—the Level Lord!"

  Field Marshal Awesomo did not hide his arrogance. He loudly announced his identity and gave a rather long speech. The amount of information in his words was astonishingly ample.

  It was Field Marshal Awesomo who was behind the reason why Shi Xiaobai and Speechless, who had for some baffling reason, been designated the Infernal King and Celestial King respectively?

  The Hero King they thought was an imitation by the assessment program was actually real? She was the real Hero King that had transmigrated from three thousand years ago?

  And the battle of the three kings as well as the machinations set forth by Field Marshal Awesomo was a scheme designed to kill the Hero King?

  After an internecine outcome between Shi Xiaobai and the Hero King, they were completely wiped out by the Level Lord?

  A series of shocking revelations stunned the trial-takers from the human world. They naturally would not easily believe Field Marshal Awesomo's words, but there was no way they could deny that all the information seemed to lead to such a conclusion.

  If the Hero King was a real existence that had crossed the rivers of time, that would explain the feeling that she truly existed. If Field Marshal Awesomo was really the Level Lord, then as the ruler of this level, he indeed had the ability and authority to design such a scheme. Furthermore, he would indeed have the strength needed to completely wipe out Shi Xiaobai and the Hero King after their internecine outcome.

  The disappearance of Shi Xiaobai and the Hero King also seemed to prove that Field Marshal Awesomo was not lying. That was because the proud duo would not spontaneously choose to use the exit command. And since they disappeared from this world, other than being wiped out, there was apparently no better explanation.

  Shi Xiaobai and the Hero King were really...really dead just like that?

  Everyone felt their bodies turn cold, as though they were stuck in a snowstorm.

  And at that moment, the first person to act was Sunless.

  At the moment Field Marshal Awesomo finished speaking, Sunless had already unsheathed her silver sword from her scabbard and rushed straight for Field Marshal Awesomo.

  The usually calm her had a rare panicked look in her eyes, but her worry and anxiety did not affect her from making the most accurate judgment.

  Whether Shi Xiaobai lived or not was already decided. No amount of panic and flustering could change it.

  But if Shi Xiaobai was still alive, the fastest way to know about his situation or to save him from any danger he was in was to know the truth. The easiest and most direct way to doing so was naturally to—dig the truth out from the mastermind.

  In summary, by defeating Field Marshal Awesomo as quickly as possible to force the truth out of him was what they needed to do the most.

  Defeat him, even if he was the nightmare of trial-takers, the Level Lord!

  Sunless's eyes were sharp and firm, as though she had decided on where her sword would point to.

  "Not a bad choice."

  Field Marshal Awesomo responded with a sneer. He clearly did not expect that the ant-like trial-takers would respond so quickly with resistance. It was unknown if he should commend her for her courage or mock her for her recklessness.

  The way Sunless ran was not like Shi Xiaobai or Dawn, who could propel themselves forward with a momentary burst of speed. The way she ran was rather steady. Although there were shadows from the movement of her feet, they looked especially solid. The wind that accompanied her movement looked like pixies were surrounding her. The way she ran with her body lying low wa
s like a charging leopard. It was a stark contrast from her usual quiet state.

  Suddenly, countless dots of amber light suffused from the ground and quickly gathered onto the sword in Sunless's hand. An amber halo enveloped the girl.

  Sunless had directly activated the power of her Sword Truth. It was obvious that she was anxious to end the battle as fast as possible.

  "Amber color?"

  Pulp Farmer widened his eyes slightly as he muttered, "Supra-advancement...Her obsession in the way of the sword is even more intense than before?"

  Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet were the seven colors of the rainbow. It was also the ranking of many strength-based systems. As almost all of the strength of most 'powers' would produce such colors, this observation was given the name 'Law of Rainbows' by the psionic theoreticians.

  The colors of the power of Sword Truth also followed the 'Law of Rainbows', and the colors that were shown represented the degree of one's obsession in the way of the sword. It also demonstrated the standard of the power of the Sword Truth. In the seven colors, red was the weakest, and violet was the strongest.

  But 'powers' were just stars. There were naturally colors of power than surpassed the colors of the rainbow. For example, Shi Xiaobai's golden Sword Truth was one.

  Typically, other colors other than the rainbow colors were determined as powers that surpassed violet, but it was unknown how much it surpassed violet. Therefore, any colors outside of the rainbow spectrum were called 'supra-colors'. There was no clear systemic standards for supra-colors.

  The power of Sword Truth did not belong to the system of 'strength', but it was a system of 'conversion'. Therefore, the color of the Sword Truth did not imply its strength, but the efficiency of the conversion. It influenced the conversion process of mental energies to strength. If red color meant converting 10% of mental energies to strength, then violet might mean a 30% conversion process. Although it would not influence the person's minimum or maximum strength, it was clear that a Sword Truth color of higher grade would have an absolute advantage in terms of efficiency.