Chapter 20: Refusing Redemption
As the flame pillar just appeared, the crowd that had been besieging Eunice scattered in all directions, as had been planned long ago.
Su Xiao had no particular connection with the Healing Church or the Magic Association. The main reason these people were willing to help was not only due to interests and promises but also this encirclement plan.
The representatives from both sides had personally touched [Blazing Sun's Wrath · Apollo] and confirmed its power.
With the encirclement plan laid out on this foundation, as long as there were no deviations, there wouldn't be too many casualties. This was why the Black Smoke Envoy and the Masked Man · Bass were willing to bring their people.
Especially Bass, who had just led his group to seize the Primordial Soul Energy. Without sufficient benefits and a well-thought-out plan, he wouldn't have brought his already exhausted secret technique masters here.
Su Xiao needed enough combat power to suppress Eunice. As long as this condition was met, the rest was simple.
If they had fought Eunice head-on today, at least four-fifths of those present would have died.
As the crowd ran in all directions, the three layers of defense behind them shattered. The Solar Flame spread out, and since it had already erupted in a pillar form, it expanded less than a kilometer before stopping.
The Black Smoke Envoy and the Masked Man · Bass stared at the Solar Flame ahead, their eyes filled with shock.
Both the Black Smoke Envoy and the Masked Man · Bass secretly decided on one thing: Bai Ye of the Black Tower was also a disaster-level threat, and he must not be allowed to go to the Eastern Continent.
If the Western Continent was an unkillable, unbreakable beast, then the Eastern Continent was a delicate beauty. It was not only a paradise for commoners but also a paradise for mid-tier Seventh Rank contractors.
There, one wouldn't encounter desperadoes walking down a dark street. At first glance, these desperadoes might seem like insignificant thugs, but in reality, they could kill a high-tier Seventh Rank contractor. That was Smoke Capital.
The Solar Flame gradually subsided. A figure stood up from within the flames. She took a step forward, and as soon as her left foot touched the ground, it turned to charcoal before burning to ashes.
"I won't... die here. Never."
The figure within the flames continuously regenerated her body, only for her limbs to burn to ashes again. She stumbled forward within the Solar Flame.
Hiss, hiss.
With every step Eunice took, white vapor rose beneath her feet. This wasn't smoke or steam; it was the flesh of her feet being incinerated into a gaseous state.
A pendant was embedded in Eunice's chest, beating at the same frequency as her heart. This was an Immortal Rank equipment. Without its core ability, she would have already died.
After regenerating her limbs dozens of times, Eunice finally stepped out of the Solar Flame's range.
With a thud, Eunice fell to her knees. Her hands propped against the ground as she vomited a mouthful of purple blood. The moment the blood touched the ground, its high temperature caused the earth to sizzle.
Dozens of pairs of eyes looked forward. Kneeling on the ground, Eunice raised her head to meet these gazes. She saw Su Xiao standing at the front, holding a long blade. Behind him were the Masked Man · Bass, the Red-Eyed Woman, the Black Smoke Envoy, and others. Further back were the clergy and secret technique masters, either standing or sitting.
"Ha, haha, everyone's here. I'm very evil. The Healing Church should lock me up and redeem me."
Eunice could barely even stand up now, let alone fight.
"Child, your soul is too evil. We are powerless."
The Black Smoke Envoy spoke with a smile, his gaze benevolent.
Clang.
A slash passed through Eunice's neck. Her head flew off, but her heart was filled with ecstasy.
With a crash, Eunice's body transformed into thousands of tiny spiders, scattering like a tidal wave in all directions.
Su Xiao thrust his long blade into the ground. Cyan Steel Shadow Energy surged outward, and his blood energy erupted simultaneously. One by one, the tiny spiders exploded.
A dozen seconds later, among the ruins a hundred meters away, a tiny spider hidden in a crack quietly crawled out. Eunice's consciousness was now housed within this small spider. After glaring at Su Xiao from a hundred meters away with its spider eyes, it began crawling into the distance.
She wanted revenge. As long as the mission failed, she could endure the mission penalty and return to Apocalypse Paradise to recover her body. After that, she would focus on one thing: taking revenge on Su Xiao by any means necessary. Spiders were very vengeful creatures.
Tap, tap, tap.
It sounded like something sharp was tapping against rock. Hearing this sound, Eunice made the small spider stop and looked up.
Baha landed on a piece of granite, tapping the rock with his claws. His sharp eagle eyes stared at the small spider among the rubble.
Eunice's first thought was that the enemy had become very large. Then she realized that she had become small. A chill ran through her heart. She could only hope that the enemy would suddenly lose their mind and ignore this weak spider.
Baha pounced, grabbing the small spider in his claws.
'No, no, wait. Could it be that you're going to...'
Eunice's consciousness screamed. She felt that her current experience was surreal. She hadn't died under Su Xiao's blade, but was she about to be crushed by his follower? Like a little bug?
'No!'
Splat.
Purple blood seeped between the eagle's claws. Eunice was crushed to death by Baha. This was no coincidence. With Baha's eyesight, even from high altitude, he could clearly see a small bug on the ground several kilometers away.
[Prompt: You have killed Contractor 20**20.]
[You have gained 5 Reincarnation Paradise Merits (maximum single kill reward for contractors).]
[You have gained Scarlet Honor × 82.]
[You have gained Scarlet Card × 1.]
...
Su Xiao reviewed the prompts. This time, he didn't obtain [Stronger's Remnant Glow]. Eunice was stronger than Tianfa. Judging by this, it seemed that only by fighting an Eighth Rank Technique-Type contractor could one obtain [Stronger's Remnant Glow], and the opponent's technique abilities had to be strong enough.
Baha flew over, clutching a Scarlet Card in his claws. Su Xiao took it and noticed a spider imprint on the card.
[Verification: This is a Scarlet Card dropped by an enemy contractor.]
[Yes/No to open Scarlet Card (★★★★★★★★).]
[If you choose to open it, you may make the following selections.]