Chapter 54: One Shot
Brother Crocodile was carried off the field, still muttering something about being able to keep fighting, wanting to take on three hundred more.
After watching the entire match, Su Xiao felt that the Three Brothers of National Football's hammer ability was quite troublesome. If he were surrounded, he might be stunned for a moment. However, their attack power was too weak to be a real concern.
Just as Su Xiao was formulating a strategy to deal with the National Football team, he sensed someone approaching from behind.
The Slaughter Dagger appeared in his hand as his body leaned forward.
But at that moment, a soft body embraced him from behind. Two soft masses pressed against his back, flattening against it. A seductive, enchanting fragrance drifted into his nose.
"Finally found you."
Two slender arms wrapped around Su Xiao. He tilted his head, and the newcomer's chin rested on his shoulder. Meanwhile, the tip of the Slaughter Dagger in his hand was already pressed against her jaw.
Female. From the tactile sensation of skin contact, preliminary estimate: human, weight approximately 50-60 kilograms, height between 165-170 centimeters, wearing revealing clothing.
"Three seconds to state your purpose, or I'll pierce through your head."
Su Xiao thrust the Slaughter Dagger upward, and the newcomer's head instinctively lifted.
"How heartbreaking. I've been looking for you for so long."
A soft, alluring female voice came from behind Su Xiao. Just the sound of it was enough to stir a man's desires.
"Three."
"Hey, hey, hey, hey."
"Two."
"I'm not an enemy."
"One."
"Wait."
"Goodbye."
Su Xiao thrust the Slaughter Dagger upward.
"I'm from the Demon Race."
The female voice spoke these words at lightning speed, and Su Xiao stopped his upward thrust.
"Demon Race..."
Su Xiao turned his head to look at the newcomer, but she was too close, almost cheek-to-cheek.
"Too close!"
Su Xiao pushed her away with the dagger in his hand.
"Don't be like that. I've never seen a living Shadow of Law Destruction before. I always hear my father talk about how reliable the alliance between the Law Destruction Faction and the Demon Race is."
"Speak properly. And you're too close."
Su Xiao did know that the Law Destruction Faction and the Demon Race were allies, but he wasn't sure how reliable that alliance was.
"Just as I thought. Law Destroyers are all cold-hearted types, just like my father said."
The female demon behind the seat nimbly flipped over it and sat down in the chair beside Su Xiao.
She was a female demon with over 90% similarity to a human woman. If not for the short horns on her head and her pointed ears, it would be impossible to tell she was a demon.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Lilim, from the high-ranking clan within the Demon Race, the Succubus Clan. I'm 125 years old. By human standards, I'm about... 26? Yeah, something like that."
When Lilim spoke, she no longer used that coquettish tone and returned to a normal voice. However, after returning to a normal tone, her voice became even more enchanting.
"I came this time mainly to deliver a message. No other intentions."
As she spoke, Lilim winked at Su Xiao. A female creature winking at Su Xiao was quite rare~
"A message?"
Su Xiao had been wondering earlier why the Demon Race hadn't contacted him if the Law Destruction Faction and the Demon Race were allies. He hadn't tried to contact them because he had no means to do so, but they should have known that the Law Destruction Faction had reappeared.
Now it seemed it wasn't that the Demon Race didn't want to contact him, but that they had been trying. The reason Lilim appeared now, as a non-contestant in the contestant seating area, was probably due to interference from Alice, which delayed her.
"Rather than a message, it's more of a warning. Given your combat strength, it's too early for you to set foot in the Void. Although we Demons don't know where you were before, it was safer there. If you step into the Void now, you'll lose your life very quickly."
Clearly, this was a well-intentioned warning from the Demon Race.
"My situation is special right now. It's not that I want to be here, but that I have to be here."
Su Xiao's answer wasn't very clear, but surprisingly, Lilim didn't press further.
"You haven't inherited the Law Destruction Faction's conviction, have you?"
Lilim narrowed her eyes, her seductive smile fading.
"Correct. I haven't inherited that so-called conviction."
"If that's really the case, then... that's great!"
Lilim breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back in her seat.
"The older generation always wants to restore past glory, fighting back and forth. Peace is better. If you had inherited the Law Destruction Faction's will, as long as you raised your arm, many old demons would be willing to follow you to attack Arcane Eternal Star, as allies."
Lilim's 'goodwill' toward Su Xiao greatly increased, simply because he hadn't inherited the crazy conviction of 'Law Annihilation.' But she didn't know that, given Su Xiao's personality, it might have been better if he had inherited that so-called 'Law Annihilation' conviction.
"Arcane Eternal Star? Is that a planet?"
"Yes, a massive eternal planet. It's the holy land of Spellcasters."
"That sounds interesting."
Su Xiao began to take an interest in Arcane Eternal Star. Noticing this, the smile on Lilim's face gradually faded.
"You must stay far away from there. With your identity as a Law Destroyer, if you set foot there, you'll definitely die without a trace. That's another well-intentioned warning."
Lilim seemed to sense something was wrong.
"What if... I'm stronger than those mages?"
Su Xiao looked at Lilim. This gaze of his made Lilim's breathing quicken.
It wasn't that Lilim was captivated by Su Xiao, but that this gaze reminded her of a mural in her family's castle—a portrait of the First Generation Law Destroyer. Su Xiao's current gaze was no different from that mural's.
Arrogant, sharp, fearless, not retreating in the face of powerful enemies.
"You're not thinking of..."
Lilim's eyes gradually widened, her gaze no longer friendly. She was afraid that Su Xiao would revive the name of the Law Destruction Faction and campaign across the Void with the Demon Race, just like thousands of years ago.
"Thinking of what? I just find Arcane Eternal Star interesting. From every aspect, we're allies. No need to be so tense."
"Of course I'm tense. You were definitely thinking about destroying Arcane Eternal Star just now. That look in your eyes—there's no mistake."
Lilim looked Su Xiao up and down, thinking to herself, 'As expected, no Law Destroyer is normal, whether they inherit the Law Annihilation will or not.'
Lilim didn't stop to think: if someone were normal, would they really be qualified to inherit the Law Destroyer's abilities?
"Destroy Arcane Eternal Star? Why would I do that? Thinking about fighting and killing all day would be so tiring..."
Before Su Xiao could finish, he heard the announcer Hark's shout.
"Contestant 106, where is Contestant 106? Isn't that number the new-generation Law Destroyer? Where did he go? Assassinated by mages? Hahaha, no offense, just a joke."
It was Su Xiao's turn to compete. He stood up from his seat, cracked his neck, and stepped toward the yellow sand arena.
As Su Xiao walked forward, a faint red aura spread around him, and a light scent of blood drifted.
Smelling this bloody scent, Lilim, who idealized peace, panicked. Her thoughts were different from most demons. Although she was from a high-combat clan within the Demon Race, she didn't like fighting. That was why she had her current position: Succubus Diplomat, responsible for peace talks or negotiations with other races to prevent war between the Demon Race and others. After all, over 95% of demons had hot tempers and would start a fight at the slightest disagreement. Perhaps that was why the Demon Race had become allies with the Law Destruction Faction.
"His strength isn't that great yet, but just how many beings has he killed to have this bloody aura? He didn't inherit the Law Annihilation consciousness? No, this guy is even more brutal than the average Law Destroyer. He's practically like the Blade Demon!"
Lilim's pupils trembled as she looked at Su Xiao. She thought of the worst possibility: a Law Destroyer with the berserk ability of the Blade Demon but a calm mind.
Leaving aside the conflicted Succubus Lilim, Su Xiao had already stepped onto the yellow sand field. As soon as he appeared, the audience's reaction was intense.
"Roar~"
"Law Destroyer!"
"Let's see how strong the Law Destroyer really is!"
"Eternal ally!!"
Shouts came from the audience, the loudest from the western side. There, at least over a hundred thousand demons from various clans stood up.
"Law Destroyer, look here!"
A female succubus shouted. When she noticed Su Xiao's gaze, she actually pulled open her top, baring her upper body—surprisingly open.
Contrary to Su Xiao's expectations, he had thought many in the audience would want him dead. Instead, he received cheers from the Demon Race, with female succubi even offering some generous 'benefits.'
However, not everyone was cheering for Su Xiao. A woman in a red mage robe with a hood was staring at him. She was Mage Sage Seraphilia, a very powerful existence in the Void.
Mage Sage Seraphilia stood up, her finger pointing at Su Xiao from beneath her sleeve.
"Scorching Pain."
A dark red light flickered at Seraphilia's fingertip. If she made a move, even the organizers couldn't stop her.
"Put down your hand, Mage Sage Seraphilia."
A low male voice came from Rat Lord.
Rat Lord held an ancient hunting rifle, its muzzle aimed directly at Mage Sage Seraphilia. The barrel was covered in dense runes. As the rifle was cocked, the surrounding air began to distort.
Magic patterns appeared on Mage Sage Seraphilia's body. She and Rat Lord vanished, reappearing outside the Void Arena. The surrounding scene was desolate.
"You rat."
Mage Sage Seraphilia still had her arm raised, the curse-type spell at her fingertip not fully activated, but it had already locked onto Su Xiao.
Bang!
Rat Lord pulled the trigger directly. Although he was only 1.2 meters tall, he had the aura of someone 21 meters high.
Boom!
Space twisted. A bullet pierced through space, layers of sonic booms spreading outward. With this shot, space shattered.
"Seal."
Crack, crack, crack...
Fiery red runes climbed onto the surrounding air. Mage Sage Seraphilia's hand clenched tightly. A few seconds later, the area calmed down.
Drip, drip.
Blood dripped from Mage Sage Seraphilia's fingertip. She was injured.
Rat Lord's thumb cocked the hunting rifle again.
"This round is a Source Explosion Bullet."
"Have you lost your mind?"
Mage Sage Seraphilia's eyelids drooped. She had experienced the power of a Source Explosion Bullet once before.
"Put! Down! Your! Hand! Mage Sage Seraphilia."
Rat Lord's finger tightened on the trigger. This shot wouldn't just pierce through space.
"Madman."
The magical fluctuation at Mage Sage Seraphilia's fingertip disappeared. With a flicker, she returned to her seat in the audience. Soon after, Rat Lord also returned to his seat.