"Grrr!!!"
There was a deafening roar as a dark-red mist appeared along with a large number of evil demons!
This scene was similar to what Seiji had seen at the Blood Moon Mountain not long ago.
At that time, he had Miyuki Sakuraku by his side. He had relied on this female singer to control the entire battlefield, which was why he was able to fight against Shutendoji.
But now … the situation was dire.
Although he had already used up his ace ability, Seiji could still use his system item to restart the game.
However, the Shutendoji before him felt just like the berserk Shigure Tendo of his Kaijutsu. It was incredibly dangerous! Seiji's survival instincts were warning him.
Even if he fought this boss one-on-one, it was still unknown if he would be able to defeat it. Not to mention, this was Shutendoji's home turf. Shutendoji could summon a large number of evil demons with a single roar. He was definitely the king of all demons!
Without a female singer to control the battlefield, who could possibly fight against this large group of evil demons?
Kanna and Izawa had just been injured due to the punishment for surrendering. Shigure was still unconscious. Only Little Shi and Keimi were still in good condition …
Before Seiji could think any further, the evil demons began to move!
Shika Kagura had a resolute look in his eyes, Keimi felt fear, Kanna's body stiffened up, and Izawa resolved himself …
* Boom!!! *
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning descended from the sky and struck Shutendoji, causing a large amount of white electricity to explode!
Seiji and the others were all astonished to see this.
"Grrr!!!" Shutendoji roared again, his voice filled with pain.
He was nailed to the ground.
A spear covered in golden runes pierced through his body and stabbed into the ground. The spear continued to send out white electricity that completely suppressed his movements.
There was a loud explosion as countless bolts of lightning struck the evil demons, instantly destroying them and dispersing the dark-red mist! Many trees and cluster amaryllis flowers were destroyed as well.
In just the blink of an eye, the evil demons that had threatened Seiji and the others had been completely wiped out.
Such a powerful spell … just who was it?
A figure descended from the sky.
She wore a combat uniform and a helmet that completely concealed her appearance. Seiji could only tell that she was a girl.
However, Seiji recognized her the moment he saw her … or rather, he guessed who she was.
"She's incredibly outstanding. She's skilled at using fire and lightning spells, which is why she received this nickname." — Hana's words echoed in his mind.
Her name was: Qilin girl!
Seiji looked at the figure and smiled.
It was almost the distance between Earth and Mars. He had seen it for himself.
"Big brother …"
"Don't be nervous. It's an ally."
Seiji told Little Shi and the others that there was no need to be nervous. This big shot was one of them.
Yui walked up to Shutendoji, who was currently trapped by lightning. She formed a seal and cast a spell that released white flames towards Shutendoji.
Jiu Tun let out an even more pained and furious cry. It struggled with all its might, but it was still unable to move. It could only watch helplessly as it was engulfed by the raging flames and burned into a large fireball.
Yui waved her hand again, causing the spear to fly out of the flames and land in her hand.
She walked to the grey tree with the spear in her hand and raised it.
The body of the spear gradually gathered power, flashing with lightning that seemed to shake the space, and the tip of the spear ignited with an incomparably blazing flame.
Screech!!
Yui stabbed the spear into the grey tree.
The grey tree instantly released a powerful red light. The black runes on the tree all lit up with a blood-red wave. A large amount of dense black mist appeared in the surroundings!
* Crackle! * The spear shot out electricity that dispelled the black mist.
What sounded like countless people sighing and screaming could be faintly heard. This sound contained a deep darkness that caused everyone to feel a chill just by hearing it.
The black mist continued to appear, along with ghostly figures. The electricity continued to dispel the mist and tear apart the ghostly figures!
Seiji and the others didn't know what was happening. However, they could sense that incredibly powerful energies were fiercely clashing against each other, as if two invisible giants were fighting against each other.
If anyone was affected by the shockwaves, they would die!
Keimi was the first to retreat due to her fear. Seiji and the others also retreated further away from the battle.
The black mist and electricity continued to clash in a larger and larger area. Everyone was forced to retreat even further and carefully observe the battle.
"Haruta-kun, may I ask who that person is?" Izawa asked the question that everyone else wanted to know as well.
Seiji fell silent for a moment.
"My apologies, but please allow me to keep this a secret. I don't know if she's willing to reveal her identity."
Yui's appearance here was doubtlessly a direct intervention in this matter.
Seiji didn't know if his older sister was acting in secret or if others knew about her. Besides, his enemies were still here … Seiji glanced over at Shigure and Keimi.
At any rate, he chose to keep this a secret for the sake of safety.
Izawa understood and didn't ask any more questions.
* Boom!!! *
There was a frightening sound as if the world itself was collapsing. A platinum flame exploded. It was dazzling but didn't release any heat. It was as beautiful as a firework.
After the flame dissipated, everyone saw a large hole where the grey tree had originally been … the grey tree had disappeared!
Yui walked up to the large fireball and created another seal.
The flames instantly burned even more fiercely. Pitiful screams came from within the fire. Then, the fireball became smaller and smaller until the screams completely stopped.
When the fireball shrank to the size of a palm, the flames dissipated, revealing a ball of bright red liquid.
"Come here by yourself." Seiji heard Yui's voice using a spell.
He blinked and looked towards Little Shi and the others.
"I'm going over for a bit. Wait here for me."
"Brother …"
"It's fine. Don't worry."
Seiji walked up to Yui by himself and stood in front of her.
"You did well," Yui praised him.
"It's all thanks to you." Seiji chuckled.
"This is your Challenger's Bloodwine. I've already removed all the excess ingredients. This is a spiritual wine with no side effects. Drinking it will greatly increase your power level." Yui looked directly at him.
"You now have three choices.
First, you can directly drink it.
Second, you can combine this spiritual wine with the remaining energy here, and then drink it. This will be somewhat risky, but you'll obtain even greater power. In fact, you might even be able to reach the top and become one of the strongest Spiritual Ability users in all of Sakura Island. "
'That powerful?' Seiji raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Third … you can combine this spiritual wine with the remaining energy but not drink it. Use it to save the others who died here."
Seiji: "!?"
"Those people who died can still be saved!?" Seiji was astonished.
"Their souls haven't left this place yet. Perhaps you can use this spiritual wine to revive them. However, the success rate is unknown," Yui explained. "It might succeed, it might fail, or only a small portion of them might survive."
"… So, you're saying that this is only a possibility? There's no guarantee? "
"Yes."
Seiji fell silent upon hearing this.
At this moment, a dialogue option appeared before him.
[A: I choose the first option.]
[B: I choose the second option.]
[C: I choose the third option.]
'… Are you having fun being mischievous? My dear system. '
Seiji really wanted to kick his system fairy when faced with such a low-level dialogue option.
Although the dialogue option was low-level, it was still a hint to him that this choice was quite important.
The first choice was to be conservative, the second choice was to take a risk, and the third choice was to give up on personal benefits in exchange for an ethereal possibility!
Most of the tournament participants who died had nothing to do with Seiji. He had no obligation to save those people.
And, he had already done his best to protect those who had helped him.
It had been so difficult for him to win, so it was only right that he receive the reward he deserved instead of sacrificing himself for others. Not to mention, those people who died weren't related to him at all. They were his competitors, or even enemies!
Seiji knew that the wisest choice was the first option.
Drinking this spiritual wine together with Little Shi to increase his power level was the safest choice.
Although the second option was quite attractive, when considering the risks … or the price of power, he felt that he shouldn't take this risk.
The third option … was actually nothing more than a distraction. There was no need to think too much about it!
However …
Seiji found it difficult to make a decision when he thought about those pitiful corpses.
Yui quietly looked at him.
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