At this critical moment, Barrow caught a glimpse of the slanted path. He used all his strength to push himself in the opposite direction and rolled along the slanted path.
The moment Barrow rolled away, the bone club fell down.
Just the force of the hammer was enough to create a large hole in the flat ground. Dirt flew everywhere, and the sound was deafening.
Barrow had no time to be surprised by Man Man's strength. After rolling away, he immediately stood up. He wanted to escape while the bone club was stuck in the ground.
However, just as Barrow turned around, he saw a large fist swinging towards his face.
Man Man did not pull out the bone club as Barrow expected. Instead, he flashed in front of Barrow and engaged him in close combat.
Barrow's years of experience as a pirate allowed him to avoid the punch by a hair's breadth. However, he also lost the opportunity to escape. Helpless, he could only fight with Man Man.
Man Man's strength was considerable. Every attack was like a cannonball hitting Barrow's body. After blocking for a few seconds, Barrow heard cracking sounds coming from inside his body.
The bones in his arm were directly smashed apart!
Facing this humanoid beast, Barrow became more and more frightened and powerless. However, Man Man was different. He seemed to enjoy this kind of beating. His scarlet eyes were getting more and more excited. Compared to Lunke who could control his emotions, Man Man was more like the madman who took the secret medicine.
One side was naturally timid, while the other side became more courageous. In this kind of battle, even if they were evenly matched, the latter had a higher chance of winning. Not to mention, they were not even evenly matched.
Barrow could not win against Man Man if he was not injured. Now, he was carrying a heavy woman on his back. It was even more impossible for him to be Man Man's opponent.
Moreover …
Barrow could already hear the approaching footsteps behind him. He knew that the pursuers were almost here.
If they could not break through, they would be attacked from both sides!
Faced with this situation, Barrow knew that he had to make a decision. He looked at the woman on his shoulder and pursed his lips, which were covered by his beard.
Barrow gritted his teeth and took a deep breath. While Man Man was fighting with Barrow, he pushed the woman towards Birch.
"Take her and run. Leave this to me!"
Given the choice between his spiritual beliefs and himself, Barrow chose to sacrifice himself.
Burch stammered, "Ba … Baba … Captain Barrow, I … I …"
Before Burch could finish, Little Flea pulled him up and said, "Don't say anymore. The pursuers are coming. We can only follow Captain Barrow's instructions and run to dock number four. Maybe we can still be saved! "
Burch nodded as he looked at Barrow, who was engrossed in the battle.
Just as she was about to escape with the little flea, Burch walked to the woman, helped her up, and put her on his back.
Little Flea wanted to tell Birch to give up on her, but when she saw Birch's determined eyes, she swallowed her words.
"Go!"
Just as Little Flea was about to cross the bridge with Burch, Lord Man's arrogant laughter came from behind. "Do you think you can stall me alone and let them leave? In your dreams! "
Laughter accompanied by the sound of punches came from behind.
Burch couldn't help but look back, but what he saw shocked him. He thought that they still had a chance to call for help, but reality was cruel. In just two or three seconds, Barrow was beaten to the ground.
The reason Lord Man didn't chase after them was because Barrow was hugging his leg tightly. Lord Man's punches that could break bones landed on Barrow's head again and again. Barrow didn't let go even when his face was covered in blood.
"Cap... Captain..." With just one glance, Burch felt as if something was stuck in his nostrils and his chest felt stuffy.
Little Flea saw this too. She admired Lord Man and didn't forget their goal.
"We'll take revenge. We'll definitely take revenge. Don't stop. We still have a chance. Run, run! "Little Flea forced Burch to not look back. She grabbed his hand and rushed to the bridge.
Burch also knew that he would die if he went back now. He steeled his heart and quickened his steps.
However, before they could run a few steps, a loud sound came from behind them.
Burch turned around instinctively and saw Lord Man throw the bone club in his direction.
"Turn around!" Little Flea shouted.
There was no way to dodge now. If the bone club was thrown, Burch would definitely be hit! Such a heavy blow would cripple Burch even if he didn't die!
Therefore, he could only turn around and use the woman as a shield to help deflect the force. Of course, the woman would die without a doubt.
However, compared to the woman's life, Little Flea cared more about Burch's life.
He shouted with all his might, but Burch seemed to be in a daze and didn't move.
In less than a second, the bone club rushed over and hit Burch's chest.
Little Flea and the bloody Barrow in the distance shouted "No!" at the same time.
But it was useless. The huge force not only caused Burch's chest to cave in, but he himself was also sent flying like a cannonball. He fell from the bridge into the lake.
After the splash, ripples appeared on the surface of the water.
Water vapor and the smell of blood filled Burch's windpipe at the same time. His brain seemed to have received a command to control the danger. His pain had disappeared. The only thing he could feel was that the water was cold. His body seemed to be out of his control and kept sinking in the cold water.
However, Burch didn't sink to the bottom. He floated on the surface of the water like a character. His eyes were dull and could close at any time. The sinking feeling wasn't his body, but his consciousness and soul that was about to disappear.
In the last moment of his life, Burch felt an unprecedented peace even though his surroundings were still cold.
Burch knew that he was about to die.
He was a little unwilling, but the central control of his brain seemed to be cutting off the feeling of sadness. The unwillingness quickly disappeared and was replaced by relief.
Even if he lived, he would be trapped on this godforsaken island for the rest of his life. It was better to die.
With this thought, Burch 'sank' faster and faster.
However, just as Burch felt that he was about to hit the bottom, a warm support came from behind him.
"It's not time to die yet. Go back."
It was a female voice.
This thought flashed through Burch's mind. At the same time, he felt that his sinking self seemed to be able to move. He tilted his head to see who was talking to him.
However, he didn't see anyone. He only saw endless darkness below him. It was the deep hole of death, the end of the soul.
The warm support came from a coiled chain. The chain was emitting a faint white light.
The chain was very long. Its end wasn't below but hanging from above.
Burch looked up but still couldn't see where the chain came from.
Just as Burch was wondering what was going on, the chain moved like a snake. It bound Burch's body and pulled him up.
His soul and consciousness were pulled back from the path of death by the chain. They were poured back into the body that was floating on the surface of the water.
Burch felt the pain again. It was so painful that Burch's eyes were filled with tears.
Through his blurred vision, Burch vaguely saw a graceful figure floating up from the water below.
A fair hand touched Burch's sunken chest. There was a faint white light covering it.
The warm feeling swept over him again. Even the pain in his chest started to weaken.
When it weakened to a certain extent, a gentle female voice came. "This is all I can do. Persevere. Death doesn't mean the end. It might be another cycle of suffering. Only living has meaning. "
Compared to the white light on his chest, Burch felt that the female voice in his ears was more powerful.
It was the source of the soul that supported the despair of falling.
Burch wanted to open his eyes to see who was speaking, but his hazy eyes were covered with a layer of gauze. He could only see a figure flash through his eyes.
…
After Burch was hit by the bone club and fell into the lake, Little Flea knelt on the ground. His face was filled with despair.
Barrow, who was holding onto Man Daren's leg, also seemed to have lost his strength. He let go of his hand and lay beside Man Daren's feet. Blood and tears mixed together and flowed down.
Burch was dead, and Lunko basically had no chance of surviving. He would soon follow Burch to the afterlife.
Everything stemmed from curiosity.
Everything stemmed from his admiration for Asbel.
Barrow didn't regret saving Asbel. What he regretted was his recklessness. The moment he saw Asbel, his blood rushed to his head. He recklessly ran away with her, which led to today's outcome.
Actually, he could have planned before acting. He could have made everything more perfect.
However, it was useless to say anything now.
Death was coming.
Just as Barrow was about to embrace death, Little Flea was in despair, and Man Daren was laughing wildly, a sigh suddenly sounded in everyone's ears.
"It's been a long time."
Everyone looked over and saw a graceful woman in soft armor. She stepped on the water like a goddess of the lake. She emitted a faint light as she walked towards the ground.
"Asbel …" Barrow said the woman's name in a daze.
Man Daren and Little Flea were astonished. Wasn't this the woman they brought out from the pigsty? She … How could she stand on the water? Moreover, her injuries had healed?
"Even on a deserted island, I can still see pirates killing each other. What a nostalgic scene … It's … It's disgusting."
Her lazy and hoarse voice, coupled with her walking between the lakeshore, gave off a feeling of calmness and composure.
"Who … Who are you?" She looked like a frail woman, but Man Daren felt a sense of fear as if he was about to face a giant wild beast.
She slowly walked onto the shore. Step by step, she walked to the middle of the road. She was only ten meters away from Man Daren.
"Who am I? The person from before … is called Barrow, right? Didn't Barrow say my name? "She said calmly." However, it doesn't matter whether you know it or not. "
She didn't have any aura, but Man Daren still took a step back.
"Because what's the use of a dead person knowing this?"
The moment he finished speaking, Man Daren's expression suddenly changed because he saw the woman in front of him paused slightly. It was as if there was an illusory shadow swaying for a moment. A black hole as deep as an abyss appeared in front of the woman's chest. A pitch-black chain directly pierced out of the black hole.
"You … You're … A witch —"
Before Man Daren could finish, the chain pierced through Man Daren's chest.
Man Daren didn't bleed, nor was there a hole in his chest. However, he felt an intense pain as if his soul was being torn apart … No, it wasn't 'as if'.
Man Daren vaguely felt as if his soul had really been broken into two.
As his soul shattered, Sir Man's body fell, his eyes still filled with disbelief as he heavily fell to the ground.
Before Man Daren fell into the endless darkness, he heard a cold voice by his ears.
"I'll let you know the reason for your death. My name is … Nausica. "
Man Daren's soul shattered.
…
A one-hit kill!
No one expected Man Daren to die in one hit.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Furthermore, what shocked them the most was the pitch-black chain. How did it appear?
Who the hell is this Nausica woman?
Little Flea didn't know what to do. The pursuers were scared. Only Barrow looked at Nausica with admiration. "The Queen of Blackberries will always be … the Queen of Blackberries!"
As expected, only Mister Asbel was qualified to be the Queen of Blackberry Waters. She was still so powerful that they couldn't see the end of her power.
As a brainless fan of the Blackberry King, Barrow was glad that he was able to see the Blackberry King before he died.
Even if he had to die, it would be worth it. His spiritual pillar would remain in his heart forever. His faith would remain until death.
And the culprit, Man Daren, was dead.
"Now I can die without regrets …" Barrow muttered as he stared at Nausica and felt his blood turning cold.
Nausica heard Barrow's words and looked at him.
"Die without regrets?" Nausica chuckled. "I don't think there's such a thing as dying without regrets in this world. You have to live if you want to die without regrets. "
Nausica walked to Barrow and put her hand on his nearly shattered head. "So, live."
The faint radiance mended the shattered bones back together.
Nausica finally stopped using her remaining mana when the terrifying wound began to heal on its own.
Barrow felt a little dizzy and uncomfortable while being healed by the warm glow. Yet, he also felt an indescribable comfort.
His consciousness became muddled as if he was going to fall asleep at any moment.
Barrow forced himself to stay awake. He opened his eyes and looked at Nausica. "Thank … Mister Asbel. Can you … can you … save Burch … and Lun …"
As he spoke, Barrow's drowsiness grew stronger and stronger. Before he could finish speaking, he had already fainted.
Nausica sighed as she looked at Barrow on the ground.
Ever since she came to this island, she had been keeping an eye on her surroundings even though she was unconscious. Therefore, she knew everything that Barrow had done.
She also knew that all this was caused by Baro in order to save her.
She would be fine even if Barrow didn't save her.
Still, Nausica felt Barrow's sincerity. Even if what Barrow did was useless, Nausica would still save him.
After Barrow's breathing stabilized, Nausica heard something being dragged from behind. It was Little Flea who dragged Burch out of the lake.
"You're Little Flea, right? I heard you're a ship doctor. I'll leave them to you. I'll go check on … Lun. "
Nausica smiled at Little Flea who was still in a daze. She turned around and walked to the end of the dark path.
No one could see how pale Nausica's face was.
She was holding her chest with her left hand. She felt powerless.
"The chains are about to run out of power. I wonder if I can hold on …"
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