20demayo Chapter 155 Beast Saga: "The Malicious Threat"
Chapter 155 Beast Saga: "The Malicious Threat"
Accompanied by Ming's thunderous roar, white curse marks, like a swarm of hungry venomous snakes, rapidly spread from the arm that Mio had pierced into her body.
These curse marks seemed to have a life of their own, frantically eroding Mio's arms along her blood vessels, muscles, and bones.
Mio's originally fair arm turned as white as paper in an instant under the erosion of the curse mark, and then decomposed into countless points of light that scattered throughout the Paradise of Reincarnation.
"Uh... Ah?!"
Mio cried out in pain, her eyes filled with shock and the fear of being injured for the first time in many years. Terrified, she managed to pull her arm out before it disappeared and quickly retreated.
Seeing the terrified expression on Mio's face, Ming covered his head and burst into laughter.
"Hahaha! Didn't expect that, did you, Mio Takamiya?!"
"What's going on...?"
"Oh? You mean this in your hand? It's just some kind of so-called 'small magic trick that resets the body to zero,' nothing special. It's just that I couldn't use it just now because you were too strong, but now I think it's hard to say."
Mio tried to stop the spread of the remaining half of the curse mark, but she could only slow it down and not eliminate it. Her usually calm face showed a slight frown.
As Ming looked at Mio's appearance, his laughter grew even more manic:
"This anti-elf spell was prepared just for you! Or rather, besides the two of us, are there any other elves whose bodies are composed of pure spiritual energy? So I'm determined to have you!"
Mio took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, and stared coldly at Ming, truly taking this opponent seriously.
"Is that so? What a pity..."
"Unfortunately, you still have a backup plan, don't you? It's that clone of you who's still on Miyako Island, Ms. Murasame Reine, isn't it?"
"Forehead!?"
"Are you surprised? Is it because I know that Miss Lingyin is your alter ego, or rather, I naturally have my own trump cards just like you."
Ming's lips curled up, while in contrast, Mio's expressions of shock remained time and again.
"I hoard my chips, and when the perfect opportunity arises, I throw them all out at once, betting on that one moment!"
"absurd..."
For some reason, Mio saw a familiar madness in Ming's eyes at this moment, which even overlapped with that of a director of DEM Company who was far away in England.
"Yes, it's absurd. If you were to summon Reine to merge with you now, I wouldn't recommend arranging for someone to eliminate Itsuka Shido right now. What do you think?"
Mio's eyes instantly turned cold, and after a moment of silence, she slowly spoke:
Are you threatening me?
Ming laughed loudly:
"Otherwise what? And unfortunately, I'm absolutely confident I can succeed. Of course, you can choose to stop me, but what if that happens? Answer me, Mio Takamiya! Answer me!!"
Instantly, the short swords surrounding Ming floated, representing the sword of the Second Demon King, from which countless pages flew out, line by line, hand-drawn stories appearing before Mio's eyes.
On the first page, Ming instructed Rokuro to find an opportunity to open the door and bring Möbius when he arrived at Misaki Island. He said that if he did not contact her within the specified time, he would take action.
On the second page, Ming chopped up some of his own body parts and threw them into Shido's breakfast.
Page 3...
"Do you understand? I can now use the Omniscient Angel to monitor Miss Lingyin's every move, and if she moves..."
“I can easily have my men shoot and take care of Shido. You don’t need to doubt it. No one in this world knows better than me how to deal with the Flame of Rebirth. Even if my men fail, Shido’s body will spontaneously combust. I don’t know what you need to do to revive Shinji with his physical body, but what if I can burn his body to ashes?”
Mio's face turned extremely ugly; she hadn't expected Ming to stoop to such a moral level.
"What difference is there between you, who threatens Xiao Shi, and me, who once took away the one you loved!"
Ming sneered:
"Difference? Heh, after Sawa, I no longer have any bottom line! You know what? I used to be a kind person, but since I met her, my life has been completely changed."
Ming cannot forgive himself for failing to protect her, and he cannot forgive Mio for being so cold-hearted in treating other people's lives!
"Don't you have any compassion at all? And me? I lost the person I loved most because of this, and my heart is broken. What use are so-called human decency to me now! Answer me! Mio Takamiya!!"
Mio chose to argue with him with a sullen face, but a complex look flashed in her eyes.
"What do you want? Are you going to get rid of me...?"
"Do you think I can do it now?" Ming asked rhetorically.
After all, the technique that just decomposed spiritual energy into physical form could not achieve complete decomposition, but it was already sufficient as a deterrent.
“I don’t intend to finish you off now. I propose that we each take a step back. I will not kill Shido, but you must swear an oath by my magic formula that you will not stop my plan.”
Ming looked at Mio with a determined gaze. He understood that if they fought to the death, he could only bite off a large chunk of her flesh, but he would not be able to truly kill the woman in her complete form, and she would not be able to kill him either. There was no point in dragging things out.
Mio remained silent for a long time, knowing she was caught in a dilemma. If she didn't agree, Shido's life would be in danger, and even if he were to be resurrected here, the entire plan would be greatly delayed;
She could agree, but she didn't know the limits of this man's plan, and it might also affect her own plans.
"I promise, but you must not hurt Xiaoshi during this time."
"I can't do it."
"Hmm?" Mio frowned, her eyes filled with vigilance.
Ming sneered:
"I can only guarantee that I won't kill him on my own initiative, but in my plan, he may face some dangers, and I can't completely protect him."
Mio's eyes instantly turned cold as she stared at Ming as if he were a troublesome pest.
"You better keep your word, or I'll make you pay the price."
"Don't worry, I don't want to fight you to the death. As long as you keep your oath, I promise I won't let Shido's life be in danger."
Mio took a deep breath. Because of the connection between the spirit crystal and negative emotions, her thinking was extremely rational, and she made a vow as Ming asked.
The moment the oath was completed, Ming's aura suddenly changed. He put away his previous madness, and his eyes became sharp and calm.
“Then let’s cooperate. But you’d better not try anything funny,” Ming warned.
Mio didn't speak, but just gave him a cold look. Then, the [Reincarnation Paradise] was removed, and she disappeared into the starry sky.
Ming, however, gazed silently at Earth. After transmitting a message on a piece of paper meant to inform Möbius, he spoke slowly and meaningfully:
"The play has to be played out eventually, so I'll just perform it well in my current state... The calamity of the world, the extremely evil spirit [Flame Beast], no, I should now call myself [Beast] Beast."
He raised his hand, and a longsword shaped like a key flew into his hand. He gently pointed it at the Earth in front of him, rotated it slightly, and a door opened.
【Biting the Void Master - Opening】
Feeling the door open, Ming placed his hand under his chin and began to think.
"That's right, I do possess great power now, but I'm not used to it yet. Controlling these external demon lords isn't as convenient as controlling my hands and feet before. Will I have to wait until I get used to it before I can freely manipulate the power without holding them in my hands?"
With that thought, Ming stepped through the door, and the plan he had been preparing for 25 years began.