The Warrior of Love

The next moment, dozens of black shadows appeared from all directions around Jiang Liu and the priest, completely blocking them in this small space.

"[Tiger, Enfer Chateau d'If]!"

The figure of the vengeful ghost occupied every corner. It was not a false illusion, nor was it a mirror image created by magic. Instead, it was a physical manifestation that moved at an ultra-high speed that was comparable to the stillness of time and transcended the constraints of time and space.

Although it is not as good as the swordsmanship of a certain swordsman who folded the dimension, it is also a miracle achieved by a mortal body, and it is even enough to be sublimated into a treasure.

The vengeful ghost at this moment is not an individual existence, but an army of Shura that can destroy everything!

"Kuhahaha no need for mercy!"

Dozens or even hundreds of A-level beams converged together, turning the entire atmosphere into a sea of ​​​​burning fire. Even the heroes of the Age of Gods would have difficulty surviving.

hum!

An invisible "shield" opened up in the sea of ​​fire, as if it had fixed the space together. The armed color domineering that was condensed to the limit pushed away the hellish fire, making it unable to touch Jiang Liu and the other person at the core.

hum!

Another burst of energy spread out quickly, covering the entire prison. The brilliant sea of ​​fire solidified for a moment, as if it had lost its color, and the dark figures scattered throughout the space were like dream bubbles, constantly bursting in the turbulent atmosphere...

——Overlord and domineering!

With Jiang Liu's current mental strength and momentum, if he releases his Domineering Haki with all his strength, he can even achieve an effect similar to freezing space. It is not just a simple intimidation, but a direct interference with the material world.

If it continues to be developed, it can probably be used as a long-range attack like "Armament Haki o Ryu Sakura", but Jiang Liu's Armament Haki is already very strong, so there is no need for overlapping effects. On the contrary, this kind of range-based forced fixation is more valuable to him.

Jiang Liu calls this technique that directly causes physical damage "Haoshoku o Blowing Snow"!

"Have you beaten enough?"

Raising the Immortal Slash, a stern look flashed in Jiang Liu's eyes, and the pitch-black blade instantly cut through the void.

"It's my turn!"

All clones had been swept away by the Overlord Haki Blowing Snow, and the only remaining Vengeance Ghost was unable to move in the air like a bug imprisoned in amber, and was hit head-on by a sword thrown by Jiang Liu!

Zheng——

The sword pressure that could cut through steel swept across, splitting the revenge ghost's body into two and turning it into countless smoke.

"Tsk..."

Seeing this scene, Jiang Liu was not happy but a little disappointed.

The sword did not actually hit the opponent. At the critical moment, the opponent miraculously broke through the domineering blockade and avoided the sword pressure in advance. Only the cloak was cut in half.

But this is not surprising, after all, the vengeful ghost once escaped from the most secure prison - the Chateau d'If. After this anecdote was sublimated into a treasure, it became able to escape from any restraints at an extremely fast speed.

If combined with his iron will, it will not be limited to the cage of the flesh, and even concepts such as space, time, and barriers can be transcended.

Jiang Liu's "Haoshoku o Fubuki" is already comparable to a space barrier, but it is still not mature enough and cannot resist this tenacious ghost of revenge.

"As expected of the famous Count of Monte Cristo."

The identity of the revenge ghost was directly revealed, and a wave of magical power appeared in the void. Jiang Liu cast his gaze somewhere, and the figure of the count indeed appeared there, staring at him murderously with his eyes slightly narrowed.

"If you are guilty of the sin of anger, then there is another great sin that has not yet appeared..."

Before Jiang Liu could finish his words, another figure rushed out and attacked the vengeful ghost in the stupidest and simplest way - in a straight line.

"Drink!"

The old priest had obviously used a baptismal chant that could strengthen the body. Almost at the same time as the vengeful ghost appeared, he had already rushed out and was in front of him in the blink of an eye.

"God, please forgive me--ha!"

Although he begged for forgiveness, the old priest's attack was merciless, and his iron fists were enough to crack the hardest granite.

Perhaps because he didn't have time to react, the "speedy" ghost of revenge, who was able to create numerous phantoms, did not dodge the old priest's attack, but gathered flaming flames and swung out with his right fist.

--boom!

The iron fist blessed by faith and the fist blessed by magic flame collided violently. Relying on excellent fighting skills, the priest made up for the lack of strength.

The fist that was charred by the flames was retracted after a brief confrontation, and the other fist filled the position without any gap, dodging the burning magic fire and punching the revenge ghost in the face hard!

"Ahhhhh!!"

Chapter 499: The Forgotten Sin

Unexpectedly, as the weaker party, the old priest gained the upper hand in close combat and successfully suppressed the vengeful ghost.

The raging demonic flames burned the priest's skin, but his powerful mental strength was transformed into sufficiently powerful anti-magic power under the "protection of faith" and enhanced the body's bearing capacity, allowing the priest to overcome the unfavorable environment and exert combat power beyond the panel data.

Punch after punch, from the first successful strike, the priest never gave the opponent any chance again. The intensive attacks were like a violent storm, continuously falling on the twisted black shadow, beating his body, limbs, and joints. His movements were skillful and precise.

This boxing style does not belong to any existing fighting skills, but it can be seen that the purpose is to concentrate all strength to penetrate the opponent's defense and make him lose the ability to resist as quickly as possible. It is swift and direct, and the strong and powerful fist is transformed into a hammer that can send all heretics to hell!

The vengeful ghost was not a mortal body, but he was still a human-shaped target. During the beating, he had no chance to escape the suppression of the priest. Even the black mist surrounding him was "shattered" by the iron fist that was loaded with the power of faith.

"Drink!"

The force rose from the ground, a strong wind swept past, and the priest concentrated all his strength to punch the vengeful ghost through the chest, marking the end of the battle.

"Oh!"

Like a kite with a broken string, the vengeful ghost was blown away for dozens of meters and rolled on the ground in a mess for a long time. When he stopped, he laughed like a madman.

“Kuhahaha——hahaha! How ridiculous! He gained such a powerful force, but still lost miserably. That’s enough. It’s only natural that the loser should have a miserable exit. Come on, Father, erase the last sin.”

The vengeful ghost barely stood up, and the black mist on his body gradually dissipated, revealing a thin man with pale skin and gray curly hair. His handsome features and twisted smile made him look particularly crazy.

The man opened his arms and faced the priest as if he was embracing death, and the old priest walked towards him step by step in silence.

"This prison tower is no longer necessary! Father, the things that bind you no longer exist! All shackles come from the human heart. It's time to defeat the evil demon in my heart - me, and walk out of this prison!"

The words of the vengeful ghost echoed in the prison, and the distance between the two was slowly shortening.

"These two people really know each other." Li Xiang looked at this scene thoughtfully, and did not stop the priest's actions. He vaguely felt that if he just let nature take its course, everything would be over.

Jiang Liu had more information and knew that the vengeful ghost's real name was "Edmond Dantes", the famous Count of Monte Cristo.

This Avenger appears in a singularity with the theme of "imprisonment", so this is naturally the product of the concept expansion based on the prototype of "Chateau d'If", which is the so-called "Prison Tower".

As for the clergyman who is related to the Count and appears inside the prison tower... I can't think of a second candidate other than "Father Faria".

In the Type-Moon world, the count and the priest are real people. The novelist Alexandre Dumas adapted their stories and published the world-renowned revenge biography "The Count of Monte Cristo".

Therefore, Edmond Dantès is not a phantom, but a real heroic spirit. It is just that he became famous enough because of the novel, so that he was sublimated after his death, so his image has changed a lot from when he was alive.

In "The Count of Monte Cristo", Edmond was framed and imprisoned. At the lowest point in his life, he met Father Faria, gained knowledge and hope from the old man, and was finally able to escape from the Chateau d'If. Following the clues given by the priest, he found the treasure of Monte Cristo, possessed the capital to stir up the world, and finally completed his revenge opera.

Even if Dumas's story is not entirely true, there is no doubt that the Count of Monte Cristo and Father Faria had a very close relationship.

If Edmond Dantès was summoned as the mastermind behind the "Prison Tower" singularity, then it seems normal to summon a priest with a deep connection with him to correct the vengeful ghost as a preventive measure against the correction force.

Therefore, Jiang Liu was not surprised at the scene before him, as he had already expected a similar development.

"Ahhh... I've finally been waiting for this day."

The vengeful ghost seemed to have no intention of resisting and waited for his death calmly.

"If I am to be stopped, then I hope that the person is you, Father... That's all, that's all. The Avenger created by you should also be destroyed by you yourself!"

Suddenly, Jiang Liu felt something strange.

Although the vengeful ghost's behavior was very reasonable and his thoughts and motives could be inferred from his language, Jiang Liu still felt that something was wrong.

If this continues, the priest will undoubtedly kill the vengeful ghost, but can the entire singularity be conquered in this way?

Logically, this should have been the end of it, but when I think about it, it seems that I have only encountered six "major sins" so far.

Gluttony, laziness, lust, arrogance, greed, anger...the only sin left is jealousy.

Is it simply a matter of order? Is there another layer on top of that?

wrong!

The Ghost of Vengeance just said that he is the "final great sin."

So, was it different from the concept of the seven deadly sins from the beginning, with only six deadly sins, or did Jiang Liu and the others overlook something...

"Wait a moment!"

Jiang Liu suddenly spoke and asked the vengeful ghost who was closing his eyes and waiting to die.

“Is this really the sixth floor?”

"Varied--"

Edmund opened his eyes, a look of surprise flashing across his face.

"This is the seventh floor..."

puff!

An arm pierced through the chest of the revenge ghost, ruthlessly destroying his spiritual core. Five powerful fingers penetrated the body and stretched out from behind, tightly grasping a ball of golden light.

"Uh..." The count lowered his head and looked at his pierced chest. He cast a puzzled look at the calm old priest with an expression that showed he couldn't let it go.

Although this was the ending he had thought of a long time ago, why did he always feel something was wrong when it actually happened?

Why was this old man so calm? This was not the Father Faria he had in mind.

wrong!

This is--

Suddenly, a stream of sealed incomplete information emerged in his mind. The pupils of the revenge ghost slowly shrank, and his already pale face became even uglier at this moment.

"hateful!"

A ball of demonic flame ignited in the hand of the vengeance ghost and swung it at the priest, but the vengeance ghost, whose spirit core was pierced, was too weak and was easily blocked by the priest. Then the priest pulled out his right hand and casually kicked the vengeance ghost's tattered body into the corner.

——Jiang Liu watched this scene in silence, his expression gradually becoming colder.

Chapter 500: The Holy Grail War of Original Sin

It was wrong from the start.

Jiang Liu looked at the old priest's back and understood everything in an instant.

The vague sense of disharmony that I had felt along the way, the strange atmosphere that emanated from the priest from time to time, and everything that had just happened to the vengeful ghost...all seemed to point to the same answer.

"Did you know that from the beginning?"

Jiang Liu asked calmly: "Have you been deceiving us all along, or have you deceived yourself as well?"

"I really have forgotten everything, but every time you conquer a level of the tower, I can recover some of my memories. It seems that there seems to be some connection between my spiritual base and this prison tower.

I didn’t deceive you. If that were the case, it would definitely not be hidden from your eyes, right? Saber.

Jiang Liu narrowed his eyes slightly: "When did you realize your true identity?"

"Just on that floor."

The old priest turned around slowly with an apologetic smile on his face.

"I slowly remembered it when Captain Drake took us to the treasure cave."

"I see..." Jiang Liu suddenly realized, "So, the treasure is not just a random background, but it has some connection with this singularity... or with you, right?"

"Yes, that treasure is both my curse and my hope."

The old priest took out a golden cup from his arms, looked at it blankly for a few seconds, suddenly laughed at himself, and threw the golden cup aside casually.

"But if I had never known about these things, how great it would be. My life wouldn't have become so dark."

"Sure enough... the Treasure of Monte Cristo?"

Regarding Jiang Liu's speculation, the old priest, whose real name was "Faria", chose to remain silent.

In the "original", Father Faria gave the clue to the treasure to Edmond before his death, which enabled him to quickly recover after being released from prison. Many years later, he became a powerful figure and had enough capital for revenge.

It can be said that this treasure was the turning point of Edmond’s second life and the most precious gift he received from Father Faria.

However, Father Faria himself was imprisoned because of "political issues", and he actually had many unclear connections with this treasure, so the priest's attitude towards it is very complicated.

“I never really had it, but maybe it was because of the deep karma. The moment I entered the cave, I recalled everything... It was not a pleasant experience.”

The old priest shook his head and said, "I never thought of betraying you. It's just that I stood on the opposite side from the beginning. It's really a pity."

"wait wait wait!"