The giant blade slashed and cut the rag into two pieces, but Kitagawa Kazuhiro was no longer there.

The next second, Furukawa Wataru turned around abruptly and blocked with his armored left arm.

"clang--"

A precise beam of white light cut through the armor and embedded itself into Furukawa Wataru's arm, injuring him to the bone marrow.

Blood splattered, but Furukawa Wataru just swung his sword expressionlessly, and the wild sword slashed out again -

"clang--"

Kitagawa Kazuhiro stepped back and accurately blocked Furukawa Wataru's blow with his sword, but he was also staggered and knocked back more than ten steps.

He still had a smile on his face, and when he saw Furukawa Wataru was about to chase him, he put away his sword and once again adopted the "Smiling Like a Flower" stance.

Seeing this, Furukawa Wataru also stopped quietly, staring at Kitagawa Kazuhiro with his algae-green eyes.

"..."

After just a few seconds of fighting, the two men froze in the center of the ring like stone statues, confronting each other.

Perlis looked at Furukawa Wataru's left arm, and saw at a glance the hideous white bones under the broken armor, and the blood dripping down the arm to the ground.

That looked like a serious injury... Perlis felt her heart hanging in the air for some reason. For some reason, she didn't want to see Furukawa Wataru die here.

The same thing happened to Aoi beside Perlis. She clenched her fists tightly, and the temperature of her body was rising, as if some emotions were brewing.

"..."

Time passed by minute by minute again, [Kim Mi-nam] and [Hammerhead Shark] looked at each other, the former with a smile on his face, while the latter had a face as pale as stone.

Blood dripped from Furukawa Wataru's arm and splashed on the ground, the shape of which was somewhat similar to falling cherry blossoms:

“Click, click, click…”

For a moment, the sounds on the field gradually became blurred, leaving only the sound of blood.

Kazuhiro Kitagawa watched the blood dripping onto the ground with a smile. He was not panicked at all and even felt confident of winning.

At this moment, a strange scene appeared in his vision:

The speed of the falling blood drops became slower and slower, and Kitagawa Kazuhiro could even see the details of each drop of blood.

It's as if time has slowed down.

"what happened..."

Kazuhiro Kitagawa stared in amazement as the blood gradually stopped in the air and became motionless.

The next second, the blood flew in the opposite direction for a distance.

“Oops…”

Kitagawa Kazuhiro shook his head violently, and when he regained consciousness, the scene in front of him had already lost its coherence -

——The huge blade of Furukawa Wataru that could tear through the air had already arrived in front of him!

"Can..."

[Kim Mi-nam] raised his sword abruptly, half-unsheathing the blade, and hurriedly caught it—

"clang--"

The blade of the nodachi tore through Kazuhiro Kitagawa's blade, and broken iron flew everywhere like tofu.

The sword was broken, and the outcome was decided——

"bass--"

The blade silently cut through Kitagawa Kazuhiro's chest, and bright red blood shot out, splashing on Furukawa Wataru's usual stern face.

He did not stop, but used his half-bone exposed left arm to fiercely pinch Kitagawa Kazuhiro's neck, lifted him up suddenly, and then slammed him hard towards the center of the ring -

"boom--"

Kazuhiro Kitagawa fell heavily to the ground of the ring. Before he could get up, Furukawa Wataru jumped high and stepped on his back.

Then, the six-foot long sword sank deeply into Kim Mi-nam's back—

"Uhhhhhh!!"

Kitagawa Kazuhiro's smile disappeared and turned into complete astonishment.

He struggled to half turn his head, and said with trembling lips:

"You...Silent Sakura Dance...How could it be possible..."

Kitagawa Kazuhiro's body twitched, his eyes gradually rolled up, and he spat out bloody words:

"That...that's not what you should do...you...you can't...she...she can't..."

After saying these words, [Kim Mi-nam] fell to the ground, leaving only the most basic twitching.

Everyone was watching this scene - in just two rounds, the two powerful warriors decided the winner.

"..."

Looking at Furukawa Wataru's figure, Perlis couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Watching the duel from her perspective, she could clearly see the problem: at the beginning of the second round, Kitagawa Kazuhiro seemed to be stunned for a few seconds, until Furukawa Wataru came in front of him, then he began to take action.

No...it shouldn't be dazed, but a state of being focused...but that was a duel between samurai just now, what could attract Kazuhiro Kitagawa?

Perlis turned her head and looked at Aoi, but was surprised to find that Aoi's face suddenly became smiling again.

She looked very happy, without any of the panic she had before.

"What are you laughing at?" asked Perlis.

"I won't tell you for now," Aoi shook her head gently and looked up at the platform, "but... I can guarantee that everything that comes next will definitely go much smoother than you think."

You don't speak human language... What's wrong with you... Perlis looked at Aoi's profile with dissatisfaction. Just as she was about to ask more, she heard the surroundings suddenly become quiet.

She immediately turned her head and cast her gaze towards the platform, just in time to see [Cang Huang] standing up from the throne.

6) Sea Festival (Part 13)

"dong dong dong..."

As [Cang Huang] stood up, waves of gongs and drums rang out again, signifying the end of the "sacrifice of sinners".

When the gongs and drums faded away, the old man in black robes and a mask stood up again, raised the sacrificial staff high, and pronounced a verdict loudly:

"When the thunder fades away, may their souls merge into the ocean currents and never again ride the waves (Dila language)!"

After he finished speaking, he paused reverently, took out a roll of letter paper from his waist, and read aloud:

"In compliance with His Majesty Cang Huang's order, His Majesty will be personally responsible for the reading of the Holy Word this year!"

As soon as these words were spoken, almost everyone's eyes were focused on [Cang Huang] who had already stood up.

Staring at the figure wearing the mask of the god, Perlis pulled the corner of Aoi's clothes, and when Aoi bent down, she whispered in her ear:

"Didn't [Cang Huang] read it himself in previous years?"

"No, in previous years it was usually read out by the high priest, the old man just now," Aoi said in a low voice, his eyes fixed on Cang Huang, "Sure enough, this Cang Hai Festival has a different intention."

So that's how it is... Even though there was a shortage of supplies during the war, they still held a lively festival in the ancient city of Dila. They had other intentions...

Perlis recalled the various strange phenomena she had seen since entering the Dila Islands: the very few troops on the Akihara, the outdated three-masted sailing ship, the food reserves and refugees concentrated on Donglin Island, and the lively festivals during the war.

These phenomena once made Perlis think that the regime led by the [Cang Huang] had become corrupt, but now, she suddenly sensed an undercurrent gushing out from the ocean current.

She didn't think about it anymore, but just like everyone else in the square, she stared at [Cang Huang] and waited for her to speak.

"..."

The Dila people overlooked the entire square, and the mask of the god [Canghuang] reflected the sunlight motionlessly, looking quite ancient and mysterious.

After a while, that being spoke in a high and cold voice:

"They trampled our fields and took our land (in Dila)."

As he was talking, a huge screen image was suddenly projected onto the curtain below the stands - it was the autumn plains ablaze with war, with dense steel airships crashing through the clouds and dropping shells onto the plains.

Looking at the huge screen on the wooden platform, Perlis suddenly felt a strong sense of disharmony, which was in sharp conflict with the atmosphere of the ancient city of Dila.

But this is not the end. Four or five huge curtains are spread out from the surfaces of the buildings around the square, reflecting the same picture as on the platform so that anyone in the square can see the content of the picture.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the giant screen, looking at the war-torn Akihara. Many farmers who had fled there clenched their fists in anger and were very emotional.

After the crowd's emotions had accumulated for a while, [Cang Huang] took two steps forward and spoke in a high and cold voice:

"They destroyed our port and annihilated our fleet (Dila)."

At this moment, the scene on the screen changed to the tragic scene in Seagull Harbor. The huge ship made of snake bones rose from the shadows and destroyed the flagships of Dila.

It was actually recorded...? Perlis suddenly discovered a problem - the camera position of the picture was a hill near Seagull Harbor, which was obviously preset in advance.

Could it be...Perlis' eyes narrowed as she realized something.

Before she could think further, the voice of [Cang Huang] came:

"Since the [College War], Dila's civilization has suffered unprecedented destruction. We were forced to live in an ancient way, but the impact of foreign cultures has gradually faded our original soul core. In the end, only useless, old and decrepit bodies are left. We can only move with the tide of the times and survive in the narrow gap between the north and the west. (Dila language)"

"They destroyed our Temple of Heaven and took away our artillery fire. They tried to make Fanhai a forbidden place for civilization, and kept us in captivity like animals, turning us into docile pigs (Di La language)."

"But from this moment on, everything has changed (in Dila)."

Having said this, [Cang Huang] waved his sleeves, and the picture on the giant screen changed again.

This change almost made Perlis scream out in surprise——

——Those are modern battleships made of steel!

Those battleships broke through the dark dock of Huayu Port and sailed into the ocean driven by factor energy engines, forming a queue.

The huge energy cannons on the battleships reminded Perlis of the specifications of the Federal Navy. She was very sure that this fleet could not be much behind the Federal Navy.

How is it possible...? Those three-masted sailing ships were just destroyed, and they built steel battleships...? Perlis stared at the huge screen in amazement, and suddenly realized a possibility -

——Perhaps, from the very beginning, Dila’s true power at sea was hidden.

As if to answer Perlis's doubts, in the surprised and delighted eyes of the crowd, [Cang Huang] continued to explain:

"They are afraid, those white coats in the tower of Babel, they are afraid that the wave of steel will break through the already weakened Iron Curtain, afraid that they will have to use the most powerful force in their hands again (Dila language)!"

"So, they restored our birthright and wanted to make the Dila people a shield in front of the Iron Curtain once again. People of the Canghai, are you willing to be used like this (in Dila)?"

As soon as the words fell, a fierce wave of voices rang out in the square, all howling the same word:

"Fight! Fight! Fight (in Dila)!"

"A wise move (in Dila)!"

[Cang Huang] roared at the top of his lungs, making his voice louder amid the people's roar:

"We will destroy the false king's flagship and put an end to the usurpers' interference (Dilat)!"

"Then, we will break the cold steel of the north and prove the strength of the Dila people! And then..."

Having said this, [Cang Huang] stopped talking. The noise in the square also subsided, and all eyes were focused on the figure on the high platform.

Looking down at the thousands of eyes, [Cang Huang]'s voice was clear and indifferent:

"Dila will surely become independent (in Dila's language)."

In an instant, the sound waves in the square reached its peak, and Perlis had to cover her ears to avoid being shouted at.

[Cang Huang]'s speech ignited everyone's emotions. As the images of steel battleships leaving the port one after another appeared on the giant screen, the festive atmosphere in the ancient city of Dila had completely dissipated, leaving only the frenzy of war.

At this time, five or six cannons flashing red light suddenly appeared around the square - they were modernized and upgraded [Kamistrikers]. The muzzles of these cannons were facing the sky, and amid the roar of the crowd, they fired their fire high into the sky, even into the clouds, dyeing half of the sky red.

Under the red sky, the voices in the central square grew louder and louder. Everyone raised their arms high. Among them were farmers who had been deprived of their land in the autumn plains, merchants whose ships had been requisitioned, young men who were crazy about warships; families of the martyrs who died in the Battle of the Soul Eater, daughters who lost their fathers, and wives who lost their husbands.

All the emotions burst out after the brief joy of the celebration, and the fire from the divine cannon shot into the sky and resounded through the clouds.

This is a wave rising from the sea.

"..."

In the atmosphere of declaring war, Perlis inexplicably turned her gaze to the "Golden Handsome Man" Kazuhiro Kitagawa in the center of the ring, looking at his dying face.

To her surprise, the traitor under the [King of the Islands] did not have the slightest grief or anger on his face, but was instead filled with detachment and happiness.

He looked at the projection on the screen, watching the advanced modern battleships sailing out of the port and sailing steadily on the waves of the sea, with a layer of azure factor energy glowing from the bottom of the ship.

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