Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 456: Black Devil Wings

In the face of such a huge crisis, Carlo also erupted with strength that matched it. Although he was unable to move, the projection of the magic shark above his head swung its tail and dived down. The bloody mouth opened and closed, biting down on the black mist that connected Carol and Belmond. This projection also possessed the ability to plunder Origin Energy. After being bitten by it, the Origin Energy between Belmond and his ability was immediately interrupted. Following the invisible connection between his ability and the initiator, the projection sent a sharp, icy killing intent towards Belmond.

Belmond was already severely injured to the point of death, but his injuries worsened drastically when he was stimulated by this killing intent. Blood sprayed out of his nose and mouth, causing him to fall unconscious.

Carlo heaved a sigh of relief, but before he could move, his chest went cold and he stabbed Alan. Carlo let out a shocking roar and swept Alan away with a wave of his hand. He couldn't help but rejoice that Allen had injured his vital points, but it wasn't appropriate for him to stay here for long. He immediately decided to ignore the Blood Fang Knight and flee alone. However, Ellen looked at him coldly from afar, as if he was looking at a dead person.

"Don't be complacent, kid. Wait for me to come back" Something in his body seemed to erupt like a volcano. A sweet blood energy rushed out of his throat, blocking what Carlo wanted to say. He opened his eyes wide and watched in disbelief as a bloody spring rushed out of his mouth. However, the blood did not spray out, but condensed like a blade.

His body shook repeatedly, and blood blades broke through his body. Affected by the Origin Tool's ability, the blood blade shredded Carlo's internal organs, bones, and muscles from the inside out. Then the blood blade exploded, and Carlo's entire body was covered in blood. When he fell to the ground, his eyes were still wide open.

With unwillingness, surprise, and fear of death, they instantly interweaved complex emotions and froze on the corpse's face forever.

At the same time that Carlo fell to the ground, the Blood Fang Knight was knocked unconscious by Willick's continuous attacks. Wilick raised his fist and was about to smash it down on his head, but Alan's voice sounded, "Don't kill him, he's still useful."

Wilick, who was panting heavily, called a few soldiers and tied up the Bloodfang Knights.

At this point, a great battle had truly ended, but Allen did not have the slightest joy of victory. A group of soldiers fell from the surroundings, injuring as many as a dozen of them. What was even more serious was that Belmore was on the verge of death. Alan was well aware of his condition. He was still barely able to trap Carlo in that state. Belmond would only get an aggravated injury in return.

Kira no longer cried. She just hugged the man quietly and felt his body temperature gradually go cold in her arms. Suddenly, the figure in front of him blurred. Qila raised her head and Alan squatted down. Alan looked at Belmore with a serious expression and said to Kira, "Bring him back. It's not time to give up."

At the end of the battle, when the residents of Sunset City saw the troops returning, they still let out excited cries. Even though the battle with Carlo was even more intense for Alan and the others. In the eyes of others, however, it was certainly more significant to repel the knights' coalition forces. Tomen was equally excited. A battle that seemed to be certain of defeat was reversed by Alan's exquisite arrangements.

From harassing the guerrillas to creating pressure with the Void Armament, the two knights fought their own battles. The entire process was remarkable, and it could become a classic example of a battle. Excitement turned into excitement. Tuomen was still clear-headed and knew what he should do now. Alan's battle was over, but his battle had just begun. Baron Tuomen wanted to appease the families who had died in battle, count their merits, give out rewards, and hold a small celebration banquet to reward the soldiers who had fought to the death.

Apart from that, they also needed to recycle their equipment. Damaged equipment can be repaired, and completely damaged equipment must be remanufactured. In short, Baron Tomen would be busy for the foreseeable week.

In his bedroom, Alan could hear the noise of the people in the city. Outside was a lively world, but in this room, the aura of death was spreading out from every corner of Belmond's body. Regis injected a first-aid potion from Earth into Belmond's body. However, this injection could only activate Belmond's remaining vitality, but it could not reverse his injuries.

However, it was still possible to wake him up.

After Belmore woke up from his groans, Regis nodded to Alan and left the room. He himself was also injured and needed to be dealt with promptly.

Belmond opened his eyes and saw the ceiling of the bedroom. His line of sight slid down and he saw the carved windowsill, and then he saw Alan. He smiled weakly and said, "I never thought that my footsteps would stop at such a place. This is a little different from what I imagined. At the very least, I want to die in the Imperial Court of the Empire. That would be more prestigious, right?"

Alan walked over and said solemnly, "Your condition can only last for another hour."

"I know. I know my situation very well, boss. I just want to ask, do I have a large pension?"

"According to our contract, if you die in battle, I will give 30 million federal dollars to your family."

Belmond smiled. "Look, I'm worth a lot of money, too. But exchange this money for the gold coins of this world for me and give it to Kira. Tell her not to be an adventurer anymore. Use this money to open a small shop in Granier. That's her and her father's wish."

"If that's what you want" Alan sighed. "But, Belmond, there's actually a way to save you, but I don't know if you're willing?"

"Are you kidding me, boss? It's a bit nasty to make fun of a dying person like this." Belmond didn't believe in that method at all.

"No, there is." Alan said in a low voice, "Do you still remember the Empress?" I get some kind of ability from its genes, which is called follower modification. It can cause a series of genetic changes in my chosen target that are enough to bring people who have just died back to life. If you accept the transformation of your followers, then you will become my saber and shield in the future. From now on, your life will forever be tied to mine. "

"Just like the Empress did to its descendants, the Slave Transformation will leave behind a hidden door of genes in your body. If I die, you will die immediately. This is to make the Slave completely loyal to your master."

Alan said in one breath and finally asked, "I'm sure you can survive with this ability. But I don't know, would you like to?"

Belmond looked at him earnestly and said a moment later, "I don't seem to have any reason to refuse. If you don't have to die, who wants to die like this?" As for being tied to your life, that's not a big deal. At best, our contract will be extended to an indefinite period. Young Master Allen, you are a good boss and have a bright future. It's better to follow you than to work for some idiots. "

"In other words, you agreed?"

"Yes, I agree." '"I am willing to be your sword and destroy all enemies. I am willing to be your shield and protect you until the end. From this moment onwards, I am your knight, sir," said Belmond solemnly.

Alan shook his head and said, "I'm sure he learned this from Kira."

"We don't have much time. Let's begin." Ellen pulled out the devil's praise, and the dagger gemstone lit up, activating the heavy sniper form. With a thought, Allen restored the sniper and transformed it into a short-barreled pistol. Black as the bottom, depicting the red complex patterns. Alan raised his gun and pointed it at Belmond. "Then accept the new students."

Pressing down the trigger, a dark purple ball of light shot out from the muzzle and sliced through the air, imprinting itself on Belmond's chest. As soon as the ball of light entered his body, Belmond felt his entire body burning. His body, which had turned ice-cold because of death, began to raise its temperature. The dense vitality poured into his body, which was almost like a dry field, like dew. Belmond's body was desperately absorbing this energy. He could even hear every cell cheering.

As if soaked in a hot spring, he felt the warmth coming and yawned comfortably. His eyelids were heavy, and he felt sleepy, so he closed his eyes and fell asleep. His body was undergoing earth-shattering changes, and Carlo's heavily injured organs were rapidly regenerating and healing. Even cells are beginning to change, gene strands are rewritten and combined with the queen's genes to produce the DNA of the organism that was not there before.

When the purple ball of light entered Belmond's body, Alan also sensed it. If his spiritual world had been a void before, then there was now a little more starlight. Since the starlight was Belmond's follower, it would form an invisible connection with Allen through the Origin Tool. Through this connection, Allen could activate the followers' hidden gates at any time, causing them to collapse and die. This was precisely the method the Empress used to control her descendants.

After sensing Belmond's presence, some information naturally appeared in his mind. After processing the stacks of data in his brain, Alan roughly understood what was happening to Belmond. The Queen's gene that Alan had injected into his body would generate an ability called the Black Devil Wings based on Belmond's ability characteristics.

This ability boosts Belmond's basic speed, reactions, and enhances the effect of the black fog ability, along with the [Invisibility] sub-ability. However, stealth could only be used at night, and there were certain limitations. For example, he could only conceal his body, but he could not conceal his origin energy aura at the same time. However, it had greatly increased Belmond's ability to conceal stealth.

Most importantly, the Black Devil Wings also possessed the ability to evolve, just as creatures would evolve. Along with the advancement of Belmond's own Origin Energy, the Black Devil Wings would evolve into Primordial Chaos Sins and the ultimate Black Devil Sovereign. This made Belmond's future full of plasticity. The Empress gene did not simply modify the life form, but to maximize the potential of the life form.

If Belmond did not possess that potential, he would not have been able to generate a powerful ability to grow.

After reading Belmond's follower profile, Alan felt relieved. After examining him again and confirming that his injuries had mostly healed, he left the bedroom. Outside the door, Kira stood quietly against the wall. Seeing Alan come out, he bowed slightly and said, "How much time does he have left?"

Allen smiled. "There are a lot. If there are more opportunities in the future, I can go with you to Granier to open a small shop."

Kira raised her head, revealing an incredulous gaze. Alan patted her shoulder and said, "Go in. He's fine. But he needs to rest. You'd better not wake him up."

Qila nodded and opened the door. Alan gently closed the door for them and smiled. Suddenly, his smile froze. The wounds all over his body reminded him that he also needed healing and rest.

Belmond slept for three whole days before opening his eyes. He saw Kira at first glance. Kira was sleeping beside him, and Belmore did not wake her up. Instead, he reached out and gently rubbed her long hair. Kira immediately noticed and raised her head, reflecting Belmond's eyes with sparks of water.

"Welcome back." Kira opened her hands and hugged the man tightly.

The news of Belmond waking up soon reached Ellen's ears, and he couldn't afford to be idle in the past few days. Like Regis, both of them were wrapped in disinfectant gauze. The difference was that Regis could take a holiday and rest, while Alan had to help Tomen with the city's business. Alan saw the man in the dining room when he heard that Belmond had woken up. When he woke up, he felt as if he had been starving for a century. He was wolfing down the food on the table.

Ellen smiled and said, "I knew you were fine from the way you ate. I really envy you for recovering so quickly. Look at me. I'm almost a mummy."

Belmond gulped down a bowl of broth and said with a satisfied expression, "Boss, I seem to have gained some new abilities."

"Of course, the Transformation of the Slave will stimulate your potential to the maximum. As long as you have enough talent, you will be able to produce powerful abilities. It's called the Black Devil Wings, right? Let's see how much it will improve you later."

The demonstration site was in the garden behind the Lord's Mansion. Tuomen Zhi tactfully instructed the servants not to go to the garden for the time being, leaving a quiet space for Allen and the others. Hearing that Belmond had recovered and created new abilities, both Regis and William rushed over. Along with Kira, they arrived at the garden. Belmond stood in the middle of the crowd and took a deep breath. A mark appeared on the left side of his chest. It was a scepter floating on a black mist. Belmond said, "This is my scepter, the Night Scepter. It allows me to dominate the night and form a black mist. With the black mist, I can do a lot of things, as you all know before. Then, this is my new ability as a boss follower "

A large amount of black mist suddenly emerged from the back of Belmond's left shoulder. The black mist continued to condense as it churned, eventually forming a broken pitch-black wing that emitted a mysterious aura.

"This is the Black Devil Wings."