freenovelworld Chapter 538: Malice Weaver III
Chapter 538: Malice Weaver III
Everyone has different sides.
The self as we perceive ourselves, the self in the eyes of others, the self as a virtual image, and the self on the material level.
So, which "self" is the real "self"?
【I believe that every aspect is actually "myself."】
——This is the answer Aarons came up with.
Nobility and selflessness, greed and arrogance, these completely different impressions in the eyes of different people are actually just different aspects of the same person.
Only when all aspects are combined together can we form a three-dimensional self that is closest to the real self.
“This is a battle between you and yourself – the winner becomes who you are, the loser is eliminated.”
So after Aarons realized this conclusion, he came to such a terrible result.
"Damn it, you damn—"
No matter how the demon used the power it had seized, the girl, who was a hollow shell of the demon, would still attack it lightly, leaving a wound on its body that was either large or small but could not be healed.
This wasn't really a fight anymore... it was more like cannibalism.
"In that case... then I will kill you first!"
"If you hadn't seized the Star Child's power, perhaps you could have done it—what a shame!"
In a normal battle, Aarons' frail body would surely become the team's sole weakness. But when facing the power of the stars, even the Son of the Stars could not surpass him.
In order to increase its own strength, the demon chose to absorb the corrupted star power - even if Aarons could not control these powers, he could still calm them down immediately.
Therefore, the power released by the devil towards him could not touch his body at all... and when the devil wanted to get close, the empty-shelled girl would immediately cut a huge wound on its body.
"You... despicable ant..."
"I'm sorry, but a weakling like me can only resort to these despicable means."
Aarons' words were actually more like a mockery.
After all, the already mad demon was the one who had been using despicable means to plot against everyone from the very beginning - it was it that separated the brave man's body and soul, and cooperated with the Star-Seeking Brigade to allow the Child of the Star to awaken in a frenzied state.
Its purpose is to completely eliminate the existence of the brave and bring the end of humanity in this world to the apocalypse.
"But what I don't understand is why the Covenant Alliance wants to cooperate with you?"
"Ha, you'll never..."
"Don't get me wrong, I have no affection for the humans in this world. Whether they live or die is not part of my job."
Aarons is no saint.
After suffering so much unfair treatment and unreasonable suffering, he naturally felt disgusted with the human beings in this world.
Everyone in this civilization is to blame for its expansion through despicable means from the very beginning.
"Rather, the mission this planet has given me is simply to 'save it.' As long as it survives, new primates will be born sooner or later."
"What do you think... this means?"
Although the power emanating from the demon was still terrifying, its body was now covered with wounds caused by the sword.
Excess energy continuously gushed out from the wounds and then flowed into the hollow body of the puppet - and the more energy it absorbed, the lighter and sharper the puppet's movements became.
"I just want to try to understand your thoughts. As for the meaning...it doesn't matter."
In fact, both sides are very clear that at this point, the option of reconciliation is no longer possible.
The only outcome between them is that one side will overwhelm and conquer the other with absolute strength, or completely destroy the other.
"It's almost time, so I'll ask one last question - do you think you were your true self when we were still companions?"
"Heh... How is that possible? Even if I were to turn into dust, I would never understand humans!"
"That's your answer, I get it—well, it's time to end it."
Even though he got a completely meaningless answer, Aarons' face still showed no emotion.
He simply raised his hand holding the golden celestial ball slightly, then waved it gently towards the seemingly ambiguous girl, scattering a cloud of shimmering golden dust.
The white-haired girl, who looked like a hollow doll, followed his movements and raised the two swords in her hands again, inserting the hilts together with an expressionless face.
"O demon who has wandered for a thousand years, your fate will come to an end here!"
The devil wasn't about to give up.
It has clearly gained enough power to override everything in the world and even wipe out human civilization, but it happened to encounter an opponent that completely restrains it.
The hero from another world - even without a body, his soul still possesses a power that cannot be underestimated.
And I...even if I can't kill him here and make humanity lose its last hope, I still have to...
"Heh... then let the fate of this planet end with me!"
Then the demon gathered all his remaining strength.
Even though the double-headed sword in the white girl's hand was about to cut off its body, it still released its power without hesitation.
However, the direction it was aiming at was not Aarons... but a distant place that was unknown where in the world it was.
"That's it..."
Just as the demon shot out the concentrated power from its body, the double-headed sword shining with golden light finally touched its body.
——Then, its head, which still retained many human features, was chopped off directly by the sharp sword blade.
"……it's over."
Aarons' calm whisper also officially announced the end of the madness and curse that had lasted for thousands of years.
……
But in reality, nothing is over yet.
"Starry sea, seemingly unfolding—reincarnation system, obtaining permissions."
The star vein Tianshu, which looks like a celestial sphere, is actually an existence similar to the core of a planet.
Therefore, those things that can only be accomplished in the inner sea of the star can also be done in the hands of Aarons.
"Soul capture confirmed. Purification process begins—removing redundant records and malicious information, and performing personality reprogramming."
When the giant demon's head was severed, its body, made of stolen star power, collapsed.
The soul that flowed out of the body was instantly sucked into the glowing celestial sphere in Aarons' hand, and began to spin rapidly in the unknown void.
"Yeah, that's why I said he's such a vicious person—using backstage commands to retrain someone just because they don't meet his expectations. Isn't that even more shameless than cheating?"
Although no one understood what Aarons was doing, Night Owl's understated and mocking conclusion still made others feel a little frightened.
If the noble and kind savior really fell into evil... he would probably be more cruel and ruthless than the most evil demon king.