SFS Interlude 97: "Song of Lament - Finale"
Interlude 97: "Song of Lament - Finale"
"Ugh... Ahh ...
Accompanied by a painful wail, Ming knelt on the ground, his whole body burning fiercely with flames, and his eyes were completely filled with crimson.
"No... no!"
The image of "her" in my memory is becoming increasingly blurry, and everything deep within my soul seems to be burning because of my negative emotions.
"Ah~ really, the way Lord Flame Beast is struggling is so alluring~"
Miku spoke in a teasing tone, and after using [Harmony], she stood on a sea of flowers a few feet away from Ming.
At this moment, in Miku's eyes, she was experiencing Ming's life in this world step by step, and her expression was extremely sickly.
Just as Miku was immersed in this morbid memory, Ming in front of her stopped roaring, closed his eyes as if he had resonated with something in his mind, and for some reason the chains wrapped him into a sphere.
His consciousness, like a heavy stone, sank rapidly into the endless sea of darkness.
The sea was bottomless, and the surrounding area was pitch black, with not a single ray of light able to penetrate it. Ming felt like a solitary traveler, wandering along.
Step by step, a seductive voice entered his ears.
"Why are you walking? You already know that your life has been meaningless since the moment you were reborn, so why are you striving?" The voice sounded ancient, pure, and devoid of any emotion.
"Who knows? Maybe I just want to atone for my sins. Maybe it's just wishful thinking on my part... or maybe I just want to see that girl who loved me but whom I failed to protect again..."
"If that's the case, wouldn't it have been better for you to willingly accept death when she beheads you in the [Kingdom]? Are you afraid of death... or what is it?"
Ming Tianhou choked up slightly, "I have never been afraid of death, or rather, I have long regarded death as lighter than a falling apple... What I want is for her to have a complete future, not a future that is threatened by others!"
Ming continued walking. The darkness seemed endless, but he had to move forward. He had to get out of there... No matter the cost, he had to get out of there and see Sawa again.
He continued walking, and the voice did not sound again for a long time. Ming walked in this familiar space for an unknown period of time.
The only thing that can be certain about the time is the memory in my mind that is constantly being deleted and modified. The memories of giving chocolates from elementary school to junior high school have long been altered.
Suddenly, a faint red light appeared ahead. Ming was overjoyed and quickened his pace, running towards the light.
As they drew closer, a reverse Kabbalah tree-shaped diagram composed of eerie red light appeared before their eyes. Unlike before, the tree looked extremely unclean, and the few spheres representing point energy were also stained black.
Ming stood before the unclean reverse Kabbalah tree diagram, his brow furrowed, and reached out to approach it.
"It's... the reverse Kabbalah?"
'Pat pat pat~'
"Ah~ I really didn't expect that your body, which was transformed into a spirit crystal due to the intense mental stimulation, would come here again, Gangfeng Ming."
As applause broke out, Asmodeus appeared quietly from behind Ming, a playful smile on his face.
“Tell me, where is Asmodeus? If you did this, let me out.” Ming said coldly, after all, memories were more important to him than anything else.
Asmodeus burst into laughter.
"Kid, look at this inverse Kabbalah tree diagram, isn't it spectacular? Want to know how it works?"
What are you trying to say?
"Do you know? My mother was originally part of this world, and the way she created me was by stripping away her own power and injecting corresponding negative emotions, and this is the root of the world."
When Ming heard Asmodeus describe the interior of the world, he was startled, but he remained calm on the surface.
"What does this have to do with me? I just want to regain my memories and leave this place."
"It's up to you, but let me make this clear beforehand: it's never you who chose your destiny, but destiny that chose you." Asmodeus's expression suddenly turned serious, and he looked at the [Tree] with a thoughtful expression.
Ming looked at Asmodeus with a determined gaze, clenched his fist, and said:
"No matter what fate chooses for me, I will fight to the end. I will only use it, but that doesn't mean I will completely surrender!"
Ming took a deep breath, ignoring Asmodeus's presence, and slowly reached out to touch the tree diagram.
'Thump...thump'
The tree-like diagram responded to Mingban, each sphere on its body pulsating like a heartbeat. Feeling this strange sensation, invisible roots pierced into its hands, as if infusing something.
Malice... a deeper malice, resentment? Regret? Jealousy? All sorts of evil enter the mind, and the evil inherent in human nature is aroused.
As if resonating, the [Fourth Spirit Crystal] that Ming had placed in his pocket inside the cocoon-like body seemed to be attracted and directly penetrated Ming's clothes into his body.
In the real world, thanks to the unique abilities of the "Soul-Suppressing Demoness," Miku personally experiences and feels Ming's entire life journey.
It all started with Ming's encounter with Sawa. Miku noticed the girl's kindness. After going through various experiences, she learned the reason why Ming had spent his whole life just for her, and she couldn't help but feel jealous.
As she experienced the heart-wrenching despair that Sawa had endured, and after suffering endless pain from repeated, inhumane torture, her own body began to tremble involuntarily.
Every time Miku recalls that experience, she feels a chill run down her spine, making her shudder.
"Aaaaaaahh ...
Due to this intense and profound negative emotion, the power of the [Soul-Suppressing Demoness] within Miku instantly went out of control and began to rampage wildly!
"Ouch! It hurts! What is this?!"
This uncontrollable and powerful negative emotion caused the burning flames of jealousy in Miku's heart to intertwine, as if it were about to devour the entire world.
The [Soul-Suppressing Demoness], which she had been barely able to control before, now had an increasingly ferocious red center, and her whole body exuded a chilling aura.
As Miku clutched her head and muttered incantations, countless gleaming sonic blades shot out in all directions like a sudden storm.
Wherever these sonic blades passed, the beautiful sea of flowers was instantly torn to pieces, and they began to destroy everything in Avalonri.
Undoubtedly, due to the side effects of the same harmony, experiencing all the experiences of Ming, who has endured twenty-five years of suffering, would be enough to defeat Miku in just a moment.
"Aaaaah! Lord Flame Beast... how... how did he manage to resist... even though he suffers mental anguish every single day, every single second, how could he possibly have survived until now? Impossible!"
"Damn it... I'm so jealous... Aaaaaaaahhhhhh..."
As the girl's final song faded, the lingering obsession she held before the reversal finally crumbled in the face of overwhelming negative emotions.
But the memories implanted in her mind did not stop; her eyes, filled with love, dimmed and lost their light, making her a true reversed entity.
Just as the [Soul-Suppressing Demoness] was rampaging wildly, a "thump" sound came from her chest, and the reversed energy broke away from the spirit crystal, quickly drifting towards the silkworm in front.
After the reversed energy entered the cocoon, it produced a strange reaction with Ming's body.
"Because wisdom can actually lead to dullness."
"The transformation from compassion to lack of compassion"
"The cruelty that one fears stems from extreme self-discipline."
After Xue Gan's music establishes its "foundation," it creates a seductive and unstable atmosphere.
The corresponding Demon King brought about Ming's third evolution, combining all the magic imprinted within his body.
Ming's body jolted violently, as if he had lost something, but he just couldn't remember it.
The chains slowly unfurled, and then Ming opened his eyes. He found that his memories were returning, and those related to Shahe were coming back to his mind.
Ming suddenly realized that all his memories of being wrapped up had disappeared, leaving him feeling lost and helpless.
"I feel so relaxed... Wait! What's wrong with my hair?" Ming felt something sticking to his back and casually touched his hair.
Although Ming looked very confused, his fighting instincts drove him to subconsciously prepare to continue fighting Miku.
But when he looked closely, he was surprised to find that Miku had fallen to the ground at some point, completely powerless to fight back.
What shocked Ming even more was that the power of the [Soul-Suppressing Demoness] had somehow entered his body.
Upon closer inspection, Ming obtained a photograph of himself at this moment through the [Divine Eclipse Chronicle].
At this moment, his left hand was reconstructed from ice, and his right eye had turned into a deep blue beast eye, corresponding to his right arm and the sheep's pupil in his left eye. His long, black hair, shaped like a starry sky, hung down to the ground.
With its ram's horns and pale skin, it looks quite androgynous.
"Looks like I'll have to switch from eye masks to special colored contact lenses. I also need to get my hair cut when I go home," Ming muttered casually.
Avalon was deactivated, and the lights in the Heavenly Palace Tower had already been turned off. Looking at Miku lying on the ground, he still felt somewhat ashamed.
"Lord Flame Beast..." Even though she knew she had already been abandoned, the girl still called out subconsciously.
"Ahem, let's postpone the haircut and carry her out first."
In an instant, Ming hoisted Miku onto his shoulder. Perhaps it was because of the pressure he felt in the dream during the reversal... or perhaps they were both busy for a while, but in the end he threw her to Nibekol, who was also a girl, and the broken window flew quickly in one direction.
Nibekol followed closely behind, carrying Miku.