NFBE Interlude to Chapter 96: "Song of Lamentation - Elegy"
Interlude to Chapter 96: "Song of Lamentation - Elegy"
After being amplified a second time by the manifestation device, Miku's memories of being hurt by fans surfaced, accompanied by a large amount of black spiritual energy that intertwined and turned her hair white.
"Aaaaaaaahh ...
Seeing that Mei Jiu was about to turn around, Ming's mask was gently removed, his eyes turned into scarlet sheep pupils and grew sheep horns, and the [God Eclipse Chapter] still appeared in his hand.
[Yueshuguan·Avalon]
In that instant, a dark mass appeared on the ground and swallowed the two of them whole with lightning speed.
Then, in the blink of an eye, the four-way view was replaced by a sea of pink, creating a beautiful and dreamlike scene, placing them in a vast and boundless sea of flowers!
"Then come on, [Divine Might Spirit Armor - Fifth Rank - Reverse]! Let this beautiful scene bury the last bit of purity [she] gave me..."
'Snapped! '
With a snap of his fingers, black flames spread across the sea of flowers and surged toward Ming. The [Black Flame Demon] pierced his heart, and the left half of his face was eroded by black flames, turning into a ram's head. The chains piercing his body reappeared in the shape of wings.
Ming looked at the black flames surging into his body, but did not show any sign of pain.
"Let this be the beginning of my deception, and let it end in the same way—Yoshino Tsuki!"
On the other side of the sea of flowers, Miku opened her eyes again. Her eyes turned pink and a heart shape appeared in the middle. Black spiritual power reshaped her into an "alluring" spiritual outfit.
【Divine Might Nine Chapters - Reversal】
This spirit outfit perfectly embodies the quality of "unstable." The main body is covered in a purple-black undergarment, with perforated stockings on the left leg and a siren-like headdress.
Then, her smile gradually turned mocking, and she reached out as if to grab the dazzling Ming, but it was clearly not a sign of her own will.
"So dazzling... I want him... I want him... I want him to come to my side, [Soul-Suppressing Demoness]!"
Miku muttered to herself listlessly. At this moment, she was no longer a young girl, but merely the last wisp of illusion left behind before the reversal.
Immediately afterwards, a huge, black pipe organ rose from the ground behind Miku. In the center of the pipe organ was a mouth emitting red light, and in front of it were several long guns.
Just then, a melodious song, captivating and enchanting, began to play, spreading rapidly like a mysterious and alluring magic.
Amidst this mesmerizing melody, Ming's figure flashed, his movements swift and decisive. Without hesitation, he drew the razor blade of the [Black Flame Demon] from his chest and slashed down.
In an instant, the blade flickered with eerie black flames, as if hellfire were burning fiercely.
As Ming reached Mei Jiu, he swung his arm, ready to strike the spirit crystal before stopping, when he suddenly realized with horror that the razor in his hand was already at his neck.
"What's going on?!"
Before Ming could even think, just before activating [Omniscient Vision], Miku, standing before him, smiled gently and spoke:
"Lord Flame Beast, could you please remove my head and give it to Miku?"
Ming was shocked. He could feel a powerful force controlling him. With a sudden pain in his neck, he severed his own head.
【Requiem - Enchanting Melody】
Just as Ming's head hit the ground, his body tried to grab him and deliver him to Miku.
Just a second before its body was about to grab the head, it began to disintegrate, while the [Flame of Regeneration] began to burn at the neck joint beneath Ming's head.
"What's wrong? Is the [Flame Beast] a little shy and resistant to Miku? That's really... really cute~" Miku smiled mysteriously, without trying to stop Ming's regeneration.
Just as Ming's body was about to fully regenerate, he slashed down again without hesitation. Just as he was about to strike Miku's shoulder, her body began to dissipate.
"What's going on? Is it the music that's been playing all along...? No problem!" The instant Ming thought of this, he burned his eardrum inside his ear and focused his will on regenerating it.
Looking back, Miku's hand gently rested on her shoulder. Even though the chains could launch an attack the instant they sensed an enemy, her brain subconsciously rejected the idea.
Miku's lips slowly pressed against her ear. Even though she had just burned her eardrum, Miku's seductive voice went straight to her soul.
"[Flame Beast] Lord, please don't be so rude~ You're so beautiful, you'd be perfect for both you and Miku. Why don't you sit down and give it to me first~"
Ming was greatly alarmed. He knew that if things continued like this, he would inevitably succumb to Miku's allure. He forced himself to calm down, but his body and even his soul wanted to submit.
Just as he was about to sit down, he tried to use magic to create a random field in his mind to resist, and then Ming jumped back to create distance.
As soon as he created some distance, Ming felt his back being touched again. He turned his head and saw Mei Jiu looking up at him with a playful expression.
"What's going on...?"
Just as Ming was in shock, he was hugged from behind, two bouncy balls collided with his waist, and more hands touched his body.
Ming glanced sideways and saw that he was surrounded by Mei Jiu, who was looking at him with mockery. Cold sweat dripped down his forehead.
"A clone..."
"Oh my~ Lord [Flame Beast] is really tsundere, but you'll be able to relax in a little while, right?" the group of beauties said in unison.
Ming knew he couldn't continue to passively take the beating, so he took a deep breath and mobilized all the spiritual power in his body.
"No, this isn't a clone...it's an illusion. Then when did this start...?"
Thinking this, the flames on Ming's body suddenly surged, forming a scorching barrier that temporarily forced the surrounding "Miku" back.
Imagine your ring finger as a gun pointed at your temple, using your free space to extract and block the information your brain receives.
"The Realm of Freedom is a product modeled after the Paradise of Reincarnation. Although I am not yet able to reach the level of Mio Takamiya, I can still manage to control my own brain in a simple way."
In that instant, Ming concentrated his mind and did everything in his power to block out the mysterious and disturbing voice in his head.
Suddenly, he felt the whole world begin to spin wildly, and everything became blurry. He felt dizzy, as if he were walking on cotton, and completely lost his balance.
After a long while, Ming finally slowly opened his eyes again. The scene before him gradually became clear, but to his surprise, he found himself walking step by step towards the direction where Miku was!
"Did I just have a dream?"
When Mei Jiu saw Ming stop, she was momentarily startled, but she simply smiled even more seductively and opened her arms.
"Lord Flame Beast, you're awake? Why didn't you come any closer?"
Ming gritted her teeth. Although she was partly responsible for her current state, the most urgent task now was to retrieve the Demon King.
Seeing that the [Soul-Suppressing Demoness] behind Miku had stopped speaking, Mingji used his Free Domain to shield himself from the perception of such sounds. Then he grasped the [Black Flame Demon], and black snakes appeared at the spikes at the ends of the chains behind him.
The chains behind Ming roared like a wild beast as they charged toward Miku. Miku still wore that alluring smile, waving her hands forward.
Ming swung the [Black Flame Demon] and slashed, the chains behind him following closely behind, the black flames burning the ribbons in two.
Just as he was about to reach Miku, Ming suddenly stopped in his tracks, his face filled with disbelief...
Miku's figure blurred, and in her place appeared the "her" that he had seen again after 25 years. Ming's expression became very hesitant.
Requiem - Heart-Corroding
"Forehead?!"
“Sawa… no! I should have already suppressed the singing I could hear…”
Before Ming could think further, Sawa, who was standing in front of him, spoke up without hesitation.
Sawa's beautiful face was contorted with rage. Her eyes widened as she stared intently at Ming, her gaze filled with disgust and reproach.
"Ming! Why didn't you save me? You knew everything, why! Why! You're such a selfish person!"
Sawa shouted angrily, and upon hearing this, Ming's eyes widened in horror. He knew it was fake, but a heavy sense of guilt prevented him from doing it...
"I don't..."
More and more pressure slowly surged in like a tide, mercilessly mocking the foolish actions this young man had committed over the past two decades.
Although he knew in his heart that these taunts and accusations might not be entirely true, they were like sharp daggers, piercing straight into his fragile heart, bringing him real and inescapable pain.
That deep sense of self-blame was like a heavy mountain, pressing down on him so much that he could hardly breathe.
Every time he recalls his past mistakes, it feels like an invisible hand is tightly gripping his heart and kneading it cruelly.
Finally, under this extreme pain and fear, he could no longer support his body, his knees buckled, and he knelt down on the cold sea of flowers.
Killing an immortal Flame Beast is difficult, but... destroying the psychological defenses of a powerless teenager on a mental level is extremely simple.
"Do not--!"
"Sawa...please let me go, I can't tell! I really can't tell!"
Ming knelt on the ground, burying his face in his hands and sobbing. More and more people began to gather around him: Shido, Kotori, Fildo, and Miku... countless people he had once deceived stood before him. He collapsed to the ground, like a crying child.
He deserves it... This is the punishment for the boy's 25 years of deceiving everyone.
Just as Ming was on the verge of a mental breakdown, a soft, boneless hand touched his forehead. He looked up at Mei Jiu, who was toying with her prey. The heart in Mei Jiu's eyes was reflected in his pupils, which was extremely unsettling.
"Lord Flame Beast, then please let me replace that imperfect 'her' in your heart~"
【Requiem - Harmonious Melody】
The song passed through his body and into his soul. Ming's eyes became vacant. He felt that the memories etched deep in his soul were being constantly modified and probed. Even the image of Shahe in his heart began to be replaced.
"Stop...stop...please stop...please stop! That's my most precious thing!"