Spare Me, Great Lord!

At this moment, Lu Shu turned to see Coral stand up, she struggled to keep herself up. Her delicate face was covered in dust, and traces of dried blood remained on her body.

No matter how painful it was, she must stand up again. Then, slowly, she moved towards Lu Shu and collapsed beside him. Coral rested her head on Lu Shu’s chest, her white golden hair spread across his chest. She murmured, “Thank God. You are alive…”

The God-slayer Coral just a moment ago was now a fragile little girl. She continued. “I’d been writing letters on my way home, planning to mail all of them to you once I reached back. Then, I heard the heartbreaking news about you. Luckily, I came here. And what a blessing that you are alright.”

“They didn’t let me come. But I thought there would be no reason to live on if I did not avenge you.”

“Now, I am the Master of Gods of the Deities. Even Father has no control over me…”

Coral said everything in one shot. She had no intention to inquire about the reason for Lu Shu’s fake death. The only thing that mattered to her was that Lu Shu was safe and sound.

Lu Shu drew a deep breath. “It’s quite painful that you are pressing against my chest…”

“From Coral Odin Johnson’s distress, +79!”

Now, all of Lu Shu’s bones were fractured, and there were serious lesions on his internal organs and muscles. Thus, it indeed damned hurt when Coral laid her head on his chest…

The tinge of romance in the atmosphere immediately evaporated. Lu Shu was good at it.

But Coral did not generate many distress points. Struggling to support her upper body, Coral said, “I will send you the check once I get back.”

Lu Shu paused for two seconds and replied, “Well, it’s not that painful anymore…”

Coral chuckled. Her face was dirty. Perhaps strangers would never associate her with the Master of Gods of the Deities seeing her in her current state.

Then, she stood up with much difficulty and, clenching her teeth, carried Lu Shu on her back. Coral was tall with the commendable height of 170cm. But it was slightly awkward for her to carry Lu Shu, given Lu Shu’s sturdy build.

Lu Shu was stunned. “Are you sure? You can let me down. This is not rejection. I’m just afraid your body cannot withstand any more weight.”

He was pondering about possible ways to recover quickly, or to go all-out against the remaining forces of the Collection of Gods. But never had he expected to be carried away by Coral, whose conditions were no better than his.

Lu Shu felt sorry for her as she struggled to move forward. Then, for some reason, a sense of security wrapped around him. This girl seemed to be worthy of his trust.

The world itself was a cold and apathetic place. Thus, the trust and mutual dependence shared between Lu Xiaoyu and himself was all the more precious.

But at this very moment, another person appeared. From the bottom of her heart, she was willing to help him, regardless of her own safety, personal interest, or costs.

Lu Shu was unprepared for this.

But Coral did not respond to his question. She clamped her jaws and moved forward slowly. Then, she smiled. “Don’t worry. My injuries are much better than yours.”

That was followed by a long silence. Lu Shu knew that he could not persuade her out of her determination. Suddenly he requested, “Please stop. I know this may be too much, but please bring me back to that man. Please.”

Lu Shu felt guilty, because Coral’s wounds were so serious that she could not even walk properly. But there was something he must do before he left.

Coral turned to see a man leaning against his katana. Even after his death, Coral could feel the imposing spirit of boldness in him.

His body was stabbed by three katanas, but he remained standing amidst piles of bodies.

Coral had no objection. She would do anything that Lu Shu felt was right. Out of curiosity, she asked, “Who’s he?”

Lu Shu smiled. “Probably… my comrade-in-arms. Perhaps you don’t know the word ‘Tong Pao ¹ ‘ but he died for me.”

He said “Tong Pao” in Chinese. Lu Shu might not even have had the chance to open his sea of chi if not for Liu Xiu’s selfless sacrifice for him.

And his last words about being comrades in the next life had been ingrained in Lu Shu’s mind.

Coral carried Lu Shu to Liu Xiu’s side. With difficulty, Lu Shu put Liu Xiu’s body in his Seal of Lands. There, Liu Xiu stood silently, as if he would stand there for an eternity.

“Why did you…”

Lu Shu smiled. “I’m taking him home.”

Coral carried Lu Shu towards the outside. After a long moment, she grinned. “Lu Shu, please stay with me for the rest of our lives. If you say no, I will wait till you agree. If not, I will think of other ways.”

But there was no response. Coral tilted her head to see Lu Shu’s head resting on her shoulder. He was fast asleep due to exhaustion.

He had given it all he had for the battle. Hence, he was unable to stay awake any longer when he felt that sense of security.

Just a few hours ago, the Collection of Gods’ fortress was bustling with human activity. But now, all that was left was countless corpses and scenes of misery and suffering. Blood dried up quickly in the air, and its scarlet color soon turned into an abhorrent purple black.

Coral took every step carefully as she walked on the debris so as not to wake Lu Shu up.

She was tired too. But Coral knew that her injuries were nothing compared to Lu Shu’s.

When she finally walked out of the hellish shadow that shrouded the fortress, Coral relished the orange-red glow of the setting sun. The sky was as beautiful as a work of art, and the clouds were picturesque.

Coral’s spirit was lifted. To Lu Shu, he might have many gains from this trip, but to Coral, there was only one thing worth mentioning and that was Lu Shu being alive.

Suddenly Coral’s body froze. She was alerted by the appearance of a young lady from a blind spot behind the debris.

This was not a coincidence. Besides, even her clothes looked like a precious magical weapon. Murderous intentions were lurking in the pink sakuras on her kimono.

There was a short sword in her hand. It seemed that she had been waiting for a long time. Against the glow of the sunset, her sakuras were exceptionally splendid, and captivating.

Coral’s brain was spinning fast for a solution. In front of Lu Shu, she was a little girl that always needed protection. But in the face of others, she was the Master of Gods in the Deities.