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L.O.R.D - Volume 2, Section 6: Monster
L.O.R.D (New Version)
Movie t.i.tle: L.O.R.D (Legend of Ravaging Dynasties)
爵迹
Author: Guo Jingming
Published: 2016
Translation: [email protected]
Volume 2: Bewstowment of the Seal
Section 1: Monster
[West of Aslan Empire - Forest outside Town of Fauser]
The moonlight flows on the ground of the town of Fauser, resembling a layer of gloomy mercury squirming slowly.
The surface of the main pathway is constructed of rough yellow gneiss, now covered with a layer of faint blue sh.e.l.l of ice. On the path, a cl.u.s.ter of crystals as beautiful as corals envelops Kins and Liuna’s corpse, their appearance congealing in amber, resulting in a beauty shrouded under the shadow of death.
The inn had been bustling with noise before but at this moment, there is no one murmuring. The deadly silence stretches and inflates slowly to fill up the entire s.p.a.ce. The ground, the walls, the walkway, the yard - everything covered in strong ice crystals. Fresh blood and pieces of corpse sprays everywhere. The innards, intestines and blood that had been steaming before……at this moment, they have long gone cold and froze over.
The sweet stench of blood permeates into the night.
No lights.
The brightness of the entire town seems to be taken away by the ghouls hidden in the darkness. The dense forest surrounding this small town is pitch black, no sound, no warmth. There is only the blizzard that is gradually becoming more violent in the cold darkness.
It is as if all of Qi Ling’s senses are shattered. Only the sharp howling of the wind fills his years. Like a copper needle scratching across a metal surface, countless high-pitched and sharp humming sounds attack his eardrums, transmitting into his brain and causing a searing pain. Every inch of his body is in clear pain, his body and limbs feel as if they are being sliced by knives continuously.
The scene before his eyes extend into blur rays of lights. Qi Ling’s vision slackens in this tornado-like speed. Before he sees anything clearly, he can only see murky light before his eyes— he feels that he is being carried by something and speeding at an extremely fast speed. It should be some kind of monster - it cannot be human. It is impossible for humans to be so quick.
What remains in his memory is the picture of the inn from before— although the inn has long turned into an eerie cold grave wrapped under the ice and snow. When Shen Yin used the silvery silk threads to coc.o.o.n him and drag him out from the inn to save their lives, Qi Ling saw on the frozen floor of the inn where dozens of sharp crystal-like blades shot out of the ground wildly, forming into sharp and thick vines, recklessly engulfing the bodies of those soul masters. They bury themselves into their scalps like snakes, and then ripping them apart violently. They surge out from beneath their feet, piercing into the soles of their feet before pus.h.i.+ng their way up maniacally along the bone of their s.h.i.+ns. Dozens of crackling ice crystals resembling large monstrous snakes wrap around the Shen family. Using their sharp thorns, they slice through their skin and rip their bodies apart with violent strength. All of the people are dragged into a terrifying abyss by these chilling vines of ice.
The Shen family that has been radiating divine light just a few moments before has turned into a pile of lifeless meat chunks. The heart wrenching shrieks seem to remain in the cold air. Coupled with the strong stench of blood, they unfurl after them.
Qi Ling can’t hold it in and and feels like vomiting.
His vision clears up gradually and he realizes that he is draped on Shen Yin’s back. He is being tied to Shen Yin’s body by the silver silk threads, and Shen Yin is rus.h.i.+ng towards the gloomy depths of the forest at unbelievable speed. It feels like flying. Her delicate and beautiful face is now completely shrouded in the shadow of terror, her lips pale. “Aren’t you going to save them……” Qi Ling squeezes words out from his throat, Shen Yin does not turn back, instead, she replies coldly: “I can’t, they are bound to die……”
After Shen Yin finishes her sentence, she clenches her teeth and waves her right hand towards the front wildly. A few white rays of light flush out from the palms of her hands and are directed forward where they wind around of large tree trunks. Shen Yin tugs harshly and the two surges towards the front once again. The ground beneath their feet flips up from the heavy turbulence, as if a large reaping knife is leaving deep gullies behind in its wake. The constantly explosive sounds drag across the forest, rus.h.i.+ng towards the depths of the forest where the lighting becomes more and more dim.
Even with the speed of a hurricane, the suffocating sense of doom from behind them is still chasing after them closely. It is approaching.