Grand Demon God Emperor Fengxiu’s gaze seemed very gentle. He looked so young, not much older than Long Haochen. At this moment, he seemed like an elder brother chatting with Long Haochen.

“I was really surprised that time, and it was the first time I felt a threat from you. Unfortunately, at that time, I still didn’t know that you were the one chosen by Austin and Griffin, and that you brought them to this world. It wasn’t until Abao told me the news, and told me that Austin and Griffin had grown to four heads, that I realized that you were the one who would bring destruction to our race.”

Long Haochen said coldly, “So, you launched the scorched-earth Holy War.”

The Demon God Emperor said calmly, “No matter how unwilling I am to kill you, when your existence threatens the safety of my race, I have to make a choice. A benevolent leader doesn’t make a good general, let alone me, the head of a race. Even if the person with Austin and Griffin was Abao, I would make the same choice. In order to get you here, I didn’t hesitate to put on an act with Agares. In fact, I knew long ago that the Holy War would not have any results. It was just a consumption of human power. Unfortunately, you are not me, not an superior. You will never understand what ruling requires you to give up and choose.”

Long Haochen said in a deep voice, “If you hadn’t personally acted, how could we have believed it? You lured us here with bait we couldn’t refuse. You succeeded. It’s useless to say more, let’s fight.”

The Demon God Emperor shook his head, sighed softly, and said, “Hear me out. I don’t want to kill you, but I have to. I have no choice. I am willing to do one last thing for you. Commit suicide. When you die, Austin and Griffin will naturally die in another world. My goal will be achieved. I will let your companions leave, so that you can die in peace.”

“Your Majesty—” Agares, who was beside him, couldn’t help but cry out. Long Haochen’s Dawn of Light Hunter Squad is not just him who is excellent! In this hunter squad, there are also two other divinely favored people. In the history of the demons coming to the Holy Magic Continent, almost every divinely favored person has brought them great blows. In this desperate situation, with the divinely favored people not fully grown up, letting go of these young humans with unlimited potential and filled with endless resentment towards the demons is tantamount to releasing a tiger back to the mountain!

“Shut up.” Fengxiu’s eyes suddenly turned cold, and an unparalleled terrifying aura suddenly burst out from him, suppressing Agares and sealing all the words he wanted to say later. At this moment, the majesty of the Heaven Defying Demon Dragon Emperor was undoubtedly revealed.

Agares’ face turned pale, but he respectfully lowered his head, not daring to say another word.

Fengxiu coldly glanced at Agares, “No one can question my decision.”

“Please punish me, Your Majesty.” Agares lowered his head.

Fengxiu waved his hand, ignored Agares, and faced Long Haochen again.

Even though he knew that the Demon God Emperor would not lie, Long Haochen couldn’t help but ask in a lost voice, “You, are you telling the truth? You are willing to let my companions go?”

As early as when they discovered that they had fallen into a trap, Long Haochen and his partners had already prepared themselves for death. But at this moment, the Demon God Emperor suddenly said that he was willing to let his companions go, which was the greatest surprise for him.

“I have never gone back on my word.” Fengxiu slowly closed his eyes and said lightly.

Long Haochen was not familiar with this Demon God Emperor, but the Moon Demon God and the Star Demon God were extremely familiar with him. The Star Demon God Vassago did not express anything, but the Moon Demon God Agares was secretly surprised, because he knew that the Demon God Emperor would only have such an expression when he was extremely entangled in his heart. He had followed the Demon God Emperor for so many years, and such a situation had only occurred a few times, but now it was happening when facing an enemy that had to be killed.

“Boss, we will live and die with you.” Behind Long Haochen, the members of the Dawn of Light Hunter Squad said almost in unison.

Long Haochen suddenly turned around and roared, “Nonsense. Does your life belong to me? Your lives belonged to the Alliance and to all mankind the day you became demon hunters.”

His body trembled slightly, deeply gazing at each of his partners, “Remember what I said to Yang Wenzhao and Duan Yi? Only by living can we have a future and avenge our partners. If we die, we will forever lose the opportunity. Death is not terrible, but if you follow me like this, I will not forgive you even in the afterlife, because you are cowards. In the dark, I will always watch you, watching you one day come here again, to this Demon Capital City. If you still recognize me as the captain, don’t do stupid things. I order you, every member of the Dawn of Light, to live well. In the near future, avenge me, fight for me.”

Looking at the determination in Long Haochen’s eyes, looking at his gradually reddening eyes, the members of the Dawn of Light Hunter Squad trembled unconsciously because of excitement. Yes, it is easy to die, but it is more difficult to live.

“No—” Cai’er suddenly screamed almost hysterically, and suddenly rushed into Long Haochen’s arms, but before she could speak again, Long Haochen’s hand silently pinched her neck. Cai’er groaned, and slowly slumped into his arms.

Two lines of clear tears flowed down Long Haochen’s cheeks, and in his heart, the various things that had happened with Cai’er kept flashing through his mind. He still clearly remembered when he first met Cai’er, when she was just a little girl, and even more clearly remembered every bit and every drop that happened after he and Cai’er were together. For him, the happiest moment in his life may have been during the preliminary stage of the demon hunter team selection competition, when he could send Cai’er back every day, holding her hand and walking quietly on the street during that time.

But all of this could no longer happen. He knew that he could convince the other partners and make them obey his arrangements in terms of righteousness, but he could not convince Cai’er. Therefore, he could only let her be quiet first.

He lowered his head and gently kissed Cai’er’s forehead, and then kissed her fair and delicate cheeks. At this moment, every member of the Dawn of Light Hunter Squad clearly saw the deep reluctance in his eyes.

“Captain.” Lin Xin was already in tears and shouted.

“Shut up.” Long Haochen shouted. Of course, he knew what Lin Xin wanted to say, but he couldn’t let him say it. He had finally managed to get his partners to barely restrain their emotions. If it was ignited again, he was not sure that everyone could calmly accept the tragedy that was about to happen.

Long Haochen did not look at his partners again, but lowered his head and gave all his last feelings to Cai’er in his arms.

“Silly girl, how can I watch you do stupid things? You know what? I especially hope that you will lose your memory again after leaving here. Forget me, and forget all the pain. I’m sorry, I can’t continue to accompany you until we grow old.”

As he spoke, he carefully and solemnly took off the Forget-Me-Not ring that he had never left his hand. The blue Forget-Me-Not pattern shone with a faint luster under the dark golden light in the Star Demon Tower.

Long Haochen put it on Cai’er’s finger, kissed her cheeks again, took a step forward, and handed her into Wang Yuanyuan’s hands.

He raised his head and looked at his partners again. He saw everyone’s tears, and he saw the almost deathly sadness in their eyes.

“Don’t be sad. I’m already very happy that you can leave here alive. Remember my words, live well. In another world, I will also be waiting for you to avenge me one day. My soul will watch you in the dark. I beg you one last thing, no matter what, don’t let Cai’er rush to avenge me, you must let her live. After she wakes up, even if you knock her unconscious, you can’t let her do stupid things.”

Wang Yuanyuan took Cai’er and nodded vigorously. As strong as she was, she was already sobbing and unable to speak.

It is easy to die, but it is really difficult to choose to live. How much they wanted to fight and die here with Long Haochen! However, they also deeply understood that Long Haochen was right. They were demon hunters. As early as the day they passed the demon hunter team selection competition, their lives no longer belonged to themselves, but to the Alliance, to all mankind. They cannot die here like this. Only they can avenge Long Haochen in the future.

Suddenly turning around, Long Haochen dared not look at Cai’er again, he was afraid that he would no longer be able to restrain the emotions in his heart. Lowering his head, he murmured to himself, “Haoyue, I’m sorry. I didn’t protect you well, and I even implicated you and me to die together. If we have a next life, I would still like to merge with you. You will always be my good brother, for all eternity.”

After saying this, he suddenly raised his head, vigorously shook off the tears on his face, and looked up at the Demon God Emperor Fengxiu, who was still closing his eyes in the air and had never stopped him from saying goodbye to his partners.

“Your Majesty, Demon God Emperor, although we are enemies, I thank you for being willing to let my partners leave. However, I have one more request, and I hope you can agree to it.”

Fengxiu said lightly, “Speak.”

A sense of pride belonging to himself appeared on Long Haochen’s face, and he said loudly, “I am a knight of the Knight Temple. Since I was a child, I have grown up learning the spirit of the knights. As a knight, I have failed to protect my partners. Today, I will inevitably die here. But I am a knight, and I hope you can give me a dignified way to die. I don’t want to be a cowardly suicide, I want to challenge you.”

(To be continued)