But this time, Ricky obviously had no intention of asking Thales to answer.
"Barney's finishing power is the 'Glacier Melt' that is known for following the trend, but can you feel any 'following the trend' in his battles?"
Melting glaciers?
Go with the flow?
etc.
Hearing the familiar term, Thales was stunned for a moment.
The melting of the glaciers, isn't this... the flower of the fortress six years ago, the ending power of Sonia Satherre?
Does she have the same kind of finishing power as Barney Jr.?
But little Barney...
The leader of the Sword of Disaster turned his head and looked at the closely guarded little Barney in the distance, and spoke out Thales's thoughts.
"He's really a cruel man, isn't he?"
Ricky looked at Barney's vague figure with some emotion.
"With a body like that, you can still seize the opportunity and force me to be like that."
Thales paused for a moment, thinking of Barney's battle.
He could not connect the flower of the fortress, the heroic female warrior Sonia, who was still able to survive the endless siege of Giza's tentacles, with the little Barney who risked his life and fought against the enemy with blood all over his body.
in everything.
Thales was full of doubts.
Ricky turned around and continued to ask, "Do you know Barney? What kind of person do you think he is?"
Barney, what kind of person is he?
Thales suddenly remembered how the other party had lost hope and wanted to commit suicide.
The young man was about to reply, but suddenly realized that he could not give his opponent any more information, so he couldn't help but shut up.
But Ricky didn't take it seriously, lowered his head and asked himself
"Let me guess"
He raised his right hand and slowly pointed the fingers on it
"He should have had complete knight training when he was young. It can be seen from his footsteps and habits."
"But he has become like this, daring to risk his own life just to make an effective kill at the most dangerous moment."
Ricky's eyes narrowed
"This is no coincidence. He must have experienced something unforgettable when he was young, so that he decisively gave up the orthodox swordsmanship he was used to. In the end, he went into danger, completely changed his style of fighting, and became the sacrifice he is now.
Everything is just about winning."
While listening to his seemingly lucid analysis, Thales recalled Barney Jr.'s unusual battle and tried hard to keep up with the rhythm.
Ricky raised his head again, looked at Barney, and said with emotion
"Even his glacier melt has been so affected that I can hardly recognize it."
Thales raised his eyebrows
"But you still recognized it."
Ricky shook his head and showed a mysterious smile
"You missed my point."
When Thales touched his head in confusion, Ricky sighed, as if talking to himself
"I think that Quil Barney's youth experience was probably not very good, and he was even lonely, cold, and gloomy."
"And his tragic experiences in the past ten years have shaped his extreme, ruthless, and vicious fighting style, not only for his enemies, but also for himself. I think he is probably tenacious and stubborn to the end in life, and even
He is a bit stubborn and difficult to get along with, which is like his finishing power."
Thales thought about little Barney in prison and what happened to the royal guards in the past eighteen years, but said nothing.
Ricky put away his sighing expression and smiled.
"Tell me, am I right?"
Thales looked at Barney in the distance, and then looked at Ricky suspiciously.
"You heard it from Samir. They are old acquaintances."
Ricky laughed when he heard this.
But he just continued to turn his head and pointed at Sak'el, who was walking beside Samir.
"Sak'el, the famous punishment knight, what kind of person do you think he is?"
Sacher.
Thales' mind pictured him in pain trying to prevent Barney from committing suicide.
Ricky must have recalled the scene where Sakel rushed towards him before, and said in a daze
"Samuel told me about his finishing power, and I have also seen it. That guy is simply a giant legion with all kinds of arms. With every move he makes, everyone is confused and in disarray..."
"What's rare is that he was able to move freely between movement and stillness without any hesitation. In the critical moment, he actually had time to think about things other than fighting. God knows when he stuffed the oilcloth on me."
Thousands of armies of chaos.
Thales whispered in his heart.
This time, he subconsciously thought that if I wanted to imitate that kind of finishing power...
"To achieve such results, he must observe the complex battlefield carefully, take everything into account, know the enemy's situation in an instant, make accurate judgments, react immediately, link up the body and mind, take into account the enemy and ourselves, and do this continuously.
What a genius.”
Ricky sighed.
"If he were not a warrior, he would definitely become the best chess player, multi-tasking, quick-thinking, far-reaching, and with an overall view."
"And our conversation proved it."
Thales frowned.
Listening to Ricky's evaluation of Sak'el, he seemed to slowly grasp a little bit of the other person's meaning.
Ricky picked up the water bag and took a sip, then threw it to Thales without a care in the world.
"So I guess that in his daily life, he is a cautious, considerate, sensitive and considerate of the overall situation, a person who can trust his life."
But then Ricky sighed
"This is probably because of his misfortune. Compared with Barney, who sacrificed everything just to win, he worried about too many things and the factors he cared about were too complicated. His omnipotence and genius became his curse and burden."
"But he obviously doesn't like to complain and vent. He just acts silently and takes on the burden with all his strength. People who carry too much will always falter. Over time, they will either become self-contained and unable to extricate themselves, or they will become crazy, violent and unpredictable."
Listening to his narration, Thales was secretly frightened.
Did Ricky...know Sak'el before?
After Ricky finished speaking, he smiled and said
"Look, through the power of termination, I can learn a lot about them, but why?"
Thales frowned and shook his head
"This must be what Samuel told you that you collected the target's intelligence in advance."
Ricky chuckled.
Amidst Ricky's laughter, Thales pursed his lips.
"All right."
The young man changed his thoughts and dug out a long-lost figure from his mind.
"If...I mean if, if there is a powerful warrior in the extreme realm, he has a rare finishing power..."
Ricky listened to Thales' words with interest.
"... It allows him to change his exhausted momentum and posture, retract this sword, thrust out the next sword, and make multiple feints or feints. Between being unprepared and unpredictable, he can deceive the enemy and win through this
, what can you recognize?”
After Thales finished speaking, he thought of the man who had beaten him down countless times on the training field in the past six years.
Also remembered...
Longxiao City.
"Feint? Oh, that's not common."
After hearing the narration, Ricky was stunned for a moment, and then he began to ponder for a rare moment.
"It should be noted that almost every warrior has been taught to attack decisively, defend resolutely, have steady steps, and be focused. Once a move is made, never give it another thought. If you go to the battlefield, swing a sword and expect to retract it, find someone
People like this are usually new recruits and will die the fastest."
Ricky raised his eyebrows and said unsurely
"But your friend, maybe he is a very special person, maybe he is another kind of genius, who turned his disadvantage into an advantage, giving him one more chance to regret than his enemy."
Thales chased away the memories and looked at Ricky seriously
"Then what kind of person do you think he is?"
This time, Ricky pondered for a long time.
"If I had to guess, I would be confused."
ah?
Thales was stunned again.
confused?
Ricky nodded and speculated
"Withdraw this sword and thrust out the next sword. I guess such a person may always want to do things better. To a certain extent, he is a person who pursues perfection."
"So this kind of person...I'm afraid he won't live a very comfortable life. It's hard for me to imagine that when he faces himself alone, he won't feel confused and confused."
Thales blinked in disbelief.
No way.
That dead face...confused?
Thales couldn't help but automatically evolve the scene of Nicolai standing in a big city, facing the busy traffic, staring blankly at the map, and scratching his head in confusion.
Confused?
Or, the meteorite stands in front of the neon lights in the night, looks up at the sky, and takes a puff of cigarette melancholy in the breeze and whistle.
Thales groaned and quickly covered it up with a cough.
"Impossible." He said subconsciously.
no……
The picture is so beautiful.
The style of painting is unique.
Don't dare to look, don't dare to look.
Ricky looked at Thales and also laughed.
But after he smiled for a few seconds, he suddenly lost his expression
"Do you think this is funny?"
Taylor suddenly froze.
Ricky's tone was quite formal, and for a moment, Thales thought he was back in the classroom, whether it was the classroom in those broken memories or Asheida's classroom in reality.
This made Thales subconsciously put away his smile and sit upright.
"The power of ending in each person is unique. It is formed in the user's long-term life and battle, and gradually becomes integrated. It is closely related to their personality, experience and habits. It is inseparable even if the power of ending is the same.
In different people, it will become very different."
unique.
The same kind of ending power can be very different...
Thales listened carefully and immediately remembered the glacier melting of Sonia and Barney.
Ricky's tone dropped.
"In this way, the style of the power of termination matches and echoes the characteristics of the users. It reflects their understanding of battle, themselves, and the enemy. It is a unique emblem imprinted on each warrior."
Branded on every warrior...
Unique coat of arms?
Thales immediately remembered the topic of their conversation, and doubts arose in his heart.
But the sin of Hell River, the so-called omnipotent power of ending...
Ricky looked at him, his eyes were cold and sharp, his tone was sharp and firm
"And you, you want to use a few minutes or even a few seconds of observation and contact to perfectly present the countless masters who have accumulated in every battle, every life and death, every experience in life, and are influenced by their characters.
, the great power created by experience, body, and even enemies and opponents?”
Thales was stunned.
Personality, experience, body...
Even enemies and rivals…
Ricky narrowed his eyes
"When you are obsessed with 'imitation', the biggest mistake you make, Thales, is to regard the power of termination as a tool that is disconnected from the warrior himself. You imagine the power of termination as a few lifeless pieces.
A platter of parts, you feel like you can always take one part away and leave the other, you feel like you can take their strengths and ignore their weaknesses.”
"You think you can only imitate the strong benefits of the soldiers at this moment, and easily throw away the sweat and sacrifice they have paid in the past decades of life; you think you can only remember the state you want to imitate now, and
Regardless of how they changed from the past to what they are now step by step."
Thales frowned heavily and began to think carefully about Ricky's words.
Ricky leaned forward, looked at Thales, and his tone became even cooler.
"Did you know that on the Western Wilderness battlefield, even the most desperate death squads needed the help of Chaka wine when they made a suicidal charge?"
"But Quil Barney, this noble-born guy, actually did it so easily. This means that he has to pass under the edge of the sword countless times, tempering his spirit between narrow victory and failure.
Abandon the hesitation of pros and cons, seize the momentary opportunity, and turn it into the norm, making him what he is today."
"So his glacier melt, his kind of strength and fighting, I can imagine, but I can never learn it because I can't feel the horror of that critical moment, so I can't practice that decisive fighting style.
There’s no way to recreate his distinctive battles.”
Ricky's eyes flashed and he was determined
"So, no, Thales, the power of termination is not a power, nor a weapon, nor a state."
"It is the warrior himself."
Thales was slightly shocked!
From Yongxing City to Longxiao City, and then to the Western Wilderness Territory, although Thales himself awakened the sin of the Hell River and practiced swordsmanship, in fact, he always had a disapproval of the power of termination in his heart.
.
Quite simply, what Asheida once said affected his judgment. The power of ending is just a subsidiary product created by mages for knights. In this world, forbidden magic represents the supreme knowledge.
What's more, after experiencing the magic power, even experiencing "knocking on the door", and entering the "object" stage mentioned by Toros...
But it wasn't until now that Thales suddenly understood, and he had forgotten it again.
Forgot the old crow’s teachings and his own understanding
humble.
Yes, magic may be all-encompassing, all-encompassing, seemingly vast and intoxicating.
But the power of ending...
According to Ricky, it's much more focused and simpler than magic.
Because it is the warrior himself.
Thales pondered.
Ricky's words continued, each sentence becoming more severe.
"In other words, Thales, your current crime in the prison river is a true reflection of yourself."
"I only know how to imitate according to circumstances, but I can't find my unshakable self."
However, Ricky's next words were like a sword, piercing into his heart.
"This is your ending power, and now you are being forced forward, being dragged along, without a goal or direction, swaying left and right, drifting with the flow, or even..."
At that moment, Ricky's eyes widened with anger, as if he wanted to see through Thales' soul.
"No ego."
Thales was stunned.
It was quite interesting when he watched Ricky rely on his observation of the power of termination to deduce the characteristics of Barney Jr., Sackel, and even Nicolette.
But when it was really his turn...
Thales took a deep breath.
If his crime is himself.
The young man lowered his head in confusion.
No goal, no direction?
Swinging from side to side, going with the flow?
There is no...self.
Ricky didn't notice anything strange about Thales, but the young man was in a daze, and for a while he could only hear his own breathing.
Has he always been... like this?
Until Ricky spoke again, his stern tone brought Thales back to reality, as if he had been blown away by the cold wind.
"The omnipotent power of termination? Imitation? No, it is far from as beautiful as you imagine."
"If you are not me, if you don't know my character, whether I am aggressive or cautious, whether I like to stab or chop, you don't know my habits when defending against enemies, or the strength of my sword,
I don’t know which muscles I used to draw the sword, I don’t know the circumstances and history of my past battles, I don’t know the life and past I’ve experienced, I don’t know how I developed such a finishing power..."
Ricky's eyes became more and more terrifying, as if he was looking at unbearable shame, as if Thales had committed a heinous crime.
"Then, you can't imitate the most important and essential part of my power of ending, the things that make it "what it is" to me."
Thales, who had just been thinking deeply about a certain sentence, could only listen quietly.
"If you haven't experienced the life of a punishment knight, you can't just enjoy Sak'el's multi-tasking and ignore the terrible burden he bears every moment. If you haven't seen Barney's world, you can't do anything.
Only enjoy Barney's terrifying lethality but ignore the tragic price of his ruined life."
Ricky snorted coldly and scolded him mercilessly.
"No matter how exquisitely imitated the sin of the Hell River is, its product can only be inferior and nondescript dross."
Second-rate goods...
Nondescript...
At that moment, Thales looked into Ricky's eyes and suddenly felt that his long-standing impression of the power of termination, his complacency and pride in the sin of Hell River, were all shattered to bits and pieces at this moment.
No, maybe it's not just the finishing power.
besides……
Thales subconsciously clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
he himself.
Ricky looked at the slightly depressed Thales and shook his head gently.
"More importantly, when you rely on imitation but ignore these, it is equivalent to the power of termination that you have condensed with your life, to each of your imitation objects, to each of your opponents, and even to you.
I lack the most basic things..."
At that second, Ricky straightened his posture and his eyes were extremely serious.
"respect."
Lack of...respect?
Thales was shocked by his attitude.
But at the same time, the young man couldn't help but start thinking about the Black Sword, the imitation and copying he had taught himself in six years, the so-called "universal ending power"...
Could it be...
Not a good thing?
Ricky's tone could almost freeze the entire dungeon
"You are not imitating at all, but plagiarizing."
"For plagiarists, the sword in their hands or in their hearts will never be theirs. The fakes you imitate are just superficial and will always be missing the most important core."
"You can never become one of those great warriors who have internalized the power of the end in their lives."
After Ricky finished speaking, he stared at Thales motionless.
Wait for his response.
Thales said nothing.
He didn't know how to respond.
It wasn't until several seconds later that the young man breathed out with difficulty and asked
"So, the so-called 'omnipotent power of ending' in the Sin of Hell River is actually nonsense?"
Ricky snorted coldly.
"No," he leaned forward and gently raised his index finger to Thales, "This statement is correct."
"But you're going the wrong way."
In Thales' confused eyes, Ricky spoke softly
"The meaning of imitation lies in understanding."
"Understand your opponent."
understand?
Thales blinked.
Ricky looked around and slightly raised his lips.
"I don't know Barney, I don't know Sak'el, I don't know your confused friend."
"But I can understand them on another level by feeling their final power."
Another level?
Thales thought hard.
The leader of the Sword of Disaster's eyes flashed
"For example, through analysis and speculation, I can know..."
"Facing Barney, I may not be able to fight him with the sword that cost his life, but I must use other factors from the side to delay, disrupt, and thwart his attack until I finally defeat him."
"Facing Sak'el, I can't compare with his perfect overall consideration. I can't even hesitate or think too much. I have to concentrate on my strongest point and hit the arrancar in order to achieve success.
The power of war.”
As he spoke, Ricky suddenly paused.
Thales, who listened humbly, looked puzzled.
"That's it, ha," Ricky suddenly tapped his palms. He looked in the direction of Barney and Sak'el respectively, as if he understood something.
"Barney versus Sak'el will probably be a good matchup."
Ricky dissipated his excitement and turned around
"Facing your confused friend, my best choice is not to confront him head-on, not to fight with him in rounds, not to prolong with him, not to give him the opportunity to bully the enemy and feint to find my weaknesses.
, but to cover up oneself and hide the motives, and before he has time to react, he will strike a fatal blow from behind or even secretly, defeating the enemy in an instant."
Thales frowned.
But Ricky then changed the subject.
"But you know..."
He stared at Thales thoughtfully
"You can do all of these better than me."
Thales thought about it.
Ricky sighed.
"My finishing power has its own characteristics, and my style of facing the enemy has been established. Only then can I bring out my strongest point."
"But you, Thales, your prison crime is changing all the time. Through so-called imitation, through short-term contact and observation, you can do more, understand more broadly, and master more details.
Understand your opponent faster, better, and more perfectly than I can."
Understand my...opponent?
Comparing Ricky's example, Thales chewed on the meaning of this sentence.
"The power of termination is one of the most miraculous powers of mankind. How many masters have gone through countless hardships to achieve such an achievement?"
Ricky seemed to be feeling the same way.
"The imitation of Prison River Sin is not to simplify this process. On the contrary, it is to better grasp the opponent's process, and then make better adjustments to gain yourself, add advantages to your battle, and provide you with better responses.
Give choices.”
Thales's eyes lit up
"You mean... I don't want to copy my opponent's advantages, but find my chance to win?"
Ricky smiled.
The surprised young man recalled the masters he had "seen" through the Prison River Crime before.
The volcanic eruption in Alaka Mu's body was surging.
The flower of the fortress fills the whole body with colorless but persevering power.
Nikolai's body was covered in erratic silver needles.
The gray color of Raphael.
Thales suddenly understood.
He is not trying to become them.
But to...
surpass them.
"Through the imitation ability of Yuhe Sin, you can infer his experience, characteristics, strengths and weaknesses, seize the most essential and pure part of their respective martial arts skills, and turn them into your opponent's advantage, not
Lazy and skipping this step, you just want to become them and copy their achievements."
Ricky pointed his finger at Thales, who was feeling something.
"Remember, the important thing is how you are, not how strong your opponent is."
“It’s about gain geometry, not how much you imitate.”
"Master this, and you will be able to find a way out of every situation and find a solution when dealing with every powerful enemy."
Thales was slightly shocked.
It was as if something in his mind that had been blocked for a long time had been opened up.
Ricky squinted at Thales, whose eyes became clearer and clearer. The harshness on his face slowly melted away.
"The ever-changing advantage of Hell River Sin does not allow you to fake the real thing and become any opponent."
"It's about allowing you to face all opponents calmly and fearlessly."
Ricky took a deep breath, looked at Thales who had a different expression, and sighed softly.
"This is the true 'power of the end'."
Thales stared at him closely and nodded slightly with a serious expression.
"I see."
"but……"
Thales hesitated for a while and finally asked.
"Why are you telling me this?"
Ricky stared at him and said nothing for a moment.
But before Ricky could answer...
Boom!
A slight shaking came from under my feet.
Everyone's expressions changed.
Including Taylor.
After a few seconds, the rumble stopped and everything became silent.
Thales looked at his feet in surprise.
This is……
Feeling the sudden lightness on the soles of his feet, Thales's face darkened.
The platform... stopped.
At that moment, everyone on the platform stood up, causing a small commotion.
"Ricky,"
A few seconds later, Clay walked slowly over holding a torch and said solemnly:
"We're on the ground."
Ricky nodded and waved.
The Swords of Disaster took action one after another, getting ready to go.
Thales looked around subconsciously and found helplessly that he and his companions were still prisoners.
"why tell you?"
Ricky turned around and stared at Thales, seeming to have a deep meaning.
"I said, dear, you have a key..."
"It can open a door that we have been waiting for for a long time."
key?
Thales frowned
"Has anyone ever told you that the way you talk and talk like a priest in a temple?"
Ricky was slightly stunned.
But then he laughed.
"Yes, there are."
While Thales was stunned, Ricky raised his head and looked at the ceiling that was so close unknowingly, as if he was seeing the outside world.
Just listen to his loud orders
"Everyone is ready, the day of release is here."
"It's time to face the Bone Prison..."
Under the gaze of all the mercenaries, Ricky's eyes condensed and he turned into a fierce
"Say goodbye."
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