He turned into a moving ball of fire, screaming in agony.
To extinguish the flames, he rolled on the ground, slapping his body with his burned and fractured hands, but not only did he fail to put out the fire, each slap brought off a piece of charred skin!
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka took the opportunity to squat down and untie Ikishima Midari's ropes; even she was stunned by the sudden sight.
The shot fired at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka did not kill him; instead, the gun backfired, burning Hagen all over.
And, for some reason, the fire grew larger—Ayanokoji Kiyotaka stood in front of her when he threw the alcohol, deliberately blocking her view so she couldn't see.
"Shishimou, hurry!" Ayanokoji Kiyotaka gave her no time to stare, pulling Ikishima Midari and running towards the outside.
Now that Hagen had turned into a fire-person and had no time to deal with them, they had to quickly get to a safe place.
"Don't even think about leaving!"
As Hagen continuously rolled, most of the flames on his body were quickly extinguished, but the upper part of his body still burned because it had been soaked in alcohol.
Now his eyes were so burned he could barely open them, only seeing a blurry image, but Hagen still didn't want to let the two of them go, especially Ayanokoji Kiyotaka!
He absolutely couldn't let him go!
The thought of revenge made his entire body surge rapidly; he no longer cared about the inextinguishable flames on his body, enduring the pain and charging towards the two of them!
Although Hagen was covered in flames, his pace did not slow down as he charged, appearing extremely menacing, like a Vengeful Flame Soul reborn in reality!
"You go to a safe place first."
At his speed, he would definitely run faster than the two of them.
Realizing this, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka pushed Ikishima Midari's back and turned to face Hagen.
Then, he bit into four or five SR buff items he had already prepared in his pocket, applied the buffs to himself, and then discarded them.
The first bite of each item would give the user 80% of its effect, with the remaining 20% coming from the rest.
Eating them this way was very wasteful, but there was no time to be frugal now.
Stamina, eyesight, sharpness, strength...
In an instant, these aspects of Ayanokoji Kiyotaka seemed to have undergone years of training, showing a significant increase in a flash.
Although still not comparable to Hagen at his peak, he was much stronger than Hagen now, who was suffering from a burning buff, one fractured hand, and one burned hand.
But Hagen didn't know any of this.
In their several encounters today, he had come to understand Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's strength: just an ordinary high school kid.
He saw that Ayanokoji dared to stay behind to buy Ikishima Midari more time, and contempt involuntarily arose in his heart.
Did he think he could deal with him now that he was injured?
Although the pain made it difficult for Hagen's brain to think, he believed he was more than capable of dealing with a mere kid.
"Don't underestimate people, kid!"
With a distorted face from pain, Hagen roared and threw a punch, wanting to vent his agony onto Ayanokoji Kiyotaka!
However, to his astonishment, the punch he thought would surely hit was easily dodged by Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, and in the next instant, he suddenly felt a strong light appear in front of him.
This abandoned building had no lighting equipment, relying only on the minivan's headlights for light.
Although Hagen's body provided some light from the flames, he was suddenly blinded by the strong flash, and his already strained eyes instantly lost sight.
He instinctively took a step back.
Before he could even think about where Ayanokoji Kiyotaka got the strong light, he suddenly felt a heavy blow to his head, and then he felt some liquid spill on his head.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka materialized a bottle of red wine and smashed it on his head.
At this moment, not only red wine but also his own blood flowed down Hagen's head.
Hagen was dazed from the blow, and Ayanokoji didn't miss this opportunity, kicking Hagen to the ground.
Avoiding the parts of his body that were on fire, Ayanokoji punched him in the face again and again, grabbing his head and smashing it against the ground.
Seeing him still trying to punch back, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka directly inserted the broken wine bottle bottom into his fractured arm, making him howl in pain again!
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka did not stop, beating a dog when it's down, punching out all the resentment that had accumulated since he was kidnapped.
Punch after punch, Hagen had no strength to resist at all.
The bright red wine stained Hagen's neck and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's hands red, mixing with his body's blood, making it impossible to distinguish what was blood and what was red wine.
The flames had also gradually burned out by now.
Hagen's body was a bloody mess, his breathing weak, looking like half a living corpse.
The situation has reversed now...
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka finally relaxed at this moment, knowing that Hagen no longer had the ability to resist, but still not at ease, he tied his hands and feet with ropes.
As he was tying the ropes, Hagen still made a move, wanting to resist, and in the next moment, Ayanokoji inserted the broken wine bottle into his neck.
"Hagen, I don't want to kill anyone, don't force me," Ayanokoji said in a low voice.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's series of attacks were all aimed at killing, and the only reason Hagen survived was because of his strong physique.
If it were an ordinary person, they would have died several times over.
Feeling the sharp point on his neck, Hagen knew very well that if he made the slightest move, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka would stab him without hesitation, ending his life.
He didn't sacrifice himself but closed his eyes.
He chose not to resist and to live.
Only when his hands and feet were completely tied did Ayanokoji Kiyotaka finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had a very clear understanding of himself: even if his physical fitness improved by half, he was still far from a trained, cold-blooded killer like Hagen.
Therefore, from the very beginning, he never intended to go head-to-head with Hagen, but instead used a strong flashlight to unexpectedly blind him, giving himself an opportunity for close combat, smashing a wine bottle on his head, and executing a full combo of control skills to take him down in one go.
Even a well-developed warrior would have no room to resist under control skills, let alone someone already severely wounded and low on health.
Of course, all of this began because the sharp revolver in his hand backfired and became useless, causing him irreparable injuries and making him lose the ability to think rationally.
Otherwise, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka wouldn't have been so confident in taking him down.
Thankfully... everything was according to plan.
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