The two big swords fought heartily, but they didn't notice that there was no one missing by their side. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

When Brewster saw that Thanh had stopped Hetty, he wanted to go down to help Alik. However, the experience of this period also made the young knight gradually get rid of his immaturity and become less impulsive. After weighing the pros and cons, Brewster sadly found that even rushing under the walls with his own strength was useless. At most, he was killed by ten thousand arrows with Alik, and I am afraid that he could not even touch the corners of Palmer's clothes. If you go directly to assassinate Palmer, I am afraid that you will also be directly caught by the soldiers around you. Moreover, now Palmer is a hero of the Holy City, a spiritual figure of the people. No matter how bad he is, he must cite the evidence of his guilt and die after being tried and convicted. Palmer took credit for building the watchtower, and no one could touch him. Thinking of this, Brewster couldn't help but sigh again and again. Originally, there were three factions in the holy city: the noble church, the merchants, and the knights. The aristocracy, in collusion with the ecclesiastical priests, was a privileged class who claimed that the watchtower was built under their own auspices and that they were occupying the land of the nobility. Merchants have the money, and they have money for the watchtower, and of course they have benefits. But only the knights did nothing, and the upper echelons were either sold by the other two parties, or were transferred far away like Alik. Brewster realizes that his father is right, and the knight is indeed in decline.

Even so, Brewster still insisted on the spirit of knighthood, and he would not allow Alik to be shot to death as a demon by soldiers standing on the walls of the Holy City. Hettie and Sulfona were inseparable, and Brewster knew he could no longer rely on Sulfona's powers. Brewster slid briskly into the corridor and walked briskly towards the core of the watchtower. Brewster thought he would be stopped, but in fact there wasn't even a single soldier standing guard along the way. Brewster thought about it, and this was normal. Now there is a conflict between the two most powerful swords, the knights are in decline, and the soldiers are inseparable from Alik, who has turned into a demon. The watchtower was at its weakest point now, and Brewster had a chance to walk around it.

"That's not right!"

Brewster stopped halfway through his walk, and he felt as if he had caught a crucial point. The light of the fire in the corridor made Brewster's shadow flicker in the dim light. The great swords that fought each other, the duel between Palmer and Alik, and the inauguration ceremony of the watchtower, these three things attracted everyone's attention at once, and also clamped down on all combat power. But Brewster always felt that something was missing. He looked around blankly, and suddenly saw an oil lamp on the wall of the corridor. Suddenly, Brewster seemed to see a pale, slender hand poking into the oil lamp.

Brewster broke out in a cold sweat. It suddenly occurred to him that there seemed to be another person lurking in the Holy City. This man's strength is probably no worse than that of Hetty and Sulfona, and she also knows the secrets under the watchtower. Brewster hurriedly returned to the passage where he had entered the watchtower's underground world last time and opened the secret passage. The pitch-black staircase still extends downward, as if leading to eternity. Brewster felt his heart pounding, and even his steps down the stairs were a little unsteady. Brewster drew his sword, the cold, hard touch of the metal calming him down. The young knight cautiously walked deep beneath the watchtower, past the silver chambers where demons were constantly created, past the mills and mills. In the deep darkness was the prison that Brewster had been to before. This is where the most ferocious demon warriors are imprisoned. In order to ensure that these demon warriors would not go on hunger strike, Hetty and Cook kept them in unbearable hunger for a long time. And this also makes the demon bloodthirsty and crazy. Now, sensing the proximity of humans, these demons are popping their fangs out of their cages. If these demons appeared in the Holy City, they would be able to kill dozens of people in just one hour. Brewster felt a chill all over his body, and he walked briskly to the end of the corridor.

Brewster saw here the girl he had seen last time. The girl was still beautiful, and Brewster had thought she was just a phantom in his dreams. Every time he met with her, there was no one else around, and Brewster had the illusion that he was in an illusion. But he knew he wasn't in a delusion. The girl in front of her was about to throw these horrible fighters out. If she succeeds, I don't know how many people will die in the future.

Brewster tried his best to hide his approach, but in the ears of the greatsword, the sound of human footsteps was as clear as the ringing of a bell. Brewster noticed that the girl had turned around and looked at him with interest. This made the young knight stiffen with nervousness.

"I really didn't expect you to come here." The girl said with a smile, her silver eyes that made it impossible for Brewster to detect her emotions, "Since we're here, let's talk." How did you think I'd come here to free these demons? ”

"That's ......"

Brewster was stunned for a moment, and he was surprised to find that the girl opposite was really not doing anything else, as if she really wanted to talk to him. Brewster couldn't understand the other party's thoughts, but he also knew that he should follow her first and stall for time. Brewster didn't close the door of the corridor when he came, and he might have noticed something strange here. Brewster could only pray in his heart.

"I was a little suspicious of you from the beginning." Brewster said, "I don't fully believe what you're saying. You told me that Hetty raised these demons to improve her ability to slay them. But then I found Hettie and learned that she didn't need any 'records' before she came to the Holy City. You're telling me this to make me think it's the same person who raises demons and unleashes them. Actually, you let those demons out, right? ”

"Indeed......," the girl nodded, "I didn't expect you to be clever enough to follow Hetty after you knew she was so dangerous. I didn't expect Hetty to kill you directly, but to tell you the truth. These two points are indeed my mistakes. Your recklessness and Hetty's naivety are far beyond my imagination. ”

Brewster smiled wryly. The girl's words were not so much annoyed as they were sarcastic about herself and Hetty.

"So, when I knew that you were deceiving me and inducing me to make a wrong judgment, I began to doubt you. The number of people who know about this underground demon base must be very limited. The guy who can evade the guards and unleash these demons must not be ordinary people. I began to think about the possibility of being Master Cook......"

"You even doubt your favorite Master Cook......"

The girl said with a wink and a smile, and Brewster smiled awkwardly. After this period of experience, he has passed the era of brainless worship of others.

"I doubted Master Cook, but if he was going to do it, he wouldn't have to bother. He can even do it seamlessly without being noticed. After all, he is the only one here who really understands the demon transformation breeding technique. ”

"I see, so you're starting to doubt me? Because I also know the secrets of this watchtower's underneath. The girl nodded knowingly, "But why did you know that I would come to free the demon now?" ”

"Now that you know the secrets here, you must know that Hetty and Master Cook have improved their defenses here since the last Demon Liberation Incident." "Hetty told me that if you release these fighters, the whole of the Holy City will be alerted. If Hetty had found out about this in time, I think these fighters would have been caught by her soon. ”

"So you conclude I'm going to do it while Hetty is entangled."

"yes, I think you designed it all." Brewster frowned and said, "From the last time you came to see me, I couldn't understand why you chose me. The ugly inside story of the church is beyond the reach of people of my level. My father is the president of the Chamber of Commerce – why don't you speak to my father directly? You think I'm at the heart of the reform—and I'm vaguely aware that I'm being caught up in a terrible conspiracy. This seems reasonable, but it's strange when you consider who you are. You are a great sword, and you can hit me with one finger. Maybe I'm special among humans, but in the eyes of you, as a greatsword, I should seem insignificant. Shouldn't you tell Sulfona about the demon base here? ”

“……”

The smile that had been hanging on the girl's face froze.

"I've been thinking about this question for a long time. Sulfur is a great sword, so wouldn't it be nice to go to her if you have a question about demons? I saw her fighting Hetty, and although she wasn't in great physical condition, she looked as strong as Hetty. If you're looking for Sulfona, maybe she'll go straight to Hetty that night, and you'll be able to unleash the demon secretly. This is the easiest way to do it, and someone as smart as you shouldn't have to think of it. Unless......" Brewster said after a pause, "unless you don't want to see Sulfona." Maybe you can't see Sulfur because of something, or maybe you have a conflict with each other. You and her are both greatswords, and you may know each other - anyway, you can't find Sulfur for special reasons. Many of the puzzles were solved, such as why you waited until Sulfona left at night to come to me. For example, why do you have to lure me away from the ward before you open your mouth to talk to me? Because you don't want Sulfona to know that you exist. And that's why you came to me—"

Brewster said, looking into the girl's eyes.

"You'd love to tell Sulfona about the underneath the watchtower, but you don't want to show your face in person. That's why you chose to tell me about it. In this way, whether I can't resist telling this secret to Sulfona, or I investigate on my own, Sulfona will find out. This way you can pass on the information to Sulfona indirectly. Maybe Sulfona doesn't believe what you say, but if it were me, she would. Am I right? ”

Brewster took a deep breath after he finished speaking. He was ready for the girl to become angry and kill herself. But the girl only sighed with a complicated expression.

"Me and Sulfona...... We're already on different paths, so we can't meet yet. The girl turned to Brewster and said, "But you...... You're a little arrogant. Your presence is extremely important to the whole change, and I don't go to your father because ...... You'll soon see why. I sincerely hope that you will join us in the process of change. We are different beings from Sulfona. Sulfona can go on even alone, she is on a path to the extreme. But people like us, if we don't have something in our hearts to guide us, we can't live. We are afraid of loneliness, of being swallowed up by endless darkness, of cowardice and hypocrisy......"

"That's just you." Brewster retorted, "You and I are not all the way. It seems that you are using Sulfona, but you don't really hate her. I think you'll have a chance if you turn your ways. ”

The girl listened to Brewster's words, stunned for a moment, and then laughed.

"You're such an interesting person. Your words are very interesting, I will refer to them. The girl touched her chin and said, "But you haven't realized your true nature?" ”

"Essence?"

"I'm right here, and if you catch my hand, I won't be able to free the demons."

The girl said as she walked over to Brewster's side. Her breathtakingly pretty face was facing Brewster's broad chest, and in the dim light, the girl's slender wrists shone like pottery. Brewster looked at the wrist, his Adam's apple rising and falling. He tried to reach out and grab the girl, but he couldn't move. It's not because the difference between his strength and the other party is too big, or because he was shocked by the girl's momentum. There are more fundamental reasons why Brewster was unable to act.

When he really got close to the rampaging demon, he suddenly realized that he didn't want to stop it.

While Brewster's brain was thinking about how to delay time, he was actually praying in his heart that the girl would be able to open the cage directly. While the young knight uses his inherited merchant's mind to try to find the girl's flaws, he is imagining the scene of countless demons rushing into the holy city. Like a warrior who has been implanted with demon flesh, in Brewster's body, a demon has unknowingly been entrenched.

"So, you want to free these demons too."

The girl put her hand on Brewster's chest like a lover, and the wonderful touch made Brewster tremble.

"If you don't free these demons, Alik will be killed as a demon. His belief in chivalry will be this, and you will fight to make it happen. It doesn't matter to you whether Alik is alive or not, all you need is for him to die like a knight. Now Palmer has countless soldiers around him, so you also want Alik to have enough help around him so that he can be considered evenly matched. Deep down in your heart, you approve of my actions. It doesn't matter to you how many soldiers will die or how many people will be displaced in the Holy City. You just want to see Alik die in a grand duel. You admire him, so you want to help him, even if it means that thousands of people will die. ”

“…… Other...... Say no more......"

"After all, do you really have the so-called chivalry? You adore Alex, but do you really care about him and like him? You say it's not about Arik as a friend, a mentor, or a human. He's just a doll to you, a symbol. You want him to be the knight you desire, die, and become immortal. You don't care if he's really happy or not. The girl continued, "You are not a knight, you are only an admirer of knights. Both the newborn knight and the knight's admirer love the old knight, so you have the illusion. You mistakenly think that you are a good person, that you can sacrifice or give. But true knights love ordinary people, and you can't do that. You are arrogant and cowardly, you ......"

"Say no more!"

Brewster roared and pressed the girl against the wall, his face bruised as if he were about to eat someone. The girl who was pressed against the cold bluestone had an indifferent smile on her face. Although she could easily break free from Brewster's seemingly tough grip, she chose not to resist. She was admiring Brewster's hideous expression, she was savoring Brewster's anger. For she knew that this anger was Brewster's lash at herself, for she herself often had such anger.

"So, do you understand?" The girl craned her neck, pressed her pink lips to Brewster's ear and whispered, "You and I are the same." People like Alik and Sulfona, we can only look up. Guys like us, we shouldn't try to be in their company. The sun's rays were too dazzling, and if you got too close, you might be burned to death. ”

Brewster seemed to lose his strength in an instant, and he sat down on the ground in a slump. He watched blankly as the girl stepped over his body and freed the demons. The roar echoing through the corridors, the foul stench of rotten teeth and saliva made Brewster's head dizzy. The girl's last words he heard rang in Brewster's heart for a long time.

"Remember, you are also an accomplice in this matter."