Episode 3

After a few seconds of staring into the girl's eyes with determination, Partridge sighed deeply. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info

"Miss Alex, if you are saying something to show your resolve, you have succeeded. I do feel your determination on the defent of all odds—though it does not make me back down—but if you are serious about seeking your way to the bloody hand, then I advise you to give it up as an informed person, because—"

The Bloody Hand only clearly marked the price of human life, but never sold hope.

The old man's words were low and clear, and Alex pursed her lips in silence.

There was a moment of silence in the room.

"Miss Alex, if you have suffered an unjustified vendetta, we can put an end to it for you." Salom, who was standing on the side, spoke at this time: "As long as it is in accordance with justice, we will definitely do our best - of course, we will also investigate and make a judgment through our own channels before this, the 'Kiss of Death' is such an organization - so it doesn't matter if you don't have to join yourself." ”

It's certainly a tempting proposition to take revenge without having to do it yourself, and there is such a good thing in the world that unrelated people who first hear about the existence of the "kiss of death" often have this illusion.

This is just wishful thinking on the part of the bystanders, and those who have truly experienced hatred will probably not be willing to accept such a compromise, they will long to kill the culprit who destroyed their lives, and some will even regard this goal as the whole meaning of the future. Salom still remembers that when she was faced with a choice, she was extremely painful to surrender her hatred to others, and the unwillingness and humiliation that tumbled in her heart at that time are still unforgettable to this day.

Now, why did you take the initiative to ask Alex for this suggestion? Salom herself can't grasp the complicated feelings in her heart, of course she wants the girl to agree, but the psychology of wanting the girl to refuse also exists somewhere. If you are too clinging, you will be blinded by hatred, but if you let go easily, it means that what you have lost is only as much as this in your heart. So go through it repeatedly, and in the end, no matter what choice you make, you will be hovering left and right in pain.

"Sounds like a good proposition." Alex clasped her hands to her chest and nodded thoughtfully.

"So, you agreed?" Salom secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time there was a slight disappointment.

What exactly this mood is, it is impossible to tell at this time.

"Then I refuse!" Alex suddenly turned around, her right hand flicking in an arc, and her whole body struck a strange pose.

"......" Salom visibly froze.

"Miss Alex, at this time, you don't have to do such a superfluous show." The corners of Partridge's eyes twitched slightly, and he said weakly.

"It's rude to be superfluous, this is a line that people have always wanted to try once." Alex grumbled disapprovingly.

However, her expression soon became low and solemn, and the light and shadow were on her face, looking lonely and soft.

"My family is dead." The girl spoke softly: "Just over seven months ago, there were a total of three hundred and seven people, the entire tribe, and I was the only one left alive. The patriarch, the neighbor's aunt, the uncle who kept telling me stories, the devil teacher at school, everyone I used to hate and like, are now gone. ”

She said and slowly raised her head: "I must avenge them with my own hands, not only because of hatred and obsession, but also because of my future - I used to yearn for the outside world very much, because I still have a place to go back, which is the cornerstone of my life and the meaning of my existence." Now that that cornerstone has been destroyed, I must find a new meaning while seeking revenge. It's a hundred, ten thousand, more fantastical, more spectacular than the story—I have to find a life that is three hundred and seven times happier than the average person! ”

She said as she spread her hands vigorously, as if trying to paint the narrative foreground.

Salom was struck by the girl's words and her sunny smile, and the girl's eyes were still moist with tears, this strange image was deeply engraved in Shalom's heart, and she opened her mouth several times, but she did not know what to say.

The young girl was perhaps stronger than anyone she had ever met—even all the members of the Kiss of Death—and she didn't choose any path in Shalom's eyes. He insisted on revenge with his own hands, but also determined not to indulge in hatred, and even tried his best to create a new life while taking revenge. What the girl has to walk is an extremely difficult and dazzling road at the same time.

"I see." Partridge nodded with some admiration: "There is no more convincing reason than this." But is that good? Bloody Hand doesn't go along with words like 'fun' or 'happy', and there's not going to be anything you're looking for. ”

"It's okay! A great man once said, 'It's not the world that gets boring, it's you who become boring'. Other words! As long as you have the soul of complaining in your heart, you can find interesting places even if you are in the mud! Alex looked energetic.

"What kind of great man is that?" Despite complaining like this, Partridge couldn't help but think that if the girls who were in the house could be as strong as this, probably it wouldn't end like that.

"Miss Alex, I have a question." Salom spoke suddenly.

"Please."

"I'm not trying to question you. But since you've decided to take revenge with your own hands, why stick to "Kiss of Death" and "Bloody Hands"? ”

Wouldn't it be nice to take revenge on your own—Shalom's words suggested.

"Well, that's a good question." Alex nodded, "The answer is - because it can't be done." ”

"Can't do it?"

"To put it bluntly, I alone will never be able to complete revenge. If you want to ask why, because I'm a Guardian by profession. ”

Guardians, a superior class known for their defense, have an outrageously low attack power. Today, very few people choose this pure defense class with a single utility. Although it is a high-level class, the popularity of shield warriors who do not yet have a basic class is also helpless. Of course, teams with Guardians are generally head-on with the enemy, and have little to do with concepts such as "sneak attack" and "assassination".

"Guardians? Not a guardian knight? Salom asked in affirmation.

"You heard it right, it's the Guardian. It lacks the mobility of the guardian knights of the same advanced class, and it has no healing ability, but it is better in hardness - although they are all called shield girls. ”

"Miss Alex is young, but she is already a superior professional, she is really young and promising."

"Such blunt polite words and changing the subject are still avoided, your attitude can only make me more sad."

"Because it's a defensive class that lacks offensive means, that's why I want to join the kiss of death to find a partner......

"Exactly. Ah, in addition to this, I also want to use the investigative capabilities of the Assassin organization to help me find out the murderer. ”

"...... Miss Alex doesn't know who her enemy is?"

"No clue." Alex straightened up her barren chest, and for some reason looked right.

"Really......" Salom felt a little disengaged.

At that moment, a flash of light flashed through her head.

"Wait a minute, since Miss Alex is a guardian by profession, how do you plan to get revenge after finding the murderer?"

"Huh? Didn't you say that? Because I'm a Guardian, I joined the organization to find a companion with the means to attack......"

"Nope! I'm talking about what happened after that - Guardians aren't a class that can cooperate with assassinations. ”

"What are you talking about, isn't that of course?" Alex had a natural expression: "After confirming the target, of course, you will come to the door to defeat him and then behead him." ”

It's a phrase that seems to have been heard somewhere, and its style feels familiar.

"Miss Alex, the so-called Assassin Order, the members are basically made up of thieves, huh?" Salom tries to use common sense to remind the girl.

"Hmm...... But the world is so big, it's possible to have one or two thieves who like to attack from the front! Alex retorted unwillingly.

"There won't be that kind of ......" Only halfway through the complaint, Salom suddenly stopped. She looked forward with a feeling, and her eyes met as she and Partridge understood—

"No, it seems like there really is."