PS of Desert Brigade: Before starting this chapter, I would like to say something off topic to all book friends. Don't bother me, because the next thing is really important, and it's all heartfelt words. I hope you can read these few hundred words patiently.

Up to now, there have been quite a few POV characters appearing. I counted them, and before I knew it, there were more than a dozen. The plot has been developing for so long, and Derno and Morse, who originally had no sense of existence, finally ushered in their own performance time. This led me to do a little survey to see which POV character people were most impressed with and loved.

And then the question arises...... I was annoyed that there were only a maximum of four options in the starting point survey. After thinking about it, I decided not to do this investigation for the time being. After all, this book is very long, and the character image needs to be developed in more depth to make it easier for you to judge. When the time comes, I can start a post in the book review section, and then people will go where to say.

I try to increase the number of scenes in the POV characters that everyone likes - to the extent that the plot is reasonable, of course. For example, it is impossible for Mad Dog to go to a large-scale battlefield to fight head-on, right? Of course, if it were his turn to do something like infiltrating the investigation, he would most likely choose one of him and Vikol. But the latter is, after all, a reconnaissance sentinel, and his combat ability is average.

Let's start with a very important thing: the sense of substitution in POV novels varies from person to person. That's not a way to write that allows the author to put himself in the shoes of a protagonist and then continue to develop the plot. When reading this kind of novel, the reader is more like a bystander. Stand aside and quietly observe the development.

Some people don't quite understand why I started with the Aiya sisters as the "protagonists", but let me explain.

Because my current storyline is a sequel to the original script. In the original plot, it was the story of Lusha's father's older generation. Because the original idea was too formal, I couldn't bear to replace all the original characters.

As for why the original script was not used, it was because the original plot was too gloomy, and it was also a POV. I was afraid that I would be cut in half if I got here, so I didn't take the risk.

After all, in the original plot, the protagonist died twice in three days. I think a group of people will be poisoned. In fact, now that I think about it, maybe writing can be more emotional?

In addition, as I said a long time ago, no matter how stressful it is, I will not go back on these two "nos" because it violates the professional ethics of this profession. I'm not afraid of anyone's doubts and ridicule, because as an author who still has a little dream, it's enough to be able to keep my heart.

Thank you to all the friends who have always supported me, especially the die-hard fan of "The Lamb in the Dragon's Egg". But the last time you swiped the red envelope, you swiped a thousand collection achievements in one day, which made the editor think I was a brush. This makes the author very embarrassed...... But I don't mean to criticize, I hope to understand.

Okay, everyone, wait, the text begins.

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Just as the sword was about to stab the enemy, the opponent slammed across the hilt, blocking the blade in an instant. With the sound of sparks grinding against metal, the enemy jerked the knight out of the way and kicked him in the head.

hurriedly raised his shield to defend, but Anusen didn't feel the impact that he imagined should come. The enemy's feints completely confused him, replaced by the high-speed slash of the weapon.

Staggering back from the violent tremor of the shield, the knight quickly adjusted his balance, raised his shield again, and stabbed the sword in his hand at a rapid pace. However, just when he thought that the enemy would not have time to parry with his weapon anyway, the other party laughed lowly and grasped the blade with his heavy steel gauntlet.

Damn! Shocked, the knight tried his best to pull his weapon back. However, the arm strength was not at all a level, and the enemy easily grabbed it, pulled the long sword and squeezed it in his hand. But what happened next was what shocked the knight the most: the enemy clutched the immensely strong black steel sword in the palm of his hand, and squeezed it off with a low shout.

How is this ...... Sluggishly retreating, Anusen was dumbfounded by the scene before him: the neat and unbroken section was so clear that it showed the strength of the grip of the man who broke it—it looked as if it had been cut off by a harder weapon, and there was no sign that it was the palm of his hand.

Throwing the two severed swords at the knight's feet, the enemy laughed triumphantly at the sound of metal falling to the ground, squinted at the knight with disdain, and whispered gloomily: in the knight's ears, he was talking about the disparity in strength between the two.

Is this guy still human...... No, he wasn't. With his mind in disarray, the knight gritted his teeth and gripped the handle of his shield: even for the Corrupted, this power was too impressive. In fact, since I just saw this guy being able to shake such a big weight with one hand, I should have reacted. Only now do I realize that I am really an out-and-out idiot.

Now the sword is gone, and you can't defeat the enemy with a shield alone. It had to be retreated...... Just as he took a step back, the enemy snorted briefly, drew his sword and threw it in front of the knight.

What does this mean? Bewildered by his strange actions, the knight stared at his enemy with great vigilance, not daring to act rashly. But the other party looked bored, just pointed to the long sword and raised his chin.

Is this a gesture for me to pick it up and duel him?, Stunned, he swept his gaze to the sword, and the knight moved it to the front of the giant to prevent the enemy from suddenly attacking. However, the other party didn't seem to mean that at all, just looked at the man calmly.

Weighing the pros and cons, the knight covered his head with a shield, crouched down vigilantly and quickly picked up his weapon. As soon as he nervously jumped back to dodge a possible attack, he was dumbfounded again: the other party didn't even pick up the axe, and was just waiting for him to get ready to start the fight again.

Just as true glory is dueling with a regular knight, the fallen one is never allowed to attack unless he has lost the will to fight, or is unable to move after a near-death experience.

Am I too narrow-minded to label all the corrupt as despicable, taking it for granted that they have no glory and will not fight openly with others. In front of this opponent, I myself looked like a fool who took things out of context and was restrained everywhere.

He's a self-aware corruptor after all, so it's only natural that he'll duel with an opponent he thinks is worth a challenge.