Chapter Twenty-Three: It's Better to Kill People than to Punish the Heart (8K, Seek to Follow-up)

The night is empty, and everything is silent.

The bonfire in the deep forest crackled and burned.

Obviously, he was already planning to sleep with his own witch Wen Cun, but because of this uninvited guest who suddenly broke in, Su Shu had to start making glittering medicinal dishes again.

Thereupon.

After glaring up the ninth grilled fish, eating a small wild boar, some paddle fruit and dry food, and a whole pot of mushroom stew—

The blonde girl with a sword at her waist, dressed in a coarse and simple dress, and a delicate face, finally put down the bowl with a proper manner, wiped her mouth, and let out a pleasant abdominal sound.

"Hiccup~

"Ah, it's like it's alive......"

She clasped her palms together, and thanked her very solemnly with a look of satisfaction that looked ruddy from being full. Performing the knightly salute of touching the chest with his hands and hanging his head, a set of operations is almost a bang and kowtow.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Alvin Senpai! I've never eaten such delicious food in my life! Even if I die right now, I don't have any regrets in my life......"

Tsk, senior......?

I was called a senior when I was only two years old, and who made up for the extra seniority.

Besides, isn't it common sense to say thank you?

"No, it's just some coarse food, that's a bit of an exaggeration, Artoris."

Staring at the cauldron on the bonfire, Su Shu smiled awkwardly but politely.

I cried to death, she was so delicious!

More than one pot of mushroom soup was cleaned for Xuan, and even the meat and bones were chewed and swallowed directly into his stomach.

How does it feel familiar?

Looking at his empty bag, the dry food that accompanied the meal was all gone.

Because the blonde girl in front of her had finished the amount of food that three adult strong men could eat for half a month in just one hour.

Good fellow, the truth of Avalon's disillusionment has been found, and the dark turmoil won't be what you eat.

The child's eating posture was too fragrant, so Su Shu was not embarrassed to stop her, so he directly served it as a severed head meal.

After all, the blonde girl in front of her who suddenly broke in was the boss who tortured herself many times, and one of the super popular wives in the black ring.

She called herself Artolis and gave a masculine name.

However, of course, Su Shu was clear in his heart, this was a fake name.

The other party is dressing as a man, or more precisely, she is not actually "pretending".

He was just wearing a man's outfit, and he didn't make any special disguises, and he didn't perform any disguised illusions.

It's just that because her face and figure are still relatively poor, her voice is also biased towards neutral - so when she opens her mouth like this, if she doesn't pay attention, it is really easy to think of her as a beautiful boy.

High EQ statement: still developing.

Low EQ Statement: Flat.

Su Shu stared at the girl's light green eyes, his gaze drooped slightly, and inadvertently swept over her figure.

Well, Wangchuan can run horses.

There are no traces of breast wrapping, and it is flat and natural.

No, not - why...... So flat, huh?

Su Shu was very curious, so where did all the nutrients he ate digest.

From this somewhat similar face to Morgan, it is clear that this fateful enemy who suddenly broke in and worked hard is also in the blood of the golden king Uther.

Su Shu could see that she was very strong, she was very strong.

Having been around Fu Tigeng all day long, he already knew that the other party was a dragon-level monster created with a golden heart.

Although it is not as valuable as the ultimate creature sacrificing its parents, the power contained in that slender arm must be able to easily shatter the boulder with a single blow.

So, her real name should actually be:

"Artoria Desres"

The reason why Su Shu was surprised was that he had seen Artoria's image in the Black Ring story......

- At that time, she was still very big.

It's not blonde, it's demonic silver.

Cloaked in pitch-black armor, the King of the Wild Hunt rode a nightmare horse and armed with a monstrous spear to guard the dilapidated royal court of Avalon.

She stood before the dark throne, the last king of Avalon in this decadent apocalypse.

If you defeat her as an undead, you'll be able to travel to the Roots of the Sacred Tree, the deepest part of Avalon, where you'll be able to light the flames with the various enemy spirits you've collected along your journey.

Therefore, everyone says that the undead are the workers who spread the fire in 996, and even if they die, they have to get up to move bricks and wipe their butts.

Of course, this fire can also choose not to spread.

Depending on what the player does, as well as the various side quests opened, there will be several different endings unlocked accordingly, such as passing the fire, usurping the fire, and establishing himself as the new king.

If you are a little newborn, then even the fireproof female wife who accompanies her all the way can be killed, directly step on her face, and turn into a world-destroying man on the spot, burning the entire Avalon in the ruin.

But...... This is so nascent that everyone will use stronger attack words than nascent to the player who chooses this ending and sends out the video.

As the final boss of the plot that guards the bottom of the pass, Artoria is silent in the game, with few lines, and when she sees the undead walking into the royal court, she doesn't talk nonsense at all, it is just a magic gun in the face.

The difficulty of the lane is very high, and the various AOE crit methods are all over the field, and the fight can be called painful torture.

But, among the players.

Artoria's popularity is surprisingly high.

There is no other reason.

Mainly because of ...... She's just too big!

Her tall and graceful body was framed by the tight-fitting armor draped, and the King of Darkness sat on the Nightmare Horse, the southern hemisphere of the southern hemisphere with the white flowers of the jade flower on his chest after the liberation of the third stage.

Not only is he two meters tall, but his heart is also ready to come out.

If she looks good, isn't that my wife? The players' minds are unpretentious and honest.

Therefore, Artoria's popularity remains high, and all kinds of stories about the last king of Avalon have been gradually pieced together by environmental scientists.

In the main story of the Black Ring, she failed to prevent Votigon from destroying the world, and the Golden Age degenerated into the Dark Age.

She tried in vain to defend her kingdom in the end of the world, but was betrayed by her knights, and she also died under the spell of rebellion.

In the game, her soul is reawakened by the flames and stationed in the dilapidated court of Avalon, and even as a deceased, her will has never wavered.

After being defeated by the undead, she would sigh, pestle the magic spear, and disappear into the wind in a half-kneeling position.

Such a beautiful and miserable image has made her popularity go to the next level, and various secondary creations have emerged in endlessly.

It's just that Su Shu is curious now.

It seems that such a cheerful and sunny blonde girl, how did she turn black and become the king of the dark hunt who understands people's hearts very well?

Just listen to her words.

"How can I repay your kindness, can I repay it with this gold rune? Think of it as the cost of my food. ”

Artoria pulled out a glittering gold rune from her bosom, a delicate gold coin carved with the head of the original Golden King on the obverse.

Grass, golden rune!

In the slave markets of the Avalon Kingdoms, there is enough to buy a vigorous Argonian maid!

What a loser's daughter.

Su Shu thought about it, as the second ancestor of King Bei, but he was tortured by Fu Tigeng every day, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the poor raised children and the rich adopted daughters, and the sons and daughters really couldn't be generalized.

"It's just food picked in the woods, and you don't have to pay for anything. And, Artoria ......"

Su Shu was very thoughtful about her natural stupidity.

"Didn't your elders tell you not to show your money to strangers outside?"

"Hey, is Alvin's senior a stranger?"

“...... We," Su Shu paused, "we shouldn't have known each other for less than an hour." ”

"Huh? It's only been less than an hour? But your cooking is so delicious......

"Moreover, he is so good-looking, and he has a familiar and intimate feeling on his body, so Alvin's predecessor should not be considered a stranger, right?"

Artoria rubbed her swollen belly with a ruddy face, and replied as if she should have taken it for granted.

Mussels, what the ultimate self-cooked.

Su Shuxin said that the gain and loss you encountered is me, the son of Fu Tigeng, who is full of evil, and if you were someone else, maybe you would be directly drugged in the grilled fish.

Then there is the familiar unfolding of the Gollum Killing Female Knight.

In the witch's teachings, there are indeed various methods of potion configuration, such as what love elixir and the like.

Su Shu also picked some materials when he went out, just in case.

So...... Why didn't he get drugged?

Because, since I was lucky enough to meet, this is a great opportunity-

He doesn't want people, but "hearts."

It is better to kill than to punish the heart.

Fu Tigeng could even use his father's body as a sacrifice, Su Shu didn't believe that he would let go of Alvin's son who was so useful.

Now facing the situation of father's kindness and filial piety, Su Shu will certainly not really target and suppress Artoria as Fu Tigeng said.

Opposite.

He will nurture Artoria well, teach Artoria consciously or unconsciously, and make Artolea feel inseparable from herself—and even ...... Love.

In the backstory of the original.

Artoria drew the Sword of Avalon, formed the Knights of the Sacred Tree, and directly returned to the Golden King's City, crusading against the cruel and unscrupulous King Vantigen.

So...... Artoria.

Such a powerful enemy is undoubtedly a very useful weapon to contain Vantigen.

Especially...... Is it kind?

The silver-haired boy lowered his eyes quietly, and an imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Su Shu seemed to understand why he was roasting a fish in the wild, and he would be bumped into by this old enemy.

...... The blood of Desress.

Those who aggregate will be separated, and those who are separated will be aggregated.

Since the Eternal Queen was eaten by the heirs, the bloodline of Desles, which represents the immortality of gold, has also branched out in Avalon.

Votigon once said that the bloodlines of Desreth would attract each other.

It's like a stand-in messenger.

And Artoria, who is a golden dragon, and Alvin, who is the ultimate creature......

Perhaps the two people on this island who have the highest concentration of Desres's blood flowing in them.

I see, so ......

"I don't know why, but you seem to have a comfortable attraction on you."

Growing up, I've never seen a peer who looks so good.

Although she was suppressed as a woman, the aura exuded by Su Shu's body made her feel indescribably cordial.

Artoria said with some embarrassment, the girl's pale green eyes gleaming in the firelight.

"I accidentally got lost in the forest, but I smelled the fragrance from a long distance, and I wandered all the way in a daze.

"I'm sorry to disturb your rest suddenly......"

Wanting to use gold rune as a reward was not accepted, the girl's voice couldn't help but be apologized.

The ultimate creature is an existence with a higher concentration of bloodlines than the Golden Dragon Species.

As a result, she can't help but feel as close as an elder.

And, in Su Shu's nerves, all the impulses flowing were all ...... at this moment

- Kill her.

From the time we met an hour ago, those thoughts had already begun to overflow.

I want to ......

I want to bully her, defeat her, insult her......

Or even ...... Take her apart and eat her!

The blood of Desress in his body is surging a majestic impulse, and in the face of such a delicious delicacy, it is urging Su Shu to immediately make up for it......

The silver-haired boy silently pressed the hilt of his sword that trembled slightly.

I'm embarrassed, but ...... That's largely why he was able to identify Artoria so quickly.

The body of the ultimate creature that can be controlled at will, can sit still in the face of the witch, and get along with the blonde girl in front of him, but ...... reacted.

Don't be so outrageous, I'm only two years old!

Struggling to suppress the surging impulse in his heart, the silver-haired boy maintained a gentle smile.

"It's okay, don't just take the money out of the city, you'll be targeted by those evil guys, Artoris."

Don't just eat the grilled fish of strangers, you will be worried about the son of Votigen, who is full of evil.

Unfortunately, the latter sentence is too late.

"Hey, Brother Kai seems to have said that, robbery? I've met a few robbers along the way......"

"And then?" Su Shu was a little curious, have these robbers become nutrients in the soil.

"I broke a tree with one punch," Artoria thought for a moment, "and they all ran away. ”

Ooh...... I'll run if I change me.

It's just that she is reluctant to hit people when she hits trees, what a little girl who is too kind.

After a brief conversation.

Su Shu had already figured out why Artoria was here.

...... It's obviously a dragon species, but it's actually a road idiot.

The reason for this is laughable.

She had hunted too far in the forest, and when she turned back, she couldn't find her way back and forth.

The blonde girl was very hungry, so she scavenged a few mushrooms that looked bright and delicious.

"It's really delicious, Alvin-senpai, I've got a few left, would you like to try them?"

Su Shu couldn't help but feel embarrassed when she looked at the psychedelic umbrella mushroom in her arms, she was so particular about picking on drugs to grow her mouth, could this not be delicious?

Artoria, you're still a fungus man!

Although the poisonous immortal golden dragon species, these mushrooms were enough to make a fighting villain start to appear in front of her eyes.

Lost with his brother, and then wandered all the way through the deep forest to sunset.

The girl was finally attracted by the rising smoke and the rich aroma.

No...... Su Shu said with a smile in his heart.

You're drawn to me, Artoria.

"Throw it away, poison." He was concise and to the point.

"Ahh The girl's palm shook violently, and the mushrooms rolled out of her hand, "I've eaten a lot of ......"

"It shouldn't be a big deal for you, but if you're not feeling well, you can tell me - I'll have a little bit of a simple knowledge of herbs."

Su Shu slowly put away the pots and bowls after the meal, glanced at the girl, and seemed to speak intentionally or unintentionally.

"I can tell, though, that Atolis ...... You are very strong, just pay attention to it in the future. ”

Very strong...... Is it?

This intuition also rippled in Artoria's heart.

In her heart, not only curiosity rose.

"Alvin senior, I met by chance, and I haven't asked you for your age yet."

Su Shu paused and replied slowly.

"Twelve."

"I'm eleven years old...... Sure enough, you are a senior, and Alvin's predecessor dares to rush in the forest alone, in fact, maybe he is stronger than me. ”

The Golden Age of Avalon was full of fantasy races.

Although the life expectancy of many civilians living in the human kingdom has returned to the level of ordinary people, they are basically strong and well-proportioned, and they are the people of the gods.

Dragons, Orcs, Elves, Succubi, Nightmares...... It is not uncommon for all kinds of fantasy species to be mixed with humans.

But, of course, the strongest of them is:

An immortal bloodline called "Desrescens".

However, even with the blood of Desress, not everyone dares to claim to be Desress.

Because of this surname...... It is the surname of the Golden Race.

Only the heirs of the royal family can use it.

Commoners, on the other hand, often have no surname, only a first name.

The other party is the blood of Desress who has been lost abroad?

"Are you planning to travel to the Land of the Moon to participate in the upcoming Election of the King?"

Faced with the girl's question, Su Shu just smiled back gently, and his iron-gray eyes looked at her thin green pupils in the firelight.

"You're different, Artoris."

Well...... I see.

Artoria, who had an understanding in her heart, couldn't help but think of a challenge.

"Is it the will to fight, ready to move? Since it is fate, it is good to exercise after a meal for digestion. ”

The silver-haired boy lowered his palm, and the hilt of an iron sword had already fallen into his palm.

Su Shu's heart was clear, he was stronger than Artoria at this moment.

Because, his opponent in this life is not Artoria at all, but ...... Vantigen.

Name: Alvin Desres

Sanity: 81/100

Attributes: Strength C, Agility C, Durability B, Luck E, Growth S

F represents the average normal adult, and even at the age of two, your strength, agility, and endurance are already a terrifying monster, and that's far from even the limit of your growth.

It's just that...... Your luck seems to be surprisingly bad, after all, as the son of Votigen, it's not surprising that you will be targeted, right?

Mana (Shadow): C

A talent for using magic to strengthen one's own weapons and flesh. Due to its properties, you can easily manipulate shadows.

Using this skill during the day will increase your cost, and it will be a good idea for you to fight at night.

The erosion of all kinds of attacks through the medium of flowing shadows is not only silent but also pervasive.

Pitch Black Will: ?

As long as there is a shred of sanity, you will continue to rise from the abyss of death, but is your will really strong enough?

No, you know very well that there are still limits to you now, because you have not yet made up your mind to die.

My heart and my deeds are as clear as a mirror, and everything I do is out of my heart. You don't seem to have found your own dark path.

Ultimate Creature: A

The ultimate creature of its infancy has already revealed its majestic head, and as you grow older, your stats will continue to improve.

The more fierce the battle, the more you can activate the potential of your body.

Savior of the wicked: C

Your handsome face gives people a natural affection for you, but this is only superficial and superficial.

The moment you truly reveal the name of the savior of the wicked, even the sky will be prostrate on the soles of your feet.

......

He is stronger than Artoria, Su Shu is extremely sure of this.

The silver-haired boy clenched the iron sword in his hand, if he had to find an old enemy, the current Artoria was obviously not qualified enough.

"Just fighting, the real sword seems to be a little too sharp."

Said softly.

A dark shadow seemed to spread out of the sword.

Su Shu raised his hand and waved his sword casually, and the sharp shadow broke a branch in an instant.

The finely controlled magic flashed through in an instant, cutting its shape into two rough training wooden swords.

Catch the wooden sword thrown by the senior in front of you.

His subtle manipulation of magic caused Artoria's pupils to shrink.

Good...... It's so strong –

Her light green eyes lit up with fighting intent.

Strong is good, strong is right!

Fight with the strong to gain something!

I have trained under my brother and father for many years, and I will definitely live up to their teachings!

Bang ——!

In the secluded forest, the branches and leaves were scattered, and the blades of the wooden swords collided with each other, making a solid sound of impact.

Su Shu lied about his age, and there was a nine-year growth gap between them, and Artoria's strength was actually higher than that of a two-year-old him.

However......

In Artoria's gaze, a little stunned.

Click——!

The wooden sword she swung out of her hand was pinched directly in Su Shu's palm, and then her five fingers stirred it hard, and it was completely crushed.

The tip of another wooden sword gently pressed against the blonde girl's throat.

"I conceded."

The silver-haired boy lowered the hilt of his sword and gently shook off the hand that took the sword, and the blood dripping from his palm made the wound recover in an instant.

Less than a minute.

The winner is decided.

"Catch the sword with your hand......"

Artoria asked in a whisper,

"This is just a discussion, why get hurt, why don't you use your sword to block?"

"Then why don't you stand in the way of my sword, Artoria, I'm going for your point."

"My sword came first, so I thought ......"

"-Thought I'd return to the sword for defense?"

Artoria didn't speak, but it was clear.

"There's no need, offense is the best defense."

The silver-haired boy standing in the shadows replied softly and gently.

"Your sword will cut off my palm first, and my sword will pierce your throat."

The girl's expression was a little stunned.

It's so fierce......

Growing up, she had never seen such a ferocious swordsmanship.

But, it has to be said.

Too clever.

Abandoned all defenses and exchanged wounds for death.

...... So, he won cleanly.

"You're strong, but you're too weak in mentality, so you can't win against me."

Su Shu didn't know what kind of swordsmanship training Artoria had undergone, and it was indeed very exquisite—but training was just training after all.

Su Shu's sanity value on the character panel at this time was only 81 points, and it never recovered.

Yes.

In that tortured training, he had actually been killed by Voltigeng twice.

When reason is exhausted, real death will come.

So he ...... this year It's begging for a living.

"Taught."

Artoria lowered her eyes thoughtfully, muttered for a moment, and cut off a branch and sharpened a new wooden sword.

"Still coming?"

"It's an honor for me to be able to fight with the strong, and I want to ask my seniors for advice."

The fire flickered.

The birds of the forest screamed.

Holding the sword in both hands, she put on a dignified mid-section stance, and the majestic momentum that permeated the blonde girl's body was like the wind blowing and the branches and leaves couldn't stop swaying.

However, Su Shu stood still in this aura, holding the sword high in one hand, and facing her sideways, looking as if he was full of flaws.

She looked like she was going to give it her all, but so what?

It's not enough, it's not enough—

A fearful sword means a burden, far less hearty than a sword that kills without scruples.

Rules, common sense.

For the Fourth Plague, it doesn't work.

Bang! Bang! Bang –

The broken wooden swords on the ground are becoming more and more numerous.

However, Su Shu still has that handle in his hand, and he has always been that handle.

The blonde girl let out a long breath and sat down exhausted, leaning against a tree.

Su Shu took off his bloodstained shirt, and every time he exchanged his injuries for death, he could actually inflict a heavy blow on Artoria, but he did it all right.

"Hug ...... I'm sorry you take such good care of me. ”

"It's okay, I'm happy to fight you, Artolis, too."

The silver-haired boy, who was shirtless and well-proportioned, slowly waded into the lonely lake and washed the blood stains on his body.

Bathing in the moonlight, sparkling.

Under the trees in the forest not far away, the blonde girl with a blushing face slowly turned her gaze.

Artoria knew that she was male in the eyes of the other party, so she didn't shy away from bathing.

It's just that......

It's not good to peep like this.

Strong, gentle, so delicious, and so good-looking......

Alvin-senpai, that's amazing.

"I seem to ...... It's still far from it. ”

Artoria looked at it a few more times in amazement, and the lines of the muscles dripping with water seemed to have some kind of wonderful rhythm resounding in her heart.

Until Alvin's senior, slowly deflected his good-looking eyes.

The silver-haired boy's wet forehead hair hung down in front of his eyes, and his dark iron-gray pupils were like a stirring whirlpool.

"Why don't you wash it together, Artolis, you must have been sweating a lot, too."

"Ahh I...... I don't need to! ”

A sense of shame and despicability of voyeurism appeared in her heart, and the girl deflected her impolite gaze, cleaned up a bonfire, and hurriedly ran away with some anxiety.

"Me! I'm going to pick some herbs for you......"

Su Shu shook his head, don't be stupid again.

"Alvin, you...... I asked her to wash together, but she didn't call me. ”

Accompanied by a slightly resentful voice.

There was a cold touch, and he caressed the boy's back behind him.

Moonlight.

Su Shu raised his right hand and pressed the one that spread to his neck...... It belongs to the slender palm of the witch.

"Because, if I don't say that, I won't be able to drive her away and get the space to be alone with you."

The silver-haired boy slowly deflected back into his wet eyes and looked at the equally wet witch behind him.

In the lake, her skirt was wet, and the dew slid down the warm and white trembling, and the veil lost its concealing effect.

Su Shu raised his hand, took off the crown for her, and looked at Morgan's dark blue eyes.

"That's not good, Ms. Morgan, I'm taking a bath."

"What's the ...... When I was a kid, I would have bathed you. ”

"Hmm...... I know. ”

The witch's lips slowly came up, and she whispered in the young man's ears, "Do you want to kill her?" ”

"This is a great opportunity, Alvin.

"Choose Wang Zhiyi, she is your only obstacle."

I should say, she is worthy of being a witch.

No name was named, but both sides knew who it was.

For this question, Su Shu shook his head with a smile.

"No, I'll teach her well."

Morgan's expression was a little stunned.

"Now that you recognize her, she's your nemesis, Artoria, why are you still ......?"

"I've always had a good memory, you know."

Su Shu smiled softly and said softly.

"—so good...... Can remember the events of birth.

"Although at the time, maybe not understood.

"But it doesn't prevent me from remembering those words."

The witch pursed her lips and fell into a long silence.

She finally sighed and closed her eyes.

"That's Voltigen, the Demon Dragon that eats the light, Voltigen, Alvin...... I'm sorry, I regret that I created you into this world. ”

"No, I'm grateful to you, Ms. Morgan, for giving me life and raising me, and my father was right — you may be the only thing I ever cared about in this world."

"You...... Our conversation should not be heard. ”

"I can guess what my father will say to you."

He's really, excessively smart.

The more he became aware of this, the more he felt unspeakable guilt.

Bathed in the gurgling moonlight and the quiet water of the lake, the silver-haired boy slowly approached his face and pressed against the witch's forehead.

"You know, Ms. Morgan.

"Like me, my father just treats you as a useful tool."

Morgan was silent.

"But...... Never mind. ”

Su Shu said gently, as gently as moonlight.

"Because—I need you."

The witch's thin lips trembled slightly, and the cold palm of the cold hand soaked by the lake was held tightly by the young man and caressed his chest.

Finally.

He kissed her wet lips, and she seemed to melt into his arms.

Alvin...... Live well. ”

"Well, I will."

The moonlight is soft and shiny.

In the deep forests and lakes, the falling leaves bring messages.

Sitting under a tree far away, the blonde girl's face was slightly red, and her mood was inexplicably a little hot, obviously, she could see it openly......

Alvin-senpai, you should be taking a serious bath now, right?

It's slow......

Holding the soaking witch all over her body, the silver-haired boy who had finished bathing slowly waded out of the lake, and his iron-gray eyes glanced at the direction where the blonde girl had avoided.

"It's better to kill than to punish the heart."

He said with a smile.

"Artoria will be the best sword in my hands."

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Shallow 8K, this chapter was written relatively late, sorry.

Uncle's skill should not be reduced, begging for a monthly pass, begging for a follow-up, begging for a recommendation.

Continued tomorrow. Uncle Gate.