There is a great terror between life and death, and this great terror has been tasted by Rogers three times.

After the severe pain, his eyes darkened, his consciousness sank, and he died again.

Being hit by the same fist, with the same great force, hitting the same part, one blow will kill.

[The Time-Traveling Bonus is activated, and the time and space will be rewinded to the second before you were hit by a lethal attack.] 】

An incomparably strong survival instinct suddenly burst out, and Rogus carefully recalled the force and pain he had felt on his forehead earlier, trying to deduce the direction of the strength, and doing his best to control his body.

The number of days of the [Time Travel Bonus] has run out, and this is the last chance.

It wasn't until Kevin's fourth attack that Rogus didn't dodge anymore, but spared no effort to let his forehead rush to the edge of his fist.

Consciousness blurred again, but the light curtain did not jump out again, and his mind was stalled, but it was still functioning as usual.

Rogers shook his drowsy head, and he struggled to lift his eyelids.

It was noon, and the scorching sun had dispersed the clouds and hung proudly in the sky.

He felt the scorching heat of the sun, and the indescribable ecstasy instantly overflowed his heart.

I want to look up to the sky and laugh! I want to use all means to vent my joy!

But this did not happen in the end, and all the stirring emotions were forcibly suppressed under reason, obscured by the bland eyes.

Immediately afterward, he immediately escorted Alina to his side, his eyes quickly scanning the surrounding scene, sweeping over the sarcastic Kevin, sweeping over Alice, who was full of shock and helplessness, and sweeping over the whispering Scarlo market vendors.

He didn't understand why Kevin, who was an ordinary person, could suddenly burst out with the power of the bronze rank, and he didn't understand why the silver-rank knight who was supposed to guard him hadn't appeared yet.

The difference between life and death was a fraction of a second, and the experience of being forced to a Jedi turned into a depression and unease, and his heart began to boil and tumble.

"Go home!"

Without giving Kevin and Alice a chance to speak, Rogers grabbed Alina's wrist and turned to board the carriage.

He just wanted to get out of Scallo as soon as possible, and get as far away from Kevin and the Holy Maiden as possible.

During the boarding process, he also deliberately used Alina to cover his figure, even though he was already aware that Kevin had no intention of continuing to attack.

It was only when the groom whipped up and the carriage departed, and Rogers leaned against the cushioned backrest of the carriage that he felt the pain in his forehead and the snaking of blood on his face.

"Don't you need to deal with the injury on your forehead?" Alina looked at the pensive Rogus and asked suddenly.

Seeing that Rogers was still unresponsive and still silent, she pondered for a moment and opened her lips again and said, "I just saw Her Royal Highness Princess Lufia Augustes in the crowd, she should have used some kind of hidden form magic or props. ”

Rogers was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then his face was a little abrupt, and at the same time, his palms clenched unconsciously, his eyes narrowed into a slit that almost closed, and he looked sideways at the window where the scenery was constantly flowing.

"You already anticipated the crisis, didn't you? Why did you come out of your way to be beaten? According to the long-lost guardian knight, Alina already smelled the smell of conspiracy, and her heart became more and more curious, and then continued:

"My dear lord, I have told you such important information, and in return you should tell me what you are thinking."

Rogers slid his fingertips over the blood stains on his face, then gently rubbed them as he looked sideways at Alina, whose face was full of "I'm curious".

He only thinks he's stupid now, thinking that he has a special gift similar to three inferior resurrection coins, and he is guarded by the guardian knights in the mansion, and in his own territory, he actually dares to go out and explore the situation.

Perhaps the thinking of his previous life was too deeply affected, and he had to learn to think in the way of survival in this world, and to be more careful, more cautious, and more rapid to gain more power to protect himself and explore the truth.

So he kept his mouth shut, silent, and let the silence permeate the carriage.

……

At dusk, the setting sun stains the sky with a faint afterglow, reflecting a faint dusk.

The sun slowly sinks, the light fades, and the trees in the garden in the backyard of the Earl's Court sway.

Rutgers' injuries had healed, and he was standing at the crossroads, looking at Kevin, who was dying on the ground.

At the right moment, he lifted Kevin's collar with a blank face and pressed his face into the basin, quietly observing the other man's struggle, while muttering a sacrifice in his mouth.

[Inform! You have attracted the attention of an existential being! 】

The honest merchant of the bottomless pit has cast his gaze upon you, and he has marveled at your abominable deeds that have not hesitated to push living beings into a fateful tragedy. 】

He has generously given you the privilege of high depravity, hoping that you can complete more beautiful transactions in the world. 】

[Inform! The Curtain of the World has been corrected to the present world, and the honest businessmen of the bottomless pit will not be able to cast their eyes again for a short time. 】

[Inform! The content of the mission "Correct Fate" has been changed due to force majeure. 】

[Inform! Mission accomplished! Rewards have been distributed! 】

The moment he got his hands on the [Ignorance Bonus] and [Richmond Bonus], Rogers threw Kevin to the ground.

He didn't care about the questions thrown by Alina beside him, he just crossed his hands on Kevin's chest and pressed hard.

It wasn't until Alina made sure that Kevin was in a vegetative state that he gradually stopped his movements and turned to look at the girl who had been glued to him.

"Everything has a price, and I can't tell you the truth for no reason, but we can continue the contract you mentioned earlier.

"You should be aware that I'm in a crisis right now, and that the Derwin family and the Breed family have always been in the same direction.

"So if you're willing to use your power to protect me as much as possible, then I can answer your curious questions, which should be a good deal for us personally, or for our family......"

Rogers pulled a parchment scroll from the void, and the terms that emerged from his words were written on it.

Seeing Alina's surprised look at his movements, he followed up and added:

"This is my bonus, the ability is similar to the Godbinding contract, unless you are promoted to a demigod, neither I nor you can violate it, you can use the bonus to test the truth of my words."

While explaining, he is also activating the [Liqi Bonus], constantly inciting and strengthening Alina's desires.

Seeing that the other party was still struggling and hesitating, Rogers put on a posture that was ready to put the parchment back away: "Trust is indeed a rare thing, and it is normal for you to have concerns. ”

"I'll sign it!" Seeing this, Alina gritted her teeth and made a decisive noise.

She had a feeling that she would not sign at the moment and that she would not have a chance in the future, and the exuberant curiosity in her heart became more and more intense, making her forget her scruples for a while.

As the handprint pressed against the parchment, a burning sensation swirled through Alina's lower abdomen, as if it were engraved with some kind of imprint.

"I was indeed offering a sacrifice just now." Rogers answered the most inconsequential question, then raised his index finger and stood in front of his mouth: "Okay, then in order to protect me, please let me prevail." ”

Alina's eyes widened, her brow furrowed slightly, and her mouth was slightly open, as if she wanted to say something, but found herself unable to ask questions because of the constraints of the contract.

Then her face turned pale, and her expression took on a look of disbelief, and she now knew the fundamental meaning of this contract.

However, before Alina could get out of her complicated emotions, Hans hurried to Rogers' side and reported Alice's request to see her outside the door.

"Take her to the front yard, and then ask the old butler to bring two of the strongest and loyal guards in the house to accompany me." Rogers pondered for a while, and slowly spoke:

"As for Kevin, find him a trained doctor to look after."

He knew that Alice couldn't hide from it, and he would have to see it sooner or later, and it just so happened that Kevin was not dead at the moment, so he could have a lot to do.

However, even so, the necessary security must be provided, so Rogers first asks Alina to perform a divination to make sure that there is no life-and-death crisis today, and then waits until the old butler and the two heavily armored knights come to his side before he is willing to leave for the front yard.

……

Alice looked at the night as it began to unfold, her expression full of anxiety, her lips pursed, and her hands twisted into her dress.

Suddenly, she heard the rustling of iron boots on the ground.

When she looked around, she saw that Rogers was guarded by two knights in armor, accompanied by the elegant old butler and Alina, whom she had met today.

"Although Kevin was beaten and tortured a little, he was still able-bodied, so I specially called a doctor to accompany him."

Rogers spoke slowly when he was more than five steps away from Alice.

He saw that Alice was full of guilt and wanted to say something, and waved his hand slightly impatiently:

"Hurry up, I won't let anyone in the family hurt Kevin in the slightest, but if you insist on making trouble, I can't guarantee that my father will be angry with him when he comes back."

"After all, he is just a civilian, but he has committed such a great crime, even if he takes his life, the world will not have any objections."

Alice stared at Rogers' indifferent and distant expression, and her heart seemed to be pierced by a sharp ice blade, and a cold stinging pain welled up in her heart.

Her eyes were out of focus, Rogers' appearance blurred in her eyes, her fingers clenching the hem of her clothes, her fingertips trembling slightly, as if to suppress the tremor of her entire body in that little force.

"I have other things, so I'll have to ask the housekeeper to send her back."

Rogers ignored Alice's strange appearance, and after leaving this sentence, he turned around and walked towards the house.

[Alice activates the Intuition Bonus in an attempt to judge your words.] 】

[Ignorance bonus is passively triggered, please choose whether to pass the judgment or not.] 】

The pop-up of the prompt box made his footsteps pause slightly, and then the corners of his mouth contained a subtle arc.

Although Alice's awakening was unexpected, in this way, it was also able to take advantage of this to stabilize her.

[The intuition bonus has passed, and the above words are not lies.] 】

……

That night, Rogers personally approached the Minister of Peace, and deliberately put on an extremely angry appearance, fiercely reprimanding the absurd excuse that the Guardian Knight was lost.

And Rogers also threatened with his own life, demanding to interrogate the guardian knights in person, wanting to know why they could "get lost" and why they could disappear at the most critical moment.

Until the middle of the night, the Minister of Justice couldn't stand Rogers's lengthy reprimand, and the momentum of holding the knife to his neck, finally reluctantly agreed to Rogers's request, and also cooperated to a certain extent.

In one of the basements of the Earl's Court, there was a pungent musty smell.

The walls of the room are mottled with water stains and a messy pattern, and there are several torches stuck in the walls, dragging the swaying light and shadow.

Six strong men were tied to iron chairs, their ears firmly gagged with solid cotton, and their bodies were rigidly bound by ropes, making their backs face the sky.

At the top of their foreheads is a small funnel that slowly drops down over time.

"The human body, it's amazing, isn't it?"

Rogers looked at the faces of the six knights showing an uncontrollable distortion, his mouth was slightly open, his breath was short, and his face was pale, and he turned his head to Alina beside him and asked slowly.

Drip water, one of the harshest and most mentally devastating forms of punishment, was a sacrifice he had prepared for the Bottomless Pit of Pain.

Then there could be Ling Chi, Rat Punishment, Iron Lady, Crocodile Scissors, etc., and he was sure that the god would like these wonderful ideas from what he had learned in his previous life, so he would give them a nice bonus.

Alina looked cold and silent, not responding to Rogers' strange questioning.

Squeak –

As the door to the basement opened, Hans walked in with a tube of potion and handed it to Rogers: "Young master, this is the powerful potion you wanted, and Kevin has also been treated, so he can bring it to the basement at any time." ”

Hearing this, Alina looked at Rogers with sideways eyes, and couldn't help but ask softly, "Didn't you promise Alice that you wouldn't hurt Kevin again?" ”

"Yes, but I just promised that I wouldn't let anyone in my family hurt Kevin, and these six knights are no longer members of my family." Rogers held the potion in his hand and chuckled and gave a reasoned explanation.

The gods of the pit are orderly and the quickest to respond, and there are many more gods of the pit to please besides pact and pain.

He did all this simply because he wanted power, to gain more and more power quickly.

Rogers just wants to play with fate, not be manipulated by it.

(End of chapter)