Section 8 Performance

Eshurufat slowly got up, and with skillful and skillful movements, he put on his clothes and left the bedroom without making a sound.

"Master, since you don't want to sleep, let's go to the study, we have a lot to do. ”

Carrie wasn't lying. After all, Ashrufat is different from Carrie, and he can't use some "data link" ability to understand everything that has happened in the past few years in a few seconds. He had to find out as soon as possible about the various things that had happened during his absence before he could possibly decide on his next move.

Carrie...... This one...... Do you need to choose such a thing as courage?"

To be honest, Ashrufat actually doesn't believe in "courage". He had seen those who looked cowardly and ordinary burst out on the battlefield with amazing combat effectiveness, and fought tenaciously to the last breath. I've also seen those who usually flaunt their might, especially the guys who are unusually fierce in street fights, but prove themselves to be straw bales on the battlefield. Actually, courage is really a hard thing to judge.

And in a sense, for the military, courage is not the point. As the saying goes, a poor rat can bite a cat, and a rabbit can bite a person when he is in a hurry, let alone a person who is forced to be in a hurry. One of the generals' principles is to use various methods to arouse the fighting spirit of the soldiers.

"Of course. Carrie continued. "For example, if a person is scared at the sight of blood, even if he shows very high combat skills in training, it is of little significance in actual combat. Because fear, this feeling is a burden to the battle. People who are in a state of fear are like being shackled, and they can barely exert their strength. ”

"Master, the biochemical modification we have carried out is equivalent to giving a mortal a fighting skill that can only be learned for decades and a strength far beyond the limits of a human being. If this level of strength were given to a cowardly man, it would be tantamount to handing over a sword to a child who did not know how to use a sword. Not only is it useless, but it is harmful. So you see, master, although it is said that any person can be biochemically modified now, it is still a bit difficult to choose the right person. We have a total of one hundred and twenty-one pieces of recon armor, but the total number of guards selected is now only eighty-seven. ”

By the time he said this, Ashruphat had already come to his study.

Although he had been gone for several years, everything in the study was exactly the same as when he left, and it had not changed at all. Everything stood still. Ashrufat remembers putting the pen holder in the corner of the table, and it's still there. However, the whole study was very clean, and there was no dust to be seen, which was the only evidence that anyone else had been here.

"Well, master, this is the case with all your eighty-four guards. In her mind, Carrie said. Then Ashruphat saw the wall in front of him change color, and the heads of one girl after another appeared on it. "Scarlet is not included. ”

"Well, they're all courageous?" Ashrufat looked at the girls' heads, but he just looked at them.

"Yes, it has been carefully selected. First of all, you made a choice based on your origin and background, and then you made a choice about your appearance, and you chose the type you liked. The last is the test of courage. ”

Ashrufat was now certain that Carrie had a whole plan. What she did, or what she asked Ashrufat to do, was always linked one after the other, often seemingly simple and trivial, and after Eshufar casually agreed, a series of follow-ups developed.

He remembered that at that time, Carrie offered to ask the people of West Vania for a maiden as a tribute. Carrie said at the time that it was a way to temporarily ease the fear in people's hearts. It sounded a little bit of truth to that, so Ashrufat accepted it. And then there's Mimilu...... And then it's a matter of going to find that chip. On the surface, there doesn't seem to be any direct connection between the various things, but now that I think about it, it seems that many things were settled in the first place.

If it weren't for Mimilu's injury, would Carrie let him go far away to find that chip?

"Master, what are you worried about? ”

"Loyalty ......" Ashrufat found this sentence funny. These captured girls must have been full of fear and hatred for him, right? Of course, fear is nothing. In some cases, it is far more effective to drive a soldier with fear on the battlefield than it would have been otherwise. But he suddenly remembered the one he had seen outside the castle today.

The one who looked at him had no fear or hatred.

"Don't you believe it? We've bought their absolute allegiance. ”

Ashrufat almost bit his tongue, loyalty can be bought, and the mercenaries are not the most loyal troops?

"Well, don't get me wrong. It's not about money. In her head, Carrie explained. "Money can buy only the loyalty of a mercenary. It's a bit of a hassle to say, so let's see for yourself. ”

On the wall in front of Ashrufat, a picture appeared, a picture that moved. It's as if this wall is a window through which you can see what's going on in another room.

It was indeed a room in the castle, and Ashruphat found himself in the center of the room. The "Ashrufat" sat on a dark red, quaint chair with a cloak like blood, and wrapped most of his body in a cloak. Around the room, there were horrific things, such as bones, gruesome stains, and more hooks and chains that were normally only found in slaughterhouses. All of these items are bloodstained and make people shudder at the sight.

"This is ......" Ashruphat was sure he had never been to this eerie room of terror, let alone worn such a cloak. This chair was also the first time he had seen it.

"Master, of course the one you see is not you, it's a magic map. Carrie explained. "This is a video from the past. You can think of it as a play on a stage. ”

Ashruphat seemed to hear the door open in his room, and then he saw it open and several girls enter. The girl had obvious shackles on her hands, as did her feet. The maidens, dressed in a burqa so thin that it was almost transparent, staggered to the center of the room.

The one in the lead is familiar. Although the hairstyle was a little different and the skin was fairer, Ashrufat recognized that this was the girl he had met outside the Dark Castle today.

To put it mildly, the various arrangements on this stage are obviously a play about "vampires eating people", which is completely in line with the imagination of ordinary people.

Ashruphat saw himself on the stage stand up and come to the center of the room. Although he has always felt that he is actually not much different from ordinary people. But with various sets and clothes, he does look very hideous and terrifying on the stage.

"Pretty good. Ashrufath, who was on stage, stood up and observed his prey with interest. "A bit of guts. The last few people collapsed to the ground in fright as soon as they entered the door, unable to move. Added a lot of trouble to my meal. ”

I could clearly see the girls' bodies trembling, their teeth trembling, and their entire wills being snatched up by fear. They apparently relied on supporting each other to stay on their feet. Only the one in the lead looked a little different. Although she was a little scared, she was able to stand firmly on her feet.

"It was lovely and fun. It must taste pure sweet and fragrant......" Ashruphat clearly heard the vampire on the stage say in a sinister tone. "It's a pity that you can only eat one at a time...... Which one should I choose?"

The leading girl suddenly smashed the vampire on the stage with the shackles in her hand. Although Ashrufat knew very well that this clumsy attack could not hit the magic figure or himself, this time it really hit.

What followed was a chaotic scene. Seeing himself on stage, Ashruphat grabbed the girl's hands and lifted her up. The latter, despite his struggles, was to no avail, was dragged to the edge of the wall and hung on a chain. The other girls were then kicked out of the room.

Now, only the vampire and the girl who dared to do it were left in the room.

"You have the courage...... It's not the same as ordinary people...... Wait, you're not from West Vanian?"

"I'm the knight's daughter, don't think you can scare me!" the girl glared at each other.

"Knight's daughter, but now it's down to this, and there's no freedom?"

"That's a trick of fate!, but I still have the courage that my father left me in my heart!" "Kill if you want to!"

"Courage? Funny...... It's so funny......" The vampire on stage showed an interested expression. "For the sake of courage, I would like to ask you a few questions. He grabbed the girl's chin with his hand and forced her head to face him. "If your answer satisfies me, maybe I'll let you go. ”

The girl's expression made it clear that she had not been deceived. She's gone, and she's just a dead person anyway.

"What's your name!" asked the vampire on stage. "Why are you here?"

He asks questions, but the other person doesn't pay attention.

"Although you don't seem to be afraid of death...... But I can feel it...... You're not careless. Usually people who are not afraid of death either the reality is too difficult, so they use death to escape. Either you have nothing, so simply risk your life to gamble on future chances, but you're neither...... Your eyes reveal your heart! You still have concerns, you have something you want to do but can't accomplish. Am I right?"

Then again, Ashrufat, who was watching the play below, didn't believe in such a thing. If there is such a good thing, then there is no need for torture in the world.

"Of course, just bluffing her. In her head, Carrie explained. "All the information about her has been carefully collected and checked, so it's easy to say it in one bite. But you have to admit that it works well. Not everyone understands the capabilities of vampires as much as you do...... They mistakenly think it's a vampire with special powers. You see, she's completely bluffed. ”

"What's your name?" asked the vampire on stage again.

"Dina. This time, although the girl did not mention her surname or anything like that, she answered truthfully. There was a hint of confusion in her eyes, for she didn't know what the vampire was up to.