Becoming a winner in life starts with becoming a shadow.

Chapter 344 The Trial of the Brave
"Am I going to face an enemy from the mythological realm? So this is what staring into the endless abyss of despair means!" Laqiusi's face was solemn, but she was full of fighting spirit.

After all, at this moment she believed that she had been chosen by fate, so even though she knew that the enemy was a strong man in the mythological realm, she did not feel the slightest fear in her heart.

While Laqiusi was immersed in her own world, Alexia was communicating with Li De through the contract.

"Master, isn't it a bit too cruel to let Laqiusi deal with the leader of the Great Tomb of Nazarick?" Even the sinister Alexia couldn't help but feel that Laqiusi was a bit pitiful for Li De's decision.

"Giving her two artifacts but not letting her fight the big boss is cruel to ourselves. And I don't expect her to win. It's enough as long as she can firmly attract the hatred of the Undead King." Of course, Reed knew the sarcasm in Alexia's words.

But there is nothing we can do about it. It takes someone to step up to form a big alliance.

And the situation at that time is that whoever stands out first will inevitably be hated by the Great Tomb of Nazarick.

With Demiurge and Albedo's wisdom, couldn't they see that killing the initiator would deter the other nations and delay the formation of the Grand Alliance?

Therefore, whoever stands out at that time will be killed by the Great Tomb of Nazarick.

If Li De wanted to fish in troubled waters in secret, he had to find a scapegoat.

And this scapegoat cannot be too weak. After all, if he is too weak, he may not be able to withstand the assassination of the Great Tomb of Nazarick.

So after screening the characters, Laqiusi became the most suitable candidate, because she happened to be quite strong, could use Gram, and was easy to fool.

Of course, Li De didn't care at all about the outcome between Laqiusi and Momonga.

However, Li De hoped that the other party could continue to attract Feishu's hatred, which would make it easier for him to act in secret.

Anyway, Li De had no intention of attacking and killing Feishu at all. After all, this son of the plane was not so easy to kill.

Even towards the guardians of other floors, Li De adopted the attitude of killing them if he could, and not forcing them if he couldn't.

After all, the number of members in the Great Tomb of Nazarick is astonishing, and 20% of them remaining is enough to avoid these members who are difficult to kill.

All Li De wanted from the beginning to the end was to complete the task.

As for the mess left after completing the task, Li De would not care about it.

At most, when I remember it in the future, I will pray for the natives of this world, hoping that they will not be burned to death by the wrath of the Bone King, that's all.

"True. After all, even if they have flaws, they are still two genuine artifacts. One for attack and one for defense. If used well, even ordinary people can challenge high-level professionals." Alexia replied in approval.

"So since she has been given such a big pie, it would be unreasonable for her not to give enough in return. Alexia, be sure to protect her before the real war starts." Li De reminded.

"Master, please rest assured. I will never let you down." Alexia certainly knew the role of Laqiusi, so she stayed by her side to guide her.

At the same time, it was because she knew that Alexia could not leave that she needed an excuse to stay with Laqiusi.

And there is no better excuse than to help Laqiusi become stronger, and it just so happens that Laqiusi is indeed very weak.

"Sir Alexia, I have a question. Why was the 'Holy Armor Aegis' only given to Laqiusi to use after the war started? Generally speaking, isn't it true that the more familiar you are with the performance of equipment, the better you can use it?" Ibiruai looked at Alexia and asked seriously.

After all, according to this theory, the 'Holy Armor Aegis' should be given to Laqiusi together with the 'Holy Sword Gram'.

After Ibiruai finished asking, Laqiusi came back to her senses from her own world and looked at Alexia.

Because she also felt that Alexia's behavior was a bit counterintuitive.

"Alexia, you should tell Laqiusi as soon as possible. She will have to face it sooner or later anyway." Alice, who was standing by, saw Alexia's hesitation and began to persuade her.

"Well, in that case, I will tell you the truth. Laqiusi, 'Holy Armor Aegis' is different from 'Holy Sword Gram'. It is an armor with self-awareness. Judging from the level of the artifact alone, 'Holy Armor Aegis' is undoubtedly higher than 'Holy Sword Gram'." Alexia said to Laqiusi with a serious expression.

"Isn't this great?" Laqiusi had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem.

After all, in her opinion, the higher the level of armor than weapons, the stronger its own protective ability.

It's obviously a good thing, why does Alexia look so solemn?

"Just looking at the properties of 'Holy Armor Aegis', it is definitely very good, and so good that it is unimaginable. But in fact, after equipping the 'Holy Armor Aegis' with self-awareness, the wearer will die." Alexia took a deep breath before speaking.

"Ha will die?!" Ibiruai asked in a long voice.

"Don't be anxious, listen to my explanation first." Alexia signaled Laqiusi who was about to speak and Ibiruai who had already spoken to stop being so excited.

After listening to what Alexia said, the two women suppressed their emotions and looked at Alexia. There was only one look in their eyes: I need a reasonable explanation.

"As a top-notch defensive artifact, the 'Holy Armor Aegis' will definitely not pose a physical threat to the wearer before it is destroyed. So the death I am talking about does not refer to physical death." Alexia said slowly.

"So what does this death mean?" Laqiusi asked more and more puzzled, and also worried, after all, she was the one who would equip the future.

"Social death, abbreviated as social death!" Alexia said helplessly.

"Social death? What does that mean?" Laqiusi asked Alexia with a puzzled look on her face.

"Actually, the self-awareness of 'Holy Armor Aegis' is very unique." Alexia then explained the special features of this artifact armor and the social death scene that Gamma encountered after wearing it.

After listening to Alexia's explanation, Laqiusi's face had turned so pale that not a single bit of blood could be seen.

This social death is worse than physical death.

She didn't dare to imagine what kind of scene she would face after equipping the holy armor.

But there is one thing that is beyond doubt, that is, her reputation in the social circle will definitely drop below zero, and it will even bring shame to her family. She can't expect to get married again. "Isn't that worse?" Ibiruai couldn't help but say.

After all, in her opinion, even if the body dies, the fifth-level resurrection magic can still be used.

If society is dead, then there is really no cure.

After listening to the scene Alexia described just now, even if she felt that if it happened to her, she would probably be so ashamed that she would want to dig out a three-bedroom apartment with her toes, and then crawl into it and never come out again.

"No, absolutely not! I won't do that even if you kill me!" Laqiusi quickly refused Alexia.

After all, she didn't want to be naked and equip herself with the 'Holy Armor Aegis', and then let this holy armor taste every part of her body and describe it with obscene language.

By the way, who is it?
For what purpose would they create such a sacred weapon that could be regarded as the public enemy of women?

You must be mentally ill!

"Laqiusi, without the protection of the 'Holy Armor Aegis', how are you going to fulfill that noble promise?" Alexia asked with a serious expression.

"Uh" At this moment, Laqiusi just wanted to turn back time, go back to the past and slap himself twice.

"Laqiusi, to defeat evil, both the Holy Sword and the Holy Armor are indispensable. In fact, any attractive enough female will not refuse to be equipped with the Holy Armor, but it is useless to only equip the Holy Armor. After all, defeating evil is not to send yourself to be beaten.

Therefore, the key point lies in the Holy Sword, and the Holy Sword has chosen you, so this is your duty and your destiny. How can you retreat because of a little side effect of the Holy Armor? "Alexia said to Laqiusi righteously.

"But Alexia, this holy armor..." Laqiusi certainly wanted to complete the grand mission of saving mankind, but definitely not in such a way that would surely lead to social death.

"I know what you are worried about. That's why I deliberately mentioned that you need to improve your fighting spirit. Therefore, as long as you overcome this difficulty, your future will be smooth." Alexia began to cheer her up.

"Sir Alexia, please don't make it too difficult for Laqiusi. After all, this matter not only concerns herself, but also her family." Ibiruai certainly couldn't stand watching his captain being bullied.

"Yes, yes. If my family knew about this, they would never allow it." Laqiusi nodded quickly.

"Why don't we just not let them know, or even let outsiders know?" Alexia said immediately.

"Don't let outsiders know? Alexia, can you seal Shengkai's mouth?" Laqiusi looked at Alexia with a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

"I'm sorry, after the seal is released, the Holy Armor's consciousness will be awake. Unless it is sealed again, no one can stop it from speaking." Alexia shook her head.

"Then how can we prevent outsiders from knowing?" Ibiruai looked at Alexia in confusion and asked.

"Don't worry, we have been conducting targeted research on how to avoid this kind of social death for a long time. Before the Holy Armor regained its self-awareness, it didn't know who Laqiusi was.

Therefore, as long as Laqiusi did not mention her own name, but introduced herself by another name, then Shengkai would only mention the name she heard. After the full body armor of Shengkai was equipped, except for a pair of eyes, other parts would not be exposed, so no one knew who the person in the armor was.

As long as you, Laqiusi, don't take the initiative to remove the Holy Armor, no one will know that it is you who equips the Holy Armor. Therefore, in fact, you only need to adapt to the sexual harassment of 'Holy Armor Aegis'. ”Alexia smiled and encouraged.

"Even if we change the name, the feasibility of this method is very low. After all, when Laqiusi equips the holy armor and becomes a hero, she herself disappears. Besides, she can't wear the holy armor when eating, washing, etc." Ibiruai immediately thought of many inconveniences.

"Sir Ibiruai, a divine weapon is not so inconvenient. You will understand after Laqiusi equips it. As for the fact that Laqiusi will disappear after equipping the holy armor, don't worry. I will personally serve as Laqiusi's substitute." As soon as Alexia finished speaking, she became exactly the same as Laqiusi in front of the shocked eyes of Laqiusi and Ibiruai.

"What a magical transformation skill! There is absolutely no difference in appearance or aura." Ibiruai couldn't help but exclaimed in amazement after looking around the transformed Alexia.

"With me by your side, even if there is an emergency, we can coordinate and respond in time." Alexia looked at Laqiusi with an expression that showed that I had considered it very carefully.

Even after all aspects of her worries were resolved, the expression on Laqiusi's face was still full of resistance.

It was not until Alexia whispered a few words in her ear that a look of struggle appeared on Laqiusi's face.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally nodded and decided to go for it.

As for what Alexia said, Ibiruai was extremely curious, but she couldn't get an answer from Laqiusi.

Of course, even if Laqiusi told Ibiruai the truth, she probably wouldn't understand it.

Because what Alexia said is that after you equip yourself with the Holy Armor, you will no longer be the daughter of a noble family, nor the captain of the Blue Rose, but the brave Milia.

You no longer have to hide yourself and can release the other self inside you.

No one would associate a well-mannered daughter of a noble with a brave man full of chuunibyou.

It was precisely because she could release this side of herself that she could only occasionally show late at night without reservation that Laqiusi nodded and agreed.

Anyway, those who know the situation will think that she changed her words and actions in order to distance herself from the hero.

As for the powerful side effects of the Holy Armor, just think of it as a trial for the brave to cross the boundary.

Laqiusi believed that as long as she passed this test, she would be able to speak in public without any scruples those monologues that she could only speak to the night sky late at night.

After reaching an agreement, Alexia entered an intensive training phase.

After all, there are many things that Laqiusi needs to be trained in, and equipping holy armor is just one of them.

Fortunately, Alexia also knew that the only way to liberate one's mind is to do it step by step, so in the initial stage, Laqiusi only needed to wear the Holy Armor and get used to the sexual harassment of the Holy Armor in an empty room, without having to appear in the sight of the outside world right away.

After passing this stage and liberating her mind, Laqiusi will appear in the city of Laurenti wearing the holy armor to engage in adventurer activities.

As for the stage for her official debut, Li De has already selected it for Laqiusi.

(End of this chapter)