I, the sinner, will never die on the guillotine

Chapter 202 Meeting with Miss Qian (5000 words)
After seeing Grace off, Louis looked at the city which was gradually getting darker. He did not return to the Prince's Palace immediately, but played some local shooting game on the street.

The game is called "Smash the Devil".

It seems to be some kind of small game popular all over the Star Continent.

It is said that this game was created to celebrate the first generation of brave team killing the demon king.

This always reminds Louis of the nesting doll games and sandbag throwing games that he could see everywhere during the Spring Festival in his previous life.

The only difference is that this thing is quite luxurious to play with in the Star Continent.

Because you need to use a staff with a constant [Weakened Magic Arrow Youth Mini Version] effect as a shooting prop, the cost suddenly increases.

The youth version of magic props is also a prop!
Louis played for a long time at a makeshift stall in the food court. After rejecting the girls who tried to ask for his contact information for who knows how many times, he had no choice but to leave.

Louis quickened his pace slightly as he passed a specialty store selling snacks.

After a while, he walked past the store again.

After a while, when he passed by the door for the third time, he confirmed that there were adults buying things in the snack store, and he finally walked in with satisfaction.

"Snacks are childish for children, but just right for adults!"

It just so happens that everyone in the team needs to complete a mission tomorrow, and he is preparing some side dishes for everyone to do while they are on the mission. Is that a problem?

After walking around the store, he picked up a thick bag of snacks and put it at the door.

When I looked back, I found new products just launched in the corner.

It looked a bit like the exploding mochi dumplings he had seen in his previous life.

buy!
Louis reached out for it without any hesitation.

Any hesitation would be disrespectful to myself who was a big fan of mochi and dumplings in my previous life.

But when he stretched out his hand, his hand touched that of another person.
Louis turned his head and took a look.

Saw a familiar face.

"Eh? Miss Akane?"

Before Louis could finish his words, he was pulled aside by Xi.

Qian looked helplessly at the little prince whom she had been pairing up with:

"Louis, why are you here?"

Louis blinked and said:
"We have a mission to complete tomorrow."

"Olivia likes snacks a lot lately."

Both statements are true.

However, the context is irrelevant.

But it has nothing to do with why he ended up in this kids' favorite snack shop.

This is a fact stated unilaterally by Louis.

Anyway, he is not shameless enough to show his love for sweets in front of acquaintances.

what?
You said that customers of Meyer's know that Louis often goes there to buy desserts?

Can this be the same?

That was something Mayer took the initiative to prepare for Louis.

What does what Mayer does have to do with me, Louis?
…Then Louis used a little force and tried to take the exploding mochi dumplings wrapped in a paper bag from the basket.

But the same pulling force was felt from the other end of the paper bag.

Louis looked at Qian, who was also holding the bag tightly, and suddenly laughed out loud.

Qian coughed and let go of her hand embarrassedly.

She said reluctantly:
"I, I'll pay later. Just consider it as a treat. Thank you for taking care of Princess Beatrice during this period of time."

"Hmm?" Louis shook his head and said, "If you really want to talk about taking care of me, I have to say it."

Qian blinked and said nothing.

Right.

After all, he is the fiancé of Her Highness Beatrice.

Qian took a sneak peek at the exploding mochi dumpling in Louis' hand.

She dared to swear with her little remaining girlishness that His Royal Highness Louis was definitely a foodie like him.

But when she thought about the things she wanted to buy being snatched away by her fellow eaters, she couldn't help but reveal a somewhat unwilling expression.

"Do you like the dumplings from this restaurant?"

Louis said after glancing at Qian.

Akane's index finger and thumb together:
"I just like it a little bit."

Louis understood.

Understand.

I understand.

The universe at your fingertips!
Louis walked to the front desk, paid the bill, and then walked towards Qian.

Qian stood up and said:

"I have to go back now. I don't have much time to rest today."

Louis nodded, and then said:

“I won’t give away the food I like to others, but I can share it.”

He tore off half of the dumpling.

The soft, sweet aroma of the dumplings spreads.

Qian's throat moved slightly, subconsciously wanting to refuse.

Then when I came to my senses, I found that my hand had naturally taken half of the dumpling.

She said somewhat embarrassedly:
"Isn't that a bit too childish?"

Louis shook his head and said with a smile:

“For adults, it’s just right.”

"And if I were a child, I might not give you any."

A smile appeared on Qian's lips:
"If I were a kid, whoever gave me the gift would be my best friend."

After saying that, both of them laughed.

Since everything has been discovered, Qian doesn't want to pretend anymore.

He ate half of the dumpling in just a few bites.

Louis looked at her cheeks which were slightly puffed up like a squirrel that had chewed a pine cone, and smiled as he handed her the remaining half of the dumpling.

"Didn't you say no and that you wouldn't give your favorite food to others?"

Qian said with amusement.

Louis remained calm and composed:
"There are exceptions in a few cases. After all, Beatrice has troubled you to take care of her over the years."

Akane nodded.

They are indeed my favorite couple. No matter what the time, they will seize the opportunity to show their love.

Even if your significant other is not here right now.

Qian glanced at him and said:

"Do you like this kind of food?"

Qian looked like she was seriously planning to write something down.

Only then did Louis see in her the shadow of her days as adjutant.

Louis also put his index finger and thumb together:

"I just like it a little bit."

Akane nodded.

Although she didn't know the meaning of the fingertip universe, she still understood what Louis meant.

She felt her ears getting hot.

Isn't it bad to steal other people's things like this?

But it's already in her mouth, so you can't ask her to spit it out and show off to him, right?

Qian secretly made note of this matter.

"The dumplings are delicious. I have to go back to protect your Beatrice."

Qian chuckled.

Louis looked at her and suddenly said:
"It was you on the day of Mr. Roger's funeral."

Qian glanced at him and said:
"I haven't been in touch with him for a long time."

Louis thought for a moment, patted his head, waved his hand, and a knife appeared in his hand.

"Can you try and see if it works?"

Qian looked at it curiously. After a moment, she seemed to remember something and shook her head and said:
"Don't try. I don't stand a chance."

Louis frowned: "Reach out and touch it."

The knife that Louis took out was the knife of rebirth.

He had to admit that this knife was more useful than he had imagined when dealing with undead creatures.

His heart told him that he should possess the knife.

But his values ​​told him that if possible, he should return the knife to Qian.

That is the proof that Rogge is still in this world.

Seeing his determined expression, Qian said helplessly:
"The Emperor has told me this, and I do not think that a headstrong daughter like me will ever be recognized by him."

Louis didn't say anything, but just held up the knife, meaning for her to try it.

He felt an extremely strong sense of guilt towards Qian in Roger's memory.

The heartache of not being able to protect her mother and her lover.

There is the reluctance of not being able to give Qian a complete home.

I felt distressed for not being able to see my daughter before she left.

And the guilt of leaving her alone in this world so early.

The only thing that is missing is dissatisfaction with her.

He couldn't help but think of the day when Mentor Rogge was buried and Qian was at his grave.

At that time, she seemed to be burning the relics left by Mentor Rogge.

Maybe he was afraid of being sad when seeing the scene.

At the time she said:

"It's very strange. Wherever people stand, the flames blow in that direction, burning me so much that I have to turn my face to avoid it..."

"Sometimes I wonder if it's because we're separated by life and death that contact with you is taboo, so it hurts so much when you touch my face."

Obviously, Qian was not as relieved as she thought.

He sighed.

The power of greed, the great sin, surged through his body, accusing him all the time:
"Bring that thing back! Bring it back! It's good stuff!"

But Louis still ruthlessly suppressed this emotion.

He has his own three views.

Never allow the great sin of greed to interfere.

Qian looked at him quietly, and finally reached out her hand and touched the Rebirth Knife. But a scene that surprised Louis appeared.

A flash of lightning suddenly burst out from the sword of rebirth, knocking her hand away.

The lightning didn't cause any damage, but it was extremely...

Louis didn't know what to say.

He was sure that Roger had never hated Qian.

But in this situation, he didn't know what to say.

Are you really going to eat yourself to death and even give up your daughter?
This shouldn't be!
The light in Qian's eyes dimmed instantly.

Louis sighed, put away the Rebirth Knife and said:
"He can't possibly hate you. I swear, I've seen the memories left in the past life knife."

Qian shook her head and said:

"He's right, you're more determined than I am to carry it all."

Louis shook his head:

"That only proves that the Sword of Rebirth cannot represent him."

Qian said dully:
"It's okay. It doesn't matter."

Qian waved him off: "I'm going back to protect your little wife."

Then he walked away from here.

Louis shook his head.

Maybe he shouldn't have insisted?

"Rebirth Knife, Rebirth Knife, do you really have no heart?"

The Rebirth Sword vibrated slightly, and then everything returned to calm.

That night, Louis returned home, stretched and prepared to go to bed.

In a trance.

When he came to his senses, he felt his body being controlled again.

Or the dream in between.

In the dream, he was like a rigid robot, standing beside the woman and repeating the process of making sweet potato with sugar.

Louis began to want to curse.

sister!
Can I call you sister?
What are you going to do?

I don't know you well, I don't even know who you are.

"Ding Dong~"

"Ding Dong~"

The ethereal female voice continued to echo, and she seemed to be humming some ballad.

To be honest, that voice is quite nice.

But as we all know, even a nursery rhyme like "The Bugs Are Flying" can turn into a scary sound effect in a specific scenario.

Not to mention the sound that echoed repeatedly in this not-so-big space.

After listening to it too much, I really feel an invisible terror.

Louis took a deep breath.

Trying hard to break free from this dream.

Although the Archbishop of the Church of Death and Sleep said that there would be nothing wrong with this kind of dream.

But he really didn't like the feeling of being out of control.

Coincidentally.

Louis just happens to have some ability that can pull himself out of his dreams.

Even in his dreams, he could still call upon that power.

So he said:

"Sin Dragon Armored Liberated Form."

At this moment, the spiritual energy released after the Sin Dragon Armor connected with his body shattered this dream.

Louis woke up suddenly and suddenly realized that something was wrong.

"This is... the Shadowfallen Underworld?"

Looking at this special world with only black, white and gray, Louis almost had question marks popping up in his head.

"What the hell is going on?"

Not to mention the time at St. Louis College, the time on Central Street was when he was accidentally ambushed by a weak passage and fell into the Shadow Underworld.

Now, after waking up, he found himself in the Shadow Underworld without being attacked by the weak channels roaming around in some areas.

He raised his head and looked around, and soon saw the weak channel that he had seen before, which was constantly wriggling, in the sky.

The weak channel was like a cat-worm, wandering in the sky and crawling towards the distance.

Louis was anxious: "Hey, don't run!"

The Sin Dragon spread out his armed dragon wings, and his body turned into a small whirlwind, flying in the direction of the wriggling passage.

This area seems to be similar to the area that the Central Street passage led to before.

Louis saw many dead water ghosts here.

Louis, who was anxious to leave here, drew out the sword of rebirth without hesitation.

Whoever dares to stop him will be chopped down!
It’s no wonder that after the forest training, Louis really turned into a ruthless and efficient killing machine.

Wherever the dead water ghosts passed, there was chaos.

However, before they could make any move, everything returned to calm.

When it comes to dealing with undead-like creatures, the killing efficiency of the Sword of the Dead is simply too high, not to mention that the person holding the sword is Louis.

It can be said to be a completely painless operation.

All of a sudden, the surroundings became quiet.

Flying.

Louis suddenly came to his senses.

Looking at the area that was roaring in the distance, he frowned.

"Not a Fallen Shadow Monster?"

He saw a group of monsters fleeing in panic, and even saw flying monsters falling from the sky one after another.

Louis looked forward.

Suddenly, I noticed a flash of lightning coming towards me in the thick smoke.

He subconsciously wanted to dodge, but after seeing the figure, he was stunned.

"Ms. Qian?"

Qian, who was rushing towards here angrily, smashed the shield in her hand without saying a word.

A roar sounded.

The surrounding land was ravaged into pieces as if a missile had dropped from the sky.

Louis looked at Qian, raised his hand awkwardly and said:
"haven't seen you for a long time."

"It's only been a few hours. How can it be long?"

Qian said unhappily.

Louis took a look and suddenly found that Qian's face was full of anger, and even her words became impolite.

It looks like something happened.

Louis suddenly became nervous:
"Beatrice also fell into the Shadowfallen Underworld?"

Qian seemed to finally realize that she was in a bad mood, and said, trying to suppress her annoyance:
"No, but an acquaintance of mine fell in, and I couldn't find her."

Louis was about to say something, but his eyes subconsciously looked at her face:
"Miss Qian, your face..."

Qian subconsciously reached out and touched her face, then gritted her teeth and said:

"We have no choice but to leave here first."

"Don't you need to continue looking for that acquaintance of yours?"

Qian shook her head and said:

"She'll be fine. I just worried too much."

For some reason, Louis seemed to hear a hint of loneliness in Qian's voice.

The next moment, the sword in her hand swung down.

It was as if a storm of sword blades was sweeping up above the flat ground.

Those dead water ghosts or other mixed monsters that kept approaching the two were instantly covered by the dark storm and turned into corpses on the ground.

"Don't waste it!"

Louis snapped his fingers, and Rimuru, who couldn't bear it any longer, immediately pounced over and started eating tonight.

Countless mucus threads instantly extended from its body, taking all the dead monsters into its body, and then shrinking them back into Louis' hands.

"Let's go first!" Louis glanced at the red pattern on Qian's face, and the dragon wings fluttered behind him, pulling her directly towards the weak passage where she could escape in the sky.

After leaving the passage, the two found themselves back on the road to Central Avenue.

Louis pinched his brows and said:
"There's some trouble."

Recently, only the Central Street in Tino City has a weak passage leading to the Shadow Underworld.

The two of them were able to return to the Central Sister through the passage, which meant that the passage that pulled him into the Fallen Shadow Underworld was the same passage he fell into during the day.

"Has the moving range of the weak channel expanded?"

Previously, the weak channel of the Shadowless Underworld only wandered around the central street, and its coverage area was approximately 100 meters.

But the straight-line distance from Central Avenue to the Prince's Palace where Louis is located is more than 5 kilometers.

The distance to the Imperial Palace is 8 kilometers.

Akane was like the head maid, always staying by Beatrice's side.

If both of them were swallowed by the same weak channel, then the movement range of the weak channel in the Shadow Underworld would be too large.

"It's already early morning. I'm going to go back and get some rest. I'll go investigate the situation with Alice tomorrow morning."

"You...if your friend is not in danger, you don't have to worry so much. We will handle it as soon as possible."

Louis originally wanted to tell Qian not to take it too seriously about being rejected by the Sword of Rebirth today.

But I always feel that if I say it now, it will poke her in the wound.

So I changed the way I said it.

But he just couldn't figure it out.

Why did Wangshengdao reject Qian?

He didn't stay long and left soon.

Only Qian was left standing there, gently stroking the scar on her face.

To be precise...it's not a scar.

It didn't take long before the red marks on her face disappeared instantly.

She sighed:
"Is the influence of the Shadowfallen Underworld on me becoming more and more serious?"

(End of this chapter)