I'll kill you after I finish this game!

"Then I wish you continued success in your military endeavors. Farewell."

A subtle rune was injected into the opponent's body, a blessing for a valiant warrior. Razer said his farewells and turned to leave.

He didn't know where the other party was going, but Per didn't even consider that the other party was a spy.

First, the opponent was too dazzling; second, the Crusaders were purely planning to use sheer numbers, basically no longer needing scouts and spies. This is enough to prove just how arrogant the Crusaders were.

"Thank you for your kind words."

The old lord watched the departing figure, its golden color still so conspicuous in the darkness. If it was just a guess... the other party must be a king, right?

He looked at the rare and exquisite wine in his hand, took another sip, shook his head, and prepared to face his battle.

Chapter 75 Future and Present, Liselotte and Lisette

Lei Zhe found a quiet, secluded spot, set up a concealment barrier, and casually created a bench using material creation before inserting the Holy Lance into the ground. This was to prevent the fate line from spiraling into a malignant direction, so that he could use another shot to disrupt and modify it.

Sitting in his chair, he looked at the church where Lizzet was with a gentle gaze, and then Lizzet and Lizzet from his inner world materialized beside him.

As soon as Liselotte and Lizzette appeared, they saw familiar scenes from their memories, and their eyes sparkled with excitement.

This is the familiar city of Béziers, the city that nurtured her and changed her destiny!

They're back! They're really back! They've gone back to the past!

The soldiers and militiamen standing ready for battle were a reminder of the war she could never forget.

"My past self, her..."

Liselotte couldn't help but look in the direction of the sisters' home from her ancient memories, and even Lizzette (the future) looked in that direction with excitement.

They could both sense their past selves in that direction, and they longed to go back and meet their original selves.

However, considering Lei Zhe's serious instructions, they had to abandon the idea; it wouldn't be good if Lei Zhe failed to rewrite their fate.

"It's alright, everything is proceeding according to plan. I will rewrite your fate in every timeline in one fell swoop. After that, I will need you..."

He told her about his plan to help her close her own potential timelines. When he learned that Reiji intended to redeem her from all possible timelines and completely free her from this damned world, Lizzerot agreed without hesitation, as did Lizzette.

They had no attachment to this world. Since they could save themselves while also saving other possible versions of themselves, they had no reason to refuse.

After all, Liselotte had seen the future plot that Rezer showed her, and the witch was indeed a little bothered that she had fallen in love with an older man named Villard.

I wonder if my future self has lost her mind due to emptiness, because in order to obtain the treasure Eye of Calamity, she climbed to the position of the other party's confidant and even sacrificed herself.

Because of that idea of ​​'human slaughter'? It's certainly quite attractive to a twisted witch like her.

But killing without burying, killing all of humanity won't redeem anyone; it's just empty talk indulging in one's own ideals.

Her boss at least possesses the means to truly purify sins and the real power to redeem all living beings, which is different from simply destroying the world.

Compared to that kind of thinking, Lei Zhe's statement that "killing is for the sake of protecting life, cutting off karma is not killing people" was more convincing to her, after all, he was a man who actually did that kind of thing.

Regarding Liselotte's inexplicable magical temper, Reiji spoke to her with a cheerful attitude:

"Love can make people blind, even I am. Now that you are an outsider, you will naturally feel that there are many bad things."

"...Hmph! Boring!"

It's unclear what Liselotte's feelings were when she spoke after hearing Reiji's words.

In short, in Lizziet's eyes, her own evil personality seemed to flash with a hint of jealousy and impatience deep within her snake-like eyes, and she herself seemed to understand what that feeling was.

Sitting next to Lei Zhe, she swung her bare, delicate feet, looking at the familiar scenery around her with complex and sorrowful eyes, her mind also filled with thoughts about herself.

Lei Zhe is right. The perception of those involved is different. They have now escaped their predetermined fate due to an accident.

Originally feeling empty inside, Liselotte, who was in the cycle of reincarnation, had long been prepared for the possibility of dying in the future, but fate played a trick on her and she met Reiji.

Originally an enemy, she has now become an ally, and the other party has no reason to be wary of her.

They didn't treat her like a slave. At least Liselotte was quite content and comfortable teaching those kids in the port.

Perhaps it was because of the shared tragic past, but Liselotte, though sharp-tongued, was genuinely kind to the children Reiji had rescued in the dark world of bullets.

During this time, Liselotte also learned a little about Reiji.

Liselotte and everyone else in the port who cherishes Razer know that he can be blind and irrational when he's in love.

The immortal blessing residing deep within their souls, and the defense of the crimson armor that halted time, constantly testify to the feelings that Reiji harbored towards them.

Reiji's other divine aspect, Liselotte, as a familiar, also clearly understands that she cherishes every moment and values ​​every instant, sharing time only with herself and those who wish to spend time with her.

Its defenses, specially developed by its desire to "protect its loved ones," can become an unbreakable fortress, ensuring that it will never lose anyone it cares about or cherishes.

The crimson armor on Liselotte's body was also a result of her truly accepting those children. Rezer felt that this witch could still be saved, and thus completely accepted her as a member of his faction.

Although the witch didn't say anything, after she fully understood the true nature of the Crimson Lotus Armor on her body, she remained silent for a while, and the way she secretly looked at Lei Zhe was also very complicated and strange.

She truly hadn't expected that Razer would accept her with such feelings, accepting a vicious witch who was initially her enemy.

Liselotte genuinely envied the silver-haired necromancer Yu-Cleewood-Helsey, who was closest to Reiji in the port area, and the woman named Saint.

Even the ship girls in the port know who Crimson Armor truly wants to protect at its core and deepest level, and they know that while both are acts of love, the amount and essence of the 'love' given by Raiji are different.

"Hey, I heard your wife is a necromancer in the port area. How did you two meet?"

Liselotte, sitting on the bench to the left of Reiji, looked in the direction of the sisters' house from her memory, and chatted with her boss about the other woman as if passing the time.

Lizzie, having turned her gaze away, also looked at the person beside her with the curious eyes of a small animal. She was very curious about Razer, after all, he was the one who had saved her.

"Me and Xiaoyou...?"

In response to the witch's casual questions and Lizzet's curious gaze, Reiji chuckled and reached out to ruffle Lizzet's head. Just as he was about to mess up her hair, he let go and said:

"As you said, Xiaoyou is a necromancer, and in my world, she is known as the center of the world. Her magic can easily disrupt other people's destinies, and her words can rewrite the world at will. But despite being one of the strongest, she lives a very miserable life..."

As one of Lei Zhe's original top experts, Xiao You lived like a stray kitten.

Because of the unique nature of her power, she is often coveted by ambitious and greedy people. Most of the time, she is either on the run or wandering, or constantly moving to different locations to guard against those who covet her power.

Originally the beloved pet of the group in the Seventh Abyss of the Underworld, she was suddenly betrayed by the Night King who sought death. After experiencing that incident, Xiaoyou closed herself off for a long time.

Until she met Razer, apart from the memories of the Seventh Abyss, nothing else was particularly good.

Lei Zhe understands this kind of thing, so he always feels a kind of pity for Xiao You that he doesn't feel for Xiao Sheng. The feeling of wanting to take good care of the other person only came after they gradually became familiar with each other.

However, he himself was well aware of the extent of his twisted possessiveness hidden beneath the feeling of being cared for and loved.

Once it involves Xiaoyou, he becomes extremely violent, especially when it's something bad. He's the only one who can make her cry, and no one else or anything else will do.

If it weren't for Xiaoyou's inner conflict and her deep respect for this friend, Lei Zhe would have killed the Night King long ago instead of giving him a reincarnation.

He would do things to make Xiaoyou happy, and he would simply make things that made her unhappy disappear beforehand. She had already suffered a lot of grievances and misery in her previous life, and all she needed to do in Lei Zhe's eyes was to be happy as his wife.

When Liselotte and Lizzette heard about Yu's situation, they couldn't help but feel envious that the other had been saved.

Compared to Lizzielot, Yu's past wasn't too tragic, but it certainly wasn't too good either.

Everything started to improve for the other person after they met Lei Zhe; it was a case of all good things coming to an end.

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Returning to Béziers as a whole, the city is now under complete martial law, and the lord's forces are engaged in a guerrilla war of attrition against the Crusaders day and night.

This battle is unavoidable, because if we don't fight, we will die.

Even if people labeled as heretics by the Crusaders surrendered, they would not escape death; they would all be slaughtered by the Crusaders.

Even innocent civilians were no exception; when the victorious Crusaders committed any of the most heinous acts, they were also praying to God.

They believed that as long as they prayed, whatever they did was right, and that they were merely punishing heretics.

The lords, fully aware of this, were determined to fight the Crusaders to the death, and the soldiers knew that if they lost, their families would suffer as well.

So at the beginning, both sides fought with the mindset of killing all the enemies.

Even if the Crusaders massacred innocent people, they could get away with it by reporting that those innocent villagers were also heretics.

This is one of the reasons why Rezhe despises religion. He sees religion as nothing more than a comforting remedy for the weak. Some people with genuine good intentions are fine, but some people with ugly hearts only use so-called faith as a tool to numb their own morality.

Even bad people, when they know they are wrong, will stop at nothing to do bad things. But a certain guy in a religion, while doing beastly things, always thinks he is right. How disgusting!

Now it's nighttime, and it's also dinnertime for Lizzie's family, a time for eating to satisfy the soul.

The Puritans had a good grasp of the word asceticism; they restricted all indulgence, pleasure, and even consumption.

Lizzie was now just staring blankly at the food in front of her.

The pure and innocent girl was reminiscing... reminiscing about the golden figure that had always been so clear in her memory, the man deeply engraved in her heart.

What is the other person doing now? Are they doing well in Béziers? Have they encountered any trouble in this unfamiliar place?

In their previous conversation, he made her wonder if he was joking or not, saying that he came for her. If it's true... will he come to see her?

Lizzie had been lost in thought several times before the development began, and had been teased by the other sisters in the church many times as well.

As an elder in the church, Maria, who was already quite old, also noticed that Lygete was acting strangely.

“Lizzie, are you still thinking about the person who saved you? It’s not a sin to think about someone else, and it’s even less of a sin to think about the person who saved you.”

"Ugh...!"

Lizzie was interrupted and was in a daze, but she was quick-witted. Hearing Maria's teasing words, she became even more embarrassed and spilled the water on the table.

Fortunately, Maria, having been through similar experiences, sat down beside her with a kind and gentle expression, immediately calming her down.

"There's no need to feel ashamed. If you miss the person who saved you, that's only natural. Would you like to share your experience with everyone?"

"Hmm." With Maria's comfort, Lizzie quickly calmed down and then shared her real experience with the other sisters.

In an era without entertainment, girls were very motivated by gossip, and they listened to Lizzie tell her stories with joy and curiosity on their faces.

A handsome man comes to the rescue when you're in danger—that's a plot from a fairy tale.

But the experiences Lizzie described sounded like a story to her sisters.

“Lizzie, you said that man has very long blond hair, more dazzling than the sun and gold. Are you sure it’s not true that every lover’s ideal man is the best?”

A girl a little older than Lizzie, with a mischievous smile and a somewhat disbelieving expression, teased Lizzie, asking if she was in love, which was why she described the other person as so extraordinary.

"Exactly, exactly! Your description sounds like you're saying 'I've got my eye on him'~~~"

"There's no such thing as a man like that. If there really is, I'd like to get to know him."

"That's the one Lizzie has her eye on. How could you steal her away? Don't make Lizzie cry and ruin her first love, hehe."