After my rebirth, Miss Saint turned evil

Murphy, holding a long sword that reflected a faint silver light in both hands, kept a certain distance from Ames while speaking this.

I never thought that there would be such a time.

Thinking of this, Murphy couldn't help but sigh.

In his opinion, Ames was completely different from the guards just now and was not an opponent that could be easily defeated.

It can even be said that he had no intention of fighting Ames unless it was a surprise attack or an ambush in advance.

After all, the opponent is the future savior, the undoubted genius, the one whose majesty is as dazzling as the sun, Aimee Castina.

Oh, damn, that's damn.

Confronting this guy head-on is not something a normal person would do.

Dust was flying in the slums.

In this dim street, only this road is illuminated by sunlight.

However, when the sunlight shone on Murphy's back, cold sweat began to flow.

-------------------------------------

"So, that girl has already?"

"He ran away a long time ago."

In response to Ames' question, Murphy pointed at the crowded crowd while saying this.

After all, even though he was just a child, it should be easy for him to escape in the slums he was familiar with.

Murphy looked around at the crowd, and when she realized that she could no longer see the little figure, she turned her head again, stroking her chest with one hand, and looked into Ames's eyes.

"...Meffy, why would you do something like that?"

Ames asked this extremely pure question, and at the same time, her expression was distorted by the difficulty in finding the truth.

At this moment, she, who judged everything with kindness and justice, showed a very rare expression of confusion.

"Didn't you hear that? My acquaintance's sister's arm was about to be chopped off, so I took action."

Murphy said, narrowing her eyes at the guards who were lined up behind Ames.

Seeing this, Ames turned her head following Murphy's gaze and asked the guard if this was true.

He must have thought it was something he couldn't deny, so the guard saluted and said, "Yes, Captain!"

This is clearly a stark contrast to the arrogance with which slum dwellers are treated.

After all, Murphy had never seen them act so respectfully.

Moreover, he didn't know when she, Aimees, became the captain of the guard team.

He had never heard of such a thing during his previous travels. He only knew that the Castina family seemed to be a prominent family in Crossmaria.

Although it is true that the Guards Corps is composed of citizens, it is also certain that there are differences in the members' backgrounds.

After all, Murphy had never heard of any organization whose members were completely equal.

So, after having toured the entire kingdom, he still had no time to find the right person.

With the support of her family background, her own abilities, and her dazzling status, it is completely understandable that she was appointed as the captain in a short period of time.

Of course, there may be other reasons, but Murphy just doesn't know.

After whispering a few words to her guards, Ames suppressed her lips and remained silent.

Then, for a split second, she made a slightly sharp sound.

"Well, then, I order you to stop protecting that girl. Conversely, I will not allow her to be executed on the spot, no matter what happens."

In response to this, Murphy couldn't help but open her eyes wide, wondering if she had heard something wrong.

What on earth was this guy talking about? It was incomprehensible, even more incomprehensible than the conversation with the lizard just now.

At this moment, this is probably what Murphy felt in his mind.

He knew that Aimees was not a person with evil thoughts, so she would not make choices just for her own merits like the lizard did.

But why? Why did she say that?

"...This is outside the walls, Aimee Castina. Why are the Guards allowed to enter the slums?"

Murphy kept the confusion in his heart, carefully considered his words, and spoke.

Hearing this, Ames raised her eyebrows slightly and shook her head slowly, as if she had completely seen through his intentions.

"I understand you, after all, you don't know what happened. So, Murphy, let me tell you - just now, my subordinates reported that the girl had a tattoo. In that case, we can't let her go."

In Murphy's opinion, Ames's ambiguous words seemed like she was giving the other person warmth.

But this way of speaking really made him displeased.

It has always been like this from the past to the present.

Indeed, there is a tattoo on Adeline's neck.

That was evidence that she had committed a crime in the past.

But, that’s it, is this the truth?

Ha, yes, I would have forgotten it if you hadn’t mentioned it.

That guy and I don't get along at all.

Thinking of this, Murphy couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

In the past, he thought Aimees was a stubborn person who was totally incompatible with him and she could not tolerate the existence of evildoers.

In short, what Aimee just said was meant to express this - having a tattoo is proof that she has a criminal record.

So even if Adeline was a young girl, as long as she had been tattooed in Crossmaria, her suspicion could not be easily cleared.

Rather, in the eyes of the guards, she was the so-called criminal suspect.

Ha, I see. That’s great, that’s a damn valid reason.

"People with tattoos aren't even allowed to approach Crossmaria. This is a clause signed by the Free City and the surrounding city-states. Murphy, I understand what you're trying to say. But can you leave this to me?"

——I won’t do anything wrong.

From that sentence, Murphy easily read what Ames really wanted to tell him.

As the captain of the Self-Defense Force, Ames has the authority to write letters to the surrounding city-states.

Furthermore, unlike Lizard, who was the vice-captain, Ames, as the captain, had the right to pursue those with tattoos even if they escaped from Crossmaria.

Damn, what a funny guy.

Leave it to you?

What a joke, what a joke.

Murphy couldn't help but feel numbness in her hands and feet.

His throat seemed to be dry, refusing to speak any more.

At the same time, the poisonous snake that had gradually clung to the spirit over the long years also began to whisper.

And that poisonous snake was the part that was gradually influenced by Ames during that journey of salvation.

Although I always thought that what she said was correct in the past, no, in fact she was indeed correct, there is nothing wrong with that.

But, as expected.

You and I are completely different creatures.

"——There's nothing I can do. Hey, it's me, so you can judge me."

What exactly did Murphy mean by this sudden statement?

Ames opened her eyes wide as if wanting to ask that.

However, for Murphy, there is no turning back now.

However, he couldn't bring himself to leave Adeline's affairs to this guy named Ames.

Murphy knew very well that those bastards would punish her, for sure, because that was the kind of people they were.

Besides, he also knew that things like this, which were clear to everyone, would be incomprehensible only to Ames.

Because—yes, the tattoo was proof of a crime, but Aimee didn't care whether the crime had a reason or not.

Whether it was theft, assault, or fraud, none of it mattered to her.

In her opinion, crimes should never be committed.

As for the reason behind it, she never even thought about it.

Without money to see a doctor, they can’t even afford medicine or nutritious food. When faced with sick and vulnerable family members, they can only watch with tears in their eyes.

No matter how much you pray to the gods, the world will not help you. There is no one in this world who is willing to help you.

A world as cruel as this is something that even a child's naive mind can understand.

Even so, there are still people who refuse to give up. They desperately seek medicine and nutritious things just to save their families.

Ultimately, they became involved in crimes.

Legal principles are nothing more than human feelings, but in Ames's opinion, those reasons are completely irrelevant.

Yes, even a child can understand it.

But she—Aimes Castina, as the daughter of a prominent family and a natural hero, never understood this cruelty.

Moreover, it wasn't just Ames who didn't know.

For them, for the strong ones, they know nothing.

Therefore, in the order advocated by the strong, there will absolutely be no place for the weak.

"The thief you're looking for is me, and that little brat isn't an accomplice at all. She just happened to be passing by."

He kept saying that it was not allowed no matter what, sin was sin, and punishment was punishment.

Yeah, sure, absolutely.

However, there are also people who cannot survive in this world.

"Even if we catch her, it would be a wasted trip. That brat is mute. Because in the past, when she was even hungrier than now, when her brother was nearly killed by the Guards, she suffered a blow."

So, Murphy said this as if nothing had happened and drew his sword from his waist.

There is no going back, but at this moment my thoughts are unexpectedly calm.

And at the deepest point of my thinking, I finally figured it out.

She and Aimee Castina were absolutely incompatible in terms of will, actions, soul, and every other aspect.

The chapter has been revised

The editor has returned to work after vacation, and the previous erroneous chapters have been adjusted.

By the way, I adjusted the order of the chapters that were previously in the wrong order. If you are interested, you can go back and read it again. If the content is the same, click "More" → "Refresh" in the upper right corner.

The modified chapters are Chapters 26-29.

Chapter 42 Duel (3000)

At this moment, Murphy was standing face to face with the person he once thought was out of reach.

But his mind was so clear that it was unbelievable to him.

A moment of silence enveloped the space, and Murphy took a deep breath, the cold air filling his lungs.

——Zheng!

The long sword split the sky, making a chirping sound.

This sound marked the beginning of the duel.

Murphy took a step forward, letting the long sword in his right hand fly straight towards Ames' neck.

Then, while there was still room for his elbow, he pulled out the dagger from his waist with his left hand and stabbed the opponent's sword-holding wrist.

He had already simulated the idea of ​​the first attack in his mind several times before he set foot on this desperate road.

With this person, if you want to fight Aimee Castina, you must seize the initiative.