I, Viego, conquer Terra!

After a moment, the door of the ward opened.

Viego was slightly stunned when he saw W changing out of his hospital gown and into a new outfit.

This time, she was not wearing the heavy tactical vest.

The lining of the upper body is a white vest with bright red patterns, and a black jacket is worn on the outside. A thin black nylon belt is tied around the waist, outlining the slender waist and proud figure that are usually hidden under the heavy vest.

The lower body is matched with simple black denim shorts and black mesh stockings. In the gap between the stockings and the shorts, there is a touch of snow-white roundness.

Behind her was a black outer and red inner cape-like decorative skirt with a triangular hook-shaped tail hanging down beside her legs, swaying gently from side to side.

It was the first time that Viego saw W wearing such clothes. "W, what are you doing..."

"Stop talking nonsense and just follow me." W impatiently pulled Viego and walked towards the entrance of Rhodes Island.

"This is the first time I see you dressed like a woman." Viego raised his eyebrows and teased, "Why, are you going to take me out on a date, Miss W?"

“…” W was silent.

Viego had a bad feeling in his heart.

"W, why are you silent?"

"......" W glanced at him and still said nothing.

Viego suddenly felt that the fragment in W's body had loosened a lot again, as if he could take it out with just a stretch of his hand.

According to previous speculation, this should mean that W's trust in him has increased...?

Viego: "......"

What the hell↗↘? !

Oh no, I didn’t really get it right, did I?

Chapter 36 Your massage technique is really bad

Viego was pulled out of Rhodes Island by W.

It was getting dark and the ship was anchored in the wilderness, so there was no need to worry about not being able to return.

Along the way, the atmosphere between him and W was somewhat silent, as if each of them had their own thoughts and ideas, and the usual bickering and insults were nowhere to be seen.

But Viego still didn't understand what W wanted to do.

To say that she was in love with him? Viego thought it was impossible.

But she changed out of her heavy, dull vest and the plain, monotonous hospital gown, dressed herself up, and ran out of Rhodes Island with Viego at dusk, dragging him along as she walked through the endless wilderness.

It's so romantic, just like the male and female protagonists in the anime who leave the whole world behind and elope.

But she is W, the neurotic and crazy Sarkaz mercenary.

Words like "romance" and "tenderness" have never been associated with her.

But he was Viego, the stranger who had traveled through time and space and had only known her for less than a week. He was neither a Sarkaz nor a mercenary.

There was neither a breeding ground for affection nor any emotional need or dependence between them.

How could it be possible for a mercenary who lived in a daily life of intrigue and deception to trust a stranger so easily in just one week?

W stopped, and Viego's thoughts were interrupted.

Looking back, the landship had become a small dot on the horizon, and gradually disappeared from sight as the afterglow of the setting sun sank.

There was little wind in the wilderness in the evening and the surroundings were very quiet.

At this moment, it seemed that Viego and W were the only two people left in the world.

"W, what do you want to do?"

"Build a bonfire, what else can you do?" The white-haired Sarkaz glanced at Viego. "You're so nervous that it looks like I'm going to eat you in the next second. Relax, Viego. If you really have nothing to do, come and help me pick up some more dead branches."

Her tone was calm and there was no smile on her face, as if she had completely torn off her disguise in front of Viego and revealed her true self.

"......Okay." W's calmness made Viego feel relieved. He thought that maybe he was just being too sentimental, shrugged his shoulders, and helped collect firewood.

A moment later, night fell and a bonfire was lit in the wilderness.

"So, you dragged me out here just to build a bonfire?" Viego looked at W beside him and raised his eyebrows slightly:

"Don't tell me that you can't get used to sleeping in the bed in the ward, so you must sleep in the wilderness? If it was Inès who said this, then it's possible."

"Humph... Of course it's not just for making a fire." W turned his eyes away from the dancing flames and glanced at the man next to him.

"Viego."

"what?"

"when are we leaving?"

"Maybe in a few days... maybe until your injuries are almost healed?"

"Oh? So you were waiting for us to recover from our injuries? I thought you were here for something else."

Viego was stunned: "What do you mean?"

W glanced at him indifferently, then turned to sit sideways, facing Viego.

Then he put his legs on Viego's legs.

"It's for this, isn't it?"

"W, you know I was just kidding..."

"That's not what I meant." W frowned and looked at Viego. He tried to hold back but couldn't. "Do you really not understand or are you playing dumb?"

"...Who should I choose now that won't get beaten?" Viego said, and laughed again.

"That's the way it should be now, W. Why are you making it so heavy? It's like one of us is going to die soon. I'm not used to this kind of atmosphere."

"...idiot."

"Why are you cursing all of a sudden?"

"You still owe me money, I can scold you if I want." W snorted and looked at Viego. "Go ahead, what the hell are you standing there for? Do you want me to put my foot in your mouth?"

Viego was stunned for two seconds before he reacted, looking at W in disbelief. "...Are you serious?"

"What else?" W asked back, "Can't you gain strength from this kind of contact? Do you still need me to teach you how to do it?"

Viego sighed: "Since you have guessed it, aren't you afraid that the way I gain power will cause you some harm?"

W sneered: "Why didn't you say something like that when you buried your face in my head before? And when you asked me to touch your legs? Besides, if you want to hurt me, then go ahead. Anyway, my life is worthless, I don't care."

"The situation was critical at the time... So, W, why on earth... did you suddenly do this now?"

"Why so many reasons... I just did it when I wanted to. Is that reason enough?" W remembered something and sneered:

"I'm not that sentimental, stupid woman like Ines. Why do I have so much suspicion and vigilance?"

"If Inès hears, she will definitely quarrel with you again."

"She can't hear me now, otherwise why do you think I dragged you out here?"

"So...you're serious?"

"Yes, yes, I'm serious. I'm not kidding you." W replied impatiently:

"Now, hurry up and massage my legs. Only touch my calves, not the area above the knees and below the ankles. Do you hear me? It's you who's taking advantage of me, and yet you're being so reluctant?"

Viego looked down at the two long legs in black silk stockings draped over his own.

W's legs are just the right size for perfection.

Straight and slender, yet not weak.

Put your hand on it and you can clearly feel the muscle strength hidden under the smooth black stockings.

Her calves don't feel weak and soft when you press them, but rather healthy, strong, and firm, with just the right amount of body fat and muscle size.

It feels very comfortable to press.

Viego could feel the power of the curse flowing into his body.

It's moving! My spell of ruin is moving! It's getting bigger, thicker, harder, and stronger!

Then you can spit out more!

——The one we are talking about here is the black fog.

The curse of ruin carried by the fragments was pouring into W's body like a floodgate opening!

Viego could feel that the fragment was now completely defenseless and could be taken away at will.

This means that W's attitude towards him has changed...

At this moment, Viego finally reacted.

Indeed, W and Inès are completely different.

Their different experiences give them completely different attitudes towards Viego.

Inès retained a limited trust in him despite being unwilling to let down her guard - because her Originium skills had always given her the ability to see through people's hearts, but this ability did not work on Viego.

Inès is a hedgehog that isolates herself from the outside world, cautiously coming into contact with the outside world. If there is any movement, she will raise her spikes to protect herself.

But W is different.

She is crazy, neurotic and moody.

But although she didn't have the Originium skills like Ines, she also had keen insight, and because of this, she could feel that Viego had never lied to her - except saying that he was not a leg control.

Therefore, W quickly established trust in Viego and was not worried at all about whether he would be hurt or whether Viego had ulterior motives.

Because she is just that kind of W, who doesn't care about her own life, and doesn't care about the thoughts of people other than herself. Every fight between life and death is a gamble, and she wins every time.

——This time is no exception.

Viego also understood her intention.

W guessed that he could gain strength through contact with "certain people" like her and Inès.

So she pulled Viego out so that he could absorb the power of the Curse of Ruin faster - this was because she was afraid that he would leave the Tower of Babel and the mercenary group and encounter a strong enemy when he was alone outside.

"Hey, Viego."

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"Don't die, you still owe me money."

"Don't worry, the evil will last for thousands of years. I'm not a pushover. I can live for a long time."

"Also, Viego, your massage skills are really bad. Have you never massaged a woman's legs before?"

"Uh... you're the first one. How about I find a club to practice later, hone my skills and try again...?"

"Get lost, you still say you don't have a leg control? I touched you once and you want to touch you a second time, how can you take advantage of such a good opportunity!"

"..."

......

The twin moons set and the sun rose.

Viego looked at the glowing fragment in his hand, and looked at W who had opened his eyes.

"W, do you feel anything strange in your body? Or do you feel uncomfortable?"

This is the fragment of Isolde in W's body.

Viego tentatively injected a trace of the power of the Curse of Ruin into the fragments.

The next moment, the fragments in his hand suddenly changed.

Chapter 37 Isolde?

In the early morning wilderness, the fragments in Viego's hands glowed faintly.