I, Viego, conquer Terra!

This means that they are not so confident and are eager to get more information about Viego, or try to find Viego's weaknesses.

The two looked at each other in silence.

Viego didn't care. He didn't need to rest now. His body, which had been transformed by the Curse of Ruin, had no such settings as "fatigue level", "energy value", or "physical strength bar".

Perhaps there may be a so-called "mental fatigue" setting, but at least Viego doesn't feel anything at the moment, as if all his consumption, including mental activity consumption, has been completely eliminated by the Curse of Ruin.

If this pardoner could really remain silent all night, then Viego could really stand and stare at her all night to see whose eyes dried up first - at least he wouldn't be the first to give up.

Mostima is protected by the black fog, so there is no need to worry about the Pardoner taking advantage of the opportunity to attack.

"..." The female pardoner stared at Viego with no expression on her face, but her eyes inexplicably made Viego feel that she was feeling complicated.

Viego: "...?"

Are you watching Gods and Demons?

Why are you looking at me like a melodramatic drama heroine?

"...The Shining." Finally, as if she had seen enough, she lowered her eyes and spoke briefly. "--My name."

"Viego." Viego didn't care whether he gave his name or not.

Anyway, his name was in Tracy's intelligence, and these pardoners must know it. Reporting his name now could only be considered a polite response.

In order to avoid no one responding, the woman would feel embarrassed and stop talking.

Viego had stood with her for such a long time that it was already a bit of a sunk cost. He was indeed beginning to be curious about what this woman was trying to do.

"I know." Shining raised his eyes, looked at Viego, and suddenly asked: "What do you think of the Absolver?"

Viego raised an eyebrow: "Use your eyes to see, how else can you see?"

"......" Shining was silent for a moment, and nodded slightly to Viego. "Is that so? I understand."

Viego: “?”

What the hell? ? ?

No, you understood something!

Is it really a fantasy, or is it just a trick?

Shining recalled the Absolver who returned to the camp with his severed hand, and the blond Sarkaz who was obviously in severe pain but was still "used" to heal the Absolver's injuries.

See with your eyes...?

Although it may sound nonsensical at first, like a teasing joke, but if you think about it carefully, this may be the simplest and most direct attitude to the core of things.

Not being influenced by the complicated external things, not being bound by so-called positions or responsibilities, and just seeing what is happening, this is actually the best way to see your own heart clearly.

I clearly do not approve of the practices of those pardoners and their attitude towards their fellow citizens.

But still bound by the so-called responsibility, I suppressed my disgust and chose to stand by and watch, convincing myself with the reason that "I can't do more".

But whether you can do it is one thing, and whether you do it is another.

Even if you know that a strong enemy is in front of you, you must draw your sword and kill him. This is the belief that a swordsman should uphold...

I don't know when my sword became indecisive and lost the essence and simplicity of a swordsman.

Shining suddenly realized something.

Whether Viego's words were a joke or really represented his philosophy of life, they inspired her.

Based on this fact, Shining is grateful to Viego.

So she took a step forward, bowed her head slightly to Viego, and said seriously: "Thank you, Viego. Your words are very helpful to me."

Viego: “?”

I just said something naughty, how did that help you?

My scalp feels a bit itchy.

Could this be the kind of genius who can easily gain enlightenment with just an ordinary sentence, the template for the protagonist of a fantasy novel?

Before Viego could respond, he heard Shining continue:

"I am grateful for your help. If possible, I may choose to cooperate with you... But before I leave my identity as a pardoner, I will still draw my sword against you - I am sorry, but I must do this, and I will not hold back."

Viego stared at her.

Just now he was too far away to notice it and thought it was the Curse of Ruining coming from Mostima. But now that the Shining was close enough, Viego finally noticed it.

——There was also a fragment on her body, and he had begun to absorb power from it through the air.

This meant that Shining had begun to build a tenuous foundation of trust in him.

but why?

Just because he said something naughty?

The pardoner's every word and action seemed like a riddle, leaving Viego feeling confused.

That feeling was like turning into Smart Malphite. Even though his body had been transformed by the Curse of Ruin and he didn't feel itchy at all, he still had an itchy scalp, as if his brain was growing.

Could it be that he had the talent to be a fortune teller under the overpass? Viego couldn't help but wonder.

But...she just said she wouldn't hold back on me?

That would be best.

Viego curled his lips and finally laughed excitedly: "After all this talk, we still have to fight, right?"

It would be easy to start a fight.

Who cares what all those riddles you tell me mean? Just kill the person.

Anyway, judging from the Ruined King's performance in the CG, the vague memories in his mind, and the obsession of Gouba who kept shouting "Kill her and bring back Isolde!" -

Even if you kill someone, you can still take the fragments out of the body.

Viego had no intention of holding back against the Pardoner, who had attacked him first and was already a hostile force.

In his previous life, as a modern man, he had read a wide range of "movies", including all kinds of blockbusters and famous works of various themes.

I have seen so many operations like "self-hypnosis to gain the trust of the enemy" and "actively sealing the memory, unlocking the undercover memory at the critical moment and then backstabbing" that I would not fail to think of this possibility.

Therefore, even if this pardoner established trust in him first, Viego was not prepared to treat her the same way he treated Mostima, W, or Ines.

Even if you have questions to ask, even if you want to turn your enemy into a friend, I will beat you up so badly that you are unable to move first!

Viego is not in the habit of being led by women - thanks to the existence of two bad women, his ex-girlfriend and Isolde in his previous life, Viego has always been extremely wary of women who approach him for no apparent reason.

so...

He clenched the Sword of the Ruined King, and then swung it fiercely at the White-horned Pardoner!

What kind of cooperation do you want to reach with me?

Then first,

"Submit to me!"

Chapter 57: The fate of the female pardoner after her defeat...

clang--!

Under the bright moonlight, the crisp sound of weapons clashing played the prelude to the nocturne.

Sparks burst out from the blades of the slender straight sword and the dark green long sword, reflecting on the pupils, adding an oil painting-like glow to the green and dark brown eyes.

Viego's sword-drawing attack was quick and sudden, but Shining still reacted and blocked the first attack with the staff-like straight sword in her hand.

Shining and Viego stared at each other across the crossed swords.

She seemed a little surprised, but soon, that surprise turned into enlightenment.

Shining remembered the rumor that "pure swordsmen would be more efficient in communicating with each other using the swords in their hands."

"Is that so... I understand." She frowned, a hint of fighting spirit emerged in her dark brown eyes, and said seriously: "Then, I will do my best, please be careful."

Viego didn't bother to think about what she had understood.

I really like what Piltover·Chibicake Lover·Vi·Chu Yuxuan·Enforcer said - throw a punch first, then ask all the questions while punching!

This woman is a pardoner, which means she is an enemy.

If we can seriously injure her first, we can drag her back to the camp directly. With the help of the black fog, we can naturally get the most authentic information. Then we won't have to worry about falling into the enemy's conspiracy or trap when we want to ask anything.

——The Ruined King’s memories must contain some information about how to use the Black Mist in this regard. The heroes controlled by him in the Curse of the Ruined King event are the best examples.

It just so happened that in the timeline of the Ruined King's memory, Isolder had already died, so there would be no memories of Isolder. At most, he would only be exposed to some obsessions, and this risk was bearable.

He doesn't care even if doing so makes Viego look like an orthodox villain.

The Shining is the enemy, and Viego is not the kind of Asian boy protagonist in the hot-blooded and orthodox comics, so he has no habit of showing mercy to the enemy.

But first…

We have to knock this woman down first.

Viego grinned, revealing a healthy smile, twisted the long sword in his hand, ended the wrestling with the Shining, raised his hand and held high the Sword of the Ruined King, and directly delivered a New Year's Greetings sword technique!

The Ruined King's Sword is a typical Western two-handed greatsword, with a long hilt, a long and wide blade, and a guard that is almost as wide as Shining's waist. When upright, it is taller than a person.

In comparison, the slender one-handed straight sword in Shining's hand seemed as thin as a weak dog. If he fought head-on with Viego with a sword, not only would he not gain any advantage in terms of strength, but he would also easily fail to block it and be directly injured.

This wasn't some friendly swordplay match, but a fight to the death, so Viego naturally had to make the most of his advantage.

His intention is to suppress others by force.

Shining obviously saw it as well, so she did not choose to raise her sword to block directly. Instead, she took advantage of the flexibility and lightness of the one-handed sword, turned her feet, and dodged the heavy blow from the Ruined King's Sword.

Sarkaz raised his hand, and the straight sword broke through the air, stabbing towards Viego's heart from the side!

Viego did not dodge, but just swung the Sword of the Ruined King to slash at the Shining!

Shining's eyes narrowed, and she pursed her lips when she remembered the information that Viego could recover from his injuries.

Although if she continued like this, she would definitely be able to pierce Viego's neck first, but if Viego did not die immediately, she would definitely be cut in half by the dark green sword.

——She retracted the sword in her hand, took a dodging step, and held the sword upright at her side, barely blocking the broken longsword that was swinging at her, but she also staggered slightly due to the force of the sword.

What a great strength...

Can't hold back anymore.

Shining's eyes were sharp, and dots of white light suddenly appeared around him.

——That was her Originium skill, her innate Originium skill.

The light attached to the straight sword in Shining's hand was not dazzling, but appeared warm and gentle, but instead gave Viego a feeling of extreme danger and sharpness.

Shining stepped forward, holding the shining straight sword tightly in his hand, and slashed at him on the head just like Viego's previous sword!

The corners of Viego's grin widened a little more, and the excitement in his eyes became more obvious.

Well, you came! I like opponents who can bring me a sense of danger!

Vast scorched earth!

The black fog spread out, and enveloped the shining spirits surrounding the light spots, faintly suppressing the warm light. Viego did not avoid it. He exerted force with his arms, swung the Ruined King Sword to create a dark green crescent moon, and slashed straight away!

Shining frowned, his eyes focused, and he also had no intention of changing his tactics to avoid the attack.

The next moment, the shining straight sword collided with the dark green long sword.

clang--!

Sparks flew, and with the intersecting sword blades as the dividing line, half of the dark night sky was suddenly illuminated by the bright light, as bright as day.

The other half of the night was still as dark, but it seemed a little darker. Even the stars in the sky and the scattered moonlight had disappeared.

——That was the black mist released by Viego to strengthen his own power.

After a moment, the white light went out and the black fog was retracted.

The white-haired pardoner fell to the ground, staring blankly at the straight sword that flew out of his hand.

He was defeated. Even though he released his Originium skills, he was still defeated by a single sword.

I hesitated at the last moment and failed to fully unleash my Originium skills... Shining thought. But this is not an excuse for failure.

If you lose, you lose.