I, Viego, conquer Terra!

"The story begins from the day when I first met Lord Viego." Shining didn't ask any more questions, but just slowly told the story.

She talked about Mostima, who was rescued by Viego on the way and was originally a stranger, but she still quickly built trust in him.

And because of Viego's "guidance", he suddenly realized the truth, dispelled the confusion in his heart, and became loyal to the white-haired king.

She also talked about Isolde who suddenly appeared in front of her and Mostima that night and was called "ex-wife" by Viego, making both she and Mostima feel hypocritical.

There was also Liz who was rescued by them, and the genuine anger in Viego's eyes after hearing what the Pardoner Organization had done.

Gwen listened silently, and even when she heard Shining say that she felt Isolde was hypocritical, she just pursed her lips and did not interrupt.

"Lord Viego has many secrets hidden in him, but I have no intention of exploring them." Finally, Shining concluded with a slight smile:

"I just know that he is indeed someone worthy of my following and loyalty, and that's enough."

Gwen couldn't help but remain silent, somewhat speechless.

Everything in front of her indicated that what Isolde said before he parted with her was most likely not true.

Although Gwen is somewhat naive and has not yet understood the darkness and complexity of human society, she is definitely not brainless and stupid.

She could understand that although Isolde could sense the growing power of the Curse of Ruin, it was absolutely impossible for her to cast her gaze over every corner of the earth, let alone see what Viego was doing at all times.

Therefore, the statement that "Viego is killing innocent people every moment to strengthen his own power" is just an inference she made based on her understanding of the crazy "Viego the Ruined King" on Rune Continent.

But Viego was different now. He had undergone a significant change, and Gwen couldn't continue to deceive herself by saying that he was lying to her.

——That man, he was not fake about his kindness.

As a spirit doll born of self-love, Gwen is born with a keen sense of the kindness and malice of others.

That was why she seemed so confused after Viego left the bar, and she couldn't help but doubt the "legitimacy" of Isolde and her plans and actions.

"Thank you so much for telling me this, Shining." Gwen pursed her lips in thanks.

"But... I'm sorry, I don't think Isolde is as hypocritical as you say - she has always been a very kind person... But I won't argue with you, Shining."

"No need to apologize, Gwen." Shining shook his head and said softly:

"I won't try to change your mind, but I won't change my opinion because of your words either - but this still doesn't affect our current friendship, and that's enough."

"Thank you, Shining." Gwen let out a breath and a small smile appeared on her face again.

Although she still had many doubts in her heart, at least the previous confusion no longer existed.

The previous confusion was actually just that Gwen still didn't dare to believe that Viego would let go of his obsession and show kindness to her. At the same time, she was subconsciously unwilling to doubt Isolde's words.

But now that she has faced up to Viego's changes, she will naturally no longer be confused.

Isolde's speculation and words were wrong. This has become an undeniable fact before Gwen, so Gwen will not continue to blindly trust Isolde's words.

Only by facing up to mistakes can we become better, which is Gwen's consistent character.

But it was normal to make mistakes. After all, before Gwen saw with her own eyes the drastic change in Viego, she didn't dare to believe that the crazy king would let go of the obsession that had taken root for thousands of years.

Viego has indeed changed, Gwen thought.

And Isolde...

When she comes over, I must have a good chat with her.

Tell her about Viego's changes. Isolde will definitely be happy that Viego has let go of his obsession.

Since no innocent people died in the black fog, there was naturally no need to attack Viego anymore and continue with the so-called "kill Viego" plan.

Thinking of this, Gwen felt inexplicably excited.

It seemed that without her realizing it, after spending some time together today, she had begun to become somewhat unwilling to fight against Viego.

That man was no longer the ruined king who would slaughter innocent people at will and whom she disliked and hated.

But a new soul, a...

A soul that made Gwen feel inexplicably warm and at ease.

——Just like the feeling the black fog gave her.

Warm and safe, as if nothing could hurt her.

As Gwen thought so, the loss and confusion in her heart faded away, and the smile on her face became bright again.

"Thank you, Shining, and thank you, Liz," she said with a smile. "I'm not lost anymore."

Maybe this is what it feels like to be alive? Gwen couldn't help but think. Life is really amazing, and really... precious.

You will be confused, lost, and sad, but you will also cheer up again. After dispelling the confusion in front of you, the joy you get will be even more precious.

After a while.

Viego emerged from the crowd.

"Lord Viego, what happened ahead?" asked Shining.

"It's nothing, just some people fighting...the road is blocked." Viego let out a long sigh.

Viego recalled the group of cool young ladies and a group of handsome men who were "fighting passionately" with the void, and said seriously: "Their fight was too bloody and not suitable for Liz to see. Let's go back and take a detour."

No wonder so many people were watching and some were cheering. It turned out that a new "dance shop" had opened and they specially hired a young lady to perform at the door to attract people.

——There are even professional male dancers who dance better than the young ladies. The men look at the women and the women look at the men. They are all attracted to them. It would be strange if the road is not blocked!

Viego originally wanted to seriously criticize the shortcomings of the girl from the other world's dance.

But he suddenly found that he really seemed to feel that this group of young ladies did not really arouse his interest.

——As soon as I saw them, I couldn’t help but think of W and the others.

In comparison, Viego suddenly became boring.

That's why he came back so soon.

"Fight?" Why would anyone cheer and applaud a fight? Could it be that a new fighting gym had just opened...? But fighting gyms have no place in Scar Mall. No one would go there, right?

Instead of opening a fighting gym, it seems like it would be better to open a nightclub...

Shining was a little confused, but did not ask Viego. He just pulled Liz, turned around and walked in the direction they came from, preparing to take the fork in the road behind.

"Then we'll have to take a detour."

"Well, let's take a detour." Viego agreed.

"I'm sorry, Viego." Gwen's serious voice sounded from the side.

"?" Viego looked at him in confusion. "What? Why are you apologizing?"

"I was so suspicious of you and said unkind things to you before."

Gwen has always been a very polite girl who would face up to her mistakes, so she apologized to Viego for what she said to him in the afternoon.

"I suspected you were lying to me before, but you really have changed..." The girl's serious, heterochromatic eyes met Viego's eyes.

"You are right. You are now a brand new soul. I was wrong."

"Oh, you mean that..." Viego laughed indifferently. "It's okay, I don't care about that. Let's go, Shining and the others are all gone."

Chapter 87: Why Are You Afraid of Isolde? [Two in One]

Even though Gwen was surrounded by countless confusions in the first half of the journey, after facing the problems at hand, Gwen truly put aside her doubts and devoted herself wholeheartedly to exploring this prosperous world before her.

She, Shining and Lizzie all had a great time and left the night market with smiles on their faces.

but...

"Where's Gwen?" Viego raised his eyebrows and looked at Shining and Lizzie.

The entrance and exit of the night market and the parking lot are not in the same place. Viego went to the parking lot alone and drove a car, ready to come back to pick up the three Shinings. Unexpectedly, when he came back, there were only two Sarkaz girls left.

Gwen simply disappeared.

"She said goodbye to us and left directly." Shining pursed her lips slightly and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Lord Viego, I didn't have time to react and stop her."

"Why do you always say sorry? Gwen is not a criminal. Just leave. It's nothing." Viego waved his hand and told Shining to relax. "I'm just asking. Don't think too much."

However...based on Viego's understanding of Gwen, Gwen, who has always been polite, should not just leave without saying goodbye.

——Unless Gwen sensed Isolde's location and was going to meet that evil woman.

Plus, Gwen probably doesn't know how to face him for the time being - especially when they are about to separate.

So he just said goodbye to Shining and Liz, and ran away without waiting for him to come back.

Viego frowned slightly.

To meet Isolde...

To be honest, after spending some time together, the doll girl, who was able to frankly admit her own impoliteness and mistakes and was also lively and kind, really made Viego feel a lot of goodwill towards her.

Under the circumstances, he was unwilling to see Gwen continue to naively trust Isolde.

——That woman left Gwen alone outside, without paying her, saying hello, or giving her any instructions, and then she wanted her to hire a group of mercenaries to fight for her...

It really doesn't seem like something a single person could do.

Not to mention that Isolde is Gwen's half-mother and the person the doll girl trusts the most, no doubt about it.

However, when he thought that the woman who did these things was named "Isolde", Viego felt relieved.

That woman only loves herself. She can even blame the Ruined King, who loves her madly and wants to resurrect her because of her last words. It seems reasonable for her not to care much about Gwen's feelings.

Viego smiled sarcastically and then sighed.

But now Gwen is gone, and even if he wants to catch up with her and bring her back, he can't find her, not to mention that Isolde obviously has a thick filter in Gwen's heart.

It is not easy to break that filter and make Gwen see the true face of the bad woman.

However, his current image in Gwen's eyes must have changed significantly. This would provide a basis for him to gain her trust and break the strong filter that the doll girl had for Isolde.

——Gwen might come to me again, and then I will slowly look for an opportunity.

and...

Viego saw it clearly.

Gwen had never seen the Isolder in Runeterra who was shot dead by Akshan just after being temporarily found by Viego for a short while, nor had she seen the Isolder who was resurrected in the spring water of Blessed Island and stabbed Viego in the chest without hesitation, with disgust and hatred in his eyes.

That's why she trusted Isolde so much.

The reason why Gwen had such a strong filter and such a high liking for Isolde was because Isolde was a dead man who couldn't speak.

And now, Isolde is a real being that exists in the world, constantly takes actions, and can communicate with her.

In this case, it is obviously not an easy task to maintain such a heavy filter.

Viego even felt that even if he didn't do much, Isolde might do something incomprehensible or make Gwen sad, and break the doll girl's trust in her.

——Judging from the fact that he asked Gwen to go on a long journey without paying her a penny, Isolde is really likely to do such a thing.

"Shining, Gwen, do you have anything else to say?" Viego started the SUV and drove towards the hotel, glancing at the white-haired woman with a peaceful expression in the rearview mirror.

"No more." Shining shook his head. "Miss Gwen left in a hurry, as if something urgent happened."

"Got it." Viego responded, and then asked, "Did you and Liz have fun tonight?"

Shining smiled when he heard that. "It's a rare experience, Lord Viego. I'm very happy."

But in fact, the reason why Shining was happy was not because he visited the bustling night market, ate delicious desserts, drank delicious new drinks, and saw handicrafts he had never seen before.

——But it was because there was someone walking beside her.

Because of the people who accompanied her, the memories of tonight became both rare and unforgettable. Also because of the people who accompanied her, her mood tonight always remained happy.

"Where's Liz?"

"Happy." Liz replied softly, with a faint smile on her face, and subconsciously looked down at her slender legs that seemed so fragile. "But... I'm a little tired."

"That's right. After all, your body..." Viego paused and said nothing more. He turned to Shining and asked, "Shining, do you have wheelchairs for sale here? Folding wheelchairs or something like that?"

Normally, such items are always in great demand, after all, there are disabled people everywhere.

However, Viego didn't know whether wheelchairs were also called "wheelchairs" in the other world, so he asked this question.

"Yes, Lord Viego." Shining nodded. "The continuous wars have caused many people to lose their limbs. The sales of such items have always been stable... Do you want to prepare a pair for Liz?"

"Yes, Liz's legs are not very convenient after all. It's okay for her to take a walk, but if she encounters a situation where she needs to walk for a long time, a wheelchair will be much more convenient and make her more comfortable. I will go and look for it tomorrow to see if I can buy one for the car."

I just wonder if there is such a thing as an "electric wheelchair" in the other world. Viego thought to himself.