Chris's Faith of Fire

When I was thinking about this, I took off my clothes. My body is still as petite and slender as that of a 14-year-old girl. Maybe I can no longer grow, this is what Veda said.But I am an adult woman who has awakened to the second state, and it would be great if I could make that state my normal state.

My toes touched the pool lightly, feeling slightly hot.After a long period of illusion training, I was able to gather some mana on my body, and the water in the pool seemed to have cooled down immediately.I sat down with satisfaction. Now the surroundings were completely clean. The original blue-gray color of the stone slabs could be seen, and the bath was so clear that I could see the bottom.I guess Lyles must have done a lot of tricks, otherwise these people wouldn't clean so hard.Lyles was a right-hand man, and he was right about that.Only powerless people are useless to me, so in the arena I defeated No. 4 and No. 2. Although they were strong, they did not have the same qualities as Lyles.

Relax your body, stretch your body gently against the stone bathtub, and wash away the sweat and dirt on your body.

There was no one to disturb me anymore, so I felt very casual, and my mood relaxed... The enemy I have to face next is the mad woman Heldi. Maybe she is as powerful as Lyles said, but at most she is. He is just a powerful mortal. There is nothing to be afraid of for me. After experiencing the second stage of power, I will no longer be afraid of anyone.

"Well, I won't be afraid of anyone anymore."

It was as if he was saying this to himself. The empty voice echoed in the stone bathroom and disappeared in the rising steam.

After a while, I slowly lowered my head. Is that really the case?

Even though I emphasized it so deliberately, my body still couldn't help but tremble.

Strange, there is obviously nothing to be afraid of... but my body still keeps...

In the carefree days, I and Sophie often took a bath together in the bathroom, talked and laughed and rubbed each other's backs. At that time, I thought that days like that would continue until we both grew up and drifted with the flow of life. .

But now I can neither grow up nor follow the crowd.

When I failed to face Lyles that day, I seemed to have a daydream. I went to an unknown white space, and a strange white girl suddenly kissed my lips and said that she would take away my love. Same thing.Then he woke up. The big hole in his body that was poked by Lyles was almost healed. There was no wound left. He also awakened new power. It was as if everything had been arranged.

What did I lose that day?I just remember that the white girl's arm stretched into my chest, and then I woke up.

My memories have reached the limit here, and I can't remember the rest. It's like another big hole suddenly opened up in the sky. I can't remember anything, but it feels extremely empty.

It must be that I forgot something that I must never forget, something that is very important to me, and I gained strength at the price of that.

I covered my head, wondering what I had forgotten.

"What have you forgotten?" His little mumbling was covered up by another rustling voice, someone came into the bathroom.

I turned around quickly and saw her.

She has long black curly hair and is completely naked. Even so, she is wearing a mask that covers half of her face. When I stare at half of her face carefully, I feel like I have seen it before somewhere.Maybe there are more people with black hair in the Empire, so I made a mistake.

After all, such black and smooth long hair is only common in the empire. Garnet people usually have brown hair like Sophie, while Gilkern has more blond hair.But now it seemed that it was not the time to think about this problem. I saw her walking in and sitting in the pool next to me with a smile on her face. The buoyancy of the water held up her exaggeratedly large breasts.

He didn't seem to care at all that the person taking a bath with him here was tomorrow's opponent.

I raised my lips and said, "Where's Lyles? I asked him to guard the door."

"I said I wanted to come in, and he let me in," Helty replied.

"What an unreliable servant." I bit my lip angrily.

"Don't blame him. He knows that I have no murderous intention and he is not my opponent. Why don't you tell me about you... Fire Cat, we were able to talk well before, but now you have built a high wall against me. ." She was asking questions knowingly. We are going to fight each other tomorrow. How could we still pretend to be fine and chat casually now?

"No one knows who will be able to stand tomorrow..."

"If it were me, I'd hope both of them could stand."

"I don't want it to be a tie. It won't be a victory, and my nine-game winning streak will fall short!"

Because everything I did when I came to this arena was to gain 10 consecutive victories, obtain pardon from His Majesty the Emperor, and then redeem my companions.It's disgusting that Willard used me to make money, but now I don't want to use force to mess everything up. In the dungeon life, I learned patience. In order to achieve my goals, I must pay the corresponding price, and I The goal is just to take the hero to Erin.

"Why do you want to leave here, Fire Cat... People here appreciate your strength and beauty. Do we have to decide between us?"

"Of course, and I will never show mercy."

Even if I want to kill her, I will never hold back and will use all my strength.

It’s not the first time I’ve committed a murder, and it doesn’t matter even if I’ve already committed a serious crime.

He and Helty's eyes met, and they kept looking at each other.

In the end, she blinked first, then smiled and lowered her head.

"Hahaha, interesting. How far has your consciousness reached... Let me confirm it tomorrow."

As she said that, she picked up the towel on one side to cover her body and climbed into the bathtub.

The last thing I saw was the butterfly-like tattoo on her back.

Chapter 232 227. The Tenth Battle——3

I was restless all night, and I had obviously told myself that it didn't matter, that the guy was just bluffing or asking for mercy because he was scared.I want to be completely cold-blooded and kill her... This will be a good ending if I get amnesty and use the saved money to redeem Noelle and the others.

No matter how powerful Helti is, he is just a mortal, and is not worth mentioning in front of me who has gained the same power as Veda.At night, I slept on the bed where only the jailers could rest, and the loyal Lyles was responsible for guarding it. But now it seems that this is not necessary, because I can't sleep at all.There's something wrong. I don't know if Helty has ever watched my game, but someone like her must know how good I am.I walked out of the door and saw Lyles leaning against the wall.

"Good evening, my queen, do you feel lonely and need me, an old servant, to serve you?"

I ignored his words and walked out of the small prison, gesturing for him to follow me.

We walked through the aisle and looked at the other locked sword slaves. Some of them were young boys and girls. Some of the girls who had a bad record inevitably had scars on their bodies. The worst ones might have broken limbs. They looked at When Lyles arrived, he subconsciously stepped back.It must be that the fear of men has penetrated deep into his bones.I really want to melt the prison door with flames and let them out, but I can't...

I stopped looking, just walked my own way, and finally came to the exit of the dungeon... looking at the sandy arena in front of me.

The empire was a little cold at night, and the arena outside could be seen through the metal iron doors. The smell of blood during the day seemed to have not dissipated. I stroked the surrounding walls and said, "I can open these doors at any time if I want." Open it."

Lyles stepped on his lame leg and chuckled, "Of course you can, you can destroy everything here, kill the nobles in the city, and even shoot down a moon. Legend has it that it was once the land of the gods." battlefield."

"I can't do such a powerful thing...but I can still burn the noble named Willard who threatened me into a skewer of barbecue." He gritted his teeth, and the molars grinded together to make a sound.

"But you can't do that, because your companion is still in his hands, and you don't know where he is. If you make a mistake and leak the news, you will only have the worst ending." Lyles himself Thinking that he had read my mind, and indeed what he said was correct, I was cautious. The people being threatened were Noel, Alves, MacKay, Haka and the others, as well as the two paladins given by His Royal Highness the Cardinal. I don’t know. Did Princess Andrea realize their identities? If she knew that Noelle was a brave man or that the two holy knights were related to the Holy City, she would probably have a headache.

But that's not the reason why I'm standing here obediently now.

"There are those elements...but I'm here for justice."

"Justice?" Compared to his usual unscrupulous sneer, now he seemed completely unable to understand my words.

"Yes...all my actions must be based on this foundation."

"What exactly do you mean?" Liles asked, and I felt like he was finally interested in what I was saying.

"justice?"

"Of course, if you are talking about loyalty to the goddess as the Paladins say, then I will be really disappointed."

"No, it has nothing to do with it at all." I replied, "Don't use your own desires as motivation, don't indulge because you are strong, and don't do despicable things because you are weak, handle your surrounding relationships calmly, and don't let the situation get worse. To develop towards evil is justice.”

Justice is difficult because you have to know how to restrain...you have to know how to sacrifice and use your own wisdom.

If I destroy this door and rescue Noelle and the others during the night, I might be able to succeed.

But first of all, no one can guarantee this, and at dawn the next day we will become the most wanted criminals in the empire.

The pursuit along the way and the spread of intelligence will make me lose my heart... Cardinal Patricia will also feel that she has made a wrong decision.

Although it is separated by an iron door now, it is definitely better this way.

I looked back at Lyles. He stepped forward, his expression no longer as casual as before.

"It's easy to live for yourself, but if it's like what you said, you have to pay a big price. For example, we are trapped in this arena now, waiting for tomorrow's duel."

"There's no point in living just for yourself, because I'm accompanied by Noel, Alves, Fami, Makai... Oh, he doesn't seem to express loyalty. And you, Lyles."

The man had a stooped back, so I leaned down a little and spoke to him.

"I promise that after the demon king is eliminated, you will get the most abundant land and food in my kingdom. Your descendants will thrive in Garnet's land, so you must also fight for me."

He spread his hands, but this funny action seemed very helpless.

"But in your current situation, to be honest, I just feel that these promises you made are just making a fool of yourself."

"You will know when you see my mighty team in the north. I am not talking big words. Moreover, you have also seen my strength... There is someone stronger than me in my team."

"And what about him?"

"Now he's in jail."

"Hahaha……"

"I'm not kidding, Lyles, if you meet him you will know why he did what he did. When it comes to justice, he is better than me, but I also promise that if he is really angry Absolutely unstoppable.”

"I hope so, so you must maintain good relations with the Empire?"

"Yes, I am the princess of Garnet, and now I am the queen... My royal sister will naturally not give up that land, but I cannot be controlled by her, otherwise the warriors under my command will gain nothing in the end, and I will be They were torn to pieces with rage.”

No matter how powerful a warrior is, he can't fight against the forces alone. Those who dream of defeating an army of ten thousand people with one person are just ignorant teenagers. They can't get anything with their passion alone.

"Smart Queen, you have done absolutely nothing wrong...it is wise to hide for a while, but it is foolish not to be ninja. Princess Andrea is a counter-example. She is militaristic and only wants to use force to deal with the nobles who disobey her. Look, how many enemies she has, maybe a piece of hemp rope on the gallows is her final destination."

After saying this, Lyles withdrew, and I leaned against the wall alone for a while, waiting for the light to shine into my sight and wake me up.

Gradually, the sound of birds rang in my ears, and I felt that the time was almost up... I just looked at the sky and waited for it to get brighter. My head hurt a little, but it was not enough to be unable to fight. I went back to the dungeon and ate two pieces of meat. I washed my face again, and then the jailer appeared in front of me and told me that the guests had arrived and that I should get ready to fight.

Chapter 233 228. The Tenth Battle——4

Sounds came in, sounds that had entered the building early this morning, drilling through the walls and into my ears.

I stopped and listened to their cries.

Some people called my name, and some people called Heltie's name, but more often it was my name.This is unfair, because I am relatively young and cute, and I know how to please the audience. Although everyone was a little cold in the past two days, I think they will rekindle their enthusiasm today. This is my last battle.I will win, and then get a lot of gold coins from the audience to redeem my companions.

How is Helti feeling now? To be honest, I have no enmity with her, and we were even roommates in the same cell.

The feeling of killing her was for myself, Noelle and her companions.If the difference in strength is too big and I can handle it easily, I might as well let her live.Thinking of this, I shook my head again. Lyles reminded me to use all my strength, because Helty is also very strong, and I might be the one who dies if I'm not careful.

The voice is getting louder and louder, and it seems that the audience is getting bigger and bigger... I heard that there is not a single person who can challenge for 10 consecutive victories in several years. Many sword slaves are just to become famous and then be bought by rich nobles to become them. As a personal mercenary, women can even take on some of the responsibilities of a wife.For most sword slaves, even this is far better than continuing to face powerful enemies in the arena. You must know that not everyone can be possessed by elves and have endless power. Often humans are not the opponents of those ferocious beasts.

"It's your turn, Fire Cat..."

The jailer's words were much softer. Even now, he is afraid that provoking me will lead to death. The news about defeating No. 3 - the beast tamer and burning half of the arena that day was widely spread, even these people You also have to be afraid of my power.

"Don't worry, I will win, hehe~"

Smiling at him, I watched the iron door in front of me slowly rise. I walked out of the darkness of the corridor. I saw the scorching sun shining on my skin. Seeing my appearance, the atmosphere of the entire arena changed again. I was ignited again, and people's voices poured into my mind one after another. I endured these noisy shouts as if my ears were ringing, and Heltie opposite was already ready to enter the venue. She looked smiling. Yingying didn't care at all.It was obvious that I was about to die, and while I was thinking to myself, I also reminded myself not to be careless.Today I am carrying a long sword and a dagger, and Helty is carrying two daggers.It is said that she is good at using illusions. I guess her true identity is a thief?

Even if it weren't for the fighting style, there wouldn't be any difference. Burn her to death with a wide range of flames. I did this at the beginning... There were no archers around, and they didn't intend to limit my strength.The open field, the perfect condition, and the opponent completely exposed in front of me. Although it may not be necessary, it is enough to quickly transform into the strongest form and defeat her.

I concentrated the Mana in my body and waited to kill Helty with one blow. This would be the first time I killed a woman... and I would not apologize until I was sure of my release.

"Wait, Fire Cat." Just a second before she was about to turn into red hair, she spoke, and her long black hair slightly brushed the woman's forehead with the wind.Looking at it this way, Heltie seems not as old as I expected. I remember that she had curly hair before. Has it changed slightly?

And it looks more like someone I’ve seen before, but who is it?

"Are you begging for mercy?" To prevent myself from falling into a dead end, I summoned up the energy to ask her. My expression probably became quite ferocious, and I put on a mocking smile.

"Maybe, Fire Cat Chris, you are very powerful... so strong that I am intoxicated by your power."

"Then you surrender, then I don't have to kill you."

Her atmosphere was a little different from before, not as casual as before, more serious, as if she was a different person.

Helti lowered her head when she heard my words, but at the same time she shook it gently...

"My goal is not to win, but I can't surrender now. It's better to say... I hope you admit defeat."

"What?" I pulled out my long sword angrily, "Do you know what the situation is now? If I am willing, I can turn this place into a sea of ​​fire."

"Ok, I know."

"Then you are still going to let me surrender like this? Is your brain broken?"

"I am more awake than ever, and I know you will do as you ask." I don't know where Helty got her confidence from. I am in a bad mood now and it seems I can't bear such a joke. Even if there is no injustice or grudge against me, Anger also began to burn.There is a limit to looking down on people. I glared at her, holding the sword in her hand, facing the black-haired girl in front of me like a real queen.

"Then, you go die." After shouting the next sentence, I drew my sword and charged. Drawn by the anger, I had forgotten the original tactics. The long sword slashed at the girl's shoulder under my swing, and I only heard a clang. , she frowned and used her double daggers to block my attack.

"With such strength, you still want me to admit defeat... recognize the situation clearly, 'Crazy Girl'."

She blocked it with some difficulty and maintained that posture. I heard that Heldi fought like crazy, but now I didn't see any such offensive.

"No...that's not right." Helty said, "Now I am neither a crazy girl nor a 'Helty'."

"What, are you out of your mind?"

"Haha, if you don't believe me, take off my mask and have a look."

"Take it away, just take it away. I'm not afraid of you playing tricks..." His hair turned red in an instant, like burning flames. At the same time, the long sword was also changed to be held with one hand. This form of his own strength It will be several times stronger.

I used my free left hand to remove the mask that Heldi had always worn on her face. I remembered that she had never taken it off.

She didn't resist, she just waited for me to reveal it with a smile.

The mask slowly moved away from her face. I really wanted to know what kind of horrific wounds were hidden underneath, and what she wanted to explain through these.

Only about a moment passed. The moment I caught a glimpse of Heldi's face, my hands lost strength... The girl in front of me also cooperated and put down her dagger.

She didn't do anything. She didn't sneak up on me when I took off the mask, nor was she shocked by seeing any wounds.

Although I was really shocked when I saw the face.