I am the savior, but I am being asked by Alicia and the others to pay me back.

"I never thought of killing Ye Ming, but at that time... um? Where is Ye Ming?"

Only then did Ying realize that Ye Ming, who had been hiding behind her, had disappeared somewhere long ago.

"Probably escaped."

"Alas...I clearly said I would protect him."

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The story in the video continued. Facing Ye Ming's concern, Rita explained calmly:

"For me personally, the side effects of artificial stigmata are not that strong. I can recover after a rest."

"Don't you need to find someone to treat you?"

"That's not necessary. This isn't the first time this has happened. Just take a picture and send it over."

"Photograph?"

"Well, take a picture of the stigmata on your back and send it to the medical staff so they can keep a record."

As she spoke, Rita untied the belt of her maid outfit, and the video screen instantly went black, and nothing could be seen.

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In a place that the audience could not see, Rita took off her maid skirt and was only wearing a black silk tights. She turned her back to Ye Ming and asked:

"Pull the back of the tights down for me, and take a picture of the stigmata."

Rita said shyly with a blushing face:

"Although the Valkyrie's attending physicians are all girls, please don't take any unnecessary parts into the photo. Just take pictures of the stigmata."

"I understand not wanting your skin to appear in photos, but..."

Ye Ming used a close-up to focus on Rita's artificial stigmata while complaining:

"Compared to the photo, I'm here in person and I've seen everything. Is that okay?"

"Hey~~Are you interested in my sister's body?"

"My body is still in adolescence, so how could I not be interested?"

"Really... I'm sorry for not treating you as a member of the opposite sex before."

Rita's voice became very soft, and her exposed skin was dyed marigold at a speed visible to the naked eye.

It seemed that after realizing that Ye Ming was also a boy, she regretted her casual request, but it was not a good idea to regret it now, otherwise it would be even more embarrassing.

"Come to think of it, this is an artificial stigmata."

Compared to Rita's delicate body, Ye Ming quickly focused his attention on the more magical pattern.

At the same time, several rune-like stigma icons appeared on the black screen.

"Can I touch it?"

"Well, be gentle~~"

Ye Ming ignored Rita's aggressive words. For some reason, the artificial stigmata on Rita's body had a strange attraction to Ye Ming.

"Ugh!?"

And at the moment his fingers touched Rita's skin, the originally dim artificial stigmata suddenly emitted a bright light.

"Ah~~"

At the same time, Rita also moaned softly due to the sudden stimulation.

"Ye Ming, what are you doing?"

"I'm not sure, but it seems...your artificial stigmata resonates with me."

Ye Ming could feel something flowing from Rita's artificial stigmata into his body.

This feeling was not very pleasant. In just a dozen seconds, Ye Ming experienced tingling, dull pain, bloating and burning pain.

But compared to these, Ye Ming’s most intuitive feeling is... power.

——I never thought that such a reaction could occur between defective products.

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"This power... is completely different from what I imagined."

After the resonance ended, Ye Ming, covered in cold sweat, took two steps back and fell onto the sofa.

The hand that had just touched the stigmata kept shaking, as if it had touched a sensitive spot deep in Rita's soul.

Rather than saying that what was flowing into her body was some kind of Honkai energy, it would be better to say that it was a power that belonged uniquely to Rita.

Ye Ming could feel her elegance when she wielded the sickle, her ruthlessness when she hunted... he could even feel Rita's beliefs and intentions.

The scene where Ragnar held her and walked out of the attack of the Honkai beast seemed to be right in front of her eyes.

——If Honkai energy is the raw material, what you absorbed from Rita's stigmata is the finished product.

——It is the product of the Honkai energy precipitating and fusing in the Valkyrie's body under the influence of the Honkai antibody.

——It is the power that belongs to each Valkyrie.

"No wonder it has such distinct characteristics... oooo..."

After figuring out the true nature of that power, the pain that had been lingering since a while ago came over me again.

The uncomfortable feeling was like having a mountain pressed down on a person with broken bones all over his body.

"Let me guess... it's not just their powers that are absorbed, but also the burden of the artificial stigmata on them, right?"

——It cannot be denied that any power has a price after all.

"I never thought that the seeds I accidentally planted to keep Himeko alive would bloom into flowers like this."

Without the journey to save Himeko, he would not have awakened the physique that can absorb Honkai and the power of the Herrscher.

Naturally, there would not be the resonance between the incomplete Herrscher's Mark and the artificial stigmata today.

"Ye Ming, what did you do to me?"

Rita put on her clothes again and stretched her body, with a look of surprise on her face.

"I have never felt so relaxed. It was like I was in a hot spring. I felt so comfortable that I almost melted."

"Wouldn't that be nice?"

This was an unexpected surprise. Just looking at my own side, gaining strength and bearing the load, it seemed like there was no gain or loss.

But apart from that, if it can also alleviate the erosion of the Valkyrie's body by the artificial stigmata, then it would be a free profit, right?

"But you don't look well."

Rita used a handkerchief to wipe the cold sweat off Ye Ming's face and asked:

"What did you pay for me to get better?"

"It's nothing, just consider it as a free gift."

"..."

Rita looked at Ye Ming, a little confused at first, but soon the expression on her face turned into relief, and her eyes, reflecting Ye Ming, were full of doting.

"Sister Ragnar is absolutely right."

"What did she say?"

"Everything you do with faith is meaningful. The beautiful things you protect will turn into seeds and one day bloom into flowers."

Recalling Ragnar's teachings, Rita's eyes were filled with nostalgia.

"At first, I just picked you up out of my duty as a Valkyrie, but I never thought that you would save me."

"It's just that I'm much luckier than sister Ragnar. The seeds blossomed into lovely flowers so quickly. I didn't even have to wait."

"If only she could live to see the flowers she cared for bloom."

Rita is not the kind of person who would talk about Ragnar all the time. Usually she would just keep the white moonlight in her heart hidden deep in her heart.

But ever since meeting Ye Ming, the desire to share has become unstoppable, as if the young man in front of him has an inextricable connection with Ragnar.

"Your physical condition is not bad, how can you be saved..."

Ye Ming scratched the back of his head and said with a hint of shame:

"And I'm not some flower."

"As long as you put on the clothes I prepared for you, you will be more beautiful than flowers~~"

Rita knew that her plan would definitely not be adopted, she just wanted to see Ye Ming shy or angry.

No matter whether the boy in front of her was obedient or resisting, she could feel considerable pleasure from it.

"Rita…I have something very important to talk to you about."

Rita wanted to correct Ye Ming and ask him to call her sister, but she swallowed the words back.

Because she clearly saw that Ye Ming's eyes were so deep that it made people feel scared.

"This is the first time I know that I can alleviate the effects of artificial stigmata for the Valkyrie."

Ye Ming said it very easily, as if this ability really had no cost.

"So I want to...dedicate this ability to all the Valkyries of Destiny."

——Are you crazy? !

Before Rita could respond, the system shouted it out in Ye Ming's mind.

——There are so many Valkyries in this world. If I transfer all the burden of artificial stigmata on them to you...

——You will die suddenly in a few months, and I swear you will die more painfully than anyone else.

"Haha, what do you mean I'm crazy."

Ye Ming obviously knew how crazy his plan was. He sneered in his heart and was shaking with nervousness.

"Have I ever been normal from beginning to end?"

——Do you...want to confront the guy who wants to erase your existence head-on?

"Ah, being bullied isn't my style."

Ye Ming’s idea is very simple. Since you want to erase my existence, as long as my presence is strong enough and my power is strong enough, you can’t touch me.

——Formed bonds with all the Valkyries and absorbed their power.

——If the plan really goes well, your existence will indeed be unshakable.

——But the problem is that you will still die in the end, and you can't postpone your death for long.

"At least I can choose how I die and take control of the situation."

Even if he dies, he cannot let the enemy get what they want. This is Ye Ming's rebellious dignity.

But more importantly, he knew very well that the more life-and-death situations there were, the more important the initiative became.

Being led by someone will only lead to death, while taking the initiative will give you a hope of survival.

"Ye Ming..."

Rita was also shocked by this bold plan.

"Can you tell me why you did this?"

At first glance, it seems like a good thing, but looking at Ye Ming's dying look, Rita always feels a little heartbroken.

"Just like you and Ragnar, I once encountered a Valkyrie."

Ye Ming explained:

"Her talent is very poor, and her adaptability to Honkai energy is extremely low, so she was most severely eroded by the artificial stigmata."

This was not a lie that Ye Ming had prepared in advance to deal with Rita, but his true thoughts.