Chapter 142: Now That Things Have Come to This Point, Can You Still Count the Number of Sins?
The knights and the wizards are different. Their ways of fighting are mostly simple and straightforward, without fancy and dazzling special effects.
Take Loria for example, she has many skills of different sizes, but except for the magical effect of the Enchanted Ring and the Coagulated Blood Blade, her other skills are quite ordinary.
A spiral sword?
Succubus shockwave?
You can't see it with your naked eye.
If we had to say something special about Loria's skills, it would be that they are very colorful.
The Succubus Eye makes her eyes look like ❤ that make people feel naughty when they see them, and effects like Excitement Stacking make her look like she just came out of a hot spring, with a healthy blush and a tempting appearance.
The knight standing in front of her was also very ordinary.
He was wearing regular black casual clothes, and even the sword he held in his hand seemed to be a plain knight's sword without any decorations.
But Loria didn't dare to underestimate him.
The terrifying power that came from his big sword almost made her throw her own sword away during their first encounter.
[Power: 143]
Miss Knight, who used Insightful Perception, felt her heart sink.
This data may not surpass her enhanced stamina, but that knight is not only strong, his stamina is over 100, and his agility is also at 90 points.
And who can guarantee that he doesn't have any temporary means to strengthen himself?
Even without skills, he can rely on potions or magical items, right?
"If I play a long battle with him, I will probably lose."
No matter how high your endurance is, there is a moment when even an iron fist gets worn down.
Moreover, she doesn't have time to slowly waste here with this person. The longer it drags on, the lower the possibility of finding the finance minister.
Loria looked serious.
Her gaze fell on Coleridge.
Coleridge, who carried the name of a magical professor, actually had quite a bit of experience in battle.
To quickly defeat this knight, it seems that she can only rely on him.
Loria held her breath and focused, about to rely on her high endurance to engage, but an unexpected event occurred.
Unexpectedly, the knight changed his usual demeanor and unleashed the fierce strength of a street thug surrounded by people—
Ignore everyone else and focus on one person!
And the person he's focusing on is the guildmaster, who only has the strength of a top D-level adventurer. How can she handle this knight who has gone mad?
"Damn, isn't he afraid of death?"
Loria's face changed dramatically.
The skills she possesses can't instantly defeat this knight, at most, they can drain his stamina and slow him down.
But the magic Coleridge possesses is not ordinary.
Not to mention the grand meteors and beams of light, just a sweep of those magic arrows, as thick as an arm, on the ground is as powerful as a barrage of artillery.
"Ouch, that hurts."
Loria timely used Kitty's Pace to block in front of the guildmaster, barely stopping the knight's assault.
But the knight's power was too strong, and when his sword came down, she felt like her arm was almost broken.
Even scarier, a strange rhythm traveled from the blade of the sword to her body, and she, who was already on the brink of excitement, instantly exploded.
"Oh no!"
Although Loria used Succubus Shockwave to slow down the knight's attack in time, and Coleridge used Imprisonment Magic to restrict the knight's movements in time, the knight's sword still shot towards the guildmaster at an unbelievably fast speed.
Will the guildmaster get stabbed directly if this continues?
After all, her agility is only around 60 points.
There's no way to do anything about it.
Loria immediately activated the talent [Optimist·Alteration], which blocked all the pain in her body.
This feeling is amazing.
Even the lingering aftermath flowed like a stream, not happy.
But now is not the time to focus on such things. With no pain holding her back, Loria immediately reached out and grabbed the handle of the flying knight sword.
She felt like she had caught a "missile" and crashed directly into a tree next to her with the knight sword leading the way.
"Boom!"
The explosion destroyed all the trees within a hundred meters.
In the rolling smoke and dust, Loria quickly returned to the guildmaster at a Kitty's Pace.
Her arm was covered in fresh blood, indicating a serious injury. But because there was no pain, she couldn't feel it at all.
One of the downsides of blocking pain is this.
Without pain, she had no idea where her body's limits were.
Even someone with high endurance like Loria could possibly exhaust themselves until they fell apart.
"This is just the beginning."
Across from them, the knight, who was also injured, drew a knight's sword out of thin air once again.
Just as he finished speaking, the [Curse of Life] from Coleridge came crashing down.
Compared to offensive magic, the damage from spell-type magic is more mysterious.
A trail of blood trickled from the knight's corner of the mouth, but this didn't stop him. He transformed into a phantom and dashed straight towards the guildmaster.
"Quick, move aside!"
The guildmaster grew frantic.
With just one glance, she could see that Loria couldn't withstand this sword at all.
This is not just a difference in strength, but also a huge difference in experience.
If she had been in Loria's position just now, she wouldn't have grabbed the sword. Instead, she would have used her skill to change the direction of the sword, just a little bit is enough.
But it's not Loria's fault either. Loria uses a big sword and is good at direct confrontation, not like her who plays with techniques.
It's her fault.
It's her lack of ability. If her skills hadn't been stagnant due to some reason, she could have easily defeated an opponent at this level with just one sword strike, without needing Loria to block the sword for her.
She is so weak now!
With clenched teeth, the guildmaster watched helplessly as Loria once again stood in front of her.
Splat.
The sword cut through the arm, blood splattered.
At the same time, sparks of electricity flickered and burned the knight's back.
"Taste this sword!"
Loria showed no fear and smiled.
Just now, she used a new magic spell called "Depression Flower," sacrificing her own happiness to give her weapon a depressive effect.
Now, she couldn't feel happiness or pain, and she felt calm as water.
In a way, this feeling was nice. She wasn't affected by unnecessary emotions, and her mind was unusually sharp.
But from another perspective, losing happiness was just as troublesome as losing pain.
Without happiness, she lost most of her positive feedback.
Adult content?
What a useless thing.
After all that effort, all she did was take a bath. Loria wouldn't bother doing such a tiring thing.
If she really wanted to take a bath, she could just turn on the tap. No need to go through all this trouble.
At this moment, her eyes narrowed slightly as she watched the knight being struck by a sword that had been tinged with a faint blue light.
Something strange happened.
Just a moment ago, the knight who was focused on piercing the guildmaster suddenly felt his body and mind collapse, not wanting to do anything anymore.
That feeling was like nothing was going well, and he just wanted to lie down on the ground and sleep.
So, he took back the sword that had stabbed Loria's hand.
To the guildmaster, this was a completely illogical action.
But Loria understood that her sword of depression was taking effect.
One sword is not enough to cause depression, so let's try another one!
The large sword came down, and the knight punched himself. After falling to the ground, he immediately took out a bottle of magic potion from his pocket and drank it.
Although he got some more injuries during this process, he successfully eliminated the negative effects caused by the sword of depression.
"I don't have time to waste with you!"
The knight's sword danced like falling raindrops, causing Loria to retreat step by step.
Although she couldn't feel the pain anymore, the injuries still affected her movements.
Loria understood what it meant to have the desire but not the strength.
She clearly saw the opponent's weakness, but her injuries on her arms and legs prevented her from attacking in time.
She could tell that the knight was clearly challenging him.
Let's see who gets hit by the sword first, her or him by the magic.
Loria shouted, "Why go this far for a corrupt official? A bodyguard's loyalty has its limits. It's not worth risking your life for someone like him."
The knight sneered, "You don't understand. If it weren't for him, my family would have died long ago. He funded my education and supported the formation of my bodyguard team. I don't care about what he did to others, I only care about what he did for me."
Alright.
Some people are just impossible to persuade.
Loria had to rely on her tough and resilient body to keep going.
She had no choice but to keep going, or else the guildmaster would be in danger.
In this battle, having Doris use magic to weaken her stamina wouldn't work.
At the moment her strength was running out, her sword hadn't yet hit the knight, she feared she would be defeated.
"Oh, how nice it is to have money!"
Loria couldn't help but curse in her heart.
If she ever became rich, she would also support a group of young girls to become strong, and when they grew up, she would have them protect her.
When the atmosphere is right, maybe she could even enjoy some forbidden fruits and satisfy her cravings.
"Loria, please step aside."
Just then, a clear voice suddenly sounded behind Loria.
Step aside?
How could she possibly step aside?
Loria didn't listen to the guildmaster.
But things didn't always go as she wanted.
She didn't want to move, but the guildmaster wanted her to move.
So, when she blocked the knight's attack once again, a hand suddenly landed on her shoulder.
"Whoa..."
A huge force surged, and Loria was lifted up and swung to the side like a doll.
While she was still stunned, the guildmaster, with her golden hair completely loose, firmly grabbed the knight's sword at her waist and took a steady step forward.
In the dim moonlight, the guildmaster looked like a golden fairy.
She was glowing, as if something was burning inside her.
"the guildmaster, what are you doing, the guildmaster!"
Loria was very surprised.
There wasn't a black luxury car here, but there were knights even more powerful than that car.
She tried to rush up and stop the guildmaster, but the knight had already launched an attack. To her surprise, the guildmaster swung her sword and easily blocked it.
Very steady.
So steady that it made Loria feel uneasy.
She quickly used Insightful Perception to check the guildmaster's data.
Sure enough, the guildmaster's abilities had all greatly increased.
Her strength reached 134, agility also reached 121, although endurance was still only 73, which seemed very short-lived. But with this kind of strength, she could already fight against that knight, or even surpass him.
Loria didn't feel relaxed.
Suddenly becoming much stronger must have come at a high cost.
"the guildmaster, are you crazy..."
Her words were interrupted.
"Quickly go after the treasurer now, Mr. Coleridge and I will stop him."
"I'm not going, you..."
"At this point, staying here is useless. Can you reverse everything? Listen, go after the treasurer quickly, don't let everyone's efforts go to waste."
The guildmaster quickly fought the knight with her sword.
Loria gritted her teeth, what the guildmaster said was indeed the most rational thing to do.
Go.
Can I go, can I?
"I'll be back soon."
The knight's face changed drastically. Ignoring everything, he took out another bottle of medicine from his pocket and sprinkled it, even if it meant getting hurt.
The medicine covered Loria and the guildmaster.
"Why is it not working?"
Seeing that Loria and the guildmaster were still lively and unaffected, the knight suddenly felt a little anxious.
Stop Loria, he must stop her.
However, human strength has its limits. Under the guildmaster's attack, he had no time to pay attention to Loria at all.
Within a few seconds, Loria's figure completely disappeared in this broken place.
With the evening breeze blowing, the young girl ran wildly.
She found footprints in the dense forest, clearly evidence that someone had passed by recently.
Loria walked along this path, sometimes stopping, and during this time, the healing effect of Breathing for Healing was triggered, gradually improving her injuries.
"I wonder how the guildmaster is doing? Anyway, we must not let the Minister of Finance go today!"
...
The moonlight is not beautiful tonight, with mist-like clouds floating in the sky.
In the eerie shadow of the thick trees, the Minister of Finance ran desperately.
His chest felt like it was on fire, his mind was spinning, but he dared not stop. He was afraid that if he stopped, someone would come from behind and take his head.
He could only keep running, hoping to see some signs of people, so that he could hide among them.
Maybe the heavens were watching over him.
After running for over twenty minutes, he actually saw a flicker of fire at the edge of the forest.
He knew that there were many logging camps near the forest, where fires were often lit at night, so he immediately moved closer.
Separated by a few leaves, he saw a bonfire rising in the middle of the camp, surrounded by a group of people.
"Women?"
The Minister of Finance was startled, as the people sitting around the bonfire were all women.
Those women were discussing something, and he could barely make out their conversation.
"I wonder how things are over there?"
"With Sister Liya here, everything should be fine."
"I don't want to sit here anymore."
"Don't go causing trouble!"
The Treasury Minister listened for a while, and suddenly someone stood up in the camp.
"Who's hiding over there?"
Gazes turned towards them, one after another.
The Treasury Minister walked out slowly.
"Ladies, don't be nervous. I'm just a passerby, I didn't mean any harm. I encountered a wild animal just now, so I ran here in desperation."
To show that he really meant no harm, he raised his hands.
"I don't want to do anything, I just want to exchange some food with you. I have money, a lot of money."
Speaking, he pulled out money from his pocket.
At this moment, he didn't forget to take a look at those women by the light of the fire.
At first glance, everything seemed fine. But when he looked into their eyes, his own eyes brightened. Every woman here was his favorite style. Uncontrollable desire surged in his heart.
Unfortunately, there are still people chasing after him now. Otherwise, he could have had a pleasant night.
It's better to exchange some food first, replenish his energy, and then run out of the forest.
The treasurer slowly moved towards the opposite side, raising the money in his hand as he moved. "I really don't have any malicious intent. If you don't believe me, look, I don't have any place on me to hide weapons."
He tried to show a gentle smile, and saw those women on the opposite side looking at each other in surprise.
Have they gained their trust?
The finance minister continued walking forward.
But at that moment, he noticed that the woman standing at the front had a change in her facial expression, which became extremely unpleasant and even revealed terror.
This was just the beginning.
Soon, the other women next to that woman seemed to be infected as well, one by one showing even more terrifying expressions.
"What did I do wrong, or is there something behind me?"
The finance minister immediately turned around to look, but all he saw were swaying tree branches and leaves.
This time, he couldn't turn back around, because suddenly a sharp pain pierced into his stomach.
"This."
His body trembled lightly, and as he lowered his head, he saw a knife protruding through his stomach.
"Oswald, I never even dreamed that you would come to me."
A gloomy voice suddenly sounded in his ear.
The scared Finance Minister shouted, "What do you want to do to us?"
"What do you think?" More and more people rushed forward, "For what you did to us back then, we will now return it all to you!"
"I, I don't know, aren't we meeting for the first time today?"
The Finance Minister's face turned pale, almost fainting in pain.
In response, there were more stabs of knives, along with curses.
The stabs of the knife were precise, he only felt the pain, but his consciousness remained clear.
When a dagger was pressed against his fingernail, he suddenly understood.
"Are you my trained slave girls?"
However, no matter what, he couldn't remember the identities of these people anymore.
Even when he was pinned to the ground, even when a dagger was lifted under his fingernails, even when a sharp needle pierced his tongue, even when more terrible tortures were inflicted upon him.
He still couldn't remember.
At this point, how could he possibly remember?
Over the years, he must have handled at least a few thousand slave girls, and even more that he didn't handle. How could he remember the appearance of each and every one?
"Ahhh." The financial minister screamed in agony, "Please stop, don't torture me, I was wrong, I will repent, spare me please."
"We don't need you to repent, we just want you to experience the pain we once endured fully, and then send you to hell!"
The dagger pierced the skin and began to skillfully peel it off.
This kind of pain made the finance minister almost go crazy, struggling like a mad beast, but it was useless.
He was in pain, he was desperate, he couldn't do anything, he could only watch as those terrifying methods continued to ravage his body.
"Ah...!"
The screams startled flocks of flying birds.
It wasn't until the sound completely disappeared that Loria, who had been nearby for a long time, walked out. She handed towels and healing medicine to everyone.
"Are you all okay?"
The women sitting on the ground shook their heads in confusion.
It's over.
But, is it really over?
"Let's go back first, Liya is still waiting for your message, she's also really worried."
"Hmm."
Loria got rid of the body of the finance minister completely, took all the money and then returned with everyone.
