because i am stel

She had met Erica twelve hours earlier.

At that time, she was dealing with more and more frequent evil spirit incidents in Italy—after the war of gods in the Far East ended, twelve evil spirit attacks of different specifications broke out in the city of Milan alone.Some magicians believe that this may be due to the backlash phenomenon caused by the Seventh King breaking the gap between life and death at will.Because not only Italy, hundreds of countries all over the world basically ushered in the invasion of darkness of varying degrees after the end of the battle of gods seven days ago.

Evil spirits, urban ghost stories, dark creatures.Witches and knights have been fighting these things for thousands of years.Even if the number of attacks has skyrocketed by more than twenty times compared to the past.Various spell-casting organizations are also confident in dealing with them.After all, even if all the great knights retreated, there would still be a powerful godslayer stationed at the last place.

Ah... that's right.A powerful godslayer.

The King of Swords in Italy was unable to communicate smoothly throughout the week, which was not in line with the style of that war madman.And all the divinations pointing to it indicate a disturbing result - because the living godslayer cannot be locked by any divination at all.Using Spirit Vision will directly suffer backlash.And if divination can be established, no matter what the result is.All signify a well-known fate.

The king of swords is likely to have died in battle.And its death, according to the results of divination, is very likely to have a certain relationship with the seventh king Shier Teer.

The whole of Western Europe was therefore in turmoil, compared to the outbreak of invasions everywhere.The king's hostility and anger are obviously more deadly and need to be dealt with urgently.

As the hometown of the Seventh King, the magic society in Italy obviously bears the heaviest pressure.And it was against this background that Liliana saw Erica lying in the mud in a closed alley, protected by a spell but unconscious.

She didn't know what happened to Erica, but she felt that this evil bonder seemed to have touched death once.At the same time, she also knew that Erica had the status of a subordinate of the king and had an important task that must be carried out in the vicinity - to search for traces, and the silver-haired girl soon discovered the change in Sardinia.While sending Erica back to the Red Copper Association for first aid, she also led an elite team to investigate Sardinia.However, the results of the investigation are almost nothing.

All she knew was that a battle broke out there, a tragic one that was almost equivalent to an ordinary battle of gods before the advent of the Seventh King—the aftermath of the battle destroyed all possible traces.The only thing she can be sure of is that Erica was not defeated in the end, but embraced the road of destruction together with her opponent.

She didn't continue to investigate, Wang's secrets are not allowed to be prying at will.So she just blocked Sardinia and returned to the association headquarters.After a short rest, she learned the fact that Erica could not be awakened by conventional means.And after thinking for half a minute, he took over the task of meeting the king.

——The seventh king... Emperor Yanwang, what kind of person would she be?

Thoughts turn only in an instant, through the porthole.She saw the false scorching sun hanging directly over the islands—the current time was seven o'clock at night.The cloud wall of cumulon rain is like a barrier from another world in the side and rear.And that false sun is exactly what the Palace of the Seventh King looks like now.

— Great King, Merciful King, Terrible King.

——I hope Wang will not hold Erica accountable for her late return.

Liliana breathed lightly.The plane was landing, and she, who was not a member of the king, naturally did not dare to let the passenger plane fly directly towards the distant sun—of course she didn't know that just calling the king's name could get his attention.It was even moved directly to the Sun Palace in the center of the sky.

But even if she knew, it wouldn't be of much use, because when her feet stepped on the concrete floor of the Second New Tokyo City.What catches the eyes and sinks into the ears is only overflowing fanaticism and faith.

On the top of each building, a huge bonfire is burning.Because the king has always dominated fire and light, the reborn residents of this island country also enshrine fire and light as sacred signs-people wear red, crimson, ocher and other robes that are related to the color of fire.Regardless of men and women, regardless of age, all knelt down on the street or by the campfire to worship and sang hymns of praise loudly.However, those priestesses and priests who originally had objects of service have long since become representatives of the lead singer.

——'Praise be to you, great Emperor of Flame'

—'Praise be to you, Immortal Sturtle'

——'You are the fire of the fire, the light of the light'

——'You bring down judgment, but also bring hope'

The low-pitched Japanese merged into a thunderous tone.It is clearly a country in the Far East, but it uses Western grammar—the silver-haired knight girl can clearly feel the enormous power contained in these chants.There are things like mantras reverberating in it, but they are purer and stronger than conventional mantras.

"To be honest, it's quite disgusting to do this kind of thing. But who made the so-called divine power a curse that brings together prayers? In order to accumulate power and deal with the bad situation in the future. These powers obtained by squeezing people's hearts are not allowed. Don't touch it."

A voice came from the side, it sounded like a very tired social woman who worked overtime for a week without rest.The silver-haired knight Ji turned her head, and what caught her eyes was a red-haired girl who was about the same age as her, but seemed much prettier than herself. When he was in the city, his eyes were full of helplessness and complexity.

Liliana always felt that she should have seen her somewhere, but her brain seemed to be covered with a veil.A name was about to come out of his throat, but he couldn't get that name out of his tongue.

--Who is she?

"Sorry, I'm not used to being surrounded by people. So I set up a cognitive filter, which won't cause any sequelae. However, temporarily adjusting the filtering logic is too troublesome. So I have to wrong you to stay in this state for a while."

--What is she saying?

——She clasped her hands together, is she... apologizing to me?

—Why do I feel like I shouldn’t…

The silver-haired knight girl was confused.But the body subconsciously eschews etiquette.And in the confusion, there is not even a trace of doubts about seeking knowledge.

"Hello, I'm Liliana Krannichar of the Bronze Black Cross. May I ask if you are..."

She subconsciously performed a knightly salute.

However, the red-haired girl just waved her hand casually.

"Steel, you are currently homeless. Uh...you brought Erica back. Who, go and pick up a bag."

Before she finished speaking, a woman came over to take the suitcase in Liliana's hand—it seemed to be a very beautiful oriental maid.Dressed like a servant girl, but with a servant's chain around her neck.

Liliana felt that there was no need to know the identity of the maid.

It's not necessary, it's better not to.

Because she felt that the maid seemed to be trembling with anger when she took the suitcase, she suddenly turned around, let out a soft drink, and punched the flaming-haired girl on the head!

Full of momentum and vigor.

Then she was slapped on the wall next to her by that Miss Shirter—the wall was not broken, but the upper body of the maid exploded like a tofu brain falling on the ground.

Liliana shook her body.

However, the next moment, the maid who should have died was restored to life with a snap of Miss Shirtel's fingers.Then obediently took the suitcase.

"It's a good thing to be bloody. But if you want to survive under my hands, you have to pay some price."

Miss Shirtle said lightly.With her other hand, she was holding a young girl with cat ears hair, and that young girl kept staring at Liliana.

It's weird, everything that happened is weird.

But the silver-haired knight girl felt that everything that happened in front of her was very reasonable and there were no logical problems.But the moment her gaze met the young girl's, she suddenly felt that she might have to give the little girl a candy.

She reached out her hand and took out the Gorgon Stone from her pocket—she felt that this stone looked like a sweet and suitable candy now.

As a result, the young girl's eyes revealed a look of anticipation.

Then--

"You guys, can't you understand me, Miss Steele, who just finished the third shift and was going to take a walk to relax?"

The voice of the flaming-haired girl was slightly annoyed.

As a result, the Gorgon Stone turned back into a secret treasure.Knight Ji let out an exclamation before she had to reflect on her strange gaffe just now.Only to find that the lady's hand patted on his shoulder.

The mood immediately calmed down.As if it were a great honor and admiration.Her body subconsciously relaxed, and the blood flow also slowed down.Under the young girl's aggrieved and dissatisfied eyes, she heard the invitation from Miss Shirtel.

"I know why you came, but those things are not important."

"Because I'm tired and sleepy and bored right now. So..."

The flaming-haired girl blinked playfully.

"... Before getting down to business, how about taking a walk with me?"

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So I made my own fake note _(:з」∠)_

Chapter 130 The Demon King's Arrogance and Calmness

Miss Steele was a lively creature—a strange description to apply to her.But Liliana always had such thoughts when she looked at her.She looked like a horse that had been locked in a mill for 100 years.Finally got the chance to let the wind go, so the whole horse... no, the whole person is full of joy and exaltation.

——What kind of strength does a person like her have to be able to lock her in the mill?

—Is it faith?or responsibility?

—Will she be rewarded for it?

The silver-haired knight Ji was thinking wildly in her mind.She was acutely aware that there seemed to be some serious disorder in her mind—a cognitive filter, so Miss Steele called it.She vaguely felt that Miss Shirtle was a noble person who was related to her... or someone she should be related to.And this can be confirmed from the fact that he handed over the box containing Erica to the maid without any hesitation.

"You look happy?" So she couldn't help asking, as she walked through the noisy but orderly streets, passing the fanatical witches who turned a blind eye to them.

"Well, I'm very happy." Miss Steele nodded cheerfully.She walked forward, with long strides.Every two or three steps, take a small hop.

"Because I have to rest today. I can't do any work today, and I can't do it." She picked up a lilac flower from the flower bed by the roadside, her steps were brisk, and her swaying skirt was fluttering. "Do you know how long I haven't had a serious rest before today? 1000 years? 1 years? 100 million years? Or more?"

"I can't even remember... It's not sitting on the bench in a daze, worrying about a bunch of interpersonal relationships and combat planning. It's about being able to do things that make me feel comfortable and have nothing to do with work while doing nothing. Matters." The joyful voice was accompanied by joyful steps.Lilac came out of her hand and flew into the bright night sky, turning into a burst of fireworks.

The girl's bright face looked extraordinarily beautiful in the light and shadow of the fireworks and the Sun Palace.It is difficult to describe her at this moment with any adjectives.Because when she was laughing, all the flowers in the entire Second New Tokyo City were in full bloom and in full bloom.But none of them could reflect her radiance.

She walked a long way alone.Only her sword, following her by her side.

She seemed to be alone, but she didn't have even the slightest bit of sadness haunting her.She is a blooming night cloud, under the fireworks, sunlight, moonlight, and night, she can appreciate it alone.

——Her smile...is so beautiful.

A hint of longing mixed with confusion flashed across the knight's eyes.Subconsciously, she wanted to move towards the girl who was enjoying herself alone.

She took only one step.

"Be careful, 'Icarus'." The young girl with cat ears hairstyle blocked her way. "The sun's brilliance can eat people. It's not good to get too close."

—Icarus?

The knight girl shuddered violently.Sanity returned to her brain - strangely enough, she wasn't angry or offended at all.On the contrary, I think this is a normal development for granted.Be it Icarus, knights, or ordinary flowers and trees.Is there any living thing in this world that does not yearn for the sun?And since you yearn for the sun, shouldn't you bear the sun's burn?

she thought.

But she still asked subconsciously.

"Why?"—she asked a stupid question.

"Because the sun is too selfless and too powerful." The young girl replied, and she didn't even cast a single glance at the pocket where the Gorgon Stone was placed in the answer. "The more ambitious you are, the more knowledgeable you are. The easier it is to be attracted by her. Because you will know subconsciously that your ideals, your wishes, and your pursuits can be easily achieved as long as you have her help." .”

"You also have lofty ideals, don't you?" The silver-haired young girl looked at her with meaningful eyes. "My concubine's eyes can see that you have what it takes to be a hero, Liliana Krannichar. Both you and the girl in the suitcase have such potential, and you are the only ones in Italy in this era." Two people have such qualifications."

"You, like that blonde girl, had nowhere to run the moment you saw her."

"Only a lazy person would put the hope of making achievements in the helping hands of others. Miss." The knight didn't feel offended, but felt a little funny for no reason. "And I already have someone I want to devote my allegiance to."

"I plan to serve the seventh king of this world. The lord who has the same name as the fire giant king Surte. Although I don't know her well, from what she has done so far, I think she has a noble character. Sentiment is a monarch more worthy of serving than the other six kings in the current world. Under her command, I will definitely be able to accomplish a lot."

"You mean that other godslayers are inferior to her?" The maid standing beside her asked abruptly.

However, the silver sword girl shook her head. "No, I don't think there is a distinction between kings and kings. I just feel that...except for the seventh king, the other kings will not have the slightest concern for the affected people and the damage caused. Compassion, tolerance, and even expectation. The king does not need knights, and the king does not need the people. The king is a ruler, a ruler, and a rentier. But he has never been a guardian."

The maid snorted softly, and was about to say something, but her throat was blocked, and she didn't continue to speak.

But the cat-eared girl looked at her with a smile that was not a smile.

"So, you are loyal to her. It is to become a guardian. And what you protect is the interests of the people. Not her interests-do you think this is considered loyalty?"

Liliana nodded, even if the object of the argument was a young girl who seemed to be at most ten years old, she did not intend to back down. .

"For the other kings, maybe not. But for the seventh merciful king, I just happened to be on a similar path with her - she was doing the right thing and following her. I could too Do the right thing. That's why I want to serve her. Before she changes course, my sword, my blood, my body, my everything. All can be entrusted to her."

And the way the young girl looked at her became even more strange.

"So, [Icarus] was swallowed into the sun just like that—the concubine is a little curious now, and the seventh day of rest is over. The cognitive filter is lifted. Will you feel ashamed because of your current words?"

"The knight will be responsible for every word he says." The silver-haired girl puffed out her chest—this might be the only place where she would lose to Erica.

"Then the concubine is looking forward to—hmm." A light hand slapped the young girl's forehead.At the same time, Liliana's shoulder was hit without any force.

"You guys, it's not a good habit to arrange people in person. Don't you know what embarrassment is?"

The hot-haired Miss Shirtle appeared next to the two of them at some unknown time.

"The concubine didn't see even the slightest bit of embarrassment in you." The young girl raised her head before refuting.Immediately after that, I received a second blow to the head.

On the other side, Liliana turned her head slightly.

"But the person we are talking about is not here..."

Miss Steele, the corners of her eyes twitched slightly.

"The person I want to arrest is Lu Xun. I don't care about Zhou Shuren... It turns out that this kind of thing will happen to me. Huh, it can be regarded as a good sideshow. Ha... The people around me are actually close to me. To make use of my abilities. Every time I hear such words, it makes me feel sad."

"Do you often encounter this kind of thing?"

"Often. After all, I said that I am from another world." Miss Stelter stretched her waist. "I have crossed thousands of worlds and experienced countless battlefields. Hundreds of gods rushed at my feet. Thousands of demons wailed under my sword. I have witnessed the star's flickering and gamma tide cantilevering the galaxy Be ashes. I have seen the end of the world, the lament of all things. I participate in it, dominate everything, and then start a new era with my own hands."

Very exaggerated description.For a moment, the silver-haired knight Ji even thought she was bragging.But other than myself, other people seem to think differently.

So she shut up and just listened to the flaming-haired girl's continuation.

So Miss Steele nodded to her, smiling.

"I have experienced too much, I have witnessed too much. I have met too many people, too many things, too much support, too much betrayal-the mortals I have met always yearn for heroes in distress. And this hero is the most It’s best to die in the war or be wiped out by everyone. If not, the hero’s destiny can only choose one of the king’s path or the path of the dead.”

"I've seen it so many times that I've gotten a little bored. And so I've learned something in this long life that probably only applies to me - don't get your hopes up. Don't to anybody, There is hope in everything. Even the most difficult tasks can be smoothed out by assuming and planning for the worst from the start.”

"So..." Athena looked at her as if she was looking at a monster. "You don't trust anyone from the start. You are absolutely wary of everyone around you?"

"No, not at all." Miss Steele's hair was fluttering in the wind. "I trust them. I trust everyone around me. I just trust while also being sure that, under the right conditions and the right time, everyone around me could stab me in the back. ——After all, the heroes approach me because of my ability. Because I can help them realize their ideals. Then, when I stand in their way, what will happen is naturally not so unimaginable.”

"Then you will punish them, turn them into stone. Turn them into monsters. Make them suffer forever, like Tantalus and Sisyphus?"

This is what the Greek gods did.Tantalus for deceiving the gods.He was punished not to drink water and not to eat fruit.Good food and wine are close at hand but out of reach.For a similar crime, Sisyphus was condemned to forever push a boulder up a mountain that would roll down before it touched the summit, until the boulder was placed on the summit.

However, the flaming-haired girl just shook her head again.

"No, I wouldn't do something like that. Because there's no need for that—how many times do you think I've been betrayed? How many times have I been backstabbed? How many times have I been lied to, and how many times have I died? That's already too much I can't even count them. No, I won't do that. I won't let the world down, even if the world will let me down."