Chapter 349

Chapter 135 Light and Darkness Thirty-Two

“Did I let you go?”

Thick, ink-like black fog surged toward the roadside several meters away, forming a tornado four meters high with the wind, sweeping through soil, stones, and dust, instantly enveloping the position where the old man stood.

“Don’t! Ah ah ah—”

A panicked cry came from within the pitch-black tornado.

“Shut up!”

I frowned and turned around impatiently.

“I haven’t killed you yet… why are you shouting? It’s so annoying!”

“Miss Peyalo, you are a revered knight of the Pontiff! You cannot kill me, you cannot! Please! Let’s talk, I want to talk to you!”

How noisy…

I just used dead smoke to confine him inside, preventing him from running around.

“I hate disobedient people…”

Frustrated, I fiddled with my hair and glanced at Eilush with a smile. “Wait for me.”

Then I walked towards the old man trapped by the dead smoke.

“…Sister, are you going to eat him?”

The little girl asked behind me, her voice very soft.

I didn’t turn around and waved my hand at her.

“I’m picky.”

I stopped in front of the pitch-black tornado. With a light wave of my arm, I parted the swirling smoke, revealing the old man inside.

He was terrified, sitting paralyzed in the center of the black fog, his face full of fear, not daring to move an inch.

“Don’t, don’t… Miss Peyalo… I have something to tell you… it’s very important…”

I ignored the cowardly plea of the old man and approached him, squatting down beside him with great interest, examining him from head to toe.

The old man seemed to want to retreat but was afraid of touching the dead smoke. His pale face showed incredulous horror, his trembling pupils fixed on me as if he were looking at some terrifying monster.

Tsk, scared like this… where’s the duchess’s composure?

Could it be because he recognized the black fog?

The cloth wrapped around the old man’s severed arm was soaked in blood, red liquid almost dripping from the corners… but judging by his appearance, he must have been numbed by the pain long ago.

Actually, such injuries, if left untreated, would probably kill him soon, right?

After all, given the current situation, finding a doctor is already very difficult. He might not even survive to leave the city.

“You’ve lost.”

I smiled at him.

Seeing this, the old man forced a horribly ugly smile.

“Yes, yes… I lost… hehe… but Miss Peyalo, I hold very important information here, about those cough cough… those heretics…”

Hmm?

“The Gate of Truth?”

“That’s right, it’s them… I know—”

His words were cut off by me.

“Do you know where their lair is?”

The old man was slightly stunned: “I—”

“What is the blood bead for?”

“That is—”

“Who is Elina?”

“……”

Alright, it seems he doesn’t know any of these.

“Three questions, no answers… why are you shouting so loudly?”

The old man became anxious, his emotions agitated: “No, I know cough cough! Miss Peyalo, I know—”

You know nothing.

“Slap!”

I gave him a hard slap.

“I really dislike being lied to… look into my eyes and say it again. What do you know?”

“What… I know…”

This slap wasn’t light. The old man was stunned, only regaining his senses after a moment.

“I mean cough cough, I know other things…”

“Other things don’t interest me.”

I pouted my lips, stood up, and looked down at him: “Also, stop using the Pontiff Knight’s rhetoric. I’ve been bothered enough recently… understood?”

“Let me live… cough cough! It would be more valuable for you…”

The old man’s expression was gloomy, his cloudy eyes already devoid of vitality. Perhaps due to excessive blood loss and another slap from me, he was starting to lose consciousness, his body swaying, his head slowly drooping.

“Let me live… please…”

“Don’t worry, I won’t kill you.”

The dead smoke swirling around me gradually dissipated. With a light wave of my hand, I absorbed all the black fog into my body.

The old man had fallen to the ground, his eyes tightly closed, his chest rising and falling weakly.

“I will let you live, I

To have you alive to meet Victoria. What to do with you will be decided by her; I won’t interfere… However, by then, what to say and what not to say, an old man as smart as you should understand, right?”

“……”

The old man had already fainted.

Tak, tak…

Suddenly, at the end of the street on the right, came the sound of galloping beast hooves, someone was quickly heading this way.

I frowned and looked in the direction of the sound. Before I could clearly see who it was, I heard a loud reprimand from afar.

“Stop! What are you doing—”

Whoosh—

A dazzling golden light suddenly appeared before my eyes, passing just inches away from my line of sight, “Boom,” another side of the brick wall collapsed, fine dust drifted far over, I raised my hand to cover my nose.

How annoying…

Sss—

As the giant beast let out its cry, the white figure rushed to a stop not far from me. She quickly dismounted, her face serious as she headed toward here. Seeing the naked Yilushu in the middle of the street, her expression froze, and she stopped in her tracks.

“The church is safe now. Silvija, you…you…”

The situation seemed to shock the holy maiden greatly. Her blue eyes darted between me and Yilushu, her expression gradually becoming wary.

Interesting reaction…

“What’s wrong? Go on.” I tilted my head, looking at her with a half-smile, “Margaret, are you…afraid?”

“No…”

“Of what? Afraid of me…?” I turned to face her, pointing at the still silent Yilushu, “Or are you afraid of her?”

Hearing my words, the holy maiden’s expression began to turn grim.

“What…do you want to say?”

She looked very nervous, her eyes no longer soft but full of vigilance when looking at me.

I quickly raised my hands, showing her a sweet smile, “Ah, don’t misunderstand, don’t misunderstand, I mean… Are you afraid that we might kill this old man? Margaret, what are you thinking!”

Margaret took a deep breath.

“Don’t kill him… I know who he is, and I know you want to take revenge on him… Was his hand cut off by you? About this matter—”

“Hey hey, don’t slander people randomly, did you see me cut his hand?”

“Not you?”

“What do you think?”

“… I don’t have the mood to joke around. Hand him over to me… You look a bit tired, go get some rest.”

The holy maiden pretended to be relaxed but dared not take a single step forward. As she spoke, her hands unconsciously touched her neck.

There hung something strange that could hypnotize my mind.

“Don’t move.”

Seeing her little move, I restrained my smile.

“Margaret, do you want to see the destruction of the royal city?”

“Silvija…”

“I said, don’t move!”

I suddenly raised my right hand, palm facing Margaret’s face.

“If you dare move again, I will not only kill this old man but also all the living beings in front of me.”

“Do you believe me?”

She was stunned.

Then slowly, she lowered her hands which were crossed in front of her chest. Her face was cold, as if facing a great enemy.

“Silvija, do you… remember who you are?”

I blinked, “What do you think?”

“……”

The holy maiden didn’t speak anymore.

“Why, do you think I’ve been corrupted by the abyss?”

“……”

Indeed…

Looking at her silent appearance, I smiled lightly and shook my head.

Forget it, there’s no need for any explanation.

“I won’t hand him over to you. Margaret, return to the church. Victoria is still lying there, I need you to ensure she’s safe. After she wakes up, you can take her to the 3rd Mansion—”

“Prove it to me.”

Margaret suddenly interrupted me.

She seemed to instantly drop all defenses, lowering her head, smoothing out the slightly wrinkled skirt, then lifting a few strands of hair that had fallen behind her ear, no longer hostile, smiling at me.

“Silvija, if you are still yourself… if you are still the righteous and kind papal knight I know, prove it to me… At least, please don’t talk to me like this, it makes me sad… okay?”

“Please…”

Her tone was very mild.

Bright eyes like water, a hint of sorrow rippled like waves.