In the center of the dance floor, the childhood sweethearts who were once close friends snuggled up to each other and danced to the changing rhythm of the music.
They looked into each other's eyes, with identical perfect smiles on their faces.
And - the even more similar coldness deep in the eyes.
"There's no point—"
Filia remained silent for the entire dance and didn't say a word.
When the new dance began, she shook her head slightly, and as she turned her head, she whispered, "Herbert,
What do you mean by that
"You really don't know what I mean?"
Herbert asked back with amusement: "You are not still trying to insist that you knew nothing about those things?"
"At this point, are you still going to continue pretending? You don't really want me to explain everything, do you
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Herbert looked at Filia and said in a firm tone: "You may not have been in the royal city that day as you explained in your letter, but you also kept a lot of things to yourself."
"You—after that day, you were not completely unaware of the inside story of the incident."
"Besides, you didn't show up for some reason and left me to fend for myself in there."
Seeing that Filia seemed to want to explain, he simply shook his head, with a slight smile in his gray eyes, and said lightly:
"Oh, you don't have to explain, let alone deny, because I'm not asking you, nor am I trying to deceive you."
"That's the truth, isn't it?"
The princess looked at him silently for a long time, then nodded and said softly, "Although things are a little different from what you think, I do know what you suffered after what happened that day."
"Also - kept silent as you said."
Herbert smiled.
"hehe."
He laughed happily, relaxed, and even a little relieved.
Filia looked at his expression quietly and asked in confusion:
"Herbert, I understand the source of your anger, but what I don't understand is why you are still so angry even though it's been so long."
Filia couldn't understand it. In her opinion, there was no need for Herbert to be angry anymore.
After that test, he was completely transformed, a completely different person.
The soft temperament on his body has disappeared, and he has completely transformed into a new look with sharp edges and corners.
"You now—it seems that you are not affected by those things at all. You have become better than before."
No matter how you look at it, this was a blessing in disguise after having passed the test - why was he still so angry now
"Why?"
"You ask me why? This——
Herbert was stunned for a moment after hearing this question, then he laughed and shook his head helplessly. He said with some amusement: "Filia, we have known each other for so many years, but this is the first time I realize that you are such a person."
"I?"
"It turns out that you don't understand anything... Haha!"
Herbert blinked and said jokingly, "Your heart is so cold."
As if reacting to the word "cold", Filia frowned slightly and stared coldly into Herbert's eyes.
Herbert's smile remained unchanged, and he chuckled repeatedly: "Am I wrong?"
"From the results, I did benefit from that incident. I left the royal city, went to the monastery, and became what I am today."
"I have become stronger, more mature, and stronger, totally different from before."
"But, have you ever thought about this - is everything I have gained really without any cost?"
The Church of the Goddess of Fortune has a very famous motto: Whatever you gain, you must lose; whatever you lose,
You will definitely gain something.
"But compared to what you lost, isn't what you gained enough?"
Filia knew this, but in her opinion, no matter what Herbert lost, it seemed enough compared to what he gained.
"Do you think it's worth it? In your opinion, maybe so."
Herbert sighed softly, feeling somewhat emotional.
How ruthless!
No, maybe not entirely ruthless.
But naive.
Your Highness, this idea is really too naive.
He looked at the princess who was only one step away but seemed far away, and said softly:
"Moreover, at this point, do you really think that everything can be treated as if nothing had happened?"
“My heart, isn’t it important?”
"The humiliation, pain, criticism, and shame I endured at that time, do you really think you can get over it so easily?"
As the dance progressed, the two of them grew closer, and Herbert spoke in the tone of a lover whispering in each other's ears.
Whispering in Filia's ear:
"My dear Princess—it's impossible."
"Even if the wound has healed, the pain will be forever engraved in the depths of my soul. It cannot be healed, and it does not need to be healed."
"I will always remember the pain, the anger, and the murderous intent."
"I swear, I will make them pay the price."
Filia listened to Herbert's malicious words, her brows slightly raised, staring at his smiling expression for a long time, and shook her head: "Sorry, I still can't understand."
The strange thing is that at this moment, Filia was not being sarcastic, but she really couldn't understand instinctively.
Realizing that her confusion was not fake, Herbert did not dwell on it any longer and was too lazy to explain. He said lightly, "Yes, you really can't understand it, because you have not experienced it. If the whip is not on you, you certainly won't feel pain."
"You only need to know one thing. I came back this time to take revenge on those people. That's enough."
Yes, that's enough.
Filia looked at him for a long time, and finally whispered when the two of them were close again: "You in the past -"
"People change, Filia."
Herbert interrupted her indifferently, his expression calm, and said softly: "You are like this, and so am I."
"My gentleness is dead. It died in that cold dungeon."
"And you are no longer the innocent princess you once were."
"By the way, you know I took vows in the monastery to become a paladin, right?"
Filia narrowed her eyes and nodded silently. Of course she was clear about this.
"Then do you know what vow I made?"
"..—·The Oath of Purity."
"Yes, it is the Oath of Purity. This oath grants me the ability to detect unclean things."
He laughed, and whispered in her ear as the two of them got close:
"It keeps reminding me of the fact that you—"
“It needs to be purified—”
"Inhuman things."
Chapter 129 Inhuman Bloodline (2/5 first order please!)
Chapter 129 Inhuman Bloodline (2/5, please order first!)
In the eyes of everyone, Herbert and Filia were very close. It seemed that this childhood sweetheart who had not seen each other for many days had made new progress in their relationship.
They actually ignored other people's eyes and flirted in public, spinning around and almost biting each other.
Still jumping!
This is really... so fucking enviable!
Ugh!
No, it's shameless!
This is so uncomfortable!
Even Valentina, who had been chewing on it, sensed something was wrong and looked at it in surprise.
"What's going on?"
She felt something was a little strange watching the two people hugging each other intimately, but before she could feel unhappy, her attention was drawn away by the new dishes brought by the uneasy servants.
She kindly took the huge plate from the servant and thoughtfully helped her lighten the burden.
I opened the lid and sipped it all in my mouth.
(Chew chew chew chew chew chew)
Then, Valentina put the completely empty plate back into the servant's hand and pointed to the way she came from behind.
You, go and get me a new one.
""—Ah, yes!"
The servant's body trembled, and he nodded quickly in panic, then walked away quickly with the plate in his arms.
Valentina turned her head and continued to multitask, staring at Herbert while moving towards another long table.
(Chew chew chew chew chew chew)
Herbert and Filia looked beautiful at the moment to outsiders, but only those involved understood how... uncomfortable their intimacy was.
The next moment after Herbert said that, he clearly felt a piercing chill for a moment - not a spiritual feeling, but a physical coldness.
For a moment, he felt like he was hugging a beautifully carved ice sculpture.
Although the chill faded in an instant, Herbert would not doubt his feelings.
He looked at the pair of beautiful cold eyes that were no longer concealed, laughed, and reminded: "Haha, Princess, smile a little! Don't be so stiff, and don't stop moving, or others will notice it."
"You don't want other people to know about this, do you?"
Filia squinted her eyes and stared at her. Then she suddenly showed her brightest smile, hugged him tightly, and said in a sweet voice: "What are you talking about? How can I be a foreigner?"
Herbert enjoyed her embrace, gently hugged her back, patted her waist with his palm, and said with a smile:
"Filia, you don't have to keep hiding it. I'm not lying to you."
"You know, I never tell a lie."
"We've known each other for so many years, have I ever lied to you? So, just stop pretending, okay?"
He looked at Filia, whose expression changed slightly, and gently held her soft hand, whispering in the most gentle tone:
"You know what? Every time I hold your hand, I feel like my hand is burning."
This is of course a lie.
Not to mention that there was a layer of silk gloves between the two people's palms, the Oath of Purity itself was not used for this purpose, and it was even more impossible for him to feel the burning. If this was really the case, how could he get close to other monster girls in the future! !
But Filia didn't know.
She didn't know the specific capabilities of the Oath of Purity, nor did she doubt Herbert's honesty, nor did she think that a paladin would talk nonsense about such a thing.
She subconsciously wanted to pull her hand away, but Herbert held it tightly and prevented her from leaving.
"you!!?"