Herbert shook his head, gently squeezed Filia's palm, and whispered: "Don't be nervous, don't worry, I don't intend to use this as a reason to attack you."
"The Northern Witch Society itself is such an organization. It is quite normal for you to inherit your mother's bloodline."
The witches of the North were originally a group of mixed-race people with alien blood. It was normal for their descendants to have non-human elements.
It's just that at this moment, there is a little too much of this alien element in Filia's body.
Well, a few hundred million more.
At the moment of reunion, the Miss Goddess in his mind became energetic and kept emphasizing to Herbert the purity of Filia's bloodline.
[“Wow, it’s the blood of atavism!”]
[“Such a strong Snow Witch bloodline!”]
[“You, go collect her materials!”]
[“Hurry up!”]
[“Use your evil means to get her!”]
The noise in his mind was endless, but it did not affect Herbert's original train of thought.
He could indeed pretend that nothing had happened, and deal with Filia in a perfunctory manner for a while, or even use some means to capture her...
But he was unwilling to take the trouble.
There is no need for that.
He didn't want to do that even more.
"Don't worry. I don't think you are a heretic who must be eliminated. I don't even intend to use this as an excuse to threaten you."
"I just want to tell you that there is no need for you to continue pretending in front of me."
Stop acting, my friend.
Let's show our hands.
After Herbert had peeled off the last layer of disguise, the two continued to dance to the music, their bodies pressed closely together and their movements filled with emotion.
Filia was silent for a long time, and finally said softly: ".--You, have really changed."
Her smile remained the same, and even the tone of her voice did not change, but one could still feel a chill that was impossible to ignore.
"Same here, aren't you?"
Herbert was very moved by this and shook his head, saying, "The Princess Filia in my memory was a very gentle and lovely girl, far from being as cold and ruthless as she is now."
Filia said indifferently: "Those in your memory are just disguises. Those memories are just imposed on me by you."
"Is this all a disguise?"
Herbert raised his eyebrows and smiled, then shook his head and said nothing more.
If you say it is so, then let it be so.
"You don't believe it?"
Filia frowned when she saw him like this: "Do you think we can still be the same as before? Aren't you too naive?"
Are you kidding me
"Of course not."
Herbert denied it without hesitation and said calmly: "Filia, there is no betrayal that can be tolerated in this world."
"To me, you have already betrayed me."
"Knowing the truth but not speaking out is a betrayal, and not helping someone in need is even more so."
A broken mirror can never be mended.
When Filia turned a blind eye to her own crisis, their once close relationship was completely shattered.
There is no possibility of reconciliation.
"So, are you here today to declare war on me? Are you planning to take revenge on me?"
Filia frowned more and more, and she didn't understand what Herbert wanted to do.
You don’t do this, you don’t do that, what exactly do you want to do
Are you just here to challenge me
"What did you say?"
Herbert smiled, winked, and asked in return: "Am I not here to meet you as your close friend today?"
"You invited me, and I came. It's that simple."
As he spoke, Herbert glanced around, sweeping across several unfamiliar faces, and said quietly: "And, by the way, announce to those guys hiding in the dark..."
"I'm back!"
Chapter 130: Tool Man (3/5 Thanks to my leader who has nothing in his hands!)
Chapter 130: Tool Man (3/5, thanks to my leader who has nothing in his hands!)
Filia also noticed Herbert's eyes, and followed his gaze, somewhat surprised at how sharp he was.
He actually noticed those people accurately. Just based on their reactions
Perhaps because she had completely removed her usual disguise, Filia felt much more relaxed in the conversation and asked quite directly:
"Are you back to take revenge on them?"
"Revenge? No, the word 'revenge' is not very precise. To be more precise, I want revenge on everyone."
"revenge-"
Filia frowned and then relaxed her brows, shaking her head: "I'm afraid it won't be that easy."
"The identities of those people, you—."
Filia was about to speak, but Herbert shook his head to stop her: "Shh."
"You don't have to tell me."
Herbert looked at her and smiled, "I don't need anyone's help. I will find an answer myself."
A truth that no one has ever concealed.
I don't even need your explanation.
Whether you have your own reasons or not, it's all the same.
When I figure out the truth, I will naturally come to my own conclusion.
Are you a perpetrator who adds fuel to the flames? Or a cold-blooded bystander? Or a coerced person who has no words to express his suffering
When all the truth comes out, I will naturally make a decision about you one by one.
Filia frowned, but did not insist on explaining anything for herself. She continued to shake her head and said, "Besides, with your current identity, I'm afraid you can't do whatever you want."
"Is there anything wrong with this? Paladins are not pathetic creatures who can be bullied by others."
Herbert smiled calmly and said calmly: "Eradication of evil, upholding justice, who can say that I am not a paladin?"
"No, it's troublesome precisely because you are a Paladin." Filia shook her head, not believing that Herbert could succeed easily.
If Herbert was still just the second son of the Silver Wing family, no one would say anything about his revenge.
But now Herbert has become a Paladin, and his different identity will cause some things to become very delicate.
If the Paladin attacks the nobles without any reason, it will inevitably cause the nobles to feel insecure.
In this world, how many nobles are clean
Even if you yourself are clean, can the other people under your control and other vassal forces be really clean
If you can use this excuse to kill them, will you have any other excuse to eliminate us evil ones
Therefore, the Paladin Organization has always been disliked by the nobles.
Not to mention allowing the Paladins to eradicate evil, many cities didn't even dare let them enter the inner city aristocratic district.
But Herbert had anticipated this and asked, "Even if some nobles object, so what? What can they do?"
"You-are you trying to shake the foundation of the kingdom?"
Filia shook her head slightly, realizing that Herbert's ambition was probably more than just a little bit: "You may be crazy."
"I'm not crazy, and they were never the foundation of the kingdom."
"Who does this kingdom belong to? The nobility? The royal family? Or - heh."
Herbert stopped talking and did not go into details. He said lightly:
"If I can bring a better future to the kingdom while carrying out revenge in the name of justice, who would not recognize me as a role model of a paladin?"
When the result is right in front of us, who would dare to say anything
Filia couldn't care less about her facial expression at this time. She frowned and said in a deep voice: "Why do you tell me so much? Do you think I will help you?"
"why not?"
Herbert shrugged, motioned her to look at the others, and chuckled, "From an outsider's perspective, haven't we always been close friends?"
Looking at the ambiguous, curious, or resentful looks from others, Filia suddenly understood something.
"You went to the appointment today, so it was for this—"
“That’s just part of the reason.”
Herbert smiled and said, "You missed my coming-of-age ball, but as a former close friend, I don't want to miss yours. What do you think? Do you feel like you owe me more?"
Herbert's coming-of-age ceremony was spent in a monastery.
Late in the night at the end of September, he was alone in the alien prison - and a group of monster girls celebrated his birthday.
Moreover, on the second day after he became an adult, he led the massacre of the dark elf jailbreakers on the night of the blood moon, treating it as a gift to himself for becoming an adult.
He came for revenge and brought a lot of preparations.
But after all, the Paladin is still subject to some restrictions, and can't really kill people indiscriminately, killing until blood flows like a river.—..
Destruction is easy.
Aftermath is always the hardest part.
It is irrational to directly attack the aristocratic group, which will only force them to unite together and eventually face the outside world together.
But there is a way to move back: let the Frost Crystal Royal Family take action.
Even if he attacked the nobles in the name of the royal family and caused a backlash from the nobles, it would have nothing to do with him, a pure and innocent paladin.
This is the Holy Separator!
And Filia was originally one of the tools chosen by Herbert, and she can be used very smoothly in all aspects.
After noticing the alien blood in her, Herbert made a decision on the spot: Great, it's you!
I already have the leverage to control her, and now I not only have one more, but she can also cooperate with me in special attacks against aliens.
“I won’t help you.”
"No, you will."
Just as Filia was about to continue to refute, an unhappy voice interrupted their conversation.
“Tsk.”
Sister Valentina's face was greasy, and she pouted unhappily, complaining: "I said--"--Hiccup! Cough, how long are you two going to hug each other? It's never going to end!"
Filia:
She frowned and wanted to answer, but her eyes suddenly widened when she saw the scene over there.
Empty, empty—the whole dining table is empty!
You, how much did you eat
At this moment, she suddenly realized that something was wrong. This nun was not just a powerful warrior.