strictlysupreme Chapter 132 The Two-Faced Saint is a Big Shot (18)
Chapter 132 The Two-Faced Saint is a Big Shot (18)
Shi Qi couldn't say anything more about this, so he could only nod.
Frederick nodded in response to the two men, then turned and left the balcony.
Shi Qi frowned as he looked at the "Fran" in front of him and bluntly asked, "Baldr?"
Badr didn't intend to hide it. He curled his lips and said happily, "I knew you would recognize me."
Badr's favorability +5
Shi Qi didn't say much about it, but simply asked, "Didn't you say you wouldn't use his body anymore?"
Upon hearing this, Bader narrowed his eyes dangerously, took a step closer to Shi Qi, and placed his hand on his cheek: "Do you mean you want to have a proper talk with him in front of me?" He emphasized the word "properly".
007, feeling indignant, exclaimed, "Hey! He's the one who's so self-righteous right now!"
Shi Qi: "..." His question made him feel that no matter how he answered, he would be in the wrong. This version of himself in this world was truly difficult to deal with; not only had he split into two, but the one before him also had some "problems"...
Just as Shi Qi was pondering what to say, the balcony door was pushed open again, and the person who entered rushed in, panting, and said, "Your Holiness, a huge defiled area has appeared outside the city, and you are required to go there immediately to purify it!"
Shi Qi frowned: "Wasn't it already confirmed before the Holy Son's coming-of-age ceremony that there was no contaminated area that needed emergency treatment?" As she spoke, she followed him outside.
Seeing that time was right, Badr, who was using Fran's body, subconsciously followed him.
Seeing Badr following behind, Shi Qi stopped and turned around, saying, "You are the protagonist of this coming-of-age ceremony, you have to stay here to appease everyone."
Badr clicked his tongue, glanced at the cult members waiting for him after he stood up, and then said, "Understood..."
With that, he walked past the two men and returned to the banquet hall. Seeing him leave, Shi Qi followed the followers and left in an inconspicuous place.
007 asked worriedly, "Host, your body doesn't have the power of light. Are you really sure you can go by yourself without Fran?"
Shi Qi's tone remained calm: "Aren't there still props?"
007: "That's true, but isn't that very expensive? Let's save some money if we can."
Shi Qi countered, "If we save it now, when will we use it? After I die?"
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Because of the urgency of the situation, Shi Qi changed his clothes, rode his horse, and rushed to the contaminated site.
This contaminated land can indeed be described as "huge". In the original owner's memory, apart from the period more than 500 years ago when the contaminated land first became prevalent, he had never seen a contaminated land as large as this one.
After greeting the knight commander and others stationed here, Shi Qi was about to step into this defiled land.
He had only taken a few steps when a voice called out from behind, "Your Holiness! Let me escort you!"
Shi Qi turned his head and saw Frederick hurrying over on horseback. He jumped off his horse, nodded to the people who were bowing to him, and then quickly walked up to Shi Qi.
Shi Qi did not refuse, but simply nodded and said, "Then I'll trouble you."
Frederick shook his head: "No trouble at all. Maintaining the security of the Empire is not only your responsibility, but also ours." As he spoke, he drew his sword from its scabbard at his waist, walked up to Shi Qi, and assumed a protective stance.
Seeing the two men head towards the contaminated area, the Knights sent most of their men to follow them. After all, if anything happened to either of them, they would be held responsible.
"This kid's quick... You, with negligible power of light, are trying to deal with this contaminated land? Are you looking for death?" Badr's cold voice rang in Shi Qi's ears.
Knowing that Shi Qi couldn't reply to Him, Badr continued, "I'll lend you my power, albeit reluctantly..." He then added very quietly, "But I can't bear to let you die right now." Although the last sentence was spoken very softly, Shi Qi still heard it.
As Shi Qi walked, he listened to the Knights' report: "This contaminated area is too vast, and our people have not yet found the exact location of its core."
"Moreover, its interior is extremely dangerous. We even got a certain distance away, but due to the excessive number of evil creatures, we could not go any closer inside."
Upon hearing this, Shi Qi and Frederick's expressions became much more serious. They hadn't walked far when they saw the evil creatures wandering the road.
Without a word, Frederick rushed forward and, along with the other knights, quickly dealt with the lowly evil creatures blocking the way on the perimeter.
Baldr commented, "These humans are alright, but they certainly can't handle the evil within them on their own." Even the God of Light said so, so it seems the road ahead is indeed difficult.
The outer perimeter was manageable at first, but the further they went in, the more difficult it became for the knights to deal with the evil creatures. Seeing that they were gradually becoming overwhelmed, Shi Qi decided to take action.
Although it would be a waste to use the power of light to purify ordinary evil, he had no choice but to act now. Moreover, the power of light within him came from the God of Light himself, so he shouldn't have to worry about running out of it.
Seeing out of the corner of his eye that Shi Qi was about to make a move, Frederick instinctively grabbed Shi Qi's hand and said without thinking, "Your Majesty! Your strength should not be wasted here."
As soon as he made that move, Shi Qi could clearly feel that the oppressive environment had become even more oppressive.
Seeing Shi Qi looking at the hand that was gripping his wrist, Frederick realized what was happening and awkwardly withdrew his hand: "I have overstepped my bounds..." Then, his expression became firm again: "But we can still handle this, so please think twice before using your strength."
Unseen by the others, Badr was standing behind Shi Qi, his gaze fixed on Frederick's hand that had just grasped Shi Qi's, a look so terrifying it seemed as if he wanted to cut it off.
Frederick seemed to feel the chill in the air as well, and he couldn't help but shiver slightly, but he didn't pay it any mind.
Seeing his resolute expression, Shi Qi could only nod: "I understand, but I will intervene if necessary."
Seeing that Shi Qi had relented, Frederick turned around with relief, facing the evil entity before him: "Everyone, listen to my command! We swear to protect His Holiness the Pope and ensure the successful purification of the defiled land!" With that, he charged forward first.
Watching them fight valiantly ahead, Shi Qi felt helpless. He was helpless because, although he possessed considerable martial arts skills, he couldn't use them in front of others, since the original owner of this body was completely ignorant of martial arts.
Suddenly, a hand touched his wrist, which Frederick had just grabbed, and began to caress it.
The force was initially very light, but then it gradually increased, as if trying to wipe something dirty off his wrist.