The knight in the abyss

Chapter 81 Merit and Pride

A magical light flashed, and the huge pair of wings on Tijana's back disappeared, replaced by a beautiful dark black evening dress, which tightly wrapped her graceful body.

The Succubus Queen walked along a sparsely populated path, while Lancelot quietly followed behind her, enjoying the peaceful atmosphere.

The figure in front is like a rose with thorns, and now he is neither too far away nor too close to the rose, just in time to appreciate Tijana's beauty.

Lancelot suddenly realized that the road was sparsely populated because it led to the vampire-populated Eastside.The vicinity of the vampire's lair is always misty and dead, and both mortals and demons will involuntarily stay away.

"You are a very interesting guy." Just when the atmosphere of being alone became a little ambiguous, Tijana suddenly said.

"Can I take this as a compliment?"

"Humph." The succubus's light laughter came from the front, causing Lancelo to involuntarily sway. "You did a good job today, but it was a little too high profile. In my plan, just showing up can make that guy fall into self-doubt, and having Sonam find an excuse to chop up all his minions is enough. Let him cry and fuck off, but it looks like you can handle it all by yourself."

"Sounds like a perfect plan, far more appropriate than my risky move."

"Hahaha, I always thought you were a very serious guy, but I didn't expect you to use such a trick."

"I made you laugh." Lancelot was a little embarrassed, "It's not common to see serious people in the abyss."

"Well, but I do know one, and that's the person I respect the most."

Lancelo was a little surprised, partly because Tijana knew someone like this, and partly because she had such a feeling of respect.

"What kind of person is that?"

"A very stubborn guy." Tijana's expression was a little sad, "Stop talking about these old things. I think I have to reward you. Cold iron weapons have become an important bargaining chip in Shuangqiao Town. It was all brought about by you."

"You won the prize, mainly because of the Frostcast Clan."

Tijana stopped suddenly and looked at him in surprise.

"What's wrong?" Lancelot asked suspiciously.

"The whole thing is obviously mainly your credit, and I also said that I will give you a reward, why deny it?"

The succubus' straightforward words left Lancelo stunned in place. He didn't expect that this subconscious behavior could also cause trouble to the demon.After thinking for a while, he spoke cautiously:
"My purpose in doing this is not to want your reward, and others have paid a lot for this. In this case, accepting the main credit with peace of mind is a form of arrogance."

"Pride is one of the seven deadly sins that you mortals say, right? But is it arrogance to admit one's own achievements?"

“I know it sounds contradictory, but the origin of arrogance is a fascination with ourselves. We try to avoid boasting about our achievements, because it is easy to create the illusion of omnipotence, and then when faced with real challenges, make A rash move."

"Is it not enough for my own achievements? For example, I built Shuangqiao Town with one hand and repelled countless attacks. The number of mortals sheltered is probably no less than those of the so-called saints. Today's Shuangqiao Town only relies on trade and intelligence. You can decide the situation around you because no one dares to face my army. Isn't that something to brag about?"

"This is indeed a great feat, and I admire it very much." Lancelot nodded, "However, you must also be sober about it, and don't let your past achievements cloud your mind and let you face it. You overestimate your own strength as a future enemy, or because of your arrogance, you cannot see the power of these mortals whom you have blessed."

Lancelot's words made Tijana fall into silence, and the succubus's face showed a thoughtful expression, as if recalling her past experience whether there was a shadow of arrogance.

"I will think about what you said." Tijana finally said, "Your wisdom is more impressive than your sword, knight."

"Thank you for your compliment." Lancelot nodded. "If life is compared to a journey, strength will determine the speed of advancement, and mind will determine the direction of advancement."

"Interesting metaphor, but a demon's life is infinite. If it's not for my reward, what's your purpose?" Tijana smiled, half ambiguous, half provocative, "Is it to please me? "

"If I say no, I must be lying. As the lord of Shuangqiao Town, it is my honor to please you." Facing the sudden attack of the succubus, Lancelot was a little caught off guard, but he quickly cleared his mind. . "However, my main purpose is to help my friends, the dwarves of the Frostcast Clan, to gain a firm foothold in Shuangqiao Town."

Tijana stared closely at Lancelot's eyes, and Lancelot looked back without evasion.

Just look at it, the succubus lord is so beautiful, there are not many opportunities for this kind of open and honest appreciation.

Of course, in order to avoid any strange reactions in himself, Lancelo silently ran the Frozen Heart Charm in his heart, and at the same time tried to control his eyes and not run around.

Unexpectedly, the succubus was defeated from such ambiguous glances and looked away.He turned around and continued walking forward.

"What you asked Mo Luo for was the crystals of the mountains, right? What's the use of you asking for that?"

Lancelo hesitated for a moment, and decided to use the theory invented by Karalin and the others: "I have awakened a special bloodline power that can absorb the energy contained in that gem, just like drinking a magic potion."

"You're actually a warlock too?" Tijana looked back at him in surprise, "You seem to have never shown the ability of a warlock."

"My situation is a bit special." Lancelot scratched his head and took out a silver coin from his arms, "Did I tell you about the teleportation channel I passed when I came to the abyss?"

……

"You are such an interesting guy." Tijana sighed again, and then threw a bag at Lancelot.

Lancelot reached out to catch it, and found that there were ten high-grade spirit stone-level mountain crystals inside.

"I don't have any more. These gems are not very pretty, and merchants rarely use them to replace heavy gold coins. If it wasn't for the blacksmiths, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to get any of them."

"Thank you very much." Lancelot solemnly bowed to Tijana.This really helped him a lot. Tijana gave him these ten pieces at a time, so that his reserve of high-grade spirit stones reached 33, which was already one-third of the number required for foundation building.

"You deserve it." Tijana smiled, "I know where you can find more if you need it."

"where?"

"The Succubus Palace in Oasis Castle."

　I'm on a business trip today, this chapter has been coded in advance and has been changed

　　
　
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