Artoria wants to read people's hearts

So of course, everyone except Heathcliff believed it.

Heathcliff's face was slightly gloomy, and he stared closely at the blond girl's face, as if a poisonous snake was staring at its prey.

Of course Artoria knew that these lies couldn't fool him, but she never thought of fooling him.

Because even if he found the clue, so what?

She could predict the other party's next actions, such as verbal temptations, private investigations, and so on.

As long as he wants to keep the game running normally, then Heathcliff will definitely not choose to do something to her in a big way, and in the end he can only be like a mouse in the gutter, whispering quietly Wear small shoes for yourself to make stumbling blocks.

But unfortunately, Artoria, who has already solved the cancer of [Smiling Coffin], no longer intends to procrastinate.

'What if you found an anomaly? '

She thought to herself, 'Anyway, in a few days, this game will be completely over. '

——Back to the city——

Arturia stood on the spot, with her hands on the hilt of the sword, and the blade stood on the ground.

Watching Asuna and the players guarding the city put the members of [Smiling Coffin] into prison, she turned her head to face Heathcliff, in front of everyone, in order to watch the fun, so she came to watch the capture of [Smiling Coffin] Said in the face of the group members.

"Heathcliff, I've always been curious about one thing." She paused, then smiled softly, "They all call you 'the strongest man', so how strong are you? "

Her tone was very light, making it somewhat unclear what her real intention was when she said such words.

However, hearing the blond girl say this, for some reason, Heathcliff suddenly had an ominous premonition.

Seeing that she wanted to say something more, he hurriedly interrupted the other party's unfinished words.

"I don't deserve this compliment, but everyone thinks highly of me, so that's why they call me that."

He smiled heartily, and then pretended to be modest and said, "There are people beyond people, and there is heaven beyond the sky. I am ashamed of the word 'strongest'. Miss Pendragon, don't say it again."

"........."

After a moment of silence, Arturia suddenly smiled, "If that's the case, then I won't mention it."

She nodded, her expression thoughtful. "Although it's not 'the strongest', it's still one of the recognized strong players in the game "SAO"."

She hurriedly said before Heathcliff wanted to explain something, "Regarding this point, please don't be humble, leader, after all, this is obvious to all."

When Arturia said this, she raised her volume slightly, then turned her head and glanced at the people around her, and as expected, everyone responded.

"That's right, our team leader is amazing!"

"If there is no leader, the strategy will definitely not be so smooth."

The above endorsements come from the members of the Knights of the Blood Alliance.

"Haha, don't be too polite, Captain Heathcliff is so modest, what can we do?"

"That's right, you deserve the title 'Strongest Man'!"

And these words came from the presidents of other guilds and their members.

But for these compliments, Heathcliff was not at all as happy as he used to be.

His face darkened, and he felt a little bad all over.

However, in the end, he still had a stiff smile on the corner of his mouth, and waved to everyone.

The mute eats Coptis chinensis, and can't tell the pain.

Heathcliff could only be so dry, pretending to be very happy and thanking the people around him, "...Thank you for your recognition of me, I am really grateful."

"It seems that everyone loves you, Captain."

Artoria said sarcastic remarks, and she was very happy to see him being deflated.

"......This is everyone's love." The corner of his mouth twitched unconsciously, and Heathcliff was so helpless that he almost wanted to scold his mother.

But she didn't care what the other party thought at the moment, seeing that Heathcliff was not feeling well, Artoria felt very happy.

Raising her head, she praised the other party with emotion, "There are always some people in this world who appear to be upright on the surface, but in fact they are doing devilish things behind their backs."

"Every time I meet someone like this, it makes me feel extremely sad."

Having said that, she sighed deeply, her expression looked a little sad, and she was indeed really sad.

Heathcliff: "......"

what happened?

How do I feel that you are connoting me? !

And after saying these words, did she find anything? !

Just when he was feeling uneasy, Artoria suddenly changed his mind.

"But I know that you are completely different from these villains, Commander. You are a real hero."

"Uh......, the hero is a bit exaggerated, but thank you for your compliment."

Pursing his lips, Heathcliff really couldn't understand what the other party wanted to express.

"Captain Heathcliff is really admirable for being able to keep his heart amidst the praise, and not to be arrogant or impetuous."

She didn't linger on this topic, instead she turned her eyes and finally said her purpose.

"It's a bit embarrassing to say..."

"In fact, I have an unfeeling request. I also ask Captain Heathcliff that you can agree."

The blond-haired knight girl looked over with cold eyes, but her expression and attitude could make people feel her seriousness.

"........."

Damn, what is she going to say? !

A drop of cold sweat dripped from his forehead, and Heathcliff felt more and more bad in his heart.

However...........

Everyone was watching from the sidelines, so he could only pretend to smile generously and heartily at this moment.

"Oh? Why not?!"

Raising his eyebrows, he stretched out his hand and patted Artoria's shoulder, "As long as it's something I can do, Pendragon, you can say it's fine."

"........."

Raising her eyes, the slender eyelashes left silhouettes on her face, Artoria looked at the man in front of her who was trying to keep calm, and couldn't help but sneered in her heart.

Very good, I'm just waiting for your words.

"Fighting against the strong can hone your skills and know your own shortcomings......"

Taking a deep breath, Artoria took a step back, then took out a white glove from her storage compartment, and very politely handed it in the direction of Heathcliff.

"Please invite the leader and me to have a friendly PVP battle. In front of everyone, I, Artoria Pendragon, challenge you."

"PVP battle!?"

His pupils shrank slightly, and Heathcliff couldn't help but instantly remembered the tragic situation of those members of [Smiling Coffin] who provoked girls at noon today.

Chapter 34 Golden Mane Plush ([-] in [-])

The tragedy of those [Laughing Coffin] members kept replaying in Heathcliff's mind.

The picture flowed, and finally it was frozen into the scene of him being stabbed into the sky by a girl's sword.

"........."

No, absolutely not!

Frowning tightly, he quickly refused, "How can this be done? We are comrades-in-arms, please forgive me for refusing your request to fight, after all, I will never draw my sword against my friends who are fighting with me .”

This sentence is so righteous, and the players around him didn't think it was wrong, but felt that what he said did make sense.

But Arturia would not be easily put off by him, after all, she had already thought that the other party might reject her at first.

So with a slight smile, she shook her head and gave a disapproving answer.

"The leader really understands righteousness, but I think it is precisely because we are comrades in arms fighting together that we should learn from each other and become stronger."

She looked at Heathcliff seriously, and then said loudly in front of the raiders,

"In order to better capture the game, only when we become stronger can we have greater confidence and be responsible for everyone's safety."

Under the soft sky, the blond girl's emerald green eyes were as clear as the sky.

"We are players, and our purpose is to conquer the game, and to conquer the game, we need to become stronger, and to become stronger, we need to fight. This means that every exchange between us is the growth of skill experience."

"PVP does not have any risks, and fighting can also let us know our own shortcomings."

After she finished saying this, she took a deep breath, and said every word sonorously.

"So, Captain Heathcliff, please accept my request for a battle, please!"

"........."

Artoria has already talked about this kind of thing, and it would seem that he is a little ignorant to evade it at this time.

but..........

Heathcliff really didn't want to fight.

After all, with the girl's monster-like skill, it would be impossible for him to beat her opponent under normal circumstances.

And in the arena, even if he wanted to cheat on himself under the noses of so many people, it would not be easy for him to cheat.

If this is in case something is accidentally exposed, it will really be worth the candle.

However, looking around, there are so many members of the clearing team looking at him at this moment, waiting for his response......

The other party's request was reasonable, and if they refused Pendragon at this moment, everyone would definitely complain about it afterwards.

For example, some people may think that he is afraid of Pendragon, afraid of losing and can't afford to lose, so he dare not accept the opponent's challenge......

Rumors like this will definitely appear in the future.

but..........

Compared with revealing his identity, he can still tell which is more important if there are some dispensable rumors.

Rumors that are not good for you, after that, you just need to find a way to change everyone's views.

No matter what, the overall situation is the last word.

After thinking about this matter, he sighed helplessly, and he had already made up his mind to reject Artoria's challenge.

The blond girl was still standing in front of him, her back erect like a green pine, her skin smooth, her fingers slender, and the white gloves that were still stubbornly held in her hands were still waiting for him to pick them up.

He clenched his fist with his right hand and coughed lightly. He carefully pondered the words and opened his mouth to say the words of rejection.

But at this moment, suddenly, a player with a long gun hurriedly ran over from a distance.

"Captain Heathcliff, Miss Pendragon!"

Looking in the direction of the voice, Artoria looked at the man with hazy eyes, with some doubts on her delicate and delicate face.

Maybe it was because he was in a hurry, as soon as he got close, he couldn't help supporting his knees with his hands, bending down and breathing rapidly.

But even so, the player did not forget to explain his intention with difficulty.

"Good news, good news from the [Fenghuo Forest] guild!"

He was obviously very tired, but this young man's eyes were very bright, and his pale face was flushed with excitement.

Regarding Artoria's request for a battle, Heathcliff could delay it for a while, but a ready-made person suddenly appeared in front of him and interrupted the embarrassing scene just now. He was so happy at the moment.

"Oh?!" The corner of his mouth hooked slightly, and he tried his best not to laugh out loud.

"What is the good news from [Fenghuo Forest] that makes you so excited?"

Hearing Heathcliff's question, the young man hurriedly straightened up and replied happily.

"It's the Boss' room, the [Fenghuo Forest] union and the swordsmen in black, they found the Boss' room on the second floor in the maze."

This is definitely great news, which means that in a short while, players will be able to advance to the second floor, and the pace of the strategy will be pushed forward again.

As soon as the young man's voice fell, the surrounding crowd was in an uproar.

Their faces were filled with the same flush of excitement as that of the young man just now.