Thanks for the invitation. I am a parasite in Terra.

"So, if you want us to help you, to give Liz the conditions to recuperate, and to get professional medical equipment and supporting pharmacists and doctors, my answer is yes."

"But——you have to have something in exchange."

"What's the meaning."

"It means..."

The Doctor sat aside and spoke quietly.

"You must cooperate with us unconditionally. Whether it is intelligence information or combat needs, you must obey unconditionally."

"in other words."

The Doctor waved toward the door and pointed at Skadi.

The latter seemed to understand something. Under Zuo Jian's gaze, she jogged along and then took out a peculiarly shaped sword from the corner.

That was the sword of the Pardoner.

Just then, the doctor signaled that Zuo Jian could come in.

The latter took the sword handed over by Skadi with confusion, and then looked at Laurentina who was holding him at the side.

Laurentina seemed to realize something... After hesitating for a while, she finally let go of Zuo Jian's hand, but her eyes were fixed on his back, as if she would pounce on him if there was any movement again.

Then, the white-haired pardoner stood there in a daze. She saw the deceased demon king slowly walking towards her with his sword.

"Your Highness..."

Even though she knew that the body did not contain that person's soul, the other person's posture still made her unable to help but murmur.

"Hey, hey, hey, why did you let me in? Won't my posture affect the conversation with the other party?" Zuo Jian still kept that gentle smile on his face, but he kept questioning the doctor with his eyes.

'It's the process that will be affected, not the result, and you just need to come in now!'

"Of course, there is another reason - I can't lift the sword in your hand."

'Then why don't you let Skadi come...'

"You... are not Your Highness... but I remember that you killed Quesatusta and saved Liz and me..." The Pardoner lowered his head slightly, as if he was unwilling to face the other person's face.

Killed Quesatusta and saved her and Lizzie.

When Zuo Jian heard this, his brain thought for a moment.

In other words, aren't they in the same group as that group of black-robed cultists?

"The princess you mentioned is also here, but she can't speak for the time being."

Although Zuo Jian did not dispel his doubts, his expression towards the pardoner improved slightly.

"Well, make your choice, ma'am. I think the answer is obvious now, right?" The Doctor stood aside and motioned to Zuo Jian to hand over the sword.

The latter sighed, and then followed the doctor's instructions and handed the opponent's sword horizontally to her.

"Yes...the answer is already very clear." The Pardoner knew that she had only this one choice at the moment.

After saying that, she stretched out her hand and took the sword handed over by the other party with both hands.

Then he lowered his head and spoke slowly.

"While Liz is recuperating...I will..."

"I pledge my loyalty to you.....specially..."

"Zajian, just call me Zajian, that name belongs to Ms. Theresa."

"Understood, Master Zuojian."

(Hey hey hey?? How come I turned into a sissy after just sleeping?!!! I mean everyone

Those few days in a month mean there are always a few days when I don’t feel like working or writing! Don’t subconsciously associate it with those weird things!!!)

Chapter 24: Zuo Jian’s Decision

At this moment, in the guest room with the best lighting in the mansion, the white-haired pardoner was holding Liz's fair little hand tightly, feeling the latter's weak pulse.

"Come to think of it, you and I haven't introduced ourselves yet. Although Zuo Jian is the boss here, I'm actually the one who makes judgments and gives orders to you~ What do you think? So, I think you shouldn't mind getting along with me?" The doctor walked into the room, stood next to the girl and extended his hand.

"Dougette, or just call me Doctor, it's up to you."

".....The Shining."

"That doesn't sound like a real name."

"Is it like the title of Doctor?"

"Ahaha~ How rude! To me, this is no different from your real name." The doctor scratched his head with a smile, but there was no anger in his tone.

"Sorry, I——" Shining lowered his head and spoke without facing the Doctor, but before he could say a few words, he was interrupted by the latter who patted him on the shoulder.

"Okay, I don't mean anything else. I just came over to chat with you. You stay here with Liz for a while. As for our business, it's not that urgent for now..." The Doctor stood up and spoke with a relaxed look.

probably.

...........

.....

A few minutes later, in a slightly larger room on the second floor.

"Currently, Shining, the lady who escaped with Liz from the group claiming to be the Absolver, has given us some information about herself and Liz, but more about -"

The doctor paused here, then looked at "Theresa", or rather, Zuo Jian, who was facing him.

At this moment, Laurentina seemed to have calmed down a lot, and returned to her usual attitude, sitting quietly at the edge of the left room... If you could ignore the fact that she glanced towards the left room every few seconds, you could probably think that she had really calmed down.

“Theresa, the leader of the Sarkaz known as the Demon King, let’s not talk about her for now. The point is that the actions of the Pardoners are not under the control of the current ruling group in Kazdel, which is called the Military Committee. In other words, their actions should have nothing to do with Kazdel’s will.”

"That's understandable. If that's the case, then there's no need for the Blood Demon Lord Dukare to command the Sarkaz who infiltrated Londinium to retreat completely."

"After figuring out these things, what we have to deal with now becomes much clearer, Zuojian." The doctor stood up and looked at the woman who was sitting there without saying a word.

"You're going to be very difficult to deal with in this state, especially... you also said that it's difficult for you to even control the flesh and blood in this body."

Having said that, Zuo Jian smiled bitterly and nodded.

At the end of the battle with Laurentina, he even lost control of his remaining flesh and blood. It should be that he accidentally let Laurentina absorb it before he fell into a coma.

"Zajian, can you find a way to get out of here?"

Faced with the doctor's questions, Zuo Jian seemed to recall the scene he had seen before.

Even now, he could feel that his consciousness could crush the fragile and gentle soul in his body at any time...

Is she Theresa?

Although he is called the Demon King, he gives him a feeling of...a fragile flower.

If nothing unexpected happens, his consciousness, Theresa's consciousness, and the existence called the Souls form a delicate triangular balance. If he wants to escape, he must break this balance.

But the souls were frantically avoiding his perception, so that except for Theresa who was close at hand... he could not find any way to escape for the time being.

Maybe if he is given some more time, once he gets used to this strange feeling of three parties coexisting, he will be able to find a way to find out the souls that have been avoiding him, but...

It was clear that time was running out.

Zuo Jian sighed, then he slowly spoke in response to the doctor's question.

"I can break free of this body, but... I refuse to do so."

"What... Zuojian..." Laurentina was stunned, as if she had never expected the other party to say such a thing.

However, after she looked at Zuo Jian, the latter slowly opened his mouth and stated his reasons.

"If I try to break free in a short time...I will hurt the lady named Theresa."

"I'm sorry... Laurentina, I can't do this. A person who has passed away has to be called back to the world after death to experience the destruction of his soul again... I can't accept this kind of thing."

not to mention.....

Zuo Jian can feel it.

How gentle the other person's soul is...

Why do these sufferings always befall such people?

I can't understand it, but I won't ignore it.

"Is that so... Zuo Jian... I understand." Laurentina leaned against Zuo Jian's side, looking at the determined gaze on his profile, and realized that he seemed to have never changed, and was always the Zuo Jian she first knew.

As if she had made up her mind, she turned to the doctor, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

"Doctor, is there any other way? If you need me, I will also--"

"Stop, stop, stop. Even if you say that, I can't do anything. I'm only half a doctor, and this kind of thing is obviously not the field of psychiatrists. If you insist, this type of problem should be left to wizards who can do witchcraft."

"witchcraft.....?"

Zuo Jian was stunned and seemed to understand what the doctor meant.

"You mean, looking for a solution from Shining?"

"I'll be clear...I don't actually trust her. Although if I want to solve these problems in a short period of time, I can only rely on Shining, who used to be a pardoner."

The Doctor stood up and spoke in a somewhat cold tone.

"The choice is yours, Zuo Jian. At least from my personal point of view, I do not agree with the proposal just now. If I have to say, if you can come up with a better solution after adapting for a period of time, I think this is the most appropriate and safest solution." When she said this, not only her, but also Laurentina next to her had concerns about Zuo Jian in her eyes.

Indeed, if you don’t seek to quickly resolve the current situation in a short period of time, waiting for a period of time to adapt is the safest choice... But...

Kazdale, Earldom of Warwick, Wellington, of Tara.

There were so many things that needed him.

Perhaps Laurentina could temporarily change her appearance to look like him, but Zuo Jian couldn't rest assured to leave all of this to her... He was worried about Laurentina.

He must be back in action in a short time.

"I understand, Zuo Jian, in that case, I respect your choice."

"As for The Shining..."

"She didn't lie when she talked about Liz's past." Zuo Jian glanced at the doctor and then spoke.

"I can feel...her mood swings."

"Emotional...fluctuations? Wait, is it because of this body?"

"Maybe, but at least I think she can be trusted in this regard."

Faced with Zuo Jian's insistence, the doctor sighed and then chose to believe it.

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"You want to expel the souls from this body?"

Shining, standing outside Liz's room, looked at Zuo Jian, the Doctor, and Laurentina in front of him, and seemed to be thinking about something.

"Honestly, this is a very crazy and almost impossible idea."

"No matter how strong the will of the Sarkaz is, they cannot escape the fate of being coerced when facing the souls. I believe you have also learned a little from the situation of Her Highness... Her Highness Theresa."

"But..." Shining looked at Zuo Jian in front of him, looking at his light blue pupils.

"I can give it a try. Maybe you are an exception. However, I hope you don't have too high expectations. After all, there are limits to what I can do."

"Please." Zuo Jian lowered his head slightly to express his meaning.

Shining seemed to be frightened by the other party's posture, and even subconsciously took two steps back.

"No.....You don't have to.....Okay, Master Zuojian, I will find a way to do the best I can."

"However, before that, just in case, you need two people to accompany you into the space of consciousness, otherwise you might get lost in it."

After saying this, Zuo Jian subconsciously glanced at Laurentina who was standing next to him, and spoke softly.

"If I say I'm worried you'll be in danger, Laurentina, you'll..."

"No." Laurentina's words were firm.

"I will also... worry about you!"

"....Is that so? I understand. Then, Doctor, you————"