Diablo Destruction

"Self-hypnosis?"

Carlos asked uncertainly. If it weren't for the serious look on Kasha's face, he would have thought that her old habits were coming back and she was saying something casually to tease him.

"Humph, I knew you wouldn't believe it. You are thinking in your heart that when it comes to self-hypnosis, it is actually a necessary basic ability for every adventurer living in this world. Guys who don't know how to self-hypnotize are in this world. You won’t live happily, that’s what you’re thinking.”

Carlos was silent, as if he undoubtedly confirmed Kasha's words. He did think so just now.

With a sigh, Kasha turned around and said to Carlos with a slightly confused look: "Although we adventurers are powerful, we also have greater responsibilities. Compared with those who live in the world, As civilians in a closed world, our footprints are all over many places, and our knowledge is broader and more profound. Those civilians often envy us like this, but they don’t know that this is precisely a kind of sadness. If there is a choice, in this cruel world In the world, we would rather live in a closed cage like those civilians, this may be better."

"This is not a peaceful world. It is full of desolation and killing. Death after death, sadness after sadness, parting between life and death, fear and powerlessness. Such pain accompanies us all the way, without end, in the footsteps of our adventurers. They are scattered in many places, and most of the things we have seen are these, but these things are not what we are willing to know or come into contact with, but we have to come into contact unless we stop moving forward and gradually , everyone began to become numb, began to learn self-hypnosis, and began to learn how to find a bit of fun from these sad things. This is probably what you think of self-hypnosis."

"but……"

Having said this, Kasha paused for a moment, then pointed at his eyes, grinned at Carlos.

"No matter how we self-hypnotize, those fears, those pains, those sorrows, those helplessness are always imprints that cannot be erased on the soul. Therefore, even when we smile, no matter how bright the smile is, those adventures that have gone through the vicissitudes of time Anyone can detect the pain behind the smile in the other person's eyes, and that look is just like a tragic face that is smiling and shedding blood and tears."

After talking like this for a long time, Kasha peeled off the fake smile on her face, exhaled, poured the wine bottle into her mouth again, raised her head, and poured in big gulps of the burgundy wine that overflowed from the corners of her mouth. , in Carlos's eyes at this time, it seemed as if it was gradually turning into what she just said - the blood and tears behind the smile.

"ha--"

After drinking for about half a minute, Kasha breathed out a breath of alcohol as if satisfied, wiped the corners of his mouth and said harshly.

"Damn, why are you talking about these heavy things while we are still talking? Where did I just say, oh, right." She continued as if she remembered something.

"What I just said is self-hypnosis mastered by ordinary level adventurers. There is nothing praiseworthy about it. Adventurers who have not mastered this level of ability have probably gone crazy long ago. Because of this, I have to admire Wu Boy."

Kasha recalled it and said slowly: "How should I put it? That boy... is very special, he is very optimistic... well, maybe it should be described as silly and cheerful, as if there is no room for sad things in his head. First of all, The first time I saw him, I had a ridiculous feeling..."

"It feels like this silly boy is living in another world. The aura he exudes is incompatible with the dark world. There is no turbidity in the eyes of civilians and no heaviness in the eyes of adventurers. Although his will is weak, he has a carefree face. The carefree giggle is indeed enviable. However, at that time, I thought that this carefreeness would soon be shattered by killing and cruelty. At that time, there was a feeling in my heart that I was watching the most pure and precious things. Things, the helpless feeling that they are about to be contaminated.”

Kasha smiled and seemed to feel ridiculous for his thoughts at the time: "Later, as I expected, he gradually deteriorated after two experiences. However, at the end of the second experience, he returned to the camp and After meeting the smelly girl, I discovered that his whole person had completely changed, like a dusty treasure that had been taken away to be cleaned and returned to its original glory."

Kasha's smile became brighter: "Deep self-hypnosis, I can only describe the boy's special ability in this way. It is precisely because of this ability that he can always maintain that silly and cheerful face, allowing him to have our adventure More and more people were attracted by his silly aura and gathered together. Their smiles gradually became cheerful. Well, his personality also became a little strange. It seems that I also... Damn..., Carlos, have I changed a lot compared to before?"

She covered her forehead with a headache, suddenly noticed something, pointed at herself and asked hurriedly.

"Indeed, the teacher has become more cheerful than before. I remember that in the past, the teacher would often hide in the forest and drink alone, without caring about anything. He would drink all day long, but now he is almost invisible."

Carlos laughed, and he finally figured out why the Druid gave him a unique sense of affinity, because he had something that all adventurers, including himself, did not have and longed for. Things, so I am unconsciously attracted to them and want to share them and smile together.

"Really? It's true..." Kasha panicked.

"I didn't expect that the Amazon Kasha, who is the peerless master of my generation and is known as "one spear to take over the world", would be infected by that murderous aura. No, I have to discuss it with Akala tomorrow. It's best to kill that stupid boy. Lock him up to prevent his stupidity from spreading further."

"..."

In fact, Carlos really wanted to ask his respectable teacher Kasha - last time, didn't you claim to be "a bow to pierce the blood moon", and the spear was just an assistant?

"yawn--"

Is it cool and windy at night? I rubbed my nose and thought about it. After walking on the forest path for a while, my heart gradually calmed down. I was about to go back and tease little Vilas. Suddenly, an almost inaudible and subtle movement came from the depths, which attracted my attention. Notice.

Who else would be there at this time? After confirming that the noise was not caused by the wind or small animals, a suspicion arose in my mind. Could it be an adventurer camping nearby? Impossible. Ever since my title of Cloak Man was spread, all the adventurers around me have moved away. Firstly, this is the treatment of a strong person. Secondly, every time Willas, Little Ghost and Sarah and I are a few This intimate scene of holding hands and hugging could make the eyes of those adventurers immediately turn red as if they had been smoked, and some of them even wiped the corners of their eyes exaggeratedly.

Ahem, it’s not that I can’t understand their inner feelings. If they don’t move away, these adventurers may really howl like wolves in the middle of the night and shed a string of single men’s tears of blood.

Who is it? I walked slowly towards the source of the sound with slow steps. After a while, I walked around a big tree, and in the small open space in front of me, a familiar and familiar petite pink figure appeared in my eyes.

It was Sarah, I was startled.

She stood in the middle of the small clearing, her body upright, calm and focused, holding the sword, with a solemn expression. Then her front feet moved as fast as a fleeting light, and the long sword in her hand turned into a straight line of light and pierced forward. The long sword pierced out from her forearm. Up to the tip of the sword, it was straight and straight, without a trace of tremor.

Then, she withdrew her gesture, stood attentively again, and stabbed out again. The landing point of her steps, the tip of the sword, still perfectly overlapped with the first time, without a trace of distance. There was already a clear mark where her front foot was. The footprints, at the tip of the sword, were cracked by repeated air stabs, giving people the feeling of a small hole being opened.

There are no graceful and gorgeous moves, no dazzling sword light. Sarah's swordsmanship feels more like an assassin's way of assassination. Simple, simple, fast and tricky, coupled with petite and light body skills, this is A perfect example of Sarah's swordsmanship.

After practicing the stabbing, Sarah then practiced several basic movements such as picking, chopping, wiping, and teasing again. Sweat was dripping from her forehead, and then she made a gesture of sheathing the sword. It seemed that she was preparing to stop. .

At this time, I just walked out, and Sarah immediately noticed the movement and turned around suddenly. Her crimson pupils looked as hot and beautiful as dancing flames, but the gaze cast inside seemed to be stained on her hands. The flash of the long sword at the moment it was thrust out made people feel a chill on the tip of the sword, in the fingers and throat. Sarah's temperament at this moment felt like a ball of ice flame that could not be approached.

"Big brother?"

Her lips were slightly pondered, and her eyes were a little confused. It seemed that she had not yet changed from the solemn and rigorous attitude during practice. Then, the coldness in her eyes gradually melted away, and they really became as hot and warm as flames.

"Big brother!!"

This time it was a confirmed voice. The long sword in his hand disappeared in a flash, and the little angel came forward with a gust of fragrant wind, and his beautiful eyes were filled with surprise and joy.

"Baby, I just asked you where you were. It turns out that you are practicing here. This is not possible. There are so many adventurers in the camp now. What should we do if there is any danger?"

It was just a casual comment at first, but as he spoke, he became more and more worried and his tone became more and more serious. Although Sarah's skills are indeed good, but now that there are a lot of senior adventurers in the camp, Sarah is no match at all. There is no guarantee that something unexpected will happen. What should we do then?

"I'm sorry, big brother, Sarah will be more careful in the future."

As soon as I said that, Sarah immediately lowered her head, as if admitting her mistake. Her pitiful look was like an injured kitten, which made people unable to get angry at all.

"Forget it, if you want to come out to practice in the future, you have to tell me." I gently reached out and rubbed her pink hair. I saw that she was only wearing a thin set of clothes, and there was something wrong with her body. She was sweating and the night breeze was slightly cool, so she couldn't help but wrap her petite body in her cloak and hug her.

"Big brother is still wearing a cloak." Sarah, who felt the transfer of each other's body heat, felt warm in her body and heart, showed a happy smile, pursed her pink lips and smiled.

"Hmph, you also followed the example of the little ghost and started teasing me."

I knew Sarah was referring to my title of cloaked man, so I couldn't help but snort, and patted the soft buttocks lightly.

Sarah's delicate and exquisite body is as light and soft as a cloud. Holding it in your arms gives people a warm and soft feeling of comfort. No wonder the ancients said that the queen takes a bath and the loli warms the bed. It seems to be true.

"Brother, there is a competition tomorrow."

Little Sarah curled her body deeply into my arms, breathing softly like a kitten, showing a happy expression of enjoyment. She was silent for a moment, then nuzzled and said in a soft and comfortable voice.

"Yeah, I was so nervous that I couldn't sleep, so I went out for a walk, and I happened to catch a little angel." As I said that, I hugged Sarah tighter in my arms.

"Baby, do you want me to win?"

Although the other party's answer was already known before asking, I still couldn't help but ask, this is the so-called male vanity.

"Well, of course big brother."

The little guy rubbed me in my arms a few times again, feeling itchy. His breathing, which seemed a bit rapid due to the high-intensity exercise just now, gradually became even, and he looked like he was planning to make a warm nest in my arms to sleep.

"However, actually for me, Sister Willas, Sister Alice, Sister Morissa, Sister Linya, and Sister Sharna, it actually doesn't matter whether the eldest brother can win the championship, as long as the eldest brother can be with me It’s good to have us around.”

Sarah in her arms gradually spoke softly in a sleepy voice.

"This kind of statement makes me feel like I will lose." Although I knew Sarah didn't mean it this way, I couldn't help but touch my nose and said in a dumbfounded voice.

"Big brother, do you think you will lose?" Sarah asked, squinting her eyes and raising her head slightly.

"me?"

I tilted my head and thought carefully for a while. For a long time, I recalled every battle between Yaro, Seattle, and Carlos in my heart. Then, there was a feeling in my heart that even I couldn't Transitions that feel unrealistic inflate your confidence.

"Indeed, Carlos is very powerful, but I don't know why. I always feel that he is not too strong. If you want to win, you will definitely win."

I clenched my fists and couldn't help but look at it in fascination. Could it be that my pseudo-realm was the same as Seattle's, with its own special abilities that could greatly inflate the owner's self-confidence? This is not a good thing. It is good to have confidence, but if you become arrogant because of it, it is no different from the protagonist in a third-rate knight novel. Think back to the opponents you have come along the way, Belial, Angelesmon, Carlos, Gamorro, and Niracek, which one was weaker than me at that time? Although they won like the protagonist in the end, if I were to replay the battle now, I wouldn't be sure I could kill them again.

Therefore, this must be an illusion. We must be careful and cautious, and we must not let this inexplicable self-confidence go to our heads.

"Hehe, it's rare to see big brother so confident."

The little angel in my arms couldn't help but smile when she heard my confident words just now. Although I really wanted to explain to her that I just had a momentary excess of self-awareness and was possessed by the soul of the protagonist of a third-rate knight novel, saying that I was proud of myself. It's a big deal, but as a man, especially in front of the girl he likes, what he says is like water thrown out, and there is no way he can take it back, so I choose to remain silent.

"But..."

When I was silent, little Sarah continued to use her dreamy soft voice, and her big eyes narrowed into a straight line comfortably in my arms.

"I really hope that my eldest brother won't be so desperate."

Combing the soft pink hair, although I was a little surprised by this sentence, I still looked at Sarah with a smile and waited for her to continue.

The squinted eyes opened slightly, probably because she saw that I was not angry, and Sarah continued: "I think that Paladin Carlos seems to have some reason to win, and he will definitely fight hard in the game, so, Rather than winning, we hope to see our eldest brother safe and sound..."

Sarah raised her head, probably afraid that I would misunderstand something, and said cautiously.

"I know, but I really want to have a good fight with this guy. I promise you, I will try my best, but I won't make you worry, okay?" As if making a promise, I pressed my finger on Sha La Qiao kissed her on the face, rubbed her soft face affectionately and said.

"Um."

The response was a heavy nod of joy, and after a while of silence, Sarah's breathing gradually became finer and more even.

She really looked like a kitten. Looking at Sarah sleeping soundly in my arms, my eyes became more and more hazy.

I am convinced that Sarah has never met Carlos. Just from the battle between him and Seattle, I can see the determination in Carlos's heart to fight to the death. I was surprised, but it seemed that It's a matter of course.

Because Sarah's ability is to read people's hearts.

Looking back, it seems that this has always been the case from the first moment I met her. Although she is a little loli inside and out, Sarah has always been very sensible.

When I first came to Darkness, she understood my inner desires and was always by my side, gradually calming down my hesitant heart.

Although she is not as gentle and versatile as Willas, and she is not as dazzling and brilliant as the little ghost, but when it comes to understanding others, I am afraid that the youngest Sarah is the most powerful one. Now, she is always like an angel, warming me, but she has never let my heart break.

What I want and what I want to do, except for Vilas, seems to have not escaped her eyes, but she never said it out, she just smiled silently and watched from the side, helping Vilas prepare everything for me. , does not show off, does not compete for favor, for her age, this kind of well-behaved and mature is simply incredible.

Looking back now, probably even when she first met her, she played a horse riding game on Lal's back, which was not a sign of childishness. It was not so much that Lal was accompanying his lonely daughter who lacked father's love at that time. Lar is still torn between family and experience, and it is Sarah who is healing the painful father in her heart.

Sarah's heart is undoubtedly pure, but her heart is not as innocent and childish as her appearance. Instead, she is well-behaved and stable beyond her years. Although I don't know where this character comes from, I think it is probably related to her. The loneliness when I was young must be related to the teachings of Aunt Lisa. Aunt Lisa seems to be more penetrating to people's hearts, and she is completely an enhanced version of Sarah now.

Well, that's all. I just hope that it won't be an enhanced version of Sarah in terms of the snarky index. Although it's a bit regretful, I don't have the cute and sly attribute.

Thinking like this, I picked up Sarah gently and walked slowly home. Although the night wind was cold, the softness in my arms, the hot breath and body temperature made me willing to keep walking like this... …

…

"So, Teacher Kasha, what are the good and bad news you brought?" After Kasha's answer, Carlos, who had solved all the doubts in his heart, finally asked after being silent for a while.

"Didn't you say that once you have made up your mind, it doesn't matter whether you know it or not?" Kasha turned around and asked with a teasing smile.

"Although this is the case, since the teacher is here, let's just ask him casually." Carlos still ignored Kasha's teasing and responded with a serious expression that could defeat ten thousand moves with one move.

"Tch, I told you that even that boy from Seattle is much more interesting than you. Although boy Wu's stupidity is contagious, when it comes to character, he is the one who got the true inheritance from me."

Kasha said in a proud tone that sounded unworthy of pride to outsiders.

"But I'm not telling you this for free. After that, you have to promise me something." After saying this, Kasha's expression became slightly solemn.

"Of course, even if there are no conditions, I will follow Teacher Kasha's instructions, as long as I can do it." Carlos is not stupid, who knows what requests the old and disrespectful Kasha will make, so Xiaoxiao is tactful one time.

"Then let me tell you..." Kasha took a deep breath and stretched out a finger.

"First, let's talk about the good news first. The good news is that I have found out the strength of Mr. Wu for you."

Is this good news? Carlos, who was as serious as he was, couldn't help but smile bitterly, and then felt a little bad in his heart. If this was good news, wouldn't it be bad news?

"You're right."

Kasha's eyes were solemn, and in a tone without even the slightest hint of joking, he stretched out his second finger and spoke to Carlos word for word.

"The second one is the bad news. If the battle with Seattle Lake is your true strength, then I regret to inform you in advance that your probability of defeating Wu Boy is - zero!!"

Looking at Kasha's serious expression, Carlos's mind was buzzing. His winning rate... was zero?