Late at night, the bright moonlight shines through the windows into the house, creating a sense of tranquility.
As the "hero" who killed seven Yoma to save the town, Teresa was currently lying naked on the bed of the "luxury" guest room provided by the locals for free, tossing and turning and unable to fall asleep.
Because of her long-term habit of eating and sleeping in the wild, she was very uncomfortable with lying on such a soft bed, and even suffered a serious lack of security.
Just like those veterans who have been on the battlefield all year round and suddenly return to the rear, they are unable to adapt to a peaceful environment in a short period of time.
After struggling for about ten minutes, Teresa finally couldn't bear it anymore, and suddenly opened the quilt and jumped out of the bed.
Just when she bent down to pick up her clothes and was about to put them on, she suddenly felt the breath of someone behind her.
Out of a subconscious first reaction, she immediately grabbed Claymore and threw it with her backhand without looking back.
Whoosh!
As a result, this critical blow of Thunder was easily caught by one hand.
The owner of this hand is none other than Allen, who came through the wall from next door with the help of Hollowfication's ability.
"Tsk, tsk! I didn't expect you to have such a bad temper when you have insomnia." Allen threw Claymore back half-jokingly.
"It's not polite to barge into a single woman's room in the middle of the night."
Teresa turned over Byakugan in annoyance, caught Claymore and put it beside him, and started to put on his clothes as if no one was around.
There was absolutely no blocking or avoidance in the whole process.
It can be seen that the organization has trained these women Claymore at a young age to lose their sense of shame, or to make them no longer think that they are human women, and they are not at all shy or uncomfortable showing their bodies to outsiders.
After realizing this, Allen touched his chin and asked with interest, "Are you sure you still think that you are a woman in your heart? At least I don't think that a normal woman would care less about dressing unhurriedly under the gaze of a man."
"This has nothing to do with you!"
Teresa obviously did not intend to answer this question involving personal privacy. He just quickly put on the white tights and tights, raised Claymore, pointed it at the floor and thrust it in hard, and then sat down with the sword.
With this action, her originally irritable mood seemed to have eased, and her whole body slowly relaxed.
After being silent for about a minute or two, Teresa finally raised his head and glanced at the door that was locked from the inside. He subconsciously frowned and asked, "How did you get in? I obviously didn't hear the door being opened at all."
"Obviously! I walked right through the other side of the wall, like this."
With that said, Allen demonstrated his Hollowfication ability, drilling back and forth through the partition wall between the two rooms, and finally condensed into an entity.
It has to be said that this hand instantly made Teresa, who had just been a little sleepy, widen his eyes, and his mouth was so surprised that Barry could even stuff an egg into it.
"How is this done! And who are you anyway?"
"It's very simple. Break down all the cells and substances in your body into the smallest ultrafine particles, control and integrate them through mental power, and then you can cross all obstacles. As for who I am, wasn't it made clear from the beginning? I just want to provide some help within my ability." Allen replied with a smile while leaning on the wall.
He knew exactly why Teresa was so shocked.
In the world of Claymore, there is no such thing as magic or energy. All means of destruction are derived from the most primitive and pure physical attacks.
The whole body Hollowfication means that all attacks are invalid.
This is different from the previous one that couldn't be destroyed if touched. It can't even be touched.
"Damn it! Why can't I understand what you are saying?" Teresa scratched his hair in frustration.
When Claymore is receiving training, although there are certain cultural and etiquette courses, they are even taught how to play the role of a noble lady or even a prostitute to ensure that they can blend into the crowd without being discovered when necessary, but they will not be taught the mathematical, physical and chemical knowledge that truly involves objective knowledge and understanding of the world.
Because these things are of no use to them as Warrior.
Moreover, with the skewed technology tree in this world, there is a big question mark as to whether quantum mechanics and the microscopic world have been studied.
Looking at Warrior, the strongest person in history who always looks confident when fighting, Allen couldn't help but smile and responded, "It's okay if you don't understand. If you can understand this effortlessly, I will start to wonder if the organization is hiding a bigger secret. Oh, by the way, I almost forgot to ask about the real thing. Did you notice that there was something wrong with the little girl who was kidnapped by Yoma during the day?"
"Something's not right?" The scene when Clare and himself looked at each other flashed through Teresa's mind, and he quickly shook his head. "I didn't pay attention! But there shouldn't be any serious injuries on her body. She was probably just frightened."
"Frightened? I don't think the child's eyes look like she's frightened. There's something wrong with her." Allen raised a finger and tapped her temple lightly.
"So? What does this have to do with me?" Teresa asked with disdain.
"It doesn't matter now, but it might change tomorrow morning. Do you want to make a bet with me?" Allen had a playful expression on his face.
Through these days of observation, he can basically determine that the most restrained Teresa's cold and arrogant character is Clare's relentless pursuit and persistence.
After all, Teresa's nature is not bad, and can even be said to be kind.
This can be gleaned from her showing mercy to several Warrior who came to hunt her in the original plot.
Coupled with Clare's eyes like an abandoned kitten or puppy, unless they are really hard-hearted, there are really not many people who can persist in refusing until the end.
"Bet? What are you betting on?" Teresa also became interested at this moment.
She had seen Allen display too many strange abilities, so she began to become curious about this man who followed her without showing any hostility.
Allen responded bluntly, "It's very simple! Just bet that the little girl will follow you tomorrow morning. No matter how you refuse or even beat her, she will never give up."
"If she gives up, do I win? If he doesn't give up, do I lose?"
Teresa instantly understood the key to this bet.
In other words, that girl is the one who decides the outcome, and she will not be manipulated by either party.
"That's right! If you win, I can grant you a small wish. For example, I can allow you to eliminate those terrible cells in your lower abdomen and lower body while retaining your current strength, and even restore your fertility as a woman. How about it, this is a pretty good prize, right?"
As he said that, Allen glanced at the opponent's seemingly flat belly hidden under the white tights with the corner of his eye.
Just as he expected, when Teresa heard this sentence, his emotions suddenly fluctuated greatly, and a touch of gold that was not easily noticed flashed in his pupils.
After half a minute, Teresa took a deep breath to force himself to calm down, and asked in a deep voice, "Do you know what you are talking about?"
Allen shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly. "Ah! I know! Isn't it just to reverse the transformation the organization has made on you? Don't think it is difficult or impossible at all. The power and technology I have mastered are far beyond your imagination."
"Then what do I have to pay if I lose?" Teresa asked again.
"What you have to give is called trust."
"Trust?"
"Yes! Although you hide it well, I can clearly feel that you have never really given me even a little bit of trust, just like you have never given any trust to the organization you work for. You have suffered betrayal from people close to you, so you will subconsciously be wary of all those who try to get close to you, and refuse them to get close to the real Teresa who is protected by the cold wall. But it doesn't matter, everything will change soon."
After saying these words, Allen left a meaningful smile, and then Hollowfication returned to his room through the wall.
"Change..."
"Damn it! How could this guy know my past!"
Teresa lost control of his emotions instantly. He pulled out Claymore suddenly and wanted to cut open the wall and ask Allen where he learned so many things that happened in the past.
Especially when she was betrayed by someone close to her, she never told anyone about it.
But unfortunately, after considering the possible commotion and the objective fact that she could not defeat Allen, she finally forced herself to endure it, standing on the window sill and looking up at the stars in the sky, trying to calm her restless heart.
If insomnia before was just caused by not being used to lying on a soft bed, now it is complete insomnia.
There is no doubt that Allen easily broke through the psychological defense established by Teresa through some psychological tricks.
In this way, the two people, separated only by a wall, spent an unforgettable night together.
When the sun came up the next morning, Teresa and Allen walked out of the room at almost the same time, looking into each other's eyes.
After about ten seconds, the former was the first to speak, "I'll take your bet."
"Excellent! I will definitely win this round!"
After saying that, Allen turned around and went downstairs and threw a gold coin to the owner of the only hotel in the small town, which was regarded as paying for the accommodation and two meals here.
It's just that unlike Artoria who was stupid enough to use Sky City's gold coins, what he gave were gold coins imitated according to the styles of this world. Each one was made out of nothing, using 100% pure gold bricks mixed with other metals with bare hands.
That's right!
This is a real hand-rubbed gold coin!
Due to the poor minting process here, only hand rubbing can achieve the level of authenticity.
Even if the organization got it, they wouldn't be able to find any problems at all.
When the two of them walked out of the hotel door side by side, the mayor, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately put a bag full of gold and silver coins in his hands and said cautiously, "Master Teresa, um... this is your reward for helping us repel Yoma."
"A man in black clothes will come later, just leave it to him..."
Teresa is already familiar with this process and directly gave the standard answer taught by the organization.
But before she could finish her words, she discovered that the little girl who was held hostage by Yoma yesterday had come to her side at some point, and one of her hands was still holding on to her cloak.
Allen, who was not afraid of big troubles when watching the fun, even laughed and joked, "It's about to begin!"
Instantly!
The iconic smile on Teresa's face disappeared, and he pulled hard without hesitation.
Poor Clare couldn't even stand firmly. His feet flew off the ground and fell to the ground with a thud, with a painful expression on his face.
But it can be seen that he has shown mercy.
Otherwise, with the strength of the strongest Warrior in history, I am afraid that it can be thrown dozens of meters away with just a single blow.
"What's going on with this little girl?" Teresa asked without looking back.
The mayor hurriedly explained, "This child is not from us, but was forcibly taken by Yoma. Since she can't speak, we don't know much. We only know that she often has scars left by violence."
"Yoma's toy? I see..."
Teresa is undoubtedly not the first time he has encountered this situation, and he was not much moved, just a trace of pity in his eyes.
As a man-eating monster created by an organization, Yoma undoubtedly possesses extremely high intelligence, and to a certain extent is not essentially different from humans.
They will also have their own personalities, hobbies and quirks.
Some of these demons like to keep children around them, and even act as blood relatives to continue to maintain the integrity of the family.
And children living in such an environment.
Either they are blinded by false illusions, and eventually regard Yoma who eats their parents, brothers, and sisters as their relatives, and will not be killed and eaten until they get tired of playing with them;
Either they became aware of the scam set by Yoma, and were eventually humiliated, tortured, and abused, and then turned into a mentally broken walking zombie, at the mercy of the other party.
No matter which one it is, the ending is absolutely tragic.
Just when Teresa was about to refuse the little girl who tried to follow him, Clare had already struggled to stand up regardless of the scratches on his legs and knees, and hugged his thighs again without saying a word, his whole body shaking slightly uncontrollably.
I don't know if it's because of excitement or fear.
Her act of seeking death instantly made the onlookers gasp.
After all, due to the inconvenience of information transmission, most people didn't know that Claymore had a rule against killing humans. They felt that silver-eyed witch, who killed seven cannibal Yoma as soon as they entered the door, like Teresa, was definitely a terrifying monster who killed without blinking an eye. They closed their eyes one after another and couldn't bear to watch the tragic death of the little girl.
But just like the last time, Teresa still threw Clare out in a measured manner, causing it to suffer a little bit but not being seriously injured.