"Madam Nalini, it's time to eat." Chen Rui still walked over with the appearance of an imp and placed the basket in front of her.
The woman slowly turned her head. Chen Rui was surprised to see that there was only one eye left on the dirty and scarred face. The eye glanced at him indifferently and didn't speak.
Chen Rui noticed that there were already several baskets in front of her, but the food in it wasn't touched at all. They only sent food to Nalini once every two days. It seemed that she had planned to starve herself to death. However, the magic circle engraved on the cage pillar seemed to have the effect of reducing the body's energy consumption. Otherwise, she would have starved to death.
This kind of magic circle was crueler than some torture for a prisoner who was determined to die.
"Madam Nalini, do you really want to die?"
Nalini saw this imp didn't even put down the basket and left, so she said coldly, "Don't call me madam."
Her voice had no strength, but there was an obvious contempt in it.
"Eat something and drink some water. Let's talk."
"Are you specially sent by that old bastard? He actually sent an imp this time! " Nalini's palm seemed to have no strength. She could only slowly support her body with her elbow, "Don't waste your energy! I said that I won't say the whereabouts of the ring. "
"The ring is given to Lennon right?" Chen Rui sighed, "That guy isn't worth it."
"This tone should be more deceptive if it's spoken by a woman who sympathizes with me." Nalini said disdainfully.
Chen Rui was silent for a moment and asked, "Do you want to leave here?"
"The price is to tell you the whereabouts of the ring." Nalini laughed hoarsely, "This little trick is useless. Didn't I say it last time? Go and tell that old bastard that my soul will curse him forever in the underground until his dirty old body decays into ashes."
"There's no price."
The illumination ring on Chen Rui's left hand suddenly glowed, making Nalini unable to open her eyes for a while. When she slowly adapted to the light, she saw the imp in front of her turned into a human form of a mutated Great Demon (in Nalini's view). There was a ring on the palm of his other hand.
The silver ring was engraved with strange magic patterns, and a purple gem was embedded in the center.
Nalini was taken aback. She dragged her body closer and looked at the familiar ring across the cage.
"This fluctuation … yes, it's Purple Flame Heart!" Nalini looked at this "Great Demon" in surprise, "How did you get it?!"
"I … am Lennon's friend." Chen Rui thought about it and decided to lie for Lomont. "He is being hunted and can't return to Town Leia. I'm here to save you."
Nalini stared at the Purple Flame Heart, and her single eye became dimmer. She shook her head and didn't speak.
Chen Rui only thought that she was worried that she couldn't escape, then he added, "Although the security here is tight, tomorrow is Old Kander's birthday. By then, I can create chaos and save you at the same time."
Nalini glanced at Chen Rui, "No need."
"Why?" Chen Rui frowned, "Your injury can be slowly healed. Whether it's revenge or starting a new life, you have to survive first to have hope."
"I really believe now that you are Lennon's friend. Do you know why I became that old bastard's plaything? "
Chen Rui whispered, "I heard a little."
"From the moment I was drugged by that man and given to the old bastard, I was already a corpse." When talking about the most painful thing in her heart, Nalini's tone was surprisingly calm, but Chen Rui could hear the hatred and despair contained in it.
"My affair with Culia." Nalini said faintly, "It's just for revenge. Or rather, it's an indulgence before I turn into ashes."
"Lennon is lustful and dissolute on the surface, but there is a deep pain in his heart. That kind of pain … that's why I chose to have an affair with him. Besides that man and the old bastard, Lennon is my third man. He is actually an unqualified prodigal son. When he left, he even proposed to take me with him. I didn't agree, but I just forced him to give me the Purple Flame Heart. I even threatened him with death. Do you know why? "
Chen Rui shook his head. At this time, the most suitable thing was to be a silent listener.
"Because I know that his heart isn't with me. There is no meaning for me to go with him." Nalini paused and said calmly, "The most important thing is that my heart is completely dead."
"However, that old bastard won't live long. Although he has reached the Demon King level, he is cautious by nature. He is most afraid of being assassinated." Nalini said coldly, "It's just that he didn't expect that I would poison myself. When he raped me, he was already poisoned by a chronic poison called Purple Ripple Flower. The more I do it, the deeper the poison is. This poison is very special. It usually doesn't have any signs. When it encounters the smell of dragon incense, it will explode several times violently in about an hour. The more strength I use to resist, the deeper the poison will go. Dragon incense is very rare. It will only be used on special occasions, such as tomorrow's birthday or when someone from the capital comes … "
"Unless there is a potion master by his side, he will definitely die." As Nalini said, she laughed self-deprecatingly, "My dream is to be a potion master. Unfortunately, all my knowledge is used on this. It's really ridiculous …"
Chen Rui was silent for a while. After a long time, he asked, "What can I help you with? Kill Ross? "
"No need. That man has nothing to do with me anymore." Nalini looked down at the shackles, "If you really want to help me, break the prison's magic circle and shackles. The bones in my hands and feet have been shattered and one of my eyes was stabbed blind. Even if it wasn't like that, the poison of the Purple Ripple Flower has already penetrated deep into my bone marrow. My internal organs are almost rotten and there's no cure. It's funny that when that old bastard was interrogating me, he fed me all kinds of poisons which actually prevented the Purple Ripple Flower from acting up. This shackle is to imprison my power while the magic circle is to maintain my life. That old bastard can't bear for me to die too quickly. He wants to torture me while interrogating the whereabouts of the ring. "
Chen Rui knew that she wanted to die quickly. He sighed secretly – Lomont is also a bastard! He should have taken her away forcefully in the beginning!
"Can I ask you a few questions?"
Nalini nodded.
"During this time, Town Leia is very strict. It seems that a nobleman from the capital city is coming. I want to know the specific details."
"I once heard the old bastard inadvertently mentioned that a rare devil pomeg tree was found in the Luray Valley of Town Leia. It is about to mature. This fruit is very rare and has a special effect for a certain big shot in the capital city. Of course, the old bastard wouldn't let go of this opportunity to make a great contribution and immediately reported to the capital city. The capital city attached great importance to it and sent someone to pick it. It is said that the devil pomeg tree is very strange. Once it is picked, the tree will wither immediately and it will only ripen once in a lifetime. "
Chen Rui nodded slightly. He pondered for a while and asked, "What is the use of the Purple Flame Heart?"
"The ring was actually taken from a fallen family in the capital city by the old bastard 300 years ago. The ring can enhance a man's ability. The old bastard indulged too much and was powerless in sex. Without this ring, he can't defile a woman at all. " Nalini revealed a cunning expression. "However, the secret of the Purple Flame Heart is far more than that. It seems to be related to an ancient treasure map. I'm not very clear about the specifics. You should keep it. Even if you destroy it, don't let it fall into the hands of the old bastard. "
It seemed that the "Infatuation Ring" was really worthy of its name. Of course, the most important value was an ancient treasure. However, for Chen Rui, these were temporarily useless.
"Don't worry!" Chen Rui shook his hand and kept the Purple Flame Heart. His palm emitted a faint light and cut horizontally a few times like lightning. The thick cage pillar was suddenly cut into a door-shape. Chen Rui walked into the cage and cut off the shackles on her hands and feet with two slashes.
"You really don't want to go out? My previous promise to save you is still valid. "
Nalini refused again. The power in her body began to gather slowly and her body emitted a faint light. With a whoosh, it turned into a flame. It wasn't a demonic fire that increased power, but a real flame. The power was very fierce.
In the dim dungeon, the bright flame was particularly dazzling. That was the last brilliance of life and soul.
Her body had already emitted a burnt smell. Her body was involuntarily twisted because of the pain, but there was no pain or sadness in her eyes. There was only the tranquility of liberation.
Chen Rui felt that he couldn't do anything. He could only watch and clench his fists. Perhaps only by allowing her to burn away her filthy body would her ashen soul truly be freed.
"Is there any message that you want me to pass to Lennon?" Chen Rui couldn't help but ask.
"If …" Nalini, who was wrapped in the flame, only said two words, but she didn't continue. Chen Rui clearly saw that a teardrop dripped from the figure in the flame.
From the beginning to the end, Nalini didn't shed a tear, even when she mentioned the most miserable experience. However, in the end, she left this teardrop.
Even the flame couldn't evaporate this teardrop.
Chen Rui clenched his fists. He knew that he might not be able to forget this scene for the rest of his life.
Nalini's pain had gradually dissipated with the extinguishment of the flame.
The dead were gone, and there were more people who were alive. It was because he had seen the pain and tragedy of others that he should cherish what he had. Chen Rui secretly vowed that he would never let his beloved woman suffer pain or regret!
He restored the appearance of an imp, covered the cage a little, and turned back.
The devil pomeg in the Luray Valley, the birthday of the mayor Kander, the guests from the capital who were about to arrive, the Scarlet Guards … These things were connected together, and the time was tight. How should he plan?
No matter how he planned, in addition to Barnacle, there was another person who had been added to the kill list. That was Ross who betrayed Nalini!
Perhaps it was a bit redundant, but Chen Rui had already decided to do so.
When the one-eyed imp hopped out of the dungeon door, the two centaurs shuddered inexplicably as if the imp brought out the gloominess and murderousness of the dungeon.
On this night, the centaur of the Scarlet Guards, Yach, came to the Hammer Tavern again. The centaur who had earned two consecutive days of drinking was very proud. However, in the corner seat, he didn't see the dark elf Robin, but a man in a cloak whose face couldn't be seen clearly.
"Is it Yach? Robin asked me to look for you. Come with me. "
Yach thought for a while and followed the cloaked man out of the tavern. They came to a secluded alley.
The man took off the cloak on his head when he saw that there was no one around. When Yach saw it, he was taken aback. His guard just now turned into fear, and he quickly saluted.
"It turned out to be Sir Culia!"
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