Just as Fangzheng said, after seeing everything in the Church of Healing, Fangzheng felt more disgusted than hatred.
The reason was simple. From the information Fangzheng obtained in the research building, most of the subjects were willing to be tested. They knew very well what they would be injected with and how they would be treated. They also understood the possible consequences very well. Under such circumstances, they still chose this path because of their faith. So no matter what happened, it would be the result of their choice.
Therefore, other than lamenting the crazy spirit of these people, Fangzheng did not feel much sympathy for their experience. In terms of evil and blood, this place could not even compare to the children in the Dark World.
"… ….."
Hearing what Fangzheng said, Maria was completely stunned. After a while, she coughed softly.
"Alright, foreigner.... I admit.... your words have given me a lot of inspiration. However, there are no enemies here for you. You can leave now and return to your hunting...."
"I didn't come here to waste my time on an endless hunt like those pitiful hunters, Madam Maria."
Fangzheng waved his hand and interrupted her. Hearing this, Maria let out a soft sigh.
"So, foreigner, did you come here to explore the secrets in the depths of this nightmare?"
"To be honest, I don't care about your secrets."
Fangzheng snorted.
"And to put it bluntly, if my guess is correct, what the Church of Healing is pursuing is worthless to me. I came here for some people. I want to leave this place and return to my hometown. At the same time, I also hope to help some people get rid of their fate. "
As he spoke, Fangzheng walked to Maria's side. He reached out his hand, took out a music box from his pocket, and placed it on the table beside Maria. Soon, crisp music resounded, reverberating in the silent bell tower.
"This is …"
Maria could not help but be taken aback when she saw the music box on the table. As for Fangzheng, he was watching her intently.
"When I first entered Yanan, a child asked me to look for her parents. Her father was a hunter, and he had gone mad due to excessive corruption. Only when he heard the music in this music box did he regain his sanity. But unfortunately, when I found him and his wife, his wife was already dead. Because of this, he went crazy and turned into a monster. In the end, I had to kill him myself. "
Having said that, Fangzheng spread out his hands.
"To be honest, I still don't know what to say to that kid. There was also Ms. Sophie, an elderly woman whose child also seemed to be a hunter, and who had gone out and never returned. She could only mutter to herself in her dreams, bitterly waiting for the return of her child. So do you understand? Lady Maria? I don't care about the secrets in the nightmare, and I don't care about the rubbish you've done to cure the church. But I want to end all this. I want them to leave this nightmare like me and start a new life. I don't want them to continue living in this nightmare, shivering and waiting for death to come at any time. "
As he spoke, Fangzheng pointed to the side.
"These monsters, this nightmare, may be the retribution you deserve. You may deserve to suffer eternal pain and torture here. But … .you shouldn't have dragged the innocent into this. They don't owe you anything. "
Hearing Fangzheng's words, Maria lowered her head, closed her eyes, and exhaled softly.
"Sorry, foreigner … .maybe you're right, but … .this is my fate. I must stay here and protect everything … .if you want to stop me …."
As she spoke, Maria picked up the double-headed sword on the chair and slowly stood up.
"Then, defeat me."
"The one with the bigger fist has the final say. I know that very well."
Fangzheng took a few steps back. He gripped the greatsword in his right hand and pointed it forward, while his left hand gripped the short sword and placed it on his right arm.
"Then, let me, the Overseer of the Abyss, have a taste of your skills, Lady Maria."
"I'll do my best, foreigner."
As she spoke, Maria gripped the middle part of the double-headed sword with both hands and broke it with force. With a soft crack, the double-headed sword instantly turned into two single-handed swords, one long and one short. She gripped the swords with both hands and stared at Fangzheng in front of her.
"This is the respect I have for you."
Before her voice trailed off, Maria raised both swords and charged at Fangzheng. She swung the long sword in her right hand forward and slashed at Fangzheng's chest.
"Don't even think about it!"
Facing Maria's attack, Fangzheng also gripped the short sword with his left hand. The moment Maria's sword fell, he suddenly bounced up and hit the edge of Maria's sword.
Clang!
With the sound of metal clashing, Maria's body suddenly trembled. The long sword in her hand slipped away, and she fell to her knees. Then, Fangzheng raised the greatsword in his right hand mercilessly and stabbed it forward at Maria's body.
Puchi!
The sharp blade stabbed into Maria's chest, but to Fangzheng's surprise, at the instant the blade stabbed into Maria's body, Fangzheng suddenly saw the blood flowing out of Maria's chest condense as though it had a life of its own. It formed a shield that blocked the blade's further assault.
What kind of power is this?
Seeing this scene, Fangzheng was also stunned. At the same time, the long sword in Maria's hand slashed at Fangzheng again. Faced with this strike, Fangzheng quickly retreated and widened the distance between him and Maria.
"Be careful, foreigner …."
Maria stood up and pointed at Fangzheng.
"The power of Cain's blood is more dangerous than you think …."
"So a future without a future isn't the future I want? There's such a thing? Don't tell me you can also make a sword out of your wound with your blood. "
"I don't have that ability …."
Upon hearing Fangzheng's teasing, Maria smiled as well. Following that, her figure vanished once again before suddenly appearing beside Fangzheng. She stabbed out with her sword again!
Fangzheng quickly waved the greatsword in his right hand horizontally in front of him to block Maria's attack. Then, he slashed again at the woman in front of him.
For a moment, sword and blade intertwined.
Fangzheng brandished his greatsword and attacked like a hurricane that could tear everything apart, while Maria, who was wielding two swords, was as sharp and fast as lightning. The Wolf Swordsmanship that Fangzheng inherited from Faran's Undead Squad carried the ferocity of a beast, while Maria's swordsmanship was as noble and elegant as a noble. The two seemed to be playing out a "beauty and the beast" battle.
But the battle did not end there.
Clang!!
With the sound of swords clashing again, Fangzheng and Maria retreated at the same time. Maria looked a little embarrassed at the moment, while Fangzheng clenched his greatsword and panted slightly.
In terms of strength, Fangzheng was undoubtedly much stronger than Maria, but the problem was that his body had not fully recovered yet, so Fangzheng had to accumulate power to release the hidden great power.
But Maria's swordsmanship was extremely fast and quite coherent. Once she seized the opportunity, she would launch a series of consecutive moves. In this situation, Fangzheng couldn't find the time to launch the Powered-up Slash at all.
However, Maria's situation was even worse than Fangzheng's. Fangzheng's greatsword far exceeded Maria's dual swords in terms of attack range and range. Moreover, as one of the most outstanding hunters in the church, Maria could sense that Fangzheng had been holding back during his attacks. He was like a hungry wolf that was circling the enemy, waiting for her to reveal a flaw before pouncing on her and biting off her throat.
In order to not give Fangzheng a chance, Maria had no choice but to face Fangzheng's attacks head-on.
But now, she had reached her limit.
"How is it? Madam Maria? Are you going to admit defeat? "
"Of course not."
Upon hearing Fangzheng's question, Maria smiled.
"I have to thank you, foreigner. This is the first time in a long time that I can put down my mission and indulge in the joy of battle. We don't have to worry about each other turning into monsters, and we don't have to feel sad about killing our former comrades. This battle has nothing to do with life or death, and it has nothing to do with glory. It's just a battle. So, I will use my full strength to respond to it! "
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