A peerless killer possessing a cat girl assassin from another world

"corrupt".

A word that is not often mentioned.

But this phenomenon does exist.

It stems from wavering and doubting faith, from shortcuts and temptations of power, from rigid rules and fanaticism, and sometimes, from the "dual nature" of the Holy Light.

Trauma/temptation → introduction of external forces → distortion of mind → transformation of form.

This is the "paradox of light and darkness".

Why would the holy light that protects order become the source of destruction?

Corruption is commonly seen in paladins.

Why?

Because the strength of paladins comes from unwavering faith, when they experience great trauma and develop self-doubt, this spiritual crack weakens the protection of the Holy Light, creating an opening for the invasion of corrupting forces.

Sometimes, in order to defeat powerful evil, paladins may willingly embrace darkness, believing that "fighting violence with violence" is a necessary sacrifice, but they gradually fall into depravity in revenge or fanaticism, becoming the very evil they once swore to eradicate.

Sometimes, an excessive obsession with the law can escalate into a form of dogmatism. When a paladin places the "law" above "benevolence" and uses the name of justice to commit acts of terror, the "Holy Light" becomes a mere shell of its former self.

This is the duality of the Holy Light.

The line between light and darkness is merely a thin veil; once it's pierced...

It would mean utter ruin...

—This is what the "observer" said.

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"Oh no, it's corruption! No wonder she seemed off earlier..."

Holy Sword suddenly cried out in surprise.

Just now, the venom finally pierced through the protective aura and dripped onto Valeria's armor.

The exquisite silver-white armor was completely unable to withstand the corrosive effects of the venom, and a small hole was burned in it in a short time, with only a tiny bit of venom coming into contact with Valeria's shoulder.

You could see that her body trembled reflexively, and she let out a short hiss.

In that instant, the holy light aura surrounding Valeria changed color.

The holy golden light suddenly turned into filthy black mist.

With a single sword strike, Valeria cleaved the snake's head in two, and the snake collapsed to the ground.

"corrupt......"

Although no one had heard of it, anyone could tell that Valeria's current state was no different from that of a demon.

"Valeria!"

Beatrice never imagined things would turn out this way.

Valeria's faith in the Holy Light was something she could never hope to match; how could it be...?

How could Valeria, standing before us, possibly have any connection to the Holy Light?

"Haha...hahaha!"

A burst of laughter suddenly rang out.

It was Skarna, standing on the snake's head, laughing hysterically.

"She's corrupted. I never expected to see such a scene after so many years."

"Let these lowly humans taste what the Naga have gone through!"

"What did you do to her?!"

Fiona asked loudly.

"Me? I didn't do anything. In the end, the venom was just a trigger. It was her own willpower that wasn't strong enough... or rather, 'too strong enough'?"

"Interesting, really interesting."

“Venomis, let’s go. I suddenly don’t want to kill them anymore… Wouldn’t it be more dramatic to keep them killing each other?”

“You lowly race, you’re lucky this time.”

"But one day, the Naga will surely return, in the name of the sea god."

Skarna laughed as the three-headed hydra carried her into the sea, her laughter echoing in the bay for a long time.

......

Valeria stood there motionless, the black aura around her lingering, ignoring Beatrice's calls from behind.

"Valeria, wake up! Don't let the evil thoughts in your heart defeat you!"

Is corruption irreversible?

Lin Mo asked.

"I can't say for sure, after all, I've only ever seen corrupted individuals after they've fallen..."

"To be honest, it's already a miracle that she didn't attack you immediately..."

"Alessa, you must have a way, please save her..."

Beatrice looked to Arester for help.

Her response was a brief silence.

"Unfortunately, we discovered it too late..."

Upon reflection, everyone realized that she had been subjected to psychological attacks more than once.

The first time was in Danje City, when they encountered "Emberbreaker" Kael'thas. Valeria took the lead, but was directly attacked by Kael'thas's demonic eye and fell unconscious.

But she woke up later... and didn't seem to be in any serious condition, so no one paid much attention.

The second time was when she was attacked by that mutated dream-eating beast and trapped in a dream. No one knows what kind of dream she was in at the time, and she didn't say anything after she woke up...

In addition, ever since she learned about the Naga from Reinhardt City until just now, her emotions have actually been quite off.

It's not that no one noticed, it's just...

The trust everyone placed in Valeria, coupled with her own strong will, ultimately led to everything that is happening now...

No matter what she suffered, she chose to endure it silently.

Even her past remains unknown to the public...

"how so......"

Beatrice covered her mouth in disbelief.

She approached Valeria step by step, intending to heal her, but was stopped by Wuyue.

“Wait a minute, Beatrice, now is not the time.”

It wasn't for any other reason, it was just that Wuyue sensed it.

The murderous aura hadn't dissipated...

As soon as she finished speaking, Valeria slowly turned around, her expression somewhat distorted.

"Valeria..."

"The Demon Clan..."

Valeria's lips trembled as she repeated the same sentence.

"Demons must die..."

As he spoke, the sword in his hand suddenly rose and slashed straight at Eve, who was the furthest away.

Lin Mo was close enough to immediately draw his sword and block the attack.

"This isn't right! She said demons must die, but we don't have any demons here!"

"...I guess it's because of our attitude towards the demons..."

Wuyue said.

At the Moravian Fortress, Eve's views on the demons directly enraged Valeria...

Although no demons are present now, in Valeria's delirious state, having goodwill towards demons is "evil" in her eyes.

Regardless, Valeria must be stopped first.

Wuyue looked at Areste and saw that she had the same thought.

"Now I actually think that church girl is quite pitiful..."

Fiona, unusually, didn't mock her, but sighed.

However, on the other hand, this is a perfectly legitimate opportunity to teach the church girl a lesson...

Thinking this, Fiona silently gripped her sword tighter.

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