A peerless killer possessing a cat girl assassin from another world

Ten days later, in Reinhardt City.

"firewall".

On the training ground, a wall of fire several meters long was set ablaze, drawing cheers from the surrounding soldiers.

"Well done."

Areste praised.

"Teacher, I heard from Sister Wuyue that you are leaving tomorrow?"

"Milian said."

"Yes."

"So, am I qualified to become an adventurer now?"

"Asking such a question proves that you are not ready."

"what......."

"Ha, just kidding. Becoming an adventurer is a process, not an end. No one says you have to reach a certain level of strength to be qualified."

"Oh, by the way, since I've been your teacher for ten days, I have a gift for you before I leave..."

As soon as she finished speaking, a flash of silver light appeared in Alesste's hand, and a brand-new robe, a magic hat, and a finely crafted staff appeared before Miriam.

"Wow...this is so incredibly valuable..."

"The apprentice mage set I applied for from the local mage tower is what you deserve. Don't worry about it; it's not worth much."

(Magic Hat + Robe: 58 Gold Coins, Custom Staff: 134 Gold Coins)

(Secondary Tower Master, half price)

"Is that so... Thank you, teacher!"

"If you ever wish to join the Mage Tower in the future, I would be happy to be your referrer."

"Alesste".

As they were talking, Wuyue walked into the training ground.

"Valeria is awake."

......

Valeria lay on her bed in the castle, with the fire crackling beside her.

"How long have I slept?"

"It's been ten days..."

Beatrice said, handing over a bowl of hot soup.

"This is soup prepared by Supervisor Lavoy. You are weak right now, have some to warm yourself up."

Valeria silently took the bowl, but her trembling hands weren't quite used to the situation, and with a crash, the bowl fell to the ground, spilling soup everywhere...

"You didn't get burned, did you?"

Beatrice quickly got up and wiped the hot soup off Valeria's body.

"Don't come any closer."

Valeria said sternly.

"Leave me alone, I'm not crippled yet."

Beatrice stood there, stunned.

She clearly saw that the sinister rage in Valeria's eyes was exactly the same as it had been before she fell unconscious.

"Valeria, I'm just... worried about you..."

"You don't need to worry about it."

After saying that, Valeria struggled to get up and try to get out of bed.

But he lost his footing and fell to the ground.

Beatrice tried to help her up, but Valeria shoved her away.

"Stay away from me... Saintess."

This title...

The Valeria before her exuded an indescribable sense of alienation, which sent chills down Beatrice's spine.

Just as everyone was feeling lost and confused, the door was slowly pushed open, and the group filed in.

"...What's going on?"

Fiona raised an eyebrow.

Valeria's visibly disheveled state, and Beatrice's utter helplessness.

"Valeria, she..."

"Shut up!"

Valeria's roar startled Beatrice.

She looked up and glanced at the people present.

"My affairs are none of your business..."

"go out."

"go out!"

......

The balcony high up in the castle.

"What is the current state of that church girl? Is it really her? Or is she... that madwoman?"

Fiona was the first to ask a question.

"Although it's a bit extreme, it's undoubtedly her right now."

"As for the situation... it's somewhat more stable than before..."

Areste pondered.

“Where is the stability? She wouldn’t have been screaming and yelling hysterically before.”

"But it didn't repeat anything about 'slaughtering all the demons' or anything like that."

“I’m more inclined to believe that she wasn’t completely corrupted, but rather that the part of her that was corrupted hid it away… just as she had been doing all along.”

"Always?"

"Haven't you all realized it by now?"

"Her hatred for the demon race is far beyond what a normal person should have..."

"Clearly, from a time when she herself was unaware, her beliefs and her mind had already begun a process of distortion..."

"I can't understand her, so is she even able to communicate normally now?"

"I can only say that it's much better than it was ten days ago."

"But what covers that corrupting fire is ultimately just a thin piece of paper, and it will reignite one day."

"Simply put, she is a ticking time bomb."

"..."

A long silence fell over everyone.

Finally, Beatrice spoke.

"Everyone, I have a preliminary treatment plan... but I may need your support."

"Oh? Tell me about it."

"If it's confirmed that Valeria has a mental illness... then I can probably cure her."

"But I can only cure the corrupting cause of 'disease'... As for the other causes unrelated to disease, I am powerless to do anything about them."

"It's alright, as long as it can bring her back to normal for the time being."

"Okay, then, let's do it this way..."

......

dong dong dong.

There was a knock on the door, but Beatrice entered timidly without asking permission from the person inside.

"I've already said, you don't need to interfere."

Valeria, still furious, stared intently at Beatrice, seemingly about to hurl insults at her again.

Beatrice didn't say anything, but walked step by step to the bedside.

“I have a message from the church.”

Valeria's expression turned serious when the church was mentioned.

She operates strictly by the book; this is the underlying logic of her personality, and even if she becomes corrupt, it won't change much.

"What news?"

"..."

Beatrice suddenly stopped talking.

"Don't test my patience, just say what you need to say."

"I'm sorry... Valeria..."

Beatrice looked at Valeria with a hint of apology.

By the time Valeria realized something was wrong, it was too late.

Behind Beatrice, a flash of silver light appeared, followed by countless shattered mirror fragments flooding into the room.

"How dare you lie to me..."

Valeria instinctively reached for her sword, but grasped at nothing.

Taking advantage of this opening, the mirror completely enveloped Valeria.

【Wanjing Corridor】

It was not the forbidden spell used in the battle with Pedir in the Dukush Mountains, but a weakened version.

For no other reason than that.

To cure a mental illness, you must first draw it out.

At this moment, Areste stood in a small seaside village.

This is Valeria's mental world.

Peaceful times, tranquil life...

Okay, let's begin the research.

With that thought in mind, Arester walked toward the village.

......