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Ma Lu, although he still hadn't figured out the situation of this plane, could tell that the two girls in front of him currently needed something from him.

The circumstances had been reversed, and this was no time to be concerned about gentlemanly manners; his ribs were still hurting. Since he had discovered his opponent's weakness, there was no reason not to take advantage of it.

The murderous intent in the Hellhound's eyes grew stronger, "Are you threatening me?"

"Yes, what about it?" Ma Lu admitted frankly.

"You're bold, but unfortunately too weak. I could kill you at any moment."

The Hellhound moved the red short blade forward another half inch, almost piercing Ma Lu's skin.

But Ma Lu's expression remained calm, and his gaze towards the purple-haired girl even contained a hint of provocation.

This was a contest of courage, but the suspense was over from the very first moment.

Because Ma Lu was not afraid of death; after all, he was only a projection. If it was destroyed, he'd just lose a week's worth of food supplies at most.

As for the two girls opposite him, they clearly both cared a great deal for their companion.

In the end, the Hellhound's blade did not continue to descend, "What do you want?"

"How about... you get off me first?" Ma Lu said, "Then we can have a proper chat."

Hearing this, the purple-haired girl hesitated for a moment but ultimately removed her knee from Ma Lu's chest, albeit reluctantly.

Ma Lu also sat up from the ground, brushed off the bits of grass root clinging to his clothes, and checked his chest to make sure his ribs were not broken before looking towards the two girls again.

"Who are you, and why did you attack me?"

"Hah? I thought you would ask something else. Can you not even recognize who we are?" The Hellhound scoffed and then moved half a step closer, speaking with a split smile.

"We are witches, destined to fall into the abyss from birth, evil witches at that. Just by talking to us, you'll be tainted with sin. How does that sound, are you scared now?"

However, Ma Lu's subsequent reply once again stunned her.

"Witch, what is a witch? Please explain in more detail. Also, you mentioned something about knights, and Holy Temple City; what are these?"

"Are you an idiot? Not even knowing such basic things."

The Hellhound sized up Ma Lu again, then brought her nose closer and sniffed him thoroughly.

Her expression changed immediately, "Interesting, you really don't have the scent of that city on you. No wonder I thought you smelled good at first, but how is that possible?"

Yun Que interjected, "Could he be someone from 'over there'?"

Her suggestion was immediately met with a smack on the head from the Hellhound, "Are you an idiot? He's a man, not a witch, how could he possibly be from 'over there'?"

Yun Que quickly crouched, protecting her head, "A'Quan, you've never been over there, how do you know there aren't any men?"

"That's also true," the Hellhound said as she knocked on Yun Que's head again.

"Ow, why did you hit me again?" Yun Que complained, feeling aggrieved.

"Because I said not to call me A'Quan anymore. You're so grown up and still can't remember anything?"

After speaking, Hellhound turned her head to look at Ma Lu, "Interesting. It seems you really don't know what a Witch is. Let me answer that for you."

"A Witch," she explained, "refers to a maiden who possesses magic power, can endure mechanical transformations, and uses Magic Weapons."

"Magic Weapons?" Ma Lu pointed to the red short blade in Hellhound's hand. "Like this one?"

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"Exactly."

"Then what are these Magic Weapons used for?"

"You really don't know anything, do you?" Hellhound didn't directly answer the question, but ominously added, "You'd better pray that you never need to find out."

"And the Knights?" Ma Lu pointed at Yun Que and continued, "She just said that your Knight is dead."

"I know about this," Yun Que finally found an opportunity to interject, eagerly answering, "The Church's matrons say that Witches are born bearing endless sin. Our purpose in existence is to absolve this sin, and aside from prayer, the only way to do so is through battle."

She paused before continuing, "But since the Witches are sinners and can easily become lost, they can't act alone—they must be under the command and supervision of a Knight. The Knight is our master, and we must obey their commands unconditionally."

"Bullshit!" snorted Hellhound. "What Knight, master. Those guys are so weak, I could crush them with one hand, even in armor. I'm not about to take orders from anyone weaker than me."

"However... once a Knight falls in battle, their Witches also get killed by the Church for failing to protect their master," Yun Que said softly, her small face filled with terror.

"Our Sir Knight is already dead, what do we do when we get back?"

"What's there to fear? We have a ready-made guy right here," Hellhound nudged her chin toward Ma Lu.

"Huh?"

"Hmm?"

Ma Lu and Yun Que looked at Hellhound together. The purple-haired girl adjusted her hair and proudly announced her plan.

"Those Knights took their oaths in armor, spending all day in heavy plate; nobody knows what they look like underneath. As long as it's a human, they can pass the Holy Stone's test.

"So, it's no big deal if a Knight dies; just replace him. And the old fools at the Church would never guess that we could pick up a regular person out here. Hahahaha, look at that, it's your lucky day.

"That's a Knight's title, after all. According to Church tradition, it's a sacred profession you only get through layers of selection and brutal elimination, different from us evil Witches. Knights are the embodiment of justice, countless kids in the city dream of becoming one."

Ma Lu didn't respond immediately but instead asked another question, "What about the mission? Weren't you out here on a mission?"

The purple-haired girl glared at Yun Que with annoyance. It was all this girl's fault for having such a big mouth; despite the presence of a stranger, she spilled everything, and now they were left in this passive situation when they could have subdued this human with force already.

Yun Que, intimidated by the glare, even shifted closer to Ma Lu.

Hellhound snorted, "You don't need to worry about the mission; we'll complete it."

But no sooner had she spoken than Yun Que started to blurt out, "No, we can't do it. Sister Bliss is already on the edge of losing herself and can't take action anymore. Just the two of us... without the command of Sir Knight, it's impossible to complete the mission."

"Shut up already!" Hellhound said irritably. "If I say we can, we can. If you're scared, then I'll go alone!"