After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

Half an hour later.

Lin Da had recuperated and stretched his muscles before flying toward the northern district of Cyan City.

Looking out at the city gate, there was a long line resembling a dragon.

Millions of citizens had begun to flee for their lives.

The students of Ice Abyss were responsible for guarding them, escorting them to the small town in the south.

Lin Da also had his own "mission."

"Rested up?"

In front of a residential house, a silver-haired woman stood with arms folded, eyes closed in rest.

Her face was flawless, exquisite to perfection—Lin Da couldn't help but space out for a moment as he looked at her.

As expected of the continent's most beautiful woman. Who knows which lucky bastard will become Evelyn's Oath-bound someday?

Lin Da glanced at the Phoenix Tail Flower Team members beside him—they were all safe and sound. In their eyes, Evelyn still wore her white fox mask.

It seemed Evelyn's illusion technique didn't work on him—his identity as Dark Shadow had earned him quite a bit of trust.

If converted to Favorability, it would be around 80 points, the "friend" level.

"I'm well rested." Lin Da nodded, pointing at the house door: "The New Moon Knight is inside?"

"Yes, it's up to you," Evelyn's arms shifted slightly in a stiff, unnatural motion. Her tone was rigid: "Please, help purify Tafu."

Probably because she was rarely the one to ask favors, Evelyn looked rather awkward, putting on a poker face and maintaining that air of superiority.

But Lin Da, familiar with the role's backstory, knew that Evelyn herself wasn't stuck-up—she was just bad at talking to people. Eventually, people mistook her attitude as unapproachable.

"I'll do my very best." Lin Da's expression turned serious; he spoke gravely: "But you have to understand, the Purification process is special—no one can observe it. If it's disturbed, don't talk about purifying the New Moon Knight—even I might be in danger."

Evelyn: "Just go and purify Tafu. I'll guard this house."

"Thank you."

Lin Da felt relief inside.

If Evelyn watched him with her spiritual power the whole time, the house walls would be as useless as glass. It would be far too uncomfortable.

Her little sister waiting outside while he purified her big sister inside... Only a pervert would enjoy that, right?

Lin Da definitely didn't want to end up sliced in half by Evelyn's sword.

He went up to the house and pushed open the door.

As soon as he cracked it open, a harsh stream of curses erupted:

"A small fry like you wants to purify a Legendary Rank? Dream on!

If you dare touch a hair on me, His Majesty the Demon King will never forgive you!

The Golden Armor, Abyss Demons, Angels—they'll avenge me!

Just you wait!"

Inside he found a modest little living room. The voice came from a bedroom to his right.

Lin Da shut the door behind him, face blank as he headed for the bedroom.

On a small bed covered with sky-blue sheets, a silver-haired, single-ponytailed woman was trussed up tightly with "White Snake Silk."

Her hands and feet were bent behind her, slumped in a corner of the wall, her battle armor confiscated by Evelyn. She was left in the Demon Lord's Army cadre's standard white shirt, the chest embroidered with the Demon King's Castle in black and gold thread.

Below, she wore shorts and knee-high boots, with about a hand's width of bare pale thigh between them—skin that looked taut and springy.

The New Moon Knight's shirt, for some reason, had lost its top two buttons.

At this moment, her face was flushed, chest heaving up and down. Her eyes, an angry and guarded glare, resembled a wounded wildcat. She growled deep and low at Lin Da, warning him not to approach.

"Still refuse to submit, huh?"

Lin Da sneered.

With White Snake Silk binding her, the New Moon Knight was basically just a beefier woman with her battle qi sealed.

Although this "beefier" far exceeded any normal person, Lin Da was, after all, a genuine level 74 Heaven Rank adventurer. Against a Legendary Rank whose battle qi was completely sealed, he had a massive advantage. If he wanted, he could snap her neck on the spot.

Smack!

Without another word, Lin Da gave the New Moon Knight a huge slap across the face.

Her face swelled instantly, blood trickling from the edge of her mouth. Her venomous words came to an abrupt stop.

Apparently never expecting Lin Da to actually lay hands on a Legendary, the New Moon Knight seemed momentarily stunned. Then her eyes burned with rage: "Are you looking to die?! If not for Evelyn, I could kill a thousand pretty boys like you!"

"Miss Knight, haven't you figured out the situation yet?"

Lin Da jumped onto the bed with a sneer, grabbing the New Moon Knight by the hair.

He stooped over and eyed that gradually fear-stricken, yet still beautiful face, his slow, murmuring voice like a demon's whisper:

"Listen up. I'm going to use my power to invade every inch of your body, purge every last trace of the Demon Lord's Power you're so proud of. From today on, your whole body will be filled with the aura called 'Eye of True Knowledge'—Lin Da's scent."

"W-what?!"

The New Moon Knight's pupils contracted sharply.

Her greatest pride was in serving His Majesty the Demon King—the corrupted power within her was like a badge of honor.

But Lin Da wanted to strip away all those badges and stuff her full of his own trash?

This was where even Goblins would draw the line—let alone the Goblins themselves!

"Eye of True Knowledge, I won't let you off! I, the New Moon Knight, swear on the heavens: As long as I breathe, I will hunt you to the ends of the earth! I'll hand your corpse to the Witch Demon, let you be tortured forever even after death!"

"Good, good—I like a witch who struggles. Otherwise, there'd be no fun in it."

Lin Da laughed, his broad hands kneading the silver-haired woman's cheeks like walnuts.

He grunted roughly from deep in his throat, then dug his fingers into her mouth, prying open the New Moon Knight's stubborn lips...

"You?!" The New Moon Knight jolted in shock.

This Lin Da's hands were reeking with sweat, and he dared shove something that filthy into a Legendary's mouth. Completely disrespectful—utterly outrageous!

Even Law Tier experts would kneel on one knee before her, but no one had ever dared treat her with such violence.

"You bastard, you're dead! I'll never let you get away with this!"

The New Moon Knight shrieked in hatred.

"You seem to think you'll walk out of here alive, Miss Knight. Are you missing the obvious?"

With a look of scorn, Lin Da gazed down at the kneeling New Moon Knight before him.

He hoisted her by the ponytail and sneered: "If you don't cooperate and the purification fails, I'll just have to dispose of you.

You'll never see your precious Demon King again.

Is that really what you want?

Personally, if you truly care about your Demon King, you'd best cooperate with my purification."

"You want me... to cooperate with you?" The New Moon Knight was full of disbelief.

"Exactly. This is for the Demon King."

Lin Da gave her cheek a little slap.

Her expression was truly something to behold—like she'd just swallowed a mouthful of rotting flies. For the sake of her adored Demon King, she had to serve the adventurer she hated most. The irony must be eating at her...

What the New Moon Knight was feeling, Lin Da didn't know. All he knew was—it felt damn good.

"Open yourself up and don't resist my power. Now, I'm going to begin."

[System prompt: You have recognized the witch 'New Moon Knight' Tafu. Bind now?]

[Yes!]

[Beep beep...]

[Binding successful. Witch: Tafu / Trust –100 (till death, never forgiven)]

With such low trust, only brute force can create a miracle.

As the New Moon Knight stared blankly, like wood, Lin Da...

He didn't look burly, but stripped down he was all muscle, each piece honed like sun-baked granite.

The New Moon Knight swallowed hard and wriggled on the bed like a silkworm, desperately curling into the corner, voice trembling:

"W-what are you trying to do? I was once the Imperial Knights' Leader—a will of iron. I can endure any torture.

You can't purify me. Don't even dream of getting any Demon King's Castle secrets out of me.

If you dare, just kill me on the spot."

She raised her neck and grit her teeth—heroic and unyielding, facing death head-on.

"Kill you? I'm not so merciful."

Lin Da grinned: "Now, it's your turn."

With a snap of his fingers, magic energy turned into a razor-sharp blade.

The cloth gave an ominous rip, hair-raising to the extreme.

"Ah!"

The New Moon Knight's expression changed wildly.

Now she finally understood what this damned little devil wanted.

"You beast, demon! And to think Evelyn trusts you—how dare you...

Mm..."

Ah!

Ahhhh——"