I love time travel the most!

"What is it, Lord Kobayashi?"

"No, it's nothing."

Xiaolin shook his head and continued walking forward.

Before they could take more than a few steps, Ryuzu suddenly spoke up: "Could it be that Lord Kobayashi has taken a fancy to that girl in the kimono from earlier? Just her back view alone aroused such filthy and depraved desires in Lord Kobayashi?"

"No, it's just that a woman in a kimono standing out among a group of people dressed in Central European style from the 19th century is quite conspicuous," Kobayashi explained, ignoring the sharp tongue.

"Lord Kobayashi is the same in this respect."

"……Eh?"

Kobayashi looked down at his adventurer gear and realized it was quite different from those elegant, well-dressed successful people. No wonder people said it was an eyesore and low-class.

That was definitely a miscalculation on his part.

It just so happens that Kazuma Sato is currently having clothes made. When he gets back, he can have a tailor who is good at clothing design design a set of clothes that will be suitable for any occasion.

His current attire is quite conspicuous, so it's best if he doesn't wander around too much.

He casually pushed open the door of an empty room and went inside. He had barely sat down when a man and a woman walked in.

The man was about 30 years old, and the woman was about 6 or 7 years old. The girl was being held in his arms, and judging from their closeness, they should be a father and daughter.

When he saw Kobayashi and Ryuko in their seats, he was slightly surprised and puzzled, but he didn't panic. Instead, he took off his hat, bowed slightly, and asked them with great gentlemanly manners, "Excuse me, may I rest here with my daughter for a while?"

"Of course. I just randomly found an empty room to rest in, please make yourself at home." Kobayashi smiled gently and gestured for him to sit down.

The man nodded as if he understood something, bowed again to express his gratitude, and then sat down opposite his daughter.

Perhaps due to their unfamiliarity, the two didn't exchange many words. However, the little girl's gaze remained fixed on Liu Zi, who sat quietly next to Xiao Lin, her large eyes sparkling with a certain light.

The gaze was too intense, and Liu Zi opened her eyes, looking at the little girl with a puzzled expression.

Upon realizing this, the man quickly apologized, saying to Xiaolin, "I'm sorry, my girl seems to have offended your companion."

"No, it's okay, it's just a child's curiosity." Xiaolin waved his hand to indicate that he shouldn't mind.

The little girl blinked her big eyes and blurted out, "Big sister is so pretty! So elegant! Like a real lady! When I grow up, I want to be like big sister!"

Almost every child has an idol and hopes to become like them when they grow up. Clearly, she idolizes Ryuu.

"Fei!"

"It's alright! Father, please don't blame her."

The father wanted to stop his daughter's abrupt and rude behavior, and Kobayashi also stopped the father from blaming the girl.

He was overjoyed to be admired by a little girl, so why would he blame her?

Then he gave the little girl a kind smile and said to her, "Fei... is it okay for you to call me that? Do you want to be as elegant as Liu Zi?"

"Liu Zi? Is that the name of the older sister? I want her! When I grow up, I want to be as elegant as the older sister Liu Zi and become a true lady!"

The little girl raised her tiny right hand.

His earnest and focused demeanor was just like a child answering a teacher's questions in class.

It seems that Liu Zi has a strong impression of her.

"Very good! Then, in order to be even closer to Liu Zi, you should try to get even closer to her!"

"real?!"

The little girl looked at Liu Zi with expectant eyes, leaving the sharp-tongued and aloof doll girl at a loss for what to do.

However, Kobayashi did this on purpose.

Since she said before she transmigrated that she wanted to take care of me like a baby, then I'll play with the little girl for now.

Seemingly knowing she couldn't escape, Liu Zi started playing with the little girl. Her clumsy movements were a stark contrast to her usual elegance and competence, displaying a unique charm.

Taking this opportunity, Xiaolin started chatting with the man.

"Is your goal to go to Liverpool?"

Liverpool?

"Isn't it?!"

For some reason, the man seemed surprised, and looked at Liu Zi as if wondering why they didn't go there.

This alerted Kobayashi to something unusual, and he quickly asked if there was anything special about the place.

After explaining that he was not from this country, the man nodded in realization and clarified things for Kobayashi.

Liverpool, the ingenious city.

A large amount of cotton produced in Manchester is transported from this place to all parts of the world. Manchester is not only a trading city that the country boasts about, but also an academic city whose status is second only to Cambridge.

Among them is an academy that attracts talented people from all over the world.

—The Royal Academy of Machines.

"Royal Academy of Mechanical Arts?"

Upon hearing the name, Xiaolin felt a sense of familiarity.

Seeing that he was deep in thought, the man stopped disturbing him and quietly looked at the scenery outside the window.

Time passed slowly, and memories deep in the brain began to surface. But just as the memories were about to break through the brain's barriers, the train went berserk and out of control. Instead of stopping at the modern station with its beautiful semi-circular iron roof, it passed by at an extremely high speed.

"W-What happened? Why didn't you park?"

The usually elegant gentleman suddenly became flustered, while questioning voices came from the next room.

Just then, the train suddenly jolted, causing the little girl, Fei, to lose her balance and fall to the ground. Her nose tingled, and she was about to cry.

"Don't cry. A lady won't cry over such a little pain," Kobayashi said softly as he helped her up.

"Mmm...mmm." She nodded, forcing a smile that was both endearing and painful.

"very good."

Xiao Lin patted her head.

Then, the train conductor rushed in, looking flustered, and said, "Passengers, please... please calm down and listen to me! The brakes... have failed!"

Hearing his words, Fei's little face turned deathly pale. Even at such a young age, she knew what that meant.

The next instant, panic gripped the train, with screams, shouts, and questions erupting in chaos.

Although Fei was scared while being held in someone's arms, she didn't cry and call for her mother like other children.

“Very good, Fei. A true lady must remain calm in the face of danger and always maintain elegance. You have already grasped some of the essence.”

Unfortunately, Kobayashi's attempts to calm the train were ineffective; the train continued its runaway course, and a major tragedy was bound to occur if this continued.

"There's no other way; we can't just stand by and watch."

Kobayashi decided to take action.

Then he let go of the little girl in his arms, but unexpectedly the other person grabbed his sleeve.

"Fei?"

"Don't go, don't go."

With her eyes tightly closed and tears welling in her eyes, was she really worried about herself?

Kobayashi patted her head and said, "Fei, a true lady shouldn't stop someone who wants to achieve something, but rather offer sincere blessings. Don't worry, I'll stop the train."

"Big brother……"

Fei opened her eyes and looked at the smiling Xiao Lin in front of her. For some reason, she believed in her heart that the older brother in front of her would definitely do it.

"Then... big brother, please be careful and come back soon. Fei... Fei believes in you and will be waiting for you."

"Ah, I'll be right back."

After saying that, he and Liu Zi climbed out of the window and onto the roof of the train, running towards the front of the train.

Chapter 130 Automata X Puppet Master X Machine Academy

Because they were in second-class carriages, they were in the front half of the train, so they quickly arrived at the locomotive.

No wonder the train couldn't stop and kept accelerating; it turns out we were on a downhill slope, and with the brakes failing, the train would only go faster and faster.

"So what are the buffer distance and road conditions...?"

A sky-blue pattern appeared on Xiaolin's forehead.

Using his [Far-sightedness] ability, he discovered that the train had already passed the station and would be rushing into the neighborhood in about 3 kilometers.

There, there is a sharp 90° turn. The steam train, traveling at over 130 kilometers per hour, is faster than a runaway horse. Without slowing down, it would be impossible to turn in time, and the train would inevitably derail and crash into a large building on the side of the road.

In other words, he had to rely on this distance as a buffer to stop the train.

or……

"Liu Zi, although I know it's impossible, I'll still ask you anyway, can you rescue everyone on the train?" Xiao Lin's request sounded like a very difficult request.

Ryuko replied without any hesitation, "Lord Kobayashi, how many people do you think are on the train?"

I think so too.

This super-long train with 15 carriages carries at least a thousand people. Even if Liu Zi uses the [Imaginary Switch] to its fullest extent, she can't save so many people. In the end, she will only ruin the fragile girl.

Stopping the train was out of the question.

Ryuu can be seen as an assassin with high agility but low defense and strength. It is absolutely impossible for her to withstand a train collision like Darkness.

Kobayashi couldn't do it either.

By the way, I can't tell the perverted knight about this when I get back. It wouldn't be good if he insisted on trying to be brutally hit by a train traveling at 130 kilometers per hour.

Xiaolin never expected that even at this point, he would still have the leisure to let his mind wander.

Just as he was at his wit's end, a man's voice came from behind him, and beside him was a delicate girl dressed in a gorgeous kimono.

"Hey! How's the situation now?!"

His tone was a little hurried and impolite, but he didn't care about such trivial matters when he thought about the emergency.

"In just 2 kilometers, the train will derail due to a sharp turn," Xiaolin told him, summarizing the predicament in one sentence.