The shuttle in the second dimension

　After figuring out how to deal with Lin Xuan, Toka immediately plunged his giant sword into the ground. The next moment, stone walls suddenly emerged from all around Lin Xuan, seemingly trapping him in half.

　"You should know that these little tricks are useless to me, uncle." When he saw the stone walls rising around him, Lin Xuan waved the [Destroy] in his hand and split the stone walls almost at the same time as they appeared. However, just as he split the stone walls, a giant hand made entirely of rock appeared on the ground. As Lin Xuan cut the stone walls, it slapped him hard.

　However, facing such an attack, Lin Xuan did not dodge. Instead, he swung out the [Destroy] in his hand at the same time as the giant hand slapped down. The pitch-black blade cut through the giant hand made entirely of rock without any hindrance. But before Lin Xuan finished the chop, he felt the restless magic fluctuations under his feet.

　"Thinking close combat isn't working, switching to ranged attacks?" Muttering softly, Lin Xuan gave up on splitting the giant hand in half and instantly exerted force on his feet, moving away from his original position. As soon as he left the spot, a massive spike burst out of the ground where he had been.

　After learning of Toka's intentions, Lin Xuan decided not to continue this way. If he didn't end the battle quickly, he might be forced to use the full power of his inherent spiritual equipment or use skills that were unbecoming of his status, which was not what he wanted to see. Of course, Lin Xuan wouldn't defeat Toka so abruptly; he would have a good explanation for the next attack.

　Just listen to what he said.

　"Uncle, no matter what you want to do next, I will only swing this sword. This is a unique skill that I have just mastered. If you block it, I will automatically admit defeat." As he said that, Lin Xuan rushed towards Toka like an arrow.

　At this moment, all the magic power in his body was concentrated on the [Destroy] in his hand, even the magic power used for defense was used on it. Looking at Lin Xuan like this, it seemed as if he was going to gamble everything, putting all his hopes on this move.

　Toka seemed to be influenced by Lin Xuan's desperate momentum. Even though he knew he shouldn't let Lin Xuan get close to him, he still let Lin Xuan continue to rush towards him.

　At the same time, like Lin Xuan, he also concentrated all his magic power, as if intending to fight Lin Xuan in a duel to decide the outcome. [Heavy Rock] was now covered with a layer of black rock that didn't look thick, but gave off an indestructible feeling. This was the strongest rock he could form, his strongest defense. He intended to use this strongest defense to block Lin Xuan's desperate attack.

　At this moment, the two of them simultaneously brandished their inherent spiritual equipment.

　"—Broken Blade."

　"——Black Rock."

　The next moment, the two inherent spiritual weapons, vastly different in size, collided, but the crisp sound of the collision was absent. [Slash] instantly passed through [Heavy Rock] and reached the other side. At that moment, a thin line appeared on [Heavy Rock], and along that line, the upper half of [Heavy Rock]'s blade slid down.

　boom--

　The sound of the upper half of the [Heavy Rock] sword hitting the ground was so obvious in this training ground. At the same time as the sword fell, Lin Xuan's voice reached Toka's ears.

　"You lose—uncle."

Chapter 15

　"You lose—uncle."

　When Lin Xuan's murmur reached Toka's ears, Toka lost consciousness and his sturdy body fell directly to the ground, splashing up clouds of dust.

　The inherent spiritual equipment is the embodiment of the swordsman's own soul. If it is destroyed, it will cause the swordsman to faint. Toka is in this state now.

　Looking at Toka lying in front of him, Lin Xuan heaved a sigh of relief with a pale face. Then, his body seemed to be exhausted and he collapsed on the ground, breathing slightly heavily. Looking at his appearance, it seemed that this battle had consumed a lot of his physical strength and magic power.

　"Pa pa (hx) pa—" Suddenly, a round of applause sounded from behind Lin Xuan, followed closely by Tian Daogong's surprised praise. "It is true that heroes emerge from youth. You have such strength at such a young age. Lin Xuan, you are truly amazing."

　Hearing the praise behind him, a gleam of light flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes. Then, he stood up, turned around and said modestly, "Master, you are too kind. If it weren't for Uncle Toka who deliberately let me get close to him and successfully swing the knife, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to get within five meters of Uncle Toka now."

　"I don't know whether Toka let you close to him on purpose, and I don't want to know. I don't usually look at the process, I only look at the results. Now, I only know that you won, that's all." Tian Daogong said as he walked towards Lin Xuan.

　As he spoke, Tian Daogong glanced at the [Destroy] in Lin Xuan's hand and said, "It's very sharp. I hope you can use it to kill all those who are against me."

　"I will use it to protect the master before the mission is completed." Lin Xuan said with his head slightly lowered and his eyes half-closed.

　"Is that so?" Tian Daogong replied, ignoring Lin Xuan's attempt to twist his meaning. Instead, he continued, "This test has taken its toll on you. I'll have the butler take you to your room to rest up, and then you can start your official work this afternoon."

　"I understand, sir."

　"Youtian." Suddenly, Tian Daogong called the housekeeper.

　"Master." Hearing his master's call, Aritaki quickly came to Tian Daogong's side and responded respectfully.

　Glancing at Arita Mu who had quickly come to his side, Tian Daogong pointed at Toka who had fallen unconscious on the ground and said, "Have a few people carry him down and make sure he wakes up as soon as possible. Also, take Lin Xuan to his room and assign him a shift this afternoon. Then come find me in the study later. There are some things I need you to take care of."

　Listening to Tian Daogong's instructions, Aritagi said respectfully, "I understand, sir."

　After giving his instructions, Tian Daogong left with the rest of the bodyguards. After Tian Daogong left, Aritagi arranged for several people to carry Toka away. After several people carried Toka away, only Lin Xuan and Aritagi were left in the entire training ground.

　Looking at Lin Xuan seriously, Arita Mu said, "To be honest, I never thought you would have such strength at such a young age. I really don't know how you cultivated. I really underestimated you before."

　"There's no other way. In order to have something to eat and to survive, I have to become stronger." Lin Xuan sighed softly, squinting his eyes.

　"——!!" Hearing Lin Xuan's words, a hint of surprise flashed in Aritagi's eyes. He felt that the child in front of him might be someone with a story.

　"I see - it seems that you have some not very good memories." After responding, Aritagi sighed.

　"——" Listening to Arita Mu's sigh, Lin Xuan glanced at him coldly and replied casually, "Maybe."

　Aritagi, who had been a housekeeper for many years, could not fail to hear the casualness in Lin Xuan's words. Aritagi was not angry about Lin Xuan's casualness. After all, he might have brought up a past that he didn't want to recall. Besides, he was just a ten-year-old child, so there was no need to bother with him.

　"Then I'll take you to your room. In the afternoon, I'll have someone tell you what your shifts will be."

　"Um--"

　"Do you need me to carry you? You look like you are very exhausted." Glancing at the pale-faced Lin Xuan, You Tianmu asked.

　"No, I'm not so tired that I need someone to carry me. It's just a short walk, I can still do it." Lin Xuan said with half-closed eyes.

　At Lin Xuan's insistence, Arita Mu shook his head in amusement, lamenting Lin Xuan's childish temper, and said, "Since you said so, let's go. Fortunately, your room is not far from here, and it will take only ten minutes to walk there."

　"Ah."

　On the way to Lin Xuan's room, Arita Mu and Lin Xuan walked one after the other, both of them remained silent. Originally, Lin Xuan thought that this atmosphere would continue until they reached his room, but after walking for seven or eight minutes, Arita Mu suddenly said, "Judging from your name, you seem to be from China, right?"

　"The Celestial Empire?" Lin Xuan muttered, his gaze slightly vacant, as if lost in memories. But then, it quickly regained focus. "Someone asked me that before. Well, although I'm from the Celestial Empire, I've never lived there. Since arriving in this world, I've never been to that powerful nation."

　"Is that so?" Lin Xuan's distracted gaze had returned to normal in the blink of an eye, but Aritagi, a master of reading expressions, had clearly seen it. It was the expression people made when they were reminiscing about something. He didn't know what it was, but it probably had something to do with the Celestial Empire. Thinking this, Aritagi spoke.

　"I've been to that powerful country before. It's a very powerful country. If you have the chance, you might as well go and take a look."

　"Really? I'll definitely have to go and see it if I get the chance." Lin Xuan was telling the truth. He was very interested in the Celestial Empire of this world. Especially the Fighting God Alliance. If allowed, he would definitely go back and join it.

　Thinking of this, Lin Xuan remembered something strange. He had more than one basic mission in this world, but one of them actually allowed him to win the 62nd Seven Star Sword Dance Festival and obtain the title of Seven Star Sword King. He had originally thought that the system would allow him to win the KOK, that is, the A (HX)-level alliance or the Fighting God Alliance, but he didn't expect it to be just the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival.

　But he didn't care. After all, the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival was much simpler than KOK or the Fighting God Alliance. The only thing he had to be careful about was that this mission had a limit. It was the 62nd Seven Star Sword Dance Festival, so he had to be careful. If he forgot or missed it, he would have to stay in this world.

　Thinking of this, Lin Xuan trembled subconsciously.

　"What's wrong?" Lin Xuan suddenly trembled, and it was impossible for Arita Mu, who had been observing Lin Xuan, not to notice it.

　"It's nothing, let's keep going. I want to rest for a while as soon as possible." Shaking his head, Lin Xuan responded.

　Lin Xuan didn't want to say it, and Tian Mu couldn't force him, so he could only keep the doubts in his heart.

　At this time, Lin Xuan shouted in his heart, "I absolutely cannot miss the 62nd Seven Star Sword Dance Festival!"

Chapter 16: Beginning of Duty

　Glancing at the interior decoration, Lin Xuan nodded with satisfaction and said to Arita Mu who was standing outside the door, "Butler Arita, I really like the decoration of the room."

　"Really? Then I'll go first. The master still has something to tell me." Arita Mu said after glancing at the time on the pocket watch.

　"Oh, I see. Then take care, Butler Youtian." Lin Xuan said as he reached the door.

　"Well, you should take good care of yourself too. After all, you still have to work in the afternoon." After saying that, Arita turned and left. As Arita turned and left, Lin Xuan also turned around and walked towards the room.

　At this moment, a gleam of light flashed in the eyes of the two people with their backs to each other.

　-

　"This kid is no ordinary guy. I don't know if he's really here just to train himself as a bodyguard for a while, or if he's here for something else. But he's definitely no ordinary guy. Not only is his strength far beyond his peers, but his intelligence is also beyond comparison." Aritagi muttered to himself as they walked along the street.

　"It seems I really need to find someone to see if I can find out what position this kid holds in the Liberation Corps 563." Thinking this, Aritagi walked towards Tian Daogong's study.

　Elsewhere, after Arita Mu left, Lin Xuan cleaned up a bit and lay down on the bed. He looked full of life, no longer the pale, almost collapsed look he had just had. From the beginning, Lin Xuan's exhausted appearance was a show for others to see. Initially, Lin Xuan was worried about some kind of surveillance camera in the room and wanted to continue pretending, but when he discovered there was none, he lost the will to continue.

　Lying casually on the bed, Lin Xuan murmured, "Tian Daogong might not be as simple as the information in the Liberation Corps says. It seems he is also a person who can hide himself. I just don't know what else he is hiding."

　"I feel that this mission will be more interesting than I imagined~~~~" With this thought, Lin Xuan closed his eyes and began to rest.

　-

　study

　"Arita, why do you think the Liberation Corps sent a ten-year-old child here?" While looking at the newspaper in his hand, Tian Daogong suddenly asked Arita Mu who had been standing in front of him for a while.

　"Master, to be honest, I still don't understand what those people in the [Liberation Corps] are thinking. In the [Liberation Corps], you are hiding very well, and almost no one will notice you, so you appear to be ordinary among them." Having said that, Arita Mu pondered for a moment, and then continued.

　"Even if they discovered you were planning to betray them, they wouldn't make a big move. They'd just send some ordinary members to eliminate you. Besides, they don't really know how important the information you hold is. They'd just think it's insignificant, not important. That way, they won't waste their talent by sending the elites. But sending a ten-year-old is far too unreliable, even if that child is a future elite. It's hard for me to figure out what they're trying to do right now."

　Having said this, Aritagi paused, looked at Tian Daogong seriously, and said, "So I hope the master can allow me to mobilize some people to investigate what kind of status that child has in the [Liberation Corps] before making a decision."

　After listening carefully to Arita Mu's words, Tian Daogong nodded and said, "Arita, you and I are thinking the same thing. Originally, I asked you to come here so that you could check out Lin Xuan's background. After all, I'm going to connect with the Kurotsuchi family during this period, and I don't want anything to go wrong before that. By the way, before you find out some details, don't monitor him too deliberately. That kid is not simple. If you monitor him too deliberately, he will see through your tracks."

　"It seems that the master also thinks that the child is not simple." Shaking his head, Aritaki said with emotion.

　"Hmph, which of the children who can be released by the [Liberation Corps] to carry out a mission is simple?" Tian Daogong sneered with a snort.

　"That's true." After sighing, Aritagi continued, "Master, is there anything else you need me to do?"

　"Nothing, you go down first."

　"Yes."

　-

　In the afternoon, Lin Xuan went to Aritagi to inquire about his future duty hours.

　When he found him, he was talking to a middle-aged woman in the villa. It looked like he was explaining something. However, Lin Xuan did not bother him. Instead, he leaned against the wall quietly, waiting for Arita Mu to finish his explanation.

　After about two or three minutes, Arita Mu finished explaining everything. At this time, he also saw Lin Xuan leaning against the wall.

　"You're here."

　"Ah."

　"Since you're here, come with me. I'll tell you some rules and the time you'll be on duty." Arita Mu nodded and said.

　"As a bodyguard, you are not allowed to leave the master more than fifteen meters away without his permission. At the same time, you are not allowed to perform private matters while on duty. It should not be difficult to do this, right?" You Tianmu said, glancing down at Lin Xuan.

　Looking up slightly at Aritagi, Lin Xuan asked, "It's certainly not difficult to do this, but are these the only rules?"

　"Well, that's the rules. Next, I'll tell you about your duty." Glancing at Lin Xuan, Arita Mu said, "Your duty hours are from 7am to 7pm every Monday to Saturday. As for Sunday, if there are no additional tasks, that day will be your day off. You can arrange your time freely, but you are not allowed to cause trouble outside. And except for Sunday, you must stay in the house when you are not on duty, waiting for orders. However, even on Sunday, you must remain contactable at all times. What do you think? Do you have any objections to my arrangement?"

　"No, but you, Butler Tian, ​​have made great arrangements. In that case, I'll go to the master first." After saying that, Lin Xuan turned around and was about to leave. However, after taking a step, he turned back and asked, "Oh, I forgot to ask, where is the master now?"

　"No hurry." Aritagi said, "I also want to go to the master's place. I'll take you there."

　"Thank you for your help."

Chapter 17 Colleagues