The shuttle in the second dimension

　After Shangu Xiu was swept out, Lin Xuan showed no intention of stopping. He suddenly saw a surge of magic power emerge from his body and rush towards the scabbard. Then, the scabbard was covered with a dark light, as if a dark flame was attached to the scabbard.

　"I just said that although it's just a scabbard, it can still be used as a knife. I don't know if you heard me, John." After saying that, Lin Xuan turned around, retracted [Destruction], ended [Umbrella Blade], and at the same time swung the scabbard in his hand towards the scorching wave of fire.

　"——Extermination Blade"

　The next moment, the pitch-black blade energy transformed into a torrent, attacking the scorching waves of fire. This blade energy was somewhat different from the one Lin Xuan had previously unleashed with the "Cut Off" technique. It lacked the sharpness that could cut through anything, and its power became more dispersed, and its might was not as strong as the previous one.

　But even so, after the pitch-black sword energy touched the fire wave, the seemingly terrifying fire wave began to retreat. Under the terrifying destructive force, it retreated step by step. No, it would be better to say that the fire wave had no power to resist at all and was completely destroyed by the sword energy filled with destructive force.

　"John, Shangu, if the strength of you two is just like this, I will be very disappointed." As he spoke, a huge amount of magic power surged out of Lin Xuan's body.

　"I just came up with this move not long ago, but I haven't had the chance to use it. It's a good opportunity to try it out on you and test its power—"

　"—Dragon Blade."

Chapter 36 Questioning

　After Lin discovered that Lin Xuan was extremely difficult to deal with, Tian Daogong and Aritaki knew they might be doomed. If John and the others could repel or kill Lin Xuan, then everything would be fine. But if they failed to repel or kill Lin Xuan, and were instead defeated and killed by him, then they would be doomed.

　Although they are also swordsmen, they both know their own strengths and weaknesses. I'm afraid they really can't withstand a few swords from Lin Xuan. No, I'm afraid they can't even withstand a single sword.

　Therefore, after seeing how difficult Lin Xuan was, they both felt like retreating. No matter what, it was always right to leave here first. However, Tian Daogong and the others did not go to the garage immediately, but came to a hidden place.

　If Lin Xuan was here, he would know where he was. This was exactly where Aritagi had told him to put the information. It was clear why Tian Daogong and Aritagi came here. They wanted to take the information away before leaving.

　Originally, they didn't need to worry about the information being hidden so secretly, but Lin Xuan had already obtained accurate information about the information from Arita Mu through unknown means. Then, as long as Lin Xuan defeated John and the others, the information would fall into his hands, which was not what Arita Mu and the others wanted to see.

　Moreover, to prevent the information from being leaked, there was only one copy. If it was taken away, they would be finished. Without this information, even if they escaped, they would be crushed by the behemoth that is the Liberation Corps. At that time, the Black Iron Family would definitely not help them since they had already lost their value. Therefore, they had to take this information away and rush to the Black Iron Family. Only in this way could they be safe.

　However, God loves to play jokes on them. When they opened the place where the information was hidden, they discovered a fact that horrified them - the information had been taken away!!!

　Tian Daogong and Aritaki stared at each other with their eyes wide open. They could both see the horror and despair in each other's eyes. Since the information was not here, then his location could only be that of someone who also knew the location of the information - Lin Xuan.

　"I should have thought of it earlier. Since he already knew the location of the information and was no longer prepared to hide his identity, there was no reason for that kid not to take the information first before appearing in front of us." Gritting his teeth, Tian Daogong said in a hoarse voice, "But we still have a chance. As long as John and the others can capture that guy, there will be a chance of turning things around!!!" Tian Daogong shouted a little madly as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.

　"Yes, as long as John and the others--" Before Tian Daogong could finish his words, the entire villa began to shake violently. Even hideous cracks began to climb up the surrounding walls, making the surroundings look precarious, as if they could collapse at any time.

　"What on earth just happened!?" Tian Daogong shouted, looking around in horror. Not only Tian Daogong, but You Tianmu also looked around with despair on his face. He had no idea what kind of battle had taken place above that would cause this place to be affected like this.

　However, Aritagi, familiar with the bodyguards' strength, knew that none of them possessed such power. Even John, the strongest among them, was definitely not capable of such a feat. Therefore, the culprit for this situation could only be the ten-year-old boy, Lin Xuan, whom he thought had completely dominated him. Aritagi could figure this out, but Tian Daogong couldn't. Consequently, a hint of despair crossed his face.

　At this moment, the ceiling, as if unable to bear the weight, began to collapse, and Tian Daogong and Aritagi were right in the center of the collapse. In their terror and despair, they had no way to avoid the falling rocks. Before they lost consciousness, their last thought was - "Monster!!!"

　--the other side--

　"——Dragon Blade"

　As Lin Xuan spoke, a huge destructive force surged out and condensed on the blade of [Destruction]. A terrifying aura began to emanate from Lin Xuan's body.

　Following John and Shan Guxiu's horrified gaze, they could see a massive, pitch-black figure hovering behind Lin Xuan. Although its outline was blurry, a few key features were discernible: horns resembling a deer, a head like a camel, a neck like a snake, and claws like an eagle. Though incomplete, it was easily recognizable as a pitch-black Eastern dragon...

　John and Sanguxiu felt an incomparable terror from the giant dragon. A thought slowly arose in their minds: "I can't resist it. I absolutely can't resist it. Run away! Run away! Run away! Run away!"

　But before they could act on the idea that arose in their minds, Lin Xuan moved. He swung down the [Destroy] in his hand, and along with the [Destroy], the giant black dragon that was hovering behind Lin Xuan was also swung down.

　The next moment, the entire villa began to shake violently.

　-

　"Uh—damn, who's slapping me—" While unconscious, Tian Daogong felt as if someone was slapping him in the face with something. But when he opened his eyes, he saw the face he least wanted to see—Lin Xuan's face. And the object slapping him in the face was an ancient scabbard.

　"Did John and the others lose?" Tian Daogong murmured while lying on the ground.

　"What else? Do you think they will win? Master, no, Mr. Tian Daogong." Lin Xuan said playfully, looking down at Tian Daogong with his head down.

　"Although John can be considered a 'demon' who has entered the realm of demons, you should know how real that 'demon' really is. At best, he's just a fake with the appearance of a demon. If he were a real demon, then I might not be the one standing here."

　"As expected, you have read the information. Yes, although John and his friends succeeded in their experiment and entered the realm of 'demon', it was ultimately a trick and not up to standard. They were just a facade. They did not break free from the shackles of fate, but only untied a small part of the shackles of fate through tricks." Tian Daogong said with a sigh.

　"Although I may dislike it, the plan recorded in that document is indeed very bold. Although the results are not as good as expected, they are still eye-catching enough." As he spoke, Lin Xuan lowered his head, half-knelt down, squinted his eyes and spoke 'kindly'.

　"Then, Mr. Tian Daogong, could you please tell me where you got this information?"

Chapter 37: Failure of Rebellion and Departure

　"Then, Mr. Tian Daogong, could you please tell me where you got this information?"

　Lin Xuan asked with a kind face, narrowing his eyes.

　Raising his head slightly and looking at Lin Xuan who was looking down at him, Tian Daogong was not angry, but replied in a self-deprecating manner.

　"I used to be a person working in a research institute built in a very secluded place in the wilderness. Everyone in that institute was studying the Feller, and the plan in that document was the result of the painstaking efforts of those crazy scientists in the institute. However, before they could really start the plan, the people from the [Liberation Corps] arrived, and in an instant, the institute was destroyed. I, by chance, took the document and hid in an unknown place, and escaped this disaster. But--" At this point, Tian Daogong sneered.

　"——I never thought that after escaping that disaster, I would actually join the Liberation Corps by chance. You should know what happened after that without me telling you~~~~"

　"It's a very bizarre experience, but why don't you hand over the information to the top leaders of the [Liberation Corps] in exchange for the benefits you want?" Lin Xuan continued to ask with a raised corner of his mouth, as if he wanted to get to the bottom of it.

　"Don't tell me it's because your research institute was destroyed by the Liberation Corps. You don't seem like such a sentimental person, Mr. Tian Daogong."

　"When I first joined the Liberation Corps, I was looking for revenge, but as time went by, I no longer had that desire. At that time, I wanted to use that information to exchange for benefits or even power from the Liberation Corps, but after receiving a piece of news, I gave up this idea." As he spoke, Tian Daogong's eyes lit up, as if he had found a life-saving straw.

　"I can still use that information to turn him against me. I still have a chance to survive!" Tian Daogong shouted in his heart with his eyes wide open. After thinking it through, Tian Daogong said.

　"Lin Xuan, after learning about the [Demon Realm], you should now know exactly what kind of strength a true [Demon] possesses! There are many demons in this world, but there are only three who can truly influence the world situation."

　Raising his eyebrows slightly, Lin Xuan looked at Tian Daogong with some confusion. He didn't know why this guy was telling him all this. "Then what? What does it mean?"

　"Don't be anxious, listen to me." At this time, Tian Daogong also knew that if he couldn't finish speaking to Lin Xuan before Lin Xuan took action, he would be really finished, so he hurriedly speeded up his speech.

　"Those three [Demons] who can change the situation belong to the [Alliance], [Coalition], and [Liberation Corps], three huge forces. But do you know!?"

　Having said this, Tian Daogong swallowed his saliva and continued

　"The powerful Demon of the Liberation Corps is already very old and won't live for many years. On the contrary, the two powerful Demons of the remaining two factions are still young. Once the powerful Demon of the Liberation Corps dies, the Liberation Corps will be divided between the Alliance and the Union. So, instead of thinking about joining either faction at that time, why not find a way out for yourself while the Liberation Corps is still here? Lin Xuan, join us, as long as—"

　Before Tian Daogong could finish his words, Lin Xuan's [Destroy] transformed into a jet-black blade that pierced his neck, severing his head and body without giving him the chance to continue. Poor Tian Daogong, to his death, never understood why Lin Xuan had attacked him without even listening to him finish.

　"I thought you knew some important information, so I listened to you patiently. I didn't expect it was just news that I already knew a long time ago. It's really disappointing." Lin Xuan said with a slight dissatisfaction, curling his lips.

　In reality, Lin Xuan could see Tian Daogong's obvious intention—to incite him to rebellion. Unfortunately, he had chosen the wrong target. For Lin Xuan, the life or death of the powerful "Demon"—the "Tyrant"—in the "Liberation Corps" was irrelevant; as long as he didn't hinder his mission, it was all that mattered.

　After dealing with Tian Daogong, Lin Xuan also dealt with You Tianmu. Looking at the bloodstains slowly spreading at his feet, Lin Xuan sighed and said, "Even if that [Tyrant] doesn't have many years left to live, the [Liberation Army] is still a behemoth. You can't afford to provoke them just because you want to. If you want to blame someone, blame them for picking the wrong time."

　With that, Lin Xuan took off, ready to leave. "With such a commotion, it's impossible for no one to notice. Better leave now to avoid trouble when someone shows up later." Before leaving, Lin Xuan once again unleashed the move he hadn't perfected yet—[Dragon Blade]. He wasn't using it for show, of course, but to obliterate the evidence. He didn't want people to infer from the number of bodies that his own "body" wasn't among them.

　……

　After leaving Tian Daogong's villa, Lin Xuan followed the given route and came to an old store. According to the instructions of the person who informed him that the mission had started, as long as he came here after completing the mission, someone would naturally come to pick him up and send him out of the country.

　As soon as he walked into the old store, Lin Xuan saw Chiyuki Asada.

　"You're here, have you completed the mission?" After Lin Xuan walked into the store, he glanced at Tian Qianxue coldly and asked coldly.

　"The mission has been completed, but because of an abnormality in the mission, it caused a bit of a commotion, so I need you to send me out of the country immediately, Miss Asada." Like Chiyuki Asada, Lin Xuan also had a cold face, not looking like a ten-year-old child at all.

　"How big of a commotion is it?"

　"I have completely demolished the target villa, so if possible, please try to arrange it as early as possible." Lin Xuan smiled and shrugged helplessly.

　However, compared to Lin Xuan's heartless look, Chao Tian Qianxue's face showed a hint of surprise after hearing Lin Xuan's words. "!!! I understand. I will arrange it for you as soon as possible."

　"Thank you so much—"

Chapter 38 Goodbye Wallenstein

　on the plane

　Lin Xuan sat quietly, and next to him sat the ice beauty who had brought her from the base to the island country - Chaotian Qianxue. Originally, she didn't need to go back with Lin Xuan, but for some reason, she followed him.

　Time goes back to before Lin Xuan got on the plane.

　"Since you have completed the task, you should have also obtained the information in Tian Daogong's hand, right?" Looking at the boy in front of her who was only ten years old, Chaotian Qianxue asked with some surprise.

　In fact, in her eyes, Lin Xuan was just a ten-year-old who had been a member of the Liberation Corps for less than six months. Even if that adult took a liking to him, he was just a child with outstanding talent.

　In her opinion, the reason the master gave him this mission was, on the one hand, to hone him, and on the other hand, to give him some experience, so he could get a rough idea of ​​what he was lacking. Of course, completing the mission was best, but failing to do so was nothing. Therefore, Asada Chixue had no hope that Lin Xuan could complete the mission. But she was genuinely surprised that Lin Xuan actually completed it.

　"I got the information, but..." When he said this, Lin Xuan frowned slightly.

　"But what's wrong!?" After hearing Lin Xuan's words, Chaotian Qianxue raised his eyebrows and asked.

　"-- Before I got the information, I learned some things about it. That information was not ordinary or unimportant information at all. Instead, it was information that could arouse the interest of a big family like the Heitie family!!. And your estimation of the strength of Tian Daogong's bodyguards also had a big deviation." Lin Xuan said with a frown.

　"What did you say?!" Lin Xuan's words made Chiyuki Asada stand up from her chair. She wasn't surprised by the inaccuracies in the intelligence. After all, intelligence was time-sensitive, and they couldn't always be by the target's side, recording the intel they needed. However, the inaccuracies in intelligence were generally low; otherwise, it would be better to have none.

　"Are you telling the truth!?" It wasn't that Chixue Asada didn't believe Lin Xuan, but she could tell from Lin Xuan's words that not only did they make a huge error in their assessment of the intelligence, but they also made mistakes in the information about the security forces around the target. This was something that shouldn't happen at the same time.

　"Do I have to lie to you? Of course, if you don't believe me then there's nothing I can do." Lin Xuan pouted and said with a slightly disdainful smile.

　"Where is that document? Let me see if it contains anything that would interest the Kurotsuchi family." He rubbed his forehead slightly and sighed towards Tian Qianxue.

　·：

　"I can't give you that information."

　"Huh? Why?" Lin Xuan's words made Chixue Asada feel uncomfortable. What did he mean by not giving her the information? Did he not trust her or was he afraid that she would take the credit?

　"I have read the general content of that document, so I know how important the things recorded in it are." Lin Xuan did not finish his words, but Lin Xuan believed that Chixue Asada definitely heard what he wanted to say.

　"I understand. Although I'm not sure if your judgment is correct, it's your first mission after all, so I'll listen to you this time." He sighed and said to Tian Qianxue, "Let's go. Since you think that information is so important, I'll go back with you this time."

　"Well, let's do it as soon as possible, otherwise I'm afraid it will be difficult to leave if it takes too long." After thinking about it, Lin Xuan suggested.

　"Well, let's go now."

　time back to now

　Looking at Chiyuki Asada who was sitting silently beside him, Lin Xuan asked, "Hey—Sister Asada, what is your relationship with that uncle? You seem to respect him a lot!?"

　"Like you, I was brought back to the Liberation Corps by that adult when I was ten. He taught me many things and allowed me to see the true nature of this world. If it weren't for that adult, I would have starved to death on the streets long ago." As she spoke, a deep sense of respect and admiration crossed Asada Chiyuki's cold and elegant face. The respect was fine, but the deep admiration made Asada Chiyuki look a little out of place.

　"Is that so~~~~" Lin Xuan murmured, shaking her head silently in her heart. 'I feel like I've been brainwashed by that guy Wallenstein. If Wallenstein ordered her to die, she might not hesitate~~~~'

　"Sure enough, few of those who can become the Twelve Apostles are simple characters." Lin Xuan thought to himself with his eyes closed.

　——More than ten hours later——