The shuttle in the second dimension

　"Is that so?" Lin Xuan chuckled and continued, "Since everyone's here, I'll deal with them all at once to save my time by dealing with them one by one." As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xuan began to unleash his immense magical power. Instantly, a thick, dark magic burst from his body, eroding the surrounding environment.

　——! !

　When Lin Xuan began to release his magic power, Or, Ain and Najim subconsciously took half a step back. At the same time, they also began to release their magic power to compete with Lin Xuan.

　The release of four powerful magical powers instantly destroyed the already dilapidated training room.

　And at the moment the training room was breached, Lin Xuan and the other three all started moving.

　The first to move was Lin Xuan, followed by Najim and Ain, and finally Or.

　Faced with Lin Xuan's undisguised murderous intent, Najim immediately pulled out his right hand, which had been tucked away in his coat pocket. How could one describe that hand? Ominous, absolutely ominous. It was a hand shrouded in the aura of death. The feeling of resentful spirits, curses, and pain combined was simply insane.

　But just as the hand was taken out of the pocket, it instantly lost contact with Najim.

　"What!?" Najim watched the flying arm from the corner of his eye, still not fully reacting. But at that moment, a whisper in his ear startled him awake.

　"I don't have the time to play with you guys now." After cutting off Najim's right hand, Lin Xuan immediately swung [Destroy] at Najim. However, because the first slash gave Najim time to react, Najim narrowly dodged Lin Xuan's second slash. But even though he dodged Lin Xuan's slash, Najim was still kicked away by Lin Xuan and slammed into the wall.

　At the same time that Lin Xuan kicked Najim away, more than a dozen thorn whips flashing with ominous light swept towards Lin Xuan fiercely.

　"Hmph!" With a light snort, the [Destroy] in Lin Xuan's hand turned into an afterimage. In an instant, dozens of pitch-black thin lines flew out and untied the thorn whips without any hindrance.

　"Although I knew that this guy has been hiding his strength, I didn't expect that he has hidden so much!?" Seeing the thorn whip he was waving being easily chopped into pieces by Lin Xuan, Ain frowned.

　"It seems that I can only dodge his slash, and there is no way to defend against it." Twisting his body, he narrowly avoided the black line cut by Lin Xuan, muttering to himself.

　Although he was the last to react, Or was only a little slower than Najim and Ain. Although it was fatal, fortunately Lin Xuan's original target was not him, but Najim. Otherwise, Najim's current miserable situation would have happened to him.

　However, after realizing what was happening, Orr immediately manipulated his spiritual suit, creating puppets one after another around him. At the same time, without hindering Ein's movements, he laid thread after thread around Lin Xuan. Even if it had no effect on Lin Xuan, it would at least slightly restrain him and increase his energy consumption. Just like Stella's use of [Dragon God Possession] consumed a huge amount of energy, Orr didn't believe that the energy consumed by Lin Xuan was the same as usual.

　In fact, just as Or thought, Lin Xuan's current consumption is indeed more than usual, but this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the [Destruction] in the current state is more domineering in destructive power than the usual state, and the damage to his current body is also more serious. After only using it for such a short time, Lin Xuan felt a dull pain in his body. Although on the one hand it was because his body was in extremely poor condition now, it also showed how much damage the ability in this state could cause to Lin Xuan.

　On the other side, Lin Xuan seemed to have noticed Or's intention and curled his lips in disdain.

　"I certainly can't use my abilities in this state for long, but why would you ask me to waste time like that?"

Chapter 203

　The facility originally used to train the Magic Knights in Lucerne, the capital of the Kingdom of Kuredilurant, has become a thing of the past. Furthermore, the area within a kilometer of that building has been transformed into a desert filled with the aura of death.

　In the center of the desert, you can see many traces of battles.

　"I underestimated you three. In the end, you actually burst out with such powerful strength." On the sand, Lin Xuan quietly looked at the three people who turned into ashes under the erosion of [Destruction].

　"But it's still a little short, what a pity." Muttering, Lin Xuan dispersed the spiritual equipment in his hand, and at this moment.

　"Cough cough cough-"

　As if he sensed something in advance, Lin Xuan covered his mouth and nose before coughing, as if he was worried that his injury would be transmitted to others.

　The coughing didn't let Lin Xuan off even though he'd sensed it in advance. Looking at his violently shaking body, one could tell how badly he was coughing. The blood seeping from between Lin Xuan's fingers made it clear that he wasn't in good shape. However, after coughing for a while, Lin Xuan seemed to have recovered and stopped coughing.

　"It's indeed a bit difficult for me to use my full strength now, but fortunately, before completing the task," Lin Xuan said, he took out some tissues from his pocket and simply wiped the blood on his right hand that had not yet cooled down.

　"The battle was so intense, but no one came to stop or arrest them. Moreover, the people around them also evacuated. The leader of this country really made a wise choice." Lin Xuan said lightly after glancing around.

　As the capital of the Kingdom of Kuredilulant, Duluxelulu certainly had good public security. However, in the face of the massive battle launched by Lin Xuan and his companions, the country remained completely unresponsive. Even ordinary people could understand that a battle was taking place, so how could the officials from the state agencies fail to notice them? It wasn't that they truly didn't notice Lin Xuan and his companions, but the magical power they exuded was so immense and ominous that even from a distance, it felt like the end of the world had arrived, and the fear in their hearts was unstoppable. In such a situation, they would never send anyone near them. It was too late to avoid them, let alone approach them.

　Therefore, the leader of this country wisely did not get involved in the battle between Lin Xuan and his team. Instead, while Lin Xuan and his team were fighting, they hurriedly evacuated the surrounding people, leaving this area to Lin Xuan and his team. At the same time, they sent a request for help to the headquarters of the Alliance.

　It's true that the [Alliance] headquarters actually sent someone here. However, this person was not sent here for this battle, but for one of the people in this battle.

　When Lin Xuan was about to leave the sand, he met a man wearing black armor.

　"【Black Knight】!?" Looking at the almost iconic armor in front of him, Lin Xuan recognized the other party at once.

　"It's you!?" When he saw Lin Xuan, the [Black Knight] was indeed stunned for a moment.

　Originally, upon learning of the Puppet King's actions, the Alliance headquarters had tasked her with stopping him. However, while she was lurking, she received word from Alliance headquarters that a battle was underway in Lucerne, the capital of the Kingdom of Kuredilurant, and that the Puppet King had appeared in the midst of it. Upon hearing this, she immediately rushed over. Before reaching Lucerne, the Black Knight sensed an ominous magical aura emanating from afar. Upon her arrival, she discovered that the aura had dissipated. Intending to investigate the situation, she entered the deathly sands, but she was surprised to encounter Lin Xuan upon entering.

　"I didn't expect to see you here." As he spoke, Lin Xuan looked as if he had suddenly realized something. "I see. You're here to find the Puppet King, right? Unfortunately, you're too late."

　The Black Knight, who was originally wondering why Lin Xuan was here, frowned behind his helmet after hearing Lin Xuan's words.

　"Are you a step too late?"

　"Well, if it was earlier, you should have been able to see his body. If my information is correct, you should be his sister." As he said that, Lin Xuan stared at the helmet that covered the entire head of the black knight, as if he wanted to see through the helmet and see the expression behind the helmet.

　"Corpse—he's dead!?" Lin Xuan's words were like a bomb, exploding fiercely in the heart of the [Black Knight]. Even her lifeless voice showed some emotion.

　"Who made that guy go crazy and destroy the headquarters of the [Liberation Corps]? Since he chose to betray, he must pay the price of [betrayal]." As he said that, Lin Xuan walked past the [Black Knight].

　"If you go look for it now, you might be able to find some of your brother's belongings." As he said that, Lin Xuan pointed her in a direction.

　The Black Knight, however, seemed to have not heard Lin Xuan's words. She remained motionless, standing there motionless. If Lin Xuan had suddenly attacked her, given her current state, she would have been beheaded before she could even react. This state shouldn't have occurred to a magic knight like the Black Knight, especially with a Liberation Corps terrorist at her side. However, the Black Knight was left completely defenseless.

　Standing quietly on the sand, [Black Knight] didn't know whether she should be happy or sad. Her heart was a mess. It was not until a long time later that [Black Knight] took a step and walked towards the direction that Lin Xuan had pointed before.

　The next day, although the Kingdom of Kuredilulant had been covering up the news from last night, the battle that took place in Lucerne last night was still exposed. After all, no matter how the Kingdom of Kuredilulant covered up the piece of sand filled with the breath of death, it would still be discovered by someone with ulterior motives. However, although the news spread, the details of the battle were still vague. It was only known that there were people from the [Liberation Corps] involved.

Chapter 204

　After parting with the Black Knight, Lin Xuan did not rush to leave the Kingdom of Kuredilulant, but instead found a secluded place to rest.

　The Puppet King's actions completely disrupted Lin Xuan's plans. Originally, Lin Xuan was supposed to be at the Liberation Corps headquarters, trying to sow instability within the group while searching for the whereabouts of the leader, the Tyrant, who had left the headquarters' "Kingdom." Although the Tyrant was very optimistic about him and even gave him his contact information, he still didn't consider him a close confidant.

　Now, although the destruction of the headquarters has caused heavy damage to the [Liberation Corps], it has also made many of the backup plans that Lin Xuan had left at the headquarters become nothing, which undoubtedly made Lin Xuan feel angry.

　"However, now that I think about it, the destruction of the headquarters is not entirely a bad thing. In order to revitalize the [Liberation Corps], Fengjie Maosan probably needs to summon the remaining [Twelve Apostles]. If he were to do so, he should know the location of the [Tyrant]. But--" Lin Xuan touched his chin while muttering.

　"It was a bit reckless to reveal the identity of the [Alliance] and the idea of ​​disintegrating the [Liberation Corps] in front of Yueying Moya. Although he will not betray me, given his friendship with Fengjie Xuansan, if he 'accidentally' reminded Fengjie Xuansan, it might be detrimental to future actions. If I had known earlier, I would have killed the [Puppet King] directly, so there would not be so many troubles. But it's too late to say these now." At this moment, Lin Xuan's pocket shook.

　"Huh!?" Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows, took out his mobile phone from his pocket with confusion, and answered the call.

　"Who?"

　"Okay, I understand. Come pick me up. I'm currently..."

　"Ok."

　After hanging up the phone, Lin Xuan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile. "Sure enough, Feng Jie San has begun to summon the surviving [Twelve Apostles]. I just wonder if he will directly tell us the current status and location of the [Tyrant]."

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　Kazematsu Kōzo, the chief commander of the [Kazematsu Zaibatsu], is a giant figure who has absolute influence in both the surface world and the inner world. At the same time, he is also the father of Lin Xuan's classmates in [Akatsuki Academy], Kazematsu Rinna and Sarah.

　At this time, such a giant-level figure was standing in front of Lin Xuan.

　This was not the first time Lin Xuan had met Feng Ji%彳晄三, but every time they met, he could see the boiling energy of this old man like that of a young man.

　"Mr. Feng Ji." After saying hello, Lin Xuan walked forward.

　"You're here, Lin Xuan." Looking at the young man in front of him, who was about the same age as his daughter, a strange color flashed across the depths of Feng Jie's eyes. However, he hid that strange color very well and Lin Xuan didn't notice it.

　"You were the one who caused the battle in the capital of the Kingdom of Kuredilulant, weren't you?"

　"Well, I originally wanted to resolve it quietly, but I didn't expect there was more than one Puppet King there. It made a bit of a commotion. While the impact wasn't great, the outcome was worth it." Shrugging, Lin Xuan chuckled. "However, I didn't expect the Flower of Evil and the Desert Reaper to actually get involved with that Puppet King. I guess they also played a role in our headquarters' destruction."

　"Yes, they all participated in the destruction of the base camp. But—" Feng Jie Xuan looked at Lin Xuan with a hint of doubt. "I'm curious. You shouldn't have been back during that time. How did you know that the base camp was destroyed, and that it was the [Puppet King] who did it?"

　As if he had known Feng Jie San would ask this, Lin Xuan explained, "Mr. Feng Jie, although after joining the [Liberation Corps], I was either on missions, hospitalized for treatment, or on leave to practice, my position in the [Liberation Corps] was not low, after all. Now I am one of the [Twelve Apostles], so it's not surprising that I have my own intelligence network. After all, I'm not the kind of battle fanatic who only cares about fighting. Besides, I also went to see the wreckage. If you use a little deduction, you can still find traces of the [Puppet King] in those traces of battle. I didn't like that guy to begin with, and after this incident, I had someone find his whereabouts and kill him directly. I didn't expect to accidentally understand the whole truth."

　"Is that so?" He nodded, not knowing whether Feng Jie San was satisfied with Lin Xuan's answer. However, Feng Jie San was still very moved by the strength that Lin Xuan had revealed.

　"I didn't expect that the training over a year would increase my strength to such an extent."

　"Strength has definitely increased, otherwise all the hard training over the past year would have been in vain. However, that old man [Tyrant] is really cunning. He has actually left [Among Kings] a long time ago. Otherwise, I'm afraid [Puppet King] and the others would not be able to leave so easily." Lin Xuan muttered as if complaining.

　"The leader also has his considerations." Feng Ji Xuansan explained, seeming to have heard some complaints in Lin Xuan's words.

　"Then Mr. Feng Ji, what should we do next? Although the core leader is still here, and some of the [Twelve Apostles] are still alive, the destruction of the base camp can be a heavy blow to the [Liberation Corps]. If it is not handled properly, I am afraid the situation of the [Liberation Corps] will be very bad next." Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows and asked with a little distress.

　"This is also the reason why I called you together. After this major change, the future development strategy of the [Liberation Corps] needs to be revised." With a sigh, there was a hint of distress in Fengjie Xuansan's words. Obviously, he was very distressed about the future development of the [Liberation Corps].

　"We need to have a good talk, but will the alliance leader come this time?" Lin Xuan asked nonchalantly, as if speaking casually.

　"No, the leader will not come this time." Shaking his head, Feng Jixuan replied.

　"Is that so?" Lin Xuan said nonchalantly, shrugging. "Mr. Feng Ji, could you give me a spare room? I haven't had a good rest since fighting the Puppet King and the others. I'd like to rest for a while before the remaining Twelve Apostles arrive."

　"No problem, I'll have someone arrange it for you right away."

　"Grateful."

Chapter 205

　Recently, Kawen has been seriously

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　Lin Xuan hadn't rested for long before he was called up by Fuuji Kozo to attend a meeting. However, throughout the meeting, Lin Xuan didn't say anything, just like a passerby. The people at the meeting didn't say anything about Lin Xuan's behavior. Just like that, a meeting to discuss the future development of the [Liberation Corps] was over. However, this was only the first meeting. This meeting was mainly to set a general direction. Modifications and details of this general direction would need to be discussed in subsequent meetings. ∞Zaぁ志ぁ虫∞

　After the meeting, Lin Xuan did not leave in a hurry, but sat quietly in his seat and listened to the conversation between the other "Twelve Apostles", trying to get some information he wanted from them. Unfortunately, when he left, he did not hear any important information he wanted, but he did hear a lot of small bits and pieces of information.

　On the way back to the room arranged for him by Feng Jixuan, Lin Xuan kept thinking about the content of the previous meeting.

　"Sure enough, Mr. Feng Ji didn't intend to tell us the location of the Tyrant. Is there something wrong with the Tyrant's old body? Or does he think that not all of the Twelve Apostles can be trusted, or is he doubting me?" Thinking of this, Lin Xuan frowned slightly.

　"If Mr. Kazematsu really starts to doubt me, then it will be a bit troublesome. In order to maintain the peace that has been created by the three major forces, he will definitely not allow me to dismantle the [Liberation Corps]. However, he should also understand that this peace cannot be maintained for too long. Even if nothing unexpected happens, the [Tyrant] will not have many years left. To continue this peace, the only way is to find a demon who can replace the [Tyrant]. Where will he find it?"

　While Lin Xuan was lost in thought, he didn't notice a blonde girl walking out from the corner behind him. When the blonde girl saw Lin Xuan, her eyes lit up, like a tomb robber who had spotted treasure in a burial chamber.

　The girl was none other than Sarah, who had been pestering Lin Xuan to be a nude model. Upon seeing Lin Xuan, Sarah ran towards him, not caring whether her fragile body could withstand it.

　"Hmm?" Although Lin Xuan was immersed in thought, he was still on basic alert. The sudden and approaching sound of running behind him undoubtedly caught Lin Xuan's attention. When he glanced towards Shenyou to see who was running, he saw Sarah with shining eyes.

　"Oh my god! I forgot that Sarah's current adoptive father is Mr. Feng Ji." When this thought flashed through Lin Xuan's mind, Sarah had already rushed to his side.

　"Lin Xuan! Are you here to be a nude model for me?" Sarah excitedly pulled Lin Xuan's hand and was about to pull Lin Xuan away. "Come here, my studio is here."

　"No, no." Using clever strength, Lin Xuan broke free from Sarah's tight grip without hurting her fragile body.

　"It was Mr. Feng Ji who asked me to come here for the meeting, not--" But before Lin Xuan could finish his words, he was interrupted by Sarah.

　"The meeting is over. Don't you have time now?" Sarah said as she reached out to grab Lin Xuan again. But Lin Xuan would not let Sarah succeed like this. He changed his pace and distanced himself from Sarah.

　"I have something else to do. I'll go back to my room first." After saying that, Lin Xuan ran away without waiting for Sarah to react, leaving Sarah alone in the corridor, grasping at air.

　After a while, Sarah finally reacted, but there was no regret on her face. Instead, she looked thoughtful.

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