The shuttle in the second dimension

　"Tsk." After hearing Roswaal's words, although he had known this was the case, Lin Xuan still curled his lips in dissatisfaction. "Then what do you want me to do?"

　After Lin Xuan raised the question, Roswaal made his request, "I hope that you can support Lady Emilia as her knight during this capital's summons."

　"Knight!? Me!?" Blinking, Lin Xuan looked at Roswaal in a daze.

　"Yes. A knight."

　"Ahhh, I really didn't expect it to be a knight." Scratching his cheek, Lin Xuan muttered, "But can I do this?"

　"Although it may be a bit rude to say this, after observing you for all this time, whether it is the character you have shown or the strength you have demonstrated in this incident, you both meet the requirements to become Lady Emilia's knight." After saying this, Roswaal slightly raised the corner of his mouth and looked at Lin Xuan.

　"So, do you agree to this, Lin Xuan?"

　Ignoring Roswaal's voice that had become devilish again, Lin Xuan touched his chin and fell into deep thought.

　Three minutes later, Lin Xuan made a decision and looked up at Roswaal.

　"I don't know if I can become a qualified knight, but I will do my best to help Emilia."

　"I understand, Lin Xuan, you won't refuse. In that case, starting tomorrow, I will let Ram and Rem explain to you some precautions about knights, and teach you some knightly etiquette." As Roswaal said, he was not surprised that Lin Xuan agreed to his request, because he had expected Lin Xuan to agree to this matter.

　"Then I won't disturb your rest, knight." After saying this, Roswaal turned and left.

　After Roswaal left, Lin Xuan seemed to have lost his support and fell directly onto the bed.

　"I really didn't expect that I would become Emilia's knight in the end." The current development was definitely something Lin Xuan had not expected.

　"But this is not bad. With this identity, some things will be more convenient." As he said this, Lin Xuan seemed to have thought of something and sighed.

　"Let's think about how to tell Subaru about this. I hope he doesn't get carried away and start a scene. It would be troublesome if that happened."

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　Landing gently on the ground, Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly as he looked at the Monkey King whose aura surged again.

　"The Great Sage Equaling Heaven and Fighting Buddha are truly worthy of their reputations."

　After saying this, Lin Xuan turned his head slightly and looked at Luo Hao who appeared not far away from him. He chuckled and said, "When I attacked him just now, my back was full of flaws. If you had seized that opportunity, it would have been very easy to seriously injure me."

　When he heard Lin Xuan's words, Luo Hao frowned slightly. "As the supreme master of the martial arts world, I can't do such a thing as a sneak attack from behind. Besides, let me and that monkey fight you, I, Luo Hao, can't do such a thing."

　"Hmph—as expected, I deliberately exposed my back just now because I overthought it. As the supreme master of the martial arts world, you wouldn't bother to launch a sneak attack on your opponent." Shaking his head, Lin Xuan scoffed. Then, he continued walking towards the Monkey King. Luo Hao's pride would prevent her from joining the Monkey King in attacking him alone. At least for now, he would have to wait and find an opportunity to draw her into the fight.

　Glancing at Lin Xuan's back, a hint of surprise and admiration flashed across Luo Hao's eyes. As the first godslayer who met and fought with Lin Xuan after he killed the gods, Luo Hao knew Lin Xuan's original background. His fighting style could be said to be extremely immature. Even though he possessed some extremely clever fighting skills, he used them in a confused manner. The entire battle could be said to be relying on the godslayer's beast-like intuition.

　As for Lin Xuan's current state, needless to say, just the words he just said to himself, whether true or false, clearly showed his growth. If it was true, it meant he had been cautious and careful in the previous battle, not allowing the enemy any chance of a sneak attack. If it was false, it meant he had discovered his vulnerability and used it to influence the enemy's mind, making them suspicious of the flaw he had revealed, and making them wonder, "Was that flaw intentional or real?"

　In reality, Luo Hao considered Lin Xuan, a godslayer from the same nation as himself, a junior. He had driven him out of the Celestial Empire to remind him, when he first gained power comparable to that of a god, that his "strength" wasn't truly great. He wanted to teach him not to become arrogant, look down on others, or get lost in the power. He also wanted to give him a goal to surpass.

　After leaving the Celestial Empire, Lin Xuan hadn't disappointed her. His strength had risen to a level beyond her expectations. She'd initially assumed it wouldn't be long before Lin Xuan returned to the Celestial Empire to battle him, but she hadn't expected him to take advantage of her presence to judge the monkey and attempt to challenge him. This wouldn't have been a big deal, but what she'd never expected was Lin Xuan's arrogance, demanding a simultaneous battle between her and the monkey—one man, one god. This infuriated her. As the pinnacle of martial arts, she wouldn't tolerate such slights.

　So, she opened her red lips slightly, and the next moment the sweet singing voice rang out from her mouth.

　"Last year we fought at the source of the Sanggan River, this year we fought along the Cong River. We washed our soldiers on the waves of the Tiaozhi Sea, and let our horses roam the snowy grass of the Tianshan Mountains. After a long march of thousands of miles, all three armies became old and feeble."

　call--

　As the singing began, gusts of wind blew from Luo Hao's side, blowing away all the ruins around her.

　"The Xiongnu used slaughter as farming, leaving only bones and yellow sand fields. The Qin built cities to avoid the Xiongnu, while the Han still kept beacons burning. The beacons never ceased, and the wars never ended."

　As the song continued to rise, the violent wind surrounding Luo Hao grew stronger, even tearing apart the cracked ground. The originally beautiful music now seemed to have transformed into a demonic wind that threatened to destroy everything.

　"Wars never end. Fighting in the field, people die; defeated horses neigh to the sky. Kites peck at people's intestines, and fly up to hang them on dry branches." The pressure of the devilish wind began to change.

　This sudden change also attracted the attention of Lin Xuan and the Monkey King, who were fighting again. Looking at Luo Hao who was at the center of the terrifying demonic wind, Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows.

　"Luo Hao is going to turn this battle into a melee now~~~~"

　"But with this power, if I don't stop her and let her finish singing, I'm afraid this devilish wind will blow me away." Just as Lin Xuan was thinking in his heart, Luo Hao continued to sing.

　"The soldiers are lying in the grass, and the general is doing nothing. We know that weapons are dangerous tools, and sages only use them when they have no other choice."

　When Luo Hao's last note fell, the violent demonic wind suddenly calmed down for a moment, and after this moment passed, the terrifying demonic wind turned into a shock wave.

　'Uh - it's too late~~~' When this thought with a bitter smile just arose from Lin Xuan's mind, he was directly lifted up by the shock wave and was baptized by the devilish wind.

　The same was true for the Monkey King. Although he tried to smash the Ruyi Jingu Bang through the ground and deliberately made it longer so that he could insert it deeper, preventing himself from being blown away by the magic wind, unfortunately, he underestimated the power of the magic wind. The horrible magic wind directly lifted the ground, making his actions useless.

　Although Lin Xuan and the Monkey King were blown away by the magic wind released by Luo Hao, they were not actually seriously injured.

　slam-la-

　Pushing away the rubble and building debris that were pressing on him, Lin Xuan shook his head, which had become a little dizzy due to being in the devilish wind, and slowly straightened up and sat up.

　Looking at the ground in front of him that was devastated by the devilish wind released by Luo Hao, Lin Xuan curled his lips and sighed.

　"This wind is incredibly powerful. No wonder it easily overturned Kusanagi Godou's pig in the original story. If this happened outside, there wouldn't be much left in the entire city."

　After saying this, Lin Xuan remained seated on the ground, showing no intention of standing up, as if he intended to remain there forever. Suddenly, Lin Xuan raised his lips slightly and said, "You were clearly about to attack me, yet I couldn't sense the slightest hint of malice. You're truly amazing, Luo Hao."

　The moment Lin Xuan opened his mouth, a hand suddenly appeared behind him and slapped his back. It was a hand that looked like it was carved from white jade, flawless and beautiful. At the same time, it was also wrapped in dense curse power and filled with a dangerous aura.

　However, just as the palm was about to hit Lin Xuan's back, a barrier with flowing gemstone light appeared behind Lin Xuan, blocking the palm wrapped in dense cursed power.

Chapter 35 Determination

　knock knock --

　Just as Lin Xuan had withdrawn his gaze from the window and put his eyes back on the book, a sudden knock on the door made him look away from the book again.

　After putting a bookmark, Lin Xuan closed the book and said to the person knocking on the door.

　"Push in, the door is not locked."

　After getting Lin Xuan's consent, the person outside the door pushed the door open and walked in. That person was none other than Lin Xuan's current nominal master - Emilia.

　After pushing the door open, Emilia immediately saw Lin Xuan sitting on a chair with a book on the table.

　"Sorry to interrupt your reading."

　Hearing Emilia's apologetic voice, Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly. When Lin Xuan opened his mouth to say something, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly as if he thought of something interesting.

　"There's no need to apologize for such a small matter, Lady Emilia--"

　As if on purpose, Lin Xuan even prolonged the pronunciation of the word "adult".

　"Sir, I'm angry if you do this." Emilia said dissatisfiedly, puffing up her face and glaring at Lin Xuan.

　"As your knight, isn't it normal for me to call you sir?" Lin Xuan still had a smiling look on his face.

　"I came here today for this matter." As she said that, Emilia walked in front of Lin Xuan and looked at him in confusion.

　"Why did you agree to become my knight, Roswaal? Wouldn't that prevent you from searching for your lost memories?"

　"Why~~" Lin Xuan muttered, raising his head slightly.

　"If I really have to say why." Scratching his head, Lin Xuan looked at Emilia, "I can only say that I couldn't bear to see a kind, gentle, stubborn idiot being misunderstood and hated by people for some messed up reasons."

　"While that memory is important, it would be best if I could recover it. If I can't, that's fine. Besides, I can't just ignore what's happening right now because of what happened in the past. Although I can't do much, at least I can stand behind you and give you some support."

　"But, but." Lin Xuan's words made Emilia a little at a loss.

　Looking at Emilia's helpless look, Lin Xuan shook his head and chuckled.

　"There's no buts. I've already promised. Do you want me to be a jerk who goes back on my word?"

　"No, that's not what I meant." Shaking her head, Emilia denied.

　"In that case, then, let's not talk about it anymore. Or do you really dislike the fact that I became your knight?"

　"No, how could I hate it! It's just, it's just."

　While Emilia was still struggling, Parker emerged from her hair.

　"Liya, Lin Xuan has already said this. It would be too much to try to persuade him to give up."

　"Hey, Parker." After raising his hand and greeting Parker, Lin Xuan looked at Emilia.

　"Parker is right. If you continue like this, I will be angry." As he said this, Lin Xuan deliberately made an 'I am very angry' look, which immediately made Emilia laugh.

　"Thank you." Emilia smiled and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, not sure whether they were from joy or emotion.

　"Then please take care of me in the future." As he said that, Lin Xuan stood up from the chair, walked to Emilia, knelt on one knee, and looked like he was swearing allegiance.

　"Lady Emilia."

　After saying that, Lin Xuan raised his head, raised his eyebrows, and looked at Emilia with a playful expression.

　"Ram just taught me etiquette today. Did I do it right?"

　"Really? You scared me." Emilia gave Lin Xuan a cold look, as if she was startled by Lin Xuan's sudden action.

　"It's very standard. It would be even better if she changed into a formal outfit." Parker nodded and commented, floating from Emilia's body to Lin Xuan's shoulder.

　"Formal attire. Rem just measured my size this morning, and it won't be ready until tomorrow at the earliest." Lin Xuan stood up and looked at the clothes on his body and shrugged.

　"Hehe, I'm looking forward to seeing you in formal attire." Parker crossed his arms with his paws on his chest, looking expectant.

　"I'm looking forward to it too." As he said that, Lin Xuan moved a chair and handed it to Emilia.

　"Sit down, Emilia."

　"Thank you."

　……

　After that, Lin Xuan, Emilia and Parker chatted for more than half an hour. After Emilia and Parker left, Lin Xuan picked up the book on the table again, turned to the page where he had put the bookmark before, and started reading again. Because no one disturbed him, Lin Xuan kept reading. If Rem hadn't come to remind him that it was time to eat, he would probably have continued reading.

　After dinner, Lin Xuan originally wanted to go back to his room to finish reading the rest of the book, but before he returned to the room, he was stopped by Subaru.

　"Is there anything wrong? Subaru." Lin Xuan asked, looking at Subaru who called him.

　Subaru didn't immediately answer his intention, but pulled his hair in confusion.

　"-That." After struggling for a moment, Subaru finally spoke again, "I've been thinking about your last words this morning. Although they're unpleasant, you're right. I'm too weak."

　"I want to become stronger, so please help me." As he said that, Subaru bowed ninety degrees to Lin Xuan and kept this posture, waiting for Lin Xuan's reply.

　"Let me help you become stronger? Didn't you ask me to teach you how to use a sword?" Lin Xuan asked calmly, looking at Subaru who was bowing to him.

　"I know that you were concerned about me this morning and didn't dare to be too harsh. I hope you can put your concerns aside." Subaru said, still maintaining his bowing posture.