Brave World, I report to the police station in red at the beginning

And in the dust, only at this moment did a vague figure appear.

The first sentence is.

"Ahem!—Ahem! Ahem!"

The wind is very noisy today.

Chapter 151: The Pressure of Being in a High Position

"Shiratori! Shiratori, cheer up!"

Li Mengyu held Shiratori Geye's chin, which was gradually stretching due to shock, with one hand, fearing that her jaw would be dislocated at any time.

As for the other hand...he was dragging his chin.

No way, I really mastered it.

It was obvious that even he himself had not yet reached that level.

He finally understood what it meant that the waves behind push the waves ahead, and he also seemed to understand the psychological activities of some weapon soul users who were not very happy with him when they saw him.

Because those guys were originally geniuses of their time, but when they saw Li Mengyu, it was like Li Mengyu seeing Nogi Wakaba. After seeing them for real, they had no choice but to admit that they were out of date...

That strange gap between being a mediocre person and being more talented.

However, when he thought about the fact that the child was (not) taught by him, he felt a mixture of pride.

It is the phantom formed by the scenes from his past... How should I put it? It is probably because Nogi Wakaba's emblem originally belonged to him, and it may also contain some records of his past.

For now, he could only treat it as such. It was the first time he encountered a situation where the weapon god summoned someone else instead of himself... He himself couldn't do it... How about taking some time to go back and ask those sword masters who are still alive?

"How can there be such a big difference..."

Shiratori Geye slapped away Li Mengyu's hand that was holding her chin, her tone still a little dazed.

We are all heroes, so why is Nogi Wakaba so flashy and has such overwhelming power... Even someone as optimistic as Shiratori Utahara can't help feeling a little disappointed.

However, that feeling of loss did not last long, not because she adjusted her mentality so quickly.

Instead, the dust stirred up by the earth was brought close to them by the natural wind.

"Bah bah bah!"

Shiratori Utano was relatively safe. Apart from a little dirt getting in his mouth because it was open, the brave armor automatically bounced off the dust, so there wasn't much impact.

And Li Mengyu——

It's so annoying. The good clothes became completely dirty after just one touch. The exposed skin, hair and eyebrows were covered with a thick layer of dust.

The dust was so dense that it almost caked directly on his body.

When the dust settled, Li Mengyu's entire body had turned khaki. If his texture was a little more solid, he could have made a cameo appearance as a Terracotta Warrior... the kind that required ticket sales.

He shook his body, shook off the dust, and then recovered from the state of the Terracotta Warriors.

Because even in a state of shock they did not stop, so after crossing the dust they were already very close to Nogi Wakaba who had just used the weapon god.

It's only 20 meters away at most.

At this distance, Li Mengyu could clearly see the beads of sweat on her forehead due to the high-intensity battle, as well as her rapid breathing and the rise and fall of her chest.

It seems that even if he has reached that level, he is still not very proficient and the burden on the body is still not small.

Therefore, when Nogi Wakaba saw clearly where he was and ran over, it was just like the big hug given by two people who hadn't seen each other for a long time in movies and TV dramas.

"pain."

Li Mengyu hit the girl on the head with a knife.

"Don't use a move you're not very proficient in in actual combat! It's easy to fail. You can handle a protracted battle like that, right? Why do you have to use that move?"

"Isn't it that the master is here..."

Protect your head, just like many years ago, she said indignantly, and she only used that trick because she wanted to show it to Li Mengyu.

"Even if the master is here, you can't do this."

Li Mengyu said in a somewhat unpleasant voice, protecting her head with her hands and knocking her forehead, like a monk knocking a wooden fish, rhythmically and continuously.

"Okay, okay, I know I was wrong."

Nogi Wakaba lowered his head and looked humble, sincerely admitting his mistakes, completely different from the vicious look he had when he went on a killing spree among the stardust.

One hand protected his forehead and the other hand protected his head, but unfortunately his palms were so small that if he protected them separately, he wouldn't be able to protect either one.

Fortunately, Li Mengyu had no intention of continuing to act strangely. She touched her head and rubbed it very normally.

"The strict master mode is over. You did a great job. You are worthy of being you, Ruoye."

If criticism creates the illusion of returning to the past, then current praise finally freezes time at the present.

Nogi Wakaba's eyes had turned red without her knowing when.

She hugged him with both hands as hard as she could and rested her head straight against his chest.

His body was shaking slightly, and even his voice was trembling.

Even a samurai girl like her couldn't hold back the tears that were rolling down her eyes, and she repeated the same sentence countless times.

"I'm so glad you're okay."

"…Sorry, and I'm back."

Touching the girl's hair, all Li Mengyu could do now was to comfort her and let her release the stress.

Brave hero, what a glamorous title.

But even though they possessed powers beyond ordinary people, Nogi Wakaba and the others were just children at that time. They had to shoulder the responsibility and protect the people over the years.

He must be under a lot of pressure, and that pressure must have been accumulating in his mind, with no way to vent it.

The reason is simply because they are the strongest, the pinnacle, and the hope.

As the tallest person, you must bear the heavy burden that reaches the sky.

But now, there is finally someone taller than me, and my tense nerves and the responsibilities imposed on me countless times can finally relax a little at this moment.

Excluding that year of training, even Li Mengyu only went to the battlefield at the age of 17. It was really hard for them to embark on such a path at such a time.

Even Shiratori Utano, who was watching nearby, sniffed and was somewhat affected.

If they weren't so unfamiliar with each other, she would have wanted to be like Nogi Wakaba.

She was the only hero in the entire Suwa area, and she and Fujimori Mizuto had supported the area for five years. Even when she talked to Li Mengyu, she was always so relaxed, without any threat...

But they are still young after all, and no matter how low the risk factor of each battle is, it is not the kind of game where you can stack stats and fight automatically to determine victory from the beginning.

There will always be some unexpected accidents in a real battle. Even if you have made the most adequate preparations, there is still a possibility of death.

On whom can the burden and pressure be released?

I guess part of my hobby of farming is also to relieve stress.

Nogi Wakaba clutched Li Mengyu's clothes tightly, and it was unknown when she would stop sobbing quietly to release the pressure. What was certain was that by the time it ended, her clothes would be dirty.

But overall, it's still a relatively warm picture.

"……Why?"

For Xiaojun who had just arrived here, it was a completely chaotic scene.

Chapter 152 Why is it the season of White Album again?

Xiaojun didn't know what kind of emotion was overflowing in his chest at this moment.

There was no mistake about that figure; it was indeed Nogi-san, the one whom he had been thinking about all the time and whom he was both afraid of meeting and eager to see again.

But...why would you make such a gesture?

Although she made a sound, she herself did not appear in the sight of Shiratori Geye or Li Mengyu.

Even the sound was not noticed by Li Mengyu because of Nogi Wakaba's low sobbing.

Obviously, both Li Mengyu and Nogi are fine, and they don't look like they are injured. This should be something to be thankful for.

But why...I just feel a little bit blocked.

"Why...whether it's Takashima-san or Li Mengyu...you are always one step ahead of me...Nogi-san?"

In his turbid eyes, various emotions intertwined and turned into chaos.

Even though all kinds of emotions kept surging in her heart, the wrong things she had done in the past forced her to hide in the shadows. She had neither the courage to leave nor the courage to stand up.

As time passed, Nogi Wakaba's sobbing gradually stopped. She seemed to be still dissatisfied and wiped all the remaining tears on Li Mengyu's body.

He didn't even give Li Mengyu time to take out a tissue. This could be considered as a small revenge on him.

Nogi Wakaba took a deep breath and affirmed sincerely.

"If everyone knew that you, Master, were okay, they would probably be very happy...especially Qian Jing."

"? You didn't tell them?"

"The only one who knows about this is Xing."

Of course, this is understandable. After all, after hearing the news from him, this girl came directly from the four countries without stopping. It is normal that she doesn't have time.

But isn't Kamisato Hinata still in Shikoku? Why...

Nogi Wakaba's expression became more formal.

"There's a reason for that."

According to her, Hokkaido and Okinawa, where humans still survive, are different from Shikoku and Suwa, which cannot be self-sufficient even now.

Assistance from Shikoku is needed almost every six months. This time, Gun Chikage was responsible for going to Hokkaido, while Tamako and Takashima were responsible for Okinawa.

The current communication system is also incomplete. Apart from knowing that the two are in good health, we don’t even know whether they have arrived at the areas they are responsible for.

"It takes about two months to go back and forth, and they were only gone for half a month."

Li Mengyu could understand this.

"Oh, I brought this."

Nogi Wakaba suddenly remembered something and took out two old batteries from his pocket.

"This is from the phone. With this... the communication time can be extended."

This call had to be made, not only to comfort Kamisato Hinata who was worried about Nogi Wakaba, but also to comfort Iyoshima An who had to stay at the headquarters because Nogi Wakaba ran away.

After all, the four countries must leave at least one brave man behind to guard against unexpected events, so she cannot come along.

Li Mengyu could imagine that after she knew the news, she was originally planning to ride alone for thousands of miles like Nogi Wakaba, and then hand over the task of guarding the headquarters to Nogi Wakaba, but when she found out that Nogi Wakaba had already run away, she could only look at her in despair.

It will be fun unexpectedly.

But Li Mengyu suddenly thought that if Nogi Wakaba took out the battery so early...

as predicted.

"After confirming that you are okay, I must return to Shikoku as soon as possible."

After briefly unloading the burden, I consciously took it up again.

Even if Li Mengyu couldn't read her mind, she could tell from her face that she had the thought "I can't be without her in that place".

He has grown so big that he is almost unrecognizable.

"Being overly diligent isn't a bad thing, but you have to balance work and rest, right?"

Li Mengyu forcibly stopped Nogi Wakaba who was about to continue her journey back.

When you came here, you had to travel day and night. If you do the same when you go back, Li Mengyu will feel a little distressed.

"Can……"

"It's okay. Even if something really happens, I can handle it. If you're here... Besides, I'm your master, huh, master's privilege?"

"...You are still the same as before."

Seeing that she couldn't persuade Li Mengyu, and that she did have some similar expectations in her heart, she could only nod in agreement helplessly.