Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

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The Great Sage should be at home this time!

Natsuki Subaru nodded to himself, walked back to the door, and knocked again.

"Is the Great Sage home?"

"I am Subaru Natsuki, the General of Chariots and Cavalry, Lord of Rem, and Archbishop of Sin, and I have come to pay my respects to the Sage!"

Xia Wula's voice came from behind the door:

"Master, please stop joking. No matter how many times you say it, you're still the Sage..."

Subaru frowned upon hearing this, as if his worldview had been greatly challenged!

"This is the third time already, why is there still no change?"

"Could this Tower of Sages be a paradise on earth?"

"Or is it a magic-suppressing domain?"

The "third time's the charm" rule doesn't work anymore!

Natsuki Subaru muttered to himself...

He paced back and forth in front of the door for a couple of steps, then suddenly stopped and finally let out a long sigh!

The others were bewildered by Subaru Natsuki's sudden exclamation.

Only Xia Wula had an expression that said he was already used to it.

"Master is saying things I can't understand again~ Just like Master!"

In the past, our master would often go crazy and then lead everyone to overcome difficulties.

I guess it's the same now...

Xia Wula pushed open the door.

Natsuki Subaru, clinging to his last glimmer of hope, looked around as he re-entered the tower.

The Great Sage has still not appeared.

He could only take a deep breath and accept that he was destined to return empty-handed this time.

However, he wasn't too worried. If even he couldn't find the Great Sage, the other chosen ones' expedition teams certainly wouldn't be able to either.

Since he could move freely under the stars, we might as well fight another day.

"Alright, let's stop here for today."

"Xia Wula, I'll take my leave now. I'll come to visit the Great Sage again another day!"

"Huh?"

Xia Wula's expression changed again; she realized that Natsuki Subaru seemed to be really leaving this time.

Subaru raised his hand to greet the crowd.

"Time is running out, let's hurry up and go."

The next second, his hand, which he had just raised, was suddenly grabbed by Xia Wula, who burst out of the room.

She grabbed Subaru with one hand and clung tightly to the door frame with the other.

Xia Wula's face was filled with reluctance.

"Master, wait a minute!"

"You've just gotten back, don't go, don't go! Stay with Xia Wula a little longer, two days... no! Even one day is fine."

Xia Wula's voice trembled with tears in the blink of an eye, a sound that broke the hearts of all who heard it. "Just one or two days, and I can wait another four hundred years. Please!"

Natsuki Subaru remained unmoved. "I told you I'm really not your master, and I'll be back!"

“It’ll be different when you come back!” Xia Wula still clung tightly, unwilling to let go, and said quickly:

"The Tower of Sages has rules."

Subaru stopped in his tracks at those words:

"Rules? What rules? The rules for meeting the sage?"

"I knew the sage was in the tower!"

"As expected, the 'third time' rule still holds true!"

Natsuki Subaru was amazed by his own extraordinary wisdom!

When Xia Wula saw that Natsuki Subaru had misunderstood, she was afraid that he would leave, so she didn't dare to correct him.

He quickly held up one finger and said:

"First, leaving before the trial is over is prohibited."

The second finger is raised.

Second, violating the rules of the trial is prohibited.

The third finger is raised.

"Third, disrespect for the library is prohibited."

The fourth one:

Fourth, damage to the tower itself is prohibited.

“Em…” Xia Wula paused for a moment.

Actually, there is a fifth rule in the Tower of Sages.

However, based on Xia Wula's understanding of Subaru Natsuki, if his master really knew the fifth rule, the Sage's Tower would soon be breached through a loophole.

Then Master will have to leave again.

This is something she cannot accept.

She still hoped that her master could spend a little more time!

So after pausing for a moment, she smiled and said:

"That's it... four in total!"

"If Master breaks the rules, I will turn into a ruthless killing monster and kill Master and all your companions."

She was still laughing when she said this, her tone light and cheerful, as if she were explaining what she would be having for dinner.

Clarissa and the other two turned pale. Did these four rules mean that once you entered the Tower of Sages, you couldn't leave at will?

Subaru glanced at the gate behind him.

He could sense that the starry night that enveloped the tower was only a few minutes away from ending.

If you're going to leave, you should do it now.

Then Subaru looked at Shaula again; Shaula's cries just now made him feel a little sorry for her.

If Shaula's disciple is indeed a formal employee (servant), then the great sage Frugel is truly ungrateful!

Besides... now that we know about the trial...

If we don't take the challenge, wouldn't we be giving up the chance to meet the great sage?

Natsuki Subaru was determined to see what this trial was all about!

However, before starting the trial, Natsuki Subaru looked at the other three somewhat nervous girls.

He had just noticed Xia Wula's words, which made the three of them look rather unpleasant.

"Don't be afraid."

Subaru clapped his hands, drawing the attention of the three who were in a somewhat tense atmosphere.

"Let me tell you a joke to lighten the mood, do you want to hear it?"

A joke? Clarissa's eyes lit up.

Will I be able to have such heartwarming parent-child time with my dad?

This was a blessing for her, an orphan who had only had a vicious mother since she was a child!

"Yes!" Clarissa nodded vigorously, like a swinging hammer.

Elsa also showed a curious expression.

Only Merry, who had heard Subaru Natsuki tell jokes before, had her lips twitching and laughed awkwardly.

Shaula glanced at Merry with a puzzled look, then eagerly rushed to Subaru Natsuki, her eyes sparkling with hearts:

"Master, please tell us! Xia Wula hasn't heard you tell a story in so long!"

Subaru cleared his throat.

"I ask you, why do you think this person's feet are whiter than their face and hands?"

"Huh? Why?" Xia Wula was taken aback.

Subaru Natsuki continued, "Because he always hides it."

"Hahahahahaha!" Subaru laughed loudly...

"Heh...heh...heh." Meryl forced a smile.

Elsa and Clarissa looked bewildered. Was this really a joke?

It feels more like a proverb with some kind of metaphor.

Only Xia Wula's eyes widened further and further.

She clutched her chest and backed away, feigning injury as if she had been hit by a bullet.

"Master!" a coquettish voice rang out!

"You're deliberately teasing my innocent girlish heart!"

"?" Natsuki Subaru was confused.

"You clearly remember the rules, so why are you pretending not to know them?"

Shaula pounced on Subaru, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck and rubbing her cheek against his ear, causing Capella behind her to be pushed away by the force.

"I deliberately hid the last one so that Master would stay a little longer."

"And then my master used those words to bully me."

"Master is so mean, but I still...like you~!" With that, Xia Wula kissed her.

Subaru's face immediately turned red, and he hurriedly raised his hand to push her face away, desperately trying to stop Xia Wula from continuing to harass him!

"If you have rules, then state them clearly!"

After being pushed away by Xia Wula, who deliberately lost his strength, he showed an expression of surrender.

"Okay, okay, there's one more."

She raised her finger and deliberately lowered her voice.

"Sage's Tower Rule Five: Breaking the rules themselves is not prohibited."

Elsa and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Subaru frowned as well.

What's the point of this statement?

Xia Wula winked at him.

"Master, you should think of it yourself."

Subaru stared at her for a while, but still couldn't understand.

"never mind."