Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

I never expected to encounter something like this.

A strangely dressed, black-haired youth from who-knows-where actually beat up three locals and even threatened one of them with a knife and chains.

This was something that Reinhard, who aimed to become the perfect knight, could not ignore.

Moreover, almost immediately upon meeting him, Reinhard was certain that the slightly fierce-looking black-haired boy in front of him was definitely not simple.

The faint scent emanating from the other person was like that of a veteran returning from the battlefield...

No! It's not just veterans.

This guy has killed at least 10,000 people!

People who have reached this level have probably long since lost the most basic reverence for life.

But he looked only about thirteen or fourteen years old.

Even if they are on the younger side, they are no more than twenty years old. How could they commit such atrocities?

It is estimated that even Lugnica, the most notorious serial killer in history, could not compare to him.

What's even more terrifying is that from the moment they met, the Dragon Sword gave him the feeling that it could be drawn!

It should be noted that the Dragon Sword is a treasured sword passed down through generations of the Sword Saint Astrea family.

This is a powerful weapon that only those blessed by the Sword Saint can wield.

This sword possesses its own will; even an enemy who is not recognized by the sword cannot be drawn at will.

In this situation, the strength of the boy in front of us is even more apparent.

Reinhard was almost ready to fight the boy in front of him.

With countless blessings, Reinhard, who aims to be the perfect knight, fears no enemy.

His only worry was that the capital city might suffer irreparable damage...

Just as Reinhard became increasingly vigilant, his hand, which was loosely gripping the hilt of his sword, gradually solidified.

Subaru Natsuki suddenly moved.

It wasn't an attack, it wasn't a close approach, it wasn't a taunt, but rather...

With his chains loosened, Natsuki Subaru strolled towards him as if taking a leisurely walk.

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A look of confusion appeared in Reinhard's eyes.

There was no intent to kill.

I didn't feel it at all.

He was almost about to let his guard down when a chill ran down his spine.

I almost got scammed!

Reinhard realized it instantly.

Faced with such a terrifying killer, murderous intent is no longer a valid criterion.

To give an example, when someone kills as easily and skillfully as stepping on an ant,

Do you think he would still show murderous intent towards ants?

Even so, Reinhard still did not move.

[First Encounter's Blessing] ensures that he can avoid the enemy's first visible attack.

He wanted to take this opportunity to see what kind of attack method the black-haired boy in front of him used.

In order to minimize the damage to the capital in the upcoming battles.

To his surprise, after Natsuki Subaru walked up to him expressionlessly, he suddenly burst into laughter.

The next second, she suddenly squatted down and tied his shoelaces.

Eh?

Reinhard was stunned by this unexpected turn of events.

Later, because of her confidence in Reinhard, even Ah-Zhen, who was watching the commotion, was stunned.

Why didn't the expected battle happen, but instead we were tying shoelaces?

'What's going on?' Reinhard felt like his brain wasn't working properly.

Who would tie the enemy's shoelaces before a war even starts?

And that's not right, I clearly have the [Cleanliness Blessing].

Given his consistently perfect walking posture, it's impossible for his shoelaces to have come undone without his knowledge.

For a moment, he was so confused that he almost couldn't maintain the perfect knightly demeanor he had always tried to keep.

At this moment, Subaru Natsuki had finished tying his shoelaces and stood up.

He showed no sign of realizing that his actions were inappropriate; on the contrary, he seemed to take it for granted.

Indeed, after having Boss Cao tie my shoelaces so many times, I was itching to try it myself.

Now it's finally his turn to do it!

This Reinhard is clearly a hero! He also has the title of Sword Saint, which even thugs can recognize at a glance, so he's obviously very famous!

More importantly, even though it was only a brief encounter, Natsuki Subaru was almost certain that his opponent, like his former lord Liu Bei, the Sword Saint of the Three Kingdoms, was expressionless.

Perhaps the only difference is that Liu Bei's expressionless face is blank, while Reinhard's expressionless face is a perfect smile.

But in the end, Natsuki Subaru still had a feeling of déjà vu, as if an old friend had come to visit.

Subaru Natsuki, who loved to drink heartily with heroes, immediately saw an opportunity and was eager to hunt them down.

I had the idea of ​​getting to know the other person better (and having a good drink with them)!

Natsuki Subaru chuckled to Reinhard as he thought about it:

"A swordsman as handsome and perfect as you should pay more attention to your appearance."

'A strong sense of superiority.' — Reinhard thought to himself.

Is this person someone of high rank and power?

In the past, he had mostly heard similar tones from the elders of the Sages' Council in the Kingdom of Lugnica.

Judging from his clothes and skin that was clearly untouched by wind and sun, perhaps the person in front of him was also a big shot from some powerful force?

This might explain why the other side was able to kill so many people.

Logically speaking, how could someone with such power debase themselves to tie someone else's shoelaces?

Reinhard was quite puzzled.

Moreover, this action actually made Reinhard feel like he was being showered with honor.

"Since you are a knight of the kingdom, these men are now in your care."

Natsuki Subaru pointed to the trio behind him and said.

"what?"

This statement left Reinhard somewhat confused.

Does the other party mean they don't want to become his enemy, so they're willing to hand these three people over to him?

'Did he think that would be enough to prevent me from arresting him?'

As the perfect knight, Reinhard would never do such a thing; it would violate the code of chivalry!

"These three just tried to rob me, but I subdued them," Natsuki Subaru said succinctly, pointing to the three people behind him.

Reinhard was taken aback at first.

Then he glanced at the trio of thugs behind Subaru Natsuki.

After noticing the obvious evasive look in Ah Zhen's eyes.

He realized that he might have indeed misunderstood.

Then he bowed deeply to Subaru!

"I'm so sorry! I made such a serious mistake!"

Chapter 4: 004. Who in the world is not mistaken?

"It is a great dereliction of duty of me to have misjudged you, to think you were the perpetrator, and to be hostile to you."

I apologize to you here.

At the entrance to the alley, Reinhard bowed deeply to Subaru Natsuki inside.

He was greeted with another burst of laughter from Subaru:

"Haha, it's alright! Who in the world hasn't been misjudged? Who in the world hasn't misjudged others?"

"It's good that you understand now."

Subaru smiled and helped Reinhard up.

He straightened Reinhard's clothes, which were not particularly wrinkled, and continued:

"Don't use honorifics to address me, just call me by my name. The word 'you' (formal) doesn't sound right to me!"

It should be noted that during the Three Kingdoms period, whether facing Liu Bei, Yuan Shao, or Cao Cao, he always addressed them by their given names or nicknames.

Anyone who dares to use honorifics or courtesy names,

That's really a very vulgar insult!

What a magnanimous heart! — Reinhard admired the young man before him.

The other party's every move was completely unexpected.

Unreasonable.

But this did not prevent Reinhard from maintaining an almost mannequin-like perfect expression.

His hand remained on the dragon sword.

“Then I’ll just call you Subaru. My name is Reinhard van Astreya.”

"What a great name! What are you going to do with these three guys?"

Natsuki Subaru pointed at the trio and asked Reinhard.

Reinhard glanced at them.

“They’re just petty thieves. You can’t catch them all. Since you’ve already taught them a lesson, I don’t plan to do anything more.”

'I see.' Subaru Natsuki nodded.

So that's how it is. It seems this world is indeed a chaotic place! There are never enough petty thieves to catch!

Alas, it wasn't that petty thief who stole you, Sha Sandao.

It was this chaotic world that stole you!

Natsuki Subaru sighed helplessly.

Continue speaking to Reinhard:

"Reinhard, what are you planning to do today?"

“I’m on leave today, so I’m going home to practice my swordsmanship and do some patrolling while I’m at it,” Reinhard said.

"You can practice swordsmanship anytime, and why are you patrolling when you're on vacation?"

"Why don't we find a place together and have a good drink?" Natsuki Subaru raised an eyebrow at Reinhard.

"Alcohol? I'm sorry, I don't like drinking, and besides, I have the blessing of being immune to sobriety, so I can't..."

Reinhard instinctively refused. Although he thought Subaru was a decent person, he didn't have the habit of drinking with people he had just met.

His father, in particular, a real alcoholic, instilled in him a deep-seated aversion to alcohol.

"You can't have this attitude!" Natsuki Subaru interrupted Reinhard's speech!

"Wine is a wonderful thing! How can we not drink it?"