Endless Silver Machine

When the two arrived at the person's location, the other person was already waiting for them.

"I just said why I felt like I was being stared at. It turned out to be just two brats."

When he saw Aika and Ling, the man immediately waved his hands without interest as if to ward off insects.

The green coat did not completely hide his tight muscles. He was a man very similar to Uncle Lehman in terms of imposing manner.

"Sorry, we accidentally got lost in the forest. Where is this place?"

Aika pretended to smile in apology, having already thought of the excuse in advance.

"Which direction did you come from?"

"Pfa Town."

"...a little place I've never heard of."

The man sat down on a big rock in the grass, took a cigarette, lit it, and then stamped out the match.

After taking a deep breath, he blew out the connected smoke rings.

"I don't have time to take care of a little kid, so I need to find someone else for help."

"But we've come this far without meeting anyone else."

Aika didn't get any information from this man, so of course she couldn't give up here.

"Didn't I tell you that I don't have the leisure time?"

He took another deep drag on the cigarette and his tone became more irritated.

"May I ask, what are you doing here?"

Ling, who had been silent until now, asked. The man glared at her, but it wasn't enough to make her flinch.

"It's nothing, just watching the scenery." After taking the last puff, he threw the cigarette butt on the ground and crushed it with his toes a few times. "Little brat, hurry up and go home along the same road. Keep going. If you do, you may be further and further away from home.”

This conversation was fruitless. Still unable to decipher this man's identity and purpose.

At this moment, the sound of a whistle sounded in the distance.

"Who is this voice?"

Ling did not miss the sound.

"It's a boat, right? There's a sea in front of it. You go quickly, don't stay here and disturb me."

The man took out the PDA, and Aika and Ling immediately noticed the coat of arms on the back of the case.

The first time I saw this badge was when I entered the August City Gate.

This coat of arms is the symbol of August.

"Your aura has changed." The man suddenly stopped what he was doing. Following Aika and Ling's gaze, he looked at the PDA in his hand. "I see, you saw this."

The man put away his PDA and stood facing the two of them.

"I am Sanders Dell, who belongs to the Imperial Knights. Come on, tell me your true identity."

His eyes were no longer as boring as before, but sparkling like a lion that had found its prey. Aika knew that there was no way to escape in this situation.

"We are students of Frost Moon Academy."

Aika took out her PDA and showed the coat of arms of Frost Moon Academy. Only students who have officially registered can enter this system.

"Mr. Sanders, you are not just here to enjoy the scenery, right?"

Ling bent down slightly, her light flame sword ready to be unsheathed at any time.

"Hahaha!" Sanders laughed, "Has Frost Moon Academy finally begun to interfere in the internal affairs of the empire?"

"No, we are here for private matters. As for the students of Shuoyue Academy, they are just additional identities."

Aika shook her head nonchalantly. He knew he couldn't delay any longer, but he was very hesitant about having a conflict here.

The ship's cry just now was beyond Ling's expectation, but the knights of the empire are here, so the people on that ship...

"Sorry, I wanted to drive you away quickly, but now I have to let you stay here."

Sanders took out the two-handed sword-shaped magic tool commonly used by knights, moved his thick and powerful arms, and the tip of the sword flew through the air quickly, making a harsh sound of breaking wind.

Just a magic tool can show such power... A trace of cold sweat ran down Aika's back.

"How about it? Do you want to be obedient and stay here, or do you want me to help you?"

"Sorry, I don't want to choose either way."

Aika summoned two guns to contain Sanders' actions.

"Oh? What about a very rare magic tool? Is it specially made by Frost Moon Academy?"

"I'm sorry, this is just an ordinary magic tool customized based on my hobbies. Mr. Sanders, can't you reveal your purpose a little bit?"

"No knight would reveal his mission."

Sanders laughed again at the ridiculous question.

"Mission...?"

"Anyway, I'm also very busy. Let's solve it as soon as possible."

Sanders didn't leave Aika any time to think. His strong body accelerated like magic, and he rushed in front of Aika in the blink of an eye.

It's too late... not even enough time to raise your hands to defend...

The scene in front of me was like playing in slow motion, the sword blade cutting through the air and approaching. Aika has seen the ending, but her body really can't react in time.

"Draw the sword!"

The golden lines cut through the despair, the sword blade that was close at hand was bounced away, and the wind pressure left a blood mark on Aika's face.

Ling was knocked back several steps. It took all her strength to block the sword, and she knelt down on the ground holding the blade of the sword.

"Ling!"

"I'm fine, my feet are just weak, don't be careless again!"

Ling shouted at the top of his lungs. After receiving such a spirited answer, Aika could safely focus on the burly man in front of her.

"That little girl can't move anymore. Do you want to continue?"

"nonsense!"

A silver barrage unfolded at the muzzle of Aika's gun.

"Such a child's trick..."

Faced with such a dense barrage, Sanders simply wiped it away with a wave of his sword.

"What other tricks are there..."

Before he finished speaking, the silver cage imprisoned him in it. Taking advantage of the slowness of Sanders' movements that was revealed for a moment, the silver rope woven with magical power wrapped around his two-handed sword.

The pistol in his right hand was ready. Aika pulled the rope with all his strength, used the reaction force to quickly approach Sanders, and put the muzzle of the gun against his abdomen. The sharp arrows that once penetrated Liuyin's ice shield would definitely penetrate his defense this time.

"Students of Frost Moon Academy..."

"Eh?"

By the time Aika noticed it, his right hand had been tightly grasped by Sanders and twisted in an unnatural direction. And the left fist that let go of the two-handed sword hit his abdomen hard.

"When did you become so naive?"

The smell of rust came up. Sanders let go of Aika's arm and he fell to the ground like a rag.

Feelings of dizziness and vomiting, mixed with severe pain, flooded into Aika's brain.

"cough!"

Liquid was coughed up from his throat, and the intense ringing in his ears made it difficult to hear outside sounds. Aika only knew that she had lost, completely.

"Aika!"

"You're so resilient, little girl."

Sanders immediately drew his sword and blocked Ling's thrust.

Different from the first time when he drew his sword fiercely, now Ling was just waving the weapon randomly.

Sanders frowned.

"This kind of attack is a waste of time..."

He easily flicked the two Kodachi swords away from Ling's hands, and then, an explosion of magic power exploded at Sanders' feet.

"Don't forget me..."

Aika put one hand on the ground and pointed the gun at Sanders' feet.

"Aika, Aika!" Ling didn't bother to pick up the weapon and moved her aching body to Aika's side, "How are you? How do you feel?"

"At least I'm still alive and well... Ling, don't be careless..."

Aika raised her chin and gestured forward.

Sanders was not seriously hurt by the burst of magic power just now, and his figure was revealed in the flying dust.

"Haha, interesting. You two are not ordinary. The little girl needs to be stronger."

Aika held the ground with one hand, Ling's sword of light was no longer at hand. Sanders stood in front of them like a king.

"To be honest, I don't really like to treat children as opponents. But since you are so strong, I will treat you as an equal opponent."

He raised his two-handed sword high.

There was no way to stop him. Aika gritted her teeth, and Ling struggled to reach out to Kodachi, who was not far away.

The knight's two-handed sword fell and was stuck in the dirt.

To be precise, the two-handed sword slipped from his hands.

"Get it done--"

A seductive voice sounded from behind Sanders.

The strong body fell sideways to the ground, and the person hidden behind him was revealed.

Her chestnut-colored curly hair was tied up high, and her snow-white thighs were sometimes visible through the gaps in her red and white cheongsam.

"I remember you were..." The woman stepped over Sanders' body, came to squat in front of Aika, "No way..."

She looked at Aika who looked stunned.

"Wait, you..." Ling immediately stood in front of Aika, "Who are you?"

"Is this the way you talk to your savior?"

The woman flicked Ling's forehead naturally.

"pain!"

"Ah, sorry, sorry, I forgot that you are still injured."

"Ling! Get out of the way, you're pressing on my wound!"

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Aika's injuries recovered quickly, and Ling only consumed a lot of energy. After taking a short rest, the woman let them leave.

——My friends will deal with the other two people. You can safely return to the village for treatment. The few people from the empire are left here. They are mostly here for surveillance. There is no great harm. Killing them will only cause more trouble.

The woman only left this sentence.

After the two of them supported each other and left, the woman stayed where she was and murmured.

"Hmm... Aika and Ling..."

It seemed to be a very difficult question, and the woman's brows knitted into a figure-eight shape.

"Could it be that..." She seemed to have thought of something, her eyebrows widened, "So that's it..."

"Sister, why are you still here?"

The man in white jumped down from the bushes with the sleepy girl in his arms.

"Have you finished 'processing' it over there?"

The girl lazily snuggled into the arms of the man in white and nodded.

"Speaking of which, what's going on with those two people? Anyone who has nothing to do with the eldest sister should also be 'dealt with', right?"

"This is a bit troublesome to explain, so forget it."

The woman ignored the warning of the man in white and turned around, walking past him and the girl.

"Now that our work is done, all we have to do is wait until the end."

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