mtl008 Chapter 504: The title of nail clipper, and the new member of Cang Qiangwei
Chapter 504: The title of nail clipper, and the new member of Cang Qiangwei
Chapter 504: The title of nail clipper, and the new member of Cang Qiangwei
After being swept by the storm, the capital city was in a state of decay.
Not only were the buildings destroyed, but the civilians and treasures were also swept away. It was truly a demon like a swarm of locusts, wanting to devour everything without leaving a single bit behind.
And Lin——
The biggest behind-the-scenes hero of this mission was lying on the bed.
"It's obvious that there's nothing wrong with Mr. Sebastian and Mr. Momo. I'm really embarrassed."
"Please don't say that. In terms of the results achieved, Lord Lin is the most powerful among the three!"
"…No, that's not what I meant."
The beautiful princess was sitting beside the bed in the sunlit room, taking care of herself. The scattered light was like a lot of lights, setting off her beauty, like an angel descending from the sky.
Lana covered Lin's hands with obvious worry on her face, and her pitiful look with tears in the corners of her eyes made people's hearts skip a beat.
I couldn't help but want to indulge in her tenderness.
There were only the two of them in the room now. Lagis wanted to stay here and take care of him, but as a childhood friend of the adamantium-rank adventurer Kanebayashi, she had to go and command the Axis cultists to reorganize and rescue the capital.
"That's too much, Master Lin."
"what?"
"Thinking about others at this time."
Her Royal Highness puffed up her lips, looking very cute. Lin couldn't help but put his hand on her head, and then naturally took it off when he found something was wrong.
"I wonder if Lakis can handle everything?"
"I think it's okay. With father and brother here, the capital will be rectified soon, so don't worry, Lord Lin."
"Your Majesty?!"
Lin was surprised.
He knew that the king was courageous, but he didn't expect that he would dare to go to the front line himself, and the enemy was a demon with exaggerated strength. It was a blessing to have such a king, but on the other hand, he was also responsible for the current situation of the kingdom.
"Master Lin, you shouldn't think about these things now. You need to rest in peace."
"My body has almost recovered."
"No. I need to rest."
Lana held down his body again, not giving him a chance to get up. Maybe because she was not strong enough, she leaned over with her whole body, forming a position with woman on top and man on bottom.
The long golden hair fell down with a fresh fragrance. Lin tilted her head and said, "Your Highness, this posture is a bit..."
"What does it matter? Aren't we already engaged?" Lana said with a playful smile.
It's a fake engagement.
...Lin really wanted to say this, but he always felt that it would hurt the girl's feelings, so he decisively shut up.
bang bang bang-
"Lady Lana, I have something to report."
The person who pushed the door open was a guard wearing white steel armor, Climb. After seeing the intimate posture of the two, he paused slightly and quickly lowered his head, not wanting to look.
He didn't know why he avoided it. It described the guard's complex psychology. At the same time, he secretly cursed himself for being so accustomed to it that he didn't knock on the door.
"Come on, sit down, Clem."
In the blink of an eye, the two separated and Lana was sitting upright in a chair beside Lin's bed, as if what she had just seen was an illusion.
"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."
Climb did have something to report, so he sat down across from them and said to them, "Your Highness Lana and Master Lin, the props have been found."
Lana's eyes sparkled.
The same is true for Lin.
Climb had just returned from the battlefield in search of a magic item—yes, the very thing Jaldabaoth and his men had come for, a magic item that could summon an army of demons.
Originally, Lin should have done this personally, but he was unable to move now, so he could only hand it over to the trusted Clem, who would escort the people from the Magician's Guild to search.
Finally, this terrifying magic prop was found in a warehouse in Eight Fingers.
But they dared not act rashly.
First of all, the reason why such a tool was seized was because of the information leaked by Jaldabaoth, so there is reason to believe that he may have deliberately leaked the information to let humans find it. The purpose is unknown.
The second issue is the ownership issue. A magic item that can summon an army of demons that is as powerful as an adamantium-level adventurer must be at least as powerful as the seventh-tier Crown of the Wise.
The Kingdom certainly cannot let it go, but the Magicians Guild also wants to possess it, and Lin also wants to study it very much.
As for the final ownership, it depends on the negotiations among all parties.
While Lin and Lana were thinking, Climb couldn't resist his curiosity and asked about the devil. He thought this incident could be written into a hero's story.
The wall of fire surrounding the capital, the powerful demons, the numerous Elite Steel-level adventurers, the blue light pillars that broke through the sky twice in succession, the joint efforts to expel the demons and protect the kingdom, etc. These are all things that make people's blood boil, and it is not surprising that they became famous because of them.
It would be better to say that the dark warrior Momo has become famous because of this.
"I don't know much, actually."
"Eh? Why?"
“Although I intervened throughout the whole process, we were separated during the battle. Plus, Jaldabaoth… that was probably a fake name, well, forget it. That devil was very powerful, so we had to concentrate and be on guard. I had no idea about the battle between Sebastian and Momo.”
"how come……"
Climb opened his mouth.
He thought he could get three happiness at once, but now it seems that he still has to ask those two people?
No! Those two have already parted ways!
That's right, on the second day after the battle, Sebastian and Momo had already left, one to his hometown, and the other to the fortress city.
Among them, Momo was the one who fought fiercely with the demons and defeated them. The king wanted to meet him in person and grant him the title. However, Momo refused and did not even intend to meet the king.
This attitude has had a huge impact.
Some nobles thought that this was disrespectful and that it was too arrogant not to put the king first. Some foolish people even proposed idiotic proposals to punish them, but they were all blocked by Lin's brother, Lord Leibuen, who even threatened the nobles that if they continued like this, it would be considered a provocation to him.
The nobles condemned, but Feifei said that she had only accepted the commission from the adventurers and completed the task. There was no need for the king to comfort her for such a small matter. If she insisted on doing so, she hoped that all the adventurers who participated in this battle would be treated equally, and the situation gradually calmed down.
Lin knew that Momo had his own pride and was unwilling to accept a reward that did not belong to him.
There was no way out in the royal capital. Lin was in poor condition and the whole kingdom was in urgent need of reassurance. In addition, he had fought the devil to a draw and was not at a disadvantage, so he reluctantly accepted everyone's cheers.
His self-esteem prevented him from swallowing a reward that did not belong to him, so he refused.
What a noble man.
Lin sighed slightly.
"Come to think of it, the people who went to see us off should be coming back soon."
Just as he finished speaking, the door opened again.
Gegelan's loud voice followed closely behind: "I'm so tired! My body just after resurrection is not working well. It doesn't feel like my own."
"Feel the same."
The one who agreed with her was Tia. After their first meeting with Jaldabaoth, the two were killed neatly on first sight.
Several people came in one after another from outside the door.
They were several people from Blue Rose, as well as Nina and Brian. Gazef and Lagis were not there, they should still be helping the king to settle the civilians in the capital.
Gagran said loudly, "Hey, virgin priest, how is your recovery going?"
"Can you please stop calling me that? ...I'm not bad, but I have some difficulty moving. Seeing you move like this makes me want to die and come back to life again."
"No! You can't do that! Lord Lin must not die! You can't die in vain for such a small matter!"
The one who was excited was Lana, who had a big reaction to Lin's words.
"Well, this is just a joke..."
"Not even a joke! Listen carefully, Lord Lin, you must not die so easily!"
"oh oh……"
Ignoring the teasing looks from others, Her Royal Highness the Princess held Lin's hands tightly, her serious look as if she was telling something, an awkward atmosphere lingered around her.
"The engaged couple is really close."
Brian took the initiative to smooth things over, saying, "You two, if you want to be intimate, how about you wait until we leave to continue? Now you have something to report."
"Yes, yes, sorry, I was rude."
Lana loosened her grip.
Lin asked, "Have you seen Mr. Momo off? I think my message has been conveyed."
"Yes, Mr. Momo was teleported to the fortress city after receiving the dagger and letter of thanks from the king."
"dagger?"
Slightly surprised.
The king's gift of the dagger was a symbol of awarding a medal to a noble or knight who had made outstanding military achievements. In the current situation where the power struggle was intensifying, if the nobles knew about the gift of the dagger, it would surely cause an uproar.
Even so, the king still decided to reward Momo for his achievements, and his determination can only be said to be admirable.
"Really, Your Majesty..."
Lin nodded, and seeing Ibiruai, who had been very depressed since returning, he subconsciously asked, "What happened to her?"
She was wearing a mask so her face couldn't be seen, but the aura of depression was too strong to be ignored.
"Actually..."
Gegelan spoke out the matter in a loud voice.
It turned out that Ibiruai wanted to see Momo more often, but she forgot that she knew teleportation magic, and she also forgot to set up a teleportation point in the fortress city. Her little romance ended before it even began.
"Is that why you're so depressed? My condolences."
"No need to say anything!"
Ibiruai stamped her feet. The embarrassment of the little girl having her thoughts exposed filled the room with a cheerful atmosphere.
Lin looked at Nina again.
"You didn't choose to be with your sister."
Nina became an adventurer because she wanted to save her sister, and she once risked her life for it. When she saw her sister, Lin said that if she wanted, she could leave with her sister and live together.
But here she is, apparently not making that choice.
"why?"
"I did want to find my sister and live with her at first. However, my sister's happiness is more important. Although it is a pity that we can't live together, I don't care as long as she is safe and happy."
Nina's choice of letting go for her sister's happiness touched everyone. She is truly a rare good sister in the world.
"So what are your plans next?"
"I want to continue my adventure. I heard that a dungeon appeared near the empire. It is currently speculated to be some new ruins. When I was fighting against demons in the capital, an adventurer team invited me, so I plan to explore there first."
"Becoming an adventurer again? I see. It's just as I imagined."
Lin nodded.
Nina started out as an adventurer, and naturally she would return to the ranks of adventurers in the end. She had no way to make better use of the talents that Akusis taught her.
"Well, I have a suggestion."
"proposal?"
"How about joining Blue Rose?"
"……what?"
Nina was stunned.
You have to know that Cang Qiangwei's team is full of steel-level members and is one of the three top adventurer teams in the kingdom, while she is just a low-level adventurer. How can she be worthy of joining their team?
"Don't underestimate yourself, you are very talented."
Under his instruction, she was able to become a third-class magic caster in just two months. She was undoubtedly a potential stock. Not to mention that she also had the innate ability to halve the time it took to learn magic, which had already surpassed most people.
"But……"
Nina looked at Gagran and the others.
Lin and Captain Cang Qiangwei are childhood sweethearts, but it is not to the point where he can send people to the other team. After all, this concerns the safety of other people's lives.
"No problem! Captain Devil told me before I came here that he would let you join the team."
"You are very powerful. I saw it when you were fending off the demon."
"Same as above."
"Well, since Captain Devil said so, I don't mind. Besides, you seem to have potential."
Several members of Cang Qiangwei naturally accepted Nina. This was not because of Lin's face, but because Nina herself had such potential, and Lin just introduced her.
"Oh, I forgot one thing."
Gegelan slapped his head and said, "I and Tia have just been resurrected, and our bodies have not recovered yet. Your wish to explore the newly appeared ruins of the empire may be dashed. Can you accept that?"
"Yes! No problem!"
Nina shouted back.
She still knew which was more important, so how could she refuse the invitation from the Elite Steel Adventurer Team just for a chance to explore the ruins?
Ibiruai also said: "You are not strong enough to reach the level of an adamantium-level adventurer now. Be prepared. I will train you hard."
"Yes! Please advise me!"
Nina bowed respectfully.
Even though Ibiruai didn't achieve any impressive results in the demon invasion mission, at least she managed to hold back two demon maids, so her strength can still be affirmed.
"Good! Very energetic!"
Gegelan patted Nina on the back and laughed, "Then while you are improving your strength, we should also work hard to recover our strength! In other words, the training is about to begin!"
"Ah."
"Ok."
The few people from Cang Qiangwei are meaningless.
After this mission, they knew that although they were untouchable steel-level adventurers in the eyes of ordinary people, there were still more powerful and unattainable people above them, so they needed to work harder.
The people from Cang Qiangwei left in a hurry, and Brian shamelessly followed them, wanting to further improve his strength.
According to him, he encountered the powerful vampire again during this demon invasion, and after fighting with him, he was awarded the title of [Nail Clipper], which made him extremely happy.
Lin didn't understand why he was so happy to receive such an insulting title as "Nail Clipper", but his encounter with Brian confirmed his thoughts.
——As expected, there are other powerful demons hidden in the royal capital!
I sincerely thanked my original choice and breathed a sigh of relief.
But he had a hunch.
Things will not end like this. There must be a stronger storm brewing behind the scenes that he needs to face.
(End of this chapter)