The lecture hall is a few hundred meters away from the clock tower and thousands of meters away from Charlotte in the other direction.
As Xiao Lin ran, he looked up and saw Sigmund slowly opening his jaw.
A fierce attack is about to be unleashed!
Xiaolin passed through the tree-shaded tunnel in one breath and rushed to the main street. He heard Anriette shouting: "Onee-sama! Stop it, onee-sama!"
Ironically, it was the guards who responded to her call. They seemed to have discovered Sigmund's figure at the same time, and finally there was a commotion.
However, it was already too late. Once the beam cannon is fired, there is no way to defend it.
In an instant, there was a flash of light.
The rush of light from the Tyrannosaurus rex filled the surrounding area, dyeing Xiao Lin's vision pure white.
"Tsk, I didn't intend to expose it."
He clicked his tongue softly in displeasure. I don't know what trouble it will cause if it is exposed, but now it is obvious that I cannot get there immediately by myself, so I can only ask the people around me for help.
"Ruzi, please."
"yes."
——Imaginary number switch!
Xiao Lin's eyes were dazzled, and he saw Anriette close at hand. He jumped forward with all his strength and held the girl in his arms to protect her.
At this time, the flash cannon hit the remains of the clock tower, dissolving everything. With a loud noise like an avalanche, the ground suddenly disappeared, and the place where you stood immediately collapsed, revealing the hollow underneath.
The two fell immediately.
With Liu Zi's ability, it was very easy to rescue both of them, but in order to follow the other's pace, Xiao Lin gave instructions in advance.
Okay, what would you do?
The fallen Xiao Lin thought silently.
In the conference room on the third floor of the lecture hall in the distance, Cedric Granville, disguised as Alice, was looking happily at Xiao Lin and Anriette who fell into the pothole.
Suddenly, the space was distorted, and a man dressed as a butler appeared beside him.
After Charlotte flew away on the dragon, Cedric snickered and turned to look at him and said, "You seem to have something to say, Singer?"
"...You were the one who asked Annriette to come to the scene, and you were the one who asked the man to save her. If they were directly hit by the beam cannon, we would lose the hostages. Why did you do this?" The name was Singer. The butler asked curious questions.
However--
"Because it seems interesting."
"Well……"
This answer silenced Singer.
The young man raised his cup and drank the red tea. He gave him an awkward smile and said, "Don't show that expression. I had expected that Charlotte would have no other choice but to do that. There is no need to worry about Enrielle." Special life and death."
"But it's really impossible to predict what will happen below. In the worst case scenario, you might fall to your death." The butler replied with a bit of revenge.
The young man said ruthlessly: "If it really turns out to be like that, just make another Anriette, right?"
"...You are truly a complete evil heretic and hopelessly corrupt."
"I'll just assume you're complimenting me."
The young man is not ashamed but proud.
the most important is--
"Singh, did you see that man just now..."
"Well, it's strange to suddenly appear there."
Normally speaking, humans are definitely not that fast, but Xiao Lin appeared near the clock tower and protected Anriette who was about to fall.
Probably some unknown magic circuit.
The housekeeper asked thoughtfully: "Do you care? Do you want me to..."
"I have a feeling that he will be an obstacle. It just so happens that the Temple of the Fool has been discovered, so let's see clearly how close the academy is to the sacred art. Maybe there will be an unexpected harvest, you Just go and have some fun." Cedric said this, but he actually meant asking him to get rid of Xiao Lin.
The butler obviously understood and bowed slightly to accept the order.
"My subordinates obey."
"etc."
He stopped the butler and waved his ears to signal him to wait.
As the door opened, Charlotte appeared. After seeing her, the young man raised a happy smile on his face and said loudly: "Ah, my dear Ravenna (Charlotte), you are finally back. I wonder if you have heard that your sister and [Goddess] just met The spokesperson] went to the Clock Tower."
"……What did you say."
Charlotte's pupils dilated, as if she didn't expect to hear this answer.
The butler on the side immediately understood what the master meant.
Do you want to use him to put pressure on her, wantonly toy with and force Charlotte?
What a master of bad taste.
Singer couldn't help but feel a little afraid, but he also looked at the owner's evil smile with intoxication.
the other side.
Xiaolin fell into the hole and felt a pain in his back. In order to prevent the weak girl Anriette from getting hurt, he used himself as a cushion for her.
Open your eyes.
What he saw before him was a world shrouded in black mist, and in the center of his field of vision was a huge sun.
...No, the top of the head is the entrance of the hole. It was just too bright and too high, which caused Xiao Lin to misunderstand.
It seems to have fallen quite deep.
At the same time, I felt a softness on the back of my neck, and after I moved slightly, I heard a reassuring voice.
"Lord Xiaolin, are you awake?"
"...Did you save us, Liu Zi?"
"After all, Mr. Xiaolin, you are so weak. If you fall into such a deep pit, you will probably fall to pieces. As a waiter, you have to use a little strength."
"Thank you, Liu Zi."
"Yes. You're welcome."
Xiaolin's thanks made Liu Zi's cheeks slightly red. She was always so blunt, and the girl with a vicious tongue was a little shy.
As much as I'd like to enjoy it a little longer, now is not the time.
He got up from the ground, lit the oil lamp to illuminate, and asked Liu Zi, "Where's Anriette, is she okay?"
"Yes, she was not injured because you were there as a cushion." Liu Zi pointed at the girl on the other side who was blocked by her body.
Anriette, who was sleeping soundly, frowned slightly as if she had had a bad dream.
It seemed like she was fine.
Xiao Lin walked over and knelt down, shook her body, and whispered in her ear: "Wake up. Anriette, wake up."
After shouting a few words, the sleeping girl finally opened her eyes.
"Are you okay? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"
"No—! It's a man—!"
Anriette picked up the sand on the ground and sprinkled it on Xiao Lin's body.
It doesn't hurt, but it also doesn't taste good. Since you are so energetic, there should be no problem.
"Hey, stop! Anriette, stop it! It's me! Xiaolin!"
"sorry Sorry sorry!"
When she woke up, she quickly apologized in a low voice when she saw it was Xiao Lin.
"Shh-"
He held her mouth and said to her: "Don't be loud, be quiet."
"Well……"
The girl immediately fell silent.
Xiao Lin nodded with satisfaction, stood up, and said to her: "Let's go, we have to find the exit."
"Huh? Exit?"
"Have you forgotten, you fell from the top with me?"
Xiao Lin pointed to the hole above his head.
Only then did Anriette remember that the other party had fallen down to save her.
"There is still a danger of a second collapse. We can't stay here any longer. Let's find another exit."
"But even if you say you want to find an exit..."
"There will be an exit. Under normal circumstances here, there will definitely be an exit in such a huge space.
Orally. "
Anriette stared at Xiaolin intently, admiration inexplicably revealed in her eyes.
But that doesn't mean he will be obedient.
"Please don't mind my business. If you want to leave, please do it yourself."
Then he sat down on the slope and refused to leave.
What a willful answer.
pity--
"No, I must take you away. Not only because you are Charlotte's sister, but most importantly...if you stay here, you will probably be killed."
"Kill, kill? What do you mean?"
Anriette looked at Xiaolin with fearful eyes.
Seeing that the girl was frightened, Xiaolin raised a vicious smile, which was very scary in the dark underground cave.
"You may not know, but this is actually a testing ground."
"... Experimental site?"
"That's right, it's a place called the Fool's Temple.
It is a huge magic facility, itself a large magic tool, and its purpose is to research sacred tricks. There are so many people in the world who want to make sacred gadgets, and they use different methods, but... the method here is extremely cruel and inhumane.
For example: thousands of people were buried alive, and the people left in the caves hunted each other in order to survive. Peel off each other's skin, tear apart each other's body, gnaw on each other's bones, and suck each other's blood until the last person left is the best taboo puppet material. "
"..."
The girl's throat trembled, and the fingers holding her knees began to tighten unnaturally.
The fear is even worse.
Apparently, she also understands the evil deeds of madmen trying to create divine contraptions.
"Listen...it's the voice of the dead."
The flame of the oil lamp suddenly flickered.
Under the atmosphere created by Xiao Lin's pretending to be deep and hoarse, a cold air came from the depths.
"Huh----!!!"
Anriette was frightened.
"Did you hear it, the voice."
"Eh...wait, wait...don't...please don't say..."
"Hey, there is really a sound...help me!"
"Eaaah————!!!"
Anriette couldn't help but scream, holding her head with both hands, and at the same time whispered "I'm sorry, sorry, sorry" in a tearful voice. She didn't know who she was apologizing to.
That's it?
In my opinion, the intimidation just now was just a cheap primary method, and I haven't used the enhanced version with vision ability yet.
The girl was so frightened that she was trembling all over. It seemed that she would not contradict herself.
In this case, it's time to comfort her.
"Don't be afraid, I was just kidding. What I just said was a joke."
"Are you kidding me?"
"Yeah, just kidding."
"It's too much! It's so shameless! You almost made me pee!"
"You are a young lady after all, don't say such vulgar words."
Xiao Lin shook his head helplessly.
joke? Is it really a joke? It’s unclear whether what I just said is true or false.
"Okay, it will be really dangerous if we stay here any longer. Let's go."
Xiaolin stretched out his hand.
Annriette hesitated, but compared to her fear of men, maybe the current situation was more terrifying to her, right?
So she put her hand on Xiao Lin's hand cautiously, as if reaching out to a fierce dog.
Then he held his big hand behind his back.
Before she could break away excitedly, a calm and tolerant breath flowed into her body from the palm of her hand, and an inexplicable sense of peace made her relax.
it's wired……
Following Xiao Lin's footsteps, he looked at the profile of the man holding his hand.
It seems... not so scared anymore?
Kobayashi, who was walking in front, didn't notice Anriette.
Strange, he was looking for a way down.
That's right, not the way out, but the way deep underground.
He was also very interested in the Temple of Fools, which was one of the reasons why he took the risk. I just took this opportunity to see the sacred and ingenious path taken by the dean. It would be even better if it could bring some inspiration to myself.
The two of them walked down by the light of the kerosene lamp.
The range that light can reach is very narrow, and the sand and gravel make it difficult to walk. It took us thirty minutes to finally walk down the slope and reach a flat space.
The floor beneath my feet was hard, made of rock.
"It's flat ground from here, but I can't see anything ahead."
After taking a few steps forward, Anriette suddenly sank and fell down.
Xiao Lin responded quickly.
With quick eyes and quick hands, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her back instantly with powerful explosive force.
It turned out that she had accidentally stepped on the edge just now.
But along the cliff, Xiao Lin saw the white church below, which was where he wanted to go.
After silently memorizing the position, he stood up and came to the girl's side, and stretched out his hand to Anriette, who was still sitting limply on the ground.
"How's it going? Are you injured anywhere?"
"No—! Don't touch me!"
"Hey, hey, why are your attitudes back? Even if you are afraid of men, there must be a limit. Could it be that you were really ravaged by a man and then abandoned..."
"That's not true! I swear on the honor of the Pirao family that nothing like that has ever happened! And it's so rude to imagine that! You actually want to mess with me..."
"Don't slander me!"
Xiaolin's complaint made Anriette look sad. She pulled her hat down and covered her face again.
She whispered: "I hate boys... they are scary, rude, stupid, dirty, and..."
Even with Xiao Lin's hearing, he couldn't hear what she said clearly.
Did that prince have too much influence on her? After all, it was she who had caused Charlotte's pet dog to run out of control under her care.
That's why it's like this.
He didn't speak, but silently held her slender calf.
"No--!"
"Stop screaming, your leg is hurt."
When the man touched her skin, Anriette reflexively wanted to pull out her calf, but pain also followed.
Only then did she realize that she had sprained her foot when she almost fell off the cliff.
Xiao Lin pressed it lightly.
"Yeah! It hurts!"
"Feel sorry."
But there is a possibility of treatment if you find a place.
A blue ball of light emerged from his hands, leaning towards the girl's slender and tender legs.
"--cure."
The light mass blends into the calf.
"Well."
The girl moaned softly, and the pleasant sound came from her mouth.
"This, this is..."
"magic."
"magic?"
"That's right. Before the advent of automatons, all magicians used were magic, so I can accept a little bit of magic."
"Aha……"
Anriette blinked. There were many things she wanted to ask, but in the end she didn't say them out.
Everyone has their own secrets.
Xiao Lin said again: "Are you tired? Let's take a rest here."
"...Yeah." The girl nodded.
When Xiao Lin saw this, his magic power surged, and a stream of water flowed from his fingertips.
Anriette was slightly surprised when she saw it and asked, "This, is this magic too?"
"That's right. How are you? Are you thirsty? Do you want some water?" Xiao Lin asked kindly, but after looking around he said, "Trouble, there is no cup here. No."
If you put your finger in your mouth..."
"No way! It's not ladylike at all!"
"You were talking in vulgar language just now."
"I, I understand, you did this on purpose, you wanted to use this opportunity to mess with me!"
"Hello!"
The paranoia of being persecuted is really troublesome, and Xiao Lin's fists are hardened.
but……
"You are indeed Charlotte's sister. Your face looks exactly like hers when she is angry."
"...Anyway, you want to say that onee-sama is more beautiful, right?"
"also?"
Xiao Lin grasped the key words keenly.
It seems that they have been compared frequently, which is quite unfriendly to the humble younger sister.
After Anriette sneered self-deprecatingly, she turned her face away from Xiaolin: "Boys... all think onee-sama is... cuter."
Xiao Lin felt a little distressed when he heard her muttering.
After contacting her, you can feel her painful heart.
"Ah, yes, compared to looks, Charlotte is better."
"really."
Anriette curled her lips, as if she was scorning that Xiao Lin was an ordinary person like everyone else.
"But, you are better than her in one thing."
"……Eh?"
"Breasts. Your breasts are bigger than hers."
"Eh?!"
Anriette immediately turned her head and looked at Xiao Lin dumbfounded.
It's funny to say that she is obviously the younger sister, but her breasts are bigger than hers. I have to sigh that the world is really amazing.
Xiaolin even took the initiative to expose the system in order to increase her confidence.
"I like girls with big breasts."
I thought this would help the timid girl regain her confidence, but I didn’t expect——
"I knew it……"
"What?"
"I knew you were going to mess with me in this dark cave!"
"Wait, why is this strange misunderstanding happening?!"
