Anriette vented her feelings and calmed down.
After being silent for a period of time, she slowly said word by word: "When I was a child... onee-sama was always very popular, and everyone would be around onee-sama."
"You also said she was a child, but now everyone stays away from her."
"Onee-sama is always gentle to everyone."
"Now she is thorny to everyone."
Thinking of the tyrannosaurus who made everyone avoid the same path as soon as she appeared on the scene, Xiaolin really couldn't imagine how popular she was and how gentle she was to everyone.
The difference is just too big.
Maybe Charlotte's current awkward personality was developed recently. After all, that arrogant girl is also responsible for restoring the glory of the family, so it is understandable that she shows a different kind of majesty.
Xiaolin's complaints made Anriette angry and laughing at the same time.
The man in front of me actually deliberately said bad things about onee-sama in order to relieve himself. Knowing that the onee-sama whom he admired also had an ordinary side, his closed heart was gradually opened.
"...Enri."
"What?"
"Name. Onee-sama and mother both call me Enri. I think you can call me that too."
"Really. Then... Enri."
"yes."
The girl smiled.
It's a pity that she can't see her smile clearly in the dark cave now.
at this time.
Suddenly there was a faint sound of cloth rubbing together, only a few meters away, and someone appeared nearby.
Xiaolin immediately hugged Anriette, who was startled and didn't know why, into his arms. Liuzi also instantly went behind Xiaolin, and the scythe under her skirt spread out to defend herself against the incoming dagger.
Clang!
A crisp sound echoed in the silent space.
At the same time, the other party showed obvious murderous intent and asked like a machine: "Please answer briefly, are you the master's enemy?"
Xiao Lin did not answer, but slowly turned his head behind his back.
It's a girl.
Wearing a headband full of ruffles, her pink hair tied with a thin bow is still bright and conspicuous in the darkness.
Her face was covered with a white gauze.
Xiao Lin could use perspective to see if she wanted to, but this outfit was enough to let people know who she was.
——Fire hanging down.
One of Akabane Tenzen's six dolls.
My ears moved slightly and I heard footsteps coming from deep inside.
Xiaolin greeted him very frivolously: "I didn't expect to meet you in a place like this. I'm a little surprised, Magnus."
A figure stepped out of the darkness.
The silver mask hid his appearance, and he was wearing the same dress as usual. The magic power was roaming around his body, and the potential danger stirred up Xiaolin's nerves. He knew that the other party had regarded him as an enemy.
really.
Kobayashi's origins are unknown, and he is also hanging out with his younger brother Akabane Raijin. In addition, where he is now, there will be problems if he is not regarded as an enemy.
But that magic...
It's surprising, he is stronger than Loki and himself.
Tensions were rising.
The other party's provocation naturally had to be responded to, and at the moment when the air around him was tense and about to explode...
"Oh? Is anyone here?"
Suddenly a bold voice came.
The person who made the sound was a strong man with a very tall build. It would not be far-fetched to say that he was a soldier. He has a tanned face, a beard on his mouth, and wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.
Really a familiar face.
"Are you Kobayashi-san?"
"...I didn't expect that the dean would remember me. It's such an honor."
"Of course I will remember a student with extraordinary potential like you."
The dean smiled kindly.
At first glance, there is nothing strange about him, but the courage and vigor exuding from him at this time are no less powerful. Coupled with the huge magic power that can rival Megumin and a strong body that is as strong as his own, if he is as strong as him. If you fight head-on, you will most likely lose.
Not to mention that the other party also has a number one helper.
"What's wrong? Your expression looks like you've seen a ghost." The principal squinted his eyes and put pressure on Xiaolin with his sharp eyes: "Did you... see something strange?"
Is it a reference to the Great Cathedral below?
If the answer is "yes", he will definitely take action in the next second.
With Liu Zi here, Xiao Lin is confident that he will not lose, but Charlotte's trouble has not been solved yet, so he can only stay away for a while.
"...No, I didn't see it."
"That's good. Magnus-san is actually my guard. I'm sorry for scaring you."
"Guard...he is really a qualified guard."
Sure enough, use words to remind you?
Then, he said cheerfully: "We are all companions involved in the accident. Let's unite and wait for rescue. Don't worry, my excellent secretary will send someone to rescue soon."
Then his eyes became as sharp as an eagle again, and he warned: "You must avoid taking unauthorized actions. Do you understand, Xiaolin-san?"
The implication is don't wander around, otherwise I will kill you.
The threat made Xiao Lin unable to move, especially when there was a dragster named Anriette.
The conversation comes to an end.
The group sat down on the spot and lit a bonfire for lighting.
During this period, Xiao Lin did not use magic, because the dean of the academy in front of him was the most powerful magician in the 19th century, possessing huge and almost unlimited magic power. To provoke the other party's interest would only be playing with fire.
A man who can transform his frail daughter into a semi-intelligent body in the name of treating her illness is definitely a ruthless man.
Of course, it would be equally cruel to use other family forces to disguise herself and help outsiders kill her father's daughter.
Really a loving father and a filial daughter.
but……
"I take the liberty of interrupting the dean's magic lecture. Being stupid, I also have a question to ask you. Is that okay?"
"Of course! Educators exist to answer questions for confused people. If you have any questions, I will try my best to answer them."
The dean did not refuse.
Everyone has their own persistence, even the strongest is no exception. He is an educator himself, and it is his nature to answer students' questions well.
"So……"
Xiaolin deliberately remained silent for a short time, then slowly said: "What exactly is Mhineoll?"
"Um?!"
This question immediately attracted the attention of the dean, and Magnus also turned his attention here.
Kobayashi continued: "Ordinary automatic dolls do not produce magic power and can only rely on the use of dolls; even for taboo dolls, it is not the dolls that produce magic power but the human body parts loaded in the body. But the divine machine is different, completely An automaton in the form of a doll, that is, a doll that can completely control itself, right?”
"...You know quite a lot, Xiaolin-san." The dean did not answer, but gave a compliment in a meaningful way.
Of course Xiaolin was not fooled, and said with a smile: "Most of the wishes of those who participate in the night party and become the devil king are divine ingenuity. No, it would be better to say that almost everyone has such a wish, right?"
"really."
The dean did not deny it.
Anyone with a little bit of common sense will know this kind of thing. Even if he doesn't know it, he will know it if he spends time with the lady of the Birao family all day long.
"Then, I wonder what Kobayashi-kun wants to know."
"I just said it, divine ingenuity."
Xiaolin looked directly into the eyes of the dean and inquired: "Since the divine machine is a puppet with a complete form and full self-discipline, then I can't
It can be said that an automaton that can move freely even without a puppeteer can be called a divine ingenuity. For example...a purely mechanical automatic puppet. "
"Oh? Reverse thinking? It's really an interesting solution." The dean of the college was obviously interested.
Reverse thinking is a way of thinking about common things or opinions that seem to have become a foregone conclusion. For example, Kobayashi just developed the definition of divine ingenuity in the opposite direction, from solving the problem back to the known conditions, and conversely thinking about the possibility. It will simplify the problem.
Everyone is thinking about this problem.
After a brief silence, the dean said: "Indeed. If you follow Xiaolin's idea, this definition can also be established.
It's just that Eve's heart is the basic circuit that allows the doll to have possession, self-recovery, self-awareness, wisdom, and biological reality, and its operation relies on magic. After all, are there really purely mechanical automatons in this world? If there is one, it should be considered a kind of divine ingenuity. "
This question was so weird and beyond common sense that the dean could only give an ambiguous answer.
We can't blame him for not being knowledgeable, but the limitations of his vision constrain him.
Xiao Lin laughed out loud: "Really? Then I'll be relieved. Sure enough, my Liu Zi is the best in the world."
The headmaster and Magnus felt that there was something in his words, but before they had time to ask, they were interrupted by a sudden sneak attack.
"Looks like we have an uninvited guest."
The powerful kick was aimed at the back of Xiaolin's neck. The huge power was almost enough to break a human's spine. If he was kicked, he would definitely fall to the ground and be unable to do anything again.
"Liu Zi, stop him."
"yes."
Liu Zi dodged to intercept the opponent's kick, but her long leg was intercepted by the sickle.
Seeing that the attack failed, the attacker disappeared.
Anriette screamed a moment later and threw herself into Xiao Lin's arms to find a safe haven.
Xiao Lin comforted her while looking for the enemy's location.
A wave of cold air hit him from behind, so he jumped forward reflexively, holding Anriette and rolling forward to avoid the attack. The place where he was originally standing was hit by a kick, and fine sand flew around like a fountain.
So fast.
Even Xiao Lin had to praise him.
The enemy's speed is faster than Liu Zi, even faster than his eyes.
[Five Visions] is very powerful, but its shortcoming is that it cannot track fast objects.
With the help of the bonfire's illumination, everyone could clearly see the attacker's face.
The other person was wearing a stylish shirt and had short blond hair. He was about in his twenties, and his dark glasses hid the expression on his face. He was floating in the air, and there was still a thin line between the shiny shoes under his feet and the sand.
No wonder I couldn't hear the sound, it turned out to be flying.
He moved in the air and rushed forward without making a sound, his speed was extremely fast, and his moving trajectory was in a straight line, but Xiao Lin had no doubt about the opponent's mobility and explosion.
In the blink of an eye, he reached the top speed and arrived in front of Xiao Lin.
The distance was so close that you could even see the smile on the corner of the other person's mouth, but Xiao Lin didn't panic and looked at him expressionlessly.
Suddenly, with the sound of swishing through the air, Liu Zi appeared in front of him.
The girl-shaped automaton protected Xiaolin, and the huge scythe blocked the man's flying kick. At the same time, Akabane Tenzen's automaton finally came to help.
A kick from the side caused the attacker to immediately distance himself.
"Catch him, Firedrop."
"Yes, Master, I will obey your instructions."
After receiving Akabane Tenquan's order, magic power burst out from the pink girl's body, and flames immediately rose, twisting and heating the air, lifting up the sand and gravel on the ground, and sprinted forward at a super explosive speed.
The knife he pulled out at some point kept slashing at the man.
However, the man saw through her trajectory, was not afraid of the girl's speed, and avoided the attack.
Kicks, blocks, thrusts, every action of both parties creates a collision.
The shock wave caused waves of storms to blow around.
Enri huddled in Xiaolin's arms and didn't dare to look, but the dean watched the fight between the two sides unaffected.
When Liu Zi saw the huge battle, she immediately said venomously: "A violent battle is not elegant at all. Is she a hidden gorilla, or are they competing for the throne of the most powerful gorilla?"
"Don't say that. Liu Zi, you should also go and help."
"Yes, Master Kobayashi."
After hearing the order, Liu Zi also rushed forward.
Unlike the two sides, who were all radiating powerful magic power, Liu Zi rushed into the battlefield without any fluctuations. She thought she would be instantly repulsed by the powerful momentum of both sides, but she didn't expect Liu Zi to gain the upper hand during the fight. .
Kobayashi is very interested in the man who attacked him.
The opponent's movements have no inertia at all, as if they are not bound by gravity, just like a man-eating shark swimming freely in the sea.
【Complete control of vibration】.
It is a very powerful magic circuit that can interfere with the direction of physical movement at the molecular level to strengthen attack, defense, and acceleration.
It's a little tricky.
If Xiaolin didn't want to expose his trump card, he would definitely use the imaginary switch to keep the opponent.
The key is--
I don’t know if this crazy critic is satisfied or not.
At this time, there was an unexpected situation on the battlefield.
The man instantly burst out with powerful energy and kicked the knife in Huo Chui's hand off. At the same time, he turned over and used great force to push back Liu Zi. Then he floated up into the sky and accelerated instantly like before, disappearing into the surrounding darkness.
He must have escaped.
One against two can still fight for such a long time, the opponent's strength cannot be underestimated.
Xiao Lin looked at the direction in which he disappeared.
Bang bang bang——
There was a brisk clap from behind, and the dean smiled happily and said, "Well done, Magnus-san, Kobayashi-san."
"You are exaggerating."
Xiao Lin and Liu Zi bowed gracefully, as did Magnus and his automaton.
"Well, the other party is a little thief who came to attack me."
The dean emphasized his tone.
As if to emphasize again, the implication is that no further investigation is allowed.
It's obvious that the other party's target is me?
...Xiao Lin's mouth moved slightly.
"He actually escaped, but it doesn't matter. Are you okay, Kobayashi-san?"
"...Ah, no problem."
"That's good. Look, the rescue team is here."
Bright light and chaotic footsteps slowly approached, and soon a blonde beauty named Avril appeared in front of several people with a group of puppet masters.
She has a cold temperament, a bit like Kimberly.
"Are you okay, Principal."
"Well, as you can see, I'm fine."
"That's a pity. Take the little devils back to the surface, and take this old man with you."
"Avril..."
The beauty gave instructions to her subordinates expressionlessly, causing the dean of the college to scream in vain.
It was already three o'clock in the afternoon when we returned to the ground.
Xiao Lin was not injured and was in good condition, but Anriette was not in good condition. She was in a bad mental state and needed a rest.
And when parting——
The dean stopped him and said, "Xiao Lin, please continue the question. You asked me whether that is considered a divine skill, and my answer is no. One of the characteristics of a divine skill is to generate magic power independently, and Only humans can do that. Do you understand what I mean?"
In other words, if you want to achieve divine ingenuity, you must transform from machine to human.
"……Been taught a lesson."
Xiao Lin bowed slightly.
