Just a magical girl who picks up trash

"Oh, so there is a way. Then... wait, are we talking about the same topic? Do you have a way to deal with this?"

So, are they really talking about the same topic? If so... I have a strange feeling of anticipation... Wait, what was I just thinking?!

"I'm not sure. I'll have to wait until I recover my memory. I just have this vague thought."

Although she has no memories, for some reason, Amy has been able to dream frequently since she awakened the Book of the Wanderer and the Book of the Guardian. Although each dream is not connected, she has pieced together a lot of things that seem to be related to her past self, but that connection... always feels a bit vague!

"what idea?"

Could she even have an idea for something like this? Could it be that little Amy had some talent that she didn't know about?

"Maybe I was a boy in my previous life..."

This is the biggest shock brought to me by my dream self.

"..."

Although I haven't read much, don't lie to me about past lives and stuff...this isn't magic at all!

Volume 10: Rejoice, this is the moment when the Demon King is born!

1. The First Guardian Knight

(Those who understand this title will understand it, and even if you don’t understand it… you will understand it too!)

"The selection has officially begun. Now let's read out the selection rules!"

In the magnificent hall, Xueli, wearing a gorgeous golden dress, sat on the highest throne, and on her left and right were five figures sitting respectively. In front of these eleven people, a priest holding a magic scroll in his hand read out the instructions about the final selection of the guardian knights in a high-pitched voice; below him, a total of hundreds of knights including Amy and Xiaotang stood there with serious expressions, silently listening to the announcement from the priest.

"After the selection begins, each knight will step forward and declare himself. After that, everyone will be selected. No one is allowed to interfere during the selection. If there are multiple heroes selected, you can choose to follow the hero and take the oath!"

The initiative lies with the heroes, but if a knight is too outstanding, then there is a high possibility that multiple heroes will be selected. If that is the case, the knight will naturally be given the opportunity to choose for himself... Of course, there is only one chance, and no regrets are allowed!

"The above rules are read out in the name of Princess Xueli of the Pernachi Empire, and in the name of the protection of all the brave warriors... the selection will now begin!"

Thus, the preaching ended, and the priest immediately turned and walked to the side, leaving the main stage to the knights below. Since he did not specify the order, the knights here were stunned for a moment, and then looked at their colleagues around them. For a moment, they didn't know whether they should be the first to step forward. However, at this moment, the first knight, who seemed to be unable to bear the hesitation around him, immediately took the stage first!

Well, it was not someone else, but the eldest daughter of the ancient family of the Pernachi Empire, Sophie, who had just provoked Amy and had openly concealed her hostility towards her!

"My name is Sophie, the first heir to the Sophia family of the Pernachi Empire. I'm a dual-element magician of fire and wood, and my current magic level is Advanced Level Three... Although I have no intention of offending you brave men, as the heir to the Sophia family, my goal has been set from the beginning!"

As she said this, her eyes immediately fell on Zun Tian, ​​who was sitting in the first seat on Xue Li's left. Her tone did not conceal her admiration and determination as she said to him:

"My lord, the Brave Lord, please allow me to be your guardian knight. I will devote everything my family has to clearing the way for you!"

That's right, it wasn't about giving away everything he had, but surrendering to Zuntian in the name of the entire family. After this sentence came out, not to mention the reactions of other heroes or the knights around, at least Xueli's brows had slightly frowned.

At first glance, it seems that the nobles' loyalty to the brave is a good thing. After all, having the support of the nobles is equivalent to having a strong rear support for the brave. This is obviously a good thing for defeating the Demon King and conquering the demons. However, as a princess of a country, Xueli cannot guarantee that she will not have any random thoughts.

You have to know that unlike other heroes, Zuntian comes from another world. If saving this country and this continent is their real duty or the continuation of their race for others, then this entire crusade has absolutely no meaning at all for Zuntian. After all, his hometown is not here, and he does not have much sense of belonging here. At best, under the condition that Xueli satisfies all the material enjoyments of life that Zuntian enjoys, Zuntian strengthens his own strength while "helping" the kingdom to crusade against the demons.

This is reality, not a fairy tale. It doesn't mean that a brave man from another world will unconditionally regard this place as his home, and then fight the devil for this country with all his might, and finally marry the princess and reach the peak of his life. After all, both princesses are now taken, and for Zuntian, the identity of a brave man has certainly brought him supreme glory and the respect and love of everyone. In a sense, he can even issue orders with the same power as the royal family.

But after all, Zuntian is not a member of the royal family, so his power is naturally lower than that of Xueli and others.

Xueli did not distrust Zuntian, but for a country, the fact that the lower-level families could pledge allegiance at will and become private ministers of others was obviously not something she could accept!

Zuntian saves the country and fights against the demons, and in return, Xueli... no, it should be said that the Pernachi Empire will give him corresponding status or corresponding power. Even if Zuntian wants, he can directly become a noble of this country or something else.

But the prerequisite is that all of this must be "gifted" by the royal family!

Now, an ancient aristocratic family of the empire suddenly declared its allegiance to Zuntian. This situation was undoubtedly equivalent to giving Xueli a signal. Although Zuntian himself might not even know this signal, from the perspective of power... this was obviously no trivial matter!

"Uh...I see, well...you're quite strong, then...alright!"

She is a beauty with good strength, and she even has some power behind her. In Zuntian's eyes, these are definitely the image of a rich and beautiful woman. Zuntian can see the admiration in her eyes clearly. Such eyes undoubtedly make him very enjoyable, especially after comparing them with Ai Xue's attitude towards him. Maybe he wanted to express his charm or something. After nodding in agreement, he glanced at Ai Xue on Xueli's right with a little provocation, but... the other party didn't pay any attention to him at all.

This beating made Zuntian feel like he was hitting cotton with all his strength... It was very uncomfortable!

Sophie had directly stated that she wanted to become Zuntian's guardian knight, and Zuntian did not express any objection. Although this situation slightly violated the selection rules, no one would raise any objections as both parties were willing. So after the oath, Sophie officially became Zuntian's first guardian knight, which also marked the beginning of this selection.

Similarly, after successfully becoming Zuntian's guardian knight, Sophie cast a provocative look towards Amy without thinking, but Amy couldn't see it at all. Instead, Xiaotang beside her saw the other party's eyes with a smile, and the next second the lake blue eyes instantly turned dark blue, and the bright smile on her face gradually expanded to a slightly ferocious level, and then a small hand was gently placed on the neck, and then... with a strong stroke.

"?!"

The sudden familiar chill instantly made Sophie's whole body tremble. She subconsciously shrank back and dared not to provoke anymore.

It wasn't that she was timid, but the moment she saw the other person's eyes, her instinct told her clearly: the other person... really dared to kill her!

Even if he is now the guardian knight of Zuntian, it is still the same!

2. My protection is only for one person!

Sophie, the first one to be chosen, was successfully chosen. This was enviable, but it also made the remaining knights feel a little nervous and expectant... Although there is no limit to the number of guardian knights for the brave, it is also known that quality is more important than quantity in this kind of thing. Although most of the knights present are elites, it is precisely because most of them started from the same point that everyone is so nervous.

In comparison, Amy seemed much more relaxed, after all, she was the one who was chosen!

"Second place: Knight Werner, please come on stage!"

The second knight to come on stage was undoubtedly an old acquaintance of Amy. He was the vice-captain of the Radiant Knights who had taken her light cannon head-on. Compared with Sophie before, this vice-captain was obviously much more polite. Before going on stage, he turned his head and glanced in Amy's direction. From his emotions, Amy felt a deep respect for the strong and an indomitable will.

This is a true knight!

"Please start the declaration!"

As the priest finished speaking, Werner knelt on one knee in front of the crowd. His serious expression seemed to be devoid of any emotion, only deep loyalty. Facing the crowd of brave warriors, he said with a resolute tone:

"I, Werner, the former Vice-Captain of the Radiant Knights, would like to extend my greetings to Her Royal Highness the Princess and all the brave warriors. I have been so kind to allow you to become a member of the Glorious Guardian Knights. I have no objections. Please feel free to perform your duties. In the name of a knight, I will go through fire and water, and I will do anything for you!"

There is no need to deliberately pledge allegiance to anyone, because for him, everything is just for the empire. Therefore, no matter whose guardian knight he becomes, protecting the other party is equivalent to protecting his own country for Werner. He obviously sees this very clearly and is very open-minded.

And the words from Werner undoubtedly directly won him a lot of favor in the eyes of the brave men in front of him. After all, there is no one who doesn't like a loyal person!

While Zuntian was all excited, the man who was in the third position on the right and had been fiddling with his bright golden hair in the mirror suddenly spoke while fiddling with his gorgeous clothes:

"After all, I'm the leader of the Knights of Radiance. My vice-leader could be a guardian knight or something... I'd like to have him. I wonder if my teammates would be willing to part with him?"

One of the heroes, the chief leader of the Knights of Radiance, the Hero of the Spear: Dill Claude asked this to his teammates. After looking at each other, they nodded one after another... Werner was originally the opponent's subordinate, and it was obvious that he became the opponent's guardian knight. Therefore, giving him face was naturally not a big deal.

"Very good, Xiao Wei, you will continue to follow me from now on!"

This was another person who was not chosen according to the rules, but this time no one raised any objections. After all, everyone thought it was natural.

"Yes! Captain!"

As if he had already anticipated this result, Werner honestly lowered his head and issued a knight's declaration to the opponent, then got up and left without staying for long, leaving the venue to the next knight.

“Go, go, go, go… … ”

Just like that, as the knights came on stage one by one, they began to introduce themselves. Except for the knights who already had their goals, most of the knights naturally could not directly say who they would choose like Sophie. They did not have that power, so saying more would mean that they were willing to be loyal to any brave man, just like Werner did.

Then, these people would be taken away one after another by the brave warriors who took a fancy to them. Of course, there were also some more talented knights who encountered competition from two or more brave warriors, but fortunately, the competition ended peacefully in the end and no major chaos occurred.

The selection ceremony continued in an orderly manner. In less than half an hour, at least eighty to ninety of the hundreds of knights became guardian knights and were assigned to serve under one brave man after another.

It is worth mentioning that among the choices of these knights, only Esche did not make a choice from beginning to end, as if she did not need a guardian knight. This made the elf girl beside her seem not worth reminding her once, but Esche just politely chose to refuse.

"Guardian Knight, I have my sister and that's all I need!"

Just such a light sentence immediately blocked the elf girl's words. She glanced at the other side, where at least four or five knights had been selected, and they were all female knights. The elf girl frowned slightly but did not say anything more.

She was just an outsider. Although she felt a little disgusted with Zuntian's previous behavior, it was ultimately none of her business. Besides, aren't human men... inherently lustful?

Thinking this way, she did not try to persuade Ai Xue and just waited silently. Soon, most of the knights had come on stage to divide the titles, and only Amy and Xiaotang were left on the field.

It seemed as if the two were deliberately left to the end. After all, in the last trial, they were the first and second place... The good ones always have to be left to the end, right?

"Next: Knight Xiaotang, please come on stage!"

"I'll be right back, little Amy, wait for me for a moment!"

He greeted Amy with a smile, and Amy nodded in response with a smile. Then Xiaotang took big steps and walked straight towards the stage.

"Please start your declaration!"

The words were repeated once again. Just as the priest had already skillfully prepared to continue the conversation, Xiaotang suddenly spoke:

"Let me make it clear first. My subsequent words do not mean to disparage any of you heroes. But I apologize to everyone, including Little Amy's sister, Her Excellency the Brave Escher, for not wanting to be your guardian knight!"

"Coax~~~"

This sentence, like a drop of water falling into boiling hot oil, instantly caused a sensation in the whole audience. At this moment, even Zuntian, Xueli, Ai Xue and others fixed their eyes on Xiaotang. However, the girl seemed to have completely ignored everything at this time. After a pause, she dropped another bombshell:

"There's only one person I want to protect from the beginning to the end... and of course my sister Jack, too, so the Guardian Knight... we'll only be one person!"

Having said this, he suddenly turned around and pointed directly at Amy, who seemed to be still confused about the situation below, and said bluntly:

"That's the person I love the most: Amy!"

3. The troublemaker

(Prepare to enter the Demon King Subjugation Scroll...)

My favorite, Amy!

If you want to be her guardian knight, you will only be hers!

Ever since the establishment of the Guardian Knights, they have been a profession dedicated to serving the brave. However, this is the first time that someone has placed the target of their own protection and loyalty on another Guardian Knight... no, it should be said that it is the Pre-Guardian Knight. Such a bizarre thing has obviously never happened in the Pernachi Empire for so many years.

However, at this moment, when this incident really happened in front of everyone, not to mention Xueli and the other brave men, even the knights who were just watching quietly below turned their horrified eyes to Xiaotang in an instant.

"Why? Is there a rule that says no?"

Facing the crowd's surprise and mixed emotions, Xiaotang seemed to be going her own way and asked the priest immediately. The priest was also stunned for a moment, and after a long while, he seemed to recall the law and could only shake his head helplessly:

"No, there is no such rule!"

After all, there is no precedent of someone foolishly going through countless hardships to become a guardian knight, only to end up protecting other guardian knights. Therefore, in terms of the rules... there really is no such rule!

Looks like I'll have to find time to add it later!

However, the future is the future. At least for now, after hearing the priest say that there was no such restriction in the rules, Xiaotang turned around without a second's thought and jumped right in front of her. Then, without giving Amy a chance to react, he half-knelt on the ground and reached out to grab her right hand.

"We swear here, in the name of the Knight (Killer), I will be your shield (blade), and you will be my master, from beginning to end, in eternal purgatory, in this life... I will not regret it!"

The knight's contract that belonged to them was faithfully expressed. Amy was so surprised by the sudden reaction that she couldn't recover in time. After blinking and looking at Xiaotang, she, who had completed the oath, once again put her arm around Amy's waist and said with a bright smile:

"How was it? Was it a surprise? Was it unexpected? Was it exciting?"

"Sorry, no surprises, but definitely unexpected, exciting... for sure!"

All of a sudden, he became the focus of everyone around him, including all the knights. How could it not be exciting?

"That's right!"

Xiaotang's smile remains unchanged:

"Anyway, this is a joint decision between Jack and me. Now that I'm yours, don't try to shun us away from now on!"

This sentence made Amy look at her in surprise:

"Huh? Jack actually agreed too?"

That arrogant guy actually...

"No!"

His lake blue eyes instantly turned dark blue. Jack, with an unhappy look and a suspicious blush on his face, said to Amy unnaturally:

"I just lost to you, and I'm willing to accept the loss. That's why I have no intention of swearing allegiance to you. That's right... I was just abiding by the agreement. What I did just now was all Xiaotang's idea. It has nothing to do with me, not at all, humph!"

After finishing his words, Jack instantly went offline, and was replaced by Xiaotang's smile full of evil humor, as if it was very rare to see his sister with such an expression.

"Really? In that case, I don't have any objection!"

Since the other two had already reached a consensus, Amy naturally wouldn't object. What? You said Jack just said it wasn't her?

Well... if you believe the words of a tsundere, you lose!

Xiaotang's declaration obviously caused quite a stir, so much so that when Amy, who was the last one to come on stage, countless eyes were instantly fixed on her, making her, who was already the focus of attention, the focus of the entire hall in an instant.

However, precisely because of the attention paid to Amy, some things about Amy were easily exposed in a short while.

"Hey, hey, hey...wait, isn't that still a child?"

"Is this the kid who won the final championship? How is it possible?!"

"I don't believe it. Can a child like this really pick up a sword? How could he have survived until now?"

"Hey, look at that child's eyes... Is there something wrong with them? They don't have any luster at all!"