Just a magical girl who picks up trash

"Hmm, it seems so... Wait, why is she groping her way up the escalator? Is her eyesight bad?"

"No, I didn't sense any spiritual energy in her eyes. It doesn't sound like her eyes are bad, but more like..."

"She can't see at all?!"

"How could... a blind man actually become the number one Guardian Knight?"

"Is there something fishy going on? Or is it..."

"I heard that yesterday, Zun Tian Brave and Ai Xue Brave almost came to blows. It seemed that it was all because of a contestant!"

"You don't mean to say it's her?"

"Besides her, have you ever seen the brave Ashe among the people before?"

"That's right... after all, she's the last one!"

"..."

The endless discussions were so noisy in this Norda hall, and all of this had already fallen into Amy's ears. However, she did not care about the eyes of the people around her from beginning to end. After all, her goal had not changed from beginning to end. It was not for this country or these people, but just for someone who was also protecting this country.

You protect the country, then... I will protect you!

Not for anything else, just because you are my dearest...

"elder sister!"

She walked onto the stage without any extra words, not even a self-introduction. Just such a light-hearted sentence coupled with the expression that Amy gave Ai Xue instantly made all the brave warriors who were planning to make a fuss silently lower their raised hands... In such an atmosphere, if they took action at this time, it would no longer be a fuss, but a malicious disruption!

However, it is obvious that there are troublemakers everywhere!

"Little Amy!"

Ai Xue also responded to Amy's call, without any declaration at all. Just when Amy's status as the Guardian Knight seemed to be confirmed, a voice suddenly interrupted without mercy:

"I don't agree. How can a blind person like her become a guardian knight?!"

A voice filled with shock and jealousy suddenly came, attracting everyone's attention. They immediately saw Sophie's almost distorted eyes among the knights.

4. Jealousy

To be honest, Amy really couldn't figure out how she had offended Sophie. Instead, the other party had been causing trouble for her time and time again and wanted to put her to death. Logically, it should be Amy who was causing trouble. However, in reality, it was Sophie who seemed to have a deep hatred for Amy and caused trouble for her every time.

For example, this time, she had clearly lost to Amy in the competition without any suspense, not to mention that Amy was the first place in the trial, but she suddenly jumped out and said something like "How can a blind man be a guardian knight?" In fact, anyone present, even Zun Tian, ​​could give her the answer, and that is... strength!

Even though Amy has physical defects, her strength is powerful enough to move people's hearts!

Of course beauty is also taken into account, but that is not the point!

"So...what do you want?"

Because of Sophie's words, the originally quiet hall exploded again in an instant. Various discussions and mixed opinions about Amy came one after another. After a few minutes, Her Royal Highness the Princess, who had not spoken a word from beginning to end, sitting on the throne: Shirley finally spoke and looked at Sophie, and asked in a tone that seemed to be flat.

"I……"

What does she want to do? Such a question really stumped Shirley. After all, as mentioned before, there was actually no deep hatred between her and Amy. Everything just started from a very small cause... from her jealousy of Xia Lu's identity and appearance!

Then I don't know when... well, it should be after that time when I mistakenly framed Amy. Later, I found out that the other party was also a knight and looked so cute. The most important thing is that the other party was also Xia Lu's good friend. With a brave sister above her, the emotions that I had towards Xia Lu naturally transferred to Amy.

Then, when she learned that in the previous selection, the brave men had quarreled and even fought over her, Sophie's envy and hatred of Amy reached the top level, especially after she was defeated so easily by the other party.

In terms of strength, looks, power and even attention, she could not compare to the other party. This feeling made Sophie, who had been a noble since childhood and had a great sense of superiority, very uncomfortable. That's right... As long as Amy was still alive and lived better than herself, she would be very, very uncomfortable!

And just now, she had clearly thought that she had become the guardian of Zuntian first. She had thought that if Amy was also chosen by Zuntian, then she would be able to teach her a lesson as a senior in the future. Of course, she could not help but believe that she would definitely not be chosen, after all, she was just a country girl... After listening to the discussions around her and learning that Amy was actually blind, the feeling of contempt in her heart instantly became more serious.

The sense of superiority that came from the heart once again occupied her heart. She was originally in a good mood, but before she could enjoy her happiness for a while, she saw the heartwarming scene over here.

Why? Why could that blind man become a guardian knight?

Is it because she has a sister who is a hero?

Is it because her sister made it?

This is clearly irresponsible to the empire and the entire brave team!

That Amy is wrong, that Ai Xue is wrong too, that blind man is not worthy of being a guardian knight at all, and that guy who favors his own family... is even less worthy of being a hero!

Such a thought flashed through her mind, and she even had a thought of replacing it. Sophie, who didn't know if she was possessed by a demon, immediately jumped up and expressed her opposition.

However, when Her Royal Highness asked her what she planned to do, Sophie couldn't think of any valid reason at the moment. After thinking for a while, she finally said decisively:

"She...he's blind. Even if he's very powerful, he can't see. He'll only hinder us in the maze. Having someone like him in the team...is too dangerous!"

Such a seemingly reasonable reason, but as soon as the words fell, Ai Xue was the first to object:

"That's not something you should worry about, Miss Guardian Knight of the Heavenly Hero!"

Although the eight heroes are a team, they do not actually act together for their own development and to quickly break through the maze and improve their strength. Only occasional large-scale expeditions require them to gather together. On weekdays, they basically go to the maze to upgrade in groups of three or four, or even alone. As their strength grows stronger, the maze they want to conquer will naturally become stronger and stronger. Therefore, this is why there is the guardian knight.

Strictly speaking, the heroes are the generals, and the guardian knights are their soldiers. Naturally, the generals will not bring their soldiers together, so after this selection competition, everyone will act separately, and there will be no intersection at least before the next major mission.

So if we really want to explain Sophie's current reason... there is definitely no other explanation except that she is meddling in other people's business!

"I'm doing this for the good of the whole group. Brave Ashe, you can't be so selfish!"

Escher is Amy's older sister, and Amy is Escher's younger sister. This relationship alone is enough for Sophie to put the hat on her. However, if it were someone else, they might really avoid suspicion. However, for Escher... Sorry, she really doesn't care much about being a hero, so...

"How about I give it to you? This hero... I quit!"

The words that were said in front of Zuntian were brought up again. However, this time, compared to the last time, everyone could hear a hint of sarcasm in Ai Xue's words... But this was obviously not a reason for them to relax.

"Knight Sophie, you have overstepped your bounds!"

The first one to speak was Zuntian. Originally, he was thinking about whether he could find an opportunity to get close to Amy and Ai Xue, so he had no intention of stopping Sophie's words just now. However, he never thought that Ai Xue had no respect at all and would quit at every turn... The Brave Team is related to the safety of the entire world. Even if Zuntian is a tiger, he can't feel uncomfortable in this position where he can only stay. If Ai Xue really takes the initiative to quit the Brave Team, then his position as the Brave Captain... will probably be over soon!

So she quickly started to scold Sophie. However, it would have been better if she hadn't said it. As soon as she opened her mouth, Sophie's eyes when she looked at Amy suddenly... became even more vicious.

It’s all this blind man’s fault!

5. Method

After Zuntian spoke, Sophie was obviously unable to vent her resentment even if she had a lot of it. However, her words obviously made the originally established situation slightly loosen up. As a result of the loosening, Zuntian took advantage of this opportunity and spoke decisively:

"Although it was my knight who overstepped his bounds, in a sense, what she said does seem to make sense!"

The sudden words were undoubtedly met with Ai Xue's angry eyes. To be honest, if she had only regarded Zun Tian as a simple teammate in the past, then when Zun Tian harassed her in various ways, Ai Xue had already regarded him as a teammate. However, after a series of things now, it can be said that Ai Xue no longer has any good feelings towards Zun Tian, ​​let alone any bad feelings, and that is because he is the "savior"!

When Zuntian said this, Ai Xue's long-standing dissatisfaction was instantly ignited. Just as she was about to speak, Zuntian here said decisively:

"Don't get me wrong, Ai Xue. I don't mean to belittle your sister, nor do I discriminate against her blindness. But you also know that being a guardian knight is very important to a hero. Although your sister's strength is undoubtedly up to par, in other aspects... it's a bit hard to convince others!"

Humans judge people by their appearance. Ashe's appearance is more like a princess than a knight, especially after she turns into a magical girl. Even Xia Lu doesn't dare to say that she can be more dazzling than the other. Although Amy has demonstrated her strength in this performance, people's subjective consciousness is not so easy to change.

And this is what Zuntian wanted to say.

"Then what do you want?"

This was the last question Ai Xue could ask calmly. She had even decided that if the other party dared to say another word of nonsense, she would withdraw immediately and let them save the world. Her identity as a brave warrior was not meant to conquer the maze or defeat the devil.

"Fight and prove your strength!"

The brief words were met with disdainful words from Xiaotang beside Amy:

"Fight? With whom? Don't forget that little Amy is the champion. Are you fighting those knights again? Or... fighting her?"

His eyes went straight to Sophie, whose face suddenly changed. His half-smiled words made Sophie's face turn pale. She had been defeated by Amy once, and it was such an easy defeat. Naturally, she could not be the opponent of the other party. Although she wanted to kill the other party with her own hands, she undoubtedly had some eyesight and could see the facts clearly.

"If it's her, we wouldn't mind at all!"

Sophie was timid, but Tang had no intention of letting her go. Amy hadn't expressed her feelings from the beginning to the end because she wasn't the type to be easily influenced by external things. To put it bluntly, she didn't take Sophie seriously. But Tang obviously didn't care. After all, her alter ego was the murderous Jack. How could Tang, who could suppress him and take control of her body, be a weak person?!

"Of course not..."

If Sophie could win, Zuntian would obviously not refuse the other party's request. However, since he already knew that Sophie was definitely not the other party's opponent, Zuntian would obviously not let her play. And as Xiaotang said, Amy is the champion. Since she is the champion... then naturally she will not let the defeated opponents regard her as opponents. Therefore, at this moment, Zuntian's eyes immediately looked at... the members of the brave team beside him.

"Zun Tian, ​​you..."

Lian Yuzhedou was too lazy to shout. The moment he felt Zuntian's gaze, not to mention Ai Xue, even the other members of the team frowned slightly and looked at Zuntian. They obviously understood what Zuntian meant but were very... unhappy!

They are heroes, how could they fight against a guardian knight?

Putting aside the consequences of winning or losing, just because of their status, they can't do such bullying!

"I think this is a good idea!"

There was no doubt that Zuntian had come up with a bad idea. In fact, Zuntian himself had subconsciously looked at the brave team in a daze, and had no intention of touching them. But who would have thought that before Zuntian could turn his eyes away, a sudden soft voice instantly shocked everyone in the audience. Then, they looked at the source of the voice in disbelief. It was...

"Xiaoxue?"

Xia Lu looked at Xueli, who had slowly stood up, in disbelief. As she slowly walked down from the platform, she first glanced at the frowning Ai Xue gently. After using her eyes to signal her to calm down, she smiled at everyone and said,

"Then let's do this. Let the heroes test Amy... In a one-on-one challenge, if Amy fails the test, her status as a Guardian Knight will be revoked!"

The sudden words made Ai Xue frown again, but because the person who spoke was Xue Li, she didn't say anything this time. On the other hand, Zun Tian instantly showed an expression of surprise, and his eyes when he looked at Xue Li were suddenly full of fantasy... The princess was on his side!

If Amy becomes the Guardian Knight, especially if she is not his own Guardian Knight, then it will undoubtedly be extremely difficult for Zuntian to get close to her in the future. Especially if she becomes Ai Xue's Guardian Knight, given the other party's current relationship with him, she will definitely be on high alert, and Zuntian will not fall out with her... But if Amy cannot become the Guardian Knight, then it is obviously a different story!

Without the identity of a guardian knight, Amy is just an ordinary person. Even if she is Xia Lu's friend or has amazing strength, she is still just an ordinary person. If you want to deal with a civilian, sometimes power is a very useful thing!

This was exactly what Zuntian had thought after failing to win over Amy... As long as Amy was not the Guardian Knight, he would naturally have many ways to get her, and even using his power directly would not be an option. As long as the two of them took a step further, even if his sister Ai Xue objected, it would be of no avail!

And Zuntian has also found out that Amy is not Ai Xue's biological sister at all, but was 'picked up' by the other party. Coupled with the fact that Amy has lost her memory, the scope that can be manipulated is much greater!

While thinking this in his mind, he got Xueli's support at this time, which made Zuntian feel refreshed again.

How should I put it... I'm the protagonist after all, everything is on my side...

"Of course...if that's all, it's obviously a bit unfair to Knight Amy!"

6. New Challenges

"Of course...if that's all, it's obviously a bit unfair to Knight Amy!"

I was just daydreaming about some random things when Xueli suddenly spoke up, breaking the silence. Just as everyone's eyes were focused on her, she continued:

"So, for the sake of fairness, I've decided to slightly increase the reward originally intended for Knight Amy's championship!"

The ultimate victor of the Guardian Knight Trial would receive a generous reward. After all, this was a sign of respect for the strong. However, the crowd clearly didn't understand what the so-called enhanced reward meant, so they all turned their gazes towards Xueli, who suddenly looked in Amy's direction, her eyes suddenly filled with seriousness as she asked, "What do you mean by 'improved rewards'?"

"Knight Amy, in light of your outstanding performance in the Guardian Knight Trial, we are now issuing you an additional fourth trial. Would you accept it?"

Before Amy could answer, she had already directly explained the consequences of the two choices:

"If you fail the trial, your status as Guardian Knight will be stripped and you will not be hired again!"

This was obviously a very cruel decision, but the corresponding compensation was naturally very generous, which was...

"If you can successfully pass the trial, I will declare as the Second Princess of the Pernachi Empire that you, Knight Amy... will become the Ninth Hero of the Empire, enjoy all the benefits of a hero, and join the Hero Squad in the mission to defeat the Demon King!"

"Varied……"

"?!"

"..."

Shock, silence, dead silence... The moment Xueli said this, everyone in the audience, even the nobles and knights who were watching the show below, all showed disbelief at this moment. Even Amy stared blankly with her lifeless eyes wide open. On the contrary, Ai Xue and Xiao Tang were stunned at first, and then their eyes flashed with deep surprise at the same time.

A hero is a much more respected being than a guardian knight. If Amy can really become one, then no one in the entire continent would dare to cause trouble for her, let alone the heavens. After all, a hero is a recognized 'savior'. Anyone who dares to target a hero... is undoubtedly making an enemy of the entire continent!

Who would have thought that Xueli would suddenly come up with such an idea? In addition to being shocked, the next second the expressions of the nobles, knights, and members of the brave team around her changed in different ways.

"Little sister, I support you!"

Xia Lu was the first to come to her senses. Without saying anything, she gave her sister a thumbs up... She was indeed one of her own and she understood her sister's thoughts very well!

"Your Highness, you must not do this!"

After Xia Lu, the next group to react were undoubtedly the excited nobles. One of them, an elderly noble who was obviously the leader, immediately came forward and said to Xue Li with a frown:

"Your Highness, you must know that the hero is personally designated by the prophet, and that cannot be changed at will!"

If heroes could be canonized whenever they wanted, there would have been chaos long ago. The reason why these eight heroes are respected by everyone is not because they were chosen by the prophet and carry this predetermined mission, right?

"You are quite right. The Hero is the existence foretold by the Prophet. So... Grand Duke Beit, I want to ask you..."

Facing the old man in front of her, even Xueli used honorifics given his seniority, but she did not flinch at all when she spoke:

"Did the Prophet mention the number of heroes?"

"Uh, this..."

This sentence made the old man named Beit stunned. After a long time, he replied: