Or, why don’t you find another savior?

Chapter 36 Appearance

As Xi Jian's voice fell, the automatic doll that had fallen to the ground stood up from the grass in a strange twisting posture.

Even a human being couldn't stand up like that.

"Orange, stand back."

As he said that, Shiomi flew out and faced the automaton holding a sharp blade with his bare hands.

Three times of fighting.

His hand was like a solid weapon, drawing an arc of sword swinging, colliding with the automaton's straight-line attack at an astonishing speed.

Orange stood there quietly and observed.

After not seeing each other for several years, she was once again convinced that Shiomi had become stronger than before.

He didn't need any weapons. The mere fact that he could fight hand-to-hand with automata that were armed was enough to make him superior to most magi.

After a brief confrontation, the automaton lowered its body in silence.

It has realized that Shiomi is not someone who can be slaughtered at will, so it begins to prepare to enter the next stage.

It's just that this change is beyond people's imagination.

The puppet's limbs further split, and then sharp blades emerged.

Not only that, even the originally regular face suddenly cracked and grew more eyes.

"Three heads and six arms..." Xijian looked at the changes of the puppet and slowly took out a golden dagger from his arms.

That was the "Gold Invading Blade". After returning from Blackmoore Village, Morgan gave the dagger to Shiomi and asked him to carry it with him for self-defense.

The so-called three heads and six arms are a manifestation of the divine nature of "all-perceiving and all-perceiving". The most famous legendary example is that of Nezha, the Third Prince.

Of course, Nezha also has three heads and eight arms, which is even better than that. But that has nothing to do with the current situation.

"The opponent doesn't seem to be simple either. Do you need me to take action?" Orange crossed his arms and looked at Shiomi calmly.

"Can you keep up with me or that guy?"

Shiomi grabbed the "Golden Invasion Blade" with his backhand and jumped up at the same time as the automaton.

The speed of the automatic puppet increased significantly, but Shiomi immediately adjusted himself to a state that could match this speed.

It is not difficult to deal with this automatic doll, but Shiomi is now full of doubts.

Is this automaton an automatic defense mechanism of the forest barrier, or was it secretly activated by someone related to Izeroma to attack him and Orange specifically?

Shiomi needs to see the facts behind it.

From the moment the Golden Princess visited, Xi Jian felt that something was wrong with the entire Twin Tower. It was not until he found the Golden Princess's body this morning that he gradually developed a feeling.

Being invited to Izeluma's social gathering, he became part of a conspiracy from the very beginning.

Now, the primary question for Shiomi becomes whether this conspiracy is directed at himself or at Baliueretta who is standing behind him.

In just a few seconds, he fought with the automatic doll for seventeen rounds with the golden dagger in hand.

The six sharp blades were not enough to make Shiomi feel troubled.

After all, when the Hero King faced Xijian, he opened dozens of treasury doors and launched treasures, but he was still unable to do anything to Xijian.

The battle with the automatons shook the entire forest, and the green leaves were cut off the branches by the air blades that cut through the thick fog.

Even the rustling leaves were cut off.

"It seems like this alone isn't enough to uncover the man behind this." Shiomi said as she fell back near the orange.

Orange's cigarette was less than half empty. She flicked off the ash and said, "Please help yourself. If there is any problem later, I will help fix it as compensation."

"That's what I want."

Shiomi replied briskly, then rushed out.

"Okay, that's it~~."

A soft applause could be heard in the thick fog.

Shiomi suddenly braked, and the automaton didn't move.

He looked ahead at the thick fog and saw a figure who looked about 1.6 meters tall saying this.

The thick fog obscured the other person's appearance. Shiomi could only see that the other person seemed to be wearing a knee-length robe, and his hair was a little longer, almost extending to the ankles.

She is a petite girl.

In an instant, the alarm in Shiomi's heart reached the highest level.

The voice sounded familiar, but he couldn't place it.

But he was more familiar with this tone.

Before Shiomi could turn around to warn Orange to evacuate, boundless darkness spread out from that figure. In a blink of an eye, Shiomi was in darkness, and the feeling of grass and soil under his feet was no longer there, but it was as if he was floating in an endless sea.

"You are..." Xijian's whole body tensed up.

He was now unable to move, as if he was fixed by something, unable to respond further.

"It's been nine years since we last greeted each other like this... No, it's almost been ten years."

A petite female voice sounded from behind Shiomi, but the next moment the voice came from above.

"As expected of a magician from the Land of Shadows, you have successfully completed the task assigned to you."

After saying that, she suddenly appeared in front of Ximian.

Although it was pitch dark, Shiomi could still see the other person's figure vaguely.

A thin red ribbon was tied at the collar with a bow, a white top and a black skirt, paired with a windbreaker with wide sleeves and over-the-knee socks.

And incredibly long purple hair.

Cute but dangerous. This was the first description that came to Shiomi's mind.

Xijian managed to speak: "You... don't look like a 'system' or something like that... who are you?"

"Good question. But I need to correct you. They are indeed a 'system', but they are more excellent and outstanding than humans. Don't make the mistake next time."

This time, the woman appeared behind Shiomi, and something like a pointer landed near his shoulder.

With every word she spoke, the position changed.

It is as if you are taking a walk in this space, changing directions freely.

Shiomi suddenly understood why he couldn't move.

power.

Something beyond the miracles that humans can perform.

He was dragged into a place outside the forest fog barrier, and all his movements were blocked.

"What do you want?" asked Xijian.

"To be honest, there's nothing I want!" the girl said in a voice that sounded like she was angry.

"Then why do you want to show up? Wouldn't it be better to transmit information through the brain like before?" asked Xi Jian.

"Of course, we came to check on our magician to see if he was lazy and wasted his fighting ability when he didn't have to go to the front line." The girl tapped her palms lightly with the pointer. "As for meeting like this, it's because the opponents are not strong enough. Our magician has zero sense of crisis right now~~."

Her attitude was sometimes arrogant, sometimes pitiful, and sometimes like a difficult girl next door.

But there is no doubt that this is an attitude she deliberately displays and she enjoys it.

Chapter 37 It’s ok for me to call you “Dad”~

"who are you?"

Shiomi asked again:

"Are you also the one who threw me to the Shadow Kingdom and in front of Master?"

The girl laughed softly. "Oh, I'm sorry. I can't answer this question for now. After all, it has a higher level of encryption. So, don't think about using the Holy Grail or something like that to solve the puzzle."

She even knew everything that Shiomi had never said, and it was hard for Shiomi not to suspect that her mind was being completely monitored.

"Oh, don't think I'm spying on your brain." The girl came closer. Her face was hidden in the darkness. Xi Jian couldn't see her face clearly. He could only barely see her smirking mouth. "It's just that your idea is too reasonable. No matter who Qiu is, knowing your origins, she can figure it out with a little calculation, right?"

Indeed, for the girl who knew Shiomi's situation, it was not unknown what he planned to do after winning the Holy Grail in the Holy Grail War.

"Then let's get back to your question." The girl turned around. "It's also a pity that it's not time to introduce each other yet. So you don't need to know who I am--"

At this point, she suddenly turned around and said to Xi Jian: "But at least you have adopted two girls. If you want, it's not impossible for me to call you 'Dad'?"

"What a joke..." Xijian felt his fists were about to harden.

The girl seemed to have her self-esteem hurt and hit him on the head with a pointer.

"Really? You actually ignored the girl's coquettish feelings. Is this how you take care of children?"

"I've never seen a girl knock an adult on the head." Xijian's eyes twitched.

As if realizing that her behavior was irrational, the girl cleared her throat.

"Ahem... well, let's get back to the point. Mr. Magician is really in big trouble."

Shiomi felt as if he was fixed in space. He could only move his mouth: "I have begun to suspect that you killed the Golden Princess."

"No, no, that's totally wrong." The girl crossed her arms. "I'm just a weak girl who can't even lift a chicken. How could I do such a horrible thing!"

These words made Xi Jian feel unhappy inwardly.

You are powerless, so you have to rely on your power to get people, right?

"But the death of the Golden Princess is only the beginning. There will be more blood on you." The girl suddenly changed her tone and said indifferently, "Struggle as ugly as you can. If this little crisis can hold you back, your journey will end here."

"What on earth do you mean——"

Shiomi was suddenly startled and remembered what Gilgamesh said before he was defeated at the end of the Holy Grail War. He still had no answer, so he had to hurriedly ask the girl.

"Okay, let's stop here. But it's not fun to separate you from the puppeteer like this." The girl's tone became innocent again, "I have prepared some small gifts for you, enjoy them."

Before Xi Jian could ask again, the feeling of being unable to move and being fixed in space suddenly disappeared, and the relaxed feeling made him feel as if he had been resurrected from the dead.

The darkness receded and he was back in the foggy forest, with the girl no longer in sight.

Shiomi turned around and saw Orange.

She was covering her head, apparently having just been drawn into the unique space of that unknown girl.

"What exactly happened just now..." Orange looked at Xijian, as if she had a question to ask.

But Xi Jian turned the dagger in his hand over and threw it at her.

Orange, who had no time to dodge, thought that Xi Jian was going to attack her, but the dagger whizzed past her cheek. She heard the sound of something being stabbed behind her ear, making a damaged mechanical sound.

She turned her head slightly and saw the automaton's head pierced by the golden dagger, falling backwards weakly.

Shiomi came over and drew out a dagger.

"Isn't it because he has three heads and six arms?" Orange also discovered the problem.

The three-headed, six-armed automatic puppet was still standing in the woods about ten meters away from the two of them, its posture unclear through the thick fog.

Then a creaking sound came from the forest.

The same figure walked out of the thick fog.

They were all of the same specifications as the automaton, and they surrounded Shiomi and Touko.

Not only that, these automatic puppets all vibrated at the same frequency, and the limbs of each one began to split apart, producing sharp blades.

Finally, more than a dozen automatic puppets with three heads and six arms surrounded the two of them.

Shiomi turned the "Invading Blade Gold" in his hands.

"Oh my, at this rate, it seems I can't continue to entrust the battle to you." Orange coldly confirmed the position of each automaton.

She did help Izeroma repair the dolls, but as far as she knew, Izeroma didn't have so many automatons.