Knights Don't Need a Youthful Romance Story

Even now, he is still very afraid of the old man.

Moreover, if he has a problem with the old man, he'll have to sleep on the sofa at night.

Huh? Wait a minute!

This seems like a good thing, doesn't it?

Mr. Sawamura, who was busy contacting people, frowned, as if he had discovered a blind spot.

"Eri, wait a minute, Dad will be back soon."

Holding Eriri, Sayuri Sawamura comforted her.

Actually, she was also afraid of these things.

When she was little, her father, Mr. Sawamura, would often watch horror movies next to her to amuse her.

Although he would be chased and punched by Sayuri Sawamura with his little fists every time, the old man still enjoyed it.

Now, although Sayuri herself was also very scared, she still mustered up her courage to comfort Eriri.

If Mr. Sawamura were here, he might find this scene very familiar.

Many years ago, he and Sayuri Sawamura were in the same situation.

It's just that the person being comforted was Sayuri Sawamura.

"I am back."

Just as Sayuri Sawamura was quietly comforting Eriri, Mr. Sawamura, looking travel-worn, hurried in.

Mr. Sawamura casually placed his coat on the back of the chair and called out:

"Sayuri, Eriri, I'm back."

Although he kept calling out to his wife and daughters, his eyes were always looking behind him.

But thanks to the professionalism of diplomats, no one noticed anything unusual about him.

"how's it going?"

Sayuri Sawamura stood up and asked, her hands still resting on Eriri's shoulders.

"Ah, it's all arranged. You don't need to worry about Eriri's safety."

Mr. Sawamura said to Sayuri Sawamura.

At the same time, he leaned down and whispered a few words in Sayuri and Eriri's ears.

After hearing this, Sayuri Sawamura and Eriri looked surprised. Eriri subconsciously wanted to look up and scan the room, but Mr. Sawamura stopped her.

"Sweetie, you rest here in the living room. Little Sayuri, please keep Eriri company."

After offering Eriri a few words of comfort, Mr. Sawamura left the living room and went to his room.

After closing the door, Mr. Sawamura began to carefully inspect his room.

As he opened his wardrobe, a slightly muffled sound came from behind him.

"Don't bother looking anymore, there's nothing wrong with your room."

Turning around, I saw a fully armed man in a helmet playing with a paper ema (votive plaque).

"That's good. Thank you for your help, Mr. Luo Zhen."

With a sigh of relief, Mr. Sawamura nodded to Luo Zhen, who was wearing a helmet.

Before arriving, Luo Zhen happened to meet Mr. Sawamura, who was trying to contact the organization.

After understanding the situation, Luo Zhen said that the problem was not serious, but he needed to find the root cause of the problem first.

Because it is still uncertain what kind of anomalous creature it is.

"It's okay, I'll go out now."

After casually hanging the ema back on his waist, Luo Zhen left Mr. Sawamura's room.

So far, no abnormalities have been found in Mr. Sawamura or Sayuri Sawamura.

It seems that the other party's only target is Eriri Sawamura.

Standing on the stairs, Luo Zhen silently looked at Eriri and Sayuri Sawamura on the sofa.

With her mother's comfort, Eriri's emotions stabilized considerably, and color gradually returned to her face.

However, Eriri's emotional stability is not something that anyone would have hoped for.

If her emotions stabilize, then there will be no delicious fear to savor.

Before Eriri could calm down for long, rustling sounds came from all corners of the room.

Upon hearing this voice, Eriri's face immediately turned pale.

"It's nothing, it's just the sound of the refrigerator and water pipes."

Sayuri Sawamura quickly comforted her.

This is a lie.

She didn't know what the sound was, but she knew in her heart that it wasn't the sound of a refrigerator or water pipes.

But at this moment, she could only comfort Eriri and place her hopes on the investigator that Mr. Sawamura had mentioned, who had already arrived.

'There?'

The moment the sound rang out, Luo Zhen seemed to realize something.

He turned his head to look at a certain room, a faint purple glint flashing in his eyes.

If Mr. Sawamura were here, he might have noticed that that room is where Eriri usually draws.

Yes, Eriri's drawing room and bedroom are separate.

She felt that if she drew in the bedroom, she would unconsciously lie down to rest after drawing for a short while.

"Squeak-"

The door to Eriri's art studio was pushed open, but perhaps because of the paper ema (votive plaques), neither Sayuri Sawamura nor Eriri noticed what was happening there.

Otherwise, given Eriri's current emotional state, she might react quite strongly.

'A typical art student studio.'

Looking at the messy room, Luo Zhen thought to himself.

Most art students' studios look like this: they're generally tidy, but some areas are very messy.

Only a small number of people can keep their art studios in good order.

After scanning around, Luo Zhen's gaze fell on a somewhat ugly doll.

This doll looks like a small humanoid monster wearing a suit, with a black and white smiling mask on its face.

In Luo Zhen's perception, this little thing was the culprit that brought fear to Sawamura Eriri.

Chapter 212 I'll use this to cut off your head

The doll seemed to tremble slightly the moment it was spotted by Luo Zhen.

Although this small movement was fleeting, it was still caught by Luo Zhen.

'Looks like this is it.'

Looking at the doll casually placed next to the easel, Luo Zhen confirmed his target.

He also discovered a painting of the doll among the paintings that Eriri had tossed aside.

The doll in the painting appears to be human-sized, with a wrinkled suit clinging to its skin.

The exposed fingers are slender and sharp, just like the overall impression the bird gives.

A corner of the mask on his face was gently lifted, revealing a grotesque, gaping mouth beneath.

Looking at the doll with some surprise, Luo Zhen didn't think that Eriri had drawn it by herself when she had nothing to do.

He could sense a lingering fear in the painting.

Perhaps Eriri herself didn't even realize what kind of feelings she had when she drew this picture.

"Just in case, let's get rid of you here."

Although Eriri's current situation is not yet fully understood, it makes things much easier now that it's confirmed that this thing is behind it.

If there are any problems, just come back again.

As for whether destroying this doll would unleash something troublesome, Luo Zhen wasn't worried.

If there really is something, he can forcefully use the power of Zi-O to push it back.

If all else fails, we can just call in reinforcements.

Ultimately, he's not a lone wolf, so there's no need for him to be timid and hesitant in everything he does.

With a wave of his hand, the Holy Emblem Sword appeared in Luo Zhen's hand.

Although the Sacred Blade's ultimate attack requires three Cell Medals to activate, its power is quite good even when used as a normal weapon.

"Shall we use this to cut off your head?"

With his eyes fixed on the doll beneath the helmet, Luo Zhen never directly touched this strange-looking thing with his own body.

Sometimes he wonders, what kind of person would touch something when they know it's not right?

"Roar!"

When Luo Zhen's Holy Symbol Sword fell, the doll that had been pretending to be dead finally reacted.

A deep roar resounded, and the doll, about to be cleaved in two, transformed into a black shadow and rushed towards the door.

But the sharp Holy Symbol Sword still struck it.

"It really looks like it."

Looking at the slender figure squatting at the door, Luo Zhen was somewhat amazed.

I don't know if he meant that this guy's real body looks a lot like the image in Eriri's drawing.

Or is this guy just a bit like Slender Man?

Yes, in Luo Zhen's eyes, this guy does have some similarities to Slender Man.

Both Slender Man and this guy are slender.

Both were wearing suits, but Slender Man was in a full suit.

This guy was only wearing a suit and shirt, and he didn't look nearly as well-groomed as Slender Man.

Let's call this guy the Smiling Man for now.

The thought flashed through his mind, and Luo Zhen once again swung the Holy Symbol Sword at the Smiling Man's head.

At the same time, a burst of purple light erupted from his waist, and when the light dissipated, the OOO belt appeared on Luo Zhen's waist.

This is also the most gratifying thing for Luo Zhen recently.

There aren't many belts that can come out on their own without needing to be put on manually.

Now Luo Zhen can proudly say that his belt is very sensible.

The last one that was this sensible was Tsukasa Kadoya's belt.

Even though the card wasn't inserted, the transformation still happened successfully.

Realizing something was wrong, the smiling man immediately darted out the door, emanating a black mist from his body.

Eriri and Sayuri Sawamura, who went to investigate after hearing the noise in the living room, couldn't help but feel fear as they approached.

The once warm and cozy home now seems to have been demonized.

Behind him was a sofa, a marble floor, an oil painting on the wall, and a table lamp on the table.

It seemed as if every corner harbored a malevolent monster.

"No! Stay away from me!"

"Fear?"