'Strange human.'
Looking at Lin Bai, who wasn't surprised, Tohru was a bit taken aback.
Challenging a god...
He didn't seem to care at all.
His reaction was merely 'Oh, is that so'.
"What are you going to do next?"
Their eyes met, and Lin Bai asked again.
"Next... I don't know."
Tohru was stunned by the question, and a hint of confusion appeared in her eyes.
She challenged a god for freedom.
The result was a crushing defeat.
She was even wounded by the Divine Sword hurled by the god while escaping.
Unable to heal her wounds due to the god's will, she had already prepared to accept death.
But Lin Bai saved her.
So what should she do next?
Return to her original world and continue her travels?
Or strive to improve her strength and challenge a god again?
She didn't know, she had no idea at all.
After experiencing the feeling of near-death, Tohru began to question some of her previous ideas.
So she was very confused now.
She suddenly looked like a lost kitten.
Oh no, a lost little dragon.
Looking at the confused Tohru, Lin Bai offered a suggestion:
"In that case, Tohru, would you like to be my son..."
He stopped abruptly there.
"My apologies, I got carried away."
Lin Bai smiled apologetically, then said with a sincere expression:
"Tohru, would you like to become my personal maid?"
"Personal maid?!"
Tohru's gaze sharpened at the words.
This human, Lin Bai, actually wanted her to become his subordinate.
He was truly audacious.
"Yes, personal maid."
Lin Bai nodded.
He looked at her, smiled, and then said:
"From now on, we will live together, becoming each other's reliance."
"Your matters are my matters."
"We will face any difficulties together."
"Even if you want to challenge a god, I will choose to go with you."
"Tohru, are you willing?"
As his voice fell, Lin Bai extended his right hand to Tohru.
With a sincere smile on his face, he quietly awaited her response.
"..."
Looking at Lin Bai, Tohru's eyes flickered.
His words were like a stone thrown into calm water.
With a splash, ripples spread across her heart's lake.
Intrigued, hesitant.
Two emotions began to intertwine.
Ultimately, hesitation gained the upper hand.
Tohru's brows furrowed slightly then relaxed, and she looked at Lin Bai, saying:
"I need time to consider."
Perhaps it was because Lin Bai saved her.
Perhaps it was because she didn't feel any malice from Lin Bai, only kindness and an inexplicable fondness.
It could also be those words just now.
Whatever the reason.
Tohru could feel that deep down, she didn't actually dislike Lin Bai.
"Okay, I'll wait for you."
Lin Bai retracted his right hand at her words, looking at Tohru with a slight smile.
Tohru didn't directly refuse.
This meant that she wasn't very resistant to his suggestion just now.
So he asked again: "I'm going home now, Tohru, what about you?"
"...I'll wander around."
Tohru's eyes flickered, and after a moment of silence, she gave an answer.
She was going to see this world.
See what differences there were between here and the world she came from.
She could also think things through properly.
Think about what to do next.
"Alright, be careful."
"...Mm."
Upon hearing this, a strange glint flashed in Tohru's eyes.
Then, she used transformation magic to revert to her original dragon form.
With black wings that appeared delicately cute compared to her massive body gently flapping on her back, she slowly ascended into the sky.
A red light flashed across her body and vanished.
Tohru had cast a concealment spell.
She looked down at Lin Bai.
Lin Bai smiled and waved at her.
Tohru withdrew her gaze, flapped her wings, and flew off into the distance.
After watching Tohru leave, Lin Bai enveloped himself in a barrier, cast Silver Holy Land, took off, and headed home.
On the way, he opened the encyclopedia of everything.
Nickname: Dragon Slaying Holy Sword
Level: Purple
Description: Product of Divine Will
Acquisition: Knight Does Not Die Empty-Handed
Note: Special product encyclopedia, no longer includes similar encyclopedias...
"It's actually purple!"
Looking at the level of the Sword of God in the encyclopedia, Lin Bai couldn't help but feel surprised.
That the Sword of God could even be included in the encyclopedia had already surprised him somewhat.
Its level surprised him even more.
The level of a single Sword of God was actually the same as Akashiya Moka.
Of course, there were also differences within the purple tier.
In terms of value, the Sword of God was clearly not comparable to Akashiya Moka.
Moreover, it was unique.
In the future, similar items purely condensed from divine will and divine power would no longer be recorded in the encyclopedia.
Lin Bai mused on this:
"Could it be to prevent bug abuse for encyclopedia rewards?"
After all, this type of Sword of God could be mass-produced.
It only required a god to expend a trace of will and some divine power.
If every single one could be recorded in the encyclopedia, then in the future, one could simply enslave gods to mass-produce them.
And thus infinitely farm rewards.
Clearly, such a thing was not recognized by the operating rules of the encyclopedia of everything.
Lin Bai was not disappointed by this.
He directly chose to claim the reward.
An invisible, mighty force flashed by.
In Lin Bai's consciousness space, a knight's phantom appeared out of thin air, then merged with his soul.
Knight Does Not Die Empty-Handed.
Also known as: Knight Does Not Die Empty-Handed.
Like the 'Third Magic,' it originates from the Type-Moon grand world view and is one of the Noble Phantasms used by the Heroic Spirit Lancelot.
Category: Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm
Range: 1
Rank: A++
Maximum Capture: 30 people
Can recognize and control any weapon held in hand as a Noble Phantasm.
It can also transform enemy Noble Phantasms or ordinary objects, such as iron rods or fighter jets, into D-rank Noble Phantasms.
If the original Noble Phantasm's rank is higher than D, its original rank is retained.
The ability's scope is limited to objects identifiable as weapons.
It is a very practical Noble Phantasm.
Lin Bai's thoughts stirred, and he took out the black sword used to summon armored machine dragon bahamut, then activated the Noble Phantasm's ability.
Primordial Power converged towards his right hand.
Golden and purple energy lines intertwined around the black sword, adding a touch of sacredness to it.
The black sword was additionally imbued with the attributes of a D-rank Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm.
Seeing this, Lin Bai mused:
"Is this Noble Phantasm attribute only attached to the black sword, or is it also applied to the Armored Machine Dragon as well?"
Lin Bai stopped here, thinking.
He flew up a few hundred meters.
With a slight thought.
A spherical barrier with a radius of a hundred meters unfolded.
He raised the black sword vertically in front of him and began the summoning chant:
"...Appear, O Tyrannosaurus that devours the flesh and blood of gods, sever the sky of black clouds, Bahamut!!!"
When Bahamut descended.
Lin Bai raised the black sword in his hand.
Dazzling red light erupted from the black sword.
Burning like crimson flames.
Behind him, it transformed into the shape of a giant dragon, armored machine dragon bahamut manifested, enveloping Lin Bai.
The red light vanished in an instant.
A handsome, towering machine dragon appeared.
Its entire body was pitch black, with purplish-red energy lines running across it.
Through the sensory feedback of the ability, Lin Bai found that the summoned machine dragon had not been imbued with Noble Phantasm attributes.
But it was not a big problem.
Lin Bai used the Knight Does Not Die Empty-Handed ability on the machine dragon.
Golden energy lines mixed with specks of purple replaced the original purplish-red energy lines on the machine dragon's body.
The Noble Phantasm attribute was successfully applied.
It was a special attack Noble Phantasm, enhancing its original offensive and defensive capabilities.
The Noble Phantasm's rank was D.
But its power far exceeded D-rank.
The experiment was successful, and Lin Bai familiarized himself with the machine dragon within the barrier.
He had a close mental connection with it, allowing him to control the machine dragon's various actions with his mind.
As easy as moving an arm, the machine moved with his will...