Chapter 889 Knight Captain
“An expert in deciphering codes… Damn it, do you want a nun to read those works?” Kihara Gensei looked over, astonished.
“No one stipulated that erotic novels are exclusively for males, right?”
“…” Blowing out a stream of smoke, Kihara Gensei gave up wasting time on this topic. “You called me here, surely not just to discuss this, right? Although I am male, I am just a dog.”
“Of course not,” Chairman Aleister said. “What I want to say is, be prepared; progress might be faster than we anticipated. Those existences beyond common sense…”
“I understand.” Kihara Gensei nodded. “I will hold the second to last line of defense. If the young man you favor fails to handle it, I will step in to clean up.”
This was something planned from the beginning, so Kihara Gensei appeared very calm.
“Just out of my curiosity, do you really think that highly of Lin Wuming?” Kihara Gensei asked. “Even your behavior patterns have changed, haven’t they?”
“I’m just adjusting to the way Lin Wuming finds easiest to communicate with,” Aleister said. “The strength and potential he has shown are worth this adjustment from me.”
Lin Wuming indeed responded well to this, or rather, as long as “normal communication” was possible, Lin Wuming was actually easily persuaded, provided it didn't violate his principles.
According to Aleister’s judgment, Lin Wuming had the same vested interests as himself in certain matters, which was why he was so “cooperative.”
Of course, this did not mean that Lin Wuming completely trusted Chairman Aleister or even considered him one of his own.
The relationship between the two sides remained limited to “cooperation,” or rather, “mutual exploitation.”
For example, right now, Lin Wuming was even more certain—Chairman Aleister was indeed not entirely on his side.
The Knight Captain of the British Knight’s Faction came to Academy City—Chairman Aleister provided this information, but it was delayed by more than ten minutes.
By the time Lin Wuming learned of this news, the Knight Captain had already begun his actions…
…
After Tsuchimikado Motoharu, acting as the local fixer, helped handle all sorts of aftermath affairs, he finally bid farewell to Stiyl and Kanzaki Kaori and returned to Academy City.
Then, at the bottom of the apartment building where he lived, he saw a tall, burly blonde man.
“Whoa, whoa, whoa, do you have to be so fast…” Tsuchimikado Motoharu certainly recognized the other party, and an ominous feeling arose in his heart.
“Index Librorum Prohibitorum and Imagine Breaker are in this building, Tsuchimikado?” The Knight Captain looked up at the top floor of the apartment building.
Sure enough, what you fear is what comes!
Tsuchimikado Motoharu secretly raised his guard. He stopped and did not approach further: “May I ask what the Knight Captain needs them for?”
“No, I’m not here for them; it’s just that they happen to be here as well,” the Knight Captain said. “Tsuchimikado, I’m looking for you.”
“Looking for me…” Tsuchimikado Motoharu smiled as he pulled out his phone from his pocket. “If you’re looking for me, a phone call would suffice. There’s no need for you to go to all this trouble.”
“For me, this distance isn’t too far. This way is more efficient,” the Knight Captain looked at him. “Also, don’t think about using your phone to tip them off. Just cooperate with me honestly.”
Tsuchimikado Motoharu’s thumb froze—he had indeed been trying to operate his phone on the sly.
Unlike the machine idiots of Necessarius, the Knight Captain was a legitimate nobleman, frequently attending high-society gatherings, and not unfamiliar with modern life. So Tsuchimikado Motoharu’s little trick couldn’t fool him.
“Alright… Is there anything I can do for you?” Tsuchimikado Motoharu raised his hands in a harmless gesture.
“Don’t be so nervous, Tsuchimikado,” the Knight Captain said. “Regardless, you are still considered a member of the Church. In my eyes, you are still a comrade, and I will not lay a hand on a comrade.”
“I truly hope your subordinates are as reasonable,” Tsuchimikado Motoharu responded sarcastically.
“They are indeed a bit too straightforward, and their methods are somewhat forceful; however…”
The Knight Captain suddenly flicked a coin with his finger, and with a whoosh, it shattered Tsuchimikado Motoharu’s phone.
“However, the premise is that you must make us believe that you are still Our comrade,” the Knight Captain said. “I already said, don’t make these little moves, and don’t underestimate my eyesight.”
Tsuchimikado Motoharu’s cheek was grazed by phone fragments, but otherwise, he was unharmed.
“As expected of a martial artist trained to the extreme, truly incredible…” Tsuchimikado Motoharu muttered softly.
That wasn't a “Mind Power Acceleration Cannon” or a “Railgun” just now; the Knight Captain simply flicked a coin with pure finger strength, yet it had such power and was unavoidable…
The enormous gap in strength made one despair, but Tsuchimikado Motoharu had long expected this, so he remained outwardly calm.
—These guys from the Knight’s Faction, from top to bottom, are all arrogant. The Knight Captain, in comparison, is only slightly more concerned with appearances, knowing how to put on a disguise.
It was precisely because of this that Tsuchimikado Motoharu disliked dealing with these “iron cans.”
“You just said you wouldn’t lay a hand on a comrade!”
“I did indeed avoid you, only destroying your phone. Don’t worry, I’ll compensate you after this is over,” the Knight Captain said. “Now, take me to Kanzaki Kaori.”
Tsuchimikado Motoharu nodded, stepping back one step at a time: “Big Sis Kanzaki isn’t in Academy City right now. You’ve come to the wrong place…”
“I know, but the airport is in Academy City, so I came to find you first,” the Knight Captain said, completely disregarding Tsuchimikado Motoharu’s defensive posture. “And while you’re at it, take me to see my subordinates—are they all still alive?”
“Of course.”
“That’s good.” The Knight Captain nodded. “Every knight is an elite talent chosen through rigorous selection. The sacrifice of any one of them would be a significant loss to the kingdom.”
“…” Tsuchimikado Motoharu dropped the phone wreckage, maintaining a certain distance, and walked beside the Knight Captain.
After leaving the residential area, there were more pedestrians on the road. To avoid arousing suspicion, Tsuchimikado Motoharu reluctantly moved closer, pretending that the two of them had a good relationship.
“Where are you taking me?” the Knight Captain suddenly asked.
“To take the subway. I’m just a poor student; you don’t think I have my own car, do you?” Tsuchimikado Motoharu said.
“Subway…” The Knight Captain frowned.
It wasn’t that he disliked this common mode of public transportation, but rather that he found it too slow.
For a moment, he even thought that it would be more efficient if he just asked for the exact location and went there himself.
However, the Knight Captain completely distrusted the credibility of Tsuchimikado Motoharu, this “backstabber”—this guy was more likely to lie and deceive him.
So, personally escorting him was safer.
—Only when his own life is threatened will Tsuchimikado be honest, right?
