Looking at Tsuchimikado Motoharu, who was subtly standing beside Lin Wuming, the Knight Captain suppressed the anger in his chest—the magic sword was unsheathed but failed to achieve its purpose, which displeased him; what was even more infuriating was Tsuchimikado Motoharu, that cunning fellow…
In fact, if it weren't for the significant pressure Lin Wuming and Shokuhou Misaki, two Level 5s, put on him, the Knight Captain might not have been willing to give Tsuchimikado Motoharu another chance at this point.
“I will take you to see Big Sis Kanzaki, and I will also take you to find those knights,” Tsuchimikado Motoharu said quickly, sensing the anger from the opposite side. “So please put away your sword first, Captain. As a faction leader, you’re not here to cause new enemies for England, are you?”
Although knights are essentially arrogant individuals, the Knight Captain, as a leader, was undoubtedly calmer and had a broader perspective.
Without a doubt, the Knight Captain was unwilling to harm the country's interests due to his own willfulness.
Hit where it hurt, the Knight Captain took a deep breath and finally suppressed his desire to fight, putting the magic sword fragarach back into the shadow beneath his feet.
Seeing this, Lin Wuming also spread his palm, and the small steel balls swirling around him fell into his hand.
Hokaze Junko comforted the injured Xiao Fei, not letting her continue to fuss and disturb the “important business” over there. Looking at the entire incident, this innocent flying dragon seemed to be the only victim…
The Knight Captain also felt a bit awkward seeing this and could only say, “The previous attack was a misunderstanding. I will compensate for the medical expenses.”
Shokuhou Misaki was still somewhat indignant about this, but considering the current situation, she decided to prioritize the bigger picture and did not pursue the matter further, instead entrusting the power of handling it to Lin Wuming.
But Lin Wuming was unwilling to let it go now—he hadn't known before, but he had just learned that Xiao Fei was shot down while flying with Shokuhou Misaki and Hokaze Junko!
Thanks to Hokaze Junko, the capable “bodyguard,” otherwise, it would have been more bad than good.
At this point, he could no longer tolerate the Knight Captain's actions of attacking casually without a word.
One must know that Lin Wuming himself was always cautious in Academy City, never casually attacking other things except by the lake in an open park.
And the Knight Captain, coming to someone else's territory, still acted recklessly, such an attitude…
Tsuchimikado Motoharu, who was constantly observing the conversation between the two, noticed Lin Wuming’s expression and immediately knew something was wrong.
One can only say that there might be wrong names, but there are no wrong nicknames—the saying “Nameless Board Member” really does have some truth to it.
—Lin Wuming was originally inclined towards the lawful alignment, and now that he has been recruited by Aleister, he is even subconsciously maintaining the order of Academy City!
At this point, coupled with the fact that someone he cared about was in danger… this misunderstanding might truly be difficult to resolve peacefully!
Putting himself in their shoes, Tsuchimikado Motoharu could actually understand Lin Wuming very well—maintaining the order of Academy City was certainly correct, and in fact, he himself was working towards it; otherwise, why bother being a multi-faceted spy?
And protecting those he cared about was even more a matter of course in Tsuchimikado Motoharu's eyes. If it weren't for the Knight Captain suddenly mentioning his family before, Tsuchimikado Motoharu wouldn't have impulsively lost control and directly chosen to resist and flee.
But then again, precisely because the peace and order of Academy City must be maintained, Tsuchimikado Motoharu must now stop Lin Wuming's rampage and not let him get further entangled in this matter…
“That’s so unfair!” Tsuchimikado Motoharu suddenly complained loudly, “The difference in treatment is too great, isn’t it?”
While grumbling, Tsuchimikado Motoharu boldly approached the Knight Captain until he was right in front of him.
Then he slightly lowered his sunglasses and gave him a wink.
“What are you complaining about, Tsuchimikado?” the Knight Captain followed up.
“What else, Captain? You're now apologizing and making amends, but when it came to me just now, there was only coercion and threats, and you even wanted to kill me, didn't you?”
Tsuchimikado Motoharu’s words were unsparing, even sarcastic.
But this time, the Knight Captain did not get angry because of it; instead, he patiently explained, “So you saw it as a threat? But that was just an appropriate warning. After all, you yourself admitted that you are a multi-faceted spy—did you expect me to give you a hundred percent trust?”
If he hadn't wanted to quickly find Shinkanzaki and his subordinates, the Knight Captain would not have been willing to come to Tsuchimikado Motoharu.
“…” Tsuchimikado Motoharu took two steps back and fell silent.
The truth hurts the most. Although he did not shy away from his identity as a “multi-faceted spy,” and almost everyone who knew him was aware of this “secret”; being pointed out by the other party at this moment still felt somewhat awkward.
Tsuchimikado Motoharu had a good sense of self-awareness, so he knew the Knight Captain's thoughts and attitude… and there really was nothing wrong with them.
If it were Tsuchimikado Motoharu himself, he wouldn't trust a “multi-faceted spy” like himself!
The Knight Captain then added, “However, now that Mr. Lin Wuming has vouched for you, at least on this matter, you can be trusted.”
“How realistic, it all comes down to strength in the end,” Tsuchimikado Motoharu quipped.
The Knight Captain, however, did not mind: “What’s wrong with that? Our Knight Faction is an organization where strength reigns supreme. Blame yourself for being too weak now.”
Lin Wuming watched the two of them going back and forth, missing his chance to speak.
If he were to try to demand accountability now, he would have lost a lot of momentum.
Tsuchimikado Motoharu then turned to Lin Wuming and said with a forced smile, “Sorry about this, part of this misunderstanding is actually my fault… You see, we are all on the same side, it’s just that poor communication led to such pointless internal conflict.”
Lin Wuming sighed and raised his hand to stop Tsuchimikado Motoharu’s next words: “Enough, no need to say more. Since you are willing to compensate, let’s consider this incident a misunderstanding…”
“However,” changing the subject, Lin Wuming looked at the Knight Captain and asked, “As a faction leader, why did you personally come here? As I said before, poor communication can lead to many misunderstandings, so I hope you can explain your true intentions.”
This was also what concerned Lin Wuming. There were three factions within England, and theoretically, the Knight Captain and the Archbishop of the Christian Church, Laura, were of equal rank—both leaders of their respective factions.
Now, the Knight Captain directly bypassed various levels of military officers and cadres to come in person… it was quite unreasonable.
This deviation from the original plot was a bit too large; and more importantly, when Shokuhou Misaki activated Mental Out just now, she vaguely glimpsed some intriguing clues…
