I really can't control myself

"Wait a minute, what is your emperor's name? Wu Yanzu?" Linton looked confused.

"Do you know this name?" Liang Shiyin asked.

"No, it's not a question of whether you know it or not..." Linton suddenly couldn't hold back his laughter mid-sentence, "Hahaha, wait, wait, let me laugh for a while..."

"You hateful guy, is there anything about our Majesty's name that makes you laugh?" Liang Shiyin got angry and shouted angrily.

"No, no, I really can't hold it in any longer. How can I still make jokes like this? Suzhou Wu Yanzu...doesn't your emperor like to make jokes too much?" Linton said with a smile.

"You..." Liang Shiyin really didn't understand what was so funny. She just felt that Linton seemed to be insulting their Majesty. She was so angry that she wanted to draw her sword and stab someone directly.

"This is more fun than me. I just randomly picked up a last name, and this guy's name has been changed." Linton couldn't help but say.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Liang Shiyin said.

"Isn't it? I don't believe that this guy's real name is Wu Yanzu. Who would give his child this name? What if he doesn't grow up to be as handsome as Wu Yanzu? What this guy fears most is comparing himself to others. ." Linton said.

"Our Majesty's name is..."

"Your Majesty's real name is indeed not Wu Yanzu." Suddenly Asuna on the other side said.

"What?" Liang Shiyin looked at Asuna in shock. Yes, this was something that even she didn't know about.

"But I am the only one who knows about this matter. His Majesty has not mentioned this matter to anyone else." Asuna said.

"Do you...really know His Majesty?" Asuna's words could not be a lie. Liang Shiyin looked at Linton in surprise and asked.

"You say we know each other, we have never met," Linton said, "but he and I are from the same place, so it is easy to guess that his name is fake."

"Then do you really know where our Majesty is now?" Liang Shiyin asked.

"How long has your emperor been missing?" Linton asked.

"More than a year." Liang Shiyin thought for a while and replied. After all, Linton had already spoken out and didn't hide anything. "It's exactly the same as what he said. The previous few months could have been excused by excuses such as illness. , but the current situation... we have no choice but to find a few substitutes."

"It seems that the speed of time here is... quite close." Linton nodded, "Then do you know that your emperor is not from this world?"

"You..." Liang Shiyin's whole body was shaken. Yes, her mood was very complicated. Linton asked if she knew. She really didn't know, but she was not an idiot. She had actually made some guesses about His Majesty's identity before. The longer she stayed in contact with him, the more strange the feeling of estrangement became. The two of them seemed to be from different worlds. Liang Shiyin had indeed speculated about this matter before, but then quickly forced herself not to think about it. But now that she heard Linton's words that were solid, how could she not be shaken.

"I know." The person who answered was Asuna next to her. She nodded calmly. Hearing her answer, Liang Shiyin clenched her fists hard, but didn't say anything.

"His Majesty would return to his original world from time to time before, but this time it took a particularly long time to go back. Do you know the reason?" Asuna asked.

Linton has probably figured out that Asuna is actually a robot controlled by the investigator, so there is no need to hide anything from her. Liang Shiyin here is obviously a native, so it seems that she doesn't know much about the investigator. matter.

"Actually, I really don't know the reason." Linton spread his hands and said, "This is what I want to investigate."

"Is this the purpose of your coming here?" Asuna asked, "His Majesty said that his purpose was to explore the world, and you are his boss? Did he leave the institution you belong to or something like that?"

"I have to say that your AI is quite high. Have you already speculated?" Linton said, "But no, I am also an investigator, and I should not be in a superior-subordinate relationship with him."

"In that case, His Majesty said that the work of the investigators should not interfere with each other, which means that you should not be able to enter this world." Asuna said, "You mean... His Majesty gave up on this world?"

"What?" Liang Shiyin here was shocked, "Your Majesty... won't come back again?"

"He really gave up on the world, so I could take over and continue the investigation." Linton nodded.

"How...could..." Liang Shiyin froze on the spot, her mind suddenly going blank.

"But I guess he didn't give up on his own initiative." Linton's next words suddenly brought Liang Shiyin's soul back.

"You didn't give up on your own initiative? What happened?" Liang Shiyin said excitedly.

"According to the exploration agreement, if the world under your control is not investigated for 365 consecutive cycles, a warning will be issued. If the investigation is not continued after 30 cycles, it will be regarded as giving up the right to investigate this world. After that, the investigation mission of this world will be Will be sent to other investigators to investigate, that's how I got here." Linton said, "As for why I said he didn't give up voluntarily, the exploration progress in this world is already very high, and it is only a matter of time before it is completed. It will be completed if you wait a little longer, and the reward for completing the task is very high. I don’t think anyone would work hard for so long but give up suddenly just a second before the harvest.”

Liang Shiyin was a little confused and seemed to be still understanding, but Asuna here didn't seem to have any problem with understanding and said directly: "According to your statement, the current possible speculation is that His Majesty is dead, right? "

"What?" Liang Shiyin was stunned again.

"Your Majesty said that you can explore multiple worlds at the same time, which means that something unexpected happened while he was exploring other worlds. This situation made it impossible for him to come back." Asuna said.

"Have you not been to other worlds with him?" Linton asked, "If you were not a human being, you should be able to put it in the bag."

"What? What do you mean, not a human being?" Liang Shiyin asked in confusion.

"Hey, you don't even know that she is a robot?" Linton couldn't help but said.

"Machine... human?" Liang Shiyin looked at Asuna with a questioning look.

"I am indeed not a human being." Asuna nodded, as if she didn't mind this, and continued to talk to Linton, "I have never been to other worlds. Your Majesty's order is for me to manage the forces in this world."

"Well... then you should know a lot less." Linton sighed, "Your guess may not be right. Your Majesty may not have died in another world. What is happening now may be The investigators disappeared collectively..."

"Mass disappearance?" Asuna asked.

"Yes, the investigators have an internal communication platform, and transactions can be conducted there. Of course I can enter, but the problem is that I haven't met any other investigators so far. They seem to have suddenly disappeared en masse . And in addition to this world, I have also received many takeover orders from other worlds. As far as I can tell, all the investigators except me have stopped their activities, and I just want to investigate what this is. Why?" Linton said.

"I see." Asuna nodded, probably understanding what Linton meant.

However, Liang Shiyin next to her still didn't understand, or the impact on her outlook on life was too great, and she didn't know how to react. I kept wanting to say something, but I didn't know how to say it.

"Let's make a deal." Linton said suddenly.

"Deal? You tell me." Asuna said.

"You also want to know where your Majesty has gone, right?" Linton said, "As I just said, our purpose is the same on this point. If we find out the reason for the disappearance of the explorer, we will Maybe I can find your Majesty, I have no problem with that.”

"If what you said is true, yes." Asuna said, "So what do you mean?"

"I just said that the investigation in this world will be over soon, and I will leave immediately afterwards. What I mean is...do you want to leave with me?" Linton said.

"Me?" Asuna was stunned for a moment, "You want me to leave here and go investigate this matter with you?"

"Because I haven't met other investigators, so I don't know much information. And you know about some of the investigators, maybe you know more than me, so I think it might be convenient to bring you with me. Less." Linton said.

"Your Majesty's order is for me to manage the forces in this world here." Asuna said.

"However, he will not appear again. It is useless for you to continue waiting, because whether intentionally or unintentionally, he has given up on this world and let others take over. Even if he is alive now, he will not be able to come back if he wants to. This is the case. , it would be a better choice to bring the person back." Linton said, "I know you are a robot, but the AI ​​is pretty high. Let me analyze it for myself. Is it more important to find the owner or to execute the order? I really can't figure it out. If so, think about the three rules of robots. Your current master may be life-threatening. Is it more important to find him and save him or to carry out his previous orders?"

Asuna's face didn't change at all. She seemed to think for a second and replied directly: "Okay, I agree with your suggestion."

After saying that, Asuna turned to Liang Shiyin next to her and said, "Shiyin, I have authorized the management of this world to you, and I will bring His Majesty back."

"Your Highness Asuna, I..."

"Don't say that I'm going too. I don't have time to take anyone with me, please." Linton said directly.

"When will we set off?" Asuna asked.

"Don't worry, the deal hasn't been finalized yet. I still have something for you to help with," Linton said.