Quadruple split

"Want to hear it?"

Yi Zuo showed a rare and mysterious smile, and there seemed to be light flashing in his eyes.

"Well……"

Intuition tells Mo Tan that in this case, the best choice is not to listen, because usually in similar scenes, the characters who choose to listen will generally face some pain, entanglement, or immediate pain. It's a tangled situation, and Mo Tan, who is extremely resistant to extra trouble under his current personality, has always stayed away from such things.

But at this moment, Mo Tan found helplessly that he had no choice at all. Although he had made a lot of preparations, and even though he gave up the chance to kill Futaba for tomorrow's action, he still felt that he had no choice. Not safe.

Mo Tan has never been a very secure person, especially with his 'absolutely neutral' personality. This can be seen from this person's forward-looking, hesitant, and chaotic feelings towards Yu Chen. Instead of taking a clear solution to the problem, he ultimately chose a passive approach that could minimize the possibility of injury and was tantamount to escaping.

The person who can disguise himself as himself has most likely grasped the connection between the two characters of 'Mo' and 'Hei Fan'. Naturally, this person has put great pressure on him under his current personality, making him want to Make every aspect perfect.

In this 'ultimate', the existence of Yizuo Jileite is indispensable, for no other reason than that the cards that Mo Tan can play now are very limited, and the opponent's ability is extremely weird.

So he had no choice.

"All right."

Finally, Mo Tan, who had been thinking for a long time, raised his head and nodded slightly to the female knight in front of him who did not urge her at all and just looked at her calmly: "Tell me about it."

"In principle, as the delegation's guard, I am only directly led by the official members, and among the three official members, I, Master Tom of the Dawn Sect, have the highest priority, so your request, senior, is tantamount to additional instructions. , even if I am very willing to help from a personal standpoint, I cannot put it into practice in this situation."

Yi Zuo smiled bitterly and shrugged, and said softly: "And I also understand that you probably don't want to trouble Master Tom and the others, so in this case, your request, senior, conflicts with my responsibilities. Although this responsibility It's flashy, although no one needs my protection, but it doesn't become an excuse to break the pot, seniors should already know this."

Mo Tan nodded. He was not an idiot. Although he had not thought so much before, but based on Yi Zhao's direct explanation of the situation, if he was still unclear, he would have to pretend to be stupid on purpose.

In fact, the reason is very simple, that is, Yi Zou's responsibilities conflict with her own entrustment, and when her identity is defined as a 'delegation guard', no matter how low the value of this 'guard' is, no matter whether everyone is If this guard is really needed, there is no way Yi Zou can commit malfeasance in his duties.

But... Mo Tan thinks that Yi Zuo will probably follow it with 'but'.

as expected--

"but……"

Yi Zuo smiled slightly and said softly: "If I am really a genuine guard, then of course there is nothing to say, but we all know that Her Highness Xia Lian is willing to give me this place, but she actually just wants me to come to Academy City to accompany you and Your Highness the Saint, after all, Senior Tom is busy with affairs, and Archbishop Sprada, His Royal Highness Fiari, and His Highness Black are foreign teachers. She probably doesn’t want you and His Highness Wangyu to have someone to talk to to relieve their boredom.”

"I disagree on this point."

As a result, Mo Tan shook his head and interrupted the female knight, and said with a chuckle: "You should know very well that Wangyu and I are different from everyone else. You should also know that we have other friends who come to Academy City. , and Xia Lian, a human spirit who has lived hundreds of years, will naturally not be unaware of this, so I think that although she has the idea of ​​​​letting us take care of each other, she will not specifically fight for a quota to find someone to chat with us. "

Yi Zhao was stunned for a moment and said in astonishment: "Then, what does senior mean..."

"I mean, is there such a possibility?"

Mo Tan smiled and said leisurely: "The reason why you are asked to come here is actually because His Highness Xia Lian feels that you have not had a good rest. You fought such a tough battle with me in Sumir before, and you were seriously injured in the end. So I hope you come here to be lively, have a rest, and relax?”

"Ah...this..."

Yi Zuo blinked, and then remembered the scene where Xia Lian inexplicably criticized herself when she was arranging her equipment before setting off, and then patted herself on the shoulder hard and said, "Have fun." She suddenly figured it out. He thought about many things, and then two visible blushes appeared on his pretty face.

"Alas, Yuchen and I were also careless. If I had known you had been thinking this way, we should have warned you earlier. As a result, the exchange meeting is almost over now."

Mo Tan covered his forehead helplessly and said with a wry smile: "As compensation, we will go back and accompany you to buy some souvenirs and have a good time."

Yi Xuan, who unexpectedly discovered that the world was full of love, panicked and waved her hands hurriedly: "No, no, no, in fact, when you are resting, senior, His Highness Wangyu will take me out for a walk whenever he is free. There was also Her Royal Highness Fiyali at that time, and I... I had a lot of fun, bought a lot of nice clothes, and ate a lot of things I had never seen before... I just felt a little bit sorry, because I always felt that I Not here to play..."

Mo Tan grinned, blinked and said, "What now? Are you still feeling sorry for yourself?"

"No more, no more!"

Yi Zhao shook her head like a rattle, scratched her cheek and let out a silly laugh: "Although I don't know how to express it, I am very happy now."

"Are you happy?"

"Yeah, happy!"

"Extra happy?"

"I feel a lot more relaxed. It would be better if senior could go shopping with us before leaving. There are still many places that His Highness Wangyu and I have not been to."

"It's easy to say. Didn't I promise you just now? This is all a trivial matter~"

"Um!"

"Then it's natural that you can help a little tomorrow or something, right?"

"Oh, that won't work."

"Heh...hehe...I think so."

Mo Tan gave a wry smile and made a face at the cheap junior who refused his proposal without hesitation. He suddenly looked down on himself very much. He felt that if the person sitting here chatting with Yi Zuo at this moment was 'Tan Mo' , this matter is estimated to be done in all likelihood.

Of course, there are risks. For example, it is very likely that there will be some misunderstandings that will cause a certain saint to use [Dark Apocalypse] to directly make herself proud.

Mo Tan was very confident in himself. He felt that a simple and serious girl like Yi Zuo would 90% not be able to withstand his tricks...

To sum up, it seems that there is nothing to regret.

"Well, let me continue~"

Yi Zou stuck out her tongue playfully, and then continued what she had not finished before: "No matter what, I am actually not a qualified guard. To be precise, I am just acting in the name of a guard, so just now The thing that senior mentioned is actually not unworkable, although... it should be regarded as a small loophole."

Mo Tan nodded vigorously and asked cooperatively: "So, how should we exploit this loophole?"

"That's... um... give me a reason to put senior's affairs at the same priority as the responsibility of guarding. That's probably it."

For some reason, Yi Zuo's voice became quieter and quieter, and the last few words were almost to the point where Mo Tan could only hear them if he closed his ears with his hands.

The latter did not speak, but just looked at Yi Zhao steadily, the meaning in his eyes was very clear, that is - what should I do to make you put my affairs and guard duties at the same priority?

"If, I mean if..."

Yi Zuo took a deep breath, and her eyes suddenly became brighter: "If my identity is not only a guard and a high-level paladin of the Dawn Sect, but also...Senior Hei Fan, your guardian knight, then according to reason, when When we act together, senior, you are qualified to send me to do anything. As long as it is in line with the duties of the guardian knight, the priority is... the highest."

After saying that, the female knight lowered her head silently, and the small hands on her legs clenched subconsciously, looking a little nervous.

She believed that her senior must have completely understood what she said to this extent.

In fact, after Yi Zuo said it to this extent, Mo Tan really understood it completely.

To put it simply, this girl is very determined to be her own guardian knight.

For some reasons, after Mo Tan returned to the City of Light from Sumir, he specifically checked out relevant information. He also had a general understanding of the concept of [Guardian Knight] and basically understood the meaning of this term.

As the literal meaning goes, [Guardian Knight] is a knight who protects someone. It is different from employment relationship and job relationship. [Guardian Knight] is different from relatively official positions such as guard, bodyguard, and personal guard, but more An intimate relationship.

[Guardian Knight] has no distinction between the status of the objects it protects. Although in most cases the status of the person being protected is indeed more noble, there are also many cases where famous knights protect ordinary people. The relationship between the two parties is more complicated, and even Many guardians and the guardians have stronger bonds such as relatives and lovers. In short, from the moment the oath takes effect, the lives of both parties will intersect. If there are no unexpected circumstances, this relationship will Last until the end of each other's lives.

All in all, although Mo Tan did not understand the term too deeply at the time, he knew very well that this was definitely not a relationship that could be messed around with. Once a contract was concluded, both parties would be regarded as a community in many cases. [Guardian Knight] can have many special treatments in many systems.

For example——

"If the guardian and the guardian are both clergy within the Holy Church's joint system, then when one of them is sent to perform an independent mission, the other party has the right to unconditionally ask to accompany him..."

Yi Zuo pursed his lips and murmured softly: "I have been having a strong hunch during this period. After this exchange meeting, neither the church nor the Federation will let senior take a break, but...senior, you too I know that the current alliance is not monolithic. If we experience the secret assassination when we first arrived in Sumir again, I hope that I can be by my senior's side, especially..."

Mo Tan rubbed his forehead, breathed a sigh of relief and asked softly: "What in particular?"

"Especially now that I have advanced to the level of Epic. Although I am not strong...but I can at least protect my seniors a little."

Yi Zuo raised his head, stared at Mo Tan with burning eyes, and said word for word: "His Royal Highness Wangyu is a favored one by the gods, and he is also taken care of by His Highness Xia Lian, but seniors are different. Seniors' talents are accompanied by dangers. So... I want to be senior’s sword and shield.”

Mo Tan laughed dumbly, shook his head and said: "So, after all the talk, you are actually just doing it for my own good... I'm sorry for causing you trouble, Yi Zhuo."

The female knight shook her head vigorously and smiled sweetly: "If it weren't for senior, I would have died in Sumir."

"I understand what you mean, Yi Zuo."

Mo Tan stood up and walked around the room twice with his hands behind his hands. After a long time, he spoke slowly under Yi Zuo's gaze: "There can only be one guardian knight, right?"

Yi Zhao was stunned for a moment, then nodded vigorously and said: "Yes, senior, but if senior feels that I am not up to par in the future, I can..."

"That's not the problem."

Mo Tan shook his head and said with a complicated expression: "Your Highness Xia Lian should have told you that we once fought the plague together in Misha County, right?"

"Yes, senior, I particularly regret why I didn't go there with your two highnesses."

"Do you know the name Dora Chica?"

"Well……"

"Haha, it's normal not to know. She is a paladin of the Sun Sect. She used to fight alongside me at the time. Her strength was only mid-level, far inferior to yours."

"Um……"

"Similar to you, she seems to have a big misunderstanding of me. She thinks that Pastor Hei Fan is a very powerful person and treats me... Although I don't think I am worthy of him, she does respect me quite a bit."

"I can understand, senior."

"Then, in another battle, she was seriously injured. Although she saved her life, even Xia Lian had concluded that she would never be able to become a knight again in her life."

"..."

"When I went to see her, I didn't tell her these words, but she should be very aware of her physical condition. Then, she said to me... If she could pick up the sword again one day and reappear as a knight in the world, In front of me, I hope I can agree to her becoming my guardian knight."

"senior……"

"I agreed."

"I...I understand, senior, after we return to the City of Light, can I accompany you to visit the Dora Knight? I think we should have a lot in common..."

"She's dead."

"Well!"

"When I wanted to visit her, I found out that she was dead. When I paid tribute to her at the cemetery, I fulfilled my previous promise."

"this……"

"I know that the oath of the guardian knight will remain in effect until one of the parties dies, so the relationship between me and Dora Shika ended the moment it was established."

"Well, senior, I'm very supportive..."

"So, if you don't mind that you are my second guardian knight, if you don't mind that the person in front of you is actually not outstanding, and if you don't mind that he is from another world..."

"ah!"

"Let me shamelessly become one of your reasons to draw your sword in the future."

"!"

Chapter 1,383: End