Chapter 10: Determination
After handing over the girl to his temporary care with a blank face under the stunned gaze of the middle-aged driver, Antoun quickly changed into the cotton long sleeves, hooded coat, slacks, and boots he bought, and threw all the tattered equipment back into the dimensional crystal. At the same time, don't forget to take a look at the properties of these clothes.
Of course, it's not surprising, no matter which one is marked with ordinary quality, the protection value bonus is only symbolically written with a 1 point, and the description is basically the same: real-world clothes, although they are expensive, but in the end they are just ordinary items, so don't expect attribute bonuses or anything.
Comfort yourself that these pieces have at least a protection value when worn, which is much better than the previous ones that were so bad that they had no protection value at all. Antoun shook his head and initiated a psychic connection to his master.
[Miss, I've already changed here, can I get over? γ
[Why did you ...... suddenly? Forget it, I've been waiting for you for a long time, come back soon!]
Feeling the girl's somewhat playful words, he knew that every next sentence was crucial.
"You reply...... Is there anything you'd like to explain, Antun?"
"Uh, anyway, it's like there's a lot going on?"
Waiting to return to the car, Antun really said this. Antoun glanced at it, and saw that his master had replaced the magic dress that had been partially exposed due to the damage to a slim-fitting turtleneck, probably because the heating in the car was not very needed, and a coat was still placed on her lap at random, so that most of her slender legs were covered.
Although it was a pity that he couldn't take in the superb scenery in front of him, he had indeed felt the beauty of the girl's figure more or less in the long process of separation, so he praised it from the bottom of his heart.
"Well, Miss, your casual clothes are also very suitable. β
When he said this, Luo Jielinti's face also flushed, obviously a little shy, but then she quickly reacted immediately.
"Don't be delusional about changing the subjectβ"
"Of course, of course, I'll explain it clearly. Let the uncle start driving now, after all, every extra second of stay, the chance of variables will increase. β
Antun threw out the words with a serious expression, and Luo Jielinti naturally didn't think he was joking. Because of the addition of another girl, it was obviously not suitable for Antoun to sit in the back again, so he had to be wronged that the previous two and Byrne's "daughter" were crowded together.
By the way, Altina, who was sitting quietly in the car, changed into a gothic outfit, which can be said to complement her somewhat awe-inspiring temperament. Considering that he didn't know the true character of the other party, he didn't say anything more at the moment.
It wasn't until the car's engine started and he was back on the brightly lit street from the parking lot that Antoon told the rest of the people what had happened.
"So there is such a thing......"
Luo Jielinti groaned and looked at the sleeping girl. Although she was dressed in casual clothes instead of a knight-in-a-camp by Uncle Puppeteer, she also recognized that this was a member of the "Holy See" who had just become their enemy.
However, she never thought that she would still be the "daughter" of a magician. Moreover, what happened after they left to lead to this situation is also a difficult mystery to solve.
"I said Miss, doesn't it really matter if you bring her back? Although the uncle sent out the commission and I accepted the inexplicable payment, as long as I want, it's okay to break the contract, right?"
As soon as Antoon finished speaking, he received a stern gaze from Rogerinti.
"No, it's not necessary. Since the other party has agreed, the subsequent duties arising from the 'contract' must be fully performed. You don't need to worry about this matter, I will write a report to the master, and let him handle it when the time comes. β
"Understood. β
Since his master had said so, Antoon had no choice but to shrug his shoulders and dispel the idea of trying to use the "enemy" as a "demon-replenishing" test subject in his mind. In addition, he even felt a hint of anger from the girl's words just now, which made him further affirm that his master was a good man of principle. It seems that not only should the wording of the communication between the two be paid attention to in the future, but some actions will have to avoid the girl's sight.
Heck, I can't imagine that after studying in another world for so long how to be a bad guy, I will have to learn the opposite when I come back.
After a little sigh, in order to change the awkward atmosphere in the car, Antoun began to ask questions about the suspicions encountered in the incident of the encounter with the puppeteer uncle just now.
"Speaking of which, Miss, do you know what a 'soul fragment' is?"
"Well, I thought Antun knew about it, so I didn't ask. Unfortunately, I can't answer this either, I haven't heard of it. Tina, you know what?"
"No, I haven't heard of it either. β
"If you don't even know Tina, you can't help it, does that thing affect you? I don't seem to feel it much?"
"It really didn't matter, so I was curious. β
"Well...... I can't leave it alone, and I'll apply for permission to open the 'Hypocritical Courtyard' library for you when I get back." Tina is the librarian, just let her review it when the time comes. β
The information revealed in Luo Jielinti's words made Antun look at Altina with some surprise, but thinking about it, it is naturally not an ordinary person to be good friends with the first heir of the association, not to mention that she is still a silver-haired beautiful girl, en.
"Then I'll trouble you, Miss Artina. β
"You're welcome, Mr. Antoun. β
Even if he found a good place to solve his various doubts about the world, Antoun made up his mind to spend a little time studying in the library, so that he didn't have to rush to figure out all the other complicated things now.
So, he decided to ask the last one, which was what he was most concerned about at the moment.
"So, what is the technology that Uncle Puppeteer has temporarily cut off my connection with this world?"
"Ah, that's 'inherent magic'. β
The moment he heard the word, Antoun felt a subtle feeling in his heart.
"It is the talent of a magician who has fully understood his own 'nature' and has reached Sequence Five. It can also be said to be the magician's exclusive technique, which is the embodiment of his own will. And when the Magician gets one step closer, reaching Sequence Four, this ability will have the potential to temporarily affect the real world in a small areaβ"
ββ¦β¦β
"Well, Antun, what's wrong with you?
"No, don't care, it's just that it's too similar to what I imagined......"
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Maybe it was the secret help of the puppeteer Byrne again, or maybe some members of the "Holy See" party followed the instructions of a certain being to secretly let Antoun and the others go, or it was just pure luck. All in all, there were no further forks in the way out of the city, and the highway checkpoint unexpectedly did not bother them.
It was only when he arrived in the suburbs that he witnessed the helicopter of the "Hypocritical Courtyard" landing on the ground, the pilot and the driver's uncle handed over the work, and then took the helicopter to the sky with everyone, that Antoun had a somewhat unreal feeling for the first time.
From being banished to the crack of the world after failing to challenge the sun god, and from being summoned by the girl magician to the earth of this parallel world, to helping him escape from the enemy's blockade.
Physically, although he only felt that he had spent a few hours, he could actually have crossed a thousand times the amount of time, not to mention the distance between the two worlds that could not be accurately measured.
In a sense, it may have been a once-in-a-lifetime miraculous night that temporarily saved him from the abyss of ruin and gave him precious respite.
Thinking of this, Antun subconsciously raised his hands in front of him, slowly clenched them into fists, and then released them at the same speed, and after repeating this three times, he finally sorted out and confirmed that he had been greatly weakened but still alive, and needed to use the "leisure" time that would last for an unknown amount of time to achieve the main goal in this world.
First of all, as a reward for saving his life, and regardless of the relationship between the "side-portrait" restraining him, he will definitely try his best to ensure the personal safety of Luo Jielinti when he stays in this world in the future.
Moreover, if the so-called "Battle of the Immortals" also takes place in this world, it is necessary to help her achieve the final victory. This is certainly the duty to which he has been called, and his desire to fight a powerful enemy.
Finally, and with the highest priority, find a way back to another world. After all, there are people over there who he risked his life to save. Ideally, this goal should be achieved at the time of the previous one.
However, years of wandering on the brink of life and death have taught Antoun to think about the worst-case scenario before doing things, and if the "Valhallic War" does not happen, or if he wins the final victory but does not succeed in returning, or even if he is defeated by someone else, then he will have to consider using or abandoning Rogie to find a way to return on his own.
Of course, in order to achieve the above three things, it is important to restore your own strength, so it is also necessary to find a way to replenish your mana (gain experience) as soon as possible.
At this point, there is no need to continue thinking about it for the time being. He turned his head and saw the knight girl of the "Holy See" in civilian clothes leaning against the inner wall of the cabin, showing no sign of waking up, and it seemed that when he handed it to them, the puppeteer Byrne also cast a powerful hypnotic spell on her.
Altina wasn't asleep, but she wasn't awake, and Antuan guessed that she might be in a state of accelerated recovery similar to "meditation", similar to the one in his skill list called "Spiegel Stops Water".
As for her master, Luo Jielinti, after boarding the helicopter and relieving her mental tension, she quickly leaned on her friend's lap and fell asleep.
Come to think of it, for a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, even if she has the tenacity of a magician-level spirit, the high-intensity battle that lasted throughout the night, coupled with the sequelae of using forbidden arts with her own blood as a medium, it was too reluctant to maintain a long period of sobriety.
His master is not only a good person, but also a hard worker, and it is estimated that he will be busy in the future.
But for now, let's enjoy the aftermath of the battle.
Thinking so, Antoun also closed his eyes for a short rest.
[Good night, Miss. γ