Civilization Guardian Front

It was only later that she found out that what she was invited to participate in was an experiment aimed at hospice care for patients by using a newly developed medical full-sneak device to live in a virtual world.

With the financial support of a multinational consortium, this expensive treatment, which was originally intended for a small number of people, has begun to be promoted on a large scale to terminally ill patients everywhere.

And the person in charge of the project called "Rebirth Project" is that woman with aristocratic and military demeanor.

Aurelia Le Guin.

"Rebirth..."

Saying this seemingly magical word in a low voice, Melida couldn't help feeling:

"I didn't expect to be picked up by Miss Alleria."

Chapter 890 Five? Fire, Theft, and Archbishop

In the early morning of the next morning after the capital competition ended, Chios and others packed their bags and left the temporary camp. On the way back to the central capital along the main road, they met two people waiting at the door of the suburban hotel.

"Ms. Sharon, good morning everyone!"

The petite, dark-haired teenage girl waved hello in a lively voice.

The companion next to him with a ponytail moved a little less, but his smile was equally generous and natural, without any feeling of introversion or shyness.

Without an introduction, one could guess that they were the two members of Sharon's team that were mentioned last night.

really...

Why not at all surprised?

After all, Ren and Lyfa who joined on the first day in this world, Priestess Li Jie who met when they received the commission for the second time, and Sharon who appeared during the competition are all good-looking women.

The new companion in front of him is of course no exception.

According to this law, none of the key members of the team in the future will be mediocre.

People around the teacher = beautiful women

I don't know when it started, such an equation has been established in my heart, and it has become a matter of course.

You may even be proud of yourself as a part of it, as if it's an affirmation of yourself.

Asuna knew there was something wrong with this kind of thinking.

But what can she do...

Powerless to stop it, I had no choice but to use rationalization to get some comfort from it.

She is suffering.

"Miss Yuuki, Miss Melida, the gates of the city should be about to open now, why did you appear in the outskirts of the city?"

Sharon who walked to the front of the line asked with a smile.

Yuuki and Merida's shoulders trembled.

"You promise not to get angry..."

"oops..."

Sharon put her hands on her cheeks, showing distress.

"Am I the kind of person with a bad temper in the eyes of the two?"

"No no no no! Absolutely not!"

"Miss Sharon has been taking great care of us, we are only grateful!"

"Really, then I can feel at ease." Sharon said in a relieved tone.

She lowered her left hand and gently folded it on the back of her right hand, returning to her usual standing posture.

"Since both of you think so, what's there to worry about? It shouldn't be very difficult to explain things, isn't it?"

Checkmete

The topic has progressed to this point, and it has become a dead end.

The two who had nowhere to go had no choice but to confess:

"Yesterday, we received a commission in the morning. The objective of the task was to expel two wild boars that had repeatedly damaged farmland in the forest near the village. But when we arrived at the designated location, we found that the wild boars had been killed long ago. From the traces left at the scene, it seems , it was probably made by kobolds, so we went back to the guards to report this discovery, and then in the evening, there was an additional commission to investigate the kobolds in the forest..."

Having said that, the whole matter is very clear.

"When it was getting dark, although we were not sure how many monsters were waiting for us, and whether we would be surrounded, the two decided to go for a few hours to the forest outside the city to scout out the enemy's situation?"

Facing Sharon's question, the two who knew they had made a mistake lowered their heads.

""Ok. ""

"You guys are... so brave."

Lyfa couldn't help but be speechless.

The light in the forest at night is weak, and it can be said that you can’t see your fingers. If you don’t pay attention when you move, you will step on the moss and stumble on the roots of the trees.

Getting close to the monster in the dark in such a harsh environment is simply desperate.

I'm afraid even the monster would never have imagined that someone would be so bold.

No wonder Miss Sharon's smile became colder and colder.

Fortunately, both of them came back alive.

"It's been less than three weeks since you became volunteers, and you've learned to use tactics that don't follow the rules and use surprises to complete tasks. The two of you are really improving so fast that you can't be prepared..."

Xue Lun's voice was still soft, but there was an indescribable terror in the tone of her voice:

"It seems that it is necessary to arrange high-intensity advanced guidance courses for the two who are making rapid progress."

Alas? !

Merida took a few steps back in fear.

Yuuki's face was also pale, and she was not as lively and cute as when she greeted her earlier.

Instinctively, they turned their eyes to the other people beside Sharon for help.

The rapier user who has a ladylike temperament and feels more mature shakes his head slightly.

The female swordsman in emerald green sighed to show her helplessness.

The priestess holding the golden staff showed hesitation at first, but after glancing at Sharon's back, she answered with self-awareness and apologetic eyes.

The purple-haired girl was even more straightforward, and directly spread her hands to show that she didn't want to take care of it.

In the end, the two could only pin their hopes on the only man present.

"Sharon..."

"Master Chios, you have always attached importance to order and discipline, and you are willing to embark on the path of a Templar knight for this reason. I believe you can understand me, right?"

"It's really surprising that this sentence came from a member of the Assassin Organization." Chios replied disapprovingly.

Then, treat the person's body with his own way:

"Isn't "Nothing is true, everything is allowed" not the dogma you have always believed in?Why, are you going to switch identities with me now, standing on the opposite side of free will? "

Sharon fell silent for a moment.

"Eh?"

Yuuki was completely dumbfounded.

She lowered her voice and asked Melida:

"Templars? Assassins? And this dialogue that sounds like a big boss behind the scenes, what's going on?"

"I do not know either..."

Melida was also confused.

"It's a long story..." Chios, whose purpose was to shift the focus, took advantage of the situation and continued:

"Although Sharon and I are old acquaintances, we belong to two forces with opposing ideas. Of course, that is already a thing of the past, but occasionally we will use it as a spear and shield for the argument. Kind of a joke."

"Whoa whoa."

Yuuki still half understood after listening.

"You can ask Asuna and the others for details on the way back, so I won't explain further."

After finishing speaking, Chios changed the subject:

"After returning to the city, I will go to the Black Iron Palace to have an audience with the archbishop. I expect to leave before noon. We will meet at the dirham tavern and register to form a battle group after dinner, okay?"

"No problem, big brother Chios..." Renbi made an OK gesture.

"We will occupy a good seat and wait for you and Sister Sharon to come."

"Is Miss Sharon going too?"

"Yes."

Sharon nodded and answered Asuna's question:

"The archbishop's strength is extraordinary, and he has shown a strong interest in Master Chios. I don't think it's safe for the young master to go and meet alone."

"Well, that's true..."

Thinking of the thunder gun that shocked the audience at the opening of the final yesterday, and the behavior of the archbishop putting the championship prize "green flower ring" on Chios' left ring finger after the match, Asuna was instantly convinced.

Chapter 890 Six? Trust me

Returning to Centoria City, Chios and Sharon separated from the team members in the central square.

The two walked north, passed the fir trees planted on both sides, and stood on the avenue in front of the temple guarded by the knights with their swords in their hands.

The ethereal singing of the choir became clearer as they approached the ruling center of the city.

At the end of the road is a magnificent sanctuary in dark iron gray.

"Mr. Chios Pesheim?"

Asked at the main entrance of the Black Iron Palace, wearing a long gown with a white background and gold line, holding a writing tablet inlaid with a registration book.

"Yes." Chios nodded.

"I am here to see the Archbishop as agreed, please."

"Of course."

The priest said, dipping the quill pen into the inkwell on the writing board, dipped it, and then ticked the blank space next to the name of Chios on the roster and recorded the time.

"The one with you is the runner-up of this competition..." He looked up at Sharon who was beside Chios, with a slightly confused expression on his face.

Out of politeness, he looked down at the roster again, and then said to Sharon with apologetic words:

"I'm sorry, but your name doesn't seem to be among the people the archbishop is scheduled to meet this morning. It may be because we were negligent when registering. Do we need to check for you?"

Clearly, priesthood bureaucrats have had experience with this situation.

The tone and wording are neither rude, but also quietly set the stage for people.

If you misremembered the time of the meeting, or if someone came uninvited, you can leave with dignity as long as you say no.

The beginning of Sharon's reply did follow the formula:

"It's not necessary."

However, her next speech was completely beyond the priesthood's expectations...

"I'm here because I have sworn to dedicate my body and mind to Lord Chios, and as a maid, I will accompany my beloved master to the ends of the earth..."

Finding that Sharon was trying to lead the words in a direction that attracted people's imagination, Chios said:

""Those who enter the Black Iron Palace for an audience are allowed to bring an attendant to serve nearby." According to this rule, she should not be turned away, right?

"This..."

The corners of the priest's eyes twitched slightly.

Did something go wrong?

He made a special break to watch yesterday's competition.