…
"Then … Mr. Roland, I'll leave the association's third line of defense to you."
"Don't worry, I will do my best."
After bidding farewell to Rock, Roland walked out of the guardian's office and exhaled softly.
Things did not go as smoothly as he had expected. The Prism City's tracking of the Fallen Evils had also come to a standstill, and he had not been able to obtain more information about their whereabouts.
The guard had informed him to come here mainly to arrange the garrison duty for the Martial Arts Tournament.
Roland had mentioned this plan before. After the failure of the tracking operation, it became one of the main plans to counterattack the enemy. Since the Fallen Evils were hiding so well, it was better to wait for them at the conference. In order to prevent internal conflicts, the higher-ups of the Association simply set up a schedule of the competition and requested the star martial artists to execute according to the schedule.
In other words, this year's Martial Arts Competition would completely become a meticulously arranged trap.
Although there were suspicions that the competition was rigged, everyone knew what was more important in the face of an existential crisis. In addition, the higher-ups attached great importance to this matter. They pulled everyone into the office alone for a private discussion, which could be considered as saving everyone's face. When Roland arrived, he saw many celebrities in the hall, but no one showed any dissatisfaction.
According to the plan, the defense circle was divided into four layers. The first layer consisted of the government guards and the members of the Association disguised as spectators. Their main task was to identify the enemies and kill the lone Fallen Evils. The second layer consisted of the star martialists on and off the stage. The third layer consisted of the old school martialists who hid their identities. The last layer consisted of the defenders themselves.
Such a complicated arrangement was to ensure that the Martial Arts Contest would go on smoothly before the Fallen Evils appeared on a large scale. Secondly, considering that the opponent had someone who could instantly control the martialists, it would be difficult to screen the entrances and exits.
As the holder of the hunting license, he was naturally assigned to the third line of defense. In fact, he was not only responsible for monitoring the suspicious characters in the field, but also the participating martialists.
Although Roland was a little disappointed that he could not find any new clues about the hiding place of the Fallen Evils, he did not have any better ideas at the moment. Setting up a trap and waiting for the enemy to crash into it was the most feasible method at the moment.
After all, he knew more than the association.
The Fallen Evils were not simply attracted by the Force of Nature.
What drove them was the will of the gods. Their ultimate goal was to destroy the Dream World and return all magic power to the Realm of Mind.
Therefore, the enemy would not easily let go of the opportunity to obtain so many cores at once.
When he reached the corner of the corridor, the figure of a woman suddenly appeared in front of Roland.
He immediately felt his scalp tighten. It didn't matter who the other party was, it just had to be the person he didn't want to see the most at the moment.
The genius Martial Artist of the Association, Fei Yuhan.
"Ah … it's you." She seemed to have noticed Roland and raised her head.
There were only the two of them in the empty corridor. It would be too awkward for him to pretend that he didn't see her, so he cleared his throat and squeezed out a smile. "Ahem, hello."
However, the other party's next words caused his smile to freeze on his face.
"By the way, I haven't properly thanked you for what happened last time." She took the initiative to extend her hand and said nonchalantly, "Thank you for killing that strange monster and saving everyone from danger."
"Uh —" Roland was momentarily at a loss for words. After a moment, he reluctantly said, "You, you're welcome …"
"It's a pity that the Association pushed all the credit to me …" Fei Yuhan sighed softly.
"No, no, no, that's good." He hurriedly waved his hands. "Actually … due to some special reasons, I had to hide my identity. The fewer people that notice me, the better."
"Alright then." Unexpectedly, the other party did not pursue the matter further and readily agreed. "Since you said so, I'll accept it as a gift."
Roland was surprised. Why would Fei Yuhan accept this explanation so calmly? If she still remembered everything that happened before she fainted, then she definitely wouldn't forget Spirit's voice. But from her attitude, it was clear that she wanted to ignore this matter.
Based on his previous interactions with Fei Yuhan and the comments he had heard, Fei Yuhan was not a carefree person. It could even be said that she was the complete opposite. Like all young geniuses, Fei Yuhan was arrogant and picky. She had high expectations for herself and others. Her words were filled with a coldness that kept people at a distance. She was definitely not an easy martialist to get along with.
But now, Fei Yuhan's behavior was completely different from the image he had in mind.
"Oh," Fei Yuhan seemed to have suddenly thought of something and casually asked, "What kind of encyclopedia do you think a history enthusiast would like?"
Roland was stunned. "Why are you asking this?"
"Do you still remember the survivor from the Cargarde Peninsula that we visited?" Fei Yuhan explained. "Miss Valkries, she is now a member of my team. I was originally worried that she would be too bored while recuperating, but I didn't expect her to be interested in reading. In this one month, she practically flipped through all the history books in the library. "
So you're actually worried about others? The corner of Roland's mouth twitched. Just as he was about to speak, a thought suddenly flashed across his mind, causing the hairs on his back to stand up! Wait, isn't the Valkries she mentioned the familiar demon in the memory fragments?
In this one month, she has been reading non-stop, and all of them are history books?
"… From the beginning to the end?"
"You can say that, especially war history. An interesting hobby, isn't it? "
Could it be … just a coincidence? Roland's thoughts turned rapidly, and he changed his words at the last moment. "Indeed … I think, it should be an encyclopedia related to the humanities and society. I'm sorry, I still have a mission from the Guardian, so I have to go now. "
Even though the topic was abruptly cut short, Fei Yuhan did not show any dissatisfaction.
"Me too." She nodded. "Goodbye, Mr. Roland."
"Ah … goodbye."
After she turned around and left, Roland walked downstairs with a solemn expression.
…
His pace became faster.
Fei Yuhan stopped and quietly listened to the gradually fading footsteps.
This "one-on-one encounter" was not a coincidence, but the result of her deliberate choice of timing.
Honestly speaking, Roland had always been the most difficult point for her to confirm. He was different from Valkries. If not for him calling her "Your Majesty", she would not have found any flaws in him. For example, during the previous visit, he took out his cell phone three times a minute, his gaze lingered on beautiful women for an extra two seconds, and his first choice of beverage was cola … Everything was no different from the average person in this era.
This also caused an inexplicable contradiction in the idea of "another world" — since Valkries knew Roland, it meant that they came from the same world, but why was there such a huge difference between the two?
Therefore, this encounter was not only to repay the other party's kindness, but also an attempt by Fei Yuhan.
And the result was surprising.
Roland seemed to have realized the uniqueness of Valkries through her reminder, but his reaction was very different from what she had expected. As a "partner" from another world, if he wanted to continue hiding this matter, he should have covered for Valkries without batting an eyelid.
But the first emotion that he showed was a strong vigilance, even more so than when she mentioned the joint annihilation operation.
Although Roland tried his best to conceal it, she could still clearly see the twitching of the muscles in the corner of his eyes.
In terms of controlling his expression, he was obviously much worse than Valkries.
It seemed that this attempt had benefited her greatly.
Since she had decided to maintain this tacit understanding and continue observing, the interaction between the two would undoubtedly give her more clues.
Fei Yuhan curled her lips and knocked on the door of the Defender's office.
…
When Roland returned to the apartment, the first thing he did was to find Phyllis and Dawnen.
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