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At this moment, Lin Ruo felt as if a giant 'Danger' sign was hovering above his head.
But he remained unfazed, not even attempting to use sweet words to change Medici's mind.
On one hand, Lin Ruo could tell that Medici was serious this time, and given Medici's personality, if he was serious, then it wasn't something a simple "bro" could solve.
On the other hand, Lin Ruo actually wanted to take this opportunity to have Medici guide him in combat skills, hoping to revive more of his instincts in that area. As for the fact that Medici would definitely take the opportunity to settle old scores, leading to a beating…
Heh, it's all noted down in his little book. The beating he takes today, he'll get revenge for tomorrow.
Lin Ruo's insistence on dragging Klein into it was for the same reason. While there was an attitude of "if I die, you die with me," it was more about wanting Medici to give Klein some lessons.
Klein also realized this, which was why he chose to accept his fate, albeit with a dark expression.
Although Klein was certain that given his strained relationship with Medici, the latter would definitely use this opportunity to settle old scores, the combat guidance from the dignified Red Angel was indeed something to look forward to.
At worst, he'd just team up with Lin Ruo later to torment Medici and get his revenge.
— In a sense, the thought processes of this teacher and student pair were truly identical.
Precisely because of this, facing Medici's "ill-intentioned" gaze, Lin Ruo merely blinked, then smiled and said, "I don't mind you helping me recall my combat skills, but could you also give Gehrman a lesson while you're at it?"
"Oh?" Medici raised an eyebrow. He glanced at Klein, then a smile curved on his lips, a wild grin filled with undisguised malice. "Certainly."
"I'd be delighted to instruct your Seer student."
His words were normal, even uncharacteristically devoid of Yin and Yang sarcasm, but anyone seeing his attitude could imagine the hell Klein was about to go through.
Klein's eyebrow twitched. Although he had resigned himself earlier, at this moment, he still felt an urge to back out.
Lin Ruo, meanwhile, patted his shoulder to comfort him, saying at the same time:
"I'll be there the whole time."
The implication was that while lessons were lessons, a little settling of old scores was fine, but it shouldn't be truly excessive.
"Tsk!" Medici clicked his tongue, pouted, and said sarcastically, "Lil' Black, are you a mother hen protecting her chicks?"
"No, a cat dad." Lin Ruo replied seriously, and seeing Medici's slightly stunned expression, he added with a smile, "After all, once a teacher, always a father. If I don't protect my cub, who will?"
"Hmph!" Medici scoffed. His gaze fell on Klein, with his usual critical and scrutinizing look, and he said, "I hope you live up to this protection."
As he finished speaking, his gaze met Lin Ruo's. After their eyes intertwined, Medici seemed to lose interest in continuing the topic with Lin Ruo and leaned against the pillar, closing his eyes to rest.
Lin Ruo also withdrew his gaze. He lowered his eyes, concealing all his emotions, and merely smiled as he patted Klein's shoulder, whispering, "Don't mind him. You know, he has PTSD in this regard… I'm also sorry for him."
"I understand…" Klein nodded. He actually understood why Medici was targeting him.
Of course, understanding was one thing, but Klein wasn't the kind of softie who would let himself be taken advantage of just because he was understanding.
Just then, Lin Ruo continued to lower his voice, "But you don't have to be too polite with him either. If he really retaliates against you, find an opportunity later, and we'll torment him together. I just happen to have a move I've always wanted to try…"
Klein's eyebrow twitched again as he suddenly heard Medici's exasperated voice from across the room:
"I can hear you."
"I know you can hear me, so isn't this me giving you a heads-up, so you can be prepared?" Lin Ruo said without a hint of guilt, maintaining a straight face.
"Then should I thank you?" Medici opened his eyes. He was probably amused by Lin Ruo, his tone heavily sarcastic.
"No need to thank me, it's my duty." Lin Ruo seemed completely oblivious to Medici's sarcasm and continued to speak earnestly.
"Heh!" This time, Medici only sneered once before closing his eyes to rest again, but the meaning revealed in that sneer was very clear—"You just wait, you're being so mischievous, let's see if I don't beat you up."
After Medici closed his eyes, Lin Ruo secretly gave Klein a look:
"See, I've drawn the aggro for you."
Klein: …
Klein was at a loss for how to evaluate Lin Ruo's behavior, feeling both touched and amused. Although he understood that besides helping him draw aggro, Lin Ruo probably just wanted to be mischievous as usual.
Moreover, Klein wasn't sure if it was his own illusion, but he always felt that ever since New Year, Lin Ruo seemed to have become even more unrestrained.
Before, he would at least hold back a bit, but now he was increasingly showing a tendency of "as long as I'm not dead, I'll keep being mischievous until I am."
"Be confident, it's not an illusion." Lin Ruo, who was indeed having a great time being mischievous, seemed to see through Klein's thoughts and affirmed with a smile.
Ever since he completely accepted his past, he had indeed become more unrestrained, especially after discovering that he seemed to be an extraordinary Cthulhu-like Outer God, he had increasingly developed into a person who seeks fun.
This wasn't because Lin Ruo was influenced by his Outer God state; it was purely because he no longer restrained his true nature, coupled with the principle of "seize the day."
Anyway, he didn't know what kind of ending awaited him, so why not live happily?
Thinking this, Lin Ruo's smile brightened. He no longer paid attention to Klein's reaction and looked at Mobet and Siatas, who were quiet as mice beside them, and said:
"You two go look around outside. This ruin is very large, and there might be other things related to the Calamity Queen elsewhere. Don't miss them, and remember to call for help if you encounter danger."
"Okay, we will." Mobet answered almost instantly. After speaking, he pulled Siatas, who seemed to want to say something, and ran to the other side of the hall, his eager attitude as if his backside was on fire.
In fact, Mobet indeed felt he couldn't stay for another second. Witnessing another side of Angel of Judgment certainly satisfied his curiosity, but it brought him more fear.
He was afraid that if he and Siatas listened any longer, they would be killed by Angel of Judgment.
Lin Ruo, of course, could tell what Mobet was thinking, but he didn't care. He smiled as he watched the young couple leave for outside the hall, then strolled around the hall with interest, admiring the numerous murals on the walls.
The content of the murals was no different from what was recorded in the original work, mostly depicting the story of Elf King Sonia Solemn fighting against the Creator. However, compared to another Elf Ruins, the walls of this ruin were too severely worn, and many murals were illegible, which was a bit regrettable.
Lin Ruo admired the murals, seemingly trying to infer what kind of person the former Elf King was through them. After a long while, he suddenly said:
"How long do you plan to watch?"
Since entering this ruin, he had intermittently felt a sense of being watched. This feeling was very subtle, and an ordinary Sequence 6 would definitely not notice it, but perhaps because the Outer God part of him was becoming more and more prominent, this gaze was still clear enough for Lin Ruo.
At the same moment, Medici, who had been resting with his eyes closed, curved his lips, and his blood-red eyes opened.
"Got you."
Lin Ruo wasn't the only one who felt the gaze, although Medici only noticed it after being prompted.
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