I like crossing the most

Chapter 515 A mere fatal injury

"Why? I don't think I would be liked by Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"Do you want to know the reason? Lord Lin, what do you think of me like this?"

The girl's raised face no longer had the purity and loveliness of the past, but instead concealed a deeper darkness and distortion like a whirlpool. This was her true appearance.

"No, there's nothing special about it. It's just who you are."

The teachings of Axis are tolerance. It doesn't matter if you are a beastman lover, a tentacle lover, or anything else, as long as there is love and it is not against the law, it will be accepted. So Lin can tolerate a twisted guy like Lana. However——

"This is it."

Lana clasped her hands together, and said with a twisted dark feeling: "When everyone was afraid and terrified of me, Lord Lin - you did not distance yourself from me or be afraid of me, but treated me like a friend. Do you still remember what you said when we first met?"

[It's just that those mediocre people are afraid of your intelligence and wisdom. One step ahead is a genius, and three steps ahead is a madman. But as time goes by, people who gradually catch up find that the madman at the beginning is a genius who is more talented than the genius. Your Highness Lana, you are different from those waste stones that only serve as embellishments. You are the jewel that can change the world and the only one who leads the world! ]

Lin certainly would not forget what he had said.

Lana held her face with both hands, covering her rosy cheeks and said in a tender voice: "What a touching confession! I was completely conquered at that moment."

Ah...

Is that a confession? Shouldn't it be a standard social compliment?

Sorry, I don’t understand the world of yandere.

“I thought you liked Climb.”

“Indeed, Climb is also very good. His eyes that look at his master with admiration are also very touching, but compared to that, I want someone who can understand me and touch my deepest part, and Master Lin is the one who can touch my deepest part. So Master Lin is completely different from those tools that are discarded after use.”

"I would rather be treated as a discarded tool to be thrown away after use. At least the kingdom won't become like this now."

Lin sighed slightly.

As long as there is love and it is not against the law, it can be accepted... But the kingdom has been destroyed, is there still law? By the way, is Lana taking advantage of a loophole in the doctrine?

It's understandable that he couldn't understand the current situation. After all, it was the first time that a logic bug occurred to him.

"So what are your plans now, Princess? No, you have already joined forces with the enemy. You just need to sit here and wait for them to lead their army to attack, completely destroy the capital and declare victory."

"That's right. My mission was over from the beginning. So..."

Lana took brisk steps and threw herself into Lin's arms. She could feel the softness of her body and the sweet scent it exuded - a faint scent of lilies.

“Lin-sama, please join me in joining the Sorcerous Kingdom. And Ainz-sama specifically told me that he admires you very much and has always hoped that you could become his subordinate. This is also the mission he has assigned to me.”

"Is it okay to just leak the information like this?"

"It's okay, it's completely over."

puff-

The sound of a knife piercing flesh came between the two of them.

Lin felt a tightness in his chest, and when he looked down, he found a sword stuck in his chest—the kingdom's secret treasure, the Razor Blade. This sword was a secret treasure that could hurt Ainz Ooal Gown, so it could also hurt Lin.

It would be better to say that this sword was a bit exaggerated. Even when used by the powerless Princess, it cut through Lin's passive defense magic like butter and pierced into his body.

This dark and twisted woman - Her Royal Highness the Princess - didn't even give Lin a chance to refuse.

"I know, Lord Lin will definitely refuse, so... in order to avoid being rejected, I took the initiative."

"I see, you really do understand me."

Priests will never associate with demons. The teachings of Axis are to tolerate everything except demons. Even if the person of the opposite sex you like is a demon, you will have to kill him/her without any hesitation.

Moreover, Her Royal Highness the Princess's refusal should have another meaning.

"Hehehe... So in order to avoid being discovered, I haven't even transformed into a demon yet. I can hardly bear it anymore. But it doesn't matter. It's all worth it."

The breath of death enveloped Lin, and his strength was gradually drained away. The princess in his arms pushed him to the ground. Then she rode on him, rubbing her head against Lin's chest and neck, sniffing the intoxicating smell.

In order to avoid suspicion, she had always been very restrained and had not done anything inappropriate while taking care of Lin. Lin and Laqis were also deceived by her appearance.

"I am so happy. Finally, finally... we are about to start a new chapter and begin our beautiful future."

Her cheeks were rosy and her voice was sticky. Her behavior while riding on Lin did not have the grace of a princess at all. It was a good thing that Lin did not have the strength to stand up, otherwise she would probably want to take advantage of the situation.

As time passed, Lin stopped breathing and his heart stopped beating.

Lana took out a black Rubik's Cube like a magic trick. It was entangled with the breath of the devil. It was an ominous evil object. She whispered lovingly: "Don't worry, Master Lin, you won't die. When you wake up, you will find that you will become a devil like me."

After saying that, he pressed the hand holding the Rubik's Cube down, trying to press it on Lin's chest.

"Soon...soon..."

As Lana stared intently and her heart beat faster, her hand got closer and closer to the priest's chest. A wide, twisted smile appeared on her face. She had completely lost her former elegance and looked no different from those demons.

However, the moment she succeeded——

A hand grasped her slender wrist.

"……Eh?"

Lana was stunned, and then, before she could defend herself, the cube in her hand was purified by pure magic.

“Eh? Wait, wait… No, no no no…!”

Lana wanted to catch the demon seed that had turned into black powder, but it was in vain. The demon items corroded by the purification magic would not leave any trace.

She stared blankly at the air, then quickly realized something and lowered her head to look at the priest lying flat under her.

That hand came from the other party.

Suddenly, a gentle force pushed her away, and the priest lying on the ground floated in the air. Following closely, countless star-like things gathered together. Lana didn't know what it was, but she felt it was very vast and deep, but not oppressive, and there was only tolerance - like being embraced by a goddess.

After a brief moment of shock, Lana quickly came to her senses and shouted at the priest: "Why! This is a treasure I finally got by giving up my kingdom! Why, why are you doing this!"

"The reason is simple. I will never transform into a demon. Even if the demon seed is planted in my body, it will be purified. That's all."

The priest floating in midair opened his eyes.

Those were a pair of clear blue eyes, in stark contrast to Lana's distorted and chaotic eyes. His light blue hair was floating in the air, with a blue ribbon flying behind him. Light blue light continued to gather around him, and an indescribable aura slowly burst out.

This was by no means the terrifying abyss-like feeling of Ainz Ooal Gown, nor was it the overwhelming and domineering feeling. Instead, it radiated gently and slowly, as if to dye the world with this blue - his color.

The priest's figure was like a dream or a bubble. It was impossible to see his face or figure, or even feel his presence. However, he just stood there quietly.

——The gods have come.

Lana didn't know why she thought that, but it came to her mind when she saw it.

"Master Lin...?"

She was not sure whether the priest in front of her was himself or replaced by God, so she asked subconsciously.

The priest looked at her - although she had no facial features and couldn't even tell where she was turning, Lana only felt his gaze fall on her, and for just a moment she was seen through, both physically and internally.

"Don't worry, Princess. I'm still myself."

This is not good news for Lana.

Lin's body was constantly gathering light, and he breathed in the air with a new attitude, which was a different feeling for him. At the same time, he also smelled something wrong.

"This filthy smell... I see. Has magic been contaminated? Is it the Six Great Gods... No, is it the Eight Desire Kings?"

He muttered something quietly.

Lana stared at the priest blankly: "Impossible, he's clearly dead, the sword has clearly been stabbed into his chest! Lord Lin, why don't you just die like that!"

"Sword? Oh, this one. Just a fatal wound, no problem."

Lin looked at the sword still stuck in his chest, pulled it out easily, and threw it in front of Her Royal Highness the Princess.

There was no blood on the sword, and it made no sound when thrown on the thick carpet, but even so, Lana's face twisted.

"Master Lin, can you please tell me, did I kill you on purpose?"

"Your Highness, do you know that the Axis religion teaches that 'one must commit suicide in order to not see the goddess'? That is not to make the believers value their own lives. No, it is not just that. It is true. However, the Axis believers cannot attack their companions, and no one else will attack me. The only one who can attack is Your Highness, so I am here."

"Did you take advantage of me?"

"Yes. And the purpose of doing this is this."

Lin stretched out his blurry hand, on which dots of starlight were constantly gathering and then merging into his body.

“I could never defeat Ainz Ooal Gown as a human, so I prayed sincerely to the goddess, and finally received this revelation—I would no longer be a human. I sincerely feel that I am truly favored by the goddess, and now I may be able to destroy the kingdom easily. Unfortunately, it would be better if the Axis Church could grow a little stronger, and the time is too short, and I don’t quite understand how to use the power of faith.”

Should we say that he is worthy of being a priest? He spoke in obscure words that Lana couldn't understand at all, but what she could understand was that Lin now had the strength and confidence to compete with Ainz Ooal Gown.

Her plan completely failed.

But soon she started laughing again, so happily and joyfully, her twisted smile was frightening.

"It's really only Lord Lin. When everyone was being played around by me, only Lord Lin could always do something surprising. I am really moved."

Until now, Lin still couldn't understand what she was thinking.

"Then Lord Lin, are you going to kill me? How happy it would be to die in Lord Lin's hands."

Lana looked at Lin with anticipation in her eyes.

She looked forward to dying.

"As much as I want to satisfy your happiness, it's a pity I can't."

"Don't you want to?"

"No, this is the power of God, and the goddess won't allow me to use this power to harm humans... or rather, to harm anyone except demons. What a willful goddess."

Lin complained towards the sky, not knowing whether he was addressing the goddess.

Lana was puzzled when she saw this: "Is it really okay to say that about the goddess? Won't the goddess blame you?"

"It's not good... Although it's not good, I feel like this is how the goddess and I get along. Is it because I'm about to return to the goddess that I don't even have the most basic respect for her?"

"Is that so? "This isn't true death, but returning to the goddess's embrace"? Is that actually true?"

“Now it seems to be true.”

Lin confirmed Lana's doubts, and at the same time said under her strange expression: "I have no fewer doubts than you, Princess, but unfortunately there is not enough time now, and there is no way to study it."

“Really? That’s a shame. Are you going to duel with Ainz Ooal Gown next?”

"Yes."

"So, bon voyage."

"I'm going."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin disappeared into the bedroom amid the blessings of Her Royal Highness the Princess.

Arrived at the main road of the royal capital.

The forest, which had lost its human qualities, had an unprecedentedly strong sense. The residents here all fled in all directions, betting on the tiny chance of survival, while some residents just stayed at home, praying or had already passed away. The king and his two central guards had also left here.

Lin just stood in the middle of the road.

Soon, he smelled a scent, not the stench of the devil or any other substantial smell, but the sticky smell of death.

Turning my head to look at the parapet wall, it had turned white as if all the dye had been poured out, and many wailing sounds could be heard in the distance.

The enemy invasion has begun.

Then, we saw the city gate collapsing into pieces. The dazzling light reflected by the white fragments was so brilliant and beautiful that it was still pleasing to the eye even in this situation.

Then, a cold wind blew.

It is filled with the chill of a bitter winter, but it is not murderous or domineering, but the actual coldness that exists.

If an ordinary person stood here, his body would probably be frozen stiff. However, since Lin had no body, he naturally could not feel the cold.

"I see. So the subordinates you sent were not demons, but Zerg because you were afraid of my counterattack?"

The one who stirred up this cold wind was none other than the Great Axe Zerg that had appeared during the demon invasion of the capital. Originally, I thought it was a demon like Jaldabaoth, but after my perception improved, I realized it was just a Zerg.

It also reflects what Her Royal Highness the Princess said, that she had surrendered to the other party.

And does this also indicate that the people who invaded the royal capital were Ainz Ooal Gown's subordinates, and because the royal capital was about to be overthrown, they felt that there was no need to disguise themselves?

I was really underestimated.

The bluish-white Zerg came in front of Lin, followed by a woman in white clothes. They looked at Lin silently - this blurry ball of light did not remind him of who the other party was.

"Can you tell me where Lord Ainz Ooal Gown is? I want to fight him in a duel."

Wordless silence.

Sure enough, it won't tell you everything it knows.

"Really? Then there's nothing I can do. I can only ask someone else."

Lin had no intention of reminiscing with it. After all, he didn't know if it could speak. It hadn't spoken a word during the demon invasion of the royal capital.

"I cannot let you get there. I cannot allow an unknown enemy to get to your majesty."

It can actually talk.

Unfortunately, the meaning was very clear. It would never let Lin go to Ainz Ooal Gown easily.

Then he assumed a posture to meet the enemy.

“Cocytus, a servant of the Supreme Sorcerer King Ainz Ooal Gown.”

"Xiaolin... No, Xiaolin, the first believer of Aqua, the goddess of wisdom and water."

Lin also gave his name.

Cocytus exhaled white cold air from his mouth and took out a "shield" from the space. It was a shield that was much larger than the tower shield held by the Death Knight.

The shield is made up of countless sword blades that bite each other, including broadswords, two-handed swords, daggers, rapiers, shark-tooth blades, and more bizarre and brutal structures. They seem to be chaotic, but in fact they are pieced together to form a noble and beautiful huge "badge".

...No, it's a badge.

Its general form is not a shield at all, but a huge shield-like emblem, symbolizing the emblem of a world.

In its very center, a sharp blade that seemed to be able to cut through the air protruded proudly like a unicorn.

Cocytus used his two giant arms to point the tip of the blade straight to the sky. At that moment, it seemed that the surroundings suddenly became pitch black, and it seemed that what was shining on the blade was not the sun, but the lightning that struck down.

The air seemed to stop flowing, and all of it bowed down around the badge. There was no sound at all, only an endless silence.

It's a world.

It is a world-class item——【Hundreds of Millions of Blades】.

(End of this chapter)