I like crossing the most

Chapter 523 I will be responsible!
Although it may be presumptuous, I still want to ask you.

——Do you know lucid dreaming?

The so-called lucid dreaming means that the dreamer can have the thinking and memory abilities in the dream as when he is awake. Some people can even make the feeling in their dreams as real as the real world, but they know that they are in a dream.

Xiao Lin is now in a state of being awake but not fully awake.

He was reminiscing or reviewing the past.

After returning from the world of the Undead King, Xiaolin has been commenting on "his" actions. Just as the readers with a God's perspective always criticize the protagonist in it, he is doing the same thing.

For example, he should have expanded the Axis Cult, joined the Holy Kingdom, directly usurped the throne, and not trusted Her Highness the Princess.

This is a very common thing.

What frustrates him the most is that if he could still remember, he might cooperate with Ainz for a win-win situation. Even if they cannot achieve a win-win situation, he would not fight to the death and suffer losses on both sides.

You actually sealed my memory, damn Aqua!

...Although Xiaolin really wanted to say this, he actually realized it after he traveled back in time. Aqua did not betray him, but protected him instead.

Because the amount of memory is too huge.

If you think about it carefully, it's not always a good thing to have memory travel. After living in the Kingdom of E-Rantel for 20 years, is he Lin with Xiaolin's memories, or Xiaolin with Lin's memories?

If he traveled back in time with his memories, he would definitely not be able to integrate into this world again. After all, twenty years of living there had already made Lin feel a sense of belonging to that world. Otherwise, he would not have chosen to stay and fight against Ainz Ooal Gown, but would have temporarily restrained his edge and waited for an opportunity to act.

Now it's different.

Despite the memories of that world, it was not greatly affected.

My current state is more like watching a 9D movie. It is very engaging and immersive, but I will soon return to normal.

It's a common thing. You read a novel all night and get so engrossed in the protagonist's story that you imagine yourself to be the protagonist and dominate everyone in the novel. But when you wake up the next day with the alarm, you still get up to move bricks. Nothing has changed.

That's right, nothing has changed.

Thinking of this, Xiao Lin no longer worried about the gains and losses in the previous world.

By the way, he couldn't go back to that world. After all, he didn't set an anchor point for crossing (he hadn't forgotten the setting), and the ring didn't record the worlds he had been to like the main god space. If he wanted to cross to that world again without setting an anchor point, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. It was precisely because of this that he didn't care.

Okay, time to get up.

Xiao Lin slowly opened his eyes.

By the way, how long had I been gone this time? Even if this machine could speed things up a thousand times, twenty years would still be a long time...

No way, only seven days? Did I convert it correctly? It feels like a long time has passed. Is this what it means that a short time has passed physically, but an extremely long time has passed mentally?
A novel experience.

While thinking, he propped himself up with his arms and stood up from a device similar to a hibernation capsule.

Very slowly, he was not used to his current body. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't because he had been sleeping for too long that his body became stiff, on the contrary, his current body was too strong to control well, and if he wasn't careful, he would damage the hibernation capsule under him.

Wait a minute, hibernation pod?
Xiao Lin knew that because there were many time travelers in the Suqing world, and they messed up the technology tree, it was not surprising that there were things like hibernation capsules, but did he lie in a hibernation capsule when he traveled through time?

Oops, my memory is a bit confused.

Just as he was shaking his head, a sharp cry came from his ears.

“Ah, ah————————”

"You, you bastard! Who on earth are you? How dare you show this kind of thing to Her Royal Highness the Princess? What is your intention?!"

"When did he appear? Was he an intruder?"

Slow down, you're talking so much all at once, I can't hear it all. Can you be considerate of someone who just woke up from hibernation? Even Captain America hasn't been yelled at like this since he woke up, right?
Xiaolin turned his head and looked towards the source of the sound. To put it simply, she was a princess.

"——Your Highness Lana?"

I said it unconsciously, but soon realized that I had just had a hallucination and recognized the wrong person.

This princess, like Lana, has dazzling golden hair and blue eyes, and a gentle and kind smile on her cute face. The difference is that Lana's gentleness and kindness are disguised, while the girl in front of me is sincere. How do I know? You will understand after seeing it. They have different feelings.

What attracted Xiaolin was not her cute face or her dignified and elegant posture, but the bunch of grapes on her head.

……Grape?
Why is there a grape on the head? Is it a decoration or an emergency food? Xiaolin also felt a lot of vitality from it, which means it is a living thing. Grapes are living things? No, I don't understand it at all.

As for the two guards following Her Royal Highness the Princess... let's not talk about them.

"Wait, I feel like you're thinking of something rude."

"Who the hell are you?"

The two guards questioned loudly.

Xiao Lin didn't know how to answer for a moment. Twenty years of memory was much heavier than a two-million-word novel, and his mind was still quite confused. Besides, this should be my home, so why would someone ask me who I was? It was inexplicable!

Roll your eyes.

Our eyes met immediately.

For some reason, Her Royal Highness the Princess blushed and covered her eyes - her middle finger and ring finger were wide apart, her eyes were not blocked at all, and she was still scanning Kobayashi's whole body, especially the lower body, and her eyes kept wandering to one place.

When their eyes met, she stepped back shyly.

So cute.

No, no, no, now is not the time to be thinking about these things.

Xiao Lin forced himself to isolate the messy memories that kept pouring into his mind, and said calmly: "This is my line. This is my home, who are you?"

Very good. It seems that my speaking ability has not regressed due to sleeping for seven days. At least I don’t stumble.

Although his momentum did not drop, his heart was pounding.

You know, Aqua and Sato Kazuma, those idiots, always get into all kinds of trouble. He would never be surprised even if they sold their mansion one day because they had no money to buy bubble wine or go to the succubus shop.

A guard dressed as a knight shouted angrily: "What did you say? This is not your home!"

Look, I'll just say it.

It wouldn't be surprising if those idiots sold their mansion one day.

The well-protected princess in the middle seemed to suddenly understand something and said, "Mr. Kobayashi! You are the adventurer who defeated many of the Demon King's army leaders - Mr. Kobayashi, right!"

"…If you're talking about Xiaolin, the adventurer who defeated the Dullahan, the Duke of Hell, the Toxic Slime, and intercepted the Mobile Fortress Destroyer, then I'm right."

"Wow! It's true!"

Hearing Kobayashi's admission with her own ears, the girl cheered with joy. She squeezed through the guards who were protecting her and was in front of Kobayashi in an instant, making everyone exclaim at her strength.

"Adventurer Kobayashi, I've heard a lot about you! I've always wanted to meet you! Today I finally, finally get to meet you! I'm really touched!"

Kobayashi was overwhelmed by her passion, his upper body leaning back slightly.

To be honest, after defeating the Demon King's army leaders one after another, Krillin's reputation skyrocketed, and many people came to him. It was just that because Aqua and Sato Kazuma, those idiots, always caused trouble, his reputation was not positive.

"H-hello."

The girl held Kobayashi's hands tightly.

It hurts!

What a strong grip!
This girl looked gentle and soft, but the brute force she exerted in excitement even made Xiaolin feel pain.

Horror!
I forgot, this is the Suqing world, one cannot judge a person's strength by appearance, this seemingly weak and quiet girl may be able to fight a dragon alone.

Perhaps sensing Kobayashi's resistance, the blonde girl loosened her hand.

"Um... I'm sorry, Mr. Kobayashi. This is your room, right? I'm really sorry for disturbing you without knocking. Anyway, you shouldn't enter someone else's room without permission."

That is to say, anyone would be angry if a stranger broke into their home and scolded them.

Xiaolin really wanted to complain like this.

But when he saw the girl's shy and apologetic expression, his heart melted immediately. Ahem, I must state that it was not because he was attracted by her beauty or had other intentions. It was just because his brain was still a bit confused that he couldn't say it out loud. Yes, that's right, that's it.

"And, and...I'm sorry, I'll take responsibility! That's it!"

The girl closed her eyes as if she had used up her last bit of strength. After saying this, she turned and ran. Her flying golden hair behind her gave off a unique fragrance.

responsible?

What's the responsibility?

"Princess? Your Highness! Damn it!"

The guard dressed as a knight glared at Xiaolin fiercely, then chased after him.

Why is she glaring at me, making me seem like her love rival?

While Kobayashi was confused, another guard - a woman dressed like the magician, bowed to him politely and apologized.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Kobayashi, for disturbing you without telling me in advance. After all, this is your home."

Oh, this person is self-aware.

"But, even if it's your own home, isn't it inappropriate to be naked in front of outsiders? Um... I already understand your greatness, can you please take it back first?"

The mature magician's cheeks also blushed at this time, but her eyes could not stop peeking at Kobayashi's lower body.

What's going on? I have a bad feeling.

He lowered his head and immediately saw his great Armstrong Tornado Jet Armstrong Cannon, which had amazing attack power. Add to that the physiological phenomenon that all men experience in the morning...

Oh no, I'm naked!
Xiao Lin really wanted to find some clothes to put on, but there were cold machines all around him. Not to mention clothes, there wasn't even a piece of cloth.

Fortunately, his reliable maid showed up.

"I understand that Mr. Kobayashi wants to show off his excellent body in front of beautiful women, but whether it is to ask for love or to show off, I think it is too indecent. If possible, could you please put on this dress?"

"Liu Zi...thank you, that's a great help!"

Xiao Lin was very moved.

The sharp tongue as always made him feel at ease, and the calm expression made Xiaolin miss it very much. To be honest, if there were no outsiders here, Xiaolin would like to be intimate with the maid for a while.

Get dressed under Ryuzi's clothing.

"Yes. Although Mr. Kobayashi looks ordinary, he looks decent in the clothes I carefully selected. At least I think his charm is much better than before. Now even if I go to the street and talk to a woman passing by, I think she will not be slapped in the face, but will be rejected politely."

"…Liu Zi, I am very touched that you helped me put on my clothes, but could you please not say that your master is a fake?"

Xiaolin held his forehead and sighed.

But thanks to Liu Zi's sharp tongue, he quickly regained the feeling of getting along with the people in this world.

The magician who was watching the interaction between the two took this opportunity to say, "I'm sorry, Master Kobayashi. I'm worried about the safety of the princess. Can I go ahead?"

"Of course, this is your duty."

"Thank you for your consideration."

The magician was very respectful to Xiaolin, no, it should be said that he was distant.

Of course, Kobayashi had no complaints.

This is the correct way for both parties to get along with each other.

After the guests left and there were no outsiders in the warehouse in the suburbs, Kobayashi and Ryuzi asked about what had happened in the past week.

Just as Kobayashi guessed, the blonde girl with blue eyes who was dressed like the princess was none other than the princess of this country, whose real name was Belzegu Stellarhue Sword Alice.

After hearing that Kobayashi and his men had defeated many Demon King army cadres, he sent an invitation to a banquet, hoping to get to know these people through the banquet.

It goes without saying that the banquet will not go smoothly.

Aqua and the others were just a group of problem children. How could they really entertain Her Royal Highness the Princess? This was soon exposed.

Just when the atmosphere was tense and the princess was about to vent her anger on others, Sato Kazuma's cleverness came in handy. He pushed all the credit to Kobayashi and bluntly said that Kobayashi was not in the mansion at the moment. When asked by the princess, he at least said that he was in a warehouse in the suburbs.

So, the princess came here and happened to run into Kobayashi who had just woken up from the hibernation capsule.

What a coincidence.

"So, why is there a hibernation capsule? And I remember that when I traveled through time, I was wearing clothes, right?"

"It's Aqua-sama. She disliked having to come and take care of me every day, and thought it was too much trouble, so she specially modified this hibernation chamber. But she wanted to use the hibernation chamber, but she couldn't wear clothes."

"So I'm naked? Okay, I get it, go teach that idiot Aqua a lesson! I'm already furious."

Xiaolin made his fingers crackle.

However, he did not rush out, but instead knocked Liu Zi down.

"Master Xiaolin, what are you doing?"

"Look, I'm really angry right now. I hope Miss Liu Zi can help me."

"In that case, it would be faster to ask Aqua-sama to help."

"No, compared to that, I would rather Liu Zi help me."

"You are such a spoiled child. Are you so impatient? You are no different from a wild beast in heat... Hmm!"

Shut up her venomous mouth.

Three hours later, Kobayashi walked out of the warehouse in the suburbs refreshed.

That's Liu Zi. Even Darkness probably can't withstand her high-intensity destruction.

Kobayashi's mouth corners raised, and if anyone else saw it, they would definitely say it was the same obscene smile as Sato Kazuma's.

(End of this chapter)