Chapter 2916 - 1383: Guardian Knight (2)

Motan grinned and blinked, saying, "And now? Still feeling uneasy?"

"Not anymore, not anymore!"

Yizou shook her head like a rattle drum, scratched her cheek, and chuckled dumbly, "Although I don’t know how to express it, I’m really happy now."

"You’re happy?"

"Yes, very happy!"

"Especially happy?"

"I feel so relieved. If only before leaving, senior could spend some time with us, that would be great. Her Highness Wang Yu and I still have many places we’ve never visited."

"No problem, didn’t I just promise you? It’s all trivial matters~"

"Mm!"

"Then helping out a bit tomorrow, naturally, won’t be a problem either, right?"

"Oh, that won’t work."

"Heh... hehe... I thought so too."

Motan chuckled bitterly twice, making a face at the junior who rejected his suggestion without hesitation. He suddenly felt quite disappointed with himself, thinking that if it were ’Tan Mo’ sitting here chatting with Yizou, this matter would probably have been resolved nine times out of ten.

Of course, there’s risk involved as well, like possibly causing a misunderstanding that might be serious enough for Her Highness the Saintess to use the [Dark Apocalypse] to get rid of him.

Motan had great confidence in ’himself’. He believed that a simple and earnest girl like Yizou probably wouldn’t withstand the layers of schemes from ’himself’...

Thus, looking back, perhaps there’s nothing to regret.

"Uh, let me continue~"

Yizou playfully stuck out her tongue, then continued with what she hadn’t finished saying earlier, "Anyway, I’m actually not qualified to be a guard. To be precise, I’m just carrying the name of a guard. So the matter senior mentioned isn’t entirely unfeasible, although... it’s probably a bit of exploiting a loophole."

Motan nodded vigorously and cooperatively asked, "So how exactly should we exploit this loophole?"

"That would be... uh... giving me a reason to place senior’s matters on the same priority level as my guard duties. That’s probably it."

For some reason, Yizou’s voice grew increasingly quieter, to the point where by the last few words, Motan could only hear if he cupped his ear with his hand.

And he didn’t say anything, just looked steadily at Yizou, with eyes conveying a very clear intention—how should I act so that you can prioritize my matters equally with your guard duties?

"If, I mean if..."

Yizou took a deep breath, her eyes suddenly brightened, "If my identity is not just as a guard and High Order Saint Knight of the Church of the Dawn, but also... your Guardian Knight Black Vatican, then technically, when we act together, senior, you have the right to order me to do anything, as long as it fits the Guardian Knight’s duty, the priority level is... the highest."

After speaking, the Female Knight silently hung her head, and her little hands resting on her lap subconsciously clenched, showing some nervousness.

She believed that by speaking to this extent, senior must have fully understood.

Indeed, after Yizou spoke to this extent, Motan had fully understood.

Simply put, this girl was very determined to become his Guardian Knight.

Due to certain reasons, after Motan returned to the City of Light from Sumer, he deliberately checked some related information and got a general understanding of the concept of [Guardian Knight].

As the name suggests, a [Guardian Knight] is a knight who guards someone, and unlike hiring relationships or job relations, a [Guardian Knight] differs from guards, bodyguards, or trusted aides which are relatively more professional, as it suggests a closer layer of relationship.

A [Guardian Knight] does not have a hierarchical status difference with their guarded subject. Although in most cases, the identity of the Guardian is indeed more noble, there are also many cases where famous knights protect ordinary people, where relationships are more complex, and many Guardians and the guarded even have kinship or romantic relationships which are stronger bonds. In summary, from the moment the oath becomes effective, the lives of the two will intertwine, and unless unforeseen circumstances occur, this relationship will continue until the end of both lives.

In summary, although Motan hadn’t delved deeply into understanding this term, he was very aware that it is not a relationship to be toyed with. Once a contract is formed, in many circumstances, both parties are viewed as a community and can receive many special privileges among various systems that recognize [Guardian Knight].

Such as this—

"If both the Guardian and the guarded are Clergy within the Holy Church Union system, then when one party is dispatched on an independent mission, the other party has the unconditional right to request to accompany..."

Yizou pursed her lips and muttered softly, "I’ve had a strong premonition for a while now that after this exchange meeting, the church and the union probably won’t let senior rest. However... senior, you know the union’s internal is not a solid piece, if we experience another situation of hidden arrows like when we first arrived at Sumer, I hope I can be by senior’s side, especially..."

Motan rubbed his temples, exhaled softly, and asked gently, "Especially what?"

"Especially now that I’ve advanced to Epic. Even though I’m not particularly strong... but at least I can somewhat protect senior."

Yizou raised her head, stared at Motan with burning eyes, and said slowly, "Her Highness Wang Yu is God’s Chosen and has Her Highness Xia Lian’s care, but senior is different, senior’s talent accompanies danger, so... I want to become senior’s sword, senior’s shield."

Motan chuckled indistinctly, shaking his head, "So, after saying all that roundabout, you actually just want what’s good for me... Sorry for troubling you, Yizou."

The Female Knight shook her head vigorously, smiling sweetly, "If it weren’t for senior, I would have died in Sumer."

"I understand your point, Yizou."

Motan stood up, put his hands behind his back, walked two laps inside the room, and only after a long while opened his mouth under Yizou’s gaze, "A Guardian Knight can only be one, right?"

Yizou was first taken aback, then nodded vigorously, "Yes, senior, but if senior finds me inadequate in the future, I can..."

"That’s not the issue."

Motan shook his head with a complicated expression, "Her Highness Xia Lian should have told you about the time we fought against the Plague together in Misha County."

"Yes, senior, I especially regret not going there with the two Highnesses."

"Do you know the name Dora Hika?"

"Uh..."

"Haha, it’s normal not to know. She was a Saint Knight from the Sun Sect, and she fought alongside me back then. Her strength was only Middle Rank, far less than yours."

"Hmm..."

"Like you, she seemed to have a substantial misunderstanding about me, thinking Black Vatican Priest is quite impressive, regarding me...even though I don’t feel deserving, she did indeed admire me greatly."

"I can understand that, senior."

"Then, during one battle, she was severely injured. Although her life was saved, even Xia Lian had already concluded that she’d never be able to become a knight again."

"..."

"When I went to see her, I didn’t tell her all this, but she must have been aware of her physical condition. Then she said to me... that if one day she could pick up the sword again and appear before me as a knight, she hoped I would agree to her becoming my Guardian Knight."

"Senior..."

"I promised."

"I... understand, senior. After we return to the City of Light, can I accompany you to visit that Dora Knight? I think we should have a lot in common to talk about..."

"She’s dead."

"Ugh!"

"When I wanted to visit her, I found out she had already died, and at her grave while mourning her, I fulfilled my previous promise."

"This..."

"I know, the oath of a Guardian Knight remains effective until one party’s death position, so the relationship between Dora Hika and I ended at the moment it was established."

"Yes, senior, I deeply apologize..."

"So, if you don’t mind being my second Guardian Knight, don’t mind that the person before you isn’t distinguished, don’t mind he’s from another world..."

"Ah!"

"Then let me shamelessly become one of your future reasons to unsheathe your sword."

"!"

Chapter 1383: End