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Chapter 84 Confessing Greed
"Yui?"
"Further experiments?"
Shiina Mahiru and Yukino Yukinoshita have different focuses.
"Yes, Yui and I kissed." Natsuo looked at the two of them, his expression calm.
"Kiss..." Shiina Mahiru's eyes flickered.
"So what were the results of the experiment?" Yukino Yukinoshita asked calmly.
"It's a success. I can transfer my magic into her body. She can use my magic freely and share my abilities with me," Xia Sheng answered honestly.
"As expected." Yukino Yukinoshita said calmly, as if she had not expected it.
"No wonder Yuihama was so nervous that day, she was afraid you would tell us directly, right?" Shiina Mahiru suddenly realized, recalling the group chat that morning.
"Yes, she was a little embarrassed, but I felt I couldn't hide it from you," Xia Sheng said righteously.
"You can't hide it from us... What do you want to do?" Shiina Mahiru asked, looking at Natsuo.
"I don't want to do anything; it's up to you. I won't force you, but I don't want anything to happen to you, and I don't want you to be without any means of defense," Xia Sheng said sincerely, looking at the two of them.
"Defense measures, huh... Aren't you happy?" Shiina Mahiru's tone was slightly cold.
"To be honest, I am a little happy. I am a normal man, and Yui is so cute." Natsumi said truthfully.
"Hmph, you still have the nerve to admit it?"
"What's wrong with admitting this? We're partners, why can't I tell you?" Xia Sheng asked frankly.
"This kind of thing..." Shiina Mahiru didn't know how to say it.
She didn't expect Xia Sheng to be so direct and frank. Normally, shouldn't he feel guilty and dare not say it?
But that seems to make sense; he has nothing to be ashamed of.
They and he were just companions.
"Was it initiated by Hima?" Yukino Yukinoshita asked.
"Yes."
"So, it seems she's made up her mind..."
"So what are you planning to do? Do you want to experiment?" Xia Sheng asked directly.
"You're dreaming," Shiina Mahiru rolled her eyes at him.
"Shiina, don't misunderstand, I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to give you a way to protect yourselves," Natsumi said seriously.
"Do you want me to believe you? You've already attacked Yuihama, and now you want to attack us? Aren't you being a little too greedy?"
"But this is the only way," Xia Sheng said, spreading his hands and pointing out the crux of the problem.
"...What about Yuihama?" Shiina Mahiru suddenly asked.
"What do you mean?"
"You two have already kissed, haven't you? Aren't you going to take responsibility for her? I can tell she's still a pure young girl."
"Take responsibility...?"
"What? You don't want to take responsibility?" Shiina Mahiru frowned and stared at him.
"No, I will definitely take responsibility," Xia Sheng said firmly.
"In that case, it's not suitable for you to do 'that' with us, is it?"
"Shiina, now is not the time to worry about such things," Yukino Yukinoshita interjected.
"Under the snow?"
"Our situation is not normal. If you still think like an ordinary person, something bad will only happen," Yukino Yukinoshita said to her seriously.
"I know, but..." Shiina Mahiru hesitated, then looked at Natsuo.
"I don't want anything to happen to you. I want you to be safe and sound. We can always be together and go through thick and thin together." Xia Sheng looked sincerely into her eyes.
"What do you mean, 'always together'... You're dreaming!" Shiina Mahiru lowered her head, avoiding his gaze.
"With such an opportunity, how can I not want to do better?" Xia Sheng said with a smile.
"You really do have ill intentions."
Shiina Mahiru naturally understood Natsumi's meaning. They were bound together, becoming a community of shared destiny. Given the current situation, there were some things that were no longer up to them.
"Since I've run into you guys, I can only be a little greedy," Xia Sheng confessed.
Taking this opportunity, he revealed his desires.
Given their situation, his sincerity is the best choice.
Yukino Yukinoshita and Mahiru Shiina's intelligence is not something that can be hidden or concealed, nor can it be used to harbor ulterior motives.
"Your greed won't help," Yukino Yukinoshita said coldly.
"We can do further experiments, but we won't compromise ourselves for that reason."
"I know, I just want you to be safe and for nothing to happen." Natsuo looked at Yukino Yukinoshita with a calm gaze.
"Is that so... Then try your best to get us to accept it. We won't do things we don't want to do now."
"Now?"
"Yes, right now, and we are safe now, aren't we?" Yukino Yukinoshita smiled slightly.
"Indeed."
Xia Sheng smiled and nodded, then stepped forward to shield the two of them behind him.
A warning bell is ringing in his heart.
He gripped the wooden sword tightly, ready for battle.
"I can still protect you all now."
Tap~ Tap~ Tap~
A jumble of footsteps echoed through the space, and six short figures appeared out of thin air one after another.
"Ugh—"
"ha--"
The goblin cried out the moment it saw Xia Sheng and his companions, its ugly face beaming with excitement.
There was a fierce glint in his eyes.
That's the expression of someone encountering prey.
Xia Sheng took a deep breath, steadied himself, and took the initiative to meet the attacker, activating his ability to conceal his aura.
"what?"
The goblins began to look around in confusion; Xia Sheng's sudden disappearance threw them into a panic.
Goblins are not slimes; they are more intelligent and can think critically.
"What should we do?" Shiina Mahiru asked Yukino Yukinoshita, her gaze fixed on Natsuo's retreating figure.
"Stay here with him. If we can't accept his help, then we'll help him with our lives. If something happens to him, we won't be able to escape either," Yukino Yukinoshita calmly replied.
"Okay." Shiina Mahiru nodded vigorously, her expression resolute.
Without any hesitation, Xia Sheng approached the goblins, gathered magic power in his wooden sword, and slashed diagonally at the goblin in front.
click-
Without any hesitation, the wooden sword sliced through the goblin's shoulder and down to his waist as easily as cutting tofu.
Its upper body is divided diagonally in two.
Purple blood splattered out.
"Well--!"
The other five goblins immediately noticed the situation, raised their clubs, and pounced on Xia Sheng.
They were disorganized, attacking individually without any coordination.
They attacked together.
This actually made Xia Sheng easier to deal with.
Simultaneous attacks are what he fears most.
With his skill and reaction speed, he took them down one by one with ease.
While his martial arts skills couldn't be used for swordsmanship, they could help him deal with goblin attacks—that was combat experience.
Xia Sheng doesn't know swordsmanship, but his physical abilities are superior to those of goblins; simple horizontal and side slashes are enough for him.
The wooden sword is imbued with magic and is sharp enough to easily break through a goblin's defenses.
Facing the goblin's attack, Natsumi dodged to the side, his wooden sword slicing past one of the goblins' sides.
The goblin, blood gushing from its waist, split its upper body and legs apart and crashed to the ground.
The remaining four goblins, fearless of death, continued to attack Xia Sheng, but they did not cooperate and only knew how to charge forward one after another.
Then they can't do anything to Xia Sheng.
Taking on multiple opponents may seem difficult, but if this one is stronger than each of the opponents individually, then you can simply suppress and eliminate them one by one.
With Natsumi's speed, strength, and combat skills, dealing with a few goblins would be no problem.
As long as they don't cheat.