Chapter 137

Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/PazjBDkTmW

Chapter 137: You Are Special

Hello, it’s like this: I am an important person from the Demon King Castle. I had to come to you to remove the collar due to the trouble caused by the angels.

After removing the collar, please help me leave; otherwise, tomorrow San Marco City will be turned to ashes, and a hundred monsters will come to attack.

Lin Lin learned some knowledge from modern society about scams like those of Emperor Qin.

But before she could use it in practice, she heard the voice of the Knight Commander.

"Since Vivian gave you the key and sent you to find me, it means you already know, right?" Norman’s voice was low.

Lin Lin: …?

Lin Lin, "I knew?"

Lin Lin even suspected that the mermaid had given her the key on purpose, just to make Norman misunderstand.

Unfortunately, she and Vivian were in the same boat, and she also wanted to know what news there was about Norman.

The room was not large; papers were spread out on the desk, and Lin Lin realized that Norman had just been copying their teachings, which showed he was also feeling a bit unstable.

The coat hung on a rack; Lin Lin sat on the sofa in the living room while Norman poured hot tea for her, and she took the chance to look around.

This room looked very simple, with not many items, almost no signs of life; it must be, as Vivian said, a place for Norman to rest temporarily.

Norman added some firewood to the fireplace, making the room a bit warmer.

His back reminded Lin Lin of the day when Norman had stayed awake all night after she got drunk, and her mood relaxed a little.

To Lin Lin, Norman was a very complicated person.

He was the standard Holy Knight Commander in most people’s eyes, and he played this role very well, which was completely different from his youth.

He had faith in the God of Light, but he was not bound by this faith, so he would secretly help when his sister wanted to leave.

Now, he had become an obstacle for others who wanted to sneak into the sanctuary to rescue his sister.

Norman gently placed the teacup in front of Lin Lin, and she held it with both hands, feeling the warmth in her palm.

The Knight Commander sat on the sofa across from Lin Lin, smiled at her, and showed a kind expression, "How did you get into the Hall of the God that day?"

Lin Lin realized that "the Hall of the God" here referred to the place with the largest statue of the God of Light.

"Just like entering an ordinary room?" Lin Lin replied.

Norman’s eyes curved with a smile.

They were actually of similar age, but because Norman carried more responsibilities, he had a more mature aura.

"If you were at school when you were a teenager…" Norman’s gaze fell on Lin Lin’s face, "maybe we could have reached there together."

"I was studying in another world at that age," Lin Lin thought.

"That day I saw you standing there, not looking at the statue of the deity but only thinking about how to reach the magic circle, I knew you had no interest in the deity," Norman said.

Lin Lin remembered Vivian saying that Norman cried after seeing the statue because he heard the deity’s will.

Norman’s faith in the God of Light is very deep.

But he can separate himself well from his identity as a follower. When Lin Lin is with Sharon, even though Sharon tries hard to hold back, she can’t help but recommend the benefits of believing in the God of Light to Lin Lin.

"That night I realized that outsiders had entered the ‘Hall of the Deity,’ and I was actually very happy," Norman said. "Not only had the one chosen by the deity finally arrived, but also the sanctuary wouldn’t need to watch over Sharon so closely."

Indeed, since Norman was so calm after meeting Sandy, he surely knew that Lin Lin and Sandy wanted to save Sharon by entering the sanctuary.

The Holy Knight Commander’s sources of information are far more than those of ordinary people.

Norman did not continue speaking, but Lin Lin knew that seeing her must have made him feel very complicated.

The person chosen by the gods is not a believer in the gods. Lin Lin’s deception about his identity may give her sister a second chance.

All these things added together are the reason why Norman was in a bad mood that day.

Lin Lin asked, "What about Sharon now? If the temple knows that Sharon is not the real Holy Maiden, can they set her free?"

Norman shook his head, "She is watched by the temple’s priestess, learning about the Holy Maiden’s knowledge and rituals. The temple will not mistreat her. I will think of another way later."

From Norman, Lin Lin learned that the sanctuary had long known that Sharon was not the true Holy Maiden.

Within the sanctuary, there have been generations of prophecies about the Holy Maiden.

The so-called Holy Maiden is a woman who can enter the gods’ "realm" and accompany the gods; she herself is the connection between the gods and this world.

Before that war, both the God of Light and the God of Darkness could easily influence the world. After the war, the connection between the gods and the world grew weaker due to the gods’ weakening or the world’s own thriving development.

The Holy Maiden indeed became necessary only after the war.

"Wait," Lin Lin realized something, "the temple already knows that Sharon is not the Holy Maiden, so does that mean… they tried?"

They tried to let Sharon enter the realm of the divine, but it ended in failure.

Norman nodded, "That’s the magic circle you wanted to step into to see clearly."

Lin Lin: …Wow, I almost walked right into it.

–

Awkward, very awkward.

Lin Lin originally planned to threaten or persuade, or even to make herself seem pitiful, in order to connect with Norman first, so that Sharon could loosen her collar for her, and then make a quick escape.

Unexpectedly, Norman was very cooperative; he was thinking of letting her leave right from the start. Norman’s cooperation made Lin Lin feel a pang of guilt, as if she was sorry for the good people.

Damn it! Can’t the people of Light Camp be a little less kind?

Now Light Camp is the trend, and being cool is the style. Do these people even understand fashion?

Lin Lin shed tears that made her feel guilty, to the point that she slapped herself, and her voice became much softer.

"What can I do for you?" Lin Lin asked sincerely.

When she asked this question, Norman looked at her in surprise, as if he had never thought Lin Lin would say that.

Lin Lin realized that just like how Norman always blesses others, she makes him uncomfortable when she blesses him.

Norman always takes the initiative to help others, but now that someone mentioned how they could help him, he showed a strange expression.

Norman plays the role of a guardian; he is more used to taking on responsibilities and does not ask for anything in return.

He might suffer for it, even though he does not mind.

But Lin Lin hates that kind of story. She dislikes stories where kind-hearted people end up without happiness.

Lin Lin thought that Norman was hiding something from the god he believed in for her sake.

If it weren’t for the trouble with the Holy Maiden, Sharon wouldn’t have to be stuck in the sanctuary right now.

Norman was doing something adventurous.

After a moment of silence, Lin Lin also decided to do something adventurous.

She moved from her original position to stand next to Norman.

The Knight Commander looked at her in confusion; her loose, creamy-white sweater was soft and cozy, and her golden hair was fluffy and fell neatly, making her look like a well-cared-for and beautiful golden retriever.

Lin Lin reached out her hand to Norman.

Lin Lin was also wearing a sweater, but it was light pink, and the sleeves revealed her delicate, white wrists.

The Knight Commander looked down; even though she didn’t speak, he sensed what she wanted. Norman took Lin Lin’s hand in his.

Just like before, he could completely hold the other person with one hand. The young man’s wrist was stronger and more noticeable, while the woman’s body temperature was slightly cooler. At the same time, Norman realized that Lin Lin’s hand was trembling a little.

She is feeling uneasy.

In noble etiquette, there should be distance maintained when interacting with the opposite sex.

Because of the nature of his job, a handshake is a subtle boundary, but he has always managed it well.

No unclear or ambiguous matters at the boundary.

Norman looked down and saw Lin Lin’s eyelashes drooping slightly. Her eyelashes were softer, with the ends gently curling up.

He slowly tightened his grip on Lin Lin’s hand with a steady and deliberate motion.

If, if Lin Lin was afraid that the sanctuary would take her away after discovering she is the Holy Maiden, he might need to make her a promise.

But clearly, this promise would go against his beliefs.

Norman tried his best to avoid directly defying the temple.

"Norman," Lin Lin began, "can you swear to me that you will not waver in your promise to save me?"

Norman did not expect Lin Lin to be so troubled by this; the young man instinctively replied, "God of Light above…"

Lin Lin shook her head, "No need for God of Light; I trust you, so you can swear by yourself."

Norman stared at Lin Lin’s face, faintly realizing that she might truly want to tell him something very important.

But what else could it be? Norman felt puzzled; could there be a secret that was more important than her being the Holy Maiden from another world?

The young man did not ask his questions; he stood up and gently loosened his grip on Lin Lin’s hand, instead touching her fingertips, then knelt before her in a knightly manner.

Lin Lin anxiously tried to pull her hand away.

Norman’s deep blue eyes looked at her, reassuring her, "You are the Holy Maiden; I should treat you with such seriousness."

"In the name of Norman, I swear to keep all the promises I made to you today."

Norman spoke.

"I am not the Holy Maiden," Lin Lin shook her head as she pulled her knuckles away from Norman’s palm and reached to touch the place on her neck where the bandage was, "In fact, I am not sure if I will be able to pass through those waters because I am not ‘pure’ enough, and if I can truly reach the so-called ‘realm of the gods.’"

Lin Lin tore off the bandage, revealing a black mark underneath.

The eyes of the Knight Commander trembled.

The knowledgeable Knight Commander did not need Lin Lin to explain; he spoke up, "You made a deal with the demon race."

Although it was already known that Lin Lin was with dark beings, clearly, this mark showed that she had a deeper bond with those dark creatures.

San Marco City allows witches to come and go, but it does not permit those who have made contracts with demons to move freely; however, demons are always cunning and hard to detect.

"Did you agree to this?" the Knight Commander asked.

It is asking about the origin of the brand.

"I suppose so," Lin Lin answered vaguely, and then she shared why she revealed this information, "Can I first be exchanged for Sharon, and then be cast aside because of my impurity?"

After thinking for a moment, Norman shook his head, "No, you would get into a very dangerous situation. I can wait for a better time for Sharon; your method is too risky. But your honesty is correct, I need to be more careful when I take you into the temple later."

"Alright," Lin Lin couldn’t tell if she was relieved or disappointed.

She glanced at Norman, who had gotten up again; his eyes seemed to involuntarily scan her mark.

"Will you hate me because of this?" Lin Lin asked.

Norman shook his head; he reached out his hand to Lin Lin, his palm holding a flame that looked like a flower bud.

Lin Lin reached out to touch it; Norman’s flame couldn’t hurt her; to her, it felt like a soft cotton ball.

The truth had already shown her.

"You are special."