Upon hearing someone pay the bill, the first thing the person looked at was the menu above their head again...
Lin Yan: "..."
She's such a foodie!
There's a cake shop on the way home.
Lin Yan couldn't really forbid them from eating, but that would be like ripping a sheep off, which wasn't a good idea.
"You should save some room for dessert too."
Upon hearing Lin Yan mention desserts, Artoria immediately looked away, her gaze becoming serious and determined, as if she were about to embark on a grand battle.
"Then let's go back now."
"Well, let's go."
……
The streetlights on the way home are dim, and if you want to take a shortcut home, you'll pass through this area where there aren't many people.
Every now and then, some biker gangs or delinquents would gather here, four people with three cigarettes, taking turns smoking for half a day.
Sure enough, his luck wasn't so good today. Halfway there, Lin Yan heard vulgar voices coming from the alley:
"Hey kid outside, stop right there!"
Lin Yan stopped in his tracks. His sharp eyesight allowed him to see easily in the dark, and when he saw the six thugs coming out, he couldn't help but find it a little funny.
I'd never encountered this before, but I just got this cheat code today, and someone's already acting as a litmus test...
No, how can it be considered a stone? It's clearly tofu, jelly, or air.
Beating up this kind of person is easy; it proves nothing. Its only purpose is to keep the protagonist's mental and physical health up by making them scream.
"Hey kid, is this your girlfriend? She's pretty."
"Yes, she's my girlfriend."
Lin Yan nodded and pulled Artoria, who was protecting him, behind him.
“Master…” Artoria was a little surprised.
"They're just a few thugs. Master, I'm not that fragile."
As Lin Yan spoke, he flexed his wrists.
"Hey kid, you're planning to spar with me? Judging by your small frame, you're probably still in school, right?"
"Hahaha, who's the ringleader of your school's troublemakers? I'll have him keep an eye on you every day."
"What a disgusting guy."
Lin Yan smiled, his words utterly merciless: "Society's maggots, scum, things that don't matter if they die..."
As soon as he finished speaking, sword energy gathered in Lin Yan's palm. The boundless killing aura almost changed the color of the surrounding world. Instantly, flocks of birds took flight, and dark clouds covered the sky, condensing into thick, swirling black clouds.
At the very center of the dark clouds, Lin Yan's black hair danced wildly, but his expression remained calm and composed.
"Sword, rise!"
As the last syllable fell, a sword aura flashed out in an instant, and with precise control, the men were sliced in half at the waist.
The telephone pole behind him was sliced into as easily as tofu, swallowed by the almost dissipated sword energy.
Such a big fuss?
Lin Yan was also somewhat surprised.
It seems I need to be more careful when doing things myself in the future, lest I lose control and end up on the news.
That would make life very troublesome in the future.
He hates trouble the most.
"Master, this..."
As a Saber-class Servant, Artoria was deeply shocked by the power unleashed by Lin Yan's sword strike.
With such strength, even I might not be able to escape unscathed from that sword strike.
Not to mention this kind of person, who clearly has no sword in hand, yet can still exude such terrifying sword intent...
Artoria looked at Lin Yan's hand again in disbelief. There was nothing in it, unlike her, whose hand seemed to be empty, but in fact she was holding the Excalibur, which was hidden by the Wind King's barrier.
"Is that sword energy?"
Artoria glanced at the group opposite her with a somewhat serious expression.
The thugs were startled by Lin Yan, but when they looked at themselves, they saw no signs of injury, not even pain. They thought Lin Yan was playing a trick on them.
"Hey, what kind of magic trick are you performing? I'm going to show you today..."
Just as the thug was about to rush over, he took a step, but his upper body suddenly leaned forward and fell to the ground.
The sword strike wasn't ineffective; it was just too sharp for them to feel anything, and their nerves didn't even register it.
"If you stay still, your bodies might heal on their own..."
Lin Yan said with a smile:
"Of course it's impossible. Zhang Jiajian's sword energy is destruction. How could it be so simple?"
"Let's go, Saber."
Lin Yan turned and left, while Artoria, still concerned about disposing of the body, said "Oh" and followed closely behind.
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Chapter 291 Two Command Seals
Suddenly, a loud crash came from behind. A street lamp had been blown over by a gust of wind. In the instant the bulb shattered, Artoria turned around and saw a body lying haphazardly in pieces, being devoured by sword energy... Before long, the corpse would be completely reduced to dust.
What was happening before her eyes made Artoria deeply doubt whether this guy really needed to summon her as a Servant if he wanted to participate in the Holy Grail War.
Judging from the combat power displayed by that sword strike just now, he alone could probably shatter the entire Holy Grail War.
But then, the brightly lit sign in front of her quickly caught her attention again.
The white light shines on the signboard, where exquisite pictures of pastries hang. Looking further down, the cakes displayed in the glass cabinets correspond perfectly to the pictures on the signboard.
Seeing Artoria practically drooling over the cake covered in delicate buttercream frosting and adorned with fruit and chocolate shavings, Lin Yan felt utterly helpless.
"Alright, alright, I'll buy it for you." Lin Yan pulled her face away from the glass display case, looked at the price, and said:
"You can choose five, and we can come back for the rest tomorrow."
I only went out today to check things out, but everything went too smoothly and I ended up summoning Saber Artoria.
Then, it becomes a bit awkward that I can't afford to feed her.
"Master, five is already a lot. If I can't finish them, can I put them in the refrigerator?"
"You actually know about refrigerators?" Lin Yan smiled. "Of course, you can choose one yourself."
So, Artoria frowned, looking troubled, and reluctantly bought an Ottoman sundae, a fruit cake, a box of chocolate-filled biscuit sticks, and finally her gaze lingered between the remaining wagashi, coconut cake, and a large box of cream puffs.
"Okay, buying six is fine too."
Lin Yan calculated the price, and it was just right.
After paying the bill without hesitation, Artoria and I each carried three cakes and continued on our way home.
“Master, you are truly the most generous Master I have ever met.”
Artoria looked at the various desserts in her hands and unconsciously swallowed.
However, feeling that her behavior might damage her dignity as the King of Knights, she immediately puffed out her chest and adopted a serious expression:
"Master, rest assured, I will do my best in the upcoming battle and will never let you down."
"Just do your best." Lin Yan said with a smile, "The Holy Grail may have... malfunctioned. The upcoming battles are certainly important, but we've come all this way, isn't it important to spend this time happily?"
"Master..."
Artoria looked up at the man under the streetlight, who, despite being caught up in the extremely dangerous Holy Grail War, remained confident, calm, and even somewhat leisurely.
This composed demeanor must stem from absolute confidence in one's own abilities.
If I had this confidence and this power, perhaps Britain wouldn't have...
Why are you so down?
Lin Yan casually opened the exquisitely packaged cream puff gift box and stuffed a box of golden cream puffs topped with white cream into Artoria's mouth:
"Eating some dessert will cheer me up."
"Yes, Master."
Artoria obligingly ate the cream puff from Lin Yan's hand, her cool lips accidentally brushing against his fingertips.
Lin Yan felt a wet, slippery, and slightly sticky sensation, but this sensation quickly disappeared, leaving him feeling a little disappointed.
"I'm sorry, Master."
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