A Knight's Journey Begins in Faiz

"I think I understand what you mean. Well, I won't go into the misunderstandings between you two. As for Qiao, although he's not very frank, he's trustworthy. You can ask him for help if you have any problems."

Kiba nodded.

"How is Haitang doing?"

"He hasn't woken up yet. This time the injury is quite serious, and he'll probably have to stay in bed for several days."

"It's okay."

It's just a matter of lying down for a few days. Orphnoch's vitality is still very strong. At least before the injury exceeds a certain limit, the injury will recover quickly.

"Be careful these next few days. It's best not to go to secluded places alone. They failed in their attack today and even lost two of their key men. They might resort to some underhanded tricks. If we can't beat them in a fair fight, we can call for reinforcements, but if we fall into a trap, it will be very troublesome."

"I know, we'll be careful, thank you all along."

"You really should thank me. I haven't charged you for helping you these past few times; I've been losing money on it."

"Haha, then just come to me next time you need something."

"You said it yourself, I'm not going to pay wages."

Jiang Yang suddenly had a feeling similar to when he used to joke around with his roommates. He wondered what those dogs were doing now. The college entrance exam was over; they were probably playing games at home. They didn't seem like the type to go out.

No matter how you look at it, it can't be as fulfilling as my own life.

"Since we're on the topic, Kiba, we might need your help soon."

Jiang Yang briefly explained the situation with Kitasaki and the benefits of killing Kitasaki.

"Does the birth of an Orphnoch King mean that it will devour Orphnochs, and the stronger the Orphnoch, the easier it is to be eaten?"

Jiang Yang Da Tou: Talking to people with good reading comprehension skills is so relaxing.

Of course, this is on the premise that the other party is within the normal range. If the interpretation is too extreme, it's not good. Over-interpreting can really be harmful.

"Yes, the stronger the Orphnoch, the more energy it contains. And native Orphnochs are usually stronger than ordinary Orphnochs, so you also have a chance of being targeted. Most importantly, according to my guess, the King of Orphnochs may have an innate ability to suppress Orphnochs. If he is allowed to be born, it will really become a disaster."

"I understand. Contact me when you're ready to take action."

"Then it's settled."

After giving a few instructions, Jiang Yang left. Before leaving, he broke two cell coins apart and left a few Hanzo coins hidden near the Kiba family's house, so that if anything happened, he could find out through Hanzo.

To be fair, Hanzo's usefulness has exceeded his expectations; in a sense, Hanzo can be considered his subordinate.

Maybe someday I'll get a Valen stun gun and shock Hanzo, and see if I can create a special soldier or something.

Jiang Yang shook his head, dismissing the unrealistic idea from his mind.

If Hanzo had the intelligence to speak, he would surely greet the master who wanted to send them to the stun gun with a warm greeting.

Next, Jiang Yang went to see Nishida Kiyotaka, who was also lying in bed at the time.

"What are you doing?"

"It's nothing serious, just a minor injury."

After the battle with the crocodile Orphnoch, some of them drove to the hospital, while the others held a three-way meeting.

The dog was successfully taken to the hospital and is now out of danger.

They left two people at the hospital to take care of the people. Masuda-sensei drove back to pick up the people from this side, and then, on their way back to the hospital, they encountered Orphnoch again.

To be precise, they hit the Orphnoch.

The Orphnoch seemed to be being chased by something, and in its panic, it crashed into the car.

Kiyotaka Nishida transforms into battle again, transforming into ixa for the second time in a short period of time. Both his body and stamina are starting to give out.

Fortunately, the Orphnoch was also injured, and thanks to Nishida's desperate fighting style of trading injury for injury, the battle was finally ended before he was overloaded.

But he also suffered a lot of injuries.

After that, Masuda-sensei confiscated the belt, and he was temporarily not allowed to transform.

"I'm fine, teacher."

"What nonsense are you talking about? You're already like this and you still say you're fine? You should rest well. I won't let you use this belt again until you recover."

As Masuda spoke, he looked at Jiang Yang with a complicated expression.

Jiang Yang lent them the IXA belt, for which he was truly grateful. The belt had saved them several times, but it was also slowly eroding Nishida's body.

He knew he shouldn't harbor any resentment; if it weren't for this belt, they wouldn't all be alive now.

If he didn't have the IXA belt, given Nishida's personality, he would definitely have used the Caesar belt, even knowing he would die.

Not only Nishida, but also Kyosuke and the others.

In fact, he had no complaints at all; on the contrary, he was very grateful to Jiang Yang.

Honestly, he was really grateful for Jiang Yang's appearance. If he had to watch his students die again, he really wouldn't have been able to bear it.

He just felt sorry for Nishida, feeling sorry for him after he fought, and for the unconcealable exhaustion he saw every time Nishida deactivated his transformation.

He had used ixa, and it was precisely because he had used it that he knew what Nishida had endured.

"Nishida, you should rest well. I'll take care of everyone from now on until you recover."

The one speaking was Shinto Takahisa. Jiang Yang had only recently remembered about the guy. He was the third person to use the Caesar Belt. After transforming, he fought the Orphnoch bare-handed without any weapons and then died at the speed of light.

He is courageous, but lacks combat talent.

However, having the courage to actively use the ixa prototype already puts them ahead of a large number of people.

At least Jiang Yang couldn't do that. To be honest, if his first belt was the IXA prototype, he probably would have played it safe to the extreme and would never have transformed easily.

To put it another way, to make it more vivid, Jiang Yang doesn't have the courage to press 913 right now.

"You're not fighting alone anymore. Remember to call for reinforcements next time you encounter an Orphnoch."

"Alright, the main reason I came here is to find out about Saya's situation."

"Let Kyosuke explain; he's the one who made the contact."

Kyosuke Tokumoto stepped forward.

"That's right. Just last night, I got in touch with Arai. It was Arai who helped me contact Saya."

Arai's full name is Arai Ken, and he is also a graduate of Meteor Academy.

“We confirmed something with Arai: Saya does indeed have another belt, which is said to have no side effects. However, Saya doesn’t seem very willing to give the belt to anyone else. I contacted Saya through him, and she said she would meet with us soon.”

When the topic turned to belts without side effects, Jiang Yang noticed that many people present seemed to yearn for them.

Indeed, who wouldn't like a powerful belt with no side effects?

However, Delta is not without side effects, but the user is simply unaware of those side effects.

Saya's reluctance to hand over the belt to others suggests that she is aware of its side effects.

Well, compared to that...

"And the other person?"

"Sawada, right? I heard Sawada and Saya are together. They should come together, right?"