Become a Knight Across the World

Chapter 321

Yun Yi lowered his head, his fingers gripping the dust on the ground tightly, his voice muffled and filled with resentment: "...It's nothing. I just don't like him."

This answer clearly didn't satisfy Lin Yue, but looking at Yun Yi's expression, she knew she wouldn't get any more information. She sighed, walked to Yun Yi's side, and extended her hand.

"Get up and go home."

Yun Yi was stunned for a moment. He looked at Lin Yue's outstretched hand, hesitated for a moment, but still grabbed it and used it to stand up. He kept his head down and dared not look at her.

Lin Yue looked at Li Yuetian again. Li Yuetian gave her a slightly apologetic smile, shook his head, and indicated that he was fine.

"Li Yuetian, I also apologize to you." Lin Yue's tone softened a bit. "Yunyi... he's a bit impatient and might have misunderstood something. I apologize on his behalf. I hope you two can... try to get along well in the future." She genuinely hoped they could get along well, after all, one was her cousin, and the other was a classmate and friend she admired.

Li Yuetian nodded: "I understand. I also bear responsibility for what happened today. Don't worry, Lin Yue, I won't take it to heart." He truly didn't take it to heart.

Lin Yue nodded, glanced at the two of them again, and then pulled the still dejected Yun Yi to turn and leave.

On the way home, the two remained silent. It wasn't until they were almost home that Lin Yue spoke again, her voice much calmer: "Yun Yi."

"Hmm?" Yun Yi responded sullenly. "Li Yuetian isn't a bad person," Lin Yue said slowly, looking ahead. "He's a good student, has a fairly calm personality, and is quite polite to his classmates at school. I don't know what misunderstanding exists between you two, but I hope you can try not to be so hostile towards him. Even if you can't be friends, at least don't treat him like an enemy, okay?"

She stopped and turned to look at Yun Yi, her eyes serious: "If you do this, it will put me in a very difficult position." Yun Yi looked into Lin Yue's clear eyes, which held concern, helplessness, and a protectiveness towards Li Yuetian that he longed to see but found incredibly irritating at the moment.

He felt a mix of emotions; he was relieved that Lin Yue hadn't pursued the matter further, but also felt a pang of bitterness and discomfort because she had spoken up for Li Yuetian. However, he knew that Lin Yue was right.

His behavior today was indeed too impulsive and childish, and it almost caused a disaster. In the end, Lin Yue had to come to the rescue and clean up the mess.

He took a deep breath, trying to suppress the surging emotions in his heart: "...I understand, Sister Lin Yue. In the future...I will try my best to be careful."

"Yes. The power of Kamen Riders isn't for infighting." Lin Yue nodded and said nothing more.

Deep in the primeval forest on the outskirts of City D.

Towering ancient trees blocked out the sun, making the forest dimly lit. Three figures were moving through the dense forest.

Lin Yue walked at the front. She had changed into a dark-colored tracksuit that was easy to move in, and her steps were as light as if she were walking in her own backyard.

Her face was expressionless, but the oppressive aura emanating from her made the two boys behind her wisely choose to remain silent.

Yun Yi followed silently with his head down, occasionally kicking away pebbles or broken branches. Li Yuetian lagged slightly behind, his expression as calm as ever, but his slightly pursed lips and the complex look in his eyes when he occasionally glanced at Lin Yue's back revealed his true feelings.

They were brought here directly by Lin Yue using her "dimensional barrier" ability. It was Saturday, and Lin Yue had summoned them. Before they could even react, one second they were in the suburbs of Z City, and the next they were stepping into this completely unfamiliar primeval forest.

This method of movement, which transcends common sense, once again deeply shocked Li Yuetian and Yun Yi.

"We've arrived." Lin Yue suddenly stopped. "I've accepted a mission for you."

This is a clearing in the woods, where sunlight filters through the layers of leaves, casting dappled patterns of light.

"What mission? Where did you take it?" Yun Yi asked instinctively. Lin Yue turned around, her gaze calmly sweeping over Yun Yi and Li Yuetian.

"I don't know what deep-seated hatred you have that requires you to use the power of Kamen Rider to fight to the death." Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable weight. "But the power of Kamen Rider is for protection, not for infighting! Since you have so much energy, why don't you do something worthwhile?"

She raised her hand, and a uniquely shaped communicator screen on her wrist lit up, projecting several encrypted mission briefings from the Knights Guild.

"Zhuang Changwu, the Kamen Rider Zi-O user, you've all met him," Lin Yue introduced casually, as if she were talking about something insignificant.

"I got a few missions from him to hunt down the strange people who have recently appeared in the forest area of ​​D City. These missions were originally assigned to the nearby patrol teams. They are not difficult and are perfect for you."

Yun Yi and Li Yuetian were both stunned. Lin Yue ignored them and continued operating the communicator, showing them the mission details:

"Mission 1: Exterminate the 'Deadwood Demons'. According to Zhuang Changwu, these are low-level monsters that mutated from the withered wood that was discharged before X City was reclaimed. They usually operate in groups and are good at using the forest environment to disguise and ambush. They are not strong but there are many of them."

"Mission Two: Patrol this forest, eliminate any small, strange creatures that may have infiltrated it, and maintain security around the forest." After Lin Yue finished speaking, she looked at them and said, "Your mission is to cooperate to complete these two tasks. I will stay here and watch over you. Unless your lives are in danger, I will not intervene."

Her gaze sharpened as she looked at Yun Yi and Li Yuetian in turn: "The power of Kamen Rider is meant to give you the responsibility of protecting others and fighting against darkness, not to be toys for you to use to settle personal grudges. I hope that through this mission, you can truly learn this, or at least learn it temporarily."

Yun Yi and Li Yuetian exchanged a glance, both seeing complex emotions in each other's eyes. There was resentment, and embarrassment.

"Understood." Li Yuetian spoke first, regaining his composure. "Thank you for thinking of us. I will do my best to complete the mission and... ensure Yunyi's safety."

He spoke very skillfully, both expressing his attitude and emphasizing that he was stronger and more suitable for a leading position.

Yun Yi immediately exploded upon hearing this: "Who asked you to ensure my safety?! Mind your own business! Just don't hold me back!"

"Alright." Lin Yue interrupted their impending argument and pointed into the depths of the dense forest. "The traces of the withered tree spirit are in the northeast. You decide the order and route yourselves. Let's begin."

After saying that, she lightly leaped and silently landed on the thick branch of a huge ancient tree next to her. She found a comfortable position to sit down, closed her eyes, and actually intended to watch from the sidelines.

Yun Yi and Li Yuetian stood in the open space, and the atmosphere became awkward again.