She sucked in a sharp breath.
Wendy looked at the gloves on her hands. "I... I can't say no?"
"Hmm... Unless you can evolve the Wind Herrscher's authority, then..."
"Guh!"
Wendy let out a mournful cry.
She wanted to evolve her authority too, but it was nowhere near as easy as simply wanting it.
If she could have done it, she would have done so long ago!
In the end.
Wendy could only sigh and accept the huge stack of books from Lin Nai.
The heavy books made Wendy want to cry.
Wendy: The weight of knowledge... is giving me a headache...
"Sir... I really can't..."
"Nope."
Lin Nai crossed his arms. "Because right now, Wendy, you're the only one falling behind."
Wendy: QAQ!
She...
She didn't want this either!
But she just couldn't do it!
Lin Nai looked completely serious. "What's with that expression?"
"What kind of expression is that? What kind of look is that? What exactly are you trying to say with it?!"
"Do you think you can defeat Honkai just because you don't want to do it?!"
"Ugh..."
Wendy lowered her head even further.
Then, as though he had thought of something, Lin Nai said teasingly:
"Besides, how could Wendy, who shook the ages and dazzled the world, who remained invincible even while bearing the name of a Herrscher and holding up St. Freya with one hand, possibly make that expression?"
"..."
Wendy's little face flushed red. Wasn't that what she had said in the Sea of Quantum before?
Lin Nai had been watching back then?!
Wendy felt like she was about to dig a three-bedroom apartment into the base floor with her toes.
Save me, save me, save me!
But unfortunately.
No one could hear Wendy's cries for help, because they were all busy elsewhere.