"Would you really behave yourself?"
"Of course I would, so you can't make a move either. That makes it fair."
Zero smiled at the black-eyed figure. "In a sense, we're the same kind. But unfortunately, one of me is enough. There's no need for a second."
The black-eyed figure's body stiffened slightly, as did the Herrscher of Erosion.
They were extremely sensitive to data. Within the Imaginary Tree, they could see far more than anyone else—something akin to a backend data perspective that allowed them to precisely see through a person's data.
Yet when they looked at Zero, all they felt was a chaotic, viscous terror wrapping around their bodies.
"Then what exactly are you here for?" The silver-haired girl glanced at Lin and sheathed her blade.
"Hmm... I'm delivering a package."
With that, Zero tossed something to Lin.
"Your package. Your thoughtful little maid sent it. Remember to thank her when you get back. Better yet, arrange for her to warm your bed. She'd definitely be thrilled."
Lin caught it reflexively. It was a sphere of light. The instant he touched it, it unfolded on its own, turning into a golden cross and a knight's sword that fell to the ground.
Oath of Judas and Holy Sword Seventy-Nine.
"All right, then let's head to the stands." Zero placed a hand on Yan Luo's shoulder, ignoring her glare, then waved at the others. Their figures gradually turned transparent and vanished.
"Lin... who was that?" One unfamiliar person after another, all seeming to have some strange connection to Lin, had appeared. Even Eden was thoroughly confused.
"...Just a kind-hearted passerby." Lin picked up Holy Sword Seventy-Nine and stared at it, recalling Zero's words.
A thoughtful little maid?
...Rita?
Setting aside why Rosemary had come to his world, judging from the two