Besides, Qin Shi Huang would announce the matter soon anyway—telling her a little early wasn’t a big deal.
"Don’t worry, my lips are sealed! I won’t tell a soul!" Roya vowed without hesitation.
After watching the First Emperor of the Ages video, her two little friends had grown oddly distant, leaving her bored and alone.
Then, out of nowhere, her new sister called.
And when Roya heard Mordred’s words, she nearly gasped aloud.
"What?! Qin Shi Huang is also looking for Naless?! I knew it!"
Just as she’d predicted.
After watching the exposé, Qin Shi Huang must have regained his lost mories.
Back then, Naless had cared for and guided the young emperor like a ntor—even a father figure.
Now that he rembered, of course he’d want to find him!
Tch. Alaya, you’re really spoiling him, huh?
Roya grew even more convinced—this was clearly Alaya’s way of compensating Naless for silently safeguarding humanity, making all the heroic spirits who’d forgotten him rember again.
And preparing a grand harem for him in the process.
But here was the problem—
Now that even Qin Shi Huang was joining the fray, would Naless be enough to go around?
Given the pride of heroic spirits, none would ever agree to share.
If he were found, he might end up facing a knife ending—terrifying to imagine!
Thankfully, this has nothing to do with .
...Probably. Maybe.
Roya stared blankly for a mont after hanging up the phone.
What if she had been so extraordinary heroic spirit in her past life? If she awakened those mories, should she go look for Naless?
Ahem, pure wishful thinking!
As an ordinary little loli, she should just stick with that equally ordinary shut-in.
Roya dialed his number.
Earlier she had sworn not to tell outsiders, but Souma was family—he didn’t count as an outsider.
Lowering her voice excitedly, she said, "Souma, I’ve got huge news to tell you! You absolutely can’t tell anyone else, or we’re dood!"
"Uh, what is it? You know I’m tight-lipped—I won’t tell a soul!" Souma sounded utterly confused.
Had the brat gotten so information from Mordred?
"I heard through the grapevine that after watching the ’First Emperor of the Ages’ video, Qin Shi Huang wants to find Naless!" Roya continued whispering while covering her mouth.
Out of loyalty to her little sister, she didn’t reveal who told her. That way, even if word got out, the source wouldn’t be exposed.
Then,
After a brief silence, the voice on the other end replied, "Yeah... we’re dood."
"Right! So don’t you dare tell anyone, or we’re really finished!" Roya urgently emphasized.
This guy knew full well she was with Mordred. If he blabbed, there’d be trouble.
He added, "Co ho tonight—don’t stay over at Illya’s place!"
"Hmph, feeling lonely and desperate for my company?" Roya shot back casually, though inwardly she felt a little pleased.
As expected, she was the most important person in his heart—he couldn’t bear to be apart from her for even a mont!
"Yeah, yeah, I miss you so much. Hurry back already!" Souma rolled his eyes in exasperation.
After hanging up,
Gilgash, who had been standing nearby and overheard their conversation, laughed heartily. "Hahaha! My dear friend, it seems the First Emperor truly seeks you out!"
This wasn’t sothing Souma had told him voluntarily.
He had accidentally overheard it using [Sha Naqba Imuru].
"Shut your trap!" Souma sighed heavily.
Zheng’er, I’m seriously considering grabbing that brat and making a run for it!
If you co knocking, where the hell am I supposed to hide?
With other heroic spirits, I could at least use the First Emperor as a shield.
After all, this is Chinese territory—those spirits wouldn’t dare act too recklessly.
But now...
If the First Emperor himself shows up, what am I supposed to do? Block him with my head?!
"Hahaha! My dearest friend, the first to find you wasn’t Qin Shi Huang or King Arthur—it was , Gilgash!" Gilgash’s laughter grew even more delighted.
As expected of the King, far surpassing those incompetent spirits who can’t even locate you!
Seeing his friend’s pained expression, he couldn’t resist smiling. "Shall I, in my magnanimity, grant you political asylum in Uruk?"
Uruk only had him, a lone heroic spirit—he was sorely lacking high-caliber assistants.
"No. Unless you drink gender-bend potion yourself, then maybe I’ll consider it!" Souma rolled his eyes.
If he actually fled to Uruk, how could Gilgash alone possibly hold off all those other spirits?
Gilgash snorted. "You bastard—you’re planning to do to what you did to rlin!"
"Speaking of which, what’s rlin been up to lately?" Souma asked curiously.
That guy hadn’t shown his face since the two of them force-fed him genderbend potion and turned him into [Magi☆Mari].
No.
She still shows up every day, continuing her livestreams!
How strange, she’s still persisting as a virtual idol!
If only we could catch her, we could make her feed the doctor strawberry cake, fulfilling that old promise.
Too bad that scoundrel rlin is hiding too far away.
"Tsk, she’s probably looking to cause you trouble again."
Gilgash gazed at him with pity in his eyes.
Knowing rlin as he did, how could that guy possibly let things go after suffering such a major loss?
Hmm, might that incubus team up with that fox spirit?
A sudden thought occurred to Gilgash.
Neither of them are human, and both want to cause Souma trouble—they could absolutely collaborate.
However, he chose not to warn his friend.
Wouldn’t it be more amusing to wait until his dear friend encountered trouble and had to beg for his help?
"Let’s set that guy aside for now. First, let’s see how Qin Shi Huang plans to find ."
Souma felt an overwhelming headache coming on.
Fortunately, this ti he hadn’t left any coordinates for the First Emperor.
No need to panic—this situation was different from the one with King Arthur. There’s no way he could be found!
By the next morning...
Gilgash had long since departed, naturally not staying overnight.
The presence of two Beast-class entities made it impossible to relax.
After preparing breakfast, Souma turned on the TV and saw the front-page headline news:
[Qin Shi Huang to Personally Bestow Title Upon Naless Heroic Spirit!]
"Zheng’er, how many tis did I teach you to be as steady as Mount Tai? Why must you be so impatient?"
Souma held his forehead, feeling deeply exhausted.
The mighty Qin Shi Huang couldn’t even wait a single day!
"So soon?!" Roya rubbed her eyes, all sleepiness vanishing instantly upon seeing the news.
She’d just heard Mordred ntion this matter last night, yet the news was already out by morning.
Truly the speed of China!
The internet had already exploded.
Qin Shi Huang—this was China’s most popular heroic spirit.
The discussion frenzy was even more intense than when King Arthur appointed the Knights of the Round Table—
-[Here it cos, just as I expected!]
-[His Majesty is mighty! I wonder what title he’ll bestow upon Naless.]
-[Last ti, King Arthur made Naless a Knight of the Round Table. Surely this ti it’ll be sothing like Champion Marquis?]
-[Hard to say. Naless’s achievents are too great—so great that there’s nothing left to reward or bestow!]
-[In ancient tis, this would be a case of rit overshadowing the ruler!]
...
Under the expectant gazes of countless people.
Under Souma’s slightly nervous attention.
The investiture ceremony was held at noon.
The location was none other than—
The ancient city of Xianyang.
An altar that looked eerily familiar to him had been constructed overnight in the exact sa spot.
"Uh, no way...?"
Souma felt alarm bells ringing wildly in his heart.
Qin Shi Huang was clearly planning sothing big.
No, no—better not worry too much. With just a modern replica of an ancient structure, there was no way they could find him!
"Wow, this is the very spot where Naless stood on the altar, raising the Heaven-Questioning Sword to challenge the gods of the sky!" Roya marveled at the efficiency.
There was even a grave on this altar.
Everything was identical—no, not just identical, but a perfect recreation of the scene from the First Emperor of the Ages video, where Naless drew his sword against the gods over two thousand years ago.
The only difference was—
This ti, Naless wasn’t here.
Instead, Qin Shi Huang stood upon the altar.
Surrounding the altar were China’s elite legions, each led by formidable heroic spirits.
One could clearly see powerful spirits like Xiang Yu, Lü Bu, and Zhao Yun standing solemnly in formation.
"The sovereign who surpasses the Three Sovereigns and overshadows the Five Emperors—this is Qin Shi Huang, this is I!"
Qin Shi Huang raised the Heaven-Questioning Sword and declared to the countless spectators: "In the past, the master personally taught the Sword of the Son of Heaven, aiding in destroying the six states, unifying the realm, and ending centuries of war."
"His rits tower higher than the heavens, yet his na remains unknown to all!"
These words resonated deeply with the listeners.
That naless heroic spirit had fought desperately against the maddened gods to forge peace for China, yet no one knew of him.
The thought alone was enough to make one sigh with regret, evoking a profound sense of guilt.
"I refuse to accept this. All glory must be returned to him!"
Qin Shi Huang raised the Heaven-Questioning Sword in his hand.
The sword—one side depicting mountains and rivers, the other side symbolizing the nation and its people—radiated dazzling light, piercing straight into the heavens.
"By the na of Qin Shi Huang, I bestow upon you the title of Imperial Teacher of China, eternally blessed by the nation’s fortune!"
A massive dragon-shaped silhouette manifested behind Qin Shi Huang. "Master, accept my investiture and claim the glory that is rightfully yours!"
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