Li Ke: "??"
Kiri: "???!!!"
Kiri was completely dumbfounded. She had originally planned to offer herself to Li Ke and do *that*, then test if what Li Ke said was true.
Now, the test result was probably true, and a little girl who only appeared yesterday was trying to steal it from her?!
"Hey, little girl, even if this place is annoying, even if you want to go back to your hometown, there should be a first-come, first-served rule. I've been away from home for a long time, so I should go first, right?"
Kiri carried her M60 somewhat speechlessly—after all, in this place, heavy weapons were more reassuring, since the repair parts for these guns were just a bunch of repair tools made of duct tape and iron ingots.
Moreover, after materializing, she could find a whole bunch of parts and tools; that mixer was repaired using parts from the repair tools. So she didn't stick to the revolver and used this thing directly.
Because it was so convenient, she actually appreciated some of the unique aspects of this world. Yesterday, she specifically gave up some weapon rewards, choosing instead a blueprint for a forge and a chemical plant.
If it weren't for the previous zombie bird incident, she would have already started building forges on a large scale.
After all, they had plenty of minerals; the storage boxes for them were already stacked high enough to form a wall.
However, when Lux faced Kiri's question, a pained expression appeared on her face. She stood up and bowed to Kiri.
"Please forgive me, but Miss Kiri, I must save my country! If I stay here any longer, those people... those people will have no choice but to seek refuge with Sylas!"
"Ah? It seems you have a great story to tell, but I'm sorry, Miss Lux, I also have people waiting for me to save. So please don't tell me that, otherwise it will burden my heart and make me return late, and if I return late, my comrades might die."
Kiri waved her hand. The reason she let Tsunade go first was because Tsunade's mental state was unstable, and it would take time for those people to launch their attack.
But waiting any longer wouldn't do.
She knew she couldn't develop too many feelings for Li Ke like Tsunade did due to emotional fluctuations. Although she thought Li Ke was a good person and could be the first man in her life, she wouldn't abandon her comrades either.
Even if those comrades had once distrusted her.
Even if her reason for returning was only to give them the middle finger after saving them.
But she wouldn't miss her battle.
She had acquired the abilities of this world, and they were powerful enough to greatly aid her former comrades and friends. It was time to leave.
"I…"
Lux opened her mouth. She believed Kiri's words, but she was also genuinely anxious.
Because of the rebellion sparked by Sylas's killing of the king due to Demacia's anti-magic decree, many innocent Demacian mages were forced to leave Demacia, or face arrest and execution.
The source of this rebellion was her inadvertently trusting Sylas, and out of compassion, granting him the ability to absorb the magic of others to fight.
Then, because of her compassion and affection for Sylas, she let him absorb the magic within her, killing countless people and even instigating a rebellion that resulted in the murder of her theoretical fiancé Jarvan IV's father, the King of Demacia.
Her brother, Garen, nearly died as a result.
The kingdom became terrifying, and some who had skillfully concealed their magic were forced to leave Demacia, leaving everyone in the land living in fear.
She felt it was all her fault, so she wanted to restore Demacia to its former state. She found some mages and their families who had been abandoned by Sylas because of their families, and led them out of Demacia, hoping to restore their normal lives and use their power to change the current state of Demacia.
However, if she couldn't protect these people at this crucial moment, these mages in need of protection would undoubtedly join Sylas and be led by him to kill everyone.
If Sylas were a sane person, this might have been a good ending, but unfortunately, Sylas went from one extreme to the other.
He wanted mages to enslave ordinary people and never cared about their lives.
Lux couldn't tolerate this, so she had to go back as soon as possible!
"Uh..."
Li Ke didn't know what to say. Facing Lux's gaze, he could only raise his hand. "Obviously, my stamina and body have limits, Miss Lux. And, most importantly, Deporting people requires energy, which can currently only be obtained through sexual relations. Furthermore, the amount gained each time fluctuates based on the amount of emotion involved. So even if you join now, you might not be able to quickly accumulate enough energy to return."
Li Ke spread his hands, explaining again.
Rias, standing to the side, couldn't help but shake her head, dragging her seemingly artificially large breasts as she spoke.
"Indeed, this is a rather tragic ability for you."
Rias actually had something else to say: if what Li Ke said was true, then it was truly tragic.
To have to do it with someone without emotion, while having to leave after only a few times with someone you have feelings for—this kind of life is truly torture.
However, Kiri underestimated Lux's determination.
"I can do anything! Miss Kiri! I'm not trying to take your spot. Since it's about investing emotion, if I join in, wouldn't that help you get back faster? If I can absorb more energy, then if Mr. Li Ke keeps using me to accumulate energy, wouldn't that allow you to return quickly?"
Lux's words made Kiri's mouth drop open in disbelief.
The girl's resolute expression, blushing cheeks, and tearful eyes all revealed one thing:
This girl was serious.
"I..."
Kiri opened her mouth, looked at Li Ke, and Li Ke also opened his mouth, looking at her.
Kiri could understand, and Li Ke could understand, but...
This was truly outrageous.
"Um... how should I put it? As expected of a noble lady?"
Kiri muttered, somewhat speechless, but she quickly found a way to retort to Lux. "If it's about saving the country, then you need to learn about this world even more, Miss Lux. Some things in this world can allow you to acquire tens of thousands of tons of steel in a single day and learn how to manufacture the weapons we use. This should be very convenient for saving a country, so you should stay here and study the things in this world."
Feeling annoyed, Kiri patted her pocket; she couldn't find any cigarettes.
Li Ke nodded. Although he also wanted Kiri in the morning and Lux in the evening, he knew one thing very well: Kiri's stamina and endurance were definitely no match for Tsunade, while he could hold his own against Tsunade when she had activated the Strength of a Hundred Seal.
While this was partly due to Tsunade's excessively sensitive body—she would basically surrender after a few moves—there was no doubt that if Kiri wasn't extremely sensitive, she absolutely wouldn't be able to handle Tsunade in this regard.
Therefore, Kiri would undoubtedly be thoroughly defeated by him in every sense of the word.
Kiri was right. If Lux could master the various systems and tools of this world, with soldiers armed with iron pipe machine guns, an endless supply of steel, and a vast stockpile of gunpowder, Lux could easily establish her own nation.
However, this was factoring if the abilities she gained here being usable in other worlds.
But regardless, learning about this world wouldn't hurt.
"And, most importantly..."
Kiri walked to Li Ke's side and put her elbow on his shoulder.
"This bastard's health."