At this moment, both Fang Li and Reinhard were somewhat surprised.
Especially Fang Li.
From Bo Xie's body, Fang Li clearly felt a will being transmitted.
It was a fighting intent.
Bo Xie unexpectedly exhibited a rare fighting intent, conveying a message to Fang Li.
"I want to spar with that sword..."
That was the idea Bo Xie wanted to express.
This surprised Fang Li greatly.
In the scenario where he had experienced Returns by Death (Shinimodori) and returned to the time when he first arrived in this world, the fact that Felt had stolen Bo Xie from Fang Li had been erased as time reset, and Bo Xie had returned to Fang Li's possession.
So, Fang Li wasn't surprised by Bo Xie suddenly returning to his body.
After all, Fang Li's "Reiji Maigo (Midnight Lost Child)" only interfered with his own time, unable to interfere with the time of other objects.
In such a situation, Fang Li would follow Natsuki Subaru back to this time period but retain the memories of his experiences before the reset.
However, Bo Xie did not fall into this category.
Naturally, with the reversal of time, Bo Xie naturally returned to Fang Li's body.
Fang Li had known this for a long time, otherwise he wouldn't be nervous at all about Felt stealing Bo Xie.
As long as Natsuki Subaru was still by his side, even if he died once, Bo Xie could be retrieved.
Therefore, Fang Li wasn't surprised by Bo Xie's existence.
What surprised Fang Li was that Bo Xie suddenly reacted.
Indeed, Ogre Luxes all possessed self-awareness.
In that case, it was only natural for them to have their own personalities.
Like the former Pan-Dora, who was extremely malicious, enjoying the despair, pain, and fear experienced by the holder in dreams of death, and even gave Fang Li permission to use it under the condition of possessing the user, allowing Fang Li to use it temporarily.
Therefore, depending on the Ogre Lux's personality, some Ogre Luxes would strongly reject others' touch, while others wouldn't mind. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been repeatedly analyzed and researched by a group of experts in the War City, collecting data.
Although Ogre Luxes would choose their users, they didn't choose masters and wouldn't only acknowledge one person.
As long as the compatibility rating was high enough, generally speaking, anyone could use it.
The only difference was that people with high compatibility ratings could unleash higher power, while those with low compatibility ratings would only unleash comparatively weaker power.
And Bo Xie naturally had its own personality.
However, based on past experiences, Bo Xie's cleanliness obsession was extremely obvious.
Apart from cleanliness, it behaved very meekly at other times.
As Claudia had said before, as long as cleanliness was maintained, Bo Xie was a very agreeable entity.
This was evident from the fact that, apart from expressing dissatisfaction to Fang Li when dirtied, Bo Xie hadn't shown much resistance even when Felt stole it.
So far, except for expressing dissatisfaction when dirtied and seeking cleanliness, Bo Xie had only once displayed a clear intention during Fang Li's initial compatibility rating test, hoping to see Fang Li's full power.
And this was the second time.
Bo Xie displayed a clear intention outside of cleanliness for the second time.
The purpose was to spar with Reinhard's sword.
At this moment, Fang Li pressed down on Ogre Lux's activation body at his waist while raising his head, gazing at Reinhard.
At the same time, Reinhard also raised his head, one hand on the Knight's sword at his waist, while meeting Fang Li's gaze.
Glancing at the sheath on Fang Li's waist that had been trembling all along, Reinhard's handsome face carried a profound smile as he spoke.
"Could it be that you also carry a weapon with self-awareness?"
Hearing this, Fang Li smiled gently and calmly replied, "Since you used the word 'also,' it means you do too, right?"
"So, usually, to deal with this guy, I've been through quite a bit of trouble." Reinhard patted the Knight's sword at his waist, speaking helplessly, "This guy only agrees to draw when he acknowledges his opponent. Otherwise, no matter how hard I try, I can't pull him out."
"I'm luckier in that regard. The girl on this side, apart from being clean, doesn't have much of a temper. She was stolen by someone not long ago but didn't make a fuss about it. I don't know if I should be happy or sad about it." Fang Li shrugged and continued, "But, it's rare for her to show signs of activity this time."
"Same here." Reinhard asked as if seeking advice, "What should I do? I'm on vacation now, you know?"
In other words, Reinhard didn't want to comply with the weapon's desire to fight Fang Li.
In this regard, Fang Li felt the same.
"Although it's rare, I also have no way to satisfy her."
Fang Li patted the activation body on his waist, and whether it was directed at Reinhard or Bo Xie, he said in a low voice. "As I am now, I'm far from a match for the 'Sword Saint'. You wouldn't want to defeat me because of my relationship with her, right?"
"So, let's wait..."
"Wait until I become a bit stronger..."
As Fang Li's words fell, the pure white activation body trembling at Fang Li's waist suddenly stopped.
Seemingly in agreement with Fang Li's words, and perhaps satisfied with Fang Li's promise, Bo Xie quieted down and stopped causing trouble.
"Buzz Buzz..."
This time, Reinhard's Knight sword at his waist trembled even more violently, as if dissatisfied with Bo Xie's reaction.
"Tsk..."
In a slight sound, the Knight's sword unexpectedly popped out a small piece from its sheath, exposing a snow-white sword edge in the air.
In that instant, a sharp sword aura flashed through.
Feeling the sharp sword aura clearly, Fang Li raised his eyebrows slightly and joked half-seriously to Reinhard, "It seems like your beloved sword isn't willing to let it go."
"Compared to that, your sword seems to be cuter." Reinhard sighed, "To avoid conflict, I can only take my leave here."
With that, Reinhard grabbed Natsuki Subaru, who had been staring blankly beside him and said to him.
"Friend, why don't you come along too?"
"Huh?" Natsuki Subaru was dumbfounded and protested directly, "Why?"
"What if you two start arguing again after I leave?" Reinhard said confidently, "So, for now, just come with me for a stroll."
With that said, Reinhard directly dragged Natsuki Subaru away.
Leaving behind Natsuki Subaru's miserable cries.
"If it was a beautiful girl, it would be fine, but why do I have to spend time alone with a big guy!"
Seeing Natsuki Subaru being dragged away, Fang Li didn't follow but instead turned his head and looked in another direction.
Towards the direction of the slums.
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