Yes, this kid is not simple at all. In such a short time, he figured out the enemy’s scheme and even thought of a way out for our side. Impressive. William Scott, upon hearing this, also lowered his head in thought.

　　Princess gazed deeply at David Clark. Is that so? He has this side to him as well? The gentle smile he always wore was now replaced by a resolute expression, and his baby face, which still carried a hint of childishness, now looked handsome and heroic without the smile. The constant glimmer of intelligence in his eyes, along with the natural aura emanating from him, made him now simply, simply incredibly attractive...

　　What’s going on with everyone? Except for William Scott, who was deep in thought, everyone else was staring blankly at me. It was the same back at school—whenever I spoke without smiling, people would look at me like this. Could it be? Do I look silly when I don’t smile? No way, right? When I look in the mirror, I think I look kind of handsome when I’m not smiling... 5555555555555555, looks like I’m only suited to smiling.

　　“What’s wrong, everyone?” David Clark started smiling again, thanks to his own genius deduction.

　　Everyone snapped back to their senses and looked at William Scott, except for Princess, who turned her head away. Ah, how embarrassing, I actually said a man was attractive? I won’t think about it anymore...

　　William Scott also looked up. Alright, since fate brought us together here, I’ll trust you.

　　“Soldiers of the Order of Light, listen up. Get ready, prepare to break out before nightfall.” When William Scott gave the order, a natural authority emanated from him.

　　“Wait, I still have something my father left behind, um, an ancient relic. It’s very powerful, can help us fight many with few. Wait a moment.” After saying this, he ran to the entrance of the ruins.

　　A moment later, he came out carrying a bunch of iron rod-like objects and placed them on the ground.

　　One of the soldiers picked up one of these items, examined it for a while, and said, “This is high-quality refined iron, but it’s too blunt to harm the enemy.”

　　“Hehe, that’s not it. Since we’re breaking out now and we’re so few, we might not succeed, so we have to rely on this.”

　　Everyone’s eyes turned to William Scott. Is that so? If it weren’t for us wounded and Princess dragging us down, the captain, with his top-tier knight-level magic, could fight a thousand enemies alone and might even wipe out the hundreds of enemies here.

　　“So how do we use it?” William Scott asked. This kid is really interesting, truly interesting.

　　“Watch closely, like this...”

　　After a burst of gunfire, a section of the broken wall was blasted away, and the AK59Z modified civilian model in David Clark’s hand was still smoking as everyone stared in shock once again.

　　“How about that? Hehe... huh?”

　　Maybe William Scott, seeing David Clark’s exaggerated grin, wanted to tease him, so he raised his hand and sent a wave of energy slashing at the broken wall, blasting away another large chunk, then gave a faint smile.

　　Everyone knew William Scott’s strength, so they weren’t too surprised—just that William Scott actually smiled, which was rare for him. But in David Clark’s eyes, it was a completely different story.

　　“Ah!” What was that? How could that be possible? David Clark had grown up with science and knew exactly what that meant. That couldn’t be some kind of trick—there were no props, it was impossible.

　　How to explain all this? Supernatural powers? That’s right, father said that as long as the Eden Project succeeded, humans would have supernatural abilities. Could it be? But how did it happen? Could there really be such abilities, results that science can’t explain at all...

　　He suddenly became scary again, everyone thought to themselves.

　　“What is that?” asked William Scott.

　　“A sword technique, what else?”

　　“Teach me, will you? Thank you.”

　　Everyone looked at William Scott. You have to know, every sect and magic guild has its own rules, including keeping their techniques secret.

　　William Scott was stunned for a moment, then said, “Alright, I’ll teach you.”

　　And so, the future main war god, the Flame Knight David Clark, who would later be known alongside the Earth Demon God, the Sky Thunder God, and the Sage of Life as the Four Great Main Gods, made a promise with his first mentor and friend—William Scott—a promise that would influence the future of all humanity.

　　Chapter Four: The Heart of a Youth in Spring

　　After handing those guns to William Scott’s soldiers, David Clark called a few more people downstairs to pick out enough guns. Except for William Scott and Princess, everyone else had a lightweight rapid-fire gun. Thus, this weapon, which had disappeared from Earth for eight hundred years, appeared once again.

　　After that, David Clark used his super watch to connect to the building’s central computer and shut down the ruins. Not long after, once David Clark had explained how to use the guns to everyone, he was ready to leave.

　　Looks like I underestimated him. I didn’t expect this kid to be so unfathomable. Even if he doesn’t know sword techniques or magic, just his intelligence alone might already surpass mine. Plus, he’s studied ancient wisdom. Who knows what other surprises he’ll bring? William Scott silently watched the excited David Clark.

　　“Let’s go!”

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