Chapter: 70. Little Fish (5000 words)
In Xue Fei’s concept, the probability of Belis, this cold-hearted person, acting cute towards her is no different from a big fish suddenly evolving to learn to swim in the desert, and then coincidentally being caught by her while passing through the desert, decisively taken away for steaming.
It’s unbelievable, and hard to believe.
But now, this scene has indeed appeared.
You have to know, in the past, Xue Fei had proposed touching Belis’s little head to improve their family relationship, expressing her idea of “sisterly affection.”
And what happened?
At that time, Belis actually showed a face full of disdain, even clicking her tongue; her gaze was as if she was looking at someone mentally challenged, and the most foolish kind of it!
That incident had left a significant psychological shadow on little Xue Fei.
After that, she didn’t even dare to touch the fish’s head while fishing!
At this moment, Belis closed her beautifully stunning eyes that reflected the colors of the starry sky.
She curled her body like a docile little cat, defenselessly poking her head towards Xue Fei, while low murmurs of “I’m really reflecting” bubbled in her throat.
“Queen Sister… please… Belis is really reflecting…”
“……”
You know, now Belis is a bit “shorter” than Xue Fei.
Because as she leaned forward, she had to bend slightly, allowing Xue Fei to see the top of her head.
From a high vantage point!!
Hmm…! This novelty gave Xue Fei, who clearly has been treated like the younger sister since she was little, a wonderful feeling!
At such a moment, what should a qualified sister do…?
Of course…
“Ah! Queen Sister… that hurts.”
“You know pain too? Hmph, you have to endure it, even if it hurts!”
You stretched your head in front of my face, so you can’t blame me for giving you a righteous chop that makes you see stars!
The sound of knocking on Belis’s head is different from when knocking on Xiya’s. Belis’s head should be solid, filled with wisdom.
Covering her head, a trace of “this is only natural” helplessness flashed in Belis’s eyes as she was about to straighten up and awkwardly leave…
But just then.
A soft, boneless little hand suddenly invaded her field of vision.
Before she could lift her head, that little hand was already awkwardly stroking the top of her head.
This merciless method was like sifting through a pile of straw.
“Queen Sister…?”
Belis slightly opened her mouth in surprise and looked forward, only to see her sister truly reaching out to touch the top of her head.
Xue Fei was standing on her tiptoes, the expression reluctant as she turned her head to the side, applying an overly strong force in her stroking.
But even so…
—this was enough to make Belis eagerly lean towards her.
The little kitten instantly evolved into an excited little puppy.
“Uwa…! Don’t shove your head towards me; that’s enough already…!”
“Hehe… who says I can’t be happy now? Queen Sister is really willing to see me… Queen Sister… Queen Sister… come hug me.”
“Don’t get too carried away with yourself! Touching your head is just because I find you troublesome! Don’t misinterpret it for me… um?!”
In the mountain stream, the water gurgled while the night insects chirped, the galaxy flowed and the wind was light and elegant.
Xue Fei stood on the grass, disturbing a few fireflies.
The fireflies, carrying the moonlight and stars, danced to the side of the girl, illuminating her expression of pure shock.
The bugs saw that the girl was actually this flustered and dazed at this moment, just barely flying away to a distance without arguing about the mistake of stepping on the lawn.
Or perhaps… the fireflies could also see the situation clearly, understanding that the scene before them should not be disturbed, hence they hurriedly flew away.
After all…
—Belis abruptly stepped forward, both hands pressed against Xue Fei’s flat chest, while her lips made no extraneous movements to block hers, heavy breathing suppressing many sounds, leaving no chance for Xue Fei to stammer and curse.
“Mm…?!”
Belis’s kiss was quite awkward; she completely didn’t understand that the head should be slightly tilted at a certain angle during a kiss to ensure that their foreheads and noses wouldn’t crash together.
But even if they did crash, so what?
Belis wished she could have more contact with her sister… feel her heartbeat, while also remembering her own heart, which was beating so fast it felt almost ready to stop from excitement.
Xue Fei was instantly stunned by her.
She never expected that Belis would be so bold!
But no matter how stunned she was, there always comes a time to snap back to reality.
When she felt Belis trying to go even further, using her soft mouth to tap against her teeth in an attempt to breach the defenses, Xue Fei completely came back to her senses.
Her sharp, deep purple gaze flickered past, and she pushed Belis hard by the shoulders, forcefully shoving her away!
The tremendous force sent Belis flying several meters away.
Such a distance was completely insignificant for a five-winged demon, but Belis was currently in a daze, completely immersed, not giving her five wings a chance to react; powerful as she was, she fell to the ground like an extremely weak little girl, rolling several times before barely stopping.
Stopping.
She didn’t get up.
Instead, she lay there quietly, looking up at the starry sky, her hands clasped over her chest as she reminisced, remaining motionless.
The rosy blush on her face accompanied by a light smile seemed to be either regret or self-mockery for her impulsiveness.
Xue Fei, however, was not as comfortable.
She was frantically wiping her lips with the back of her hand, her expression of shock never pausing for a second.
“Ah! Ptooey! Ptooey! Ugh… Belis!! Do you know what your behavior…! Ptooey! Do you even know what you’re doing?! You just… kissed me?!”
It was rare for Xue Fei to curse; she flushed red with anger and stamped her feet, yet she couldn’t do anything to her younger sister Belis. In this world, maybe only Belis had such audacity.
Belis accepted all of Queen Sister’s scolding and questioning with a grin.
She transformed her five wings into magical light spots and used her limp hands to push herself up off the ground, completely disregarding the thorns in the grass that might prick her delicate skin.
In fact, she did feel pain, but the thorns were not enough to harm a five-winged demon.
After getting up, Belis’s blue dress got stained with dirt she rolled in, but she repowered her hands in front of her, smiling gently at her furious sister, nodding elegantly as if nothing had happened just now.
—Except for that she quietly licked her lips.
“Thank you, Queen Sister, for allowing Belis to be capricious. I truly thought I could suppress these thoughts, but the moment you touched my head, I knew I couldn’t resist your charm. It’s a physical instinct. While I am apologizing, I can only say, I am powerless.”
“You think you still have a reason to talk?! You…!”
Xue Fei raised her palm and quickly walked in front of Belis, her palm, which could easily send Belis flying, swooshed towards her cheek.
—But just as it was about to touch her serene face, it abruptly stopped.
The fierce wind blew Belis’s silver hair swiftly towards the waterfall and then gradually came to a halt.
This made Xue Fei furious!
The feeling was like a brick slamming into cotton!
“Why didn’t you avoid it?!”
“If Queen Sister wants to hit me, I just need to endure it, right? If Queen Sister wants to kill me, I would willingly accept being executed. I would rather become a soul under Queen Sister’s sword, taking my life as an apology, as long as it satisfies Queen Sister’s desire for revenge, then there would be no need to avoid it.”
“You’re completely crazy… Even if you want to change your mind and get along with me, do you have to go to such an extreme?”
“Extreme, is it…?”
Belis blankly reflected on this question.
But with her stunning face pondering, even when dazed, it didn’t seem foolish but rather emitted a clarity brighter than the moon.
Moments later, she acted.
She lightly pressed her face against the palm that was about to slap her, slowly moving her face along the warmth of that palm, rubbing against it, cherishing it exceedingly.
“I don’t think it’s extreme… it’s natural to want to be loved by someone, even to the extent of sacrificing one’s life and going to great lengths to be cherished by her, right?”
“……”
Belis… you really must be crazy…
Watching the girl so close, rubbing against her hand to show obedience, and continuing to tilt her head and smile, Xue Fei couldn’t help but sweat a bit.
Deep within Belis’s dark purple eyes surged a chaotic mix of emotions, overflowing with possessiveness that was completely unmasked, making Xue Fei shiver.
Ugh… Sister, I just hoped you could be a good demon, be a little normal, don’t be so cold-blooded, a bit of warmth would suffice.
But did you perhaps push yourself too far on the path of improvement!
At this moment, Xue Fei suddenly wondered whether there might be some significant issues with her family’s education.
There were many words she wanted to rebut.
After some thought, Xue Fei abruptly asked a question.
“Is it really because of that incident… you already knew?”
“Of course, ah… but at most, that can only be considered a fuse. The more I think about it now, the more I realize how much I took Queen Sister for granted before, how little I understood love. Ah, Queen Sister… if you could come home, Belis would use all her strength to compensate you… no matter physically or mentally, we can never be separated again, okay?”
“Ugh… how about you treat your illness before talking!”
Xue Fei felt she really should give her a slap!
But…
It seemed it wouldn’t be necessary for her to take action.
The goofy hair on Xue Fei’s head and Belis’s gaze both shifted towards the west, deeper within the forest.
Oh, looks like Xiya has arrived just in time; she finally caught up.
Belis looked in that direction with an indescribable aversion, even to the point of detestation.
But this emotion was well hidden by her; even Xue Fei’s keen vision only caught a glimpse, before Belis’s expression returned to its natural gentle state.
What good does gentleness do? Xue Fei shrugged with a dismissive smile, casually waving at Belis.
“Here’s a chance to get away quickly~ You can’t beat Xiya; as your sister, I advise you to run now, to avoid ending up bruised and battered and making me comfort you.”
“Queen Sister’s comfort…? Ha… that sounds nice.”
“?!”
“Pfft… just kidding, just kidding~ I don’t intend to humiliate myself in front of you; I won’t challenge an enemy I can’t defeat.” As she spoke, Belis’s tone suddenly grew a bit somber, “Speaking of… about titles… Sister calls her Xiya; she calls Sister Xue Fei…”
“Yeah, so what?”
“Hmm, I’ll listen to Queen Sister’s advice. I wish for you to have everything go smoothly while in the capital.”
Belis’s five black wings unfolded again, sensing the overwhelming magic flowing through the forest, closer from this side.
But Belis did not seem anxious at all.
“Today is not possible… then let’s change the date. Queen Sister, I have always been on the path of pursuing power… but now, the reason I want to gain power is different from before. I will soon reach six wings… I will become very strong, strong enough not to lose to that woman.”
“I think you completely misunderstand.” Xue Fei spread her hands and shook her head, showing her little tiger teeth as she looked up and smiled mischievously, “My relationship with Xiya is good, not just because she is strong. If you really one day reach six wings, as your sister, I will congratulate you, but as for the rest~ you have no say in that, I can do what I want, no need to listen to you~ you need to get this clear.”
“Of course.”
Suddenly, a golden light burst forth from deep within the forest, rushing straight towards Belis’s back like a meteor.
Belis elegantly flared her wings, her toes leaving the ground.
She leaned forward in the air, wanting to cradle Xue Fei’s cheeks with her hands.
Knowing that her sister would dodge, Belis did not complete this action.
Instead, she tucked her hands behind her back, facing the direction of the approaching golden light, looking back and smiling at Xue Fei.
“So, when I mention six wings, it’s not just about the six wings; it’s also about becoming truly powerful within Queen Sister’s heart. I know Queen Sister may not say it, but you are the one who wishes to see Belis grow stronger the most in this world.”
“So…”
“Thank you, I love you.”
“……”
“Xue Fei!!” “Lady Xue Fei, ah ah ah!!”
Bang!
In that instant, the golden flow and the suddenly disappeared shadow of Belis using Super Acceleration brushed past each other.
Xiya, who was rushing over at full speed, couldn’t stop immediately. She saw Xue Fei’s figure and plunged the Holy Sword deep into the ground to slow down, her effort combining with the sword’s force, sliding a long distance before barely stopping against a large tree, leaving a striking slowing arc crack on the ground.
The tree: “I was extremely scared at that moment, really, I was almost hit down.”
Xiya completed her brakes and, along with Xial, who separated from the Holy Sword at the same time, rushed to Xue Fei’s side.
Xue Fei got up to greet Xiya, who was running towards her, looking worried.
Under the moonlight, her golden hair seemed even more dazzling because of her anxiety.
“Xue Fei, are you okay…! Ah… you scared me! You suddenly ran off without saying anything! I sensed your magic power getting closer to the Demon Territory… I thought…!”
“Thought the demons were inviting me home? Or worried Belis was plotting something? Hehe… you’re not worried that I wanted to sneak back to the Demon Territory, are you?!”
“No…”
Although Xiya said this, it was evident how her gaze shifted slightly and couldn’t hide her anxiety, completely betraying her real thoughts.
How could she not be worried?
The feeling of sensing Xue Fei getting further away from her… no matter how hard she tried to chase her, she couldn’t catch up, and even the range of magic was nearing the Aulus Kingdom, heading back to the Demon Territory.
Compared to Xiya, Xial was much more straightforward.
The Little Holy Sword, with tearful eyes, hugged a trophy, trembling her little arms to push it towards Xue Fei’s face, fearing that Lady Xue Fei might not see it, so the trophy was shoved right into her face.
“Wah…! Lady Xue Fei… we won this trophy for you, look, look…! I didn’t get to show you before you dashed away…! Wah… I thought you didn’t want me anymore… hurry, take your… trophy.”
Xue Fei reached out to take the trophy.
At that moment, Xial finally revealed a relieved smile.
This poor little girl, abandoned by her family a millennium ago, was genuinely overly sensitive to the concept of “leaving.”
Xue Fei looked at the trophy in her hands… also feeling quite touched.
—While feeling touched, she had an impulse to smack Xial on the head!
A trophy?
You silly little Holy Sword! It’s a trophy! Do you not know my heart is not set on awards but rather on that bag of gold coins!
Damn it, just one word from Belis, and you ignored the gold coins and handed them away; this wasteful behavior, I need to have a good talk with you about!
But… that’s a discussion for after we get back.
Your anxiety, your urgency, instead made me feel much more at ease…
The clear spring water flowed quietly as always, and the night sky was warm and unchanging.
Coincidentally, Xiya was bending down to check on Xue Fei’s current situation.
So Xue Fei simply took a step forward.
——One hand around Xiya’s shoulder.
——One hand on Xial’s shoulder.
And passing her head between them, Xue Fei settled her chin on both, her expression blooming with joy.
“Xue Fei?!”
“Lady Xue Fei… you’re hugging us!!”
Hmm, it’s just to warm up, I happen to be a bit cold~
Xue Fei tilted her head.
Without warning, she pecked lightly on Xiya’s cheek.
Xiya immediately trembled all over, a peculiar sound escaping her throat, but she didn’t move to escape from Xue Fei’s petite arms.
“What are you doing, Xue Fei?”
“Nothing~ just telling you not to worry. There’s good food and drinks in the capital, plus a big soft bed; I’m not going anywhere.”
“Mm… I… I feel reassured.”
Reassured is reassuring… but you should’ve at least said something before you kissed my face! Where did you learn this bad habit from?
To be honest, I just picked it up from my sister.
Deeply inheriting the essence of it.
Xial watched the earlier peck with envy, the Little Holy Sword also wanted to have that right!
“Lady Xue Fei! I want to kiss too!”
“Ha? No.”
“Wah! Just one time… just once will do!”
“If you say it again, I’ll hit you.”
“Hitting me is fine! Hitting me is fine!!”
Look at how excited you are!
Xue Fei released both of them, turning to gaze at the starry sky.
Belis had completely vanished from sight.
Xiya stood beside Xue Fei, placing her slender and graceful hand on her shoulder.
Gazing at the same stars.
“You don’t have to bear everything alone… Xue Fei, last time you said, if you feel like it, tell me about your story with Belis, I wonder if tonight… you have that mood?”
“To be honest, I’m doing okay tonight~ but we have something more important to do right now.”
“What is it?”
“Let’s go home and eat strawberry donuts; it’s snack time now!”
“Pfft… you really are something; just be sure not to eat too many.”
“That depends on the situation!”
On the way home, Xue Fei stopped to look up at the sky once more.
Belis… thank you for the gold coins you brought, okay? Sister’s life is much wealthier now.
And also, your fishing skills still haven’t mastered the essence; you have a long way to go~
In the bag of gold coins Belis gifted to Xue Fei—there was a small fish, not very big but still flopping around.
Once so resistant to fishing, it seems Belis has recently been quietly sitting by the lake, waiting for the exhilarating ripples on the water’s surface.
