I Was The Hero, But I Woke Up as a Phoenix Princess! – Chapter 204

Chapter 204 Chapter 122 Interrogation
“Ah!” Ig felt pain and quickly begged for mercy, his eyes falling back on the silver-haired little girl.
Fran was quietly sipping her black tea, tranquil and picturesque in the morning light, like a young lady from a privileged family. As a pure-blooded Blood Race Grand Lord, she did not need to fear the sun.
As for this young Blood Race girl, even though she had almost killed Ig by awakening Oran with her own blood within the domain of the City of Blood.
However, Ig did not have many special opinions about her in his heart.
After all, if he were in her position, Ig felt he would have chosen the same. Moreover, what Ig had received from the awakened Duke Oran was more than enough for him to feel grateful.
Of course, Ig also clearly understood that he had no right to object, and his young lady was merely speaking casually.
Recalling the Blood Duke standing with a sword in the world, Ig couldn’t help but think of the golden flame sword that finally burned and “severed” everything. His fingers touched the Flame Mark on his right wrist.
The girl opposite him idly swung her small feet, one hand supporting her little head. Her slender, jade-white right hand rested on the expensive wooden tabletop.
Ig’s eyes fell on the girl’s slender, white wrist. The girl’s skin, as delicate as snow, was contrasted by the reflections of a few strands of red crystal. Verafia wore a red crystal bracelet she had bought that day; three crystals were clear and bright, but the red color of one of them seemed stagnant.
Ig remembered that at that time, the power of flame had surged into the girl’s body under Duke Oran’s sword, like a dazzling golden flame, scorching and sacred, pure and undefiled.
Fran, who was sipping the tea juice while holding the tea set, suddenly lifted her eyes slightly, staring at the young man.
“Ig, what’s wrong?”
Verafia also noticed the young man’s gaze, her delicate eyebrows lifting slightly as she asked.
“I was just thinking about the talent you gave me, it’s truly incredible… How did you do it, Young Lady?”
Ig came back to his senses and found an excuse to reply.
“You’re talking about this… Hmph, of course it’s because I used one of my feathers to give you a more useful talent!”
This Little Phoenix’s feather?
“Although it hurt a little when I pulled it out… but if my feathers were in your human world, they would be worth more than a city, so of course they have such power!”
Verafia pushed a strand of hair from her cheek with one hand and muttered quietly, then suddenly lifted her little face, saying proudly.
The girl’s big eyes glanced at the young man opposite her. “So, you have to be grateful to me!”
Verafia was not lying. To bestow this talent upon Ig, she had not only used a lot of divine power, but also consumed one of her own innate feathers.
Of course, after absorbing the divine source granted by Duke Oran, these expenditures were mostly recovered.
Ig thought that if this Little Phoenix’s feather was worth a city, wouldn’t she have all her feathers plucked if someone caught her!
For some reason, the young man couldn’t help but imagine this tsundere Phoenix Miss, looking pitiful after all her feathers had been plucked.
Thinking of such a contrasting scene, Ig couldn’t help but show a slightly amused expression.
“What are you laughing at, Ig?” Verafia asked doubtfully.
“Ah, nothing!”
Ig quickly denied and shook his head. If he dared to say something like this, wouldn’t this Phoenix Miss burn him to death!
The girl’s expression was still a little confused. Fortunately, at this moment, an attendant from the dessert shop brought desserts and cakes, and Verafia’s big eyes immediately lit up, attracting her attention, and she did not insist on asking further.
Ig breathed a sigh of relief and began to reflect that his life had been too comfortable these days, and he had forgotten to be cautious in front of this Little Phoenix.
“By the way, Ig, what have you been doing these past few days?” Verafia put a piece of pastry into her mouth, biting it with her teeth, and asked carelessly.
Ig’s heart tightened. He felt as if the air around them was solidifying.
Why are you still concerned about this, Young Lady?
Verafia put down the remaining piece of cake in her hand, picked up the teacup in front of her, and took a big sip of black tea. She wiped the corners of her mouth with a moist handkerchief before lifting her bright big eyes to look at the young man opposite her.
In Ig’s eyes, the gaze in the girl’s big eyes seemed to be scrutinizing.
“I heard that you, Ig, returned to that woman named Elishia’s house with her, and with that idiot Ice Dragon next to you…”
Cold sweat broke out on Ig’s forehead. He couldn’t help but regret his impulsive choice at the time.
“Um, Young Lady, please listen to my defense, no, listen to my explanation!”
Clear sunlight seeped through the transparent glass, outlining the girl’s slender and elegant figure with graceful lines. Elishia stopped beside the girl and bowed slightly to her:
“Miss Verafia, it was I who requested Mr. Ig to return with me that day. After all, you were not in that wilderness at that time.”
“Miss Aixi?”
Ig’s gaze turned to the girl who appeared in his line of sight.
Elishia’s soft hair shone like gold in the sunlight. The girl wore a pure white long dress, with elegant lace sewn on the collar and cuffs. The hem of the skirt was inlaid with gorgeous golden patterns, adding an impeccable and luxurious temperament to her.
Elishia nodded to Ig and smiled gently.
Compared to her initially weak and pale appearance, the “Golden Flower” looked much better, and her delicate skin already showed a hint of rosy color.
“Oh. Is that so.”
Verafia replied casually, her tone not rising or falling much. She seemed just as she appeared on the surface, not caring at all.
Verafia’s eyes swept over the golden-haired girl in front of her. Beside her, the blue-haired girl seemed a little nervous, her slender fingertips clutching her skirt.
“You were so badly injured then, yet you can walk around now, it’s incredible…”
Verafia looked back at the golden-haired girl in front of her and said with a hint of amazement.
She had seen Elishia use the talent “Hanno’s Shield” at that time, which theoretically overdrawn the girl’s origin power. It was already good that she could stand up from bed now.
“Mr. Ig helped me a lot these past few days.”
Elishia’s jade-white, flawless face was rosy, she said with a smile. She looked seriously at the girl, “I should also thank you. If it weren’t for Miss Verafia, I would have died by Duke Oran’s sword that day.”
“Hi, it’s nothing! Such a small matter, it was just a casual act for me!”
Upon hearing herself praised, Verafia waved her little hand and immediately became proud. She then looked around a few times behind the girl. Seeing only the Ice Dragon Girl’s figure, she asked.
“Where is that woman? Why isn’t she by your side?”
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Regarding what the male protagonist and Elishia did these past few days, I feel like I can write a small side story (of course, it has nothing to do with the main story).
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