Chapter 49 The Story of Isabel and Semantis
Everything returned to peace again.
Semantis was kneeling on the ground, seemingly unable to continue fighting.
And Lonis?
She also breathed a sigh of relief because Elusie appeared unharmed and had not encountered any accidents.
“Elusie, are you okay?”
“Mm, of course I’m fine. On the contrary, Little idiot, are you alright?”
“Huh?”
“I’m not concerned about you, okay? I’m just afraid that Little idiot’s body will worsen, and then there will be no more foxes to play with, which would be too regrettable~~”
Although she said she wasn’t concerned, Elusie was gazing at Lonis’s body, as if she was afraid she would suddenly collapse.
And then…
“Wuwu, I feel so much pain.”
“Huh?! What’s going on?”
Seeing this, Elusie quickly ran forward and hugged Lonis. The embrace from the girl was so warm and soft, and it also made Lonis feel a sense of reassurance.
But this made Lonis suddenly feel a bit embarrassed to admit that she was just joking.
And it was her silence and guilt that, in Elusie’s eyes, became proof that Lonis didn’t want anyone to worry about her… This made the black-haired girl frown and sternly say:
“Little idiot, don’t you dare be evasive with me. Tell me exactly where you’re hurting.”
“S-sorry?”
“Ah?”
“I, I’m fine. I just wanted to scare Elusie a little…”
After saying that, Lonis even tucked her tail between her legs, afraid that Elusie would fiercely pull it!
And this black-haired girl?
As expected, she frowned, her eyes glaring fiercely at Lonis, as if she could eat her: “Damn it, Little idiot actually dared to deceive her master.”
“Wuwu…”
“Hmph, if it weren’t for the important things we need to do now, I would definitely discipline you on the spot and play with you until you faint!”
…
Elusie’s finger was already near “Level 8”, but perhaps because the atmosphere was not appropriate, she did not act.
Perhaps to ease the awkwardness, Cecile quickly ran over and said:
“Senior Elusie… Ar-are you alright?”
“Mm, of course I’m fine. However, I’m a bit troubled by what’s to come, Cecile. I need your help.”
“Help?”
“Yes, my personal experience is not convincing. Only you can do this.”
After saying that, Elusie looked at Semantis kneeling on the ground.
It didn’t seem like a corpse, because even though it was defeated, its body was still trembling slightly… If one listened carefully, they could even hear faint breathing sounds.
…
“Senior Elusie, what can I do?”
“Alas, because only a princess can convince a princess, isn’t that right… Princess Isabel?”
“Isabel?!”
Upon hearing Elusie’s words, Lonis and Cecile both trembled.
Because if they remembered correctly, wasn’t this the tomb of Prince Semantis and Princess Isabel?
Then, if this knight was Princess Isabel, it meant…
She was not dead?
…
Seemingly sensing the girls’ gazes, the knight kneeling on the ground stood up.
She slowly removed her full-face helmet, revealing a somewhat aged face.
Her golden beautiful hair had faded, leaving only a trace of radiance at the ends. Her face was full of wrinkles left by time, but judging by her well-defined features, one could imagine that she was once a very beautiful girl.
…
“This is…”
“That’s right, I am Isabel. I didn’t expect that after so many years, someone would still call me Princess Isabel.”
Isabel slowly stood up. Her voice was not only filled with the vicissitudes of time, but also seemed hoarse, as if she hadn’t spoken for a long time.
Elusie nodded and said, “Because we are both princesses, bearing irreplaceable fates. So, I had investigated your story a little before.”
“…”
“Prince Semantis was one of the greatest warriors in the thousand-year apocalyptic war. Without undergoing the tempering of demon race cells, he once killed the Yixiu Lord head-on. He could be considered one of humanity’s hopes. However, in the later stages of the war, he died on the battlefield while protecting his companions.”
“Yes, but even the stories wouldn’t record this. Semantis actually sacrificed herself to protect me.”
“!”
“Moreover, this world would not record it at all. The so-called Prince Semantis was actually a girl originally. However, the Roth Empire has always had a patriarchal tradition, so in order to boost morale, Semantis’s sister had no choice but to live in front of everyone in the identity of a male…”
Isabel lowered her head and slowly narrated the story.
It turned out that a thousand years ago, the order of the world was in complete chaos.
Under such fierce circumstances, the territories of various countries were not even contiguous… Many times, armies of monsters would suddenly appear from teleportation gates, surging out and sweeping through cities, plundering people’s lives.
At that time, people did not even have the power of the Rainbow Abyss. All they could rely on were gunpowder and magic gemstones.
To protect the citizens of the country, Semantis had to provide aid everywhere. During heated battles, Semantis’s armor would be shattered, and her body would even be entangled by monsters.
This was undoubtedly exploited by some traitors and villains.
They recorded these situations with cameras and crystals, attempting to shake people’s confidence and destroy the faith of the human army.
People could not believe that the Prince Semantis they trusted was essentially a girl. Furthermore, some loyal fans believed that all these things were done by Isabel.
Compared to the brave prince, Princess Isabel had always given people the impression of being willful and capricious, so the common folk had always rumored that Isabel shamelessly disguised herself as Semantis and committed those immoral acts.
Because of this incident, Semantis actually felt guilty towards Isabel all along. She believed that it was her existence that caused Isabel to live in her shadow and be criticized by others.
Thus, at that final moment.
…
“I’m sorry, Isabel. It’s all because of me that all of this happened, so here, I will do everything I can to save you from here.”
“No, how can you? Sister, you did nothing wrong… Wuwu…”
Isabel wanted to say something more, but she was knocked unconscious by Semantis.
And the last scene remaining in her memory?
It was her sister taking off her helmet and giving a confident, gentle smile:
“Goodbye, I hope you can live happily.”
