When Su Jiu’s casual remark was made, there was a brief silence in the venue. Then, those who understood her words looked at her with admiration. In Bear Country, heroism was very prevalent, whether among the elite or commoners.
The twin-tailed girl Filly also stood there, stunned for a moment. But she soon discovered the loophole: You said you went to the battlefield? How did you participate in the competition then?
Immediately, her expression turned unpleasant, and she said, “Heh, I hope Miss Frost Blade doesn’t fabricate facts. During the Yar War, the World Championship was held. If you went to the land of Aers, how could you participate in the World Championship?”
Hearing her suspicion, Su Jiu chuckled indifferently and said with a light laugh, “The off-season is long enough, just take leave. Everyone is a warrior, so traveling back and forth isn’t as difficult as for ordinary people. Besides, traveling by plane is only a day’s journey.”
“Miss…”
Hearing Su Jiu’s words, Filly frowned and was about to say something when the black-clothed woman gently patted her shoulder and whispered something in her ear.
She then asked the black-clothed woman a couple of questions in a low voice. Afterward, as if understanding something, the corners of her mouth curved slightly, and she retorted, “But I heard Dragon Country does not allow interference in wars involving people of your status, after all, they adhere to the policy of non-interference in other countries’ politics. Could it be that Miss Frost Blade is going to say that she secretly interfered?”
This put Su Jiu in a double bind, whether she answered yes or no.
Hearing the somewhat manipulative words, Rancy’s expression changed slightly. She realized that the other party might be trying to trick Su Jiu into revealing something, so she whispered to the girl beside her:
“She’s trying to trick you. Miss Frost Blade, please don’t pay attention to her. Her family is at odds with mine. Thank you for helping me out…”
She still felt that Su Jiu might have stood up to help her because she thought she was being bullied by the group, and that the story about her grandfather was likely made up.
“Interfere in the war?”
Su Jiu was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and shook her head, her gaze returning to Filly. Her expression remained a gentle smile, as if she were completely oblivious to the other party’s intentions.
“Firstly, I intervened as an International Red Cross representative. Secondly, Dragon Country itself does not allow its citizens to interfere in politics, but not to prevent humanitarian crises. My friend’s book, ‘Land of Freedom,’ clearly explains this online.”
“It’s exactly the same! Belonging to the International Red Cross, her name is [Jiu Su], and she participated in the international rescue operations during the Yar War.”
“This book appeared on our country’s specific channels before. It talks about countless people from different countries going to Aers to support refugees. It seems to have introduced the story of a band from our country…”
Hearing Su Jiu’s introduction, someone who had been searching her phone for the diary, which was only tens of thousands of words long, suddenly exclaimed. Everyone continued to flip through the book, and some even realized they had seen it before!
Hearing the surrounding voices, Rancy was stunned for a second. Was there really a band? She remembered her grandfather had formed a band with his friends of different ages and the little princess of the Duke’s family, and it seemed to be called…
As someone frantically searched their phone and finally found something, they suddenly exclaimed, “Yes, it’s the [eno band]! It is said that their concert tours spanned across the entire Aers, saving countless refugees with clean water and food. Our country’s programs even reported on them, praising their individual actions.”
Hearing that person’s voice, Rancy was completely stunned. She looked down at the necklace hanging around her neck. The necklace was a silver music symbol, with the letters [E N O] engraved on it, resembling a band’s logo.
Grandpa, it seems he really was a…
A hero?
Hearing Su Jiu’s confident words and the exclamations, Filly was stunned for a moment. She looked at the black-clothed woman beside her and found that she was also somewhat surprised, clearly not expecting Su Jiu to be telling the truth…
Just as she was unsure how to back down, the female voice of the workstation announced, “Please passengers board the train in an orderly fashion.” The voice also attracted the attention of the already checked-in passengers on the left, who all headed towards the carriages.
“Filly, stop fooling around and get on the train! There’s no need to argue. We still have to negotiate with the local gangs…”
Seeing that Filly was no longer arguing, the trench coat man beside her breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly tugged at her sleeve and turned to walk towards the open carriage.
The black-clothed woman also looked at Bai Zhi behind Su Jiu. After sensing no aura from her, she advised, “Miss, we really shouldn’t be arguing here. So what if she’s the champion? She looks like she knows nothing about Yord City. Bringing a little maid who isn’t even at the Warrior Class.”
“Okay, I’ll listen to Aunt Pas.”
With the persuasion of the team leader and the protector, Filly took a deep look at Su Jiu and slowly turned to leave.
Only after the figures of the group could no longer be seen did Rancy, dressed in a somewhat retro long dress, clasp her fists at Su Jiu in the style of Dragon Country and say, “Thank you, Frost… Classmate Su Jiu, for helping me out.”
“It’s just a small matter.”
Waving her hand, Su Jiu nodded, her face still wearing a gentle smile, and pointed to the two of them, saying with a smile, “If you don’t mind, you can travel with us. We can help each other with small matters like protection—and we bought tickets for a whole compartment.”
Not to mention the previous ties between her ancestor and herself, and that the old noble had helped her at the critical moment, she had to help classmate Rancy.
Moreover… her mention of supporting the Catherine Family in searching for a guardian demon was rather intriguing.
Could it be related to the Fen Shuangluan she was looking for?
Hearing Su Jiu’s words, Rancy hesitated slightly. But thinking of Su Jiu’s dazzling performance at the competition, after a moment’s thought, she smiled and agreed, “If you don’t think I’m too weak, I’m willing to watch each other’s backs when we absorb from Dream Cloud Pool.”
“Watch each other’s backs? No need…”
“Then…”
Su Jiu shook her head, then, with Rancy looking confused, pointed to Bai Zhi, who was eating snacks on the wheelchair, with her finger and said softly,
“She’s Demigod Level, can easily defeat anyone below War God.”
Hearing Su Jiu’s words, Rancy was stunned for a moment. Her originally serious eyes blinked a few times, and finally, she let out a long sound, “Ah?”
“Are you joking?”
She clearly felt that Su Jiu was joking with her. She turned to look at Bai Zhi, and when their eyes met, a sense of absurdity surged in her heart.
The other party looked to be about her age, but even if she had said Battle King Level, she might have half-heartedly believed it. But invincible below War God? That was too much.
On second thought, Rancy felt that Su Jiu was most likely saying this to help her stabilize her emotions, and she was touched by it. The other party was an old acquaintance of her grandfather, so they were taking care of her like this.
In fact, it wasn’t that Rancy found it absurd. It was like you, a high school student, talking about grades with a classmate who was a top student, and your classmate suddenly pulled his sister and said, “This is my sister, she barely got a doctorate degree this year, you two, have a good chat.”
How could anyone believe that?
“Ah? You want to eat something too?”
After being stared at by Rancy for so long, Bai Zhi finished the last piece of cake and, after thinking for a moment, took out something from the business bag she was carrying and handed it over, revealing a very gentle smile. “This is bread I just bought from a roadside bakery. It’s a bit cold, but the taste is still quite good.”
“Dragon Country language…”
Rancy took the boxed papaya milk and bread offered by the girl dressed in oriental style. She couldn’t understand her words, but she appreciated her thoughtfulness. So, she played dumb and smiled at Bai Zhi, saying, “Thank you for your generosity. Please take care of me for the rest of the journey.”
After all, she couldn’t ruin the other party’s good intentions. Moreover, Su Jiu’s strength alone could be considered a protector. After all this time, she didn’t know if she had reached High-Rank Battle King.
“You’re welcome.”
Bai Zhi also couldn’t understand their words. She held the armrest of the wheelchair with one hand, and her face always showed the gentle smile of an oriental woman. When it came to pretending in front of outsiders, the Little Flower Fairy was first-class.
Feeling Bai Zhi’s aura, Rancy always felt that the other party was not just a little maid. After all, an ordinary person wearing a modified modern qipao?
But she couldn’t sense any strength from her.
Therefore, while waiting for the ticket check, her gaze kept wandering to scrutinize her. Finally, when their eyes met the ever-present smile, she gave up reluctantly.
Su Jiu naturally noticed the other party’s actions. She turned to look at the Little Flower Fairy, and her gaze followed the modified white qipao of Dragon Country, bit by bit, down to the dragon knot on the side. She couldn’t help but click her tongue. This was the clothing she had transformed into.
The Little Fool looked more and more charming in this type of clothing, perhaps due to her chest development?
The three of them soon passed the ticket check and entered the corresponding compartment. The carriage was not as spacious as expected, resembling a four-seater tea party. The yellow light, contrasted by the misty windows, created a slightly warm atmosphere.
After the attendant brought them three cups of hot coffee, Su Jiu looked at the scenery outside the window that was about to move. Her gaze returned to Rancy, who was holding the warm coffee in her hands. After a moment of consideration, she asked,
“I heard that people from your family have been dispatched to search for the guardian deity that deters the western part of Bear Country. Is there any specific story about this guardian deity?”
Taking a small sip of coffee, Rancy didn’t try to hide anything and smiled, replying, “There are stories, but there are too many versions.”
“Too many versions?”
Su Jiu was slightly taken aback, clearly not understanding what the other party meant. The Little Flower Fairy, on the other hand, didn’t understand their meaning at all and continued to smile while chattering.
Slightly sighing at Bai Zhi’s composure, Rancy turned to look at the train that had already started moving. She looked at the white mist that had formed on the window and said softly,
“Because there are many powerful avian monsters, some are friendly to humans, some are neutral, and some are malicious…”
