I Was The Hero, But I Woke Up as a Phoenix Princess! – Chapter 856

Chapter 96 The Young Girl’s Prank
“…”
The clear sound of flowing water lingered in the ice blue, dully remaining in his mind. He wanted to move his fingers, but it took several seconds before his brain’s nerves re-sensed the silken touch.
Fragments of memory were faintly missing from his mind. In the last moment, the ice-cold dragon blood had seeped into his body. He remembered himself gripping his sword tightly and drawing the ice-cold spear blade… in order to face a dark swordsman.
What happened before that…?
His girl had borrowed the sacred spring of the elves, but was suddenly attacked by night elves. That’s right, the great elder of the wood elves, Beltan. He faintly sensed that the other party had other intentions… What about Veer?
The girl’s appearance suddenly flashed in his mind, his heartbeat quickened, and he gripped the thin bedcovers. Ig shouted, and his eyes snapped open.
His gaze wavered and swayed. He propped himself up, and he wasn’t in a devastating battlefield, nor was he facing Anetteye’s deathly nether sword qi, but rather inside a building.
Although he could vaguely see the cracks on the walls, the scenery outside the window confirmed that Ig was still in Ebrorall, the sacred spring town.
Moreover, it was a quiet atmosphere. There was no strong fluctuation of demonic power in the air, as if the war caused by the night elf attack had already ended.
“Is it over? Am I still alive? Did the elves win, or was I captured by the night elves?”
Ig circulated the demonic power within his body slightly.
After a brief discomfort, his demonic power flowed unimpeded, and he found no restrictions. The End was placed by the bed, and judging by the traces in the room, someone had even taken care of him specifically.
Looking at it this way, the latter possibility was not very high.
He frowned again quickly. This body was not injured, and for some reason, Ig felt a sense of disharmony, but he couldn’t pinpoint the reason.
“But… where is Veer?”
Ig shook his head, casting aside this sense of discomfort for the moment. He supported himself on the bed and tried to stand up, his gaze sweeping the room.
Suddenly, with a soft “creak,” the room door, intricately carved with golden patterns, was gently pushed open by a slender, small hand.
The slightly longer heel of her pure white short boots made a crisp sound on the wooden floor. Immediately, a golden-haired young girl in a luxurious dress with an immaculate face slightly raised her snowy cheeks and appeared in his eyes.
Ig’s eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in surprise, “Veer?”
But a moment later, a hint of hesitation crept into his heart. Unlike what Ig had expected, Verafia did not react with pride or arrogance. Her face, as clear as snow, appeared calm.
Compared to Verafia’s cute and lively demeanor, the young girl before him gave him a sense of tranquility.
It was similar to what he had felt from the Goddess of Life, Silus Lilly, in the Church of the Sacred Tree.
“Verafia… that’s her name.”
She moved gracefully and approached him, her soft and melodious voice gently emanating from her youthful lips.
Ig was surprised, “Veer, what are you saying? How long have I been asleep?”
At this moment, the young girl was even closer. Her slender body, as luxurious and perfect as an artwork, was wrapped in an expensive evening gown. Ig felt not Verafia’s usual demonic power, but a pure and dense aura, as if it were the breath of life.
“It hasn’t been long.”
Her soft and pleasant voice reached his ears. She slightly raised her clear golden eyes. Her flawless snowy face was as calm as ever, but now, a hint of apology was added to it.
“I’m sorry, I’m not her. Verafia asked me at the end to pretend to be her so that you wouldn’t be sad. But… I don’t think I should deceive you.”
After saying that, she gently lowered her golden pupils.
Not her, asked, deceive… Various words flooded into his mind, followed by his previous vague guess that Beltan intended to use Verafia as a vessel to give birth to a new Goddess of Life.
Thinking of such a thing, Ig did not show any shock, anger, or breakdown. Instead, he became calm, and a slight smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his lips.
“Veer, stop fooling around.”
Ig smiled and extended his hand, gently stroking the young girl’s small golden head.
The soft gold hair lightly touched her snowy jade delicate face. The young girl just gazed at him with her gorgeous gold eyes, revealing a hint of confusion, as if she didn’t understand why a human like him dared to be so presumptuous.
Ig’s hand gently stroked the golden threads like silk. He smiled, his blue eyes also gazing at the young girl’s pair of golden eyes.
“…”
Time dripped by. Between the exquisite golden-haired young girl and Ig, there was a strangely quiet atmosphere, with only the soft gold threads and the sound of gentle stroking like silk.
Always witnessing Ig’s clear blue eyes, the young girl couldn’t bear it anymore. Her slender eyelashes blinked, and then, instinctively, her gold eyes showed a flicker of avoidance.
Just this one glance made her gaze change. She realized she had completely revealed her weakness. As expected, the black-haired young man opposite her smiled even more brightly. “It really is Veer.”
“Th-this…”
The young girl quickly tried to cover up, but even if she found a reason, she would have to tell more lies, which would only lead to more exposure. At that moment, her small face pouted, and her originally clear gold eyes were instantly replaced by brilliant colors.
Verafia looked at the black-haired young man before her angrily, and said in shame and anger, “Idiot Ig!”
What is this!
It was clearly this idiot who made her overthink and worry for so long. What was wrong with her playing a little prank on him?
Originally, Verafia’s plan was to pretend to be the newly born god and tell Ig that his girl was dead. Then, when this idiot couldn’t believe it and collapsed, she would reveal her true identity and proudly raise her face to mock this idiot who always bullied her.
Thinking of that scene, Verafia couldn’t help but reveal a proud smile several times.
Even if this idiot found out, wouldn’t he just pretend not to know and coax the young lady properly!
Verafia puffed out her white snowy cheeks and glared fiercely at the detestable attendant who had once again gone against the young lady’s wishes with her large golden eyes.
She noticed the young man still stroking her head, which made her even more annoyed. She grabbed his arm with both her small hands and forcefully pulled it down.
Seeing the young lady’s embarrassed and angry appearance after her prank was exposed, Ig wore an amused smile.
His right hand was pulled down by Verafia. He took the opportunity to embrace the slender waist decorated with a delicate belt between the girl’s dress and pulled her into his arms, lifting her onto his lap.
“Idiot Ig, this young lady is no longer a child!”
Being treated like a child, Verafia’s delicate face flushed with shame and anger. She struggled hard several times, but still couldn’t break free from the young man’s arm.
Her voice quieted slightly. Suddenly, she tilted her white face slightly upwards. She raised her snowy little face. “Ig, how did you find out it was me?”