Chapter: 52. Another One? (At the Beginning of the Month, Seeking Monthly Tickets!)
Can I ask?
Go ahead and ask, anyway my identity is already exposed, what else is there to hide, hurry up and explode with me!
That’s the mentality of Xue Fei.
I’m done for, and you won’t get away, hmph!
“Xiya, let her come out, let’s talk everything out today, so that Livra won’t always be guessing and imagining.”
“Sure, I can…” Xiya raised the golden Holy Sword horizontally from her waist, but her expression was a bit troubled, “But Xial might be asleep… she seems to have exhausted a lot of energy during her duel with Miss Timani.”
“Oh, oh, Livra, you heard that right, unfortunately, she’s temporarily unavailable.”
“……”
I… what did I just hear?!
I heard it, but comprehending it is a bit difficult.
After all, Livra isn’t abstract thought; how would she know someone could sleep inside a sword?
“Is it… really so…? That’s quite unfortunate; if Miss Xial is absent, then…”
“Who’s calling us? Are we home? Is food ready? Have we gone fishing? Can we help Lady Xue Fei with the net now?”
“Who’s speaking?!!”
Livra was startled by the suddenly appearing voice.
Her long, dark hair stood on end, and she cautiously gestured around, adopting a weak but fierce posture.
Princess Belis raised an eyebrow, confirming that Xial, the little girl, really is the Holy Sword’s main body, just as Father King and Mother Queen speculated.
Seeing that Her Highness the Third Princess hadn’t yet reacted, Xiya had no choice but to push the Holy Sword forward again.
As she approached Livra within a certain distance, Xial’s slightly lazy voice resonated once more from the Holy Sword.
“Is it you calling us? Tsk, another brat from the Orlus royal family… we dislike chatting with her, we’ll continue sleeping. Lady Xue Fei, after we get home, we’ll help you fish, okay? Uh… so sleepy… so tired…”
“The sword… the sword spoke?!”
—Plop.
This reaction was completely within Xue Fei’s expectations.
Livra furrowed her brows, confirming that the sound indeed came from the Holy Sword before letting out a terrified cry and plopping down to sit on the ground.
She couldn’t believe it; something without a mouth could actually talk!
Is this the important point?!
Before Xue Fei continued to speak, she subtly patted the Holy Sword’s sheath.
Consider it a good night to Xial.
This guy is practically about to collapse… and still thinking about helping me fish…
What a magnificent spirit of fishing!
“Livra, I see you sometimes composed, yet sometimes you act like a fool… you’re quite the strange person; is your intelligence not constant, but rather fluctuates with the tides of day and night?”
“Of course… of course not! I just occasionally have clearer thoughts…”
Oh, I get it.
What you’re saying is that most of the time you’re not clear-headed.
“Hey, whatever, you should have figured it out by now. As you can see, ‘Xial’ is ‘Xia Letra,’ the main body of the kingdom’s Holy Sword. As for the specifics about her, I’ll tell you when I feel up to it; even if I do, it’s not exactly interesting.”
“This…! The kingdom’s secret treasure, the Holy Sword Xial actually has a human form…? Such a thing… unheard of.”
“You’ve never heard of it, not even your father would know. This has been going on for many years.”
“Could it be… dozens of years?”
“More than a thousand years.”
“!”
Livra blinked her big eyes, shocked by this figure.
It seems she’s learned a lot of new knowledge today!
Watching her sit on the ground, contemplating the power of knowledge, Xue Fei sighed softly.
This princess really isn’t mindful of her image at all… her shoes got dirty when she ran over, and now her dress is covered with mud.
Is there really a princess messier than her in this world?
Probably not, right?
Xue Fei quietly patted the dust off her sleeve.
Thinking about this, Xue Fei reached out her hand to pull her up from the ground.
However…
“Eh…? What… huh?!”
Before Livra could grab Xue Fei’s hand, a force appeared out of nowhere.
It felt like the air was providing support, pushing Livra’s back and lifting her from the ground to stand.
Xue Fei caught a glimpse of Belis out of the corner of her eye.
—She just gathered magic.
Casually admiring the night sky, as if it wasn’t her doing a moment ago.
After all… who can just reach out to touch Queen Sister’s hand? Don’t even think about it!
Belis is a good sister who provides Xue Fei with comprehensive, unassailable defense.
Xiya felt that Xue Fei had nearly said enough.
Moreover, looking at Xue Fei, she seemed to trust Princess Livra quite a bit.
But Xiya still needed to emphasize this point to Livra.
“Princess Livra, everything we discussed just now, please don’t let it slip out; whether it’s about Xue Fei or Xial, these are secrets that must be kept.”
“I definitely won’t spill! I… I swear! If I let this slip, I’ll fall into a Water Slime and drown! Also… also… I might fall off a wall and break my leg!”
“Uh… Your Highness, you don’t need to swear such a toxic oath, I’m just reminding you. After all, the stakes here… you’re smart, so you should be aware.”
“Right, right! I just realized, these are secrets that need to be kept with great vigilance!”
Only now did Livra realize—she had gained a considerable level of trust and felt quite flattered by it.
She gratefully glanced at Miss Shaya and assured her with a determined look, she would never let out a single word.
Princess Xue Fei had said that she hoped to live a simple and ordinary life.
Presumably, the name “Miss Shaya” originates from this wish.
Miss Shaya wants to treat me as a friend… then of course I want to protect her wish.
And Miss Xial too.
If the existence of the Holy Sword’s main body were to be known… it would surely cause a huge uproar and lead to unknown consequences; perhaps even malicious individuals would try to exploit her powers.
Including the relationship between the Hero and Miss Shaya… though it’s unclear why the two in opposing factions would be so close, Livra knows it’s not something she needs to interfere with.
They each have their own positions.
Now that they can stand together, it shows that their positions don’t fundamentally contradict each other.
Livra’s gaze grew increasingly resolute, her fists clenched in front of her chest, and her aura was now entirely different.
“I remember… rest assured, I will never… ah!”
Miss Shaya…! Princess Belis is your sister, right! You should manage her!
Belis was hidden behind, unknowingly holding a small short dagger at her mouth, licking the cold glimmering blade with her tongue.
This meaning was quite clear.
—You don’t need to guarantee or not guarantee it.
If you let it slip… you’ll be chopped up, okay?
Uh-oh! Threatened again!
The things that can be said to Livra are pretty much over.
Xue Fei nodded slightly to bid farewell, lightly tapping the ground with her shoe, intending to turn around and leave.
“Alright, it’s getting late; you should go back the way you came…” Xue Fei squinted her eyes to sense for a moment and came to an accurate conclusion, “Well… southwest direction, the small road near the forest, the Knight Corps is looking for you. You… you slipped away again, didn’t you? Didn’t you think about how chaotic tonight is? If you run off like this, they’ll probably think you’re in grave danger.”
“Sorry… heh heh… I was just afraid of losing you guys.”
“Now that you’ve caught up, all that needed to be said has been said, let’s go.”
“Um… okay…”
Livra waved her hand slightly at her.
Watching the three figures gradually drift away.
The wind rustled the leaves, and the fallen flowers shimmered under the stars.
Livra’s gaze drifted far, the princess standing among the floral branches and starlight.
Tightly gripping the black feather in her hand, distant words echoed in her ears.
【You need to become strong, strong enough to protect the important people.】
【How troublesome… why are you such a crybaby? Hey, stop crying, if you have time to cry, why not think about how to smile!】
【Mmm, I’m just a passerby who can’t help but meddle in other people’s affairs. I call this… punishing the wicked and promoting the good!】
These words were engraved in young Livra’s heart that day.
Standing before her was a gentle shadow, able to smile even amidst bloodshed; Livra could no longer remember who she was or what she looked like.
But she remembered the sky that day…
Falling black feathers.
Looking down at the black feather in her hand.
Unbeknownst to her, the protective magic that had already been used had reignited with a glow.
It seemed that even if she encountered danger again next time, that figure would still stand before her.
As always.
Clenching that wing tightly.
The girl who always becomes weak at crucial moments and swallows her words…
This time she unexpectedly shouted loudly toward that receding figure.
“Miss Shaya…!”
“Ah? Livra, is there something else?”
“Yes! May I ask… you said you would talk to me alone after the competition, does that promise still count?!”
“You you you…!”
Xue Fei originally thought she could safely retreat!
Livra, do you know that your one statement… just increased the pressure in the air around me?!
When Xue Fei told her this, she actually just wanted to confess that she and Shaya are the same person.
Now that she has figured it out herself, there’s no need…
Hmm?
“Probably… it still counts,” Xue Fei said while holding her forehead from a distance, wearily waving her hand, giving her a brief response, “Tomorrow afternoon, the villa by the outskirts, fishing lake, you can come if you want, if you don’t want to come, then forget it.”
“…!”
I wonder if the dark wings will reflect as pure white in people’s eyes?
Livra was stunned for quite a while.
Until the figure disappeared without a trace, she finally remembered… to tell her properly!
“I will go…! Miss Shaya, thank you!!”
……………………………..
On the way to the villa in the suburbs, Xue Fei felt a lot of pressure.
“Unbelievable… unbelievable, Queen Sister! A promise, could it be that guy just now is also…?”
“Belis, calm down, she isn’t; what I was discussing with her was a very ordinary promise, um, very ordinary.”
“Whew… sorry, Queen Sister… too many things happened today, I was being abrupt. So, did you say you were in a hurry to get back to your residence just now?”
“Yeah, there’s a Fire Lizard at home, I don’t know if it’s run off, I need to go back and check. If it’s gone, that’s fine, but don’t let it burn the house down.”
“There’s another one at home?!”
