Chapter: 12. I’ll Get You One
A year’s plan lies in spring, a day’s plan lies in morning; this saying is timeless.
If you can’t even get up in the morning, then you can only be a lazy dog for the day.
Don’t expect that you’ll be able to keep from sleeping in the afternoon.
Sure enough, taking advantage of the early morning, Princess Xue Feiya found a clearing outside the Demon King’s Castle to fulfill the promise she made to Livra.
“Livra, are you really sure you want to learn magic with me? If you ask me, it would be better to just be an idle… cough, a delicate princess. Why learn magic and dig your own grave?”
That said, it was obvious that Livra was not a lazy dog.
She had changed into a convenient outfit of long shirt and pants, with knee pads.
Livra had also tied her dark hair into a neat ponytail, flexing her wrists and ankles, her eyes sparkling with determination.
“How can that be self-inflicted hardship! Miss Shaya is willing to guide me to become stronger. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; I must seize it! I can’t always be that helpless princess who needs protecting!”
Well, well, well, the words I shyly held back earlier, you’ve only gone and said them yourself. Truly, you are a teachable child, neither humble nor arrogant.
Xue Feiya yawned and rubbed her eyes.
With a whoosh, she bounced off a rock, swaying and nearly tumbling.
“Ugh…?! Huh, thankfully my balance isn’t to be mocked. Let me be clear, Livra, I’m teaching you magic, but essentially, it’s ‘I teach you how to learn.’ The most important thing is to rely on your own understanding. Don’t subconsciously think that just because I’m teaching you, you’ll definitely learn it. Learning is something that depends on fate… ha ha… I’m really sleepy this early in the morning.”
“Yes! Teacher Shaya!”
What Xue Feiya just expressed was not mere experience.
Livra was her first student.
So, what she just said was not originally hers, but echoed the words of the teacher who had come to teach her magic when she was a child.
【Princess Xue Feiya, let me tell you, your magical aptitude is indeed extraordinary, but whether you can reach an extraordinary realm depends entirely on your comprehension. Don’t think that just because I’m teaching you, you will definitely achieve results. Don’t hold a luck-based mentality or let arrogance lead you to neglect your efforts, for I have seen too many talented individuals ruin their future because of it.】
So, Xue Feiya was just mimicking her teacher’s words to portray the appearance of being a teacher.
Ah, speaking of that teacher, I wonder what happened to him? Why is there no impression of him?
Xue Feiya certainly had no impression.
Because that teacher had asked to resign from the Demon King without her knowing.
After witnessing the seven-year-old Xue Feiya continually developing new types of super-level magic, bouncing around and blowing up castle after castle, the old mage who was proficient in magic felt bitter and resigned from his teaching position.
If given the chance,
He wished in his lifetime
To hear someone say this to him.
——As a teacher, don’t hold a luck-based mentality; teachers who think they know more than their students are rare on this planet.
It was said he went into seclusion in the mountains to fish and live a life of solitude.
That’s fine too.
Returning to the present moment.
Livra was full of vigor, but Xue Feiya was yawning and looking drowsy, obviously not in the right state.
Though Livra was eager to learn, the more important matter was—Miss Shaya herself.
“Hey…? Miss Shaya, did you not sleep well last night? Is it that you’re not used to a different bed? Don’t be like this; treat this place like your home, that’s how you should adapt.”
“Is there a chance that this place is my home?”
“Hmm…? Sorry! I was too at ease yesterday! So I got a bit carried away!”
I see you’re trying to make me angry on purpose.
Ah, speaking of which, Xue Feiya truly envied Livra’s exquisite sleep.
And for Xue Feiya last night, the words “sleep” had nothing to do with her.
Sleep?
Haha… If I could fall asleep, it would definitely be because they knocked me out cold from anger.
Having returned to her own bed after a long time, Xue Feiya thought she would sleep well.
However, as soon as she burrowed into the quilt, she sensed something was off.
Huh? Why is there still the scent of Princess Belis on my quilt?
That’s strange; didn’t I wash the blanket three times and dry it with magic until it was impeccable?
Once Xue Feiya jumped under the blanket and took a look, she realized the source of the scent.
Turns out, Princess Belis had been lying in wait beneath the covers, eagerly staring at her.
Damn it, I can handle the process, but I can’t deal with the source.
Grabbing Belis by the collar, Xue Feiya tossed her out the window and climbed back into bed, shutting her eyes in an attempt to fall asleep again.
Little did she know, a knock at the door sounded just as she was drifting into drowsiness.
It was Xiya’s voice.
——Xue… are you asleep?
Well, I was just about to fall asleep.
But your knock brought me back to reality.
Upon opening the door, Xiya, wearing pajamas and holding a pillow, awkwardly said she wanted to sleep with Xue Feiya.
What was the reason?
She said she wasn’t familiar with the environment and was afraid of the dark.
A tactful Xue Feiya understood right away.
——It’s not that she’s afraid of the dark; she’s concerned that I’m afraid of the dark.
Indeed.
If Xiya could cuddle up next to her but didn’t make any unnecessary movements, that would be quite nice.
Xue Feiya accepted Xiya’s kindness, letting her in and agreeing that they would rest for the day, avoiding any roughhousing.
Now, things could have ended here and they could have entered a wonderful sleep.
But don’t forget where this was.
This was the Demon King’s Castle.
It was Xue Feiya’s home, as well as Belis’s home.
Would Belis allow someone else in her home—to sleep in her sister’s quilt?!
If she allowed such a thing, it would be better to have a bloodbath!
A bloodbath might be unlikely, but the appearance of Belis bursting through the window with her black wings like a juggler shattered the last remnants of Xue Feiya’s drowsiness.
Damn…
MY WINDOW!!
The pressure released by Xiya when she stood up in defense had crushed half the bed.
Ah…
MY BED…!!
All night long, Xue Feiya barely had time to lament for her furniture while also playing peacemaker; how could she possibly sleep?
Yes.
Now that dawn broke, Xiya and Belis had called off their tussle, each returning to their rooms to catch up on sleep.
But Xue Feiya couldn’t.
Her bed had collapsed.
Her window was smashed.
Too lazy to repair it.
Of course, more importantly, she had promised to teach Livra magic today.
Xue Feiya was not someone who would casually postpone a promise made; she would act on it.
It was just yawns that accompanied her, nothing more.
“Ha ha… it’s fine, you can sit there for now. By the way, I remember I told you last time about your unique type of magic, right?”
“Hmm! I can talk to cats and dogs! Totally useless!”
“Just remember these ‘useless’ things! Your unique magic is called 【Word Spirit Technique】, make sure you remember that!”
“Ow!”
Thank you, Livra, your foolishness forced me to jump up and hit your head, and that snapped me awake.
Xue Feiya crossed her arms angrily, then turned and focused her dark purple eyes that glinted with magical particles towards the distance.
Her gaze pierced through the layers of mountains, extending all the way to the forest in the far distance.
“Teacher Shaya…? What are you looking at?”
“Just checking if there are any three-headed lion monsters in the forest right now… tsk, I forgot, those things only seem to be active at night. I should have caught one last night, it’s not easy to find them napping in broad daylight.”
“Looking for a three-headed lion monster…? Ah! Could it be…!”
“Right, I want to test the limits of your 【Word Spirit Technique】 control on magical beasts. Last time I verified that you can control multiple types of magical creatures at once, but if there’s a single one with significantly higher strength, I need to see if you can still control it.”
“Ugh… I understand the reasoning, but given the situation… please make sure to find a docile lion monster!”
“Are there any docile ones? Enough of that, right now, you wouldn’t find even one of those!”
“Phew… then that’s good…”
“Hmm?!”
“Not! I mean, it’s such a pity that we can’t find any!”
You look just like when a teacher announces a surprise test and the exam paper suddenly goes missing.
But that’s alright.
Before Xue Feiya, a whirlpool of magical energy manifested, activating the 【Storage】.
She pulled out a long fishing rod crafted from black crystal.
It sparkled and radiated a powerful presence under the sun.
The surface of the rod was intricately carved with patterns of big fish.
Clearly, Xue Feiya had put considerable effort into making this fishing rod.
Xue Feiya looked at this “strongest weapon” and nodded repeatedly.
“Old partner, we’re going to work together again this time. Livra, you wait there; it’s no problem if we can’t find the lion monster. I’ll catch you a Wind Dragon Fish.”
“Wind Dragon Fish?! Isn’t that the legendary man-eating monster fish?!”
“Ah? What legend and what not, you folks from Aolusi are just too lacking in species, there are Wind Dragon Fishes in this lake. Just wait; I’ll catch you one to see.”
“!”
Oh no.
No lion monsters.
But something even more ferocious than lion monsters is here!
