Chapter: 13. It’s Really Not Me!
Teacher Shaya spoke quite well, telling Livra to catch a big fish to practice her skills, every word a gem of wisdom, every gesture full of teacherly virtue.
But…
Reality seems to be quite different from what Livra expected?
An hour has already passed.
Sitting on a large stone, the originally energetic and highly nervous Livra has become drowsy.
But the Wind Demon Dragon Fish still hasn’t appeared.
Teacher Shaya has been sitting cross-legged by the lakeside fishing for a whole hour…
But during this hour, not to mention the Wind Demon Dragon Fish, even an ordinary small fish hasn’t been seen!
Adhering to the principle of not sitting idly by, Livra light and graceful jumped down from the stone steps, carefully circled to Xue Fei’s back, and tilted her head to check her current state.
“Shya… uh.”
Only a single sound escaped Livra’s lips before she quickly silenced herself.
Her little heart thumped nervously, beating out a rhythm unfamiliar to her.
Miss Shaya is usually quite adorable…
When fishing, her charm seems to shine even brighter.
The long dress in black feather colors makes her look like a black rose blooming by the lakeside, creating a beautiful visual contrast with her silver hair sparkling under the sun.
Xue Fei squinted her eyes, calm and composed, as still as a mountain; even after sitting here for an hour, she showed no impatience or wavering. The way she held the fishing rod remained unchanging, steady as an old cat.
Not to mention anything else, just Miss Shaya’s composure while fishing is enough for Livra to learn from.
Livra has never been someone who could calm down.
But now, looking at Xue Fei’s tranquil profile, Livra instinctively did not want to disturb her fishing and gradually calmed her heart along with the gentle ripples on the lake.
— And careful observation inevitably reveals some details that were overlooked before.
Hmm?
Miss Shaya… seems not to be completely still…?
Her steady little head was subtly bobbing up and down, hard to notice without careful observation.
Thus.
A terrible possibility emerged in Livra’s mind.
No way…
That can’t be, right?
Just as this possibility was about to be denied by Livra, she heard a soft and adorable snore.
“Hu… umm… steamed fish… fish…”
“Ah ah ah, you aren’t asleep! Miss Shaya, wake up! Aren’t you fishing?!”
“Hmm…? Huh?!”
Xue Fei, abruptly pulled from a delicious dream of grilled fish, focused her blurred vision on the front and saw a tearful Livra pouting, looking as if “an hour has been wasted.”
With one hand firmly holding the fishing rod, Xue Fei rubbed her eyes, just waking up.
Livra puffed her cheeks, expressing her protest in a not-so-confident manner.
“Wuw… Miss Shaya, you said fishing, but you’re clearly sleeping…”
“Sorry, sorry… no, Livra, you just don’t understand.”
“Eh?”
Getting Xue Fei to sincerely apologize is impossible; she has her own principles while holding the fishing rod.
So, a circuitous explanation began.
“Fishing is too profound, you don’t understand. Big fish won’t bite so easily; I intentionally fell asleep. Only when I’m asleep will the big fish relax their guard. Otherwise, if I’m wide awake, the Wind Demon Dragon Fish wouldn’t dare come close. I will wake up the moment a big fish bites, so what you see is just the surface.”
“Ah… there’s actually such a theory, but does it really work…”
“Of course it works, so don’t disturb me while I fish. Maybe just now the fish was about to bite, and you scared it away.”
“I see…! Then you continue, I was impatient! But…”
Livra is ultimately not a fool; sometimes this princess can be quite clever.
“But… since the goal is to catch fish, why must it be through fishing? With Miss Shaya’s strength, isn’t it possible to use magic to force all the fish out of the lake?”
“Rascal!”
“?!”
“Do you think there are shortcuts everywhere in life? Just starting to learn magic and already thinking of clever tricks, how can you possibly learn well! Hurry up and reflect!”
“Yes! Teacher Shaya, I was wrong!”
“Now that sounds… more like it.”
Xue Fei suddenly stood up, her blood boiling as she scolded Livra.
When she sat back down by the lakeside, she felt quite guilty.
She had thought about using magic to catch fish directly, but this method would be a great disrespect to fishing!
Xue Fei didn’t know why, but ever since she first encountered fishing in her childhood, she has had an inexplicable obsession with it; she loves the exhilarating feeling when a big fish bites.
Though she has only caught fish a handful of times… it’s certainly just due to having made more mistakes and bad luck!
Livra learned something new and raised her awareness, quickly crossing her legs and sitting gracefully beside Xue Fei, maintaining silence.
This time, she had patience.
Moreover, Xue Fei dared not sleep again.
“Uh… why are you sitting next to me?”
“Of course to learn your fishing skills up close, Miss Shaya! You always say you like fishing, I think it must be magical, please allow me to observe!”
“Oh oh! You really understand me! That’s right! So keep your eyes open and watch closely; at the moment the big fish bites, do you see this fishing rod in my hand? This is my old friend, my handmade one. We’ve together caught many big fish; it has a remarkable track record!”
“Awesome!”
With such grandiose declarations, every word and tone was so powerful.
However… as time flowed on.
Xue Fei’s forehead began to bead with cold sweat.
Bite the hook…
You could at least bite a hook!
Do I have to wait until lunchtime with no results at all? How embarrassing!
Livra yawned and quickly put away her weariness, continuing to strain her eyes looking at the lake.
Through the exquisite black and gold fishing rod hanging over the water, not to mention a big fish biting, even any trace of movement from any living creature was absent.
“Um… Miss Shaya? I think there might be something wrong?”
“There’s no problem. I said this… this is a high-difficulty task. Do you think the legendary fish is so easy to catch?”
“Didn’t you just say this isn’t the legendary fish…?”
“I changed my mind. I want to catch the Wind Demon Dragon Fish King.”
“The Fish King?!”
Now it makes sense why you have such patience!
Unknowingly.
Another hour passed.
The morning sun had moved quite a bit towards the center of the sky, and the warmth in the air had gradually lost the coolness of the morning.
Livra was about to reach her limit.
She stared greedily at the calm lake, stiffly turning her neck to glance over at the sweating Xue Fei.
Ah? Is it really this hot now?
“Teacher Shaya… I think… we don’t necessarily need to catch the Fish King, just… something more ordinary would be fine, right? Training should also be gradual, right…”
Xue Fei’s brows twitched slightly.
After pondering for a moment, she suddenly put down the fishing rod and stood up.
“There’s a problem.”
“Hmm?”
The Snow Fei who had been saying “there’s no problem, just wait, the fish will bite” now said—there’s a problem.
She bent down to pick up the fishing rod, rotating the reel to reel in the line.
The end of the rod not only didn’t have a big fish but didn’t even have the bait, which was now mysteriously gone, making it gleam brightly.
With a serious face, Xue Fei wiped away her cold sweat with a swift and elegant motion, emphasizing her words.
“Fishing skills, no problem; however, the fishing rod has a problem.”
“Fishing rod…? Huh?!”
Before Livra could finish her sentence, she heard a crisp snap.
Miss Shaya suddenly lifted her knee, resting the black and gold fishing rod against her leg, and with force, broke it in half!
“Miss… Miss Shaya! Isn’t this your old friend? You said it had made great contributions!”
“Not anymore.”
“Eh?!”
Xue Fei had a few hundred such “old friends” stored away in her storage magic.
Old friend, I’m sorry, but fishing isn’t going well today.
For the sake of my pride, you’ll have to sacrifice yourself.
Next time, let old friend number two replace you; maybe it will bring me some luck in fishing.
With a sigh, Xue Fei looked at the two broken halves of the fishing rod in her hand, and it really seemed like the rod was the problem causing the lack of fish.
“Eh, actually sometimes, it’s better to take shortcuts; we won’t demonstrate fishing today, Livra, move aside. I’m going to split this lake in half and catch a few more fish for you to practice with!”
“……”
It feels like…
Miss Shaya’s current emotions are filled with resentment and anger!
Livra sensed that a grand magic was about to occur.
So before Xue Fei got into position, she quickly hid behind the large stone.
As soon as Livra got into position, just a few seconds later…
Boom!!!
With a terrifying explosion, even though Livra curled up behind the stone, clutching her head like a coward, she could still feel the shockwaves in the air.
“Miss Shaya…? Is it over? Did any fish come? Miss Shaya…?”
After calling a few times without a reply, she mustered her courage and peeked her little head out from behind the stone.
— But found the lake still being the same lake.
And Miss Shaya hadn’t done anything; she was just staring blankly up at the sky.
The sky?
Boom!
Hearing another loud bang, Livra quickly looked up at the sky.
“What happened?!”
Then she saw a sky full of fireballs.
From the explosive flames, a girl with two crimson dragon wings flew, trailing black smoke like a shooting star.
The starting point of the fiery smoke and explosions had left a large hole in the wall of the Demon King’s Castle.
“It’s Miss Timani!”
“Don’t just stand there watching… who did the Fire Lizard end up fighting? Uh…”
It seems that this question need not be asked.
Faster than a shooting star and more frenzied than an explosive flame, bursting through the air right behind Timani was that battle maniac.
“Ailer, aunt…? Oh no… I forgot, she hasn’t left the Demon King’s Castle!”
Not knowing how they ended up fighting.
Though Xue Fei felt a headache and wanted to intervene, the most troubling matter was still yet to come.
A voice suddenly echoed in her head from the Demon King, instantly raising her blood pressure.
【Xue Fei, you ungrateful daughter! Making such a commotion? What destruction are you causing again?!】
Huh? Accusing me?
No, this time it’s really not me!
