Chapter: 34. Report?
It turns out that foolish people genuinely have foolish luck.
Livra, faced with the sudden appearance of a magic vortex, surprisingly, was not greatly affected.
After all, the reaction to extremely high concentrations of magic varies depending on the opponent’s magical proficiency.
It’s like the vastness of the ocean; the broader one’s heart, the more one will marvel at its boundless distance.
Even someone without much romantic sentiment would express admiration for the sea view, even if just perfunctorily.
However…
You can’t expect a blind person to see the ocean; she doesn’t see anything at all!
Livra was like this; she knew nothing about magic, and her perception was quite poor.
Aside from being astonished that her teacher Shaya actually had eight wings, and experiencing a slight dizziness, she felt no more pain and could only blankly blink her big eyes, continuing to crawl for safety.
Foolish people have foolish luck.
But foolish dragons do not.
Timani, who had finally regained a bit of strength, used it all to force herself to vomit.
“Xue Fei…! What are you… ugh!”
“Hey, okay, okay, just throw up a little bit to make a point; you don’t have to be so dramatic… uh, can you still hold on?!”
“Ugh…!”
Although every time you see my wings, you throw up, which I find quite rude, I still think saving the dragon is more important!
Xue Fei suppressed the leaking magic and hurriedly patted Timani’s back to help her breathe easier.
However, her hand was a bit too heavy, and just when Timani was about to regain her composure, Xue Fei patted her again, making her head buzz and the world spin.
“Cough…! Enough… don’t pat… don’t pat! Do you want to kill me?!”
“I didn’t… It’s just you can’t accept it…” Xue Fei said this without much confidence, feeling unreasonable, but she still insisted on saying, “So, you see, you’re suffering because of your personality, right…?”
“You simply…! No… I can’t take it anymore. I’m going to pass out; my last request… let me go back to my room and lie down for a bit. We can talk when I wake up… please…”
“……”
Is this the strong constitution of the Fire Dragon Clan?
Others would faint without hesitation, but Timani could finish her sentence before passing out.
Just before she collapsed, Xue Fei gently supported her shoulder.
Scarlet hair fell between her delicate arms.
Fire rain fell into the mundane world, landing on the endless snow.
Even if seemingly fragile, it can still bear the weight of fire steadily.
At this moment, Xiya had just helped Livra up when she looked up and saw this scene.
“Princess Livra, you’re fine… whoa!”
“Ow!”
Just as she steadied her, she accidentally dropped her back onto the ground again.
“Uh… sorry, Your Highness, but… but you should get up by yourself!”
“Wah… it would have been better if you hadn’t helped me! Huh? Is the battle over now?”
Confused, Livra only saw Lord Xialet and Sister Xial rushing towards Miss Shaya.
“Xue Fei! Let me help you take her back? You don’t have to carry her… cough! You don’t have to exhaust yourself!”
“Right! We have a rope; let’s tie her up and drag her back. Lady Xue Fei can just rest well!”
Oh, you all came just in time!
Don’t be deceived by Xue Fei’s patience that allows Timani to lean on her; this scene seems quite beautiful, but actually, she is quite troubled right now.
Hurry and help! I’m afraid the Fire Lizard might vomit again.
If she vomits on me, I will scream and run away.
Uh, wait…
“You perverted creep, where did you get that rope?”
“Ah, this is for tying horses; it’s from the carriage we took! I thought those horses looked pitiful all tied up, so I untied it, and it turned out the rope can be used!”
“You should tie your horse! Won’t the horse run away like this?”
“My mom is here… What are you talking about, Lady Xue Fei?”
“Face the wall and reflect!”
………………………………
Fortunately, the horses did not run away.
The horses of the Hero family are all genetically pure specimens of the equestrian world. Just like their disguise when they arrived at Demon King’s Castle, the tie-up rope is merely a decoration for them; they won’t run off without it.
Instead of worrying about the horses, it’s better to be concerned about the daily increasing “wounded.”
This bed reinforced by Xue Fei’s arranged maid has been bearing new pressures every day.
Yesterday it was Livra’s magic deficiency; she lay flat the entire day.
Livra isn’t completely well yet.
Now the Fire Lizard has collapsed again.
Xiya, who is better at taking care of others, gently raised the bedding to Timani’s neck. Only once she saw that her breathing had finally become steady did she breathe a sigh of relief and quietly return outside, gently closing the door behind her.
Outside, Xue Fei and Livra were waiting.
And Xial had returned to her sword, reflecting on her actions.
Xue Fei appeared to feel guilty as if she had done something wrong, whistling a whistle that wasn’t blown, acting like she was wrong but would never admit to it…
Xiya didn’t find anything wrong with it; instead, she found it quite interesting.
“Ha… Xue Fei, I’m not going to say anything, but you did indeed go a bit overboard, huh? You didn’t even consider, Timani was already scared by your magic; not giving her time to calm down and just spreading your wings like that—it’s only because she has good physical constitution that she’s okay. If it were Princess Livra, maybe by now… sorry, Princess Livra, since you’re still here, I won’t say more.”
“Are you implying that if it were me, I would have been scared to death already?”
“You don’t need to be so direct. Speaking of which, Xue Fei, is it alright for you to directly tell Timani about the eight wings? Is that okay?”
“If I don’t do it this way, how long would she nag me on the way to her hometown? Better to suffer briefly than to suffer for a long time.”
“Is that so… That does make sense. Timani doesn’t represent any power, and she’s already considered our friend; if you think it’s okay, then it’s fine.”
That’s right.
Xue Fei had already told Timani about the eight wings; she can know but must keep it a secret.
If Timani can’t do it, then Xue Fei wouldn’t bring it up, as it concerns her stable life!
Rather than worrying about the Fire Lizard, it’s better to say…
Xue Fei’s gaze turned slowly to the innocent Livra.
“Just to be safe, I’ll remind you, Livra…”
“I swear I’ll keep it a secret! I’ll pretend I didn’t see anything just now!”
“……”
You can only say, as expected of Livra.
This girl’s intelligence fluctuates intermittently; sometimes sharp, sometimes foolish, and right now, clearly, her analytical skills are at their peak.
She thought she’d need to remind her, but Livra seemed to already understand the necessity of keeping this matter absolutely confidential.
Confidentiality is confidentiality.
But Livra’s curiosity is still there.
She looked down the hallway to ensure no one was around, then crouched down and leaned in front of Xue Fei, softly asking.
“By the way, Miss Shaya… how strong are you really? I’ve only seen descriptions of eight wings in myths; was that real just now?”
“If you believe it, then it’s real. If you don’t believe it, then it’s false. Doesn’t matter if it’s true or false; you just have to know that your teacher is more than enough~”
“Of course! Teacher Shaya is number one in the world!”
“Right~”
Xue Fei tiptoed and high-fived Livra in a tacit gesture—causing Xiya, from a concealed angle, to quietly hold Xue Fei’s other hand.
Xue Fei sensed the warmth enveloping her palm.
She was surprised for a moment, then continued to maintain a natural smile, allowing Xiya to act as she wished.
Aww… Xiya, if you want to hold hands, just go ahead. I completely understand you’ve been a bit frustrated lately; I will compensate you… but please don’t bind me with that rope from before!
Xue Fei, if you don’t run around, your sister might consider not tying you up, okay?
Xiya held Xue Fei’s small hand for a while longer.
The hand naturally loosened for the moment.
Because.
Xiya sensed that Princess Belis had returned.
There’s no need for unnecessary conflicts; it’s better to have fewer of them.
“Oh! Belis, you’re back! Thanks to you maintaining order, nothing went awry; you’ve worked hard… um, what happened to you?”
“Queen Sister.”
No one had provoked Belis.
But Belis returned along the corridor with a heavy step, her face carrying an undisguised anger.
The tight frown declared her current mood was extremely irritable.
As if someone had stolen her donut.
She glanced around at Xialet and Livra, then looked back at Xue Fei.
She said nothing, but her intention was clear.
—She was probably going to talk about the affairs of the Demon Territory, wanting the kingdom’s hero and princess to step aside.
“It’s fine, Belis; you can just speak. They aren’t outsiders.”
“Clearly, they are outsiders…! Huh… calm down; I can’t be agitated… Huh… I won’t argue about that for now; if you think it’s okay, Queen Sister, then I won’t go into detail. There’s something I must report to you, Queen Sister.”
“Surely it’s about official business…?”
“Yes, I know you don’t like these matters, but… this is unusual; I find it a bit suspicious, and I think it’s necessary to discuss it.”
Belis tidied up the information she had just heard, her gaze stern.
“I just went to the top floor of the Demon King’s Castle to maintain order and heard the Chief of Staff of the Demon King’s Army, Salno Yalin, urgently reporting to Father King.”
Her eyes held a sharp, cold light.
Imbued with a hidden anger unique to a princess of a kingdom.
“The third army of the Demon King’s Army, stationed in the border city of Lide Qidu, unilaterally severed communication with the Royal City. Upon verification, they raised the rebel flag and launched a rebellion towards the Northern Region.”
