Chapter: 20. The Opportunity of Awakening
The Little Holy Sword Siletra buzzed under the meaningful punch of Princess Xue Fei, looking around in confusion.
According to her, after being inscribed into the Holy Sword and having her soul become the core source of the sword’s magic, she existed in a conscious state for a period of time but could only observe from within the sword without any way to exit. Thus, she witnessed the history of the kingdom’s repelling of the Demon Race a thousand years ago.
However, her consciousness only maintained itself throughout that brief period of war.
The era of peace came to the kingdom.
The king at the time gathered all the human race experts to construct a large-scale “Holy Magic Barrier” at the kingdom’s borders based on the magic of the Holy Sword to defend against the Demon Race. Siletra’s magic was exhausted, and her consciousness fell into a slumber akin to death.
This slumber lasted for a thousand years.
While her consciousness was nonexistent, the gradually recovering magic continued to supply the Holy Sword continuously over the thousand years, ensuring the kingdom’s safety.
The world only knew the Holy Sword Siletra but did not know where its power originated.
If Siletra had not appeared to tell all this… even the hero Xialet would not have known.
Her story was complete.
Xialet felt deep sympathy for this, but her cautious nature prompted her to lean closer to Xue Fei’s ear and whisper softly.
“I say, Xue Fei… do you think this matter is credible? No matter how we talk about it… this spans a thousand years. Even if she’s making up a story, we have no way to verify it. I’m worried…”
“Are you worried that she might be lying intentionally, and actually here to assassinate me?”
“Everything is possible, isn’t it?”
“Indeed, one must always be wary of others. Just like every fish you catch, you can’t be sure it won’t slap you with its tail; they’re all very cunning.”
“No, no, no… I don’t think this has anything to do with fishing.”
Siletra had no idea what they were whispering about.
She was just preoccupied with tearing threads from the bed sheet, tying them into all sorts of strange shapes, and occasionally looking at her creations with a giggle, completely like a pure child full of curiosity about the world.
Xialet was troubled about how to handle this matter more cautiously.
Suddenly, Xue Fei raised her hand and snapped her fingers without making any sound.
“Hey, stop overthinking, Xialet. Your cautious attitude is correct, but this time, you’re really thinking too much.”
“You mean…?”
“I mean, she really isn’t lying.”
“But we have no evidence…?”
“Why not?!”
Xue Fei put her hands on her hips and suddenly stood on her tiptoes to press her cheek against Xialet’s face.
This sudden closeness startled Xialet into instinctively stepping back—then she immediately regretted retreating!
Oh… if she hadn’t stepped back, if Xue Fei misstepped and her little face moved forward, something good would definitely happen!
Regret was useless, especially since Xue Fei was meticulous and wouldn’t make such clumsy mistakes.
Xue Fei pointed at her own eyes with her finger.
Naturally, Xialet followed her direction to look.
In Xue Fei’s deep purple left eye, there seemed to be a vortex similar to a magic array swirling inside; it was undetectable unless one looked closely.
Xialet blinked and sincerely admired it.
“Xue Fei’s eyes… so beautiful.”
“I didn’t mean for you to look at my eyes! I meant look at the magic! The magic!”
Xue Fei continued to stand on her tiptoes, trying to let Xialet see more clearly.
Then she stepped back and added with a huff, tossing her silver hair proudly, revealing her little tiger teeth.
“I mentioned when I was on the carriage that I can see through all falsehoods with these eyes!”
“Ah… I thought you meant your Visual Magic could see the scenery. Turns out it can also see through lies!”
“See the scenery…! Cough! What scenery? I, Xue Fei, a noble person, wouldn’t look at any scenery!”
“?”
Isn’t it normal to look at scenery? Why is Xue Fei suddenly acting all flustered?
Noble Xue Fei, out of the corner of her eye, disdainfully glanced at Xialet’s nightgown-wrapped bosom moving up and down, and then the magic array in her eyes gradually dissipated.
Xue Fei waved her hand dismissively, as if to forget the matter entirely!
“Oh, let’s not talk about useless things anymore. In any case, just knowing that what that person said is the truth is enough. But… this leaves us with only two questions.”
“You mean you don’t understand why she suddenly appeared, right? And you don’t know why she seems to admire you so much?”
“……”
Xue Fei’s eyes widened slowly.
Looking at Xialet, disbelief rapidly accumulated in her expression.
She raised her small hand high and directly accused!
“How could you, silly hero, be so clever when you should be dull? You said it for me, doesn’t that make me look less cool? You should have asked me ‘What questions are left?’ and then I would have answered you in a cool way!”
“Is that my fault?!”
Xue Fei lost her cool.
She could only angrily walk towards the curled-up Siletra on the bed.
“Hey.”
“Ah… Princess Xue Fei, you’re here!”
“Tsk, tone down that brightness in your eyes since you saw me.”
Look at those sparkling eyes after seeing me, like a lighting magic!
Siletra held up the bow she had tied with the thread and presented it to Xue Fei for her to admire.
“Princess Xue Fei, do you think this is pretty?”
“Ah, it’s pretty, it’s pretty~ A thread, really beautiful.”
“Woah…!”
Xialet slapped her forehead, shaking her head.
She just remembered that Xue Fei doesn’t know how to pamper children at all.
Look at that child; she’s clearly about to cry!
To prevent a disaster from continuing, Xialet walked over to Xue Fei’s side.
“Um… Siletra? Can I ask you a few questions?”
“No, why should we answer your questions? Ridiculous.”
You’re really not cute at all!
Seeing Xue Fei meekly obedient and then turning aggressive towards me, what kind of double standard sword is this?!
Whether to answer or not wasn’t up to her.
Xue Fei’s little brow furrowed slightly, and Siletra immediately put down the thread and sat up, transforming into an obedient child ready to answer any question!
That was just fine.
Although Xialet felt helpless and smiled wryly, she finally managed to ask the questions that hadn’t been addressed earlier.
After listening, Siletra blinked her starry eyes, tilted her head in confusion for a moment, folded her arms in front of her, and thought hard for a long while.
Finally, she spoke.
“Um… um…? Actually, I can’t explain why I suddenly woke up… I only know that ever since the hero came into contact with Princess Xue Fei, as the Holy Sword, I felt that overwhelming magic abyss; the thickness and purity of that magic… were much stronger than when I was human! It was like being half asleep, slowly able to hear the sounds around me, but I just couldn’t open my eyes.”
Siletra looked at Xue Fei, her eyes filled with dependence and gratitude.
“But, but…! Yesterday, Princess Xue Fei slept right beside the Holy Sword; such close contact made me both scared and excited! I instantly woke up completely! Such terrifying magic could never let me remain asleep! The dream of a thousand years had ended… I like you the most, Princess Xue Fei! It was you who saved me!”
Upon hearing this, Xue Fei came to a conclusion.
So your awakening…
Was scared awake by me?!
This wasn’t the end.
Siletra clasped her hands in front of her chest, praying-like as she spoke to Xue Fei with utmost sincerity.
“And… my physical body has long since perished, and there was originally no possibility of recovery unless a large amount of extremely high purity magic could be collected. The magic that you released when fishing by the lake yesterday was the opportunity for me to be reborn. You are simply my mother of rebirth…! I hold you in the highest regard!”
“?!”
I think of you as a pervert, and you think of me as your mother?!
Amidst the shock, Xue Fei had another unclear question!
“So how did you know my name? Didn’t you just wake up?”
“How could a child not recognize her mother!”
“Speak properly! You’re a pervert!”
“Wuwu… I was wrong, I… when I was half asleep, there was a voice that kept repeating that name by my side… and then I remembered. When I saw you, I knew you must be Princess Xue Fei…! Because I knew that the one repeatedly mentioning your name must be the hero…! Uh uh uh?!”
Xialet suddenly shot up, quickly covering Siletra’s mouth with her palm!
It was obvious that Xialet was panicking and her face was red.
“Xialet?”
Xue Fei indicated that she hadn’t finished listening, so why did you stop her?
Just listen, listen, someone was crazily repeating my name before!
What if the Holy Sword hears some dangerous signal, wouldn’t that mean someone is trying to plot against me?! In the worst-case scenario, they might even steal my sweet donuts, how dangerous!
And what were you saying…!
About that time… how I was reminiscing and repeatedly thinking of Xue’s name…
Xialet would never admit that!
At this moment…
The body concealed under Siletra’s bed sheet.
—Suddenly flickered with a shimmering gold light.
