Chapter: 21. Very Reasonable
The golden light spot extended from Siletra’s toes to the tips of her hair, flickering like she was surrounded by fireflies.
Siletra remained calm and unhurried.
She proactively got up and walked to the Holy Sword, turning back to smile warmly at Princess Xue Fei.
The smile was fearless and warm.
“After our rebirth, our state is still unstable… I can’t be away from the Holy Sword for too long, so I will go back to the Holy Sword to recuperate for a while. Therefore, please don’t think of me, Princess Xue Fei. In a few days, I will be able to… huh?!”
“Get back here right now, you pervert! Why are you talking so much?!”
Not going back, huh?
I’ll just give you a flying kick to send you back to the Holy Sword home!
Xue Fei leaped and kicked, and Siletra, enveloped in golden light, transformed into a light spot and surged into the Holy Sword.
But the words of gratitude that Siletra almost shouted in excitement, “Thank you, Princess Xue Fei, for the blessing!”, lingered for a long time.
Once the Holy Sword settled back to its original state.
Xue Fei angrily slapped the sword body, making it hum.
Ha, it’s only because you run fast.
Otherwise, I would have kicked you again!
After all… as the Holy Sword holder, Xialet is probably the most confused one, right?
Analyzing the issue reveals that it can be summarized as…
The Holy Sword was taken away by Xue Fei!!
She walked to the Holy Sword in silence, and the attitude of this Hero towards her Holy Sword had fundamentally reversed.
The kingdom’s treasure, the Holy Sword [Siletra]… from now on, it no longer has that imposing aura.
Closing her eyes, she felt the flow of magical energy within the Holy Sword again; the originally scarce magic was now replenished, vast and boundless.
Xialet turned to Xue Fei; Xue Fei was indifferent and tried to quietly grab another donut from the table.
“I didn’t expect the truth about the Holy Sword to be like this… sigh, Siletra has suffered over the years.”
“Uh, she seems over a thousand years older than us. Is calling her ‘little sister’ appropriate?”
“I don’t know if it’s appropriate or not, but Xue Fei, you’ve already eaten eight donuts this morning!”
“Ugh!”
Damn it, I can’t find peace even outside!
My mother didn’t let me eat while in the Demon King’s Castle either! Why does everyone have a grudge against donuts?!
While thinking this, Xue Fei angrily swallowed down the donut.
Xialet looked at the Holy Sword, a hint of worry gradually surfacing in her eyes.
Xue Fei is so clever! She knows what Xialet is worried about.
To avenge having her thoughts exposed earlier, she jumped to answer Xialet first.
“Hehe, are you sympathetic to her plight and also worried that the Holy Sword won’t work anymore?”
“Well, that’s part of it…”
Xue Fei wanted a peaceful life.
With the Holy Sword’s blessing, perhaps I could protect Xue Fei’s comfort and prevent her from needing to take action unless absolutely necessary.
Even if I’m not as strong as Xue Fei, I could stand by her side and shield her from the wind and rain.
But if I no longer have the Holy Sword’s help…
Xialet might indeed lack the confidence to face all this.
Even so… Xialet still showed a reassuring smile to Xue Fei.
“Don’t worry, Xue Fei, it’s okay even without the Holy Sword. Siletra should be free, and I will work hard to cultivate… Even without the Holy Sword, I will return to the Tenth Stage soon.”
“Wow wow wow, trying to act tough, huh!”
“Xue Fei, really…!!”
“Hahahaha, don’t blame me for being straightforward~ It’s true, you humans assess strength at the Ninth Stage and luck at the Tenth Stage. Without the Holy Sword, how can a Hero still be called a Hero? Who knows if that pervert will help or not unless they try.”
No one can pass judgment on anyone.
Siletra would definitely be unwilling to passively provide magic, but if she wants to help actively, we don’t need to refuse.
Under Xue Fei’s prompting, Xialet held the Holy Sword with both hands as usual, feeling anxious, and attempted to invoke the magic of the Holy Sword.
The body of [Siletra] was surrounded by golden light, illuminating Xialet’s eyes once again.
Oh! Holy Sword… are you willing to fight alongside me?
However, in just a moment.
The golden magical storm abruptly ceased, and there was no further movement.
“……”
“……”
Siletra: I can provide magic, but only a little bit. Working is so exhausting; why should I do it? Isn’t sleeping more enjoyable?
Seeing this, Xue Fei showed no mercy.
—She directly slapped the surface of the sword body, which still radiated golden light!
“I really spoiled you!”
Buzz!!
Suddenly! A burst of golden light ten times brighter than before shone, and the wind pressure generated knocked down bottles and jars from the walls, crashing to the ground like raindrops, as if celebrating the Hero’s strength returning to its peak!
Xialet never expected that this would be how she regained the Holy Sword’s recognition!
“Ugh… Xue Fei, I’m feeling very complicated right now; I almost want to cry.”
“Don’t panic, don’t panic. Logically, it’s just like that old TV we encountered in our last life that always had a snowy screen, you remember? When it doesn’t work, you have to smack its metal case repeatedly to get a signal!”
“Is it that vivid?!”
The Holy Sword excitedly demonstrated a wave of magic, and in order to protect the furniture from further damage, Xialet released the sword handle and hung it back on the wall, and everything returned to calm.
Xialet and Xue Fei, who was now munching on a donut again, exchanged silent glances, both silently agreeing on a moment of silence.
Xialet had run out of strength to complain about this matter.
She drooped her arms weakly, her golden hair losing some luster.
Compared to this… it was better to do what needed to be done.
“Xue Fei… you should stay home and watch over things like yesterday, while I change clothes and head out.”
“What for?”
“To help you buy some clean clothes, underwear, and other daily necessities. It seems we also need to buy slightly thinner bedding?”
Xialet summarized by counting on her fingers, trying hard not to forget what to buy later.
But she never expected that Xue Fei would suddenly tiptoe and raise her small hand high!
“Watching over the house is so boring! I want to go too, I want to go!”
“Huh?” Xialet quickly shook her head, “What are you talking about, Xue Fei? Don’t you remember? Right now, you’re a prisoner, and if a Demon Princess walks openly in the streets, it’s scarier than a big tiger on the loose! You know, a big tiger! Aoo!!”
“You don’t have to try that hard to describe it… I’m not a kid.”
“Ugh!”
Xialet was in distress; lately, Xue Fei had been bringing her to a point of embarrassment!
Xue Fei’s mouth curved into a confident arc.
She slightly raised her finger, pointing to her silver long hair, indicating Xialet to take a look.
Then, a shocking scene appeared before Xialet.
The silver hair seemed as if it had been stained with some dye, gradually turning into longer black hair more in line with the human race’s characteristics from the roots to the tips.
Even Xue Fei’s appearance seemed to undergo slight changes.
Although still very cute… it was like she had transformed into a loli!
After the transformation was complete, Xue Fei placed one hand on her hip and chuckled smugly.
“How about it? Is it unrecognizable now?”
“Xue Fei, how did you do that…?”
“Visual interference.”
The black-haired version of Xue Fei squinted her left eye, with only the magical particles swirling in her right eye.
“This is one of my visual magic abilities. Actually, I haven’t changed; however, I can construct a visual interference zone similar to a mirage around me. People within a certain range will see incorrect images, just like my appearance.”
“So how large is the range of this visual effect…?”
“About… it can cover the entire kingdom? In short, it’s very safe! Alright, alright! Now we can safely go shopping! Let’s go!”
“……”
Xialet no longer wanted to express her thoughts.
Xue Fei always did things beyond her comprehension…
With a deep sigh, Xialet pointed out the window.
Specifically, she was indicating the location of the carriage.
“Okay… since that’s the case, then it’s settled. But before we leave, there’s one more thing.”
“What is it?”
“We have to move the ingredients I brought from the palace yesterday into the Ice Magic Stone’s ice cave for preservation first, or if we leave them out in the sun until noon, they will spoil and be wasted.”
“Oh, oh, that’s simple! Just tell me where the ice cave is, and I’ll handle it!”
“Hmm?”
Xialet pointed out the ice cave’s location.
She was a bit curious about how Xue Fei would handle it.
Xue Fei’s magic was incredibly diverse.
Most people might excel at one specific type of magic, but there was no magic in this world that could stump Xue Fei!
Xue Fei extended her left hand towards the carriage, and the entire carriage began to float in mid-air, slowly and steadily flying towards the ice cave without any noise, perfectly stable.
Once finished, Xue Fei immediately clapped her hands in triumph.
“Done! So now can we head out?”
“…Sure, wait… Xue Fei, I have a feeling we overlooked some details.”
“Huh? Did we?”
“Let me think for a second…”
The naïve Hero Xialet pondered hard for a while.
Then, she suddenly looked up and articulated the issue.
“Xue Fei…”
“Here, here.”
“I think… when you moved the carriage of ingredients, you shouldn’t have brought the horses into the ice cave as well.”
“……”
“We need to go save the horses now.”
“…You make a valid point.”
Horse: You all are quite polite, aren’t you?
……………………………………….
At this moment, in the Demon Territory.
Demon Capital Canbino, the Demon King’s Castle.
In a dark purple palace, shadows loomed.
On the throne stacked with huge stones sat the imposing figure of the Demon King.
Six black wings were spread out, and even from a distance, one could feel an unapproachable aura of destruction.
Moreover, there was not just one set of six wings…
Sitting beside the Demon King was a silver-haired woman, the Demon Queen, also sporting six wings.
The combined might of the two six-winged demons was the reason why the Demon King’s Castle could become the core of the Demon Territory.
But at present, there was no one else in the palace.
Thus, the formidable Demon couple could converse privately.
The Demon King pointed at the pile of proposals on the stone table demanding an all-out war to reclaim the princess, his face turning dark as he looked at the Queen beside him.
His voice was already filled with anger.
“What do you think about the matter of Xue Fei being captured?”
“Just a performance.” The Queen shook her head repeatedly, “Given that child’s character… she must have escaped.”
“Your speculation is very reasonable.”
