Chapter: 61. Intelligence
“It’s fine, it’s fine! My small frame is sturdy… Hey! Is this how you check someone? Let go!”
“Ugh… How can I know if you are injured if I don’t check on Her Highness the Princess? What if you’re just putting on a brave front? No way, Princess, let’s find a secluded place, and I’ll give you a thorough check-up… by licking from head to toe!”
“Did you just say lick?!”
“No, I didn’t, Your Highness knows I’m always polite.”
“That is true… So hurry up and let go, okay?”
Really.
Didn’t Xue Feiya just honestly say she was going to meet Aimeres? As a result, upon hearing this, Belis suddenly lunged forward and grabbed Xue Fei’s dress for a careful investigation.
Perhaps at first, Belis was genuinely worried about checking Xue Fei’s body, but upon suddenly recalling her desire to eat grilled fish, once she was certain that Xue Fei was not injured, her continued attempts to lift her clothing became a bit impure in purpose.
Ultimately, it was the circumstances and atmosphere that saved Xue Feiya, which was crucial.
After all, it wasn’t just her and Belis there; Timani, Livra, and Xiya were also present.
Under this constraint, even Belis had to hold back for a moment. She definitely didn’t want this group of sneaky cats to catch a glimpse of Xue Fei’s flawless body.
Xue Feiya was freed and hurriedly straightened her slightly disheveled dress, letting out a breath of relief while having to endure in silence.
Damn it, there are clear penalties in the Demon Race laws for such presumptuous behavior; one must regulate their conduct and cannot act recklessly!
Even if Xue Feiya were to angrily reproach Belis at the highest court of the Demon Race for her daily advances, I fear even the judge would just laugh and shake their head at this “joke.”
It’s simply infuriating!
Hmm… but earlier, I felt three strange gazes around us?
When Xue Feiya hurriedly turned her head after fixing her clothes, Timani and Livra had already resumed their conversation—it seemed like they had interrupted their discussion for some reason and were unable to reconnect, accompanied by awkward wry smiles.
Xiya is the best; she will come over to help me fix my clothes.
“Stop messing around… Hey, Xue Fei, you really spoil dear Belis. Normally, who checks someone like this…? But then again, it is not normal at all… Enough of that, you said you went to fight Aimeres?”
“Ah? I didn’t go looking for Aimeres; Aimeres came looking for me.”
“Doesn’t it mean the same who looked for whom? Don’t do such dangerous things, Xue Fei. Even you shouldn’t face unknown entities alone without solid intel… If you insist on going, at least take me with you. Can you promise me that, Sister?”
“Oh… I can agree to that… I do know it’s not good, but Xiya… there’s something I’m unsure whether to say or not.”
“Um?”
It’s just that… I’m really touched that you care about me; I understand the reasoning of not taking risks alone.
But…
Are you sure the nature of “I went looking for Aimeres” and “Aimeres came looking for me” is the same?
If she suddenly shows up, it’s not something I can decide to avoid!
Feeling hesitant, I still chose to bury this complaint deep down, leaving some breathing space for Xiya’s wisdom.
As Xue Feiya narrated her encounter with Aimeres, Livra and Timani also ceased their discussion and perked up their ears to listen to the story.
“…That’s roughly how it went. She was quite frank about being the mastermind behind it all, but we were already prepared, so she didn’t gain much from this. On the contrary, now the high-level races, whether they believe it or not, must have a significantly negative impression of the Corea Church State.”
“Xue Feiya?” Timani, upon hearing this, looked astonished. “Did you just say… you sealed the powers of the [Human God]?”
“Well, yes… but only one. I wanted to fish for more magic from those two. Unfortunately, she was very cautious and was not really there to fight but seemed more like… seeking my sympathy? I can’t say for sure; anyway, it was all quite strange.”
“……”
Timani fell silent, unsure how to respond to this somewhat regretful statement.
Gods, aren’t they supposed to be those elusive beings that either don’t exist or are extremely powerful if they do exist?
According to the Fire Dragon Clan’s mythic epic, the Dragon God Sanoleid governs [Power and Dominion], the kind of power that could overturn the world. If the myth really exists, then a Human God being on par with a Dragon God should reflect the same level of strength, an extraordinary existence?
Even if what Xue Feiya said was true and the other party hadn’t fully recovered their strength, to strip the divine powers after just one encounter is beyond comprehension.
What’s even more incomprehensible is Belis’s disdainful retort when Timani pressed further.
“What’s there to doubt? Isn’t that quite normal? You Fire Dragon Clan just don’t get it.”
“Ah? Isn’t it the weirdest thing that you find this normal?!”
“As long as it concerns Her Highness, there’s no such thing as normal or abnormal.”
“That’s true… Xue Feiya always does things beyond common sense.” Xiya nodded repeatedly.
The two of them harmonized so well that Timani had no temper left.
“What the… although Xue Feiya is indeed impressive, at least stronger than me, but this is just too… Livra, you should understand how I feel, right?”
“Teacher Shaya is the strongest.”
“You should be able to…”
“Teacher Shaya is the strongest, right?”
“……”
Forget it.
This princess has long been enchanted by magic.
Only Timani remained completely baffled by this.
Xue Feiya had already moved on from the topic, holding a plate close to the sizzling big fish, happily savoring the meal.
“Mmm… delicious! This crispy skin baked to golden perfection, Xiya, you are truly divine!”
“Is it… tasty? Then eat slowly, don’t burn yourself. Hmm… it’s a pity we’re missing some ingredients in the Northern Border, some flavors can’t be replicated; that’s a bit regrettable.”
“It’s already great; the key isn’t the ingredients, it’s the cooking time. The fish itself is quite delicious; you should try some~”
“Your Highness, Your Highness! I was the one who made the seasoning!”
“You are also divine!”
With extremely deft skill, Xue Feiya divided the fish from the grill into equal portions, beckoning Livra and Timani to join her.
It was unfortunate that Xial was still asleep; it looks like she missed out on this meal~
Everyone sat around the fire, and although the temporary camp didn’t even have chairs, sitting on the ground and chatting while having dinner was a unique joy that could only be experienced in the cold borders.
This large fish, surprisingly, almost wasn’t enough to eat.
As Xue Feiya savored the delicate fish meat, just after teasing Livra for her overly graceful eating posture, she remembered something serious.
“Speaking of which, Aimeres mentioned there’s an ice fishing lake to the east; let’s keep that under surveillance. Belis, how is that Murolov doing now?”
“The rebel leader is currently detained at the Second Legion camp and is to be taken back to Canbino’s royal city with the army, to be sent to the royal city’s prison.”
“Good, good~ Evil people need to be dealt with by evil people; Murolov can’t escape his death sentence. Ugh, before he dies, he’ll have to deal with that devilish warden; just thinking about it is horrifying. How about it, Belis, make it quick for him?”
“If he hadn’t spoken disrespectfully to Her Highness, I could consider it.”
“So, there’s no option for consideration now…?”
“Correct.”
Alright, you are decisive, you call the shots.
“I wonder how things are going with Aunt Ailer’s negotiations.”
“There’s been no message from the front lines yet, but it should… hmm, isn’t that them now?”
Outside the closed tent, hurried footsteps approached.
Due to the heavy armor they wore, the sound of their footsteps was quite loud.
It was a scout from the Second Legion, coming to report the situation to the commander.
Seeing this, Xiya hurriedly wanted to use her disguise magic to change her golden hair to silver but was stopped by Xue Feiya raising her hand.
“It’s fine, the report is outside, they won’t come into the tent; the traditions of the Demon Race are somewhat different.”
“Is that so?”
Yes.
On the human side, the commander might open the tents wide to welcome various generals for discussions.
But the Demon Race is different.
Because it often occurs that the royal family leads the troops personally, the identity of the Demon Princess is regarded almost as a faith among the Demon Race, so there must be some established rule dictating that no one may speak to Her Highness arbitrarily. If it’s not urgent, they shouldn’t disturb Her Highness’s rest or invade her tent; otherwise, it could lead to a certain death penalty.
Actually, Xue Feiya only learned about this rule later; she had no idea who made this regulation.
Maybe this harsh rule is one of the reasons that led to the rumor of “the Demon Princess being terribly cruel.”
Later, Xue Feiya also ceased to change this rule since it’s a rare chance to be peaceful~
The soldier’s figure stopped outside the tent, and from inside, one could only see the shadow of the person kneeling on one knee.
“Princess Xue Feiya! I apologize for disturbing your rest; a message has returned from Her Highness the Eldest Princess!”
