Chapter: 63. Little Temper?
“Whoa… Xiya, do you see that group of snowmen? If I had built those snowmen when I was a child, my childhood fun would have doubled.”
“Isn’t that a bit irrelevant to childhood… it looks pretty bad?”
“Does it? That thing looks harmless, right? It’s kind of cute.”
“Queen Sister, Queen Sister, don’t just ask her, ask me too.”
“Huh? What should I ask you?”
“Ask me if I saw the snowmen!”
“Oh, Belis, did you see the snowmen?”
“I did! Hehe… Thank you, Queen Sister~ Belis loves you, more than this golden-haired dumpling does.”
“……”
Uh, who brought a vinegar jar into this icy world?
The night was still, and the snow had stopped.
Two bright moons illuminated the border, seemingly afraid of the torches on the ground, occasionally hiding behind the clouds in dimness.
Every time the bright moon reappeared from behind the clouds, it lit up those snowmen that were continuously stacking themselves, slowly revealing comical features.
Xue Fei and others stood atop this snowy peak.
Looking down at the sudden happenings below.
Without the interference of mental disruption magic, the Third Legion had regained their wits. Led by their chief of staff, Bryant, they were charging fiercely at the “snowman enemy formation” for what must have been the umpteenth time.
The momentum was grand, with thousands of demon soldiers launching ground assaults and flying through the air to cast various spells.
However…
The Demon King’s Army, which was accustomed to sweeping away enemy forces and was tempered through countless battles, seemed to have never encountered such strange warfare?
“Tsk…! What the hell, we can’t kill these things at all! They just regenerate after we cut them down! How many times has it been?! Are we being played with?!”
“Transmit Commander Bryant’s orders to the entire army! Use flame magic to melt the snowmen or use holy magic to attack; these things won’t regenerate then! Hurry and borrow some manpower from the Second Legion! They’re experts at fire attacks!”
“Fuck it, everyone charge forward! We can’t let these snowmen advance another step! Behind them is the resting tent of the two princesses, and we must exterminate them all before they disturb the princesses’ rest! Let those monkeys from the Church State go to hell with their tricks!”
Xue Fei listened attentively from the mountaintop, using a special magic to enhance her hearing, learning several key pieces of intelligence.
“Flame and holy magic can indeed be effective… But who has too much free time to disturb people’s dreams?”
Livra was observing.
The snowmen’s attack methods were quite simple, and their movements were sluggish, making it hard for them to hit the agile demon soldiers.
However, there were also some large, intimidating snowmen that could weigh several tons. A snow fist crashing down could knock several two-winged demons off their feet, sending them tumbling to the ground.
But since they weren’t directly attacked, it wasn’t even easy to get injured, let alone face life-threatening danger. Snowmen posed no threat to three-winged or higher demons, and on a military level, this battle was practically child’s play.
Yet, even as the scale of flame and holy magic gradually increased, more and more snowmen continued to gather and form.
Which meant… if this inexplicable standoff continued, the army would eventually be worn out, even without casualties.
A way needed to be found to eliminate the magic source.
“Compared to an ambush, this feels more like harassment… or retaliation?” Livra pondered, deep in thought. “Miss Shaya, I think to gather so many snowmen and act simultaneously from such a distance, it must either be premeditated, or whoever did it has an absurd amount of magic, capable of such a feat… If it’s limited to the Corea Church State, it must be the god hiding behind the scenes?”
“What?! Is she trying to annoy me again? She clearly said that as long as I explained the circumstances to her, she’d obediently retreat temporarily. She can’t possibly…! Um… Livra, your hand, can you not touch your chin when thinking?”
“Ugh, sorry, it’s too dark, I touched the wrong thing.”
You’re really something.
You can think so hard that you touch my chin? Do you think my altitude is too low?
Gently brushing Livra’s intrusive little hand away, Xue Fei sniffed the air around her, like a foraging puppy.
“Queen Sister? What are you doing?”
“Smelling, to assess the situation. Well, well… there really is the scent of Aimeres’ magic. She’s absolutely nuts, clinging on like this.”
“Is that something you can smell?! Then Queen Sister, can you smell me… cough, I mean, when you met her, did you say something that angered her, which led to her retaliation?”
“No, I spoke very kindly; you all know that.”
In the sudden silence that followed.
Out of caution, Xue Fei reflected briefly on her meeting with Aimeres.
The more she thought, the more bewildered she became.
“I really didn’t say anything. I just mentioned that she has no one who loves her, that she’s disgusting, and that she’s rude and annoying, not saying anything too harsh? If she’s retaliating for this, throwing a tantrum, that’s really too petty! What kind of god is that? She’s just a brat!”
“……”
You… don’t you all feel the same?
Oh well, looking at your expressions, you don’t seem to agree.
Xiya let out a long sigh, lacking any reproach.
Instead, it was filled with affection.
“Since it’s come to this… there’s no other way. Xue Fei’s way of speaking can’t be changed. At least, we should first do what we can.”
Xiya’s azure eyes focused on the regenerating snowmen.
Her transcendental gift from her heroic lineage allowed her to see that the speed at which the snowmen were regenerating was gradually slowing down.
No magic can be continuously active; even perpetual magic needs a constant supply of magic power.
If Aimeres really was just retaliating out of petty anger, then these snowmen weren’t infinite.
That makes things easier.
“Xue Fei, let me handle this this time?”
“Mhm~ That’s just what I was thinking! Neither Belis nor I can use holy magic. As for flame magic… the snowmen are too close to the army; I’m not very good at small-scale attacks, and it could easily hurt our demon comrades.”
“You have quite a bit of self-awareness…?”
Xiya didn’t dare let her take action.
After all, the only time Xiya had seen Xue Fei use flame magic was when she cast the ultra-large fire domain magic [Fire Disaster Punishment] over the entire Aulus Kingdom to find her.
That scene… Xiya didn’t dare to witness it again.
“Don’t rush.”
Xue Fei used a disguise magic to transform Xiya’s hair into silver, completing the appearance disguise.
Xiya’s swordsmanship was a holy magic specialty, specifically for heroes, making her very suitable for dealing with these snowmen.
However, if she fought in front of the demon army as a hero, she would be stripped of her Aulus nationality the next day.
During the process of casting the disguise magic, Xue Fei glanced at Timani.
The fire lizard glimmered with excitement in her eyes; it seemed the collective action of the army stirred the dragon blood within her.
When Timani heard that “flame magic is effective,” she felt inwardly that this was her perfect chance to help!
Xue Fei, let me show you that I’m not just dead weight!
But.
Suddenly, she felt a small hand pat her head.
A soft, cute voice followed.
“Just to let you know… Fire Lizard, don’t think about fighting. I know you excel at fire magic, but it’s not appropriate for high-level races to show up now; it’ll create chaos since Auntie is still negotiating with the high-level races… right?”
“I didn’t…! I just wanted to a little bit… ugh, got it, it’s the time for the hero to shine, right?”
“What do you mean shine? This is a major task.”
“That’s why I said shine…”
“So what do you want to shine for?”
“Of course it’s to perform in front of you…! Never mind! Why ask so much!”
“?!”
I just wanted to comfort you and have you endure this time, why are you scolding me!
Timani inexplicably felt aggrieved, and suddenly huffed, standing up to head back to the camp.
“You…!”
“I’m going to sleep.”
“Then you…!”
“What?”
“The camp… the camp is that way… you’re going the wrong way.”
“I’m not going the wrong way.” Timani insisted on being wrong, as turning back now would be embarrassing, “I’m going to catch a wild rabbit for a midnight snack.”
“Oh… that’s fine, leave me a rabbit leg?”
“No.”
Timani flapped her wings and flew away.
She could catch wild rabbits easily…
But in this icy world, there likely weren’t any wild rabbits.
I completely don’t understand what she’s mad about.
Moreover, it’s unclear what Belis meant when she made a big snowball and threw it at Timani’s head as she was leaving.
“Ugh, Queen Sister, don’t mind her. Fire Dragons are like this; they can be unreasonable.”
“Have you seen other fire dragons?”
“No, but seeing one is enough to understand.”
“That’s how biases form; you should really stop saying that.”
At this moment, Xiya’s disguise was fully completed.
Her silver hair flowed freely, exuding a refreshing aura, and her chest, significantly diminished.
The little Xialet was asleep; that was fine.
Without the blessing of the holy sword, a hero was still the top combat power of the human race.
She condensed a golden sword in her hand, formed from the elements of holy magic.
Standing at the edge of the cliff, framed by the bright moon and sparse clouds, she gently adjusted her breathing.
For the first time, she fought for Xue Fei in her homeland.
“Xue Fei, Sister will be back soon, okay?”
“Mhm, I hope you can capture a snowman!”
“If you want one, Sister will catch it for you~”
The hero jumped, her hair flowing like light.
No wings, yet it seemed like butterfly wings were visually conjured.
She was the ultimate embodiment of beauty and strength in balance.
Livra blinked her big eyes, chuckled softly twice, feeling she wanted to say something, but thought it unnecessary.
By the way… Aren’t the kingdom’s heroes meant to protect Aulus?
Yet when Lady Xiya went into battle for the kingdom, she didn’t have the same spirited expression she had when looking at Teacher Shaya!
But that was normal!
Livra thought that if she could join the battle to protect Teacher Shaya, she would definitely have that spark.
Maybe she was just cheering for her future; in any case, Livra felt hope welling up in her heart.
“Go for it, Xiya Lai…! Hmm? Teacher Shaya, what is the name of Lady Xiya Lai’s demon race identity? We can’t just call her by her real name, right?”
“Xiya.”
“Xiya?”
“Yes, when I was in the kingdom, I was called Shaya, so she is called Xiya. Isn’t that a perfect match?”
“Perfect match… uh, it is. But… I still feel a bit unhappy about it.”
“The Fire Lizard hasn’t finished her fuss, what are you unhappy about?! Hmm? Where’s Belis?”
“Princess Belis seems to have gone to catch snowmen as well; she just said she didn’t want to lose to Lady Xiya Lai.”
“Good sister, you see, Livra, everyone is great!”
“Uh… indeed, I’m the only one who can’t catch snowmen. I’m going to catch rabbits with Miss Timani now.”
“Leave me a rabbit leg?”
“Declined.”
“……”
