Chapter: 38. Evidence
Miss Shaya’s pitch-black big eyes, transformed from the ethereal purple, blinked as she tilted her head, resembling a big cat sitting here, exuding an air of innocence and natural cuteness.
Do you think this little one has combat power?
Surprisingly, she does. The king has heard that she is at the Sixth Stage, enough to rival the young talents of the Four-Winged Demon Race.
But can she contend with the Six-Winged?
Sorry…
The king would rather believe that a fiery red ant, in a full-speed running and extremely furious state, inadvertently knocked over a flying dragon; that may have a better chance.
Philex was even beginning to suppress laughter.
He truly could not fathom what mental state the hero must be in to utter such words claiming that the sealing weapon against witches is actually a little girl!
Could it be that your kingdom’s pride, the hero, is a dullard? Hahaha! Just kidding.
“Hero… I may not have understood completely.” The king rubbed his forehead and shook his head repeatedly, “What I don’t quite understand is… Are you saying that the young girl Shaya has the ability to counterbalance the Demon Princess?”
Just as soon as the king voiced that inquiry.
Xialet’s expression remained unchanged as she answered, causing everyone in the great hall to lose their composure.
“Yes, Your Majesty, although Shaya’s strength is not yet potent, she possesses a unique ability to restrain high-level demons. According to Shaya herself… this ability was bestowed upon her in a dream by what is said to be a divine favor.”
“?!”
“Shaya can completely seal weakened high-level demons with a unique spell, leaving them no possibility of escape. This ability is exceedingly rare; perhaps throughout the entire kingdom, no… perhaps throughout the entire world, there may only be this single case.”
Boom!
That was the sound of the king suddenly standing up, his eyes wide, the heavy red-bottomed royal boots clashing against the chair’s base.
It wasn’t just King Celtic who had such an excited reaction.
Princess Livra was equally captivated by these words.
The emerald hue of her eyes sparkled even more than before; she truly did not know how much surprise that petite girl beneath the throne could bring her!
Celtic pointed in Shaya’s direction, his voice nearly trembling with excitement while his gaze toward Shaya no longer dared to be dismissive.
Divine favor… what an ethereal concept.
No one has seen a deity, and no one can assert whether gods truly exist.
But the people of the world… possess all manner of different magic, strong and weak, bizarre and beautiful.
And some have no magical power at all, as if abandoned by the divine.
The most straightforward example is the hero who wields the holy sword’s magic and the Light Family, from which heroes are birthed.
Why do heroes naturally possess extraordinary qualities? Why does the Light Family always produce powerful individuals?
On this matter, the most repeated explanation among the people is that unsubstantiated yet almost universally accepted divine favor.
Strong individuals are favored children of the gods…!
“Hero, you mean… you’re serious? Do you understand what this would mean if it were true…?”
“Yes, it means that the divine protects our kingdom. At the same time, though we still cannot directly defeat high-level demons, this way, they will have more concerns, which adds a layer of security to the kingdom’s defense.”
“That is already enough…! Not only that… not only that! The Church State will also understand that my kingdom has more capital and need not be dictated. Good… this is simply wonderful! Divine protection… Hahaha! Is this true! Livra, did you hear? Our kingdom is truly blessed with fortune; first, a hero appears, then divine favor! This is nothing less than heaven’s blessing for the prosperity of our kingdom!”
Livra hadn’t seen her father this relieved and joyful in many days.
Her gratitude towards Miss Shaya and Lady Xialet had become beyond words.
Perhaps that day when she encountered Miss Shaya on the street was truly a divinely orchestrated chance!
As expected.
The Prime Minister jumped out and rebutted strongly.
“That’s impossible! A baseless claim cannot be taken at face value, can it?!”
He repeatedly gestured with his hands, indicating he absolutely would not accept such an unfounded statement.
“Just because the hero says this little girl has such capabilities, does it mean that she does? Perhaps the Demon Princess simply hasn’t recovered her senses, and the hero is intentionally dragging this out for time? If one could speak falsehoods into truths, and the dead into the living, then I could claim I can slap the Demon King to death with a single blow! I…! Hmm…? Oh dear!!”
In the great hall, a rush of wind magic suddenly swept through.
Philex, who had been standing there just fine, swayed wildly as if stepping on a banana peel, and ultimately fell hard to the ground.
His head hit the floor, even knocking out a tooth!
Shaya didn’t even need to guess; she knew who had taken action.
Miss Shaya was still whistling a silent tune, kicking the ground with her shoes, pretending to be surprised.
Is this floor slippery?
How did that Prime Minister trip on flat ground?
Knocking out a tooth just tells you one thing.
—Speak well with your mouth.
Tell me, why did you have to insult my father, of all people?
Alright, I’ll remember this~
I’ll just take one of your teeth today, and I’ll deal with you later. Hehe, greetings to your entire family.
The Prime Minister had stars in his eyes after the fall, taking a long while to regain his senses as he looked left and right.
Wasn’t he just trying to provide proof?
Alright~ After all, this is the final step in Princess Xue Fei’s plan for today.
Today, I, Shaya, will secure myself a legitimate and dignified identity through strength!
Miss Shaya walked to Xialet’s side and pointed at the holy sword, Siletra, attached to her waist.
Xialet nodded in understanding, and according to the original plan, spoke to the king.
“Your Majesty, if the Prime Minister wishes for Shaya to prove herself, then there’s no other way on the scene. How about this: if Shaya can resonate with the kingdom’s treasure, the holy sword Siletra, wouldn’t that be sufficient proof?”
“This…!”
This time, the reactions of King Celtic and the Prime Minister were surprisingly similar.
They both believed—this is absolutely impossible.
Philex knew that, according to legend, the Church State had attempted to arrange for strong individuals to steal the holy sword, but the holy sword would not grant them any magic; in their hands, it would merely be a slightly sharper piece of tin.
Rather, the holy sword’s magic power seemed to be preset, only supplying power to the hero blessed by the divine.
Well… leaving that aside.
The holy sword had been in a dormant state for centuries, unconsciously providing magic power to the Light Family based on the magic constructs; this had been forgotten by the higher-ups of the kingdom and the Church thousands of years later.
According to what Xialet said… if Shaya could wield the holy sword’s magic, it wouldn’t be as simple as “proof.”
Miss Shaya appeared to be quite nervous, and Livra was clasping her hands together in prayer for her.
Go, Miss Shaya… you can do it!
Hmm, I’m super anxious right now!
Xue Fei turned her back to the crowd, her quirky little steps looking quite tense.
But Xialet could see… Xue Fei was clearly smiling with great joy!
Of course, she was happy~ This was the final step of the plan, and once completed, she would be able to return home and sleep on her soft big bed!
Xialet placed her palm on the sword’s blade, conducting magic power to connect with the soul residing within, Siletra.
Confirming that Siletra’s consciousness was awake, Xialet nodded at Xue Fei in affirmation.
Was confirmation necessary?
If she weren’t there, you could just yell “death pervert,” and she would surely wake up too.
Time waits for no one.
Under the scrutinizing gaze of the king, the prime minister, and others, whether tense or disdainful, Shaya raised her hands high and took the holy sword that Xialet handed to her.
Gazing at the magnificent sword, resting securely between her arms, with its golden edges, Xue Fei remembered the simple instructions she had previously given to Siletra.
“Got it? When the time comes, I’ll ask you for some magic power, and you just release a bit to create an illusion of resonance.”
“Lady Xue Fei! Our resonance is already genuine! If you wish, we can even dance together with no problem!”
Hmm… I guess that was understood well enough.
Xialet intentionally stepped back a few paces.
Heroes cannot activate magic without touching the holy sword to prove the point, which shows that any resonance with the sword has nothing to do with her.
Xue Fei firmly held the holy sword in front of her.
Between her palms, she exerted a slight force, signaling.
“Let’s begin.”
Initially, the holy sword showed no changes.
However, after waiting for a moment…
Zzzz—
It was as if the Light Magic Stone had suddenly illuminated.
The surface of the holy sword truly began to radiate beautiful golden sparkles, without a doubt, it was the magic attribute unique to the holy sword Siletra.
“Oh wow…! The holy sword actually…!” The king was surprised and excited.
“This is impossible…” The prime minister, missing a tooth, found it hard to believe.
Just as Xue Fei was secretly pleased, preparing to signal Siletra to withdraw her magic and getting ready for a good sleep…
The golden magical light suddenly intensified.
The dense magic was merely the beginning.
The magic’s density rapidly surged, instantly forming an overwhelming golden magical storm above the holy sword, reaching up to the ceiling of the crystal palace!
The powerful magic blew the prime minister around, and even the king, who was far away, needed Livra’s support to avoid falling from the throne.
The king was astounded; what sort of miraculous scene was this…?!
Even if Xialet hurriedly ran over to try to control the holy sword’s magic, it was of no avail.
The golden storm seemed set to escalate, and the scene was thrown into chaos and significant noise.
This truly angered Xue Fei!
She slammed the sword’s body at the center of the storm and shouted!
“What the hell are you doing?!”
“Lady Xue Fei asked for us… thus we need to put in more effort! Even if it exhausts us to death! Our magic power is yours to use however you want!”
“Not that much! Quickly rein it in!”
“We don’t care! We’re just going to give, give, give, give, give!!”
