Chapter: 4. The Fire Disaster Punishment
Speaking of “that time,” both of them had a tacit understanding and immediately got it!
Even though the carriage was getting closer to the Capital City, the two old friends were chatting more passionately than ever.
Thinking back to “that time” when they reunited in this world, Xialet couldn’t help but elegantly raise her hand to her lips, partially covering her smile.
“Ah… sure enough, even now, thinking about it, I still think Xue Fei was really over the top at that time.”
“Was it?”
“Definitely! To launch Flame Magic into the sky that was enough to cover the entire territory of the Human Alliance… that kind of scale of magic… even the King was shocked at that time! The crowd thought the end of the world was coming!”
Princess Xue Fei shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly and laughed.
“What could I do? I’m just smart. I kept thinking, what if I reincarnated here, what if you’re also in this world? The chance is small, but it’s not impossible. If it’s true and you couldn’t find me, wouldn’t that be too pitiful for you, Xiya! Hahahaha! Just kidding…”
“Yes… I’ve always been missing you since I came to this world… thinking about you.”
“Hey, hey, hey… I said you… could you at least argue with me a bit… It’s a bit embarrassing for you to agree with me all the time… In the end! Why don’t you ever play by the rules? It just makes it less interesting!”
“Ah? But I… I’m just stating the facts… Why are you getting angry, Xue Fei?”
“I’m not…! Okay, okay… you’re so silly. Well, anyway, that Flame Magic at that time was purely a lucky shot, I didn’t expect I would actually find you. Should we say… a blind mouse has met a blind cat?”
“I think that phrase is ‘a blind cat has met a dead mouse…?'”
“Uh, sorry, that was an expression from my previous life, I remember it a bit mixed up, but yeah… at least one can’t be blind, otherwise, you wouldn’t have met.”
The phrase isn’t important.
What matters is that Xue Fei was very grateful for her decision back then.
She had previously been unsure if Xiya had also reincarnated into this world.
So, she impulsively made a small attempt.
Perhaps… it could be called a “small” attempt?
— In the direction of the Human Alliance, releasing Flame Magic, compressing and refining the purity of the magic to the extreme.
Then giving it everything… releasing it into the sky!
Her Flame Magic was not just randomly cast.
Xue Fei twisted the flames with her extremely high magic purity, constantly changing their shape through subtle control of her magic.
Even she hadn’t expected that her originally whimsical idea… would actually come true.
Ultimately, the enormous scale of flames successfully formed letters in the sky!
Cough, but these letters didn’t exist in this world.
The letters Xue Fei outlined were in the Chinese characters of her previous life.
If Xiya were really in this world… then surely she would be able to understand this secret language between them.
— [I, the Demon Princess, are you there?]
Following the letters was their names from the previous life.
After [are you there?], Xue Fei even specially added a [？].
You can see how serious she was!
This incident probably happened about two months ago.
This was also the reason why the Hero Xialet suddenly proposed to face off against the Demon Princess on the battlefield’s frontline.
Named a confrontation, it was essentially a negotiation.
And thus, the emotional reunion between the Demon Princess and the Human Race Hero took place amid the raging flames of war.
The deeply rooted enmity among the alien soldiers was still there, they shouted and killed without restraint.
Yet it didn’t affect the camp in the middle of the battlefield… where the leaders of both sides were crying tears of joy!
Old friends seeing each other, their eyes always brimming with tears.
Raising their cups and having tea, they talked about everyday life right in the middle of the battlefield.
Just thinking about that fireball spell truly helping her find her old friend, Xue Fei couldn’t help but show her little tiger teeth and chuckle a few times.
Her silver hair, as smooth as snow, swayed back and forth, and her laughter, while a bit dismissive, remained melodious like silver bells.
“Hahahaha! Actually, I didn’t expect it! I had never released Flame Magic with all my strength before, that time really wore me out, but the result was pretty good, my review is: very worth it!”
“Xue Fei, could you have a bit of self-awareness… That Flame Magic of yours can still be called a fireball spell? In the history of the Human Race spanning a thousand years, records show that even the first Hero, utilizing the combined strength of all Elders against the first Demon King, didn’t have half the range of your Flame Magic… and that was only on record, you’re the real deal! You don’t even realize, when you used that magic, everyone thought it was a divine being descending.”
“So exaggerated?!”
“Eh… what do you think?”
Xialet, stationed in the Capital City at the time, witnessed it all.
The flames scorched the sky, the night was as bright as day.
The flaming curtain
Despite being over a thousand meters from the ground, one could still feel the heat beneath their feet.
That grand wall of fire in the sky… could be seen all over the territory of the Human Alliance.
That wasn’t something that could be described merely as a “calamity.”
Ordinary citizens began to kneel, praying that the divine being wouldn’t bring down heavenly punishment, actively confessing their sins.
For instance, he stole two bags of rice from your house, and you strangled a chicken from his.
The “end times” brawl was quite spectacular, and the Capital City was thrown into chaos!
That fire sky lasted a good ten minutes before gradually turning into twinkling starlight and disappearing.
Leaving only a bit of lingering heat in the air to prove that it had once existed.
This disaster that couldn’t exactly be called a disaster… was dubbed “The Fire Disaster Punishment” by the kingdom’s residents.
In reality, there was no punishment~ It was at most Xue Fei setting off a gigantic firework towards the Human territory!
Only no one knew that this fire was the work of the Demon Princess.
Only Xialet knew~
Others saw the wall of fire in the sky and felt fear.
But only she… reflected in her eyes was the excited brilliance of anticipation that hadn’t appeared for twenty years.
At that moment, the Hero’s entire world was illuminated.
But indeed, this “firework” was still too extravagant!!
Xialet rubbed her forehead and shook her head, secretly lamenting that Xue Fei sitting across from her had no self-awareness at all.
“Hey… actually I think I should be used to this… Xue Fei, you had the same personality in your previous life too. You were clearly the top of the class, yet you always wanted to attend the same university as me. You could have chosen something better.”
“Mind your own business.”
“Okay, okay, I won’t pry into your life. Ha… Actually, what surprised me the most, was that Xue Fei had turned into a girl.”
“This…! Damn, can we not mention it for now? It’s not like I wanted this… I’ve completely lost my manly qualities!”
“No, no, Xue Fei like this is clearly cute, right?”
“!”
Sometimes, Xialet really had a bad side!
Just look at how she suddenly squinted her eyes and smiled mischievously!
If it weren’t for the fact that she couldn’t act here, I would really want to jump up and give her a solid kick!
Seeing that Xue Fei held a bit of a shy and angry expression, a certain inexplicable sense of satisfaction rose in Xialet’s heart~
She waved her hand, signaling to temporarily let Xue Fei go, and they could set this topic aside for now.
— And she reached over, gently patting Xue Fei’s silvery white hair twice.
This sudden head patting made the imposing Demon Princess emit some peculiar noises of “mhm, mhm.”
“Well… actually, what’s wrong with becoming a girl? I just said, Xue Fei is still Xue Fei, and I’ve always been missing you.”
“Muh! Wow!! Don’t pat my head anymore! I’m already twenty, and still so immature!”
“Yes, yes, yes~ I should learn your maturity, by the way… Xue Fei.”
“What’s up?”
“May I ask you a question?”
Xialet narrowed her eyes, seemingly sensing the current position of the carriage.
Then she opened her eyes, her expression carrying a seriousness she hadn’t shown before.
“We’re really about to enter the Capital City range after we finish this… Xue Fei, the question I want to ask is very significant for our lives in the Capital, and I hope you can answer truthfully.”
“Why so serious all of a sudden… Okay, you say, I’ll speak no lies.”
As they talked, Xue Fei suddenly remembered something.
She quickly raised a finger emphasizing her point!
“But let me clarify first! Anything is fine, just don’t ask me if I have money. After leaving the Demon Territory, I’m completely broke! Don’t even think about me providing living expenses! I have no money! Really no money! And I definitely won’t get a job!”
“…! I won’t be asking you for money…!! Seriously, Xue Fei, I can support you!”
“Oh, you should have said that earlier, you scared me half to death. Hehe, with your words I can relax. So go ahead, just don’t mention money, anything else is fine!”
“……”
Wuwu… My Xue Fei, doesn’t she resemble a little money-grubber?
