Chapter: 40. The Group’s Pet!
The poor new knights of the Knight Corps, before even stepping onto the battlefield, almost met their end during training.
They were sent flying three times, three times!
Their bones nearly fell apart.
Logically speaking, after the training ended, they would have gained experience and pain, and they should be very happy.
And Xiya should have received applause and attention from her little cutie.
But that wasn’t the case.
Xiya threw the bamboo pole in her hand aside, her cheeks puffed out like a hamster, and dashed straight towards Princess Xue Fei!
This momentum scared Miss Shaya so much that the butterfly she had just caught flew away!
“Wow… a butterfly!”
“Woo… Xue… Shaya! Why don’t you ever pay attention at critical moments…?”
“Huh? Pay attention to what?”
“Of course to…! N-no, it’s nothing.”
Hmm?
Xiya was daunting like a fierce cat just a second ago.
In the next second, she wilted, averted her gaze, and began pacing back and forth in a frenzy.
Xue Fei, you still ask why…
Isn’t it because every time her sister wants to show off in front of you, something suddenly happens on your side!
The first time she suddenly spotted a butterfly to chase.
The second time, the donut slipped from her hand, leading to a frantic mid-air interception to prevent it from falling.
And the last time…
—Was sitting on the bench feeding the caught butterfly a donut!
But can a butterfly even eat donuts?!
It’s just like wanting to excitedly share something you like with a friend, only for the friend to suddenly say they have to leave midway, leaving you hanging with an awkward smile.
Xiya thought maybe it was better to let it go…
Many things in the world are just so unlucky, she’ll try harder next time.
However, Princess Xue Fei took a bite of the remaining half of the donut, tilted her head, and suddenly said something.
“Although I don’t know why you’re suddenly angry… but Xiya! You were so cool just now! One bamboo pole and one little knight! How did you do that? Why is it that when I use a bamboo pole, it just breaks?!”
“That’s definitely because you’re too violent… Ah… Shaya, did you see it just now?!”
“Of course! I wanted to let the butterfly see too while I was catching it. Unfortunately, it seems like it couldn’t understand how cool you are.”
Strength aside, being cool during a fight is quite a challenge.
“Shaya.”
“Uh-huh?”
“Come here, let your sister give you a hug.”
“What?!”
Without further ado.
Xiya’s suddenly very touched expression gave Xue Fei a simple yet warm
hug!
Ahh… Xue Fei, your words are sometimes so careless, yet at times, how can you be so sweet!
After a brief hug, Xiya looked at Xue Fei’s jelly-like shiny lips, genuinely curious about what they taste like, to create such a warm and caring Xue Fei.
Cough… let’s not talk about warmth for now.
Anyway, Xue Fei genuinely felt quite cherished thinking about what she experienced at her chest just now, it indeed felt cozy.
When Xiya finished this hug, she was fully “charged,” full of spirit!
But she had to step back a bit to digest this happiness, so as not to delay her inspection of the Knight Corps and instead keep indulging in Xue Fei’s cuteness.
For Xue Fei, she was a fatal poison for Xiya~
However…
Seeing her step away, several female knights suddenly rushed out from the direction of the training ground, removing their helmets.
They hurriedly carried snacks and bread, like they had planned it, eagerly gathering not far behind Xiya.
Oh… this is unacceptable.
Xiya’s first reaction was to think that this current Knight Corps might be too slack?
She didn’t mind the actual training results of the knights, but during training time, gathering to eat snacks, isn’t that a bit excessive?
Uh, wait…
Work time?
Eating snacks?
In the Kingdom Knight Corps?!
This couldn’t possibly be true!
Moreover, weren’t they rushing towards Xue Fei’s direction?!
Xiya noticed this inconsistency and hurriedly stopped in her tracks.
At the same time, the enthusiastic voices of the female knights rang out behind her.
“Shaya, look! I brought you some freshly baked bread from the west lane, eat it while it’s hot!”
“Okay, okay, let me have a bit!” Xue Fei had already heard that this bakery smelled amazing!
“Being able to come to the Kingdom Knight Corps at such a young age, and actually becoming a subordinate knight to the Hero, isn’t easy at all.”
“Isn’t it? It’s really not easy.” The bread did indeed smell fragrant.
“Woo, little sister Shaya, you used to go hungry, now you must eat well with the Hero, look at you, so little and thin.”
“Hey! That’s not polite! I wasn’t hungry! I’m just naturally small!”
“Ah!!! Little sister Shaya is so cute!! Can I pinch her face?!”
“Sorry, that’s not possible, I bite, just put down the snacks, and we’ll talk about something else.”
Cheers and excitement echoed, like an extraordinary moment of pet-like glory.
Xue Fei?!
Xiya could no longer afford to leave.
She quickly turned around and hurried back to the edge of the training area where the bench was.
The female knights were visibly startled when they saw the Hero return suddenly, they smiled bitterly and waved goodbye to Miss Shaya before quickly dispersing.
They certainly didn’t want to be sent flying by that terrifying bamboo pole again!
As everyone scattered.
Only Xue Fei remained sitting steadily on the bench, holding a pile of food.
Looking at these snacks, Miss Shaya’s eyes sparkled!
And Miss Xiya, her eyes lost their sparkle.
“Shaya…?”
“Huh? What’s wrong Xiya, do you want to eat too?!”
“Whether to eat or not can wait. First, can you, the moon surrounded by stars, explain why the situation just now turned out like this?”
Xue Fei, you have only been at the Knight Corps for three days.
In these three days, the total time you’ve actually spent at the Knight Corps training ground wouldn’t exceed three hours.
But your treatment just now was like that of a mascot who has been a permanent member of the Knight Corps for thirty years! Is that reasonable?!
Xue Fei couldn’t eat that much at once, so she quietly used Storage Magic to categorize and put the snacks away, as she was quite particular about eating.
At the same time, she thought about the sequence of events from the past few days and could only provide Xiya with an imperfect reply.
“Um… I don’t really know, but… a few days ago, when I first came over, they surrounded me, asking about my situation, which family I came from, and how I could join the Knight Corps at such a young age, whether I had any connections or such.”
That last question! That was quite thoughtless!
“So how did you respond?”
“I answered according to what we had previously agreed on, Shaya, um, who grew up without parents, was homeless and bitten by wild dogs, later met the Hero who rescued her, worked hard, and entered the Kingdom Knight Corps, and thus turned her life around. This is Shaya.”
“Why are you getting so proud now…?”
I wondered why so many knights were absent-minded during training earlier.
Turns out everyone wanted to send a welcome gesture to the poor little Shaya joining the Knight Corps!
There are many points to critique.
But indeed, if you don’t say it this way, there won’t be an agreement with what was said before the king.
So poor Shaya, being alone in the Knight Corps, fortunately encountered the Hero, gaining freedom and happiness in life.
Xiya would refrain from commenting on the first half of this fabricated story.
But regarding the part about meeting the Hero…
Xiya had to admit she really liked it.
Tasting this story, her mood slowly shifted from anxious to happy, Xiya patted her skirt and sat close to Xue Fei, as if to assert some territorial awareness towards the female knights who were still gazing from afar~
The spot next to Xue Fei isn’t a place anyone can just hang around!
Feeling satisfied, Xiya recalled something she hadn’t fully understood before.
When she mentioned this matter, she naturally lowered her voice for a secretive conversation.
“Xue Fei… earlier when you exhibited resonance with the Holy Sword’s magic, Prime Minister Philex was also present. He will definitely report the situation to the Pope, is that… okay?”
