Chapter: 59. Who to Ask?
In fact, Nona Light originally thought that this way of apologizing lacked any sincerity.
After all, sending food… The Hero’s home certainly wouldn’t lack ingredients.
However, Nona was eager to apologize immediately, and at the moment, there was no other way to express her apology… she could only inquire about this through Her Highness the Third Princess.
Her Highness the Third Princess appeared simple-minded, and it was already extraordinary for her to relay this piece of information.
So perhaps this inexperienced young knight would fly into another rage…
Yet the anticipated situation did not occur.
Miss Shaya not only did not fly into a rage.
On the contrary, she gave Nona a thumbs up!
“Realizing one’s mistake and being able to change… Isn’t that great! Slurp… Alright, alright… I’ll reluctantly accept those doughnuts you mentioned? Not that a few doughnuts make a difference… It’s just that if I don’t accept, you would surely feel bad, right?”
Ugh… Xue Fei, you really…
Does Xiya not understand? She clearly wanted those doughnuts, but her mouth could be not only greedy but also stubborn.
She had to eat properly and could not admit she was tempted!
“Eh…? Is this okay?”
“What else, anyway, you’ve already been punished, and I don’t need to keep bringing it up.”
Eh? Punished? When?
Nona thought Miss Shaya was referring to the injury on her arm as punishment.
In fact, Shaya was thinking about how during the Hall incident, she had increased the ground’s slipperiness a thousandfold with [Ice Bind]!
She was originally planning to take a detour.
However, Xue Fei, with her formidable memory, suddenly noticed a detail.
She examined Nona’s attire…
Didn’t she seem to be wearing a light golden gown in the banquet hall…?
How did it change into a pure white simple dress now?
“Uh… Speaking of which, did you change your clothes?”
“!”
Upon hearing this, Xialet also noticed and felt a bit confused.
Just now everyone was fighting.
You actually had the leisure to change clothes?
The key point is, even with a broken arm, you still changed clothes! You are really brave!
Nona quickly shook her head in response, seemingly indicating that Shaya misremembered; she had always been wearing this outfit!
However, she had indeed changed clothes.
The truth of the matter is this.
At that time, with her arms broken, Nona lay alone on the lawn, weakly watching the extraordinary battle in the sky, the immense pressure almost choking her. So, when fear left her dazed, she began to feel an inexplicable discomfort under her skirt, and the grass was thus watered by the rain that did not fall.
In such circumstances, how could she not change clothes…?!
The difficulty of changing clothes at that moment was immense… She could not use her arms, making it the most painful time to change clothes in her life.
When the powerful genius lady suddenly found changing clothes as challenging as an incompetent infant, this humiliating feeling made her realize just how cowardly she really was!
“Well… Forget it, it has nothing to do with us.” Miss Shaya took Xiya’s hand and circled around Nona, who was stunned with shame, “Sister Xiya, let’s go check what the King says.”
When outsiders were present, Xiya was to be called “Sister Xiya.”
After all, Shaya was known as the subordinate knight of Xiya.
After walking a distance forward, Xialet quietly reminded Xue Fei of her earlier words.
“The key issue is not what the King says, but how we talk to the King… Xue, have you thought about how we will explain repelling the Six-Winged Demons?”
“Think? What’s there to think about, only dull-headed people need to think! Someone like me has always been speaking nonsense on the spot!”
“You’re hinting that I’m dull again…”
“I’m not! Don’t slander me; I’m just saying I’m smart~”
They temporarily found a fairly luxurious chair to serve as a temporary throne.
King Celtic sat firmly at the front of the Hall, while other members of the royal family stood a few meters behind the temporary throne waiting.
Beside the throne stood Ecklight, the head of the Light Family, standing guard.
From this angle, it could be seen that the Hall was already in chaos; the illumination from the Light Magic Stones allowed for a clearer view, with food, cakes, and alcohol sprawled all over the ground. The banquet could certainly not continue.
Only that resilient clock still showed that there were over forty minutes left until midnight, when the birthday would end.
The nobility had also been requested to wait in an area a bit farther away; they had heard that the King had important matters to announce.
Livra looked at the two who came in front of the throne with excitement! She was happily sharing something with her royal siblings, the distance made it hard to hear, but it was likely about how excellent Xialet and Shaya were!
Compared to Livra’s ever-optimistic attitude, King Celtic appeared somewhat self-reproachful and gloomy.
Seeing that the Hero had arrived, he spoke his thoughts aloud.
“Hero… I am quite regretful that this turmoil just happened to occur tonight, when your birthday banquet was still ongoing… encountering such destruction, you guard the kingdom’s stability… but the kingdom can never guard your peace…”
As Xiya’s father, Ecklight wanted to say something to alleviate the King’s concerns.
But this time, Xiya spoke more quickly.
“Your Majesty need not apologize for this; none of us are at fault. Furthermore, I feel no regret for the banquet not being able to continue.”
“Hah… The Hero need not force herself; I understand… It’s the Light Family that has suffered, after all…”
That’s not true.
Xiya didn’t say polite words to the King; those words were her sincere feelings.
Why, you ask…
Because my peace, my happiness… I am currently holding tightly in my palms.
Xue Fei felt her right hand was suddenly squeezed tighter; the nails scratching her palm were a bit itchy but not unpleasant.
She had never lost any of it, nor had she left because of the turmoil.
The Hall remained because she was willing to come.
If the Hall was not there, we would leave together.
What regret is there?
The Hero understood, so the King no longer spoke such useless words.
In fact, he was more curious about what had happened in that black hole space.
“The arrival of Jeffrey is a warning for us; the capital’s defense cannot have the slightest slackening. But I’m curious, why did Jeffrey retreat? He was previously aggressive and relentless, even the black hole was opened by him, yet… he voluntarily left?”
Oh, oh, if I had known the King would ask this, wouldn’t the matter be simple!
After all, Xiya’s father Ecklight was here, and when you two faced Jeffrey, your cooperation must have been somewhat harmonious, right?
Quick, quick, quick, Xiya, give your father a signal to suggest that you both drove Jeffrey back together, then effortlessly rescue me, who clumsily rushed into the space.
Don’t let it be like last time when Livra said everything was my doing, okay? I only want peace and ease!
Xiya had learned to be clever this time.
She blinked at her father, signaling him to speak according to common reasoning first, and she could explain further after.
But she didn’t understand.
The bloodline of the Light Family, passed down through generations.
She was simple-minded and foolish.
Her father, too, was simple-minded and foolish.
And so it was.
Ecklight turned around and respectfully reported.
Yet again, it made Xue Fei’s blood pressure rise!
“Your Majesty, I am unaware… While my daughter Xialet and I indeed held back the Six-Winged Demons, that hold was only temporary. He unleashed a large-scale spell similar to confinement, and after that, we were unclear on the details. According to everyone, it was Miss Shaya who charged into that space, which caused Jeffrey to flee, so I believe this question should be inquiring of Miss Shaya.”
