Chapter: 21. Report
“Hey! Ah…! I’m alive, I’m alive! Still, Xiya, your big soft bed is so comfortable. Only someone sick in the head would jump into a fire pit themselves! Hehe… there’s even a white gold coin; today is really a happy day.”
“Happy is good, but the price was almost scaring Princess Livra to death.”
“To gain temporary happiness at such a cost is worth it. Livra, rest in peace.”
“……”
As expected of you, building happiness on the suffering of fools is Xue Fei’s creed.
Besides, Princess Livra is doing just fine! How can she rest in peace!
At dusk.
After acting for most of the day, Xue Fei was already very tired.
She didn’t even change out of the imposing Gothic black dress she was wearing. Kicking off her shoes, she flopped onto the bed and became quiet.
Xiya searched for her wallet, pulled out a white gold coin, and handed it to Xue Fei, who, with the coin in her hand, raised it high above her head, her eyes shining with a dazzling golden light!
After closing her wallet and giving the white gold coin to Xue Fei, Xiya felt no heartbreak.
After all, the money belonged to her sister anyway, it would eventually be spent on Xue Fei for good food, so it didn’t matter.
Xue Fei lay there playing with the white gold coin while Xiya stood in front of the wooden table brewing a cup of hot tea. At the same time, her peripheral vision was drawn to Xue Fei’s two little white feet, which occasionally drifted together and collided, then sometimes separated again, so much so that she didn’t even notice the tea was slightly overflowing from the cup.
When she did realize, Xiya quickly grabbed a cloth and wiped away the water stains, shaking her head as she reminded herself not to indulge in Xue Fei’s mischief!
Even so, when Xiya sat at the edge of the bed, she naturally and subtly tapped Xue Fei’s toes with the back of her hand.
Heroes are not dull!
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing, cough… I mean, Xue Fei, have you confirmed that you want to participate in the gladiatorial arena match the day after tomorrow?”
“Of course, wasn’t that already decided?”
Xue Fei flicked the coin upward and caught it with flair…
Bang!
Sorry, she couldn’t catch it, and the coin hit her forehead.
Angrily, Xue Fei slapped the coin onto the sword slot of the little holy sword beside her bed. Now that little holy sword had a white gold coin, it was even more dazzling!
Sob… our mom is so good, she even gives us money to spend!
Since Xue Fei has decided this, Xiya had to accompany her for one more ruckus.
However… there were still some things to remind her about.
“Alright, but we need to agree first. Xue Fei, don’t go too crazy and forget yourself; always leave a way out.”
“What do you mean? Xiya, why don’t you speak human language when you’re clearly human?”
“Your words are so nice… Hey, what I mean is that the competitors in the gladiatorial arena aren’t all top-notch experts. If you mess them up too badly, it wouldn’t be good; they’ve come a long way for the match, and it’s not easy.”
“It’s alright, I won’t kill them!”
“Not killing them… but leaving them disabled even…”
“I really won’t kill them!”
“……”
Oh no, that eager look on Xue Fei’s face is clearly one that has been holding back for a long time, wanting to show off!
Of course, not long after, Xue Fei supported herself on the bed with her hands, her silver hair cascading like a waterfall, her small feet stretched forward against Xiya’s back, her playful grin now replaced with seriousness.
“Don’t worry, I’m joking. I have no reason to make things difficult for myself. This time, I made an agreement with Livra to cooperate temporarily and advance relations between the Human Race and the Demon Race. If I go on stage and hurt a Human, I estimate everyone will shout to lock me back up! Sob… in that case, I can only be sealed in this warm quilt! Sob… I’m so pitiful.”
Clever.
It’s said that being caught between a rock and a hard place.
Xue Fei, no matter how you perform, you can achieve good results; you’re truly in a win-win situation!
Xiya gave a faint smile and turned around, only to find Xue Fei’s toes had naturally shifted from her back to her slim stomach.
Xiya first swept aside the golden hair lying on the bed, then gently patted Xue Fei’s clever head.
“Of course, this time you’re not completely unable to relax. Just hold back a little; this arena’s defense barrier isn’t as easy to break as last time. I heard from Princess Livra that to ensure the King and Pope’s safety, the kingdom will use the secret treasure, the Divine Thread Chain, to construct the strongest defense barrier, capable of withstanding Tenth Stage magic.”
“Oh wow, does that mean I can try my newly researched Supernova Explosion?!”
“That magic sounds very dangerous! Rejected! No experimenting!”
“Tsk, then I’ll use Little Fireball.”
“……”
You’re so extreme, if Supernova Explosion isn’t allowed, you just switch to Little Fireball.
Little Fireball is fine…
Who knows what will happen if Xue Fei uses Big Fireball.
Xiya handed Xue Fei the tea she had just brewed, indulgently letting her take a sip, then she herself didn’t drink it, placing the teacup back on the bedside while continuing to analyze.
“Oh, also, besides the defense barrier being stronger, don’t you also have an opponent you can spar with a bit? Hmm… just a bit.”
“I know! Fire Cat Race! If they come, I must convince them and ask for the ultimate fishing skills!”
“Not the Fire Cats! Don’t forget Timani, the Fire Dragon you encountered before.”
“Oh right, and that Fire Lizard. I almost forgot about her… I wonder if she’s still begging for food.”
“Ms. Timani… I apologize on behalf of Xue Fei for bringing this up.”
First off, I apologize for saying she’s begging again.
Secondly, the prize money you’ve been striving for might be in jeopardy again.
Poor Timani, clearly strong, yet always encountering all kinds of oddities in every competition.
This time, at least the defense barrier is sturdy enough.
Laughing my head off, here comes a Demon Princess with eight wings.
“Heehee~” Xue Fei hummed a little tune, genuinely excited, “That sounds great! I hope the Fire Lizard can cheer me up a bit~ It’s hard to finally be able to go out and move around; I can’t let it go to waste, right?”
“Try your best, just don’t go too…”
“And we! We’ll also help Lady Xue Fei find some fun!”
Before Xiya could finish her sentence, the little holy sword flashed with golden light and pounced onto Xue Fei’s thigh.
Although the sight of a little girl tumbling on top of another little girl is quite charming, Xiya didn’t want to see it!
But Xial’s innocent smile always puts people at ease, devoid of desire, only endless purity; she’s just a naive and kind child.
“I also understand the competition schedule. The champion from the previous competition can unconditionally participate in this competition. Last time’s champion is Lady Xue Fei’s sister, and she flew away. I am the runner-up, so I can substitute for the champion.”
“Oh! You’re right, Xial. Make sure to give it your all; let’s meet in the finals!”
“Mhm! I will definitely work hard. In the finals, Lady Xue Fei can hit me as hard as she likes! Hit me however you want! The harder the hit… the happier I will be!”
She beamed brightly at Xue Fei.
The little holy sword’s “one thousand years of childlike innocence,” if not for the sudden glimmer of love in her eyes, would still be very pure.
Xue Fei shook her legs and mercilessly shook the little pervert off her lap, madly poking her forehead to remind her to behave properly and not be so perverted, so as not to spoil her ears.
Xiya sighed and facepalmed, exasperated by the daily antics of these two little ones.
Now everyone seems increasingly inclined to play.
Only Princess Livra remains anxious; truly a tragic figure.
However, Xiya knows.
Though Xue Fei says this, she definitely hasn’t forgotten the essence of the gladiatorial arena’s purpose—to probe the Pope’s thoughts.
Regardless of how the match goes, Xiya just needs to do her part well.
Holding a strand of silver hair in front of her, she gently sniffed the faint floral scent.
All Xiya wants to do is protect her.
Hmm… let Xue Fei play as she likes.
Let the other troublesome matters be handled by her older sister.
When Xiya absentmindedly let go of Xue Fei’s hair, she froze.
Because Xue Fei and Xial… had already stopped bickering and were looking at her with incredulous eyes!
“Uh… I didn’t expect Xiya to be a bit perverted sometimes. No… I already knew that.”
“That’s impressive, Hero, easily doing what we don’t dare to do.”
Upon hearing this, Xiya’s face turned bright red!
She quickly waved her hands frantically to explain!
“No… it’s not like that! I was just deep in thought… I just happened to touch Xue Fei’s hair, so I wanted to smell it… ah, not that meaning! I mean… it was just a coincidence! So…”
“Perverted Sister Xiya…”
“So I’m saying, it’s not like that!!”
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As dusk fades, night falls.
In the distant Corea Church State.
The Holy See is solemn and dignified, filled with statues.
After obtaining the permission of a believer dressed in a clerical robe, Philex, the Prime Minister of Aulus Kingdom, hurried to the church.
He hadn’t had time to change out of his Aulus Kingdom-style attire, but he didn’t forget to take out a silver half-moon shaped ornament hidden in his collar, letting it hang before him, showcasing his identity as a noble of Corea Church State and the devotion of a believer.
Whether he is truly devout or not is not to be discussed, as those with power in Corea Church State generally wear such silver half-moon ornaments.
In the kingdom’s attire and the church’s decorations, Philex looked like a traitor.
But in reality, it is far from that.
After all, Philex is originally from Corea Church State.
He had already been waiting in the Holy See for quite a while.
Philex turned in circles with his hands behind his back, finally blowing on his mustache and glaring impatiently at a nun sitting on a church bench, covered in the colorful light of stained glass, reciting a text.
“Where exactly is the Pope? I have important matters to report, and I’ve been waiting here for half a day! It’s related to the interests of the Church State. Can you please stop dragging it out?!”
“Mr. Philex, please remain calm… There are deities listening in the church, so please mind your words.”
“Tch.”
With a missing front tooth, Philex clicked his tongue, stroked his beard, and turned around in anger, disdainfully glaring at the nun.
Although he was born in Corea Church State, Philex sometimes feels that some people in the Church are too mystical and strange, speaking as if something is wrong, never speaking plainly.
Just as Philex was about to find someone else to announce the Pope…
Suddenly.
The sound of a scepter dropping, like water droplets hitting the ground, echoed through the church.
Despite being such a spacious area, the sound of footsteps and scepter tapping the ground resonated loudly—like the sounds were not transmitted through the air, but directly conveyed to each person’s heart by the deities above.
The steady nun stood up, closing her book.
She respectfully bowed her head toward the source of the sound, her face filled with devout faith, and the half-moon ornament glimmered brightly.
Including those men in purple clerical robes standing at the door of the Holy See, they also placed one hand on their chests and bowed their heads in the same direction.
Of course, Philex did exactly the same.
In fact, his head bowed even more noticeably.
As a major noble of Corea Church State, he knew the proper attitude to adopt when facing the Pope.
Meanwhile.
An elder yet strong steady voice suddenly rang out, growing closer.
“The God of the Wind, Herles, has brought the Church State the gospel and guided the people on their path.”
“May every lost returnee receive the Church State’s protection upon their return.”
“Philex, you have returned, bringing news to the Church State. I am already aware; do not be impatient or disturb.”
