Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
With Sister Nina’s help and Xi Wei’s promise of Creamy Smoothies, the Little Radishes finally stopped surrounding Xi Wei.
However, the milky lip prints and teeth marks on Xi Wei’s face and neck still testified to the recent chaotic scene.
“Master, I apologize. These little ones have been a bit too wild lately, forgetting what respect and hierarchy mean.”
Sister Nina stood on tiptoe, helping Xi Wei straighten his slightly disheveled collar.
Her tone was apologetic, and her sharp gaze swept over each of the Little Radishes.
“Eek!”
Lily shrieked. Her front teeth had already grown back, so she no longer spoke with a lisp.
“Sister Nina is so fierce!”
“Wuwah! Are you going to spank Nana’s bottom?”
“Sister Bai Yao, protect me! *Whimper whimper*~”
Nana fearfully covered her chest and hid behind Bai Yao.
With a “swoosh,” the other Little Radishes followed suit, each choosing either You Ye or Bai Yao, hiding behind them like chicks protected by a mother hen.
They only revealed half of their little heads, their round, big eyes gazing warily at Sister Nina.
Bai Yao and You Ye exchanged helpless glances, then offered awkward smiles to Xi Wei and Sister Nina.
“They’re just children. It’s nothing, they’re just greedy and like to play. It’s very normal.”
Xi Wei chuckled, not bothering with the Little Radishes’ overstepping.
Since he became King, his presence had become quite formidable. The soldiers and knights who used to joke with him were now more respectful than ever when they saw him.
Only these fearless Little Radishes could still be as affectionate with him as before.
“Your Majesty, if you continue to indulge these children like this, I’m afraid they’ll be causing trouble for you every day.”
When it came to educating children, the worst thing was for one person to play the good cop and the other the bad cop.
Sister Nina felt very helpless at this moment.
The authority she had built up with the Little Radishes over time had been shattered by a single word from Xi Wei.
But she couldn’t get angry at Xi Wei, could she?
Not long after, the castle’s kitchen, having been notified by the guards, delivered delicious milk smoothies.
“One for each of you. No more, no less. If you eat too much, your tummy will hurt. Finish it and go to sleep properly, or I won’t give you any more!”
Xi Wei had his own way of dealing with these Little Radishes. He stood in front of the small cart filled with milk smoothies, like a creepy uncle luring a loli into an alley.
“Lord King, we’ll be good. We’ll only have one!”
“I promise, I promise. If I eat too much, I’ll poop. Biubiubiu~ Meiduo… Meiduo doesn’t want to biubiubiu~”
“Wow! Meiduo, you’re so gross!”
…
A group of Little Radishes chattered and laughed, happily finishing their milk smoothies.
Afterward, with their round little bellies sticking out, they performed formal curtseys to Xi Wei, thanking him. Finally, led by Sister Nina, they returned to the castle with satisfied expressions to sleep.
“Aren’t you two going to sleep?”
“It’s late at night, why are you following me?”
Xi Wei turned around, curiously looking at You Ye and Bai Yao, who were still following him.
“Hmph! I’m not following you at all. I just wanted to take a walk tonight, is that not allowed? Isn’t that right, You Ye?”
Bai Yao turned her pretty face away, glancing at Xi Wei from the corner of her eye. She then hugged You Ye’s slender arm.
“Your Majesty, Bai Yao hasn’t seen you in a long time. She also said she misses you, that’s why she’s staying. She was very sleepy just now, and besides… *mff? mff? mff*…”
You Ye’s words were cut short when Bai Yao, enraged, covered her mouth.
“You Ye, you smelly cat! Are you trying to die?! What nonsense are you spouting!”
“How could I miss this guy?! He’s such a heartless person! He tricked me into Winter Fort and never saw me, not in all this time. He never even came to see me!”
“Someone like that, such a scoundrel! How could I possibly miss him!”
Bai Yao’s face was flushed red as she tried to drown out her guilt with a louder voice.
But whenever she met Xi Wei’s teasing gaze, she couldn’t help but lower her head shyly, losing all her assertiveness.
“I’m right here in Winter Fort. If you want to see me, your King, just come find me. It’s only a few steps away.”
Xi Wei smiled helplessly. He walked up to Bai Yao and reached out his large hand, about to perform the divine skill of “head patting.” However, this proud girl deftly dodged it.
“Hmph! You abandon me after getting involved. A scumbag who tricks people into coming here and then ignores them and You Ye can’t pat my head! I won’t let you! I’m so angry, nyeh nyeh nyeh~”
Bai Yao shook her head and tail, avoiding Xi Wei’s large hand.
It was unclear if she was doing it on purpose.
When she dodged, she didn’t completely get away.
She merely dodged slightly. As soon as Xi Wei stopped moving his hand, she would move closer again.
After a few attempts, Xi Wei seized an opportunity, and his hand finally landed on Bai Yao’s little head.
Instantly, the grown-up loli pouted, her eyes turned red, and she tearfully hugged You Ye, crying:
“Wuwuwu! Bai Yao was touched by the scumbag King! Bai Yao is no longer clean! You promised you’d never let the scumbag King touch my head…”
“Damn it! You Ye, save me!”
“The big bad King must have had some dirty thoughts!”
“Bai Yao doesn’t want to warm the bed for the scumbag King like Sister Lori!”
You Ye: “(￢_￢)…”
Xi Wei: “⊙▽⊙!?”
It seemed the proud, grown-up loli had said something quite alarming.
In any case, Xi Wei selectively chose to ignore this matter.
Primarily, with Lori and Ruo Yi in front of him, this silly dragon Connie behind him, and the Saintess Gabriel of the Church of Light waiting for an opportunity, it was not suitable to stir up more trouble.
“Ahem, if you want to follow, then follow. I happen to have something to do right now. You can come along and see if you’re curious.”
Xi Wei cleared his throat.
He withdrew his hand that was on Bai Yao’s head.
Pretending he hadn’t heard anything, he took the lead and walked ahead.
He looked like a heartless scumbag who had ‘pulled out and didn’t want to know’.
“Hmph hmph! He touched my head and just left. As expected, King of Winter is a heartless, unrighteous scoundrel!”
Bai Yao pouted, looking dissatisfied.
But even so, she still pulled You Ye along and stuck closely to Xi Wei’s side.
“I just came out for a walk with you, not to see what this scummy King is up to. It’s just that the place for the walk is nearby…”
Bai Yao “whispered” into You Ye’s ear, but her eyes kept darting towards Xi Wei, as if afraid he wouldn’t hear her.
Xi Wei’s steps didn’t falter. He didn’t tease this proud loli anymore. Teasing too much would lead to an unmanageable situation, after all, his entire being exuded a damned charm, and he was still young and didn’t want to suffer kidney failure early.
He walked, stopping and starting along the way, until he reached the castle’s backyard, a place where players often appeared. It had the most open space, making it the most suitable location for placing the blank divine statue.
【Do you wish to place the blank divine statue at the selected location? Please note that once the statue is placed, any further relocation will clear all stored faith power.】
“Let’s put it here. There’s nowhere else to move it. This divine statue is probably not small.”
【Please step back ten paces, Host. The divine statue is about to be delivered.】
Xi Wei, hearing this, silently led Bai Yao and You Ye ten paces back.
Immediately, before he could react.
A white stone statue, even taller than Winter Fort, crashed down in front of him with a “boom.”
The entire Winter City trembled.
If the system hadn’t alerted him to step back ten paces, he might have been directly crushed by this statue, which was at least a hundred meters tall.
“Good heavens, System…”
Xi Wei stared dumbfounded at the excessively grand statue, smacking his lips.
“Your delivery methods are still as hardcore as ever.”
Today is a Little Radishes special.
