Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Chapter 188: A Stronger Ruo Yi (3)
I had to admit, Ivana’s pocket watch was a good thing.
The moment time resumed, everything that had happened during the time stop was completed in an instant. Ruo Yi almost couldn’t eat.
Fortunately, there was nothing else to do, so Xi Wei simply sat by Ruo Yi’s bed and waited for her to awaken. The heavy rain outside Winter City gradually stopped.
Just as Xi Wei was about to fall asleep, the alluring fox-eared girl on the bed finally let out a soft “hmm.”
Xi Wei knew that Ruo Yi was about to wake up.
He stood up, took a cup from the magic kettle in the room, and then returned to Ruo Yi’s bedside with the cup.
At this moment, Ruo Yi had just woken up. She opened one eye and playfully winked at Xi Wei, giving him a lazy, seductive glance.
“Why are you still here, Master? Don’t you have anything else to do?”
Ruo Yi tried to sit up, but her limbs were weak and limp.
After a few attempts, she simply gave up.
She could only lie weakly on her side on the bed. Although she was covered by a blanket, it couldn’t hide her breathtaking curves.
“I came to see you today. I don’t have anything else to do.”
Xi Wei handed Ruo Yi the cup of water and supported her soft body. He gently wrapped one arm around her smooth, delicate waist, allowing Ruo Yi to lean into his embrace.
The fox-eared girl took a sip of water and felt much more energetic.
She looked at Xi Wei with affection, her soft hand gently stroking his chest, playfully drawing circles. Her fox tail spread out from under the blanket, curling around them, bringing a hint of seductive fragrance and warmth.
“But,” Ruo Yi bit her red lip, hesitating, “aren’t we having a banquet tonight? It might have already started by now. Everyone is waiting for you. If you don’t go, will it be…?”
“No, it’s only seven o’clock. The banquet starts at nine. We still have two hours. Besides, someone else can host the banquet. It doesn’t matter if I go or not.”
Xi Wei grasped Ruo Yi’s idly swishing fox tail and stroked it gently. The soft tail was like silk, incredibly smooth, and he couldn’t get enough of touching it.
“This won’t do. You should still attend. Let’s absorb the divinity now.”
Although Ruo Yi felt incredibly sweet and happy in her heart, she wouldn’t selfishly delay Xi Wei from doing important things.
This banquet was said to be a farewell party before a campaign. Going to the Emerald Frontier would not be a matter of days or weeks.
Many soldiers and knights would be away from home for a long time. The banquet was meant to help them relax.
Anyone with a female companion could participate, even if they were paired up temporarily.
Seeing Xi Wei looking dazed, Ruo Yi seemed to sense something. Her pretty face turned red, and she pinched his chest playfully.
“Hey~ Didn’t we already… Why are you being naughty again?”
Xi Wei chuckled awkwardly and let go of Ruo Yi’s fox tail, feeling a little uncomfortable.
Since being modified by Dragon Blood, his physique had become increasingly strange. All his bodily functions were extremely active, and when he expended energy, he could reach his peak state in a very short time.
“Ahem, let’s get straight to business. Absorb the divinity. I’ll keep watch.”
He quickly changed the subject to the important matter.
However, Ruo Yi didn’t seem to intend to get off him. So, Xi Wei decided to hold her while she absorbed the divinity, so he could detect any unexpected situations immediately.
Ruo Yi smiled gently and found a comfortable position, half-lying in Xi Wei’s arms, then picked up Ivana’s pocket watch.
A faint golden light gradually brewed in her eyes, and a golden clock could be faintly seen in her pupils. The hour and minute hands moved slowly. The power of time permeated everywhere and gradually seeped into Ivana’s pocket watch.
The process of communicating with divinity was similar to charging a phone. The divine artifact was the power bank. And at this moment, the small stream of time power released by Ruo Yi was the best conductor, the data cable connecting to the divinity power bank. When the two divine energies became identical and came into contact, they would attract each other.
“Tick-tock, tick-tock…”
Silence all around. Only the sound of the clock ticking. The sound was layered, as if underwater, hazy and indistinct. However, as Ruo Yi continued to absorb the divinity from the pocket watch, the sound gradually became more real.
Xi Wei began to spread his Source of the Wilds field. He could already sense from Ruo Yi’s slightly furrowed brow that she was struggling. The divinity in Ivana’s pocket watch might be too much, making it difficult for Ruo Yi to handle.
“Tick-tock, tick-tock…”
The ticking of the clock became more and more distinct, as if echoing in Xi Wei’s ears, and it grew more urgent. Finally, it seemed to reach a critical point. The ticking of the clock suddenly stopped. Everything fell silent.
The surrounding space shattered like glass, time resumed its flow, and everything returned to reality. It turned out that at some point, the space around Ruo Yi had been frozen in time, and even Xi Wei, who was holding her tightly, hadn’t reacted.
He was slightly stunned and looked at his hands. The sense of incongruity in his heart gradually disappeared. Focusing his attention, the fox-eared girl who was still sensing the power of time had undergone a tremendous change in her status panel.
Name: Ruo Yi (Successor of the Goddess of Time)
Identity: Head Maid / Beloved of the King of Winter
Strength: Demi-human Tier 2 Awakened Level 73 (Levels 61-80)
Skills:
Command Time Freeze: Freezes time within a maximum range of fifty meters. Within this range, the caster is not affected by the time freeze, lasting for 10 seconds.
Command Time Acceleration: Grants time acceleration to a maximum of ten units, up to 2 times faster.
Command Time Rewind: Reverts the state of oneself or a target to half an hour prior.
Command Time Holy Sword: A holy sword formed by the power of time. When used to damage enemies, it producesvarious inconceivable effects.
Effect 1: Extreme Speed (Increases enemy blood flow speed, increasing one’s attack speed)
Effect 2: Aging (Causes enemy wounds to gradually age and unable to heal under the power of time)
Effect 3: Void Break (Control over time allows you to appear in front of the enemy from any time tunnel, up to five traversals in a short period)
Spatial Affinity (Passive), Flexible Bones (Passive), Seductive Fragrance (Passive)
Equipment: None
Wintery Empire Reputation: 10412 ↑
(At least the people in the Royal Capital of the Wintery Empire know that this brave and valiant head maid is not only the guard of the King of Winter but also his concubine)
Demi-human Faction Reputation: 993 ↑ (Renowned)
