After mastering the resurrection technique, they begged me to extend their lives.

To ensure that one's chastity remains intact, and that one's clothing is unharmed.

Only in this way can I confirm that the person casting the spell in front of me is not Volta's colleague, and only then can I speak my first words to him.

"Who are you?"

I sat nervously on the shabby bed, my gaze sweeping over the mess on the ground nearby.

I saw bloodstains and signs of a struggle on the walls.

Airi dared not think about how she was moved here, but glancing at the blanket beside her, she could probably deduce that she was most likely hugged or touched by him.

This is unsettling.

"An Xiao".

He paused, then introduced himself:

"The stranger who will bring you back to life."

He remained completely still while speaking, observing calmly.

"Resurrection...?"

Sure enough, anyone's first reaction upon hearing these two words was to freeze in shock.

With disbelief written all over their faces.

Airi's fair face showed an expression of being overwhelmed with thought...

"Your Highness, there is no need to worry. You have approximately seven days to continue enjoying life. After seven days, if you wish to continue existing, I will need to cast a 'Life Extension Spell' on you to ensure that your life and soul do not wither away."

"what……"

I tried hard to understand what he was saying.

Half a day later, a few words were squeezed out from the child's mouth:

"Inconceivable."

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An Xiao remained noncommittal.

His gaze fell on the wound in her heart.

I still remember that day; she ended her life by stabbing her heart with a pair of silver scissors.

Even now, the wound on the heart remains, and even under the freezing of the "Iron Maiden," the organ has not been excessively corroded.

If I had to say, the exposure time was less than a day.

So, looking through the tiny hole in the princess dress, An Xiao wondered if wounds were something negligible to creation.

Or perhaps it would be best to provide some kind of response?

Thinking of this, he tossed the recovery potion from his waist to Airi—

"Take it."

"Huh...?"

"drink."

An Xiao's words were concise and to the point.

The princess hurriedly caught the medicine bottle, her wariness still evident in her eyes.

He muttered to himself:

"I thought you were looking at my chest."

"...?"

An Xiao didn't understand.

But I always felt that she took things related to "chastity" too seriously...?

"I'm trying my best to understand your identity and capabilities, as well as my own situation."

Airi opened the bottle, sniffed it carefully, and only after confirming that it was indeed a recovery potion did she take a small sip.

"Ugh, uh-huh—"

The medicine was ingested.

Within seconds, the wounds on his body began to heal slowly at an amazing speed.

It is much faster than surgery.

"No wonder even basic potions sell for such a high price..."

An Xiao understood the rationale behind its price of several tens of silver deer and couldn't help but nod slightly.

"Actually, I should be able to heal my wounds myself using holy magic. However, I'm not sure if I'm a human or a ghost right now... Sir, could you please explain your procedure to me in more detail? I'd like to... learn more."

As expected of a princess.

Even though the initial shock hadn't faded, once the situation was clear, she was able to quickly calm down, like a curled-up little animal.

It instantly evokes a protective instinct in one's heart.

"it is good."

An Xiao pulled up a chair and sat directly opposite her, keeping a distance of about 3 yards.

The thoughtful sense of boundaries made Airi loosen her tightly clenched fists, but of course, her legs remained taut, showing no signs of completely relaxing.

"First, regarding what happened after you lost consciousness—"

He spoke calmly and gently.

To selectively recount the parts of love that are unknown to others.

This includes the resurrection of the Wind Sword Maiden, the Sword Maiden rushing to save people, the escape from the royal city with the corpse, and the perilous situation after arriving here.

By the end, quite some time had quietly passed.

He gestured for her to follow him to the middle of the house—where the "Iron Maiden" was placed.

And then they opened the coffin lid.

"ah…"

Princess Airi, unable to resist following along, instinctively covered her mouth.

"It really is Sister Xinuo..."

"Yes."

"Can she...can she be resurrected by you again?"

The way they address each other has changed imperceptibly.

"Yes. However, my energy is limited, and I need enough time to rest before I have the strength to cast the resurrection spell on her again."

An Xiao thought for a moment and added:

"There's another point. As the number of creations around me increases or my team expands, I must consider whether I can regularly and accurately cast the 'Life Extension Curse' on everyone. This is also a test for me. Because..."

"I don't want anyone else to experience the pain and fear of dying a second time. Do you understand?"

"..."

Airi clutched her chest.

It seems that he received the emotion he wanted to convey.

Is this the connection between the Creator and me?

The girl was still in a daze, unable to fully recover from the sheer volume of information he had conveyed.

However, given the current situation, she made a fairly credible suggestion—

"Mr. An Xiao, if you... well, if you need magic power, then I happen to know a spell called 'Mana Infusion'... which might be able to help you solve your problem..."

"Mana infusion?"

"Yes, yes, it's about transferring the magic power within me into the target's body at a 2:1 ratio, provided that... I have to obtain my spellcasting tool."

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Seeing the princess gradually becoming more obedient and wanting to do something, An Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.

He inquired, "What specific props are needed?"

"Ah... yes, it's the staff I used when I was taking classes with my mentor in the imperial city. Its name is 'Silver Glow'."

"..."

It doesn't sound like a weapon of lower than blue quality...

An Xiao sighed, rubbing her forehead:

"But the current situation is that we are trapped here and constantly facing danger. As a princess of a nation, is there anyone who can send you the staff? Or is there a replacement staff available?"

"Um... let me think."

Airi quickly got into the zone.

She believed that only by helping An Xiao escape could Xinuo have a chance to be resurrected and could she have a chance to avenge herself.

As for An Xiao's true identity, it seems less important in comparison.

"The person who can be sent... Fiora isn't in the country, so theoretically there shouldn't be anyone else."

"Fiora?"

An Xiao thought of the female leader of a certain Griffin Knights.

"Yes, that's right."

The princess said with concern, "Sister Fiora is the only female knight in the empire who can fly faster than Volta and dodge all of his attacks."

Unfortunately, she's always being sent on business trips... all the complicated tasks are left to her to lead the teams to handle. Incidentally, her title is "Cloud Walker"...

"The Cloud Walkers, huh? I see."

An Xiao fell into deep thought.

I'm wondering if there's a chance to build a relationship with this speedster in the future.

If I had a teammate like that... wouldn't it be like I could leave the land and expand my vision to the sky?

But the female knight... was not her own "creation".

Ok.

Don't be greedy.

An Xiao reminded herself of this.

A moment later, Airi continued:

"And then, as for the staff... even a low-quality one should be worth a try."

"Will it work?"

"Well, while I can't guarantee that 'Mana Infusion' will be successfully cast, I will try my best to cast a 'Mental Blessing' on you."

"Oh?"

"That can increase your mana regeneration rate, and of course, it also includes other energies within your body."

"Are you really willing to use all the magic and skills you have left on me?"

An Xiao glanced sideways upon hearing this.

He was still somewhat surprised by the princess's rapid change.

Even if she already understood the current situation, her decisive and all-encompassing help was truly...

Too... well-behaved?

Is that how it should be said?

"Yes...that's right."

As she pondered, Airi paused, her face showing both resolve and devotion, and said softly:

"After all, we're already in the same boat. It's my duty to help you gain every second. Only in this way can we build a deeper connection, so that in the future I can make some... well, slightly tricky plans and requests that I, as your dominator and controller, should be able to accept... Hmm, is that understandable?"

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