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

"Is this okay?"

Hela used ice magic to completely freeze the surface of the forest pond in front of her.

With a solemn expression, An Xiao placed the Iron Maiden in the center of the open space and gestured for Airi to come closer to her.

"No problem, let's move on to the next step."

He surveyed the carcasses of wild beasts around him, and with a sense of unease, began to focus his attention.

Just now.

As soon as our squad entered the depths of Radel Forest, it was ambushed by many low-level hunters.

Fortunately, Hela was there, which saved them from certain death several times.

With her extensive travel experience, she successively killed a sharp-beaked vulture, a needle-sword porcupine, three mud slimes, and a green-skinned freshwater crocodile that had just collapsed beside the ice wall on the lake.

Although these magical beasts were all below level 20, just like in that last moment, if Hela had been even slightly slower in casting "Frost Star," the ferocious crocodile that burst out of the mud would have bitten off An Xiao's right arm at the root, leaving him with no chance of escaping unscathed.

"I didn't think the Radel Jungle was that dangerous, after all, these guys were cleared out by the harpies and blackbirds when I came last time."

"Looking back now... I was too naive."

An Xiao opened the coffin lid and, while examining the Wind Sword Maiden's body, also began to observe his own stats.

Creation Rank: 4

[Combat Power Level: 8]

Even after killing so many monsters, there wasn't a significant increase in experience points.

An Xiao pondered the reason.

The problem was discovered in Hela's body...

"Huh?? Boss, why are you looking at me like that? What's wrong with me?"

She was quite puzzled.

In fact, because Hela single-handedly eliminated almost all the enemies, and because she was not An Xiao's "creation", An Xiao could not absorb the experience gained from killing the enemies.

Instead, only the tiny bit of "team experience" can be shared equally among teammates.

This means that when Hela is a key player on the team, your LV will increase extremely slowly, about one-third of what it would be without her...

However, if Xino is resurrected and Fengjianji is used as the main force to finish off the enemy, the rate of increase will definitely be incomparable.

"It's alright, you did a great job, but is your magic power running low? I saw you were casting spells the whole time, and you even cast a few low-level spells instantly..."

An Xiao glanced at her and asked.

"Hey, it's alright, boss. Airi cast Wisdom and Spiritual Blessings on me, and I've also taken some potions to replenish my health as I go. Plus, my staff helps me conserve spellcasting energy, so I should be able to finish the quest without any problems."

Hela proudly pointed at the gnarled, top-grade enchanted weapon in her hand—the Water Vine Wand.

"Alright, keep watch for me. You've really worked hard this time, I'll treat you to something when we get back."

An Xiao said no more and directly gave Airi the command: "Infuse Mana".

...

...

Hela originally thought that the relationship between the Creator and all creation should be as clear as water.

It's just like a summoner and their summoned creature, only talking about combat and serious matters, without any other physical contact.

But something seems a little off about the current situation.

It's true that Airi's so-called "magic infusion" was used on a person for the first time.

However, the method she used was not the same as when she previously released a "blessing" by tearing pages from the magic book.

But...

Like a younger sister who desperately needs love, she walks up to someone, stands on tiptoe, forehead to forehead, opens her arms, and hugs him tightly.

Only then did he close his eyes and begin casting the spell.

"No, is this right? Is this right? Airi, tell your sister the truth, is a hug necessary? Can't spellbooks be used for teleportation? If your level is low, can't I lend you my staff? Please don't get so close to him, okay?"

Hela couldn't stand watching the girl's "techniques" anymore.

They're all teammates, what are they doing?

How can one be so unreserved in the middle of nowhere?

I'm watching from the sidelines. If I'm not around one day, won't she and the boss be playing in the trees?

"..."

Of course, An Xiao also had some doubts.

After all, the panel doesn't explain how creations should cast spells or execute commands.

The current interaction was indeed somewhat unexpected.

"Don't worry, brother. Although magic infusion can be done with a staff, that would consume a small portion of the magic power as a cost for teleportation..."

Airi's gaze, which didn't quite convey her honesty, murmured:

"Only through this kind of transmission can the loss of mana be minimized. You previously stored so much mana within me through synchronization; if I were to consume even a portion of it, I would definitely feel guilty..."

"I want every drop of mana to have its purpose, rather than being a waste for my brother because my body isn't good enough."

"..."

Row.

Consider this just another way to use the magic stone.

An Xiao accepted everything.

Mana50, reborn a second time, not a single drop more is needed; it is all stored within the "Magic Stone".

A faint light emanated, and the Dharma ring shone brightly.

As if drawn by this strange spiritual pressure, something in the surrounding forest seemed to be stirring restlessly.

"Boss, hurry! I sense something big is approaching!"

Hella issued a warning.

The "big guys" she talks about are usually at least level 30 in combat.

In the Radel Jungle, the Empire and Stardust Harbor have marked their "danger levels" as LV15-25 and LV20, respectively.

Different organizations have completely different risk assessments of the area, but in reality... caravans die first, then cavalry, and every now and then there are harpy families hunting down all the campfire spots...

In such a terrible environment, if you believed the warnings on the signs, you'd be stuck with this for life.

"rise."

An Xiao accelerated her chanting of the incantation.

His skillful spellcasting allowed him to make no mistakes throughout the process, instantly injecting some kind of dark energy into the Wind Sword Maiden's body.

"!"

Nurturing, sucking.

When she opened her eyes again, the Sword Maiden's expression was frozen.

He opened his mouth slightly and took a deep breath of the fresh air.

Having been resurrected and experienced it a second time, the only remaining wish is to never fall into a deep sleep again and never go through the cycle of reincarnation again.

"Owner……"

He uttered the words he most wanted to say.

"Very good, the memory is not damaged."

An Xiao gazed at her creation and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Here, your weapon and ring."

He took out the Wind Traveler Sword and the storage ring again, stretched out his arm, and helped the Iron Maiden, Shinora, sit up.

"Master, I'll accept the sword, but I don't want to take back the ring."

Xinuo seemed to have no interest in thinking about anything else; instead, he felt extremely uneasy watching An Xiao's actions.

"I am your creation, so everything I have can be entrusted to you for safekeeping. Master."

"what……"

This line of thought left An Xiao speechless.

After thinking about it, I had no choice but to accept her request.

"Then let's do it your way. This place is dangerous, and we don't have time to linger. Let's warm up first and deal with the nearby dangers."

An Xiao signaled to Xinuo to adjust on her own.

"it is good."

Hino nodded, only then realizing that the two people nearby were both familiar faces.

"Your Highness..."

"And this one... is she... Miss Hela?"

"Um."

Hela, on the other hand, remained indifferent and had nothing more to say to this swordswoman.

After all, she joined the team not to socialize, but to mess with the boss.

No matter how great her reputation was before, in Hela's eyes, she was nothing more than "a powerful swordswoman in the empire," nothing more.

Their gaze shifted to the princess.

The memories from before falling asleep gradually solidified.

Xinuo recalled that it was she who voluntarily relinquished the right to extend life and allowed An Xiao to revive Airi.

Now that we have met again in the mortal realm, it is hard to say whether it is a different kind of fate or simply our destiny under the shroud of divine law.

For the first time, two "star-level creations" exist simultaneously.

An Xiao was eager to observe what they would say to each other first.

"Sister Xinuo, it's been a long time. With you here, my brother's safety is guaranteed. This puts my mind at ease too."

"Big brother...?"

Xinuo narrowed her eyes slightly.

He remained silent for a moment, without saying another word.

An Xiao initially thought there was some kind of bug, but to his surprise, a red notification suddenly appeared on the panel, making his eyes widen...

—Hino: [While I was away, did Her Highness really sneak a bite?]

[Could she also be unable to resist her master's scent?]

I always thought I was the only one who felt this way.

—Aili: [If Sister Xinuo returns to his side to protect him, what should I do to maintain my position on the bed at night?]

I don't want to sleep alone. It's no different from lying in a coffin.

[Should we cast a "Coma Blessing" on Sister Xinuo after we get back?]

"..."

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