The demon princess was defeated and captured? Sorry, I acted in it)

The silver-haired boy became obedient and slowly poked his head out from under the quilt.

Looking at Xuefei who was obviously pretending to be hurt by the blow, Xia Ya supported herself on the bed and sat up, then touched her head and asked.

"Okay, okay...I should have known you were this type of person.

Um...so what I just said, is it okay? "

"Ouch...it's okay. My head doesn't hurt."

"I mean your sister!"

Why are you scolding me?

In order to improve the efficiency of the conversation, Xia Leit simply expressed what he wanted to express in more specific terms this time.

"Xue Fei, I understand that you decided to leave the Demon Territory without telling the Demon King and Queen. There is nothing you can do about it. After all, you came here as a captive... It will involve many problems. But, didn't you tell your sister? Generally speaking, sisters would be very anxious if they don't know the real situation, right...?"

Xia asked this, but she knew it was meaningless.

Since Xuefei decided to leave, she would definitely not tell anyone. She left home and disappeared sadly on her own.

But Xia felt that if that were the case...Xue Fei would be too pitiful.

Even if you can't explain it to your parents, if you can trust your sister and have a good relationship with her, you can tell her the truth and ask her to help keep the secret. Wouldn't this be a kind of psychological release?

It’s tiring to carry a lot of pressure by yourself, but if trusted family members can help share some of the pressure, it will definitely be much easier!

But Xia didn't expect it.

After a moment of hesitation, Xue Fei responded with a tactful refusal.

"Ah...it doesn't matter."

It's saying it doesn't matter.

But Xue Feiya's expression...still as naughty as ever, but suddenly there was a bit of helpless smile.

"It doesn't matter if I don't tell that kid... She usually hates me. Maybe it's because I always try to be the center of attention and steal her glory as the second princess of the demon tribe? Anyway, when she faces me, she always ignores me."

As she spoke, Xue Feiya sighed heavily, which was rare for her.

"Hey, she was quite attached to me when she was little... I don't know why, but she suddenly hates me. Since she hates me, there's nothing I can do about it, right? So let's not talk about it. I guess, even if I tell her, she won't keep it a secret for me. Who knows, maybe she will be very happy that I left the Demon Territory? After all... I, a troublesome guy, am finally gone."

"Xuefei..."

"It's okay, don't worry. Let me make it clear first. I'm not sad. I'm just complaining a little bit!"

Xue Feiya also sat up with her back against the wall, tilted her head and looked at Xia with a chuckle.

Silver hair cascaded to the side like a waterfall.

She smiled fearlessly.

But...even so, Xia could still see through a lot of the helplessness.

Xue Fei is a genius demon princess who is admired by everyone, but in fact, this admiration is more of a dependence.

The Demon King and the Queen both care about her because she is the daughter that the demons are proud of - but this pride is based on the premise that she was born a favored child of heaven, and it is a responsibility that can overwhelm a person.

Even her sister... couldn't open up to her.

It is hard to imagine how much burden this small body has to carry to get through the past twenty years.

Fortunately...now all these burdens have been lifted.

Just take it as consolation.

At least that's what Xia wanted to say.

"They say that you only know how to cherish something after you lose it... Maybe Xuefei's sister will regret her indifference now that she has 'lost' her sister."

"No chance, no chance! You don't know, that kid used to fight me with a sword in the Demon Tribe Hall! He was so fierce!"

"What did you sisters go through to get to this point..."

"I can't really say... maybe... it started from when I was a kid and liked to call her a shorty?"

"..."

This...is this really the beginning of the breakup between these fresh and refined sisters?

17. Night Talk

Well...since this is an internal family conflict within Xuefei, Xiaya won't ask too much about it for now.

She knew too little about Xuefei's past life in this life, so she had no way or qualifications to help her with advice now.

But Xia still hopes that if there is a chance in the future, Xuefei can reconcile with her family, instead of forcing herself to smile and leave her hometown alone, and find a trace of comfort in this way.

It is possible.

The evidence is that Xuefei did not hate her family when she talked about these things.

The night sky is filled with stars and the Yao Lake is overshadowed by the stars. The morning light and evening breeze move the shady trees.

Maybe we can chat for a few more minutes, as dawn is about to break outside the window.

But the two girls on the small bed chatted more and more excitedly, as if it was not the early morning but a tea party at noon.

It's just that this tea party has no tea and no cakes.

~

The two of them sat side by side, leaning against the bedside table. Just the fragrance of each other's body close at hand was enough to make them feel at ease.

Xia entangled the ends of her golden hair that fell on the pillow with her fingers, looked out the window at the endless, shining lake that reflected the stars, and muttered to herself.

"Xue Fei, you... please be careful not to make too much noise in the future. This is what I am worried about..."

"Are you still afraid that I will blow up your house?"

"No, I'm afraid that after my house is blown up, someone in the kingdom will notice it and cause trouble for you."

"What's there to be afraid of!" Xue Feiya started to pull up her sleeves to show her muscleless arms! "I'll beat them up if they come. I'll protect my daily life!"

"But if we beat them all up, it would just be like a battlefield again."

"Ah...it seems so."

Xuefei, you said I was stupid... but sometimes you are also stupid.

This is what Xia wanted to express when she said this.

Unconsciously, Xia's shoulder moved towards Xuefei.

Until his shoulder gently touched hers.

"Actually, I'm a little lacking in confidence..." Xia suddenly said this in a low voice.

"what?"

"I went to the palace for a meeting today. I had a vague feeling that the Kingdom and the Theocracy would not sit idly by and watch Xue Fei's situation. They would take some action, but we don't know what it would be...whether it would destroy the life Xue Fei wanted."

"Hehe~ Didn't you say you were fearless before? Why are you so listless now?"

"Well...it must be because you led me astray after meeting Xue Fei."

"Blame me?!"

"It's your fault."

It must be your fault, Xuefei.

Before I knew you existed in this world... I only knew that I was a hero and that I had my duty to protect the kingdom.

I get tired, and I get annoyed too.

But after being so tired and annoyed, I don’t know what more meaningful thing I can do.

Born in a family called [Sword of the Nation], some seemingly unreasonable things can only be explained as "natural", whether it is being dispatched to the front line to deter the enemy, or always having to prepare some boring and rigid speeches to inspire the people.

Or maybe there was a time when I really thought that fighting for the kingdom was enough, and that was how life should be lived.

Until I was on the battlefield.

Seeing your smile again.

How dazzling that figure was, standing in the middle of the charred battlefield... yet still reaching out to me.

At that moment, the entire world of "Brave Xialet" changed from monotonous gray and blood red to colorful.

Xia gradually recalled that the meaning of life was not only about fighting and killing... but also about a more important subject.

——It’s called the good and peaceful years.

On the surface, this is Xia protecting Xuefei's dream life.

In fact...it was Xue Fei who reached out to herself in the sea of ​​purgatory and brought her into the vast sky and sea.

Even so...Xuefei, can you still say that it was you who led me astray?

Xia Leit closed his eyes unconsciously and leaned his head on Xue Feiya's shoulder.

The golden and silver hair interweave and shine, creating the most beautiful colors in the world.

"Xuefei... I think it's not that I don't have confidence, I'm just worried..."

"What are you worrying about?"

Shia...! Heavy! So heavy!

Not only was my head heavy, but the “Slime” also made my arms sore!!

The honest Xue Feiya dared not say anything, ask anything, or even move.

But...More importantly...

She was listening carefully to Xia's heartfelt words.

This guy has been trying to remain calm ever since he left the battlefield. Only in a quiet environment like now did he finally speak some true words.

Then go ahead and talk. I'm listening.

Xia's eyes narrowed.

Suddenly he said something that stunned Xue Feiya.

"If... I mean if, if the situation is really out of control... and there is no peace in the kingdom, then... Xuefei, let's leave here together. Not in the human race, nor in the demon race, but to find a place where we can live well."

"..."

"Sherfei...?"

Xue Feiya's petite body trembled twice.

"I..."

"you...?"

"I...I...I really admire your wooden head.

! Ah! Are you really an idiot! "

“Ah…! It hurts!”

Xue Feiya suddenly stood up, stepped on the bed with her bare feet, and made a knife-like hand shape, tapping Xia's head lightly - as if to respond to her previous blow.

But I used a little more strength than Xia! This way I won't lose out!

If you don't look closely, it would be difficult to notice that the little guy's cheeks seem to be a little redder than before.

I don’t know if it was because he was anxious, angry, or something else.

But now she is so angry that she stamps her feet, this is real.

"You stupid hero, you really need to be self-aware! Think about it yourself, all your wealth is in the Kingdom of Orus, and you're going with me? You'll be cursed for the rest of your life. Didn't you say that your family is harmonious? You're going to run away from home just to mess around with me? You're too stupid! Hurry up and bang your head against something and become smarter!"

Xia touched her hit head with one hand.

He pouted his lips in a silly way.

She mumbled a response, but it left Xuefeiya speechless.

"You're still talking about me... Xue Fei, isn't it the same for you? You voluntarily gave up everything and left the Demon Clan, so you don't seem to have the right to teach me a lesson...?"

"I was...! I was... ah! What the hell! Why are you not sleeping so late at night? Talking about this is simply disrespectful to the God of Sleep! Go to sleep!"

"There is no such god as the god of sleep..."