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

Xia was also quite nervous. After all, the idea of ​​scaring off the Six Wings head-on...wasn't it a bit too exaggerated?

Who knew...

The Celtic king actually laughed happily and patted the armrest of the chair. He looked very happy!

"Hahahaha...! I knew it would be like this! My guess was absolutely correct! It seems that even though I'm old, my judgment hasn't declined much?"

Oh, that’s awesome!

——You actually guessed my impromptu nonsense!

In fact, the king did not predict everything.

But...ever since he saw the golden column of light rising into the sky over the palace that day, the king has been numb.

Can't you see it? The Royal Palace of Cormyr, his home, is not far away.

Now the top floor of the castle is still open to the sky and the construction has not been completed yet!

Who do you think gave all this?

So when Miss Xia Ya said that she could scare off the six-winged demons with her sealing magic, the king was not surprised at all.

There's nothing to be surprised about being scared away. I was almost scared to death once.

Xia heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that now the banquet should be over, right?

Going home at this time...the birthday time has not completely passed, and I can still eat a small piece of cake with Xuefei alone. Time is still quite precious.

The king stood up, solemn and majestic.

"Okay! It's decided. Everyone has made contributions in this Six-Wing Crusade that took place in the capital. I will reward them one by one!"

The king raised the scepter representing royal power and pointed it to the sky.

Then slowly, the ruby ​​on the top of the scepter gradually aimed at Miss Xia Ya's big, blinking black eyes.

Upon seeing this, the palace official in charge of logistics quickly moved the loudspeaker crystal to the king's side.

In this situation, the king has something important to announce!

As expected, the king's announcement was transmitted to every corner of the open space outside the auditorium under the starry sky through the amplifying crystal, and all the nobles waiting there could hear it.

"I have decided to grant the apprentice knight Xia the title of Earl! At the same time, his apprentice knight status will be raised to the Royal Orthodox Sixth-Rank Knight! Earl Xia can still follow the hero to learn, but from now on, he will no longer appear as a civilian. He is the youngest earl in the history of my kingdom!"

"ha...?"

"Cheer, my subjects!"

Young Count Xia Ya did not understand his current situation, nor did he realize what his two identities represented.

Xia, the big idiot, also hasn't reacted yet.

But they have

I have heard applause and cheers from the nobles, it was as if their own titles had been promoted!

But not.

The king has said to cheer, who dares not to cheer!

At the same time, some people also clearly realized that the king was in a very happy state due to the retreat of the six wings.

There has never been a time in the history of the kingdom when a noble title and a royal knight were both held by one person...

The members of the Royal Knights refer to the top members of the kingdom's knights. Most of them are children from aristocratic families, and they must be the most powerful among the aristocratic children. Commoners cannot join, so the conditions are very harsh.

When these noble sons inherited the title, they had to leave the Royal Knights to prevent these great nobles from coming into contact with the core of power in the kingdom.

Someone like Xia, who is both a count and a royal knight... cannot be said to have a very high status, but this kind of exception is unique!

Not to mention that there has never been such a young earl in history...

It can be seen how great the contribution Xia Ya made this time is. It is no exaggeration to say that she has soared to the sky.

This can be considered as a measure taken by the king to make up for the destruction of the brave man's birthday party.

Miss Xia Ya was helped by the brave man, and they lived together, so they must have a good relationship. The brave man must be in a good mood to promote Xia Ya like this.

Well...it doesn't matter, Xue Feiya thought, I can exchange the fiefdom for donuts so it's not a loss...?

But the king had not yet finished speaking.

"Okay, Miss Xia Ya, please go to the open space prepared by the royal family and accept the knighthood ceremony. From now on... you are no longer a commoner. You are a meritorious official worthy of the title of nobility...!"

If it were someone else, they would probably be crying with gratitude at this moment.

But Miss Xia Ya said that she only had one question to ask.

"Um... Your Majesty, may I ask, how long will this investiture ceremony you mentioned take?"

"Time...? Oh! Not long! Just about an hour! Are you worried that the nobles will have to waste time here? Don't worry, they should be standing there waiting for your investiture ceremony! Although you are young, your contributions are worthy of this honor!"

"An hour...?"

One hour...that won’t work.

Miss Xia Ya's little brain was spinning rapidly.

It can be said that a smart person is a smart person. She actually thought of a way to deal with it!

I quietly touched Xia's shoulder with my elbow, and when Xia turned around in confusion...

Xue Feiya only whispered a few words to her.

"Shia, pay attention, hold me."

"Eh?"

There's no time for you to react.

Xue Feiya is a person of action.

Having said that, she flew straight into the air and flipped into Xia's arms.

Matching the starry blue dress, it looks like a blue rose blooming in the sky.

Xia Ya's eyes flashed, and she remembered Xue Fei's words. She stretched out her hands and held Xia Ya firmly in her arms in a princess hug.

Everyone was surprised and puzzled.

Miss Xia Ya pointed her finger into the distance and said something shocking!

"Ah...! I sensed it! Jeffrey hasn't run far yet and may come back at any time! Xia, we must seize the opportunity to pursue him! It's too late to participate in the knighthood ceremony, Sister Xia, run!"

"I understand!"

[Speed ​​Enhancement] [Endurance Enhancement] [Super Enhancement]

Xialet used 100% of her ability, completely ignoring the fact that she was wearing high heels, and almost floated in the air while holding Xuefia in her arms, disappearing in front of the auditorium door like a shooting star, leaving many nobles and the king looking at each other in bewilderment.

Check it out.

Is it easy to be a brave man?

Defending our country all the time, it's really busy!

.......................................

Xiaya held Xuefei tightly around her slender waist and calves, and they accelerated very quickly through the forest and the riverside, under the moon and the stars. She felt comfortable and relaxed, but also worried and nervous.

"Scheffy...! Which way are you going?"

"Go back home! Are you stupid? You're going the wrong way!"

"Eh...? But didn't you just say Jeffrey..."

"That must be a lie! If you don't say that, how can we still celebrate your birthday? Go home quickly, there's only half an hour left!"

"Xue Fei... oooh... I get it! You're really messing around!"

"Hahahahaha! If I don't mess around, then what's the point of running away from home and being free?

That’s right! You have to learn something too!”

61. Butterfly

"Happy birthday to you~Happy birthday to you~Happy birthday to Xiaya~~Hehe, blow out the candles and don't forget to make a wish."

This is a birthday party exclusively for Xia and Xuefei.

In a riverside villa, on a quiet night, candlelight flickers.

The birthday song that Xue Feiya sang to Xia was unique to their previous world.

Whenever it’s someone’s birthday, someone will sing this song, and then the birthday boy or girl will blow out the candles and make a wish while listening to the melodious song. Only in this way can the wish come true.

But Xia’s way of making a wish...seems a little unique?

"I hope Xuefei's dreams can come true...I hope Xuefei will have everything going well..."

"Ah... Stupid Shia! You can't speak your wishes out loud! If you do, it won't work!"

"Is... is that so? Then start over. Fortunately, I haven't blown out the candles yet."

"..."

Looking at the blonde girl who closed her eyes again, clasped her hands together, silently recited her known wish, and slowly blew out the candle.

Xue Feiya held her forehead and shook her head, not knowing whether her wish would come true.

Tangling her silver hair with her fingers, Xue Fei turned her head to check the time on the wall clock.

There are still fifteen minutes until midnight.

——It can be considered as catching up.

Phew... Come to think of it, Xia, what's the big deal about your wish? How can you make a birthday wish on someone else's behalf?

Xue Feiya picked up a piece of cake from the table, sat directly on the floor, supported herself on the ground with one hand, and cast her eyes towards the bright moon outside the window. Her peripheral vision was always watching Xia who was still making a devout wish.

You, you, you...

I say you are stupid, and you really are stupid.

After all, it’s your birthday, so you should think more about yourself.

Because of the previous battle and the rapid run on the way back, Xuefei and Xia's dresses were covered with dust.

How can I celebrate my birthday in such a gloomy way?

Xue Feiya just raised her hand, magic power surged at her fingertips, and Xia's burgundy dress became spotless again in the blink of an eye.

But when Xue Feiya nodded in satisfaction, she found that her dress was still dirty the moment she lowered her head.

Hiss...I seem to have forgotten to take care of myself.

After using her magic power to tidy up her dress again, Xue Feiya looked up and happened to meet Xia's deep blue eyes that were flashing with a hint of smirk.

"Hehe...Xue Fei is so careless. How come she only thinks about her sister and forgets about herself?"

"Mistakes, just mistakes!"

"How could there be such a strange mistake?"

Sia had already blown out the candles.

Seeing Xue Fei sitting casually, she also abandoned those complicated etiquette, picked up her piece of cake and sat next to Xue Feiya.

From this angle, two people can enjoy the bright moon together by tilting their heads.

Xue Feiya could see the moon by tilting her head.

When Xia tilted her head, she could see a profile that was brighter than the moon.

Some eyes are always brighter than moonlight.

"Xuefei...thank you."

"Huh? Thank me for something."

"If you hadn't thought of that idea just now, we definitely wouldn't have been able to come back and blow out the candles. Now that I think about it, it seems that we were like this in our last life. Whether it was my birthday or your birthday, we would always buy a small cake and cut it in half to eat. We never bought a big one."

"Because the cake is too big to eat... I didn't eat as much as I do now."

"Pfft... maybe it's because Xuefei didn't eat enough cake in the past that she has become such a big eater now!"

They didn't say anything.