Otherwise, you can find another savior.

The two walked in the direction away from the main road.

After completing the persuasion of the three clans in Manchester, Shiomi immediately left the town with Ash.

"It's better to save trouble if possible." Shiomi said with a smile, "It's rare for us to enter the town. I thought I could stay in the house tonight."

"Tianxi, do you think it's a pity?" Jian felt a little sorry.

"It's a pity, but if I can't live comfortably, I'm afraid I won't even be able to sleep well." Xijian touched her hair.

Jian then noticed that there was not even a speck of blood on his body. Although his black robe was not that dirty and was embroidered with beautiful silver patterns, he was still so cautious.

"I feel like Tianxi is more powerful than before." Jian said softly.

"Since I have to accompany you on your journey across Britain, and constantly face those goblins looking for trouble," Xi Jian said matter-of-factly, "how can I protect you if I don't become stronger?"

"I haven't fought for so long that my hands feel a bit clumsy." Jian pursed his lips.

Xi Jian raised an eyebrow: "But you simply can't do it. Even if you don't like those fairies, taking their lives is not an obstacle that can be easily overcome."

Although she always had a cold face when facing the fairies, and seemed to be uninterested in anything, and only smiled in front of him, he knew very well that Jian was still the kind little witch in her heart.

When the time they spent together was long enough to make the initial age difference no longer noticeable, he understood Jian's heart even more.

"...Maybe that's the case. I could just deprive you of your combat power, and the rest—" Ash said halfway, feeling that something was wrong with what he said, "—No, that's still not possible. It's irresponsible to put all the blame on you."

Xijian suddenly let go of her hand and walked to the front to block Jian's path.

"Then consider it this way. I enjoy killing those fairies, and our kind-hearted Rain Witch, unable to stop the sage's atrocities, can only lament silently in her heart... What do you think of this arrangement?"

"Enjoying it?" Jian was stunned.

She recalled that when Ximen faced the Fang Fairy, he had a provocative smile on his face before he attacked, but when he attacked, his face turned completely cold, and he turned into a pure killing machine, precise and efficient.

"Don't believe it?" Xi Jian raised his eyebrows innocently.

"No, I just feel like it's from a story." Ash pulled his cloak and smiled carelessly, "And it's a very clichéd story."

"Really?" Xijian took her hand again, looking thoughtful.

"And Tianxi isn't happy either." Jian moved closer to him, holding his arm as he walked forward.

The temperature in the fields is lower after nightfall, allowing you to feel the temperature more vividly when you get close to your body.

"There's no way I could be happy anyway." Shiomi responded easily.

Britain's sky is always dusky during the day, but clear nights are always full of stars.

Walking in the fields on a night like this, both of us feel more open-minded and less inclined to think about complicated things.

"Speaking of which, where are we going to camp tonight? Should we find a higher place?" asked Jian.

"What do you think?"

"I'd rather camp in the forest," Jian said a little shyly. "After all, holding Tianxi under the starry sky doesn't make me feel at ease."

Even though she knew there were no humans or fairies nearby, she still felt like she might be seen by someone.

"Then let's stick to the old rules and walk into the forest before camping." Xijian smiled understandingly.

Ash tilted his head and leaned on his shoulder, maintaining a slow pace as they walked together. "With their logistics and reinforcements cut off, the Fang Clan on the front lines will soon collapse. Having suffered a defeat and greatly weakened their strength, the Fang Clan should be able to live in peace for a few decades—"

"The only things that can threaten Britain next are the disasters that keep happening," said Shiomi.

"We just suppressed a disaster that occurs once every hundred years not long ago. Maybe we can go back and rest for a while." Jian said again.

She was referring to the cabin in the woods hidden by a barrier on an isolated island west of Britain.

That was the new home they built with their own hands after they landed on the isolated island they finally chose after leaving Orkney.

She spent the first fifty years there slowly, in his company, sorting out her feelings bit by bit until she was able to start traveling around Britain.

For Jian now, that place is her home now. After being away for decades, it is inevitable that she wants to go back.

After all, it is not a disaster that occurs once every hundred years. It is a disaster that occurs in ordinary times, and the scale of that disaster is enough for the goblins to handle on their own.

"It's time to go back." Xi Jian nodded, "But before that, there's somewhere I want to visit."

"Where are you going?" Jian asked with a little curiosity.

"Edinburgh." Shiomi pointed to the north.

On the vast plain, behind the invisible horizon, is the city where the northern goblins live.

"Until now, we haven't actually come into contact with the northern fairies," Shiomi said. "In order to facilitate our future operations, we need to try to contact that special group of fairies."

Chapter 26 Bonfire

"But then again, how much does Ash know about the northern fairies?" Shiomi said, "I mean, as a fairy from Paradise."

Looking at the campfire before him, feeling the warmth that dispelled the chill of the night forest, Ash shook his head. "I don't know much. Paradise didn't give me this knowledge when they sent me to Britain."

All she knew was that over two thousand years ago, when the British lands expanded northward, they came into contact with the northern fairies who lived in what is now Orkney.

After that, a major event called the "Spring War" occurred.

The war ended with the victory of the southern goblins who possessed "humans", and the northern goblins were all massacred in that war.

It was after that that the Rain Clan and the Mirror Clan moved to northern Britain.

The former established the Rain Kingdom in Orkney in the far north; the latter settled in the Lake District a little further south.

As someone who also knew this history, Ash clearly remembered that Shiomi never asked her what she thought of the Rain Clan's past actions.

No matter how much the Rain Clan did during the Spring War, they ultimately established their own country on the land left behind by the northern elves.

That sin does exist.

Jian could roughly figure out the specific reasons why he never asked.

"That's all I can do." Xijian pointed to his head. "I tried to use the Primordial Runes to gain knowledge about the northern fairies, but perhaps because this knowledge is essentially the unconscious cognition formed by the British fairies, the answers are very vague."

"The original rune." Jian pondered. "I remember Tianxi saying it was the foundation of magic discovered by the great god Odin... So gods really do exist."

"Yes, it exists, but now it's a little different." Xijian clutched his chest. "I can't feel any trace of God's existence in this world. The only one who can still connect with me is my mother."

As the mother goddess who was exiled to the Sea of ​​Imaginary Numbers by her children early on, Tiamat has not disappeared from this world.

The mother was able to ignore the scale of time, but she did not interfere with Shiomi's current behavior and experiences.

After all, Shiomi couldn't tell whether his mother would be different depending on the choice of events... or whether the goddess Tiamat was unique among the countless edited and edited events.

The original mother goddess exists in all parallel worlds at the same time, but there is only one such person.

Shiomi thought it should be the latter.

Even the god Tiamat might be waiting for him to ask for help. As soon as she hears the child's plea, she will appear from the Sea of ​​Imaginary Numbers and come to the child to lend a helping hand.

Or is it that my mother doesn't like this place because it's historically incorrect?

"Mother..." Jian always felt that when he heard Xijian call the Primordial Mother Goddess "mother", there was an indescribable sense of magic, and even his own identity became extraordinary. "I really want to meet Tianxi's 'mother'."

"One day I'll see my mother again." Shiomi seemed a little embarrassed. After all, Ash... Morgan was the only Servant who could hurt his mother despite his dragon body.

I guess when they meet officially, the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law won’t be very good.

However, Ash couldn't help but hug Xiomi's arm tightly, his voice gradually sinking. "So, I once heard Mother talk about... that when the northern goblins were destroyed, their remains said, 'Your turn is next.'"

As Xijian chatted, she also thought of the deceased princess.

"Hmm..." Xijian thought slowly, "It is indeed worth further investigation."

"Is that why you want to go to Edinburgh and see Mab, the leader of the northern goblins, with your own eyes?" asked Ash.

"After all, from what we know so far, Mab is the original northern goblin, and the other goblins under his rule are merely outsiders who were absorbed into his fold." Shiomi nodded. "Perhaps meeting Mab will help us understand the true differences between northern goblins and southern goblins."

"What if we get nothing?" Jian asked again.

"Then let's just say we gain nothing." Xi Jian shook his head. "We don't have to go for something. Just treat it as an adventure."

Jian smiled immediately, her heavy mood fading once again. "My husband is truly optimistic. I need to learn from your positive attitude."

"...Husband." Xi Jian couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

She would occasionally call him that bluntly in private.

But every time he called it that, he always felt a sense of regret lingering in his heart.

Their wedding finally took place, but without any blessing. It was a simple wedding that belonged only to the two of them and was held in the cottage on the island.

In contrast, Jian did not feel any regrets. After experiencing that incident, he tried his best to avenge the clan that she cherished, and then completed the unfinished wedding ceremony with her.

He originally thought that he had lost everything, but he realized that he had not lost everything.

"Even if we can't get your blessing anymore, we still completed our wedding. I'm already your wife." Jian understood his feelings and persuaded him, "You are everything to me now, Tianxi."

When Xi Jian heard this, her heart almost melted. She couldn't help but hug her tightly, running her fingers through her soft hair and stroking her delicate neck.

It was a rare touch that did not contain much sexual desire. Rather than feeling aroused, Jian felt the comfort of physical and mental relaxation first.

Looking at her tilting her neck, Xijian suddenly laughed: "Now Ash looks like a cat."

"Cat?" Ash blinked.

Ordinary animals cannot be seen in the Fairy Kingdom, and Ash can only learn many things about pan-human history by sharing memories with Ximi.

"Cats will raise their heads when someone close to them touches their necks," said Shiomi with a smile.

"Well, what does a cat call?" Jian naturally felt the movements of Xijian's hands.

This made Xijian hesitate for a moment, and he imitated it with a bit of embarrassment: "Uh, it seems to be... 'meow~'."

"Tianxi has learned surprisingly well." Jian looked at his wonderful expression at the moment.

"You haven't seen it, how do you know if I can imitate it?"

Jian was stunned for a moment: "Then... when I can go to where Tianxi is, I will confirm it with my own eyes."

"...Yes, it will happen. Just look forward to it."

For some reason, Xijian felt his heart wavering.

He almost forgot the only thing he hoped for here.

"You must ensure that your footsteps continue into 6000 years... No, into the endless future beyond that. Even if it means sacrificing myself as the price."

Ash couldn't hear what Xi Jian said in his heart, but he just felt his embrace was extremely strong, and his hands held him tighter.

Chapter 27 Northward

The reason why the Fang Clan attacked the Northern Fairies was very simple. They simply felt that the Northern Fairies, who had originally disappeared, were rising again, which made them feel very uncomfortable.

Then the aggressive Fang Clan started the war.

With the other three clans all taking a relatively passive attitude, the main forces in the war were actually only the Fang Clan and the Northern Fairies.

After the Fang Clan's surprise attack team was sent out, there was no news. There was no news of reinforcements from Manchester, and the supply lines were completely cut off.

As many unfavorable conditions gradually accumulated, even the most skilled fighting clan among the fairies was ultimately unable to change the course of the entire war through fighting on the battlefield.

The war that lasted for three months came to an end, and the Fang Clan, having lost most of its combat power, retreated in a panic.

"Would you like to take a break?"

Crossing the northern plains where the war had long ended, on the way to Edinburgh, Shiomi looked at the tattered armor and broken weapons remaining on the battlefield and asked Jian beside him.

"Not bad..." Jian stopped and relaxed his slightly sore feet.

Lacking suitable means of transportation, they could only walk across the wastelands of northern Britain to the territory of the northern clans.

But for Shiomi and Ash, who are able to use magic, they can use their magic power to strengthen their bodies, making it easy for them to cope with the difficulties of hiking.

No matter how muddy and rugged the road is, it cannot stop the two of them.

"The control of magic power...is not stable?"

Xijian held her palm, went around behind her, stretched out his hand, placed his fingertips on the back of her neck, and slowly moved them along the line of her spine, finally stopping between her waist and hips.

"Try to make the magic path from the sacrum to the fifth cervical vertebra a little more detailed."

As he spoke, his magic power flowed through his fingers into Ash's body. After using magic power to strengthen his legs and feet and increase his endurance, the fatigue caused by his magic circuits dissipated at a clearly visible speed.

"Well!"

However, Jian suddenly groaned while holding his wand, squatted down with a slightly red face, and stared at Xijian angrily.