Volume 1, Chapter 75 – The Chosen Son

‘Forget it, she’s already silly enough, so how much sillier can she get?’ After rubbing the little wolf cub’s head, Yumo let out a sigh as if giving up on treatment, “Forget it, as long as you’re alright.”

“Meow~~” The little wolf cub, enjoying Yumo’s stroking, naturally had no idea what Yumo was thinking and simply wagged its little tail happily.

Seeing her own sister turn into such a dorky and cute appearance, Li Yu also let out a helpless sigh. It seemed that lately, she would have to play the role of a nanny once again.

After a slight sigh, Li Yu slowly raised her head and met Yumo’s crimson eyes, which were filled with maternal affection: “Mother, what do we do now? There are still quite a few people over there.” As she spoke, a trace of cold killing intent unknowingly surfaced in Li Yu’s emerald eyes, and the icy aura caused the two little white birds on Li Yu’s head to tremble. Then, Li Yu glanced toward the southern part of the Fort Garros out of the corner of her eye, which was where Marquis Xiumu and the others were located. After all, in Li Yu’s view, these people were also part of the Snownight Empire and were accomplices in hurting her sister.

Regarding those fellows, Li Yu already felt an impulse to slice them all into pieces. Since most of them were currently unconscious on the ground anyway, a few wind blades would resolve the matter once and for all.

However, facing Li Yu’s question, Yumo shook her head indifferently, “As for them, it doesn’t matter, just leave them be.”

“I understand, Mother.” Seeing that Yumo had no desire to take action, Li Yu decisively retracted the killing intent in her eyes and reverted to her usual gentle and well-behaved daughter persona. Compared to releasing the anger in her heart, playing the role of a good daughter was clearly more important to Li Yu.

“Then, Mother, shall we head back now?”

“Yes,” Yumo nodded slightly. Then, under Li Yu’s slightly stunned gaze, she walked over to the silver-haired girl not far away and gently picked up the scarred and unconscious Chosen Maiden in a princess carry.

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This… Seeing this, a flicker of indignation appeared in Li Yu’s eyes, though it was quickly hidden away by the little girl. Afterward, Li Yu walked carefully to Yumo’s side and asked with feigned curiosity, “Mother, are you going to take her back with us as well?”

“Yes, that’s the plan.” Yumo nodded noncommittally and looked into the distance thoughtfully.

Originally, Yumo had wanted to leave Mengxi inside the Fort Garros to let the knights in the distance rescue her. But considering the Snownight Empire’s previous actions, Yumo felt a bit uneasy. What if those knights wanted to harm the female lead? Wouldn’t that be bad? Even if they didn’t harm her, if that large group of men saw such a beautiful and unconscious Mengxi, would they have any lewd thoughts?

Yumo couldn’t guarantee it, since she herself sometimes had strange ideas… In short, she didn’t want the female lead’s purity to be lost in some inexplicable way, so it was better to keep an eye on her herself.

Besides, this was a rare opportunity. While she was unconscious, Yumo could use all those rare medicines Saibok gave her to strengthen the body and soul. Helping the female lead build a good foundation and making it sturdier would also help improve her strength in the future.

With these thoughts in mind, Yumo summoned a massive tiger-shaped Abyssal Demon, intending to sit on its back to return to the Deepwinter Forest.

Just as Yumo sat on the tiger’s back, Li Yu’s soft and confused voice reached her ears again, “Mother, how should we handle this one?”

“Hmm?” Hearing this, Yumo curiously looked in the direction Li Yu was pointing. Immediately, the black-haired girl raised her eyebrows, “Ah, I almost forgot about her…”

Gazing at the Heavenly Apostle Bai Yanluo, who was still buried in the ground looking half-dead, Yumo fell into a brief moment of contemplation. A moment later, Miss Yumo sighed, “Forget it, just consider it a buy-one-get-one-free deal, let’s just take her back for now.”

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“Understood, Mother.” Li Yu nodded obediently and then jogged over to Bai Yanluo’s side.

However, Li Yu had no intention of being as gentle as her mother was to the female lead. The gray-haired girl indifferently reached out and grabbed Bai Yanluo’s ankle, then began to drag the white-haired female knight across the ground face-down like a mop, picking up speed to catch up with Yumo’s departing figure.

As Yumo and Li Yu left, the Abyssal Demons near Fort Garros began to withdraw one after another into the Deepwinter Forest. With this, the crisis in the Northern Frontier of the Snownight Empire had come to a temporary close…

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of miles away, inside the royal palace of the Snownight Empire’s capital, Sky Dome.

Accompanied by a surge of azure spatial fluctuations, a blue spatial gate suddenly opened within the vast royal gardens. The next moment, a disheveled and terrified blonde man abruptly teleported out of the spatial gate and fell into the pond in a rather comical fashion.

This blonde man was none other than the Third Prince of the Snownight Empire, Bernard, who had previously commanded the launch of the Magic Fission Bomb on the Nivelle Mountains. As a member of the Snownight Empire’s royal family, the ring on Bernard’s finger contained a rare spatial orb from the royal collection, which could teleport him back to a designated safe location in times of dire emergency. After seeing the sky filled with blood-red butterflies, although Bernard had been scared out of his wits, he had still unconsciously activated the spatial magic on his ring under the influence of his survival instinct.

Ultimately, he managed to teleport back to the palace in Sky Dome just before the crimson lightning engulfed the Nivelle Mountains, though the spatial orb shattered in the process.

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Struggling to crawl out of the pond, Bernard lay on the grass like a mutt, panting heavily without a shred of noble dignity, his entire person still shaken. It wasn’t until several dozen seconds later, when he realized he was safe, that he gradually regained his senses.

‘What… what on earth were those butterflies?! No, this won’t do! I must report this to Father immediately!’ Thinking of this, Bernard did his best to suppress the fear within him, attempting to control his trembling body as he barely pushed himself up from the ground.

However, the moment Bernard looked up, the Third Prince’s pupils suddenly constricted! The fear he had just managed to suppress surged back into his heart like a fountain, along with a rapidly spreading, intensely ominous premonition.

Standing before Bernard was a blonde man who had appeared at some unknown moment. He was a handsome man with a long golden braid, dressed in a magnificent formal suit. His features were as well-defined as if they were carved, and his cold, haughty eyes seemed to lack focus, with the depths of his dark azure eyes filled with calmness. His golden hair was draped around his ears, and his ear studs emitted a regal golden glow. He was tall and slender, yet not coarse.

He was undoubtedly a handsome man among millions. Moreover, judging by his appearance, he shared a sixty-percent resemblance with Bernard. Combined with the crown atop his head symbolizing the status of “Crown Prince”, this man’s identity was self-evident. He was the Crown Prince of the Snownight Empire and Bernard’s eldest brother, Xue Tian’ao Valedyn ¹ 雪天傲-瓦莱丁 (xuě tiān’ào wǎ lái dīng), his name is a proper Chinese name with meanings, not a transliteration. Not sure why Bernard’s brother has a Chinese first name .

Upon seeing this most outstanding member of the royal family, Bernard felt no joy; instead, an unprecedented sense of trepidation burst forth within him. Looking apprehensively at the long golden sword in Xue Tian’ao’s hand, Bernard said tremulously, “Big brother? What… what are you trying to do?”

Facing Bernard’s words, Xue Tian’ao merely smiled faintly and asked in a mocking tone, “And what were you trying to do, my younger brother?”

“What… what do you mean?”

“Taking advantage of my absence while I was negotiating in the Red Lotus Leaf Empire to take two Magic Fission Bombs behind my back. Trying to ruin my relationship with the Ashurmos Church? You even wanted to kill the Chosen Maiden? Do you really think you can still hide these things from me?” Xue Tian’ao said coldly, the killing intent in his eyes slowly overflowing.

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This caused Bernard to shake uncontrollably, “You… then what do you want to do?”

“What do I want to do? I believe I already warned you about the consequences of betraying me and moving against my woman, my foolish brother.”

“Kill me? Don’t be ridiculous! Father won’t… no, he won’t allow it! And your woman?! Stop daydreaming! That girl was never—”

However, before Bernard could finish his sentence, the golden sword swept across his neck.

‘Xue Tian’ao?!! You!…’ In an instant, blood splattered everywhere. Bernard’s head, filled with terror and disbelief, rolled onto the grass as his consciousness abruptly plunged into boundless darkness.

Sheathing the golden sword, Xue Tian’ao’s heart remained untroubled, as if the person he had killed was not his half-brother but a worthless pig. Looking at Bernard’s headless corpse, Xue Tian’ao smiled mockingly, “Hehe. Actually, Brother, you were right. The Chosen Maiden is indeed not my woman yet.”

But that was only a matter of time. After all, that girl was destined to become mine…

End of Volume 1