Volume 5, Chapter 2 – Xiaomengyao’s Strange Mood

Xiaobingxue had left.

Xiaomengyao had actually known about this several days earlier.

Yes, several days ago, Xiaomengyao had already known that Xiaobingxue was gone.

She did not know why. Clearly, back when Xiaobingxue was still around, she would often get into conflicts with her over fighting for Master, and would, because of that, subconsciously dislike that emotionless girl, get mad at that girl.

But now… she did not know why, Xiaomengyao felt as if her heart had started to turn empty…

It was like a piece had been cut out somewhere, and it felt like something was missing from her life.

In these few days since Xiaobingxue left, even though she now had one less rival for Master, Xiaomengyao still could not help feeling a faint trace of loneliness.

So in these days when her mood was low, Xiaomengyao’s mental state was really not very good.

Even so, Xiaomengyao, who was naturally upbeat and cheerful, still forced herself to endure that sense of loss in her heart and slowly worked on pulling herself together again.

“But… it looks like Master is leaving again.”

On this day, Xiaomengyao suddenly learned that her Master, Tianyin, also seemed about to leave Eden again.

Of course, she did not learn this out of thin air. It was because when she was passing by Sister Xiaomu’s office by accident, Xiaomengyao happened to hear Master and Sister Xiaomu talking inside.

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“Sister Xiaomu, I plan to bring Fisiel with me too, will that affect the defenses of the Northern Fortress?”

That was Master’s voice.

The moment she heard that voice, Xiaomengyao recognized who it belonged to.

She did not know why Master was discussing Fisiel with Sister Xiaomu, but Xiaomengyao more or less guessed that Master was talking to Sister Xiaomu about something she herself did not know about.

“…What is it you do not want to tell me, stupid Master.”

Muttering under her breath, Xiaomengyao slowly pressed herself closer to the door, then held her breath and quietly eavesdropped on the conversation in the room.

“Mm… if it is a short absence from Dawn, it should not be a big problem. But now that Fisielna has left together with Xiaobingxue, we no longer have enough combat power, so it is best not to redeploy Fisiel lightly.”

“So that is how it is? Well, Sister Xiaomu, I only plan to take her for a few days, it should not have much impact. Once I am done, I will have Fisiel return~”

“That works too. But you must still be careful going to the Kingdom this time. The Kingdom is hostile toward people from Dawn.”

“Mm-mm, don’t worry, Sister Xiaomu. I know what I am doing about this~”

Listening in on the discussion, Xiaomengyao more or less understood what Tianyin and Xingyu Muxi were talking about.

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If her guess was right…

“Honestly, why are you running off and leaving me behind again…”

Murmuring with a resentful look, even though she had roughly figured out Master’s next destination, Xiaomengyao still felt very disappointed that Master clearly had something to do yet insisted on hiding it from her.

While Xiaomengyao was lost in thought, the voices inside the room continued.

“Xiaoyin, are you only planning to bring Fisiel on this trip to the Kingdom? For example, Xiaomengyao and Lucifa, you could take the two of them along as well.”

“Wuu… I did think about that… but Sister Xiaomu, I feel that this time I am going to the Kingdom to sabotage the King of Knights election. I am only bringing Fisiel because I need her. As for Xiaomengyao and Lucifa… I feel there is no need to bring them. After all, they will not be able to do anything even if I take them along.”

The words were harsh, but what Tianyin said was the truth.

After all, Xiaomengyao was a player, and Lucifa clearly possessed the Original Sin of Pride yet could not draw out any of its power at all… For Tianyin, whose goal this time was to stir up trouble, they would be completely useless aside from causing more chaos.

“Yes, that’s how it is. But you must not say that in front of Xiaomengyao and Lucifa, Xiaoyin. It would be too hurtful to hear something like that…”

“Mm-mhm, I know. I understand that much. Besides, the reason I don’t want to bring them is that if anything does happen, I will not be able to look after them…”

In short, that was basically how things stood.

“Ahh… so Master really is leaving again?”

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After learning that Tianyin was going to abandon her and leave again, Xiaomengyao, whose heart was already weighed down by Xiaobingxue’s departure, sank even deeper.

She felt very down.

But Xiaomengyao still understood in her heart that even if she felt down, she could not cause trouble for Master and could not throw a tantrum just because she felt awful.

Recalling the conversation she had just overheard, Xiaomengyao did not know why, but she started to feel envious of Xiaobingxue, who had only just left.

“How nice… to have such strong power and be able to help Master… If I had power like yours, maybe Master would take me too.”

Muttering words that were completely unrealistic, Xiaomengyao gave a self-mocking little laugh.

Because those were the kind of things she could only say to herself. In the end, she was just an ordinary player.

“But if I am this useless, will Master start to dislike me?”

As her thoughts ran wild, Xiaomengyao once again became filled with anxiety.

“She probably will not. Master treats me very well…”

“Uu… but…”

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She said that, but for some reason, as if something had come to mind, the corners of Xiaomengyao’s mouth drooped in grievance again.

“These days Master has been with Lucifa the whole time… She does not want to spend time with me at all… I know Lucifa lost her father and needs Master’s comfort, but… but she could at least comfort me a little too…”

“Uu… so in the end, it really is because I am too useless, right?”

“I cannot help Master. I cannot help her handle Dawn’s affairs like Sister Xiaomu. Thinking about it like that, I really, really am no use at all…”

In the time that followed, the things the girl muttered to herself grew more and more negative.

On the other side, after finishing her discussion with Sister Xiaomu about what came next, Tianyin also walked out of the room.

Of course, Tianyin had no idea at this moment that her loli disciple Xiaomengyao was acting so strangely.

『Samael, Sister Xiaomu will let Xiaomengyao and Lucifa know I am leaving. Next, we just have to head straight for the Northern Fortress and find Fisiel.』

「Mm… there is no time to waste. Before Inferno invades, once we finish dealing with Yunchou, we can hurry to the Fortress to obtain the power of Sloth.」

Not only Tianyin, Samael’s attention was also focused on the important tasks Tianyin had to take care of right now.