Volume 3 Chapter 199

Volume 3 + Chapter 199: The Burning Sky

Xia Yi saw the Knight Princess blocking her path, and at the same time reaching out a hand toward her…

Was she about to do something strange to her?!

She felt a bit nervous.

But after thinking about it, no, that couldn’t be right—Knight Princess was an extremely upright person.

Then what on earth was she trying to do…

“May I have your hand, Miss Xia Yi?”

The Knight Princess’s hand stopped in front of Xia Yi and asked.

“…Eh?”

Xia Yi felt a bit puzzled.

“My hand?”

“Yes.” The Knight Princess nodded.

“This…”

Xia Yi hesitated for a moment, but still reached out her hand. Her small palm landed on the Knight Princess’s gauntlet.

Then, a gentle holy light appeared on the Knight Princess’s gauntlet, flowing into Xia Yi’s body and making her feel a wave of warmth.

The Knight Princess seemed to be seriously… purifying something?

Could it be that the Knight Princess thought she was some kind of evil monster!

“Ah, sorry, Miss Xia Yi, I seem to have made you feel troubled,” the Knight Princess noticed Xia Yi’s expression. “You seemed to know that witch from before, right? She seemed to have called your name.”

“Yes, we had contact before, that was before she led the Calamity to invade Laurel Academy.”

“That’s exactly what concerns me—I’m worried you might have been tainted by the aura of the Calamity. Just to be safe, I was using holy power to purify you,” the Knight Princess explained.

Xia Yi thought about it. If it was just the witch, there was no way that could affect her, right?

After all, she had faced down a Legendary Beast before.

“It seems my worries were unnecessary. Miss Xia Yi, there is nothing abnormal within your body.”

The Knight Princess let out a sigh of relief and stopped the purification.

“That’s good.”

Xia Yi pulled her hand back.

“Wright Schubert.”

“…?!”

Xia Yi’s entire body trembled.

Because the Knight Princess had suddenly, without warning, spoken this name right in front of her.

Now, she has become extremely tense.

Could it be that the Knight Princess had discovered her true identity?

No!

Absolutely impossible!

Don’t panic, don’t expose any flaws. You have to stay calm and respond naturally. Whatever happens, don’t show a flustered or guilty expression.

No matter what, Xia Yi had no intention of letting the Knight Princess know that she was actually the Human Sword Saint.

Back then, she had left such a good impression on the Knight Princess—how could she suddenly reveal, “Your former fiance is actually me! Surprised?”

Her fiance turned into a cute little girl, and a loli at that!

Who could possibly handle that?!

“Knight Princess-sama, why did you suddenly bring up the Sword Saint’s name?” Xia Yi asked curiously. “The Sword Saint-sama isn’t here right now.”

“Oh, it’s nothing. I just heard during battle that others were saying the true Human Sword Saint appeared when the Calamity invaded Laurel Academy, and gave everyone protection—and that the fake Sword Saint even tried to ambush him?”

“That really happened! The Sword Saint-sama was so cool! Like a true hero, descending from the heavens—I saw it with my own eyes, the scene of him fighting bravely!”

Xia Yi quickly acted like a fangirl and even struck a pose.

“Just like this—slash! With the Holy Sword, he cleaved the Calamity Army in half! Everyone was stunned! The fake Sword Saint was so furious that his credit got stolen, he even launched a sneak attack, but in the end, he was still defeated by the real Sword Saint. How could a fake ever beat the real thing!

“Where did he go after that?” the Knight Princess asked urgently.

“That, I don’t know,” Xia Yi said helplessly. “The Sword Saint-sama comes and goes like the wind. After rescuing us, he left. No one knows where he went. Everyone thought it was over, but then the witch suddenly launched a counterattack… Fortunately, the arrival of Knight Princess-sama saved Laurel Academy.”

“Is that so…”

“Mm-hmm, that’s how it happened.”

Xia Yi smiled, relieved.

Looks like her dignity was safe.

“…”

The Knight Princess seemed to be in deep thought, lowering her head and falling silent.

Anyway, as long as she could muddle through this, that was enough.

After all, the Knight Princess wasn’t on the scene—just repeating the general events was enough. No need to add too many details.

Better to steer the topic away from this. She absolutely couldn’t let the Knight Princess dig deeper. If she asked for details, that would be bad.

“Speaking of which, Knight Princess-sama suddenly comes to reinforce Laurel Academy—what a surprise!” Xia Yi said.

The Knight Princess raised her head and looked at Xia Yi. “Actually, some time ago, I was originally planning to head to the border of Laurel Academy’s autonomous region.”

“Because of the possible beast tide over there?”

“Yes. However, I suddenly had a premonition—something told me Laurel Academy would encounter some kind of accident. So I decided to take a detour and pass by near Laurel Academy on the way to the border. By chance, I sensed the aura of the Calamity at that time, so I rushed over. That’s why it was only me, without any other knights.”

“Knight Princess-sama’s intuition is really accurate! If you hadn’t arrived in time, our Laurel Academy would have been completely doomed.”

“No,” the Knight Princess shook her head. “I believe that if I hadn’t made it in time, he would have taken action. Based on earlier events, he couldn’t have gone far.”

Xia Yi froze. “Why… is Knight Princess-sama so certain?”

“I believe in Wright. He told me himself that he would always stand on humanity’s side. Faced with this kind of disaster, there’s no way he would stand by and do nothing.”

When Xia Yi heard this, her hands trembled slightly.

She quickly hid both hands behind her back, pressing down on her wrists, trying her best to conceal her reaction.

“If it were Wright, even if he saw someone—anyone—fall into a spatial rift, he would jump in without hesitation. Even if the chances were slim, he would rescue the victim. He’s always been that way… That’s why I too would make the same choice without hesitation.”

The Knight Princess’s sincere tone left Xia Yi momentarily speechless. She lowered her head.

She didn’t know how to face the Knight Princess’s expectations of her.

Boom!!

In the subspace, a violent tremor suddenly erupted, as an aura that made the soul shudder swept across the sky.

Xia Yi raised her head and saw that the once-clear, tranquil sky was being burned by endless flames, turning into a twisted crimson red, as if it would collapse at any moment and crash down upon the earth.

Her pupils trembled. In the blink of an eye, this world had been overturned.

“Why are we encountering—?!”

This suffocating sense of despair felt so familiar, countless titles flashed through her mind.

Remnants of the Old World.

Embodiment of the Calamity.

Creation of the Gods.

Legendary Beast…

The Beast of Wrath—Samael—was here, in the subspace!