Volume 3 Chapter 248
by Need_More_SleepVolume 3 + Chapter 248: Farewell
Tia stared blankly at Xia Yi.
The cold rain beat down on her body, and the rose she had been holding was completely soaked through by the rain.
She clearly heard Xia Yi’s words just now.
This was a rejection.
“Wright… isn’t Xia Yi…”
Tia repeated the sentence softly to herself.
Only now did she notice that the person standing before her was no longer the gentle, cheerful human boy of the past.
After going to the land of dragons to subjugate the Silver Dragon Queen, he would never return.
The person before her…
Was the Silver Dragon Princess, Xia Yi.
No, no.
Tia shook her head, she couldn’t accept this.
She was unwilling to admit that her fiance would refuse to return to the human world, unwilling to join her in helping humanity to rise again…
“Why don’t you want to come back?”
“Is it because of others’ accusations? I can help you clarify, tell others that you did not betray us humans! Restore the reputation and status that are rightfully yours!”
“Or do you think the human authorities will persecute you like before? Don’t worry about that either—my grandfather promised me that he would give you a chance! He is the Knight King, and I am the next Knight King! Under the protection of the Holy Knights, no one can harm you!”
“Everything you want, I can give it to you, just like before!”
Tia forced a smile on her face.
“What I want… doesn’t exist in the human world.”
Xia Yi closed her eyes, speaking the truth.
Rather than dodging with other explanations, she chose to tell Tia her most genuine feelings.
Because everything Tia said had nothing to do with what Xia Yi truly wanted.
“Tia, the reason I returned to the human world was because of the Silver Dragon Queen’s orders. Now that the mission has been accomplished, I have no reason to stay.”
“Silver Dragon… Queen…”
“Now, in the dragon clan, I am the Silver Dragon Princess of the royal family, Xia Yi · Christie,” Xia Yi said, looking directly at Tia. “This is what I wanted to tell you. I am very sorry for keeping it from you until now.”
“…”
Tia rubbed her eyes, trying hard to see clearly the person before her.
Although there might be traces of Wright in Xia Yi, she was no longer Wright.
The rose in the golden-haired girl’s hand fell to the ground, soaked.
“So… it’s… like this…”
Tia began to cry, feeling her heart pierced with needles.
Water slid down her cheeks, indistinguishable as rain or tears.
At this moment, the Holy Spear mark on her hand appeared, emitting light.
The heroic will contained in the Holy Spear echoed in her ears.
“Dragons are the enemies of humans!”
“Despicable dragons must be punished!”
“The hatred in our blood must never be forgotten!”
“The dragon in front of you is no longer your ally!”
“Kill her! Kill her! Kill her! Kill her!!”
Countless voices flooded into Tia’s mind.
Her gaze toward Xia Yi changed slightly, her body trembled, and an uncontrollable wave of killing intent and hatred surged out, wanting to summon the Holy Spear to clash with the dragon, pierce the body of the evil dragon, and achieve revenge—
“Shut up!”
Tia shouted angrily, punching the swing. The swing shattered instantly.
“You voices… I don’t think you can control me. You are just tools, to be used obediently. It is you who should be controlled! Who the enemy is—I decide! It’s none of your business!”
A powerful aura of pressure erupted from Tia, as if her bloodline had awakened, and she took control of the Holy Spear mark.
The voices of the heroic will gradually disappeared from her mind, and the Holy Spear mark dimmed.
“Tia, what… are you doing?”
Xia Yi didn’t understand why Tia had become so agitated.
“It’s fine. I temporarily suppressed it just now.”
Tia walked over to Xia Yi’s side, took her hand, and then closed her eyes.
The touch was delicate.
Different from memory…
“Go now, Xia Yi. Let’s part ways here today.”
Tia let go of Xia Yi’s hand.
“Since you’ve chosen the dragon’s side, I may become your enemy in the future. Be prepared for that.”
“…Alright.”
Xia Yi took a few steps forward, then turned her head.
She hesitated, wanting to ask Tia if she could leave together.
But thinking further, Tia was not like her.
Like a hero, she had always strived for the future of humanity, seeing it as her lifelong duty. That was why she had come this far.
Even in the matter of marriage, which concerns one’s lifelong affection, she could choose to sacrifice herself.
If Xia Yi truly asked such a thing, it would be nothing less than breaking her dignity.
Tia would be angry.
Xia Yi could not do such a thing.
The two of them were no longer on the same path.
The little princess closed her eyes and turned away.
“Farewell, Tia.”
Tia stood in place, watching the silver-haired girl’s figure disappear into the rain, gradually leaving her sight, until she was completely gone.
In the world of rain, it seemed she was left alone.
She stood there for a long, long time…
“Tia.”
She didn’t know when, but someone had appeared beside her, calling her name.
“Grandfather… is that you?”
Tia turned and saw the familiar figure.
“Mm,” the Knight King replied calmly.
“Grandfather, you already know what happened just now, right…”
“Although I don’t know exactly what happened between you two, I can roughly guess the result.”
“You don’t seem surprised, Grandfather…” Tia smiled bitterly.
“Dragons and humans are completely different. She has already fallen to the dragons and will naturally stand on their side. She cannot accept you as a human.”
“Grandfather, I have one final request, please don’t harm Xia Yi,” Tia pleaded. “Xia Yi is different from other dragons. Her heart is still kind, she is not an evil dragon. She has never killed a single person!”
“Sigh… at this point, do you still want to speak for her?” The Knight King sighed. “She has already rejected your wish, betrayed you, abandoned everything she promised you!”
“Grandfather, please!! This is my final request, the last one! I have no other selfish requests. I just hope… she can safely leave our human world!” Tia begged.
The Knight King remained silent.
Tia could not see his expression beneath the helmet.
Raindrops fell on his armor, ringing with a ting ting ting.
After a moment of silence, the Knight King spoke in a gentle voice: “Alright, Tia, I promise. The Holy Knights will not harm her. She will… safely leave our human world.”