Volume 5 Chapter 20
by Need_More_SleepVolume 5 + Chapter 20: I Won
“Daughter, it seems you’re lacking a bit of discipline.”
Xia Lulu stood up, a gentle and amiable smile appearing on her face.
Success!
Inner Demon Xia Yi cheered inwardly. This time, she had come with a clear objective and full preparation.
First, she needed to draw aggro, to lure Xia Lulu out of the Dragon Royal Palace and into the suburban mountain range. Only then could she lead Xia Lulu into her carefully prepared trap.
Of course, she couldn’t repeat what she did last time, mocking Xia Lulu for being flat or anything like that… otherwise Xia Lulu would explode on the spot.
So she chose another way to provoke Xia Lulu,
She exposed Xia Yi’s usual behavior!
“Heh heh heh, let me tell you, trying to scare me is useless!”
Inner Demon Xia Yi continued to fan the flames, adding fuel to Xia Lulu’s rising anger.
“I’ll do whatever I want! Not only will I binge-eat, I’ll also be picky! Anything I don’t like, I won’t eat at all, including broccoli and bitter melon! I’ll pick them all out and throw them straight into the trash!”
“Daughter… have your wings hardened?”
Xia Lulu narrowed her eyes, her gaze turning sharp and dangerous.
The aura around her changed, terrifyingly so. The entire room began to tremble. Mountains of documents collapsed to the floor, and the windows started to rattle violently.
“Ugh…!”
Inner Demon Xia Yi was startled. This was a natural suppression, an instinctive pressure that made her take a step back, even giving rise to a fleeting thought of retreat.
No!
I can’t back down here. I have to push through and wash away every last bit of humiliation.
“Xia Lulu, I want to challenge you! The me of the past suffered defeat after defeat, endured setbacks, and sank lower and lower. But now, hehe, I will control everything!! This is the complete Sword Saint, the complete Xia Yi, the complete me!”
Inner Demon Xia Yi forcefully pushed back against Xia Lulu’s overwhelming presence with her own aura, raising a finger and launching into her grand declaration.
“Above heaven and below heaven, I alone reign supreme!”
“…Oh my, three days without discipline and you’re already tearing the roof off,” Xia Lulu said, narrowing her eyes. “Very well, daughter. I’ll take this as a formal challenge to the authority of the Dragon King. Fine, I’d like to see just how capable you think you are.”
“Then you have to agree first, if I win, you’re not allowed to meddle in my affairs anymore!”
“Alright, no problem. But what if you lose?”
“If I lose, you can deal with me however you want. I won’t complain,” Inner Demon Xia Yi shrugged. “Because I’m absolutely certain I’ve already surpassed you completely.”
“Good. Very good,” Xia Lulu nodded in satisfaction. “Then let’s go now, to the training arena within the Dragon Royal Palace.”
“Wait, no, not the training arena!”
“Why not?”
“Uh, that’s because…”
Inner Demon Xia Yi knew that if she didn’t fight Xia Lulu in the suburban mountain range and trigger the pre-arranged Sky-Blue Wood trap, she would have absolutely no chance of winning.
But there was no way she could reveal her plan here.
She thought rapidly and came up with an excuse.
“This battle between us is destined to be earth-shattering! A mere training arena is nowhere near enough to contain such a fight!”
“There’s no need to go anywhere else, daughter. I’m not trying to belittle you, but with your current strength, you wouldn’t last thirty seconds in front of me.”
“No! Anyway, I’m not going to the palace training arena! Let’s go to the suburban mountains, no one will interfere there!”
“Why are you so insistent on going to the suburban mountains?”
“……”
“Daughter, your attitude is rather unusual.”
Oh no, am I being seen through?!
Inner Demon Xia Yi felt alarmed.
But after thinking it through, it probably wasn’t that bad. If Xia Lulu had truly seen through her, she would have exposed her already. Right now, it was only suspicion.
Unlike Xia Yi, she couldn’t rely on the ultimate skill of stubborn denial to patch things up anytime, anywhere.
But she still had another method.
“Hmph, Xia Lulu, I see that this so-called Silver Dragon Queen isn’t all that impressive after all, such a fragile mindset, so timid and hesitant~”
“…Hm?”
“Facing my challenge, you’re being overly cautious, even imagining things out of thin air. Deep down, you’ve already acknowledged me as a threat, haven’t you? If you’re afraid to accept my challenge, just say it outright, no need to hide behind excuses. You’re no different from trash-tier opponents.”
Inner Demon Xia Yi launched a barrage of taunts.
“Since you’re so scared, I’ll accommodate your feelings a little. Fighting you in the palace training arena wouldn’t be impossible, you know~”
“…Then we’ll go to the suburban mountains,” Xia Lulu replied irritably.
Perfect, she took the bait!!
The moment Xia Lulu agreed to go to the suburban mountains, the outcome of the battle was already decided.
Inner Demon Xia Yi had already begun thinking about how she would humiliate Xia Lulu after her victory.
“No time to waste. Let’s depart immediately, we need a proper conclusion between us!”
……
……
The mountain range on the outskirts of the northern imperial capital.
Xia Lulu and Inner Demon Xia Yi stood facing each other.
“Daughter, since you’re so confident, I’ll give you an opportunity. You may take the first move. Let me see whether your confidence truly comes from your strength.”
Xia Lulu was as arrogant as ever.
But that was fine. Inner Demon Xia Yi wasn’t as particular as Xia Yi, if the opponent exposed an opening, she would seize it without hesitation.
“Holy Sword, Gram!!”
As light flashed, a golden holy sword appeared in the silver-haired girl’s hand. She had summoned it directly.
Inner Demon Xia Yi pointed the sword’s edge straight at Xia Lulu.
She respected only victory. Even if it meant using underhanded methods, victory was everything!
“Shadowless Assault!”
Inner Demon Xia Yi stomped heavily on the ground. The brutal strength of the dragon race burst outward, shattering the earth. Her speed became so fast that even her shadow couldn’t keep up.
This move was top-tier in both power and speed, originally meant as a finishing blow in combat, used to deliver a one-hit kill when the opponent was off-balance.
Yet this time, she used it right from the opening move.
“Huh, starting with that…?”
Xia Lulu was momentarily startled.
Boom!
Inner Demon Xia Yi swung the holy sword at Xia Lulu. At the instant the blade was about to strike, pale-blue magical energy enveloped Xia Lulu’s body.
An instant-cast ice magic shield was deployed without any chanting, protecting Xia Lulu. This was a bloodline trait of the Silver Dragon royalty, chant suppression.
The exploding sword energy shattered the ice shield and transformed into a shockwave, forcibly blasting Xia Lulu far backward before finally dissipating.
“Oh my, that was quite frightening,” Xia Lulu said with a smile. “Your sword techniques really have improved by quite a margin. But unfortunately, the gap between realms can’t be bridged by technique alone, ”
“No. The battle is already over!”
Inner Demon Xia Yi declared.
She hadn’t intended to defeat Xia Lulu outright with swordsmanship, her goal was to push Xia Lulu into a specific distance.
And now, that goal has been achieved!
“Look at your feet, Xia Lulu!!”
“What?”
Suddenly, a massive magic circle appeared beneath Xia Lulu’s feet. Fragments of Sky-Blue Wood erupted like a volcanic explosion, scattering and landing all over her body.
“This is bad, th-this is…! Ugh…!”
Xia Lulu’s expression changed drastically. Her body seemed to lose all strength as she collapsed to the ground.
Watching this scene, Inner Demon Xia Yi couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
“Hahahaha, I won!!”
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