Chapter 132
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Volume 2 + Chapter 132: After All, I’m Not Some Kind of Devil
Serra arrived at the outskirts of Corolle.
By then, the downpour had ceased, and the battlefield was in disarray, with defeated members of the Security Team everywhere. A middle-aged man in a trench coat was sitting on a rock, his head drooping, tightly gripping a long sword in his hand, motionless like a statue.
Serra walked out and found that the long sword was also full of nicks and dents, not knowing how many dragons it had cut down. The dragon blood that had stained it had perhaps been washed away by the rain.
At this moment, the head of the Cavendish family – Lucius Cavendish, truly resembled a valiant warrior, unwilling to let go of the weapon in his hand even at the very end.
“Sigh, Father, rest in peace. You chose the most glorious way to die, like a warrior…”
Serra bowed her head slightly, expressing her regret.
“I hope that in the underworld, you’ll be reborn soon, reform yourself, and start anew.”
“Hey, hey, hey, Serra, what are you saying! I’m not dead yet!” Lucius’ voice was hoarse as he struggled to raise his head. “How could mere dragons from the Security Team possibly harm me? It’s just that I haven’t held a sword for too long and my stamina can’t quite keep up…”
“Tsk.”
“Wait, what do you mean by that! My daughter, do you really wish for your dad to die?!”
Lucius shouted loudly.
“You have no idea how handsome your father is! I single-handedly fought everyone and held back the members of the Security Team from entering the city!”
“Alright, Father, your performance this time was indeed beyond my expectations. I thought you might not even last for a while and would flee in defeat, not being of much use…” Serra had to admit, “You played a significant role in this battle.”
“Humph, your dad’s skills are still sharp, after all, I used to work in the Dragon Palace.”
Lucius rested for a long while and finally recovered.
Serra had a certain understanding of her father’s strength… Otherwise, she wouldn’t have entrusted him with the extremely dangerous task of luring the Security Team.
In the past, Serra always thought that her father was just an idle good for nothing who only knew how to indulge in wine and women, and she always looked down on him.
But it was only after she entered the palace that she learned of the title 「Lucius of the Flames」that once existed within the Dragon Palace.
If he truly lacked strength, it would have been impossible for him to be transferred from the southern border to work in the Dragon Palace in the northern capital.
“Your strength has declined, Father. If it were the ‘Lucius of the Flames’ of the past, you should have been able to clear out all the members of the Security Team outside the city, and then transform into destructive flames, descending upon the battlefield.” Serra said indifferently.
Lucius felt a bit embarrassed, “Cough cough… How about I find some time to train again?”
Serra laughed, “Forget it, Father. I estimate that at most, you’ll last for two weeks before slacking off again.”
…
Serra picked up Lucius and sent her injured father back to the Cavendish Manor to settle him down. By then, the battle in Corolle had come to an end.
All members of the Security Team were defeated and chose to surrender, no longer resisting.
And all the new nobles had nowhere to escape and were captured.
This news quickly spread through the streets.
After the rain, the gloom dispersed, and sunlight once again fell upon this city.
“Big Sister!”
When Jiye saw Serra, he hurried over to report, revealing an excited smile, completely ignoring his injuries.
“The battle is over! Under the leadership of Her Highness the Princess, we won. The new nobles of Corolle have finally been overthrown!”
It wasn’t just him, other gang members felt the same.
The dragons in the lower district gathered together, cheering loudly and singing in unison.
The city had undergone a tremendous change today.
Serra watched her hometown change, and for a moment, her heart was filled with mixed emotions, but a smile still appeared on her face.
“Where did Chen Tie go?” She asked.
“He went to the prison, said he was going to rescue the brothers locked up inside.”
“I see. Jiye, later you go with Chen Tie and Sali to negotiate with Jin, the leader in the lower district, to handle the aftermath. Don’t rush to deal with the new nobles of Corolle. First, stabilize the order, and then set up a new court to try them according to the laws of the Dragon Kingdom,” Serra instructed. “The Princess is temporarily handling some important matters and can’t spare the time, so she asked me to inform you.”
“Don’t worry, Big Sis. I’ll have the brothers take care of it.”
Jiye and his men began to take action, dealing with the aftermath of the battle.
…
After completing Xia Yi’s instructions, Serra immediately rushed to the Elvin family’s manor to report the situation.
“That’s how it is, Princess. The battle has ended.” Serra said to Xia Yi.
“Mm, I understand.” Xia Yi acknowledged.
“Princess, Princess, look, this is it!”
Oba took out a box and placed it in front of Xia Yi. After entering the password, he opened it, revealing sheets of transaction records inside.
“These are all the transaction records between Arland and foreign forces! The specific times, the trading partners, the collaborators within the New Chamber of Commerce, and the transaction amounts… Everything is here, in great detail!”
Xia Yi picked it up and took a careful look. “Indeed, these are very sufficient as evidence.”
“This is a special password box set up by Arland. If the password is entered incorrectly several times or if it’s forcibly opened, the magic array inside the box will activate and destroy all the information… He only told me the password, no one else knows it!”
Oba kept emphasizing, as if explaining how valuable his actions were.
“Princess, so you see…”
“I said, I won’t kill you, Oba. Rest assured, you’re free now and can leave this place.”
“Thank you so much! Princess!”
Oba gratefully performed another deep bow and then left the Elvin Manor without a second thought.
Xia Yi didn’t go anywhere and just waited there.
Sure enough, it wasn’t long before Oba ran back in terror.
“Princess, what’s going on? The dragons outside want to kill me!”
Oba was injured and very frightened.
“As soon as I went out, I was surrounded. They wouldn’t listen to me at all and kept attacking me!”
“Oh? There’s such a thing?” Xia Yi appeared surprised.
“Yes, please fulfill your promise…”
“I am indeed fulfilling my promise, Oba. I really won’t kill you,” Xia Yi smiled. “However, what the dragons outside want to do has nothing to do with me personally. Perhaps you can try your best to convince them.”
“How is that possible!!” Oba hurriedly refuted. “I can’t convince them at all!!”
“Could it be that you’ve angered many people in the past? Why do they hate you so much?”
“I…”
Oba was at a loss for words.
“Then this has nothing to do with me, Oba. I will keep my promise.”
Xia Yi lowered her head and started looking through the transaction records from earlier again.
Oba stood there dumbfounded, unable to say a word for a long time… Because logically, Xia Yi had won completely. She indeed hadn’t gone back on her word.
“Oba, get out here. I’m going to hang you from a post!!”
During the conversation, the Elvin Manor had already been surrounded by angry dragons, and some of them had already rushed inside to catch him.
“Princess, Princess!!” Oba knelt down. “Please, give me a way out!”
“…”
“Princess, I’m willing to do anything as long as I can survive!! I can’t die!!”
“Oba, I just thought of a way that might help you.”
“Please tell me!”
“In the far north of the Dragon Kingdom, there is a mine. It’s a remote place that the people of Corolle can’t reach. I can issue an order in the name of the Royal Dragon Family to arrange for you to work there. Along the way, I can arrange powerful dragon warriors to protect your safety. In this way, you’ll be saved.”
“This…”
Oba was stunned.
Indeed, there was a mine in the far north of the Dragon Kingdom. It was a place of exile for special criminals in the Dragon Kingdom, and those who worked in the mines there were all burdened with serious crimes.
The conditions in that mine were extremely harsh, and even the minerals mined were very dangerous. If one was slightly careless, they might leave their life there forever.
Going there was almost no different from going to hell. One could forget about leaving alive.
He had grown up as a noble since childhood. How could he possibly accept doing such terrifying work?
Impossible, absolutely impossible…
“Oba, Oba, you’re inside, right? We saw you!!”
Oba heard the voices of the people of Corolle entering the building and was already trembling with fear. There wasn’t much time left to consider now.
“Princess, I… I…”
“Indeed, forget it,” Xia Yi shook her head. “Oba, working there is indeed a bit hard. Many people can’t stand it. Just bear with it. Pretend I didn’t say anything.”
“No, no! The dragons of Corolle will kill me!”
Oba stared at Xia Yi. He finally chose to submit, crying bitterly, his mental state collapsing.
Compared to dying here right now, going to the far north at least offered a chance to live.
“Princess, please let me go work in the mine in the far north!!”
“Going to the far north is really not good.”
“Please, Princess, I beg you!!”
Oba didn’t care about anything anymore and even took the initiative to make such an outrageous request.
“Please give me the opportunity to work in that mine in the far north. I will definitely cherish it and work hard!”
“But…”
“I mean it from the bottom of my heart!! Please agree to it!”
Oba bowed his head, all his pride gone, his eyes dim, devoid of any light.
Xia Yi’s expression was a bit vicious, much like the villain in a comic.
“Alright, since you’re asking for it yourself, I’ll reluctantly agree—”
