Volume 3 Chapter 220

Volume 3 + Chapter 220: Exception

Xia Yi looked at the silver dragon loli in the mirror, showing an expression of disbelief.

Strange, why did the effect of the potion wear off so quickly this time?

This shouldn’t be right.

Did she make some mistake in how she used it…

She fell into deep thought.

“Hmhm, nemesis, why are you showing your true face today?” Yue Liu asked curiously. “Could it be that you intend to proclaim your identity to the whole world? And then, in the name of the dragon race, stir up an endless storm in the lands of humanity!”

“How could that be possible? And besides, what do you mean by an ‘endless storm’? Fox Radish, I really don’t understand a single word of what you’re saying…”

Xia Yi was utterly helpless.

“I could never tell anyone that I am the current ‘Sword Saint of Humanity.’”

“That’s true. If the weak humans were to find out that the Sword Saint they’ve entrusted their hopes to is in fact the dragon race they hate most, then their hope would surely collapse, their faith would suffer an unprecedented blow, even the order of the human world would completely fall apart, chaos would inevitably sweep this nation, plunging it into an eternal night without light!”

The little fox spoke in an exaggerated tone.

Though she was always Chuunibyou, this did indeed strike home for Xia Yi.

Her identity truly could not be exposed. She didn’t even dare imagine what would happen if the truth was revealed to the world…

After thinking it over, making up her mind, Xia Yi ran back to her room.

She dug out the conversion potion.

“If one bottle won’t do, then two. If two won’t do, then three. I don’t believe this conversion potion still can’t suppress it!!”

Xia Yi pulled out three bottles of conversion potion, pulled out the corks, tilted her head back, and downed them all in one go.

Gulp gulp gulp!

After forcing herself to drink them, her little face immediately started to change. She clutched her mouth and collapsed onto the bed.

“Mm! Mah! Ah!”

So bitter! So bitter! So bitter!

Just one bottle of conversion potion was already nearly unbearable in taste—now, having to use three times the dose at once, the impact was enough to almost destroy her sense of taste, nearly causing the little princess to faint.

She started clutching her head, rolling around on the bed, enduring that bizarre taste.

At the same time, the potion’s side effects struck her like a psychic spell.

Fortunately, she had endured it many times before. This time, too, she managed, though it took some effort.

“Phew…”

Xia Yi sat up, wiping away the beads of sweat on her forehead.

Her tail behind her had disappeared, the silver dragon royal bloodline was suppressed, and she should have successfully converted back into human form.

“As expected, three bottles still work.”

Xia Yi left her room.

At that moment, Yue Liu had just finished washing up, changed out of her pajamas, and put on the Laurel Academy uniform. The combination of uniform top, pleated skirt, and sheer black over-the-knee stockings exuded a thoroughly girlish aura.

Adding to that her naturally unique pink hair and pink eyes, she was simply unbeatable in youthfulness.

As long as she didn’t act Chuunibyou, she really was quite the perfect girl.

“Hm, nemesis, so you’ve found another trick to disguise yourself as human… huh?”

The little fox noticed something, and her words suddenly cut off.

“What now?”

Xia Yi turned her head to check herself. That couldn’t be right—her tail was already gone.

She had just checked in the mirror, her eyes had turned back into ordinary human pupils too.

“Don’t move!”

The little fox stopped Xia Yi, circled behind her, and lifted a strand of her long hair.

“Look here.”

Xia Yi fell silent.

Amidst the black hair, there was a very conspicuous strand of silver.

“Not only here—look, there are more. It’s already obvious enough that anyone could see it at a glance.”

The little fox pulled out several more strands of silver hair.

Xia Yi felt a headache coming on.

If others saw her silver hair, it would easily spark unnecessary suspicion. After all, humans didn’t have silver hair.

But she had drunk three bottles of conversion potion, and the potion’s effect had clearly worked—so why was there still silver hair?

What to do now? She couldn’t exactly go dye her hair on the spot…

“Hehe, nemesis, so your human disguise isn’t so perfect after all. Now people will start suspecting you~” The little fox covered her mouth with a laugh. “At this rate, you won’t even be able to leave the dormitory, will you?”

Staring at the pink-haired girl spouting sarcasm before her, Xia Yi narrowed her eyes. Then she thought of something.

What was she worried about? The solution was standing right before her!

“Fox Radish, use your illusion magic and cover up this silver hair for me.”

“What?”

“This sort of thing should be easy for you to do, right?”

“No way! This is the supreme illusion of the fox clan!! It absolutely cannot be used to aid outsiders!” The little fox shook her head immediately. “I already swore before the Emperor Father!”

Hearing her refusal, Xia Yi remained calm. She only used two words to settle it directly.

“Pay up.”

“Huh?”

“Right now, immediately, at once! Pay me back the money you owe!”

“I, I…”

The little fox’s lips trembled.

She… had no money.

For quite some time already, her daily expenses had been entirely reliant on Xia Yi.

Even the travel expenses to visit the human leaders of the Rhine Kingdom had been borrowed from Xia Yi.

“I’ll pay you back when I have money in the future!!”

“That won’t do. Back then, you promised me you would definitely repay me, and you even said it would be soon.”

“But… this…!”

The little fox was tongue-tied.

At the moment, she couldn’t possibly pull out that much money, and she panicked, not knowing what to do.

Was there any way in the world to get a pile of money instantly, without working hard, without thinking?

“Fox Radish, if you don’t have money now, then just use your illusion to help me.” Xia Yi smiled.

“I already promised Father…” The little fox was deeply conflicted.

If the fox clan found out, it would be a disaster.

It would be seen as an act of betrayal—especially since she’d be helping a dragon. That would only make it worse.

But…

She lifted her head and looked at Xia Yi.

She remembered how, not long ago, Xia Yi had lent her almost all of the alchemy potion sales money just to help her scrape together the funds she needed…

“…Fine, fine! I’ll make an exception this once to help you!”

In the end, the little fox’s heart softened.

Then, she dragged Xia Yi straight into her room and locked the door.

“…Eh!?”

Before Xia Yi could even say anything, her eyes were forcibly covered by something, plunging her vision into darkness.

What on earth was the little fox trying to do?

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[Author’s Note:]

Wright and Tia are not siblings, just a pair of orphans with no blood relation.

Gram and Gae Bolg are different, that has already been explained.

Gram choosing Wright as the Sword Saint of Humanity was simply recognition, nothing complicated.

As for why Xia Yi can use the Armor of the Human King, and why its usage time is limited, it’s actually connected to Xia Lulu, and will be explained later in the story.