Chapter 10 Returning Home with a Full Load
Elysion, the wasteland kingdom.
In the large study, Xiao Ying sat at the desk in Bei Chen's place, swiftly processing various official documents, his pen never stopping as he wrote comments on one sheet after another. Except for some matters that required waiting for Bei Chen to return and discuss with her, he handled the less important matters directly.
Beichen had given him a wide range of powers. In times of emergency, both he and Yagad had full authority to make decisions on Beichen's behalf. Although his position was not as high as Yagad's, as prime minister, he was able to handle the overall situation alone when both parties were away.
In this regard, Xiao Ying once asked her if she trusted him so much to handle the problem, and if she was not afraid that he would seize power or usurp the throne, and Beichen's answer was: If Xiao Ying wants this country, then take it - as long as you continue to run it well after you get it, and give me, a former king, a house to live in, I will be satisfied.
So Xiao Peng turned around and gave his overly confident boss a good lesson - as a result, to this day, every time he thinks of this problem, he can't help but smile bitterly.
"What are you thinking about? You can even laugh in the face of such a serious document? Are you deserting your post?"
Li Ye, who was helping to organize and classify the documents, tilted his head and observed his expression for a while, then sighed softly and threw over a few lavender crystals.
"Eat. You've been working for so many hours straight. It's time to take a break."
"Thank you."
Xiao Peng pinched his eyebrows with his hands, leaned back in his seat somewhat tiredly, and put the edible crystal into his mouth.
Then he pointed to the document in front of him.
"The world is becoming increasingly chaotic. During this Blade Cry Night, the number of weapons produced in various locations was only one-tenth of the previous average. While this is a good thing, as those polluted Protoss mines are no longer producing Violent Iron Ghosts, it is still a worrying situation. If this continues during next month's Blade Cry Night..."
After all, Xiao Peng didn't know that Wan Zu had consumed most of the star spirit energy in order to create a powerful body for Yagad, which led to a reduction in the production of star spirit mines in various places. So at this moment, he was tapping the table with a pen in frustration.
"And next month?"
Li Ye frowned and looked out the window.
"...Can we even make it to next month? I think we're almost at a crossroads for the future of Senagard. This time next month, whether this world will be paradise or hell may depend on that little girl."
Xiao Ping nodded.
"...It's a heavy task. It's the only thing that no one can help her with. She's just unlucky. All these messes have fallen on her head."
"Yes, sometimes I feel it's very tiring just watching from the side," Li Ye said, curling her hair with her hand helplessly, as if recalling something. "Although other kings also have hard times, they are still able to enjoy themselves after all. But she just treats this as a major task. Can you say she has a life of hard work?"
Xiao Ping raised his eyebrows when he heard this.
Li Ye shrugged. "Whatever. I hope this mess will end soon. Not only am I tired and want to take a vacation, but she... I have to force her to relax too."
"Hey, hey." Xiao Peng laughed bitterly, "Does that mean I still have to be her pillar of support so desperately?"
"Those who are capable should do more work. You don't want this country to be taken advantage of while she's away, do you?"
Xiao Ping was silent - then after a few seconds, he suddenly narrowed his eyes and gave Li Ye a wicked smile.
"Come to think of it, I've actually always been curious. Do you really think of this place as your home?"
"Why, no?" Li Ye twisted his lips in amusement. "What about you? I've been labeled a traitor, and while you don't have a name—we're the same kind, right? Just like I know what I'm thinking, I can't quite understand why you've become so single-minded in a career that doesn't belong to you."
"How can it not belong to me? This home belongs to all of us. Didn't she say so?"
The stunning long whip curled her lips and revealed a somewhat charming smile.
"Besides, you also think Beichen's method of comforting us is good, right? - Although, this method is used unconsciously by her. Putting aside the influence of our friendship, just from a rational analysis -
The reason people are so insatiable in their desire to climb the ladder and aren't content with their current status is because they're not satisfied with their current position. If the position above you were actually more demanding than your current one, and it was so close you could always get it—would you still desire something so easily accessible?
"Indeed." Li Ye replied with a playful smile, "Even if we analyze it after stripping away the emotions, there's no reason to leave here and seek other support."
I have rebelled against the holder so many times because I have never been satisfied with the relationship.
Li Ye laughed at his own greed in his heart and narrowed his eyes to look at the documents on the table.
"So, are you also content here?"
"Of course. Although Beichen might vomit blood when I say this, it's hard to find a boss who works so hard and doesn't slack off, and is easy to listen to advice. She has some brains but occasionally makes stupid mistakes."
"Hey, I'm satisfied."
Li Ye tilted his head with a wicked smile.
"...what else do you think I want?"
"Well, like making a contract with her or something?"
"Well," Xiao Gong stared at the pen in his hand. "I did think about it at first. As a weapon, I'd feel more at ease if I had a fixed contractor. But then I thought—well, forget it."
"Why did you give up?"
"That damned woman Beichen is really good at seducing war machines. I'm afraid if I make a contract with her, I'll really fall for her."
"Isn't it good to fall in love with her? She's a good match as both a master and a lover, right? It's rare to find someone so indulgent and easily manipulated."
"Well, she's very nice, but she's surrounded by too many people."
Xiao Peng shook his head, and the smile on his lips was a little bitter.
"Don't look at me like this, I'm stubborn in some ways - I hope the person I love will only belong to me. If I really fall in love with her, I might end up living a life that's a mixture of bittersweet and tangled. Forget it."
"Hey, you're quite ambitious. Or rather, you're really quite innocent."
"Don't make fun of me. I was also depressed when I made this decision. After all, there are still very few good girls who can make me fall in love."
"Yeah. If you miss it, it's gone. So what are you going to do if you can't find a woman like her? Will you hunt for food for the rest of your life?"
"Anyway, with this face, if I really want to hunt for women, I will definitely have no trouble finding them, so I'll keep looking. If I really can't find any, I'd rather hunt for women for the rest of my life than settle for nothing."
Xiao Ping said this, leaning back in his chair and looking up at the ceiling.
"Anyway, even if I'm just a bystander watching her and the group of idiots around her, I'll be infected by that happy atmosphere. Not having it might not be a bad thing. At least I'm free now."
"Freedom."
Li Ye also laughed.
"Looks like there's another single person like me. I should congratulate myself. In that case, how about I introduce you to some pretty human girls to try your luck?"
"...Well, let's put that aside for now. I still need to... ahem, prepare myself mentally."
"You impotent shemale."
"...What did you say, you damn bitch!?"
Boom boom boom.
Just when Xiao Ping and Li Ye were about to start a war of words, the door rang and La Han and Fang Ai walked in together.
"Hey, how are you two doing?"
Lahan walked in boldly and sank down on the sofa beside him.
"You haven't eaten in days, have you? I have the afternoon off. Do you want me to take you hunting?"
"No." Li Ye refused without a second thought. "You're too rude. Would anyone just use a staff to hit the possessed Moon Envoy?! I don't have to worry about being hungry at all. There are plenty of pretty boys willing to take me out for a meal. Don't bother with me."
"Tsk!" Lahan also rolled his eyes. "I'm just asking by the way! Do you think I like taking a black-bellied, bitchy girl like you hunting? Our Majesty is much cuter, small and useless, and super healing—Ahhh, if only I had a weapon like your Majesty, I would definitely carry her hunting every day, hahahaha!"
"...Sorry, I'd better ask Glen She to help me eat."
So Xiao Ping, who originally wanted to ask Lahan for help, also shook his head with a green face after hearing those perverted words.
Fang Ai on the side covered his mouth and chuckled for a while, then reached out and knocked on the table to attract attention:
"Xiao Ping, ...that person came again today, are you still not going to see him?"
"not see."
Xiao Ying answered in a decisive tone, and Li Ye's expression beside him also turned cold, leaving Lahan confused.
"...What's wrong? Xiao Ping, is there a guest looking for you?"
"It's more appropriate to say 'talk-about'." Xiao Peng narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Beichen can't kill them, so they want to find a breakthrough through me."
"Huh?"
Seeing Lahan's puzzled expression, Fang Ai explained:
"She's a girl named 'Ji Ling' from the Youyu nationality. She seems to be an old acquaintance of Xiao Ping. ──Xiao Ping still has some feelings for her, you just refused to see her, but you didn't intend to hurt her."
"I can probably guess why she came here. If I send her back directly, she will definitely fall victim to Su Mo's murderous tactics. If I meet her, who knows what strange methods she will use to force me to commit a crime. Rather than making it difficult for her to do so, it's better to drag it out like this. Once Beichen finishes everything, her mission will be meaningless."
"I see." Fang Ai nodded in sudden realization, "Fortunately, I didn't act rashly."
“…”
Looking at Fang Ai's smile, the other three people in the room somehow felt a chill down their spines.
Fang Ai reached out and shook her fingers without noticing anything.
"Then let me handle this. I'll find a way to make her less anxious about seeing you—is that okay? Of course, don't worry, I'll handle it with discretion."
"Well, I'll leave it to you, Aunt Fang."
Fang Ai showed a "piece of cake" expression and shook his hand to indicate that you're welcome, then frowned slightly and turned to look at a certain spot on the wall.
There, the pattern of the national emblem of Elysion is engraved.
"What we can do are just small things after all. So that the child who is doing the big things can focus on getting them done well, let's also put in a little more effort."
"Um."
"……yes."
"Of course!"
Then, a day later.
Two huge shadows appeared in the sky above the capital of Elysion, which was maintained stable and quiet by the remaining people.
People came out of the buildings to watch the excitement—and many of them immediately roared in excitement and fear.
One of the shadows was that of Ragnarl, the gigantic star-killer who once graced the skies of Elytheon.
Screams, questions, scolding, and roars were heard in a chaotic mess. The Night Cavalry immediately formed up their formation in Jingyuan Square, ready to launch an attack and defense.
However, the expected attack did not occur.
People's gaze shifted from Ragnarl to another giant figure on the side—another dragon! !
Unlike Ragnarl, this dragon was slightly smaller, with snow-white scales, golden feet, and biological patterns. It shone in the afternoon sun like a god, making people almost lose the ability to express their feelings in words.
Under the silent gaze of the Night Cavalry and countless people, two giant dragons, one black and one white, emitted dazzling golden light in the air, shrank in size and descended. Then, someone with sharp eyes noticed that someone jumped off the back of each dragon.
"ah."
Glenshe, who was leading the Night Cavalry at the front, shouted with excitement and surprise.
Walking in front was Beichen, dressed in white combat attire.
On her left and right, two dragons, one black and one white, transformed into two tall men, who were competing with each other with their eyes - one of them was actually Agard!
Behind them, Xiang Ying and Ya Ye were whispering something, Su Jie put his arm around Yagad's shoulder, and Hei Huo grabbed the corner of Ragnarl's clothes, discussing the boring question of which was more handsome, black or white. Atlas stuck closely to Beichen's back, with his tail wrapped around her left wrist, while Gu Yinyue was discussing some topic with Longyun and Naraka.
Seeing Glenn She coming towards him, Beichen happily walked over quickly.
"Pass the order! Line up to welcome her!! Our queen has returned with the strongest power!!"
Glenshe smiled at Beichen, then turned around and gave the most inspiring order to the Night Cavalry behind him.
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