Chapter 120 Replenishing Magic Power (Magic Aura Mixed)
Losing sight is certainly inconvenient, but at the same time, the perception of other senses becomes more acute—
Nono's voice, as she tried to persuade the flower fairies and merchants, quickly faded away behind her as the distance increased. The slightly sharp wind blowing against her face scattered her long, flowing hair, and the rustling sound of the Tree of Life's leaves, which sounded like fine rain, became especially clear. The aroma of acorn bread and the light, cheerful conversation of the flower fairies in the air made Shu Xin realize that it was already dinnertime and the sky would soon darken.
However, the one with the strongest presence was Xi, who had picked her up in a princess carry. Despite looking like a slender young man, his embrace was surprisingly firm and reliable. It was the scent emanating from him that made Shu Xin sniff, somewhat speechless: "Did you sneak some food in the kitchen? Mei Meilin made braised pork today?"
Xi pretended to be clueless: "What did you say? The wind is so strong, I can't hear anything~"
Shu Xin raised her hand, groped for Xi's cheek, and although she couldn't exert much force, she still pulled it hard: "It's not like I'm not feeding you! Mei Meilin told me the other day that recently the meat soup and egg custard she cooked were in smaller portions than before. She was worried that she might have done something wrong with the cooking steps. It was definitely your doing!"
Xi's cheeks were being pulled, and she mumbled her defense: "No, I didn't steal any food! I didn't hide the taste!"
Shu Xin, annoyed, reached out with her other hand and tugged at his cheek with both hands: "You tasted almost half a bowl just to try it?!"
Too tired, too exhausted, Shu Xin let go of Xi's hand and patted her chest repeatedly: "Don't do it again next time! It's already a favor that I give you special treatment. If you sneak food again, you're going back to the dungeon to eat from the communal pot! By the way, Lilia's cooking skills should be pretty good, right? Meimeilin even praised her to me."
Reaching the fifth-floor terrace, Xi carried the flower fairy towards the bedroom, saying, "You're talking about that flower fairy who helps the demons cook soup, right? Her soup is quite good, and she's quick-witted, able to make all sorts of different kinds—fish soup, meat soup, vegetable soup, bread soup—almost never repeating the same thing. The demons are quite satisfied, being bossed around by her, but I'm not satisfied! I don't want to drink soup every day!"
Hearing Xi's complaints, Shu Xin wanted to laugh: "You don't even know how many of you there are. It's already quite good that Lilia is changing the menu for you. If I were asked to cook, I would definitely make mushroom soup every day."
Shu Xin was placed on the edge of the bed by Xi. She fell backward, her feet still dragging on the ground, her upper body lying on the bed facing the sky.
Shu Xin let out a long sigh of relief: "Luckily, tomorrow and the day after are rest days. I can rest for a couple of days and then I'll be back to normal by the time I start working again. It shouldn't cause any problems."
Her eyes were still stinging with a needle-like pain, and a deep sense of exhaustion from the excessive consumption of magic power surged up. Shu Xin turned over and was about to climb onto the bed when her waist was lifted up, her feet lost their footing, and the world spun around her. When she came to her senses, she was lying on the bed.
Warm, soft fingertips gently caressed Shu Xin's cheek, causing a slight tickle. Shu Xin couldn't help but tilt her head away: "Alright, alright, I don't need you anymore, Xi, you go ahead and do your work, I'm going to take a nap."
Her cheek was suddenly gently tugged, and Xi's voice rang close to her ear: "I'm not as busy as you, my dear master~"
The warm breath between breaths brushed against the elf's sensitive pointed ears, and Shu Xin couldn't help but tilt her head again, but she didn't expect that Xi's other palm was loosely cupping her face. With this tilt of her head, Shu Xin just happened to put her cheek into his palm.
Hearing Xi's soft laughter and feeling the hand pressing against her cheek about to fall, Shu Xin remained silent for a moment before finally speaking up, "If you're going to fool around, at least do it another time. I'm really not feeling well right now."
"How could this be nonsense? I understand you perfectly well," Xi's smiling voice echoed in my mind, followed by a series of light, delicate kisses. "So let me help you, darling. I have plenty of magic power; let me replenish yours~"
When Shu Xin woke up the next day, she found that she had completely recovered. She reached out and pulled off the blindfold that Xi had tied to her head the day before. She blinked and confirmed that her vision was clear and her eyesight was normal. Not only had the needle-like pain in her eyes disappeared, but the heavy fatigue emanating from her bones was also gone. She was in such a good state that she could conjure up several large-scale spells on the spot.
Shu Xin couldn't help but turn her head to look at Xi, who was still fast asleep next to her.
In the dim morning light, the blond boy's black robe was disheveled, making his already fair and smooth skin appear even more radiant and smooth, and the remaining blue and red marks on his skin were particularly noticeable.
Seeing this vivid and sensual scene, Shu Xin was speechless. This guy was definitely doing it on purpose! With Xi's constitution, she didn't believe these marks could have remained until now! She didn't have any marks left on her body!
Shu Xin reached out and tugged at the dark robe, trying to cover Xi. Just as she grabbed the collar and was about to pull him away, Shu Xin saw two deep golden characters on his chest. They were the marks that appeared after the equal contract took effect, and they were also the word "Shu Xin" in Elvish.
Slightly stunned, Shu Xin flipped her wrist and looked down at the back of her right hand, but to her surprise, she saw nothing; the back of her hand was completely smooth.
This isn't right. She clearly remembered that Xi's name was on the back of her hand. Realizing something, Shu Xin's lips twitched. She rolled up her sleeve and looked inside. Sure enough, ancient and mysterious deep red magic patterns appeared on the inside of her arm—can this thing move to a different location?!
Shu Xin's gaze returned to Xi's chest, and this time she noticed that the elven script on his chest was a very deep color. She remembered that she had seen it as a light gold before, but now it had turned into a deep gold.
Not wanting to delve into the meaning behind the color change, Shu Xin slapped him hard across the face with a loud thud: "I know you're pretending to be asleep! Since you're idle, get up and get to work!"
"But you yourself said that today and tomorrow are rest days, darling!" Xi lazily opened her eyes, her black robe turning into mist and crawling onto Shu Xin's fingers, hooking and entwining. "You have to keep your word, Shu Shu Xin!"
Just as Shu Xin was about to speak, the blond boy slid down to the flower fairy's legs as if he had no bones. He stretched out his arm, half-hugging and half-embracing her, and then said sweetly, "Okay, okay, then I'll keep you company while you work. Since you've fed me so well, I'll do whatever you ask~"
Shu Xin sneered: "Xi, you said it yourself, so go and turn over that area of the Demon Clan's public toilet today."
Xi: "…………"
In the end, Xi endured the humiliation and summoned a large group of demons to till the land.
Shu Xin, feeling refreshed, went out to find Nuonuo Li, intending to discuss the details of the long-distance teleportation array with him.
The sun hadn't risen yet, and Nuonuo was still asleep. Shu Xin knocked on the door and waited a while before it opened. Shu Xin was very pleased to see Nuonuo, a handsome young man, standing behind the door. In particular, Nuonuo's ponytail, which he always wore, had come undone, and his long, light purple hair was now flowing smoothly down his back.
When Nonoli saw Shuxin, he was taken aback for a moment. He spoke with a complicated expression and a very gentle tone: "Your Highness, good morning. I am very glad to see that you have recovered so quickly. Your magic fluctuations are very stable, but your magic aura is a bit mixed. Are you sure you are alright?"
Shu Xin took a moment to process what Nuonuo Li meant. After a moment of silence, she said in a defiant tone, "Is it Xi's magical aura? I didn't sense it myself. I'm fine, I'm perfectly okay."
Xi absolutely, absolutely, absolutely did it on purpose!
Shu Xin raised her hand and cast a purification spell on herself. She carefully sensed the area and soon discovered that extremely fine black mist was quietly emanating from the hem of her skirt, cuffs, and collar. Gritting her teeth, Shu Xin decided to have Xi turn over the toilet area again!
“Now that’s settled, let’s go. Let’s call Pengpeng’an too. After we eat, let’s get to work,” Shuxin smiled apologetically. “Time is tight right now, so let’s work overtime on our day off.”
Awakened, Pengpeng rubbed her eyes and opened the door: "Good morning, Princess—wait, Nonori?!"
Thinking the person standing at the door was a flower fairy, Pengpeng'an was about to greet her when he looked up and saw Nuonuo Li. He rubbed his eyes again, and when he looked at Nuonuo Li, who still had a stern face, Pengpeng'an's eyes widened immediately: "Nuonuo Li?! You've turned into a flower fairy? No, you seem to still be a flower sprite—no, that's not right either—"
Completely shocked, Pengpengan circled Nonoli several times before finally casting a pitiful look at Shuxin: "Your Highness! Why do you only—wait, Your Highness, Nonoli, Nonoli looks just like you!"
Although Nonoli, a flower fairy, has light purple hair and eye color that are very similar to the flower fairy, the difference in their body shape and their aged appearance make it difficult for even Pengpeng'an, who spends every day with them, to associate them, despite some similarities in their facial features. However, now that Nonoli has regained his youthful appearance and has a tall and slender figure just like the flower fairy, it is hard to ignore their resemblance when he stands next to the flower fairy with purple hair and eyes.
Shu Xin didn't intend to keep it a secret from Peng Peng An forever. She nodded frankly: "Of course it will look like him, because Nuonuo Li is my own younger brother."
Pengpeng'an's aggrieved expression suddenly became unpredictable. Shuxin watched his changing expressions and couldn't help but laugh: "Don't worry, Pengpeng'an, you are my personal subordinate, how could I forget you? Let's arrange for Nonoli to regain his identity as a river elf first, just because his time is really running out. You are still very young, so we'll restore your river elf identity after the harvest month, how about that?"
Peng Peng'an felt like his mind was about to explode: "Huh? Restore my identity as a river elf? Huh?"
“You saw it too, didn’t you? Nonori doesn’t look like a flower fairy. You might think the river elves are divided into flower fairies and flower goblins, but actually, Nonori’s current appearance is the true appearance of a river elf.” Shu Xin’s tone was calm as she turned to look at the Tree of Life outside through the wooden window in the corridor. “It’s not just the flower fairies of the Land of Sin who need redemption and liberation; all the flower fairies of the Kingdom of Ganar need redemption and liberation. I hope that in the near future, whether they are slaves, commoners, or nobles, they can all return to their true appearance as river elves.”
“But that’s all for the future,” Shu Xin said, turning her gaze away and heading downstairs first. “Let’s go eat. Right now, the most important thing is to prepare for the harvest month!”
Nono followed suit, saying, "Yes, Your Highness."
Pengpeng'an quickly followed, his eyes sparkling: "I will always follow you, Your Highness!"
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