Chapter 361 Disgust is a synonym for longing
Yu Xunge's heart softened, and her voice also softened a bit: "How can you be so sure that I am an important person?"
Little Machi affirmed, "Because you will represent your world on the battlefield. That's how all the royals came to be. I know all about it." Moreover, Ravenclaw has only been invading Earth for a short time, and she has already qualified. She will definitely become a great figure like the Mistblade Moon Emperor.
Yu Xunge didn't dwell on the question any further. She smiled and asked, "Then what do you want?"
Little Machi became reserved again. She looked into Yu Xunge's eyes, her gaze darting away, as if she dared not look at her, yet unwilling to miss her reaction. Yu Xunge waited patiently. After a long while, she heard Little Machi whisper, "I want to become a noble. When you become the ruler of your world, you can make me a noble of your world."
Yu Xunge's expression did not change at all. There was no disdain, no mockery, and not even surprise in her eyes. Little Machi even saw a bit of pity and tolerance in Yu Xunge's eyes.
She wasn't too surprised by Little Machi's wish, nor would she look down on Little Machi because of it.
Back when Little Machi "tipped the barbarian in the back" and sold her information, Yu Xunge had already noticed Little Machi's aversion to the nobles of the dead. But sometimes aversion is a synonym for longing.
Little Machi seemed encouraged; her eyes grew brighter, and her slightly trembling voice gradually became firmer.
"I want to become a high-ranking nobleman, even if I can't do anything, even if I'm a good-for-nothing, I can still have all the good things."
"I don't want to buy a house in the slums at all! But I don't dare go to better places; I don't deserve them."
"Hedgehoga always says I'm wrong, that every undead has the right to enjoy all good things. She always comforts me by saying that she used to be a slave girl, but now even the Lord of the Dead doesn't dare to look down on her. But she doesn't know... many important people would secretly laugh at her when she wasn't around, saying that Hedgehoga hasn't forgotten her roots. She's become a master alchemist, yet she still takes slave girls as apprentices."
"I am a stain! I am Hufflepuff's stain."
"I want to become a nobleman, any nobleman from anywhere. I want to become Lady Machi. I don't care what race you are. As long as you promise me, I will give you the Tomb of the World."
In the end, her forced maturity and composure could no longer be maintained. She burst into tears like a real child, tears falling one after another onto the old wooden table, snot streaming down her face.
Yu Xunge didn't try to comfort Xiao Maqi; it was no use. Tu Lan, who was squatting on the table to the side, looked bewildered. Clearly, she didn't understand what was so important about it.
Hufflepuff viewed her time as a "slave" as a phase in her life. She saw her former self as an unprocessed potion ingredient, finding potion processing fascinating. Similarly, she considered her journey from slave to master alchemist a source of pride, a legendary life that others could not replicate.
But little Machi was different. She saw it as a stain. She believed that being born a slave was a stain, and therefore she also believed that she was a stain on Hufflepuff.
Based on Yu Xunge's initial understanding of Hufflepuff, Hufflepuff probably still feels that this is something she and Little Machi have in common, a kind of fate.
If Hufflepuff and Maggie's initial encounter had been more exciting and unique, perhaps Hufflepuff would have felt it was a fateful miracle.
But Hufflepuff must have known that Little Maggie had a lingering resentment about this matter; otherwise, she wouldn't have omitted the story of her meeting with Little Maggie when writing her autobiographies.
Yu Xunge took out tissues to wipe away Xiao Maqi's tears, wiping them one by one until the pile of tissues formed a small mountain, enough to make at least two bowls of wontons. Only then did Xiao Maqi finally cry out all the grievances and anger that had been building up for so long.
At this moment, Yu Xunge said softly:
“I really want to tell you that I can, but little Machi, you know it’s impossible, just like I can never become a necromancer noble.”
"I will go to the world battlefield, and I will become very, very strong, but I may not be able to become the kind of emperor or monarch you imagine. I am not rational and cold-blooded enough, nor am I kind and benevolent enough. I don't like being followed, and I have no interest in ruling anyone..."
Little Machi sniffed, staring at Yu Xunge for a long time, her voice still choked with emotion: "I thought you would lie to me, or... or take that thing by another means. You are really good, Ravenclaw."
If she could steal the Tomb of the World from Mistblade, how could she not be able to deal with me?
Yu Xunge looked at Little Machi, and she really wanted to tell Little Machi that she was actually not good at all.
From the moment she heard that Little Machi wanted to make a deal with her, one plan after another flashed through her mind.
What is being traded? Why is it so mysterious? Is it an SSS-level item, crucial intelligence, or information about a divinely bestowed talent evolution?
What if she's determined to get something, but the price Little Machi asks for is unacceptable to her? For example, what if she betrays Earth? How should she deal with Little Machi then?
Can I steal it ten times? Did I bring enough of the memory-erasing fruit set?
Clever little Machi deliberately led her across half of Undercity to get home. Not only did so many neighbors see her, but Hufflepuff must also know that Machi came to see her. Can she keep it a secret? How should she deal with them then...?
She didn't relax until Little Machi said it was the Tomb of the World.
The items are indeed valuable, but it's alright.
It's just a world tomb, not enough to make her unrecognizable.
It wasn't until that moment that another tender thought took over: this wasn't a battlefield, and they weren't strangers. She couldn't treat Little Machi like that just for a prop, Little Machi who had helped her several times. Besides, she was Hufflepuff's student.
But those cruel thoughts that flashed through my mind at that time were not unfounded.
Just as she realized that Tulan knew she could steal the gold coins, but Tulan chose to play dumb, she was willing to play dumb with Tulan as well.
However, this was based on the fact that her talent had evolved into "One-Person Party," which limited her thieving skills and thus reduced the fear she caused. That's why she allowed Tulan to discover the secret and was willing to play dumb with Tulan.
She became allies with Dinghai simply because Dinghai was the most orthodox and represented the mainstream. No matter how selfish and profit-driven she was in private, her reputation among ordinary players was set by the Legion Order and the Little Bear Cookies. She spent money to buy reputation, and no one could say that she didn't love her hometown.
All her tenderness comes with a condition... and she has no intention of changing that.
After a long silence, Yu Xunge said softly, "...I'm not as good as you think."
She wasn't thoroughly evil, nor was she flawlessly good. She pursued power and profit, and there was always a calculating mind at work. She only occasionally stopped for the people around her.
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