Chapter 619: 563 The Night of Farewell
Finally, the Peace Festival ended.
Once Sophie appeared before the Queen’s Palace in her capacity as the Elf Queen, and offered thanks and blessings for peace and praised the friendship of the races before all the people of the Elf Country, this once-in-a-century Peace Festival officially ca to a close.
The Elves clapped their hands joyfully, offering applause.
The other invited races joined in clapping, so feeling a lingering reluctance to let go.
Such festivals, for Elves, might occur about a dozen tis in their lifetis, but for other races, it was not so certain.
For humans, a hundred years often ant a lifeti had passed.
Therefore, this once-in-a-century Peace Festival may be the only one a human ever gets to attend in their life.
That’s why people would feel sentintal—it was only natural.
Even Shane felt that he did not know whether he would have the opportunity to participate in a second Peace Festival.
After all, who knew what could happen in a hundred years?
He had lived just over twenty years; asking him to think about what would happen a century later was too much for him.
Luoqi thought the sa and, at the end, no longer maintained her image, but turned her back to the Dream Forest like a true Princess, revealing a tranquil and graceful smile.
That most beautiful scene, Shane felt, he would probably never forget for the rest of his life.
But regardless, life had to go on.
The Peace Festival had ended, and the alien people from various kingdoms in the world would rest for one last night in the Elf Country.
Tomorrow morning, all the invited personages of the races would leave one after another.
Shane and the others also planned to leave tomorrow and would not stay any longer.
Shane intended to take his leave tomorrow morning and then go to the Empire to et with Tielle.
But Shane did not expect that the others’ plans were different from his.
For example, Ai Yi…
“You’re going back to the Demon Realm?”
When Shane proposed leaving the next day in the treehouse, stating that they would head for the Empire, Ai Yi’s words made him freeze.
“That’s right.” Ai Yi didn’t seem very happy and said with so displeasure, “Sister Lide said we have to go back and report the ergence of the ‘Primordial Demon.’ We six sisters might have to have a eting; it’s better for to go back with them.”
Upon hearing this, Shane couldn’t help but look at Lide.
“Don’t look at like that.” Lide, leaning on the table and feeling Shane’s gaze, imdiately replied, “The Demon Clan has been concerned about the ‘Primordial Demon’ for a long ti and hates the Old Demon Clan Faction so much they can hardly wait to get rid of them. Now that they’ve finally shown themselves, we, as the heads of the Demon Clan, must discuss properly how to deal with them.”
“Mmm!” Milu was nodding seriously on the side, although it was unclear if she understood completely.
“So that ans…” Shane blinked, sowhat unsure, “all three of you are going back to the Demon Realm?”
“That’s correct,” Lide nodded.
“That’s correct, that’s correct,” Milu also nodded assertively.
“Seriously…” Ai Yi was sowhat reluctant, even showing a bit of resistance.
Actually, Shane also felt sowhat at a loss.
You see, ever since he t Ai Yi, they had never been apart.
Apart from living under the sa roof, for all other tis Shane had to travel far, Ai Yi would be the one accompanying him.
The trip to Artlu Canyon was with Ai Yi by his side.
The visit to Duke Sterling’s Domain also had Ai Yi as his travel companion.
This visit to the Elf Country was the sa.
Ai Yi had always been by Shane’s side, accompanying him longest of all.
Now, Shane realized that since his arrival in this world, the person who had been with him the longest was Ai Yi.
Shane had been summoned to this world for nearly half a year only.
And he encountered Ai Yi soon after entering the Royal Capital.
Back then, he had been in this world for just about a month.
Ever since, whenever he went on a long journey, this girl would stick by his side, naturally becoming the one who spent the most ti with Shane.
Now, this girl was going to leave?
Shane truly began to feel uncomfortable with that.
Ai Yi seed to see through this.
However, when she opened her mouth, she didn’t seem to know what to say.
Did she want to go? Of course not.
In the past, Ai Yi rarely stayed by soone’s side for such a long period.
Though she had lived for over ten thousand years, as part of the Dragon Species, Ai Yi had mostly spent her ti in deep sleep.
For Ai Yi, who could sleep for hundreds of years at a ti, the experience of waking up nearly every day to be by soone’s side, to talk and to banter, was sothing she had never had.
Even when the Demon King was still alive, Ai Yi had never awakened and stuck by soone’s side as frequently as now.
But this ti, she had t soone worth doing all this for.
Initially, it was just to observe him.
Later, those thoughts of watching from the sidelines gradually turned into admiration and appreciation for him.
By the ti Ai Yi realized it, she discovered that her relationship with Shane had unknowingly grown incredibly close.
He dared to diss her to her face with no courtesy whatsoever.
He dared to treat her like a doll, hugging and holding her whenever he wished, with not a trace of being a stranger.
He even dared to climb into her bed, share her pillow, and contrive to oppose her in every way, not only wanting to ride her but also wanting to see the landscape beneath her pillow.
If it were soone else, even if they dared to do so, she would have turned them to dust in an instant, not leaving even a trace of ashes behind.
Only this man, this Hero who suited her taste so well, had managed to do this.
And now, she had to leave him.
Thinking of this, Ai Yi felt an inexplicable anxiety welling up inside her, making her want to tell Lide that she didn’t want to go back.
But Lide beat her to it.
“Don’t tell you don’t want to go back. We need you to give orders to your subordinates in your own territory to cooperate with our arrangents,” Lide said irritably. “Moreover, this won’t take long. Most of the work will probably be done by Sister Sela. We just need to coordinate, and it won’t take much effort. Can’t you spare even this bit of ti?”
“This…” Ai Yi was speechless and could only retort stubbornly, “What if soone bullies him while I’m away?”
At this remark, many people present fell silent.
“Bully him…” Lide rolled her eyes, sighing, “I’d really like to know who would dare to bully him.”
Rembering that sword that could slice through collapsing space, and recalling the dazzling brilliance that made even her own heart tremble, Lide herself was quite keen to know who now would dare bully the lad.
“With his strength, I don’t think anyone outside of a handful of people in our domain could bully him,” Lide said with a scoff. “Besides, doesn’t he have that Evil God on his side?”
This statent made Lilith, who was nearby, nod repeatedly, eagerly trying to assert her presence.
At this point, Ai Yi had nothing to say.
Seeing this, Shane knew that the matter was settled.
“Alright then.”
Shane could do nothing but reluctantly accept the fact.
But at this mont, Luoqi, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, raised her hand.
“I should return to the Royal Capital first. I probably won’t accompany you to the Empire.”
Luoqi declared this with cool indifference.
“You?”
Shane looked at Luoqi in surprise.
“Don’t look at like that,” Luoqi said with a wry smile. “After all, I am the Princess of the Mitra Kingdom. Casually entering the Imperial City of the Ragna Empire, our old rival, without official cause—what do you think their reaction would be?”
Wasn’t the answer obvious?
They would certainly seize the opportunity, perhaps even target Luoqi and, best of all, keep the treasure of the Kingdom with them forever.
In light of this, it was best for Luoqi not to go to the Empire to avoid giving them an excuse.
After all, Shane, of course, wasn’t afraid, but it would definitely create all sorts of troubles for the Kingdom.
Moreover…
“I also have so urgent matters to attend to,” Luoqi murmured to herself. “Otherwise, I’ll be completely left behind by you.”
“Left behind what?” Shane didn’t understand the aning of her words.
“Nothing much,” Luoqi shook her head, smiled, and said, “Anyway, I definitely can’t go to the Empire with you. You wouldn’t want a conspicuous target like causing you trouble, right?”
The Empire was different from Elf Country; not only was it the Kingdom’s rival, but it was also a place where various positions and desires intertwined.
As the number one beauty of the Human Race, even without considering her status as the Kingdom’s Princess, just her beauty alone, if she appeared in the Empire, could provoke all sorts of disturbances.
If it turned out like that, it would be difficult for Shane to plan anything.
Thusly, Luoqi felt it would be better not to go at all.
“You go with Lilith and Lasha,” Luoqi squeezed Shane’s hand and told him, “Rember to bring Tielle back; I don’t want to lose her.”
Clearly, Luoqi had made up her mind.
“What is this?”
Shane beca upset.
There was no helping it.
When they ca, his group was complete, glorious, with no shortage of mbers—a bustling crowd.
But now, rica had gone to the Divine World, Ai Yi was about to return to the Demon Realm, and even Luoqi was heading back to the Royal Capital, which left Shane feeling dissatisfied.
It wasn’t about being unreasonable or capricious; it was simply feeling down.
But sohow, seeing Shane unhappy about them leaving brought a softer expression to the faces of Luoqi and Ai Yi.
“Don’t worry,” Ai Yi said without hesitation, “Once I finish what I need to do here, I’ll co right back to you.”
This was a promise from the Dragon Demon.
And it was a promise that no one else could obtain by pleading, except for Shane—there was no second person who could have it.
“I’ll wait for your good news in the Royal Capital,” Luoqi said with a smile, implying sothing more, “When you return, I might even have a surprise for you.”
What surprise?
Luoqi didn’t say, and Shane wasn’t in the mood to ask.
“Alright then.”
Shane sighed.
And so, the night of parting arrived.
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