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Vol 3 Chapter 4 Part 5
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Part 5
“Your Highness Lu Won! Xiaolin-sama has reached the small island…!”
“What? Did she cross the dangerous lake…?”
Lu Won, who was resting on a small ledge on the way up the cliff, raised his voice when he heard the report from his follower, who had been scouting with binoculars.
Of course, Lu Won and the other prince and princess were the first to know that there was a mirror on the small island in the lake, but they gave up too soon because it was too dangerous.
“How in the world did they cross the lake that was teeming with such vicious monsters? The raft we built was destroyed in an instant!”
“T-That’s right, one of Xiaolin-sama’s followers──or rather, tutors──froze the lake…”
“Huh? W-what do you mean? Is it magic…? That kind of bullshit magic is impossible, even for a top-court magician! How in the world can a single tutor freeze a lake?”
“Besides, the other tutors were also terribly strong, and they destroyed the horde of monsters in no time at all… Xiaolin-sama herself struggled with her twin swords, and her lion-like strength was also on full display…”
“W-w-what…? W-who are they?”
Lu Won’s lips quivered with a wince, but he slammed his fist into the rock.
“Damn, that half-breed is cocky…! Hey, let’s hurry up! We can’t afford to fall behind that half-breed!”
“Y-yes!”
Then, the same news was brought to Yue and Mao, who were in different places.
“What? I never thought that Xiaolin would be the first to reach the mirror fragment…! How did she cross such a dangerous lake…?”
“Kuh, we have to hurry too…!”
Mao crossed the muddy swamp and finally arrived at the mirror fragment.
He picked up the orange ball covering the mirror.
“Hah, hah, I finally got here… Is this a dragon power barrier? Let’s go back to the shore for a moment, and then we’ll get rid of the barrier…!”
By the time they returned to shore, both Mao and his followers were limping.
They wiped their mud-covered cheeks and stared at the orange-red barrier.
“I finally got it! Now all we have to do is break through this barrier…!”
Mao manifested the dragon power serpent.
“Shaaaaaaaah!”
The serpent opened its mouth wide to break through the barrier.
At that moment, a rustling sound was heard in the thicket behind Mao──.
“Gaaaoo!”
“Hyiii! W-who’s there?”
Suddenly, a mysterious voice came from the thicket, and Mao quickly shot his dragon power toward the thicket.
However,
“Gao, gaooo! I’m going to eat you!”
“!?”
Lexia jumped out of the thicket with a dumb roar.
The unleashed snake bit into the orange orb in Lexia’s hand.
Pariiiiiiiiiinnn!
The barrier in Lexia’s hand shattered with a sound.
“We did it! The operation was a huge success!”
Luna, Tito, and Xiaolin appeared after a delay.
“A-amazing, it really worked…!”
“Fufufu, it’s all thanks to my performance, right? Gao, gao!”
“What kind of stupid monster is that?”
“Ara, well, it worked, so that’s good. Yes, Xiaolin-sama! Now you have the mirror fragment!”
“Th-thank you…!”
Mao, who had been stunned, suddenly came to himself.
“Wha!? What the hell, you people! D-don’t tell me you took advantage of me…?”
Mao’s fists shook with anger and humiliation, but Lexia was proud of her victory.
“You have repaid the debt you owe Xiaolin-sama for interrupting her at the opening ceremony!”
“K-kuh…! I can’t believe that someone like me would fall for such a stupid trick and help a half-breed like that…! Damn it! Let’s go, guys!”
“W-wait, Mao-sama…!”
Mao turned red, said a few words, and then left with his followers.
“He’s gone, isn’t he?”
“I can see that he was very disappointed that he was taken advantage of.”
“Be that as it may, we’ve completed the first trial!”
At that moment, Tito shouted.
“Ah, look at this! There are words on the mirror…!”
When they looked, they saw that the next trial had appeared on the mirror fragment.
“‘Create the ‘Elixir of Immortality’ in the ‘Abyssal Forest’ based on the clues in the scroll’…?”
“Our next destination is the Abyssal Forest!”
“Let’s go!”
“Wait, we don’t have the all-important map. Besides, we’ll catch a cold if we don’t dry our clothes.”
Luna held Lexia back as she wanted to leave.
The four of them were soaking wet from the battle at the lake.
“A-a-achoo! …Now that I think about it, that’s right.”
“While we’re drying our clothes, let’s have lunch!”
They unloaded their luggage by the lake and made a campfire.
“The prince and the others seem to have already left for the Abyssal Forest.”
“They must have been in a hurry because Xiaolin beat them to it, and they left without taking a good rest. That’s a good thing.”
“Um, is it okay if we don’t go after them? We don’t have a map, and I’m pretty sure that the incense scent that was on Mao-niisama was taken off when he went into the swamp.”
When Xiaolin said apologetically, Luna laughed and shrugged.
“Don’t worry; tracking down the prince and the others will not be a problem. There are many ways to track impatient prey.”
“And there are two more trials to go. If you push yourself too hard and get physically injured, you will lose everything. We must keep our strength up!”
They lit the branches they had gathered, and the campfire blazed brightly.
The four of them quickly changed clothes and wrung out their wet clothes to dry.
“It’ll take a while to dry…”
“It would be nice to have some sunshine, but it’s so foggy.”
The fog is still thick, and it’s getting thicker.
“Well, now let’s get ready for lunch.”
As Luna took out the food, Lexia’s eyes sparkled.
“Hey Luna, I’ll chop the vegetables!”
“I’m begging you, stay out of it.”
“Good grief, that’s all I’m doing! Why don’t you at least let me help you a little? I’m trying to learn to cook, too!”
The dagger in Lexia’s hand was adorned with magnificent jewelry, and Luna stiffened when she saw it.
“Wait, Lexia. What is that thing in your hand?”
“Huh? The precious sword of the Kingdom of Sahar?”
“The treasured sword for cutting vegetables?”
“Lexia-san, you are fearless…!”
“How many times have I told you not to waste a national treasure?”
“What? This dagger cuts very well and is very useful.”
“That’s not the point!”
Xiaolin opened her mouth in a half-stunned state of shock.
“N-now that you mention it, I once heard a rumor about a precious sword in the Kingdom of Sahar. I remember there was a big legend about it, connected to the sky…”
“Oh, yes, I heard that in the distant past, the sword dispelled the eternal dark clouds that covered the Kingdom of Sahar. Well, such things are usually exaggerated. I bet if you try it, nothing will happen. Eeeii! It’s a joke.”
The moment Lexia jokingly raised Sahar’s treasured sword, the sword glowed brightly, and the fog covering the area instantly dissipated.
“Eeehhhhhhhh.”
“T-the fog cleared!”
Lexia looked up at the clear blue sky, but when she realized that she had cleared the fog, she was elated and puffed out her chest.
“See, this is what I’m talking about!”
“No, you said nothing would happen.”
“But I didn’t say it couldn’t! I’m just glad our clothes are drying! You know, it’s a waste not to use the comfortable things more and more, you know, like that.”
Lexia pointed to the meat a short distance away.
“…Huh? Isn’t that meat…frozen?”
When Tito tilted her head, the meat was frozen.
And upon closer inspection, it turned out that on the meat was the Six Flower Shield, the greatest treasure of the Romel Empire.
“That’s right, I just tried it and found out that the Six Flower Shield can also be used to freeze food! That’s very convenient!”
“You used a national treasure to freeze meat?”
“The shield, which is said to have the power of a special spirit, can be used to freeze meat!”
“I think the spirits are confused that they are being used in such a way…!”
Meanwhile, lunch was finished under a clear sky.
On the lakeside, basking in the warm sun, they ate their freshly prepared lunch.
“This soup is very hot, so you have to blow on it! Fuhh, fuhh.”
“U-um, Tito-san, you don’t have to worry so much.”
“But if you burn yourself, you’ll be in big trouble!”
“Fufu, Tito, you’re like a big sister!”
“Fuhh, fuhh. Here you go!”
“T-thank you. Mm… Hmm! Very tasty…!”
“Xiaolin, it’s stuck to your mouth. I’ll take it off.”
“Fuaa, t-thank you…!”
“Hmm? Your face is red… you must have caught a cold from all that water…”
“N-n-no, I’m fine!”
“Hey, Luna, do you see anything on me?”
“Here, I’ll give you a mirror so you can see for yourself.”
“Why?”
The joyful voices echoed under the blue sky.
“But what kind of trial is next? I’m looking forward to it!”
As Lexia’s voice bubbled with excitement, Xiaolin looked at her with respect.
“Lexia-san is amazing. You are always positive and overcome any situation… while I am…”
Xiaolin clutched her knees and looked down.
“I’m sorry. If I had been able to use the dragon’s power, I would have been able to complete the process more easily… without causing any trouble for Lexia-san and the others…”
“Ara, I’m not angry at all. It’s more fun to be challenged!”
“Yes, that’s right! I’m so happy to have this adventure with you, Xiaolin-san!”
“Yes! Xiaolin is doing a great job. I’m proud of you as a tutor.”
“Thank you.”
Xiaolin laughed, and Lexia opened her mouth.
“But if Yuuya-sama had been here, he would have easily mastered the dragon power!”
“That guy is so out of the norm, though; it doesn’t seem like he would be a good reference for you.”
“Is Yuuya-san really that great?”
Luna nodded to the surprised Xiaolin.
“Yes. He is getting stronger and stronger without our knowledge, and every time we see him, he is gaining powers we have never seen before.”
“I’m sure even now he is defeating powerful enemies or helping someone in need! I must do my best to be a worthy wife and companion for Yuuya-sama!”
“Eh! Is Lexia-san officially engaged to this Yuuya-sama?”
“Yes!”
“Don’t lie so brazenly!”
“Ara, I’m not lying. I’m the one who will marry Yuuya-sama first.”
“Don’t decide on your own…!”
“Fufu. Lexia-san, you really like Yuuya-sama, don’t you?”
At Xiaolin’s words, Lexia forgot to eat her lunch and spoke with great force.
“Yuuya-sama is the kindest, strongest, and coolest person in the world! The moment I met him, my whole body was filled with an electric current! The world sparkles! And then, bang! Boom! I fell in love at first sight!”
“What does that mean?”
“It seems impossible to understand…?”
“Fufu. I want to meet someone like that one day.”
And so the four of them spent a pleasant time around the campfire.