Chapter 212 – Last Comfor (1/2)

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Shen DaiYing stared blankly at Lin Xiao, both keeping silent.

The sixth day of the competition was almost half way through. The remaining teams advanced into the Forest of Despair one after another, fighting for first place. But these two didn’t move, they stuck together, comfortably leaning against a large tree, even if teams passed by near them, they didn’t care, they didn’t hide or evade them, like they had nothing to do with the competition. They were more like nearby inhabitants who came here to pass the time, their leisurely manner was different to everyone else.

It made sense, one was a transmigrator magician that never used his full strength, and the other was an unfathomable assassin, of course, they didn’t need to worry about anyone else.

“But Lin Xiao, you should want to win right? Just Caesar and Rosie might not be enough to maintain the lead, if another team…” Shen DaiYing suddenly started a conversation after being silent for a while.

Although Lin Xiao said that he would stay with her, she was still anxious and wanted to ask clearly.

“It’s fine… Caesar is strong, I believe in him!” Lin Xiao shook his head and interrupted her.

Shen DaiYing’s concern was unnecessary, now that all the three big academies were already finished off, and Caesar was still in tip top shape, the competition was already in the bag.

However…

“But there’s still Elena, are you not worried at all?” Shen DaiYing forced herself to maintain her tone and stay calm, so that he didn’t detect her anxiety, while repeatedly sneaking glances at him.

“I’m not!” Lin Xiao answered without any hesitation.

“Really?” Shen DaiYing frowned, as if unsatisfied with his answer and continued to question him, “But she’s your maid… what if she was injured?”

“Impossible! Although Elena is stupid and weak, she knows how to protect herself.” Lin Xiao denied it again, but when seeing her suspicious gaze, he started to explain.

The Demon King getting hurt? That’s just a pie in the sky.

Not only does she have a powerful perception ability, and can easily avoid an ambush, she can still use the power of her bloodline to forcibly change back to her original appearance to defeat her enemies. The aftermath would be terrible, but she wouldn’t die from it.

But with the contract, as soon as she tries transforming… damn!

He suddenly remembered that detail and his complexion suddenly changed. But he calmed down and resolutely promised.

“Anyways, I’m not going! Sister Ying, I’m going to stay here with you!”

Never mind about Elena! The woman he likes was right next to him, why was he letting his imagination run wild?

Even if she forgot, it didn’t have anything to do with him, right?

Lin Xiao put on a faint smile, and used his skilled acting to hide his inner panic.

“Okay then… hehe.” Shen DaiYing finally got the answer she wanted and didn’t ask him anymore, so she probably believed it for the time being.

The day was nearing dusk, the scorching red sun became a cozy yellow as time passed, dragging their shadows out.

Shen DaiYing’s injuries were slowly recovering due to the Demon King’s blood, and she felt a lot better but also spoke a lot less.

She spent most of the day looking up at the sky in silence. When she got tired, she would change her position and leaned against Lin Xiao in a daze. When she got bored, she would tease Lin Xiao again and then continue to stare blankly into the sky.

Such an easygoing time was really comfortable.

Actually, this was already enough for her. Even if Lin Xiao wanted to bring her and return to the team, she wouldn’t complain. As long as she was with him, she felt at ease.

As for how she felt about Lin Xiao, it probably couldn’t be called love, calling it comfortable was more appropriate.

She’s never fallen in love before, so she naturally didn’t know what it felt like to fall in love, but she knew that his company felt really pleasant, an unprecedented comfort.

Lin Xiao was willing to accept all of her for who she was, trust her, cherish her, even if she put on airs and tried to kill him, he could push away the blade against his neck.

Comfortable and secure, other than Lin Xiao, she’s only experienced these feelings with one other person.

“Sister…”

Shen DaiYing’s eyelids gradually fell and her consciousness slowly faded and almost fell asleep.

AS she was half asleep, she saw a graceful and dignified woman, she looked similar to herself. Her black hair fell gently on her shoulders, her pitch-black eyes were affectionate, her smile graceful and charming like the embodiment of Shen DaiYing.

No, rather, she was the one who imitated that person.

She copied her sister’s manner from a young age, to become more graceful, more charming, and more affectionate, to become a perfect lover that men would like. But she wasn’t her, just an impersonation.

“Sister, are you okay? I’m sorry…”

That person’s figure became more and more faint, no matter how much she tried to reach out and grab on, she couldn’t even get a trace of her shadow.

“Sister Ying?” A familiar voice called out to her.

“Lin Xiao, is that you?”

It was like she found the comfort for her soul, she continued forward seeking that voice and finally arrived at a terrifying abyss.

“W-what is this?”

In that instant, her vision was filled with a bloody mess full of mutilated corpses, shattered bones, it was a picture of Hell, just standing there made her tremble.

“You came.”

Lin Xiao gently spoke, standing in front of her.