novelraw Chapter 35 – The soul of honesty belongs to Xia Ya
Chapter 35 – The soul of honesty belongs to Xia Ya
"Can I leave now?"
When Maka looked up, a pair of feet appeared in front of him.
Barefoot, with toenails darkened from soaking, and ankles covered in bruises.
Oh, it's that beggar boy.
Maka didn't know the relationship between Luke and Maengron. He took Luke in simply because he saw him wandering alone in the icy wilderness, a wolf lunging at him, only to be killed with a single strike.
That was five years ago, and Luke was only about seven or eight at the time.
Maka thought such a child was a promising talent, so he took him in.
But five years later, Luke could still only kill a wolf in one blow, and his move, which took a long time to charge, couldn't even kill a young ogre.
Like Xia Ya, Luke often got kicked away, unable to break through defenses.
Maka was annoyed at himself for misjudging, but strangely, this guy could calm the often-crazed sea monster, so he decided to keep him around.
"Who told you that?" Maka stood up, dusted off his clothes, and looked up. "Have you paid off my money?"
Luke turned to look at Xia Ya.
"Of course, it's paid off."
Xia Ya lifted a pouch containing 482 gold coins, shook it in front of Maka, and then made it disappear like a magic trick.
"If it's not paid off, I'll come back tomorrow to pay for him."
"It's paid off, it's paid off! Hurry up and leave!!"
Maka waved his hands frantically.
Good, you know your place.
Xia Ya and the others left with the money.
...
The three appeared on the street outside the sewers, and Luke suddenly stopped.
"Thank you, sir, whose name I don't know."
"My name is Xia Ya."
"Thank you, Xia Ya."
"Are you going back?"
"How did you know?" Luke was surprised. "You seem to know a lot of things, very familiar with those people just now, they were all scared, but I've never seen you before."
"Luke, we all have our own secrets, don't we?"
Luke lowered his head.
"Yes, sir. I have mine too."
"Before you go back, do me a favor, Luke."
"Tell me, I'll definitely do it."
"Do you remember your neighbor when you were seven?" Xia Ya asked.
"I remember, Mia, the sister who wasn't too bright."
"Yes, she's now the chief priest of Astan City."
"Priest..." A hint of disappointment flashed in Luke's eyes. "His... student?"
"Yes, his student. You want to save Empy, don't you?"
Luke suddenly looked up, his eyes full of vigilance.
If Xia Ya's earlier guess about him going back was just vague speculation, this statement showed that Xia Ya knew his biggest secret.
This was also what Luke feared others knowing the most.
He was an ugly, huge, ferocious beast.
No one wanted to be like that.
But he couldn't change his fate, not even qualified to hate.
Frederick came to Astan City every so often for inspections, during which he would erase Luke's memories and eliminate his hatred.
So Luke's hatred for his biological father never had time to accumulate, not deep enough, just a faint resistance.
The divinity in the Illusory Realm was a suppression, even a tearing and destruction of humanity, so Frederick, who obliterated humanity, was the closest human to a god.
If it weren't known that "gods" also aged, died, alternated, and replaced, Frederick might have become a god long ago.
Fear of death led him to be seduced by Synlos, choosing a path towards destruction.
"Everyone has their secrets, but not everyone can keep them." Xia Ya smiled, patting Luke's shoulder.
"In exchange, how about I tell you one of my secrets?"
"Okay."
"Then come over here."
Xia Ya beckoned with his finger, leaned in, and whispered a few words in Luke's ear.
They deliberately avoided Yveline, but the Dark Elf's sharp ears twitched, and a blush flashed across her face.
"Tch... smooth talker."
After Xia Ya finished speaking, Luke tilted his head and glanced.
"You said the Yveline you like is her?"
Exactly...
Just like that!
Truly knows how to talk!
If you can talk, say a few more words!
Xia Ya immediately pretended to scratch his head awkwardly.
"Ha... how could you say that... I was just kidding..."
"We're even." Luke said, "Yes, I want to save Empy, but I don't know how."
"Go see Mia, she'll help you."
At the mention of Mia, Luke's expression darkened slightly.
"I don't want to get involved with him."
Xia Ya shook his head, insisting, "Mia is Mia, he is he, just like you are you, and it is it."
Luke was silent for a moment, seemingly accepting.
"Thank you, Xia Ya. Will we meet again?"
"We will."
"Thank you, good luck, Xia Ya."
...
The two left the slum area and found an inn in the bustling district of Astan City.
With 482 gold coins in his pocket, Xia Ya deliberately chose the cheapest inn and the cheapest room.
There was only one bed.
Yveline looked at the bed, narrow even for one person, and hesitated to speak.
"You don't mean to..."
"Don't get me wrong." Xia Ya quickly defended himself, "I'm such an upright person, how could I have those filthy thoughts..."
The Dark Elf frowned, "Then what do you mean..."
"I'll sleep on the bed, you sleep on the floor."
"???"
"Is there a problem?"
"Do you even know what gentlemanly conduct is?"
"Of course I do, you saw how gentlemanly I was with Sennia." Xia Ya said righteously, "But we slept together, can you? Behind every gentlemanly conduct lies an ultimate purpose that seems filthy to you. My lack of gentlemanly conduct towards you proves that I have no ulterior motives, that I'm an upright person."
Yveline couldn't find words to refute for a moment.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
"Someone's actually looking for you?"
The Dark Elf opened the door curiously, then froze.
Before her was a powerful aura of holy light, blinding like a sun.
"Ah, it's you, monster, Xia Ya must be here, right?"
The visitor was Mia.
Her distinctive physical features were hidden under the white priest's robe.
But Yveline's eyes were fixed on the cross pendant lifted by her chest.
That was the key to returning to Andarheim, her pass to see Luxe.
She silently recited in her heart.
"Hey, hey, hey, monster, is Xia Ya here?"
Yveline replied impatiently, "Why are you shouting, I have a name."
"But even with a name, you're still a monster," Mia blinked, "When you're completely better, I'll definitely call your name more often. Calling you 'monster' now is to remind you to always guard against being corrupted by Synlos, do you understand?"
Understand your head!
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Yveline longed for power for the first time.
If she could beat her, she would have done it already.
After the two women's scene ended, Xia Ya appeared at the other end of the corridor.
"Ah, it's Miss Mia!"
"Xia Ya, Xia Ya! Thank you for helping me find Luke!"
Mia excitedly squeezed over and gave Xia Ya a chest bump.
From the moment she said that, Xia Ya received a notification.
[Mia's favorability towards you has increased to Intimate.]