Chapter 436: Chapter 93 Divine Artifact Usage_2
Xuan Yue crossed over Ah Dai’s body to sit on his single bed. Looking at Ah Dai laying on the floor, she suddenly felt a pang of loneliness for him, a sour sensation welling up in her heart.
Ah Dai turned his head to look at Xuan Yue and said with a smile, "Brother, what’s the matter? Lie down, rest well today, so you can guide me tomorrow!" With that, he extinguished the only magic lamp in the room, plunging it into darkness.
Xuan Yue pulled back the blanket and climbed in, not bothering to take off her outerwear. The quilt had a refreshing scent and the warmth caused her heart to flutter; these were the blankets Ah Dai used! And now, she was wrapped in them herself. Xuan Yue blushed, and a faint sweetness rose in her heart.
"Brother Xuan Re, did you learn magic from the Pope? Otherwise, how else could you achieve so much at such a young age? The other Mages I have met were always elderly people, Xuan Ye, the sacrificial Mage, is the only young high-level mage that I have met. You and Yue Yue are siblings, not yet twenty years old, right? Yet, your grasp of magic is so advanced; you have a bright future ahead of you!"
"Ah? Oh." Xuan Yue snapped back from her daydream, "Yes! It’s our grandfather who taught us." Unconsciously, she had revealed the secret of the Church.
Ah Dai jolted up from the floor in surprise, "Grandfather? The Pope is your grandfather?"
Only then did Xuan Yue react. She murmured, "Given your relationship with Yue Yue, it doesn’t matter if I tell you. The Pope is indeed my grandfather, but only the high-ranking leaders in the church know this. Promise me you won’t tell anyone else."
A chill ran through Ah Dai’s heart. He already felt inferior, and now knowing that the Pope was Xuan Yue’s grandfather, he felt the gulf between them deepen. Being the Pope’s granddaughter, what a noble status that was! And he himself was just an ordinary commoner with a thief’s background.
"Big brother Ah Dai, why aren’t you speaking anymore? Didn’t you want to ask about Yue Yue’s situation?"
Ah Dai sighed softly and said, "I really didn’t expect that your siblings have such an esteemed status. Brother Xuan Re, associating with you truly is an honor."
"Big brother, don’t say that. What does our friendship have to do with status? We are all your friends!"
How could it not matter? It was precisely because of their status that he couldn’t be with Yue Yue! Ah Dai took a deep breath, lay back down on the floor, and while looking at the dark ceiling said softly, "Is Yue Yue doing well in the church? She loves to play around, and she must be very unhappy if they’re restricting her."
Under the blanket, a warm air had accumulated. Xuan Yue, now feeling a slight warmth on her body, said, "She’s doing alright. Right now, she is studying magic earnestly with our grandfather. She knows that her power is not yet sufficient and that she would only burden you while adventuring on the continent, which is why she is studying so hard. As for me, since I’ve just finished my cultivation, she asked me to replace her for now. She said that once she completes her studies, she will come to find you."
Because he learned that Xuan Yue was the granddaughter of the Pope, Ah Dai was disheartened, and he lost all urge to ask more questions. He simply said, "Brother, it’s already late. Let’s sleep."
Feeling Ah Dai’s change in demeanor, Xuan Yue startled, and thought of her own question. She asked, "Big brother Ah Dai, Yue Yue told me that you two had promised the Elf Queen to find their tribe members who were kidnapped by the Thieves’ Guild within three years. You’ve been apart for three years now, did you manage to find the Elves?"
Ah Dai closed his eyes, recalling the events that took place in the Empire of Sunset City and said with hatred, "What does it matter if we found them? Those bastards in the Empire of Sunset City insulted their souls. Out of sixteen Elves, only two are still alive. The other fourteen chose to commit suicide after we rescued them."
"What? Suicide? Why would they do that?"
"Because they suffered too many indignities. The dark forces of the Empire of Sunset City are so despicable. If I could, I’d eradicate them all..." Ah Dai’s memories were stirred by Xuan Yue’s words. He then went on detailing his and Yan Shi’s experiences in the Empire of Sunset City, omitting only the part about Bing. Nor did he mention the thief girl who strongly resembled Bing and had often attempted to assassinate him. Bing represented pain in his memories, which he instinctively avoided.
Listening to Ah Dai’s recollection of the darkness in the Empire of Sunset City and the Elves’ tragic experiences, Xuan Yue’s pretty face was covered in glistening tears.
"Later, we escaped from Sunset City with Elf Princess Xing’er, but we were stopped by the Judgment Chief of the church. At the time, I thought he was going to harm us, so I used all my strength to cast the Heavenly Thunder Clash which was passed down to me by my Grandmaster, the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang. As a result, I seriously injured myself. In the end, if it was not for your grandfather, the Pope, who healed me with holy magic, I might not be here today. The Heavenly Thunder Clash is incredibly powerful, but I haven’t fully mastered it. This move requires a certain amount of time and the right opportunity to execute. That day, when I was severely injured facing those assassins, if I had been successful in launching the Power of Heavenly Thunder, those detestable assassins might not have had the upper hand. You see, my hair used to be shoulder-length, but was turned to ashes by the power of the Heavenly Thunder. It took an entire year to grow back to its current length."
