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Join the ServerThough he harbored doubts about Bai Ji’s words, Su Mu decided to give it a try.
“Come on!”
Su Mu took a deep breath, settling into a sword-swinging stance.
To facilitate his training, he had already stripped off his clothes, baring his upper body. His pale, slender physique, utterly devoid of muscle, exuded the aura of a veritable weakling.
“Use all your strength to bring the sword in your hand down high.”
Bai Ji demonstrated, and Su Mu observed intently. Suddenly—
The wooden sword Bai Ji used for the demonstration struck Su Mu directly.
“Ah?!”
The excruciating pain instantly wrenched a heart-rending shriek from Su Mu.
The wooden sword he had gripped tightly slipped weakly from his grasp, clattering to the ground.
A searing pain shot straight to his heart.
Su Mu desperately pressed the injured spot, attempting to alleviate the agony with pressure, but it was futile.
Bai Ji panicked, quickly dropping her wooden sword and rushing to Su Mu’s side. “Your Highness, I’m so sorry, I…”
After a moment to recover, Su Mu gritted his teeth, picked up the wooden sword from the ground, and stood once more. He forced a smile at Bai Ji.
“I’m fine. I just wasn’t quite ready. Let’s continue!”
Bai Ji froze, a hint of hesitation in her eyes.
“Your Highness, just swing the sword.”
“Ah Bai, I’m truly fine. Let’s continue!”
Su Mu shook his head, a wolf-like stubbornness gleaming in his eyes.
Unable to deter him, Bai Ji reluctantly struck Su Mu with the wooden sword once more.
Though she had significantly held back this time, it still left a red mark on Su Mu’s pale skin.
Su Mu bit down, emitting a muffled groan.
“Continue…”
He endured the pain in his body while swinging the long sword in his hand.
The little fox, drawn by the screams, watched the scene with a hint of excitement.
“Wow, you two are playing quite wildly! As expected, little Mu Mu, you’re a masochist, aren’t you?”
Su Mu focused on swinging his wooden sword, while Bai Ji’s mind was consumed with worry for him. Neither paid any mind to the little fox watching the spectacle.
Pera, finding it a bit dull, continued to observe Su Mu’s training.
Noticing Bai Ji’s strikes growing softer and more hesitant, she provoked, “Little Bai Ji, why are you hitting slower and lighter? Haven’t you eaten? How about you take a break and let me hit him?”
Bai Ji finally reacted, turning to Pera with eyes brimming with killing intent.
Pera, emboldened, continued to tease, “Little Bai Ji, don’t hold back! The harder you hit, the more little Mu Mu will like it. He might even give you a reward when training is over~”
Bai Ji took Pera’s words to heart, her eyes lighting up with a hopeful glint.
She looked at Su Mu, seemingly seeking his opinion.
Su Mu’s face twitched. This current intensity was already making him wish for death. If Bai Ji truly went all out, wouldn’t he simply perish?
Yet, the burning desire to grow stronger within him wouldn’t allow him such leniency.
Su Mu glared fiercely at the little fox, who was enjoying the show from the side.
‘That wretched fox, just you wait. I’ll find an opportunity to ruin your reputation in front of Furei, sooner or later.’
“Ahem, well, Ah Bai, don’t hold back. If the results are significant, I can grant you any request within my power.”
Su Mu steeled his resolve, offering Bai Ji a small incentive.
And then…
The horrific, soul-rending wails that echoed to the heavens, heard by passersby, ensued.
Seeing Su Mu’s wretched state, a sudden pang of guilt struck the little fox.
‘Perhaps I provoked him a little too much…’
‘Good heavens, that girl Bai Ji is truly putting in every ounce of effort for Su Mu’s reward.’
Pera could almost imagine the punishment Su Mu would inflict upon her once he recovered.
She quickly retreated awkwardly, lest she linger in Su Mu’s sight and inadvertently deepen his vengeful thoughts toward her.
****
Today, the Princess’s garden tea party was held once more.
Noble ladies from the capital, particularly those of prominent birth or close to Princess Linna, were almost all invited to attend.
Among them was the current dream goddess of adventurers and the capital’s beloved figure—Saintess Laura.
Upon seeing Laura, the noble ladies couldn’t help but stare for a few seconds, finding the woman before them, whose demeanor had become so refined, utterly unfamiliar.
Today, Laura seemed different from before.
She no longer wore her usual rustic yellow dress, but had instead changed into a white casual strapless dress, adorned with a flurry of pink bows at the shoulders.
A light purple beret sat atop her head, imbuing her with an intellectual gentleness.
Laura’s pale shoulders were naturally exposed, making the blue crystal necklace around her neck shine with exceptional brilliance. Or rather, that crystal necklace made Laura even more striking, adding a touch of elegant charm.
“Oh, let me see, who is this?”
A girl’s voice exclaimed in surprise, suddenly embracing Laura from behind, resting her chin on Laura’s fragrant shoulder. She chuckled, “Oh~ It’s my Saintess, indeed~”
“Mya, stop messing around.”
Laura smiled gently, pushing the girl’s head away.
“Hehe, Laura, why are you dressed so beautifully today? Is there something special happening?”
Mya asked, still hugging Laura.
“Do I not usually dress beautifully?”
Laura feigned indignation.
“Laura, I thought you were well aware of how ugly that rustic yellow dress was…”
“Mya!!!”
The girls laughed and bickered playfully.
In the garden, more noble ladies arrived in succession.
Upon seeing the necklace around Laura’s neck, several countesses’ daughters gasped in astonishment.
“Oh! My heavens! Isn’t this the latest masterpiece by Master Heige, the Eastern jeweler? I heard there’s only one in the entire capital, and I never expected it to be in the Saintess’s possession.”
Hearing their exclamations, Laura smiled faintly, subtly raising her head, making her beautiful swan-like neck even more prominent.
Mya, however, was somewhat bewildered. She was merely a baron’s daughter, without much worldly experience, and ordinarily wouldn’t have been qualified to attend an宴会 of this caliber.
She had only been fortunate enough to receive an invitation because she had conversed with the Princess a few times and left a good impression.
Several countesses’ daughters gathered closer, their voices filled with envy and insinuation. “The Saintess truly has good fortune, to have earned the Prince’s favor. For a necklace of this quality, His Highness must have spared no expense.”
The others echoed their sentiments.
They all believed that the necklace around Laura’s neck had been a gift from Susumu Miston.
Laura revealed a shy expression, saying, “His Highness does favor me. He asked me some time ago if I liked this necklace, saying he wanted to give it to me, but I didn’t accept it. I saved up my own money to buy this.”
The noble ladies burst into laughter.
The mockery in their laughter was utterly unconcealed.
Clearly, they all thought Laura was trying to save face, bragging and lying. They simply couldn’t believe that a country bumpkin and poor girl like Laura would have the money to buy such a priceless, unobtainable necklace.
A girl with less emotional intelligence even blurted out, “The Saintess needn’t tell such unrealistic lies for a bit of pride. Your designer clothes were probably bought by His Highness the Prince too, hahaha…”
“How dare you speak like that?!”
Upon hearing such full-blown mockery, Mya’s temper flared instantly, and she lunged forward, ready to argue.
Laura timely grabbed Mya’s wrist, smiling at the girls who were mocking her. “I can certainly understand your sour grapes mentality, ladies. I won’t dwell on it with you all this time.”
Those countesses’ daughters had never endured such mockery and immediately erupted in indignation.
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