CH 365

“The incident at wailing canyon has been dealt with and I’ll save Elena’s aunt, so you guys can go home.”

Lin Xiao and Elena looked at one another and were both at a loss.

“Uh… Snow, I took the mission, so I have to head towards Gotham Kingdom to investigate the plague.”

“Hm? It doesn’t really matter right, since Caesar and the others are there.”

“I guess…” Lin Xiao wasn’t able to immediately retort.

Snow was right, this damn mission didn’t really have anything to do with him and he obviously will be happy to go back home earlier, but…

Noticing Lin Xiao’s hesitancy, Elena didn’t know what to say and kept silent.

Lin Xiao wasn’t going to Gotham Kingdom for the mission, but to help her, now that his cute sister is forcing him to go back, what should Elena do?

She didn’t want him to go back and wanted him to continue on with her… now that they saved Adele, they had to continue tracking the clues and get more information. If they turned back here, wouldn’t they have wasted all their previous efforts?

Although that may be the case, Elena didn’t know how to express her own thoughts?

Should she get into an argument with Snow, refute her views, then elope with Lin Xiao?

Like hell… this wasn’t a TV drama, she wasn’t Lin Xiao’s lover and Snow wasn’t the unreasonable mother-in-law. She had no standing to refute Snow and no capital to order Lin Xiao to go against his sister’s suggestion.

It seems like they could only go home.

Elena sighed and looked at her aunt’s sleeping face.

Taking a step back, she already made the decision to go back so Snow forcing them back wasn’t a huge loss. There wasn’t anything to complain about and she was already happy that her aunt could be saved.

Now she just hoped that Snow can quickly save her aunt without leaving behind any aftereffects…

“But Snow, on the flip side, it doesn’t really matter if I go either, right? Why do you want me to go back?”

“Because I’m worried about you!” Snow pouted, “Do you know what a mess Gotham Kingdom is in right now? If it wasn’t for that stinking old Pope, then I wouldn’t go either!”

“But for me…”

“It’s the same for you!” Snow couldn’t be bothered to be polite and interrupted him, “I know you’re strong and no one in Gotham Kingdom is your opponent, but you taught me that it’s easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to avoid an arrow in the dark. Who knows what kind of trouble you’ll encounter and if you were ever, if…”

Snow got more emotional as she spoke and had to bite her lips to control her emotions.

“Uh… is it that scary?” Lin Xiao scratched his head and didn’t really understand.

“Of course! I’m not just trying to scare you!”

“Okay, even if that was the case… you have to go no matter what, right? Since you’re there, then a small fry like me wouldn’t be noticed and even if I get in trouble, don’t I have you? I trust you.”

“Idiot! Gotham Kingdom isn’t my diocese! I’m just cooperating this time, not in charge, so I don’t have much authority. Self-preservation won’t be easy, so how can I protect you?”

“Oh, then I’ll just protect myself… I’m strong, you don’t trust me?”

“Stupid brother! Why don’t you get it!?”

Snow was filled with rage and she started to pull her hair in frustration which lead to Elona quickly coming and holding her arms to stop her.

“Elona, leave me alone! … Brother, I know I can’t win, so just give me an answer. I want you to go home right now! Are you going or not!?”

Along with that cry, Snow immediately calmed down and the air around her completely changed. She wasn’t like an angry loli, but more like a queen that held life-and-death power.

Elena’s heart trembled at Snow’s appearance…

Even though she was usually cold as well, but her aura wasn’t even a tenth of Snow’s!

That had nothing to do with identity and power, even as the Demon King, she couldn’t change her personality…

If it were anyone else, they would definitely compromise, but that wasn’t going to work on Lin Xiao.

“I’m not going.”

It felt like the temperature in the room dropped with his resolute answer. Both Elona and Elena held their breaths and were afraid that any noise would light these two cannons.

Elona has never seen Snow with such a serious expression and even for Elena, it was the first time she saw Lin Xiao being so firm.

What should they do? They wouldn’t start fighting, right? If they do, who should they help?

When the master’s fight, the maids would also suffer.

But fighting with little sisters was something that he couldn’t do.

“Uh… why does this feel like I sneaked out and just got caught by my mom?”

Lin Xiao slightly smiled and broke through the stiff atmosphere and slowly got closer to Snow.

“Hm, well seriously speaking, you don’t have to worry about me. Elena and I can get a lot more clues about the enlightened, and with the Demon King, I’ll be fine.”

“…”

Snow didn’t respond.

“Yes, I know you’re worried about me, but I can’t just stay in Winterless City forever. You can protect me for a moment, but you can’t protect me forever, right?”

“Why can’t I?”

“Uh… trying to keep me captive for life, my dear sister, you really are a yandere!”

“Hmph, like I care… damn brother, be serious, stop trying to change the subject!” If she wasn’t used to his antics, Snow wouldn’t have fallen for it, so she quickly pulled him back on topic, “So, you really aren’t going back?”

“I’m not.”

“Brother, do you really think you can trust Elena, and can fight with you?”

“Well as long as she doesn’t make trouble for me.”

“Tsk, what, you’re just into her!”

Snow exploded at Lin Xiao’s answer.

“It looks like you just like this boobie monster, that’s why you’re going along with her! Hmph, if I knew you like *** that much, then I shouldn’t have sent her to you! I thought you were a lolicon that only liked me… so you were just lying!”

“Uh… I’m sorry for not being a lolicon.” Lin Xiao scratched his head, “But I do like you, I never lied about that.”

“You!? Hmph… w-who cares about you!”

Snow never expected him to say that as her face blushed.

Her damn brother is so annoying! Why would he say something so embarrassing all of a sudden…

Snow helplessly sighed and knew that quarreling with him was of no use, but she still couldn’t just let him go take risks, so she could only keep trying to persuade him.

“Brother, I don’t understand, what are you thinking about? … If I remember correctly, you don’t like to be the hero and you just want to live peacefully, right?”

“Yes.” Lin Xiao nodded.

“So why don’t you just obediently be a student at Loran Academy, then officially join the alliance office after graduating. You can take one or two easy missions to make a living and your life would be very comfortable, right? … Also, I’ll always be at Winterless City to protect you…” Snow’s voice trailed off as she spoke, so Lin Xiao only heard the beginning and didn’t hear what she said at the end.

“You’re right, but…”

“So you’re going to give up on that just because of her!?” Snow raised her voice and interrupted him as she pointed at Elena, “Why are you helping her? Isn’t it bothersome? Didn’t you hate stuff like that? Long journeys, pulling all-nighters… you hate all of that, so you can continue your worry-free days if you just go back, so why don’t you want to?”

“Uh…” Lin Xiao heard Snow’s trembling voice and felt awful, but he still answered, “I promised her, so I have to help to the end.”

“… Heh, right, brother is a big idiot, you can’t even do the most basics of going back on your word and treachery, how humiliating.”

“Hey, are you complimenting me or insulting me!”

This damn brat, her views were becoming more and more distorted, what the hell was she even saying.

“Of course I’m insulting you! … An idiot that only likes *** like you will get tricked sooner or later!” After futile persuasion, Snow lost her patience and began ridiculing him, “You think that a couple of trash like you can solve the mess in Gotham Kingdom? Hmph, in your dreams!”

“Well, I think I would be of at least some use.”

“Peh! What use would you be? Other than being able to fight a bit, what else can you do? Don’t you always have to rely on me, the Saintess in the end! You have no power and no influence, a plebeian, who cares about you?”

“At least you would care about me.”

“Eh?”

Snow, who couldn’t see, realized that while speaking, Lin Xiao had already walked up to her. He crouched down and gently held her small hands.

“Snow, honestly speaking, since you’re going, then I definitely have to go, otherwise I would be worried about you… no matter how useless I am, I can still help you. If everything goes well then you can handle everything, but what if a bad guy takes advantage of you, then a plebeian like me can help you hit him, right?”

“What… brother?”

Snow felt herself tearing up as well as the warmth from her hands.

Her idiot brother was actually worried about her?