LIGHTNOVELWORLD Volume 1 Chapter 9
9. The Failed Dragon Slayer Turned Out to Be Me
As expected, the Human Sword Saint was no match for Xia Yi and was easily defeated, thrown out like a piece of trash, rolling several times on the ground before coming to a stop.
His armor was almost completely destroyed, and his helmet hung precariously on his head, covered in cracks.
“Weak, please, you’re so weak!”
Xia Yi laughed disdainfully.
She really couldn’t understand why this Human Sword Saint insisted on challenging the dragons.
It was no different from seeking death.
She recalled the story Xia Lulu had told about the Human Sword Saint’s past, how he had even staked his life on challenging the dragons, only to meet a miserable end.
Now, the Human Sword Saint had been defeated by the dragons a second time, essentially hammering the nail into his own coffin.
“……”
“At this point, are you so terrified that you can’t even say a word? I thought that as the pride of humanity, facing a Dragon Princess would ignite your fighting spirit, but is your will to win really so limited?”
No matter how much Xia Yi looked down on the Human Sword Saint, he gave no response.
The brilliant moonlight bathed the Silver Dragon Princess, revealing her flawless beauty. Just as everyone imagined, she was a proud and dignified Dragon Princess, always taking pride in being the daughter of the Silver Dragon Queen, Xia Lulu.
She would not show much mercy towards humans.
After all, if they dared to challenge the dragons, they should be prepared to face the wrath of the dragons upon failure.
Xia Yi would show no mercy.
She raised the sword in her hand, ready to deliver the final blow and end the Human Sword Saint’s life.
Whether it was a dream or an illusion, Xia Yi felt that by slaying the Human Sword Saint, she would no longer be plagued by this unpleasant feeling at night.
The mark on the back of the silver-haired loli’s hand resonated with the Holy Sword Gram, and the sacred blade seemed to sense its master’s intent, emanating a sharp aura that glinted coldly in the night.
“Even the Holy Sword has betrayed you, Human Sword Saint, your end is truly laughable—”
“The Holy Sword has not betrayed me. Holy Sword Gram has always, as always, recognized and served its one and only master.”
Xia Yi heard the Human Sword Saint’s voice. He actually… spoke?
The little princess seemed a bit surprised.
That Human Sword Saint slowly rose, and the eyes beneath the cracked helmet made Xia Yi shudder.
“Hmm hmm hmm…”
“What are you laughing at?”
“Ha ha ha…”
“What’s so funny?!”
“Hahahahaha!!”
“Don’t laugh, you’re not allowed to laugh!”
Seeing the Human Sword Saint inexplicably start laughing, Xia Yi felt very unhappy. What was this, was he mocking her?
What right do you have to mock me?
As the loser, the Human Sword Saint should be making an unsightly exit here, yet he dared to ridicule her, the victor?
This guy’s mouth is really too tough, truly asking for a beating!
Xia Yi lightly bit her lip, her whole body trembling slightly from anger. Unhappy, she was so unhappy. From the moment she saw this Human Sword Saint, she had been extremely unhappy.
Especially that look in his eyes. Xia Yi wanted to suppress it with her aura, and even recklessly used the Dragon King’s Pressure again, disregarding the mental burden.
This time, however, it failed to overwhelm the Human Sword Saint.
The Human Sword Saint’s gaze gradually deepened, and Xia Yi saw something strange in it.
That was…
Memories?
In the past, in the Rhine Kingdom, a young boy lost his parents in an accident and entered an orphanage.
In the orphanage, the boy learned the stories of generations of Sword Saints. Recalling the accident that killed his parents, he decided to become strong to protect those around him. He would stay up late at night, sneaking off to the library to secretly read books about swordsmanship. He secretly made wooden swords to practice swordsmanship and defeated the thugs who bullied the orphanage children.
One day, this was exposed, but instead of punishing the boy, the orphanage said his talent had been recognized by others.
So he was taken away, given the name “Wright Schubert”, and entered the Schubert family of the Rhine Kingdom, hiding his past and being raised as the heir.
The boy’s heart was pure, he only wanted to continuously cultivate swordsmanship, become stronger, and protect those around him, without thinking too much.
Without even realizing it himself, he had surpassed many powerful figures and achieved many astonishing feats, bringing great honor to the Schubert family and becoming a renowned Sword Saint.
Wright Schubert’s future could be said to be boundless.
However, an unexpected incident occurred.
The Schubert family’s eldest son, who should have been in eternal slumber, awakened, and the Schubert family welcomed back their originally outstanding heir.
This put Wright in an awkward and dangerous position.
At a time when Wright himself was at a loss, the family elders issued a new mission.
The Human Sword Saint Wright was ordered to defeat the Silver Dragon Queen Xia Lulu, slay the evil Dragon King, and eliminate the threat to humanity.
These were the past experiences of the Human Sword Saint Wright, all appearing in Xia Yi’s mind in an instant, as if she had personally experienced them herself.
“Don’t play tricks here, I have no interest in your past!!”
Xia Yi’s heart grew agitated, she felt these memories were severely affecting her mood.
So she swung the Holy Sword, slashing at the Human Sword Saint.
The sword light cut through the Human Sword Saint’s body, a strike powerful enough to split him in two.
Strangely, however, the Human Sword Saint did not fall. Instead, his armor shattered, revealing his original appearance. His helmet dropped to the ground, his silver hair freed from its constraints and gently swaying in the night breeze. His beautiful silver eyes reflected Xia Yi’s astonished expression.
He was also a silver-haired and silver-eyed dragon loli, no different from herself, identical in every detail, even the Holy Sword Mark on the back of the hand was exactly the same.
Xia Yi was stunned.
Is this…
Me?
At that moment, Xia Yi finally remembered everything.
The Human Sword Saint Wright entered the Dragon Kingdom and was beaten by the dragons to the point of being almost unable to fight back. He was nearly killed by the guards beside the Silver Dragon Queen… In his despair, the Human Sword Saint stepped into a whole new realm with his unyielding will, using transcendent swordsmanship to defeat that giant dragon.
But in the end, the Human Sword Saint still failed, and was even humiliated by the Silver Dragon Queen. He was cursed with a Dragon King-level curse, but survived by an impossible miraculous probability, causing his body to undergo a huge change…
The “Human Sword Saint” before Xia Yi’s eyes vanished, as if he had never been there. The Holy Sword Gram was held in her hand, silently awaiting her command.
The so-called dream, from start to finish, only involved herself alone.
The Dragon Princess’s face gradually turned red from shame.
It turns out, the failed dragon slayer was myself.
F*ck!