Is It Funny That The Dragon Slayer Failed And Became The Dragon Princess?

18. Unexpected Truth

“Sister Xia Yi, are you leaving?”

The children looked at Xia Yi, reluctant to see her go.

Xia Yi felt a bit helpless. “Mm, I have to go back. I can’t stay here forever.”

“We don’t want you to leave!” A little girl came over and hugged Xia Yi.

Xia Yi patted her head. “I’m not leaving forever. If there’s a chance, I’ll come back to see you again.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

“Then let’s pinky swear.”

The little girl held out her pinky.

Xia Yi also held out her pinky and hooked it with the little girl’s.

This was something she often did when she was young. She and her little friends made many promises at that time, but unfortunately, none of them came true later.

“Pinky swear made, whoever lies will be forever cursed!”

Xia Yi and the little girl said together.

With this, the children finally became happy.

“Oh right, you said you wanted to be like Lord Sword Saint in the future, right?”

Xia Yi looked at the boy who had played the role of the Sword Saint before.

“Yes! Sister Xia Yi, I want to be brave like Lord Sword Saint and become a partner of justice!”

“Then you must protect everyone well in the future. You can’t let others bully them, just like Lord Sword Saint.”

The little boy was stunned for a moment, then nodded seriously. “I will, Sister Xia Yi!”

After bidding farewell to the children, Xia Yi left the Spring Breeze Orphanage and boarded the magic beast carriage.

Speaking of which, she felt a bit regretful for not saying goodbye to Teacher Martha.

But oh well, since she was still in the human world, she would have a chance to see Teacher Martha again.

“Miss Xia Yi, can we set off to return now?”

“Yes.”

Xia Yi agreed.

Then, the coachman directed the magic beast, carrying Xia Yi towards Belen.

…

On the way back, Xia Yi leaned against the carriage window, enjoying the scenery along the way.

Xia Lulu used this method to fund the Spring Breeze Orphanage.

She had some doubts when she first heard about it from Keith.

But after coming to the Spring Breeze Orphanage, seeing Teacher Martha, and the improved environment of the orphanage, Xia Yi finally believed it.

Her feelings were a bit complicated.

This was a favor Xia Lulu had given her.

Hmph.

How cunning, how could she deliberately hide it from me and do these things!

Since that’s the case, I must excellently complete this mission and then go back to see you, Xia Lulu!

Xia Yi decided in her heart.

On this trip, besides returning to the Spring Breeze Orphanage, she encountered an unexpected person.

It was her former sister, Lia Schubert.

In her plan, she hadn’t anticipated that she would come into contact with the Schubert family again so soon.

This time, judging from the reactions of others, compared to six years ago, the prestige of the Schubert family in the human world was still as strong as ever.

But upon careful thought, it made sense.

It had only been six years. At most, she had fallen, which might have had some impact on the Schubert family, but it wouldn’t shake their foundation, after all, they were one of the four great families of the Rhine Kingdom.

“I have a question I want to ask.”

Xia Yi looked at the Lawrence family guard who had been sent to accompany her.

“Mm, Miss Xia Yi, please ask.”

“What did the Schubert family do after the Human Sword Saint died?” Xia Yi asked curiously.

She was still a bit concerned.

Or rather, she still had a tiny bit of fantasy.

She had risked her life for the Schubert family, so at least the funeral should have been grand, right?

But the Lawrence family guard showed a look of confusion. “Miss Xia Yi, what are you talking about?”

“Huh?”

Xia Yi felt that her question shouldn’t be that difficult to understand. It was just the literal meaning.

“I mean, what did the Schubert family do after the Human Sword Saint died?”

“Lord Sword Saint didn’t die.”

“…”

The Lawrence family guard explained, “Lord Sword Saint went to the Dragon Kingdom, challenged the Silver Dragon Queen, and finally returned alive. He is revered as a dragon-slaying hero in our world and is still active for humanity. The Schubert family, as the family that birthed a human hero… is highly respected by everyone from the royal family and nobles to the commoners.”

“Impossible!”

Xia Yi suddenly stood up and refuted.

She had already died…

No, she had already been turned into the Silver Dragon Princess by Xia Lulu and had never returned to the human world.

For humans, her absence for six years was equivalent to being dead.

Then why was the situation in the human world the complete opposite?

Since she hadn’t returned, then who was the “Human Sword Saint” mentioned by the guard?

“That’s the truth, it’s common knowledge even a six-year-old would know… If Lord Sword Saint had failed in challenging the dragons, how could he have become the hero of our world?” The Lawrence family guard laughed. “Speaking of which, a few years ago, I followed Lord Keith to the capital… As an escort, I attended a celebration event and saw Lord Sword Saint from afar.”

Xia Yi thought for a moment and asked, “If it’s the real Sword Saint, he should possess the Holy Sword. Did that Sword Saint display it?”

“Mm, Lord Sword Saint indeed has the Holy Sword. He displayed it once in front of everyone. That scene was truly spectacular. The brilliance of the Holy Sword is unforgettable…”

Afterwards, the Lawrence family guard went on and on, describing the scene at that time, just like a fanboy.

The current performance was the attitude of most people in this country and even the human world towards the Sword Saint.

However, Xia Yi couldn’t empathize with the Lawrence family guard’s feelings. She looked at her hand.

If she wanted to, she could summon the symbol of the Sword Saint, the Holy Sword Gram, at any time by using the Holy Sword Mark.

There could only be one Holy Sword. As long as Gram was by her side, it wouldn’t return to the human world and become someone else’s weapon.

What exactly was going on?

For a moment, Xia Yi felt overwhelmed by the information.

She was supposed to be dead, but in the eyes of humans, she had returned alive.

There was only one possibility.

For the sake of benefits and honor, the Schubert family found a more controllable puppet to impersonate the Human Sword Saint, to propagate as a hero, covering up the truth.

In this way, Xia Yi could also suddenly understand why the plot of the comic written by George was so absurd.

Because the Schubert family wanted the known truth to be controlled.

Xia Yi sat down, her shoulders slumped, her eyes dim.

“Miss Xia Yi, what’s wrong?” The Lawrence family guard asked.

“I’m a bit tired and want to rest for a while. Wake me up when we arrive.”