"Who, who is there?"
Few people come to this back garden, and the sudden appearance of such a savage sound made the Princess Xixia frown.
"Go and see who's shouting so rudely in the back garden. Find them and have the guards arrest them and give them twenty lashes!"
"Alright... alright, Your Highness." The maid said hurriedly after wiping the stains off the Princess Xixia's dress.
She was secretly relieved that a hapless fellow had appeared and drawn the fire away from her; otherwise, if the princess's clothes had been soiled, she would have been punished to some extent.
However, when the maid came to the back of the flower wall, she could not see anyone, only a sword in the empty path.
"Huh, whose sword is this? Could it be an assassin's?" The maid looked warily at the sword lying on the ground.
As a servant, she was not allowed to pick up any sharp weapons, so she absolutely could not pick up the sword that appeared here without the princess's permission.
He was just about to go find a guard to take the sword away.
The snow-white blade suddenly revealed its scabbard and said very solemnly, "My weak servant, I am the legendary holy sword, the Sword of Ryder. Please take me to find my master, and I will reward you with unimaginable rewards!"
Maid: "?"
"A talking sword!" The maid was startled and took three steps back.
"Hmph, don't panic. I am the legendary Holy Sword, and I will not harm the innocent!"
However, the maid didn't waste any words with Ryder and immediately shouted, "An assassin! An assassin!!!"
With a thunderous roar, a squad of guards rushed in from outside the garden, shouting, "Where is the assassin?!"
"There it is, the talking sword!"
Before Ryder could react, he was suddenly surrounded by more than a dozen swords pointed at him.
Ryder: "..."
"Maid, are you mistaken? How could a sword be an assassin's weapon?! Could it be a weapon left behind by the assassin?" the patrol captain asked sternly.
The maid quickly shook her head, pointed at Ryder, and said, "It... it can talk!"
At this moment, Ryder realized that although he didn't quite understand where these guards came from or how they arrived so quickly, it was impolite for a sword saint to be pointed at by so many swords!
"Ignorant people!"
Ryder knocked the swords out of the guards' hands, slowly floated up, and said mysteriously, "I am the legendary holy sword, Ryder's Sword, how dare you offend me!"
Su Xi and Nymph watched awkwardly from the sidelines.
This old guy is still so good at showing off?
The captain of the guards said cautiously, "Your Highness, please don't come any closer. This sword is a bit strange."
"Tch, I'm definitely not going there. You guys get this sorted out quickly." The Princess Xixia scoffed, lifted her skirt, and ran off.
Ryder was a little dumbfounded; something felt off.
Why did this group of people, upon hearing the name of his legendary holy sword, not immediately bow down in worship but instead exclaim in shock, "Divine Artifact! Divine Artifact!" and so on?
Even without this scene, aren't you even a little curious about how the princess ran away so quickly?
Ryder felt like he was about to vomit blood.
Why is the plot developing differently than he expected?
Before Ryder could figure out what was happening, a delicate voice shouted, "Summon the Heavenly Thunder!"
Boom!
He successfully struck Ryder, causing him to exhale a breath of black smoke before collapsing to the ground, unconscious.
Having already suffered severe injuries and not yet recovered, they were now struck by lightning magic. It would be fortunate if they weren't completely annihilated.
Watching Ryder, charred black from being hacked, being carried away by the guards, Su Xi and Nymph exchanged glances, unsure of what to do.
"This guy, he said that as soon as I went out, the princess would definitely take him as her sword or something, but look what happened, he got knocked out by a sword." Su Xi complained.
Nymph also had a complicated expression.
But the mission was not yet complete. The guards placed the stunned holy sword into the Magic Academy, where it was sealed away by magic by several Archmage.
Su Xi and Nymph were both hesitant about whether to rescue him, since these sealing spells couldn't stop Su Xi.
The news of such a major incident in the palace quickly spread throughout the surrounding area, and people came to observe it one after another.
After a while.
The Princess Xixia changed into a dress, walked over, circled the magic sealing the holy sword a few times, and asked the magician beside her, "Has this thing not woken up yet?"
"It seems it was already injured, which is why it hasn't woken up yet," the magician guarding Ryder explained to the Princess Xixia.
"Oh, then see if you can wake him up. I need to ask him who sent it." The Princess Xixia snorted coldly.
The palace is such a large place, and it only appeared in front of her, so it must be coming for her.
"Okay, I'll give it a try."
The mage cast Purification Magic and Healing Magic spells on Ryder, but none of them could rouse him.
Su Xi thought for a moment. Ryder wanted to become the little girl's sword, and she didn't have that much time to waste with him. She should wake him up first and communicate with the little princess.
He secretly treated Ryder's injuries.
Ryder woke up instantly and found himself trapped in Magic Circle. He yelled, "Damn it! How dare you treat the legendary holy sword like this!"
"Heh, the legendary Holy Sword, it's really weak. It was knocked unconscious by just one hit from my Lightning Magic toy. You dare to call yourself the Holy Sword? You might as well be called the legendary shit, that would be more in line with your status."
Upon hearing Ryder's voice, the Princess Xixia knew it had woken up and casually mocked it.
Ryder: "...?? That's... that's so rude!"
"Politeness is for treating people, and you happen to be someone else, so I don't need to treat you with politeness."
Su Xi and Nymph were both stunned. What he said made so much sense that neither of them could find a reason to refute it.
"Your words and actions are so unlike what a princess should behave. You're practically the same person as Princess Moxue, but with completely different personalities..."
A hint of doubt flashed in the eyes of the Princess Xixia as she asked, "You know Mo Xue?"
"Of course, I am the powerful swordsman who once protected Princess Moxue..."
The Princess Xixia interrupted him, asking curiously, "The powerful swordsman guarding Princess Moxue?"
"Yes, yes, you knew too?" Ryder's voice was filled with surprise.
"Princess Mo Xue wrote her life story. I've read her story. Princess Mo Xue did have a powerful swordsman by her side, who was her swordsmanship teacher. But the princess didn't mention that there was another powerful swordsman protecting her."
"That Swordplay Teacher was me..."
Upon hearing this, the Princess Xixia's eyes widened in surprise. "That sycophant is you? Princess Mo Xue has expressed her annoyance with this Swordplay Teacher more than once in her books."
Ryder: "... Master."
"Oh, so you're that simp's sword. It's been so long, how come that simp's sword is still active outside?"
Ryder felt as if he had countless knives stuck in his body. He had never been injured in a fight before, but this little princess had caused him as much damage.
Su Xi and Nymph found a corner to sit down, took out a few melons from their Portable Space, and began to eat them with gusto...
"Ryder, he's dying. Can't you feel even a little bit sad for him..."
The Princess Xixia was baffled. "So what if he dies? I don't even know him. Am I supposed to cry for three days straight just because he's dying? Even if my father died, I wouldn't do that."
Ryder: "..."
The His Majesty the Emperor, who happened to walk in, rushed over in a rage and struck the Princess Xixia.
Princess Xixia: "Oh dear!"
His Majesty the Emperor said sternly, "Guards! The Princess Xixia has spoken disrespectfully. She is hereby confined for a month to relearn aristocratic etiquette..."
"Wait..." Princess Xixia quickly interrupted, "Father, although I don't cry, I will still be very sad if you really die. Crying is just one way to express sadness."
Suppressing his rising anger, His Majesty the Emperor asked in a deep voice, "Then how do you express your sadness?"
"When I'm sad, I only drink three cups of milk tea, eat three meals a day, and sleep eight hours!"
"You call this heartbreak?"
"How can I not be sad? I drink five cups of wine every day, have snacks after meals, drink afternoon tea, and sleep for ten hours every night! I've already lost a lot of weight because of my sadness," the Princess Xixia said confidently.
"Dad, don't you care about me anymore? Haven't you noticed the changes in my life?!"
His Majesty the Emperor's face turned bright red, then he sighed habitually and rubbed his forehead, "I'm truly impressed by your personality. I don't know who you took after."
Su Xi & Nymph: Pfft...
I almost laughed so hard I spat out my melon.
"Oh dear, never mind who he takes after, let's quickly see what to do with this sycophantic holy sword." The Princess Xixia asked with a grin, pulling on the His Majesty the Emperor's hand.
His Majesty the Emperor asked in confusion, "What 'simp's holy sword'?"
The Princess Xixia explained the situation to His Majesty the Emperor.
"Ryder Evan... There are indeed records of this person in the royal family, but he disappeared after Princess Mo Xue's death. How can you prove that you are Ryder Evan's sword?"
When he first heard his servants say that they had captured a talking sword, he was curious about whose sword it was.
Upon closer inspection, it turns out the other party is actually connected to the Carron Empire.
As the emperor of the Carron Empire, he had naturally seen swords that could talk, but those were all weapons possessed only by the strong. If this sword really had a connection with the Carron Empire, then he might have obtained a powerful weapon!
"I know many things about Princess Moxue. She could cast spells with a sword when she was only seven years old..."
"Using a sword to cast magic? Pfft, that's Enchanted Weapon! Haha, I didn't expect that you, as that simp's holy sword, wouldn't even realize that the weapon was enchanted. How lame!" The Princess Xixia chuckled mockingly.
Ryder: "... Princess Moxue greatly admires her Swordplay Teacher. While all the princes and princesses don't take swordsmanship seriously, Princess Moxue, who isn't even old enough to learn, watches my instruction every day!"
"Really?" The Princess Xixia carefully recalled Princess Mo Xue's autobiography, and then, confirming that the princess had not recorded this matter in her autobiography, she scoffed and said, "If it's not even recorded in her autobiography, then Princess Mo Xue certainly doesn't care about this matter. What worship? It's all your imagination~ Haha."
Puff puff—
Ryder felt as if several more swords were stuck in his body.
Was it all just wishful thinking on my part?
If he hadn't turned into a sword, Ryder would definitely be crying right now.
Su Xi commented softly, "How tragic."
Nymph nodded in agreement.
The reason Ryder insisted on clinging to the sword to keep living even as his life was coming to an end was because of Princess Moxue. Little did he know that in Princess Moxue's eyes, he was nothing more than an annoying sycophant.
Ryder felt like his whole life was a load of bull.
Sword Saint?
What good is a Sword Saint?!
They don't even have their own love!
What a failure!
Ryder, you're such a failure!
Ryder, who was sealed within the magic array, burst into tears.
The Princess Xixia said disdainfully, "Hey, you're so old and you already have a sword, so stop crying. If you cry yourself sick, no one will be able to save you."
Ryder choked and stopped crying.
At this moment, His Majesty the Emperor asked, "Since you are Ryder Ewyn's sword, did you return to Karon because he needed help and sent you to find us?"
"Ryder is dead, I am merely his sword... Ryder's affairs are none of my concern..."
Su Xi: Such a fast sword! No wonder he's a swordsman; he can even cut through his own life...
"Alright then, is there anything we can help you with since you've come back?" His Majesty the Emperor asked another question.
Ryder was filled with sorrow and said, "No, I don't have much time left. The blade has been severely damaged, and soon I will be covered in dust. If possible, melt me down after I am covered in dust."
"Father, don't melt it, give it to me." The Princess Xixia tugged at the His Majesty the Emperor's sleeve and said.
"You're not going to learn swordsmanship, so what do you need a sword for?"
"Even though I don't learn it, this sword is the legendary 'simp's holy sword'! Taking it out will definitely make me look incredibly impressive!"
Everyone fell silent after hearing the words of the Princess Xixia.
"Alright," His Majesty the Emperor said, giving Ryder one last look.
The thought of the little princess taking it out and showing it off to everyone she met, explaining the origins of the weapon, made Ryder tremble.
There was anger, there was fear...
But none of it worked.
He was severely injured and struck by lightning magic; his life was truly nearing its end, and he was utterly incapable of putting up any resistance.
"Wait, I am indeed dying, but I still have the Sword Saint's Legacy on me, which I want to leave to you."
Upon hearing this, His Majesty the Emperor became interested and asked, "Then what do you want?"
"I want... I want the little princess to practice swordsmanship! She must practice swordsmanship hard! I will definitely use all my knowledge to teach this little princess and make her a swordsmanship master!" Ryder said fiercely.
He had already thought of a thousand ways to train this little princess. He wanted this little princess, who looked so much like Princess Moxue, to become another well-behaved, lovely, knowledgeable, and polite Princess Moxue!
He simply couldn't tolerate the little princess's rude and unpleasant way of speaking.
His Majesty the Emperor glanced thoughtfully at the Princess Xixia, still deep in thought.
The Princess Xixia shrank back and said, "Father, your daughter is Magic Prodigy. She can't learn swordsmanship. Learning swordsmanship will only hinder the rise of a Magic Prodigy."
"Your magic teacher has complained to me several times about your skipping classes," His Majesty the Emperor chuckled, then said in an unyielding tone, "An extra skill means an extra chance to save your life. Since the Sword Saint's sword is willing to teach you, what reason do you have to refuse? Xixia, your father is really worried that you might say something that will cause trouble in the future. So, it's settled that you're going to learn swordsmanship."