Seven-Day Trip to Fiore (II)

"Bang!"

As August was meditating with his eyes closed, a large amount of pink smoke suddenly appeared around him. Soon after, a high-altitude airflow carried away the excess smoke, revealing the white-haired boy hidden in the smoke.

Upon seeing this incredibly familiar figure, Her Majesty the Her Majesty the Queen, filled with excitement, quickly stepped forward and pulled the boy into her arms.

"Great! My Xiao Ou is back!" (Irene)

Seeing the two hugging again, the jealous person finally couldn't hold back any longer and exploded!

"Hey! You two, that's enough! A hug when you meet is enough, why are you making such a fuss!" (Old Suo)

"I want to, it's none of your Irene!" (At this moment August tried to end the hug, but the Her Majesty the Queen pressed him back down.)

Seeing the Her Majesty the Queen's reaction, His Majesty the King glared at the couple (in a petulant manner) for a long time before angrily saying, "Hmph! Since you like holding Xiao Ou so much, then you can stay here and be as close to Xiao Ou as you like!"

After speaking, His Majesty the King used Space Magic to create a platform for the two of them, and then slowly flew downwards in the wind boat.

Looking in the direction the windboat had gone, August said worriedly, "Teacher's wife, you'd better hurry and go after the teacher, lest something really happens if you turn back!"

"Pfft"

Seeing the Her Majesty the Queen's wry smile, August asked anxiously and in confusion, "Master's wife, how can you still be in the mood to laugh at a time like this?"

August's question only made the Her Majesty the Queen laugh even harder.

"Hehe!"

"Hehe!"

Just as the Magic King was about to ascend to the level of the Twelve-Foot Vajra, Her Majesty the Queen chuckled softly, "Hehe! Xiao Ou, you don't understand your teacher at all. If he were really angry, he would have just sailed away in the wind boat instead of helping us build this platform, let alone landing down here."

"That..."

"Heh! That Daughter-Doting Maniac must have been in a rush to see his daughter, so he left the two of us here and hurriedly went downstairs. (Irene)"

Hearing the Her Majesty the Queen's complaint, August thought to himself, "Aren't you two both Daughter-Doting Maniac?"

"Madam, since that's the case, let's go down quickly!"

"Okay!"

Watching His Majesty the His Majesty the King stride confidently toward their destination, Divine Constable Di asked in a low voice, "Brother, are we just going to barge in like this?"

"What do you mean by 'breaking in'? We're going to the church to donate supplies!" (Old Suo)

"But... Your Majesty, we didn't bring anything!" (Sonia)

"Hehe! Sonia, you don't need to worry about that. My brother is a mobile warehouse; he can just take out whatever he wants!"

"Mmm! (Murellia, Lindel)" (The two nodded vigorously as they spoke.)

Seeing the affirmative looks on everyone's faces, Sonia felt relieved and followed them toward the white building not far away.

"Whoosh"

Just as everyone was about to reach the target, a Clear Wind swept by, and then two more figures appeared in the formation.

"Hehe! I thought you weren't coming! (Old Suo)"

"Alright, hurry up and knock on the door, stop with the nonsense!" (Irene)

"Snort!"

Hearing his wife's words, Sordil stomped his foot angrily, then slowly stepped forward and knocked on the door knocker.

Is anyone home?

After Old Suo finished speaking, a young nun slowly walked to the front door.

"May I ask what brings you here?"

"Oh! It's like this, we're traveling mages. We heard you have a church here, so we've come to attend a service. (Old Suo)" (Ah! Can anyone tell me the proper way to open a church!)

"So you are all children of the Lord. Please come in!"

After speaking, the nun opened the door and led everyone to the Great Hall.

Just as everyone was about to step into the hall, a blue-haired girl suddenly rushed out and bumped into Old Suo. (Actually, all of this was planned by someone to make it easier to start a conversation later.)

"Little sister, are you alright?" (Old Suo)

Hearing Old Suo's question, the little girl didn't say anything, she just shook her head.

"Yarna, why are you running around again? Go back and do your homework!"

After the nun finished speaking, Yarna playfully stuck out her tongue, then turned and ran towards the backyard.

After dealing with Yarna, the young nun said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I startled you!"

"It's okay! (Old Suo)"

After speaking, Old Suo signaled to the nun that they could continue, but the ever-curious Divine Constable Di spoke up at that moment, "Sister, that child just now..." (Actually, this sentence was given to Divine Constable Di by Old Sue through Mind Talk, and judging from the tacit understanding between the two, this guy was definitely not a first-time offender!)

"Oh! Those are children adopted by our church. Besides her, there are several others. They are all abandoned babies, with no one to rely on. They are quite pitiful!"

"Given the size of this village, there shouldn't be many believers. And you've adopted so many children; you must be struggling financially, right? (Irene)"

"Indeed, life here is tough, but everyone lives a fulfilling and happy life every day!"

"We are all children of the Lord. Now that we know what's going on here, we can't just stand by and do nothing!" (Old Suo)

After speaking, Old Suo reached into the space in front of him and took out boxes of supplies.

"Sir, what's wrong with you...?"

"This is just a small token of our appreciation; we hope you won't find it offensive!" (Old Suo)

"This..."

"Sister, didn't you just say that we are all children of God? Since that's the case, isn't it natural for us to help each other?" (Irene)

"Alright! Then I'll thank you on behalf of the children!"

After making the donation, Old Suo immediately pressed on, saying, "By the way, Sister, could you take us to see these children?"

"Sure!"

With that, the nun led the group through the hall and toward the courtyard.

After spending a night in the church and observing his daughter's daily life, His Majesty the King and his Daughter-Doting Maniac led everyone away from the church.

"Xiao Ou, that's enough, stop seeing me off, hurry back!" (Old Suo)

"Teacher, let me see you off a little longer!" (August)

Seeing how clueless the other party was, Sordil, exasperated, complained, "If you stay here to see us off, who will be responsible for Erza's safety?"

"Wow! He really is a Daughter-Doting Maniac!" (August's inner thoughts)

Seeing August's completely bewildered expression, Her Majesty the Queen quickly stepped forward to defend him.

"You scoundrel! Xiao Ou meant well, how can you talk like that!"

Just as the Magic King was tearfully preparing to thank his teacher's wife for her understanding, a soul-crushing attack came crashing down upon him.

"Xiao Ou, that bad guy can't talk, don't mind him, hurry back and protect Erza!"

Hearing this, the Magic King, stripped of his power of light, wailed inwardly, "I was wrong! I was so wrong! How could I have believed those two Daughter-Doting Maniac? If I hadn't believed them, I wouldn't have been repeatedly attacked; if I hadn't been repeatedly attacked, how could I have lost my power of light; if I hadn't lost my power of light, how could I have ended up in this state?" (Sorry, Shopkeeper Tong, I'm borrowing your line.)

"Xiao Ou! (Irene)"

"Xiao Ou, what's wrong?" (Irene)

"Xiao Ou! (Irene)"

At the Her Majesty the Queen's earnest call, the Magic King finally regained the power of light and was able to move again.

"Madam, did you call me?"

After a loving pat on the head, the Her Majesty the Queen said, "Alright, Xiao Ou, you can stop here!"

"Oh!"

After giving a dumbfounded reply, the Magic King walked dejectedly toward the church.

Seeing this, Her Majesty the Queen asked worriedly, "You rascal, will something happen to Xiao Ou?"

He gently pinched the beautiful woman's delicate nose, then said Old Suo, "Don't worry! I have Teacher-Student Contract with Xiao Ou. If something really happens to him, I will sense it!"

Upon hearing this, Her Majesty the Queen patted her chest in relief, then asked softly, "You rascal, where do we go next?"

"Let's go to Crocas first and pay a visit to Fiore's royal family. We'll also tell them about our trip here, so as to avoid any misunderstandings later."

"Hmm! That makes sense!" (Irene)

"In that case, let's set off immediately!" (Divine Constable Di)

Hearing their words, Old Suo smiled and nodded. Then he summoned his personal vehicle and led everyone away.

Palace of Shining Lights, Mercurias

King Fiore, who had just finished digesting the feat of his ally and was about to return to his palace to rest, was stopped in his tracks by a report coming from outside the door.

"Your Majesty, a man Sordil Sodir is requesting an audience outside the palace!"

After receiving every word of the incoming voice, Toma immediately turned his head and asked towards the door, "What does the person who came in look like?"

"Your Majesty, the man was a silver-haired youth. Oh, and by the way, he was accompanied by a Red-haired girl."

"A silver-haired boy? Red-haired girl?"

After reviewing the images of the two men, a certain conjecture in Toma's mind was magnified a hundredfold.

"Bring these two in immediately. Also, notify Commander Arcadius to come here right away!"

"Yes!"

As the footsteps outside the door faded into the distance, Toma frowned and gazed in the direction of the palace gate, muttering, "That person should be cleaning up his own mess in his own territory. Why would he have time to come here? Could it not be that person? But it seems that only that person is named Sordil and has silver hair?"

"Sigh! Oh well, what's meant to be will be, and what's meant to be will be!"

After speaking, Toma tidied his appearance and then sat on the throne, quietly awaiting the arrival of the three.