"Last night's battle was beautifully fought. Although we lost a beam rifle, we gained an excellent opportunity."
"It's just a shame we couldn't shoot down that Big White Goose."
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the two quickly adjusted their mindsets. Kiki felt they were both truly awkward. They were clearly more relieved than the other, yet both pretended not to care.
Xia Ya looked at Kiki and saluted. "Your Majesty."
Xu Qi stared at the scene, dumbfounded.
Kiki immediately puffed out her chest proudly, a pleased curve forming at the corners of her lips.
Xia Ya explained, "Lady Kiki founded the Rebel Army and is also our spiritual leader. Without her, the Rebel Army as it is today would not exist."
Xu Qi found it impossible to believe.
"I thought Queen was just a code name..."
"You didn't expect me to really be the Queen, did you?"
Kiki mocked Xu Qi with a petty jab, then quickly cupped his cheeks and kissed him once amid everyone's startled cries except Xia Ya's.
She then clasped her hands behind her back and left in high spirits.
"I'm going to check on Kshatriya. You're in charge of entertaining Xu Qi."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Even after Kiki had left, Xu Qi still looked as though his jaw had dropped open and refused to close.
Xia Ya found it amusing and teased him, "Your luck with women is as impressive as ever."
"Master, why didn't you tell me sooner?"
"Lady Kiki is now the spiritual leader of the Rebel Army, while I handle all the administrative affairs. But the division of labor isn't that strict. In fact, both of us are considered combat personnel, so I never got around to telling you much about it."
Xu Qi's expression was wonderfully complicated.
After thinking briefly,