A Lavish Dinner

Huo Su and Sivir were chatting and laughing as they picked out clothes. Normally, this wouldn't be a problem, but the purse that Sivir was wearing on her waist was the very one I had just lost!

That money pouch, just like the one in my hand, both came from the arena. There's no doubt about it; she stole it!

This guy, why didn't he just tell me he didn't have any money? Why did he do this?

I walked over to the two of them, waved the purse in my hand in front of Sivir, and then pointed to the purse at her waist:

Why did you steal my purse?

Sivir smiled at me but didn't say anything. She's usually so talkative, what's wrong with her?

"Didn't you hear me? Because you took the money pouch without saying a word, I had to make another trip!"

She still didn't speak, pointed to her mouth, then to me, and then shook her head.♙♜ ❻9 🐙👽

Why are you suddenly using sign language? Are you not feeling well? But she was just chatting enthusiastically with Huo Su.

Huo Su was equally puzzled. "What's wrong, Sivir? Why didn't you answer Yasuo's question?"

He said I wasn't allowed to talk to him.

When did I say you couldn't talk to me?

I thought for a long time but still couldn't remember. Sivir looked at me and still chose not to answer. I was at my wit's end with her, so I had to ask Huo Su to ask.

When did he say you couldn't talk to him?

"Just before we set off for Avarosa, he wouldn't let me come along, afraid I'd say something inappropriate. He only let me come after I promised not to talk to him."

"So that's how it is! How could you be so cruel, Yasuo!" Huo Su suddenly spoke up for Sivir, but I had no words to express my grievances.

After hearing what Sivir said, I finally remembered that she had been talking nonsense with Fiora yesterday, and then insisted on going to Freljord with me, which is why I made this request.

But I told her not to talk nonsense, not to stay silent. She herself suggested not saying a word. At the time, I thought it was just something she said in anger, but I never expected her to take it so seriously.

Oh well, there's nothing I can do about her childish temper anyway, I'll just apologize.

"I'm sorry, it was my fault. Please talk to me."

"Okay!" Sivir agreed readily.

"Now you should tell me why you took the money pouch, right?"

"It's not your money, why can't I take it? Can't I give Huo Su the red jade bracelet?"

"Yeah, why are you always so fixated on your wallet? Is it really that important?"

With the two of them united against the enemy, I had nothing to say, "Okay, I was wrong. Whatever makes you happy."

The two happily bought a lot of clothes, only stopping when they had spent all their money. Then Huo Su reached out her hand to me:

"Give me the money pouch! It's a really good thing; such a small pouch can be exchanged for so many nice things!"

"You'd better be more restrained; we won't have that much money to squander elsewhere."

"It's okay, we'll ask Tam for more when we leave!"

What a terrifying woman! She took a liking to spending money on our first meeting. Money really is a wonderful thing; this must be what they mean by love at first sight!

I handed them the money bag and then went back to the training ground. The two of them played until evening before returning, carrying a lot of bags and looking very satisfied.

Tam finally finished reading the script. He ordered a lavish dinner to be prepared. When Huo Su mentioned taking extra money with him when he set off, he chuckled and said, "I have plenty of money in my belly, don't worry!"

The Five Teachers and A Bing didn't eat with us; there were only the four of us eating a whole table of food, but with Tam, we didn't have to worry about leaving any leftovers.

Because he spent the whole day reading, he didn't chat with us much. He did talk while eating, and luckily he has a big mouth, so he managed to do both without any problems.

"Is this girl Ascended?"

"Yes, my name is Sivir, thank you for your hospitality!"

"You're too kind. It's my honor to host Ascended. Although I've never had any dealings with you before, I've heard about the power of Ascended."

"Oh, you know about Ascended? Have you lived for many, many years?"

"Heh, I witnessed the rise of the Shurima Empire, but I was young then and held great awe for powerful forces, so I don't really understand it."

I knew very little about Tam, but today, through his words, I finally learned his age. He witnessed the rise of the Shurima Empire and is at least two thousand years old.

"Wow, so you're about the same age as my ancestor? You're not human, are you?"

"Heh, I heard Yasuo say that the Vastaya are fallen Ascended beings. As a descendant of the first Ascended, can't you purify them?"

Tam didn't answer Sivir and changed the subject directly. Sivir wisely didn't press the matter.

"I don't think it will work. I've tried twice, once in Iocia and once a few days ago in Shurima. Azanus in Icathia was more affected and failed, while Varus succeeded. I think that's why he was less affected."

"If you had to kill them, could you bring yourself to do it?"

"I... I don't know." Sivir was conflicted.

At this moment, I understand her very well. When I first entered the Ascended Realm and learned about the tragic history of the Ascended, I developed a deep sense of awe for them.

Sivir inherited Shetaka's bloodline, so she should be more empathetic. She could stop them or purify them, but she probably couldn't bring herself to kill them.

"I don't know what your past experiences were like, but it's clear that you crave trust and friendship, and you value relationships very much. You definitely won't be able to do it in a crucial moment."

"You're right, I won't use Khopesh to kill them! They... they are the people I love most!"

Sivir burst into tears as she spoke, Huo Su quickly wiped away her tears, glaring fiercely at Tam:

"What nonsense are you talking about? You made Sivir cry!"

"This is a very important matter, and she needs to make a choice, otherwise your lives will be in danger." Tam said seriously.

"Are the Vastaya really that powerful? Even Jergente isn't a match for them?"

"Even if People of Furnace Village came out in full force, they couldn't defeat them, let alone you and your brother."

"No way! Jergente is incredibly powerful! If you're saying that even if all the People of Furnace Village were to come out on top, Sivir could kill them all, then how powerful is she?!"

"Strength isn't determined like that. She just has a natural advantage against Vastaya, but she might not win against you."

"Well, that makes me a little curious. After all that, what are your actual strengths?"