Journey to Find Heroic Spirits

Yuxian was a bit confused. He didn't want to make the atmosphere so serious, so he chuckled and turned to ask, "Brother Fei, what made you decide to deliver packages?"

Siegfried turned to look at Yuxian, then quickly looked back, his gaze returning to the road ahead.

A faint smile played on his lips as he slowly recounted his experiences since arriving in this world. The story was rather mundane, lacking any grand epic feel or deeply moving tales.

It was ordinary, coincidental.

Perhaps this was what real life was like. Compared to being a dragon-slaying hero who lived in glory and honor, Siegfried preferred this kind of ordinary life, free from attention.

It was clear he was very relaxed now, truly enjoying life.

Chapter 69: Jack's Wish

As the sky gradually darkened, the city lights began to flicker on, merging with the fading sunlight to illuminate the entire metropolis.

Yuxian and Siegfried returned to their residence. The hallway was dim, with no one in sight ahead or behind, making it eerily quiet.

Ding-dong! Ding-dong!

Yuxian rang the doorbell.

At this hour, Mash and the others should be home. Yuxian imagined walking in and shouting, "I'm back!" then seeing a lavish dinner spread on the table, waiting for him to sit down and eat.

Such a life was truly wonderful!

However, in reality, Yuxian rang the doorbell for a long time, and no one came to open the door.

He took two steps back, peered closely, and muttered with a hint of confusion, "I didn't get the wrong place, did I? Did they go out to eat?"

Yuxian fished his keys out of his pocket and said thankfully to Siegfried, "Good thing I brought my keys when I left. Otherwise, we'd be waiting outside for who knows how long."

He used his key to open the door. The inside was pitch black. He found it strange that Mash had drawn all the curtains but didn't think much of it, assuming she'd just closed them out of habit before leaving.

He fumbled his way to the light switch from memory and flicked on the living room lights.

Click!

Bang! Bang!

As he pressed the light switch, two party poppers went off simultaneously, showering the air with colorful confetti. Yuxian jumped in surprise. The living room was filled with people; not only Mash and the others were there, but Kobayashi and Kanna were also in the living room.

"Happy birthday!" Before Yuxian could even react, everyone shouted in unison.

Yuxian was stunned.

Birthday? Is it my birthday today? I didn't know?

He quickly pulled out his phone to check the date and discovered that it was indeed his birthday.

He had been traveling between several worlds recently and had completely forgotten about his birthday. If Mash and the others hadn't pulled off this surprise, he truly wouldn't have remembered.

A large cream cake sat on the dining table in the living room, already adorned with candles.

At that moment, Yuxian was deeply touched. It felt wonderful to have someone remember his birthday. This feeling of being cared for was incredibly heartwarming, making him feel warm all over.

"Thank you all..."

Yuxian's voice was a little choked. Honestly, he didn't quite know how to express his current feelings.

Mash lit the candles on the cake and said to Yuxian, "Senpai, happy birthday! Come blow out the candles and make a wish!"

Amidst everyone's birthday song, Yuxian slowly walked over, looking at the words "Happy Birthday!" written in chocolate on the cake, feeling a surge of emotion.

He smiled and said, "I'm glad you all remembered my birthday. I'd forgotten myself."

Mash replied honestly, "Jack reminded us. Actually, we had all forgotten too."

Jack?

Yuxian turned to look at the adorable little Jack. He picked her up, nuzzled his cheek against hers, making her giggle.

Among everyone here, only Jack had no birthday. She was a child who had never been born. Perhaps that was why she had so firmly remembered Yuxian's birthday.

"From now on, today will be Jack's birthday too!" Yuxian said earnestly, looking into Jack's big eyes.

"Really?" Jack blinked her large eyes, a hint of expectation in her gaze.

She had always wondered why everyone became so happy on their birthdays. If she had a birthday, perhaps she would understand why.

"Of course!" Yuxian said with certainty.

He placed Jack on a chair and then announced his decision to everyone present: from now on, he and Jack would celebrate their birthdays on the same day.

Mash and the others understood the situation perfectly. They raised no objections and all expressed their agreement.

Kobayashi and the others, though unaware of the specific reason, saw that everyone else agreed and didn't want to be the one to spoil the mood by saying anything inappropriate.

So, everyone congratulated Jack together, "Jack, happy birthday!"

Jack didn't react immediately. She hadn't quite grasped the situation yet, but the feeling of being wished a happy birthday made her feel special, an unprecedented and unique sensation.

"Is this what a birthday feels like?" Jack thought. "It feels really happy!"

A sweet smile spread across her face, a smile completely different from her usual one. It was a smile of happiness.

Gretel muttered softly from the side, "The Master is tricking a child again. Hmm... given it's his birthday, I'll forgive him today..."

She felt a mix of jealousy and envy, but also happiness for Jack. It was a complicated, contradictory feeling.

"Senpai, let's blow out the candles and make a wish together!"

"A wish? Is it like the Holy Grail?" Jack asked adorably.

"Yeah! Your birthday wish will definitely come true, Jack!" Mash encouraged her.

Yuxian wanted to stop her because Jack's wish was to return to her mother's womb, which meant returning to his womb. That was not a pleasant thought.

However, he remembered that Jack had been very well-behaved lately and hadn't shown any intention of ripping him open. So, he let it be.

Yuxian and Jack began to make their wishes.

Unlike Yuxian, who silently made his wish in his heart, Jack whispered hers aloud: "I wish to be with Mom forever!"

Whoosh—

The candles were blown out, and everyone applauded.

Yuxian was a little surprised that Jack's wish wasn't to return to her mother's womb, but to be with her mother forever.

He didn't ask, though. It was better this way; he didn't have to worry about his stomach being cut open.

"Jack, why is your wish different from before?"

Just because Yuxian didn't ask didn't mean no one else would. Gretel, who was very good friends with Jack, indiscreetly asked the question.

Jack blinked and replied matter-of-factly, "Because we're already born! Today is our birthday!"

Gretel was momentarily speechless. It seemed like that made sense. If she had a birthday, it meant she was born, so there was no need to go back into the womb.

But then she immediately realized something was wrong. She said in a disappointed tone, "Jack, you're too easily fooled!"

Yuxian lightly smacked Gretel on the head and said irritably, "Alice, stop trying to stir up trouble. Have some cake and shut your mouth."

He then shoved the first slice of cake he cut into Gretel's hand. "Next time it's your birthday, we'll celebrate it together too."

Gretel's eyes lit up at his words. She sat quietly to the side, happily eating her cake.

The cake Mash had prepared was huge, and everyone got a large slice. They all ate cake together happily.

Yuxian specifically watched Kanna, seeing her open her mouth wide and gobble down an entire slice of cake in one bite. She chewed and swallowed...

Yuxian broke out in a sweat. As expected, she truly was the cutest gluttonous dragon...

Section 70 Chapter Ten: Let's Go on an Adventure

After eating cake, everyone went back to their own activities. The lively party had just begun.

Fafnir was, as usual, engrossed in games, hogging the game controller in front of the TV and having a blast. He didn't look like an evil dragon at all, more like a gaming addict.

Jack had recently become interested in fighting games. She went over and started playing a fighting game with Fafnir.

Facing an old hand like Takiya, Fafnir usually lost more than he won. But against Jack, he clearly had the upper hand.

After a few rounds, he easily defeated Jack each time, which made him quite pleased with himself.

Jack herself didn't seem to mind much. She wasn't particularly concerned about these things; as long as she could have fun, that was all that mattered.

But someone couldn't stand it.

"Only bullying children. Just as I expected from an evil dragon," Siegfried said disdainfully, seeing Fafnir constantly using Jack as a punching bag in the game.

"Huh?" Fafnir turned, his blood-red evil eyes glaring at Siegfried.

The two of them had always had a strong dislike for each other's aura, and now they were about to clash at the slightest provocation.

Because Fafnir was glaring at Siegfried, he didn't control his character in the game in time, and little Jack seized the opportunity to win a round.

Seeing that the game was affected and he had lost, Fafnir became even more enraged.

He was already annoyed with Siegfried, and now he was furious. He stood up, ready to fight Siegfried.

Seeing this, Yuxian immediately stepped forward to stop them. If these two fought in the house, the entire building might fly into the sky.

Although the two didn't erupt into a fight due to Yuxian's intervention, they still glared at each other, neither willing to back down.

Yuxian found this troublesome and didn't have any good solutions.

Fafnir suddenly opened a dimensional gate to another space and said coldly, "Today, I will kill you!"

Siegfried was not intimidated at all. He took out his holy sword Balmung and stepped into the dimensional space, ready to slay the dragon once more.

Everyone followed, some worried, others eager to witness the spectacle. They came with different intentions to witness this epic battle.

On the great plains of the alternate dimension, the surroundings were vast and desolate, an ideal place for a fight.

Siegfried and Fafnir stood facing each other, the battle about to begin. Yuxian and the others stood far away, watching and whispering among themselves, discussing the outcome of the battle.

"Lord Tohru, will Fafnir win?" Kanna tugged on Tohru's sleeve and asked, looking up.

"Hmm..." Tohru placed a hand under her chin, deep in thought.

"He won't win," Yuxian chimed in from the side. "But whether he'll lose is another story. Siegfried definitely won't lose. It'll probably be a draw. After all, it's not a real fight to the death; they'll probably hold back."

"Senpai, aren't you worried? What if they really get carried away?" Mash asked, a little concerned.

"With so many of us here, can they really go too far?" Yuxian scoffed. However, he still loudly reminded Siegfried, "Hey Siegfried, don't go too hard! Just enough is fine!"

The two beside them began a fierce battle, but Gretel wasn't interested.

"Let's have a tea party!"

She laid out a tablecloth on the grass, sat down cross-legged, and invited everyone to join her for tea.

The atmosphere suddenly became strange. It was supposed to be an epic battle between an evil dragon and a dragon slayer, yet it turned into something like an after-party entertainment for a tea gathering.

Everyone happily drank tea, ate small pastries, and chatted about pleasant topics, as if the battle not far away didn't exist.

Siegfried, who possessed the Dragon Blood Armor, seemed to be handling Fafnir with ease. His physical defense was incredibly high, capable of negating a portion of the damage, making it impossible for Fafnir to inflict effective harm on him.

Fafnir, on the other side, hadn't revealed his true form either, fighting Siegfried in his human guise. It was clear he wasn't going all out, especially not using his specialty, curse magic.

In fact, given Siegfried's incredibly unlucky constitution, curse magic was practically his natural enemy. Once cursed, he'd probably find himself getting a toothache from drinking cold water.

After all, his Luck was E!

Of course, if Siegfried were to unleash his Noble Phantasm, Fantasy Great Sword: Demonic Fall, Fafnir would be in a tough spot. Siegfried had the advantage of his dragon-slaying legends, giving him an innate edge against dragonkind.

However, none of this concerned Yuxian and the others. They were happily hosting their tea party, using this opportunity to continue the unfinished birthday party in this scenic spot.

Gretel, sipping her tea, casually asked, "Kanna, is the other world fun?"

"I don't know, I rarely come out," Kanna replied, popping a pastry into her mouth.

Gretel's eyes lit up; she had a new idea. "Then let's go on an adventure!"

"Don't just run off!" Yuxian preemptively warned, seeing Gretel about to stir up trouble again.

"Don't worry, Master! If we get lost, we can just have Kanna-chan open a dimensional gate to bring us back!" Gretel clapped her hands and stood up.