Journey to Find Heroic Spirits

Even Martha and Mash were drawn over, coming to witness this rare scene.

Yuxian originally wanted to go in and help Gretel, but Gretel chased him out. Since it was a punishment, he felt he should complete it himself. He was quite insistent on this point, and his attitude of accepting defeat when gambling made Yuxian nod in secret.

Gretel was cleaning the room. She had never done housework before, and she looked clumsy, but her expression was very serious.

Little Jeanne, standing at the doorway, was explaining the whole story to Mash and the others, telling everyone what had happened.

Gretel angrily roared at them, "Don't get cocky too soon! I definitely won't lose next time!"

Saying that, she lowered her head and continued tidying the room, thinking to herself that next time she would make them lose too, and let them taste the feeling of being punished.

"We won't lose next time either!" Little Jeanne wasn't afraid of losing and immediately retorted to Gretel's words.

Illya chimed in, "Next time, we need to think of the punishment method first, hmph..."

Yuxian couldn't help but glance at her. People who usually say such things end up being punished themselves. This wasn't a good omen.

Gretel couldn't argue with the two of them alone, so she glared at Jack, who was acting as if nothing was happening, and said with frustration, "Jack, you're not even helping me! We're on the same team!"

Jack tilted her head, unsure how to help. She looked at Yuxian for help, wanting him to think of a solution.

Yuxian dared not help Jack at this moment. He stood quietly to the side without speaking.

Gretel was furious at Jack's reaction. Jack's mind worked quickly, but most of the time she appeared carefree. Unless it involved Yuxian, she rarely showed strong emotions.

However, if it concerned Yuxian, it was a different story. Especially if someone intended to harm Yuxian, Jack would definitely transform into a night assassin, becoming the terrifying Ripper, and tear the enemy to shreds.

Gretel, being a novice at cleaning, was incredibly inefficient. Fortunately, the room wasn't particularly large, and she slowly cleared away the floating dust bunnies bit by bit.

After a great deal of effort, the room was finally clean. Although some areas were not perfectly cleaned, it was enough for everyone to rest for the night.

She wiped the nonexistent sweat from her forehead, looking as if she was exhausted and needed comfort. Yuxian couldn't help but want to laugh.

"Well done!"

Yuxian's praise made Gretel beam, feeling that the hardship was worth it and her efforts were not in vain.

It was getting late, and everyone returned to their rooms to rest. The little ones, however, crowded into Yuxian's room. They hadn't been with Yuxian yesterday, and they wouldn't miss the chance today.

The next day, everyone prepared to go to the beach again. After all, it was a beach vacation, and it would feel like a waste not to enjoy the beach to the fullest.

However, for some reason, the beach was exceptionally crowded today. The scene of a sea of people was a bit intimidating, feeling like there were more people on the sand than grains of sand.

"How about we go somewhere else..."

This suggestion was approved by everyone, but they didn't know where to go. Going back to rest was out of the question; since they had come out, they had to find a place to have fun.

"I'll take everyone to a place with no people!"

Tohru used Illusion on everyone, then transformed into her dragon form, letting everyone ride on her back and fly to a deserted place.

A vast expanse of ocean, with no one in front and no one behind, surrounded by water.

"Where is this?"

Tohru replied, "The middle of the ocean, I guess. I just flew around and found a spot. It's very quiet here, so everyone can play to their heart's content."

"We can't play here..." Yuxian looked at the surrounding water, with no place to even stand.

Not everyone shared Yuxian's opinion; some found the place quite good.

Martha summoned Tarasque, and with a bang, another dragon appeared on the sea.

Before Yuxian could complain, Gretel also summoned the Jabberwocky. She decided to ride the Jabberwocky to avoid falling into the sea again.

Kanna and Elma, seeing this, also revealed their true forms. In an instant, five dragons appeared simultaneously in this unknown sea area.

Tarasque: Big sis, you really have other dragons, and more than one...

Bang!

Martha jumped up and punched Tarasque, smashing it into the sea and creating a wave that drenched everyone.

Tarasque: Ahhhhhhh—this is the loving thrashing from big sis—

Martha's face was covered in dark lines. She clenched her fists, her knuckles cracking. Yuxian unconsciously took a few steps away from her, fearing he might get caught in the crossfire.

Seeing this, Tohru's eyes lit up. She stuck her head in front of Kobayashi and, in a mischievous voice, imitated Tarasque, "Kobayashi, please give me your loving thrashing!"

Kobayashi rolled her eyes and hit Tohru's forehead with the edge of her right hand.

Tohru's entire body trembled, and she cried out with satisfaction, "Ah—I feel Kobayashi's love—"

Kobayashi decided to ignore her and found a spot to take out her fishing rod and start fishing.

Yuxian and Mash sat down, quietly enjoying the sea breeze.

On the other side, after Gretel mounted the Jabberwocky, she became arrogant again. She proactively issued a challenge, "Let's have another match. This time, I definitely won't lose!"

Yuxian glanced at her, thinking to himself that Gretel was eager for revenge.

However, he didn't stop her. It wouldn't be easy for Gretel to gain an advantage over others if she truly wanted to, especially with her weakness to seawater.

As expected, Illya and Little Jeanne were not intimidated. Illya instantly flew up and charged straight at Gretel.

She was much more agile than the Jabberwocky. Without being able to use her full power, it was almost impossible for Gretel to gain an advantage over Illya with the Jabberwocky, let alone with Little Jeanne also present.

Little Jeanne had a sleigh, which was also a flying tool. With two against one, Gretel was instantly at a disadvantage.

"Jack, hurry up and help me!"

Gretel shouted to Jack, but Jack had no flying ability and could only look up at her from below, unable to help.

Chapter 84, Chapter 24: Aerial Melee

Seeing Jack's lack of reaction, Gretel realized that Jack had no aerial combat capabilities and could only fight two against one, dealing with Little Jeanne and Illya.

Kanna, seeing everyone having fun, wanted to join in. She was very interested in this kind of entertainment and was eager to try.

After watching thoughtfully for a while, she flew in front of Jack, letting Jack get on her back, and then joined the battlefield.

With Kanna and Jack joining, Illya and Little Jeanne were at a disadvantage. They didn't have dragon mounts and it was difficult for them to gain the upper hand.

Illya flew to Martha's side and said anxiously, "Sister Martha, can you lend me Tarasque?"

Martha didn't refuse. Anyway, she could ride on Tohru's back and was happy to watch the children play.

With Tarasque, Illya's mood instantly improved. She waved her little hand, "Tarasque, let's go!"

Tarasque wanted to refuse, but when it looked back and saw Martha's displeased gaze, it instantly became obedient and followed Illya's command.

Little Jeanne, seeing that she was the only one without a dragon mount, became very nervous. She looked around and found that Elma had already turned back into human form and was sitting there happily eating snacks.

She got down and pulled Elma. Now only Elma could help her. Tohru was being used as a resting place for Kobayashi and Yuxian, so she couldn't participate in their game.

When Elma was pulled by Little Jeanne, she lost her grip on her snacks, and they fell into the sea.

"Ah, ah, ah! My snacks!" She looked at her delicious snacks falling into the water with great reluctance, heartbroken. They were snacks she had treasured and planned to savor slowly, but now they were gone.

Little Jeanne didn't care about Elma's mood. Her main concern was the battle in the sky. She quickly said to Elma, "Help me quickly!"

"Snacks! Snacks!" Elma was still mourning her lost snacks.

Little Jeanne quickly promised, "When we get back, I'll have Master prepare lots of snacks for you. Hurry up and help me!"

Elma's eyes lit up when she heard this. She quickly agreed to Little Jeanne's request and flew into the sky with her.

Yuxian had been watching the developments. He said to Mash beside him, "When did Little Jeanne learn to trick people?"

Mash replied without hesitation, "It's all from Senpai. You don't teach them anything good, only crooked ways."

Yuxian rubbed his chin and looked at Mash with innocent eyes, thinking: Is this his fault?

Mash said with certainty, "They regard Senpai as the most important person. Senpai's every word and deed is constantly observed by them. So Senpai must not mess around anymore and must set a good example."

"That's really too difficult..." Yuxian deflated instantly. Mash's words had some truth to them, but Yuxian felt that she was making a mountain out of a molehill. Unfortunately, he had no proof.

But none of that mattered. He was a person with a sense of proportion. He felt he had no major issues with his sense of right and wrong. As for the minor details of life, he was too lazy to change them. One couldn't make oneself too tired.

In the sky, four children rode on four dragons, circling continuously.

Yuxian looked up and shouted, "Don't go too far!"

It was fine for the little ones to play around, but what they considered playing might cause huge disturbances. He wanted to remind them in advance, lest they get carried away and cause an unmanageable situation.

At first, since only Gretel was riding the Jabberwocky, she held back a little and didn't use its full power. Now that everyone was on equal footing, no one held back and they began to exert their full strength.

Despite Yuxian's reminder, the scene was still very intense. If anyone saw it, they would surely think it was a battle of epic proportions.

However, in reality, this was just children playing.

Among the children, Jack was the happiest. She rarely had the chance to fly around in the sky like this.

She abandoned her usual quiet demeanor and kept shouting, darting back and forth in the sky with Kanna, occasionally bumping into this one or that one. Neither of them cared about winning or losing; they just wanted to have fun.

Illya kept complaining to Tarasque, blaming it for not putting in enough effort. She picked up the Ruby Wand in her hand and kept tapping Tarasque's head.

"This way, this way!" "Fly faster!" "Tarasque, you really are ugly and stupid!" "Ah—we're definitely going to lose this time!"

Illya muttered incessantly. She had expected Tarasque to be a powerful ally, but it had completely exceeded her expectations. This stupid dragon must have been beaten too much by Sister Martha and become brain-dead.

Little Jeanne and Elma's coordination was much better. Because of the temptation of snacks, Elma listened to Little Jeanne's commands very attentively, doing exactly as she was told without any shortcuts.

The lure of delicious food was indeed great.

Among the little ones, Gretel's coordination with the dragon beneath her was undoubtedly the best. However, she had a fatal flaw: she was very afraid of falling into the water, so her actions were sometimes hesitant, and she dared not perform difficult aerial maneuvers.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sound of dragons colliding in the sky was loud. The wind pressure generated by their immense power churned the sea below into a mess, creating waves.

Kobayashi helplessly put away her fishing rod. In such a situation, no fish would dare to bite.

She looked at Yuxian and asked, "Do all children make such a fuss?"

Yuxian chuckled sheepishly, a little embarrassed. "My children are a bit special, a bit special..."

Kobayashi didn't dwell on the issue. She leaned back, lying down on Tohru's back.

"Yuxian, you're not an ordinary person, are you?" Kobayashi asked calmly. The answer to this question was obvious. How could an ordinary person play such an intense game with dragons?

However, she also realized that she didn't have the right to say that, as someone who lived with two dragons couldn't be called ordinary.

Yuxian blinked. Besides his identity as a Master of Chaldea, he was indeed quite ordinary, which was somewhat similar to Kobayashi.

He said, half-truthfully and half-falsely, "Kobayashi and I are pretty much the same."

"Similar?" Kobayashi repeated in her mind, then asked Tohru, "Tohru, are there many others in this world like you, who came from another world?"

"There probably are, I'm not really sure," Tohru replied. She wasn't very clear on the matter herself, whether other beings might come to this world from other worlds. "But don't worry, Kobayashi, with me around, everything will be fine!"

Chapter 85: Chapter 25 - Kanna Eats Herself!

The children had a great time playing. After a while, they got tired and ended their game, which had resembled a war, and came down to rest.

It was getting late, so Tohru led everyone back to their lodgings. It was a good thing she knew the way back.

Back at the residence, it wasn't yet time for dinner. Elma stood somewhat hesitantly beside Little Jeanne, wanting to remind her of something but feeling a bit embarrassed.

However, Little Jeanne had already completely forgotten her promise.

Yuxian watched Elma with amusement. Still, he walked over and patted Little Jeanne on the shoulder, reminding her of what she had promised earlier. He didn't want Elma's efforts to be in vain.

Little Jeanne only remembered after Yuxian reminded her. She blinked and began to consider how to get some snacks. When she made the promise, she hadn't considered how she would obtain them at all.

Yuxian shook his head with a hint of helplessness. He said, "How about this, I'll go ask the owner here if they have any usable ingredients. We can make the snacks ourselves."

Everyone unanimously approved of Yuxian's suggestion. They were excited to have the opportunity to do it themselves, and their eager expressions made Yuxian a little worried.

Mash walked over and asked, "Senpai, can you make snacks?"

"Of course!" Yuxian replied confidently. He had made snacks at home every year when he was a child and always helped out, so he had both theoretical and practical experience.

Mash blinked but didn't say anything further. Seeing Yuxian's confident expression, she believed his words.

Illya rolled up her sleeves and said enthusiastically, "I received praise from Teacher Kurenai in cooking class! I'm definitely going to show off this time!"

Teacher Kurenai? Yuxian was taken aback, but he quickly realized that Illya was referring to Kurenai Enma, the proprietress of Enma-tei.