The True Worth of a Terra Succubus

To her surprise, the girl who had just been resistant was now completely at ease with her actions. Instead, she shyly turned her head away, letting Maria knead and stroke her palms.

"Little Inkhead, your face is red~"

Nian didn't seem to have the air of an elder at all; he just looked at Xi with a teasing smile, his laughter carefree and unrestrained.

Hearing this whisper, Xi didn't say anything. She just lowered her head and remained silent for a while before decisively taking a few steps forward, taking out the ink block from her pocket, and stuffing it into the other person's condiments.

Throughout the process, her face was flushed with anger, and her watery eyes held a mixture of grievance and shyness.

"Waaah..."

"Hey, wait! I want to eat more!"

Upon witnessing this scene, he immediately issued a righteous and stern protest.

Unfortunately, Xi, feeling wronged, had no desire to listen to Nian's explanation. She simply squatted on the ground, hugging her knees, looking pitiful.

Nian glanced regretfully at the condiment he had just taken a bite of, then reluctantly put it aside before looking at Maria.

"Xi, my sister."

She gave a brief introduction.

"Hmm..." Maria hesitated for a moment, then nodded, walked up to the girl, and gently opened her hands.

"Maria."

She bent down and spoke softly to the girl, her gray eyes silently gazing at her.

"... I know."

Xi maintained her usual arrogant demeanor, muttered a few words, but did not resist gently placing her hand on Maria's palm, after which Maria pulled her up.

Meanwhile, Nian was marveling at the sight.

It's important to know that Xi, as the youngest of the twelve siblings in the Sui Family, was extremely pampered by everyone.

Even when her older brother wanted to get Xi out of bed to practice boxing and exercise, Xi only gave him a drawn mannequin.

Even so, the elder brother said nothing. He simply had no choice but to train Xi despite knowing the painting was fake, hoping that Xi could be moved by his efforts.

Although later, due to various reasons, the eldest brother accidentally punched and destroyed the painting, causing Xi to mistakenly believe that the eldest brother would also punch and destroy her, making her even more afraid to go out.

However, judging from their actions, it's clear that the rest of the family dotes on Xi.

This, to some extent, fueled Xi's stubborn temper.

But what she didn't expect was that Xi would be so obedient to Maria...

The last person who could make her this obedient was Sister Shu...

It seems there might be one more person in the world who can cure Xi.

Chapter Ninety-Three: The Value of Terra Succubus

The appearance of Princess Xi, who had run away from home, was just a brief interlude; a little playful banter would ensue.

Soon, the group sat down together again and started eating hot pot.

Of course, although it was called a hot pot meal, only Hoshiguma and Nian were eating spicy food. Maria and Yu weren't very good at eating spicy food, so they ate relatively mild dishes.

Unfortunately, in the dictionary of years, hot pot seems to have only one flavor.

So much so that the two of them had to prepare a special bowl to hold water in order to filter out the spiciness.

However, this way of eating looked extremely awkward under Nian's gaze.

Eat if you can, and if you can't finish, sit at the same table with the kids!

Oh... you're already at the same table as Xi?

That's alright then.

After several rounds of eating and drinking, Nian looked at Maria again.

"Well then... let's continue our previous topic, Miss Maria. What kind of weapon would you like to forge?"

Is it a weapon that truly suits me, or just a weapon to use temporarily?

After confirming that Xi and Maria did indeed have some kind of relationship that she didn't understand at all, she also began to take the task of forging weapons for Maria seriously.

At least in Nian's eyes, this woman named Maria was practically a member of the Sui Family.

When it comes to their own people, they'll definitely give them whatever good stuff they can.

But... if it's called forging weapons, it's hard to say what kind of weapons they'll forge.

But then again, although Xi was the youngest in the Sui Family, unexpectedly, she was the first to be found.

I wonder what others will think when they find out about this.

"If possible, I'd like to have one that I can use for a long time..."

After hearing Nian's question, Maria simply lowered her head a few times and made her own judgment.

What she needs is a real weapon, not something that's just a temporary nuisance.

Ultimately, Maria wanted weapons to prepare for future battles against certain Great Beast, not to deal with ordinary people she could easily defeat with her bare hands.

Fighting Great Beast obviously requires weapons of a much higher standard.

Moreover, the intensity of the combat is incomparable to fighting against humans.

If you prioritize speed and just make any random weapons... then it's practically no different from her fighting hand-to-hand.

There's absolutely no need for that.

Therefore, after the inquiry was made that year, she quickly made her own decision.

If you're going to do it, make sure you're well-equipped!

After hearing Maria's answer, Nian raised an eyebrow.

"Forging a weapon that suits you will take quite a while!"

It's clear from the years that Maria's physical abilities far surpassed those of ordinary people.

From their previous simple collaboration with the Reunion Movement, she could sense that Maria, despite her seemingly slender body, possessed a power no less than her own.

You must understand that as a part of the Age, the power you possess is far beyond what ordinary people can compare to!

Even so, he still felt somewhat uncertain when facing Maria.

She wasn't sure if she could defeat Maria.

Even for her, forging weapons for someone like that was a bit of a challenge.

"It's okay, I don't lack that time."

Maria continued speaking, her tone relaxed.

Meanwhile, Nian, who was standing to the side, stared at Maria for a few moments before suddenly bursting into laughter.

"Very confident, Miss Maria?"

"Um?"

"It's alright... as for weapon forging and all that, just carry me around!" Nian boldly patted her not-so-ample chest and confidently declared, "I guarantee I'll forge you the most suitable weapon for you!"

"Thank you for your help, Miss Nian."

Maria nodded and expressed her gratitude.

Of course, whether Nian heeded this gratitude is unknown to Maria.

All she could see was Nian nodding in agreement and then starting a drinking contest with Hoshiguma next to her.

In the past, Maria might have gotten involved as well.

But now...

In silence, Maria turned her head and looked at Yu, who had been staring at her since the beginning.

When she saw Maria's gaze shift towards her, the gentle girl turned her head away, not wanting to meet Maria's eyes.

"What's wrong?"

The feeling that Xi brought to Maria was also very unique.

Unlike Texas's subtle, almost strangely understated expression, Xi practically wore her words on her face. "I know the you from before."

But like Texas, she was hesitant and reluctant to speak about many things from the past.

The difference is that Texas didn't have the chance to speak, while Xi clearly didn't want to.

Maria couldn't think of a solution to this either.

After all, I don't really know the other person at this stage.

After taking a sip of the pungent drink, she hesitated before asking a question.

Can you tell me about the past?

Maria's voice was soft, her indifferent words close to Xi's ear, the cool air sending a shiver through Xi.

She glared fiercely at Maria, but still refused to say anything. She simply picked up the cup with both hands, turned her head away, and pouted, expressing her resistance.

Just like a child.

After a moment of silence, Maria shook her head helplessly.

"You know the old me, right?"

"..."

But I don't actually remember you.

"... It's nothing, you've always been like this."

Upon hearing Maria's words, Xi's lips pursed instantly, and she glanced at Maria with her lowered eyes, revealing a deep sense of complaint.

"You always walk with them, never looking back at me... It's always been like this."

"..."

Upon hearing Xi's words, Maria hesitated for a moment.

She felt that Xi in front of her might have misunderstood her words.

Before Maria could explain, Xi had already stood up.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Nian, who was standing nearby, also found Xi's actions rather strange.

But Xi only spoke coldly.

"Let's go back."

"Going back already? Aren't you going to chat a bit more? I was just about to mention how I used firecrackers on you before..."

Before Nian could finish speaking, the shy Xi had already grabbed a strange creature and squeezed it against Nian's face.

"Don't say it!"

Xi vehemently refuted him.

Meanwhile, Nian easily tossed A-Yao aside, watching as the pitiful creature rolled around on the spot, looking around with a bewildered expression.

Who am I? Where am I?

Upon seeing Xi, it also flapped its little legs and ran towards it.

"If you don't want to talk, then don't talk. Why are you getting angry?"

Nian, however, remained nonchalant, her smiling face suggesting she hadn't listened to Xi's words at all.

Xi was too lazy to argue with her.

After a moment of silence, she turned and walked towards the mirror.

But before leaving, she hesitated.

"Is there anything else you'd like to say?"

Maria, being considerate, noticed her hesitation and gently asked her question.