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Chapter 150 Xia Mingyu: Yes, I am a fairy! The Witch's Redemption

Just as Dorothy was about to speak up and tell the witch in front of her to shut up, the emerald on her ear clip emitted a faint glow.

A small, black-haired figure was gradually projected.

Upon seeing the long-awaited prince appear, a look of joy inevitably appeared on the girl's pretty face, but she quickly realized that the Pale Witch was still beside her, and it was not appropriate to talk to the prince.

Dorothy quickly composed herself and gave His Highness a meaningful look.

Following the girl's gaze, Xia Mingyu quickly spotted the woman beside her.

The woman was dressed in a white dress and barefoot. She appeared to be standing on the snow, but in reality, she was slightly suspended in the air, always an inch away from the snow.

She was slender with skin as white as snow, and faint blue veins could be seen spreading under her skin like ice cracks. Her ivory-white hair hung down to her lower back, and there was almost no black on her body, as if snowflakes had condensed into human form.

Beautiful and eerie were Xia Mingyu's first impressions of this woman.

And now, this woman, who resembles a snow woman from Japanese ghost stories, is staring at him with a face full of curiosity. Wait!

She can see me?!

Before Xia Mingyu could be shocked by this discovery, he felt a pair of cold, large hands reach out and pull him towards them.

"Oh my god, I never thought I'd still see fairies in this day and age! They're just as cute as described in the books!"

The Pale Witch held the doll-sized Xia Mingyu tightly in front of her with her fair arms and happily rubbed his face.

The feel is not bad.

No, this isn't the time to think about that. She just mentioned fairies?
Amidst a vast expanse of white, Xia Mingyu struggled to recall the knowledge he had once read about fairies.

Fairies are humanoid, small in size, and live in the dream world. Their bodies exist between reality and illusion. They are the darlings of the god of night and dreams, and the most outstanding fairies become messengers of the gods.

They live by absorbing the dreams of living beings. Most of them are innocent and romantic, and possess various wonderful abilities. For example, the salt fairy can create salt, the sword fairy can summon hundreds or thousands of swords to attack, and the gold fairy can turn stone into gold.
Fairies were widely active in the Age of Gods, and in myths and legends they were guides, companions, friends, and even wives and daughters of heroes.

In an extremely rare instance, fairies may enter into a contract with intelligent beings, granting them access to the fairy's abilities, thus giving rise to an extremely rare profession—the fairy wielder.

Fairy users who form contracts with combat-type fairies, such as sword fairies, can easily fight across ranks at lower ranks, making them arguably the invincible class in the early game.

However, since the Great Cataclysm, the fairy race has disappeared without a trace, and there are rarely any rumors of their appearances.

After recalling the events, Xia Mingyu began to understand why the woman in front of him had mistaken him for a demon.

Because only his consciousness arrived here under the Starfire Connection ability, his body can be said to exist between reality and illusion in a certain sense.

"Witch, release the prince immediately! Release him!"

Seeing His Highness being captured and wantonly defiled by the Pale Witch, Dorothy blushed deeply.

The girl drew the Lionheart Sword, and a surge of emerald green magic erupted from her body, the sharp tip of the sword firmly pointing at the witch's head.

However, because His Highness was being held captive to the witch's chest, she hesitated to launch an attack.

"Don't be so angry. I have no intention of doing anything to such a cute child."

Ignoring the longsword that was almost touching her, the witch removed the fairy from her chest, held it in the air with both hands, and observed him intently.

"How did you see me?" Xia Mingyu asked in a deep voice.

Wow, it really can speak human language, just like in the book!

The witch released her hands from Xia Mingyu and clapped her hands in delight.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xia Mingyu quickly floated back to Duoluowei's side. The girl hugged Xia Mingyu tightly, just like the witch had done before, and stared warily at the woman opposite her who looked delighted.

"While ordinary people may find it difficult to see or touch fairies, they are no different from normal living beings to those with strong spirits or high levels of spiritual attainment."

"In fact, if you try to fill your body with magic, even ordinary people will be able to see you."

Looking at the doll-sized black-haired fairy in the girl's arms, Dorothy smiled and said.

"Little imp, I answered one of your questions. Logically, shouldn't you answer one of mine as well?"

Before Xia Mingyu could think for long, Dorothy spoke again.

Judging from Dorothy's alarmed demeanor and the fact that he hadn't launched an attack since being kidnapped, Xia Mingyu could roughly guess that the woman the girl called a witch must be incredibly powerful.

"can."

Therefore, he chose to follow his heart.

"What kind of fairy are you?" Dorothy asked softly.

Xia Mingyu fell silent. He wasn't a demon, so how could he possibly possess those legendary, wondrous abilities?
However, this silence made Dorothy think of more things, and even a crazy guess emerged in her mind.

A fairy with black hair and black eyes has never appeared even in myths and legends; she must be a fairy with entirely new abilities.

Black, could he be a fairy with the power of darkness?

In that case, he would definitely be one of the most powerful fairies among all fairies!

If that's the case, no matter how despicable the means, she will definitely snatch this fairy and sign a contract with her.

"I am a food fairy."

Seeing the witch's gaze growing increasingly intense, as if she wanted to devour him, Xia Mingyu, realizing that she had misunderstood, racked his brains and made up a new ability.

To corroborate his statement, he also opened the next link space.

A pale green light hole appeared, and a bag of wheat fell onto the snow.

Dorothy walked over, reached into the bag and grabbed a handful of golden wheat, a look of disappointment immediately appearing on her fair face.

While it is indeed rare for a food fairy to be able to create food, it is of little use to her, and in some ways it may even hinder her goals.

"What a lovely child. I am Dorothy, the Pale Witch. I hope you will take good care of me in the future."

Suppressing her disappointment, the witch smiled again. She walked up to Xia Mingyu, lifted her skirt, and elegantly introduced herself.

Dorothy. That sounds familiar. Maybe it's just a coincidence of names. After all, there can be several Williams in a village in this world, Xia Mingyu thought to himself.

On the snow, the three of them were walking step by step, but only two of them left their footprints.

"Dorothy, who exactly is she?"

"The Pale Witch, formerly associated with the Impaler and the Lord of the North."

"Where are we going now?"

"I don't know, I was just wandering around because it was too dangerous to take her back."

Xia Mingyu and Duo Luowei whispered closely together, while the witch, walking not far ahead, secretly eavesdropped on their conversation.

hiss!
After realizing just how terrifying the woman in front of him was, Xia Mingyu couldn't help but gasp.

He was hailed as a pillar of the nation, capable of influencing the balance of a war single-handedly. This was the first time he had encountered such a powerful figure in reality. Even Tamerlan, the strongest in the Starfire Hall, was only at the Crescent Moon level.

Moreover, the fact that she was able to escape from the combined attack of the powerful Radiant Moon Lord and the Piercing Lord suggests that the Pale Witch's strength should be among the best even among Radiant Moon rank members. Even the Crimson Flame at its peak might not be a match for her.

No wonder the girl who chopped Lucas into skewers earlier has been able to hold back until now.

tread.

Just then, the witch in front of them suddenly stopped.

The two people behind her also stopped, hugging each other and watching her warily.

"There seems to be a village ahead. Would you like to go for a stroll?" The witch turned around, opened her snow-white arms, and invited her with a radiant smile.

"it is good."

"no problem."

Xia Mingyu and Duo Luowei exchanged a glance and silently agreed.

They were simply helping the villages along the way, not because they were afraid to refuse.

Under the leaden sky, there were rows of dilapidated wooden houses.

The children leaning against the corner of the wall by the door had sunken eyes, and their ribs were clearly visible under their thin linen clothes.

Everywhere you look along the road, you see villagers who are emaciated and have empty eyes.

It seems that making a sound also requires energy, so the village is so quiet that you can hear the sound of shoes stepping on the snow.

Unsurprisingly, just like the villages the two had encountered before, this village was also mired in famine.

Upon entering the village, Dorothy and the Pale Witch, dressed smartly and full of energy, immediately attracted the attention of all the villagers, though their eyes clearly held wariness and fear.

It wasn't until Dorothy poured out bags of wheat from the cave of light and cooked a large pot of wheat porridge, gesturing for the villagers to come and eat, that they excitedly formed a long queue, their bodies trembling.

Everyone forced themselves to drink several bowls of porridge, even the children drank until their bellies were bulging before finally stopping.

The long-lost aroma of grain has brought this dilapidated village back to life.

"Thank you, esteemed knight. I am Matthew, the village chief. On behalf of everyone here, I express our deepest gratitude to you. May the gods bless you on your triumphant return."

The village chief was a gaunt old man with a white beard. He leaned on his cane and solemnly thanked Dorothy.

"May I stay here for one night?"

Having fulfilled her vow and no longer needing to rush, the girl, who had been traveling day and night for several days, decided to get a good night's sleep tonight.

"Quickly, make room in the best house in the village for our two distinguished guests," the village chief ordered immediately.

Inside the wooden cabin.

A girl with long, icy blue hair sat on the bed, while a black-haired youth the size of a doll floated in mid-air, his lips moving as he spoke.

"You mean you need me to help you collect ice crystal flowers?" Dorothy asked thoughtfully.

"Yes." Xia Mingyu yawned as he opened his palm, revealing a crystal-clear flower that looked like it was made of frost.

He picked these while traveling, intending to put them in his linked space to take back to show Yud and see how much of their medicinal properties could be retained.

"It's too late, I should go back to sleep. You should get some rest too, Dorothy." Xia Mingyu rubbed his eyes, feeling like he could barely lift his eyelids.

It seems that because he has been expending all his magic power to produce food every day, he has been feeling listless for the past few days, and he has been sleepy all day, let alone now that it is late at night.

Good night, Your Highness.

After saying goodnight to each other, Xia Mingyu's small body transformed into a ball of flame and gradually disappeared into the room.

"Your Highness, it would be so wonderful to sleep in your arms."

After Xia Mingyu left, the girl looked at the empty room and murmured to herself unconsciously.

Then, she blushed with shame at her blasphemous thoughts, buried her head in the pillow, and gradually drifted off to sleep.

In the next room.

The Pale Witch, widely recognized as the most dangerous person in the entire North, was currently eavesdropping on the conversation next door with her ear pressed tightly against the wooden wall, like a lecherous old man.

Only after she could hear the girl's even breathing as she slept did she reluctantly move her ears away.

"That food fairy needs ice crystal flowers, and Dorothy calls him Your Highness. Could he be a prince of the fairy race?"

Dorothy silently analyzed the information she had overheard, but what concerned her most was something else entirely.
"Your Highness, it would be so wonderful to sleep in your arms~"

The witch cupped her face in her hands and mimicked the cloyingly sweet tone she had heard earlier.

"The incestuous love between a young girl and a fairy prince is truly romantic," Dorothy said with a maternal smile, but her expression quickly turned melancholic.

"Alas, it's a pity that my only husband is a dead block of wood who doesn't even know to wait for me when I'm in my period of impurity, nor does he know to hold me."

The witch sighed, and the thought that the guy already had a new wife made her even more furious.

So much so that, in her rage, a blizzard inexplicably swept through an area several miles around the village.

Whoosh, whoosh, the heavy snowflakes fell gently, burying the dreams of the night.

At midnight.

Tread.

Hearing footsteps on the bed, Dorothy was suddenly awakened from her sleep and instinctively picked up the Lionheart sword that was placed on the bedside table.

dong dong.

There was a knock on the wooden door.

It wasn't the door to her room, but the door to the witch's room.

Dorothy silently put down her sword, covered herself with the blanket again, closed her eyes, and went to sleep.

Just kidding, a mere crescent moon like her wouldn't worry about the safety of a witch of the Radiant Moon rank.

Besides, the most terrifying person in all of the North lives next door to her; she's the one who's truly dangerous.

Outside the wooden house.

"You must be the great Pale Witch, right?" Village Chief Matthew asked respectfully.

After Dorothy nodded slightly to acknowledge her identity, the gaunt old man did not hesitate to bend his knees and kneel deeply before the witch.

"Witch, please grant our entire village 'salvation'," Matthew pleaded, his expression almost devout.

"You should know what my 'redemption' is, right?" the witch asked again.

“Of course, we have a redeemer in our village. It was through him that we learned about your ‘redemption’. He once returned to the village.

When the old man mentioned the redeemer, a deep sense of envy appeared on his weathered face.

"But haven't you already received the food?" the witch asked, slightly puzzled.

“We are extremely grateful for the kindness of that knight, but the food she left behind will only last us for half a month at most. Moreover, vicious soldiers and bandits will come to plunder, and we will soon be back to the previous situation,” Matthew said with a wry smile.

"We don't want to go hungry anymore," the old village chief said sadly.

"Has everyone in the village gathered yet?"

The witch was silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke.

“Everyone has gathered in the open space at the village entrance, not even the newborn babies are left out!” Matthew replied immediately.

"Then let's go, I will give you all 'redemption'."

The witch walked straight outside, while the old village chief, leaning on his cane, followed her with an excited expression.

He knew that now the whole village would never go hungry again!
(End of this chapter)