Fairy Tail Space Mage

General Tanlong did indeed look at Xia differently. But that was only because he knew Xia's identity.

Otherwise, why would he, one of the Four Great Generals and one of the "Ten Sword Saints," specifically come to the academy to instruct these students? It's all because of Xia—no, because Xia's sister is here… Although everyone speculates that General Tanlong is instructing them because Feng Yao of the demi-human royal family is here.

"NO! NO! NO! You can know a person's face but not their heart! You'd better be careful, Xia, who is so innocent and gentle!" The little fox turned her face, shook her head, and continued to advise.

In the first "Soul Sword Style" class, Little Fox's talent was average, and because of her low status among the demi-human race, she was constantly bullied by other demi-humans. Thanks to Xia's consistent help and care, Little Fox has recently begun to live a normal student life. Furthermore, her strength has improved rapidly.

The little fox was very grateful to Xia and always regarded Xia as someone more important than herself.

"Let's put that matter aside for now... Xia! You truly amaze me! I never expected that as a human, you could keep up with the training pace of us demi-humans. Moreover, your results are comparable to mine!... From today onwards, you are my formidable rival, Feng Yao! At the very least, I absolutely cannot lose to you in the ranking of number one in the 'Soul Sword Style'!"

Feng Yao's competitive spirit was extraordinary. Although everyone in the dormitory had expected that Feng Yao would consider Xia a formidable rival, they didn't expect that day to arrive so soon.

"Your Highness... I advise you to give up. You have no chance of defeating Xia in any way." The black cat seemed to know something and advised Feng Yao.

"Xiaoying...you, what gives you the right to say that!" Feng Yao was very surprised and couldn't help but jump off the bed and rush to the black cat's bedside to question her. The little fox and Xia also couldn't help but look at the taciturn and mysterious black cat in surprise.

Xia felt a little uneasy. Sure enough, the black cat had noticed the scene of "Nameless" suddenly running back this afternoon.

"..."

"There's no reason... In short, you will lose to Xia."

The black cat was silent for a moment, then, still lazily curled up on the bed, answered listlessly.

She took a book out from under her pillow. It was a novel called "The Slave Girl and the Sword God," written by Liu Feng, the last of the "Ten Sword Saints" and one of the "Three Strategists."

Black Cat loves reading, especially this one. She's read it countless times.

This novel tells the story of Princess "Snow's" encounter with the Sword God. Although it was banned due to its title, "Slave Girl," which was accused of demeaning a princess, Black Cat still managed to obtain it through his connections.

Although every time the black cat picks it up, it can't help but think about its contents and its mind wanders.

But today, Black Cat's feelings were more complicated. Perhaps it was because one of the main characters in the book might be right beside her.

"Tell me quickly, why I will lose to Xia!"

Feng Yao hadn't finished talking about this topic yet, and continued to approach the black cat, while widening her eyes and questioning her.

"So annoying..." the black cat couldn't help but complain. Its tail wagged impatiently.

She didn't know why, but she just couldn't get along with noble ladies. Even though she knew Feng Yao was different from other noble ladies.

"Hmph! You think I have no way to stop you just because you don't say anything? Watch me... snatch the book!" Feng Yao seized the opportunity when the black cat was impatient and exhausted, and with a wave of her hand, she snatched the precious book from the black cat's hand.

Then, she quickly retreated, flapped her wings, and returned to her bed.

"Meow! Give it...give it back to me!!" The black cat paused for a moment before roaring angrily.

"This...this could be the story of Princess 'Snow' and the Sword God!!" Feng Yao quickly opened the book, glanced at it, and then her eyes widened.

"Wow! Really! The story of 'Snow Princess' and the King! I want to read it too!" As soon as the little fox heard about the book's contents, she instantly came to life and jumped out of bed. Barefoot, she darted to Feng Yao's bed in no time, squeezing her cute little head next to Feng Yao.

"Wait! That's my book, my treasure! You're not allowed to look at it, give it back to me!!" The black cat excitedly jumped out of bed and rushed towards its book, determined to snatch it back.

"Stop her, Xia!!" Feng Yao shouted to Xia, who was standing by her bedside.

"That's right! Let's join forces to suppress the black cat! ...For the princess and our king, suppress that selfish cat!!" The little fox joined in as well. Clearly, the three in the dormitory seemed to be forming a united front for the sake of a book.

"What should I do..." As one of the people involved in the story in the book, Xia was embarrassed and didn't know what to do.

Chapter 134 Lisanna and the Nameless

Xia ultimately chose to side with the black cat. After all, the book belonged to the black cat.

Furthermore, Xia didn't want her two roommates to read that book. If they did, like the black cat, and discovered something, her college life would be ruined.

However, after finally managing to get the book back with Xia, Black Cat still had to share it with her roommates.

Because, afterwards, Feng Yao and the little fox became too clingy!

One of them chattered incessantly like a chick. The other kept hovering in front of her, its eyes darting around, clearly plotting something mischievous.

However, the feeling of the four of them (including Natsumi) lying on one bed and reading a book together was also quite nice. In particular, the black cat could keep an eye on the reactions of the person next to it.

The black cat was very curious. What would it feel like to read a book describing your own story with someone else?

However, contrary to what the black cat had imagined, at least in the beginning of the story, Xia's expression was somewhat pained.

The black cat immediately felt guilty.

Although the story of Snow White and the Sword God has a happy ending, the beginning was quite the opposite.

At this moment, Xia was reminded of her past experiences by the contents of the book. She must have been in great pain at that moment.

Xia was indeed in pain. So, after finishing the first chapter, she quietly left, went to the balcony alone, felt the wind, and looked out at the bright lights of thousands of homes.

"Sister Yu'er...look, the lights are bright outside. Your wish has come true. But how can I let you see all this?" Xia murmured. Unconsciously, tears slid down her cheeks.

"Waaah... Lisanna..."

Just then, a small spatial vortex appeared, and Wuming emerged from it. Moreover, upon seeing Lisanna, he began to cry and fuss.

"What's wrong? Did you quarrel with your brother again... That's not good, Wuming."

Xia quickly wiped away the tears on her cheeks. In her panic, she knocked off her hair clip.

Then, the magic on the hairpin disappeared, and beautiful, bright silver hair appeared in the bright moonlight of the night.

That's right, the black-haired girl Xia is actually Princess Xue of "Tang", also known as Lisanna.

However, she wasn't searching for Lisanna of Aslant in vain. Rather, she was searching for Lisanna from another world—Edras.

After Lisanna noticed that the magic on her head had disappeared, she quickly bent down, picked up the hair clip, and put it back on.

After she put on the hair clip, the magic on her head took effect again. Her silver hair changed color, turning back to its original jet-black state.

"Lisanna, what's wrong? You're crying... Did someone bully you? Tell me, let me chop him into pieces!" Wuming then noticed that Lisanna had been crying, and her emotions immediately became agitated.

"No, I was just thinking about things from the past... Nameless, stop talking about cutting and killing all the time... You're a girl." Lisanna shook her head.

"Hmph... I'm not a girl... Anyway, I'm just a sword. That guy Kong won't even let me be his pet anymore. He's got a new firebird as his pet! Lisanna, tell me, what's so great about a firebird? There's one in this dorm, chirping all day long and so self-important, what's so good about it!"

It was as if the dam had been opened, and Wuming began to pour out his grievances to Lisanna.

This afternoon it was the same. It suddenly came over and said things like, "Kong doesn't want us anymore," "Kong lied to Wuming and is an untrustworthy villain," and "Kong doesn't like Wuming at all."

She was undergoing training at the time, and if General Tanlong hadn't discovered the situation in time and covered for her, her identity would probably be exposed by now. In fact, it wouldn't be long before it was exposed anyway, because some people in her dormitory had already begun to suspect her.

“Nameless…you and your brother went to see the king and princess of a foreign land, so Sister Ya’er should have been there too, right?” Lisanna asked after Nameless had finished recounting his grievances.

“Yes, yes… but she still looks at Sora with the same unusual gaze as before. Lisanna needs to be careful too; if she continues to be so carefree, Sora will be snatched away by her!” Wuming was clearly on Lisanna’s side.

"What are you talking about...? My brother likes Mira from this world, don't you know that too?" Lisanna said helplessly, explaining once again.

“That person is indeed very powerful… Although I only saw her through a magical image, she truly lives up to her reputation as Lisanna’s older sister in this world! However, Nameless supports Lisanna. When it comes to cuteness and gentleness, no one can compare to Lisanna!” Nameless insisted.

“Mira is amazing, of course… She’s the perfect sister in my heart. I’m not surprised at all that my brother is in love with her. Wuming, really, you should probably give up on this idea…”

It's impossible for Lisanna to say she had no thoughts at all. Because her brother is so outstanding, so perfect!

However, Lisanna knew that the reason her brother had done so much for her was simply because he deeply loved his sister in this world.

She had already cunningly received far too many favors that didn't belong to her. She dared not harbor any more delusions.

“Lisanna, you are the one who has given up. 'Sacred Heart' and the others have not given up, Ya’er is also working hard in secret, and even that silly firebird in your dormitory is aiming for the sky. Why do you have to be so unmotivated…” Wuming sighed earnestly.

"Is Sister Ya'er also working hard... This is really troublesome. On one side is Sister Ya'er, and on the other side is Sister Mira. Lisanna doesn't know who to support." Lisanna seemed not to hear Wuming's words, and was troubled by this.

"Sister Ya'er?... I can understand Mira, who supports Lisanna's world. But what's wrong with Ya'er?" Wuming thought Lisanna's head was broken, so he poked Lisanna's cheek with the hilt of his knife, making a cute dimple, before waving his hand.

“Sister Ya’er is so kind. Seeing her reminds me of Sister Yu’er… She and Sister Yu’er are so alike. If Sister Yu’er were still alive, she would surely be able to help my brother a lot, just like Sister Ya’er,” Lisanna whispered.

“Lisanna… Sister Yu’er, is that the family that took you in back then?”

The nameless woman didn't know much about Lisanna's past. When she first met Lisanna, Lisanna still had the mark of a slave branded on her face.

"Well... I fell off a cliff in my own world and thought I was going to die, but when I woke up I was in this world. However, without magic or any magical power, I quickly fell into danger. Luckily, Sister Yu appeared in time and saved my life... Then, she took me in and taught me magic and swordsmanship. Sister Yu's parents also treated me like their real daughter..."

Lisanna recalled the first time she met Sister Yu's family; at that time, she was truly happy. She had even decided to forget about Edolas and live with Sister Yu's family forever. But...

Swords cleaved through the walls! Flames consumed everything!

Sister Yu's parents were brutally murdered before their eyes. With the help of many people, she and Sister Yu managed to escape. However, the persecution did not stop. After hiding in various places, they were still discovered.

Sister Yu shielded her from a fatal blow and died painfully in her arms.

She was spared death only because her face and hair color were rare in the "Land of Warriors," and instead became a slave, to be auctioned off...

It was at that time, at the auction, that she, Kong, and Wuming met. Then, for both she and Wuming, the most important turning point in their lives arrived…

The emptiness brought her nameless light and hope, which still warms her heart to this day…

Chapter 135 Slave Girl and Sword God (Part 1)

"Waaaaah... So pitiful. Snow Princess and her family are so pitiful!"

The little fox was so engrossed in her role that tears streamed down her face, soaking a patch of the black cat's bed. The black cat held back for a long time before finally refraining from pulling hard on her long ears.

"This is outrageous! It's a disgrace to swordsmen! The ones who persecuted Princess Xue's family for no reason in this book must be those 'Man and Sword as One' practitioners! No wonder that class had so few students! So they've done such things before! Alas... poor Yu'er, if she were still alive, she would definitely be a formidable opponent for me..."

Feng Yao also sighed regretfully.

However, Black Cat felt that this "ambitious" young lady in front of him was no match for Yu'er at all.

Whether it was her fearless courage in the face of several wandering swordsmen, or her great determination to become a sword god under the pear blossom tree, end the chaos, and bring peace to the land... every action of Yu'er deeply shocked the black cat's heart!

What moved the black cat the most was that during the difficult years when she and Snow Princess were fleeing from the pursuers, Yu'er still did not give up hope.

She said to Snow Princess, "Snow, one day, I will make it a thing of the past when people have to turn off their lights at night and families have to hide in basements in fear... Snow, you love stars, so at that time, I will make all the lights on earth look like the starry sky. So even on a cloudy day like now, Snow can still see the starry sky you love!"

Yu'er had no idea that this was a final farewell.

Because the following night, she would have to leave this world she had always loved and wanted to change, with regret. She would leave her beloved younger sister, whom she depended on most.

Black Cat still doesn't understand why Snow Princess had a smile on her face when she held Yu'er in her arms and saw her off at her last moment... Perhaps only the author of this book, Lord Liu Feng, or the deceased Yu'er herself, knows the answer to this question.

Black Cat is just a black cat. Although her true identity is the biological younger sister of "Black Feather," ranked ninth among the "Ten Sword Saints," she is merely an illegitimate child who cannot be seen in the light of day. Moreover, she possesses absolutely no talent as a mage comparable to "Black Feather."

Her vision had always been filled with darkness and narrow-mindedness. She couldn't understand what the inner world of someone with lofty aspirations was like.

But she longed for... longed for Yu'er! Longed for Snow Princess!

Yes, compared to the perfect and powerful Sword God, she admires Yu'er and Princess Xue, who are strong-willed and bravely pursue their dreams and hopes! That's why she loves this book so much!

Thinking of Snow White, the black cat realized that Xia had already left her side. Her ears twitched, and her sensing magic clearly detected that Xia was on the balcony, talking to something.

After pondering for a while, the black cat decided not to disturb Xia, and instead, under the expectant gazes of the little fox and Feng Yao, one big and one small, he turned to the next chapter of "Slave Girl and Sword God".