Otherwise, you can find another savior.

Chapter 6 Needs

In fact, what Ash had just discussed with his adoptive parents was related to Shiomi.

My adoptive mother had said before that one day, Ash would embark on his own journey as a "paradise fairy". She adopted Ash because she knew that Ash would inevitably be confused about the various things in Britain during this journey that had not yet begun. That's why she wanted to teach Ash all kinds of knowledge and create memories for him.

When Shiomi suddenly appeared, and he was freed from the ice coffin through her hands and received information from the future, Ash had a premonition that it might be time for him to embark on the journey of "Paradise Fairies".

That's why she went to find her parents and asked for their advice.

"If Tianxi wants to take me on a journey, can I go with him?"

Perhaps it was a little strange to travel with a human being whom he had only known for a little over a month, but the mission in his heart as a "paradise fairy" made him sure that Shiomi must have come here for her journey.

Parents gave different answers to this question.

His father thought that it would be more appropriate if Jian was a few years older, but his mother thought that as long as Xi Jian could be trusted, any time would be fine.

After discussing for most of the day, we still couldn't reach a consensus.

And then, it’s like this now.

Ash left the palace to look for Xijian, but heard answers from the fairies who were inquiring, such as "Your humans are going outside the city."

She didn't even bother to deny the statement that "Tianxi is not my human" and chased him all the way out of the city.

——Obviously, this kind of relationship that is like possession is not what she wants.

"Um, actually I just—"

"If you're leaving, at least tell me." Jian clenched his fists and held them to his chest. "You didn't even have time to pack your luggage, did you?"

"Huh?" Xi Jian was stunned. "Pack your luggage?"

He didn't have many personal belongings. If he had to say anything, it was just a set of Chaldea uniforms he had taken off, which he had sealed with magic and placed in the cabinet in his room, so there was no need to pack them up.

"Because I've lived here since I was a child, and although I've seen fairies from other clans come here, if I want to leave, I have to be fully prepared." Jian counted the various things on his fingers, "Magic supplies, books, clothes, money... and if I can't find a city and have to sleep outdoors..."

At this point, Xijian realized that his unintentional action had caused a lot of misunderstanding to Jian.

"I just went out for a walk, I didn't think too much about it." Xi Jian gently pressed her hand that was planning, "I'm sorry for making you worry."

"I-I see." After hearing what he said, Jian gradually began to calm down.

When I was anxious, I forgot to ask questions clearly and started to consider the so-called "correct way" in advance.

"Why do you think I want to leave here?" Xijian asked.

Jian was stunned for a moment, his eyes dimming. “I heard from the goblins in my clan what happened in the city.”

"I just saw a human girl injured, and I couldn't help but help heal her." Xi Jian explained calmly, "As long as I didn't break the rules here, I'm fine."

"That's not the case." Jian shook his head. "If it were Tianxi, he would definitely notice that the relationship between fairies and humans is somewhat..."

"Yeah." Xijian nodded in acknowledgment.

"My mission... the mission of the 'Paradise Fairies' is to 'end Britain.'" Ash slowly lowered his hand, walked over to Shiomi, and together they gazed at the World Tree. "Sometimes I wonder if this mission also encompasses the erroneous relationship between fairies and humans."

"Maybe that's the case." Xi Jian did not comment.

So Jian went a step further: "Because in the stories Tianxi told me, the fairies had long since returned to paradise, and the world was moving towards a completely different kind of prosperity in the hands of humans—"

That is the world that Xijian Tianxi comes from.

Jian thought about it and realized that perhaps that was the way the world should be.

"But as far as I know, only the innocent can pass through the paradise of Avalon," said Shiomi.

"You're right... So, in this world, Britain bears some kind of sin," Ash said distressedly. "But I don't know the specifics of that sin. I was simply assigned a mission and sent here."

The information from the future in the ice coffin only roughly revealed the trajectory of the future to Jian.

Perhaps I am afraid that I now know too much and do too much, causing history to distort in an unpredictable direction.

But what exactly is the meaning of this? Ash can only think about it himself, and he is convinced that only by embarking on a journey and setting foot on the British mainland can he find all the answers.

"So, I thought that because of what you saw here, you didn't want to stay here anymore—" Jian returned to the previous topic.

She could understand this feeling.

It was because of her that she was able to realize the disharmony between fairies and humans.

"No, I'm not going anywhere." Xi Jian turned around, held her shoulders, and told her word by word, "If you stay here, I will be here. If you embark on your journey, I will always be with you... unless you say you don't need it."

"Of course I don't need it!" Jian answered without hesitation, "Of course not..."

But when she blurted out these words, she suddenly felt confused for a moment.

what do you need?

Do you need his strength? Do you need his identity as a human? Or... do you simply need him?

Jian suddenly felt as if his heart was being pinched by a small hand. He felt indescribably depressed and even had difficulty breathing.

She was a little confused about the priorities.

Between her feelings for Shiomi and knowing that this person is her future husband, which one is the main reason?

"Ash?" Xijian asked worriedly.

"No, I'm fine, it's just..." Jian looked at Xijian pitifully in his eyes, but he couldn't find the right words to express the troubles in his heart at the moment.

The silence stretched for a moment, then was broken in an instant.

The distorted magical aura disturbed the two people's thoughts before they could exchange ideas.

"This is—" Xijian frowned and looked towards the direction of the breath...

Filthy magic and the breath of curse are coming from the coast.

Even though they were still at a considerable distance from each other, Shiomi could smell something extremely ominous.

If not handled properly, the Rain Clan's city might also be destroyed.

"It's a calamity... one of the calamities that has existed in Britain since the beginning of the world." Ash looked nervously in the direction of the magic. "We must quickly inform the clan. Morse has appeared again."

"Let's go together anyway." Xijian said to Jian.

"Ok!"

Ash broke away from Shiomi's hands and responded firmly by holding his hands instead.

Chapter 7 Morse

In fact, the Rain Country has a certain degree of disaster response mechanism.

When Shiomi and Ash were on the hill outside the city, feeling the aura of disaster coming from the seashore, the fairies of the Rain Clan also sensed this aura.

When Jian told the king and queen about the situation, they took quick action.

In a very short time, an army of fairies that looked unremarkable to Shiomi was assembled. The fairies marched out of the city with weapons that were not very sophisticated but well maintained.

However, the army did not continue to advance, but instead relied on the city wall behind it and took up a defensive posture outside the city.

Standing on the city wall, Xijian couldn't help but frown. The formation alone showed a lack of organization. Fortunately, these goblins were mentally prepared and knew what kind of enemies they would face, so they didn't look too panicked.

Soon, a large number of black shadows appeared from the horizon. They moved at an extremely fast speed. In a short while, they encountered the main force defending outside the city and engaged in a battle.

Through his magic-enhanced eyes, Shiomi could clearly see the appearance of these dark shadows.

The body, which seemed to be formed after the black fog had fixed its shape, exuded a turbid magical aura and was moving along the ground towards the Rain Country. It could be confirmed that the pair of glowing parts were most likely its eyes.

These monsters soon came into contact with the Rain Clan's army and attacked the goblins.

"What are they?" Xijian asked Jian beside him.

"Morse." Ash clutched his wand tightly. "That is one of the calamities that has existed in Britain since its inception."

"Where do these disasters come from?" Xijian asked again.

At this moment, the princess' voice came from behind: "Morse is a fairy who has lost his purpose and glory. In the end, he can't even maintain his own form."

"I see—" Shiomi noticed the strange state of the two warring parties at this time.

The army of the Rain Country has been trying its best to avoid direct contact with the Mors, and instead hindered the Mors' progress by using bows and arrows or throwing items such as kerosene bottles.

But this only slows down the movement. What really works is that some fairies who can use magic power attack with magic bullets made of pure magic power.

That can't even be considered magic, it's the innate power of the fairies.

keep distance?

Xijian immediately speculated that the curse emanating from these Mors was not just for show. To these fairies, it should be like a deadly poison that would take effect as soon as they came into contact with it.

"The battle won't last long. Vivian, go tell the second formation to support the vanguard." The princess immediately gave Vivian an order. "I will lead the goblins in the city and prepare to fight back."

"Yes." Vivian immediately went to carry out her mother's order.

The princess took a look at the situation outside the city and was about to set off.

"Mother, what about me?" Jian asked at this time.

"...You stay here, Ash." The princess pushed Ash to Xijian's side. "Sage, please take care of Ash. If we can't resist Morse this time, please take Ash away from Orkney and head to the British mainland."

Xi Jian did not agree immediately: "Are you going to die, Your Highness?"

"I'm not committing suicide, it's just the only way. Those Mors are the natural enemies of us fairies. Just the slightest contact will attach them." The princess's face was filled with unconcealed fear. "I can only pray this isn't a catastrophic disaster."

Despite the fear, they have to face the desperate battle for survival.

This gave Xijian a slightly different understanding of the fairies.

"What about humans?" Xijian did not refuse and asked again.

He had noticed that no humans were seen in either the vanguard or the troops that went with Vivian to provide support, only armed goblin troops.

"Humans... are unable to fight. If they go to the front line, they will only become things possessed by Morse." The princess said this and looked at Xijian hesitantly.

She was just afraid that what she said would offend Shiomi.

After saying this as a matter of course, he left the city wall.

"Mother!"

Jian wanted to follow, but Xijian held his shoulders. The force was not strong, but it prevented Jian from moving forward even a single step.

"Don't stop me." She turned her head and begged.

"Do you have any combat experience?" Xijian pulled her whole body back, grabbed her arms and asked seriously.

She is not yet sixteen years old. Among the fairies, there are individuals who are born with the ability to use magic. Ash is even more different. She can construct her own magic system and foundation and create her own phenomenon operation technique.

But even so, she didn't look like she had ever experienced combat.

Xijian could see this at a glance.

"No..." Ash was stunned by the question. She felt that the force holding her back was not very strong and broke free from his grasp. "But I can use magic. Even if I can only attack from a distance, at least I can help fend off Morse."

Xijian's hand gradually loosened, but Jian did not run away immediately. She was well aware of the weight of her mother's words and that Xijian had promised her mother to protect her.

So, she was asking for his advice.

"I knew it." Xijian just looked helpless.

Morgan said that the Rain Kingdom perished during this period. After Morse appeared, he saw the decline of the army and thought this was the reason.

He didn't want to interfere too much and just wanted to be with Jian, but he couldn't pretend not to see Jian's eyes.

Begging, worrying, and not wanting to lose.

Regardless of whether the destruction of the Rain Country happened today, Shiomi had already changed his mind.

“…So I—eh eh eh?”

Jian thought Xijian was going to strongly object, and when he was about to say something, Xijian hugged him.

It was the same way as when they came back from the forest. After more than a month, Jian felt his embrace again. Her mind was a little confused. If there was no crisis in front of her, she would definitely be much more obedient.

"Tianxi, I--" Jian wanted to put her down.

"Since you're going to the battlefield, don't hide in the back to provide support." Shiomi hugged Ash tightly, "It's a little high, don't get scared and scream."

Before Jian could ask any questions, she heard a quick sound passing by her ears, and in the blink of an eye, she was carried to a very high altitude.