Otherwise, you can find another savior.

There are almost no insects or birds singing in the Orkney forest, and it seems that the whole world is just about each other.

Finally, when she had enough fun this time, she smiled at him shyly.

"Where were we just now?"

Jian pretended that it was just a normal behavior, leaned against him, and sat together in the open space in the woods, continuing the topic from the previous moment.

"Don't you remember?" Xi Jian put one arm around her waist and held her outstretched hand with the other, holding it firmly.

"...It seems to be about how to build an 'ideal country'..." Of course Jian remembered it, but he just recalled it hastily because he was asked this question on purpose.

"Is it really okay? The fairies in paradise are addicted to this kind of thing." Shiomi held her face and asked with a hint of humor.

"S-It should be possible... I can't be considered guilty just because I have a relationship with you as a human." Jian seemed very unsure.

After all, this has nothing to do with responsibility or her innate purpose. It is the "desire" and "emotion" that arises from her "self".

We want to be together, we want to be irreplaceable to each other.

It was something that was very unlike something a fairy would think of. Ash couldn't tell if it was a deviation from the way of survival for a fairy.

Then, when she finished saying this, she saw his warm smile and realized that she had been teased again.

The fairy girl could only sullenly bump her head against his shoulder and squeeze the hand she was holding hard - even though it wasn't enough to hurt him at all.

"Establishing a nation is no simple matter. Furthermore, you've lived in the Land of Rain all your life. You know nothing about the fairy clans outside of the Rain Clan, not even the closest, the Mirror Clan." Shiomi nodded calmly. "So, whatever your purpose, embarking on a journey across Britain is essential."

Jian also agreed with this: "That's why my mother was so concerned about whether Tianxi would accompany me on my journey when she saw you."

"After all, traveling across Britain alone and deciding the future of this island is quite arduous." Shiomi nodded seriously, "Especially now that you have decided to build an ideal country that can free the fairies from suffering."

"First, we need to travel all over Britain and understand the situation of each clan. Only then can we truly begin to think about uniting the fairy clans and establishing a unified country on the British Isles." Ash recalled the previous discussion and determined to take the first step towards his dream.

"Not only that, in this process, we must also discover fairies from the six clans who can join us, follow us, and fight together, and build an army that obeys your orders." Xijian said again.

"Fight..." Jian showed a thoughtful expression.

"You said that the plague called Morse was just one of many that plagued Britain," Shiomi reminded her. "Even if we could peacefully unite the six clans and establish a nation, violence would still be necessary."

Shiomi believes that even the fairies who are most familiar with the Rain Clan have already revealed the very different values ​​between fairies and humans.

Therefore, he was convinced that all common sense as a human being needed to be readjusted and the inherent cognition changed after formal contact with the fairies of the six clans.

Even though Ash is also a fairy, compared with other fairies, he is closer to humans in many aspects.

Ximi would rather think that it was because Ash was different and unique, and would not have unnecessary expectations of the fairies, which would lead to disappointment later.

"It would be better if it could be achieved peacefully, wouldn't it!" Jian stood up, kicked off his shoes, and spun in circles on the dry grass.

“…Yeah.” Xijian’s throat was choked, and he could only respond with difficulty.

He knew that this idea was too dreamy and impossible to realize...but he couldn't pretend to be rational and burst this bubble now.

"But I haven't decided on a departure date yet. I'm always worried that I'm not strong enough to embark on this journey." Jian suddenly stopped and looked back uncertainly, "So—"

"I have plenty of time, just as much as you do." Shiomi told her calmly, "I can wait until you are ready."

"Tianxi is the best." Jian threw herself into Xijian's arms and said to him happily, "It's great to meet you."

She heard her voice gradually changing in tone, becoming unreasonably charming, but she didn't care about that and just raised her face to move closer.

Jian's body was so soft and compliant, and he understood what that meant.

"I've really become a little strange, haven't I? Whenever I'm with you, whenever I'm close to you, I feel restless both physically and mentally."

She stood up in his arms and looked at him shyly and confusedly.

"No, it's not strange at all." Shiomi said softly, "So can you wait here for a while? I have something I want to show you."

"Ok?"

Jian didn't quite understand, but still got up from his arms and watched his figure disappear into the depths of the forest.

Then there was a surge of magical energy, it was him performing magic.

The ground shook and the forest swayed, but it did not make her feel uneasy.

When the strange commotion subsided, she heard his voice coming from far away on the other side of the forest.

"You can come over now, Ash."

Jian immediately got up, walked along the forest path, and soon found him.

And next to him, there are creatures that do not belong in the forest.

Chapter 16 Hot Springs

A pond surrounded by rocks and trees, in the shade of the trees, the hot steam breaks through the slightly chilly air in the forest.

Steps made of hard, clean rocks lead down to a pond filled with hot water.

"Is this... a bathhouse?" Jian asked.

"To be precise, it's a hot spring," Shiomi said beside her. "But originally, this kind of thing should be formed naturally in places with volcanic geothermal energy. This is just an imitation I created with the help of magic."

Jian held the wand in his arms and hugged his clothes tightly.

She felt the restlessness she had felt before, now even stronger.

"Tianxi... do you want to take a bath with me?" Jian's face flushed.

"If you're shy, I can separate us." Shiomi was also a little embarrassed for once.

He admitted that he could be said to have "evil intentions", after all, he had opened a hot spring in the forest and invited her to soak in it.

"No need for separation..." Jian refused in a very small voice, "But this is the first time I've taken off my clothes in front of someone... Can you turn around?"

"Okay." Xijian turned around and stood back to back with her.

Jian leaned his wand against the rock on the shore that blocked the hot spring, then gently took off his hat and placed it on it, and slowly untied his complicated robe.

She could hear the same rustling sound of clothes being taken off behind her.

Both nervous and excited.

After taking off her robe, she shyly covered her body with her hands, turned around, saw the equally naked Shiomi, and then froze there.

Unlike her who is slender but has a curvy figure, Shiomi looks quite thin, but after taking off her clothes, her body is full of clearly defined muscles.

Just touching it gives you a reassuring touch.

A warmth and toughness completely different from my own hands.

"Is this the body that has been tempered through countless trials and tribulations? It's incredible." Jian was shy but also full of curiosity.

She knew very well that she had already accepted in her heart that Tianxi was her future husband, and then she listened to the emotions that emerged in her heart and exchanged a kiss of promise with him.

That's why I am trying to maintain the little composure I have left in the midst of my shyness at this moment.

"Although it sounds a bit narcissistic to say this, if you want to appreciate it, there will be plenty of time in the future." Xi Jian held her hands, pulled her slowly into the hot spring, and sat down together.

The hot spring water flowed over his shoulders, and Jian had the illusion that all the fatigue accumulated over the years was washed away in an instant.

Her whole body felt comfortable, and she let out a low moan of satisfaction.

"It seems you're very satisfied." Xi Jian was very happy. "I originally wanted to build a hot spring in the winter, but we had only known each other for a short time at that time, and we didn't have the relationship we have now..."

"Yes." Jian's face flushed, and it was hard to tell whether it was because of shyness or the heat of the hot spring. "If you had asked me to take you to the hot spring at that time, I would have thought you were terrible."

"Yeah." Xijian also thought so.

Jian didn't expect that he actually believed this joke, and instead felt a little guilty.

Although she couldn't explain it clearly now, she was still a little surprised at how she would feel if they were together in the winter like they were now, soaking in the hot springs and chatting.

Fortunately, these minor issues are no longer important now.

"I always feel a little nervous taking a bath in a forest like this."

Jian said softly. She knew there was a barrier around her that blocked her cognition, but she still felt a wonderful sense of openness in her heart.

"After all, it's your first time taking a hot spring bath outside, so it's no wonder you're nervous." Shiomi can understand this feeling very well.

"That's not what I meant... I meant that I will try my best." Ash said to him.

"Me too, I will try my best to leave you with good enough memories." Xijian supported his hands on the bottom of the pool and took the initiative to move closer to Zhao's body.

"I might be the first fairy to get so close to humans." Ash pecked his lips, as if testing him, or perhaps out of tacit interest. "My heart is beating so fast..."

Even though I was soaking in water, my mouth was dry. Only by trying my best to rely on his lips and tongue could I relieve the dryness a little.

I want more, I want to understand each other better and get each other.

"I'm completely fascinated by you, Morgan." Xijian suddenly called her real name.

The word "Morgan" made Jian feel the strings of his soul being gently plucked by him. He couldn't help but move closer to his body to explore his soul.

Until the two souls are completely entangled.

I want to become one, I want to merge into one, but it is impossible to achieve. I can only try my best to get closer and fill the dryness in my heart.

She gradually saw her own heart and finally stopped being so restless.

The two that are in harmony are better than either being perfect.

Fairies and humans are clearly fundamentally different beings, yet they are so similar in many ways, perhaps just for this moment.

"I've stayed in the hot spring a little too long. I wonder if everyone will become suspicious." Jian awkwardly stroked his long hair gathered in a bun on the side of his neck and complained softly to Xijian.

It was still morning when I arrived, but now night is about to fall.

Her legs were a little weak, and she needed his support to walk all the way.

"Then try your best to keep it a secret," Xijian said, "or, get the princess's consent and let us become husband and wife."

“…husband and wife…” Jian was stunned for a moment.

"Don't you want to?" Xijian asked seriously.

"How could that be? I'm just so happy that I don't know what to say." Jian shook his head.

After all, fairies rarely form such relationships. In the Rain Clan, including the king and the queen, the few couples that exist are also different.

The marriage between the king and the queen stems from the needs and wishes of the ruling clan, and the goblins of the clan basically imitate humans.

Therefore, Jian didn't quite understand this kind of thing, but was full of curiosity, and was even more happy that his other half was Xi Jian.

"So..." He took out a ring from his arms, knelt on one knee, and handed it to her, "Will you be my wife, Ash, or Morgan?"

She pursed her lips with a smile, followed his movements, stretched out her left hand, and looked at the beautiful ring on her ring finger.

Strange, fresh, and full of joy.

Proposing to a girl under the age of sixteen, even if she is a fairy who lives much longer than humans, Shiomi feels that he is a bit... devilish.

But he didn't want to wait. Since she was willing, he naturally wouldn't miss it.

"So, in this case, I am Tianxi's wife?" Jian still felt that it lacked a sense of reality.

"We still have to wait for the wedding ceremony. I will take the initiative to talk to your parents and try my best to get their consent."

"It doesn't matter if you disagree. There's nothing false about the feelings between you and me." Jian carefully stroked the ring on his finger.

She stretched out her hand, held it in Shiomi's, and continued walking forward with him.

When they reached the edge of the forest, they discovered something unexpected.

"that is……"

On the road a few hundred meters away, a team of seven or eight goblins was marching with flags, looking quite formal.

"They should be envoys from the Fang, Earth, and Wind clans," Ash said, slightly puzzled. "How strange! The last time they came from mainland China was three years ago."

"Yeah……"

Shiomi also thought about this.

Chapter 17 On Days Like This

Although the Rain Kingdom looks closed, it is not a country that is completely inaccessible.

Like the Rain Clan, the Mirror Clan, who settled in Orkney in northern Britain, maintained regular but not frequent communication with the Rain Clan.