Otherwise, you can find another savior.

Covered in blood and bruises, and with his left arm missing, Xijian limped back with difficulty, leaning on his red spear with one hand.

There wasn't even a single pursuer behind him, and no other sound could be heard.

When he saw Jian again, he tried hard to force a consoling smile, but then he lost his strength like a kite with a broken string and fell exhausted. Jian tried his best to catch him and held him in his arms.

The autumn rain fell again in Orkney this morning.

In the rain, she hugged the exhausted and unconscious Shiomi tightly, trying her best to warm his bruised body and her own wounded heart.

【history】

In the autumn of the 4000th year of the Fairy Calendar, the Rain Clan, who had hidden the "Fairies of Paradise", was attacked and destroyed by the other four clans, and the Rain Clan disappeared from history.

However, the chiefs of the Fang Clan, Wind Clan, and Wing Clan who led the attacking army, three Yalings who were comparable to their ancestors, also disappeared in the autumn of Orkney along with this army of tens of thousands of fairies.

It was not until the arrival of winter several months later that the other clans, having sensed something unusual, sent goblins to Orkney to investigate the whereabouts of the clan coalition. However, in the Rain Clan's former homeland, which was covered in snow, the remains of the goblins had long since turned to the ground, and the human corpses had also been buried, leaving no trace.

Realizing that there would be no further results, the four clans gradually gave up on the idea of ​​continuing the investigation, and without even mourning for the dead goblins, they turned the page on the whole matter.

As time went by, the other fairies from the four clans, after sealing the whole incident as something forbidden to talk about, gradually forgot their motives for destroying the Rain Clan, forgot their own sins, and continued to live in peace.

When the "Rain Witches", accompanied by the "Sages", began to operate in Britain, there were no fairies who could connect them with the former Rain Clan.

And that was hundreds of years after the tragedy.

Chapter 1 The Witch and Her Sage ()

The wood was thrown into the fire, adding a bit more momentum to the already burning bonfire.

Xijian stared at the fire calmly, his dark eyes reflecting the flames, burning the demon heart that saw this gaze so much that it made it feel cold.

"What on earth should I do?!"

A fairy questioned Shiomi.

Located in the forest on the northern border of Britain, an army of northern goblins is stationed here to prepare for the decisive battle that will be launched after dawn.

"The Fang Clan has come from afar, their spirit is high, and their forces outnumber yours. If you want to defeat the most skilled clan head-on, you should avoid their attack and lure them into this encirclement."

Shiomi picked up a branch and simply drew a rough map of the area on the mud.

"On the plains, the Fang Clan's mobility will be further enhanced, so we need to lead them into the Border Forest. The woodlands and rivers here block the roads from the east, west, and south, but leave a sufficiently open battlefield. Based on the Fang Clan's intuition, they will have no doubt that this terrain is not conducive to combat."

Then the northern goblins who were meeting around the campfire let out exclamations one after another.

Xijian, however, remained indifferent to this and just kept a calm expression as she looked at these fairies.

The original northern fairies were destroyed by the southern fairies, but before they completely disappeared, the northern fairies gathered all their lives together and gave birth to the ultimate life.

That is the chieftain Mab who currently leads a group called the Northern Fairies.

As for the current northern fairies, they are just lower-level fairies living in various parts of Britain. They could not accept the oppression of the superior fairies, so they fled to the north to join Mab and declared their allegiance to her, forming a special fairy tribe.

As a result, the northern goblins grew stronger, which in turn attracted the attention and vigilance of the various goblin clans in the south. Conflicts broke out between the northern goblins and the various clans.

And now, they face an uphill battle.

The main force of the northern goblins, relying on the power of Mab, was in a stalemate with the Fang Clan in the northern plains. As a ranger, this group of goblins was detouring along the forest in the west of the British Isles, intending to attack the main force of the Fang Clan from behind, but they encountered the Fang Clan rangers with the same plan.

The rangers of both sides opened up a second battlefield here, but the northern elves did not think that they could defeat the surprise attack team of the Fang Clan without the presence of their chief, Mab.

Until two days ago, the "Rain Witch" and the "Sage" came here.

Fairies, completely different from the Fang Clan, appeared in this place, traveling together with humans.

Although both were somewhat famous, the "Rain Witch" and the "Sage" traveled around Britain, suppressing disasters and resolving disputes. Their deeds were passed down by word of mouth among the fairies, and even the northern fairies came to know about their existence.

The northern fairies were initially skeptical of their intentions, but after the "Sage" demonstrated his strategy and saved them from being annihilated by the Fang Clan, they temporarily trusted them and listened to Shiomi's advice.

Some goblins even began to think that they were on the side of the northern goblins, which meant that the Fang Clan was on the wrong side.

"The air is relatively dry this season. It would be easy to set the forest in that area on fire by using magic power."

"Just setting the forest on fire won't kill the Fang Clan, right?" a fairy questioned.

Not to mention burning the forest, a mere flame, even with the power of magic, cannot kill the thick-skinned and tough Fang Clan.

"use this."

Xijian reached out, took out a jar from his arms, and threw it to the leader of the northern fairy soldiers.

"What is this?" asked the leading goblin.

"Hallucinogenic spores," Shiomi said calmly. "They're collected from the lands of the northern elves. They're not dangerous to you fairies, but their potency increases with temperature. Once inhaled, you'll quickly lose your fighting ability. Even the Fang Clan wouldn't be able to withstand them."

Another goblin thought it was unreasonable: "That's just a few. The Fang Clan's surprise attack team has over a hundred goblins."

"You can try opening that can now, but I can't guarantee there'll be enough left to fight the Fang Clan after the fire." Xijian said with a serious expression, yet his tone was confident. "Also, it's best not to approach the explosion area until you're sure the Fang Clan has lost their combat effectiveness."

Seeing how confident he was, the northern goblins could not think of any more questions to question him.

After all, the other party has provided a strategy to defeat the enemy. If it is not adopted, then they can only wait to be wiped out by the surprise attack team of the Ya Clan, and the main force led by the clan leader Maibu will be attacked from the rear, making it difficult to take care of both ends.

After holding the combat meeting, the northern goblins immediately began to prepare to implement the tactics provided by Shiomi.

After the goblins dispersed and only Shiomi was left in front of the campfire, Jian, who was dozing off against a nearby tree trunk but had been listening to the meeting, slowly walked over.

"The discussion is over," she said.

"The northern goblins have the advantage in numbers, but their individual combat effectiveness is not as good as that of the Fang Clan. Rather than launching a surprise attack, it is better to set a trap and wait for the enemy to take the bait." Shiomi explained.

Ash lifted the hem of his cloak and sat down on the wooden stake next to him. "That spore is fake, right?"

"I can't hide it from you." He couldn't help but smile, "But considering that I didn't lie to you, will you let me go for now?"

"That's not what I meant." Ash squeezed him unhappily. "Why did you lie to the northern goblins?"

"I'm not lying. I'm just giving them a semblance of legitimacy." Shiomi made a circle on the ground with a branch. "I set up runes when we went to scout that area during the day. As soon as the forest catches fire, the runes will automatically begin to form new ones, creating a curse that deprives them of their combat power."

"Then why didn't you tell them what you were doing from the beginning?" Jian didn't quite understand.

"After all, mushroom spores, which can be collected anywhere, sound more controllable to them. If it's a rune curse, the fairies will only become uneasy immediately after their victory and turn around to fear and hostility towards us," Shiomi said nonchalantly. "We need to make them believe that they can control the situation. Only then will they be useful to us."

Shiomi stretched out his foot and completely obliterated the map in the dirt. "And they now have the confidence to annihilate the Fang Clan's surprise attack team and complete the encirclement of the Fang Clan's main force."

"Can this repel the army of the Ya clan?" Ash asked Shiomi for confirmation.

"No, so we need a little more push to completely weaken the Fang Clan." Shiomi said, "Everything that rises must fall. It's time to teach the Fang Clan this lesson...assuming they can grasp it."

Chapter 2 The Witch and Her Sage ()

The Northern Fairies and the Fang Clan's respective surprise attack forces began fighting at dawn.

The autumn forest was easily ignited, and they unconsciously chased the northern goblins, unaware that they had lured the enemy deep into their territory.

The elves of the Fang Clan entered the open area of ​​the forest from the north and did not notice the dead branches and leaves all over the ground.

Different clans are made up of different goblins. The goblins of the Fang Clan, as the name describes, look like orcs and are also the best at fighting among all goblin clans.

Among the Aling who fought a life-and-death battle with Shiomi on the homeland of the Rain Clan, it was Aling of Fang who tore off Shiomi's right arm in the "Fairy Field" created by Aling of Wings, successfully injuring him.

As a price, Kiba no Azuki also had her unique "Star Lungs" destroyed by Shiomi, and she was unable to recover from her injuries. She eventually died under the red spear and became the first Azuki to be defeated.

This clan has the strongest physique and even has a certain resistance to Mors. Unlike other fairies, they will not be corroded by Mors when they come into contact with them.

The Fang Clan, who believe that "strength is justice", is also the most arrogant and domineering among the fairies.

Now they have formed an alliance with the Wind Clan and the Wing Clan, using weapons made by the Earth Clan to attack the northern goblins.

As the vanguard and main force of the coalition forces, the Fang Clan was the most committed in this war.

A fire suddenly broke out in the forest, instantly surrounding the Fang Fairies. The furry Fang Fairies were also stained by the flames.

If it were an ordinary flame, they could easily put it out. However, the area where the fire was ignited was assisted by Shiomi using the original runes. Once ignited, it would continue to burn unless a top magician like Ash used magic to extinguish the fire.

Like the howl of a dying beast, it resounded through the forest in the early morning. Standing on the mountain overlooking the forest battlefield, Shiomi slowly withdrew his gaze.

"The victory is already decided, don't you want to take a look with the mirror?" Xi Jian asked Jian behind him.

Sitting on the stone, Ash indifferently refused, "Not interested. Since the northern goblins have already won, can we set off now?"

"Well, anytime." Xi Jian frowned slightly, a hint of melancholy appeared in his eyes, and he responded softly.

Ash has been like this ever since the destruction of the Rain Clan.

To make Britain a peaceful country without conflict was her wish, and it was also the wish entrusted to her by the Rain Clan. With this wish in mind, she took his hand and set foot on the British mainland, which was already part of her journey plan.

But even so, the suppressed hatred and grief will not disappear.

She hates all fairies except the Rain Clan. Although she still works to resolve conflicts in Britain, she does not desire the happiness of the fairies.

Xijian knew it very well and understood it very well, and she thought that this was the correct emotion.

only--

"It would be better if you rest a little longer," he advised. "It's still early, and you haven't rested all night. There's no need to set off in such a hurry."

"Then, let me rest for a while." Jian leaned in Xijian's arms, turned her head and leaned on his chest.

Warmth surrounded her body, and Jian felt his right arm wrapped around her body. The warmth from his body isolated the chill of the early morning.

When he saw him annihilate tens of thousands of allied forces from several clans and three Yaling at the cost of losing an arm, breaking a leg, and squeezing his vitality to the extreme, after bringing him back in his coma, Jian was extremely afraid that he would not be able to survive such a serious injury and die.

However, it wasn't long before Shiomi recovered. His broken leg was restored, his lost arm grew back, and all the injuries on his body disappeared.

The regenerative ability and vitality that were so immense that even Jian was puzzled made her feel more at ease.

She lost everything she valued overnight, and now she only had him - her husband - left.

"Why...as long as I'm close to Tianxi, as long as I stay by your side, I can feel the fatigue in my body disappearing." Jian started the topic unintentionally.

"It's just psychological. If I still feel tired when I'm with my husband, then I'm not qualified." Xijian explained with a smile.

Jian closed her eyes and nuzzled his chest: "But at times like that, I'm always tired."

"That's different." Xijian argued in a rough voice.

"Hehe~" Jian smiled softly.

The pain and sadness were not far away, but as long as he cared for her, she believed that the wound in her heart would heal and the pain would dissipate.

"But if I have to say it, I did it on purpose." Xijian suddenly added in a gentle voice.

"Are you trying to please me on purpose?" asked Jian.

Shiomi suddenly felt a little embarrassed: "I mean that your tiredness will disappear."

"That's not magic." Jian had already noticed something.

It will interfere with magic, but it has completely different rules and trajectories from magic. Even the most advanced fairy eyes cannot see through its essence.

"It's power, the power of God." Xi Jian explained softly, "Because I never knew how to tell you, and you never asked, I never found a chance to speak."

"Tianxi... is he a god?" Jian opened his eyes in surprise and looked up at him.

He was human from beginning to end, but different from the humans living in Britain.

"No, I'm just a child of God." Xi Jiandan closed his eyes and explained with a hint of pride, "The goddess Tiamat mentioned in the myth I told you before is my mother. This power is only a fraction of my mother's power."

"That's pretty impressive too." Jian understood.

Because of this, the fatigue and pain brought to her by fighting and running will always be eliminated, and an endless stream of vitality will flow from him to her.

However, Xijian suddenly looked into her eyes silently, as if observing something.

"What, what's wrong?" Jian was a little nervous, thinking that he was going to do that kind of thing here.

It's not impossible, but it's challenging.

"The flow of magic in your eyes is a little cloudy." Xijian raised his left hand and held her face, "I need to deal with it."

After he finished speaking, he pressed his forehead against hers. In the gentle touch, Jian felt something turbid being taken away.

As always, the way to purify the fairy eyes.

"Don't take this kind of burden on yourself again." Jian wanted to refuse.

"Excuse me, Ash is powerful, but unstable. At least for now, let me mind my business for a while." Xi Jian said softly, with an apologetic smile. "Your eyes were more beautiful when they were pure and innocent."

Jian held his hand with a defeated expression: "Well, since you like it, I can only listen to you."

"Okay, rest assured. I still need your eyes to help me discern the lies of the fairies." Xijian finally persuaded jokingly.

"Then I'll close my eyes and pretend I can't see it."