Damaged things require repair.
If not,
they lose their original meaning.
The undead Servia could only move normally in the wizarding world and interact with people by concealing herself within her armor.
For this reason,
any flaw that might expose her identity needed to be promptly addressed.
"Servia, this might feel a bit ticklish. Please bear with it."
"Understood, Lord Wizard."
Xu Xi gently cradled the girl's hands.
With his soul power at the third-circle level, he delved into the depths of the magical armor while simultaneously drawing materials from his spatial ring to repair and adjust it.
During this process,
his soul power inevitably brushed against Servia's bones,
creating a ticklish friction.
But Servia remained composed, showing no sign of discomfort that might disturb Xu Xi's work.
"Hiss—"
"Hiss—"
The sunlight grew fiercer than ever before,
then abruptly softened.
The sky faded into a gentle orange sunset, lightly draping over the land.
The invisible, colorless soul force, touched by the remnants of the setting sun, dissolved and dispersed fragments of supernatural materials, meticulously filling the damaged parts of the armor.
Silver specks shimmered brilliantly,
like a dreamy cluster of stars.
"......"
Servia remained motionless in silence.
She watched closely as Xu Xi, with tender care, held her wrist and painstakingly repaired her armor, bit by bit, drop by drop.
At that moment,
a thought surfaced in the undead girl's mind.
Now, she had neither skin nor flesh—her armor was the only image she presented to the outside world.
So,
from another perspective,
the gray-silver armor was essentially her current skin.
Did that mean Xu Xi, while repairing her armor, was effectively touching her skin?
"Mmm..."
Servia blinked blankly.
Before long,
thanks to Xu Xi's third-circle wizard soul and his masterful craftsmanship, the armor was fully restored, with auxiliary spells on its surface updated and replaced.
After testing the spells a few times to ensure they functioned properly,
Xu Xi gave a slight nod.
"How does it feel? Any discomfort, Servia?"
At his question, the girl stretched her hands before her eyes, examining the intricate details and carefully engraved spells under the fading sunlight.
The metal surface gleamed silver,
reflecting a mesmerizing glow as the sun dipped below the horizon.
Beautiful.
Exquisite.
Unable to resist, Servia raised her hands above her head, gazing intently with her sole remaining emerald eye at every silver plate on her hands—a masterpiece of countless colors.
She had witnessed the entire repair process.
Gentle. Meticulous.
The creator's sentiment seemed to merge with the sunset, settling deep within the wearer's emerald eyes.
Her face was incomplete.
Her body was hollow.
Yet deep in her eyes, a soft glow flickered.
"I love it, Lord Wizard. Your craftsmanship remains as impeccable as ever."
The girl expressed her gratitude to Xu Xi.
...
[To observe the changes in the world after the fall of the Black Sun and Blood Moon]
[You chose to remain atop the mountain]
[Awaiting the true storm to come]
[For this, you built a temporary workshop, preparing to stay for months or even a year]
[This was not a meaningless waste]
[Having broken through to the third circle, you needed time to study corresponding spells to enhance your combat prowess. At the same time, you wished to modify the body of your Nether Raven to further increase its speed]
[On the second day of setting up the workshop, the Hansens came to visit]
[You had emphasized many times that you were neither a lord nor a noble, but after much deliberation, the elderly couple still insisted on bringing gifts]
[Wild fruits, vegetables, and crops they had grown themselves]
[At the workshop entrance, Servia and the elderly couple were locked in a stalemate, adamantly refusing to accept their offerings]
[After observing for a while, you chose to accept the gifts]
[The Hansens broke into smiles, repeatedly thanking you as if relieved of a heavy burden, finally turning to leave]
"Lord Wizard, why...?"
"Servia, sometimes, acceptance conveys kindness better than refusal."
[Listening to your words, Servia seemed to grasp something]
[The Hero Servia gained insight]
[The Hero Servia felt ashamed]
[The Hero Servia learned from you]
"Lord Wizard, compared to you, I still have much to learn."
At dawn,
on the second day after the sun returned to normal,
though the time was brief, the wizarding world had already undergone some changes.
Dewdrops sparkled like gemstones, dripping onto tender green sprouts. The mountains loomed faintly in the mist, their full forms indistinct.
Inside the workshop's first floor,
Servia was lighting a fire, igniting the prepared Kodoth pinewood.
Her method was somewhat unusual—
she struck a dazzling, scorching spark by swiftly slashing her sword.
"Servia, those were just trivial life lessons. What you lack is merely time."
After speaking,
Xu Xi glanced curiously at his hero.
"Servia, what are you doing?"
"Lord Wizard, among the gifts from Grandpa Hansen and Grandma Mina, there’s a fruit I recognize. I want to prepare something delicious for you."
Servia answered honestly.
Snap—
Her sharp knight’s sword chopped a piece of wood into a pointed stick.
She skewered the fruits—
one, two, three... until the stick was full.
Hero Servia held the stick close to the blazing fire, lightly roasting the fruits.
Before long,
a skewer of charred, steaming-hot fruits
was placed on the dining table.
A sight that left one speechless.
"Servia..." Xu Xi hesitated, then hesitated again.
"Yes, I’m here," the hero replied, standing beside the table after finishing her culinary experiment.
"Regarding this... how exactly is it meant to be eaten?"
"You can eat it directly. Roasted sand-bitter fruit is a rare delicacy. I’m sure you’ll find it quite novel."
Hearing the hopeful tone in her voice,
and staring at the ruggedly prepared skewer,
Xu Xi deliberated for a long moment before finally taking a small bite.
"Lord Wizard, is it good?"
"Well... perhaps it’s just that I lack the taste for it."
[Faced with Servia’s sudden inspiration, you couldn’t refuse her goodwill and offered a very tactful evaluation]
[The sun shone brightly, nature revived, vitality flourished]
[Only Servia radiated dejection]
[You revised your assessment, saying the roasted fruit actually tasted decent]
[Servia’s mood lifted]
"Servia, did you roast them like this in the past too?"
"No, Lord Wizard... back then, it was the family chef who did the roasting."
Xu Xi chewed the bitter fruit with a blank expression.
He realized where the problem lay.
"Servia, promise me—next time, only make dishes you’re familiar with, alright?"
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
