Chapter 217

The entire camp was full of the rugged style unique to dwarves, but the decorations in this independent room were a bit more delicate and soft.

Ailisi, who was combing Baixue's hair, kept admiring the girl's beauty in her heart; this head of black hair was smooth and dark, forming a sharp contrast with the girl's white neck.

Suddenly, a pitch-black mist snake appeared eerily on Baixue's forehead.

"Not good!"

Ailisi's starlight staff exploded suddenly—countless stardust like a reverse-launching galaxy intertwined into a rotating star map in front of her.

The moment the mist snake hit the star map, all the candles in the room went out, and only the star fragments erupted with cold blue light in the darkness.

These blue lights then turned into star-chain-like runes, remaining on Baixue's forehead.

"Click!"

The moon crystal at the top of the staff shattered into powder, and the pitch-black mist snake drilled into Ailisi's nostrils rapidly; the traveler's hair faded to gray-white at a speed visible to the naked eye, and her posture of falling backward was like a star-gazing grass broken by wind and snow.

"Ailisi!"

The traveler's body turned into flying ash and dissipated before it could fall to the ground.

Ailisi never figured out until the end how she would limit-exchange one-for-one for a plot character, even if this character was Baixue!

And this scene was also seen clearly by the Queen through the Magic Mirror.

"Yo! I said it wouldn't work! Want to try again? Oh! Looks like as long as the protective rune on her forehead is there, trying again won't work!"

The playful tail sound had not yet dissipated, and the Queen's blood-red pupils had shrunk to needle points.

A three-inch bone blade suddenly erupted from her fingertips, dark red blood energy condensed into a sharp energy flow on the blade, carrying a fishy wind straight to Xie Yaoyao's face!

When the sharp claws were only half an inch away from his eyeballs, she suddenly saw Xie Yaoyao still smiling, but the cold light in his eyes was appearing.

The Queen panicked in her heart, but the arrogance she had cultivated for a long time did not allow her to retreat.

The bone blade forcibly deflected its trajectory, plowing five grooves deep enough to see bone in his exposed chest.

The wounds rolled, terrifyingly abnormal, but not a drop of blood flowed out.

"You...!" The Queen staggered back half a step, the touch remaining on her fingertips and the wounds in front of her making her panic.

Xie Yaoyao brushed his lapels nonchalantly, the hideous wounds healed like time flowing backward, and even the silk fabric re-wove a complete pattern.

"Snap~"

Xie Yaoyao slapped her backhand, and in the Queen's unbelievable eyes, he straightened his slightly wrinkled collar.

"Tell me, what are your plans next! Don't worry, I said I would save your life, so I will definitely do it; you can do anything you want to do!"

Pausing, that playful smile appeared on Xie Yaoyao's face again.

"I know people like you won't give up easily until you reach your goal!"

Putting down the hand covering her cheek, the Queen's eyes flickered crazily, as if weighing something, but a crimson color appeared on her cheek unknowingly, and the slap mark on the left cheek became more and more clear.

"Hmph! Of course I won't let that little bitch go! You're right, I won't give up until I reach my goal!"

The Queen snorted coldly, turning her head away, not daring to look into Xie Yaoyao's eyes, but the tone of her speech was unconsciously raised by a degree, as if emphasizing something.

Xie Yaoyao was naturally very happy to see the plot develop as it did in the story.

"So, you intend to let her eat that apple herself!"

Pointing to the 'Sleeping Apple' on the shattered altar that still had no changes, Xie Yaoyao guided intentionally.

"Hmm?!"

The Queen seemed a bit surprised by this suggestion; she had originally intended to pay some price to let Xie Yaoyao take action herself to kill Baixue, and she didn't think those seven dwarf warriors could protect Baixue's life in Xie Yaoyao's hands.

As a 【Cursed Witch】, the Queen generally wouldn't choose to meet the enemy (except for the battle with Xie Yaoyao earlier, that was a probe)!

But Xie Yaoyao's suggestion might be more feasible.

She knew Baixue very well; as long as there were some simple rhetoric and guidance, that simple fool would definitely be willing to eat any fruit in the world, including this 'Sleeping Apple'.

The Queen picked up the apple on the altar, her thoughts constantly turning.

This way I don't have to owe this damn guy any favors, hmph, and let him see my ability!

"Good idea, I decided to adopt your suggestion!" After making up her mind, the Queen immediately showed her decisive character. "I want to rest, so you can leave!"

Xie Yaoyao smiled and bowed with his hand on his chest.

"Of course, beautiful lady!"

Retreating to the window, Xie Yaoyao leaped lightly, moonlight spilling like water, and his figure turned into a pitch-black crow in an instant, blending into the night, leaving only a falling feather, which landed slowly on the windowsill.

"Hmph! Pretending!"

The Queen walked to the window and gently picked up the crow feather on the windowsill, her face showing a touch of coquettishness.

Gently stroking her cheek, the crimson slap mark disappeared instantly.

A sixth-tier Blood Clan powerhouse, controlling her own body was easy, and she didn't know why she was so weak in front of this guy.

"Weisite!"

The Captain of the Guard who heard the summons arrived in front of Her Majesty the Queen in almost a single breath.

"Mistress!"

That bastard is gone, Weisite breathed a sigh of relief.

"Clean this place up." The Queen paused, gently stroking the pitch-black crow feather in her hand, and continued to instruct: "Go to the Feicui Linhai Sea with me tomorrow."

Weisite naturally knew who was in the Feicui Linhai Sea.

It seems the curse ritual failed; was it because of that guy?

No, it shouldn't be! Otherwise Her Majesty the Queen wouldn't be so calm; she hadn't been this calm for a long time!

"Yes, my Queen!"

……

In the palace small training ground.

Nie Yingying and Aoruilian were still using moonlight for combat training; this time they didn't train separately, but chose to spar.

Although Nie Yingying gradually became proficient in the abilities of 【Sky Assassin】, and now had the blessing of the 【Blood Clan】 bloodline, she was still no match for Aoruilian, an old-school fifth-tier expert, in one-on-one combat.

But she could now rely on more flexible movement and longer air-stay rights to circle with Aoruilian for a long time, and at night and on rainy days, the environmental advantage was on her side.

"Effort and struggle! Truly the taste of youth!"

Xie Yaoyao's figure holding the Little Red Umbrella walked out of the night, and his playful words made Nie Yingying unable to help but roll her eyes.

The two who stopped fighting looked at Xie Yaoyao, who was pretending to be cool, together.

"The last remaining 【Astrologer】 on the opposite side has also just been kicked out of the game. Tomorrow the most classic scene of the story will begin, your enemy is highly likely to be seven dwarf warriors, good luck!"