Chapter 456: The Filial Daughter Bawan Xi

Many corridors of the Fairy Court were like deep, secluded dreams...

Sometimes they gave the feeling of stretching straight forward, stretching to endless distance, boundless before and behind.

And because the light was thin, only enough to maintain a hazy existence, this space was neither day nor night, but in an eternal, misty, profound mystery.

…………

"Hmph hmph... I really am the smartest."

Bawan Xi walked along the corridor with her hands behind her back, light steps, in a pleasant mood.

She had already begun to get used to the unique atmosphere of this corridor, and did not feel very surprised.

After all, others might not know, but she definitely knew.

The Fairy Court had stood on this land since the founding of Londinium.

The King City had gradually developed from a solitary, empty city into such a prosperous metropolis over these years—

Even in the postmodern worldline of Pan-Human History...

This was also the level of an absolute first-tier metropolis...

—Whether in population or scale, it met the conditions.

As the core of this land, the Fairy Court was not only the greatest Magecraft Fortress, but also the key hub controlling the operation of the entire system.

After countless technological innovations and renovations, it had surpassed the boundaries of nature; Bawan Xi did not know exactly what the Fairy Court had become now, and it was hard to say it was still just a simple architectural complex.

It was both the end of the Heavenly Principle and an Otherworld built by artificial means.

Many passages and areas within the Royal Court existed in Imaginary Number Spaces isolated from the usual flow of time.

Countless internal spaces were not necessarily divided into countless blocks according to the architectural layout...

The foundation also seemed deeply embedded into the depths of the Star's Inner Sea...

Except for the Royal Court's gate being an entrance connected to the Mortal World, the rest all seemed to drift beyond the material boundaries of reality.

Although in Royal Capital Londinium, or in places very far away from the King City, one could see the Fairy Court standing like an Obsidian Mountain Peak.

—However actually...

—That was a distorted view of reality.

—The true Fairy Court did not exist there.

It was that kind of scene that seemed very, very normal, right there, but if one did not enter through the gate's entrance, outsiders could never reach it.

Princess thought this design was very good.

After all, Bawan Xi was resurrected by having her True Spirit directly seized from the river of history through Twisted Dimensions and Time-Space Manipulation.

Therefore she also possessed memories from the previous two Reincarnations.

In her opinion, the Fairy Court from the previous Second Playthrough seemed very unqualified, failing to exert sufficient Defense Art functions.

And at that time, with wind and rain shaking, internal and external troubles, it could be said they were attacked from front and back.

—Calamity, this eternal nightmare, always lingered on this land without leaving.

—Curse, like a bone-attached maggot, deeply rooted in this land, never truly dissipated.

The lightless Faded Ones, twisted and fallen into Fallen Fairies of Moss...

And the Ancient God Corpse in the Great Void, the Naga Worms staring covetously and filled with hatred for all life...

When all Fairies harbored ill intentions, when the Curse reached its extreme, the Flame Calamity and Beast Calamity ran rampant on the land of Britain like wild horses.

Beset by troubles inside and out, all hidden dangers erupted together.

Fairy Knights lost control one after another, subjects chose betrayal one after another; that was when the Absolute Monarchy lasting two thousand years was overthrown.

However, it seemed Father and Mother had both learned their lessons well.

From Bawan Xi's perspective—

This Fairy Kingdom seemed to have always been shrouded in a steady and contemplative atmosphere.

They seemed to have deeply learned lessons after the previous Turmoil, and with unprecedented Determination, replanned and reinforced the defense system on this land.

Without any oaths of loyalty from subjects, replaced by tens of thousands of Servant Warriors, they stood like a Steel Great Wall, forming the most solid foundation for suppressing the Lostbelt.

And the Fairy Court was no longer loose and fragile as in the past; it was built as Absolute Defense, with internal operations completely controlled by the system.

Whether it was resource allocation, environment maintenance, or surveillance of residents' lives...

Basically it could be said that everything was under control.

So—

Under such circumstances, surely there couldn't be any overthrow crisis again, right!

Bawan Xi felt very secure; this land seemed to stand in an invincible position.

After all, past events, if not forgotten, are teachers for future events.

Zhuge Liang after the fact is always the strongest build, let alone Father and Mother themselves being powerful enough.

Mother only needed to undergo several Pilgrimages, and the accumulated magic power would be no less than an ordinary Main God—

This was why she could unilaterally launch Conquest Wars, single-handedly hanging the entire Fairy Kingdom up to beat...

And Father was the same, usually unshowy, but at Critical Moments, able to suppress all Great Calamities—

This was absolutely the most top-tier decisive power in the entire Britain Lostbelt...

As long as both learned their lessons, then all crises seemed so insignificant.

Not knowing in this playthrough what height someone had already reached, so Bawan Xi subconsciously thought this way.

However even so, she felt it was settled.

"Alright, you wait here—"

Arriving at the upper level of the Royal Court, Bawan Xi stopped her steps and said in an unquestionable tone.

The Fairy Maids behind her, hearing this, all slightly bowed in salute, their light postures like willow leaves swaying in the morning breeze. They stopped and no longer followed.

Her gaze swept over them; the Princess pursed her lips, turned away, and her dark red long hair swayed back and forth behind her.

Even though she knew this was already a new playthrough, a new version.

The server rules had all been updated once, and many things had been specially adjusted.

For instance, the fairies allowed to appear in the Royal Court are now absolutely loyal, loyal beyond words, with no possibility of betrayal whatsoever.

Of course not through political vetting or anything……

They are entirely driven by a curse-like powerful mental interference, branded in the depths of their consciousness with an indelible soul brand. This power is so strong that any thought of betrayal is strangled in the cradle the instant it arises.

Besides absolute control over consciousness, the fairies' bodies have also been subjected to exquisite manipulation. At critical moments, nanomachines will silently take over all their movements and behavior, ensuring they can never betray.

But……

Precisely because she knew this, Bawan Xi felt a bit irritable.

These overly obedient, well-behaved fairies……

Finding a reason to kill them seems to have become somewhat troublesome……

Of course she could also not find a reason, but that way, she always felt something wasn't quite right…… after all, unprovoked killing seems to lack that certain righteous confidence.

"Sigh, the old me was still too weak……"

The dark red long-haired girl muttered, walking up the stairs leading to the throne.

She felt it should be just this: she possesses all memories, therefore she feels hatred and hostility toward those fairies, wanting to live brutally as Mother said, turning around to abuse them.

But she also has even more distant memories……

Timid, kind lower fairies, because they repeatedly showed kindness to Savior Mian, were likewise killed by their own kin……

Really!

Since she also remembers the past, she should be even angrier, why is she instead going soft!

Truly too disappointing!

Bawan Xi complained a bit about herself, and at the same time, she also walked past those level-by-level stairs, reaching the topmost platform hall.

This is where the throne is——

The highest seat of power in the Fairy Kingdom——

Bawan Xi once liked this place the most.

But this life, there are no fairy ministers here anymore, nor any fairy lords who can enter to discuss affairs.

So she can't openly kill before a crowd, and this makes her quite regretful.

"Mother——"

Just as she stepped into the throne area, she saw the golden-haired girl walking toward her, and Bawan Xi blurted out habitually.

But immediately after, she saw behind the golden-haired girl.

On that throne, silver hair aloof, like the Winter Queen's figure sat quietly.

She reacted sharply, froze for a moment, immediately widened her eyes: "Y-you-you-you, you this fellow…… why are you here too!"

——Damn it!

——Carelessness!

Artoria actually took advantage! Why does this woman look so much like Mother!

Although it was because she didn't look clearly and spoke first, the Princess still felt an inexplicable surge of annoyance.

The golden-haired girl opposite froze first, then her willow eyebrows furrowed slightly, lower lip pursed tight, revealing a few degrees of displeasure:

"Bawan Xi!"

Her voice carried a few degrees of reproach, "How did I teach you…… you can't be this impolite!"

——Hah?

——How does she have the nerve to say that?

The Princess instantly felt some disbelief: "You this fellow…… what are you saying? Who do you think you are!"

"Bawan Xi!" The golden-haired girl was clearly angry, willow eyebrows shooting up.

"……!!"

For that one instant, Bawan Xi subconsciously retreated half a step, shrank her neck.

She didn't know why either, couldn't describe the feeling of being called by name in that instant, like some kind of bloodline suppression.

However, after this brief trance, Bawan Xi quickly adjusted her mindset, a stubborn unwillingness to lose surging in her heart.

——Why should I, why should I fear her!

——Just because that face looks exactly like Mother?

Thinking this, Bawan Xi immediately felt her courage return.

She stared back unyieldingly: "What! You think I'm afraid of you? If you're not convinced, let's fight……"

"……"

"……"

The golden-haired girl's expression became very strange, like she was somewhat angry, yet also somewhat stifled.

And at this moment, light footsteps came from the stairs behind.

"I brought the stuff——"

Carrying a hint of coldness, seeming a bit unwilling and reluctant.

"Eh eh eh…… wait……"

The Princess's brain crashed in this instant; she stared blankly at the long jade throne stairs behind her.

Judging by the voice……

It seems Artoria is walking up from below……

Wait!

If the one below is Artoria, then who is this one before my eyes?

Her heart gave a thump; she turned her head stiffly, looking at the golden-haired girl ahead, a terrible possibility occurring to her, the corner of her mouth squeezing out an ugly smile with effort.

"You... you're Artoria, right?"

"..."

"..."

The golden-haired girl gently tightened her grip on the staff in her hand, staring coldly at her: "No... I am Meng."

—Meng.

—Morgan.

—Vivian.

Three different facets, seemingly separated today.

Bawan Xi understood in an instant, even instinctively feeling this should be Father's handiwork.

But at this very moment...

She no longer had the mind to evaluate, her full face the despair of seeing the end of the world.

(Chapter End)