Chapter 233: Dragonblood

Half the private box, along with the theater ceiling, was sliced diagonally in one go.

Screams and the sound of people fleeing filled the air, yet the girl who did all this merely smiled, seeking praise.

Li En glanced around; seeing no apparent casualties or dead, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Wow, that's truly amazing."

Praise costs nothing, so Li En naturally wouldn't be stingy; he felt that if he didn't praise her properly, the girl before him might swing her sword directly at him next.

"Uh, considering that sharp sword qi, it shouldn't be 'might'." Li En now possessed "Lex's" intuition, making him even more aware of how formidable the Hyla before him was.

"At least seventh tier."

We were careless on our side; I'm afraid we'd need to bring the City Lord to have any chance of fighting this girl.

"So young."

Looking at the enthusiastic girl, Li En sighed.

"... How much suffering has she endured? Rosalind is not a good mother. Damn it, I'm being influenced by Lex again."

Li En realized that the influence of Lex's heroic soul possessing him was truly special: Sul made Li En less tolerant of the unjust, Kuk increased Li En's curiosity and thirst for knowledge to some extent, while Lex made Li En become...

"... become sentimental. Damn you, this nagging heroine; you truly deserve it!"

Li En felt a bit numb; he could accept any change, but becoming sentimental over love and family was truly unexpected.

Especially looking at the cute little Dai Niya and little Hyla, he just wanted to pat their heads and hug them; beneath Lex's rogue exterior lay a pure-hearted soul, a foolish father?!

But on the other hand, he felt more numb towards ordinary people; in the eyes of the "Omnipotent Heroine," only one's own relatives and family deserve attention, while being a Heroine is merely a job.

"Pat, pat." And Hyla was already very close.

Uh, accidentally, he subconsciously reached out and patted her.

To be honest, the texture was great; her hair was very soft, and her cheeks were very tender.

She actually let him pat her? Hyla was stunned for a moment, then the next instant, she smiled, really rubbing against him, seemingly wanting more parent-child contact.

"Li En!!"

And the other girl behind him could no longer tolerate it.

She directly pulled Li En behind her; those dragon eyes glared fiercely, only to be met by an identical pair of dragon eyes glaring back.

The next moment, Hyla revealed an expression of sudden realization, then covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

"Could it be, you can't do it?"

Nothing is more mocking than reality.

Can do it? Do what? Slice a building or even a city with a single sword strike?! Is that something a normal person can learn?

"By the way, I am Thorne. Hyla Thorne, you see." Stroking her lips, though her face was nearly identical, she revealed a seductive smile that Dai Niya would absolutely never show.

But the hidden meaning in her words was even more important.

She... abandoned the royal surname?!

At this moment, Dai Niya d'Élysée froze completely; this meant that her older sister might be the only one inheriting the father's surname, making her seem more like the sole heir than herself.

"Li En!!"

"Why glare at me? I'm not Lex."

Li En sighed; could you sisters stop dragging me into your quarrels?

He regretted following them a bit; could he go find Lex and stop bullying this innocent, pitiful person?

But Li En breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed that although Hyla clearly had some issues, she didn't seem to be a bad girl; uh, I don't think I'm being influenced by Lex again.

"Hyla, you... what is your purpose?"

In the end, Li En still asked.

Li En saw that Hyla not only had no intention of leaving but had been waiting for him all along.

"Me? Shouldn't a child's goals be given by their parents?"

Those pure pupils silently watched Li En, as if waiting for his command.

Li En felt that as long as he spoke, any order would be executed, even slaughtering the city right now; Li En felt his scalp go numb; the existence before him might merely be a monster disguised as a human.

But the next moment, the girl suddenly burst into a silent laugh.

"Hehe, just kidding; you are not my biological father, I know; it's just that Mom always nags in my ear, 'You must listen to Mom, Mom suffered so much for you, Mom loves you the most, Mom is the world, the only one you can trust'..."