Chapter 1902
When he realized that he had appeared in the hotel, Xia De didn't hear anyone greet him for the first time, but instead heard a rumbling sound.
Elements and spirits were colliding, and the light of miraculous arts was shining outside the hotel. Standing by the bonfire on the first floor and looking around, a few injured girls were sitting by the fire healing themselves. Difa, Hailey, and Miss Decke were not in the room. Dorothy and Princess Lei Qianya were standing at the door, with their Fifth-Ring life rings floating behind them.
Only Angelina, holding a cat, walked towards Xia De. Although Angelina belonged to "refuge" here tonight, her dress was still bright and beautiful... at least until the last time Xia De left.
And now, the outer skirt of the little princess's double-layered skirt was torn off, and she was wearing a brown coat that was a bit long but dirt-resistant and close-fitting over her dress. Her red hair was completely tied up and coiled behind her head, and her hands were wearing standard fire-resistant and corrosion-resistant leather gloves used by ring-warlocks when preparing potions. One hand was holding a cat, and the other hand was carrying a basket containing empty potion bottles.
Xia De had never seen Angelina dressed like this. Although he had never praised her, in his impression, Angelina, whose height and figure were not as prominent as her sister and great-aunt, was more like a carefree princess living in a fairy tale world. Xia De could never have imagined her changing her outfit like this and recycling potion bottles on the first floor before.
If she could smear some pot-bottom ash on her face, then Angelina's current appearance would be even more interesting.
But her outfit meant that the situation in the hotel was quite bad, and even Angelina was asked to do some things.
"Xia De!"
She shouted at Xia De, so Dorothy and Princess Lei Qianya at the door also turned to look at Xia De.
Xia De, who returned this time, originally just wanted to say hello to the girls and then go to welcome the final banquet. Apart from a few cracks in his clothes, even the wound on his face had healed automatically in the rain without him knowing.
"I'm fine."
He said this, patted Angelina on the shoulder, and then walked towards the writer and the princess holding his sword. Seeing that both of them were fine, Xia De walked out of the hotel under their worried expressions.
Just as Xia De thought, at this time, the situation in the hotel was almost exactly the same as when they arrived more than forty minutes ago. Countless strange chimeric monsters rushed out from the forest, launching attacks from all directions on this hotel that did not belong to the island. More than half of them could use the power of space.
Under the cover of the thick fog, those chimeric monsters became more powerful than they were initially. Although the number of girls in the hotel who could resist had doubled compared to the beginning, they still couldn't gain an advantage in front of so many enemies.
Among them, the most terrifying giant eight-handed monster in the forest that Xia De saw at the edge of the forest had actually come here too.
Difa, who was at the Eighth Ring, and several other high-ring sorceresses were welcoming this enemy, which could already be classified as an evil thing, outside the main entrance of the hotel. If it weren't for this thing, actually, everyone in the hotel should have had the ability to repel this round of attacks.
"Difa!"
Xia De's voice penetrated the rain curtain. The black-haired head maid, who was trying to use the trees in the forest as spellcasting materials to seal the monster's left foot's ability to move, turned around and saw the long sword thrown towards her.
Reaching out to grasp 【Night Watchman】 thrown by Xia De, the maid waved a sharp sword light, beheading three monsters that were a combination of mosquitoes and pigeons flying from above her head. Then, her long skirt bloomed like a flower with the turning movement in the rain. The sword tip pierced into the ground, and while the Eighth-Ring life ring behind her radiated spiritual light, those big trees swaying in the wind and rain were finally successfully awakened.
The activated tree people, making buzzing~ sounds, rushed towards the giant's right leg one after another, took root and sprouted again after hugging the target, forcing the giant, who was trying to continue moving, to lower its head to check after discovering that its right foot could not move:
"Roar~"
The roar was not just to vent anger; the blasphemous words in the sound waves interfered with the mental stability of everyone around. But the girls flying in the air still took this opportunity to intensify their attacks, and Xia De, standing at the hotel entrance, held 【Yggdrasil's Staff】 and took a deep breath:
"Thunder Spear!"
Dazzling white thunder attached to the surface of the long staff, and then was thrown vigorously by Xia De towards the giant's head.
The thunder crossed the rain curtain, but was caught by the giant's hands in the air. The silver-white thunder briefly paralyzed those two hands, but this did not help the battle situation.
"Thorn of Love!"
A pink halo suddenly appeared in the silver-white thunder, and then, in the ear-piercing, terrifying scream, even the monsters around the forest began to retreat in fright.
This giant-shaped monster didn't know what kind of transformation it had undergone. Its soul was incomparably powerful and could not be directly turned into pink crystals by the "Thorn of Love." But the severe pain generated from the soul still made it unable to control its body, and with one foot entangled by the tree people, it fell forward while wailing.
I don't know which sorceress used "Felianna's Witch Light" to blind its eyes, and I don't know who manipulated the shadow spikes to pierce its heart. Amidst the flickering spiritual light, everyone seized this hard-won opportunity to launch the final attack on the monster.
Xia De didn't even need to do anything else. Not long after the monster fell heavily, it died at the entrance of the Green Lake Hotel.
Its corpse did not remain here, but gradually melted into blood, seeping into the dark red land along with the rain.
Other monsters also retreated amidst the screams of the giant when it was dying, and the ritual in the Green Lake Hotel was able to recover again. Spiritual light spread from the basement to the walls and soon spread around the hotel. Except for a few ladies who needed to continue to investigate outside, most of the girls who were soaked all over were able to return to the hotel to rest.
Difa also brought back Xia De's sword and staff.
Although she was at the Eighth Ring, in order to fight better, she didn't use any means to avoid the rain. Even the black and white maid long skirt she wore during the battle had been completely soaked because of this, and her wet black long hair was also stuck to her face.
But also because of the rain, the plain clothes were stuck to her body, setting off her already proud figure even more obviously. Xia De clearly noticed that the eyes of Princess Lei Qianya and Dorothy, who were welcoming everyone at the door, were wrong. After Difa followed him into the room, Angelina, who was welcoming them with a smile holding a cat, also froze.
Xia De even thought that he had the ability to read other people's minds for a moment:
"How can it be so big?"
It was Miss Hailey Aurora who understood the shocked expressions of the other girls and hurriedly walked over to help the black-haired head maid steam her clothes dry. Because everyone, including Xia De, was embarrassed to look directly at the maid, no one noticed the faint smile on her face.
In short, the second wave of attacks faced by the Green Lake Hotel passed safely like this. After most people returned, Xia De put the bottle of No. 1 holy water on the table for them and explained what he was going to do next:
"Time is running out. I shouldn't come back after going out this time. The Edwards family banquet is about to be held, and the events of this night will soon be over."
He took out the invitation, and everyone understood Xia De's meaning.
Although they knew they would face this moment, when the moment of parting came, Dorothy and Princess Lei Qianya were still reluctant to let Xia De leave like this. The two hugged Xia De separately, and Dorothy even took out the angel feather that Xia De had always kept with her.
Knowing the story of Edwards, she knew very well how much this feather, which still had two chances to be used, would play a role tonight:
"Come back early."
She kissed Xia De's cheek lightly.
Xia De wanted to say something but stopped. He would never hide the things he learned from the diviner just now from the two girls no matter what. But obviously, this was not the right time to talk about these things. Maybe it wouldn't be too late to tell them after he got the solution from the diviner.
Everyone else also said goodbye to Xia De and sent him to the hotel entrance together. However, before leaving, Xia De still explained some things:
"Princess Lei Qianya, Dorothy, no matter what happens tonight, please don't leave the hotel. Stay with Difa, and look after Angelina and Little Mia."
"Meow~"
The cat that did nothing tonight meowed.
Xia De felt that he was too absolute:
"If the Green Lake Hotel is invaded, you follow the main force and leave. The Great Witches will arrive here soon, and I should also solve the trouble here soon. Remember, absolutely, absolutely don't get close to the town, let alone get close to the old Edwards house... If you really encounter an accident and you get close to that side, don't believe anyone's words. Of course, the most important, most important point tonight is—"
He looked at Princess Lei Qianya and Dorothy in front of him:
"Don't try to merge into one."
As he said, he opened his arms and hugged them both in his arms. There were many girls around. Under normal circumstances, Xia De would not do such a bold act, but the situation tonight was special.
"What if we really need to?"
In the embrace, Princess Lei Qianya's voice came.
Xia De was silent for a while:
"I thought of this possibility. If you really need to, you have to make a decision after rendezvous with Grace and Helen. Also, if you encounter spatial transfer again, also take ensuring your own safety as the first priority, you know?"
Letting Grace and Helen be with Princess Lei Qianya and Dorothy was a special method Xia De thought of based on the rules of this Chosen "merging into one." Although "She" said that Xia De was trying to confuse the Chosen ritual, Xia De felt that it might really succeed. After all, there are very few things in this world that are absolutely successful.
Time was running out, and such a hug didn't last too long. After letting go of them, Xia De nodded to the other girls who gathered around, and then entered the forest again without looking back. With a few flashes of his body, he disappeared into the fog completely.
End of Chapter
